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CHESS INFORMANT 77 1 A05 Mirumian,V 2505 Kachiani_Gersinska,K 2425 Berlin 1999 [Mirumian,V] 77/1 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 b5 3.Na3 a6 4.c4 e5 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.b3! [ 6.cxb5 - 51/4 ] 6...e4 7.Nh4!?N [ 7.Ng5 ] 7...Ng4 8.Qc2! Qf6 [ 8...b4 9.Bxe4 Nc6 10.f3! Nf6 11.Nb1 Nd4 12.Qd3 Nxe4 13.Qxd4± Bc5 14.Qe5+ Qe7 15.Qxe7+ Kxe7 16.fxe4 Bxe4 17.Rf1 Bd4 18.Rf4+- ] [ 8...Nxf2 9.Rf1 Bc5 10.Qc3! 0-0 11.b4 Ba7 12.Bb2 f6 13.Rxf2± ] [ 8...d5 9.0-0 b4 10.cxd5 Qxd5 11.Nc4 g5 12.Bb2 Rg8 13.Nf3!± ] [ 8...Bc5!? 9.0-0 Nxf2 10.b4 Nh3+ 11.Kh1 Nf2+ 12.Rxf2 Bxf2 13.Bb2ƒ ] 9.0-0 Qxa1 10.Bb2 Qxa2 11.Ra1 Qxa1+ 12.Bxa1 Bxa3 13.cxb5!! Kd8 [ 13...0-0 14.Bxe4+- ] [ 13...axb5 14.Bxg7 ( 14.Qxc7? Bd6! ) 14...Rg8 15.Qxc7+- ] 14.Bxe4 c6 15.Qc3! Bf8? [ 15...Nf6 16.Qa5+ Kc8 17.Be5 ( 17.bxc6 Nxc6 18.Bxc6 Bxc6 19.Qxa3± ) 17...d6 18.Bf5+ ( 18.Bxf6 axb5 19.Bf5+ Nd7 20.Bxd7+ Kxd7 21.Qb6 Rab8 22.Bxg7 Bc5 23.Qa5 Rhe8 ) 18...Nbd7 19.bxc6 Bxc6 20.Bxf6 gxf6 21.Qxa3 Kc7 22.Bxd7 Bxd7 ( 22...Kxd7 23.Nf5+- ) 23.Qa5+± ] 16.b6! Nf6 17.Qf3 Nxe4 18.Qxe4+- a5 [ 18...d6 19.Nf5 Nd7 20.Bxg7 Bxg7 21.Qe7+ Kc8 22.Nxd6+ Kb8 23.Qxd7 ] 19.Nf5 f6 20.Nh6! Bc5 21.Nf7+ Kc8 22.Nxh8? [ 22.Bd4!+- ] 22...Bxb6 23.Nf7 [ 23.Qe8+ Kc7 24.Be5+? fxe5 25.Qxe5+ Kc8 26.Nf7 Na6 27.Nd6+ Kb8 ] 23...Na6 24.Bd4Bxd4 25.Qxd4 c5 26.Qa4 [ 26.Qd6 Bc6 27.Qf8+ Kc7 28.Qxg7 Rb8± ] [ 26.Nd6+!? Kc7 27.Qf4 ] 26...Bc6 27.Qxa5 Nc7 [ 27...Nb4? 28.Nd6+ Kb8 29.Qb6++- ] 28.Nd6+ Kd8 29.Qc3 Nd5 30.Qc1 Kc7 31.Ne4 [ ¹31.Nf5 g6 32.Ne3 ] 31...d632.f3 f5? [ 32...Rb8 ] 33.Nc3 Nb4 34.d4! Kb6 35.Qf4+- Nc2 36.Qxd6 Ra1+ 37.Kf2 cxd4 38.Na4+ Kb7 39.Qe7+ Ka6 40.Qc5 Bxa4 41.bxa4 Rc1 42.Qb5+ 1-0 A05 Huebner,R 2595 Aleksandrov,A 2615 Batumi 1999 77/(1) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 b5 * 3.Bg2 Bb7 4.0-0 e6 5.d3 d6 6.e4 Nbd7 7.Nbd2 [ 7.Nc3 - 63/3 ] 7...Be7 8.Qe2 c5!?N [ 8...0-0 ] 9.a4 a6 10.b3 0-0 11.Bb2 Qb6 12.e5 dxe5 13.Nxe5 Nxe5 14.Qxe5 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Rfd8 16.Kg1 Qc6 17.Rfd1 Bf8 18.Ne4 Nxe4 19.Qxe4 Qd5 20.h4 Rac8 21.axb5 ½-½ A07 Movsziszian,K 2500 Illescas Cordoba,M 2600 Espana 1999 [Illescas Cordoba,M] 77/2 1.g3 d5 2.Bg2 e5 3.d3 Nc6 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Bg5 Be6 7.Nc3 Qd7!? [ 7...0-0 - 61/(5) ] 8.e4 dxe4!?N [ 8...d4 9.Bxf6 ( 9.Ne2 0-0-0 ) 9...Bxf6 ( 9...dxc3? 10.Bxg7 cxb2 11.Rb1 Rg8 12.Nxe5± ; 9...gxf6 10.Nd5 Bxd5 11.exd5 Qxd5 12.Nh4© ) 10.Nd5Bxd5?! 11.exd5 Qxd5 12.Nxe5± ] 9.dxe4 0-0-0 10.Qc1 Kb8 11.Rb1?! [ 11.Rd1= ] 11...h6! 12.Rd1 Qc8 13.Bxf6 [ 13.Be3 Bh3ƒ ] 13...Rxd1+ 14.Qxd1 Bxf6 15.Nd5 Rd8 16.Nd2 Be7! 17.c3 Bf8 18.b4 [ 18.Qc2 Ne7 19.Nxe7 Bxe7 20.Nb3 Qd7]

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CHESS INFORMANT 77 1

A05Mirumian,V 2505Kachiani_Gersinska,K 2425

Berlin 1999[Mirumian,V]

77/1 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 b5 3.Na3 a6 4.c4 e5 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.b3!

[ 6.cxb5 - 51/4 ] 6...e4 7.Nh4!?N

[ 7.Ng5 ] 7...Ng4 8.Qc2! Qf6

[ 8...b4 9.Bxe4 Nc6 10.f3! Nf6 11.Nb1 Nd4 12.Qd3 Nxe4 13.Qxd4± ∆Bc5 14.Qe5+ Qe7 15.Qxe7+ Kxe7 16.fxe4 Bxe4 17.Rf1 Bd4 18.Rf4+- ] [ 8...Nxf2 9.Rf1 Bc5 10.Qc3! 0-0 11.b4 Ba7 12.Bb2 f6 13.Rxf2± ] [ 8...d5 9.0-0 b4 10.cxd5 Qxd5 11.Nc4 g5 12.Bb2 Rg8 13.Nf3!± ] [ 8...Bc5!? 9.0-0 Nxf2 10.b4 Nh3+ 11.Kh1 Nf2+ 12.Rxf2 Bxf2 13.Bb2ƒ ]

9.0-0 Qxa1 10.Bb2 Qxa2 11.Ra1 Qxa1+ 12.Bxa1 Bxa3 13.cxb5!! Kd8

[ 13...0-0 14.Bxe4+- ] [ 13...axb5 14.Bxg7 ( 14.Qxc7? Bd6! ) 14...Rg8 15.Qxc7+- ]

14.Bxe4 c6 15.Qc3! Bf8? [ 15...Nf6 16.Qa5+ Kc8 17.Be5 ( 17.bxc6 Nxc6 18.Bxc6 Bxc6 19.Qxa3± ) 17...d6 18.Bf5+ ( 18.Bxf6 axb5 19.Bf5+ Nd7 20.Bxd7+ Kxd7 21.Qb6 Rab8 22.Bxg7 Bc5 23.Qa5 Rhe8 ) 18...Nbd7 19.bxc6 Bxc6 20.Bxf6 gxf6 21.Qxa3 Kc7 22.Bxd7 Bxd7 ( 22...Kxd7 23.Nf5+- ) 23.Qa5+± ]

16.b6! Nf6 17.Qf3 Nxe4 18.Qxe4+- a5 [ 18...d6 19.Nf5 Nd7 20.Bxg7 Bxg7 21.Qe7+ Kc8 22.Nxd6+ Kb8 23.Qxd7 ]

19.Nf5 f6 20.Nh6! Bc5 21.Nf7+ Kc8 22.Nxh8?

[ 22.Bd4!+- ] 22...Bxb6 23.Nf7

[ 23.Qe8+ Kc7 ∆24.Be5+? fxe5 25.Qxe5+ Kc8 26.Nf7 Na6 27.Nd6+ Kb8 ]

23...Na6 24.Bd4“ Bxd4 25.Qxd4 c5 26.Qa4

[ 26.Qd6 Bc6 27.Qf8+ Kc7 28.Qxg7 Rb8± ] [ 26.Nd6+!? Kc7 27.Qf4 ]

26...Bc6 27.Qxa5 Nc7 [ 27...Nb4? 28.Nd6+ Kb8 29.Qb6++- ]

28.Nd6+ Kd8 29.Qc3 Nd5 30.Qc1 Kc7

31.Ne4 [ ¹31.Nf5 g6 32.Ne3 ]

31...d6“ 32.f3 f5? [ 32...Rb8 ]

33.Nc3 Nb4 34.d4! Kb6 35.Qf4+- Nc2 36.Qxd6 Ra1+ 37.Kf2 cxd4 38.Na4+ Kb7 39.Qe7+ Ka6 40.Qc5 Bxa4 41.bxa4 Rc1 42.Qb5+1-0

A05Huebner,R 2595Aleksandrov,A 2615

Batumi 1999

77/(1) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 b5 * 3.Bg2 Bb7 4.0-0 e6 5.d3 d6 6.e4 Nbd7 7.Nbd2

[ 7.Nc3 - 63/3 ] 7...Be7 8.Qe2 c5!?N

[ 8...0-0 ] 9.a4 a6 10.b3 0-0 11.Bb2 Qb6 12.e5 dxe5 13.Nxe5 Nxe5 14.Qxe5 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Rfd8 16.Kg1 Qc6 17.Rfd1 Bf8 18.Ne4 Nxe4 19.Qxe4 Qd5 20.h4 Rac8 21.axb5½-½

A07Movsziszian,K 2500Illescas Cordoba,M 2600

Espana 1999[Illescas Cordoba,M]

77/2 1.g3 d5 2.Bg2 e5 3.d3 Nc6 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Bg5 Be6 7.Nc3 Qd7!?

[ 7...0-0 - 61/(5) ] 8.e4 dxe4!?N

[ 8...d4 9.Bxf6 ( 9.Ne2 0-0-0 ) 9...Bxf6 ( 9...dxc3? 10.Bxg7 cxb2 11.Rb1 Rg8 12.Nxe5± ; 9...gxf6 10.Nd5 Bxd5 11.exd5 Qxd5 12.Nh4© ) 10.Nd5„ ∆Bxd5?! 11.exd5 Qxd5 12.Nxe5± ]

9.dxe4 0-0-0 10.Qc1 Kb8 11.Rb1?! [ 11.Rd1= ]

11...h6! 12.Rd1 Qc8 13.Bxf6 [ 13.Be3 Bh3ƒ ]

13...Rxd1+ 14.Qxd1 Bxf6 15.Nd5 Rd8 16.Nd2 Be7! 17.c3 Bf8 18.b4

[ 18.Qc2 Ne7 19.Nxe7 Bxe7 20.Nb3 Qd7∓ ]

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18...Ne7!³ 19.c4 [ 19.Nxe7 Bxe7 20.Qc2 Qd7 21.Nf3 Qd3 22.Qxd3 Rxd3 23.Nxe5 Rxc3∓ ]

19...c6 20.Ne3 [ 20.Nxe7 Bxe7 21.Qe2 Rd4∓ ]

20...g6 [/\ f5] 21.b5 [ 21.Qe2 f5³ ]

21...cxb5 22.Rxb5 [ 22.cxb5 Qc3∓ ]

22...Nc6³ 23.h4 h5 24.Nd5 Nd4 25.Rb1 Bc5 26.Kh2 Rd6!? 27.Nf1

[ 27.Qe1 Ra6 28.Nb3 Nxb3 29.axb3 Ra2 30.Qc3 Bd4 31.Qb4 Qc5 32.Qxc5 Bxc5∓ ]

27...Ra6 [ 27...g5!? ]

28.Qd2 Qd8 29.f4 Bd6 [ 29...Qd6!? ]

30.Nfe3 [ 30.c5!? ]

30...Bc8 [ ¹30...Qa5 31.Qb2 Bc8³ ]

31.c5! Bxc5 [ 31...Bc7= ]

32.fxe5? [ 32.Nc4!„ ]

32...Qa5 [ 32...g5!? ]

33.Qf2 [ 33.Nb4 Bxb4 34.Rxb4 Nc6 35.Qd6+ Qc7∓ ]

33...Nc6?“ [ 33...Qxa2! 34.Rb2 ( 34.Qxf7? Nf3+!-+ ) 34...Qa3 35.Qxf7 ( 35.Nc4 Qa1!∓ ∆36.Qxf7 Nf3+ 37.Qxf3 Qg1# # ; 35.Rd2 Be6∓ ) 35...Nf3+! 36.Kh1 ( 36.Qxf3 Qxb2 37.Qf4 Re6-+ ) 36...Rc6! 37.Rf2 Nxe5 38.Qf4 Bd6∓ ]

34.Qxf7 Nxe5 [ 34...Bxe3 35.Rb5!? Nxe5 36.Rxa5 Nxf7 37.Rxa6 bxa6 38.Nxe3 Be6= ]

35.Qg7?“ [ 35.Rxb7+! Bxb7 36.Qe8+ Bc8 37.Qxe5+ Bd6 38.Qb2+ Bb7 39.e5!? ( 39.Nc4 Qc5 40.Nxd6 Rxd6= ; 39.Qh8+ Bc8 40.Qb2+ Bb7= ) 39...Bc5™ 40.e6 ( 40.Nf6 Qb4! 41.Qc1 Bxg2 42.Nd7+ Kc8„ ) 40...Rxe6 41.Nf4 Re7!? ( 41...Rb6? 42.Qe5+± ; 41...Qb6 42.Qh8+ Bc8 43.Nxe6 Qxe6= ) 42.Nxg6 Rc7 43.Bxb7 Qb6!!÷ ]

35...Bd6∓ 36.Rc1 Rc6! [ 36...Qd2? 37.Rxc8+! Kxc8 38.Qg8+ Kd7

39.Qa8„ ] [ 36...Qd8!? ]

37.Rxc6? [ 37.Rf1 Qxa2∓ ]

37...bxc6-+ 38.Qf6 [ 38.Nf6 Qd2 ] [ 38.Ne7 Qc7 ] [ 38.Nf4 Qc3 ]

38...Qc5 39.Nf4 [ 39.Nc3 g5! 40.hxg5 Nd7 41.Qg6 Bxg3+ ]

39...Bc7 40.Nxg6 Nxg60-1

A07Nisipeanu,L._D 2580Krasenkow,M 2645

Batumi 1999[Krasenkow,M]

77/3 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.0-0 e5 5.d3 Ne7 6.e4 0-0 7.Nc3?! d4 8.Ne2 c5 9.Nd2!?

[ 9.Nh4 - 63/(4) ] 9...Nbc6 10.f4 f5!

[ 10...exf4 11.gxf4 ( 11.Nxf4= ) 11...f5÷ ] 11.h3!?N

[ 11.Nf3 ] 11...Qc7 12.exf5 Nxf5

[ 12...Bxf5 13.Ne4 b6 14.fxe5 Nxe5÷ ] 13.Ne4 b6 14.fxe5 Bb7!?

[ 14...Qxe5!? 15.Bf4 Qe6 16.Ng5 Qd7÷/\ Bb7 ]

15.e6 Ne3?! [ 15...Rae8!? 16.Nf4 ( 16.g4 Ne3 17.Rxf8+ Rxf8 18.Bxe3 dxe3 19.c3 Qe7 20.Qc1 Bh6³ ; 16.Ng5 Nxg3! 17.Rf7 Nxe2+ 18.Qxe2 Rxf7 19.exf7+ Qxf7³ ; 16.Bf4 Qe7³ ) 16...Nd8³ ]

16.Bxe3 dxe3 17.c3 Rxf1+ 18.Qxf1 Rf8 19.Nf4!

[ 19.Qc1 Bh6 ] 19...Ne7?!

[ 19...Bh6 A) 20.Qe2 Ne7! ( 20...Bxf4 21.gxf4 Qxf4 22.Rf1± ) 21.Qxe3 Bxf4 ( 21...Nf5 22.Qe2 Bxf4 23.gxf4 Qxf4 24.Re1² ) 22.gxf4 Nd5„ ; B) 20.Nd5!? Rxf1+ 21.Rxf1 Qb8 ( 21...Qd8 22.Rf7 Kh8 23.Rxb7 ) 22.Rf7 Bg7 23.Ndf6+ Kh8 24.Rxb7! Qe5

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( 24...Qxb7 25.Nd6 ) 25.Ne8÷ ] [ 19...Be5! 20.Qe2 ( 20.Nd5 Rxf1+ 21.Rxf1 e2! 22.Nxc7 exf1Q+ 23.Kxf1 Bxc7 24.Nf6+ Kf8∓ ) 20...Ne7 21.Qxe3 Bxf4 22.gxf4 Nd5„ ]

20.Ng5! Rf5 [ 20...Bxg2 21.Qxg2 Bh6 ( 21...Rf5? 22.Nf7 ) 22.h4 ]

21.Bxb7 [ 21.Nf7 g5 22.Bxb7 gxf4 23.Be4 Rf6© ]

21...Qxb7 [ 21...Rxg5 22.Bg2 Rxg3 23.Ne2 Rg5 24.Qf7+ Kh8 25.Rf1± ]

22.Ne4 Be5 23.Qf3 [ 23.Qe1!? Bxf4 ( 23...Qc6 24.Ng2 Qxe6 25.Nxe3± ∆Rh5 26.g4 Rxh3 27.Ng5 ) 24.gxf4 Qc6 25.Qh4 Qxe6 26.Ng5 Qd6 ( 26...Qd5!? ) 27.Qxh7+ Kf8 28.Qh8+ Ng8 29.Qh4 ( 29.d4 Rxf4 ) 29...Qxd3÷ ]

23...Qc6 24.Rf1! [ 24.Qxe3 Bxf4 25.gxf4 Nd5³ ]

24...Bxf4 25.gxf4 Qxe6 26.Qxe3?! [ 26.Ng5 Qxa2 27.Qxe3 h6! 28.Qxe7 hxg5 29.Qe8+= ]

26...Nd5 27.Qg3 Qd7 [/\ Qc7 ><f4] 28.Qg4?!

[ 28.Ng5 Qc7 29.Ne6 Qd6 30.Re1 Nxf4 31.Nxf4 Rxf4³ ] [ 28.c4 Nb4 ]

28...Qc7 29.Ng3 Rf7 30.Kh2?“ [ 30.Kh2 Ne3-+ ] [ 30.Re1 Nxf4∓ ><Kg1 ]

0-1

A07Movsesian,S 2655Khenkin,I 2630

Deutschland 1999

77/(4) 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c6 3.Bg2 Bg4 4.0-0 Nd7 5.d3 Ngf6 6.Nbd2 e5 7.e4 dxe4 8.dxe4 Be7 9.h3 Bh5 10.Qe1 0-0 * 11.Nc4 Qc7 12.a4 b5!?N

[ 12...Rfe8 - 43/(2) ] 13.axb5 cxb5 14.Ne3 Bc5 15.Nf5²

A07Minasian,Art 2600Georgiev,Ki 2650

Batumi 1999[Georgiev,Ki]

77/4 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c6 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.0-0 Bg4 5.d3 Nbd7 6.Qe1 e5 7.e4 dxe4 8.dxe4 Be7 9.Nbd2 0-0 10.h3 Bh5 11.Nh4 Re8 12.Nc4!?N

[ 12.Nf5 - 63/(5) ] 12...Bf8 13.a4

[ 13.Bd2!? /\ Bc3 ] 13...a5

[ 13...Qc7 14.Bd2 Rad8÷ ] 14.Bd2 b6 15.Bc3 Qc7 16.Nf5 Rad8

[ 16...Bg6!? ] 17.b3 Nc5 [/\ Nfd7]

[ 17...Bg6!? ] 18.Nxb6!? Qxb6 19.Bxa5 Qa6 20.Bxd8 Rxd8 21.g4! Bg6 22.Qe3 Ne6! [/\ Bc5, Nf4] 23.Rfd1 Ra8

[ 23...Rb8!? 24.Qc3 Bxf5 25.gxf5 ( 25.Qxe5 Bxg4!∓ ) 25...Nd4 26.Bf1³ ]

24.Qc3 Bxf5 25.exf5 Nd4 26.Qc4!! [ 26.Rxd4 exd4 27.Qxc6 Qxc6 28.Bxc6 Rc8 29.Bf3 Rxc2∓ ]

26...Qxc4 27.bxc4 Nxc2 28.Bxc6! Rc8 29.Bb7 Rb8 30.Rab1 Na3 31.Rb3 Nxc4 32.Rbb1! Na3 33.Rb3 Nc4 34.Rbb1 Na3 35.Rb3½-½

A07Movsesian,S 2655Sokolov,I 2655

Batumi 1999[Movsesian,S]

77/5 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c6 3.Bg2 Bg4 4.0-0 Nd7 5.d3 e5 6.Nbd2 Ngf6 7.e4 dxe4 8.dxe4 h6 9.h3

[ 9.Qe2 - 6/26 ] 9...Be6 10.Qe2 Bc5 11.b3 Qc7

[ 11...b5 12.Bb2 Qb8 13.Ne1!² ] 12.Bb2 Nh7!?N

[ 12...0-0 13.Nc4 Bxc4 14.Qxc4± ^^ ] [ 12...b5 ]

13.Nc4 Ng5 14.Nfxe5 [ 14.Ncxe5 Nxf3+ ( 14...Bxh3!? ) 15.Nxf3 Qxg3 16.Nd4 Qg6÷ ]

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14...Bxc4 15.Qxc4 [ 15.Nxc4 Qxg3 16.Kh1 Qh4 17.Qg4 Qxg4 18.hxg4 h5³ ]

15...Bxf2+ 16.Rxf2 Nxe5 17.Qc5 Nd7 [ 17...f6 18.Bxe5 Qxe5 ( 18...fxe5 19.Rd1 ) 19.Qxe5+ fxe5 20.Rf5 Nf7 ( 20...0-0-0 21.Rxe5 Rd2 22.Rf1! Rxc2 23.h4 Nh7 24.Rf7+- ) 21.Bf1! 0-0 22.Bc4 b5 ( 22...Rae8 23.Raf1 Re7 24.a4+- ) 23.Be6! ( 23.Bxf7+ Rxf7 24.Rxe5 Raf8² ) 23...g6 24.Rxe5 Rae8 25.Bxf7+ Kxf7 26.Rf1+ Kg7 27.Rc5± ]

18.Qe3 0-0 19.Qf4! Qb6 20.Qg4 Rad8 21.Raf1 Qc5 22.h4 Ne6 23.Qf5! Qd6 24.e5 Qc5 25.Qe4 Nb6 26.c4 Nd7 27.Bh3 Qe7 28.Qe3 b6 29.Kh2 c5 30.Re1! Rfe8 31.Rd2 Ndf8

[ 31...Nd4? 32.Bxd4 cxd4 33.Rxd4 ∆Nxe5? 34.Qxe5 Qxe5 35.Rxe5+- ]

32.Rd5 Nc7 33.Red1! Nxd5 34.cxd5 Ne6“ 35.d6“ Qb7 36.Bg2 Qd7 37.Bd5 b5

[ ¹37...Rb8 /\ Rec8, b5 ] 38.Qe4 Rc8 39.Bc3 a5?!

[ 39...c4!? ] 40.Bxa5 Qa7

[ 40...b4 41.Bb6! ] 41.Bd2! Rcd8

[ 41...Qxa2 42.d7+- ] 42.a4 c4 43.Be3 Qa5 44.axb5 cxb3 45.Bc6 Qa2+ 46.Kh3 b2 47.Rf1!

[ 47.b6?! Rxd6! 48.exd6 Ng5+ 49.hxg5 Rxe4 50.d7 Qe6+ 51.Kh2 Qxc6 52.d8Q+ Re8 53.Qd3 Qf3© ]

47...Qb3 48.b6 f5 49.Bd5+- Qc3 [ 49...Qb5 50.Bc4! ]

50.Qxf5 Qxe3 51.d7! Re7 [ 51...Rf8 52.Bxe6+ Kh8 53.Qxf8+ Rxf8 54.Rxf8+ Kh7 55.Bf5+ g6 56.d8Q ]

52.Bxe6+ Rxe6 [ 52...Kh8 53.Qf8+ Rxf8 54.Rxf8+ Kh7 55.Bf5+ g6 56.d8Q Qxe5 57.Rh8+ Qxh8 58.Qxe7+ ]

53.Qxe6+ Kh7 54.Qf5+1-0

A07Aronian,L 2515Rozentalis,E 2585

Las Vegas (m/1) 1999[Aronian,L]

1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Bg4 3.Bg2 c6 4.0-0 Nd7 5.d3 Ngf6 6.Nbd2 e5 7.e4 dxe4 8.dxe4 Bc5 9.h3 Bxf3 10.Bxf3 0-0 11.a4 a5 12.Nc4!?N

[ 12.Qe2 ] 12...Qe7

[ 12...b5!? 13.Ne3 Qb6 ] 13.Kg2 Rfd8 14.Qe2 Nf8 15.c3 h6

[ ¹15...N6d7² ] 16.h4 Qc7 17.Ne3 Qb6 18.Nc4 Qc7 19.Ne3 Qb6 20.Qc4 Ne6 21.Ng4! Nxg4 22.Bxg4 Rd6

[ 22...Re8² ] 23.b3 Rad8?

[ ¹23...Kh8 ∆24.f4 exf4 25.Bxf4 Nxf4+ 26.Rxf4 f6 ]

24.f4! exf4 25.Bxf4 Nxf4+ 26.Rxf4 Rd2+ 27.Kh3 Bd6

[ 27...Rf8 28.Raf1 Rf2 29.Bh5± ] 28.Rxf7 Kh8 29.e5!?

[ 29.Raf1± ] 29...Bxe5 30.Raf1 Bd6

[ 30...R2d5? 31.Rf8+ Rxf8 32.Rxf8+ Kh7 33.Bf5+ ( 33.Qe4+ g6 34.Bh5+- ) 33...g6 34.Bxg6+! Kg7 ( 34...Kxg6 35.Qg4++- ) 35.Qf1+- ]

31.Rxg7! Qe3 [ 31...Kxg7 32.Rf7+ Kh8 33.Qe4+- ]

32.Bh5?! [ 32.Rh7+! Kxh7 33.Qf7+ Kh8 34.Qf6+ Kh7 35.Bf5+ Kg8 36.Qg6+ Kf8 37.Rf3!! Qxf3 38.Qxh6+ Ke8 39.Qg6+ Kf8 40.Qf6+ Ke8 41.Bg6+ Kd7 42.Qxf3+- ]

32...Rf2 [ 32...Kxg7 33.Qf7+ Kh8 34.Qf6+ Kg8 35.Qxd8++- ]

33.Rxf2 Qxf2 34.Rg6 [ 34.Qf7!? ]

34...Qf5+ 35.Kh2 Qxh5? [ 35...Qc2+ 36.Kh3 Qf5+ 37.Kg2 Qc2+ 38.Qe2 Qxe2+ 39.Bxe2 Bf8 40.Re6± ]

36.Qd4+ Qe5 37.Rxd6 Qxd4 38.Rxd4 Re8 39.Rd61-0

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A07Aronian,L 2515Asrian,K 2575

Yerevan 1999[Aronian,L]

77/(6) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 c6 4.0-0 Bg4 5.d3 Nbd7 6.Nbd2 e5 7.e4 dxe4 8.dxe4 Bc5 9.h3 * Bh5 10.Qe1 0-0 11.Nc4 Re8 12.a4 Qc7 13.Nh4 Rad8N

[ 13...Bf8 - 51/9 ] 14.Bg5 Bg6

[ 14...h6?! 15.Bd2 ] 15.Nxg6 hxg6 16.c3 a5

[ 16...Nb6 17.Qe2 Nxc4 18.Qxc4² ] 17.h4 b6

[ 17...Nf8 18.Nxa5!? Qxa5 19.b4 Qa7 20.bxc5 Qxc5 21.Qb1!?² ]

18.Bh3 [ 18.Bh3 Nf8!? 19.Qe2 Ne6 20.Bxf6 gxf6 21.Rfd1² ]

C00Leko,P 2725Timman,J 2655

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Leko,P]

77/7 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.Qe2 Nge7 6.Bg2 g6 7.0-0 Bg7 8.e5 h6 9.h4 b6

[ 9...b5!? ] 10.Re1 Bb7 11.c3 Nf5!?N

[ 11...Qc7 - 72/(3) ] 12.Na3 Qd7 13.Nc2 d4!? 14.c4!

[ 14.cxd4 Ncxd4 15.Ncxd4 Nxd4 16.Nxd4 cxd4 ( 16...Bxg2 17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.Kxg2 0-0-0 19.Qe4! ) 17.Bxb7 Qxb7 18.Qe4 Qxe4 19.Rxe4 0-0-0= ]

14...0-0-0? [ 14...Bf8 15.Bd2 Be7² ]

15.Rb1 Bf8 16.Bd2 Kb8 17.a3! [ 17.b4 cxb4 18.Nxb4 Nxb4 19.Bxb4 Rc8 20.Bxf8 Rhxf8² ]

17...Be7 18.b4 Rdg8 19.bxc5 [ 19.b5 Nd8² ]

19...Bxc5 20.Bb4 Bxb4 21.Nxb4 [ ¹21.axb4 g5 22.h5± ]

21...g5 22.h5 Nxb4 23.Rxb4 g4 24.Nd2! [ 24.Nh2 Bxg2 25.Kxg2 Qc6+! ( 25...Rg5 26.Qe4! ) 26.Qe4 ( 26.Kg1 Rg5 ) 26...Ne7!

27.Kg1 Qxe4 28.Rxe4 Rg5 29.Nxg4 Nc6 30.Rb5 Rxh5² ]

24...Bxg2 25.Kxg2 Ne7! 26.Ne4 Qc7! [ 26...Nc6 27.Rb5± ]

27.Nf6 [ 27.c5! Nd5 28.cxb6 axb6 29.Rb5 Qxe5 30.Qb2 Ka7 31.Rb1 Rb8 32.Qb3ƒ ]

27...Rg5 28.c5? [ 28.Reb1² ∆Qb7+ 29.Kg1 ]

28...Qb7+! 29.Ne4!? [ 29.Qe4 Nc6 30.cxb6 ( 30.Rbb1? Rxe5 31.Qxg4 Rxc5∓ ) 30...Nxb4 31.bxa7+ Kxa7 32.axb4 Rd8 33.Ra1+ Kb8 34.Qxb7+ Kxb7 35.Ra5© ]

29...Nd5 30.Rxd4 Rxe5 [ 30...bxc5 31.Rc4 ( 31.Rxd5? Qxd5 32.Rc1 Rc8 33.d4 Ka8 ) 31...Rxe5 32.Qc2÷ ]

31.Qb2! Rc8 [ 31...Rd8 32.c6 Qc7 ( 32...Qxc6? 33.Rc4+- ) 33.Rc1 ( 33.Nc5? Qxc6!∓ ) 33...Rxh5 34.Nc5 Ka8 35.Na6© ]

32.cxb6 [ 32.Kg1!?÷ ]

32...Nxb6“ [ 32...axb6!? 33.Rc4 Rxh5 34.Rxc8+ Qxc8 35.Qg7÷ ( 35.Rc1 Qb7 )]

33.Rd8! Rxh5 34.Rxc8+ [ 34.Rxc8+ Nxc8 35.Qf6© ( 35.Qxb7+? Kxb7 36.Rb1+ Kc7 37.Rc1+ Kd8 )]

½-½

A34Williams,S 2370Plaskett,J 2480

Jersey 1999[Plaskett,J]

77/(8) 1.c4 * b6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Bd3 c5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.0-0 g5!? [><d4] 7.Be2!?N

[ 7.Bb1 ] 7...Bg7 8.Nb5 d6 9.d4 g4 10.e5?!

[ 10.dxc5!? ] [ 10.Ng5!? ]

10...gxf3 11.Nxd6+ [ 11.Bxf3 dxe5 12.dxc5 Kf8-+ ]

11...Qxd6! 12.exd6 fxe2 13.Qxe2 Nxd4 14.Qd3 0-0-0 15.Qa3 Rxd6

[ 15...Rxd6 16.Qxa7 Ne7∓ ]

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A10Krasenkow,M 2645Speelman,J 2595

Batumi 1999[Krasenkow,M]

77/8 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Nf3 Bb4 5.Bd3 Ne7 6.Ne2 f5 7.Qc2!?

[ 7.Ng3 - 71/7 ] 7...Nbc6!?N

[ 7...Bd6 ] 8.exf5

[ 8.a3 Bd6 ( 8...Ng6? 9.exf5 Nge5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.axb4 Bxg2 12.Be4+- ) 9.exf5 Nxf5 10.Bxf5 exf5 11.Qxf5 Qe7 12.d4 Na5!© ]

8...Nxf5 9.Bxf5 exf5 10.Qxf5 Qe7 11.0-0 Qxe2?

[ 11...0-0-0 12.Nc3 Rdf8 13.Qh3 Ne5© ] 12.Re1 Qxe1+ 13.Nxe1 0-0-0 14.b3!+- Rhf8 15.Qh3 Bc5

[ 15...Rde8 16.Bb2 ] 16.Nd3 Nd4 17.Bb2 Ne2+ 18.Kf1 Nf4 19.Nxf4 Rxf4 20.d4

[ 20.f3 g5!? ( 20...Rdf8 21.Qxh7 ) 21.Qxh7 Rh4 22.Qg6 g4 ∆23.Bf6? Rxh2 24.Bxd8? gxf3 ]

20...Rdf8 21.Qe3 Be7!? 22.Re1 [ ¹22.Qxe7 Rxf2+ 23.Ke1 Bxg2 24.d5 ]

22...Bh4 23.g3 Rf3 24.Qe2 Bd8 25.d5 R3f7 26.Ba3?!

[ 26.h4!+- ∆c6 27.Ba3 ] 26...d6 27.Bb2 Kb8 28.Bd4 Bc8 29.Kg2 g6 30.h3 h5 31.Qd2 g5 32.Re2 a5 33.Qe1 Bd7 34.Re4 [/\ Qe2] c5!? 35.Be3?

[ 35.Bc3?? Bxh3+!! 36.Kxh3 Rxf2-+ ] [ 35.dxc6! Bxc6 36.Kg1 Bxe4 37.Qxe4 Kc7 38.Qa8!+- ><b6, d6, g5 ]

35...Bf5 36.Re6 Bxe6 37.dxe6 Rf6 38.Qd1?!

[ 38.Bd2!? Re8 ( 38...Rxf2+ 39.Qxf2 Rxf2+ 40.Kxf2+- _|_ ) 39.Bxg5 Rfxe6 40.Qd2± ]

38...Rxe6 39.Qxh5 Ref6 40.Qd1 Kc7 41.Qd2 R6f7

[ 41...Rg8± ] 42.f4 gxf4 43.Bxf4 Rd7

[ 43...Rf6 44.h4 Rxf4 45.gxf4 Bxh4 46.Kh3+- /\ Qa7, Kd5-c6 ]

44.h4 Bf6! 45.h5 [ 45.Qd5 Bxh4 ]

45...Be5! 46.Bxe5 dxe5 [Q 6/b] 47.Qe3

Re8? [ 47...Re7! 48.h6 ( 48.Qe4 Rf6 49.Kh3 Rd6 50.g4 Rd4 ) 48...e4 49.g4 Rf3 ( 49...Kb7? 50.g5 Rf3 51.Qxf3 exf3+ 52.Kxf3 Rh7 53.Kg4+- ) 50.Qg5 Rff7 51.Qe3 ( 51.Qh4? e3 52.g5 e2 53.g6 Rf6! 54.Qg3+ Kb7 55.g7 Rg6! 56.Qxg6 e1Q 57.g8Q Re2+ 58.Kh3 Qh1+ 59.Kg4 Qg1+ 60.Kf5 Qf1+-+ ) 51...Rf3= ]

48.h6 e4 49.g4 Rf7 [ 49...Rd3 50.Qf4++- ]

50.g5 Rf3 51.Qe1! Rf5 [ 51...Re5 52.Qh4+- ]

52.Qg3+ Kb7 53.h7 e3 54.g6 e2 55.g7 Rg5!

[ 55...e1Q 56.Qxe1 Rxe1 57.g8Q+- ] 56.Qxg5!

[ 56.g8Q? Rexg8 57.hxg8Q Rxg8= ] 56...e1Q 57.g8Q Re2+

[ 57...Qe2+ 58.Kg1 Qe1+ 59.Kh2+- ] 58.Kh3 Qh1+

[ 58...Qf1+ 59.Qg2++- ] 59.Kg4 Rg2+

[ 59...Qe4+ 60.Qf4 Rg2+ 61.Kh3+- ] [ 59...Qg2+ 60.Kh5+- ]

60.Kf5 Rf2+ [ 60...Qh3+ 61.Kg6 Rxg5+ ( 61...Qd3+ 62.Kh6 Qh3+ 63.Qh5 Qe3+ 64.Qgg5+- ) 62.Kxg5 Qg3+ 63.Kf5 Qf3+ 64.Ke6 Qe4+ 65.Kd6 Qf4+ 66.Kd7 Qf5+ ( 66...Qc7+ 67.Ke6 Qc6+ 68.Ke5 Qc7+ 69.Ke4 Qe7+ 70.Kd3+- ) 67.Ke7 Qe5+ ( 67...Qe4+ 68.Kf8+- ) 68.Qe6 Qg7+ 69.Qf7 Qe5+ 70.Kd8+ Ka6 71.Kc8+- ]

61.Kg6 Qe4+ [ 61...Qc6+ 62.Kg7 Qd7+ 63.Kh8+- ]

62.Kh6 Rh2+ [ 62...Qh1+ 63.Qh5 Qc1+ 64.Qgg5+- ]

63.Kg7 Qd4+ 64.Kf8 Rf2+ [ 64...Ka6 65.Q8g7+- ]

65.Qf7+ Rxf7+ 66.Kxf7 Ka6 67.Kg81-0

A10Lautier,J 2635Huzman,A 2580

Albufeira 1999[Lautier,J]

77/9 1.c4 g6 2.e4 e5 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Nc3 0-0 7.Be2 Re8 8.f3 c6

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9.Nb3! [ 9.Nc2 - 68/4 ]

9...a5 [ 9...d5 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.Bg5! ( 11.exd5 Nbd7 12.0-0 Nb6 13.d6 Re6= ) 11...h6 ( 11...dxe4 12.Qxd8 Rxd8 13.Nxe4 Nbd7 14.Rd1 Re8 15.Nd6 Re6 16.Kf2² ) 12.Bxf6 Qxf6 ( 12...Bxf6?! 13.Qxd5 Qb6 14.Qb5ƒ /\ Nd5 ) 13.Qxd5 ( 13.Nxd5 Qxb2 14.Rb1 Qe5= ) 13...Nc6 14.0-0 Rd8 15.Qc5² ]

10.a4!?N [ 10.Bf4 ]

10...Na6 [/\ Nb4, d5] 11.0-0 Nb4 12.Bg5 [ 12.c5 b6= ]

12...h6 13.Bh4 d5 14.exd5 cxd5 15.c5² g5 [ 15...Bf5 16.Nd4² ]

16.Bf2 Bf5 17.Qd2 Nd7 [/\ Ne5 ><d3] 18.Nb5

[ ¹18.Bb5² ] 18...Rxe2! 19.Qxe2 Bd3

[ 19...Bc2!? ] 20.Qd2 Bxf1 21.Rxf1 Ne5 22.Bd4

[ 22.Nd6 Qd7 ( 22...Nc4? 23.Nxc4 dxc4 24.Qxd8+ Rxd8 25.Nxa5+- ; 22...b6 23.Nf5 Nc4 24.Qe2 bxc5 25.Bxc5² ) 23.Nxa5 Rxa5 24.Qxb4 Rxa4 25.Qxb7 Qxb7 26.Nxb7 Rb4 27.Nd6 Rxb2 28.Rd1 Nc6= ]

22...Nbc6 [ 22...Nc4 23.Qe2 Qd7 24.Re1² ]

23.Bc3 Nc4 24.Qf2 Bxc3 25.bxc3 Qf6 26.Re1 Rd8

[ 26...Qg6 27.f4² ] 27.Qc2!² [/\ N3d4-f5] Qg6 28.Qxg6+ fxg6 29.N3d4 Kf7 30.Rb1 N6e5?“

[ 30...Rd7! 31.Nxc6 ( 31.Kf2 N6e5= ) 31...bxc6 32.Nd4 Rc7 33.Rb8² ]

31.Nc7± Rd7? [ 31...Nd3™ 32.Nde6 Rd7 ( 32...Rb8 33.c6± ) 33.Rxb7± ∆Re7 34.Nxd5 Rxb7 35.Nd8+ ]

32.Rxb7+- Nb2 33.c6 Nxc6 34.Nxc61-0

A10Lalic,B 2550Rowson,J 2490

Isle of Man 1999[Lalic,B]

77/(9) 1.c4 g6 2.e4 e5 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 * 6.e5!?N Ne4 7.Nf3

[ 7.Qe2? Nc5∓ ><Qe2, <->e ] 7...d6 8.Qd5 f5

[ 8...Bf5?! 9.g4! c6 10.Qd4 Qa5+ 11.Nbd2 dxe5 12.Qe3± ]

9.exf6 Nxf6 10.Qd1 0-0 11.Be2 Nc6 12.Nc3 Bf5 13.0-0 Qd7 14.h3

[ 14.Be3?! Ng4³ ] 14...Rae8 15.Be3 Ne4

[ 15...Bxh3!? 16.gxh3 Qxh3 17.Nh2 ( 17.Ng5?! Qh4 ) 17...Ne5© ]

16.Nxe4 Bxe4 17.Ng5! Bf5 [ 17...Bxb2? 18.Nxe4 Bxa1 19.Qd5+ Qf7 20.Rxa1 Qxd5 21.cxd5 Rxe4 22.dxc6± ]

18.Qd2 [ 18.Qd2 Ne5 19.f4 Nc6 20.Bf3 Rxe3 21.Bxc6² ]

A11Bischoff,K 2540Dreev,A 2680

Hastings 2000

77/(10) 1.Nf3 d5 * 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.b3 Nbd7 6.Bb2 Bd6 7.Qc2 0-0 8.Be2 b6!?

[ 8...Re8 - 76/6 ] 9.Rg1!?N

[ 9.0-0 ] 9...Qe7 10.g4 Ba3 11.g5 Ne8 12.Bxa3 Qxa3 13.h4 Nd6 14.Bd3 g6 15.h5 Nf5 16.cxd5 cxd5 17.hxg6 fxg6 18.Bxf5 exf5 19.Nd4 Ba6 [/\ Ne5] 20.b4 Qxb4 21.Nxd5 Qc4 22.Qxc4 Bxc4 23.Nf4 Ne5 24.f3½-½

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A11Chuchelov,V 2530Chernin,A 2615

Eupen 1999[Chuchelov,V]

77/10 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c6 3.Bg2 Bg4 4.0-0 Nd7 5.d3 e6 6.c4 Ngf6 7.cxd5 exd5 8.Qc2 Bd6

[ 8...Bc5 - 73/8 ] 9.e4 0-0 10.Nc3 dxe4 11.dxe4 Re8 12.h3 Bxf3 13.Bxf3 Nc5!?N

[ 13...Qe7 ] 14.Be3!

[ 14.Bg2 Be5„ ] 14...Qe7 15.Rad1 Rad8 16.Rfe1² Nfd7 17.Bg2 a5 18.f4 f6 19.a3 Kh8 20.Kh2 Bb8

[ 20...Ne6 (/\ Bc5) 21.Na4² ] 21.b4

[ 21.Re2!?² ] 21...axb4 22.axb4 Ne6 23.b5 g5! 24.bxc6 bxc6 25.Ne2 gxf4 26.gxf4 Rg8 27.Rf1

[ 27.Qxc6? Qg7 28.Rg1 Ne5 29.Qxe6 ( 29.Qc2? Rxd1 30.Qxd1 Nc4 31.Bc1 Ba7 ) 29...Rxd1 30.Qxg8+ Qxg8 31.Rxd1 Nc4 ]

27...c5 [ 27...Qg7 28.Rf2 c5 29.Qb3² ]

28.Nc3 [ 28.Ng3 Qg7 29.Nf5 Qg5! 30.e5 Qg6 ]

28...Qg7 29.Nd5 Nb6 30.Kh1 Nxd5 [ 30...Nc4 31.Bc1 Nd4 32.Qf2 ]

31.exd5 Nd4 32.Bxd4 cxd4 33.Rxd4 Rc8 34.Qe2

[ 34.Qd2 Rc3! /\ Rg3 ] 34...Rc3 35.Rf3 Rc1+ 36.Rf1 Rc3 37.Rf3 Rc1+½-½

A11Vaganian,R 2615Piket,Je 2635

Bugojno 1999

77/(11) 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c6 3.Bg2 Bg4 4.c4 e6 5.cxd5 * Bxf3 6.Bxf3 cxd5 7.Nc3 Nc6 8.d3 Bc5!?N

[ 8...Nf6 - 68/(6) ] 9.Bd2 Nge7 10.Rc1 0-0 11.0-0 Rc8 12.a3 Qd7 13.Bg2 Bd6 14.b4 Rfd8=

A11Lputian,S 2625Jussupow,A 2635

Batumi 1999[Jussupow,A]

77/11 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c6 3.Bg2 Bg4 4.c4 e6 5.cxd5 exd5 6.d3 Nf6 7.0-0 Be7 8.h3 Bh5!?

[ 8...Bxf3 - 29/(21) ] 9.Nd4! 0-0 10.Nf5

[ 10.f4? Bc5! ] [ 10.g4!? Bg6 11.f4 Bc5 12.e3÷ ]

10...Bc5 11.Qc2 Na6N [ 11...Bb6 ]

12.e4 Re8 13.a3 Bg6!„ 14.g4 Bxf5 15.gxf5 Bd4!?

[ 15...Qe7 16.Nc3 Rad8 17.Bf4÷ ] [ 15...Qd6!?³ ]

16.Nc3 Qe7! [ 16...Nc5 17.Ne2 dxe4 18.Nxd4 Qxd4 19.Be3!± ]

17.Ne2 Bb6 18.Ng3 Qd6 19.Kh1 Rad8 20.b4

[ 20.f4 dxe4 21.dxe4 Qd3∓ ] 20...Nc7 21.Bb2 dxe4 22.dxe4 Qd2!³ 23.Rac1

[ 23.Qxd2!? Rxd2 24.Bxf6 gxf6 25.Nh5 Bd4 26.Rad1 Rxd1 27.Rxd1 Rd8³/\ Kf8-e7 ]

23...Nb5 24.a4 [ ¹24.Qxd2 Rxd2 25.Bxf6 gxf6 26.a4 ]

24...Qxc2 25.Rxc2 Nd4 26.Rd2?! [ 26.Rc4 Nb3ƒ ] [ 26.Rc3 Ne2!? ( 26...a5 27.bxa5 Bxa5 28.Rc4„ ) 27.Nxe2 Rd2 ]

26...Nb3 [ 26...Nxf5! 27.Rxd8 Nxg3+ 28.fxg3 Bxd8 29.Rd1³ ]

27.Rxd8 Rxd8 28.e5 [ 28.Bxf6 gxf6 29.Nh5 Rd6³ ]

28...Nd5³ 29.a5?! [ 29.Bxd5 Rxd5 30.e6³ ]

29...Bd4 30.Bxd4 Nxd4 31.Rb1 Kf8 [ 31...a6³ ]

32.Ne4 Nxf5 33.b5“ Nh4?“ [ 33...cxb5

A) 34.Rd1 Ke8! ( 34...Ke7 35.Nd6! ); B) 34.Rxb5 b6∓ ; C) 34.Nd6!? Nxd6 ( 34...Nc3 35.Rb3 Nxd6 36.exd6 Nd1∓ ) 35.exd6 Nf4∓ ]

34.bxc6!

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[ 34.a6 bxa6 35.bxc6 Nxg2 36.Kxg2 Rc8∓ ]

34...bxc6 35.Nc5 Ng6? [ 35...Nc3 36.Rb7 Nxg2 37.e6!!ƒ ] [ 35...Nxg2 36.Kxg2 Nc3 ( 36...Nf4+ 37.Kg3 Ne6 38.Nxe6+ fxe6 39.Rb7= ) 37.Rb7 Rd5 38.Rb8+ Ke7 39.Rb7+ Ke8 40.Rb8+ Rd8 41.Rb7© ]

36.e6! Ndf4 37.exf7 Kxf7 [ 37...Nxg2? 38.Ne6++- ]

38.Rb7+ Kf6 39.Nd7+ Kg5 40.Rxa7 Re8 41.a6?

[ 41.Nc5± ] 41...Re1+! 42.Kh2 Nxg2∓ 43.Nb6!

[ 43.Kxg2? Nh4+ 44.Kh2 ( 44.Kg3 Rg1+ 45.Kh2 Nf3# # ) 44...Kf4-+ /\ Nf3 ]

43...Rb1? [ 43...Ra1 44.Kxg2 Nh4+ 45.Kh2 Kf4 46.Rf7+ Ke4 47.a7 Nf3+ 48.Rxf3 Kxf3 49.a8Q Rxa8 50.Nxa8 Kxf2= ] [ 43...N2h4 44.Rxg7 Nf3+ 45.Kg3 Nd4 46.f4+!÷ ( 46.a7 Rg1+ 47.Kh2 Nf3# # )] [ 43...N2f4! 44.Rxg7 ( 44.Rd7 Nd5 45.Nxd5 cxd5 46.Rxd5+ Kf6 47.a7 Re8 48.Ra5 Ra8-+ /\ Ne7, Ke6, Nc6; 44.Rb7? Nd5-+ ∆45.Nc8 Kf6 46.a7 Ra1 47.Rb8 Nc7 ; 44.h4+ Kxh4 45.Rxg7 h5 46.a7 Ne5 47.Rg3 Rf1 48.a8Q Rxf2+ 49.Kg1 Kxg3-+ ) 44...Nd5 45.Nc8 ( 45.Nxd5 cxd5 46.Rxh7∓ ) 45...Ra1 ( 45...Re8 46.Nd6 Ra8∓ ) 46.a7 Kf6 ( 46...h5!? ) 47.Rb7 ( 47.Rxh7 Nde7-+ ) 47...Nde7 48.Rb8 Nxc8 49.a8Q Rxa8 50.Rxa8∓ ]

44.Rb7 N2h4 45.a7 [ 45.f4+? Nxf4 46.a7 Rb2+ 47.Kg1 Nf3+‚ ]

45...Nf3+ 46.Kg3 Ngh4 47.Rxg7+ Kf5 48.Rf7+ Kg5 49.Rg7+=

[ 49.Rxf3?? Rg1+ 50.Kh2 Nxf3# # ]½-½

A12Speelman,J 2600Gleizerov,E 2515

Calcutta 1999[Gleizerov,E]

77/(12) 1.Nf3 d5 2.b3 * Bg4 3.e3 e6 4.Bb2 Nf6 5.Be2 Nbd7 6.c4 c6 7.Nc3

[ 7.0-0 - 19/24 ] 7...Bxf3!?N

[ 7...Bd6 ] 8.Bxf3 Bd6

[ 8...Ne5?! 9.Be2 dxc4 10.bxc4 Nd3+ 11.Bxd3 Qxd3 12.Qe2² ]

9.Qc2 Qe7 10.Rd1 [ 10.0-0 Ba3= ]

10...0-0 11.d4 Rab8 [ 11...dxc4?! 12.bxc4 e5 13.0-0 Rfe8 14.g3± ] [ 11...Rfe8 12.g3!² ] [ 11...Rac8 12.Qb1² ]

12.0-0 b5 13.e4 [ 13.c5 Bc7 14.e4 dxe4 15.Nxe4 Nd5÷ ]

13...dxe4 [ 13...b4? 14.e5± ]

14.Nxe4 Nxe4 15.Bxe4 [ 15.Bxe4 bxc4! 16.Bxh7+ Kh8 17.Be4 ( 17.bxc4? Qh4-+ ) 17...Nf6! 18.Rfe1!? ( 18.Bxc6 cxb3 19.axb3 Rfc8 ) 18...cxb3 19.axb3 Nd5! 20.Rd3 f5÷ ]

½-½

A12Radjabov,T 2435Kundin,A 2400

Oropesa del Mar 1999[Kundin,A; Psakhis,L]

77/12 1.Nf3 d5 2.b3 Nf6 3.Bb2 Bf5 4.g3 e6 5.Bg2 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.d3 a5

[ 7...c5! 8.Nbd2 Nc6= ] 8.a3 Na6?!

[ 8...Nbd7 9.c4 c6÷ ] 9.Nbd2 h6 10.c4 c6 11.Qb1!?N

[ 11.Qc2 ] [ 11.Rc1 ] [ 11.Ne5 ]

11...Bh7 [ ¹11...Nd7 12.Bc3 ( 12.e4 Bh7÷ ) 12...Bf6 ]

12.Bc3 [/\ b4] Qb6 13.Qb2 c5!? [ 13...Nc5 14.Ne5² ]

14.cxd5! [ 14.d4² ]

14...exd5 15.d4 a4 16.dxc5 [ 16.bxa4?! Qxb2 17.Bxb2 c4 18.Ne5 Nc7÷ ]

16...Nxc5 17.b4 Nce4 18.Bd4 Qb5 19.Rfc1! [/\ e3, Bf1] Rfe8

[ 19...Qxe2?? 20.Bf1 ] 20.Nxe4! dxe4?

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[ 20...Bxe4™ 21.e3² ( 21.Bc5² )] 21.Ne5±

A14Strauss,A 2265Galkin,A 2535

Oberwart 1999[Galkin,A]

77/(13) 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.b3 Nf6 4.g3 c6 5.Bg2 * Nbd7 6.0-0 b6

[ 6...b5 - 27/36 ] 7.Bb2 Be7 8.Nc3 0-0 9.Rc1 Ba6!N

[ 9...Bb7 ] 10.Nd4

[ 10.d3 Rc8 11.e4 dxe4 12.dxe4 e5 13.Nh4 g6 14.Qe2 Re8 15.Rcd1 Qc7 16.f4 b5÷ ]

10...Bb7! 11.cxd5?! [ 11.d3 Re8 ( 11...c5 12.Nc2! Qc7 13.cxd5 exd5 14.d4² ) 12.e4 c5 13.Nc2 d4 14.Ne2 Qc7 15.f4 Nf8÷ /\ N6d7, f5 ]

11...cxd5 12.Na4 [ 12.Ncb5 Bc5 /\ a6 ]

12...a6 13.Qc2 [ 13.Nc6? Bxc6 14.Rxc6 b5 15.Nc3 Nb8-+ ]

13...Rc8 14.Qb1 Rxc1 15.Rxc1 b5 16.Nc3 Qb6 17.Nd1

[ ¹17.e3 ] 17...b4! 18.d3 a5³

A14Marin,M 2545Aleksandrov,A 2615

Batumi 1999[Marin,M]

77/13 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.b3 Nf6 4.g3 c6 5.Bg2 b5 6.Qc2

[ 6.cxb5 - 39/(15) ] 6...Be7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Bb2

[ 8.d3 a5 9.a3 ] 8...a5 9.d3

[ 9.a3!? ∆a4 10.cxb5 cxb5 11.b4²/\ d3, Nbd2 ]

9...Na6N [ 9...Qb6 ] [ 9...a4!? 10.bxa4 Rxa4 11.Nc3 Ra5 12.cxb5 cxb5 ]

10.a3 Bd7 11.Nbd2 Qb6 12.e4 Rab8 [ 12...Rfc8 13.d4² ] [ 12...c5 13.Ne5² ><d5 ]

13.Be5 Rbc8 14.d4 c5 [ 14...a4 15.c5 axb3 16.Qxb3 Qb7 17.Bxf6 ( 17.Rfe1!? ) 17...Bxf6 18.e5² ]

15.exd5 exd5 16.Ng5 [ > < d 5 , h 7 ] g6 17.cxd5 Ng4

[ 17...cxd4 18.Qb2 Nxd5 19.Bxd5 Bxg5 20.Ne4 Bc6!? ( 20...Be7 21.Bxd4+- )]

18.Ngf3 Bf5?! [ ¹18...f6 19.h3 fxe5 20.hxg4 ( 20.dxe5© ) 20...exd4 21.Ne5 Qd6 22.f4ƒ ]

19.Qb2 Rfd8 20.h3 Nxe5 21.Nxe5 Bf6 22.g4 cxd4 23.Nc6 Bd3 24.Rfe1²[/\ b4 ><Na6]

A13Korchnoi,V 2655Nikolic,Pr 2655

Wijk aan Zee 2000[RR]

77/(13) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 a6 4.Nc3 d5 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg2 Be7 7.0-0 0-0 8.d4 c6 9.Ne5 Nbd7!?

[ 9...a5 - 73/(10) ] 10.f4 Bb4!?N

[ 10...Ne8 11.Be3 Nd6 12.Kh1 Nf6 ] 11.Qb3 a5 12.a3 Bxc3 13.bxc3 a4 14.Qc2 Nb6 15.Rb1 Ne8 16.c4 dxc4

[ 16...Nxc4= ] 17.Rd1?

[ 17.Bd2© ] 17...Nd6 18.Bd2 Bf5 19.e4 Nxe4!0-1

A16Kasimdzhanov,R 2600Al_Modiahki,M 2550

Groningen 1999[Kasimdzhanov,R]

77/(14) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 * 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.0-0 d6 6.Nc3 a6 7.Rb1 c6 8.d3 b5 9.Nd4!?

[ 9.e4 - 49/14 ] 9...d5

[ 9...bxc4?! 10.dxc4! Bb7 11.b4 /\ Nb3+/- ] 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.Bg5 Bb7 12.Qd2 Ng4?!N

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[ 12...Nbd7 13.Nb3 Rc8 14.Rbc1!² ∆Nc5? 15.Nxc5 Rxc5 16.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.Ne4!± ]

13.Qf4! [ 13.Nf3?! h6 ( 13...f6? 14.h3 ∆Nxf2 15.Be3+- ) 14.h3 hxg5 15.hxg4 f6 16.Nd4 Qd6 17.Nb3 e6 18.Na5 Bc6 19.e4 d4 20.e5 ( 20.Ne2 e5 21.Nxc6 Nxc6³ ) 20...dxc3 ( 20...Qxe5?! 21.Nxc6 Nxc6 22.Bxc6 dxc3 23.bxc3 Rad8 24.d4²><Kg8 ) 21.exd6 cxd2 22.Nxc6 Nxc6

23.Bxc6 Ra7 24.Rbd1 Rd8 25.Rxd2 Rxd6 26.Bf3 f5³ ]

13...h5 [ 13...h5 14.h3! e5 ( 14...Be5 15.Qf3 Bxd4 16.hxg4 hxg4 17.Qxg4± -> ) 15.Qd2 ( 15.Bxd8? exf4 16.Bb6 Nd7³ ) 15...Bf6 16.Nf3 Bxg5 17.Nxg5 Nf6 18.f4!± ]

A16Timman,J 2650Aronian,L 2515

Las Vegas (m/1) 1999

1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 e5 5.Nxe5 * Nxe4 6.Nxe4 Bxe5 7.d4 Bg7 8.Bg5 f6 9.Be3 0-0 10.Nc3 Nc6N

[ 10...d6 ] 11.d5 Ne7 12.Bd3 d6 13.0-0 Nf5 14.Bf4²

A16Gelfand,B 2710De la Villa Garcia,J 2470

Pamplona 1999

77/(14) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 e5 5.Nxe5 Qe7!? * 6.d4 d6 7.Nf3 Nxe4 8.Nd5 Qd8 9.Bd3 0-0! 10.Bxe4N

[ 10.0-0 ] 10...Re8 11.Nc3 f5 12.Bg5 Qd7÷

A16Timman,J 2650De la Villa Garcia,J 2470

Pamplona 1999[Timman,J]

77/14 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 e5 5.Nxe5 Qe7!? 6.Nf3! Nxe4 7.Nd5 Qd8 8.d3

[ 8.Qe2?! 0-0 ] 8...Nc5N

[ ¹8...Nf6 ∆9.Qe2+ Kf8 ] 9.Bg5 f6 10.Be3 d6 11.h4 Bg4?!

[ ¹11...c6 ] 12.Be2?!

[ 12.h5! Bxh5 13.Rxh5! gxh5 14.Nd4‚ ] 12...0-0 13.d4 Ne6 14.Ng1² Bxe2 15.Nxe2 Nd7 16.Qb3 Rf7 17.0-0-0

[ 17.Qxb7 Rb8 18.Qxa7 Rxb2 19.Qa3 Qb8© ]

17...c6 18.Ndc3 f5 19.d5 cxd5 20.Nxd5 Ndc5 21.Qc2 Rc8 22.Kb1 b5 23.cxb5 Rb7 24.Nef4 Qe8!

[ 24...Rxb5 25.Nxe6 Nxe6 26.Ne7+! Kf8 27.Qxc8 Rxb2+ 28.Kc1 Kxe7 29.Qxd8+ Kxd8 30.Rxd6++- ] [ 24...a6!? ]

25.b6 axb6?! [ ¹25...Be5 ]

26.Rhe1 Na4? [ 26...Nxf4 27.Bxf4 Ne4 28.Qb3 Qf7± ]

27.Qb3 Nxb2 28.Bd4!+- Nxd1 29.Rxe6 Qc6

[ 29...Qf7 30.Re7 Rxe7 31.Nxe7+ Kf8 32.Bxg7+ Kxg7 ( 32...Kxe7 33.Nd5+ ) 33.Qxf7+ Kxf7 34.Nxc8 ]

30.Ne7+ Rxe7 31.Rxe7+ d5 32.Rxg7+1-0

A16Gelfand,B 2710Ivanchuk,V 2700

Batumi 1999[Ivanchuk,V]

77/15 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.dxc3?! Qxd1+ 7.Kxd1 Nd7 8.Bf4 c6 9.Kc2 f6

[ 9...Bg7!? ] 10.Nd2

[ 10.e5 Nc5 ( 10...g5 11.Bg3 g4 12.Nd2 Nxe5 13.Bxe5 fxe5 14.Bd3© ) 11.Nd4 Ne6!= ]

10...e5 11.Be3 [ 11.Bg3!? ]

11...Bc5 [ 11...a5!? /\ Bc5 ]

12.Bxc5 [ 12.Re1= ]

12...Nxc5 13.b4 Na4!?N

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[ 13...Ne6= ] 14.Nc4

[ 14.Bc4 a5 15.a3= ] 14...Kd8?!

[ 14...Ke7 15.Na5 Rb8 16.Bc4 Be6= ] [ 14...b6!? 15.Nd6+ ( 15.Kb3 b5÷ ) 15...Ke7 16.Nxc8+ Raxc8 ( 16...Rhxc8 17.Ba6 Rcb8 18.c4 b5 19.c5 Rd8! 20.Bb7 Rab8 21.Bxc6 Rd4© ) 17.Ba6 Rb8! ( 17...Rc7? 18.Kb3 b5 19.c4 Rb8 20.Rac1± ) 18.c4 b5 19.c5 ( 19.Kb3 Rb6 20.cxb5 cxb5 21.Bxb5 Nc5+! 22.bxc5 Rxb5+ 23.Kc4 Rb2© ) 19...Rhd8 20.Rhd1 Rxd1 ( 20...Rd4 21.Rxd4 exd4 22.Rd1 Rd8 23.Bb7 Nc3 24.Bxc6 Nxd1 25.Kxd1© ) 21.Rxd1 Rd8= ]

15.Nd6? [ 15.Na5! Kc7 16.Bc4!² ∆b6? 17.Nxc6 Bb7 18.Ne7 Bxe4+ 19.Kb3 Kd6 20.f3! Bb7 21.Nd5!± ]

15...Ke7! 16.Rd1?! [ 16.Nxc8+?! Rhxc8∓ ] [ 16.Nc4!³ ]

16...a5!∓ [ 16...Rd8 17.Nxc8+ Rdxc8 18.Be2³ ]

17.b5? [ 17.Be2 axb4 18.cxb4 Nb6 19.Nxc8+ Rhxc8 20.Kb3 c5 21.bxc5 ( 21.Rc1 cxb4∓ ) 21...Na4∓ ] [ 17.Bc4 Nb6 18.a3 ( 18.Bb3 a4 19.Bc4 Nxc4 20.Nxc4 Be6 21.Na5 c5!∓ ) 18...axb4 19.axb4 Nxc4 20.Nxc4 Be6 21.Nb2 Ra3∓ ] [ 17.a3 Rd8 18.Nxc8+ Rdxc8∓ ]

17...Rd8 18.Nxc8+ Raxc8 19.Rxd8 Kxd8-+ 20.b6

[ 20.bxc6 Rxc6 21.Bb5 Rxc3+ 22.Kd2 Ra3 ]

20...Nxb6 21.h4 h6! [ 21...Na4 22.h5 g5 23.h6 Nc5 24.Be2! Nxe4 25.Bg4 ( 25.Rd1+ Ke7 26.Bg4 Rd8 27.Rxd8 Kxd8 28.Bf5 Nd6! 29.Bxh7 Nf7-+ ) 25...Nxf2 26.Bxc8 Nxh1 27.Bf5 Ng3 28.Bxh7 Ke7∓ ]

22.g3 [ 22.Rh3 Ke7 23.Rg3 Rg8 ]

22...Rc7 23.Be2 Nc8! 24.h5 g5 25.Bg4 Nd6 26.Kd3 b5 27.Rd1

[ 27.a4 Ke7 28.Ra1 b4 29.cxb4 axb4 30.a5 c5 31.a6 c4+ 32.Ke3 Ra7 ]

27...Ke7 28.Ke3 b4 29.Rc1 Nb5 [ 29...c5!? ]

30.cxb4 axb4 31.f4 gxf4+ [ 31...Nd4!? ]

32.gxf4 Nd4 33.Kd3 Ra7 34.fxe5 fxe5 35.Rb1 Kd6?!

[ 35...Ra3+ 36.Kc4 Nc2 37.Kc5 Rc3+ ( 37...Rxa2 38.Kxc6 b3-+ ) 38.Kb6 c5-+ ]

36.Rxb4 Ra3+ 37.Kd2?! [ 37.Kc4! Rxa2∓ ( 37...Nc2? 38.Rb2 Ne3+ 39.Kb4 )]

37...Rxa2+ 38.Kd3 Ra3+ 39.Kd2 Rg3 40.Bd1 Nb5 41.Be2 Rg2 42.Kd3

[ 42.Ke3 Rh2! 43.Bxb5 Kc5!-+ ] 42...Rh2 43.Bd1 Rh3+ 44.Kd2 Kc5 45.Ra4 Nc3 46.Bg4 Rg30-1

A17Speelman,J 2595Adams,Mi 2705

Deutschland 1999[Adams,Mi]

77/16 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0-0 5.Be2 d5 6.0-0 dxc4

[ 6...c5 7.cxd5 ] [ 6...b6 7.a3 ]

7.Bxc4 b6 8.Qe2 [ 8.a3 Bxc3 ( 8...Be7 9.d4² ) 9.bxc3 Ba6 10.Bxa6 Nxa6 11.Qe2 Nb8 12.e4!? ]

8...Bb7 9.b3!?N [ 9.d4 c5 - E 54 ]

9...a6 [ 9...Nbd7 10.Bb2 Be7 ]

10.Bb2 [ 10.a4 Nc6 11.Bb2 Na5÷ ]

10...b5 11.Bd3 Nbd7 12.Bc2 [ 12.a4 Bxf3 13.gxf3 Ne5 14.Be4 ( 14.Bc2? Qxd2!-+ ) 14...Bxc3 15.Bxc3 Nxe4 16.fxe4 Qd3! Speelman,J ]

12...Be7 13.Rad1 c5 14.Ng5 [ 14.d4 Qc7 ]

14...h6 15.Nge4 Rc8 [ 15...b4 16.Nxf6+ Bxf6 17.Na4 Bc6! ]

16.Ng3 c4?! [ ¹16...Qc7 ] [ 16...Qb6!? ]

17.bxc4 bxc4 [ 17...Rxc4 18.a4 Rc8! 19.axb5 axb5 20.Rc1 ( 20.Qxb5? Bxg2! 21.Kxg2 Rb8 ) 20...b4 21.Nce4² ]

18.Rb1 Nc5

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[ 18...Ba8 19.Nce4 ] 19.Ba3 Ba8 20.Rfd1

[ 20.Qxc4 Qxd2 ] 20...Ncd7 21.Bb2 Qa5 22.Na4 Rfd8 23.Bc3 Qc7 24.Bxf6?

[ 24.Bd4 Rb8 25.f4² ] 24...Bxf6 25.Ne4?!

[ 25.Nh5³ ] 25...Be7!∓

[ 25...Bxe4 26.Bxe4 Qa5 27.Bc2 Rc6³ ] 26.Nec3 [/\ Be4] Qa5 27.Nb2 Nb6 28.Be4 Bxe4 29.Nxe4 Rc7

[ 29...Qxa2!? 30.Nc3 Qa3 ] 30.Rdc1? [/\ h3]

[ 30.Nc3∓ ] 30...Qd5 31.Nd1

[ 31.f3 f5-+ ] [ 31.Nc3 Qxd2-+ ]

31...Na4 32.Ndc3 Nxc3 33.Nxc3 Qxd2 34.Qf3 Rcd7-+ 35.g3

[ ¹35.Ne4 Qxa2 36.g3 ] 35...Ba3 36.Ne4 Qd5

[ ¹36...Qd3 37.Rd1 Qc2 38.Re1 f5 ] 37.Rd1 Qxd1+

[ 37...Qe5!? ] 38.Rxd1 Rxd1+ 39.Kg2 R1d3 40.g4 Be7

[ 40...c3! 41.Qe2 Rc8-+ ] 41.Qe2 Rc8 42.Qc2?

[ ¹42.Nd2 Rc3 43.Nb1 Rc1 44.Qb2 Re1 45.Qb7 Rf8-+ ]

42...c3! [ 42...c3 43.Qxd3 c2-+ ]

0-1

A17Dydyshko,V 2520Dautov,R 2595

Batumi 1999[Dautov,R]

77/17 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.a3 Bxc3 6.Qxc3 b6 7.g3 Bb7 8.Bg2 d5 9.cxd5 Nxd5 10.Qc4?!N

[ 10.Qc2 - 34/(24) ] 10...c5 11.b3 Nc6 12.Bb2 Re8 13.d3 e5 14.e3 Nd4! 15.exd4

[ 15.0-0!? b5 ( 15...Ne2+ 16.Kh1 Ndc3 17.Bxc3 Bd5 18.Qg4 Nxc3 19.Rfc1= ; 15...Nxf3+ 16.Bxf3 Qd7= ) 16.Qxc5 Nxb3 17.Qxb5 Nxa1 18.Bxe5! Qb6 19.Qxb6 axb6 20.Rxa1÷ ]

15...exd4+ 16.Kf1 [ 16.Kd2? Qf6 17.Rae1 Nc3! ( 17...Nc7 18.Bxd4 cxd4 19.Qxc7 Bxf3 20.Rxe8+ Rxe8 21.Re1!= ) 18.Bxc3 Bxf3 19.Bxd4™ cxd4 20.Bxf3 Qxf3 21.Qxd4 Red8‚ ]

16...Qf6 17.Qc1! [ 17.Qc2? Re6! ( 17...Nc3? 18.Ng1! Bxg2+ 19.Kxg2 Qc6+ 20.f3 Nd5? 21.Bxd4+- ) 18.Qd2 (/\ Qg5) ( 18.Re1 Rxe1+ 19.Kxe1 Nc3! 20.Nh4 Re8+ 21.Kf1 Bxg2+ 22.Nxg2 Re2 23.Qxe2 Nxe2 24.Kxe2 Qe6+ 25.Kd2 Qxb3∓ ; 18.Kg1 Rae8 19.Rf1 Re2 20.Qc1 Nc3 21.Bxc3 Bxf3 22.Bd2 Qc6 23.Bxf3 Qxf3∓ ) 18...Rae8 19.Qg5 Re2! 20.Rb1 ( 20.Bc1? Qe6 21.Bd2 h6 22.Qh4 Qf5-+ ; 20.Qxf6 Nxf6 21.Bc1 Ng4 22.Be3 Rb2 23.Bd2 Ba6! 24.h3 Nf6∓ ) 20...Ba6 ( 20...Qe6!? ) 21.Qxf6 Nxf6∓ ] [ 17.Kg1? Re2∓ ] [ 17.Re1? Rxe1+ 18.Kxe1 Nc3∓ ]

17...Ne3+?? [ 17...Qf5!

A) 18.Nh4? Qxd3+ 19.Kg1 Qxb3 20.Nf5 Re5∓ ; B) 18.Qd2?

B1) 18...Ne3+? 19.fxe3 Bxf3 ( 19...Rxe3? 20.Kg1 Bxf3 21.Rf1 Rae8 22.Qf2 Re2 23.Qxf3 Qxf3 24.Bxf3 Rxb2 25.Bd5± ) 20.Re1! Rad8 21.Kg1 Bxg2 22.Kxg2 dxe3 23.Rxe3 Rxe3 24.Qxe3 Qd5+ 25.Qf3 Qxf3+ 26.Kxf3 Rxd3+ 27.Ke4 Rxb3 28.Bc1± ; B2) 18...Nc3! 19.Ng1! ( 19.Bxc3 dxc3 20.Qf4 Qxd3+ 21.Kg1 c2∓ ) 19...Bxg2+ 20.Kxg2 Qd5+ 21.f3 ( 21.Nf3? Re2 22.Qc1 Rae8∓/\ R8e3 ) 21...Qxb3 22.Bxc3 dxc3

23.Qa2! ( 23.Qf2 Rad8 24.Ne2 Qb2 25.Rhe1 h6³ ) 23...Qb5! 24.Nh3 ( 24.Ne2 Qb2 25.Rhe1 Qd2!∓ ; 24.Qb1 Qxb1 25.Rxb1 Rad8³ ) 24...Qb2+ 25.Qxb2 cxb2 26.Rae1 b5³ ;

C) 18.Qd1! Ne3+ 19.fxe3 Rxe3 C1) 20.g4 Qxg4 21.Kf2 ( 21.Nh4 Qf4+ 22.Kg1 Qxh4 23.Bxb7 Rae8∓ ) 21...Rae8 22.Rg1! ( 22.Re1 Bxf3 23.Bxf3 Qh4+ 24.Kf1 Rxe1+ 25.Qxe1 Rxe1+ 26.Rxe1 g6∓ ) 22...Qf4 23.Bc1 Bxf3 24.Bxf3 Qxh2+ 25.Rg2 Qh4+ 26.Rg3= ;

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C2) 20.Kf2 Rxd3 21.Qe2 ( 21.g4? Qe4 22.Re1 Rxd1 23.Rxe4 Rxa1∓ ) 21...Re3 22.Qd1

C2a) 22...Rae8? 23.Bc1! Rd3 ( 23...Re2+ 24.Qxe2 Rxe2+ 25.Kxe2 Qc2+ 26.Bd2± ) 24.g4! Qe4 25.Bd2± ; C2b) 22...Rd3!= ]

18.fxe3 Bxf3 19.Kg1 Bxg2 [ 19...Qc6 20.e4± ]

20.Kxg2 Qc6+ [ 20...Qe6 21.e4 Qxb3 22.Qd2± ]

21.e4 f5 22.Qc4+ Kh8 23.Rhe1 fxe4 24.Kg1± Qg6 25.dxe4 Rxe4 26.Qf1 Rae8 27.Rad1 h6 28.Rxe4 Qxe4 29.Qf2 Re6“ 30.Qd2?“

[ 30.b4! Rf6 31.Qd2 Re6 32.bxc5 bxc5 33.Rf1± ]

30...Qf3∓ 31.Re1 [ 31.Re1 Qxb3∓ ]

½-½

A17Van Wely,L 2645Adams,Mi 2715

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Adams,Mi]

77/18 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.a3 Bxc3 6.Qxc3 b6 7.b4 a5 8.Bb2 d6

[ 8...axb4 - 73/(17) ] 9.g3

[ 9.e3!? ] 9...axb4!?N

[ 9...Bb7 ] 10.axb4 Rxa1+ 11.Bxa1 c5 12.Bg2 e5

[ 12...Nc6 13.b5 Ne7 14.d4² ] 13.0-0

[ ¹13.b5 Bb7 14.0-0 Nbd7 15.d3 /\ e4 ] 13...Nc6 14.b5

[ 14.bxc5 bxc5= ] 14...Nd4! 15.Nxd4 cxd4

[ 15...exd4 16.Qc2! d5 17.e3 ] 16.Qb4

[ 16.Qc2!? ] 16...Qc7 17.e3

[ 17.Bb2 Nd7 18.Ra1 ( 18.e3 dxe3 19.dxe3 Nc5 ) 18...Nc5 19.Qa3 ]

17...Qc5 18.Qxc5 [ 18.Qb3 Be6 19.exd4 exd4 20.d3 d5 ]

18...dxc5 19.f4 [ 19.Bb2 Be6 20.d3 dxe3 21.fxe3 Rd8 22.Ra1 h5 23.Ra8 Rxa8 24.Bxa8 Nd7÷ ]

19...dxe3 20.fxe5? [ 20.dxe3 exf4 21.Bxf6 ( 21.exf4 Be6 22.Rc1 Ng4³ ) 21...gxf6 22.Rxf4= ]

20...exd2 21.h3 [ 21.exf6!? Bg4 22.fxg7 Re8 23.Bd5 Re7 24.Kg2 ( 24.Bf6 Re1-+ ) 24...d1Q 25.Rxd1 Bxd1 26.Bf6 Re2+ 27.Kh3 Rc2 28.Bd8 Be2∓ ]

21...Rd8 [ 21...Ng4!? 22.Rd1 Ne3 23.Rxd2 Nxc4 24.Rd1 Be6-+ ]

22.Rd1 Ng4! 23.Bc3 Ne3 24.Rxd2 Rxd2 25.Bxd2 Nxg2!

[ 25...Nxc4 26.Bg5 Be6 27.Bf1 ( 27.Bd8 Kf8 ) 27...Nxe5 28.Bd8 Nd7 29.Kf2 Kf8 30.Ke3 Ke8 31.Bc7∓ ]

26.Kxg2 [NB 6/i] Kf8!-+ 27.e6 [ 27.Kf3 Bxh3 28.Ke4 Be6 29.Kd3 h6! ]

27...Bxe6 28.Bf4 Bxc4 29.Bc7 Ke7 30.Kf3 Bxb5 31.Bxb6 Kd6 32.h4 Kd5 33.Ke3 Bd7 34.Bd8 [/\ Be7-d8] Kd6 35.Ba5 h6 36.Kf4 f6 37.Bd8 Ke6 38.Ke4 Bc6+ 39.Kd3 Bb5+ 40.Ke4 Bd7 41.Kd3 Kd6 42.Ke4 Bg4 43.Kf4 Bd1 44.Ke3 Bc2 45.Kd2 Bb1 46.Ke3 Ke6 47.Bb6 c4 48.Bd4 Kf5 49.Bc3 Bc2 50.Kf3 Bd1+ 51.Ke3 g5 52.Bb2 Bh5 53.Bc3 Bf7 54.Kf3 Bd5+ 55.Kf2 Bc6 56.Ke3 Ba4 57.Kf3 Bd1+ 58.Ke3 Kg6 59.Kd4

[ 59.hxg5 fxg5 60.Kd4 Be2 61.g4 h5 ] 59...Be2 60.Bb4 Kh5 61.Bf8 f5 62.Ke5 Bd3

[ ¹62...f4 63.hxg5 fxg3 64.gxh6 Kg6 ] 63.hxg5 hxg5 64.Ba3 Kg4 65.Bc1 Be2 66.Bd2 Bd1 67.Kd4 Bb3 68.Ke5 Ba2 69.Bc1

[ 69.Kd4 Kxg3 70.Bxg5 f4 ] 69...c3 70.Kd4 c2 71.Ke5 Bb3 72.Bd2 Ba4 73.Bc1 Bd7 74.Bd2 Kxg3 75.Bxg5 Kf3 76.Bc1

[ 76.Kd4 f4 ] 76...Ke20-1

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A17Lutz,Ch 2590Rozentalis,E 2585

Deutschland 1999[Lutz,Ch]

77/19 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.a3 Bxc3 6.Qxc3 b6 7.b4 Bb7 8.Bb2 d6 9.g3 Nbd7 10.Bg2 c5 11.0-0 a5 12.bxc5 Nxc5!?N

[ 12...bxc5 - 74/18 ] 13.d3 Rc8 14.Rac1 d5

[ 14...Na4?! 15.Qb3 Nxb2 16.Qxb2><<->b ]

[ 14...e5!? ] 15.cxd5 Bxd5 16.Qe5 Qe7 17.Nh4 Qb7?!

[ 17...Bxg2! A) 18.Nf5? Qd8™ ( 18...Qb7?? 19.Nh6+ Kh8 20.Qxf6 e5 21.Bxe5 Ne6 22.Nxf7+ Rxf7 23.Rxc8+ Qxc8 24.Qxf7 Bxf1 25.Kxf1+- ) 19.Nxg7 Nfd7 20.Qh5 ( 20.Qd4 f6-+ ) 20...Bxf1 21.Qg4 Nf6 22.Qg5 Nfe4 23.Qg4 Qg5-+ ; B) 18.Nxg2 Rfd8 19.Ne3 Qf8„ ]

18.Qf4! Ncd7 [ 18...Bxg2 19.Bxf6± /\ Qg5 ]

19.e4 Bc6 20.g4!‚ Rfd8 [ 20...h6 21.g5 hxg5 22.Qxg5‚ ] [ 20...e5 21.Qf3 /\ 22.g5, 22.Nf5 ]

21.g5 Ne8 22.d4 Nf8 [ 22...e5!? ( R o z e n t a l i s , E ) 23.Qe3! ( 23.dxe5 Nc5„ ) 23...exd4 24.Bxd4‚ ]

23.Rfd1 [/\ d5] Ba4 24.Rxc8 Rxc8 25.Rc1 Rxc1+ 26.Qxc1 Qd7

[ 26...Bc6 27.d5 exd5 28.Nf5 (/\ Qc6) Ng6 29.Nd4± /\ ed5 ] [ 26...Qe7!? 27.Nf3² ( 27.d5 h6„ )]

27.d5!? [ 27.Nf3 Ng6 28.h4² /\ h5 ]

27...exd5 28.exd5 Bb3?! [ 28...Qg4 29.Nf3 Ng6 30.h3! ( 30.Ne5 Nxe5 31.Bxe5 f6 32.gxf6 Nxf6² ) 30...Qf4 31.Qe3ƒ ]

29.Qd2 [ 29.Qe3? Bxd5 30.Bxd5 Qxd5 31.Qxe8 Qd1+ 32.Kg2 Qg4+= ]

29...b5 30.h3!± [><g4, <->a1-h1] Ng6 [ 30...a4!? 31.Qe3 Bc4 32.Qe5 f6 33.gxf6 Nxf6 34.Nf5± ]

31.Nxg6 hxg6 32.Be5 Qf5?! [ 32...f6 33.gxf6 gxf6 34.Bg3± ] [ 32...a4 33.d6 Be6 34.Kh2± ]

33.Bg3 a4 34.d6+- Be6 35.Bc6 Bd7 36.Bxd7 Qxd7 37.Qd4 [/\ Qg4] f6

[ 37...Kf8 38.Qg4 f5 39.Qd4 Kf7 40.Qd5+ Kf8 ( 40...Qe6 41.Qb7+ ) 41.Kh2 ]

38.Qd5+ Kf8 39.h4 b4 40.axb4 a3 41.Qa8 Qg4 42.Qxa3 Qd1+ 43.Kg2 Nxd6 44.b5 Qd5+ 45.Kh2 Ke7 46.gxf6+ gxf6 47.Qxd6+ Qxd6 48.Bxd6+ Kxd6 49.f4

[ 49.f4 f5 ( 49...Kc5 50.f5 ) 50.Kg3 Kc5 51.h5 gxh5 52.Kh4 ]

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A18Topalov,V 2690Rozentalis,E 2585

Batumi 1999[Rozentalis,E]

77/20 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.e4 d5 4.e5 Ne4 5.Nf3 Be7 6.h4!?N [><g5]

[ 6.d4 - 52/21 ] [ 6.Qc2 - 52/22 ]

6...Nxc3 [ ¹6...Nc6 7.d4 f6 8.Bd3² Topalov,V ]

7.dxc3 dxc4 8.Qa4+ Bd7 9.Qxc4 Bc6 10.Qg4 Bxf3 11.gxf3

[ 11.Qxf3 Qd5= ] 11...Bf8?

[ 11...g6 12.h5 Qd5! ] 12.f4 Nd7 13.Be3 c6 14.0-0-0‰ Qa5

[ 14...h5 15.Qh3 g6 ( 15...Qc7 16.f5ƒ ) 16.Bc4! ><e6 ]

15.f5!! [ 15.Kb1 0-0-0= ]

15...Qxa2 [ 15...Nxe5 16.Qe4 exf5 17.Qxf5‚ ]

16.fxe6 Qxe6 [ 16...Nxe5 17.exf7+ Qxf7 18.Qe4+- ]

17.Qf4!+- Rd8 [ 17...Qxe5 18.Bh3 ] [ 17...Nxe5 18.Bh3 Qe7 ( 18...Qf6 19.Rhe1 ) 19.Rhe1 f6 ( 19...g6 20.Bd4 Nd3+ 21.Rxd3 Qxe1+ 22.Rd1 ) 20.Qg3‚ ]

18.Bc4 Qe7 19.Rhe1 h5 [ 19...Nxe5 20.Bd4 Nxc4 21.Rxe7+ Bxe7 22.Re1 ]

20.Qg3 [ 20.e6 fxe6 21.Bxe6 ]

20...Nxe5 21.Rxd8+ Kxd8 22.Bf4 [ 22.Bg5? f6 23.Rxe5 Qd6!÷ ]

22...Nxc4 23.Rxe7 Kxe7

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[ 23...Bxe7 24.Qd3+ ] 24.Qd3!1-0

A20Markowski,T 2555Bunzmann,D 2595

Polanica Zdroj 1999

77/(21) 1.g3 e5 2.c4 c6 3.d4 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Bxd2+ 5.Qxd2 d6 6.Nc3 Nf6 7.Bg2 * Nbd7!?N 8.e3 Qe7 9.Nge2 0-0 10.h3 Re8 11.0-0 Nf8 12.e4 a6 13.Rad1 b5÷

A20Bunzmann,D 2555Bacrot,E 2560

Lausanne 1999

77/(21) 1.c4 e5 2.g3 c6 3.d4 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Bxd2+ 5.Qxd2 d6 6.Nc3 Nf6 7.Bg2 0-0 8.e4 Nbd7 * 9.Nf3 b5!?N

[ 9...a6 ] 10.cxb5 cxb5 11.0-0 Bb7 12.Nh4 Nb6 13.Nxb5 Bxe4 14.Bxe4 Nxe4 15.Qe2 Ng5 16.dxe5 dxe5 17.Qxe5 Nc4 18.Qd4 Qxd4½-½

A20Conquest,S 2555Avrukh,B 2585

Batumi 1999[Avrukh,B]

77/21 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 4.d4 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Bxd2+ 6.Qxd2 d6 7.Nc3 0-0 8.e4 Nbd7 9.Nge2 a6 10.d5!?

[ 10.0-0 - 70/(15) ] 10...cxd5 11.cxd5 b5 12.0-0?!

[ 12.a3 Nb6 ( 12...Nc5 13.Rb1 ) 13.b3 Bd7 14.0-0 a5 ] [ 12.b4 Nb6 13.0-0 Nc4 14.Qd3 Bg4 15.a4= ]

12...b4 13.Na4 [ 13.Nd1?! a5 14.Ne3 ( 14.b3 Ba6 15.Nb2 Nc5 16.f3 Qb6 17.Kh1 Nfd7∓ ) 14...Ba6 /\ Nc5 ]

13...a5!?N [/\ Ba6] 14.a3 [ 14.Rfc1 Ba6 15.b3 Bb5! /\ Ba4, Nc5

><Ne2 ] 14...Rb8

[ 14...Ba6 15.axb4 axb4 16.b3 Bb5 17.Rfb1„ ><b4 ]

15.Rfe1?! [ 15.Rfc1! Ba6 16.h3³ ]

15...Ba6 16.Nc1 bxa3! [ 16...Qc7 17.Nb3 ]

17.Rxa3 [ 17.bxa3 Bb5 ( 17...Qc7 18.Na2 ∆Qc4? 19.Qxa5 ) 18.Nc3 Nc5 19.Rb1 Bc4∓ ]

17...Rb4!∓ 18.Qc2 [ 18.Na2 Rd4 19.Qc1 ]

18...Qb8 19.Na2 Rd4 20.N2c3 [ 20.Rc3 Bb5 21.b3 Bxa4 22.bxa4 Nc5∓ ]

20...Bd3 21.Qc1 Rc8 [/\ Ne4] 22.Qe3 Bc2 [ 22...Nc5? 23.Nxc5 Rxc5 24.Rea1=><a5 ]

23.Qe2 Bd3 24.Qe3 Rcc4 25.f3 Bc2 26.Rea1 h6

[ 26...Bxa4 27.Nxa4 Rc2 28.Rc3! ] 27.Bf1 Rb4 28.Kh1 Ne8! [/\ Nc7, f5] 29.Be2 Nc7 30.Kg2 Qb7

[ 30...f5!? ] 31.h4

[ 31.Bd1 Bxd1 32.Nxd1 ( 32.Rxd1 Rxb2+!-+ ) 32...f5 33.Nac3 Nb6 34.b3™ fxe4 35.fxe4 a4!-+ ] [ 31.g4 Nf8 /\ Ng6-f4 ]

31...f5 32.Qc1 Bb3 [ 32...Bxa4! 33.Nxa4 ( 33.Rxa4 Nc5!-+ ) 33...fxe4 34.fxe4 Rxe4 35.Nc3 Rxe2+! 36.Nxe2 Rxb2-+ ]

33.exf5 Nf6!-+ [><d5] 34.Kh2 Ncxd5 35.Nxd5 Bxd5 36.Qe3 Bc4

[ 36...Bc6!? ] 37.Bxc4+ Rdxc4 [><Kh2] 38.Kg1 Qc6 39.Nc3 Rxb2 40.Nd1 Rbc2 41.Rxa5 Rg4!0-1

A21Kopylov,M 2425Rogers,I 2570

Hamburg 1999[Kopylov,M]

77/(22) 1.d4 d6 2.g3 e5 3.Nf3 e4 4.Ng5 f5 5.c4 Be7 6.Nh3 c6 7.Nc3 Na6 8.Bg2 Nf6 9.0-0 0-0 10.f3 Kh8!?

[ 10...exf3 - 64/23 ] 11.Bg5!?N

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[ 11.Be3 ] 11...d5 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.Nf4 Nc7

[ 13...Ng8 14.Bxe7 Nxe7 15.Rc1² ] 14.Rc1 Ng8 15.Bxe7 Nxe7 16.Qb3 g5 17.Nh3 exf3 18.exf3 f4 19.Nxg5

[ 19.gxf4?! gxf4 20.Ne2 Ne6 21.Rfe1÷ ] 19...Nf5 20.Ne2 Ne3

[ 20...fxg3 21.hxg3 Qxg5 22.Rxc7 Nxg3 23.Nxg3 Qxg3 24.f4 Qxb3 25.axb3± ]

21.Rfe1 Nc4 22.gxf4 h6 23.Ne4 Ne6™ [ 23...Rg8 24.N4g3+- ] [ 23...Qh4 24.N4g3+- ]

24.Nc5 Qf6 25.Qc3 Nxf4 26.Nxf4 Qxf4 27.b3 Nd6

[ 27...Nd6 28.Nd3 Qf6 29.Ne5± ]

A21Istratescu,A 2570Ardeleanu,A 2405

Romania (ch) 1999[Istratescu,A]

77/22 1.c4 g6 2.Nc3 Bg7 3.g3 e5 4.Bg2 d6 5.d3 Ne7 6.e3 0-0 7.Nge2 c6 8.b3 Be6 9.0-0 f5?!

[ 9...Nd7!? 10.Ba3 Qc7 11.d4 exd4 ( 11...Rad8? 12.d5 cxd5 13.cxd5 Bg4 14.f3 e4 15.Nxe4 Qb6 16.fxg4 Bxa1 17.Qxa1+- ) 12.Nxd4 Nc5² ]

10.d4!N [ 10.f4 ]

10...e4 11.Ba3!± g5 12.d5! cxd5 13.cxd5 Bf7

[ 13...Nxd5 14.Nxd5 ( 14.Rc1 Nxc3 15.Nxc3© ><d6 ) 14...Bxa1 15.Bxd6!± ( 15.Nef4!? gxf4 16.Nxf4 Qf6! 17.Qxa1 Qxa1 18.Rxa1© )]

14.Rc1 g4!? 15.Nb5?! [ 15.h3!

A) 15...h5? 16.hxg4 hxg4 17.Nf4 Na6 ( 17...Be5? 18.Nxe4! fxe4 19.Qxg4++- ) 18.Nxe4! fxe4 19.Qxg4+- ; B) 15...gxh3 16.Bxh3± ]

15...Be5 16.Nf4! [ 16.Nc7?! Na6! 17.Nxa8 Qa5„ ]

16...Na6 17.Ne6 Qd7! [ 17...Qb6!? 18.Nbd4 Rfc8 19.Rxc8+ Rxc8 20.h3! ( 20.Nxf5 Nxf5 21.Qxg4+ Bg6 22.Bxe4 Nxe3!„ ) 20...Nxd5! 21.hxg4 Bxe6 22.Nxe6 Nxe3! 23.fxe3 Qxe3+ 24.Kh1 ( 24.Rf2 Bxg3-+ ) 24...Qh6+

25.Kg1 Bxg3 ( 25...Qe3+= ) 26.Rxf5 Qxe6 27.Qd4 Be5 28.Qxe4© ]

18.Nbc7 Nxc7 19.Rxc7 Bxe6!! 20.Rxd7 Bxd7© 21.h3 h5 22.Qd2 Kf7! 23.Rc1 Rfc8 24.Bf1 Rxc1 25.Bxc1 Rc8 26.Ba3 Bc3 27.Qd1“ Be5 28.Qd2 Bc3 29.Qe2 Be5 30.Bb2 Bxb2“

[ 30...Ng6? 31.Bd4!± ] 31.Qxb2 Ng6 32.h4 Ne5 33.Be2 Ke7 34.a4 a5 35.Kf1 Rc5 36.b4 axb4 37.Qxb4 Rc1+ 38.Kg2 Ra1 39.Qxb7 Rxa4= 40.Qb2 Ra5 41.Qb3 Ra8½-½

A21Mikhalchishin,A 2550Hasangatin,R 2445

Eupen 1999[Mikhalchishin,A]

77/23 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 3.g3 Bxc3 4.bxc3 Nf6 5.Bg2 0-0 6.d3 c6!?

[ 6...d6 - 5/43 ] 7.Nf3!?N

[ 7.f4 exf4 8.Bxf4 d5÷ ] [ 7.e4 ]

7...Re8 [ 7...e4 8.dxe4 Nxe4 9.Qd4² ]

8.0-0 d5 [ 8...h6!? /\ d5 ]

9.cxd5 [ 9.Nd2!? /\ cd5, c4 ]

9...cxd5 10.Bg5 h6 [ 10...Nc6 11.Qb3 d4 12.Rfc1² ]

11.Bxf6 Qxf6 12.Qb3 d4 [ 12...Rd8 13.d4 e4 14.Ne5² ]

13.cxd4 [ 13.Nd2!?² ]

13...exd4 14.Rfc1 [ 14.Qa4 Nc6 15.Nxd4 Qxd4 16.Bxc6 Qxa4 17.Bxa4 Rxe2÷ ] [ ¹14.Rac1 ]

14...Nc6 15.Rc2 [ 15.Qb2!? ]

15...Rb8 [ 15...Re7!? ]

16.Nd2!² Bf5 [ 16...Rxe2? 17.Ne4+- ] [ 16...Be6 17.Qb2² ]

17.Rac1 [ 17.Ne4? Bxe4 18.Bxe4 Rxe4 19.dxe4

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d3ƒ ] 17...Na5

[ 17...Qe6² ] 18.Qb4

[ 18.Qa3!? ] 18...b6

[ 18...Rxe2 19.Ne4 Bxe4 20.Rxe2 Bxd3 21.Rd2+- ]

19.Ne4 [ 19.Bf3!?± Anand,V ]

19...Bxe4 20.Bxe4 Nb7 21.Rc6! [ 21.Rc7 Nc5 22.Bd5 Na6 23.Bxf7+ Qxf7 24.Rxf7 Nxb4 25.Rcc7÷ Anand,V ]

21...Qd8 [ 21...Qe7 22.Qxe7 Rxe7 23.Rc8++- ]

22.Rc7 [ 22.R6c4!?± ] [ 22.R1c4!?± ]

22...Nc5 23.Rxa7 Nxe4 24.dxe4 Ra8! 25.Rxa8 Qxa8 26.Qxd4 Qxa2 27.Kf1 b5

[ 27...Qe6 28.f3± ] 28.f3 Qa5 29.Rc5 Rb8

[ 29...Rd8 30.Rxb5+- ] 30.Qd7

[ 30.Qe5!? Qb6 31.Qe7 b4 32.Rc7 Qe6 33.Qxe6 fxe6 34.Ke1 b3 35.Rc1 Kf7 36.Rb1 /\ Kd2-c3+/- ]

30...Qb4 31.Rf5?! [ 31.Rc7 Qf8 32.e5 /\ e6+/- ]

31...Qb3 32.Rd5 b4 33.Qc7 Ra8 34.Qb7! Rf8

[ 34...Ra1+!? 35.Kf2 Qc3 ( 35...Qb1? 36.Qc8+ Kh7 37.Qf5++- ) 36.Kg2 Qc4 37.Qb5 Qxb5 38.Rxb5 Rb1² ]

35.Kg2 [ 35.Rd4 Qb1+ 36.Kg2 Qb2= ]

35...Qc4 36.Kf2 b3 37.Rd3 [ 37.Rb5 Qd4+ 38.Kg2 Qe3 ]

37...b2? [ 37...Qc5+ 38.Re3 Qc1! 39.Rxb3 ( 39.Qxb3 Qh1= ) 39...Qh1 40.Qc7 Qxh2+ 41.Ke3² ]

38.Rb3 [ 38.Rb3 Qc1 39.Kg2 Rd8 40.Rxb2 Rd1 41.Kh3+- ]

1-0

A22Georgiev,Vl 2515Pelletier,Y 2475

Batumi 1999[Pelletier,Y]

77/(23) 1.c4 * Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.g3 Bb4 4.Bg2 0-0 5.e4 Bxc3 6.dxc3 d6 7.Qe2 a6 8.Nf3 b5 9.0-0

[ 9.c5!? - 16/54 ] 9...bxc4!?N

[ 9...Nbd7 ] 10.Rd1 Nbd7 11.Qxc4 a5 12.Be3

[ 12.Nh4 ] [ 12.b4!? ]

12...Ba6 13.Qa4 Qb8 14.Rd2 [ 14.Qc2!? ]

14...Bb5 15.Qc2 Ng4 [ 15...Bc6 16.Nh4 Ng4 17.Nf5 Nxe3 18.Nxe3= ]

16.Bg5 [ 16.Re1 Nxe3 17.Rxe3 a4= ]

16...h6 17.h3 hxg5 18.hxg4 f6 [ 18...f6 19.Nh2 a4 20.Nf1 Bxf1 ( 20...Nc5 21.Ne3 Bd7 22.Bf1 g6 23.Bc4+ Kg7 24.Bd5= ) 21.Bxf1 g6 22.Bc4+ Kg7 23.Bd5 Ra5= ]

A24Onischuk,Al 2655Ilincic,Z 2575

Batumi 1999[Ilincic,Z]

77/24 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.e4 d6 4.g3 Bg7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.Nge2 e5 7.0-0 Be6

[ 7...c5!? 8.d3 Nc6 9.h3 Nd4÷ ] 8.d3 Qd7 9.Nd5

[ 9.b3 - 4/50 ] [ 9.f4 Nc6 ( 9...c6 10.Qa4 Na6 11.b4 Nc7 12.Qc2 exf4 13.Bxf4 Ng4!÷ ) 10.Nd5 Bg4 11.Ne3 Bxe2 12.Qxe2 Nd4 13.Qf2 c6÷ ]

9...c6 10.Nxf6+!?N [ 10.Ne3 ]

10...Bxf6 11.f4 Bg7 [ 11...d5?! 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.f5! gxf5 14.exf5 Bxf5 15.g4 Bxg4 16.Rxf6± ]

12.Be3 Na6 [ 12...d5 13.exd5 ( 13.f5 gxf5 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.exf5 Bxf5 16.Bxd5 Bh3 17.Bg2 Bxg2 18.Kxg2 Nc6= ) 13...cxd5 14.Qb3

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( 14.fxe5 Bxe5 15.Qb3 dxc4 16.Qxb7 Qxd3 17.Qf3 Na6 18.Nf4 Qd7= ) 14...e4 15.dxe4 dxc4 16.Qa3 Qd3 17.Qxd3 cxd3 18.Nd4² ]

13.Qd2 Nc7 [ 13...d5 14.exd5 cxd5 15.cxd5 Bxd5 16.Bxd5 Qxd5 17.Nc3 Qd6 18.fxe5 Bxe5 19.d4 Bg7 20.Rad1² ]

14.Rac1 c5 [ 14...f5!? 15.exf5 Bxf5 16.Rce1 Rae8= ]

15.b4 [ 15.fxe5!? Bxe5 16.Nf4 Rae8 ( 16...b5 17.cxb5 Nxb5 18.b4 cxb4 19.Nxe6 fxe6 20.Rxf8+ Rxf8 21.Qxb4² ) 17.d4 cxd4 18.Bxd4 f6 ( 18...b6 19.Bxe5 dxe5 20.Qxd7 Bxd7 21.Nd5 Nxd5 22.exd5± ) 19.Nxe6 Nxe6 20.Bxe5 fxe5 21.Rxf8+ Rxf8 22.Qd5 Kg7 23.Bh3 Rf6 24.Rd1 Qf7 25.Bxe6 Rxe6 26.Rf1² ]

15...cxb4 [ 15...b6?! 16.f5 gxf5 17.exf5 Bxf5 18.Bxa8 Rxa8 19.a3² ]

16.Qxb4 Na6 17.Qa3 Rfd8 [ 17...Rfb8!? 18.Nc3 exf4 19.gxf4 Nc7/\ b5= ]

18.Rb1 [ 18.f5?! gxf5 19.exf5 Bxf5 20.Rb1 Rdb8 21.Bxb7 Rxb7 22.Rxb7 Qxb7 23.Rxf5 Nb4= ]

18...Bg4 19.Rf2 [ 19.Nc3!? exf4 20.Rxf4 Be6 21.Rf2² ]

19...Bxe2 20.Rxe2 Nb8! [/\ Nc6] [ 20...Rdc8?! 21.Reb2 Rc7 22.Rb5± ]

21.Reb2 exf4! 22.gxf4 [ 22.Rxb7!? fxe3! 23.Rxd7 Nxd7 24.Kf1 ( 24.Qxd6 Ne5 25.Qc7 Nxd3 26.Bf1 Rac8 27.Qa5 Nc5 28.Bg2 Bd4 29.Kh1 Rb8³ ; 24.Bf3 Bd4 25.Kg2 Nc5 26.Be2 Rab8!³ ) 24...Rab8 25.Rb5 ( 25.Rxb8 Rxb8 26.Qxd6 Rb2 27.d4 Rf2+ 28.Kg1 Rd2÷ ∆29.Bf3? Bxd4 30.Be2 Bc5 31.Qc7 Rxe2 32.Qxd7 Re1+ 33.Kg2 Rg1+!-+ ) 25...Nc5!

A) 26.Qxa7? Ra8 27.Qb6 Re8! 28.Qc6 ( 28.Qxd6 Rxa2 29.Rb1 e2+ 30.Kf2 Bf8 31.Qd5 e1Q+ 32.Kxe1 Rxg2-+ ) 28...Rec8 29.Qxd6 Rxa2 30.Rb1 e2+ 31.Kg1 Rd2 32.Bf3 Rxd3 33.Qf4 Rb3-+ ; B) 26.Ke2 Bd4 27.Qb4 Rbc8 28.Bh3 Ra8 29.Qa5 a6 30.Rb6 Rab8 31.Qb4 Ra8 32.Qa5 Rab8= ]

22...Bxb2 23.Qxb2 Nc6 24.Bd2 h6

[ 24...Rdc8? 25.Bc3 Rc7 26.Bh8 f5 27.exf5 Qxf5 28.Bd5+ Kf8 29.Bf6 Qg4+ 30.Kh1 Qxf4 31.Bd8!± ]

25.Bc3 Kh7 26.Bf6 Re8?! [ 26...Rf8! 27.Qxb7 Qe6 28.Bb2 Ne7 29.Qb4 Rab8 30.Qc3 f6³ ]

27.Qxb7 Qe6 28.Bb2 Ne7 [ 28...Rac8? 29.Bh3+- ]

29.Qb4 Rab8 30.Qc3 f6 31.Re1 Rf8 32.Qd2?!

[ 32.d4! Qg4 33.Ba3 Rfd8 ( 33...Qxf4 34.Rf1 Qg4 35.Bxd6± ) 34.Qg3 ( 34.e5 fxe5! 35.dxe5 Nf5 36.exd6 Re8!³ ) 34...Qxg3 35.hxg3 Rbc8 36.c5 dxc5 37.Bxc5 Rc7÷ ]

32...Qg4 33.Bc3 g5 34.f5 Nc6 35.Qe3 [ 35.d4 Rfc8 36.Qf2 Qf4 37.Qxf4 gxf4³ ]

35...Rb6?! [ 35...Rf7! 36.c5 dxc5 37.Qxc5 Rc8 38.Qd6 Nd8 39.Qd4 Nb7³ ]

36.c5 dxc5 37.Qxc5 Rf7 38.d4 Kg7? [ 38...Rd7 39.Qf8 Nxd4 40.Bxd4 Rxd4 41.Qf7+ Kh8 42.Qf8+ Kh7= ]

39.Rf1 [ 39.e5!? Nd8 ( 39...Qxf5 40.e6+- ; 39...fxe5 40.dxe5 Rxf5 41.e6+ Kg6 42.e7!+- ) 40.exf6+ ( 40.e6 Nxe6 41.fxe6 Rxe6 42.Rxe6 Qxe6 43.d5 Qe2² ) 40...Rbxf6 41.d5 Qxf5 42.Rf1± ]

39...Qe2 40.Kh1?? [ 40.Re1 Qg4 ( 40...Qb5 41.e5 Qxc5 42.dxc5 Ra6 43.exf6+ Kf8 44.Re6+- ) 41.e5± - 39.e5 ]

40...Rfb7! 41.Be1 [ 41.d5 Rb1! 42.Bxf6+ Kf7 43.Qg1 ( 43.Kg1 Rxf1+ 44.Bxf1 Rb1 45.Qf2 Qxe4 46.dxc6 Qg4+ 47.Qg2 Qxg2+ 48.Kxg2 Kxf6-+ ) 43...Rxf1 44.Qxf1 Qxa2-+ ]

41...Nb4 42.Bxb4 [ 42.e5 Nd3 43.exf6+ Kh7 44.Qc3 Rb2 45.Qc6 ( 45.Rg1 Nxe1 46.Qxe1 Qxe1 47.Rxe1 Rb1 48.Bxb7 Rxe1+ 49.Kg2 Re2+ 50.Kf3 Rxa2-+ ) 45...Nf4 46.Rg1 ( 46.f7 Rxf7 47.Rxf4 Qxg2+ 48.Qxg2 Rxg2 49.Kxg2 gxf4-+ ) 46...Rf7 47.a3 Nxg2 48.Qxg2 Qxg2+ 49.Rxg2 Rxg2 50.Kxg2 Rxf6-+ ]

42...Rxb4 43.e5 Rb1 44.exf6+ Kh7 45.Kg1 Qe3+ 46.Kh1 Qf2 47.Qc4

[ 47.Rc1 Qf4!-+ ] 47...Qxf5 48.Qa6

[ 48.Rg1 Rxg1+ 49.Kxg1 Rb1+ 50.Bf1

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Qxf6 51.Qc2+ Qg6 52.Qc7+ Kg8 53.Qc8+ Kg7 54.Qc7+ Qf7 55.Qe5+ Kg8-+ ]

48...Rxf1+ [ 48...R7b2 49.Qxa7+ Kg6 50.Qg7+ Kh5-+ ]

49.Bxf1 Qe4+ 50.Kg1 Qxd4+ 51.Kh1 Qe4+ 52.Kg1 Qe3+ 53.Kh1 Rb1 54.f7 Qf3+ 55.Kg1 Qxf1+! 56.Qxf1 Rxf1+ 57.Kxf1 Kg7 58.Kg2 h50-1

A25Rogozenko,D 2575Parligras,M 2375

Romania (ch) 1999[Rogozenko,D]

77/25 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Bc5 5.e3 d5 6.cxd5 Nb4 7.d4 exd4 8.exd4 Be7 9.Nge2 Bf5 10.0-0 Nc2 11.g4 Bg6 12.f4!N

[ 12.g5 - 47/(29) ] 12...Nxa1

[ 12...Nxg4 13.f5 Bd6 14.Qxc2! ( 14.h3 Bh2+ 15.Kh1 Nxa1 16.hxg4÷ ) 14...Bxh2+ 15.Kh1 Qh4 16.Bg5! Qxg5 17.Bh3 Bh5 18.Bxg4 Bxg4 19.Kxh2± ]

13.f5 Nxg4 [ 13...Bd6!? 14.Bf4 Nxg4 15.fxg6 hxg6÷ ]

14.Ng3 Nxh2 [ 14...Qd7 15.Qxg4± ]

15.Kxh2 Bd6 16.Nce4! Qh4+ [ 16...0-0 17.Bg5 Bxg3+ 18.Kxg3 f6 19.fxg6 fxg5 20.Qxa1± ]

17.Bh3± Qxe4? [ 17...0-0-0 18.Nxd6+ ( 18.fxg6+? Kb8 19.Nxd6? hxg6-+ ) 18...Rxd6 19.fxg6+ Kb8 20.Nf5+- ] [ 17...Bxg3+ 18.Nxg3 0-0 19.Bf4!± ]

18.Re1 Qxe1 19.Qxe1+ Kf8 20.fxg6 hxg6 21.Kg2!+- Nc2 22.Qf2 Nb4 23.Be6 f6 24.Bf4 Rh4

[ 24...Rd8 25.Bxd6+ Rxd6 26.Ne4 ] 25.Bxd6+ cxd6 26.Qd2 Na6 27.Qd3 g5 28.Qb51-0

A26Figler,I 2375Yermolinsky,A 2585

Cincinnati 1999[Yermolinsky,A]

77/(26) 1.c4 g6 2.Nc3 Bg7 3.g3 e5 4.Bg2 d6 5.d3 f5 6.e4 Nc6 7.Nge2 * Nge7 8.Nd5

[ 8.0-0 0-0 9.h3 Be6 10.Nd5 Qd7= ] 8...0-0 9.Be3?! f4!?N

[ 9...Be6 - 5/50 ] 10.gxf4 exf4 11.Bxf4?!

[ 11.Nexf4!? Bxb2 12.Rb1 Bg7 13.d4 Nxd5 14.Nxd5 ( 14.cxd5 Nxd4 15.Nxg6 hxg6 16.Bxd4 Qh4„ ) 14...b6 15.0-0 Na5÷ ]

11...Nxd5 [ 11...Bxb2 12.Rb1 Bg7 13.Qd2 Nxd5 14.cxd5 Ne5 15.0-0 c6 16.dxc6 bxc6 17.Bg5 Qc7 18.f4 Nf7 19.Bh4÷ ]

12.cxd5 Nd4 13.Qd2 [ 13.Be3 Bg4 14.Bxd4 Bxd4 15.f3 Be3! 16.fxg4 Qf6! 17.Rf1 Bf2+ 18.Kd2 Qxb2+ 19.Qc2 Be3+-+ ] [ 13.Nxd4 Bxd4 14.Bg3 Bxb2 15.Rb1 Bc3+ 16.Kf1 Qf6 17.Qc2 Bd4³ ]

13...Rxf4!? [ 13...Nxe2 14.Bg5! Bf6 15.Bxf6 Qxf6 16.Qxe2 Bg4! 17.Qe3 Qxb2 18.0-0² ]

14.Nxf4 [ 14.Nxd4? Qg5-+ ] [ 14.Qxf4 Nc2+ 15.Kd2 Nxa1 16.d4 c6! 17.Rxa1 cxd5 18.exd5 Qb6‚ ]

14...Bh6 [ 14...Qh4 15.Ne6 Bxe6 16.dxe6 Rf8© ∆17.e7 Qxe7 18.0-0? Rf3!‚ ]

15.Qc3 Bg7 16.Qc1? [ 16.Qd2= ]

16...Qh4 17.Ne2 Bg4 18.Ng3 [ 18.Nxd4 Bxd4 19.Qd2 Rf8 20.0-0 Rf3!/\ Be5-+ ]

18...Rf8 19.h3 [ 19.Qd2 Bf3 20.Kf1 Be2+ 21.Kg1 Nf3+ 22.Bxf3 Bxf3 23.h3 Bd4-+ ]

19...Be2 20.Bf1 [ 20.Qxc7 Qf4-+ ]

20...Bh50-1

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A26Istratescu,A 2570Grigore,G 2525

Romania (ch) 1999[Istratescu,A]

77/26 1.c4 g6 2.Nc3 Bg7 3.g3 e5 4.Bg2 Nc6 5.d3 f5 6.e4 d6 7.Nge2 Nf6 8.0-0 0-0 9.Nd5 Be6 10.Bg5 Qd7 11.Rc1!

[ 11.Qd2 - 3/44 ] 11...Nh5

[ 11...Rae8?! 12.Nxf6+ Bxf6 13.Bxf6 Rxf6 14.d4!± ]

12.exf5! Bxf5 [ 12...gxf5?! 13.b4! h6 14.Bh4± ]

13.Qd2 Rf7?! [ 13...Rae8! 14.b4 Nd8! 15.b5 Ne6 16.Be3 c6 17.bxc6 bxc6 18.Nb4 Rc8² ]

14.b4 Raf8 15.b5 Nd8 16.Bxd8!N [ 16.d4 ]

16...Rxd8 17.Nb4! Bh3 [ 17...Qc8 18.Qe3± ]

18.Bxb7!!± Bxf1 19.Rxf1 Nf6 20.Nc3 Kh8 [ 20...Rdf8!? ]

21.Ne4 Ng4 22.Bd5 Rf5 23.h3 Nh6 [ ¹23...Nf6 ]

24.Kg2 Rdf8 25.f3!+- [ 25.Nc6?! Rh5 26.Rh1 Nf5 27.Qa5 Nd4! 28.Nxd4 exd4„ ]

25...Rh5 26.g4 Rxh3 [ 26...Rh4 27.Qg5 Qd8 28.Qxd8 Rxd8 29.Kg3 ]

27.Kxh3 Rxf3+ [ 27...Nxg4 28.fxg4 Rxf1 29.Nf2! ]

28.Rxf3 Qxg4+ 29.Kh2 Qxf3 30.Be6!“ [ 30.Qg5 Ng4+ 31.Kg1 Qd1+ 32.Kg2 Qe2+ 33.Kg3 Qh2+! 34.Kf3 Qh1+!! 35.Ke2 Qg2+ 36.Kd1!÷ ( 36.Ke1? Bf6!! 37.Nxf6 Qf2+ 38.Kd1 Ne3+ 39.Kc1 Qe1+ 40.Kb2 Qxb4+-+ )]

30...Nf5! 31.Qg5? [ 31.Bxf5! gxf5 32.Ng3 e4 ( 32...f4 33.Ne4 Qh5+ 34.Kg1 Qg4+ 35.Kf1 f3 36.Qg5 Qh3+ 37.Kf2+- ) 33.Qe2 Qf4 34.Nc6!+- ]

31...Qe2+ 32.Kg1 Qe1+ 33.Kh2 Qe2+ 34.Kg1 Qe1+ 35.Kg2½-½

A25Marin,M 2545Mateuta,G 2395

Romania (ch) 1999[Marin,M]

77/(26) 1.c4 * d6 2.Nc3 e5 3.g3 Nc6 4.Bg2 g6 5.d3 Bg7 6.Rb1 a5 7.e3 h5!?

[ 7...f5 - 70/18 ] 8.h4 Bg4!?N

[ 8...Nh6 ] [ 8...Nge7 ]

9.Nge2 Qd7 10.a3 Nge7 11.b4 axb4 12.axb4 0-0 13.b5 Na5

[ 13...Nd8 14.Qb3 c6 15.Ba3² ∆Ne6 16.f3 Bf5 17.e4 Nd4™ 18.Nxd4 exd4 19.Na4 Qe8 20.bxc6 bxc6 21.0-0 Be6 22.Bxd6± ]

14.Bd2 c6 15.0-0 [ 15.Na4? Nxc4! 16.dxc4 Bxe2 17.Kxe2 Qg4+∓ ]

15...d5 [ 15...Bh3 16.Bxh3 Qxh3 17.Ne4² ]

16.cxd5 Nxd5 17.Nxd5 [ 17.bxc6 Nxc3 18.Nxc3 Qxd3 ]

17...cxd5 18.Qe1 b6 19.Nc3 Be6 20.Na4 Nc4

[ 20...Rfb8 21.Bxa5 bxa5 22.Nc5 Qd8 23.e4± ] [ 20...Qb7!? (Mateuta,G) 21.Bxa5 Rxa5 22.Nc5 Qe7 23.Nxe6 Qxe6 ]

21.Bb4 Rxa4 [ 21...Rfe8? 22.dxc4 Rxa4 23.cxd5 Bxd5 24.Qd1!+- ] [ 21...Rfd8 22.Qd1 Qxb5 23.Be7 ]

22.Bxf8 Bxf8 23.Qd1 [ 23.dxc4 Rxc4© ]

23...Nxe3 [ 23...Ra7 24.dxc4 dxc4 25.Bc6² ]

24.Qxa4 Nxg2 25.Kxg2 Bh3+ 26.Kh2 Bxf1 27.Rxf1

[ 27.Rxf1 Kg7© ]

A28Papaioannou,I 2560Skembris,S 2475

Greece (ch) 1999[Skembris,S]

77/27 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.a3 g6 5.e3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.d3

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[ 7.Bb5!? Bg7 8.d4 exd4 9.Nxd4 Nxc3 10.bxc3 0-0„ ]

7...Bg7 8.Qc2 0-0 9.Be2 Re8!? [ 9...a5 ]

10.0-0 [ 10.Bd2= ]

10...Nxc3 11.bxc3 b6!?N [ 11...a5 ]

12.e4 [ 12.d4!? Bb7 13.Rd1 ( 13.Bb2!? ) 13...exd4 14.cxd4 Na5!?÷ /\ Be4<=> ]

12...Bb7 13.Bg5 Qd6 14.Rfd1 Na5ƒ 15.Nd2 h6

[ 15...c5 16.Bg4!? Papaioannou,I ] 16.Bh4 Bf6 17.Bg3

[ 17.Bxf6³ ] 17...Qe7 18.Nb3 Nxb3 19.Qxb3 h5

[ 19...Bg5!?ƒ /\ h5 ] 20.f3 c5

[ 20...Rad8!?ƒ ] 21.Bf2

[ 21.Bf2 Qe6³ ]

A28Mastrovasilis,A 2345Skembris,S 2475

Greece (ch) 1999[Skembris,S]

77/(27) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.a3* d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Qc2 Be7

[ 6...g6? 7.Nxe5 Nxe5 8.Qe4 ] 7.e3 a6 8.Nxd5

[ 8.Bd3!? Be6!? ( 8...Ndb4? 9.axb4 Nxb4 10.Qa4+ Bd7 11.Bb5+- )]

8...Qxd5 9.Bd3 Qd6!N [ 9...Bd7 - 59/35 ]

10.b4 [ 10.Be4!? ]

10...Be6 11.Bb2 Rd8 12.Be4 Bd5÷

A28Meyer,Eu 2430Yermolinsky,A 2585

Los Angeles 1999[Yermolinsky,A]

77/(28) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 3.Qc2 Nf6 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.e3 * 0-0 6.Be2 Re8 7.0-0 Bxc3!

[ 7...e4 - 10/47 ] 8.Qxc3

[ 8.bxc3?! d6 9.d3 e4³ ] 8...d5 9.cxd5N

[ 9.d4 exd4 ( 9...Ne4 10.Qb3 Na5 11.Qa4 Nxc4 12.Bxc4 dxc4 13.Nxe5 Nd6= ; 9...Bg4!? 10.dxe5 Nxe5 11.Nxe5 Bxe2 12.Re1 Bh5 13.b3 Ne4 14.Qb2 Qh4‚ ) 10.Nxd4 Ne4 11.Qd3 ( 11.Qc2 Nxd4 12.exd4 dxc4³ ) 11...dxc4 12.Qxc4 Nxd4 13.Qxd4 Qxd4 14.exd4 Be6³ ]

9...Nxd5 10.Qc5? [ 10.Qc2 e4 11.Ne1 Bf5 12.d3 Qh4³ ]

10...e4 11.Nd4 Nxd4 12.Qxd4 Nf4!-+

A28Agrest,E 2550Piket,Je 2635

Batumi 1999[Agrest,E]

77/28 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.e3 Bb4 5.Qc2 Bxc3 6.Qxc3 Qe7 7.Be2 0-0 8.d3 d5 9.cxd5 Nxd5 10.Qc2 Bg4 11.a3 Rad8 12.h3 Bh5 13.g4 Bg6 14.e4 Nb6N

[ 14...Nf4 - 59/38 ] 15.Bd2!²

[ 15.Be3 Nd4 ] 15...Rd7 16.Rc1 Rc8 17.Qc5 Rd6 18.b4 a6 19.Be3 Qe8 20.Kf1?!

[ 20.0-0 ∆Nd4 21.Nxd4 Na4 22.Qc2 exd4 23.Bf4 Rf6 24.Bd2 /\ f4+/- ] [ 20.Qc2!? ]

20...Na4!„ 21.Qc2 [ 21.Qc4?! Nd4 22.Nxd4 exd4 23.Bf4 Rc6 24.Qb3 Rxc1+ 25.Bxc1 Nc3³ ]

21...Nd4 22.Bxd4 exd4 23.Kg2 c5 24.Rhe1 Nc3 25.bxc5 Rxc5 26.Bf1 Qc6 27.Qd2[><d4] f6 28.Kh2!“

[ 28.Kh1? Nxe4!-+ ] [ 28.Nh4!? ]

28...Rd8 29.Bg2 Qc7+ 30.Kh1 Bf7 31.Nh4![/\ f4, e5] Ra5?!“

[ 31...Rc8!? ∆32.Nf5 Nxe4! 33.Rxc5 Nxd2 34.Rxc7 Rxc7 35.Nxd4 Rc3 ] [ RR31...g6! 32.f4 Rc8∓ Piket,Je. ]

32.Nf5 Rxa3 33.e5!ƒ Ra2 34.Qf4 h6? [ 34...Bd5!? ]

35.Nxd4 [ 35.Nxg7! fxe5 ( 35...Kxg7 36.exf6++- ) 36.Rxe5+- ]

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35...fxe5 [ 35...Bd5 36.Bxd5+ Rxd5 37.Nf3 Rxf2 ( 37...Rxd3 38.Qf5± ) 38.Qe3 Rxf3™ 39.Qxf3 Rxe5 40.Rxe5 fxe5 ( 40...Qxe5 41.d4 ) 41.Re1² ] [ 35...Ra4 36.Qd2 Raxd4 37.Rxc3² ]

36.Rxe5 [/\ Re8] Nd5 37.Rxc7 [ 37.Bxd5!? Bxd5+ 38.Kg1 ]

37...Nxf4 38.Rf5 Ne6 [ ¹38...Rxd4 39.Rfxf7 Ne6 40.Rxb7 Rxd3 41.Rf5!² ]

39.Rxb7 [ 39.Nxe6 Bxe6 40.Re5² ]

39...Ng5? [ 39...Rxd4 40.Rfxf7² ]

40.Nc6 Rxd3 [ 40...Rf8 41.Ne5 Be6 42.Rxf8+ Kxf8 43.f4 Ra1+ ( 43...Nh7 44.Be4 Nf6 45.Ng6+ Ke8 46.Re7++- ) 44.Kh2 Ra2 45.Ng6+ Ke8 46.Re7+ Kd8 47.Kg3 Bf7 48.fxg5 Bxg6 49.Rxg7 Bxd3 50.gxh6+- ]

41.h4+- Be6 42.hxg5 Bxf5 43.gxf5 Ra1+ 44.Kh2 hxg5 45.Rb8+ Kh7 46.Ne5[/\ Ng6, Rh8#] Rd6 47.Nf71-0

A28Agrest,E 2550Damljanovic,B 2550

Batumi 1999[Agrest,E]

77/(28) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.e3 Bb4 5.Qc2 Bxc3 6.Qxc3 Qe7 7.Be2 d5 8.d3 0-0 9.cxd5 Nxd5 10.Qc2 * Bf5N 11.e4 Ndb4 12.Qc3 Bg4 13.Be3! Na6™

[ 13...Bxf3 14.Bc5 Nxa2 15.Qa3 Nab4 16.Bxe7 Nc2+ 17.Kd2 Nxa3 18.Bxf8 Nb5 19.Bxf3 Kxf8 20.Rhc1 Nbd4 21.Bd1± ]

14.Ng1!?²½-½

A29Timman,J 2650Sadvakasov,D 2465

Hoogeveen 1999[Ftacnik,L]

77/(29) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3* Bc5 5.Bg2 d6 6.0-0 a6 7.e3 0-0 8.d4

Ba7 9.h3 h6 10.b3 Re8!?N [ 10...Bf5 ] [ 10...exd4 ]

11.Ba3 [ 11.Bb2 Bf5 ]

11...exd4 12.Nxd4 Nxd4 13.exd4 Rb8 14.Qd3 Bd7 15.Rfe1 b5 16.Bb2 b4?

[ 16...bxc4 17.Qxc4 c6 18.Bxc6 Rxe1+ 19.Rxe1 Bxh3 20.Ne4= ]

17.Ne2 c6 [ 17...c6 18.a3± Timman,J ]

A29Vallejo Pons,F 2515Gelfand,B 2710

Pamplona 1999[Gelfand,B; Huzman,A]

77/29 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 Nd4 5.Bg2 Nxf3+ 6.Bxf3 Bb4 7.Qb3 Bc5 8.d3 c6!?

[ 8...0-0 - 61/27 ] 9.g4 d6!?N

[ 9...h6 ] [ 9...d5!? ]

10.g5 Ng8 [ 10...Nd7!? ]

11.Na4 [ 11.Ne4 Bb6 ( 11...Ne7 ) 12.Qa3 Bc7 13.c5 ( 13.Bd2 Ne7 14.Bb4 Nf5 ) 13...dxc5 ( 13...d5 14.Nd6+÷ ) 14.Qxc5 Ne7„ ]

11...Ne7?! [ 11...Qa5+ 12.Kf1 ( 12.Bd2? Bxf2+! )

A) 12...Bh3+ 13.Bg2 Bxg2+ 14.Kxg2 Qc7 15.f4 exf4 16.Bxf4 ( 16.h3 Ne7 ) 16...Qd7 17.Rhf1 h6!? ( 17...Ne7÷ ); B) 12...Bb4!? 13.a3 ( 13.h4 Ne7 ) 13...Bd2 ]

12.Nxc5 dxc5 13.Be4! 0-0 14.h4 Nf5 15.Qc3

[ 15.Bxf5 Bxf5 16.f3= ( 16.Qxb7 e4„ )] 15...Nd4?!

[ 15...Nd6 16.Qxe5 ( 16.f3!? ) 16...Nxe4 ( 16...Re8 17.Qxc5 Nxe4 18.dxe4 Rxe4 19.Be3² ) 17.Qxe4 ( 17.dxe4 b6 18.f3² ) 17...Re8 18.Qf3 Qd4 19.Rg1² ]

16.e3 f5 17.Bg2! [ 17.gxf6 Qxf6 18.f4 ( 18.Rh2 Nf3+ 19.Bxf3 Qxf3 ) 18...exf4 ( 18...Nf5!? ) 19.exd4 cxd4 20.Qc2 Bf5÷ ]

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17...Qe8 [ 17...f4 18.exd4 f3 19.Bf1 exd4 20.Qc2± ] [ 17...Re8 18.Qd2 Ne6 19.b3!± ><e5 ]

18.Qd2! [ 18.Kf1 f4 19.exd4 f3 20.Bh3 exd4‚ ] [ 18.Kd2 Qh5 ( 18...f4 19.exd4 f3 20.Bf1 exd4 21.Qa3÷ ) 19.exd4 cxd4 20.Qb3 Qg4 21.Rg1 Qxh4 22.Kc2 ( 22.Ke1 e4 ) 22...Qxf2+ 23.Bd2 f4„ ]

18...f4 [ 18...Ne6 19.b3± ]

19.exd4 f3 20.Bf1 [ 20.Bh3 exd4+

A) 21.Kf1 Bxh3+ 22.Rxh3 Qh5 ( 22...Qe6!? 23.Rg3 Rae8 ) 23.b3 Qg4 24.Rg3 Qxh4 25.Kg1 Rae8 26.Qd1 Re2 27.Qf1 ( 27.Bd2? Rxf2-+ ; 27.Rxf3? Rxf2-+ ) 27...Rfe8 28.Ba3 R2e5© ( 28...R8e3 29.Qh3 ); B) 21.Kd1 Bxh3 22.Rxh3 Qe6!? ( 22...Qh5© )]

20...exd4+ 21.Kd1± Bg4!? [ 21...Bf5 22.h5!?± ]

22.b3 [ 22.Qe1 Qg6 ] [ 22.b4 cxb4 23.Qxb4 b6 24.c5 Qe5 ]

22...Qg6 23.Ba3! b6 [ 23...Rae8 24.Bxc5 Re2 25.Bxe2 fxe2+ 26.Kc2 Rf3 ( 26...Rxf2 27.Rae1 Rf3 28.Qxe2+- ) 27.Bxd4 Rxd3 28.Qxd3 Bf5 29.Qxf5 Qxf5+ 30.Kb2+- ]

24.Kc2 a5 [ 24...Rae8 25.Re1 Rxe1 26.Qxe1 Re8 27.Qd2± ]

25.Rg1 [ 25.Bb2 a4 ] [ 25.Re1!? ]

25...Qh5 26.Re1 [ 26.g6 h6 ]

26...a4 [ 26...Bf5 27.Rh1 a4 28.b4 cxb4 ( 28...b5 29.cxb5 cxb5 30.bxc5+- ) 29.Qxb4 ]

27.b4 cxb4 28.Qxb4 [ 28.Bxb4 c5 29.Ba3 Rae8 ]

28...Qxh4 29.Rg3 [ 29.Qd2! Rfe8 30.Bd6 ( 30.Re4 Rxe4 31.dxe4 c5 ) 30...Rxe1 31.Qxe1 Bd7± ]

29...c5 30.Qd2 [ 30.Qxb6? Qh2 31.Rxg4 Qxf2+ 32.Kd1 Rab8 33.Qe6+ Kh8 34.Bc1 Qxa2‚ ]

30...Rae8 31.Bc1

[ 31.Rxe8 Rxe8 32.Qf4 Qh1„ ] 31...Bh5 32.Rxe8

[ 32.Rh3 Qg4 33.Rg3 Qd7!? ( 33...Qh4= ) 34.Bh3 Qc6 ]

32...Rxe8“ 33.Qf4?!“ [ 33.Rh3! Qg4 34.Qf4 ( 34.Rh1 Bf7 35.Qf4 Qe6 36.Qxf3 b5„ ) 34...Qg1 35.Rxh5 Qxf1 ( 35...Qxf2+ 36.Bd2 Qxf1 37.Qf5 g6 38.Qd5+ Kh8 39.Rxh7++- ) 36.Qf5!! ( 36.Qxf3 Qe1= ) 36...Qxf2+ ( 36...Re2+ 37.Kb1 Qe1 38.Qd5+ Kh8 39.a3+- ) 37.Kb1 ( 37.Bd2 Re2 38.Qc8+ Kf7 39.g6+! hxg6 40.Qb7+ Kf6 41.Qxb6+ Kf7 42.Qc7+ Ke6 43.Qc6+ Kf7 44.Qd5+ Kf6 45.Qg5+ Kf7 46.Rh8 Qe3 47.Qd5++- ) 37...Qe1 ( 37...Re1 38.Qc8+ Kf7 39.g6+! hxg6 40.Qb7+ Kf6 41.Qxb6+ Kf7 42.Qc7+ Re7 43.Qf4+ Kg8 44.Qb8+ Kf7 45.Rh8+- ; 37...Qe2!? ) 38.Qxh7+ Kf7 39.Qf5+ Kg8 40.a3 f2 41.Qh3 Kf8 42.Qf3+ Kg8 43.Rh1 Qe2 44.Qh3± ]

33...Qh1 34.Bh3? [ 34.Rh3 Qxf1 35.Rxh5 Qe1 ( 35...Qxf2+ 36.Bd2 ) 36.Bd2 Qa1 37.Qxf3 Qxa2+ 38.Kc1 a3 39.Qd5+ Kh8 40.Rxh7+ Kxh7 41.g6+ Kxg6 42.Qc6+= ]

34...Re2+ 35.Bd2 Qa1-+ 36.Qb8+ Be8 37.Be6+ Rxe6 38.Rxf3 Qxa2+ 39.Kd1 Qb1+ 40.Bc1 Qb3+ 41.Kd2 Qa2+0-1

A29Votava,J 2495Gurevich,Vl 2520

Deutschland 1999[Gurevich,Vl]

77/(30) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bg2 Nb6 6.Nf3 Nc6 * 7.0-0 Be7 8.d3 0-0 9.Be3 Be6 10.Na4 e4 11.Ne1 exd3 12.Nxd3 Bd5 13.Bxd5

[ 13.Nac5 Bxg2 14.Kxg2 Qd5+ 15.Kg1 Nc4!³ ] [ 13.Bh3 Bf6 14.Nc3 Bxc3 15.bxc3 Nc4= ]

13...Nxd5!?N [ 13...Qxd5 14.Ndc5 Qxd1 15.Rfxd1 Nxa4 16.Nxa4 Rfd8 17.Bf4² ]

14.Bc5 [ 14.Bd2 Bf6 15.Nac5 b6 16.Ne4 Re8 17.Nxf6+ Qxf6= ]

14...b6 15.Bxe7 Qxe7

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[ 15...Ncxe7 16.e4 Nf6 17.Nc3 Qd4 18.Qe2 Ng6= ]

16.Rc1 Ne5 17.e4! [ 17.Nxe5 Qxe5 18.Nc3 Rad8³ ]

17...Nf6 18.Nxe5 Qxe5 19.Nc3 Rad8=

A29Rogozenko,D 2575Huebner,R 2595

Deutschland 1999[Rogozenko,D]

77/30 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Nb6 7.a3 Be6 8.d3 Be7 9.0-0 0-0 10.b4 Nd4 11.Bb2 Nxf3+ 12.Bxf3 c6 13.Rc1 f6 14.b5!?N

[ 14.Qc2 - 45/26 ] 14...Rc8

[ 14...cxb5?! 15.Nxb5 Nd5 ( 15...Bd5? 16.Nc7 Bxf3 17.Nxa8 ) 16.e4 Qb6 17.exd5 Qxb5 18.dxe6 Qxb2 19.Rc7ƒ Qxa3 20.Qa1! Rab8 21.Qxa3 Bxa3 22.Ra1 Bd6 23.Rd7 Bc5 24.Bxb7² ] [ 14...Qd7 15.bxc6 bxc6 16.Ne4 Nd5 17.Nc5 Bxc5 18.Rxc5 Rab8 19.Qc2² ]

15.bxc6 [ 15.a4? cxb5 16.Nxb5 ( 16.axb5 Qd7³ ) 16...Rxc1 17.Bxc1 a6 18.Nc3 Bb4³ ]

15...bxc6 16.Ne4 [ 16.Qc2 Qd7 ( 16...Nd5= ) 17.Rfd1 Rfd8= ] [ 16.a4 a5 ]

16...c5 17.a4 [ 17.Nd2 Qd7 18.Nc4 Rb8³ ]

17...Qd7 [ 17...c4 18.a5 Nd7 19.dxc4 Qxa5 20.Nd6 Rb8 ( 20...Rc7? 21.Nb5± ) 21.Bd5 Nc5 ( 21...Bxd5? 22.Ra1 Qc5 23.Ba3 Qc6 24.cxd5± ) 22.Nf5 Rfe8 23.Bc3² ] [ 17...a5!? ]

18.a5 Nd5 [ 18...Na4 19.Ba3 Qb5 20.Qd2 ( 20.Ra1 f5! 21.Nd2 Bf6∓ ) 20...Rb8!÷ ]

19.Ba3?! [ 19.Bg2= ] [ 19.Qd2= ]

19...Qb5 20.Qd2 Nb4 21.Ra1 Rb8!³ |^<<

A29Marin,M 2545Palac,M 2610

Batumi 1999[Marin,M]

77/(30) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Nb6 7.0-0 Be7 8.a3 0-0 9.b4 Be6 10.d3 * a5 11.b5 Nd4 12.Bb2 Bb3!?

[ 12...Nb3 - 42/33 ] 13.Qc1 Re8?! 14.Nxd4! exd4 15.Bxb7! Rb8 16.Bf3

[ 16.Bc6! dxc3 17.Qxc3 Bf6 18.Qxb3 Rxe2 19.Bxf6 Qxf6 20.Ra2± ]

16...Bg5 17.Qe1 Bh6!N [ 17...f5 ]

18.Ne4 Na4 19.Qxa5 Re5! [ 19...Nxb2 20.Rab1 Nxd3 21.Rxb3 Nc1 22.Rb2± ]

20.Bc1 f5 21.Nd2 Rbxb5 22.Qa8 [ 22.Qa7 Ra5 23.Qb7 Rab5= ]

22...Qxa8 23.Bxa8 Bxd2 24.Bxd2 Rxe2 25.Bf4 c5 26.Bf3 Re6 27.Rfb1½-½

A29Rogozenko,D 2575Wells,P 2475

Deutschland 1999[Rogozenko,D]

77/(31) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 Bb4 5.Nd5 * Bc5 6.Bg2 d6 7.0-0 0-0 8.d3 h6 9.e3 a6 10.b3 Ba7 11.Nxf6+!?N

[ 11.Bb2 - 63/(28) ] 11...Qxf6 12.Bb2 Bg4

[ 12...Be6!? 13.Nd2÷ ] 13.h3 Bh5 14.Bc3 Qe7

[ 14...a5!? 15.a3 Bc5 16.Qe2 Rfe8÷/\ Nd4 ]

15.b4 f5 [ 15...Rad8 16.a4!? ∆d5? 17.cxd5 Rxd5 18.g4 Bg6 19.Nh4! ]

16.Qb3 Kh8 [ 16...e4 17.dxe4 Bxf3 18.Bxf3 fxe4 19.Bg2² ]

17.Qb2 Nd8 [ 17...Rae8!? ]

18.Rae1 Ne6 19.Nd2

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[ 19.Nh4!? ] 19...c6 20.Kh2 Rad8 21.f4²

A29Gurevich,M 2640Hauchard,A 2515

Belfort 1999[Gurevich,M]

77/31 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 Bb4 5.Nd5 Nxd5 6.cxd5 Nd4 7.Nxd4 exd4 8.Bg2 Be7 9.0-0 c5 10.e3!N

[ 10.b4?! - 18/48 ] 10...dxe3 11.fxe3!?

[ 11.dxe3 d6 12.Bd2 0-0= ] 11...d6

[ 11...0-0 12.b4!? cxb4 13.Bb2ƒ ] 12.b4! Bf6

[ 12...cxb4 13.Qa4+ Qd7 14.Qxb4ƒ ] 13.Rb1 0-0 14.bxc5 dxc5 15.d4! cxd4 16.Bb2ƒ b6

[ 16...dxe3 17.Rxf6!? ( 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Qd4© ) 17...gxf6 18.Qh5‚ ]

17.Bxd4 Bxd4 18.Qxd4²

A21Miezis,N 2520Psakhis,L 2580

Batumi 1999[Psakhis,L]

77/32 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 3.g3 Bxc3 4.dxc3 d6 5.Bg2

[ 5.e4!? ] 5...Nf6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Qc2

[ 7.0-0 - 43/28 ] 7...Be6!?N

[ 7...0-0 ] 8.b3 h6

[ 8...0-0!? ] 9.h3!

[ 9.0-0 Qd7 ] 9...Qd7 10.e4 g5!?

[ 10...a5!? ] 11.h4 g4 12.Nh2 Nh5 13.Nf1 f5 14.exf5 Bxf5 15.Qe2 Nf6 16.Ne3 e4

[ 16...Be6 17.Nd5 Qf7÷ ] 17.Nxf5 Qxf5 18.Bf4 0-0-0 19.0-0-0 Ne5 20.Kb1 Nf3

[ 20...Nd3!? ∆21.Bxe4 Nxe4 22.Qxd3

Nxc3+ 23.Kc2 ( 23.Ka1 Qf6 24.Qd4 Qxd4 25.Rxd4 Ne2= ) 23...Ne4!? ( 23...Qxd3+ 24.Rxd3 Nxa2 25.Bd2 c5 26.Ra1 Nb4+ 27.Bxb4 cxb4 28.Rxa7± )]

21.Ka1 b6 [ 21...h5!?= ]

22.Qe3 Qg6 [ ¹22...h5 ]

23.Qc1 Rde8?“ [ 23...Kb8!? ]

24.Bf1 Kb8 25.b4 Qh5 26.Qa3 Qf5 27.Be3?

[ 27.c5! bxc5 ( 27...Nd5 28.cxd6 Nxf4 29.dxc7+ Ka8 30.Qa4+- ; 27...dxc5 28.Bxc7+!+- ∆Kxc7 29.Qxa7+ Kc6 30.b5## ; 27...Ne5 28.cxd6 cxd6 29.Rxd6 Rd8

30.Rxd8+ Rxd8 31.Be2+- ) 28.bxc5 ( 28.Rb1 c4 29.Be3 Qb5 30.Qxa7+ Kc8 31.a4 Qb7 32.Qxb7+ Kxb7 33.Bxc4+- ) 28...Qxc5 29.Rb1+ Kc8 ( 29...Ka8 30.Bb5!+- ) 30.Ba6+ Kd8 31.Qxc5 dxc5 32.Rhd1+ Ke7 33.Bxc7+- ]

27...h5 28.c5 dxc5 29.bxc5 Nd5„ 30.Bc1 e3

[ 30...Rd8!? ] 31.Bc4 Rd8

[ 31...e2 32.Bxd5 ( 32.Rxd5? Qe4 ) 32...exd1Q 33.Rxd1© ]

32.c6“ [ 32.fxe3 Qe5© ]

32...a5 33.Qb3 Nd2! 34.Bxd2 exd2 35.Rxd2 Nf6 36.Rhd1

[ 36.Rxd8+!? Rxd8 37.Rd1 Re8© ] 36...Rxd2 37.Rxd2 Ne4

[ 37...Qf3!?³ ] 38.Re2?!

[ 38.Qc2! Qf6!? ( 38...Qf3 39.Bd5 Qxc3+ 40.Qxc3 Nxc3 41.Bf7 Ne4 42.Rd5 ; 38...Qe5 39.Rd4 Nd6© ) 39.Qxe4 Qxc3+ 40.Rb2 Qc1+ 41.Qb1 Qxc4 42.Rxb6+ Ka8!= ]

38...Nxf2 [ 38...Qf3!? ∆39.Re3 Qh1+ ]

39.Bd5? [ 39.Qb5 Qxb5 40.Bxb5 Nh1 41.Re3 Rf8³ ]

39...Nd3 40.Rd2 [ 40.Bg2∓ ]

40...Re8 41.Rd1 Nc5 42.Qc4 [ 42.Qb2 Re3-+ ]

42...Qc2-+ 43.Rb1 [ 43.Rh1 Re2 44.Rb1 Na4 ]

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43...Na4 44.Bf7 [ 44.Qb3 Qxc3+ 45.Qxc3 Nxc3 46.Bf7 Rf8 47.Rb3 ( 47.Rf1 Ne2 ) 47...Rxf7 48.Rxc3 Rf3 ]

44...Re1!0-1

A30Schandorff,L 2510De Firmian,N 2595

Danmark 1999

77/(33) 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.g3 Qb6 6.Nc2N *

[ 6.Nb5 - 72/31 ] 6...Bc5 7.e3 d5 8.cxd5 exd5 9.Bg2 Nf6 10.h3 0-0 11.0-0 Rd8 12.Nc3 Bf5 13.Na4 Qa5 14.Nxc5 Qxc5 15.Nd4 Be4 16.b3 Ne5 17.Bb2 Nd3 18.Qe2 Rac8 19.Rfd1 Nxb2 20.Qxb2 Qe7=

A30Komarov,D 2580Romero Holmes,A 2485

Merida 1999[Komarov,D]

77/33 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 c5 3.g3 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.c4 Qb6 6.Nc2 Ne5N 7.Ne3

[ 7.b3! Qc6 8.f3 ] 7...Qc7! [/\ b6]

[ 7...Nxc4 8.Nxc4 Qc6 9.Nbd2 Qxh1 10.Nf3© ]

8.Bg2!? [ 8.b3 b6 9.Bg2 Bb7= ]

8...Nxc4 9.Qc2 Qa5+ [ 9...Bb4+? 10.Bd2± ( 10.Nd2 )] [ 9...d5 10.Nxc4 Qxc4 11.Qxc4 dxc4 12.Nd2 ]

10.Nc3 Nxe3 11.Bxe3 d5 12.Bd2 [ 12.0-0!?© /\ Bd4, e4 ]

12...Qa6! 13.e4 d4 14.Bf1 Qb6 15.Nb5 Bd6™ 16.0-0-0!? Bd7 17.Ba5 Qxa5 18.Nxd6+ Ke7 19.Rxd4 Nf6 20.Nxb7?!

[ 20.Bc4! b5 21.Bxb5!± ( 21.Bb3 Rhc8 22.Nxc8+ Rxc8 23.Rxd7+ Kxd7 24.Rd1+ Nd5 ) 21...Bxb5 ( 21...Qb6 22.Qc3! Bxb5 23.Qa3 ) 22.Qc5 Nd7 23.Qxb5 ]

20...Qe1+! [ 20...Qb6 21.Qc5+ Qxc5+ 22.Nxc5 Rhc8

23.Rc4± ] 21.Rd1 Qb4 22.Nd6

[ 22.Qc5+ Qxc5+ 23.Nxc5 Rhc8 24.b4 Nxe4 ]

22...Rhc8 23.Bc4 Bb5! 24.a3™ Qxd6? [ 24...Qxc4 25.Nxc4 Rxc4 26.Qxc4 Bxc4³ ]

25.Rxd6 Rxc4 26.Qxc4 Bxc4 27.Rc6 Bd3 28.f3 Be2 29.Rc3 g5“

[ 29...g5 30.Kd2 ( 30.Re1 Ba6 31.Rd1 Rc8 ) 30...Ba6 31.Rc6 Rd8+„ ]

½-½

A30Dizdar,G 2545Atalik,S 2595

Slovenija 1999[Atalik,S]

77/(34) 1.Nf3 Nf6 * 2.g3 g6 3.b3 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Bg2 c5 6.c4 Nc6 7.0-0 Qa5!

[ 7...d6 - 70/41 ] 8.e3

[ 8.Nc3 d6!? ( 8...Ne4 9.Na4 Bxb2 10.Nxb2 d6 ) 9.Nd5 Nxd5 10.Bxg7 Kxg7 11.cxd5 Nb4 12.e4 Bd7 13.d4 Rac8„ ]

8...d6N [ 8...Rd8 ]

9.Nc3 [ 9.d4 cxd4 10.exd4 ( 10.Nxd4 Bg4 11.f3 Bd7 ) 10...d5÷ ]

9...Ne4 10.Na4 Bxb2 11.Nxb2 Bg4 12.d3 Ng5 13.h4 Nxf3+ 14.Bxf3 Bxf3 15.Qxf3 Qc3 16.Rab1 Kg7 17.Rfc1 Qf6=½-½

A17Gelfand,B 2710Timman,J 2650

Pamplona 1999[Gelfand,B; Huzman,A]

77/34 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 b6 4.Bg2 Bb7 5.0-0 Be7 6.Nc3 0-0 7.Re1 Ne4 8.Nxe4 Bxe4 9.d3 Bb7 10.e4 c5 11.d4 d5?N

[ 11...cxd4 - 69/(32) ] 12.exd5 exd5 13.Ne5

[ 13.dxc5!? A) 13...Bxc5 14.Ng5 ( 14.Ne5 Nd7

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15.cxd5 Nxe5 16.Rxe5 Qf6 17.Re2 ) 14...Qf6 ( 14...h6 15.Nh3 ) 15.Qc2± ; B) 13...dxc4 14.Qc2 ( 14.Qxd8 Bxd8 15.Ne5 Bxg2 16.Kxg2 bxc5 17.Nxc4² ) 14...Nd7 ( 14...Nc6 15.cxb6 Qxb6 16.Qxc4 Bf6 17.Be3+- ) 15.cxb6 Nxb6 16.Bf4± ]

13...cxd4 14.Qxd4 Na6!? [ 14...Bc5 15.Qg4 ( 15.Qd1 ) 15...Qf6 ( 15...Nc6 16.Nxc6 Bxc6 17.cxd5+- ) 16.Bf4 ( 16.Nd3 )] [ 14...Bf6 15.cxd5 Re8 ( 15...Nc6 16.Nxc6 Bxd4 17.Nxd8 Rfxd8 18.Rd1 Bf6 19.a4± ) 16.Bf4 Nd7 ( 16...Nc6 17.dxc6 Qxd4 18.cxb7+- ) 17.g4± ( 17.h4 h6 18.h5 Bxe5 19.Bxe5 Qg5 20.Bf4 Qxh5² )]

15.Qg4?! [ 15.cxd5 Nb4

A) 16.Qg4 Nc2 A1) 17.Bh6 Bf6 18.Be4? Bc8 ( 18...Nxe1 19.Bxg7 Bxg7 20.Qf5 Nf3+!! 21.Nxf3 Re8-+ ); A2) 17.d6 Nxe1 18.Bxb7 Qxd6 19.Bxa8 Qxe5 20.Bf4 Qa5„ ;

B) 16.Rd1 Nc2 17.Qg4 Nxa1 18.Nc6 Bxc6 19.dxc6 Qc8 20.Rd7 Bf6÷ ]

[ 15.Bf4!? A) 15...Bc5 16.Qd1 Nc7 17.Nd3 ( 17.Qg4!?ƒ ) 17...Bd6 18.Qh5± ; B) 15...Nc7 16.Qd2± ( 16.Rad1 Bb4 )]

[ 15.Rd1!? ] 15...Nb4

[ 15...Nc7 16.Bf4 ] 16.Rd1 Qc8!

[ 16...Qc7 17.Bf4 Bd6 18.cxd5 ] 17.Bd2!

[ 17.cxd5 Rd8 18.Qf3 f6 ( 18...Bf6 19.Ng4 ) 19.Qb3 Qc2 ] [ 17.a3 Nc2 18.Rb1 Bd6! 19.Nd7 f5! ( 19...Rd8 20.Bh3 ) 20.Qe2 Qxd7 21.Qxc2 f4 ∆22.Qd3 d4„ ]

17...Bd6! [ 17...Qxg4 18.Nxg4 ] [ 17...f6 18.Bxb4 Bxb4 19.cxd5 Qxg4 20.Nxg4± ]

18.Bxb4 Bxe5 19.Qxc8 [ 19.Qh5?! Re8 20.cxd5 Bxb2 21.Rab1 Qc2! ( 21...Bf6 ) 22.Bf1 Bd4! ]

19...Rfxc8 20.cxd5 Bxb2 21.Rab1 Bf6 [ 21...Bc3 22.Bh3 Rc4 23.Be7 ] [ 21...Rc2!?

A) 22.Be7 Bf6 23.d6 Bxg2 24.Kxg2

Re2 25.Bxf6 gxf6 26.Rbc1 Rd8 27.a3 Kf8 28.Rc7 Re6 29.d7 a5² ; B) 22.d6 Bxg2 23.d7 Bf6 24.Kxg2 Rd8 25.Re1 ( 25.Rd3 h6 26.Re1 Rc7 27.Re8+ Kh7 28.Rxd8 Bxd8 ) 25...h6 26.Re8+ ( 26.Rbd1 Rc7 27.Re8+ Kh7 28.Rxd8 Bxd8 ) 26...Kh7 27.Rxd8 Bxd8 ; C) 22.Be4 Rc4 23.Bxh7+ Kxh7 24.Rxb2 Rd8 25.d6² ]

22.Bh3 Rc4 [ 22...Rc2 23.d6 ( 23.a4 ) 23...Rxa2 24.d7 Rd8 25.Bd6± ]

23.d6 Bf3? [ 23...Be4! 24.Bf1 ( 24.Rdc1 Bxb1 25.Rxc4 Bxa2 26.Rc7 a5 27.d7 Rd8 28.Bd6 Be6 ) 24...Rcc8 25.Rbc1 ( 25.Bd3 Bf3 26.Re1 Rd8 ) 25...Rxc1 26.Rxc1 Bf5 27.Ba6! Bh3 28.Rd1² ]

24.Rdc1 Rxc1+ [ 24...Bd5!? ]

25.Rxc1 Rd8 26.d7 h5 [ 26...Bd5 27.Rc8 Be6 ( 27...Bxa2 28.Bd6 Be6 29.Bxe6 fxe6 30.Bc7+- ) 28.Bxe6 fxe6 29.Bc3 Be7 30.Rc7± ]

27.Rc7+- a6?“ [ 27...a5

A) 28.Bd2 Kf8 ( 28...Bg4 29.Bxg4 hxg4 30.Bf4 g5 31.Be3 Kf8 32.Bxb6 Ke7 33.Rc6 ) 29.Be3 Bg4 30.Bxg4 hxg4 31.Bxb6 Ke7 32.Bxa5 Rxd7² ; B) 28.Bd6! Bg4 29.Bxg4 hxg4 30.f3+- ]

28.Bc3 Kf8 [ 28...Be7 29.Bd4 ]

29.Rc8 Bg5 30.Bd4 Ke7 31.Rxd81-0

A30Damljanovic,B 2550Ostojic,N 2415

Jugoslavija 1999[RR]

77/(35) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.g3 b6 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.0-0 Be7 * 7.Re1 d5 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.e4 Nxc3 10.bxc3 Nc6 11.d4 0-0 12.d5 Na5

[ 12...exd5 - 73/(40) ] 13.h4!?N exd5 14.exd5 Bf6 15.Ng5 h6 16.Ne4 Be5 17.Qh5 f5™ 18.Nxc5 Bxc3 19.Nxb7 Nxb7 20.Bg5 hxg5 21.hxg5 Bxe1 22.g6 Re8 23.d6! Qxd6 24.Qh7+ Kf8

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25.Qh8+ Ke7 26.Rxe1+ Kd7 27.Qxg7+ Re7 28.Rxe7+ Qxe7“

[ 28...Qxe7 29.Qd4+= ]0-1

A30Makarov,M 2525Dvoirys,S 2590

Saint Petersburg 1999[Makarov,M]

77/35 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e6 4.g3 b6 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.0-0 Be7 7.d4 cxd4 8.Qxd4 0-0 9.Rd1 Na6 10.Bf4 Rc8

[ 10...Qc8 - 20/(599) ] [ 10...Nc5 ]

11.Rac1?! [ 11.Bd6 Bxd6 12.Qxd6 Bxf3 ( 12...Rxc4 13.Ne5 Rc7 14.Nb5± ) 13.exf3² ]

11...Bc5N [ 11...Nc5 ]

12.Qd3 [ 12.Qd2 Bb4 ]

12...d5 13.cxd5 Nb4 14.Qb1 Nbxd5 15.Nxd5 Bxd5 16.b4 Be7 17.Ng5

[ 17.Ne5 Rxc1 18.Qxc1 Qa8 19.Bxd5 ( 19.Nc6 Qxc6! 20.Qxc6 Bxc6 21.Bxc6 Bxb4³ ) 19...Nxd5 20.Nc6 Bf6³ ]

17...Rxc1 18.Bxc1 Bxa2 [ 18...Qa8? 19.e4 Bc6 20.e5+- ] [ 18...h6 19.Bxd5 exd5 20.Nf3 ]

19.Qc2 Bb1=

A30Gritsak,O 2550Epishin,V 2655

Koszalin 1999

77/(36) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 b6 3.g3 Bb7 4.Bg2 c5 5.0-0 g6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.d4 cxd4 * 8.Nxd4 Bxg2 9.Kxg2 Qc7 10.b3 0-0 11.e4 Nxe4 12.Nxe4 Qe5 13.Qf3 Qxd4 14.Ba3 Nc6 15.Rad1 Qe5 16.Rxd7 Rfd8 17.Rfd1 Rxd7 18.Rxd7 Rc8N

[ 18...Rd8 - 35/(52) ] 19.Qd3 h6 20.Qd5 Rc7 21.Qxe5 Bxe5 22.Rxc7 Bxc7 23.f4 f5 24.Nc3 Kf7=

A30Pigusov,E 2605Kogan,A 2515

Koszalin 1999

77/(36) 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 g6 6.0-0 Bg7 7.d4 cxd4 8.Qxd4 * Nc6 9.Qf4 Na5 10.b3 Rc8N

[ 10...d5 - 68/(32) ] 11.Ba3 0-0 12.Rac1 d6 13.Rfd1 Qd7 14.h3 Rfd8 15.Qe3 h6 16.Nd5 Nxd5 17.cxd5 Rxc1 18.Bxc1 Rc8=

A30Petrosian,Arsh 2510Zagrebelny,S 2520

Schwerin 1999[Zagrebelny,S]

77/36 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 b6 3.g3 Bb7 4.Bg2 c5 5.0-0 g6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.d4 cxd4 8.Qxd4 d6 9.Be3 Nbd7 10.Rac1 Nc5

[ 10...Rc8 - 75/29 ] 11.Rfd1 0-0 12.Qh4 h5!?N

[ 12...Qc8 ] 13.b4 Ncd7!

[ 13...Nce4 14.Nxe4 Bxe4 ( 14...Nxe4? 15.Ng5 ) 15.Bg5 Bb7 16.Nd4 Bxg2 17.Kxg2 Qc7 18.b5!± ><c6 ] [ 13...Ne6 14.Nd5² ]

14.Bg5 [ 14.Nd5 Rc8 15.Nxf6+ Bxf6 16.Bg5= ] [ 14.c5!?÷ ]

14...Rc8 [><c4] 15.Nd5? [ 15.Ne1!? Bxg2 16.Nxg2 Re8= ]

15...Nxd5 16.cxd5 Rxc1 17.Bxc1 [ 17.Rxc1 f6 18.Bd2 Bxd5∓ ]

17...Nf6 18.Ne1 [ 18.e4 Qc7 19.Nd4 Qc4∓ ]

18...Qd7 19.a3 Qa4 20.Rd2 Qb3 21.Bb2 Bxd5

[ 21...Rc8!? ] 22.Bxd5

[ ¹22.Bxf6 Bxf6 23.Bxd5 Qb1 24.Qf4 Qxe1+ 25.Kg2∓ ]

22...Nxd5 23.Bxg7 Kxg7∓

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A30Delchev,A 2520Stohl,I 2600

Hrvatska 1999[Delchev,A; Kostakiev,D]

77/(36) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 b6 3.g3 Bb7 4.Bg2 c5 5.0-0 g6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.d4 cxd4 8.Qxd4 d6 9.Be3 Nbd7 10.Rac1 * 0-0 11.Qd2 Ne4 12.Nxe4 Bxe4 13.Bh3N

[ 13.Rfd1 - 44/30 ] 13...Ne5

[ 13...a6 14.Bxd7 ( 14.Nd4 Qc7 15.b3 Bb7 16.Nc2 Rfd8 17.Nb4 e6= ) 14...Qxd7 15.Bxb6 Bxf3 16.exf3 Qb7 17.Bd4 Bxd4 18.Qxd4 Qxf3 19.Rfe1² ]

14.Nd4 a6 15.b3 Qc7 16.f3?! [ 16.Nc2 Bb7 17.Bd4² ]

16...Bb7 17.Nc2 Rab8 18.Nb4 e6 19.Rfd1 Rfd8 20.f4?!

[ 20.Bg2² ] 20...Nd7½-½

A30Wojtkiewicz,A 2565Stohl,I 2600

Polska 1999

77/(37) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 b6 3.g3 c5 4.Bg2 Bb7 5.0-0 g6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.d4 cxd4 8.Qxd4 d6 9.Rd1 Nbd7 10.Be3 Rc8 11.Rac1 0-0 12.Qh4 a6 13.b3 Rc7 * 14.Bh3 Re8N

[ 14...Qb8 ] 15.Bh6 Rc5 16.Ng5 b5 17.Nd5 Bxd5 18.cxd5 Rxc1 19.Rxc1 Bxh6 20.Qxh6 Nf8 21.b4 Qb6 22.Rd1 a5½-½

A30Illescas Cordoba,M 2600Gelfand,B 2710

Pamplona 1999[Illescas Cordoba,M]

77/37 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 b6 3.g3 c5 4.Bg2 Bb7 5.0-0 g6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.d4 cxd4 8.Qxd4 d6 9.Rd1 Nbd7 10.Be3 a6 11.Rac1 Rc8 12.b3 0-0 13.Qh4 Rc7

14.Ne1!?N [ 14.g4 - 75/28 ]

14...Bxg2 [ 14...Qa8!? ] [ 14...Qb8!? ]

15.Nxg2 Re8?! [ 15...Qb8 ]

16.Nf4 Qb8 17.Nfd5² Rcc8 18.Bg5 Qb7 [ 18...b5?! 19.cxb5 axb5 20.Qb4 Rc5 21.Be3 Nxd5 22.Nxd5 e6 23.Nc3± ]

19.a4 [ 19.g4 b5! ]

19...Kh8! [ / \ Nd5, e6] 20.g4!? [/\ Rd3-h3] Nxd5 21.Nxd5 e6

[ 21...f6!? ] 22.Nf6 Nxf6 23.Bxf6 d5 24.Rc3?!

[ 24.g5! dxc4 25.Rxc4! ( 25.Qh6 Bxf6 26.gxf6 Rg8÷ ∆27.Rd4 g5 ) 25...Rxc4 26.Qxc4ƒ ]

24...Bxf6 25.Qxf6+ Kg8 26.Rcd3 Qe7! 27.Qxe7 Rxe7 28.cxd5 exd5 29.Rxd5

[ 29.e3 Re4! 30.h3 Rb4= ] 29...Rxe2 30.Rd8+

[ 30.Rd6 Rcc2 31.Rf6 Kg7= ] 30...Rxd8 31.Rxd8+ Kg7 [R 7/g] 32.Rd6 Re4

[ 32...Re6 33.Rxe6 fxe6 34.Kg2 Kf6 35.f4 e5 36.Kf3 a5= ]

33.Rxb6 Rxg4+ 34.Kf1 Rh4 35.a5 [ 35.f3?! Rxh2 36.Rxa6 Rb2ƒ ] [ 35.Rxa6 Rb4!= ]

35...Rh3! [] [ 35...Rxh2 36.Rxa6+- ]

36.b4 Rb3 37.Ke2 g5 38.Kf1“ [ 38.Kd2

A) 38...h5 39.Kc2 Rf3 40.Rxa6 Rxf2+ 41.Kb3 Rxh2 42.Rc6 ( 42.Rd6 Rh3+ 43.Kb2 Rh2+ 44.Kb3= )

A1) 42...Rh3+? 43.Kb2 Rh2+ 44.Rc2 Rh4 ( 44...Rxc2+ 45.Kxc2 g4 46.Kd2+- ) 45.Kb3 Rh3+ 46.Ka4 Rh1 47.Ra2+- ; A2) 42...Rh1 43.a6 Ra1 44.Kb2 Ra4 45.Kb3 Ra1= ;

B) 38...g4 39.Kc2 Rh3 ( 39...Rf3 40.Rxa6 Rxf2+ 41.Kb3 Rxh2 42.Rd6 Rh3+= ) 40.Rxa6 Rxh2 41.Kb3 Rxf2 42.Rd6

B1) 42...g3? 43.Rd1!+- ( 43.Rd3? g2 44.Rg3+ Kf8 ) 43...Rf3+ ( 43...g2 44.Rg1 ) 44.Ka4 ( 44.Kc4? Ra3 ) 44...Rf2 45.Rg1! g2 46.Kb3! Rf3+

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47.Kc4 Rf2 ( 47...Rf4+ 48.Kc5 Rf2 49.a6 Ra2 50.Kb6 h5 51.a7 h4 52.Rxg2+ ) 48.b5! ( 48.a6? Ra2 49.b5 Kf6 50.Kb3 Ra5 51.Kb4 Ra2= ) 48...Kf6 49.b6! Rb2 50.Kc3 Rb5 51.Rxg2 Rxa5 52.b7 Rb5 53.Rb2 ; B2) 42...Rf1 43.a6 Ra1 44.b5 h5 45.Kb2 ( 45.b6? g3 ) 45...Ra5 46.b6 Rxa6 47.b7 Rxd6 48.b8Q= ; B3) 42...Rf3+ 43.Kc4 ( 43.Ka4 Rf1! ) 43...Ra3 44.a6 g3 45.b5 h5 ( 45...g2 46.Rd1 Kf6 47.Rg1 Ra2 48.Kb3 Ra5 49.Kb4 Ra2= ; 45...Ra1? 46.Rd3 ) 46.Rd1 h4 47.Kb4 Ra2 48.Kb3= ]

38...h5= 39.Rxa6 Rxb4 40.Rb6 Ra4 41.a6½-½

A31Kasimdzhanov,R 2600Bakhtadze,G 2400

Yerevan 1999

77/(38) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 d6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Nc3 a6 7.Be2 b6 8.0-0 Bb7 9.f3 Nbd7 10.Be3 Be7 11.a4 0-0 12.a5 bxa5 13.Nb3 Rb8 14.Nxa5 Ba8 15.Qd2 Re8?!N *

[ 15...Qc7 - 61/(36) ] 16.Rfd1 Qc7 17.Rdc1 Ne5 18.Na4 Qd8 19.c5 dxc5 20.Qxd8 Bxd8 21.Nxc5 Rxb2 22.Bxa6 Ng6 23.Bf1² [><Ba8]

A31Agrest,E 2550Nisipeanu,L._D 2580

Batumi 1999[Agrest,E]

77/38 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 b6 3.Nf3 c5 4.e4 Bb7 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 d6 7.Be2 Nf6 8.f3 a6 9.Be3 Nbd7 10.0-0 Be7 11.a4 0-0 12.a5 bxa5 13.Nb3 Rb8 14.Nxa5 Ba8 15.Qd2 Re8?! 16.Kh1N Qc7 17.Rfc1 Ne5 18.Bd4!

[ 18.b4?! d5 ] 18...h5 19.b4± h4

[ 19...d5 20.Qf4 ] 20.b5 h3 21.g3

[ 21.bxa6!? ] 21...axb5 22.cxb5 Qd8 23.Bxe5?

[ 23.Qd1! (><h3) ∆g5 24.Qd2 g4 25.Bxe5 dxe5 26.Qg5+ Kh7 27.Nc6+- ]

23...dxe5 24.Qxd8 Rexd8 25.Nc6 Bxc6 26.bxc6 Rd2™ 27.Ba6

[ 27.Ra7!? Bc5! 28.Rb7 Rc8 29.c7 Bd6 30.Nb5 Bxc7 31.Bf1 Ne8 32.Bxh3 Rd7 33.Bf1² ] [ 27.Ra2 Rxa2 28.Nxa2 Ne8² ]

27...Rbb2™ 28.Ne2 Bd6 29.c7 Bxc7 30.Rxc7 Rxe2 31.Bxe2 Rxe2 32.Rf1 g5 33.g4 Kg7 34.Kg1 Rg2+ 35.Kh1 Re2 36.Rc3“

[ 36.Rcc1!? Ng8 37.Rg1 Ne7 38.Rg3 Ng6 39.Rxh3 Nf4 40.Rg3² ]

36...Nd7 37.Rfc1 Rf2 38.Kg1 Rg2+ 39.Kh1 Rf2 40.Kg1½-½

A32Hoelzl,F 2410Lautier,J 2635

Oesterreich 1999[Lautier,J]

77/39 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 c5 4.Bg2 cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6!? 6.c4 Qc7 7.b3 Bb4+ 8.Bd2 Be7 9.Nc3

[ 9.e4? Nxe4 10.Bxe4 ( 10.Qg4? f5-+ ) 10...Qe5 11.Qf3 d5 12.Nc3 dxe4 13.Qxe4 Qxe4+ 14.Nxe4 e5 15.Nf3 Bf5 16.Nc3 Nc6³ ] [ 9.0-0 Nc6 10.Bc3 0-0 11.e4 Rd8!?=/\ d5 ]

9...Nc6 10.e3 Rb8N [ 10...b6?! 11.Rc1 Bb7 12.Nd5 exd5 13.cxd5 Bc5 14.dxc6 dxc6 15.Nf5² ] [ 10...0-0 11.0-0 Rd8!

A) 12.Qe2 Bc5!? ( 12...b6 13.Rac1 Bb7= 14.Nd5?? exd5 15.cxd5 Nxd4-+ ) 13.Nf3 d5 14.cxd5 exd5= ; B) 12.Rc1 Ba3! 13.Rb1 ( 13.Rc2? Nb4∓ ) 13...Bc5!= /\ d5 ; C) 12.Bc1= - 63/(37) ]

11.Rc1 Ne5? [ 11...Ba3? 12.Ncb5 axb5 13.Nxb5± ] [ 11...0-0 12.0-0 ( 12.Nd5 exd5 13.cxd5 Qd6 14.dxc6 dxc6 15.Bc3 Bg4 16.Qc2 Nd5= ) 12...Rd8!? ( 12...Bc5 13.Nc2 b6= )

A) 13.Nc2?! d5 ( 13...b6= ) 14.cxd5 exd5ƒ ; B) 13.Qe2 b6= ]

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12.Qe2 b6?! [ 12...0-0 13.f4 Nc6² ]

13.f4 Ng6?! [ 13...Nc6 14.Nxc6 dxc6 15.e4 e5 ( 15...c5 16.e5 Nd7 17.0-0 0-0 18.Rcd1 Bb7 19.Bxb7 Qxb7 20.Ne4² ) 16.fxe5 Ng4 17.e6 Bxe6 18.Nd5 Qd8 19.Nxe7 ( 19.Bf4 Bd6÷ ) 19...Qxe7 20.c5!² ]

14.e4 0-0 [ 14...d6 15.f5! Ne5 16.fxe6 fxe6 17.Bh3 Kf7 18.0-0± ] [ 14...Bc5 15.Nc2 Bb7 16.e5 Bxg2 17.Qxg2 Ng8 18.Ne4± ]

15.e5 [ 15.0-0 Bc5 16.Be3 d6÷ ]

15...Ne8 16.h4 [ 16.0-0 Bc5 ( 16...f6 17.exf6 Bxf6 18.Be3 Bb7 19.Ne4ƒ ) 17.Be3 f6 18.exf6 Nxf6 19.f5 Ne7 20.fxe6 dxe6 21.Ne4 e5 22.Nxc5 bxc5 23.Nf3 Nf5÷ ]

16...Bc5 17.Nc2 [/\ b4] [ ¹17.Nf3 Ne7 18.Ne4ƒ ]

17...f6 18.h5 Nh8 19.exf6 [ 19.h6

A) 19...fxe5? 20.hxg7 Nxg7 21.Be4 h5 ( 21...Nf5 22.Qh5± /\ g4 ) 22.b4! ( 22.Rxh5!? Nxh5 23.Qxh5 d6 24.fxe5 Qf7 25.Qg5+ Qg7 26.Qxg7+ Kxg7 27.b4 Bf2+ 28.Ke2ƒ ) 22...Bd4 23.Qd3 Bxc3 24.Bxc3± Nf7 25.Bh7+ Kh8 26.Bg6+- ; B) 19...g6™ 20.exf6 Nxf6

B1) 21.Ne4 Nxe4 22.Bxe4 Bb7= 23.Bc3?! ( 23.Bxb7?! Qxb7 24.Rf1 Nf7 25.Bc3 Rfc8³ ) 23...Rxf4! 24.gxf4 Qxf4 25.Bd2 Bf2+ 26.Kd1 Qxe4³ 27.Qxe4 Bxe4 ; B2) 21.b4 Bd6÷ /\ Bb7 ]

19...Nxf6 20.Ne4 [ 20.g4 Bb7 21.g5 Bxg2 22.Qxg2 Ne8÷ ]

20...Nxe4 21.Bxe4 Bb7= 22.Bc3 Bxe4 23.Qxe4 Nf7 24.Nb4?! d5!ƒ 25.Qe2

[ 25.Nxa6?! Qc8 26.cxd5 Qxa6 27.dxe6 A) 27...Nd6!?

A1) 28.Qe5 Rf6 29.Qd5 ( 29.b4 Qa3 30.Rc2 Bxb4-+ ) 29...Qa8!! 30.Rd1 Qxd5 31.Rxd5 Rxe6+-+ ; A2) 28.Qd5 Rbe8∓ ;

B) 27...Qxa2 28.exf7+ Rxf7 29.Qd5 ( 29.Qc2 Re8+ 30.Be5 Qa8 31.Rf1 Rxe5+ 32.fxe5 Rxf1+ 33.Kxf1 Qf3+-+ ) 29...Qf2+ 30.Kd1 Qxg3 31.Be5 Rbb7!

32.Kc2 Rbd7∓ ] [ 25.cxd5 exd5 ( 25...Nd6? 26.Qxe6+ Kh8 27.Nxa6+- ) 26.Nxd5 Qd7! ( 26...Rbe8? 27.Nxc7 Rxe4+ 28.Kf1 Rc8 29.Nd5± )

A) 27.Kf1 Rfe8 28.Qd3 ( 28.Qc4 Rbd8 29.Rd1 Qg4!-+ ) 28...Rbd8 29.Rd1- 27.Qd3 ;

B) 27.Qd3 Rbd8 28.Rd1 Rfe8+ 29.Kf1 Re3 30.Nf6+ ( 30.Qc4 Rf3+‚ ) 30...gxf6 31.Qxd7 Rxd7 32.Rxd7 Rxc3³ ]

[ ¹25.Qg2 Qc8! (Chernin,A) A) 26.Nd3 dxc4 27.bxc4 ( 27.Ne5 cxb3∓ ) 27...Be3³ ; B) 26.Bd2 Re8³ /\ e5 ]

25...d4 26.Bd2 Qb7 27.Rf1 e5! 28.fxe5 [ 28.Nd5 e4 29.Kd1 e3 30.Be1 Rfe8∓ ]

28...Nxe5 29.Nd5 [ ¹29.Rxf8+ Rxf8 30.Nd5 ( 30.Qxe5? Qh1+ 31.Ke2 Qf3+ 32.Ke1 Qf1# # ) 30...Re8 31.Kf1 ( 31.Kd1 d3 32.Qe4 Qf7-+ ) 31...b5‚ ]

29...Rfe8 30.Kd1 b5!‚ 31.Rf5 [ 31.Bf4 bxc4 32.bxc4 Ba3-+ ]

31...d3!-+ [ 31...Nxc4?? 32.Qg4± ]

32.Qe4 [ 32.Qg2 Qd7! ( 32...bxc4?! 33.Qe4! Bd6 34.Bc3„ ) 33.g4 bxc4 34.Qe4 Rbd8 ]

32...Nxc4 33.Rxc4 Rxe4 34.Rxe4 Rf8 35.Rxf8+ Bxf8

[ 35...Kxf8! 36.Rf4+ ( 36.Re5 Qd7 37.Bc3 Qg4+ 38.Kd2 b4 39.Bb2 Qxg3 40.Rf5+ Kg8-+ ) 36...Kg8 37.Rf5 Bd6 38.g4 Qc6 ]

36.Rd4 Qc8 37.Ne3 [ 37.Rxd3 Qg4+ 38.Kc2 Qxh5 ]

37...Qh3 38.Rxd3 Qxg3 [ 38...Qxh5+ 39.Kc2 Qg6 40.Nd5 ]

39.h6 [ 39.Rd5 Qf3+ 40.Kc2 Qe4+ 41.Rd3 Bd6 ]

39...Qf3+ 40.Ke1 Be7 41.Bc3 gxh60-1

A32Danailov,S 2460Ashley,M 2495

Wijk aan Zee II 2000

77/(39) 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.g3 Qb6 6.Nb3 Bb4+ 7.Bd2 Nf6 8.Bg2 d5 9.cxd5 exd5

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[ 9...Nxd5 - 43/(35) ] 10.0-0 0-0 11.Bg5!N

[ 11.Nc3 ] 11...Ne4 12.Qxd5 Nxg5 13.Qxg5 h6 14.Qh5 Nd4 15.Nxd4 Qxd4 16.Nc3 Bxc3 17.bxc3 Qxc3 18.Rac1 Qa3 19.Bd5 Qe7 20.Rb1²

A33Van Wely,L 2625Hracek,Z 2625

Batumi 1999

77/(40) 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 * 6.g3 Bc5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.Bg2 b6 9.0-0 0-0

[ 9...Bb7 - 41/(43) ] 10.Bf4 Ba6 11.Nb5 d5 12.Nc7 Bxc4 13.Nd2N

[ 13.Nxa8 ] 13...Rc8 14.Nxc4 g5 15.Bxg5 Qxc7 16.Nd2 Qe5 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 18.Rb1 Rfd8½-½

A33Timman,J 2650Polgar,Ju 2670

Hoogeveen 1999[Timman,J]

77/40 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 e6 6.a3 Qc7 7.Ndb5

[ 7.Bg5 - 76/(34) ] 7...Qb8 8.g3 a6 9.Nd4

[ 9.Bf4? e5 10.Bg5 axb5 11.cxb5 Nd4∓ ] 9...Nxd4 10.Qxd4 b5 11.e4!N

[ 11.Bg2 Bb7= ] 11...e5™

[ 11...b4 12.e5! bxc3 13.exf6 cxb2 14.Bxb2‚ ]

12.Qe3 Qc7 [ 12...b4 13.Nd5 Nxd5 14.cxd5² ]

13.cxb5 Bc5 14.Qf3 Bd4 15.Bg5 Bxc3+ 16.bxc3 Nxe4™ 17.Qxe4 Bb7

[ 17...Qxc3+ 18.Ke2+- ] 18.Qb4 f6 19.b6 Qc6 20.0-0-0! Qxh1

[ 20...fxg5 21.Bc4!± ( 21.Bh3 d5 22.Rhe1 e4÷ )]

21.Bh3 Qe4 [ 21...Qc6 22.Bxd7+ Qxd7 23.Rxd7 Kxd7

24.Qc4!+- ] 22.Qd6

[ 22.Rxd7? Qxb4 23.axb4 Rb8!∓ ] 22...Kf7 23.Qxd7+ Kg6 24.Be6 Rhf8

[ 24...fxg5 25.Bf7++- ] [ 24...Kxg5 25.Qxg7+ Qg6 26.h4++- ]

25.Be3 Rad8? [ 25...Rac8 26.Kb2+- ] [ 25...Bc6™ 26.Bd5 Bxd5 27.Qxd5 Qa4 ( 27...Qxd5 28.Rxd5± ) 28.Qd3+! ( 28.Kb2 Rad8 ) 28...e4 29.Qc2 Qxa3+ 30.Kb1± ]

26.g4!+- Rxd7 27.Bf5+ Qxf5 28.gxf5+ Kxf5 29.Rxd7 [R 9/j] Be4 30.Rxg7 Ke6 31.Kb2 Rd8 32.Kb3 f5 33.Kb4 f4 34.Bc5 Rd7 35.Rg8 Bb7 36.Re8+ Kf5 37.c4 e4 38.Ka5 h5 39.Rb8 e3 40.fxe3 f3 41.e4+

[ RR41.Rxb7 Rxb7 42.e4+ Kxe4 43.Kxa6+- ]

41...Bxe4 42.Kxa6 Kg4 43.a4 Rf7 44.a5 Kh3 45.b7 Kxh2 46.Kb6 Rf6+ 47.Ka7 Rf7 48.a6 Bd3 49.Rc8 Kh3 50.Kb6 Rf6+ 51.Rc61-0

A33Vallejo Pons,F 2515Polgar,Ju 2670

Pamplona 1999

77/(40) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 e6 6.a3 * a6 7.Bg5N

[ 7.g3 ] [ 7.e4 ]

7...Be7 8.Rc1 Qa5!? 9.Bh4 g5!? 10.Nb3 Qf5 11.Bg3 h5 12.e3! g4 13.Bd3 Qg5 14.Na4 e5 15.Nb6 Rb8 16.h4 gxh3 17.Rxh3 h4 18.Nd2 Ng4 19.Nxc8 Rxc8 20.Nf3 Qg7 21.Bf5 Rd8 22.Nxh4 Nxe3 23.fxe3 Bxh4 24.Qf3²

A34Mikhalchishin,A 2550Avrukh,B 2585

Batumi 1999[Avrukh,B]

77/41 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 e5 4.e3 Nf6 5.d4 cxd4 6.exd4 e4 7.Ne5 Bd6 8.f4

[ 8.Ng4 - 40/64 ] 8...0-0 9.Be2 b6!?N

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[ 9...Be7 ] 10.Be3

[ 10.0-0? Nxd4! 11.Qxd4 Bc5 ] 10...Ne7 [/\ Nf5] 11.0-0

[ 11.g4 Bb4 (/\ d6) 12.Qb3 ( 12.g5 Bxc3+ 13.bxc3 Ne8 ) 12...Bxc3+ 13.Qxc3 d6 14.g5 Ne8 ( 14...Nfd5!? 15.cxd5 Nxd5 16.Qb3 dxe5 17.dxe5 Bb7 18.Rd1 Qd7÷ ) 15.Ng4÷ ]

11...Nf5 12.Bf2 Bb4 13.Rc1 [ 13.g4 Bxc3 14.bxc3 e3 15.Be1 Ne7 16.g5 Ne4 17.Qd3 f5 18.Qxe3 Ba6©/\ d6 ><c4 ]

13...Bb7 14.a3 Bxc3 15.Rxc3 Re8 [ ¹15...d6 16.Ng4 Nxg4 ( 16...Re8 17.Ne3² ) 17.Bxg4 Qf6= ]

16.Re1 [ 16.g4! e3! ( 16...Ne7 17.g5 ) 17.Be1

A) 17...Ne4? 18.gxf5 Nxc3 19.Bxc3 d6 20.Nf3 Qd7 ( 20...Be4 21.d5 Bxf5 22.Nd4± ) 21.d5 Qxf5 22.Nd4±/\ Rf3-g3 ;

B) 17...Ne7 18.Rxe3 d6 19.Nd3 b5! ( 19...d5 20.Bf3 dxc4 21.Bxb7 Rb8 22.Bf3 cxd3 23.Qxd3 Nfd5 24.Re4± ) 20.b3 bxc4 21.bxc4 Qc7© 22.f5 ( 22.Bh4!? ) 22...Nc6 23.Rxe8+ Rxe8 24.Nf4 Nxd4! 25.Qxd4 Rxe2 26.Nxe2 Qc6 27.Nf4 Qh1+ 28.Kf2 Qf3+= ]

16...Rc8 [ 16...d6 17.Ng4 Nxg4 18.Bxg4 Qf6= ]

17.d5 e3! [ 17...b5?! 18.Bxa7 bxc4 19.Bxc4 Qa5 20.Bf2± ]

18.Bxe3 d6 [ 18...Nxd5 19.cxd5 Rxc3 20.bxc3 Nxe3 21.Qd2 Nxd5 22.Bc4 Qc8! 23.Qd4! d6 24.Bxd5 dxe5 25.Rxe5 Rxe5 26.fxe5= ]

19.Bg4 Nxg4 [ 19...Nxe3 20.Rcxe3 dxe5 ( 20...Rc7?! 21.Nc6 Bxc6 22.dxc6 Rxe3 23.Rxe3 Rxc6 24.Be2² ><d6 ) 21.Bxc8 Qxc8 22.fxe5 ( 22.Rxe5 b5!? ) 22...Ng4 23.Re4 Qc5+ 24.Qd4 Qxd4+ 25.Rxd4 Nxe5 26.Rc1! (/\ c5) Rc8 27.b4 Nd7 (/\ Kf8-e7-d6) 28.c5! bxc5 29.bxc5 Rxc5 30.Rxc5

Nxc5 31.Rb4 (/\ Rb5) ( 31.Rc4 Na6 32.d6 Kf8∓ ) 31...a6™ 32.Rc4 Nb3 33.Rc7 Na5 34.Rc5 Nb3 35.Rc7= ]

20.Nxg4 h5 21.Nf2 Nxe3 [ 21...Rxc4? 22.Rxc4 Nxe3 23.Qa4!± ( 23.Qe2 Ba6! )]

22.Rcxe3 Rxe3 23.Rxe3 Rxc4 24.Qxh5 Rc1+

[ 24...g6!? 25.Qe2 Qc7= ] 25.Nd1 g6 26.Qe2 Qf6 27.Qd2 Rc4!= 28.g3

[ 28.Nc3?! Rxf4 29.Re1 Ba6³ ] 28...Qd4 29.Qxd4 Rxd4 30.Nc3 Bxd5 31.Nxd5

[ 31.Re7 Be6 32.Rxa7 Rd2= ] 31...Rxd5 32.Kf2 Rd2+ 33.Re2 Rd3 34.Re3 Rd2+½-½

A34Lalic,B 2560Miezis,N 2515

Hastings 1998

77/(42) 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.d4 cxd4 6.Qxd4 Nxc3 7.Qxc3 Bf5* 8.Be3 Nc6 9.Rd1 Qc8N

[ 9...Qa5 ] 10.a3 f6 11.h3 e5 12.g4 Be4 13.Bg2 Ne7 14.Qb3 Qc2 15.Qxc2 Bxc2 16.Rd2 Be4 17.0-0 Nd5 18.Rc1 Nxe3 19.fxe3 Be7 20.Nh4 Bxg2 21.Kxg2 Rd8 22.Rdc2 g6 23.Rc7 Rd7 24.Nf3½-½

A34Chuchelov,V 2530Miezis,N 2520

Deutschland 1999[Chuchelov,V]

77/42 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.d4 cxd4 6.Qxd4 Nxc3 7.Qxc3 Bf5

[ 7...Nc6 - 60/44 ] 8.g3!N

[ 8.Qb3 ] [ 8.Nd4 ]

8...Qc8 9.Qxc8+ Bxc8 10.Nd4 a6 [ 10...e5 11.Nb5 Na6 12.Bg2 Bb4+ 13.Bd2 Bxd2+ 14.Kxd2 Ke7 15.Rhc1 Bd7 16.a4± ] [ 10...Bd7 11.Bg2 Nc6 12.Nxc6 Bxc6 13.Bxc6+ bxc6 14.Bf4 f6 15.e4 e5 16.Be3² ]

11.Bg2 e5 12.Nb3 Nc6 13.0-0 Bg4! [ 13...Bd7 14.Be3 Bd6 15.Rfd1 Ke7

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16.Nc5± ] [ 13...Be6 14.Be3² ]

14.Be3! [ 14.Bg5!? f6 15.Rfc1

A) 15...Rc8 16.Be3 Bd6 17.Bc5! ( 17.Bxc6+ Rxc6 18.Na5 Rxc1+ 19.Rxc1 Ke7 20.f3 Be6 21.Nxb7 Bxa2= ) 17...Bxc5 18.Nxc5 Nd4 19.Bxb7 Nxe2+ 20.Kg2 Rc7 21.Rc4 Nd4 22.Re1 Kf7 23.h3 Be6 24.Nxe6 Rxc4 25.Bd5 Nxe6 26.Bxc4² ; B) 15...Bd6!? 16.Rxc6 bxc6 17.Bxc6+ Ke7 18.Bxa8 Rxa8 19.f3 Be6 20.Bd2 Rb8 21.Bc3 Bb4© ; C) 15...Rd8! 16.Be3 Bxe2 17.Bc5!© ]

[ 14.Bd2 Bd6 ( 14...Bxe2 15.Rfe1 Bc4 16.Na5 Nxa5 17.Rxe5+ Be6 18.Bxa5± ; 14...Rc8 15.Rfc1 Bd6 16.Na5ƒ ) 15.Na5 Nxa5 16.Bxa5 Ke7= ]

14...Bxe2 15.Rfc1?! [ 15.Rfe1!

A) 15...Bb5 16.Bc5! f6 17.Bxf8 Kxf8 ( 17...Rxf8 18.a4 Bc4 19.Nc5 Nd4 20.Nxb7 Ke7 21.Rad1 Nc2 22.Re4 Be6 23.f4 Bf5 24.Re2! Bg4 25.Rxc2 Bxd1 26.Rc7+ Ke6 27.Nc5+ Kd6 28.Rc6+ Ke7 29.Re6+ Kf7 30.Bxa8 Rxa8 31.Rd6 Be2 32.fxe5 fxe5 33.Rd5± ) 18.a4 Bd3 19.Nc5 Bf5 20.Nxb7 Nd4 21.Nd6 Rb8 22.Nxf5 Nxf5 23.Rac1 Nd4 24.f4± ; B) 15...Bc4 16.Rec1! ( 16.Rac1 Bxb3 17.Rxc6 Bb4 ) 16...Bxb3 17.Rxc6 Rd8 ( 17...Be6 18.Rc7 Bd6 19.Rxb7± ; 17...bxc6 18.Bxc6+ Ke7 19.Bxa8 Be6 20.Bb7 a5 21.Bb6 a4 22.Bc6 Bd7 23.Rc1± ) 18.Rc7 Bd5 19.Bxd5 Rxd5 20.Rxb7± ]

15...Bd6= 16.Nc5 Bxc5 17.Rxc5 0-0 18.Bxc6 bxc6 19.Rxe5½-½

A34Filippov,Va 2605Leko,P 2700

Batumi 1999

77/(42) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.d4 * Nxc3 6.bxc3 g6 7.e3 Bg7 8.Bd3 0-0 9.0-0 Nc6 10.Ba3 b6 11.Be4 Bb7 12.dxc5 Qc7 13.Nd4N

[ 13.Qc2 - 26/74 ] 13...Nxd4 14.Bxb7 Ne2+ 15.Qxe2 Qxb7 16.Rab1 Bxc3 17.cxb6 axb6 18.Bc5 Bf6 19.Rxb6½-½

A34Forintos,G 2340Farago,I 2510

Magyarorszag 1999[Farago,I]

77/(43) 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 * 4.Nd5!? e6!N

[ 4...d6 ] 5.Nxf6+ Qxf6 6.g3

[ 6.e3 d5÷ ] 6...b6 7.Bg2 Bb7 8.d3 Be7 9.Rb1 h6

[ 9...0-0? 10.Bg5 Qg6 11.Bxe7 Nxe7 12.Ne5 ]

10.b3 d5 11.0-0 0-0 12.cxd5 exd5 13.d4 [ 13.Bb2 d4÷ ]

13...Nxd4 14.Nxd4 Qxd4! 15.Qxd4 cxd4 16.Rd1 Bf6 17.Bb2 Rfe8 18.Rd2 Rac8! 19.Re1 Bg5! 20.f4

[ 20.Rxd4 Rc2∓ ] 20...Be7!³

A34Kasimdzhanov,R 2600Berelovich,A 2465

Hoogeveen (open) 1999[Berelovich,A]

77/(43) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 * 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 dxc4 7.Nxc6 Qxd1+ 8.Nxd1 bxc6 9.Bg2 Nd5 10.Ne3 e6 11.Nxc4 Ba6 12.Na5 Rc8N

[ 12...Bc5 ] 13.Bd2 Be7 14.Rc1 c5 15.b3 0-0 16.0-0 Rc7

[ 16...Bxe2? 17.Rfe1 /\ Bd5 ] [ 16...Rfd8 17.Bf3 Kf8 18.Rfd1 Nb4 19.a3 Nd5 20.Be1² ]

17.Nc4 [ 17.Bf3 Rfc8 18.Rfd1 ( 18.Nc4 Nb6 19.Bf4 Nxc4! 20.Bxc7 Nd2 ; 18.Rc2 c4 ) 18...c4 19.bxc4 Bxc4 20.Nxc4 Rxc4 21.Rxc4 Rxc4 22.Bxd5 ( 22.Rc1 Rxc1+ 23.Bxc1 Nc3 24.a3 a5= ) 22...exd5

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23.Be3 Rc2 24.Rxd5 Rxa2 25.Rd7 Kf8 26.Rxa7 Rxa7 27.Bxa7² ]

17...Nb6 18.Ba5 [ 18.Bf4 Rcc8

A) 19.Bd6 Nxc4 ( 19...Bxc4 20.Bxe7 Rfe8 21.Bd6 Red8 22.Bb7! ) 20.Bxe7 Rfe8 21.Bg5 Na3 22.Rfe1 Nb5 /\ Nd4 ( 22...c4 ); B) 19.Nd6 Rcd8 20.Nb7! Rc8 ( 20...Bxb7 21.Bxb7 Nd5 22.Bxd5!± ) 21.Bd6 ( 21.Na5 Nd5 22.Bd2 - 16. 0-0 )

B1) 21...Bxd6 22.Nxd6 Rc7 23.Rc2 B1a) 23...f5?! 24.a4± ( 24.Rd1!? ); B1b) 23...Rd8 24.Ne4 c4 25.Rfc1/\ b4+/= ;

B2) 21...Rfe8 B2a) 22.Rfd1 Bxb7 ( 22...Bxe2 23.Rd2 Bxd6 24.Nxd6 Red8 25.Rcc2! ) 23.Bxb7 Bxd6 24.Rxd6 Rc7² ; B2b) 22.Bxe7 Rxe7

B2b1) 23.Nxc5 Rec7 24.Nd3 ( 24.b4 Na4 25.Rfd1 g6 ) 24...Bxd3 25.Rxc7 Rxc7© ; B2b2) 23.Nd6 Rd8 24.Ne4 Bxe2 25.Rfe1 Bb5 26.Nxc5² ]

18...Bxc4 19.Rxc4! [ 19.bxc4² ]

19...Nxc4 20.Bxc7 Rc8 21.Bf4 g5 22.Bc1 [ 22.Bb7 Rd8 23.Bc1 Nd2! 24.Re1 c4 ]

22...Nb6 23.Bd2! c4 [ 23...Rd8 24.Ba5 ]

24.Rc1 Bf6 25.bxc4 Rxc4 26.Rxc4 Nxc4 27.Bb4² ^^

A34Anic,D 2465Delchev,A 2520

Pula 1999[Delchev,A; Kostakiev,D]

77/(43) 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.Nc3 g6 * 7.d4?! Bg7 8.e3 Be6!N

[ 8...cxd4 ] [ 8...0-0 ]

9.0-0 0-0 10.Re1!? Nxc3 11.bxc3 Qa5 12.Bb2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Rac8 14.Re2

[ 14.Qd2 Qxd2 ( 14...Qh5 ) 15.Nxd2 Nb4 16.Red1 b5∓ ] [ 14.Qe2 Nb4ƒ ]

14...Qh5 15.Ne1 Rfd8 16.Rd2 Bg4 [ 16...Bg4 17.Bf3 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Qxf3 19.Nxf3 Na5 20.Rc1 Rxc1+ 21.Bxc1 Rc8³ ]

A34Lputian,S 2625Krasenkow,M 2645

Batumi 1999[Lputian,S]

77/43 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g3 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 g6 7.Qa4 Bg7

[ 7...Nxc3 8.dxc3 Bd7 9.Qc4 e6 ( 9...b6?! 10.Ng5 e6 11.Nxe6± ) 10.Bf4² ]

8.Ng5 e6 9.Nge4 Nb6 10.Qb5 c4 11.b3 0-0 12.bxc4 Nd4 13.Qb1 Nxc4 14.0-0 f5 15.Nc5

[ 15.d3?! fxe4 16.dxc4 Nf3+ A) 17.exf3? Bxc3∓ ( 17...exf3∓ ); B) 17.Bxf3 exf3 ( 17...Bxc3!? 18.Bxe4 Qf6! 19.Be3³ ) 18.Bb2 fxe2!? 19.Nxe2 e5∓ ]

15...Qb6 16.Nb3 Nb5?N [ 16...Nc6 - 58/55 ]

17.Nxb5 Qxb5 [ 17...Bxa1 18.Nxa1± ]

18.d3 Nb6 19.Bb2 Bxb2 [ 19...e5 20.Rc1± ]

20.Qxb2 Bd7 21.Qa3 Na4 22.Rab1 Qa6? [ 22...Nc3 23.Rb2 Na4 ( 23...Qa4 24.Qxa4 Nxa4 25.Rc2 Rac8 26.Rfc1 b6 27.Rc7± ) 24.Rc2 Rac8 25.Rfc1 Rxc2 ( 25...b6 26.Nd4+- ) 26.Rxc2 Rc8 27.Rxc8+ Bxc8 28.Qe7± ]

23.Nd4+- Rab8 24.Rfc1 b5 25.Nc6 Bxc6 26.Rxc6 Rb6 27.Qd6 Rxc6 28.Bxc6 Nc3 29.Qxe6+ Rf7 30.Rb2 Qb6 31.Bd5?!

[ 31.a4?? Nd1∓ ] [ 31.e3 a6 ( 31...b4 32.Qc4+- ) 32.Rc2 b4 33.Bd7+- ]

31...Nxd5 32.Qxd5 [Q 9/e] a6 33.Rc2 Kg7 34.Rc6 Qb7 35.Qd4+ Kh6 36.Rb6 Qe7 37.Qe3+?!

[ 37.e3 Qa3 38.Qd5+- ] 37...Qxe3 38.fxe3 [R 6/f] Rc7 39.Rxa6 Rc1+ 40.Kf2 Rh1 41.h4 Kh5 42.a4 b4?!

[ 42...Kg4 43.axb5 Rh2+ 44.Ke1 Kxg3 45.Kd2 Rxh4 46.Kc3± ]

43.Rb6 Rb1 44.a5 Kg4 45.a6 Kh3 46.d4

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b3 47.d51-0

A34Lputian,S 2605Timman,J 2655

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Timman,J]

77/44 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 g6 7.Qa4 Bg7 8.Ng5 e6 9.Nge4 Nb6 10.Qb5 0-0!N 11.Nxc5 Nd4 12.Qd3 Qe7 13.Nb3 e5© 14.0-0 Be6

[ 14...Rd8!? ] 15.Qb1! Rfc8!

[ 15...Nxb3 16.axb3 Bxb3 17.d3 ] 16.d3

[ ¹16.Rd1 ] 16...Rxc3! 17.bxc3 Nxe2+ 18.Kh1 Nxc3 19.Qc2 Rc8³ 20.Qd2

[ ¹20.Be3 ] 20...e4 21.d4 Nb5 22.Qg5 Qe8 23.Be3 f5 24.Qh4 Bd5 25.g4 Nd6 26.Qg3 Nbc4 27.Bf4 Qe7 28.Rac1 Rf8 29.Rfe1 g5 30.Bxd6 Nxd6 31.gxf5 Rxf5

[ ¹31...Nxf5 32.Qg4 Nd6∓ /\ Rf4 ] 32.Rc2 Rf4 33.Rec1 h6 34.Qc3!÷[/\ 35.Qa5, 35.Qc7] Nc4 35.Nd2 b5 36.Nxc4

Bxc4 37.a4 a6 38.axb5 axb5 39.Qe3 Qd6 40.Rd2 Bf6 41.Ra1 Bd8 42.Ra7 Bc7 43.Qh3 Rf7 44.Rd1 Kg7 45.d5 Bd3 46.Qg3?

[ 46.Rc1 Bc4 47.Rd1= ( 47.Qc3+?! Kf8 ∆48.Ra8+ Ke7³ )]

46...Qb6 47.Qe3 b4 48.Qxb6 Bxb6 49.Rxf7+ Kxf7 [R 9/g] 50.Bf1 Bc2 51.Rd2 b3 52.Bc4 e3!

[ 52...b2 53.Ba2= ] 53.d6+ Kf6 54.fxe3 Be4+ 55.Rg2 b2 56.Ba2 Bxe3 57.h4 g4 58.d7 Ke7 59.Kh2 Bf4+ 60.Kg1 Bxg2 61.Kxg2 h50-1

A34Lautier,J 2635Leko,P 2700

Batumi 1999[Lautier,J]

77/45 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Nc7 7.0-0 e5 8.d3 Be7 9.Nd2 Bd7 10.Nc4 f6 11.f4 b5 12.Ne3 Rc8 13.a4 b4 14.Nb5 exf4 15.Nc4!N

[ 15.Nxc7+ - 47/60 ] 15...Nxb5

[ 15...fxg3!? ] 16.axb5 Nd4 17.Rxa7

[ 17.Bxf4 Bg4 ( 17...Nxb5 18.Bb7 0-0 19.Ra5 Qe8 20.Bxc8 Bxc8© /\ Bb7 ) 18.Rf2 g5 19.Bd2 (/\ Ne3) Nxb5 20.Ne3 ( 20.Ra6 0-0 21.Ne3 Bd7 22.Nd5 Kg7 23.e4 Rc6³ ) 20...Bd7 21.Nd5 ( 21.Qb3 Nd4 ) 21...Bc6 22.Nxe7 Qxe7 23.Qa4 Bxg2 24.Kxg2 Rb8 25.Rc1 0-0 26.Qa2+ Kg7 27.Qc4 Rfc8 28.Rcf1 Nd6 29.Qg4 Rf8 30.Rxf6 Rxf6 31.Qxg5+ Kf7 32.Qh5+ Ke6 33.Qg4+ Kf7 ( 33...Kd5 34.Qg5+ Kc6 35.Rxf6 Qxe2+ 36.Kh3 Qxd3 37.Be3ƒ ) 34.Qh5+= ]

17...Bg4?! [ 17...fxg3?!

A) 18.hxg3? Nxb5 19.Rb7 Rc7!∓ ; B) 18.Rxd7?! gxh2+ 19.Kh1

B1) 19...Qxd7?! 20.Nb6 Qe6 21.Nxc8 Qxc8 22.Bf4 ( 22.e3 Nf5 23.Qf3 g6³ ) 22...0-0 ( 22...Qd7?! 23.b6 Bd6 24.Bxd6 Qxd6 25.e3 Ne6 26.Qa4+ Kf7 27.Qa7+± ) 23.b6 Qa6 24.e3 Ne6 25.Bd5 Qxb6 26.Qb3 Kf7 27.Qc4 Rd8 28.Ra1÷ ; B2) 19...Kxd7 20.b6 Ke8! 21.Bf4 g6! 22.b7 Rb8 23.Bxh2 Kf7 24.e3 Nf5∓ ;

C) 18.b6! C1) 18...gxh2+ 19.Kh1 Bg4 ( 19...g5 20.e3 Nf5 21.Qh5+ Kf8 22.Qxh2 Be6 23.e4 Bxc4 24.exf5 Bd5 25.Re1 Bxg2+ 26.Qxg2± )

C1a) 20.Rf2? g5! ><f4 ; C1b) 20.Qa4+ Bd7 ( 20...Kf8?! 21.Bf4 Bxe2 - 20.Bf4 ) 21.Qd1 Bg4 ; C1c) 20.Bf4 Bxe2 ( 20...Nxe2 21.Qa4+ Bd7 22.Rxd7 Qxd7 23.b7! Rb8 24.Bc6+- ) 21.Qa4+ Kf8 22.b7 Bxf1 23.Bxf1± ;

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C2) 18...Bg4 19.hxg3 Nxe2+ ( 19...Bxe2 20.Qa4+ Kf8 21.Re1><Be7 ) 20.Kh2 0-0 21.Ne3 Bh5

( 21...Nxg3 22.Qxg4 Nxf1+ 23.Bxf1 Qxb6 24.Nf5± ) 22.Rf5 Nxg3 23.Rxh5 Nxh5 24.Qxh5 Qxb6 ( 24...Qd6+ 25.Kh1 g6 26.Qd5+ Kh8 27.Rd7+- ) 25.Qd5+ Kh8 26.Rxe7± ]

[ 17...Nxb5! 18.Rb7 fxg3 ( 18...Rc7 19.Rxc7 Nxc7 20.Bxf4 Ne6 21.Qd2 Nxf4 22.Qxf4 0-0 23.Ra1 Bb5 24.Ra7² ) 19.Bf4! (Leko,P) gxh2+ 20.Bxh2© (/\ Nb6) Nd4 21.Nb6 Bg4 22.Nxc8 Bxc8 ( 22...Nxe2+? 23.Kh1 Ng3+ 24.Bxg3 Bxd1 25.Rxe7+ Kf8 26.Ra7 Qxd3 27.Bd6+ Ke8 28.Bxc5+- ) 23.Rb8 0-0 24.e3 Bd6 25.Rxc8 Bxh2+ 26.Kxh2 Qd6+ 27.Kh1 Rxc8 28.exd4 Qxd4 29.Qe2÷ ]

18.Rf2! [ 18.Bf3 Bh3ƒ ]

18...0-0 [ 18...Nxb5?? 19.Qa4 Bd7 20.Rxd7 Qxd7 21.Nb6+- ] [ 18...fxg3 19.hxg3 0-0 20.b6 - 18...0-0 ]

19.b6! [ 19.Bxf4 Nxb5 20.Rb7 Nd6 21.Rxe7 ( 21.Bxd6 Bxd6 22.Qf1 Be6!= ) 21...Nxc4 22.Ra7 Ne5 ( 22...Nd6? 23.Bd5+ Kh8 24.Ra6 Nb5 25.Bb7± ) 23.Qb3+ Kh8² ]

19...fxg3 [ 19...Nxe2+?? 20.Rxe2 Qd4+ ( 20...f3 21.Rf2+- ) 21.Kf1 f3 22.Bxf3 Bxf3 23.Rexe7!+- ]

20.hxg3 g5! [><f4] [ 20...Nb5 21.Ra6!ƒ Nd6? 22.b7 Rb8 23.Bf4 Nxc4 ( 23...Nxb7 24.Rb6+- ) 24.Qb3!+- ]

21.Qf1 Nb5 22.Ra6 [ 22.Ra5 Nd6² ]

22...Rb8 [/\ Be6-d5] 23.b7 Nd4 24.Be3 Qc7 25.Bxd4 cxd4 26.Bd5+ Kg7²

[ 26...Kg7 27.Qg2 A) 27...Qd7?! 28.Qe4ƒ ; B) 27...Rbd8?! 28.Ra7ƒ Qc5? 29.Qe4+- ; C) 27...Rfd8?!

C1) 28.Rc6 Qxb7 29.Rcxf6 Qxd5 ( 29...Rxd5 30.Rf7+ Kg8 31.Qe4 Rf5 32.R2xf5 Qxe4 33.dxe4 Bxf5 34.Rxf5² ) 30.Qxd5 Rxd5 31.Rf7+ Kg8 32.Rxe7 Rf8! 33.Rb7 ( 33.Ne5? Rxf2 34.Kxf2 Kf8∓ ) 33...Rdf5 34.Rxf5 Rxf5

35.Nd6 Re5 36.Rxb4 Rxe2 37.Rxd4 Bf3„ ; C2) 28.Be4ƒ (/\ Rc6) h5? 29.Rc6 Qd7 30.Ne5! fxe5 31.Rg6+ Kh8 32.Rh6+ Kg8 ( 32...Kg7 33.Qf1! Rf8 34.Rf7+ Kg8 35.Rhh7+- ) 33.Bh7+ Kg7 34.Qe4+- ;

D) 27...Bd7!? (><c6) 28.g4! Be8!(/\ Bg6 Bauer,Ch) ( 28...f5 29.gxf5 Bxf5

30.Rc6 Qd8² ; 28...Rbe8 29.Ra7² ) 29.Qf3 ( 29.Qh3 Bg6 30.Rc6 Qd8÷ ) 29...Bg6² ( 29...Bf7 30.Bxf7 Rxf7 31.Na5² )]

½-½

A34Lputian,S 2605Leko,P 2725

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Leko,P]

77/46 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.Nc3 Nc7 7.d3 e5 8.Nd2 Bd7 9.0-0 Be7 10.Nc4 f6 11.f4 b5 12.Ne3 Rc8 13.a4 b4 14.Nb5 exf4 15.gxf4!? Nxb5N

[ 15...a6 ] 16.axb5 Nd4 17.Rxa7 Nxb5 18.Ra6 0-0 19.f5 Nd4 20.Rf4!? Kh8

[ 20...Bc6 21.Qf1² ] 21.Qf1 Bb5! 22.Ra7?!

[ 22.Bd5 Bxa6 23.Rh4 h6 24.Qh3 A) 24...Rg8

A1) 25.Ng4 Nxf5 26.Bxh6 gxh6 27.Rxh6+ Kg7 28.Rh7+ Kf8 29.Bxg8 ( 29.e4!?÷ ) 29...Qd4+ 30.Nf2 Qf4 31.Be6 Qg5+ 32.Ng4 Qc1+ 33.Kf2 Qf4+= ; A2) 25.Ng2!! Nxf5 26.Qxf5 Bf8 27.Be4+- ;

B) 24...Kh7! 25.Ng4 Qxd5 ( 25...Nxf5? 26.Be4 )

B1) 26.Nxh6? Bd6! 27.Rg4 ( 27.Qg4 Nf3+ 28.exf3 Qd4+-+ ) 27...Nxe2+ 28.Kf2 Qxd3 29.Qh4 Qd4+ 30.Rxd4 cxd4∓ ; B2) 26.Bxh6? Nxe2+ 27.Kf2 Qxf5+ 28.Ke1 Nd4-+ ; B3) 26.Rxh6+ gxh6 27.Qxh6+ Kg8 28.Qg6+ Kh8 29.Qh5+ Kg8 30.Qg6+= ( 30.Nh6+? Kg7 31.Qg6+

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Kh8 )] 22...c4! 23.dxc4

[ 23.Rxd4? Qxd4 24.Rxe7 cxd3 25.exd3 Qc5-+ ] [ 23.Bd5? cxd3 24.Rxd4 dxe2 25.Qe1 Bc5-+ ]

23...Bxc4 [ 23...Bc5 24.Rb7! ( 24.Rxg7 Kxg7 25.cxb5 Bb6!∓ ) 24...Ba6 25.Rh4„ ]

24.Nxc4? [ 24.Rxd4! Qxd4 25.Rxe7 Bxe2 ( 25...Bb3? 26.Re4! ; 25...Qc5 26.Rd7 Rfe8 27.Qf2 Bb5 28.Rd1 ) 26.Qxe2 ( 26.Qe1? Qc5 27.Bd2 Qxe7 28.Qxe2 Rc2∓ ) 26...Rxc1+ 27.Bf1 Rb1³ ( 27...b3!? )]

24...Rxc4 25.Be3 [ 25.Ra1 Rc2 26.Re4 Nb3 ( 26...Re8!? ) 27.Rb1 Nxc1 28.Rxc1 Rxb2∓ ]

25...Nc2! [ 25...Nxe2+? 26.Qxe2 Rxf4 27.Ra8! Qc7 28.Bxf4! Bc5+ 29.Be3 Rxa8 30.Bxa8 Qe5 31.Kf2± ] [ 25...Bc5 26.Ra8 Nf3+! 27.Qxf3 Qxa8 28.Rxc4 Qxf3 29.Bxf3 Bxe3+ 30.Kg2= ]

26.Ra8 [ 26.Rxc4? Nxe3 27.Rcc7 ( 27.Qc1 Nxc4 28.Qxc4 Qb6+ ) 27...Nxf1 28.Rxe7 Nd2 29.Rxg7 Qd4+ 30.Kh1 Qh4-+ ]

26...Rxf4 [ 26...Qxa8! 27.Bxa8 Nxe3 28.Qf3 Rc1+ 29.Kf2 Bc5 30.Kg3 Rg1+ 31.Kh3 Rf1 32.Qc6 Rxf4 33.Qxc5 Rxa8 34.Qxe3 Rxf5 35.Qe4 Rh5+ 36.Kg3 Rb8-+ ]

27.Bxf4 [ 27.Qxf4? Qd1+ 28.Kf2 Qe1+ 29.Kf3 Rxa8 ]

27...Qd4+ 28.Kh1“ [ 28.e3!? Nxe3 ( 28...Qxb2!? ) 29.Rxf8+ Bxf8 30.Bxe3 Qxe3+ 31.Kh1 Bd6!∓ ]

28...Rxa8 29.Bxa8 Qxb2 30.Qd1 b3 31.Be4

[ 31.Qd5 Qd4!-+ ] 31...Qd4 32.Qxd4

[ 32.Bxc2? Qxf4 33.Bxb3 Qe4+ 34.Kg1 Bc5+ 35.e3 Bxe3+ 36.Kf1 Qxf5+-+ ]

32...Nxd4 [NB 9/e] 33.Bc1 Nxe2 34.Bb2 Bc5 35.Bd3 Nd4 36.h3

[ 36.Bxd4 Bxd4 37.Kg2 b2 38.Kf3 Kg8 39.h4 ( 39.Ke4 Be5 40.h3 g6-+ ) 39...h5!><h4 ]

[ 36.Bc4!? Nxf5 37.Bxb3 Bd6 ]

36...Nf3 37.Bc4 Bd4“0-1

B40Rublevsky,S 2660Solak,D 2455

Jugoslavija 1999[Rublevsky,S]

77/47 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 Nc6 4.Nc3 e5 5.d3

[ 5.a3 - 75/36 ] 5...g6!?

[ 5...d6 - 71/41 ] 6.Nd5N

[ 6.h4 ] [ 6.a3!? d6 7.b4 ]

6...Bg7 7.Bg5 f6 [ 7...Nge7 8.Qc1!? ]

8.Be3 Nge7!? 9.a3 [ 9.Bxc5 Nxd5 10.cxd5 Qa5+ 11.b4 Nxb4 12.Bxb4 Qxb4+ 13.Nd2 Bh6! ]

9...d6 10.b4 b6 [ 10...cxb4? 11.axb4 Nxd5 12.cxd5 Nxb4? 13.Qa4+ ] [ 10...Nxd5?! 11.cxd5 Nd4 12.bxc5 dxc5 ( 12...Nxf3+? 13.gxf3 dxc5 14.Bxc5 Qa5+ 15.Bb4 ) 13.Bxd4² ]

11.bxc5 dxc5 [ 11...bxc5?! 12.Be2 0-0 13.0-0 f5 14.Rb1² ]

12.Be2 0-0 13.0-0 f5 14.a4 Nd4?! [ 14...h6= ]

15.Bxd4 [ 15.Nxd4? Nxd5! 16.cxd5 ( 16.exd5 cxd4 17.Bd2 e4³ ∆18.a5 b5! ; 16.Nxf5? Nc3! ; 16.Nc6? Nxe3! ) 16...exd4 17.Bd2 f4! ( 17...fxe4 18.dxe4 d3 19.Bxd3 Bxa1 20.Qxa1‚ ) 18.Bg4 Be5³ ] [ 15.Bg5? Nxd5! 16.Bxd8 Nc3! ]

15...exd4 [ 15...cxd4 16.Nd2² ]

16.Nxe7+ Qxe7 17.Nd2² Bh6 [ 17...f4 18.Bg4² ]

18.exf5 [ 18.Bf3? Bxd2! ∆19.exf5 Bc3 ]

18...Bxf5 [ 18...Bxd2 19.Qxd2 Bxf5 20.Bf3² ]

19.Bf3 Rae8 [ 19...Bxd3? 20.Bxa8 Rxa8 ( 20...Bxf1? 21.Bd5+ ) 21.Qf3+- ]

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20.Bd5+ [ 20.Ne4 Bf4 21.g3 Bc7 22.Bg2² ]

20...Kh8 21.Ne4 Bf4 22.g3 [ 22.a5 bxa5 ∆23.Rxa5 Bxh2+! 24.Kxh2 Qc7+ ]

22...Bc7 23.Qd2 Kg7 24.Rfe1 Qd7 25.f4 Re7?

[ 25...a5² ] 26.a5 Bxe4 27.dxe4 bxa5 28.Rab1!? Qg4

[ 28...Bb6 29.e5‚ ] 29.Rb7

[ 29.e5? g5 30.Kh1 A) 30...gxf4 31.gxf4 Qxf4 32.Rg1+ Kh6 ( 32...Kh8 33.Qxf4 Rxf4 34.Rg8# # ) 33.Rb3+- ; B) 30...h5!„ ]

29...h5 [ 29...Rxf4 30.Rxc7 Rxc7 31.Qxf4+- ] [ 29...Bd6 30.Rxe7+ Bxe7 31.Qxa5± ∆Rxf4 32.Qc7+- ] [ 29...g5 30.f5 ∆h5 31.Be6 ]

30.e5 h4 [ 30...g5!? 31.Rf1! ( 31.fxg5? h4 32.Re4 Qh3! 33.Qg2 Qxg2+ 34.Kxg2 hxg3 35.Kxg3 d3„ ) 31...gxf4 32.Rxf4 Rxf4 33.Qxf4± ]

31.Qg2 hxg3 [ 31...g5 32.Rf1!?± ∆h3 33.Qf3 Rxf4 34.Qxg4 Rxg4 35.Bf3+- ]

32.hxg3 Rh8 33.Bf3 Qe6 34.Bd5 Qg4 35.Reb1 Rh3 36.Bf3!? Qxg3 37.Qxg3 Rxg3+ 38.Kf2 Rh3 39.Rxa7 Rh2+ 40.Bg2?!“

[ 40.Kg3 ] 40...Rh7?!“

[ 40...Bd8!? 41.Ra8 Bc7± ∆42.Rb7 d3„ ] 41.Be4! Bd8 42.Ra6 Rh2+ 43.Kf3

[ 43.Kg3?! Rh6 44.Rb8 Rd7! ∆45.e6 Bh4+ ]

43...Rh3+ 44.Kg2 [ 44.Kg4?! Rh4+ ∆45.Kxh4 Re6+! ]

44...Rh6 45.Rb8 Bc7 46.Rc8‡ a4 [ 46...g5 47.Ra7 Bd8 ( 47...Bd6 48.Raa8 gxf4 49.Rg8+ Kf7 50.Bd5+ ) 48.Raa8 gxf4 49.Rxd8 Rxe5 50.Kf3 ] [ 46...Bxe5 47.fxe5 Rxe5 48.Rc7+ Kf8 49.Rf6+ Ke8 ( 49...Kg8 50.Bd5+ ) 50.Bc6+ Kd8 51.Rd7++- ]

47.Rxa4 Bxe5 [ 47...Rh8 48.Rxh8 Kxh8 49.Bxg6 ] [ 47...Rh4 48.Raa8 Rxf4 ( 48...Bxe5 49.Rg8+ Kh7 50.Bxg6+ Kh6 51.Bd3+- )

49.Rg8+ Kh7 ( 49...Kh6 50.Rxg6+ Kh7 51.Re6++- ) 50.Rh8+ Kg7 51.Rag8+ Kf7 52.Bd5++- ]

48.fxe5 Rxe5 49.Kf3 Kf6 50.Ra1 Rh2 [ 50...Rh3+ 51.Kg4 Re3 52.Rf1+ ] [ 50...d3 51.Rc6+ Kg5 52.Rg1+ ]

51.Ra6+ Re6 52.Rxe6+ Kxe6 53.Rc6+ Ke7 54.Rxc5 Rh3+ 55.Kf4 Rh4+

[ 55...Rc3 56.Bxg6 Kd6 57.Rc8 Kd7 58.Bf5+ ]

56.Ke51-0

A37Borgo,G 2440Rogic,D 2505

Paks 1999

77/(47) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 Nc6 4.Nc3 e5 * 5.g3 g6 6.Bg2 Bg7 7.0-0 Nge7 8.d3 0-0 9.Be3N

[ 9.Nh4 ] 9...d6 10.Qd2 Nd4 11.Ne2 f5 12.Nfxd4 cxd4 13.Bh6 fxe4 14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.dxe4 Be6 16.b3 Qd7 17.a4 Nc6 18.Nc1 b6 19.Nd3 Rac8=

A35Marin,M 2545Ardeleanu,A 2405

Romania (ch) 1999[Marin,M]

77/48 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.e3 e5 4.Nc3 f5 5.d4 e4 6.d5 exf3 7.dxc6 fxg2 8.cxd7+ Qxd7 9.Bxg2

[ 9.Qxd7+ Bxd7 10.Bxg2 0-0-0÷ ] 9...Qxd1+ 10.Kxd1 Nf6 11.b3 f4!?N

[ 11...g6 12.Ba3 ] [ 11...Be7 12.Bb2 0-0 13.Nd5² ] [ 11...Bd6 ]

12.Nd5! [ 12.exf4 Bg4+ƒ ]

12...Bd6 [ 12...Bg4+ 13.f3 Nxd5 14.cxd5 Bh5 15.e4± ]

13.Bb2 [ ¹13.Nxf6+ gxf6 14.Bb2 fxe3 ( 14...Be5 15.Bxe5 fxe5 16.exf4 exf4 17.Re1+ Kd8 18.Kc2 Bf5+ 19.Kc3+- ) 15.fxe3 Be5

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- 13.Bb2 ] 13...fxe3

[ 13...Ng4!³ ] 14.Nxf6+ gxf6 15.fxe3² Be5

[ 15...Bg4+ 16.Kc2 Bf5+ 17.e4 Rg8 18.Bf3 Bg6 19.Rad1 Be7 20.h4± ]

16.Bxe5 fxe5 17.Rf1 [><f5] a5 [ 17...Bg4+ 18.Kc2 0-0-0 19.Rf7 Rd7 20.Raf1² (><h7, b7) Rhd8 21.Be4 ]

18.Kc2 a4 [ 18...Ra6 19.Rad1 Rh6 20.Rd5± ]

19.Bd5 axb3+ 20.Kxb3 Ra6 21.Rf7 Bd7 [ 21...Rg6 22.Rc7± ]

22.Rg1 [ 22.Raf1!? ]

22...Rg6 23.Rg3 [ 23.Rg7!? ]

23...Rxg3 24.hxg3 [R 9/k] h5 25.Rf6 h4 [ 25...Ke7 26.Rb6 h4 27.gxh4 Rxh4 28.Rxb7 Kd6 29.Ka3 Rh3 30.Rb3± ]

26.gxh4 Ke7 27.Rf2 [ 27.Rb6 ]

27...Rxh4 28.Bxb7 Rh3 29.Re2± Bg4 30.Re1 Rh6 31.Bd5 Rb6+ 32.Kc3 Ra6 33.Rg1 Bd7 34.Kb2 Rb6+ 35.Ka1 Rb4 36.Rg7+ Kd6 37.Rg6+ Ke7 38.e4 Rb8 39.Ra6 Rb4 40.Ra8

[ 40.a3 Ra4= ] 40...Kd6 41.Rg8 Kc7 42.Rg3 Kd6 43.a3 Rb6

[ 43...Ra4 44.Kb2 Ra7 45.Kc2 Ra5 46.Kd2 Ra7 47.Ke2 Ra4 48.Kf2 Ra7 49.Rd3 Ra5 50.Kg3± ]

44.Ka2 Kc7 45.Rg5 Kd6 46.Rg8 Ke7 47.Ra8 Rh6 48.a4 Rh2+ 49.Kb3 Rh3+ 50.Kb2 Rh2+ 51.Kc3 Rh3+ 52.Kd2 Rh2+ 53.Ke3 Rh3+ 54.Kf2 Rh2+ 55.Kg3 Rh3+ 56.Kg2 Ra3 57.a5 Kd6 58.Ra7

[ 58.Ra6+! Kc7 59.Kf2± (.) ] 58...Bc8 59.Kf2 Bd7 60.Ke2 Ra2+ 61.Kd3 Ra3+ 62.Kc2 Ra4 63.Kb3 Rb4+ 64.Kc3 Ra4 65.Bf7

[ 65.a6 Bc8 66.Bb7 Be6 ] 65...Ra3+

[ 65...Bc6?? 66.Ra6+- ] 66.Kb2 Ra4 67.Ra6+ Kc7 68.Bd5 Rb4+ 69.Kc3 Ra4 70.Ra8 Ra3+ 71.Kd2 Ra2+ 72.Kc3 Ra3+ 73.Kb2 Ra4 74.Kb3 Rb4+ 75.Kc3 Ra4 76.Ra6!

[ 76.a6 Bc8 77.a7 Bd7= ] 76...Ra3+ 77.Kd2 Ra2+ 78.Ke3 Ra3+ 79.Kf2± (.) Kb8

[ 79...Ra2+ 80.Kg3 ] 80.Rg6 Rxa5 81.Rg5 Ra2+ 82.Ke3 Ra3+ 83.Kd2 Ra2+ 84.Kc3 Ra3+ 85.Kb2 Re3 86.Kc2 Kc7 87.Rxe5 Kd6 88.Rg5 Ba4+ 89.Kd2+- Rh3 90.e5+ Ke7 91.Rg7+ Ke8 92.Ra7 Bb3 93.e6 Rh2+ 94.Kc3 Rh3+ 95.Kb2 Re3 96.Ra3 Bxc4 97.Bc6+ Ke7 98.Rxe31-0

A04Georgiev,Ki 2650Milov,V 2625

Batumi 1999[Georgiev,Ki]

77/49 1.g3 c5 2.Bg2 Nc6 3.Nf3 e5 4.c4 f5 [ 4...g6 - 74/(50) ]

5.0-0 Nf6 6.Nc3 d6N [ 6...Be7 ]

7.d3 Be7?! [ 7...h6!? ]

8.Bg5 0-0 [ 8...Ng4 9.Bxe7² ]

9.a3 Qe8 [/\ Qh5] [ 9...Kh8!? 10.Rb1² ]

10.Rb1 a5 11.Bxf6 Bxf6 12.Nd5 Qh5 [ 12...Bd8!? 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 cxb4 15.Nxb4² ]

13.Nd2 Ra7 14.b4 [ 14.Re1!? ]

14...axb4 15.axb4 cxb4 16.Nxb4 Nd4 [ 16...Nxb4 17.Rxb4± ><b7, d5, d6 ]

17.e3 [ 17.Nf3 Ne6 18.e3!?² ( 18.Nd5 )]

17...Qxd1™ 18.Rfxd1 Ne2+ [ 18...Ne6?! 19.Nd5± ( 19.Ra1± )]

19.Kf1 Nc3 20.Ra1 [ 20.Bd5+!? ]

20...Rxa1 21.Rxa1 e4™ 22.Ra7 [ 22.Ra8! exd3 23.Nxd3± ∆b5 24.cxb5 Nxb5 25.Bd5+ Kh8 26.Bb7+- ]

22...exd3 23.Nxd3 b5! 24.Bc6! bxc4 25.Nxc4 d5 26.Nb6 d4 27.Nxc8 Rxc8 28.Bd7 Rf8?!

[ 28...Rd8 29.Bxf5 dxe3 30.fxe3² ] 29.exd4 Bxd4 30.Be6+ Kh8 31.Rd7 Bf6 32.Bxf5± g6 33.Be6 Rd8 34.Rf7! Bg7“ 35.Nc5 Nb5 36.Nd7 Re8 37.Bd5 Nd6 38.Rf3 Rd8 39.Rb3

[ 39.Nc5!? ]

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39...h5? [ 39...Bd4² ]

40.Nc5 Nf5 41.Be4± [><g6] [ 41.Bf7!?± ]

41...Kh7 42.Ne6 Re8 43.Rb6 Be5 44.Bxf5?!

[ 44.h3+- ] 44...gxf5 [R 9/i] 45.h4?!

[ 45.Kg2 (/\ Kh3-h4) h4 46.gxh4± ] 45...Kg8! 46.Kg2 Kf7 47.Ng5+ Kg7 48.Kf3 Ra8 49.Ne6+ Kf7 50.Ng5+ Kg7 51.Re6 Ra3+ 52.Kg2 Ra5 53.Rc6 Ra2?

[ 53...Ra8 ] 54.Rc5!! Kf6™ 55.Nh7+ Ke6 56.Nf8+ Kd6 57.Rb5 f4 58.Ng6+- [><e5, f4, h5] Re2

[ 58...Bd4 59.Nxf4 Rxf2+ 60.Kh3 ] [ 58...fxg3 59.Rxe5 ]

59.Kf3! fxg3™ 60.Kxe2 g2 61.Rb1 Bh2 62.Kf31-0

A36Gurevich,M 2640Filippov,Va 2605

Bugojno 1999[Gurevich,M]

77/50 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.a3 e6 6.e4 Nge7 7.Nge2 0-0 8.d3 a6

[ 8...b6 - 18/76 ] 9.Be3N

[ 9.Rb1 ] 9...d6

[ 9...Nd4 10.b4 cxb4 ( 10...Nxe2 11.Nxe2 Bxa1 12.Qxa1ƒ ) 11.Bxd4!? Bxd4 12.Nxd4 bxc3 13.Qb3 Qa5 14.0-0 /\ Rfc1 ]

10.Rb1 [ 10.d4 cxd4 11.Nxd4 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 Bxd4 13.Qxd4 Nc6„ ]

10...b5!? 11.cxb5 axb5 12.b4!? [ 12.Nxb5 Ba6 13.Nbc3 Ne5 14.Nc1 Qa5 15.0-0 Rfb8© ]

12...Nd4!? [ 12...Rxa3 13.Nxb5 Ra2 14.Nec3² ] [ 12...cxb4 13.axb4 Rb8 14.d4 d5÷ ]

13.e5! Rxa3?! [ 13...Nxe2! 14.Qxe2 ( 14.Nxe2 Rxa3 15.exd6 Qxd6÷ 16.Bxc5 Qd7³ /\ Bb7 ) 14...Bxe5! 15.Nxb5 ( 15.Bxa8 Bxc3+ 16.Bd2 Bxd2+ 17.Qxd2 d5! 18.bxc5 Ba6

19.a4 bxa4 20.Bb7 Qb8∓ ) 15...Ba6÷ ∆16.bxc5 Bxb5 17.Rxb5 Bc3+³ ]

14.Bxd4 cxd4 15.Nxb5 Ra2!? [ 15...Ra6 16.Nxd6 Bxe5 17.Nc4 Bg7 18.b5± ]

16.Qb3 [ 16.Nxd6 Bxe5 17.Nc4 Bg7 18.Qb3 Ra7 19.b5 Bb7 20.Bxb7 Rxb7 21.0-0² ]

16...Rxe2+ 17.Kxe2 dxe5 18.Rhc1± [/\ Kf1] Nd5 19.Kf1 Bd7 20.Nd6?!

[ 20.Rc5 Bxb5 ( 20...Qb6 21.Bxd5 exd5 22.Qxd5 Rd8 23.Qc4± ) 21.Bxd5 Bxd3+ 22.Qxd3 exd5 23.Qb3 e4 24.Qxd5² ]

20...Nc3?! [ 20...Qe7! 21.Nc4 ( 21.Bxd5 exd5 22.Qxd5 Rd8∓ ) 21...Rb8© ]

21.Ra1 Qe7 [ 21...Ba4 22.Rxa4 Nxa4 23.Qxa4 Qxd6 24.b5² Rb8 25.Rc6 Qd7 ( 25...Qd8 26.Qa6 ) 26.b6 ]

22.Ne4 Bb5 23.Nxc3 dxc3 24.Rxc3 e4 25.Bxe4² f5?! [/\ f4<=>]

[ 25...Qd7 26.Rac1 Bxc3 27.Rxc3 Rd8 28.Kg1 Qd4² ]

26.Bf3! f4 27.g4± Qd7 [ 27...Bxd3+ 28.Rxd3 Bxa1 29.b5+- ]

28.Kg2!? Bxc3 29.Qxc3 Qxd3 30.Qe5 Qc4 31.Re1 Re8 [/\ Bc6]

[ 31...Bc6 32.Qxe6+ Qxe6 33.Rxe6 Bxf3+ 34.Kxf3+- ]

32.Qd6! Kg7 33.g5 h6 34.h4 Kh7 35.Be4‚ f3+ 36.Kg3 Qc3 37.Re3 Qc1

[ 37...Qa1 38.Bxg6+ Kxg6 39.Rxe6+ Rxe6 40.Qxe6+ Kg7 41.gxh6+ Kh7 ( 41...Kh8 42.Qc8+ Kh7 43.Qb7+ ) 42.Qf5+ Kxh6 43.Qxb5+- ]

38.Bxg6+!+- Kxg6 39.Rxe6+ Rxe6 40.Qxe6+ Kg7 41.Qxh6+ Kg8

[ 41...Kf7 42.g6+ ] 42.Qg6+ Kh8

[ 42...Kf8 43.Qf5+ ] 43.Qf6+ Kg8 44.Qe6+ Kg7 45.Qe5+ Kg6 46.Qxb5 Qg1+ 47.Kxf3 Qh1+ 48.Ke3 Qc1+ 49.Ke4 Qh1+ 50.Ke5 Qe1+ 51.Kd61-0

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A36Miezis,N 2520Babula,V 2565

Batumi 1999[Babula,V]

77/51 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.e4 c5 6.Nge2 Nc6 7.a3 d6 8.0-0 Ne8 9.Rb1 a5 10.d3 Nc7 11.Nd5

[ 11.Be3 - 76/(42) ] 11...Ne6?!

[ 11...Nxd5 /\ Nd4 ] 12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 Ned4 14.bxc5?!N

[ 14.Nxd4 Nxd4 ( 14...Bxd4 15.b5² ; 14...cxd4 15.b5 Ne5 16.b6!?² ) 15.Bg5² ]

14...dxc5 [ 14...Nxe2+?! 15.Qxe2 dxc5 16.Be3 e6 ( 16...Nd4 17.Bxd4! Bxd4 18.e5² ; 16...Bd4 17.e5!² ) 17.Nb6 Ra5™ 18.f4²/\ e5 ]

15.Nxd4 [ 15.Bf4!? Ra6 ( 15...e6? 16.Bc7/\ Nb6, Bd6 ; 15...Ra3!? )]

15...Bxd4!³ [ 15...Nxd4?! 16.Bg5² ]

16.Bh6 [ 16.Bf4 Ra3! ( 16...Ra6?! 17.Bc7!? Qd7 18.e5÷ ∆Bxe5 19.Bxe5 Nxe5 20.Nb6 ) 17.Bc1 Ra6 18.Bf4? e6 19.Nc7 e5 ] [ 16.Bg5 f6 ]

16...Re8 17.Bf4 Ra3 [ 17...Ne5?! 18.Bxe5! Bxe5 19.f4 Bd4+ 20.Kh1² /\ e5 ] [ 17...Ra6?! 18.Bc7!? Qd7 19.e5÷ ]

18.Kh1 [ 18.Nc7? e5 19.Nb5 ( 19.Bc1 Rxd3 20.Qe2 Bg4 ) 19...Rxd3 ] [ 18.Rb3 Rxb3 ( 18...Ra2!? ∆19.Qb1 Ra1 ) 19.Qxb3 e6 20.Nb6 Bd7³ (/\ Nb4) 21.Qb5 Ne5 22.Nxd7 Qxd7 23.Qxd7 Nxd7 24.Rb1 b6 ] [ 18.Bc1 Ra6 ]

18...Ra2 19.Be3 e6 20.Bxd4 Nxd4 21.Ne3[/\ Ng4 ><f6, h6]

[ 21.Nc3 Ra3 ] 21...h5!? 22.Ra1

[ 22.e5 Qc7 23.f4 b6 /\ Bb7 ] [ 22.f4 Qc7 /\ Bd7 ]

22...Rxa1 [ 22...Qa5 23.Rxa2 Qxa2 24.Qb1 ( 24.e5 )]

23.Qxa1 Bd7 24.Qa7 Qc7 25.f4 [ 25.e5? Bc6∓ ]

[ 25.Rb1!? Rb8³ ] 25...Rc8! [/\ b5] 26.f5?

[ 26.Ra1!?³ (<->a) ∆b5 27.Qxc7 Rxc7 28.cxb5 Bxb5 29.Ra3 ] [ 26.e5 Bc6!? ( 26...b5 )]

26...b5 [ 26...exf5? 27.Nd5 ]

27.Qa2!? [ 27.Qxc7 Rxc7 28.fxe6 fxe6 29.cxb5 Bxb5 30.Rd1 ( 30.Nc4 Bxc4 31.dxc4 e5∓ ) 30...Ra7∓ ]

27...exf5? [ 27...b4 28.fxg6 fxg6 29.Qf2 Ba4

A) 30.g4 Qg7 31.gxh5 Rf8 32.Qh4 ( 32.Qxf8+?! Qxf8 33.Rxf8+ Kxf8 34.hxg6 Bc2-+ ) 32...Rxf1+ 33.Bxf1 b3 34.Nd1 g5∓ 35.Qg4 ( 35.Qg3 Be8 ) 35...Kh7 ; B) 30.Qf6!? Qg7 31.Qg5 b3∓ ]

28.Nd5 [ ¹28.exf5 Nxf5

A) 29.Nxf5 Bxf5 30.cxb5 Bxd3 31.b6 ( 31.Rxf7?? Qxf7 32.Bd5 Be4+! ) 31...Qe7³ /\ Be4 ; B) 29.cxb5 Be6³ ]

28...Qd6∓ 29.Qa7 Rd8 30.e5 [ 30.Qa5!? ]

30...Qxe5 31.Qxc5 Re8 32.Qb6?! [ 32.Qc7 Qxc7 33.Nxc7 Re2 ] [ 32.Qb4!? /\ Qd2 ]

32...Bc6 33.Qc5 Kg7-+ 34.Qb6 [ 34.Qb4 Bxd5 35.Bxd5 Qe2 36.Qb1 b4 ]

34...Ra8 35.Qc7“ Qe2?!“ [ 35...Qxc7 36.Nxc7 Bxg2+ 37.Kxg2 Ra2+ 38.Rf2 Rxf2+ 39.Kxf2 b4-+ 40.Nd5 ( 40.Ke3 b3 41.Nd5 b2 42.Nc3 Nc2+ 43.Kd2 Na3 ) 40...b3 41.Nc3 b2 42.Nb1 Kf6 ]

36.Qd6! [ 36.Qf4?! Ne6-+ ]

36...Qe6 [ 36...Ra2? 37.Qf6+ Kg8 38.Ne7+ Qxe7 39.Qxe7 Rxg2 40.Qd8+ Kh7 41.cxb5 Nxb5 42.Qb6= ]

37.Qf4 Nb3 [ 37...Ne2!? ∆38.Qd2 Qe5 39.Re1 Ra1 ]

38.Qf2 [ 38.Nc7!? Bxg2+ 39.Kxg2 Qc6+ 40.Nd5∓ ]

38...Qe5 39.Re1?! [ 39.Nf4∓ ]

39...Ra1-+ 40.Rxa1

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[ 40.Rg1 Bxd5 41.Bxd5 b4-+ ] 40...Qxa1+ 41.Qg1 Bxd5?

[ 41...Qxg1+ 42.Kxg1 Bxd5 43.Bxd5 b4-+ 44.Kf2 Nc1 45.Ke3 b3 46.Kd2 b2 47.Kc2 Nxd3 ]

42.Qxa1+ Nxa1 43.Bxd5 [NB 4/i] b4? [ 43...bxc4 44.dxc4 Nb3∓ ]

44.c5 Kf6 45.c6 Ke7 46.c7! Kd7 47.Bxf7! Nc2!?

[ 47...b3 48.Bxg6 Kxc7 49.Bxf5³ ] 48.Bxg6 Nd4 49.Bxh5 b3 50.Bf7 b2 51.Ba2 Kxc7³ 52.Bb1 Kd6 53.Kg2 Nb3 54.Kf2 Nd2 55.Bc2 Ke5 56.Ke3! Nf1+

[ 56...b1Q 57.d4+ Ke6 58.Bxb1 Nxb1 59.g4 fxg4 60.Kf4= ]

57.Ke2 Nxh2 58.d4+! Kxd4 59.Bxf5= Kc3 60.Bb1 Ng4 61.Kf3 Ne5+ 62.Ke2 Nc4 63.Ba2 Nd6 64.Bb1 Nb5 65.Kd1 Na3 66.Bh7 Nc4 67.Ke2 Ne5 68.Be4 Ng4 69.Bb1 Nf6 70.Ke3 Nd5+½-½

A39Kanstler,B 2535Blees,A 2430

Tel Aviv 1999[Kanstler,B]

77/52 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.d4 cxd4 7.Nxd4 0-0 8.0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 d6 10.Qd3 Rb8 11.Bd2 a6 12.Rac1 Nd7 13.b3 b5!?

[ 13...Nc5 - 21/(72) ] 14.cxb5 axb5 15.Nd5 [/\ Nb4-c6]

[ 15.Nxb5? Ne5 16.Qd5 Be6-+ ] 15...Nc5

[ 15...Ne5!? ] 16.Qe3 Be6N

[ 16...e6 17.Nb4 Bb7 18.Nc6 Bxc6 19.Bxc6² ^^ ]

17.Nb4 Qd7 18.Bc3! Bxc3 19.Rxc3 Rbc8 [ 19...Bh3? 20.Bxh3 Qxh3 21.Nc6+- ]

20.Rfc1 [ 20.Bc6? Rxc6 21.Nxc6 Qxc6 22.b4 Bh3 23.f3 Bxf1 24.Kxf1 e6 25.bxc5 Rc8 26.cxd6 Qxc3 27.d7 ( 27.Qxc3 Rxc3 28.d7 Rc1+ 29.Kf2 Rd1 ) 27...Qa1+ ( 27...Qc1+? 28.Kg2= ) 28.Kf2 Rd8 ]

20...Rc7 21.Qd4 [ 21.Bc6!? Rxc6 ( 21...Qc8 22.Bxb5+- ) 22.Nxc6 Qxc6 23.b4± ]

21...Rfc8 22.h4 [ 22.Bc6!? ]

22...h5 23.Kh2 [ 23.Nd5!? ] [ 23.e4!? ]

23...Qe8 24.e4±

A39Nikolic,Pr 2640Reinderman,D 2525

Amsterdam 1999

77/(52) 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.0-0 0-0 6.d4 cxd4 7.Nxd4 Nc6 8.Nc3 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 d6 10.Qd3 * a6 11.Bf4 Nd7

[ 11...Bf5 - 64/45 ] 12.Qd2 Rb8 13.Rac1 b5 14.cxb5!N

[ 14.Nd5 ] 14...axb5 15.Nd5 Bb7 16.b3 Nf6 17.Nb4 Bxg2 18.Kxg2 Qd7 19.f3 Rfc8 20.Rxc8+ Rxc8 21.Rc1 Rxc1 22.Qxc1²

A40Minasian,Ara 2450Teran Alvarez,I

Ubeda 1999[Minasian,Ara; Nadanian,A]

77/53 1.d4 Nc6 2.d5 Ne5 3.e4 e6 4.f4 [ 4.Nc3 - 54/(48) ]

4...Ng6 5.dxe6 fxe6 6.Nf3 Bc5 7.Nc3 Nh6 8.f5!N

[ 8.e5 ] [ 8.Na4 ]

8...Nh4 [ 8...exf5 9.Bg5 Ne7 10.Bxh6 gxh6 11.Qd2² ]

9.g3 [ 9.Bxh6?! Nxf3+ 10.Qxf3 Qh4+ /\ Qh6 ]

9...Nxf3+ 10.Qxf3 0-0 [ 10...Qf6 11.Bf4! d6 12.Bb5+! Kd8 ( 12...c6?! 13.e5 dxe5 14.Bxc6+ ) 13.0-0-0± -> ] [ 10...Nf7 11.Be3 Bxe3 12.Qxe3² ]

11.Bxh6 gxh6 12.0-0-0 Qf6 [ 12...Qg5+ 13.Kb1 exf5 14.Nb5! Bb6 15.Qc3! Qf6 16.e5 Qc6 17.Bc4+ Kg7 18.e6+ Kg6 19.e7 Re8 20.g4!± -> ]

13.Bc4 Kh8 14.Qh5 d5?!

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[ 14...exf5 15.Nd5 Qg5+ 16.Qxg5 hxg5 17.Nxc7 Rb8 18.exf5± ] [ 14...Qg5+ 15.Qxg5 hxg5 16.fxe6 dxe6 17.e5!² ]

15.fxe6! Be3+ 16.Kb1 dxc4 17.Nd5 Qxe6 [ 17...Qg5? 18.e7+- ]

18.Nxe3?! [ 18.Rhf1!! Bd7 ( 18...Rxf1?! 19.Rxf1 Bb6 20.Rf8+ Kg7 21.Re8+- ) 19.Rxf8+ Rxf8 20.Nxe3 Bc6 21.Qc5 Kg8 22.e5 b5 23.g4± ]

18...Qxe4 19.Qxh6 Be6 20.Rhf1 Kg8 [ 20...Rxf1 21.Rxf1 Rg8 22.a3! Rg6 23.Qf8+ Bg8 24.Nf5± ]

21.Qg5+ Kh8? [ 21...Qg6 22.Qe7 Qh6 23.Rxf8+ Rxf8 24.Rd8 Rxd8 25.Qxd8+ Qf8 26.Qxc7± ]

22.Rf4!! Rxf4 23.gxf4 Qxe3 24.Rg1 Qd4 25.c3 Bf5+“ 26.Ka1 Qxg1+ 27.Qxg1+- Rd8 28.b3 cxb3 29.axb3 b6 30.Qe3 Rd5 31.c4 Ra5+ 32.Kb2 Kg7 33.b4 Ra6 34.Qe7+1-0

A40Novikov,I 2545Kengis,E 2570

Koszalin 1998

77/(54) 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.a3 g6 4.Nc3 Bg7 5.Nf3 Ne7 * 6.e4 0-0 7.Be2 Bb7 8.d5 Na6N

[ 8...f5 - 33/83 ] 9.Bd2 f5 10.exf5 Nxf5 11.0-0 c5 12.dxc6 Bxc6 13.b4 Nc7 14.Rc1²

A40Gurevich,M 2640Bischoff,K 2505

Deutschland 1999[Gurevich,M]

77/54 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.a3 g6 4.Nc3 Bg7 5.Nf3 Ne7 6.Bg5!?N h6 7.Bh4 d6 8.e3 Nd7 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.0-0-0 0-0 11.Be2 a6!?[/\ b5<=><<] 12.d5!? Bxc3

[ 12...b5!? 13.dxe6 fxe6 14.Bxe7 Qxe7 15.Qxg6 Bxf3 16.gxf3 Ne5 17.Qe4² ]

13.Qxc3 exd5 14.cxd5 g5 15.Bg3 Nxd5 16.Qc2© N5f6 17.h4 g4 18.Nd4 Bxg2

19.Rhg1 Be4 20.Bd3 Qe7 [ 20...Bxd3 21.Qxd3 Nc5 22.Qf5‚ ]

21.Bf4 Nc5 [ 21...h5 22.f3 Bxd3 23.Qxd3© ]

22.Bxe4 Qxe4 23.Bxh6 Qxc2+ 24.Kxc2 Rfe8 25.f3² [/\ Bg5|^>>] Ne6 26.Nf5 Kh7 27.fxg4 Rg8 28.g5 Ne4 29.Rdf1 f6 30.Ne7! Rge8 31.Nd5± fxg5 32.hxg5 Kg6 33.Nf6 Nxf6 34.Rxf6+ Kh7 35.Rh1 Kg8 36.g6 Re7 37.Rhf1 Rae8 38.Rf7 d5 39.Kd2 Kh8 40.R1f5 c6 41.Kd1 Kg8 42.R5f6+- Kh8 43.Kc1

[ 43.Rxe6! Rxe6 44.Rf8+ Rxf8 45.g7++- ] 43...Kg8 44.Kd2 Kh8 45.b3 Kg8 46.Kd1 Kh8 47.Rf5 Kg8 48.Kd2 Kh8 49.Kc3 Kg8 50.a4 Kh8 51.Kb4 Kg8 52.Ka3 Kh8 53.Kb2 Kg8 54.Ka2 Kh8 55.Ka3 Kg8 56.Kb4 Kh8 57.a5 b5 58.Kc3 Kg8 59.b4 Kh8 60.Rxe7 Rxe7 61.Rf7

[ 61.Rf7 Re8 62.Ra7+- ]1-0

A40Piket,Je 2635Short,N 2675

Batumi 1999[RR]

77/(54) 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.a3 g6 4.Nc3 Bg7 * 5.e4 Ne7 6.f4!?N

[ 6.h4 ] [ 6.Nf3 ]

6...d5 7.cxd5 exd5 8.e5 c5 9.Nf3 Nbc6 10.Be3 0-0 11.Be2

[ 11.dxc5 Bg4! /\ d4 ] 11...Nf5 12.Bf2 cxd4 13.Nxd4 Ncxd4 14.Bxd4 Be6 15.0-0 f6! 16.exf6 Bxf6 17.Bxf6 Qxf6 18.Qd2

[ 18.Nxd5 Qf7! ] 18...Rad8 19.Bg4 Ne3 20.Qxe3 Bxg4∓

A40Mikhalevski,V 2515Bunzmann,D 2595

Zuerich 1999[Mikhalevski,V]

77/55 1.c4 b6 2.d4 e6 3.a3 Bb7 4.Nc3 f5 5.d5 Be7 6.g3

[ 6.Nf3 - 67/(60) ]

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6...Bf6 7.Bd2 c6 8.e4!N [ 8.dxe6 ]

8...cxd5 9.exd5 Na6 10.Nh3 Nc5 11.Nf4 [ 11.b4 Ne4 12.Nxe4 fxe4 13.Rc1 exd5 14.cxd5 Bxd5 15.Bg2© /\ Nf4 ><Ke8 ]

11...Qe7 12.Bg2! exd5+ 13.Kf1 dxc4 14.Nfd5!?

[ 14.Bxb7 Nxb7 15.Qf3 ( 15.Nfd5 Qc5 ) 15...0-0-0! ]

14...Qd8™ 15.Qe2+ Kf8 16.Bf4! [ 16.Qxc4 Ba6 ]

16...Bxc3 [ 16...Nd3!? ]

17.Bd6+! Kf7 18.Bxc5! Rc8!? [ 18...bxc5 19.bxc3 ><c4, c5, Kf7 ( 19.Qxc4 Bxb2 20.Rb1 Rb8! Bunzmann,D )]

19.Bd6! Bf6 [ 19...Ba5? 20.Qh5+! g6 21.Qd1 /^a1-h8 ]

20.Re1! [/\ Bc7!] b5! 21.Qd2! [ 21.Bc7?! Qf8 ]

21...h5 22.h4 Bc6 23.Qf4!? Kg6? [ 23...g6!? ]

24.Bc7! Qf8 [ 24...Rxc7 25.Nxc7ƒ ]

25.Qxf5+!! Kxf5 [ 25...Kf7 26.Nf4 Ne7 ( 26...Bxg2+ 27.Kxg2 Ne7 28.Rxe7+! Qxe7 29.Qd5+ Ke8 30.Bd6!+- ∆Qf7 31.Re1+ ) 27.Bxc6! Rxc7 ( 27...Nxf5 28.Bd5# # ) 28.Bd5+ Ke8 ( 28...Nxd5 29.Qxd5# # ) 29.Ng6 Kd8 30.Rxe7!+- ]

26.Be4+ Ke6 27.Nf4+ Ke7™ [ 27...Kf7 28.Bg6# # ]

28.Bh7+?= [ 28.Bxc6+! Be5™ ( 28...Kf7 29.Bd5# # ) 29.Rxe5+! ( 29.Ng6+!? Kf6 30.Nxf8 Bxc7™ 31.Nxd7+ Kg6 32.Bxb5± ) 29...Kf6™ ( 29...Kf7 30.Rf5+! Nf6 31.Bd5+ Ke8 32.Re5+ Qe7 33.Rxe7+ Kxe7 34.Ng6+ Ke8 35.Nxh8+- ) 30.Bxd7!

A) 30...Ne7 31.Bd6+- ; B) 30...Rxc7 31.Rf5+ Ke7 32.Rxf8! Kxd7 ( 32...Kxf8 33.Ng6+ Kf7 34.Nxh8++- ) 33.Kg2!+- /\ 34.Re1, 34.Rd1 ;

C) 30...g6!? 31.Re6+ C1) 31...Kg7 32.Be5+ Kh7 33.Bxc8!+- ( 33.Rxg6!? ); C2) 31...Kf7! 32.Be5! ( 32.Nxg6 Rxc7 33.Nxf8 Rxd7! 34.Nxd7 Kxe6 35.Nc5+ Kd5© )

C2a) 32...Rd8 33.Nxg6! Rxd7

34.Nxf8 Rd1+ 35.Kg2 Rxh1 36.Kxh1 Rh6 37.Rxh6 Nxh6 38.Nh7+- ; C2b) 32...Rh7 33.Nh3! Qd8 ( 33...Ne7 34.Ng5+ Kg8 35.Rf6+- ) 34.Bxc8 Kf8 ( 34...Qxc8 35.Ng5++- ) 35.Bd6+ Kg7 36.Bb7 Qd7 37.Bd5+- ; C2c) 32...Ne7 33.Rf6+ Kg8 34.Rxf8+ Rxf8 35.Bxh8+- ; C2d) 32...Rh6 33.Nh3! Qd8 34.Ng5+ Kf8 35.Rd6! Rb8 ( 35...Qe7 36.Ne6+ Kf7 37.Bxc8+- ; 35...Ke7 36.Bh3! Ra8 37.Rxd8 Rxd8 38.Bg7+- ) 36.Ne6+ Ke7 37.Nxd8 Rxd8 38.Bxb5 Rxd6 39.Bxd6+ Kxd6 40.Bxc4+- ;

D) 30...Nh6!? 31.Nxh5+! ( 31.Nd5+ Kf7 32.Be6+! Kg6 33.Bxc8 Qf3! 34.Rg1 Rxc8 35.Ne7+ Kf6! ∆36.Nxc8 Ng4 37.Re2 Nh2+ 38.Ke1 Qd3 ) 31...Kg6 ( 31...Kf7 32.Be6+ Kg6 33.Rg5+ Kh7 34.Bd6!!+- ∆Qxd6 35.Rxg7# # ) 32.Bxc8 Qxc8 33.Rg5+ Kf7 34.Rxg7+± ]

28...Be5™ [ 28...Kf7 29.Bg6# # ]

29.Rxe5+ Kf7™ [ 29...Kf6? 30.Rf5+ Ke7 31.Ng6+ Ke6 32.Nxf8+ Rxf8 33.Rxf8 Rxh7 34.f3± ]

30.Bg6+ Kf6 31.Rf5+ Ke7 32.Re5+ Kf6 33.Rf5+½-½

A40Rogozenko,D 2575Bunzmann,D 2595

Deutschland 2000[Rogozenko,D]

77/56 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.a3 Bb7 4.Nc3 f5 5.d5 Be7?! 6.g3 Bf6 7.Bd2 c6 8.Bg2!N cxd5 9.cxd5

[ 9.Nb5 ] 9...Ne7 10.Nh3 e5

[ 10...Bxc3 11.Bxc3 Nxd5 12.Bxg7 Rg8 ( 12...Ne3 13.Bxb7 Nxd1 14.Bxh8+- ) 13.e4! Rxg7 14.exd5± ] [ 10...exd5 11.Nf4© Onischuk,Al ] [ 10...Nxd5 11.Nxd5 Bxd5 12.Bxd5 exd5 13.Qb3 Nc6 14.Nf4 d4 15.Nd5© ]

11.0-0± [ 11.e4!? ∆Ba6 12.d6± ]

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11...d6 [ ¹11...e4 12.d6 Nc8 ( 12...Ng6 13.Nb5 Na6 14.Qb3± ) 13.Nb5 Na6 14.f3ƒ ]

12.e4 0-0 13.f4 Na6 [ 13...fxe4 14.Nxe4± ( 14.Bxe4± )]

14.exf5! Nxf5 15.fxe5 Bxe5 16.Ng5 Nd4? [ 16...Bd4+ 17.Kh1 Bxc3 18.Ne6 Qe7 19.bxc3+- ] [ 16...Bxc3 17.bxc3 Nc5 18.Qh5 h6 19.Qg6 hxg5 20.Rxf5 Rxf5 21.Qxf5 Qc8 22.Rf1 Qxf5 23.Rxf5 g4± ] [ 16...Nc7 17.Qh5 h6 18.Qg6 hxg5 19.Rxf5 Rxf5 20.Qxf5 Qf6 21.Rf1± ]

17.Qh5 h6 18.Be4+- Bf6 [ 18...Nc5 19.Qg6 ]

19.Qg6! hxg5 20.Qh7+ Kf7 21.Bg6+ Ke7 22.Rxf6 Kd7

[ 22...Kxf6 23.Bxg5+ Kxg5 24.Ne4+ Kg4 25.Qh5# # ]

23.Bf5+1-0

A40Tyomkin,D 2495Shabalov,A 2565

Hamburg 1999[Tyomkin,D]

77/(57) 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.a3 f5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.g3 Bb7 6.d5 g6 7.Bg2 Bg7 8.Nh3 0-0 9.0-0 a5 10.Rb1!² N [/\ b4]

[ 10.c5 bxc5 ( 10...Kh8 11.cxb6 cxb6 12.Bf4 Nxd5 13.Nxd5 Bxd5 14.Bxd5 exd5 15.Qxd5² ) 11.Qb3 Ra7 12.dxe6 d5 13.Nf4 c6 14.Be3ƒ ]

10...Na6 11.b4 axb4 12.axb4 * Qc8 13.Qb3 c6? [><e6, b6]

[ 13...exd5 14.cxd5 Ne8 15.Bf4 Kh8 16.Ng5² ]

14.dxe6 dxe6 15.Be3 [ 15.Na4± ]

15...Qc7 16.Nf4 Rfe8 17.Na4? [ 17.c5! Nd5 18.Ncxd5 cxd5 19.c6 Bc8 20.b5 d4 ( 20...Nb8 21.Rfd1+-><Nb8, Bc8) 21.bxa6 dxe3 22.Qxe3 Rxa6

23.Nd5 Qd8 24.c7+- ] 17...e5 18.Bxb6 Qf7 19.Nd3±

A40Piket,Je 2640Short,N 2680

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Piket,Je]

77/57 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.a3 f5 4.d5 Nf6 5.g3 Bb7 6.Bg2 g6 7.Nc3 Bg7 8.Nh3 0-0 9.0-0 a5

[ 9...Na6 - 72/51 ] 10.Rb1!² Na6

[ 10...e5 11.e4 ] 11.b4 axb4 12.axb4 c5?!N

[ 12...Ng4 13.Qc2 Qf6 14.Bd2 Rfe8 ] [ 12...Re8 ]

13.bxc5 [ 13.dxc6 Bxc6÷ ]

13...Nxc5 14.Be3 Ra5 15.Nf4! [ 15.Bxc5? Rxc5 16.Na4 Rxc4 17.Nxb6 Rc5 ( 17...Rc7 18.d6 ) 18.Na4 Rxd5 19.Bxd5 Bxd5³ ]

15...Ba6™ [ 15...e5 16.Nd3 d6 ( 16...Nxd3 17.Bxb6 ) 17.Bxc5 dxc5 18.Nxe5 Ne8 ( 18...Ne4 19.Nxe4 Bxe5 20.Nd2± ) 19.Nc6! ( 19.f4 ) 19...Bxc6 20.dxc6 Qxd1 21.Nxd1+- ]

16.dxe6 Bxc4 [ 16...dxe6 17.Bxc5 ]

17.exd7 Nfxd7 [ ¹17...Ncxd7!? 18.Bxb6 ( 18.Ncd5 Nxd5 19.Bxd5+ Bxd5 20.Nxd5ƒ ) 18...Nxb6 19.Qxd8 Rxd8 20.Rxb6

A) 20...Nd7 21.Rc6 ( 21.Rb4 ); B) 20...Nh5 ]

18.Bd5+! Bxd5 19.Ncxd5 Be5 [ 19...b5 20.Qc2+- ]

20.Nxb6! [ 20.Qc2 Bxf4 21.Bxf4 Ne6 22.Rfd1± ]

20...Nxb6 21.Qxd8 Rxd8 22.Bxc5 Na4 [ 22...Nd5!

A) 23.Nxd5 A1) 23...Rxd5 24.Bb4 Ra2 25.e3 h5 ( 25...Kf7 ); A2) 23...Rxc5 ;

B) 23.Rfd1 Rxc5 24.Ne6 Rdc8 25.Nxc5 Rxc5 ; C) 23.Nd3 Bh8 24.Bb6 Nxb6 25.Rxb6 Ra2 26.Nf4 Be5 ]

23.Bb4 Rb5 24.Nd3 Bc3 25.Be7± Rdb8 26.Rxb5 Rxb5 27.Rc1 Kf7

[ 27...h6!? 28.h4 Kf7 29.Bd6 g5 30.h5 ( 30.hxg5 hxg5 31.Kg2 ; 30.Kg2 )]

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28.Bg5 Ke6 29.Kf1 Rb3 30.h4 Ra3 31.Rc2!

[ 31.e3 Ra1 ] 31...Kd5 32.Bd2 Ke4

[ 32...Bf6 33.Rc7 ] 33.Bxc3 Nxc3 34.Kg2 Kd4 35.Nf4+- Ke5 36.Rb2 Ra7 37.Rb6 Re7

[ 37...Ne4 38.Re6+ Kd4 39.Rc6 Ke5 ( 39...Re7 40.e3+ Ke5 41.Nd3+ Kd5 42.Nb4+ Ke5 43.f4# # ) 40.Nd3+ Kd5 ( 40...Kd4 41.Nb4 Ke5 42.Rxg6 ) 41.Nb4+ Kd4 42.e3+ ]

38.Rc6 Ne4 39.f3 Nd6 [ 39...Nd2 40.Rc5+ Kd4 41.Rd5+ Kc3 42.Rxf5 ]

40.Rc5+1-0

A41Lputian,S 2625Tkachiev,V 2645

Italia 1999[Lputian,S]

77/58 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 Bg4 5.g3 Bxf3 6.exf3 e6 7.d5

[ 7.Bg2 - 66/(37) ] 7...exd5 8.Nxd5N

[ 8.cxd5 Ne7 9.Bg2 0-0 10.0-0 c5 11.dxc6 bxc6÷ ]

8...c6 [ 8...Ne7 9.Bg5 Nbc6 10.h4!? ( 10.Qd2 0-0÷ ) 10...h6 11.Bf6² ]

9.Ne3!? Ne7 [ 9...Nf6!? ]

10.f4 Na6 [ 10...d5 11.cxd5 cxd5 ( 11...Nxd5 12.Nxd5 cxd5 13.Bg2 Qe7+ 14.Qe2 Nc6 15.Bxd5 Qxe2+ 16.Kxe2 Nd4+ 17.Kf1² ) 12.Bg2² ]

11.Bg2 b5?! [ 11...0-0 12.0-0 Qd7 13.Qb3 Rfd8 14.Rd1² ] [ 11...Nc7 12.Qb3 Qb8 13.0-0 0-0 14.Rd1² ]

12.0-0 [ 12.cxb5 Qa5+ 13.Bd2 ( 13.Qd2 Qxb5 14.Bf1 Qa4 ) 13...Qxb5 14.Bf1 Qb7 15.Nc4 Qd7÷ ]

12...Nc7 [ 12...bxc4 13.Nxc4 d5 14.Qa4 Nc7

( 14...Nc5 15.Qa3 Nb7 16.Re1!± ) 15.Ne5± ]

13.Bd2 a5 [ 13...0-0 14.Bb4 c5 15.Bxa8 cxb4 16.Bg2 Bxb2 17.Rb1 Bc3 18.cxb5 Nxb5 19.Qa4± ]

14.Bc3 Bxc3 15.bxc3 bxc4 [ 15...0-0 16.cxb5 Nxb5 17.c4 Nc7 18.f5² ]

16.f5 [ 16.Nxc4 d5 17.Ne3 Qd7 ]

16...d5 [ 16...0-0 17.fxg6 hxg6 18.Nxc4 d5 19.Ne3 Ne6 20.h4² ]

17.f6 Nc8 [ 17...Nf5 18.Nxf5 gxf5 19.Re1+ Ne6 20.Qa4ƒ ( 20.Qd4 ) 20...0-0 ( 20...Qd6 21.Rad1 0-0 22.Qxc4+- ) 21.Qxc6 Qxf6 22.Bxd5 Rac8 23.Qa6 Qxc3 24.Rad1± ]

18.Qa4 Na7 [ 18...Qxf6 19.Bxd5! Ne7 20.Ng4 Qd6 21.Bxc4 0-0 22.Rad1 Ncd5 23.Bxd5 cxd5 24.Qd4 Nf5 25.Qxd5 Qxd5 26.Rxd5 Rfc8 27.Rc1± ]

19.Nxd5! Nxd5 20.Bxd5 0-0 [ 20...Qxd5 21.Rfe1+ Kf8 22.Qa3+ c5 23.Qxa5 Nc8 24.Rad1+- ]

21.Bg2 Qd3? [ 21...Qxf6± ]

22.Rac1 Qd6 [ 22...Nb5 23.Qc2+- ]

23.Qxc4 Qxf6 24.a4 Rfe8 25.Rfe1 Re5 26.Qa6 Rxe1+ 27.Rxe1 Qxc3 28.Re7 Qa1+ 29.Bf1 Qxa4 30.Qb7 Rf8 31.Qxa7 Qb4 32.Rb7 Qc3 33.Qa6 Re8 34.Ra7 Re5 35.Ra8+ Kg7 36.Qc8 Qd4 37.Qg8+ Kh6 38.Qxf7 Rf5 39.Qa2 Qc3 40.Ra7 Qe1 41.Qb21-0

A41Sokolov,I 2655Agrest,E 2550

Batumi 1999[Agrest,E]

77/(58) 1.d4 d6 * 2.Bg5 h6 3.Bh4 Nd7 [ 3...Bf5 - 55/65 ]

4.e3 c5N [ 4...Ngf6 ]

5.Nc3 Ngf6 6.Nf3 a6 7.a4 e6 [/\ d5]

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[ 7...b6!? ] 8.d5™ e5 9.Nd2 Be7 10.Bg3

[ 10.Bxf6!? ] 10...b6 11.Bd3 0-0 12.e4 g6!„ 13.f3 Nh5 14.Bf2 Nf4! 15.Bf1 f5 16.g3 Nh5 17.Bd3 Ndf6 18.Qe2 Rf7!÷

A42Ovsejevitsch,S 2515Kovalev,A 2400

Alushta 1999[Ovsejevitsch,S]

77/(59) 1.d4 * d6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 e5 5.e4 exd4 6.Nxd4 Nc6 7.Nxc6 bxc6 8.Bd3!?N

[ 8.c5 ] 8...Ne7 9.0-0

[ 9.h4!? ] 9...0-0 10.Be3 Be6 11.Qd2 f5 12.Rfe1 fxe4?

[ 12...Qd7 13.c5 ( 13.Bh6 Bxh6 14.Qxh6 fxe4 15.Nxe4 Nf5 16.Qd2 c5= ) 13...fxe4 14.cxd6 cxd6 15.Bxe4 Nf5 16.Bf4² ]

13.Bxe4! Qd7 [ 13...Bxc4 14.Bg5 ]

14.Bd4 Bxd4 15.Qxd4 c5 16.Qd2 Rae8 17.b3 Nc8

[ 17...Nc6 18.Bxc6 ] [ 17...Nf5 18.Bxf5 ]

18.Re2 Nb6 19.Rae1 Bf7 20.h4±

A42Huebner,R 2595Nikolaidis,I 2505

Corfu 1999[Huebner,R]

77/59 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.e4 f5 5.exf5?!

[ 5.Bd3?! Bxd4 6.exf5 Bxf5 7.Bxf5 Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 gxf5 9.Qh5+ Kd7 10.Qxf5+ e6³ ] [ ¹5.Nf3 ]

5...Bxf5 6.Nge2N [ 6.Nf3!? - 6/194 ]

6...Nh6 7.h3 0-0 8.Be3 Nc6 9.g4 [ 9.Qd2? Nb4 ]

9...Bd7 10.Qd2 Nf7 11.0-0-0?! [ 11.d5 Nce5 ( 11...Nfe5 12.Ng1 Na5 13.b3 /\ f4+/= ) 12.Ng1 ( 12.Nd4 c5³ )

12...g5÷ ] [ ¹11.f4 e5 ( 11...a6?! 12.d5 Na5 13.Nd4± ; 11...Na5 12.Ng3 a6 13.f5ƒ ) 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.0-0-0 exf4 ( 13...Be6 14.Nd5± ) 14.Nxf4 Nce5 15.Be2² ]

11...a6 12.f4 [ 12.d5 Na5 13.Nd4 Ne5 14.b3 c5∓ ]

12...Na5 [ 12...b5? 13.d5 Na5 14.Nd4 Nxc4 15.Bxc4 bxc4 16.Ne6 Bxe6 17.dxe6 Nh8 ( 17...Nh6 18.f5 ) 18.Bd4+- ]

13.Ng3 b5 14.f5 [ 14.c5 dxc5 15.dxc5 Bc6 16.Qc2 ( 16.Qe1 Qe8 17.Rh2 Nc4 18.Bxc4 bxc4³ ) 16...Qc8 17.Nce4 Qe6 18.b3 Rad8³ ]

14...Nxc4 15.Bxc4 bxc4 16.Qc2 [><g6] gxf5 [ 16...Nh8 17.Qe2 ( 17.h4?! e6 18.fxg6 Nxg6 19.Nh5 Bh8∓ ) 17...Bb5 18.a4÷ ]

17.Nxf5 Bxf5 [ 17...Bh8 18.Qe2 e6 19.Nh6+ Nxh6 20.Bxh6÷ ]

18.gxf5 Nh6 [ 18...Kh8 19.Rhg1 Qd7 20.Nd5

A) 20...Nh6 21.f6 ( 21.Rxg7 Nxf5 22.Rg5 Qe6∓ ) 21...exf6 22.Rxg7 Qxg7 23.Rg1 Qf7 24.Bxh6 Rg8 25.Rxg8+ Rxg8 26.Qf5² ; B) 20...Rab8 21.Rxg7 Kxg7 22.f6+ exf6 ( 22...Kh8 23.fxe7 Rg8 24.Nf6 Qxh3 25.Qe4 d5™ 26.Rh1 dxe4 27.Rxh3± ) 23.Qxh7+ Kxh7 24.Nxf6+ Kh8 25.Nxd7 Rbe8 26.Nxf8 Rxe3= ]

19.Rdf1 Qd7 20.Rhg1 Nxf5? [ 20...Rxf5? 21.Rxg7+ Kxg7 22.Bxh6++- ] [ 20...Kh8 21.Rxg7 Nxf5 22.Rxf5 Rxf5 23.Rg1² ]

21.Qg2+- e6 [ 21...Qe6

A) 22.Rxf5? Qxe3+ 23.Kc2 ( 23.Kb1 Qxg1+ 24.Qxg1 Rxf5-+ ) 23...Qd3+= ; B) 22.Bd2? Qg6 23.Rxf5 Qxg2 24.Rxf8+ Kxf8 25.Rxg2 Bxd4÷ ; C) 22.Nd1 Qg6 23.Rxf5 Qxg2 24.Rxf8+ Rxf8 25.Rxg2+- ]

22.Rxf5 exf5 23.Bh6 f4 24.Bxg7 f3 25.Qg31-0

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A42Hracek,Z 2625Chernin,A 2615

Oesterreich 2000[Hracek,Z]

77/60 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.c4 d6 4.Nc3 Nc6 5.Be3 e5 6.d5 Nce7 7.g4 Nf6 8.f3 0-0 9.h4 h5N

[ 9...c6 - 22/725 ] 10.Bh3 c6 11.g5 Nh7 12.Bxc8 Rxc8 13.Qb3² Qa5 14.0-0-0

[ 14.Qxb7?! cxd5 15.Qxe7 d4÷ ] [ 14.c5!? ] [ 14.Rd1! Rfd8 ( 14...b5?! 15.c5!± cxd5? 16.cxd6 d4 17.dxe7 Rfe8 18.Qxb5+- ) 15.Kf2² ]

14...Rfd8 [ 14...cxd5 15.cxd5 b5 16.Kb1 b4 17.Qa4 Qxa4 18.Nxa4 f6 19.b3 Rc7 20.Rh2² ] [ 14...b5! 15.dxc6 ( 15.c5 cxd5 16.cxd6 d4 17.dxe7 Rfe8 18.Nge2 b4!∓ ) 15...bxc4 16.Qb7 Rc7 17.Qb5 Qxb5 18.Nxb5 Rxc6 19.Rxd6 ( 19.Nxd6!? ) 19...Rb8! 20.Rxc6 Nxc6 21.Nxa7 Nxa7 22.Bxa7 Ra8 23.Be3 Rxa2 24.Kb1 Ra6 25.Ne2 f6 26.Rc1 fxg5 27.hxg5= ]

15.Kb1 c5 16.Qa4 Qxa4 17.Nxa4 Rb8 18.Nc3 a6 19.a3 Rdc8 20.Kc2 Nf8 21.a4 b6 22.Rb1 Nd7?

[ 22...a5™ 23.Nb5 Rd8 24.f4 Nc8 25.Nf3 Nd7 26.Rhf1 Re8 ( 26...exf4 27.Bxf4 Be5 28.Nxe5 Nxe5 29.Nxd6+- ) 27.Rbe1 Rb7 28.b3 Re7 29.fxe5 Nxe5 30.Nxe5

A) 30...dxe5 31.d6 Re8 32.Rd1 Rd7 ( 32...Na7 33.d7 Rd8 34.Nxa7 Rxa7 35.Rd6± ) 33.Rd5 Red8 34.Bg1 Na7 35.Nxa7 Rxa7 36.Bh2 Rad7 37.Bxe5 Bxe5 38.Rxe5 Rxd6 39.Rd5 Kf8 40.Kd3 Ke7 41.Ke3 R8d7 42.Kf4 Rd8 43.Rfd1± ; B) 30...Bxe5 31.Bf4 Rbd7 32.Bxe5 Rxe5 33.Rf6 Kf8 34.Kd3 Ke8 35.Ref1 Ree7 36.Nc3 Re5 37.Ne2 Rde7 38.R1f4 Rd7 39.Ng1 Ree7 /\ Nf3, e5+/- ]

23.a5!± bxa5 [ 23...b5 24.cxb5 axb5 25.b4 cxb4 26.Rxb4 Nc5 ( 26...Rc4 27.Rxc4 bxc4 28.Nge2± ) 27.Bxc5 dxc5 28.Rxb5 Rxb5 29.Nxb5 Ra8 30.Ne2 Rxa5 31.Nec3 Nc8 32.d6 Nb6 33.Rd1 Nd7 34.Kb3 f6 35.Kc4 fxg5 36.hxg5 Kf7 37.Kd5 Ra6

38.Rf1± ] 24.b3 Rb7 25.Nge2 Rcb8 26.Nc1 Re8 27.Ra1 Nc8 28.Rxa5 Nb8 29.Nd3 Nb6 30.f4 exf4 31.Bxf4 Nc8 32.Re1 Rbe7??“

[ 32...f6 33.gxf6 Bxf6 34.Bg3± /\ e5 ] 33.Nxc51-0

A43Hebden,M 2555Plaskett,J 2480

Great Britain 1999[Plaskett,J]

77/(61) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.d5 * e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.Nxd5 Nxd5 6.Qxd5 d6 7.e4 Nc6 8.Ng5 Qe7N

[ 8...Qc7 - 40/(73) ] 9.Bc4

[ 9.Bb5! Bd7 10.Bc4! Nd8 ( 10...f6 11.Nf7 Nb4 12.Qxb7+- ) 11.0-0 h6 12.Nf3 Nc6² ]

9...f6 10.Qf7+ [ 10.Nf7? Nb4-+ ]

10...Kd7 11.Be6+ Kc7 12.Bxc8 [ 12.Qxe7+ Bxe7 13.Bxc8 /\ Ne6= Hebden,M ]

12...fxg5!? 13.Qxe7+ Bxe7 14.Be6 Nd4 15.Bb3 Bf6 16.Kd1! Nxb3 17.axb3 Rhe8 18.Re1 a6=

A43Golod,V 2565Topalov,V 2690

Bugojno 1999[Golod,V]

77/61 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.d5 b5 4.Bg5 Ne4 5.Qd3

[ 5.Bf4 - 58/73 ] 5...Nxg5 6.Nxg5 g6N

[ 6...h6?! 7.Nh7 Qa5+ ( 7...c4 8.Qe4² ) 8.c3 d6 9.Nxf8 Kxf8 10.e4² ] [ 6...e6!? 7.h4 c4 8.Qf3 Qf6 9.Nc3 Bb7= ]

7.e4?! [ 7.Qxb5? e6 8.Ne4 exd5 9.Nxc5 a6 10.Qb4™ Nc6 11.Qa3

A) 11...Qb6? 12.Qe3+ Be7 13.Nd3 d4!?÷ ( 13...Qxe3 14.fxe3² ); B) 11...d4ƒ ]

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[ 7.Qc3!? ( V a g a n i a n , R ) f6 8.Nf3/\ e4+/= ><c5 ]

[ 7.Qf3!? f6 ( 7...f5?! 8.Qc3 Rg8 9.Qxc5 e6 10.Qe3 ) 8.Ne6! (><Ra8 Avrukh,B)

A) 8...dxe6? 9.dxe6 Qb6 ( 9...Bh6? ∆10.Qxa8 Bc1? 11.Qxb8 Bxb2 12.Qxb5+ Kf8 13.Qxb2+- ) 10.Qxa8 Nc6 11.Nc3± ; B) 8...Qa5+ 9.c3 Bb7 ( 9...Bh6? 10.d6±/ \ Nc7 ><Ra8; 9...Na6 10.d6 Rb8

11.Nxf8 Rxf8 12.dxe7 Kxe7 13.Nd2² ) 10.Nxf8 Kxf8 11.e4² ]

7...Bg7 8.c3 [ 8.Qxb5?! e6 9.Nf3 exd5 10.exd5 0-0ƒ ]

8...0-0 9.Be2 [ 9.Qxb5? e6ƒ ><Ke1 ]

9...e6 10.Nf3 exd5 11.Qxd5 [ 11.exd5 b4 /\ Ba6=/+ ]

11...Qb6!³ 12.Nbd2 Bb7‰ ^^ 13.Qb3 c4! 14.Qd1

[ 14.Qc2? Re8 15.0-0 d5-+ ><Be2 ] 14...d6! [/\ Nd7-c5 ><e4] 15.a4

[ 15.0-0 Nd7 /\ Nc5, Rfe8() ] 15...a6 16.axb5 axb5 17.Rxa8 Bxa8 18.0-0 Nd7 19.Re1

[ 19.b3? Bxc3 20.bxc4 b4∓ ] [ ¹19.Qb1 /\ Bd1-c2 ><e4 ]

19...Nc5 20.Bf1 Re8 21.Qc2?! [ ¹21.Qb1 ]

21...h6 [ 21...h5!? ]

22.g3 [ 22.Nd4? d5 ]

22...Bb7 23.Qb1 h5∓ 24.h4 Qc6 25.Bg2 Nd3

[ 25...Nxe4? 26.Ng5 d5 27.Ndxe4 dxe4 28.Bxe4 Qd7 29.Bxb7 Rxe1+ 30.Qxe1 Qxb7 31.Qe8+ Bf8= ]

26.Rf1?! [ 26.Re2 b4∓ ( 26...f5?! 27.Ng5³ )]

26...d5 [><Bg2] 27.b3 [ 27.exd5 Qxd5 (/\ Bh6-d2 ><Bg2) 28.Ne1? Rxe1 29.Bxd5 Rxb1 30.Rxb1 Bxd5-+ ]

27...Qc5!? [ 27...dxe4!?

A) 28.bxc4? Bxc3! ( 28...exf3? 29.Bxf3 Qd7 30.Bxb7 Nc5 31.Bd5 bxc4 32.Bxc4 Qxd2 33.Qxg6 Ne6 34.Qxh5 Qxc3∓ ; 28...bxc4!?∓ ) 29.Qc2 Qf6 30.Ng5 Bxd2 31.Qxd2 bxc4-+ ; B) 28.Ng5 Bxc3∓ ]

28.exd5 Bxd5!-+ [/\ Re2]

[ 28...Re2? 29.bxc4 Rxf2 ( 29...Nxf2? 30.Qxb5± ) 30.Rxf2! ( 30.Ne4? Rxf1+ 31.Kxf1 Qe3÷ ) 30...Qxf2+ ( 30...Nxf2? 31.Qxb5± ) 31.Kh1 Qe3© ]

29.bxc4 bxc4 30.Ng5 [ 30.Nd4 Bxg2 31.Kxg2 Bxd4 32.cxd4 Qxd4-+ o^c ]

30...Bxg2 31.Kxg2 Qd5+! 32.Ngf3 [ 32.Kh2 Bxc3 ∆33.Qc2 Re2! 34.Qxc3 Nxf2 /\ 35...Ng4, 35...Ne4 ]

32...Bxc3 33.Qc2 Bxd2 34.Qxd2 Re5![/\ Rf5 ><Nf3] 35.Ra1

[ 35.Rb1 Rf5 36.Rb8+ Kh7 37.Qe3 Ne5 ] 35...Rf5 36.Qe3 Ne50-1

A43Zilberman,Y 2500Kanstler,B 2560

Hedera 1999[Kanstler,B]

77/(61) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.d5 b5 4.Bg5 Ne4 5.Qd3 Nxg5 6.Nxg5 * Qb6!?N 7.Nc3!?

[ 7.Nxh7? c4 8.Qe4 Qh6-+ ] 7...h6

[ 7...Ba6 8.Qf5 Qg6 9.Qxg6 hxg6 10.a4² ] 8.Nge4 Ba6 9.Qe3

[ 9.a4!? ] 9...d6 10.a4 b4 11.Nb5 Kd8!?

[ 11...Bxb5!? 12.axb5 g6 13.c3 Bg7 14.Qd3 ( 14.cxb4?! 0-0 15.bxc5 Qxb5ƒ )]

12.c3 Qa5!? [ 12...Bxb5?! 13.axb5 Qxb5 14.Qd2© ]

13.Qd3 Nd7 14.e3 Nb6 15.Qd2 Bb7! [ 15...Nxa4? 16.c4+- ]

16.cxb4 Qxb4 [ 16...cxb4!? ]

17.Qxb4 cxb4 18.a5!? Nxd5 19.a6 Bc6 [ 19...Bc8 20.Bc4 ]

20.Nd4 Bd7? [ 20...Be8 ∆21.Bc4 Nb6 ]

21.Bc4 Nb6 [ 21...e6 22.Bxd5 exd5 23.Nd2© ]

22.Bxf7 e5 23.Nb3 [ 23.Ne6+ Ke7 24.Nxf8 Rhxf8 ]

23...Bc6 [ 23...d5 24.Nec5÷ ]

24.Bg6 d5÷

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A43Shariyazdanov,A 2585Velimirovic,D 2560

Bosna i Hercegovina 1999[Shariyazdanov,A; Lisenko,A]

77/(62) 1.d4 c5 2.d5 * Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.e4 d6 5.f4 Bg7 6.Bb5+ Nfd7 7.a4 Na6 8.Nf3 Nc7 9.Bd3

[ 9.Be2 - 19/65 ] 9...a6 10.0-0 0-0 11.Qe1 Rb8?

[ ¹11...e6 ] 12.f5

[ 12.Qh4 e6 ] 12...gxf5N

[ 12...b5 ] 13.exf5 Nf6 14.Qh4 b5 15.axb5 axb5 16.Ng5 c4 17.Be2 Bb7 18.Rf3 Ra8

[ 18...Qc8 19.Nge4 (/\ Bh6) Ncxd5 20.Rg3 Qxf5 21.Bh6 Ne8 22.Bxg7 Nxg7 23.Qh6 Qe5 24.Ng5 Nf6 25.Rf1!+- ]

19.Rxa8 Qxa8 20.Nxh7! Qa1 [ 20...Nxh7 21.Rh3 Nf6 22.Bh6 ]

21.Nxf6+ exf6 22.Rf1+-

A43Tregubov,P 2615Minasian,Art 2595

Ubeda 2000[Tregubov,P]

77/62 1.d4 c5 2.d5 g6 3.e4 Bg7 4.c4 d6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Ne7 7.Be2 0-0 8.0-0 exd5?!

[ 8...e5 9.Ne1!? ( 9.a3!? h6 10.b4 ) 9...f5 10.f4÷ ]

9.cxd5 a6 10.a4 Bg4 [ 10...h6 11.Re1!? ( 11.Bf4 g5 12.Bg3 Ng6 ) 11...f5 ( 11...Nd7 12.Bf4 Qc7 13.h4 ∆f5 14.e5! ) 12.exf5 ( 12.e5? dxe5 13.Bc4 Qd6 ) 12...Nxf5 13.Bd3² ]

11.Nd2N [ 11.Bf4 Bxf3™ ( 11...Nc8 - 44/51 ) 12.Bxf3 Qb6! ( 12...Qc7? 13.e5 ) 13.a5!? ( 13.Ra3 Nd7÷ ) 13...Qxb2 14.Bxd6 Qxc3 ( 14...Re8 15.Qa4 ) 15.Bxe7 Qxa1 ( 15...Re8 16.Rc1 Qxa5 17.Bxc5 Nd7² ) 16.Qxa1 Bxa1 17.Bxf8 Kxf8 ( 17...Bd4? 18.Bd6 Nd7 19.Rb1± ) 18.Rxa1² ]

11...Bxe2 12.Qxe2 Re8!? [ 12...Nd7 13.Nc4 Ne5 14.Na3² ( 14.f4?

Nxc4 15.Qxc4 b5 )] 13.Nc4

[ 13.Qd1!? Nd7 14.Nc4 Ne5 15.Na3 ] 13...Bxc3!?

[ 13...Nf5 14.Qd3 Nd4 15.Bf4 Be5 16.Bxe5 dxe5 17.f4 ] [ 13...f5 14.f3 ]

14.bxc3 Nxd5 15.Qf3!? [ 15.Qb2 b5! 16.axb5 ( 16.Nxd6 Qxd6 17.exd5 Nd7= ) 16...Nb6! ( 16...Rxe4 17.Qd2! ) 17.Nxb6 Qxb6= ] [ 15.Qd3!?

A) 15...Nb6? 16.Bg5 Qxg5 17.Nxb6 Ra7 18.Qxd6± ; B) 15...Ne7 16.Bg5 ( 16.Nxd6 Nc8 ) 16...d5 ( 16...Qc7 17.Qxd6 ) 17.Rfd1 ( 17.Bxe7 Qxe7 18.exd5 Nd7 ) 17...d4 18.cxd4 cxd4 19.Qxd4 Qxd4 20.Rxd4² ; C) 15...Nf6 16.Bg5 ( 16.Nxd6? Nxe4 ) 16...Nc6 17.Rad1ƒ ]

15...Nb6 16.Bg5 Qxg5 [ 16...Qc7 17.Ne3 /\ 18.Ng4, 18.a5 ]

17.Nxb6 Ra7 18.Rad1² Qd8!? [ 18...Qe5 19.Rfe1 /\ Nc4 ]

19.Nc4 Re6 20.e5? [ 20.Qf4 ] [ 20.Qg3 /\ f4 ]

20...b5? [ 20...Nd7™ 21.exd6 ( 21.Rxd6 b5 22.axb5 axb5 23.Rxe6 fxe6 24.Ne3 Nxe5 25.Qe4 Qf6³ ) 21...b5 22.axb5 axb5 23.Ne3 Ra6 24.Qb7 Raxd6 25.Qxb5 Qb6 26.Qa4 Nf6 ∆27.Nc4 Qc6 ]

21.axb5 axb5 22.Nxd6 Qg5?! [ 22...Rd7 23.Qd5 ( 23.Nxf7 Qf8 24.Ng5 Rxe5÷ ) 23...Qb6 24.f4± ]

23.Nxb5 Rd7 [ 23...Rae7 24.Rd8+ Re8 25.Rxe8+ Rxe8 26.Nd6+- ]

24.Rxd7 Nxd7 25.Qd1 [ 25.Qd5 Nb6!? ]

25...Qe7 26.f4+- Rb6 27.c4 Nf8 28.h3 Ne6 29.Qd5 Rb8 30.f5 gxf5 31.Rxf5 Qh4 32.Kh2 Rf8“ 33.Nd6 Nf4 34.Qf3 Ng6 35.Rxf7 Rb8 36.Rf5“

[ 36.Rc7 Rf8 37.Qd5+ Kh8 38.Nf7+ Kg7 39.Ng5+ ]

36...Qd4 37.Qd5+?! Qxd5 38.cxd5 Rd8 [ 38...Ne7 39.Rg5+ Kf8 40.Rh5 Nxd5 ( 40...Kg8 41.e6 Rd8 42.Ne4 ) 41.Rxh7 Rb2 42.e6 Re2 43.Rf7+ Kg8 44.Rf5 Ne7 45.Rxc5+- ]

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39.Ne4 Kg7 40.e6“1-0

A43Estrada Nieto,J 2370Ribli,Z 2585

Magyarorszag 1999[Estrada Nieto,J; Pinter,J]

77/(63) 1.e4 * d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 c5 7.d5 Na6 8.Bc4N

[ 8.Nd2 - 75/47 ] 8...Nc7 9.a4 a6 10.Re1

[ 10.h3 ] 10...Bg4 11.h3 Bxf3 12.Qxf3 Nd7 13.a5!? b5?!

[ 13...Nb5 14.Nxb5 axb5 15.Bxb5 Rxa5 16.Rxa5 Qxa5 17.Qe2² ] [ 13...Ne5 14.Qe2 Nxc4 ( 14...f5!?Karoly i ,T j r .) 15.Qxc4 Rb8 16.Bd2!

( 16.Na4 Na8 17.Bd2 b5 18.axb6 Nxb6 19.Nxb6 Qxb6= )]

14.axb6 Nxb6 15.Bf1 Qd7 [ 15...Qd7 16.Bd2! /\ Ra5, Rea1+/- ><a6Pinter,J ]

A43Andrianov,N 2425Yermolinsky,A 2585

Las Vegas 1999[Yermolinsky,A]

77/(63) 1.Nf3 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.d4 c5 4.d5 Nf6 5.Nc3 * 0-0 6.e5 Ne8 7.h4 d6 8.e6 fxe6 9.h5 gxh5!?N

[ 9...exd5 - 65/48 ] 10.Ng5 exd5 11.Bd3

[ 11.Qxd5+? e6 12.Qd3 Nf6 13.Nce4 Nxe4 14.Qxe4 Rf5∓ ] [ 11.Nxd5 h6 ( 11...e6 12.Qxh5 h6 13.Qg6 hxg5 14.Bd3 Rf5 15.Bxg5!+- ) 12.Rxh5 Rf5 13.Bd3 Re5+ 14.Kf1 hxg5 15.Bxg5 Rxd5 16.Bh7+ Kf8 17.Qf3+ Nf6 18.Bxf6 Bxf6 19.Qxd5 e6 20.Qf3ƒ ]

11...Nf6 [ 11...h6!? 12.Qxh5 Nf6 13.Qg6 hxg5 14.Nxd5 Nbd7 15.Bxg5 ( 15.Bf5 Rf7 16.Be6 Ne5 ) 15...Qe8 16.Qxe8 Rxe8 17.Nc7 Rb8 ( 17...Ne5 18.Bxf6 Nxd3+ 19.cxd3 Bxf6 20.Nxe8 Bxb2 21.Rb1 Bc3+

22.Ke2 Ba5÷ )] 12.Nxh7 Nxh7 13.Bxh7+ Kxh7 14.Qxh5+ Kg8 15.Qh7+ Kf7 16.Qh5+ Kg8=

[ 16...Ke6?! 17.Qg4+ Rf5 18.Qxg7² ]

A43Grischuk,A 2545Malakhov,V 2570

Porto San Giorgio 1999

77/(63) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.d5 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4

[ 6.Be2 - 76/(52) ] [ 6.Bb5+ - 76/52 ]

6...0-0 7.0-0 * Na6 8.h3 Nc7 9.Re1 e5 10.dxe6 Bxe6 11.Bxe6 Nxe6 12.Qd3 Qd7N=

A43Grischuk,A 2545Markowski,T 2555

Batumi 1999[Grischuk,A]

77/63 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.d5 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4 0-0 7.0-0 Bg4 8.h3 Bxf3 9.Qxf3 Nbd7 10.Qd1 Ne8N

[ 10...Rb8 ] [ 10...a6 ]

11.Re1 Nc7 12.a4 f5!? 13.exf5 [ 13.Bg5?! f4 14.Qd2 Ne5 15.Bf1 f3÷ ] [ 13.f4 Bxc3!? 14.bxc3 fxe4 15.Rxe4 Nf6 16.Re1 Qd7 /\ Nh5$ ]

13...Rxf5 14.Ne4 Nb6™ [ 14...Qf8 15.Be2! Re5 16.Ng5± ]

15.Bd3! c4 16.Bf1! [ 16.a5 cxd3 17.axb6 axb6 ( 17...dxc2? 18.Qxc2 Nxd5 19.bxa7± o^a ) 18.Rxa8 Qxa8 19.c4 ( 19.Qxd3 Qa5!÷ ) 19...b5÷ ]

16...Rxd5 17.Qg4 Ra5? [ 17...Rf5 18.Ng3! ( 18.a5 Nd7 19.Bxc4+ d5 20.Bb3 e6 21.Ng3 Rf7÷ ) 18...Rf7 ( 18...Ra5 19.Bxc4+ Nxc4 20.Qxc4+² ) 19.a5 Nd7 20.Qxc4!² ]

18.Ng5!± Qc8 [ 18...e5 19.Bd2!± ] [ 18...c3 19.b4 Rxa4 ( 19...Rf5 20.Bd3 Rf6 21.Qh4 h5 22.Qe4± ) 20.Rxa4 Nxa4 21.Bc4+ d5 22.Ne6± ] [ 18...d5 19.Bf4! Bf6™ ( 19...Bxb2?

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20.Bxc7 Qxc7 21.Qe6+ Kg7 22.Qf7+ Kh6 23.h4 Rh8 24.Rxe7+- ) 20.Qh4 h5 21.Qg3 Rc8 22.Nf3 Kh7 23.Ne5 Qe8 24.b3± ]

19.Rxe7 Qxg4 [ 19...Bf6 20.Qh4! h5 21.Qe4!? Rf5 22.g4!+- ]

20.hxg4 Rc8 [ 20...Rc5 21.Ne4 Rc6 22.a5 Nbd5 23.Rd7± ]

21.Bd2 Rc5 [ 21...c3 22.Rxg7+!+- ] [ 21...Rd5 22.a5! Rxd2 23.axb6 axb6 24.Bxc4+ d5 25.Bd3+- ] [ 21...Re5 22.Rxe5 Bxe5 23.a5 Nd7 24.Bxc4+ d5 25.Bf1!+- ]

22.Ne4 Rc6 [ 22...Re5 23.Rxg7+! Kxg7 24.Nxd6+- ]

23.Bc3 Bxc3 24.Nxc3 [ 24.bxc3? d5÷ ]

24...Re8? [ 24...Rd8™ 25.Nb5! Nbd5 26.Re4 c3 27.b4!? a6 28.Nd4!? ( 28.Nxc7 Nxc7 29.Rae1± ) 28...Rb6 29.b5!± ]

25.Rxe8+ Nxe8 26.a5 Nd7 27.Ra4+- Ne5 28.g5 d5?! 29.f4

[ 29.f4 Ng4 30.Nxd5 Re6 (/\ 31.Rc4 Re1+-<=>) 31.Nf6+!+- ]

[ 29.f4 d4 30.Nd5+- ]1-0

A45Tolnai,T 2510Yudasin,L 2550

Budapest 1999[Tolnai,T]

77/(64) 1.d4 * Nf6 2.Bg5 e6 3.e4 h6 [ 3...c5 4.e5 h6 5.Bc1! Nd5 6.c4²><Nd5 ]

4.Bxf6 Qxf6 5.Nc3 Bb4?! 6.Qd2! [/\ f4|^] d6 7.a3

[ 7.f4 Bxc3 8.bxc3 e5÷ ] 7...Bxc3

[ 7...Ba5!? 8.b4 Bb6 9.Nf3 /\ Rd1, Bc4,0-0|^ ]

8.Qxc3 0-0! 9.Nf3N [ 9.e5 - 67/73 ] [ 9.0-0-0!? ]

9...Nc6?! [ 9...Qe7 10.Bd3 ( 10.0-0-0 b6 11.g4 Bb7/\ c5<=> ) 10...b6 11.0-0 Bb7 12.Rfe1² ]

10.e5!ƒ [[+], >>] Qe7 11.0-0-0 Bd7 [ 11...f6 12.exd6 Qxd6 13.Bc4± ]

12.h4! [ 12.Qe3 Nd8 /\ Bc6, f6 ]

12...Rab8!„ 13.Qe3! [ 13.Bd3 ><Qc3 ] [ 13.g4 b5 14.g5 b4 /\ h5$, /\ ba3, Nb4,Bc6 ]

13...b5™ 14.Bd3 [ 14.b4 a5 15.c3 Ra8„ ]

14...b4 15.a4 [ 15.Qe4 f5 16.exf6 Qxf6 /\ 17...Qf4, 17...ba3 ]

15...b3! 16.c3! [ 16.cxb3 Nb4 17.Bb1 Bc6© ]

16...f6! [] 17.exf6?! [ 17.Rhe1 fxe5

A) 18.Qe4 Qf6 ( 18...Rf5 19.dxe5 Nxe5!? 20.Nxe5 Rxe5 21.Qh7+ Kf7± ) 19.dxe5 Qf4+ 20.Qxf4 Rxf4 21.exd6 cxd6 22.Bb5 a6!÷ <=> ><a4, f2, h4 ; B) 18.dxe5 ]

[ 17.h5! dxe5 18.dxe5 f5!? /\ Be8<=>><a4 ( 18...Nxe5 19.Nxe5 fxe5 20.Qxe5²/^d3-h7 )]

17...Qxf6÷

A45Huebner,R 2595Hickl,J 2550

Deutschland (ch) 1999[Huebner,R]

77/64 1.d4 d6 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 Nbd7 4.e4 [ 4.Nf3 - 60/111 ]

4...e5 5.Ne2 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Nbc3 b6N [ 7...c6 ] [ 7...Re8 ]

8.h3 Bb7 9.g4?! [ 9.d5 c6 10.dxc6 Bxc6 11.g4 Nc5 12.Ng3 Ne8 /\ Bg5=/+ ] [ 9.f4 Re8 ><e4 ] [ ¹9.Be3!? ∆b5 10.dxe5 Nxe5 ( 10...dxe5 11.Nxb5 Nxe4 12.Nxa7 ) 11.b3 b4 12.Nd5² ]

9...b5 10.Ng3 [ 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.g5 Ne8 ( 11...Nh5?! 12.Nxb5 Bc6 13.Nec3 Nf4 14.Bxf4 exf4 15.Nd4 Bb7 16.h4± ) 12.Nxb5 ( 12.h4 Nd6 /\ f6-/+ ) 12...Bc6 13.Nbc3 Bxg5³ ]

10...b4 11.Nd5

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[ 11.Nce2 d5!? 12.exd5 ( 12.dxe5 Nxe5 13.f4 Nc4 14.e5 Ne4³ ) 12...Bxd5 ( 12...Nxd5 13.Nf5² Bf6? 14.dxe5 Nxe5 15.g5 Bxg5 16.f4 ) 13.g5 Bxg2 14.gxf6 Bxf1 15.fxe7 Qxe7 16.Qxf1 f5÷ ]

11...Nxd5 12.exd5 Bg5?! [ ¹12...exd4 13.Nf5 Bf6 14.f4 g6 15.Nxd4 Nc5 16.g5 Bg7 17.Nc6 Bxc6 18.dxc6 Re8 19.a3÷ ]

13.dxe5 dxe5 14.Re1 Re8?! [ ¹14...Bxc1 15.Qxc1 ( 15.Rxc1 Re8 16.c4² ) 15...Re8 16.Qd2 a5 ( 16...Nb6? 17.Qxb4 Bxd5 18.Rad1± ) 17.c4² ( 17.a3 Nb6 18.axb4 axb4 19.Qxb4 Rxa1 20.Rxa1 Bxd5 21.Rd1 Qa8= )]

15.Bxg5 Qxg5 16.Qd3 Nb6 17.Qb5?! [ ¹17.Rad1

A) 17...a5 18.Ne4 Qg6 ( 18...Qe7 19.d6 cxd6 20.Nxd6 Bxg2 21.Nxe8 Bd5 22.Qb5+- ) 19.d6 Rad8 20.Qb5 ; B) 17...Rad8 18.Qb5 Ba8 ( 18...Qg6 19.d6 Bxg2 20.dxc7 Rc8 21.Kxg2+- ; 18...a6 19.Qc5 Rd7 20.d6± ) 19.d6 cxd6 20.Rxd6± Bxg2 21.Rxe5 Rxe5 22.Qxe5+- ]

17...Qe7?! [ 17...Rad8 18.d6 ( 18.Rad1 - 17.Rad1 ) 18...Bxg2 19.dxc7 Rc8 20.Kxg2± ] [ 17...Qd2 18.Qc5 /\ Rad1+/- ] [ ¹17...Qg6

A) 18.Be4 Qh6 19.Kg2 a6 20.Qxb4 ( 20.Qc5 Qd6³ ) 20...Bxd5 21.Rad1 Qc6= ; B) 18.Nf5 h5

B1) 19.Ne3 (/\ Rad1) hxg4 20.hxg4 Qd6= ; B2) 19.Be4 Qg5 20.d6 ( 20.Ne3 g6/\ f5$ ) 20...Bxe4 21.Rxe4 hxg4

( 21...cxd6?! 22.Nxd6 Red8 23.Qxb4± ) 22.hxg4 g6 23.Ne7+ Kg7÷ ; B3) 19.Qxb4 hxg4 20.Qxg4 ( 20.hxg4 Bxd5 21.Ne7+? Rxe7 22.Qxe7 Qxg4-+ ) 20...Qxg4 21.hxg4 Bxd5 22.Rad1 Rad8 23.b3² ]

18.d6+- cxd6 19.Nf5 Qc7 20.Bxb7 Qxb7 21.Nxd6 Qe7 22.Nxe8 Rxe8 23.a3 h5 24.axb4 hxg4 25.hxg4

[ 25.Rxa7 Qe6 26.Ra6 gxh3÷ ] 25...Qe6 26.f3 Re7

[ 26...Nd5 27.Ra6 ] 27.Rad1 f5 28.Rd8+ Kf7 29.Qd3 fxg4

30.Rd61-0

A46Piket,Je 2635Onischuk,Al 2655

Biel 1999[Onischuk,Al; Bologan,V]

77/65 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 b5 4.Bg2 Bb7 5.Bg5 d5!?N

[ 5...Be7 - 65/(53) ] 6.c3 Nbd7 7.a4 b4 8.a5 Rb8 9.a6 Ba8 10.Qa4

[ 10.Nbd2 ] 10...Be7 11.Ne5

[ 11.Bxf6 Bxf6! 12.cxb4 Rb6 13.Nc3 Qb8 14.b5 c6³ ]

11...0-0 12.Bxf6 Nxf6 13.Nd3 bxc3 14.Nxc3 Ne4 15.e3

[ 15.Qc2 c5 16.dxc5 ( 16.Nxe4 dxe4 17.Nxc5 Qxd4 18.Nb7 Bb4+ 19.Kf1 f5∓ ) 16...Nxc5 17.Nxc5 Bxc5 18.0-0 Qd6³ ]

15...Rb6 16.Qc2! [ 16.0-0 Nd2 17.Rfd1 Nb3 18.Rab1 Qd6!?³ ]

16...Nxc3 [ 16...f5 17.0-0 Qd6 18.b4!= ]

17.bxc3 Qc8 18.0-0 Rxa6 19.c4 dxc4 20.Qxc4 Rxa1 21.Rxa1 Bxg2 22.Kxg2 Qb7+ 23.Kg1 Bd6³ 24.Qa6

[ 24.Ra6 Rb8 25.Qa2 Qb1+ 26.Qxb1 Rxb1+ 27.Kg2 Rb7 ]

24...Qxa6 25.Rxa6 Ra8 26.Nb2 Kf8 27.Nc4 Ke7 28.Kf1

[ 28.Na5 Kd7 29.Nc6 Kc8 30.Rxa7 Rxa7 31.Nxa7+ Kb7 32.Nb5 Bb4 ]

28...Kd7 29.Ke2 Kc8 30.Nxd6+ [ 30.Na5 Rb8 31.Rxa7 Rb2+ 32.Kf3 Ra2 33.Ra8+ ( 33.Nc6 Rxa7 34.Nxa7+ Kb7 35.Nb5 Bb4-+ ) 33...Kd7 34.Ra6 f5!∓ ]

30...cxd6 31.e4 [ 31.Rxd6 a5 32.Rc6+ Kd7 33.Rc1 ( 33.Rc3 a4 34.Ra3 Kc6 35.Kd3 Kb5 36.Kc3 Rc8+ 37.Kb2 Kb4∓ ) 33...a4 34.Kd3 a3 35.Ra1 Kd6 36.Kc4 e5 ( 36...a2 37.Kb3 Kd5 38.Rxa2 Rxa2 39.Kxa2 Ke4 40.Kb3 Kf3 41.Kc4 f5= ) 37.dxe5+ Kxe5 38.f3 a2 39.Kb3 Kd5³ ]

31...Kb7 32.Rxd6 a5 33.Kd3 a4 34.Kc2 Kc7 35.e5 a3 36.Kb1 Rb8+

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[ 36...a2+ 37.Ka1 Ra5 38.f4 h5 39.h3 Ra3 40.g4 Rxh3 41.gxh5 Rxh5 42.Kxa2 Rf5 43.Kb3 Rxf4 44.Kc4= ]

37.Ka2 Rb2+ 38.Kxa3 Rxf2 39.h4 Rf3+ 40.Kb4 Rxg3 [R 6/e] 41.Ra6 Kb7 42.Rd6 Rf3 43.Kc4?!

[ 43.d5! exd5 44.Kc5 Kc7 45.Ra6 Kd7 46.Kxd5 Rd3+ 47.Ke4 Rd2 48.h5 Ke7 49.h6 ( 49.Ra7+ Rd7 50.Ra8 Rd8 51.Ra7+ Kf8 52.e6 fxe6 53.h6 gxh6 54.Rxh7= ) 49...g6 50.Rb6= ( 50.Kf4? Rd4+ ; 50.Ra8? Rd8 51.Ra7+ Rd7 52.Ra8 f5+-+ )]

43...Kc7 44.Ra6 [ 44.d5 exd5+ ( 44...Rf4+ 45.Kc5 Re4 46.Ra6 Rxe5 47.Ra7+ Kd8 48.Rxf7 Rxd5+ 49.Kc6 h5 50.Rxg7 Ke8³ ) 45.Rxd5 ( 45.Kxd5 Rd3+-+ ) 45...Rf4+ 46.Kc5 Rxh4-+ ]

44...Rf1 [ 44...h5 45.d5= ]

45.Ra7+? [ 45.d5! Rc1+ ( 45...Rf4+ 46.Kc5 ) 46.Kb5™ exd5 47.Ra7+ Kd8 48.Rxf7= ]

45...Kb6 46.Rd7 Kc6 47.Ra7 h5 48.Re7 Rf4 49.Ra7 Rxh4 50.Rxf7 Rg4 [R 6/d] 51.Ra7 Rg6

[ 51...h4! 52.Ra6+ A) 52...Kd7? 53.Kc5 h3 ( 53...Ke7 54.Ra7+ Kf8 55.Kd6 Rxd4+ 56.Kxe6 Kg8 57.Kf5= ) 54.d5 exd5 55.Kxd5 Rh4 56.e6+ Ke7 57.Ra7+ Kf6 58.Rf7+ Kg6 59.Rf1= ; B) 52...Kb7! 53.Rxe6 h3 54.Re7+ ( 54.Kc5 h2 55.Re7+ Ka6-+ ) 54...Kc6 55.Re8 Rh4-+ ]

52.Ra6+ Kb7 53.Kb5™ h4 54.Rb6+ Kc8 55.Kc6 h3 56.Ra6 Kb8“

[ ¹56...Kd8 ] 57.Ra1

[ 57.Rb6+ Kc8 58.Ra6 Kd8 59.Kd6 Ke8 60.d5 h2 61.Ra1 Rh6 62.Rh1 g5! 63.dxe6 g4 ( 63...Rh3? 64.e7 Rh6+ 65.e6 Rh3 66.Ke5= ) 64.Rb1 Kf8 65.Rb8+ ( 65.Kd7 Rh7+ 66.Kd6 Ra7-+ ) 65...Kg7 66.Rb7+ Kg6 67.e7 Rh8-+ ]

57...h2 58.Rh1 Rh6 59.Kd7 g5 60.d5 Rh7+!

[ 60...exd5?? 61.e6+- ] [ 60...g4 61.dxe6 g3 62.e7 Rh8 63.e6 Kb7 64.e8Q Rxe8 65.Kxe8 g2 66.Rxh2 g1Q 67.Rh7+ Kc6 68.Kf8= ]

61.Kxe6 g4 62.Kf5 [ 62.d6 g3 63.d7 Rh8 ( 63...Rxd7 64.Kxd7 g2 65.Rxh2 g1Q∓ ) 64.Kd6 Kb7 65.e6 g2 66.Rxh2 ( 66.Rb1+ Ka6 67.Ra1+ Kb5 68.e7 g1Q 69.e8Q Qc5+ 70.Ke6 Rh6+-+ ) 66...g1Q! 67.Rxh8 Qd4+ 68.Ke7 Qg7+-+ ]

62...g3 63.d6 Kc8 64.e6 g2 65.Rc1+ [ 65.d7+ Kd8 66.Ra1 Rxd7 67.exd7 h1Q ]

65...Kb7 66.Rb1+ Kc6 67.e7 Rh80-1

A48Speelman,J 2600McShane,L 2435

Hastings 2000[Speelman,J]

77/66 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.c3 Bg7 4.Bf4 0-0 5.h3 d6!? 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Na3!?N

[ 7.Be2 - 12/78 ] 7...Ne4! 8.Qc2

[ 8.Bd3 e5! 9.Bh2 Ng5 ] 8...f5 9.Bd3 Ndf6

[ 9...e5 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Bxe4 exf4 ( 11...fxe4 12.Bg5 ) 12.Bd5+ Kh8 13.exf4© Nb6 14.Bb3 a5 ( 14...Qe7+ 15.Kf1 a5 16.Re1 Qf6 )]

10.0-0-0!? [ 10.g4 fxg4 11.hxg4

A) 11...Bxg4 12.Nh2! ( 12.Bxe4 Nxe4 13.Qxe4 d5 ); B) 11...d5! 12.g5 ( 12.Ne5 Nxg4 13.Nxg4 Bxg4 14.Bxe4 dxe4 15.Qxe4 Qd7 ) 12...Nh5 13.Rxh5 gxh5 14.Nd2© ]

[ 10.0-0 ] 10...c5 11.dxc5

[ 11.g4 fxg4 12.hxg4 Bxg4 13.Bxe4 Nxe4 14.Qxe4 d5 ]

11...Nxc5 12.Bc4+ d5!? 13.Nb5 Qb6!? [ 13...e6!? 14.Bd6 b6© ]

14.Rxd5?! [ 14.Nc7! dxc4 15.Nxa8 Qa5 16.Kb1 Bd7 17.Nc7 Ba4 ( 17...Nd3 18.Rxd3 cxd3 19.Qxd3 ) 18.Qe2

A) 18...Bxd1? 19.Qxc4+ Kh8 20.Rxd1 ; B) 18...Bb3?! 19.axb3 cxb3 20.Nd2 Qa2+ ( 20...Nfe4 21.Qc4+ Kh8 22.Nxb3 ; 20...e6 ; 20...Kh8 ) 21.Kc1 Nfe4 22.Nb1 ; C) 18...Nd3 19.Rxd3 cxd3 20.Qxd3 ;

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D) 18...b5 19.Nd5! D1) 19...Nxd5 20.Rxd5 Bb3 ( 20...Ne4 21.Qxc4 ; 20...Nd3 ) 21.axb3 cxb3 22.Rxc5 Qa2+ 23.Kc1 Qa1+ 24.Kd2 Qxb2+ 25.Kd3 ; D2) 19...Bxd1 20.Nxe7+ Kh8 21.Rxd1 Nd3 ]

14...Nxd5 15.Bxd5+ [ 15.Nc7 Be6 16.Nxd5 Bxd5 17.Bxd5+ e6 18.Bc4 Rac8 ]

15...Be6 16.Nc7 Bxd5 17.Nxd5 Qa6 [ 17...Qe6 18.Rd1 Rfd8 19.Ng5 Qxd5 20.Rxd5 Rxd5 ]

18.Kb1 [ 18.Nxe7+ Kf7 19.Nd5 Qxa2 20.Nb4 Qa1+³ ( 20...Nb3+ 21.Kd1 Qa1+ 22.Ke2 )]

18...e5! 19.Bg5 [ 19.Nxe5 Bxe5 20.Bxe5 Qe6 21.Nc7 Qxe5 22.Nxa8 Rxa8 23.Rd1 ]

19...Rf7 20.Be7! Qc6? [ 20...Qc4 21.Ng5 Ne4 ( 21...Qxd5 22.Rd1 ) 22.Nxf7 Qxd5 23.Nd6 Nxd6 24.Rd1 Qxg2 25.Bxd6 ] [ 20...Ne4! 21.Nc7 Qc4 22.Nxa8 Rxe7 23.Qb3 Qxb3 24.axb3 Nxf2∓ ]

21.Ng5 [ 21.Nb4! Qc7 22.Bxc5 Qxc5 23.Ng5 ]

21...Qxd5 22.Rd1 Qc4 [ 22...Qxd1+ 23.Qxd1 Rxe7 24.Qd5+ Kh8 25.Qxc5 Bf6 26.Nf3 ] [ 22...Qxg2 23.Nxf7 Kxf7 24.Bxc5 ]

23.Nxf7 Kxf7 24.Bxc5 Qxc5 25.Qb3+ Kf6 [ 25...Kf8 26.Rd7 ]

26.Rd7 Rf8? [ 26...Qf8!

A) 27.Qd5 A1) 27...Re8 28.f4 ( 28.h4 Re6 29.f4 Qe8 30.Rxb7 Bf8÷ ); A2) 27...Kg5 28.f4+ ( 28.Rf7 Rd8 ) 28...exf4 29.exf4+ Kh6 ( 29...Kxf4 30.Qd2+ Ke4 31.Re7+ Qxe7 32.Qe2+ ) 30.g4 Re8 31.Rf7 Qg8 32.g5+ Kh5 33.Qxb7 Rb8 34.Rxg7 Rxb7 35.Rxg8 Kh4 36.Rd8 ;

B) 27.h4 Rd8 28.Rxb7 ; C) 27.Qxb7 Rd8

C1) 28.Qxa7 Rxd7 29.Qxd7÷ ; C2) 28.Rc7 a5 ( 28...Rd1+ 29.Kc2 Qd8 30.Rxg7 ; 28...Kg5 29.Rxg7 Qd6 30.Qe7+ ) 29.h4 ; C3) 28.Qc6+ Kg5 29.f4+ Kh6 30.g4 ]

27.Qxb7 Bh6

[ 27...Qc4 28.Rd6+ Kg5 29.Qxg7 ] 28.h4!+- Qb6

[ 28...e4 29.Rc7! ( 29.Qa6+ Ke5 30.Rb7 Qd6 31.Qxd6+ Kxd6 32.Rxh7 Bxe3 33.fxe3 f4 )]

29.Qd5 Qb8 30.Qc6+1-0

A48Zhu,Chen 2480Kudrin,S 2540

Beijing 1998

77/(67) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bg5 Bg7 4.c3 0-0 5.Nbd2 d6 6.e4 c5 7.dxc5 dxc5 8.Bc4 Qc7 * 9.Qe2 Nc6 10.h3

[ 10.0-0 - 75/51 ] 10...h6 11.Be3 Nh5N

[ 11...b6 ] 12.Nh2 b5! 13.Bxb5 Nd4!©

A48Tyomkin,D 2495Safranska,A 2265

Nice 1999[Tyomkin,D]

77/67 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bg5 Bg7 4.Nbd2 0-0 5.c3 d6 6.e4 c5 7.dxc5 dxc5 8.Bc4 Qc7 9.0-0 h6!?N

[ 9...Nc6 - 75/51 ] 10.Bxf6

[ 10.Bh4 Nh5 11.Re1 Nc6 ] 10...exf6

[ 10...Bxf6 11.Qe2 Nd7 ( 11...Nc6?! 12.Qe3 ><c5, h6 ; 11...Bg7 12.e5!? )]

11.Nh4 [/\ f4] g5! 12.Nhf3!? [/\ Re1, Qc2,Nf1 ><f5]

[ 12.Nf5 Bxf5 13.exf5 Nc6 14.Qc2= ] 12...Nc6

[ 12...Bg4!? 13.h3 Bh5 ] 13.Qc2 Rb8 14.Rfe1

[ 14.a4 Be6= ] 14...Ne7 15.Nf1 b5 16.Be2 f5 17.exf5 Bxf5 18.Bd3 Bxd3 19.Qxd3 Ng6

[ 19...Rfd8 20.Qe4 Ng6 21.Rad1² ] 20.Rad1 Rfd8 21.Qf5 Rd6

[ ¹21...b4 ] 22.Ne3 Rbd8=

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D02Ovetchkin,R 2505Kruppa,Y 2600

Saint Petersburg 1999[Ovetchkin,R]

77/68 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.0-0 d6 6.Nc3 d5 7.Be3!?N

[ 7.Re1 - 75/52 ] 7...c6

[ 7...Bf5 8.Nh4 Be6 9.h3! /\ f4, g4, f5|^ ] 8.h3 Nbd7 9.Qd2 Re8 10.Rad1! Qb6?!

[ 10...e5? 11.Nxe5 Nxe5 12.dxe5 Rxe5 13.Bf4 Re8 14.e4 Be6 15.exd5 cxd5 16.Nxd5 Nxd5 17.Bxd5 Bxh3 ( 17...Bxd5 18.Qxd5 Qxd5 19.Rxd5 Bxb2 20.Rb1+- ) 18.Bxb7 Bxf1 19.Bxa8 Qxa8 20.Rxf1 Bxb2 21.c4 Bg7 ( 21...Ba3 22.Qc3± ) 22.c5± ] [ 10...b6! /\ Bb7+/= ]

11.b3 Qa5 12.Ne5 Nf8 [ 12...Nxe5 13.dxe5 Nd7 14.f4± ]

13.f4 Qa3 [ 13...e6? 14.Nxd5 ]

14.g4 e6 15.Bf2 N6d7 16.e4± dxe4 [ 16...Nf6 17.f5!‚ ]

17.Nxe4 Qe7 18.c4 [/\ c5, Nd6] f6 19.Nf3 b6 20.c5 Rd8 [/\ Nc5] 21.Qc2 Nb8 22.g5 f5 23.Nf6+ Kh8 24.Ne5 Bb7

[ 24...Bxf6 25.gxf6 Qxf6 26.d5 exd5 27.Bd4 Kg8 28.Ng4+- ]

25.b4! Nfd7 26.Nfxd7“ Nxd7 27.Nxc6 Bxc6 28.Bxc6 Rac8 29.b5 bxc5“ 30.dxc5 e5 31.Bxd7 Rxd7 32.Rxd7 Qxd7 33.c6 Qd5 34.Qb3 Qxb3 35.axb3 exf4 36.Bxa71-0

D02Faibisovich,V 2400Nikolaev,N 2305

Saint Petersburg 1999

77/(68) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.0-0 d6 6.Nc3 d5 7.Be3!? c6 * 8.Qd2N Bf5 9.Nh4 Qc8 10.Nxf5 Qxf5 11.Bf4 Nbd7 12.Rae1 Rad8 13.e4 dxe4 14.Nxe4 Nb6 15.Bc7 Rd7 16.Bxb6 axb6 17.c3 Qa5 18.b4 Qa3=

A52Kanstler,B 2535Maryasin,B 2395

Israel 1999[Kanstler,B]

77/(69) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4 4.Nf3 * Nc6 5.Bf4 Bb4+ 6.Nbd2 Qe7 7.a3 Ngxe5 8.Nxe5 Nxe5 9.e3 Bxd2+ 10.Qxd2 d6 11.Be2 0-0 12.0-0 b6 13.b4 Bb7 14.Rfc1!? [/\ c5]

[ 14.c5 ] 14...Rad8 15.a4!N [/\ a5 <->a]

[ 15.Qb2 ] 15...Ng6 16.Bg3 f5 17.a5 Rde8 [/\ f4] 18.Bf1!

[ 18.axb6 f4„ ] 18...Ne5 19.axb6 axb6 20.Ra7 Bc6 21.c5!± bxc5 22.bxc5 d5

[ 22...dxc5 23.Qa5 ] 23.Qd4 [/\ 24.Qe5 Qe5 25.Be5 Re5 26.Rc7] Rf7™ 24.Rca1 g5 25.R1a6+-

A52Lautier,J 2635Illescas Cordoba,M 2600

Pamplona 1999[Lautier,J]

77/69 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4 4.Nf3 Bc5 5.e3 Nc6 6.a3 a5 7.b3 0-0 8.Bb2 Re8 9.Nc3

[ 9.Bd3 - 41/(60) ] 9...Ncxe5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Be2 Ra6 12.Nd5

[ 12.h4 Rh6 13.h5 b6= ] [ 12.Ne4 Bf8= ]

12...Rh6 13.Qc2N [ 13.Bd4 ] [ 13.b4 ] [ 13.g3 ]

13...c6 14.Nf4 Bf8 [ 14...Qh4 15.g3 Qe7 16.Qc3² ]

15.h3!? [ 15.0-0-0 b5!? 16.cxb5 ( 16.c5?! Qe7 17.Bd4 d6³ ) 16...cxb5 17.Bxb5 Bb7 ( 17...Rb6 18.Ba4 Bb7 19.Nd5ƒ ) 18.Kb1 Qa8 19.f3 Rb6„ ]

15...Ng6 [ 15...d5 16.Rd1 Rd6 17.cxd5 cxd5 18.0-0² ]

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[ 15...Qg5 A) 16.g4?! Nxg4 17.Bxg4 ( 17.Rg1? Nxe3-+ ) 17...Qxf4³ ; B) 16.0-0-0?! d5! 17.cxd5?! Bf5! 18.Qc3 cxd5 19.Rxd5 Rc6 20.Bc4 Nxc4 21.bxc4 Rec8∓ ; C) 16.g3 d5 17.cxd5 ( 17.h4 Qf5 18.Qxf5 Bxf5 19.cxd5 Be4„ ) 17...cxd5 18.h4 Qd8 19.Rd1 Rc6 20.Qb1 Rd6÷ ]

16.Nh5 [ 16.Nxg6 Rxg6 17.Bd3 Rh6= ]

16...Qg5 [ 16...Nh4? 17.g3 Ng2+? 18.Kf1+- ] [ 16...d5 17.Qc3 ( 17.Rd1 Qg5 18.g4 dxc4 19.bxc4= ) 17...Qg5 18.g4 ( 18.Nxg7? Re5 19.Nh5 Rxh5 20.Bxh5 Qxh5 21.Qxa5 Rg5ƒ )

A) 18...Ne5 A1) 19.h4? Qg6 20.f3 ( 20.Nf4 Qe4∓ ) 20...Rxh5 21.gxh5 Qg3+ 22.Kd1 dxc4ƒ ; A2) 19.cxd5 cxd5 20.Qxa5 Rc6² ; A3) 19.f4 Qh4+ 20.Kd2 d4 21.exd4 Nd7 22.Rae1 Rhe6 23.Qg3 Qe7 24.Qf2² ( 24.Bd3 g6!„ ); A4) 19.0-0-0ƒ /\ f4 ;

B) 18...Qe5 19.Qxe5 Nxe5 20.cxd5 cxd5 21.Rd1ƒ ]

17.g4 Qh4 [ 17...b5 18.c5 ( 18.cxb5 cxb5 (/\ Bb7) 19.Qf5?? Rxh5-+ ; 18.Ng3 Nh4 19.0-0-0 bxc4 20.bxc4 d5ƒ ) 18...Nh4 ( 18...Qd5 19.Rg1ƒ ) 19.0-0-0ƒ ]

18.Ng3 [ ¹18.Qc3 Re5 ( 18...Ne5 19.Qxa5 d5 20.Ng3 ) 19.Ng3 d5 20.0-0-0 dxc4 21.bxc4² ]

18...d5 19.0-0-0 Ne5? [ 19...dxc4 20.Bxc4 ( 20.bxc4 Ne5÷ ) 20...Ne5= ]

20.Kb1? [ 20.cxd5

A) 20...cxd5 21.Bb5 Nc6 ( 21...Bd7? 22.Bxd7 Nxd7 23.Nf5+- ) 22.Rxd5 Be6 23.Rd3! ( 23.Nf5? Bxd5 24.Nxh4 Bxh1 25.Nf5 Rxh3³ ; 23.Bxc6 Rc8© ) 23...Rc8 24.Rc3± ; B) 20...Rd6 21.Kb1 Rdd8 ( 21...cxd5?? 22.Bxe5+- ) 22.dxc6 Nxc6 23.Bc4± ]

20...a4?! [ 20...dxc4 21.bxc4 Rd6= ]

21.b4?!

[ 21.cxd5 axb3 ( 21...cxd5?? 22.Bxe5+- ) 22.Qxb3 cxd5 23.Rxd5 Nc6² ]

21...Nxc4 22.Bxc4 dxc4 23.Qxc4 Be6? [ 23...Rd6! 24.Rxd6 Bxd6 25.Qd4 Bf8 ( 25...Be5 26.Qe4 ) 26.e4 Rd8 27.Qe3= ]

24.Qf4ƒ [/\ g5] Rg6 [ 24...Rd8 25.Qc7 Rxd1+ 26.Rxd1 Qe7 ( 26...Qxh3?? 27.Rd8+- ) 27.Qxe7 Bxe7 28.Nh5² ]

25.e4 c5 [ 25...h6? 26.Nf5 Qg5? 27.Qg3 Bxf5 28.exf5+- ] [ 25...Rd8 26.Qc7ƒ ]

26.b5 c4?“ [ 26...Qe7! 27.Nf5 Bxf5 28.exf5 Rb6 29.Qxa4 Qe2 30.Rhe1 Qxe1 31.Rxe1 Rxe1+ 32.Ka2÷ ]

27.Nf5 Bxf5? [ 27...Qg5 28.Qxg5 Rxg5 29.f4 Rg6 30.Ne3ƒ ]

28.exf5 Rb6 29.Qxc4± Qxf2 30.Rd7 Re7 31.Rhd1?“

[ 31.Rd8! Re1+ ( 31...Re2 32.Qb4 Rxb2+ 33.Qxb2 Qxb2+ 34.Kxb2 Rxb5+ 35.Kc2+- ) 32.Ka2 Re2 ( 32...Rxh1 33.Qb4+- ) 33.Qb4 Rxb2+ 34.Qxb2 Qxb2+ 35.Kxb2 Rxb5+ 36.Kc2+- /\ Re1-e8 ]

31...Rxd7? [ ¹31...Qe2 32.Qxe2 Rxe2 33.R1d5± ]

32.Rxd7 Qe1+ 33.Ka2 Qe8 34.Qd4? [ 34.Qd5! h6 35.h4+- ]

34...Rxb5 35.Rd8 Rxb2+ [ 35...Qe7?? 36.Qxg7# # ]

36.Kxb2 Qe2+ [ 36...Qe7! 37.Qd3 b5!² ]

37.Qd2 Qb5+ 38.Ka1 Qf1+ [ 38...Qc5! 39.Qb2² ]

39.Qd1 Qxd1+?? [ 39...Qxh3?? 40.Rxf8+ Kxf8 41.Qd8# # ] [ 39...Qb5™

A) 40.Qd6?! Qf1+ 41.Kb2 Qe2+ 42.Kc3 Qe3+ 43.Kc4 ( 43.Kb4?? Qd4+-+ ) 43...Qb3+ 44.Kd4 Qd1+ 45.Ke5³ ; B) 40.Rc8² ]

40.Rxd1 Bxa3 41.Rd8+ Bf8 42.g5!+- f6 [ 42...b5 43.f6 ]

43.g6 hxg6 44.fxg6 b5 45.Rd5 b4 46.Ra5 a3 47.Ka2 Be7 48.Ra8+ Bf8 49.Ra5 Be7 50.Kb3 Bd6 51.h4 Be7 52.h5 Bd6 53.Ra8+ Bf8 54.Rc8 f5 55.Rd8 f4 56.Rd4 Be7 57.Rxf4 Bd6 58.Rd4 Be7 59.Rc41-0

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A50Timman,J 2655Piket,Je 2640

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Piket,Je]

77/70 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.Bf4 d6 4.Nc3 g6 5.Nf3N

[ 5.Qd2 - 60/(525) ] 5...Bg4 6.Qd3!?

[ 6.h3 ] [ 6.e4 ] [ 6.Nd2 ]

6...Bg7 7.0-0-0 [ 7.h3 ] [ 7.Nd2 ]

7...Na6! 8.h3 Bxf3 [ ¹8...Nb4 9.Qd2 Bxf3 10.gxf3 c5!÷ ]

9.Qxf3 Nd7 [ 9...Qa5!?

A) 10.Kb1 0-0 ( 10...Nc7 11.e4 Nd7 ) 11.g4 Rab8 12.h4 b5 ; B) 10.g4 Nd7 ]

10.h4! Qa5 11.h5 [ 11.e4 ] [ 11.g3 ]

11...0-0-0 12.h6?! [ 12.Kb1!

A) 12...Nc7 13.g3 ( 13.e3 ); B) 12...Rhf8 13.h6 ( 13.e3 ) 13...Bh8 14.Ne4! ( 14.g4 f5 ) 14...Nc7 15.Ng5 Nf6 16.g3² ]

12...Bf6 13.g3 e5 14.Be3 [ 14.Bd2 exd4 15.Nd5 Qxa2 16.Nxf6 Qa1+ 17.Kc2 Qa4+ 18.Kc1 ( 18.b3 Qa2+ 19.Kc1 Nac5-+ )

A) 18...d3 19.exd3 Nac5 20.Bc3± ; B) 18...Nac5

B1) 19.Nxd7 d3 20.exd3 Nb3+ 21.Kb1 Nd4 ( 21...Qa1+ 22.Kc2 Nd4+ 23.Kc3+- ) 22.Nb6+ axb6 23.Qg4+ f5 24.Qxd4 Qxd1+ 25.Bc1± ; B2) 19.Bh3 ;

C) 18...Qa1+ 19.Kc2= ] 14...exd4 15.Bxd4 Bxd4 16.Rxd4 f5!³ 17.Bg2?!

[ 17.Rxd6 Ne5 18.Rxd8+ Rxd8 19.Qf4 Nc5!‚ 20.f3 ( 20.Bg2 Ncd3+ ) 20...Na4∓ ] [ ¹17.e3 Ne5 18.Qd1 Ng4 19.Qe1 Nc5 20.Be2 Nf6³ ]

17...Ne5∓ 18.Qf4 Nc5 19.Qh4 [ 19.Qd2 Ne6 20.Rdh4 g5-+ ]

19...Ne6 20.Rdd1 Qb4!-+ 21.Kc2 g5 22.Qh3 Nxc4 23.b3 g4 24.Qh4

[ 24.Qh5 Na3+ 25.Kb2 Rhf8 ] 24...Na3+ 25.Kb2 Nd4! 26.Rd3

[ 26.Rxd4 Qxd4 27.Rd1 Qc5 ( 27...Qxf2 )] 26...Nc4+ 27.Ka1

[ 27.Kc1 Qa3+ 28.Kd1 Nb2+ ] 27...Nxb3+ 28.axb3 Qa3+0-1

A56Bagirov,V 2470Rotshtein,E 2335

Gladenbach 1999[Bagirov,V]

77/71 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e5 4.Nc3 d6 5.e4 a6 6.Be2

[ 6.a4!? Be7 7.g3 0-0 8.Bg2 Ne8 9.Nge2² ]

6...g6 7.Nf3N [ 7.h4 - 1/72 ]

7...Bg4 8.Ng5! [ 8.0-0 Bxf3 9.Bxf3 h5 /\ Bh6 ]

8...h5 9.f3 [ 9.h3 Bxe2 10.Qxe2 h4 ]

9...Bc8 10.h4 Be7 11.Be3 Nh7 12.Qd2 Nd7 13.a3 Ndf8 [/\ 14...Ng5 15.hg5 Nh7] 14.g3! Nxg5 15.hxg5 Nh7 16.f4 f6?! 17.f5! Nxg5

[ 17...fxg5 18.fxg6 ] [ 17...gxf5 18.g6 ]

18.fxg6 Kd7™ 19.0-0-0 Kc7 20.Bxg5 fxg5 21.Bxh5

[ 21.Rxh5!? ] 21...g4 22.Kb1 Bd7 23.Qe2 Qg8 24.Rdf1 Rf8 25.Bxg4 Rxh1 26.Rxh1 Qxg6 27.Bxd7 Kxd7 28.Rh3 Rf6

[ 28...Rg8!? ] 29.Ka2 Qf7 30.Qg4+ Kc7 31.Rh8 Bf8 32.a4

[ 32.Qg8 Qxg8 33.Rxg8 Bh6 34.g4 Bd2 ] 32...Kb6 33.Qc8 Ka5 34.Kb3 b6 35.g4?“

[ 35.Rh1!! Rf1 ( 35...Be7 36.Ra1!! Rf1 37.Ra3!! Bg5 38.Qc6 Bd2 39.Qb5+! axb5 40.axb5# # ) 36.Rxf1 Qxf1 37.Qf5!+- ]

35...Rf3 36.g5 Qf4? [ 36...Rxc3+ 37.bxc3 Qf1 38.Rh2 Qb1+ 39.Rb2 Qd1+ 40.Rc2= ]

37.Qf5! Qg3 [ 37...Rxc3+ 38.bxc3 Qc1 39.Qf2+- ]

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38.Rxf8!! Rxf5 39.Rxf5 [Q 5/f] b5 [ 39...Qg4 40.Rf6 Qxg5 41.Rxd6 Qg8 42.Rf6 /\ Rf1-d1+- ]

40.axb5 axb5 41.cxb5 Qd3 42.Rf6 c4+ 43.Ka2 Qe3 44.g6 Qc5 45.g7 Qg1 46.Rf7 Kb6 47.Rd7 Kc5 48.Rc7+ Kb6 49.Rxc4 Qxg7 50.Rc6++- Kb7 51.Rxd6 Qg1 52.Rc6 Qd4 53.Ka3 Qa7+ 54.Na4 Qe3+ 55.b3 Qe1 56.Nc5+ Kb8 57.d6 Qa1+ 58.Kb4 Qd4+ 59.Ka3“

[ 59.Ka5! ] 59...Qa1+ 60.Kb4 Qd4+ 61.Ka5 Qa1+ 62.Na4 Qd4 63.Nc3 Kb7 64.Rc7+ Kb8 65.Nd5 Qd2+ 66.Kb6 Qf2+ 67.Rc5 Qf7 68.Ne7 Qf2 69.d71-0

A56Shestoperov,A 2415Rotshtein,E 2335

Gladenbach 1999

77/(71) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e5 4.Nc3 d6 5.e4 a6 6.Be2 g6 7.Nf3 * Bg7N 8.0-0 Nbd7 9.a3 0-0 10.b4 Ne8 11.Rb1 cxb4 12.axb4 a5 13.Bg5 f6 14.Be3 axb4 15.Rxb4 Nc7 16.Nd2 Na6 17.Ra4 Ndc5 18.Ra3 f5 19.f3 Bd7 20.Nb3 Rc8 21.Nxc5 Nxc5 22.Qb1 Qc7 23.Qb4 Rf7 24.Rb1 Be8 25.Bxc5²

A57Lautier,J 2635Topalov,V 2690

Espana 1999[Lautier,J]

77/72 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.b6 d6 6.Nc3 g6 7.Nf3 Bg7 8.e4 Nbd7 9.Be2 0-0 10.h3!?N

[ 10.Bf4 Nxb6 11.Qd2 Bg4! 12.Bh6 Bxf3 13.gxf3 e6= ] [ 10.a4 - 71/64 ]

10...Nxb6 11.Bf4 Ne8 12.Qd2 Nc7 [ 12...f5!? ]

13.Bh6 f5 [ 13...e5 14.dxe6 fxe6 15.Bxg7 Kxg7 16.0-0 d5 17.exd5 ( 17.b4 dxe4³ ) 17...exd5 18.b4 cxb4 19.Qd4+ Qf6 20.Qxb4 Rb8 21.Rac1² ]

[ 13...a5 14.h4 f6!?÷ Topalov,V ] 14.h4!?

[ 14.exf5 A) 14...Rxf5?! 15.Bxg7 ( 15.Bd3 Bxh6! 16.Qxh6 Rh5 17.Qd2 Bb7 18.g4 Rxd5 19.Nxd5 Bxd5ƒ ) 15...Kxg7

A1) 16.Nd4 Rf8 A1a) 17.h4?! Nbxd5 18.Nxd5 ( 18.Nc6 Qe8 19.Nxd5 Nxd5 20.Qxd5 Bb7∓ ) 18...Nxd5 19.Nc6 Qb6 20.Qxd5 Bb7∓ ; A1b) 17.Nc6 Qe8„ /\ e6 ;

A2) 16.Bd3 Rf8 ( 16...Rh5 17.0-0-0²/\ g4 ) 17.h4² Ncxd5 18.Nxd5 Nxd5

19.Be4 e6 20.h5‚ ; B) 14...Bxf5 15.h4 ( 15.Bxg7 Kxg7 16.0-0-0 e5 17.dxe6 d5 18.h4 d4÷ ) 15...e6 ( 15...Bxh6 16.Qxh6 Ncxd5 17.g4 Bc8 18.h5± ; 15...e5 16.Bxg7 Kxg7 17.h5‚ ) 16.Bxg7 Kxg7 17.dxe6 d5 ( 17...Nxe6 18.0-0-0ƒ ) 18.h5 d4÷ ]

14...fxe4 15.Bxg7 [ 15.Nxe4 Bf5 ( 15...Ncxd5? 16.h5 Bf5 17.Bxg7 Kxg7 18.hxg6 Bxg6 19.Qh6+ Kg8 20.Neg5+- ) 16.Nc3 ( 16.Ng3 Ncxd5 17.h5 e6³ ) 16...e6 17.Bxg7 Kxg7 18.dxe6 d5÷ ]

15...Kxg7 16.Ng5 e3 [ 16...Rf5!?

A) 17.h5? A1) 17...h6? 18.Nf7!! Kxf7 ( 18...Rxf7 19.hxg6+- ) 19.hxg6+ Ke8 20.Qxh6± ; A2) 17...e3! 18.Qxe3 Ncxd5 19.Nxd5 Nxd5 20.Qd2 e6³ ;

B) 17.Ngxe4 Ncxd5 B1) 18.g4

B1a) 18...Re5 19.f4 Nxc3 20.Nxc3 Re6 ( 20...Nc4? 21.Qd3 Nxb2 22.Qc2 Rxe2+ 23.Qxe2 Na4 24.Nxa4 Qa5+ 25.Kf2 Qxa4 26.Qxe7++- ) 21.h5 Bb7³ ; B1b) 18...Rf4! 19.h5 ( 19.Nxd5 Rxe4∓ ) 19...e6³ ;

B2) 18.Ng3 B2a) 18...Rf4 19.Nxd5 Rd4 20.Nh5+ gxh5 ( 20...Kg8 21.Qh6 gxh5 22.Qg5+ ) 21.Qg5+ Kf8 22.Nf4‚ ; B2b) 18...Re5 19.f4 Nc4 ( 19...Re3 20.Nxd5 Rxg3 21.Kf2 Bb7 22.Kxg3 Nxd5 23.Bf3± ) 20.Qc1 Rxe2+ 21.Ncxe2 Nce3© ]

17.fxe3

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[ 17.Qxe3? Nbxd5 18.Nxd5 Nxd5 19.Qd2 Nf4∓ ]

17...h6 18.Nf3 [ 18.Nh3? e6∓ ]

18...e6! 19.dxe6 Bxe6 [ 19...d5 20.0-0 Bxe6 21.b4! cxb4 22.Qd4+ Kg8 23.Qxb4 Rb8÷ ]

20.e4™ [ 20.0-0-0?! d5³ ] [ 20.0-0?! Qe7³ ]

20...Qe7 [ 20...d5 21.exd5 Ncxd5 22.Nxd5!? ( 22.0-0-0 Nf4 23.Qe3 Qc7³ ; 22.0-0 Nf4 23.Rad1= ) 22...Nxd5 ( 22...Qxd5?! 23.Qc3+ Kg8 24.0-0² ) 23.0-0 Nf4 24.Qc3+ Qf6 25.Qxf6+ Rxf6 26.Rfe1!= ]

21.0-0-0 Rad8 [/\ d5] 22.Nd4! Bd7 [ 22...Qf6? 23.Nc6 Rd7? 24.Rdf1+- ]

23.Nc2! Be6= [ 23...Bc6?! 24.Ne3!ƒ Bxe4? 25.Ng4 h5 26.Nxe4 Qxe4 27.Qc3+± ] [ 23...Bc8 24.Ne3÷ ]

24.Nd4 Bd7 25.Nc2 Be6½-½

A58Bacrot,E 2590Ponomariov,R 2615

Lausanne 1999

77/(73) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.g3 d6 8.Bg2 Bg7 9.Nf3 Nbd7 * 10.0-0?! Nb6! 11.Bf4 0-0 12.Re1 Nh5 13.Bg5 h6 14.Bc1 Nf6 15.Rb1 Bc4 16.e4 Bxa2 17.Nxa2 Rxa2 18.e5 Nfxd5 19.e6 Ra4 20.exf7+N

[ 20.Nh4 - 62/69 ] 20...Rxf7 21.Qc2 Rf6 22.Nh4 Nb4∓

A58Avrukh,B 2585Ponomariov,R 2615

Batumi 1999[Ponomariov,R]

77/73 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.g3 d6 8.Bg2 Bg7 9.Nf3 Nbd7 10.Rb1! 0-0 11.0-0 Qa5 12.Bd2 Rfb8 13.b3

[ 13.a4!?² ]

13...Qa3! 14.Qc2 Nb6 15.Bc1 Qa5 16.Rd1 Ne8 17.Bd2 Qa3N

[ 17...Bb7 - 47/102 ] 18.e4 Bc8 19.h3 Bd7 20.Bc1 Qa5 21.Bd2 Qa3 22.Bc1 Qa5 23.Bb2!?

[ 23.Bd2 ] 23...Nc7!

[ 23...Bxc3?! 24.Bxc3 Qxa2 25.Rb2 Qa6 26.e5ƒ ]

24.a3 [ 24.Nd2 Bxc3 25.Bxc3 Qxa2 26.Bb2 ( 26.Rb2 Qa6 ) 26...Nb5 27.Qd3 f6 ] [ 24.a4! Na6 25.Ba1 ( 25.Na2?! Nxa4! 26.bxa4 Bxa4 27.Qd2 Qxd2 28.Rxd2 Bh6!³ ) 25...Nb4 26.Qd2 c4 ( 26...f5?! 27.Ng5± ) 27.Nd4 cxb3 28.Nxb3 Qa7² ]

24...Qa6 25.Bf1?! [ 25.Nd2 Qc8 26.Kh2 f5 27.f4 fxe4 28.Ndxe4 Bf5 ]

25...Qc8 26.Kh2 f5! 27.Ra1 [ 27.b4? fxe4 28.Qxe4 Bf5 29.Qxe7 Bxb1∓ ]

27...Qf8 28.Rd2 [ 28.Bd3 c4! ]

28...fxe4 29.Qxe4 [ 29.Ng5!? Bf5 30.Ngxe4 e6! ( 30...Ncxd5?! 31.Nxd5 Nxd5 32.Bc4 e6 33.Re1± ) 31.dxe6 d5 32.Nxd5 Nbxd5 33.Bxg7 Qxg7 34.Rad1 Qe5³ ]

29...Qf5 [ 29...Bf5!? 30.Qe3 Ncxd5 31.Nxd5 Nxd5 32.Bc4 e6 33.Bxg7 ( 33.Rxd5? exd5 34.Bxd5+ Kh8³ ) 33...Nxe3 34.Bxf8 Nxc4 35.bxc4 Rxf8 36.a4 Ra6 ]

30.Qxf5 [ 30.Qe3!?

A) 30...Ncxd5? 31.Nxd5 Nxd5 32.Rxd5 Qxd5 33.Qxe7! ( 33.Bc4 Qxc4 34.bxc4 Rxb2 ) 33...Bxb2 34.Bc4 Qxc4 35.bxc4 Bxa1 36.Ng5+- ; B) 30...Qh5?! 31.Ng5 h6 32.Nge4² ; C) 30...Nc8! 31.Nh4 Qf7 32.Bc4 Nb6÷ ]

30...Bxf5 31.Re1 Kf8 32.Ng5?! [ 32.Nb5! Nxb5 ( 32...Bxb2 33.Nxc7 Bc3 34.Nxa8 Rxa8 35.a4 Bxd2 36.Nxd2± ; 32...Ncxd5 33.Bxg7+ Kxg7 34.Bg2² ) 33.Bxg7+ Kxg7 34.Bxb5 Rxa3 35.Rxe7+ Kf6 36.Re3 Nc8 37.Bc4 Nb6 38.Bf1² ]

32...h6 33.Nge4?! [ 33.Ne6+! Nxe6 34.dxe6 Bxc3 35.Bxc3 Rxa3 36.Re3 Rxb3 37.Bg7+ Kxg7 38.Rxb3 Bxe6 39.Re3 Kf7 40.Rde2 Bc4

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41.Rxe7+ Kf8 42.Rh7 Bxe2 43.Rh8+ Ke7 44.Rxb8 Bxf1 45.Rxb6 Ke6³ 46.h4 c4 47.f4 Bd3 48.Kg2 c3 49.Rb3 c2 50.Rc3 Kd5 51.Rxd3+ Kc4 52.Rxd6 Kb5 ]

33...Nd7 34.b4?! [ 34.Bc4 Ne5 35.Kg2 Nxc4 36.bxc4 Rb3 ( 36...Rxb2?! 37.Rxb2 Bxe4+ 38.Rxe4 Bxc3 39.Rb7 Ba5² ) 37.Nd1 Bxb2 38.Rxb2 Rxb2 39.Nxb2 Rxa3³ ]

34...cxb4 35.axb4 Rxb4 36.Bg2 Nf6 [ 36...Rxb2?! 37.Rxb2 Bxe4 38.Rxe4 Bxc3 39.Rc2 Ba5 40.Ra4 Nc5 41.Rxc5 dxc5 42.d6 Rb8 43.dxe7+ Kxe7 44.Rxa5 ]

37.Nxf6 Bxf6 38.Rc1? [ 38.Nd1 Bxb2 39.Rxb2 Rxb2 40.Nxb2 Ra2 41.Nd1 Bd3∓ ]

38...Nb5! 39.g4 [ 39.Nd1 Ra2-+ ]

39...Bg50-1

A59Tregubov,P 2570Kasparov,S 2425

Rowy 1999[Kasparov,S]

77/74 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Nf3 g6 8.e4 Bxf1 9.Kxf1 Bg7 10.h3 Nbd7 11.Kg1 0-0 12.Kh2 Qa5 13.Re1 Rfb8 14.Re2 Ne8 15.Rc2 Nc7 16.Bd2 Qa6N

[ 16...Na6 ] 17.Rac1 Rb4 18.Qe1 Qd3 19.a3 Rb3 20.Bg5 Re8

[ 20...Kf8 21.e5!? dxe5 ( 21...Nxe5 22.Bxe7+! Kxe7 23.Nxe5 Bxe5+ 24.f4 Qf5 25.fxe5 Qxe5+ 26.Qxe5+ dxe5 27.Ne4 Nxd5 28.Rxc5± ) 22.Rd2 Qf5 23.Bxe7+ Kxe7 24.d6+ Ke8 25.dxc7 Bh6 26.Rxd7 Kxd7 ( 26...Bxc1 27.Rd8+ Rxd8 28.cxd8Q+ Kxd8 29.Qd1+ /\ Qb3+- ) 27.Qd1+ Kxc7 28.Nd5+ Kd6 29.Qxb3 Bxc1 30.Qb6+ Kxd5 31.Qb7+ Kc4 32.Qxa8 Bxb2 33.Qa4+ Kc3 34.Qa5+= ]

21.Nd2 Rbb8 22.Qf1 Qxf1 23.Rxf1 Nb5 24.Nxb5 Rxb5 25.b3 Kf8 26.Be3 Ra8 27.a4 Rb4 28.g4=

A59Sherbakov,R 2540Teske,H 2515

Pardubice 1999[Sherbakov,R]

77/(74) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Nf3 g6 8.e4 Bxf1 9.Kxf1 Bg7 10.h3 Nbd7 11.Kg1 0-0 12.Kh2 * Nb6!? 13.Re1N

[ 13.Qc2 Qd7!? 14.Re1! - 13.Re1 ( 14.a4- 63/(64) )]

13...Qd7 14.Qc2 e6 15.dxe6 fxe6 16.Kg1 d5?!

[ 16...Nh5!÷ <=> ] 17.Ne5!

[ 17.exd5?! exd5 18.Ne5 Qf5!© ] 17...Qb7 18.exd5 exd5 19.Bg5 Rae8 20.a4!±

A61Azmaiparashvili,Z 2680Zubarev,A 2485

Pula 1999[Azmaiparashvili,Z]

77/75 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.d5 exd5 5.cxd5 g6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Qa4+!? Nbd7

[ 7...Bd7 8.Qb3 Qc7 ( 8...Na6 9.e4 Bg7 10.Bf4 0-0 11.Bxd6 Re8 12.e5 Ng4 13.Bxa6 Nxe5 14.Bxe5 Bxe5 15.0-0 bxa6 16.Nxe5± ; 8...Qb6 9.e4 Qxb3 10.axb3 Be7 11.Bh6 Ng4 12.Bf4 0-0 13.h3 Nf6 14.Bd3 Nh5 15.Bh2 f5 16.e5 dxe5 17.Bxe5² ) 9.e4 Bg7 10.Bf4 ( 10.h3 ) 10...0-0 11.Be2 Nh5 ( 11...Re8 12.Nd2 ) 12.Be3 f5 13.exf5 gxf5 14.Ng5 f4 15.Bd2 Nf6 ]

8.Bf4 Be7N [ 8...Qb6 9.e4 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qxc3+ 11.Bd2 Nxd5 12.Bxc3 ( 12.exd5 Qf6 13.Bb5© ) 12...Nxc3 13.Qb3 Nxb1 14.Ng5 Ne5 15.Bb5+ Ke7 16.f4 h6 17.fxe5 hxg5 18.exd6+± ] [ 8...Nh5 9.Bg5 f6 10.Bd2² ( 10.Bh4 )]

9.e4 0-0 10.Qc2 Ne8 [ 10...Nh5 11.Be3 Bf6 12.Be2 Bg7 13.Nd2 Nhf6 14.0-0 Ne5 15.h3± ]

11.Bd3 Bf6 12.0-0 Ne5 13.Nxe5 Bxe5 14.Bxe5 dxe5 15.f4 Qe7 16.Qf2 f6

[ 16...exf4 17.Qxf4 f6 18.Nb5 Bd7

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( 18...a6 19.d6 Qe6 20.Nc7 Nxc7 21.dxc7 c4 22.Be2 b5 23.Rad1 Bb7 24.Bg4 Qxe4 25.Qxe4 Bxe4 26.Be6+± ) 19.Bc4 Kg7 20.d6 Qd8 21.Rad1 ]

17.fxe5 fxe5 18.d6!! Qxd6 [ 18...Rxf2 19.dxe7 Rf4 20.g3 Rxf1+ 21.Rxf1 Bd7 22.Rf8+ Kg7 23.Bb5± ] [ 18...Nxd6 19.Qxc5 b6 20.Qd5+ Be6 21.Qxe5± ]

19.Bc4+ Kg7 20.Qxf8+ Qxf8 21.Rxf8 Kxf8 22.Rf1+ Kg7

[ 22...Ke7 23.Rf7+ Kd6 24.Rxh7 Bd7 25.Rh6 Nf6 26.Rxg6+- ]

23.Rf7+ Kh6 24.Re7 Nf6 [ 24...Nd6 25.Bd5 ( 25.Bg8 Bg4 26.Rxh7+ Kg5 27.Bd5² ) 25...Rb8 26.Rxe5 b5 27.Re7 b4 28.Na4 c4 29.e5 Nf5 30.Re8± ]

25.Rxe5 Bd7 26.Rxc5 Bc6 [ 26...Re8 27.Bd5 Nxd5 28.exd5± ]

27.Re5 Rc8 28.h3! Bxe4 29.g4!! [ 29.Nxe4 Nd7 30.Re7 ( 30.Nd6 Nxe5 31.Nxc8 Nxc4 32.b3± ) 30...Rxc4 31.Rxd7 Rxe4 32.Rxb7± ]

29...Rxc4 [ 29...Bf5 30.Be2 ] [ 29...Kg7 30.Re7+ ( 30.g5 Rxc4- 29...Rc4) 30...Kf8 31.Rf7+ Ke8 32.Bb3

Rc6 33.g5 Nd5 34.Nxe4+- ] 30.g5+ Kg7 31.gxf6+ Kxf6 32.Rxe4 Rxe4 33.Nxe4+ Ke5 34.Ng5 h5 35.Kf2 Kf5 36.Nf7 Ke4 37.Nd6+ Kd3 38.Nxb7 g5 39.Na5 Kc2 40.b4 Kc3 41.Nc6 Kc4 42.a3 a6 43.Nb8 Kb5 44.Nxa61-0

A62Cozianu,C 2425Istratescu,A 2570

Baile Herculane 1999[Istratescu,A]

77/76 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 c5 4.d5 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.Nc3 g6 7.Bg2 Bg7 8.Nf3 0-0 9.0-0 Na6 10.Nd2 Nc7 11.Nc4 Qe7!?

[ 11...b5 - 76/(64) ] [ 11...Nfe8 - 76/64 ]

12.Bf4 Rd8 13.e4N [ 13.a4 Nh5 ( 13...Ng4 ) 14.Bd2 b6÷ ]

13...Ng4! [ 13...Nh5?! 14.Bxd6! ( 14.Bd2?! b6³ )

14...Rxd6 15.Nxd6 Qxd6 16.f4ƒ [+] ] 14.a4 b6 15.Nb5! Nxb5 16.axb5 Ne5! 17.Bxe5!

[ 17.Nxb6!? Bg4! 18.Qa4™ Rab8! ( 18...axb6?! 19.Qxa8 Rxa8 20.Rxa8+ Bf8 21.Bh6 Nd7 22.f3± ) 19.Bxe5 Bxe5 20.Nc4 Be2÷ ]

17...Bxe5 18.f4 [ 18.Nxb6?! Rb8 19.Nxc8 Rdxc8³ ]

18...Bd4+ 19.Kh1 Bb7!÷ 20.Qb3 Qd7! 21.Rfe1 Re8 22.e5! dxe5 23.Nxe5 Qd6 24.Nc6 Bf6 25.h4 Kg7 26.Rxe8“

[ 26.Kh2!? h6!? ( 26...Rxe1 27.Rxe1 h6÷ ) 27.Rxe8 Rxe8 28.Rxa7 Bc8© ]

26...Rxe8 27.Rxa7 Bc8© 28.Qf3! Bf5! [ 28...Bxb2? 29.Ne5!± ]

29.b3 c4 [ 29...Re1+!? 30.Kh2 c4 31.Qf2! [] cxb3!! 32.Qxe1 b2 33.Be4™ Bxe4 34.Qxe4 Qc5 35.Qe6! [] Qf2+ 36.Kh3 Qf1+= ]

30.Ne5! [] cxb3 31.Rxf7+ Kg8 32.Rxf6! [ 32.Qxb3? Bxe5 33.fxe5 Qxe5 34.Ra7 Qe1+ 35.Kh2 Re3-+ ]

32...Qxf6 33.Qxb3 Qd6 34.Kh2 h6! [/\ g5] 35.Qc3 Rc8™ 36.Nc6 Re8™ 37.Ne5 Rc8 38.Nc6 Re8 39.Ne5½-½

A68Cebalo,M 2450Kruppa,Y 2600

Budapest 1999[Cebalo,M]

77/77 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4 c5 6.d5 0-0 7.Nf3 e6 8.Be2 exd5 9.cxd5 Bg4 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.Re1 Re8 12.h3 Bxf3 13.Bxf3 h5!?N 14.Be3 h4 15.Kh1 Nh7 16.Qc2

[ 16.Qd2!? ∆g5 17.fxg5 Ne5 18.Be2„ ] 16...g5 17.Bg4! gxf4

[ 17...Ndf6 18.Bf5 ] 18.Bxd7 Qxd7

[ 18...fxe3?! 19.Bxe8 Qxe8 20.Rxe3± ] 19.Bxf4² b5

[ ¹19...Nf8 /\ Ng6 ><e5 ] 20.Rad1 Nf8

[ 20...b4 21.Nb1 /\ Nd2 ><c4 ] 21.e5! dxe5

[ 21...Bxe5 22.Bxe5 Rxe5 23.Rxe5 dxe5 24.Ne4 Qf5 25.Qe2± |^ ]

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22.Bg5 c4 [ 22...f5 23.d6 c4 ( 23...Ng6 24.Qb3+ ; 23...Ne6 24.Qxf5 ) 24.Nd5‚ ]

23.Bxh4 [ 23.d6!? Re6 ( 23...Ne6 24.Qf5 ) 24.Ne4 Rc8 25.Bxh4± ]

23...Ng6 24.Bg5 Nf4 25.Rf1! [ 25.Bxf4 exf4 26.Rf1 Be5÷ ]

25...Nd3 26.Rxd3! cxd3 27.Qxd3 f5 [ 27...Re6 28.Ne4 Rc8 29.Bf6!+- ]

28.d6!? [ 28.Rxf5? e4 29.Qf1 ( 29.Nxe4 Qxf5 30.Nf6+ Qxf6 31.Bxf6 Bxf6 32.Qg6+ Bg7-+ ) 29...e3 ] [ 28.Qxf5 Qxf5 29.Rxf5± ]

28...Re6 29.Be7! b4 [ 29...Bf8 30.Qxf5 Rxe7 ( 30...Bxe7 31.Qg4+ /\ Rf7+- ) 31.dxe7 Qxf5 32.Rxf5 Bxe7 33.Rxe5+- ] [ 29...Rxe7 30.Qd5+ Kh7 31.Qxa8 Qxd6 32.Rxf5+- ]

30.Nd5 Rxd6“ 31.Bxd6 Qxd6 32.Nf6+!+- Qxf6 33.Qd5+ Kh7 34.Qxa8 e4 35.Qd5 e3 36.Qd3 Qe6

[ 36...Kg6 37.g4 ] 37.Rxf51-0

A68Cebalo,M 2450Smirin,I 2670

Solin 1999[Cebalo,M]

77/78 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 9.cxd5 Bg4 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.Re1 Re8 12.h3 Bxf3 13.Bxf3 Qa5 14.Be3 b5 15.a3 Rac8!?

[ 15...Nb6 - 72/82 ] 16.Kh1N

[ 16.g4?! Nb6 17.e5 Nc4 18.exf6 Nxe3 19.Rxe3 Rxe3 20.fxg7 Rce8 21.Kf2 b4 22.axb4 Qxb4 23.Ne2 Qxb2 24.Rxa7 c4 25.Ra6 Rd3-+ ] [ 16.Bf2

A) 16...a6?! 17.Bg3 Nb6 18.e5 dxe5 19.fxe5 Nfd7 20.e6± ( 20.Bg4 h5 21.Bxd7 Nxd7 22.e6 fxe6 23.dxe6 Nf6÷ ); B) 16...c4 ]

16...Nb6 17.Bf2 Nfd7 18.Qc2 a6 19.Bg4 [ 19.Rad1 b4 20.Nb1 bxa3 21.Nxa3 c4><Na3 ]

19...h5 20.Bxd7 Nxd7 21.e5!? dxe5 22.f5 Qb6 23.Rad1 e4

[ 23...Qf6 24.Ne4 Qxf5 25.Qe2 /\ Nd6+/- ] 24.Rxe4

[ 24.Nxe4!? ∆gxf5 25.Ng3 ] 24...Qd6?!

[ 24...Qf6 25.fxg6 Qxg6÷ ( 25...fxg6 26.Rde1± )]

25.Rxe8+ Rxe8 26.Ne4 Qf4 27.Nxc5± Be5 28.Bg1 Nxc5 29.Qxc5 Qxf5

[ 29...Bxb2 30.fxg6 fxg6 31.Qc6± ( 31.d6± )]

30.d6 Qd7™ [ 30...Bxb2? 31.Qxf5 gxf5 32.d7 Rd8 33.Bb6+- ]

31.b4 [ 31.Re1 f6 ]

31...Re6 32.Bh2 Bxh2 33.Kxh2 Kh7 34.Rd5

[ 34.Qc7? Qxc7 35.dxc7 Rc6= ] 34...Re2

[ 34...Kg7 35.Qc7 Qxc7 36.dxc7 Rc6 37.Rc5+- ]

35.Re5!! [ 35.Rxh5+ gxh5 36.Qxh5+ Kg7 37.Qxe2 Qxd6+ 38.Kh1± ]

35...Rd2 [ 35...Rxe5 36.Qxe5 /\ Qe7+- ]

36.Rxh5++- Kg8 37.Rd5 Re2 38.Qd4[/\ Re5] Re6 39.Qb6 Re2 40.Qxa6 Qe6

41.Qxb5 Rf2 [ 41...Qe4 42.Qxe2! Qxe2 43.d7 ]

42.d7 Qe4 [ 42...Qe4 43.d8Q+ Kh7 ( 43...Kg7 44.Qg5 ) 44.Rh5+ ]

1-0

A69Mikhalchishin,A 2550Georgiev,Ki 2650

Batumi 1999[Mikhalchishin,A]

77/79 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.d5 Nf6 6.Nc3 0-0 7.Be2 e6 8.0-0 Re8 9.Nd2 Na6 10.f4 exd5 11.cxd5 Nc7 12.a4

[ 12.Bf3!? Rb8 13.Nc4 b5 14.Nxd6 Qxd6 15.e5 Qd8 16.d6 Ne6 17.exf6 Bxf6

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18.Bc6 Bd7÷ ] 12...b6 13.Re1

[ 13.Kh1!? h5 14.f5 ] 13...Rb8

[ 13...Ba6!? 14.Bxa6 Nxa6 15.Nc4 Nb4÷ ] 14.Bf3

[ 14.Qc2 Ng4 15.Bxg4 Bxg4 16.Nc4÷ ] 14...Ba6 15.Ndb1!?

[ 15.Nf1! Bxf1 16.Rxf1 ( 16.Kxf1!? ) 16...a6 17.Qd3 Qd7 18.h3² ]

15...Nd7 16.Be3 f5!?N [ 16...c4 17.Bd4 Bh6! 18.g3 Nc5÷ ]

17.Nd2 [ 17.exf5? Rxe3! 18.Rxe3 Bd4‚ ]

17...Nf6? [ 17...Bd3÷ ]

18.exf5 gxf5 19.Qc2! Qd7 [ 19...Ng4?! 20.Bxg4 fxg4 21.Nde4/\ Ng5+/- ]

20.h3 Re7 21.Bf2! Rbe8 22.Rxe7 Rxe7 23.Rd1!?

[ 23.Rb1! /\ b4+/- ] 23...Re8 24.b3! [/\ Nc4] b5?!

[ 24...Bh6 25.g3 Bg7 26.Nc4 Bxc4 27.bxc4 Na6!² ]

25.axb5 Nxb5 26.Nxb5 Bxb5 27.Re1™ Rxe1+ 28.Bxe1 Qe7 29.Bf2 Bd7 30.Qd3

[ 30.b4 cxb4 31.Bxa7 Qe1+ 32.Kh2÷ ] 30...Bh6 31.g3 Bg7 32.Kg2

[ 32.Qa6? Ne4!‚ ] 32...Bc8 33.Qc4 [/\ b4+/-] a5 34.Qd3 Bd7 35.Nc4

[ 35.Qa6 Ne4 36.Qa8+ Bf8 37.Bxe4 fxe4 38.Be3 ( 38.Nc4 e3! 39.Nxe3 Qe4+© ) 38...Qf7 39.Qxa5 Qh5 40.g4 Bxg4 41.hxg4 Qxg4+ 42.Kf2 Be7÷ ]

35...Ne4! 36.Nxa5 [ 36.Be1!? ]

36...Nxf2 37.Kxf2 Bd4+ 38.Kf1 Bb5™ 39.Qxb5

[ 39.Nc4 Qa7© ] 39...Qe3 40.Qb8+ Kg7 41.Qc7+ Kh8 42.Qd8+ Kg7 43.Qg5+ Kh8½-½

A70Atalik,S 2595Velimirovic,D 2560

Jugoslavija 1999[Atalik,S]

77/(80) 1.d4 c5 2.d5 Nf6 3.c4 g6 4.Nc3 Bg7 5.e4 d6 6.Bd3 0-0 7.h3 e6 8.Nf3 exd5 9.cxd5 b5 10.Bxb5 Nxe4 11.Nxe4 Qa5+ 12.Nfd2 Qxb5 13.Nxd6 Qa6 14.N2c4 Nd7 15.0-0 * Ne5 16.Nxc8 Raxc8 17.Nxe5 Bxe5 18.Re1 Qf6 19.Rb1N

[ 19.Qg4 ] 19...Rfd8 20.b3 Bd4 21.Qc2 Rxd5 22.Bb2 Qa6!

[ 22...Rcd8 23.Re2 Qa6 24.Rbe1 ] 23.Ba1™ Rcd8 24.Rbd1 Qa5 25.Bxd4 cxd4

[ 25...Rxd4 26.Rc1! ] 26.Re7 d3 27.Qc7 d2 28.Qxa5 Rxa5 29.a4 Rd3

[ 29...Rc5 30.Kf1 ] 30.Re3 Rad5=

A70Ionov,S 2550Berelovich,A 2465

Saint Petersburg 1999[Ionov,S]

77/80 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.d5 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.Nc3 Bg7 8.h3 0-0 9.Bd3 b5 10.Bxb5 Nxe4 11.Nxe4 Qa5+ 12.Nfd2 Qxb5 13.Nxd6 Qa6 14.N2c4 Nd7 15.0-0 Nb6 16.Nxb6 Qxb6 17.Nxc8 Raxc8 18.Rb1 Rfd8 19.Bf4 Qb7 20.d6 Bf8 21.Qd3 Bxd6 22.Bxd6 Qd7 23.Rfd1 Rc6 24.Qa3 Rxd6 25.Rxd6 Qxd6 26.Qxa7 Re8 27.Qa5

[ 27.Qa4 Re2 28.Qc4 Qe5 29.Qc3 A) 29...Qxc3? 30.bxc3 Rc2 ( 30...Rxa2 31.Rb5± ) 31.Ra1 Rxc3 32.a4 Rb3 33.a5 Rb7 34.a6 Ra7 35.Kf1± ; B) 29...Qf5 30.Rf1 Rc2 31.Qb3 c4© ]

27...Re2 28.Qc3 [ 28.Re1 Rxb2 29.Re8+ Kg7 30.Qc3+ Qd4= ] [ 28.Qa8+ Kg7 29.Qf3 Qe5 30.Qc3 Qxc3 31.bxc3 Rc2 32.a4 ( 32.Rb3 c4= ) 32...Rxc3 33.Ra1 c4 34.Kf1 ( 34.a5 Rb3 35.a6 c3 36.a7 c2 37.a8Q Rb1+ 38.Kh2

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c1Q= ) 34...Rc2 35.a5 Rb2 ( 35...c3 36.Ra3² ) 36.Ke1 ( 36.a6 c3= ) 36...c3 37.Kd1 Rxf2 38.Ra3 Rxg2 39.a6 Rd2+ 40.Kc1 Rd8= ]

28...Qd5N [ ¹28...Qb6 29.a4 c4 30.Rf1 Qb3 31.Qxb3 cxb3 32.Rb1 Re4 33.Ra1 Re2 34.Rb1 Re4 (- 70/76) 35.a5 Ra4 36.Re1 Rxa5 ( 36...Ra2 37.a6 ) 37.Re3 Rb5 38.Kf1² ]

29.a4 Rxf2 [ 29...Qf5 30.Rf1 Rc2 31.Qa3± ]

30.Kxf2 Qf5+ 31.Kg3 Qxb1 32.a5 Qa1 33.Kh2

[ 33.Qxc5 Qxb2 34.a6 Qb8+„ ] 33...c4 34.Qb4 Kg7

[ ¹34...h5 35.Qb5!? ( 35.Qb6 Qa4 36.a6 c3! 37.bxc3 Qf4+ 38.Kh1 Qf1+ )]

35.Qb5 Qf1 36.Qe5++- Kh6 37.Qe3+ g5 [ 37...Kg7 38.a6 c3 39.Qxc3+ ]

38.a6 [ ¹38.Qf3 ]

38...c3 39.a7 Qa6 [ 39...cxb2 40.a8Q b1Q 41.Qf8+ Kh5 42.g4+ Kg6 43.Qg8+ ]

40.Qxc3 f6“ [ 40...Qxa7 41.Qf6+ Kh5 42.g4+ Kh4 43.Qh6# # ]

41.Qa3 [ 41.a8Q ]

1-0

A65Kosic,D 2520Kovacevic,A 2475

Jugoslavija 1999

77/(80) 1.d4 * c5 2.d5 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.Bd3 Bg7 8.h3 0-0 9.Bg5 Re8 10.Nf3 c4 11.Bc2 b5 12.a3 Na6 13.0-0 Nc5 14.Re1 h6N

[ 14...Qb6 - 56/89 ] 15.Bf4 Bb7 16.Qd2 g5 17.Bh2 a5 18.Nxb5 Ncxe4 19.Bxe4 Nxe4 20.Rxe4 Rxe4 21.Nxd6 Re7©

A65Delemarre,J 2350Avrukh,B 2620

Wijk aan Zee II 2000

77/(80) 1.d4 * g6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.h3 0-0 6.Bg5 c5 7.d5 e6 8.Bd3 exd5 9.cxd5 Re8 10.Nf3 c4 11.Bc2 b5 12.a3 Na6 13.0-0 Nc5 14.Re1 h6 15.Bf4 Bb7 16.Qd2 g5 17.Bxd6N Nfxe4 18.Rxe4 Nxe4 19.Nxe4 Rxe4 20.Bxe4 Qxd6 21.Rd1 Re8 22.Bb1 Rd8 23.Be4 Bf6³

A70Dreev,A 2680Emms,J 2545

Hastings 2000[Dreev,A]

77/81 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.d5 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.Nc3 g6 7.e4 a6 8.h3 b5 9.Bd3 Bg7 10.0-0 c4 11.Bc2 0-0 12.Bf4 Re8 13.Re1 Bb7 14.a3 Qb6 15.Be3 Qc7 16.Qd2 Nbd7 17.Nh2!?N

[ 17.Rad1 - 50/93 ] 17...Nc5?!

[ 17...Rab8 ] 18.Bd4 Rab8

[ 18...Bc8 19.f4 ] [ 18...h5!? ]

19.Ng4 Ncd7 [ 19...Nxg4 20.Bxg7! Kxg7 ( 20...Nxf2? 21.Bf6+- ) 21.hxg4² ]

20.Ne2! Nxe4?! [ 20...h5 21.Nh6+ Kf8 22.Ng3 Ne5 23.Ngf5‚ ] [ ¹20...Bc8 ]

21.Bxe4 Rxe4 22.Bxg7 Kxg7 23.Ng3 Ree8 [ 23...Rxe1+ 24.Rxe1 h5 ( 24...Qd8 25.Qd4+ f6 26.Re6 h5 27.Nxf6 Nxf6 28.Ne4 Bxd5 29.Rxf6+- ) 25.Qh6+ Kg8 26.Re7 hxg4 27.Ne4+- ]

24.Ne4 [ 24.Qc3+ Ne5! ( 24...f6 25.Ne4 ) 25.f4 Qc5+± ]

24...f6 [ 24...f5!? 25.Qh6+ ( 25.Qc3+? Ne5 26.Nxd6 Qxd6 27.Nxe5 Kg8 ) 25...Kh8 26.Ng5 Rxe1+ 27.Rxe1 Nf8 ( 27...Nb6 28.Nf6 Qg7 29.Qh4+- ) 28.Nf6 Qg7 29.Ne8! Qxh6 ( 29...Rxe8 30.Qxg7+ Kxg7

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31.Rxe8 Bxd5 32.Rd8+- ) 30.Nf7+ Kg8 31.Nxh6+ Kh8 32.Nf7+ Kg8 33.Re7 Rxe8 ( 33...Bxd5 34.Nf6+ ) 34.Nh6++- ]

25.Qc3! [ 25.Qh6+ Kh8 26.Nexf6 Nxf6 27.Nxf6 Rxe1+ 28.Rxe1 Qg7! ]

25...Re5 [ 25...Rf8 26.Ng5 Nc5 27.Nxf6! Rxf6 28.Nxh7 Kxh7 29.Qxf6+- ] [ 25...Qd8 26.Nexf6+- ]

26.f4? [ 26.Nxe5± ]

26...Rf5 27.Ng3 Rxf4? [ 27...Rxd5! 28.Re7+ Kf8™ 29.Rxd7! ( 29.Qe3 Qc6! ><g2 ; 29.Qe1 Qc6 30.Nh6 Re5! 31.Rf7+ Ke8 32.Qf2 Re7 ; 29.Rae1 Rd3 30.Nh6 Bd5 ; 29.Rxh7 Qc6 ) 29...Qxd7 30.Qxf6+ Qf7 31.Qh8+ Qg8 32.Qf6+

A) 32...Ke8?! 33.Re1+ Kd7 34.Qe7+! Kc6 35.Nf6 Qd8 ( 35...Qf8 36.Qd7+ Kb6 37.Qe6! ) 36.Nxd5 Kxd5 37.Qxh7± ; B) 32...Qf7 33.Qh8+= ]

28.Re7+ Kh8? [ 28...Kf8

A) 29.Rxh7 Qc5+ 30.Ne3 Rd8÷ ( 30...Re8÷ ); B) 29.Qe3! Rxg4 30.hxg4 Qc5 31.Qxc5 Nxc5 32.Rxh7 Bxd5 33.Rf1 Kg8 34.Ra7 Rf8 35.Rd1 Rf7 36.Rxf7 Bxf7 37.Rxd6 Kg7 38.Ne2± ]

29.Qe3! g5 [ 29...Rxg4 30.Qh6! ] [ 29...Qc5 30.Rxd7 ]

30.Nh5 Rxg4 31.hxg4 Rf8 [ 31...Qb6 32.Qxb6 Nxb6 33.Nxf6 ]

32.Rxh7+1-0

A73Shneider,A 2545Kopylov,M 2420

Ukraine 1999[Kopylov,M]

77/(82) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.Nf3 g6 7.Nd2 Bg7 8.e4 0-0 9.Be2 Na6 10.0-0 Nc7 11.a4 b6

[ 11...Re8 12.a5 Qe7 13.Re1 Nd7 14.Nc4 Ne5 15.Bf4² ]

12.Nc4 Ba6 13.Bg5 Qd7 14.f3 Rab8

[ 14...Bxc4 15.Bxc4 a6 16.Qd3 Kh8 17.Rab1 Ng8 18.b4 f5 19.bxc5 bxc5 20.Rb6 Ne7 21.Rfb1 h6 22.Bd2 g5 23.Bxa6 Ng6 24.Bb5 Nxb5 25.Qxb5 Qe7 26.Qc6 Qe5© ] [ 14...Rfe8 - A 79 ]

15.Qd2N [ 15.e5 ] [ 15.b3 ] [ 15.Re1 ]

15...Bxc4 16.Bxc4 a6 17.Be2! Ra8 18.Qf4 Nh5 19.Qg4 Qe8 20.Qh4 Bd4+ 21.Kh1 f6 22.Bd2 b5 23.f4 Bxc3 24.bxc3 Qxe4 25.Bxh5 gxh5 26.axb5 Qxd5½-½

A73Lerner,K 2585Kopylov,M 2425

Hamburg 1999[Kopylov,M]

77/82 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.d5 e6 4.c4 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.Nc3 g6 7.Nd2 Bg7 8.e4 0-0 9.Be2 Na6 10.0-0 Nc7 11.a4 b6 12.Nc4 Ba6 13.Bg5 Qd7 14.b3 b5!?N

[ 14...Rfe8 - 43/106 ] 15.axb5 Nxb5 16.Nxb5 Bxb5 17.f3 Nh5

[ 17...Rfb8 18.Qd2 a6 19.Rfc1 Ne8 20.Ra3² ]

18.Ra2 Bd4+ 19.Kh1 f6 [ 19...Rfb8 20.f4 ( 20.Qd2 f6 21.Bh4 g5 22.Be1 Nf4 23.Bg3 Nh5 24.Be1 ) 20...Ng7 21.f5ƒ ]

20.Bh6 Rfb8 21.g4 Ng7 22.Bf4 Ne8 [ 22...Be5!? 23.Bh6 ( 23.Nxe5 fxe5 24.Bxb5 Qxb5 25.Bg5 Qxb3 26.Ra6 Ne8 27.Qxb3 Rxb3 28.Be7 Rb6 29.Rfa1 ) 23...Bd4 24.Bf4 Be5 ]

23.Qd2 Qe7 24.Be3?! [ 24.Na5!? Bxe2 25.Qxe2 Qd7 26.Ra3² ]

24...Bxc4 25.Bxc4 Bxe3 26.Qxe3²

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A79Ivanov,Se 2535Nedev,T 2460

Paide 1999[Ivanov,Se]

77/83 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.Nf3 Bg7 8.Be2 0-0 9.0-0 Re8 10.Nd2 Na6 11.f3 Nc7 12.a4 b6 13.Kh1 Rb8 14.Nc4 Ba6 15.Bg5 Qd7

[ 15...h6 16.Be3! Qe7!? 17.Qd2 Kh7 18.e5!? ( 18.b3 ) 18...Bxc4 19.exd6 Qxe3 ( 19...Qxd6 20.Bxc4± ) 20.Qxe3 Rxe3 21.dxc7 Rc8 22.Bxc4 Rxc7 23.Rae1² ]

16.Re1 Bxc4 [ 16...h6

A) 17.Bh4 Nh5 18.Qd2 g5 19.Bf2 Nf4 20.Bf1 Bxc4 21.Bxc4 a6 22.Bf1 Ng6 23.Ne2 b5 24.a5 Ne5 ( 24...f5!? ) 25.Ng3 Nc4÷ ; B) 17.Be3!?² ]

17.Bxc4 a6 18.Bf1 Rb7 [ 18...h6 - 74/81 ]

19.Qd2N [ 19.Rb1

A) 19...b5 20.e5! ( 20.b4 bxa4! 21.bxc5 Rxb1 22.Qxb1 dxc5÷ ) 20...Rxe5 21.Rxe5 dxe5 22.Bxf6 Bxf6 23.Ne4 Qd8 24.Nxc5 Rb6 25.a5 Rb8 26.d6 Ne6 27.b4 Nd4 28.Nxa6+- ; B) 19...h6!?

B1) 20.Be3 b5 21.axb5 ( 21.b4?! Ng4! ) 21...axb5 22.Qd2 b4 23.Ne2 Kh7÷ ; B2) 20.Bh4!? Nh5 21.Qd2² ]

19...b5 20.a5! [ 20.axb5 axb5„ /\ b4, Nb5 ] [ 20.e5 Rxe5 21.Rxe5 dxe5 22.Bxf6 Bxf6 23.Ne4 Qd8 24.Nxc5 Rb6 25.axb5!? ( 25.a5 Rd6 ∆26.Nb7? Rxd5 ) 25...Nxb5² ]

20...b4 [ 20...c4 21.Na2! /\ Nb4-c6+/- ><Nc7 ]

21.Na4 Ra7 [ 21...Nb5? 22.e5 Nh5 23.Nb6 Qc7 ( 23...Qf5 24.Bd3+- ) 24.g4+- ]

22.Nb6 Qd8 23.Rac1! Nb5 [ 23...Bf8 24.Bd3 Nb5 25.f4!? h6 26.Bh4 Be7 27.e5ƒ ]

24.e5!± dxe5 [ ¹24...Rxe5 25.Rxe5 dxe5 26.Rxc5 Rc7± ]

25.Rxc5 Rc7 [ 25...Nd4 26.Rc8 Qe7 27.Bxf6 Bxf6 28.d6+- ] [ 25...Nd6 26.Qxb4 Bf8 27.Rc6+- ]

26.Rxc7 Nxc7 [ 26...Qxc7 27.Bxb5 axb5 28.d6+- ]

27.d6 Ne6 28.d7+- Rf8 [ 28...Re7 29.Bxf6 Bxf6 30.Nd5 ]

29.Be3 [ 29.Rc1 Ne4 ( 29...Nxg5 30.Rc8 ) 30.Bxd8 Nxd2 31.Be7 Nxf1 32.Bxf8 Bxf8 33.Rxf1 ]

29...Qe7 30.Bxa6 Rd8 31.Bb5 e4 32.Nc8 Qf8 33.a6 exf3 34.gxf3

[ 34.a7 Rxc8 35.dxc8Q Qxc8 36.Ra1 Nc7 37.Rc1 ]

34...Rxc8 [ 34...Nxd7 35.Bxd7 Rxc8 36.Bxc8 Qxc8 37.a7 Qa8 38.Kg2 ]

35.dxc8Q Qxc8 36.Qd6 Nc7 [ 36...Bf8 37.Qc6 ]

37.Rc1 Qf5 38.Be2 Nfe8 39.Qxb4 Be5 [ 39...Nxa6 40.Qe7 ( 40.Bxa6?? Qxf3+ 41.Kg1 Qxe3+-+ ) 40...Nac7 41.Rxc7 Nxc7 42.Qd8+ Bf8 43.Qxc7 ]

40.Qg4 Qf6 41.a71-0

A80Vajda,A 2350Grunberg,M 2375

Romania 1999[Nisipeanu,L._D; Stoica,V]

77/84 1.d4 f5 2.Nc3 d5 3.f3 c5 [ 3...Nf6 4.Bg5 c5 ( 4...e6 5.e4ƒ ) 5.e3 ( 5.e4!? ) 5...e6 6.Qd2 /\ 0-0-0$ ] [ 3...e6 4.e4 dxe4 5.fxe4 Bb4!?„ ]

4.e4!? [ 4.e3 e6 ( 4...e5!? ) 5.Nh3 Nc6 6.Bb5 Bd6÷ ]

4...e5!? [ 4...dxe4 5.Bb5+ ( 5.d5!?© ) 5...Bd7 6.dxc5 Nf6 7.Qe2² ] [ 4...cxd4 5.Qxd4² ] [ 4...Nf6 5.exd5 ( 5.Bb5+ Bd7 6.Bxd7+ Qxd7= ) 5...Nxd5 6.dxc5² ]

5.dxe5 [ 5.Nxd5 cxd4 6.f4 Nc6÷ ] [ 5.Bb5+ Bd7 6.Bxd7+ ( 6.Qe2 cxd4 7.Nxd5 Bd6÷ ) 6...Nxd7 7.dxe5 ( 7.Nxd5

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- 20/95 ) 7...d4 8.Nd5 Nxe5 ( 8...fxe4?! 9.Qe2! Ne7 10.fxe4 Nxe5 11.Bf4± ) 9.Bf4 Bd6! ( 9...fxe4 10.fxe4 Bd6 11.Nf3² ) 10.Qe2 ( 10.exf5 Ne7= ) 10...Ne7! 11.Bxe5 Bxe5 ∆12.Qb5+ Qd7 13.Qxc5 Nxd5 14.Qxd5 ( 14.exd5?! Rc8³ ) 14...Qxd5 15.exd5 Rd8= ]

5...d4 6.Nce2!?N [ 6.Bc4 Nc6! 7.Nd5 Nxe5÷ ] [ 6.Nd5

A) 6...fxe4 7.Bb5+! ( 7.Bc4 e3!÷ ) 7...Bd7 ( 7...Nc6 8.fxe4 Qh4+ 9.Kf1± ) 8.Bxd7+ Nxd7 9.Qe2!± ; B) 6...Nc6!? 7.Bf4 ( 7.Bb5 Nge7 8.Nxe7 Qxe7 9.Bf4 g5„ ) 7...g5!? ( 7...Nge7 8.Nxe7 Bxe7 9.exf5 Bxf5 10.Bd3² ) 8.Bxg5 Qxg5 9.Nc7+ Kd8 10.Nxa8 fxe4 11.Qe2 e3© ]

6...Nc6!? [ 6...fxe4 7.fxe4 Nc6 8.Nf3² ]

7.exf5 Nxe5 [ 7...Bxf5 8.Ng3 Be6 9.f4± ]

8.Ng3 Nf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Bxd7+ Qxd7 11.N1e2 0-0-0 12.0-0 h5

[ 12...c4 13.Nf4± ] [ 12...g6!? 13.Bg5 Be7 14.Bf4 Bd6 15.b4!? ( 15.fxg6 hxg6© ) 15...Rde8 16.Bxe5 Rxe5 17.Nf4² ]

13.h4 c4 14.Nf4 Bc5 15.Ne6 Bb6 16.Bf4 [ 16.Nxd8 Qxd8 17.Bg5 Nf7© ]

16...d3+ 17.Kh1 Qe7 18.Qe1 Rd5 19.Ne4! [ 19.Bxe5 Ng4÷ ]

19...dxc2 20.Bg5 Nd3 21.Qc3 Rxf5 22.Qxc4+ Kb8 23.Qxd3 Qxe6 24.Rfe1 Nxe4 25.Rxe4± Qd5

[ 25...Qc6 26.Rc1 Rc8 27.Bf4+!± ] 26.Qxc2 Rc8 27.Qe2 a6 28.a4 Rxg5?! 29.hxg5 Qxg5 30.Rd1 Ka7 31.b4 Qg3 32.Qe1 Bf2 33.Qd2 Re8 34.Qf4+- Rxe4 35.Qxg3 Bxg3 36.fxe4 Kb6 37.Rd5 Be1 38.b51-0

A81Korotylev,A 2475Miton,K 2425

Moscow 2000[Miton,K; Shishkin,V]

77/85 1.Nf3 f5 2.d4 Nf6 3.g3 g6 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.Bg2 d6 7.c4

[ 7.0-0 - 72/88 ] 7...e6!?N [Shishkin,V]

[ 7...a5 8.b5 c6 ] [ 7...c6 ]

8.0-0 Qe7 9.Nbd2 [ 9.b5 Nbd7 10.a4 e5 ( 10...Re8!? ) 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.Ba3 Nc5 13.Nfd2 Rd8! 14.Qc2 e4 15.Nb3 Nfd7÷ ]

9...Nc6 10.b5 Nd8 11.Qc2 Nf7 12.e4 e5 13.c5

[ 13.dxe5 dxe5 ( 13...Nxe5 14.Nd4 ) 14.a4 Rd8 ( 14...Re8!? )

A) 15.c5 fxe4 16.Nxe4 Nxe4 17.Qxe4 Bf5 18.Qb4 ( 18.Qxb7 e4 ; 18.Qe3 Rd3 ) 18...e4„ ; B) 15.Rfe1 f4 16.c5 Bg4!? 17.Nc4 Bxf3 18.Bxf3 Ng5 19.Bg2 ( 19.Nxe5 Qxe5! 20.Bxe5 Nxf3+ 21.Kh1 Nxe5 22.gxf4 Nd3∓ ) 19...fxg3 20.hxg3 Ng4÷ ]

[ 13.Rfe1 f4 14.gxf4 Nh5! ] 13...d5!

[ 13...exd4 14.cxd6 Qxd6 15.Nxd4 Nxe4 16.Nxe4 fxe4 17.Qxe4± ] [ 13...dxc5 14.dxe5± ] [ 13...fxe4 14.cxd6 cxd6 15.dxe5! dxe5 ( 15...exf3 16.exf6 Bxf6 17.Nxf3± ) 16.Nxe4 Bf5 17.Nxf6+ Bxf6 18.Qe2² ] [ 13...Nxe4 14.Nxe4 fxe4 15.Qxe4 Bf5 16.Qxb7 e4 17.Rae1 ( 17.Rfe1 Qf6! ) 17...dxc5 18.Nd2 Rab8 19.Qc6 Rb6 20.Qxc5 Qxc5 21.dxc5 Rxb5 22.Bxg7 Kxg7 23.Nxe4² ]

14.Nxe5 [ 14.dxe5 Nxe4 15.Nb3 Nxe5 16.Nxe5 Bxe5 17.Bxe5 Qxe5 18.Rfe1 ( 18.f3 Nc3! ) 18...Qg7! 19.c6! ( 19.Rad1 c6 20.Nd4 Bd7³ ) 19...a6!÷ ( 19...f4!? )]

14...dxe4 15.f3! e3! [ 15...Nd5?! 16.Ndc4 ( 16.Nxf7? Ne3 17.Qb3 Nxf1!-+ ; 16.Rae1 e3 17.Ndc4 f4 18.Qe4 Be6÷ ) 16...Nxe5 17.Nxe5 f4 ( 17...Ne3?? 18.Qb3++- ; 17...Bxe5 18.fxe4!± ) 18.Qxe4 Ne3 19.Rf2! ( 19.Rfe1 Bf5 20.Qxb7 Bxe5 21.dxe5 Qxc5∓ ) 19...Bf5 20.Qxb7!± ( 20.Qxf4 Nxg2 21.Rxg2 Bh3 22.Qe3 Bxg2 23.Kxg2 Bxe5! 24.dxe5 Qe6∓ ; 20.Nc6 Qxe4 21.fxe4 bxc6 22.exf5 fxg3 23.hxg3 Nxg2 24.Kxg2 cxb5³ )]

16.Ndc4 f4 [ 16...Nxe5 17.dxe5! Nd5 18.f4 Qxc5?? 19.Na3!+- ]

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17.gxf4 Nd5 18.Qe4 Be6?! [ 18...Nxf4 19.Qxf4 Nxe5 20.Qxe3+- ] [ ¹18...e2 19.Rf2 ( 19.Qxd5 exf1Q+ 20.Rxf1 Kh8!³ ) 19...Nxe5 20.fxe5 Nf4³ ]

19.Nxe3 Nxf4 [ 19...Rad8!? 20.Nxd5 Bxd5 21.Qe3 Nh6 22.Rae1 Nf5 23.Qd2 Qh4 24.Re4÷ ]

20.Qxf4 Nxe5 21.Qe4 Nd7 22.Rae1 [ 22.Nd5 Qf7 23.Nxc7 Bf5 ( 23...Nxc5 24.dxc5 Bf5 25.Qb4 Bxb2 26.Qxb2 Qxc7² ) 24.Qxb7 ( 24.Qd5 Rac8 25.Qxf7+ Rxf7 26.Nd5 Nxc5³ ) 24...Nxc5 25.dxc5 Bxb2 26.Rad1 Rad8!?÷ ]

22...Qf7 [ 22...Nxc5 23.Qc2!+- ( 23.dxc5? Bxb2 24.Rf2 Bf6!= )]

23.Ba1 [ 23.d5 Bf5 ]

23...Nf6 24.Qxb7 Rab8 25.Qc6 [ 25.Qxa7!? Nd5! 26.f4 Rxb5 27.Qa6 Nxe3 28.Qxb5 Nxg2!? 29.Kxg2 Bd5+÷ ]

25...Nd5 26.f4 Nxe3 27.Rxe3 Bxa2= 28.d5 [ 28.Ra3 Bc4 29.Rxa7 Bxb5 ( 29...Bxf1 30.Bd5+- ) 30.Rxc7 Bxc6 31.Rxf7 Kxf7 32.Bxc6 Rfd8= ]

28...Bc4 [ 28...Bxa1 29.Rxa1 Qxf4?? 30.Qe6++- ]

29.Bxg7 Bxb5 30.Qe6 Bxf1 31.Bxf8 Bxg2 32.Kxg2 Rxf8 33.Kg3 Rd8 34.d6 cxd6 35.cxd6 Qxe6 36.Rxe6 a5 37.Re5 Rxd6 38.Rxa5 Kg7½-½

A84Nadanian,A 2410Lputian,S 2625

Armenia (ch) 1999[Nadanian,A]

77/86 1.d4 e6 2.c4 d5 3.Nc3 c6 4.e3 f5 5.g4!? Nf6

[ 5...fxg4 - 71/(86) ] 6.gxf5 exf5 7.Nf3 Bd6 8.Qb3 dxc4 9.Bxc4 Qe7 10.Ng5N

[ 10.Bd2?! b5 11.Be2 Be6³ ] 10...Rf8

[ 10...Nd5 11.h4² ] 11.Bd2 h6

[ 11...Ne4!? 12.Ncxe4 fxe4÷ ] [ 11...Ng4!? ]

12.Ne6

[ 12.Be6 Nbd7 13.Nf3 Nb6 ( 13...Nc5?? 14.dxc5 Bxe6 15.cxd6+- ) 14.Bxc8 Rxc8= ]

12...b5! 13.Nxb5 cxb5 14.Bxb5+ [ 14.Qxb5+!? Bd7 15.Qxf5 Rf7÷ ]

14...Nbd7 [ 14...Nfd7?? 15.Qd5 Rf6 16.Rc1+- ] [ 14...Bd7? 15.Rc1!± ]

15.Rc1 Rb8 [ 15...Rg8? 16.Ba5 ( 16.Nc7+!? ) 16...Bb7 17.Nc7+!± ]

16.Rg1 g5 17.Nc7+ [ 17.Nxf8 Kxf8= ]

17...Bxc7!? [ 17...Kd8 18.Ne6+™ Ke8= ]

18.Rxc7 Qf7? [ 18...Ba6 19.Bxd7+ Nxd7 20.Qxb8+ Nxb8 21.Rxe7+ Kxe7 22.Bb4+± ] [ 18...Qe4! 19.Bb4! Rh8 ( 19...Kd8!?÷ ; 19...Nd5!?÷ ) 20.Rc6 Nd5 ( 20...Qd5? 21.Re6+ Kf7 22.Re7+ Kg6 23.Bc4+- ) 21.Bd3 Qf3 ( 21...Nxb4? 22.Re6+ Qxe6 23.Qxe6+ Kd8 24.Bxf5± ) 22.Be2 Qe4= ]

19.Qc3!± [ 19.Bc4 Rxb3 20.Rxc8+ Ke7 21.Bxf7 Rxb2 22.Rxf8 Kxf8 23.Bb3² ]

19...Kd8™ [ 19...Bb7? 20.Rxb7+- ] [ 19...Rxb5? 20.Rxc8+ Ke7 21.Qa3++- ]

20.Qa5 Rb6™ [ 20...Ke8? 21.Qxa7 Rxb5 22.Rxc8+ Ke7 23.Qa3++- ] [ 20...Rxb5? 21.Rxd7+! Kxd7 22.Qxb5+ Ke6 23.Bb4!+- ]

21.Rxa7 Qe6™ 22.Bb4 Rf7 [ 22...f4? 23.Bxd7 Nxd7 24.Bxf8 Nxf8 25.Qc5+- ]

23.Ra8 [ 23.b3!?± ]

23...Nd5 [ 23...Qd5? 24.Rxc8+ Kxc8 25.Bxd7+ Rxd7 26.Qxb6+- ] [ 23...Qe4 24.Kd2! Qxa8! ( 24...Qb7? 25.Rc1 Ne4+ 26.Ke1+- ; 24...Nd5? 25.Rc1 Nc7 26.Rxc8+! Kxc8 27.Bd6!+- ; 24...f4? 25.Rc1 fxe3+ 26.fxe3 Qg2+ 27.Kd1 Qh1+ 28.Be1+- ) 25.Qxa8 Rxb5± ]

24.Bc4! N7f6 25.Rb8! [ 25.Bc5!? Rc7± ]

25...Rc7?!“ [ 25...Rfb7™ 26.Bxd5 ( 26.Rxb7 Bxb7 27.Bc5± ) 26...Nxd5 27.Rxb7 Bxb7 28.Bc5± ]

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26.Rxb6 Qxb6 27.Bxd5 Qxa5 [ 27...Nxd5 28.Qxd5++- ]

28.Bxa5 Nxd5 29.Kd2 Kd7 30.Bxc7 Nxc7 31.b4+- Nd5 32.b5 Bb7 33.a4 Nb6 34.a5! Nc4+ 35.Kc3 Nd6 36.Kb4 Bf3 37.Rc1 g4 38.b61-0

A85Avetisian,Mar 2040Classen,H 2210

Kleve 1999[Gleizerov,E]

77/(87) 1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e6 4.f3!? [ 4.g3 - 65/82 ]

4...Bb4 [ 4...c5!? ]

5.Bd2 0-0N [ 5...Bxc3 ]

6.e3 d6 7.a3 Bxc3 8.Bxc3 * Nc6 [ 8...Nc6 9.b4!? e5 10.b5 exd4 11.exd4²^^ ><Bc8 ]

A85Kempinski,R 2545Gleizerov,E 2520

Stockholm 1999[Gleizerov,E]

77/87 1.d4 e6 2.c4 f5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3!? Bb4 5.Bd2 0-0 6.a3 Bxc3 7.Bxc3 d6 8.e3 Qe8!?N 9.Qd2!? [><e3] Nc6!

[ 9...e5 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Bd3² ] 10.Bd3 e5 11.Ne2

[ 11.dxe5?! Nxe5 ] [ 11.d5?! Ne7 ]

11...e4!? 12.Bc2 b5! [ 12...d5? 13.cxd5 Nxd5 14.fxe4 fxe4 15.Ng3± ]

13.cxb5 Ne7 14.fxe4 [ 14.Ng3!? Bb7! 15.fxe4 Nxe4 16.Nxe4 Bxe4 17.Bxe4 fxe4© ∆18.d5?! Qxb5 19.0-0-0 Rf5! 20.Qd4 Re5 ]

14...Nxe4 15.Bxe4 fxe4 16.d5!? [ 16.a4 Nd5© ]

16...Qxb5 17.Nf4 Ng6! 18.Qd4 Rf7 19.Nxg6

[ 19.Ne6 Bxe6 20.dxe6 Re7 21.Qxe4 Rae8³ ]

19...hxg6 20.0-0-0 Bg4= 21.Rd2 Raf8? [ 21...Qb6! 22.Qxe4 Bf5 23.Qd4 Re8= ]

22.Re1± Qb3 23.Rf2 Qa2? [ 23...Qxc3+™ 24.Qxc3 Rxf2 25.h3 Bd7 26.Rd1!± /\ Rd2 ]

24.Rf4+- [ 24.Ref1?? Qa1+ 25.Kc2 Rxf2+ 26.Kb3 Rxb2+! 27.Bxb2 Rb8+-+ ]

24...Bd7 [ 24...g5 25.Rxg4 Qa1+ 26.Kc2 Rf2+ 27.Kb3 ]

25.Ref1 c5™ 26.Qxg7+!! [ 26.dxc6? Bxc6= ]

26...Rxg7 27.Rxf8+ Kh7 28.R1f7! Ba4 29.Rxg7+ Kh6 30.Kd2?!

[ 30.Rh7+! Kg5 ( 30...Kxh7 31.Rh8# # ) 31.Bf6+ Kf5 32.Bg7+ Kg5 33.Bh6+ Kg4 34.Rf4+ Kh5 35.Bg7+ Kg5 36.h4# # ]

30...Bb5 [ 30...Qxd5+ 31.Ke1 Qd3 32.Rh7++- ]

31.Rh8+ [ 31.Rh7++- ]

31...Kg5 32.h4+ Kf5 33.Rh5+ Kg4 34.Rg5+ Kxh4 35.Bf61-0

A81Rukavina,J 2425Wiley,T 2300

Bled 1999

77/(88) 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.0-0 0-0 6.b3 d6 7.Bb2 Qe8 8.d5!? Na6 9.c4 c5 * 10.Nbd2!?N Nc7

[ 10...b5!? ] [ 10...Bd7!? ]

11.Qc2 b5 12.e4 bxc4 13.bxc4 fxe4 14.Nxe4 Bf5 15.Nfd2 Rb8 16.Bc3 Qd7 17.Rab1 Nxe4 18.Bxe4 Bh3 19.Bxg7 Kxg7 20.Rfe1±

A87Serper,G 2540Wang,Ph 2300

Reno 1999[Serper,G]

77/88 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.0-0 0-0 6.b3 d6 7.Bb2 Qe8 8.d5!? Na6 9.c4 c5 10.Nc3 Nc7!?N [/\ b5]

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[ 10...h6 - 52/(105) ] 11.a4! Bd7 12.Re1 h6 13.Qd2

[ 13.e4?! fxe4 ( 13...Nxe4?! 14.Nxe4 Bxb2 15.Nxd6± ) 14.Nd2 Qf7! ]

13...g5 14.e4 fxe4 15.Nxe4 Qg6 16.Nxc5! [ 16.Nxf6+ exf6 17.Re7 Rf7= ]

16...dxc5 17.Rxe7 Ne4™ [ 17...Rae8? 18.Ne5 Qf5 ( 18...Qh7 19.Nxd7 Rxe7 20.Nxf8 Kxf8 21.d6 Rd7 22.dxc7+- ) 19.g4! Nxg4 20.Rxg7+ Kxg7 21.Nxd7++- ]

18.Qc2 Bxb2 [ 18...Rf7? 19.Ne5 Bxe5 20.Bxe4+- ]

19.Qxb2 Qf6™ 20.Qxf6 [ 20.Qe5? Rae8 21.d6 g4™ 22.Qxf6 Nxf6 23.Ne5 Rxe7 24.dxe7 Re8-+ ]

20...Nxf6 21.Ne5 Rad8 22.d6 Nce8 [ 22...Na6!? 23.Bxb7 Nb4 24.f4! gxf4 25.gxf4 /\ Kh1, Rg1-> ]

23.Bd5+! Nxd5 24.Rxd7 Nef6 [ 24...Rxd7 25.Nxd7 Ndf6 ( 25...Rf7? 26.Nxc5 Ndf6 27.Rd1 Nd7 28.Nxb7+- ) 26.Nxf8 Kxf8 27.Rd1 Nd7 28.Kg2 Kf7 29.f4± ]

25.Rxd8 Rxd8 26.cxd5 Rxd6 27.Rd1 Rxd5 [ 27...Nxd5? 28.Ng4! Kf7™ 29.Nxh6++- ]

28.Rxd5 Nxd5 [NB 2/j] 29.Kf1 [><<<] b6 [ 29...Kg7 30.Ke2 b6 - 29...b6 ( 30...Kf6? 31.Nd7++- )]

30.Ke2 Kg7 31.Kd3 Kf6 32.Nc6 a6 33.Kc4 Nc7 34.a5!+- bxa5 35.Kxc5 a4

[ 35...Kf5 36.f3 ] 36.bxa4 Ke6 37.Kb6 Kd6 38.Nb4 g4 39.Nxa6

[ 39.a5?? Nd5+!! 40.Nxd5 Kxd5 41.Kxa6 Kc6 42.Ka7 Kc7 43.a6 h5 44.Ka8 Kc8= ]

39...Nd5+ 40.Kb7 Nc3 41.a51-0

A88Korchnoi,V 2675Dolmatov,S 2600

Las Vegas (m/1) 1999[Korchnoi,V]

1.c4 f5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.g3 d6 4.d4 g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Nc3 c6 8.Qb3!? Kh8 9.Rd1 Na6

[ 9...a5 10.d5 cxd5 ( 10...c5 11.Ng5 Na6 12.Na4± ) 11.cxd5 Na6 12.Be3² ]

10.Qa3N

[ 10.d5 ] 10...Qe8

[ 10...Ne4!? 11.Nxe4 ( 11.Be3 Nxc3 12.bxc3÷ ) 11...fxe4 12.Ng5 d5 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.h4² ]

11.b4 Nc7 [ 11...e5? 12.b5+- ] [ 11...Be6 12.b5 cxb5 13.cxb5 Nc7 14.Ng5 Bd7 ( 14...Bc8 15.Qa5 b6 16.Qa4± ) 15.Bxb7 Rb8 16.Qxa7 Nxb5 ( 16...h6 17.b6± ) 17.Nxb5 Bxb5 18.Bf3 e5 19.dxe5 dxe5 20.Ba3 e4 21.Bxf8 Bxf8 22.Bg2 Bxe2 23.Nf7+ Kg8 24.Nd6± ]

12.Bb2 [ 12.Rb1!? ∆e5?! 13.b5 e4 14.bxc6 bxc6 ( 14...Qxc6 15.Nd2² ) 15.Qxd6 exf3 16.Bxf3 Qd7 17.Bf4© ]

12...e5?! [ 12...Be6!? 13.d5 ( 13.Nd2 Qf7 /\ f4$ ) 13...cxd5 14.cxd5 Ncxd5 15.Ng5 Nxc3 16.Bxc3 Bc8 17.Qb3 /\ Ne6~/= ] [ 12...b5!? ] [ 12...d5!? ]

13.dxe5 dxe5 14.Qa5 Na6™ [ 14...Qe7 15.Nxe5 Ne4 ( 15...b6 16.Nxc6+- ) 16.f4± ]

15.b5 b6™ [ 15...cxb5 16.cxb5 Nc5 17.b6 Na6 ( 17...Nfd7 18.Ba3+- ; 17...Ncd7 18.Nb5+- ) 18.bxa7± ]

16.Qa3 Nc5 [ 16...e4!? 17.bxa6 exf3 18.Bxf3 Be6 19.Qa4 Rc8 20.Rd2² ]

17.bxc6 e4 18.Nd4 Qf7?! [ 18...f4 19.gxf4 g5 20.Nd5 ( 20.fxg5? Ng4ƒ ) 20...gxf4 21.Nxf4± ] [ 18...g5!? ]

19.Rac1 Be6 [ 19...g5!? ]

20.Ncb5 a6 21.Nd6 Qc7?! [ 21...Qe7 22.Nb7 Rac8 23.Nxc5 bxc5 24.Nxe6 Qxe6 25.Qxc5 Rxc6 26.Qb4 Rfc8 27.e3 Ng4 ( 27...Rxc4? 28.Rxc4 Rxc4 29.Rd8+ Ng8 30.Bxg7+ Kxg7 31.Qf8+ Kh8 32.Re8+- ) 28.Bf1 Ne5 29.Be2± ]

22.Nb7!1-0

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A88Beliavsky,A 2615Agrest,E 2550

Batumi 1999[Beliavsky,A]

77/(89) 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.c4 Bg7 5.Nc3 0-0 6.Nf3 d6 7.0-0 c6 * 8.Rb1 Ne4 9.Nxe4

[ 9.Bf4 - 15/95 ] 9...fxe4 10.Nd2 d5 11.e3 Be6?! 12.b4 b5 13.cxb5 cxb5 14.a4 bxa4 15.Qxa4 Nd7 16.Qa2 Bf7 17.Nb3N

[ 17.Bb2 ] 17...Nb6

[ 17...e5!? ] 18.Na5 Qd7 19.Ba3

[ ¹19.Bd2 /\ Rfc1, Be1 ><f2 ] 19...e5

[ 19...a6!? ] 20.dxe5 Bxe5 21.Bb2 Bxb2 22.Qxb2 Rac8 23.Qd4 Nc4 24.Rfc1 Na3 25.Rxc8 Rxc8 26.Rd1 Nb5 27.Qb2 Qc7

[ 27...Nc3!? 28.Rd2 ] 28.Bf1 Nd6 29.Qe5 Re8 30.Qa1 Rc8?

[ ¹30...Rb8÷ ] 31.b5±

A91Yevseev,D 2535Kokorev,D 2370

Russia (ch−m/2) 1999

1.d4 e6 2.g3 f5 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.c4 * c6 5.Nh3 Be7 6.0-0 0-0

[ 6...d6 - 71/92 ] 7.d5N

[ 7.b3 ] [ 7.Nc3 ]

7...Bc5 8.Nf4 Qe7 9.Nc3 e5 10.Nd3 Bd4 11.Qb3 e4 12.Nf4 c5 13.d6 Qxd6 14.Nb5 Qb6 15.Nd5 Nxd5 16.cxd5 Na6 17.d6+ Kh8 18.g4 Be5 19.Qd5 Bxh2+ 20.Kxh2 Qxb5 21.Qe5 Qxe2 22.Bh3 fxg4 23.Bh6 g3+ 24.Kg1 gxf2+ 25.Kh2 Rg8=

A90Anand,V 2765Nikolic,Pr 2655

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Anand,V]

77/90 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.c4 d5 5.Nh3 c6 6.0-0 Bd6 7.Qc2 0-0 8.Nd2

[ 8.Bf4 - 70/84 ] 8...Bd7 9.Nf3 Be8 10.Bf4! h6 11.Qb3!N

[ 11.Bxd6 ] 11...b6

[ 11...g5 12.Bxd6 Qxd6 13.Qxb7 ( 13.Ne5± ) 13...g4

A) 14.Nf4 gxf3 15.exf3 Bf7! ( 15...Bd7 16.c5! ) 16.Qxa8 ( 16.c5 Qd7 17.Qxa8 Na6 ) 16...Qc7 17.cxd5 exd5 18.Rac1 Nfd7 ; B) 14.Qxa8 gxh3

B1) 15.Bxh3 Qc7 (><Qa8) 16.Rfc1 ( 16.a4 Nbd7 17.cxd5 Nxd5 ) 16...Na6 ( 16...dxc4 17.Rxc4 Nd5 18.Ra4 Rf7 ); B2) 15.Qxa7 hxg2 16.Rfc1± ]

12.Rfc1! Be7 [ 12...g5 13.Bxd6 Qxd6 14.Ne5± ]

13.cxd5! Nxd5 [ 13...cxd5? 14.Bc7+- ] [ 13...exd5 14.Ne5± ><Nb8 ]

14.Bd2 g5 15.Ne5 a5! 16.e4 fxe4 17.Bxe4 Ra7

[ 17...a4 18.Qd3 a3 19.b3 ∆Na6 20.Nxc6 ( 20.Qe2!? ) 20...Bxc6 21.Rxc6 Nab4 22.Bxb4 Nxb4 23.Qc4 Rf6 24.Rxb6! ( 24.Rxe6 b5 ) 24...Rc8 25.Rxb4 Rxc4 26.Rxc4± ]

18.f4! gxf4 19.Kh1 Bf6 20.Nxf4 Qd6 21.Nfg6 Bxg6 22.Nxg6 Rff7 23.Bf4! Nxf4 24.gxf4 Bg7

[ 24...Bxd4 25.Qh3 Bxb2 26.Rd1! Bd4 27.Qxh6± ]

25.Qh3 Rf6 26.Rc3! [ 26.Rg1 Nd7 ]

26...Qxd4 27.Qg2 Rd7 28.Rg1 [ 28.Rg3?? Qd1+ ]

28...b5 29.Rg3 Qa7 30.Ne5 Re7 31.Qd2 [ 31.Rg6+- ]

31...Qc7 32.Rd3+- Re8 33.Rd6 c5 [ 33...Kh8 34.Qg2! /\ Ng6 ]

34.Ng4 Rff8 35.Nxh6+ Kh8 36.Ng4 Rd8 37.Qg2 Rxd6 38.Qh3+ Kg8 39.Qh7+ Kf7

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40.Bg6+1-0

B01David,Alb 2540Tkachiev,V 2645

Theoule−sur−Mer (m/4) 1999

1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.d4 c6 6.Bc4 Bf5 * 7.Bd2 e6 8.Nd5 Qd8 9.Nxf6+ Qxf6 10.Qe2 Nd7

[ 10...Bg4 - 69/88 ] 11.d5 cxd5 12.Bxd5 Be7 13.Bc3 Bb4 14.Bxb4 Qxb2 15.0-0 Qxb4 16.Rab1 Qa4 17.Bxb7N

[ 17.Rxb7 ] 17...Rd8 18.Qe3 0-0 19.Nd4 Nb6 20.Nxf5½-½

B01Ashley,M 2495Nisipeanu,L._D 2610

Wijk aan Zee II 2000[Nisipeanu,L._D]

77/91 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Bc4 c6 6.Nf3 Bf5 7.0-0 e6 8.Qe2 Bb4 9.Nd1!?

[ 9.Bd2 Nbd7 10.a3 Bxc3 11.Bxc3 Qc7÷ ] 9...Nbd7 10.h3N

[ 10.Bf4 Nh5 ( 10...Be7 ) 11.Be3 0-0 12.c3 Bd6 13.Nh4 Bg6 14.Nxg6 hxg6= ]

10...Qc7 [ 10...0-0 11.Bf4² ]

11.Bb3!? [ 11.Ne3 Bg6 ( 11...Be4!? ) 12.d5 cxd5 13.Nxd5 Nxd5 14.Bxd5 0-0 ( 14...Qxc2 15.Qxc2 Bxc2 16.Bxb7 Rb8 17.Bc6 Ke7 18.Be3ƒ ; 14...Bxc2!? ) 15.Bb3 a5= ]

11...0-0 12.Ne3 [ 12.Nh4 Be4 13.a3 ( 13.f3 Bg6³ ) 13...Bd6 14.Nc3 Bd5³ ]

12...Be4 [ 12...Bg6 13.Nc4 Bh5!÷ ]

13.Ng4 [ 13.Nc4 b5 14.Nce5 Nxe5 15.Nxe5 Bd5= ]

13...Be7 [ 13...Bd6 14.Nxf6+ Nxf6 15.Bg5² ]

14.Bg5?!

[ 14.Nxf6+ Nxf6 15.Ne5 ( 15.Bg5 Rad8= ) 15...c5 16.Bf4 Bd6= ]

14...Bxf3! [ 14...Nxg4 15.Qxe4 Bxg5 16.hxg4 Nf6 17.Qe5 Bf4 18.Qxc7 Bxc7 19.g5² ]

15.Qxf3 Nxg4 16.Qxg4 Bxg5 17.Qxg5 c5! 18.dxc5

[ 18.c3 cxd4 19.cxd4 Qd6³ ] 18...Nxc5 19.Qe3 g6=

B01Bologan,V 2620Hauchard,A 2515

Belfort 1999[Bologan,V]

77/(92) 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 c6 5.Bc4 Nf6 6.Bd2 Bf5 * 7.Nd5 Qd8 8.Nxf6+ gxf6 9.Nf3 e6 10.Bb3 Nd7 11.Qe2 a5!N

[ 11...Qc7 - 76/91 ] 12.a4

[ 12.Nh4 Bg6 13.Nxg6 hxg6 14.d5 ( 14.c3!? ) 14...cxd5 15.Bxd5 Qb6÷ ]

12...Be7 [ 12...Qb6!? ]

13.0-0-0 Nb6?! [ 13...Bg6!? 14.Nh4² ]

14.c4! Nd7 [ 14...Rg8 15.Nh4 Bg4 16.f3 Bh5 17.g4 Bg6 18.Nxg6 hxg6 19.Be3 ]

15.Bf4 Qb6 16.Bc2 Bxc2 17.Qxc2 Nf8!? 18.Kb1 Ng6 19.Bh6! 0-0-0 20.h4 Bf8 21.Be3 Bb4!?

[ 21...h5 22.d5 Bc5 23.dxe6 Bxe3 24.fxe3 Qxe3 25.exf7+- ]

22.h5 Ne7 23.g4! Qc7 24.g5 fxg5 25.Bxg5±

B01Martinez,B 2310Alvarez,Jose A 2280

Cuba 1999[Nogueiras,J]

77/(92) 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 c6 6.Bc4 Bf5 7.Bd2 e6 8.Qe2 Bb4 9.0-0-0 * Nbd7 10.a3 Bxc3 11.Bxc3 Qc7 12.Ne5 Nd5 13.Bd2 Nxe5 14.dxe5 0-0-0 15.g4 Bg6 16.f4 h5 17.h3

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Qb6 18.Rhf1 hxg4 19.hxg4 Qc5 20.Bb3 Rh3 21.Rf3 Rdh8 22.f5!?N

[ 22.Rdf1 - 75/(78) ] 22...exf5

[ 22...Rh2 23.Qc4 Qxc4 24.Bxc4 exf5 25.gxf5 - 22...ef5 ]

23.gxf5 Rh2 [ 23...Bh5 24.Rxh3 Bxe2 25.Rxh8+ Kd7 26.Re1+- ] [ 23...Rxf3 24.Qxf3 Bh5 25.Qh3+- ]

24.Qc4 Qxc4 25.Bxc4 Bh5 26.Bxd5 cxd5 [ 26...Rd8!? 27.Be4 Rd4 28.f6! Rxe4 ( 28...gxf6 29.Rf4 /\ Bf5+- ; 28...Bxf3 29.fxg7 Rg2 30.Bxf3 Rxg7± ) 29.fxg7 Rg4 ( 29...Rg2?? 30.Rf5! ) 30.e6 Rxg7 31.e7 f6! ( 31...Rg8 32.Bg5!+- ) 32.Re3 ( 32.Ba5 b6 33.Rd8+ Kc7 ; 32.Rxf6 Rxe7 33.Rf8+ Re8= ; 32.Re1 Rxe7= ; 32.Bb4 Rxe7= ) 32...Rg8 33.Rde1 Re8 34.Re6 Rf2 35.Bc3 Bg6 36.Bxf6 Rxc2+ 37.Kd1 Rg2 38.Rd6± ]

27.Rc3+ Kd7 28.Rg1±

B01Polgar,Ju 2670Magem Badals,J 2525

Pamplona 1999[Polgar,Ju]

77/92 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Bc4 c6 6.Bd2 Bf5 7.Qe2 e6 8.0-0-0 Bb4 9.Nf3 Nd5 10.Nxd5

[ 10.Bxd5 cxd5 11.Qb5+ Nd7 12.Ne5 Qxb5 13.Nxb5 Bxd2+ 14.Rxd2 Ke7 ]

10...Bxd2+ 11.Nxd2 cxd5 12.Nb3 Qd8N [ 12...Qxa2 - 29/155 ]

13.Bb5+ Kf8 [ 13...Nc6 14.Bxc6+ bxc6 15.Nc5 ]

14.Kb1 h5 [ 14...a6 15.Bd3 Bxd3 16.Qxd3 Nd7 17.c4!? dxc4 18.Qxc4 ]

15.h3 h4 16.g4 hxg3 17.fxg3 Nd7 18.Bd3 Bxd3 19.Rxd3 Rh6?!

[ 19...Nf6 20.Nd2 Rc8 21.g4÷/\ Rf1, Rdf3 ]

20.h4 Kg8 21.Nd2 Qf6 [ 21...Rc8 ]

22.Nf3 [ 22.Rf1 Qg6 23.Rc3 ]

22...Qf5 23.Re1 [ 23.Rc3 Qe4 ]

23...Rc8 24.Ng5 Rf6 [/\ Qf2] 25.Qd1 [ 25.Rf3? Qg4 ∆26.Rc3 Qxe2 27.Rxc8+ Nf8 ]

25...Qg6 26.Nh3! [/\ h5, g4] Qh6 27.h5± Rc6 28.g4 Qh7 29.Qd2

[ 29.g5 Rf5 30.Qg4 ] 29...Nb6 30.Qb4

[ 30.b3 Nc8 31.Rc3 ] 30...Kh8 31.Qe7 Qg8 32.Qxb7?

[ 32.h6! Qc8 ( 32...Rxh6 33.Ng5 ) 33.hxg7+ Kxg7 34.Nf4 ]

32...Qe8 33.b3 Nc8 [ 33...Nc4 34.Qxa7 ]

34.Ng5? [ 34.Qa8! ]

34...Nd6 35.Qb4 [ 35.Qxa7 Qc8 ]

35...Rf2 [ 35...Rf4! ]

36.Rc3 Rxc3? [ 36...Rb6 37.Qc5 Rg2 ]

37.Qxc3 Qd8 38.Qg3 Qf6 [ 38...Rd2 39.Qf4 ]

39.Qe5 [ 39.Nxe6 Ne4 40.Qb8+ Kh7 41.Nf8+ Kh6 42.Qxa7 Qc6 43.Rc1 Qc3 44.a4 Nd2+ 45.Ka2 Nc4= ] [ 39.Qxd6! Qxg5 40.Qb8+ Kh7 41.Qxa7 Qxg4 42.a4 Qxh5 43.a5± ]

39...Rg2 [ 39...Qxe5!? 40.dxe5 Nb5 41.Kb2 Nd4 42.Kc3 Nc6 ]

40.Qxd6 Qxg5 [Q 9/e] 41.Qf8+ Kh7 42.Qxf7 Rxg4

[ 42...Qxg4 43.Qxe6 ( 43.Qxa7 )] 43.Qxe6

[ 43.Qxa7 Qxh5 44.a4 ] 43...Rxd4

[ 43...Rg1 44.Qg6+ Qxg6 45.hxg6+ Rxg6 46.Re7 a6 47.Rd7 Rg5 48.c4 ] [ 43...Qxh5 44.Re5 ]

44.Rh1 [/\ h6] [ 44.Kb2!? ]

44...Re4 [ 44...Qg4!? ]

45.Qf7 Re7 46.Qf1 a5 47.Rg1 Qe5 48.Qd3+ Qe4

[ 48...Kh8 49.Rf1 Re8 50.h6 gxh6 51.Qg6 Qe6 52.Rf8+ ]

49.Rg5 Rd7 50.Rxd5 Qxd3 51.Rxd3 Rxd3 52.cxd3 Kh6 53.Kc2 Kxh5 54.Kd2 Kg4

[ 54...Kh4 55.d4 ]

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55.a3 [ 55.a4 Kf5 56.b4 axb4 57.a5 ]

55...g5 56.b4 axb4 57.axb4 [ 57.axb4 Kf3 ( 57...Kf5 58.b5 Ke5 59.d4++- ) 58.b5 g4 59.b6 g3 60.b7 g2 61.b8Q g1Q 62.Qf8++- ]

1-0

B01Almasi,Z 2660Magem Badals,J 2525

Pamplona 1999[Almasi,Z]

77/93 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 c6 6.Bc4 Bg4 7.Bd2 e6 8.h3 Bh5 9.g4 Bg6 10.Ne5 Nbd7 11.Nxg6

[ 11.Qe2 - 38/(138) ] 11...hxg6 12.g5 Nh5 13.Ne4N

[ 13.d5 cxd5 14.Nxd5 Qc5 15.Qe2 0-0-0 ] [ 13.Qg4 ]

13...Qc7 [ 13...Qf5!? ]

14.Qf3 Nb6 15.Bb3 0-0-0 16.c3 Kb8 17.0-0-0 Nc8 18.Rhe1

[ ¹18.h4 Nd6 19.Ng3! Nf5 ( 19...Nxg3 20.fxg3 ) 20.Nxf5 gxf5 21.g6!² ]

18...Nd6 19.Nxd6 Bxd6 20.Re4 Rd7 21.Be3 Qa5?

[ 21...Rhd8² ] 22.d5!± exd5 23.Ra4 Qd8

[ 23...Qb5 24.Bxa7+ Kc7 25.Be3 Re8 26.c4 ]

24.Bxa7+ Kc8 25.Be3 Bb8? [ 25...Kb8 26.c4± ]

26.Qg4! b5 [ 26...Re8 27.Ra8 Re4 28.Ba7+- ]

27.Ra6 Kb7 [ 27...Qc7 28.a4+- ]

28.Rb6+ Kc7 29.Qb4!1-0

B03Minasian,Art 2600Minasian,Ara 2480

Armenia (ch) 1999

77/(94) 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 * d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.exd6 exd6 6.Nc3 Nc6 7.d5 Ne5 8.f4 Ned7N

[ 8...Nexc4?? ] 9.Qd4 Be7 10.Qxg7 Bf6 11.Qg4 Bxc3+ 12.bxc3 Qf6 13.Bd2 Nc5 14.Qg5 Qxg5 15.fxg5 Bf5©

B03Polgar,Ju 2670Minasian,Art 2600

Batumi 1999

77/(94) 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 * d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.exd6 exd6 6.Nc3 Nc6 7.Be3 Be7 8.Nf3 Bg4 9.h3 Bh5 10.g4N

[ 10.Rc1 ] 10...Bg6 11.d5 Nb8 12.Qd2 N8d7 13.0-0-0²

B03Sutovsky,E 2585Varga,Zo 2540

Budapest 1999[Sutovsky,E]

77/94 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 g6?! 4.c4 Nb6 5.c5! Nd5 6.Bc4 c6 7.Nf3N

[ 7.Nc3!? ] 7...b6 8.Nc3 Nxc3 9.bxc3 Ba6 10.Bb3!

[ 10.Bxa6 Nxa6 11.cxb6 axb6² ] 10...bxc5?!

[ 10...Bg7 11.Ng5 0-0 12.Qf3 Qe8 13.Qh3 h6 14.Ne4+- ] [ 10...h6!? 11.cxb6 ( 11.Nd2?! bxc5 12.Qf3 e6 13.Ne4 Qa5 14.dxc5 Bxc5 15.Be3 Be7÷ ) 11...Qxb6 ( 11...axb6 12.c4 Bg7 13.0-0± ) 12.Rb1 Qc7 13.c4± ]

11.Ng5! c4 12.Qf3 f6 13.exf6 exf6 14.0-0! Be7

[ 14...cxb3 15.Re1+ Be7 16.Qxf6 Rf8 17.Qg7 Bc4 ( 17...d6 18.Ne6+- ) 18.Nxh7+- ] [ 14...Qe7!? 15.Bf4! fxg5 ( 15...cxb3 16.Rfe1 b2 17.Rab1+- ; 15...Kd8 16.Rfe1 Qg7 17.Ba4± ) 16.Rfe1 gxf4 17.Ba4 Kd8 18.Rxe7 Bxe7 19.Qxf4 ( 19.d5ƒ ) 19...Rf8 20.Qe5± ]

15.Bc2! f5 [ 15...0-0 16.Nxh7 Rf7 17.Bxg6 Rxh7 18.Bxh7+ Kxh7 19.Re1+- ] [ 15...fxg5 16.Re1 Rf8 17.Qh3 Rf7

A) 18.Bxg5? d5! 19.Bxe7 ( 19.Re3

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Bc8! ) 19...Rxe7 20.Qxh7 Kd7÷ ; B) 18.Bxg6! hxg6 19.Qh8+ Rf8 20.Qg7+- ∆Rf7 21.Qg8+ Rf8 22.Qxg6+ Rf7 23.Bxg5 Kf8 24.Bh6+ ]

16.Re1+- 0-0 17.Qe3! [ 17.Nxh7? Rf7!÷ ( 17...Kxh7? 18.Qe3 )]

17...Bf6 [ 17...Bxg5 18.Qxg5 Qxg5 19.Bxg5 d5 20.Bh6 Rd8 21.Re7 ]

18.Nxh7 Kxh7 19.Qh6+ Kg8 20.Qxg6+ Bg7 21.Bg51-0

B06Castaldo,F 2190Cebalo,M 2510

Saint_Vincent 1999[Golubev,M]

77/(95) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 g6 5.Nf3 Bg7 6.Be2 Nf6

[ 6...cxd4 ] 7.0-0

[ 7.c4 Qd8 8.d5 b5 ] 7...0-0 8.Be3

[ 8.c4 Qd8 9.d5 b5 ] 8...cxd4N

[ 8...Ng4 ] 9.Nxd4 *

[ 9.cxd4!? Nc6 10.Nc3 Qd8 11.d5 Nb4 12.Bc4 b5 13.Nxb5 ]

9...Nc6!? [ 9...e5!? 10.Nb5 Qxd1 11.Rxd1 Nc6 12.Nd6 Bg4 ]

10.Bf3 Qa5 11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.Bxc6 Rb8©

B06Jansa,Vl 2440Golubev,M 2530

Hamburg 1999[Golubev,M]

77/95 1.Nf3 g6 2.e4 c5 3.c3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.d4 Bg7 6.Be2 Nf6 7.0-0 0-0 8.Be3 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Qd7N 10.Na3 b6 11.Bf3 Bb7 12.Qe2

[ 12.Nf5 Bxf3 13.Qxd7 Nbxd7 14.Nxe7+ Kh8 15.gxf3 Ne5 16.f4 Nd3 17.Nc4 b5!?© ]

12...Bxf3

[ 12...Nd5 13.Rad1 ] 13.Qxf3 Qd5

[ 13...Nd5!? 14.Rad1 Nxe3 15.fxe3 Na6 16.Nc6 Qe6 17.Nb5 Bh6 ]

14.Rad1 Qxf3 15.gxf3!? [ 15.Nxf3 ∆Nc6 16.Nd4² ]

15...Rc8 16.Rd2 Kf8 17.Rfd1 Ke8 18.Bf4 [ 18.Ndb5!? ]

18...a6 [ 18...Nh5!? ]

19.Nac2=

B22Pinski,J 2330Koc,P 2305

Trzebinia 1998

77/(96) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 g6 5.Nf3 Bg7 6.Na3 * Nf6 7.Bc4 Qe4+ 8.Be3 0-0 9.0-0 cxd4 10.Bxd4 Nc6 11.Re1 Qf5 12.Nb5!N

[ 12.Be5 - 68/(125) ] 12...Nxd4 13.Nbxd4 Qc5 14.Qb3 a6? 15.Ne5 e6 16.Nxf7!±

B06Pinski,J 2440Markowski,T 2555

Koszalin 1999[Pinski,J]

77/96 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 g6 5.Nf3 Bg7 6.Na3 cxd4 7.Bc4 Qe4+ 8.Be3 Nh6 9.Nb5N

[ 9.cxd4 ] [ 9.Bd3 ]

9...0-0! 10.Bd3 Qd5 11.cxd4! [ 11.Bxh6? Bxh6 12.Nc7 Qc6 13.Nxa8 dxc3 14.Qc2 b6!?³ ]

11...Nf5 12.0-0 Nxe3 13.fxe3 Qd8 14.Qe2 Nc6?!

[ 14...e5! 15.Nxe5 Bxe5 16.dxe5 Nc6 17.Rad1 Qe7= ]

15.Rad1 e6 16.Qf2²

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B06Macieja,B 2540Minasian,Art 2600

Batumi 1999[Macieja,B]

77/97 1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.Bc4 c6 5.0-0 d5 6.Bb3! Bg4

[ 6...dxe4 7.Ng5± ] 7.h3! Bxf3 8.Qxf3 e6 9.c3!N

[ 9.exd5 cxd5 10.c4 Nc6!= ] [ 9.Re1 ]

9...Nf6 10.Nd2! [ 10.e5 Nfd7 11.Be3 0-0 12.Nd2 c5„ ]

10...0-0 11.Re1! Nbd7?! [ 11...dxe4 12.Nxe4 Nxe4 13.Rxe4 Nd7 14.h4² ] [ 11...Qb6!? ]

12.e5 Ne8 13.Qd1? [ 13.Qe2± ]

13...f6! 14.f4™ [ 14.exf6 Qxf6 15.Qe2 ( 15.Nf3 Nd6„ ) 15...Nc7 16.Nf3 Rae8 17.Bg5 Qf7 /\ e5= ]

14...fxe5 15.fxe5 Bh6! 16.Nf3 Bxc1 17.Qxc1 Ng7 18.Qe3!? Nh5?

[ 18...Qb6 19.g4 c5 20.Rad1 Rac8² ] 19.Kh2 Qe7 20.g4!± Nf4

[ 20...Ng7 ] 21.h4! Rf7 22.Kg3

[ 22.Ng5? h6! ] 22...h6 23.Rf1 Raf8 24.Rf2 Nb6 25.Raf1 a5

[ 25...Nc4 26.Bxc4 dxc4 27.Nd2 Nd3 28.Rxf7 Rxf7 29.Rxf7 Qxf7 30.Nxc4 Qf1 31.Nd2+- ]

26.a4“ Qd8 27.Nd2! g5 28.Nf3+- Rh7 29.Rh1 Rff7 30.Bc2 Nc4 31.Qc1!

[ 31.Bxh7+ Rxh7 32.Qc1 Nd3 ] 31...Rhg7 32.hxg5 hxg5 33.Rfh2 Rf8 34.b3 Nb6 35.Rh8+ Kf7 36.Nxg5+! Qxg5 37.Rxf8+ Kxf8 38.Qxf4+ Qxf4+ 39.Kxf4 Nd7 40.g5 Rf7+ 41.Kg3 Kg8 42.g6 Re7 43.Kf4 Nf8 44.Kg5 Kg7 45.b4 axb4 46.cxb4 Rc7 47.a5 Re7 48.Rh3 Rd7 49.Rf3 Rc7 50.Rf6 Re7 51.Bd1

[ 51.Bd1 Nd7 52.Bg4 Nf8 53.Bh3‡ ]1-0

B06De Vreugt,D 2395Van der Wiel,J 2540

Antwerpen 1999[Van der Wiel,J]

77/98 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.Bc4 d6 5.Qf3 e6 6.Nge2 b5 7.Bd3

[ 7.Bb3 - 74/103 ] 7...a6

[ 7...Bb7!? A) 8.d5 cxd5 ( 8...b4 9.dxe6 fxe6 10.Nd1 Nd7„ ) 9.Bxb5+ Nd7 10.exd5 Ne7© ; B) 8.a4 b4 ( 8...a6 - 7...a6 ) 9.Nd1÷ ; C) 8.h4 ; D) 8.Qg3 ; E) 8.Be3 ]

8.a4N [ 8.0-0 ] [ 8.h4 ] [ 8.d5 cxd5 ( 8...exd5! 9.exd5 c5„ ) 9.exd5 e5 10.Ne4!÷ ] [ 8.Qg3 ] [ 8.Be3 ]

8...Bb7 [ 8...b4 9.Nd1² ]

9.h4!? [ 9.d5?! cxd5 ] [ 9.Qg3 ] [ 9.Be3 ] [ 9.0-0 ] [ 9.axb5

A) 9...axb5 10.Rxa8 Bxa8 11.0-0² @ ( 11.h4!? ); B) 9...cxb5÷ ]

9...Nf6 [ 9...h6?! 10.Qg3 ] [ 9...h5 10.Bg5ƒ ] [ 9...Nd7 10.h5ƒ ]

10.Ng3?! [ 10.Bg5!

A) 10...h6 11.Bf4 ∆Qe7 12.e5! dxe5 13.Bxe5 0-0 ( 13...Nbd7?! 14.axb5 axb5 15.Rxa8+ Bxa8 16.Nxb5± ; 13...c5 14.Bxf6! ); B) 10...Nbd7!? 11.h5 Rf8 /\ 12...Qa5,12...b4, 12...Qc7 ]

10...Nfd7! [ 10...h5?! 11.Bg5 Nbd7 (/\ e5=/+) ( 11...e5?! 12.d5! ∆cxd5 13.Nxd5 ) 12.e5! dxe5

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A) 13.Nge4 exd4! ( 13...Qe7?? 14.dxe5+- ; 13...0-0 ) 14.Nd6+ Kf8 ( 14...Ke7!? ) 15.Nxb7 Qc7÷ ; B) 13.Nce4 Qa5+™ 14.b4 Qxb4+ 15.c3 Qe7 ( 15...Qb2 16.0-0 ><Qa2 ) 16.dxe5 Nxe5 17.Nxf6+ Kf8 ( 17...Kd8 18.Qe3‚ ) 18.Nh7+™ Kg8 19.Bxe7 Nxf3+ 20.gxf3 Bxc3+ 21.Ke2 Bxa1 22.Rxa1² |^ Rxh7 ( 22...Kxh7 23.Nxh5 ) 23.Ne4 ]

11.Nce2 c5 12.c3 [ 12.axb5?! cxd4 [+] ]

12...Qb6 [ 12...Nc6?! 13.axb5 axb5 14.Rxa8 Qxa8 15.Bxb5 cxd4 16.Bxc6! Bxc6 17.Nxd4² ]

13.a5!? [ 13.d5 Ne5 14.Qe3 exd5! 15.exd5 0-0ƒ ] [ 13.axb5 axb5 14.Rxa8 Bxa8 15.Qe3³ ( 15.Be3?! Nc6 )]

13...Qa7!? [ 13...Qc7

A) 14.d5³ ; B) 14.Qe3 0-0³ ( 14...Nc6 15.d5 ); C) 14.Be3 Nc6 ]

14.Be3 [ 14.h5?! Nc6∓ ] [ 14.Qe3!? Nc6 ( 14...cxd4?! 15.Nxd4÷ )

A) 15.d5 exd5! 16.exd5+ Nce5 17.Ne4 ( 17.f4 c4 18.fxe5 Qxe3 19.Bxe3 cxd3∓ ) 17...0-0 ( 17...c4 18.Nxd6+ Ke7 ); B) 15.dxc5 dxc5

B1) 16.Bc2 h5³ ( 16...Nce5 ); B2) 16.f4 c4 17.Qxa7 ( 17.Bc2 Nc5 ) 17...Nxa7 18.Bc2 Nc5 19.Be3 Nd3+ 20.Bxd3 cxd3 21.Nc1 ( 21.Bd4? e5 ; 21.Nd4 e5 ) 21...b4÷ |^ ∆22.cxb4 Bxb2 23.Rb1 Bc3+ 24.Bd2 Nb5 ]

14...Nc6 [/\ Nce5] 15.Rd1! h5! [ 15...0-0 16.h5‚ ] [ 15...cxd4 16.cxd4 Nxd4 ( 16...Bxd4 17.Nxd4 Nxd4 18.Qf4 e5 19.Qh6© ) 17.Nxd4 Bxd4 18.Bxb5! Bxe3 ( 18...axb5 19.Bxd4 Ne5 20.Qf6 Qxa5+ 21.Bc3 b4± ) 19.Bxd7+ Kxd7 20.Qxf7+ ( 20.fxe3!? ) 20...Kc6™ 21.fxe3 Qxe3+ 22.Ne2 Raf8!÷ ] [ 15...Nxa5 16.h5© ] [ 15...Rf8!? /\ 0-0-0 ]

16.0-0 Nf6 [ 16...Bf6 17.Bg5 Bxg5 18.hxg5 h4 19.Nh1÷ Rh7!? ( 19...Rh5 20.Qe3 )]

17.Nf4! [ 17.Bf4 e5³ ]

[ 17.b4 Ng4 A) 18.dxc5?! Nce5 19.Qf4 Bh6 20.c6 Qb8!∓ ( 20...Nxe3?! 21.Qf6„ ); B) 18.bxc5 dxc5 ]

17...0-0-0 [ 17...Ng4? 18.Nfxh5! gxh5 19.Nxh5 Rxh5 ( 19...Nxe3 20.Nxg7++- /\ fe3 ) 20.Qxg4 Rh7 21.e5+- ] [ 17...cxd4 18.cxd4 Ng4 19.Nfxh5! gxh5 20.Nxh5 Bxd4 21.Bxd4 Nxd4 22.Qxg4± ] [ 17...0-0 18.Bb1÷ ]

18.b4!? [ 18.Bb1 Ng4 19.Nfxh5 gxh5 20.Nxh5 ( 20.Qxf7!? ) 20...Nxe3 21.fxe3 Bh6∓ ] [ 18.Nh3 Rd7! ] [ 18.dxc5 Ng4!© ( 18...dxc5?! 19.b4 Ne5 20.Qe2ƒ ) 19.Nfxh5 Nce5! ]

18...Ng4 [ 18...cxd4?! 19.cxd4 Ng4?! 20.d5 Nd4 21.Bxd4 Bxd4 22.dxe6± ]

19.bxc5 dxc5 20.Nfxh5!? [ 20.dxc5?! Nxe3 21.Qxe3 Bf8!∓ ] [ 20.d5 Nce5 21.Qe2 Nxe3 22.Qxe3 exd5 ( 22...Bh6 23.dxe6÷ ) 23.Nxd5 Bxd5 24.exd5 Rhe8³ |^ ]

20...gxh5 [ 20...Nce5? 21.dxe5 Nxe5 22.Qe2 gxh5 23.Bc2 ( 23.Nxh5!?ƒ )] [ 20...cxd4!? 21.Qxg4 ( 21.Nxg7 Nce5! ; 21.cxd4 gxh5 22.d5 Nxe3 23.dxc6 Nxd1 24.cxb7+ Qxb7 25.Rxd1 Be5∓ ) 21...dxe3 22.Nxg7 Ne5 23.Qe2 exf2+© ( 23...Rh7© )]

21.Qxf7 [ 21.Nxh5?! Nxe3 ( 21...Rxh5?! 22.Qxg4 Rh7 23.e5÷ ; 21...cxd4!? ) 22.fxe3 Bh6∓ ]

21...cxd4! [ 21...Rd7?! 22.Qxe6 cxd4 23.cxd4 Bxd4 ( 23...Nxd4 24.Rc1+ ) 24.Nf5!© ∆Bxe3 25.Bxb5‚ ] [ 21...Nxe3?! 22.fxe3 cxd4!? ( 22...Bh6 23.Qxe6+ /\ Nf5|^ )]

22.Bg5 [ 22.cxd4 Bxd4 23.Qxe6+ Kb8∓ ] [ 22.Qxe6+ Kb8 23.Bf4+ Be5∓ ]

22...Rd7 [ 22...Rde8? 23.Qxg7 Nce5 (/\ 24...Rhg825.Qh7 Rh8=) 24.cxd4 ]

[ 22...Be5?! 23.Nxh5!?÷ ] 23.Qxe6 [/\ 24.Nf5, 24.Nh5] Qb8!?

[ 23...Nd8!? 24.Bxd8 Kxd8™ 25.Nf5 ( 25.Nxh5 Rxh5 26.Qxg4 Rc5∓ ) 25...Bc8!∓ ( 25...Re8?! 26.Qg6÷ )]

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24.cxd4?! [ 24.e5

A) 24...Ncxe5?! 25.cxd4 Nxd3 26.Rxd3 ( 26.Rc1+!? ) 26...Qd6 27.Rc3+ Kb8 28.Qxd6+ Rxd6 29.Bf4± ; B) 24...Nd8?! 25.Bxd8 Kxd8 26.cxd4ƒ ; C) 24...Qxe5 25.Bf5 Qxe6 26.Bxe6

C1) 26...Bf6? 27.Bxg4± ; C2) 26...Bh6 27.Nf5!? Bxg5 28.hxg5ƒ ; C3) 26...Kc7 27.Nf5!ƒ ; C4) 26...Nd8 27.Bxd7+ Kxd7 28.Nf5 ( 28.cxd4÷ ); C5) 26...Re8! 27.Bxd7+ ( 27.Rfe1 Rxe6 28.Rxe6 dxc3 ) 27...Kxd7 28.Nxh5 Bh8 29.cxd4 Nxa5³ ∆30.Rfe1 Rxe1+ 31.Rxe1 b4! ]

24...Bxd4 [ 24...Nxd4? 25.Rc1+ ]

25.e5 [ 25.Bxb5 Qxg3 26.Qxd7+ Kb8!-+ ]

25...Qxe5 [ 25...Ngxe5?! 26.Nf5© -> ]

26.Bf5 [ ¹26.Qxe5 Ngxe5 27.Bf5 Rf8∓ ]

26...Qxg3! 27.Qxd7+ Kb8 28.Bxg4 Ne5!‚ 29.Qxb7+™

[ 29.Qd6+ Ka8 30.Qxa6+ Bxa6 31.Rxd4 Qc3-+ ]

29...Kxb7 30.Rxd4 Qc3-+ 31.Rfd1!?“ [ 31.Rd7+ Nxd7 32.Bxd7 Qd3 ]

31...hxg4?? [ 31...Nxg4 32.Rd7+ ( 32.f3 Ne3-+ ) 32...Ka8-+ ]

32.Bf6! Re8 33.Bxe5 Qxa5? [ 33...Rxe5! 34.Rd7+ Kc6 35.R1d6+ Kc5 36.Rc7+ Kxd6 37.Rxc3 b4 38.Rb3 ( 38.Rc4 b3! ; 38.Rg3 Rxa5 39.Rxg4 b3 ) 38...Kc5 39.Rg3 ( 39.Kh2?! Kc4 40.Rb1 Rxa5 41.Kg3 b3 42.Kxg4 Rb5! ) 39...Rh5∓ ]

34.Rd7+ Ka8 [ 34...Kc6? 35.Rc7+! Kb6 ( 35...Qxc7 36.Rc1+ ) 36.Rd6+ Kxc7 37.Rxa6+ Rxe5 38.Rxa5± ] [ 34...Kc8! 35.Rc7+ Qxc7 36.Bxc7 Kxc7÷ ]

35.Rc1?? [ 35.Ra1! Qb6 ( 35...Qxa1+? 36.Bxa1 Re1+ 37.Kh2 Rxa1 38.h5+- )

A) 36.Bd4 Qh6 37.Ra7+ ( 37.g3 Qc6÷ ) 37...Kb8 38.R7xa6 Re1+! 39.Rxe1 Qxa6÷ ;

B) 36.Rd6 Qc5 37.Raxa6+ Kb7 38.Bd4 Qc1+ 39.Kh2 Qf4+ 40.g3 Qf3!? ( 40...Qe4 41.Be3± |^ )]

35...b4∓ 36.Bf4?! [ 36.Bd4 b3 /\ 37...Re1, 37...Qb5 ] [ ¹36.Bg7 b3 37.Kh2∓ ]

36...Qf5-+ 37.Rd4 b3 38.Ra1 [ 38.Rb4 a5 39.Ra1 Re1+ 40.Rxe1 axb4 41.Be5 Qc2 ]

38...b20-1

B06Istratescu,A 2570Badea,B 2475

Romania (ch) 1999[Istratescu,A]

77/(99) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.Nc3 Bg7 * 4.f4 Nc6 5.Be3 Nf6 6.Nf3 e6?! 7.Qd2 0-0 8.0-0-0 Ne7 9.e5 Nfd5 10.Nxd5 Nxd5 11.h4!N

[ 11.Bd3 ] 11...h5™ 12.Bd3 f5?!

[ 12...b6 13.Bf2! ∆Bb7 14.Ng5± ] 13.Bf2 Bd7?!

[ 13...Nb6 14.c4 d5 15.c5 Nd7 16.Ng5 Qe8 17.Qc2!± ]

14.c4 Nb6 15.d5!! c6 [ 15...Kh8 16.dxe6 Bxe6 17.Qc2± ]

16.dxe6 Bxe6 17.exd6 Na4™ [ 17...Nxc4? 18.Qe2! Bxb2+ 19.Kb1+- ]

18.Ne5 Qxd6 19.Qc2!±

B06Morozevich,A 2755Azmaiparashvili,Z 2680

Bugojno 1999[Morozevich,A]

77/99 1.e4 d6 2.d4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Be3 a6 5.f4 b5 6.Bd3 Bb7 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.e5 e6

[ 8...c5 - 73/(121) ] 9.a4 b4N

[ 9...bxa4 ] 10.Ne4 Nb6 11.Bd2 a5 12.Bb5+ Kf8 13.Qe2+- Ne7 14.0-0 Bc6 15.Bxc6 Nxc6 16.c3 Qd7 17.Rfc1 bxc3 18.Nxc3! Nb4 19.Nb5 N4d5 20.Rc2 Bh6!? 21.Rac1 Kg7 22.f5 exf5 23.Rxc7

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[ 23.e6 Qe8 24.Nxc7 Nxc7 25.Rxc7 Bxd2 26.Qxd2 Qxe6 27.Ng5 Qd5 28.Rxf7+ Kg8 29.Rcc7 ]

23...Qe6 24.Bxh6+ Kxh6 25.Nxd6 Nxc7 26.Rxc7 Rhf8 27.Qd2+ Kg7 28.Nxf7

[ 28.Ng5! Qa2 29.Ngxf7 Rxf7 ( 29...Kg8 30.Nh6+ Kh8 31.Ndf7+ Rxf7 32.Nxf7+ Kg8 33.Nh6+ Kh8 34.Qg5 Rf8 35.Qe7+- ; 29...Nd5 30.Qh6+ Kg8 31.Ng5 Qb1+ 32.Kf2 Qxb2+ 33.Kg3 f4+ 34.Kh4 Qf2+ 35.Kh3+- ) 30.Rxf7+ Kg8 31.h3!+- ( 31.Qh6 Qb1+ 32.Kf2 Qxb2+ 33.Kf3 Qc3+ 34.Qe3 Qxe3+ 35.Kxe3 Nc4+ 36.Nxc4 Kxf7 37.d5² )]

28...Rxf7 29.Ng5 Qa2™ 30.Rxf7+ Kg8 31.Rc7

[ 31.Rxh7 Qb1+ 32.Kf2 Rc8 33.Kg3 Rc2 34.Qf4± ]

31...Nd5 32.Rc1 Qxa4 33.h3“ Qb3 34.Qf2 Rb8 35.Kh2 Qe3! 36.Qxe3 Nxe3 [R 9/h] 37.Rc3?!

[ 37.Rc7 Rxb2 38.Nxh7 Rxg2+ ( 38...Nd5 39.Rd7 a4 40.Rxd5 Kxh7 41.Ra5 Rb4 42.d5+- ) 39.Kh1 Rc2 40.Nf6+ Kf8 41.Rd7 Nf1! ( 41...Re2 42.d5+- ; 41...Rc1+ 42.Kh2 f4 43.e6+- ) 42.d5 ( 42.e6 Ng3+ 43.Kg1 Ne2+= ) 42...Ng3+ 43.Kg1 Ne4 ( 43...Ne2+ 44.Kf2+- ) 44.Nxe4 fxe4 45.d6 e3 46.Kf1 Rd2 47.e6 Ke8= ]

37...Nd5! 38.Rc5 Nf4 39.Rc7? [ 39.Rxa5 h6! ( 39...Rxb2 40.Ra8+ Kg7 41.Ra7+ Kh6 42.Kg3! Kxg5 43.h4+ Kh6 44.Kxf4 Rxg2 45.e6+- ) 40.Nf3 Rxb2 41.Nh4 Rd2 42.Ra6² ]

39...Rxb2 40.Nxh7 Rxg2+ 41.Kh1 Rd2½-½

B07Fedorov,A 2655Bologan,V 2620

Belfort 1999[Fedorov,A]

77/100 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.c3 d6 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bd3 0-0 6.0-0 c5 7.h3 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nc6 9.Nc3 e5 10.d5

[ 10.dxe5 - 68/93 ] 10...Ne7 11.Be3 Nh5

[ 11...Ne8!? ] 12.Rc1N

[ 12.Nb5 ]

12...Nf4 13.Nb5 a6 14.Nc7 Rb8 15.a4 [ 15.Ba7?! Bxh3!? ( 15...Bd7!? ) 16.gxh3 Rc8 17.Bb6 Qd7© ]

15...b5!? [ 15...Bd7!? 16.a5² ]

16.axb5 [ 16.a5!?² ><a6 ]

16...axb5 17.b4 [ ¹17.Bxf4 exf4 18.Qd2² ]

17...Bd7 18.Bxf4 exf4 19.Qe2 Rb6 [ 19...Rb7 20.Nxb5 Bxb5 21.Bxb5 Qb8= ]

20.e5 [ 20.Rc2!? ]

20...dxe5 21.Nxe5 Rd6? [ 21...Nxd5! 22.Nxd7 Qxd7 23.Bxb5 Qd8 24.Rfd1 Rd6= ]

22.Rc5± Nxd5 [ ¹22...Nf5 ]

23.Nxd5 Re8 24.Nxf4+- Rd4 25.g3 Qa8 26.Qf3 Qxf3 27.Nxf3 Rxb4 28.Rd11-0

B07Tiviakov,S 2610Kasimdzhanov,R 2600

Groningen 1999[Tiviakov,S]

77/101 1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Bd3 Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.0-0 Nbd7 7.Bg5 h6 8.Bh4 e5 9.Nbd2 b6

[ 9...Qe8 - 67/(138) ] 10.a4N

[ 10.Re1 Bb7 11.a4 ( 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.b4 a5 13.Nc4 Qe7 14.Qb3 Qe6 15.Bg3 )

A) 11...a5?! 12.Qc2 A1) 12...Qe8?! 13.Bb5 Nh5 14.Rad1 f6 15.Nc4 Rf7 16.b4! ( 16.Nfd2 Nf4 17.Ne3 Kh7 18.f3 h5 19.Bc4 Rf8 20.Nd5 Ne6 21.Bf2 c6 22.dxe5!± ); A2) 12...Qc8 Romero Holmes,A ;

B) 11...a6 - 10.a4 ] 10...a6

[ 10...Bb7?! 11.a5± ] [ 10...a5?! 11.Re1 ( 11.Qc2!? ; 11.Bb5!? ) 11...Bb7 - 10.Re1 ]

11.Re1 [ 11.dxe5 ] [ 11.Qc2!? ]

11...Bb7 12.dxe5 [ 12.Qc2² /\ 13.de5, 13.b4 ]

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12...dxe5 [ 12...Nxe5 13.Nxe5 dxe5 14.Bf1² ( 14.Nc4² ; 14.Qc2² )]

13.Qc2 [ 13.b4!? ]

13...Qe7 14.Bf1 [ 14.b4 a5„ << ]

14...a5 15.Nc4 Nc5 16.Nfd2 [ 16.Nfxe5 g5 17.Bg3 Bxe4!? ( 17...Nfxe4÷ )] [ 16.Ncxe5 g5 17.Bg3 Bxe4÷ ]

16...Rfd8? [ 16...Qe8 17.f3 Bc6 18.Bf2 ( 18.b3 Rd8² ) 18...Bxa4 ( 18...Nxa4 19.b3 Nc5 20.Bxc5 bxc5 21.Nxa5² ; 18...Qe7² ) 19.b3 Bd7 20.Bxc5 bxc5 21.Nxa5² ]

17.f3? [ 17.f4!± ]

17...Bc6?! [ 17...Ne6² /\ Nf4 ]

18.f4! Qe8 [ 18...exf4 19.e5+- ] [ 18...Ncd7 19.Nf3± ] [ 18...g5 19.fxg5 hxg5 ( 19...Nh7 20.gxh6 Qxh4 21.hxg7± ; 19...Ng4 20.Nf3± ) 20.Bxg5± ]

19.fxe5 Rxd2 [ ¹19...Ng4 20.Bxd8 Rxd8

A) 21.Nf3 Bxa4 22.Rxa4 Qxa4 23.Qxa4 Nxa4 24.h3 b5 25.Nxa5 ( 25.Ra1 bxc4 26.Rxa4 Nxe5 27.Nxe5 Bxe5 28.Rxa5 Bg3 29.Bxc4 Rd1+= ) 25...Nxe5 26.Nxe5 Bxe5 27.Nc6 Re8 28.Rb1 ( 28.Bxb5 Nxb2= ) 28...Bg3 29.Bxb5 Rxe4= ; B) 21.b4 axb4 22.cxb4 Bxa4 ( 22...Nxa4 23.Nf3 b5 24.Na5± ) 23.Qa2 b5! 24.bxc5 bxc4 25.Be2 ( 25.h3 Qxe5 26.hxg4 Qxc5+ 27.Kh1 Bxa1 28.Rxa1 c3© ) 25...Nxe5 26.Qxa4 Qxa4 27.Rxa4 Rxd2 28.Bxc4 Bf8© ; C) 21.b3 Rxd2!© ( 21...Nxe5 22.Rad1± ; 21...Bxe5 22.g3± ) 22.Nxd2 ( 22.Qxd2 Nxb3 23.Qf4 Nxa1 24.Qxg4 Nb3 ) 22...Qxe5 23.Nf3 Qxc3 ; D) 21.h3! Nxe5 22.b3± ]

20.Nxd2 Ng4 21.h3 [ 21.e6!?± ]

21...Nxe5 22.b3± Rd8!? [ 22...Qe6 ] [ 22...h5 ]

23.Bxd8 Qxd8 [/\ Qg5-g3->>>] 24.Re3!? h5 25.Nc4

[ 25.Rae1 Bh6 26.Nc4 ( 26.Nf3 Bxe3+ 27.Rxe3 Nxf3+ 28.gxf3 Qg5+ 29.Kf2 Qh4+© ) 26...Bxe3+ 27.Rxe3 Qg5 28.Qf2 Nxe4 29.Qe1 Nxc4 30.Bxc4 Nd6² ]

25...Bh6 26.Qf2 [ 26.Rae1 - 25.Rae1 ] [ 26.Ree1!? ]

26...Bxe3 27.Qxe3 Qe7?“ [ 27...Nxc4 28.Bxc4 Nxe4

A) 29.Rf1 Nd6 A1) 30.Bxf7+ Nxf7 31.Qe6 Qd5 ( 31...Be8 32.Qxg6+ Kf8 33.Qxh5² ) 32.Qxg6+ Kf8 33.Rxf7+ ( 33.c4 Qc5+ 34.Kh1 Be8 ) 33...Qxf7 34.Qh6+ Kg8 35.Qxc6 Qxb3= ; A2) 30.Qf4 Qe7 ; A3) 30.Bd3 f5!± /\ Ne4 ;

B) 29.Qf3 B1) 29...Qd7 30.Rd1 Qe7 ( 30...Nd6 31.Bxf7++- ) 31.Rf1 - 29...Qe7 ; B2) 29...Qe7

B2a) 30.Rd1 Kg7!? /\ f5 ( 30...h4!? ; 30...Bb7!? ); B2b) 30.Rf1 Qc5+ 31.Kh1 Bd5 32.Bxd5 Qxd5 33.c4 Qe6 34.Qf4± ]

28.Nd2+- f5?! 29.Qh6 fxe4 [ 29...Bxe4 30.Nc4!? Ncd7 31.Nxe5 Nxe5 32.Bc4+ Nxc4 33.Qxg6+ ] [ 29...Nxe4 30.Nxe4 Bxe4 - 29...Be4 ]

30.Nc4 Bd5 [ 30...Ncd7 31.Nxe5 Nxe5 32.Bc4+ Nxc4 33.Qxg6+ ]

31.Nxe5 Qxe5 32.Qxg6+ Kh8 33.Be2 Bxb3 34.Rf1 Nd7 35.Rf51-0

B07Ovetchkin,R 2505Nouro,M 2340

Saint Petersburg 1999[Ovetchkin,R]

77/(102) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.g3 Nf6 5.Bg2 0-0 6.Nge2 e5 * 7.0-0 Nc6 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.Bg5 Be6

[ 9...Qxd1 10.Rfxd1 Nb4 11.Nd5 Nfxd5 12.exd5 f6 13.c3!² ] [ 9...Nd4 10.Nxd4 exd4 11.Nd5 Be6 12.Nf4² ]

10.Nd5 [ 10.Qxd8 - 33/(166) ]

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10...Nb8? [ 10...Bxd5 11.exd5 Ne7 12.c4² ]

11.f4! Bxd5 12.fxe5 Bc4™ 13.exf6 Qxd1 14.Rfxd1 Bxf6

[ 14...Bxe2 15.fxg7 Kxg7 16.e5! ( 16.Rd2 ) 16...Bxd1 17.Bf6+ Kg8 18.Bxb7± ]

15.Bxf6 Bxe2 16.Rd2N [ 16.e5 ]

16...Bb5? [ 16...Bg4! 17.e5 Nd7 18.Bxb7 Rab8 19.Bd5 Rxb2 20.Bb3± ]

17.e5 Bc6 [ 17...Nc6 18.a4 Ba6 19.Rd7+- ]

18.Bh3 Na6 19.e6 Nc5 20.e7 Rfe8 21.Re1! Ne4 22.Rxe4 Bxe4 23.Bd7 h6 24.h4+-

B07Nisipeanu,L._D 2610Delemarre,J 2350

Wijk aan Zee II 2000[Nisipeanu,L._D]

77/102 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nge2 Bg7 5.g3 0-0 6.Bg2 e5 7.h3 c6 8.a4 a5 9.0-0 Na6 10.Bg5 Nc7?!

[ 10...Nb4 11.Qd2 Re8 12.Rad1 ( 12.g4- 69/(96) ) 12...Be6÷ ]

11.Qd2 Ne6 12.Be3 exd4N [ 12...Qc7 13.d5

A) 13...cxd5 14.exd5 Nc5 15.Nb5 Qb6 ( 15...Qd8 16.Bxc5 dxc5 17.d6± ) 16.c3± ; B) 13...Nc5 14.f4!? ( 14.Rfd1 Rd8 15.dxc6 Qxc6² ) 14...exf4 ( 14...cxd5 15.fxe5 Nfxe4 16.exd6!± Nxd2 17.dxc7 Bxc3 18.Nxc3 Nxf1 19.Bxc5 Nxg3 20.Nxd5+- ) 15.Nxf4 Nfd7 16.Rad1² ]

[ 12...c5 ] [ 12...Qe7 ]

13.Nxd4 Nc5 14.Rad1 Re8 [ 14...Qe7 15.f3 Re8 16.Rfe1² ]

15.Nxc6!? [ 15.f3 Qb6 16.Nb3 Nxb3 17.Bxb6 Nxd2 18.Rxd2 d5 19.exd5 Nxd5 20.Nxd5 cxd5= ]

15...bxc6 16.Bxc5 Ba6? [ 16...Bxh3 17.Qxd6 Bxg2 18.Kxg2 Qxd6 19.Rxd6 Nxe4 20.Nxe4 Rxe4 21.b3² ]

17.Bxd6 Bxf1 18.Kxf1± Nd7 [ 18...Nd5 19.exd5 Qxd6 20.dxc6 Qb4

21.Nb5! ( 21.c7 Rac8 22.Nb5 Qxa4 23.Nd6 Rxc7 24.b3 Qd7 25.Nxe8 Qxe8± ) 21...Qc4+ ( 21...Qxa4 22.Nc7 Rad8 23.Qxd8 Rxd8 24.Rxd8+ Bf8 25.Bf3 Qxc2 26.Na6!+- ) 22.Kg1 Re2 23.Qd3± ]

19.f4! Nb6 [ 19...Qb6 20.e5 Rad8 ( 20...Nxe5 21.fxe5 Bxe5 22.Bxe5 Rxe5 23.Qd4 Rf5+ 24.Kg1 Qxb2 25.g4+- ) 21.Ne4! ( 21.Qd4 Qxb2 22.Bxc6 Qxc2 23.Qd2 Qxd2 24.Rxd2 Nxe5 25.fxe5 Rxe5² ) 21...Qxb2 22.Bc7+- ]

20.Qd3! [ 20.e5 Nc4 21.Qd4 Nxd6 22.Qxd6 Qb6„ ]

20...Nc8 [ 20...Bxc3! 21.Qxc3 Nxa4 22.Qd4 Nb6 23.Rd3 Nd5 24.Qc5 Nb4 25.Rd2± ]

21.Bc5 Qc7 22.e5! Nb6“ 23.Qd6 Qxd6 24.Rxd6 Nc4 25.Bxc6!+- Rec8 26.Bxa8 Nxd6 27.exd6! Rxa8

[ 27...Rxc5 28.d7 Bf6 29.Ne4 ] 28.Bb6 Bf8 29.d7 Be7 30.Nd5 Bd8 31.c4 Kf8 32.c5 Rb8 33.Bxd81-0

B07Zvjaginsev,V 2650Gurevich,M 2640

Belfort 1999[Gurevich,M]

77/(102) 1.d4 d6 2.e4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 * 4.g3 Bg7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.Nf3 Bg4 7.h3 Bxf3 8.Qxf3 Nc6 9.d5!?N

[ 9.Be3 e5 10.d5 ( 10.dxe5 - 26/166 ) 10...Nd4 11.Qd1 c5 12.dxc6 bxc6 13.0-0 Rb8 14.Rb1 Re8÷ ]

9...Nd4 10.Qd1 Nd7 11.Nb1 [ 11.0-0 c6 12.Be3 Nb5 13.Nxb5 cxb5„ ]

11...c6 12.c3 Nb5 13.0-0 a5! [/\ a4<=><<] 14.a4 Nc7 15.Na3 Na6 16.Be3 Qc7 17.h4 Nac5 18.h5 Qb6 19.hxg6 hxg6 20.Qb1 Qc7=

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B07Anand,V 2770Chernin,A 2615

Eupen 1999[Anand,V]

77/103 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 c6 5.f3 b5 6.g4 h6!?

[ 6...h5 7.g5 Nfd7 8.f4 Bg7 9.Nf3/\ Nh4 ><g6 ]

7.Qd2 Bg7N [ 7...Nbd7 ]

8.h4 h5 9.g5 Nfd7 10.Nge2 Bb7 11.Ng3 0-0

[ 11...a6!? /\ c5 ] 12.f4 b4 13.Nd1 c5 14.d5 Nb6 15.c4 bxc3 16.Nxc3 Ba6 17.Bxa6?!

[ 17.b3! Bxf1 18.Kxf1 Qc8 19.Kg2 Qg4 20.Raf1 Na6 21.Nd1² ]

17...Nxa6 18.Qe2 Qc8 [ 18...Nc7 19.f5 Be5 20.Nxh5 gxh5 21.Qxh5 Nd7 22.Rg1 ]

19.f5 Nc7 [ 19...Nd7! 20.0-0 ( 20.Nxh5 gxh5 21.Qxh5 Nb4 ) 20...Nc7 ]

20.0-0?! [ 20.f6! exf6 21.Nxh5 gxh5 22.gxf6 Bxf6 23.Rg1+ Bg7 24.Bh6 Ne8

A) 25.0-0-0 f5 26.Qxh5 ( 26.Bxg7 Nxg7 27.Rxg7+ Kxg7 28.Rg1+ Kh6 ) 26...Rf7 ; B) 25.Bxg7 Nxg7 26.Qg2 Qg4 27.Qf2 f5™ 28.Rxg4 fxg4 29.Qe2 a6! ( 29...Nd7 30.Qa6 ) 30.0-0-0 ( 30.e5 Rf5! ) 30...Nd7 31.Qd2÷ ]

20...Nd7 21.Nxh5? gxh5 22.Qxh5 Rb8 23.Rf2 Ne8 24.Raf1 Ne5?

[ 24...Qa6! A) 25.f6 exf6 26.e5 dxe5 27.Ne4 Rb4 ; B) 25.e5 Bxe5∓ ( 25...Qd3 26.g6 fxg6 27.fxg6 Nef6 28.exf6 Nxf6 29.Qg5 ); C) 25.Rg2

C1) 25...Bxc3 26.bxc3 Ng7 ( 26...Qd3 27.g6+- ) 27.Qh6 Qd3 28.Bc1 Qxe4 29.f6 Qg6 30.fxg7 Qxg7 31.g6+- ; C2) 25...Qd3!³ ]

25.Rg2! Nc4 [ 25...Qa6 26.f6 ]

26.Bc1 Bd4+ 27.Kh1 Ng7? [ 27...Ne5 28.Ne2 Bxb2

A) 29.Bf4 Ng7 30.Qh6 Nxf5! ; B) 29.Nf4 Bxc1 30.g6 ( 30.Rxc1 Ng7 31.Qh6 Nxf5 32.exf5 Qxf5 );

C) 29.Be3 ] 28.Qh6 Rxb2

[ 28...Ne5 29.Rg3 Qa6 ( 29...Ne8 30.Rf4‚ ) 30.Rd1!‚ ><d3 ( 30.Rf4 Ng4 31.Rgxg4 Qd3 32.Kh2 Qc2+ 33.Rg2 Qxc1 )]

29.Bxb2 Nxb2 30.Rf3!+- Bxc3 31.f6 Ne8 32.g6 Nxf6 33.gxf7+1-0

B07Boe,M 2360Zimmerman,Y 2440

Budapest 1999[Zimmerman,Y]

77/(104) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 c6 5.Qd2 Bg7 6.f3 * Qa5 7.Nge2 b5 8.Bh6

[ 8.e5 b4 9.exf6 bxc3 10.fxg7 cxd2+ 11.Bxd2 Qxd2+ 12.Kxd2 Rg8= ]

8...Bxh6 9.Qxh6 b4 10.Nd1 b3+N [ 10...Ba6 - 47/(166) ]

11.c3!? [ 11.Qd2 Qxd2+ 12.Kxd2 bxc2 13.Kxc2= ]

11...g5! [ 11...bxa2? 12.b4! Qc7 13.Rxa2± ]

12.Nc1! [ 12.h4? Qxa2 13.Rc1 gxh4³ ]

12...Rg8 13.Nxb3 Qb6 14.g4™ Rg6 15.Qh3 h5 16.Bd3!?

[ 16.Nf2 e5! /\ Be6~/= ] 16...hxg4 17.fxg4 Bxg4 18.Qg2

[ 18.Qg3 Be6 19.e5 Nh5 20.Qe3 Rg8÷ ] 18...e5

[ 18...Bxd1! 19.Rxd1 e5÷ ] 19.Ne3 Be6 20.Nc4 Bxc4 21.Bxc4 exd4! 22.Nxd4 Nbd7 23.0-0-0 Ne5 24.Bb3²

B07Galkin,A 2535Kasimdzhanov,R 2600

Yerevan 1999[Galkin,A]

77/104 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f3 Bg7 5.Be3 c6 6.Qd2 b5 7.Nge2 Nbd7 8.Nf4 0-0 9.Be2N

[ 9.Nd3 ] 9...Qc7

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[ 9...e5 10.dxe5 Nxe5 ( 10...dxe5 11.Nd3 ) 11.Rd1!? ( 11.0-0-0 Ne8!? / \ Qa5, b4; 11.0-0 ∆g5 12.Nh3 Bxh3 13.gxh3 h6 14.h4!? ) 11...g5 ( 11...Ne8 12.0-0!? ) 12.Nh3 Bxh3 ( 12...g4 13.Nf2!? gxf3 14.gxf3 /\ Rg1 ) 13.gxh3 Qc8 14.0-0!? ( 14.Qxd6 Ne8 15.Qd2 Qxh3 16.Bc5 )]

10.0-0 e5 [ 10...Nb6 11.b3 b4 12.Nd1 c5 13.dxc5 dxc5 14.Rc1!? Rd8 15.Qe1 e5 ( 15...c4 16.Qxb4 e5 17.Nh3 Bxh3 18.gxh3 ) 16.Nd3 c4 17.Nxb4 a5 18.Nd5 Nfxd5 19.exd5 Rxd5 ( 19...Ba6 20.Qxa5 ; 19...Nxd5 20.Bxc4 ) 20.Qf2 ]

11.dxe5 [ 11.Nd3? exd4 12.Bxd4 Nxe4 ]

11...Nxe5! [ 11...dxe5 12.Nd3 /\ a4, Qe1-f2 ]

12.b3 [ 12.Rad1 Rd8 13.b3 Bb7 14.a4 a6!? ]

12...Bb7 [ 12...a5 ]

13.a4!? [ 13.Nd3 Nfd7!? ] [ 13.Rad1 Rfd8 14.Nd3 ]

13...b4 [ 13...a6 14.axb5 ( 14.Rfd1 Rad8!? 15.axb5 axb5 /\ 16...Rfe8, 16...Nfd7) 14...axb5 ( 14...cxb5 15.Ra2!? ) 15.Rxa8 Rxa8 16.Rd1 /\ Bf1<=> ]

14.Na2 a5 [ 14...c5 15.c3 ]

15.c3 c5 [ 15...bxc3 16.Nxc3 /\ Rac1 ]

16.Rad1 [ 16.Rac1 Qe7!? ><Na2 ]

16...c4 [ 16...Rad8!? 17.Bb5÷ ∆d5 18.exd5 Nxd5 19.Nxd5 Bxd5 20.Qc2 ><c5 ]

17.Qc2! [ 17.bxc4?! b3 18.Nc1 Nxc4 19.Bxc4 Qxc4 ] [ 17.Qxd6?! Qxd6 18.Rxd6 cxb3 19.Nc1 b2 20.Nb3 ( 20.Ncd3 bxc3 21.Nxe5 c2 ) 20...bxc3 21.Bd4 Nxe4!? 22.fxe4 ( 22.Rb6 Rfb8!? 23.fxe4 Bxe4 ) 22...Bxe4 ] [ 17.cxb4 cxb3 18.Nc3 Nc4 19.Bxc4 Qxc4 20.b5!? Rfc8 21.Bd4 Qb4!? /\ Rc4 ]

17...g5! [ 17...cxb3 18.Qxb3 bxc3 19.Nxc3/\ Nb5+/- ]

18.Nd5

[ 18.Nh3!? A) 18...d5 19.exd5 ( 19.Nxg5 h6 20.Nh3 dxe4 21.cxb4 exf3 22.gxf3 Nd5© ) 19...Nxd5 20.Nxg5 Ng6 ( 20...Nd3 21.bxc4 ) 21.Bf2 ; B) 18...g4

B1) 19.Nf2 gxf3 20.gxf3 cxb3 21.Qxb3 Ba6! 22.Bxa6 Nxf3+ 23.Kg2 Nh4+ 24.Kh3 Rxa6 25.Kxh4 d5 ( 25...Kh8!? / \ 26...d5, 26...Rg8->) 26.Kh3 Nxe4 27.Nxe4 dxe4 28.Kg2 bxc3÷ ; B2) 19.Nf4 gxf3 20.gxf3 ∆Bh6 21.Kh1!? ]

18...Nxd5 19.exd5 Qe7 [ 19...bxc3 20.Nxc3 Qe7 ( 20...cxb3 21.Qxb3 Qxc3 22.Qxc3 Nxf3+ 23.Rxf3 Bxc3 24.Bxg5 ) 21.Bd4!? ]

20.Rfe1! [ 20.cxb4? Ng4 21.Bb6 Ne3 ] [ 20.Bd4 Bxd5 21.bxc4

A) 21...Nxc4 22.Bxg7 Kxg7 ( 22...Ne3 23.Bxf8 Qa7 24.Qd2 ) 23.Rxd5 Ne3 24.Qe4 Nxd5 25.Qxd5 Qxe2 26.Qxg5+ Kh8 27.Qf6+ Kg8= ; B) 21...Bxc4 22.Bxe5 Bxe2 ]

[ 20.Bf2!? ] 20...bxc3

[ 20...Ng4?! 21.Bb6 Ne3 22.Bxc4 ] 21.bxc4

[ 21.Nxc3?! Ng4 22.Bb6 Qe5! 23.fxg4 Qxc3 ] [ 21.Bxc4 Rfc8 ( 21...Nxc4 22.bxc4 /\ c5 ; 21...Rac8 22.Bb5!? ) 22.Bb5 ( 22.Bd4?! Nxf3+ 23.gxf3 Bxd4+ )]

21...Rfc8 [ 21...Ng4 22.Bb6 Ne3 23.Bd3 ] [ 21...Rac8 22.c5!? ]

22.c5 Ng4! 23.Bc1 [ 23.Ba6?! Nxe3 24.Bxb7 Qxb7 25.Rxe3 Rxc5 ]

23...Ne3 24.Bd3 [ 24.Bb5 Nxc2 25.Rxe7 Ba6 /\ Nb4 ]

24...Nxc2 25.Rxe7 Bxd5 26.Bxc2 Bxa2 27.cxd6 Bf6 28.Rb7 Rcb8

[ 28...Rab8?! 29.d7! Rd8 30.Rxb8 Rxb8 31.h4 h6 32.hxg5 hxg5 33.f4 Shipov,S ]

29.Rxb8+ [ 29.Rc7 Bb3 ( 29...Bb1 30.Be4!? ) 30.Bxb3 Rxb3 31.d7 Rd8 ]

29...Rxb8 30.Ba3= Be6 [ 30...Bb3?? 31.Rb1 Bd4+ 32.Kh1 ]

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31.Kf2“ h5 32.g3 Bd7?!“ [ 32...Kg7!? ]

33.Rd5! Re8 [ 33...Bc6 34.Rxa5 Bd4+ 35.Kf1!? ] [ 33...Be6 34.Rxa5 Bb3 35.Be4 ( 35.Bxb3 Rxb3 36.Bc1 Rb1 37.Bxg5 c2 38.d7 Kh7 39.Bf4 c1Q 40.Bxc1 Rxc1 41.Rxh5+ Kg6 42.Rd5 Bd8 )]

34.Bc1! g4 [ 34...Bc6 35.Rxa5 Bd4+ 36.Kf1 ]

35.Bg5 [ 35.fxg4 Bxg4!? ]

35...Bg7 [ 35...Kg7 /\ Rb8 ]

36.fxg4! [ 36.Rxa5 Bd4+ ]

36...hxg4 [ 36...Rb8 ]

37.Rxa5 Bd4+ 38.Kf1 Be6 39.Be7! f6 40.Ke1 Rb8 41.Rb5 Rxb5 42.axb5 [NB 9/f] Bd7!

[ 42...Kf7 43.Bd8 Ke8 44.Bc7 ] 43.Bd3 Kf7 44.Bd8 Ke6 45.b6?

[ 45.Bc7 Bc5 46.Kd1 Bxd6 47.Bxd6 Kxd6 48.Kc2 ∆Kc5 49.Kxc3+- ]

45...Be5? [ 45...Kxd6? 46.Bc7+ Kc6 47.Be4++- ] [ 45...Bc5!² ]

46.Bc4+! Kf5 [ 46...Kxd6 47.Bc7+ Kc6 48.Bxe5 fxe5 49.Bb5+!+- ]

47.Bc7 Bc6 48.Bb5! Be4 [ 48...Bxb5 49.b7 c2 50.Kd2+- ] [ 48...c2 49.Kd2 Be4 50.Bd7+!? Kg5 51.Ba4 Bc3+ 52.Kc1+- ]

49.Bd7+ [ 49.Bd7+ Kg5 50.Ba4+- ]

1-0

B08Stoica,V 2465Zajarnyi,A 2395

Romania 1999[Nisipeanu,L._D; Stoica,V]

77/(105) 1.e4 * Nc6 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 g6 5.Be2 Bg7 6.0-0 0-0 7.d5 Nb8 8.h3 c6 9.a4 cxd5

[ 9...a5 - 56/140 ] 10.exd5 Nbd7N

[ 10...a5 ]

11.Be3 a6 12.Nd4 [ 12.Nd2 Qc7 ( 12...Nb6 13.Bf3 Qc7 14.a5 Nc4 15.Nxc4 Qxc4 16.Ra4 Qc7² ) 13.Nc4 Nc5 ( 13...b6!? ) 14.a5 Bf5 15.Bd4 ( 15.g4!? Bd7 16.Bd4 ) 15...Nce4„ ]

12...Qc7 13.a5 [ 13.Re1 Nc5÷ ]

13...b5!? [ 13...Nc5 14.Bf3 Bd7 15.Qd2² ]

14.axb6 Nxb6 15.Nc6 Bb7 [ 15...Re8 16.Bf3 Nc4 17.Bd4!? ( 17.Bc1 Bb7 18.Qd4 Nxd5! 19.Qxd5 Nb6= ) 17...Nxb2 18.Qc1 Nc4 19.Qf4ƒ ] [ 15...e6!?

A) 16.Nb4= ; B) 16.Bxb6 Qxb6 17.dxe6 Bxe6! 18.Bf3 d5= ( 18...Qxb2 19.Qd3² ); C) 16.Nb5!? Qd7! 17.dxe6 Qxc6 ( 17...fxe6 18.Bxb6 Qxc6 19.Qxd6² ) 18.Qxd6 Qxd6 19.Nxd6 Nbd5 20.exf7+ Kh8 21.Bd4÷ ]

16.Nxe7+ [ 16.Bxb6!? Qxb6 17.Nxe7+ Kh8 18.Re1 Rfe8 19.Bf3 Qxb2 ( 19...Qc7 20.Nc6 Rxe1+ 21.Qxe1 Nxd5 22.Nxd5 Qxc6 23.Nb4!² ) 20.Na4! ( 20.Rb1 Qxc3 21.Rxb7 Rab8= ) 20...Qb4 21.Rb1 Qxa4 22.Rxb7 Rab8 23.Ra7! Ra8 ( 23...Rb2 24.Nc6ƒ ) 24.Rxa8 Rxa8 25.Nc6² ]

16...Qxe7 17.Bxb6 Nxd5= 18.Nxd5 Bxd5 19.Qxd5 Qxe2 20.Bd4 Bxd4 21.Qxd4 Rfc8½-½

B08Rowson,J 2490Smirin,I 2670

London 1999[Smirin,I]

77/105 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Be3 0-0 6.Qd2 a6 7.Bd3

[ 7.Bh6 - 71/112 ] 7...b5N

[ 7...Bg4 ] [ 7...Nbd7 ]

8.Ne2?! [ 8.Bh6 ] [ 8.h3 ]

8...Nc6 9.d5 [ 9.a4 Bg4 ] [ 9.h3 e5 ]

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9...Ne5 10.Nxe5 dxe5 11.0-0 e6 12.dxe6 Bxe6 13.a4?

[ 13.Rfd1= ] 13...c5! 14.Ng3

[ 14.Bxc5? Nxe4 ] [ 14.axb5 c4 15.bxa6 Qc8 16.a7 Qb7∓ ]

14...c4 15.Be2 Qc7 16.axb5 axb5 17.Qb4 Qc6 18.b3

[ ¹18.Qc5 ] 18...Nd7 19.bxc4 bxc4∓ 20.Rfd1 Rfb8 21.Rxa8 Qxa8 22.Qc3 Bf8 23.Qa1

[ 23.h3 Qa2 24.Ra1? Rb1+ 25.Rxb1 Qxb1+ 26.Kh2 Bb4-+ ] [ 23.Ra1 Qc6 ]

23...Qc6 24.Bf3 [/\ Ne2] c3! 25.Re1 [ 25.Rb1?? Ra8 ] [ 25.Ne2 Rb2 26.Qc1 Bb4 /\ Qa4 ]

25...Rb2 26.Qd1 Qa4 27.Bg4™ Bxg4 28.Qxg4 Rxc2 29.Rd1 Nf6 30.Qc8 Ra2! 31.Rd8 Ra1+ 32.Nf1 Qb5 33.Rxf8+ Kg7 34.h3 Qxf1+ 35.Kh2 g5!!

[ 35...Qg1+ 36.Kg3 Nxe4+ 37.Kf3 ( 37.Kh4? g5+ 38.Kh5 Nf6+ 39.Kxg5 Qxg2+ ) 37...Nd2+ ( 37...Qd1+? 38.Kxe4 Ra4+ 39.Kxe5 Ra5+ 40.Kf4 ) 38.Kg3 ( 38.Bxd2? Qd1+ 39.Kg3 Qxd2-+ ) 38...Nf1+ 39.Kf3 ( 39.Kh4 Ra4+ 40.f4 g5+ 41.Kh5 Ng3+ 42.Kg4 h5+ 43.Kxg5 Ne4+-+ ) 39...Nxe3 ( 39...e4+ 40.Kf4 ) 40.Rxf7+ Kxf7 41.Qd7+ Kf6 42.Qd6+ Kf5 43.Qd7+ Kg5 44.Qe7+= ] [ 35...Qh1+ 36.Kg3 Rg1 37.Rxf7+ Kxf7 38.Qc7+ Ke6 39.Qc6+= ]

36.Rh8 [ 36.Bxg5 Qg1+ 37.Kg3 Nxe4+ 38.Kh4 Qxf2+-+ ]

36...Qg1+ 37.Kg3 Nxe4+ 38.Kf3 Qd1+ 39.Kxe4 Ra4+ 40.Kxe5 f6+ 41.Ke6 Re4+ 42.Kf5 Re5# #0-1

B08Khenkin,I 2630Golubev,M 2530

Bad Wiessee 1999[Golubev,M]

77/(105) 1.d4 d6 2.e4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Be3 0-0 6.Qd2 * Bg4 7.Ng5

[ 7.Ng1!? ∆c6 8.f3! ] 7...Bd7!

[ 7...Nc6 - 76/106 ] 8.h3

[ 8.f3 h6 ( 8...e5 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.Bc5± ) 9.Nh3 Bxh3 10.gxh3 e5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.Bxh6 Qxd2+ 13.Bxd2 Nc6 ]

8...e6N [ 8...Nc6 9.d5 ( 9.0-0-0 - 67/(148)) 9...Nb8Khenkin,I ( 9...Nb4÷ )]

9.0-0-0 [ 9.e5 Nd5!? 10.Nxd5 exd5 11.exd6 cxd6 ]

9...Nc6 10.Nf3! [ 10.f4 Ne7„ ]

10...e5 [ 10...Ne7 11.Bg5ƒ ]

11.dxe5 [ 11.d5 Ne7÷ ]

11...Nxe5 [ 11...dxe5 12.Bc4‰ ]

12.Nxe5 dxe5 13.Bc4 Bc6 [ 13...Qe7!? 14.Bg5 Be6 Galdunts,S ]

14.f3 Qe7 15.Bg5 Rfd8 [ 15...Rad8!? 16.Qe3 Rd4! 17.Rxd4 exd4 18.Qxd4 h6 19.Bd2 ( 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Qe3 b5!‚ ) 19...Nxe4 20.Qe3 Qb4! ( 20...Qc5 ) 21.Bxf7+ Rxf7 22.fxe4 Bxc3 23.Bxc3 Qxe4 24.Qxh6 Qf4+ 25.Qxf4 Rxf4² ]

16.Qe3²

B08Rublevsky,S 2680Khalifman,A 2615

Russia 1999[Rublevsky,S]

77/106 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bc4 0-0 6.Qe2 c6 7.e5 dxe5 8.dxe5 Nd5 9.Bd2 Bg4!?

[ 9...Nxc3?! - 67/148 ] 10.h3 Bxf3 11.gxf3

[ 11.Qxf3 e6 12.Qe2 Nd7 13.f4 Qh4+ 14.Qf2 Qxf2+ 15.Kxf2 f6= ]

11...e6N [ 11...Nxc3 ]

12.f4 Nd7 13.h4 [ 13.0-0-0? Qh4!³ ]

13...Nxc3 14.Bxc3 Nb6!? 15.Bb3 [ 15.h5?! Nxc4 16.Qxc4 Qd5 17.Qxd5 cxd5 18.h6 Bh8 19.Ke2 f6³ ] [ 15.Bb4?! Qd4! 16.Bxf8 Rxf8 17.Bb3

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Qxf4³ ] [ 15.Rd1?! Qe7 16.h5 Rad8 17.h6 Rxd1+ 18.Kxd1 Rd8+ 19.Kc1 Bf8³ ] [ 15.Bd3 Na4! ]

15...h5 16.Bd2 [ 16.Bb4?! Re8 17.Rd1 Nd5! 18.c4 Nxb4 19.Rxd8 Raxd8 20.Rh3 Rd4³ ]

16...a5!? 17.a3 Nd5 18.c4 Ne7 19.0-0-0? [ 19.Bc2!?= ∆Qd4 20.0-0-0 Bh6 21.f5! ]

19...Nf5 20.Bc3 [ 20.Bb4? Nd4 21.Qe3 axb4! ( 21...Nxb3+? 22.Kc2! ∆Na1+ 23.Kb1! ) 22.Rxd4 Qa5‚ ]

20...Qe7 21.Bc2 Rfd8!? [ 21...Nxh4 22.c5 Nf5 23.Bxf5 exf5 24.Rd6© ]

22.Rxd8+ Qxd8? [ 22...Rxd8! 23.Bxa5 ( 23.Bxf5 exf5 24.Qe3 Qe6∓ ) 23...Rd4 24.Bb4 c5 25.Bd2 Bh6 26.Be4 Nxh4∓ ]

23.Bxf5 exf5 24.Qe3 Qe7 25.Rd1! Bf8 [ 25...Qxh4? 26.e6! ∆Bxc3 27.exf7+ Kxf7 28.Rd7+ Kf8 29.Qxc3 Qxf4+ 30.Kb1 Qh6 31.Qf6+ Kg8 32.Rxb7‚ ]

26.Qb6 [ 26.e6? Qxe6 27.Qd4 f6! ]

26...Re8 27.e6! fxe6 [ 27...Qxe6? 28.Qd4! f6 29.Re1 Qxe1+ ( 29...Qf7 30.Rxe8 Qxe8 31.Qxf6+- ) 30.Bxe1 Rxe1+ 31.Kd2± ]

28.Qxa5 Bg7= [ 28...Qxh4?! 29.Qe5 Kf7 30.Kb1ƒ ]

29.Rg1 [ 29.Bxg7!? Kxg7 30.Qe5+ Kf7 31.c5 Qxh4 32.Rd7+ Re7 33.Rd8 Re8! ( 33...Qxf2?? 34.Qh8 Qxf4+ 35.Kc2 Qc4+ 36.Kd2 Qf4+ 37.Kc3 Qe3+ 38.Kb4! Qf4+ 39.Kb3+- ) 34.Rxe8 Kxe8 35.Qxe6+ Kd8 ]

29...Bxc3 30.Qxc3 Kf7 31.Qg3 Rg8 32.Rd1 Rd8½-½

B08Finkel,A 2475Kanstler,B 2560

Israel (rapid) 1999[Kanstler,B]

77/(106) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.Bc4 Nf6 5.Qe2 c6 6.e5 dxe5 7.dxe5 Nd5 8.Bd2 0-0 9.Nc3 Bg4!? 10.h3 Bxf3 11.gxf3

Nd7 12.f4 e6 13.h4 * f6!?N 14.h5!? fxe5 15.hxg6 hxg6 16.0-0-0! Rf5! 17.Qg4

[ 17.Rdg1!? ] [ 17.Bd3!? ]

17...exf4 18.Qxg6 Nf8 19.Qg2 Rg5 20.Qh2 Qf6! 21.Rde1?!

[ 21.Rdg1!? ] 21...Rd8 22.Bd3?! Nb4 23.Bh7+ Kf7?!

[ 23...Nxh7!? 24.Qxh7+ Kf8ƒ /\ Na2 ] 24.Qxf4 Qxf4 25.Bxf4 Nxh7 26.Rxh7 Rg4 27.Bg3?!

[ 27.Be5!?ƒ ] 27...Rh8 28.Rxh8 Bxh8 29.Rd1?!

[ 29.Ne4!? b6 ( 29...Nxa2+?! 30.Kb1 Nb4 31.Nd6+ Ke7 32.Nxb7² ) 30.Nd6+ Ke7 ∆31.Nc8+? Kd7 32.Nxa7 Nd5 ><Na7 ]

29...Nd5 [ 29...Bxc3!? 30.bxc3 Nd5÷ ]

30.Nxd5 exd5=

B08Markus,KCarmelo,C

corr 1999

77/(107) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 c6 7.Re1 Qc7 8.Bf4 Nbd7 9.e5 Nh5 10.Bg5 dxe5 11.Bxe7 Re8 12.d5 Qb6 * 13.d6N

[ 13.dxc6 - 57/132 ] 13...Qxb2 14.Ne4 Qb4 15.Nfd2 Nf4 16.Bc4 Nd5 17.Qf3 N7b6 18.d7 Qxe7 19.dxe8Q+ Qxe8 20.Bxd5 cxd5 21.Nf6+ Bxf6 22.Qxf6 e4 23.f3 Bf5÷

B08Asrian,K 2575Kasimdzhanov,R 2600

Yerevan 1999[Kasimdzhanov,R]

77/107 1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 c6 7.Re1 Qc7 8.Bf4 Nbd7 9.e5 Nh5 10.Bg5 dxe5 11.Bxe7 Re8 12.d5 Qb6 13.Ba3?! Nf4!N

[ 13...e4 ] 14.Bc4

[ 14.dxc6?! Nxe2+ 15.Qxe2 Qxc6³ ] [ 14.Bf1 Nf8! 15.dxc6 Bg4! /\ Rad8-> ]

14...Nf6! 15.d6

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[ 15.dxc6? Bg4! 16.cxb7 Rad8‚ ] [ 15.Nxe5 N6xd5 16.Bxd5 Bxe5 17.Bf3 Bf5³ ]

15...Bg4 16.Ne4? [ 16.h3™

A) 16...Bxh3?! 17.Nxe5 ( 17.gxh3? Nxh3+ 18.Kg2 Qxf2+ 19.Kxh3 Nh5-+ ) 17...Be6÷ ( 17...Rxe5?! 18.Rxe5 Bxg2 19.Bc5÷ ); B) 16...Bxf3! 17.Qxf3 Qd8!³ /\ b5, a5><Ba3 ]

16...Nxe4 17.Rxe4 Qd8! [/\ Qf6, Rad8] 18.Bf1

[ 18.h3 Bf5 19.Re3 b5! 20.Bb3 ( 20.Bf1 Nd5-+ ) 20...a5 21.c3 e4 22.Nd4 Bxd4 23.Qxd4 Qg5 24.g4 Bxg4 25.hxg4 Qxg4+ 26.Kf1 ( 26.Rg3 Qxg3+ 27.fxg3 Ne2+ 28.Kf2 Nxd4 29.cxd4 b4-+ ) 26...Qg2+ 27.Ke1 Qg1+ 28.Kd2 Qxf2+ 29.Kd1 ( 29.Kc1 b4 30.d7 Red8 31.Rxe4 Qxd4 32.cxd4 Nd5-+ ) 29...Qg1+ 30.Kd2 Qxa1 31.d7 Red8 32.Rxe4 Nd5 33.Bxd5 Rxd7-+ ]

18...Qf6-+ 19.Re3 [ 19.Kh1 Rad8! ]

19...e4 20.Qe1 Nh3+! 21.Kh1 Bh6 22.Re2 Re6!

[ 22...Nxf2+ 23.Kg1 ] 23.gxh3 Bxf3+ 24.Bg2 Bxe2 25.Qxe2 Bf8 26.Bxe4 Bxd60-1

B08Golubev,M 2530Hoi,C 2390

Hamburg 1999[Golubev,M]

77/(107) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.Be2 Nf6 5.Nc3 0-0 6.0-0 * Bg4 7.Be3 Nc6 8.d5 Bxf3 9.Bxf3 Ne5 10.Be2 c6 11.f4 Ned7 12.dxc6 bxc6 13.Kh1N

[ 13.Qd3 - 70/108 ] 13...Qc7

[ 13...Rb8 14.Rb1 Qc7 ( 14...Qa5 )] 14.Qd2 Rab8 15.Rab1 Rfd8

[ 15...e6!? 16.Rfd1 d5 17.e5 Ne8 18.Ne4 ]

16.Rfd1 d5 17.e5 Ne8 18.Na4 e6 19.c4 Nb6! 20.Nxb6 axb6 21.cxd5 cxd5

[ 21...exd5!÷ ∆22.b4 d4 23.Bxd4? c5 ] 22.Bd4²

B08Engqvist,Th 2340Agrest,E 2550

Stockholm 1999

77/(107) 1.Nf3 d6 2.d4 g6 3.e4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 * c5 7.dxc5 dxc5 8.Be3 b6 9.Qc1 Bb7 10.Rd1 Qc8 11.Nd5 Nc6 12.Nxf6+ Bxf6 13.c3 Rd8N

[ 13...Qe6 ] 14.Rxd8+ Qxd8 15.Qc2 Qc7 16.Rd1 Rd8½-½

B08Kobalija,M 2570Lugovoi,A 2505

Russia (ch−m/2) 1999

1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 * c5 7.dxc5 dxc5 8.Qxd8 Rxd8 9.Be3 b6 10.Rfd1 Nc6 11.Rxd8+ Nxd8 12.h3 Bb7 13.Nd2 Ne8N

[ 13...Nc6 ] 14.Nd1 Nd6 15.f3 Ne6 16.c3 Kf8 17.Bf1 Rc8 18.Nc4 f5 19.Nxd6 exd6 20.exf5 gxf5 21.Nf2 f4 22.Bc1 Bd5 23.Bd3=

B09Neussner,S 2190Zimmerman,Y 2440

Oberwart 1999[Zimmerman,Y]

77/(108) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 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.c4 0-0 14.0-0 e6 15.Ne5 Qd6 16.Qb3 Nd7 17.Qxb7 Nxe5 18.fxe5 Qxe5 19.Bh6 Rfb8

[ 19...Bg7 - 35/(165) ] 20.Qc6 Rc8 21.Qa6 Re8!N

[ 21...Bg7 ] 22.Rae1 Qxb2 23.dxe6 Bd4+ 24.Kh1 f5![/\ Qb6=/+] 25.Rb1™ Qe2 26.Rbe1 Qb2

27.Rb1 Qe2 28.Rbe1 Qh5 29.Bf4 Qh4 [ 29...g5?! 30.Be5 ∆g4? 31.Bxd4 cxd4

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32.e7!+- ] 30.Be5 Qe7 31.Bxd4 cxd4=

B09Kundin,A 2400Kanstler,B 2560

Kfar_Saba 1999[Kanstler,B]

77/(108) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.f4 Nf6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bd3 Na6 * 7.Be3 c5 8.Qd2

[ 8.d5 - 49/180 ] 8...Ng4!?N

[ 8...cxd4 ] 9.Bg1 cxd4 10.Nxd4

[ 10.Bxd4 Bxd4 ( 10...e5÷ ) 11.Nxd4 e5÷ ] 10...e5 11.Nde2 exf4 12.Nxf4 Nc5 13.0-0-0 Qa5 14.h3 Bxc3!?

[ 14...Ne5!? ] 15.Qxc3 Qxc3 16.bxc3 Ne5³

B09Gurevich,Vl 2520Cuijpers,F 2450

Deutschland 1999[Gurevich,Vl]

77/108 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 Bg4 9.h3 Bxf3 10.Rxf3 Nc7 11.a4 e6

[ 11...a6 - 41/132 ] 12.dxe6 fxe6 13.f5N

[ 13.Be3 ] [ 13.Nb5 ]

13...Nd7! [ 13...gxf5

A) 14.exf5?! e5 15.Bc4+ d5 16.Nxd5 Nfxd5 17.Rd3 e4 18.Rxd5 ( 18.Bxd5+? Nxd5 19.Rxd5 Bd4+∓ ) 18...Nxd5 19.Qxd5+ Kh8³ ; B) 14.Bg5! fxe4 15.Nxe4 Nce8 16.Qe2© |^ ]

14.Rg3?! [ 14.fxe6?! Ne5 15.Rxf8+ Qxf8 16.Qe2 Nxe6 17.Bc4 Nxc4 18.Qxc4 Bd4+ 19.Kh1 Re8³ ] [ 14.fxg6 hxg6 15.Rg3 Ne5 16.Bg5 Bf6 ( 16...Qd7 17.Bb5 Nxb5 18.axb5² ) 17.Qd2 ( 17.Bh6 Bh4! ) 17...Bxg5 18.Rxg5

Kg7 ( 18...Ne8 19.Rd1 /\ Be2+/= ) 19.Re1/\ Nd1-f2$ ]

14...Ne5 15.Bg5 Qd7 16.fxg6 [ 16.fxe6 Nxe6 17.Be3 Qe7 /\ Qh4=/+ ]

16...Nxg6 17.Be3 Be5 18.Rg4 [ 18.Rf3 Rxf3 19.Qxf3 Rf8³ ]

18...Kh8 19.Qd2 Ne8 [ 19...a6?! 20.a5! Ne8 21.Na4 Qe7 22.Nb6 Rd8 23.Nc4² ]

20.Bb5 Qe7 21.Bxe8 Raxe8 22.Re1 Rf7³

B09Berkvens,J 2295Avrukh,B 2620

Wijk aan Zee II 2000

77/(108) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bd3 * Nh5 7.0-0 Bg4 8.Be3 e5 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.f5N

[ 10.fxe5 - 75/95 ] 10...Nf4 11.h3 Bxf3 12.Qxf3 Nc6 13.Nd5 Nxd5 14.exd5 Nd4 15.Qe4 a6 16.c3 Nb5 17.Bxb5 axb5 18.Bc5 Re8 19.a3²

B12Nisipeanu,L._D 2580Slovineanu,V 2415

Romania 1999[Nisipeanu,L._D; Stoica,V]

77/(109) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 * g6 4.c4 Bg7 5.Nc3 Nh6 6.cxd5

[ 6.h4!? Be6 7.Nh3 ∆dxc4 8.Nf4 Bd5 9.b3© ]

6...cxd5 7.h4!? [ 7.Bd3 Nc6 8.Nge2 0-0 9.0-0 f6÷ ] [ 7.Qb3 Nc6„ ]

7...Nc6 8.h5 f6 9.hxg6N [ 9.Bd3 g5!? 10.exf6 ( 10.f4!? ) 10...Bxf6 11.f4 Bxd4 12.fxg5 ( 12.Nge2!? ) 12...Ng4÷ ]

9...hxg6 10.Bd3 Nf5 11.Rxh8+ Bxh8 12.Qg4 Kf7 13.Nf3!? Qg8!?

[ 13...fxe5 14.Qh3!?‚ ( 14.dxe5 Nxe5 15.Nxe5+ Bxe5 16.Nxd5 Be6„ )]

14.exf6 exf6 15.Qf4 Be6 16.Nb5 g5 [ 16...Qh7 17.Bxf5± ]

17.Qh2! g4 [ 17...Re8 18.g4± ]

18.Qh5+ Ke7 19.Bxf5 gxf3 20.g3?!

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[ 20.Qxf3! Bxf5 21.Qxf5 Qxg2 22.Bf4! Re8 ( 22...Qh1+ 23.Ke2 Qxa1? 24.Qh7++- ; 22...Qe4+ 23.Qxe4+ dxe4 24.d5± ) 23.0-0-0± ]

20...a6 21.Nc7 Bxf5 22.Qxf5 Rd8! [ 22...Nxd4 23.Nxd5+ Kd8 24.Qe4 Qe6 25.Qxe6 Nxe6 26.Nb6 Rb8 27.Be3² ]

23.Qxf3 [ 23.Qd3 Kf7 24.Bf4 Qg6„ ] [ 23.Bf4!? Nxd4 24.Qd3© ]

23...Nxd4 24.Qe3+ Ne6 25.Bd2 Qg4! 26.Rc1 Rd7 27.Nxe6

[ 27.Na8 Qe4= ] 27...Qxe6 28.Qxe6+ Kxe6=

B12Yudasin,L 2550Ponomariov,R 2615

Budapest 1999[Yudasin,L]

77/109 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.c3 e6 5.Be3 Nd7 6.Qb3 Qb6

[ 6...Rb8 7.f4 /\ Nf3, Nbd2, Be2, 0-0, c4!? ] 7.Nd2 Bg6!?N [/\ Nh6]

[ 7...f6!? 8.f4 Nh6 9.Ngf3 Nf7 /\ g5<=>, /\fe5, h6, g5<=> ]

[ 7...Ne7 - 73/146 ] 8.f4

[ 8.Be2!? ] 8...h5

[ 8...c5?! 9.Qxb6 axb6 10.Bb5 ] [ 8...Nh6!? 9.Ngf3 Be7 ( 9...Nf5 10.Bf2 h5 11.g3! ><Bg6 ) 10.Be2 0-0-0 11.h3 Nf5 12.Bf2 h5 13.g3 /\ Kf1-g2, g4 ]

9.Ngf3 Nh6 10.g3! Be7 11.h3 [ 11.Be2!? ]

11...0-0-0 12.Qxb6!? [ 12.Be2 /\ 0-0+/= ]

12...axb6 [ 12...Nxb6 13.a4 a5 14.Be2 /\ 0-0, /\ b3,c4|^ ]

13.a4 f5?! [ 13...Kc7 14.Be2 Ra8 15.0-0 Ra5 16.b3 Rha8 17.Rad1 Bc2 ( 17...Ba3 18.Nb1 ) 18.Rde1! ( 18.Rc1 Bg6 ) 18...Ba3 19.Ra1 Be7 20.Kg2 Bg6 ( 20...b5? 21.Rac1 ) 21.Rad1 Bc2 22.Rde1!² ]

14.Ng5! Bxg5 [ 14...Nf8!? (/\ Nf7) 15.Ndf3 Nf7 16.Nh4 ( 16.h4 Nh6 ) 16...Nxg5 17.fxg5 Be8

18.Bd3 Ng6 19.Nf3 ∆h4 20.g4!ƒ ] 15.fxg5 Ng8! 16.Nf3 Ne7 17.Kd2!

[ 17.Nh4 Bf7 18.Ng2!? Ng6 19.Bd3/\ b3, c4|^<< ( 19.Be2 )]

17...Kc7 18.Be2 Bf7 19.b3 [ 19.Nh4!? /\ Ng2 ]

19...Ra8 20.Kc2!? [/\ Kb2, Rhc1, /\ b4, Kb3] Nf8! 21.Kb2

[ 21.Bc1!? /\ Ba3 ] 21...Nfg6 22.Ne1

[ 22.Bd2!? ] 22...f4!?

[ 22...Ra7 23.Nd3 /\ c4-c5, /\ b4, a5 ><c5 ] 23.Bxf4

[ 23.gxf4 Nf5 24.Bd2 Ng3 ] 23...Nxf4 24.gxf4 Bg6 [/\ Raf8, Be4, h4 ><h3,f4<=>] 25.Bd3! Rhf8 26.Rf1 Rf7 27.Rd1!

Raf8 28.Ng2 Bxd3 29.Rxd3 Ng6 [ 29...g6!? /\ Ra8, Rff8, Kd7-c7+/= ]

30.Rdf3 Kd7 31.Kc2 [/\ Kd2-e3, Rc1, Rf2,c4|^] c5!? [/\ cd4, Rc8-c6, Ne7, g6+/=]

32.Kd2 Ne7!? [ 32...cxd4?! 33.cxd4 /\ Rc3 ]

33.Ne3 [ 33.dxc5 bxc5 34.Ne3 g6! /\ Nc6 ><e5 ]

33...Nf5? [ 33...cxd4 34.cxd4 g6!² /\ Rc8, Nc6-a5 ]

34.g6!± Nxe3 35.Kxe3 [R 9/q] Rf5 36.h4![/\ Rg1] Rc8“

[ 36...Kc6 37.Rg3 ] [ 36...Ke7 37.Rg3 cxd4+ 38.cxd4 Rc8 39.Kd2 Rcf8 40.Rc3! Rxf4 41.Rc7+ Ke8 42.Rxf4 Rxf4 43.Rxg7! ( 43.Kc3± ) 43...Rxd4+ 44.Kc3 /\ Rb7-b6, a5 ]

37.R3f2“ [ 37.Rg3 cxd4+ 38.Kxd4 Rcf8 39.Rgf3 ( 39.Ke3? Rxe5+ ) 39...Rc8 40.R3f2/\ Rc1 ]

37...Ke7 [ 37...c4? 38.Rb1 ] [ 37...cxd4+ 38.Kxd4 /\ c4 ]

38.Ra1! [/ \ dc5, a5, Ra4, b4-b5] cxd4+ 39.Kxd4 Kd7

[ 39...Rcf8 40.Ke3 Rc8 41.Rc1! /\ c4 ] 40.Rc1! Rc5!?

[ 40...Rcf8 41.Ke3 Rc8 42.c4 dxc4 ( 42...Rc5 43.Rfc2+- ) 43.Rxc4 Rxc4 44.bxc4 Kc6 45.Rb2+- ( 45.Rd2+- )]

41.Rg1! [ 41.c4? dxc4 /\ Rce5 ]

41...Rf8 [ 41...Rc8 42.Rg5 Rcf8 ( 42...Rxg5

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43.fxg5+- ) 43.Rxf5 Rxf5 44.c4 dxc4 45.Kxc4+- ]

42.Rg5 Rfc8 [ 42...Rh8 43.f5+- ]

43.Rxh5! [ 43.Rf3 b5! 44.axb5 Rxb5 45.b4 Rb6!„ ]

43...Rxc3 44.Rh7+- R8c5! [ 44...Rxb3 45.Rxg7+ Kd8 46.Rg8+ ] [ 44...R8c6 45.Rxg7+ Ke8 46.f5 ]

45.Rxg7+ Ke8 [ 45...Kc8 46.f5 ] [ 45...Kc6 46.Re7 ]

46.f5™ [ 46.Rxb7?? Rxb3 47.Rxb6 Rc4# # ]

46...Rxb3 47.fxe6 Rb4+ 48.Kd3 Rb3+ 49.Ke2 d4 50.Rff7! d3+ 51.Kd1 Rb1+ 52.Kd2

[ 52.Kd2 Rb2+ 53.Kxd3 Rb3+ 54.Ke4 Rc4+ 55.Kf5 ]

1-0

B12Giaccio,A 2505Fiorito,F 2440

Argentina (ch) 1999

77/(110) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 * h5 5.c4 e6 6.Nc3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 Nd7 8.Bg5 Be7 9.Qd2 Nb6 10.Bb3 Qd7 11.Nge2 Bxg5N

[ 11...0-0-0 - 73/147 ] 12.hxg5 Ne7 13.Ng3 0-0-0 14.0-0-0 Bg6 15.f3 Kb8 16.Nce4 h4 17.Nc5 Qc7 18.Nge4 Nf5 19.Qb4 Ka8½-½

B12Van der Wiel,J 2540Conquest,S 2555

Batumi 1999[Van der Wiel,J]

77/110 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 Na6!? 5.g4

[ 5.Nc3?! Nb4 6.g4!³ ( 6.Bd3 Nxd3+ 7.cxd3∓ )] [ 5.Ne2?! Nb4 6.Na3 Qa5! 7.Nc3 ( 7.Bd2 Qxa3 ) 7...h5³ ( 7...h6³ )] [ 5.c3 ] [ 5.h5!? ]

5...Bd7 6.h5N [ 6.c4 h5 ( 6...dxc4 )]

6...f6! [ 6...e6 7.f4 /\ 8.Nf3, 8.c3+/=() ] [ 6...Qc8 7.f3!? f6 8.Bf4 () ] [ 6...c5 7.c3 ]

7.f4 [ 7.Bf4?! Qb6 ] [ 7.Nc3 fxe5 8.dxe5 e6„ ] [ 7.exf6 exf6‰ ]

7...Nh6! 8.Bh3 [ 8.f5?! e6‰ ]

8...c5!? [ 8...Qc8?! 9.f5 ] [ 8...fxe5 9.fxe5 Qc8 10.Bxh6 gxh6 11.Nc3² ] [ 8...e6 9.Nf3 () ] [ 8...Qb6„ 9.f5 ( 9.c3 c5 ) 9...fxe5! 10.dxe5 e6 ] [ 8...f5!? 9.g5 Ng4÷ ]

9.f5! [ 9.Be3?! fxe5! 10.fxe5 Qb6∓ ] [ 9.c3 Qb6„ ]

9...e6! [ 9...fxe5 10.dxe5 ( 10.Bxh6?! gxh6 11.dxe5 Bc6÷ ) 10...e6 ( 10...Bc6?! 11.Nd2² /\ Ndf3 ) 11.Bxh6 Qh4+! 12.Kd2! ( 12.Kf1 gxh6 13.Nf3 Qg3÷ ) 12...gxh6 13.Nf3² ]

10.exf6 [ 10.Nf3? exf5 11.exf6 gxf6∓ ] [ 10.fxe6?! Bxe6 11.g5 Nf5! ( 11...Bxh3 12.gxh6÷ /\ hg7, h6 ) ∆12.h6 fxg5 ] [ 10.Bxh6?! gxh6 11.g5! exf5™ 12.gxf6 Qb6ƒ ]

10...gxf6 [ 10...exf5? 11.Qe2+ Kf7 12.g5± ∆Ng4 13.g6+! ]

11.Qe2 [ 11.Bxh6?! Bxh6 12.g5 Bxg5 13.fxe6 Bh4+!ƒ 14.Kd2 ( 14.Kf1 Bb5+ ) 14...Bg5+ ]

11...Qe7 [ 11...Nc7!? 12.Nf3 ( 12.Nc3 cxd4 13.fxe6 Bc6!∓ ><b5 ; 12.fxe6 Bb5™ 13.Qe3 cxd4 14.Qxd4 Nxe6 15.Qe3 Qe7∓ @ /\ d4 ; 12.dxc5 e5© ) 12...cxd4 ( 12...Qe7÷ ) 13.Nxd4 e5 14.g5!÷ ]

12.Bxh6! [><e6] [ 12.g5?! Nxf5 13.Bxf5 exf5 14.gxf6 Qxe2+ 15.Nxe2 Kf7∓ ^^ ] [ 12.fxe6 Qxe6 13.Qxe6+ ( 13.Be3 Nxg4 ; 13.g5 Qxe2+ 14.Nxe2 fxg5 15.Bxg5

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Rg8³ ) 13...Bxe6 14.g5 Bxh3 15.Rxh3 Nf5!? ]

12...Bxh6 13.g5 fxg5!? [ 13...Bxg5 14.fxe6

A) 14...Bc8 15.Nf3 ( 15.Nc3?! cxd4 ) 15...Nc7 16.Nc3 Bxe6

A1) 17.Nxg5 fxg5 18.Bxe6 ( 18.dxc5? g4!³ ) 18...Qxe6 19.dxc5÷ ; A2) 17.dxc5 Bxh3 ( 17...0-0-0!? ) 18.Rxh3 ( 18.Nxg5 Bg4! ) 18...Be3 19.Nh4!?÷ ;

B) 14...Bc6 15.Nf3 0-0-0 ( 15...Bc1?! 16.c3² ) 16.Nc3 Bf4!?÷ ]

14.fxe6 Bc6 [ 14...Bc8 15.Nc3!? ( 15.Nf3 ∆Nc7 16.Kd1!? <->e ) 15...Nc7 16.dxc5

A) 16...Qxc5 17.Nf3 A1) 17...Qb4?! 18.Qe5 Rf8 19.Qxc7

A1a) 19...Rxf3 20.0-0-0 g4+ 21.Kb1‚ gxh3 ( 21...Rxc3? 22.Qf7+ Kd8 23.Rxd5+ ; 21...Bxe6 22.Rhe1 ) 22.Nxd5 ; A1b) 19...g4! 20.e7!?± ;

A2) 17...Rf8 18.Bg4÷ ; B) 16...Bxe6 17.Bxe6 Qxe6 18.Qxe6+ Nxe6 19.Nxd5 0-0-0÷ ]

15.Nf3 cxd4? [ 15...0-0

A) 16.Nc3? Rf4! ; B) 16.Ne5 cxd4! 17.Nf7 ( 17.Ng4 Bg7 18.h6 d3! ; 17.Nxc6 bxc6 18.Qxa6 Qb4+∓ ) 17...Bg7 18.h6 Bf6 19.Bf5(/\ Bh7) ( 19.0-0 Nc5∓ ; 19.Nd2 Nc5∓ )

19...Nc5!∓ ; C) 16.Nbd2 Nb4

C1) 17.0-0? g4! ( 17...Nxc2 ) 18.Bxg4 Nxc2 ><e3 ; C2) 17.0-0-0! Ba4! ( 17...Nxa2+ 18.Kb1 Nb4 19.Ne5© |^ ; 17...c4 18.Kb1 Ba4 19.Rc1!÷ )

C2a) 18.a3?! Nxc2 19.b3 Nxd4 20.Nxd4 cxd4 21.Kb2 ( 21.bxa4 Qxa3+-+ ) 21...Bg7 ; C2b) 18.b3?! c4! 19.Kb1 ( 19.bxa4 Nxa2+ 20.Kb2 Qb4+-+ ; 19.Kb2 c3+ 20.Kxc3 Rac8+ ) 19...c3 ; C2c) 18.c3! Bxd1 19.Rxd1 Nc6 ( 19...Na6 20.Kb1÷ ) 20.dxc5³ ]

16.Nxd4 0-0 17.Nd2 [ 17.Nxc6?! bxc6 18.Qxa6 Qb4+© -> ] [ 17.Nc3 Qb4!? ( 17...Nc5 )]

17...Nc5

[ 17...Qb4 18.e7!? Qxd4 ( 18...Rfe8? 19.Qe6+ ) 19.exf8Q+ Rxf8 20.0-0-0² ]

18.Nf5! [/\ 0-0] [ 18.0-0-0 g4! 19.Rhg1 ( 19.Qxg4+ Kh8 ) 19...Ne4 20.Rxg4+ Kh8 21.Rxe4 ( 21.N4f3 Qxe6!?∓ ) 21...dxe4 22.Nxc6 bxc6

A) 23.Kb1 e3∓ ( 23...Qh4!? ); B) 23.Qxe4 Rad8 24.Qe5+∓ ]

18...Rxf5 [ 18...Qf6?! 19.0-0± |^ ]

19.Bxf5 Bg7 [ 19...Re8!? 20.0-0 ( 20.0-0-0 Bg7„ ) 20...Nxe6 21.Qxe6+ Qxe6 22.Bxe6+ Rxe6² ]

20.0-0 [ 20.0-0-0?? Qf6-+ ] [ 20.c3 d4÷ ] [ 20.Rb1 Na4!?÷ ]

20...Bxb2 21.Rad1! Re8 [ 21...a6 22.c4!?² ( 22.Nf3 )] [ 21...Rf8 22.Bg4 ]

22.Nb3! Ne4? [ 22...Nxb3 23.axb3 Bg7² ] [ 22...Bg7!?² ]

23.c4 Bh8 [ 23...dxc4 24.Qxb2 cxb3 25.Bxe4 Bxe4 26.Rd7 Qc5+ 27.Rf2+- ]

24.cxd5+- Nc3 25.Qf3 Nxd1 [ 25...Bb5 26.Bxh7++- ( 26.Bd3+- )]

26.dxc6 [ 26.Rxd1 Bb5 ( 26...Ba4 27.d6 Qf6 28.e7+- ) 27.d6 Qf6 ( 27...Qd8 28.Bxh7++- ) 28.Nd4+- ]

26...Nc3™ 27.cxb7? [ 27.Bg6 Ne2+! ( 27...hxg6 28.Qf7++- ; 27...Rb8 28.Bf7+ Kf8 29.Qd3+- ) 28.Kh1! Ng3+ 29.Kg2+- /\ Qf7 ] [ 27.Bxh7+! Kg7 ( 27...Qxh7 28.Qf7++- ; 27...Kxh7 28.Qf5+!+- ) 28.Qxc3+ ( 28.Qf7+ ) 28...Kxh7 29.Rf7++- ]

27...Rb8 28.Rc1 Qc7! [ 28...Qxb7 29.Rxc3+- ]

29.Be4 [ 29.Kg2 Qxb7 ] [ 29.e7 Qxe7 30.Be4 ( 30.Rxc3? Qe1+ )]

29...Be5“ [ 29...Rf8 30.Qd3± ( 30.Bxh7+? Kxh7 31.Qxf8 Qg3+„ ) 30...Rd8? 31.Bxh7++- ]

30.Kg2 Rf8 31.Qd3 [ 31.Qe3!? Rf4 32.e7! Kf7 ( 32...Qxe7 33.Rxc3+- ) 33.Rxc3+- ]

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31...Rf4 [ 31...Rd8 32.Qe3 ( 32.Qa6 )]

32.Rxc3!“ Rg4+ [ 32...Bxc3

A) 33.Qxc3? Rg4+! 34.Kf1 ( 34.Kh1 Rh4+ 35.Kg1 Qh2+ 36.Kf1 Rxe4! ) 34...Rf4+= ; B) 33.e7! ]

33.Kf1 Rf4+ 34.Kg2 Rg4+ 35.Kf1 Rf4+ 36.Ke2 Bxc3

[ 36...Rxe4+ 37.Qxe4 Qxc3 38.e7 Kf7 ( 38...Qb2+ 39.Kd1 ) 39.e8Q+ Kxe8 40.b8Q++- ]

37.e7!+- Kf7 38.e8Q+ [ 38.Nc5 Be5 ( 38...Rf2+ 39.Kxf2 Qxc5+ 40.Kg2! ; 38...Kxe7 39.Qxc3 ; 38...Bf6 39.Qd5+ ) 39.e8Q+! Kxe8 40.b8Q+ Qxb8 41.Qd7+ Kf8 42.Ne6+ Kg8 43.Qxh7# # ]

38...Kxe8 39.Bc6+! Kf8 40.Qxc3 Qe7+ 41.Qe3 Rb4 42.Qxe7+

[ 42.Nc5! Rb2+ 43.Kd3 Qd6+ 44.Kc3 Qf6+ 45.Qd4! ]

42...Kxe7 43.Nc5 Kd6 44.Na6 Rb2+ 45.Kf3 Kxc6 46.b8Q Rxb8 47.Nxb8+ Kd6

[ 47...Kc7 48.Na6+ ( 48.h6?? Kxb8 49.Kg4 Kc7 50.Kxg5 Kd7= ) 48...Kb6 49.Nb4 Kc5 50.Nc2 ]

48.h6! Ke6 49.a41-0

B12Leyva,R 2380Borges Mateos,J 2425

Cuba 1999[Vilela,J]

77/(111) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 * c5 7.h4 h6 8.f4 Be7 9.Bg2 Bxh4+ 10.Kf1 Nc6

[ 10...Be7 - 76/117 ] 11.f5!?N

[ 11.dxc5 ] 11...exf5 12.Nf4 Nxd4 13.Ncxd5 Ne7 14.c3 Nxd5 15.Nxd5 Ne6?

[ 15...Nc6 16.Rxh4 ( 16.gxf5 Bxf5 17.Qh5 Bd3+ 18.Kg1÷ ) 16...Qxh4 17.Nc7+ Kf8™ 18.Nxa8 Kg8÷ ( 18...fxg4!? )]

16.gxf5 0-0 [ 16...Bxf5 17.Qa4++- ]

17.Qg4! Bg5 18.Bxg5 Nxg5 [ ¹18...Qxg5 19.Qxg5 Nxg5 20.fxg6

fxg6+ ] 19.Rd1!

[ 19.fxg6 fxg6+ 20.Kg1 ] 19...Qe8 20.Rxh6!

[ 20.Rxh6 Qxe5 21.Re1!+- ]1-0

B12Nataf,I._A 2500Volzhin,A 2565

Stockholm 1999[Nataf,I._A]

77/111 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 Ne7 7.Nf4 c5 8.h4 cxd4 9.Nb5 Nec6 10.h5 Be4 11.f3 a6?! 12.fxe4! axb5™ 13.exd5 exd5 14.h6!N+/- [Oral,T; Votava,J; Nataf,I.-A]

[ 14.Bg2!? Bb4+ 15.Bd2 ( 15.Kf1- 75/106 ) 15...Bxd2+ 16.Qxd2 /\ h6 ]

14...g6™ [ 14...g5?! 15.Nh5± /\ Bb5 ] [ 14...gxh6?! 15.Bg2 Nxe5 16.Qe2±/\ Nd5, Rh5 ]

[ 14...Nxe5 (Renet,O) 15.Bg2 (Apicella,M) Nbc6 16.Nxd5 Qd6 17.Bf4 0-0-0 18.Qe2 Qe6 19.Nb6+ Kc7 20.Qxb5!± ]

15.Bg2 Bb4+ [ 15...Nxe5?! 16.Nxd5! ( 16.Qxd4? Nbc6 17.Qxd5 Bd6!ƒ / \ 0-0 ><g4) 16...Nbc6 17.0-0 Be7 18.b3! (><d4 Volzhin,A) 0-0 19.Bb2 Bc5 ( 19...Bg5? 20.Bxd4!± ) 20.Nf6+! Kh8 21.Kh1± ]

16.Bd2! Bxd2+ [ 16...Qg5?! 17.Nxd5! Qxe5+ 18.Qe2 Bxd2+ 19.Kxd2 Qxe2+ 20.Kxe2 (><Ke8) 0-0 (/\ Nd7, f5) 21.Nf6+! (Volzhin,A) Kh8 22.Rhe1± ]

17.Qxd2 0-0 18.Nxd5 Nd7!? 19.0-0 Ndxe5 20.g5!± [Oral,T; Votava,J] Nc4!?

[ 20...Qd6? 21.Qf4± /\ Rae1, Re2, Rfe1,Kh1, Qf6 ]

21.Qf4 [/\ Nf6-d7] Qd6 [ 21...Ne3?! 22.Nxe3 dxe3

A) 23.Bxc6 bxc6 ( 23...e2 24.Qe5!! exf1Q+ 25.Rxf1 f6 26.Bd5+ Kh8 27.Rxf6 Rxf6 28.gxf6 Qb8 29.Qe7+- ) 24.Qe5 f6 25.Qe6+ Kh8 26.Qxe3÷ ; B) 23.Qxe3! (/\ Rad1, Qc3) Qd4 24.Qxd4 Nxd4 25.Bxb7+- ]

22.Qf6! Qxf6™ 23.Nxf6+ Kh8 24.Nd7 Rfd8!

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[ 24...Ne3?! 25.Nxf8 Nxf1 26.Rxf1 Rxf8 27.Rf4+- ] [ 24...Rfe8! 25.Rxf7 Nd6 26.Rf2 Nf5 27.Nc5± ]

25.Rxf7 [ 25.Nc5± ><b7, f7 ]

25...Nd6 26.Raf1! [ 26.Raf1 Nxf7 27.Rxf7 Ra7™ 28.Bd5!+-/\ Be6, Nf6, Bd7 ( 28.Nf6?! b6 29.Rg7!

Rxg7 30.hxg7+ Kxg7 31.Bxc6 d3 32.cxd3 Rxd3 33.Bxb5 Rg3+÷ ; 28.Kf2!? d3 29.cxd3+- )]

1-0

B12Hort,V 2535Chiburdanidze,M 2550

Marbella 1999[Hort,V]

77/112 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 c5 6.Be3 cxd4 7.Nxd4 Ne7 8.f4

[ 8.c4 - 74/(128) ] 8...Bg6N

[ 8...Nbc6 9.Nb5 Ng6 10.0-0 a6 11.Nd4 Nxd4 12.Bxd4² ]

9.Nc3 Nbc6 10.Ncb5 Nxd4!? 11.Nxd4 [ 11.Nd6+!? Qxd6! 12.exd6 Nxc2+ 13.Kf2 Nxe3 14.Qa4+ Nc6 15.Kxe3 ( 15.Bb5 Ng4+ 16.Kg3 Bxd6 17.Bxc6+ bxc6 18.Qxc6+ Ke7 19.Kxg4÷ ) 15...Bxd6© ]

11...Nc6 12.c3 Be7 13.0-0 0-0 14.b4 a6 15.Qd2 Nxd4 16.Bxd4 Be4 17.Qe3² Rc8 18.a3 Qe8! 19.c4 f6„ 20.c5 fxe5 21.Bxe5

[ 21.fxe5 Qg6= ] 21...Bf6 22.Bxf6 Rxf6 23.Bf3 Bxf3 24.Rxf3 a5 25.Re1

[ 25.Qd4!² ] 25...axb4 26.axb4 Qb5 27.Qd4 [/\ f5] b6!= 28.Rc3 bxc5 29.Rxc5 Rxc5 30.bxc5 Qc6“ 31.Rb1

[ ¹31.g3 /\ Kg2-h3 ] 31...Rf8! 32.g3

[ 32.Rb6 Rxf4! 33.Qxf4 Qxc5+ 34.Qf2 Qc1+= ]

32...Rc8 33.Rc1 Ra8= 34.Qe5 Ra2?! [ 34...d4! 35.Re1 d3 36.Qd6™ Qxd6 37.cxd6 Rd8 38.Kf2 Rxd6 39.Ke3= ]

35.Qd6!² Ra6™ 36.Qxc6 Rxc6 [R 9/i] 37.Kf2 Kf7 38.Ke3 Ke7 39.Kd4 Ra6 40.c6 Kd8 41.c7+ Kc8 42.Ke5

[ 42.g4 Ra4+ 43.Ke5 Rc4!= ] 42...h5! [] 43.Rc5 Rb6! 44.h3 Ra6 45.g4 hxg4 46.hxg4 Ra4 47.Rc6! Re4+ 48.Kd6 Rc4 49.Ra6 Rxc7 50.Kxe6 Rc4 51.Ke5 Re4+?!

[ 51...Kd8! 52.Ra7 Re4+ 53.Kf5 g6+ 54.Kg5 Re6= ]

52.Kf5 Kd8 53.Rd6+ Ke7 54.Rxd5 Ra4 55.Kg6!+- Rxf4 56.g5 Kf8 57.Rd8+ Ke7 58.Rd5 Kf8 59.Rd8+ Ke7 60.Rg8 Rg4 61.Rxg7+ [R 3/c3] Kf8 62.Rf7+ Kg8 63.Ra7 Kf8 64.Ra8+ Ke7 65.Rg8 Rg1 66.Kh7 Rh1+ 67.Kg7 Rg1 68.g6 Rg2 69.Ra8 Rh2 70.Ra1 Rg2 71.Re1+ Kd7 72.Kf7 Rf2+ 73.Kg8 Rg2 74.g7 Rg3 75.Rh11-0

B14Stoica,V 2465Cioara,A 2395

Romania 1999[Nisipeanu,L._D; Stoica,V]

77/(113) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 * g6 6.Qb3 Bg7 7.cxd5 0-0 8.Be2 Na6 9.Bf3 Qb6 10.Qxb6 axb6 11.Nge2 Nb4 12.0-0 Rd8 13.d6 Rxd6 14.Bf4 Rd7 15.Rfd1 Nfd5 16.Bg3 Nxc3

[ 16...e6 17.Nb5² ] [ 16...Ra5 17.Rac1² ]

17.bxc3 Nc6 [ 17...Nc2 18.Rac1 Na3 19.c4 Bh6 ( 19...Ra4 20.c5² ) 20.Bf4! ( 20.Rc3 Ra4= ) 20...Bxf4 21.Nxf4 Ra4 22.Be2² ]

18.Nf4 Ra5 19.Nd3N [ 19.h4 - 75/111 ]

19...Ra3 [ 19...Ra4?! 20.Rdb1! Ra3 21.Rb3± ]

20.Rdc1! [ 20.Rdc1 b5 ( 20...Bxd4?! 21.cxd4 Rxd3 22.d5± ; 20...e6 21.Rab1 Bxd4 22.cxd4 Rxd3 23.Be5!² ) 21.Rab1 Rd8 22.Rb3! ( 22.Rxb5 Nxd4= ) 22...Rxa2 ( 22...Rxb3 23.axb3 Bf5 24.Nc5 Rc8 25.Re1² ) 23.Rxb5 Ra3 24.Be4² ] [ 20.d5 Na5 21.Ne5 Rd8 22.Rab1 ( 22.Re1 Bf5³ ) 22...Rxa2 ( 22...Rxc3 23.Re1© ) 23.Re1 ( 23.Rxb6? Bxe5 24.Bxe5 Nc4-+ ; 23.d6?! Rxd6 24.Bd5 Re2∓ ; 23.Rdc1?! Bh6! 24.Re1 Bf5 25.Rxb6 Bd2³ ) 23...Rc2 24.Rxb6 Rxc3

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25.h4!? Rb3 ( 25...Nb3 26.d6! Rxd6 27.Rxd6 exd6 28.Nc6© ) 26.Rxb3 Nxb3 27.d6! exd6 28.Nxf7© ]

½-½

D40Llaneza Vega,P 2200Izeta Txabarri,F 2505

Espana (ch) 1999

77/(113) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Be7 7.Bg5 0-0 8.Bd3 dxc4 9.Bxc4 a6 10.a3 b5 11.Ba2 Bb7 12.0-0 Nbd7 * 13.Qe2N

[ 13.Re1 ] [ 13.Rc1 ]

13...Nb6 14.Rfd1 Nbd5=

D40Zhang,Pengxiang 2460Galkin,A 2535

Yerevan 1999[Galkin,A]

77/113 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.a3 Be7

[ 6...dxc4 - 62/128 ] 7.Nf3 0-0 8.Bd3 dxc4 9.Bxc4 a6 10.0-0 b5 11.Ba2 Bb7 12.Bg5 Nbd7 13.Bb1N

[ 13.Qd3 Nc5!? ] 13...Re8

[ 13...Rc8 14.Ne5!? ] [ 13...Qc7!? /\ Rfd8 ]

14.Qd3 [ 14.Ne5 Nxe5 15.dxe5 Qxd1 16.Rxd1 Nd5 ∆17.Bxe7 Nxc3 18.bxc3 Rxe7 ]

14...Rc8 [ 14...Qc7 15.Rc1!? Rac8 16.Ba2!? /\ d5 ]

15.Rd1 [ 15.Ne5!? Nxe5 16.dxe5 Qxd3 17.Bxd3

A) 17...Ng4 18.Bxe7 Nxe5 ( 18...Rxe7 19.Rfe1!? ) 19.Bxb5 ; B) 17...Nd7 18.Bxe7 Rxe7 19.f4 Nc5 20.Bc2 Rd7 21.Rad1= ]

[ 15.Re1 ] 15...Qc7! 16.Bh4

[ 16.Ne5 Nxe5 17.dxe5 Red8!? ] [ 16.Bc2 Be4!? 17.Nxe4 Qxc2 ]

16...Red8 [ 16...Qc4 17.Qxc4 ( 17.Ba2 Qxd3

18.Rxd3 Nb6³ ) 17...Rxc4 18.Ba2 Bxf3 ( 18...Rcc8 19.d5 ) 19.gxf3 Rcc8 20.d5 ] [ 16...Qf4! 17.Bg3 ( 17.d5 exd5 ; 17.Ne2 Qb8!? ) 17...Qg4 18.h3 ( 18.Ne5 Nxe5 19.dxe5 Red8 ) 18...Qh5³ ]

17.Ba2 Qb8 [ 17...Qf4 18.Bg3 ( 18.Bg5 Qb8!? ; 18.d5 exd5 ∆19.Nxd5 Bxd5 20.Bg3 Qe4 21.Bxd5 Qxd3 22.Rxd3 Nc5 ) 18...Qg4 19.d5 ( 19.Qe2 Nb6!? /\ Bf3 ) 19...exd5 20.Nxd5

A) 20...Nxd5 21.Bxd5 Nf6 ( 21...Nc5? 22.Bxf7+ Kxf7 23.Ne5+ ; 21...Bxd5 22.Qxd5 ) 22.Ne5 ( 22.Bxf7+ Kxf7 23.Ne5+ Kf8 24.Qxd8+ Rxd8 25.Nxg4 Nxg4 ^^ ) 22...Qh5 23.Bxf7+ Qxf7 24.Nxf7 Rxd3 25.Nh6+ gxh6 26.Rxd3 ; B) 20...Bxd5 21.Bxd5 Nb6 ( 21...Nc5 22.Bxf7+ Kxf7 23.Ne5+ Ke8 24.Qxd8+÷ ) 22.Bxf7+ Kxf7 23.Ne5+ Kf8 24.Qxd8+ Rxd8 25.Nxg4 Nxg4÷ ]

[ 17...Nc5!? 18.Qe2 Nce4 ] 18.Qe2

[ 18.Rac1 Qa8!? ] 18...Nb6 19.Bg3

[ 19.Bxe6 Bxf3 20.gxf3 fxe6 21.Qxe6+ Kf8 ] [ 19.Ne5!? ]

19...Qa7 [ 19...Qa8? 20.Bxe6 Bxf3 21.gxf3 fxe6 22.Qxe6+ Kf8 23.Qxb6 ]

20.Ne5 Nbd5 21.Rac1 [ 21.Re1 Qb6!? ]

21...Nxc3 22.Rxc3 Qb6³

B14Huebner,R 2595Hracek,Z 2625

Batumi 1999[Huebner,R]

77/114 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.e3 cxd4 5.exd4 d5 6.Nc3 Bb4 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Qc2 Nc6 9.Bd3 Ba5 10.Be4?!

[ 10.a3 - 75/113 ] 10...Nxd4 11.Nxd4 Nxc3 12.bxc3 Qxd4 13.0-0 Qxc3 14.Qb1

[ 14.Qe2 Qxa1 ( 14...0-0 15.Rb1 Bc7∓ ) 15.Bb2 ( 15.Bxb7 Rb8 16.Qb5+ Bd7 17.Qxa5 Rxb7 18.Bg5 Qxf1+ 19.Kxf1 0-0-+ ) 15...Qxa2 16.Ra1 Qb3 17.Rxa5

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Bd7-+ ] 14...f5N

[ 14...Qb4 ] 15.Qb5+

[ 15.Bxb7 Bxb7 16.Qxb7 0-0 17.Bb2 Qc7 18.Qa6 Bb6³ ]

15...Kf7 [ 15...Bd7 16.Qxb7 Rc8 ( 16...Rd8 17.Bg5 fxe4 18.Bxd8 Bxd8 19.Qxa7÷ ) 17.Be3 Qc7 18.Bf3 Qxb7 19.Bxb7 Rc7 20.Rab1= ]

16.Bf3 [ 16.Bb2 a6 17.Qe2 Qd2-+ ]

16...Qc7 [ 16...a6 17.Qe2 Qxa1 18.Bb2 Qxa2 19.Ra1

A) 19...Qxa1+ 20.Bxa1 Rd8 ( 20...Bd8 21.Bh5+ Kf8 22.Qe5 Bf6 23.Qc7 ) 21.Qe5± ; B) 19...Qb3 20.Qe5 Rg8 21.Rxa5ƒ ]

[ 16...Qxa1 17.Bb2 A) 17...Qxf1+ 18.Kxf1 Bc7 19.Qc5/\ Bh5+/- ;

B) 17...Qxa2 18.Ra1 Qxa1+ ( 18...Qxb2 19.Qxb2 Bd8 20.Bh5+± ) 19.Bxa1 Bc7 20.Qc5 /\ Bh5+/- ; C) 17...Qxb2 18.Qxb2 Rd8÷ ]

17.Bb2 Bd7 18.Qe2 Rhe8 [ 18...Rhc8 19.Rac1 Bc6 20.Be5 ( 20.Bxc6 bxc6 21.Be5 Qb7 22.Bxg7 Qb5³ ) 20...Qe7 ( 20...Qb6 21.Rb1 ) 21.Bxc6 Rxc6 22.Rxc6 bxc6 23.Bxg7² ]

19.Be5?! [ 19.Rac1 Bc6 20.Be5 Qe7 21.Bxc6 bxc6 22.Bxg7² ]

19...Qc5 20.Rab1 Bb6 21.Bxb7 Rad8 22.Qh5+

[ 22.Rfc1 Qe7³ ] [ 22.Rb3 Kg8 23.Rg3 g6³ ]

22...Kg8 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 24.Qg5+ Kf7 25.Qh5+ Kg7

[ 25...Ke7 26.Qh4+ Kd6? 27.Rbc1+- ] [ 25...Kf6 26.Qh6+ Ke5? 27.Rbd1+- ]

26.Qg5+ Kf7 27.Qh5+ Kg7½-½

B14Grund,H 2480Seger,R 2410

Deutschland (ch) 1999[Huebner,R]

77/(114) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Bb4 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Qc2 Nc6 9.Bd3 Ba5 10.Be4 * Nxc3 11.bxc3

[ 11.Bxc6+ bxc6 12.bxc3 Ba6 ( 12...c5 ) 13.Ba3 f6 /\ Kf7-/+ ]

11...Nxd4 12.Qa4+N [ 12.Nxd4 - 77/114 ]

12...Nc6? [ 12...b5 13.Qxd4 ( 13.Qa3 Qc7 14.Bd2 Nxf3+ 15.Bxf3 Rb8∓ ) 13...Qxd4 14.Nxd4 Bxc3+ 15.Bd2 ( 15.Ke2 Bxd4∓ ) 15...Bxd4 ( 15...Bxa1 16.Nb3 Rb8 17.Nxa1© ) 16.Rd1 Rb8 17.Bc6+ Bd7 18.Bxd7+ Kxd7 19.Bf4 e5 20.Bxe5 Rbe8 21.Rxd4+ Kc6 22.f4 f6 23.0-0 fxe5 24.fxe5 Rxe5 25.Rf7= ]

13.0-0± Bd7 [ 13...0-0 14.Rd1 Qc7 15.Bxh7++- ]

14.Rd1 Bc7 15.Ba3 Qf6 16.Rxd7 Kxd7 17.Bxc6++-

B14Kundin,A 2400Kokorev,D 2370

Oropesa del Mar 1999[Kundin,A; Psakhis,L]

77/(114) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Bb4 7.cxd5 Nxd5 * 8.Bd2 0-0 9.Bd3 Nc6 10.0-0 Be7 11.Qe2 Nf6 12.Be3 Nb4

[ 12...b6 - 56/(153) ] 13.Bc4 Bd7N

[ 13...b6 14.Ne5 Bb7 15.Rac1 a6 16.Rfd1 Nbd5 17.Bg5 b5 18.Bb3 Nxc3 19.bxc3 Nd5 20.Bxe7 Qxe7= ] [ 13...a6 ] [ 13...Nbd5 ]

14.Ne5 Bc6 15.Rad1?! [ 15.Nxc6 Nxc6 ( 15...bxc6 16.Rac1² ) 16.Rad1 Nb4 ( 16...Nd5 17.Bxd5 exd5 18.Qb5± ) 17.Bg5 Nbd5² ]

15...Rc8 16.f4 Nbd5 [ 16...Bd5!? 17.Nxd5 exd5 18.Bb3÷ ]

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17.f5 [ 17.Bc1 Nxc3 18.bxc3 Bd5³ ]

17...Nxc3 18.bxc3 Bd5 19.fxe6 fxe6 20.Bd2! Bxc4 21.Nxc4 Qd5 22.Ne3

[ 22.Ne5 b5³ ] 22...Qe4=

B15Wahls,M 2580Hodgson,Ju 2605

Deutschland 1999

77/(115) 1.e4 * g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.f4 d5 5.e5 Nh6 6.Nf3 f6 7.h3

[ 7.Be3 - 72/126 ] 7...Nf5 8.Bd3 Ng3 9.Rg1 Bf5N

[ 9...0-0 ] 10.Bxf5 gxf5 11.Nh4 e6 12.Qf3 fxe5 13.Qxg3 Bf6 14.Nf3 e4 15.Be3 exf3 16.Qxf3 Qe7 17.g4 Nd7 18.gxf5 exf5 19.0-0-0½-½

B15Ivanov,Vic 2425Makarov,Ana 2330

Moscow 1999[Ivanov,Vic]

77/115 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 g6 4.h3 Bg7 5.Nf3 Nh6 6.Bf4 dxe4 7.Nxe4 Nf5 8.c3 0-0 9.Bd3 Nd7 10.0-0 Nf6 11.Nxf6+ Bxf6 12.Re1 Nd6 13.Qe2N

[ 13.Qd2 ] 13...Bf5 14.Bxf5 Nxf5 15.g4?!

[ 15.Rad1² ] 15...Ng7

[ 15...Nh4?! 16.Nxh4 Bxh4 17.Bh6! Re8 18.g5 Qd7 19.Qe4! Qxh3 20.Re3 Bxf2+ 21.Kxf2± ]

16.g5 [ 16.Bh6 Re8 17.g5 Nf5 18.gxf6 Nxh6 19.fxe7 Qd7 /\ Nf5 ]

16...Ne6 17.gxf6 Nxf4÷

B17Ramesh,R 2390Sasikiran,K 2535

India (ch) 1999

77/(116) 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 Qc7 11.Qg4 Kf8 12.0-0 c5 13.Qh4 b6 14.Be4 Rb8!?

[ 14...Bb7 - 73/158 ] 15.Rd1N * Ba6 16.c3 Nf6 17.dxc5 bxc5 18.Bd3 Bb7 19.Nd2 g5 20.Qh3 Kg7 21.Nc4 Bf4 22.Bxf4 Qxf4 23.Qe3 Rhd8 24.Bf1 Bd5 25.Qxf4 gxf4 26.Ne5 Be4 27.b3 Rd5 28.Rxd5 Nxd5 29.Rc1 Rc8½-½

B17Sadvakasov,D 2465Karpov,An 2700

Hoogeveen 1999[Karpov,An]

77/116 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 Qc7 11.Qg4 Kf8 12.0-0 c5 13.Qh4 b6 14.Be4 Rb8!? 15.Rd1

[ 15.Bg5!? cxd4 16.Nxd4 Ba6 17.Rfd1 Nc5 18.Bf3 Bxh2+ 19.Kh1 Bd6 20.Nc6 Re8 21.Bd8 Qd7 22.Qd4 Nb7 23.Bh4!? ( 23.Be7+ ) 23...Qc7 24.Nxa7 e5 25.Qg4 ( 25.Qe4!? Nc5 26.Qc6 ) 25...Nc5 26.b4 h5 27.Qf5 Ne6 28.c3 g6 29.Qe4 Kg7 30.Qc6² ]

15...c4!?N 16.Ne5!? [ 16.d5 e5 ( 16...Nf6? 17.dxe6 Nxe4 18.Qxe4 Bxe6 19.Rxd6 Qxd6 20.Bf4 Qd8 21.Bxb8 Qxb8 22.Ne5± ) 17.Bg5 Nc5 18.Nd2 Kg8 19.Be3 f5 20.Bf3 b5 21.b3 c3 22.Nb1 Nd7³ ]

16...Nf6 17.Bf3 Bb7 18.Bxb7 Rxb7 19.b3 cxb3!?

[ 19...c3!? 20.Bf4 Nd5 21.Rd3 Kg8 22.Bg3 Rb8 23.Rf3 Rf8 24.Re1 Qe7 25.Qg4 Bxe5 26.Bxe5 f6 27.Bf4 Re8 28.Rh3 h5!? 29.Qg3 g5 30.Bc1 Kf7 ]

20.cxb3 Nd5! [ 20...Bxe5? 21.dxe5 Qxe5 22.Bf4 Qb2 23.Rac1 Kg8 24.Rc8+ Kh7 25.Bxh6!

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gxh6 ( 25...Rxc8 26.Bc1++- ) 26.Rxh8+ Kxh8 27.Qxh6+ Kg8 28.Rd8++- ]

21.Bf4 Qe7 22.Qg3 Bxe5!? [ 22...Bc7!? 23.Qf3 Kg8 24.Bg3 Qf6 25.Qe2 b5!÷ ]

23.Bxe5 Qg5 24.Qd3 Rd7 25.Rac1 Qd8 26.Qa6

[ 26.Rc4 f6 27.Rdc1 Kf7 28.Qf3 Re8= ] 26...Ne7 27.Qc4 Kg8 28.Bc7 Qa8

[ 28...Qc8!? ] 29.Qa4 Qe8 30.Bb8?!

[ 30.Qxa7!? Nd5 31.Qa4 Qe7 32.Be5 Ra7 33.Qc6 Rxa2 34.Ra1 Rxa1 35.Rxa1 Kh7 36.Qc2+ f5 37.Qc6 Rd8= ]

30...Kh7 31.Bc7 [ 31.Bxa7? Rb7! 32.Qa6 Qa8 33.Qd3+ Ng6 34.h4 Kg8-+ ]

31...Nd5 32.Be5 Qe7 33.Qc4 Qg5 34.Qd3+ Qg6 35.Qe2 Rhd8 36.h4 h5! 37.Rd3 Qg4!

[ 37...f6 38.Bh2 e5?! 39.dxe5! Nf4 40.Bxf4 Rxd3 41.exf6 gxf6 42.Qe7+ Qg7 43.Qe4+ Qg6 44.Qe7+= ]

38.Qd2 [ ¹38.Qxg4 hxg4³ ]

38...f6 39.Bg3 Ne7 40.Qe3 Rxd4?!“ [ 40...e5!-+ ]

41.Rxd4 Rxd4 42.f3 Nf5! 43.Qxe6 [ 43.fxg4 Nxe3 44.Bf2 ( 44.gxh5 Rd2 45.Bf4 Rxg2+ 46.Kh1 Re2-+ ) 44...Rd1+ 45.Rxd1 Nxd1 46.gxh5 Nxf2 47.Kxf2 Kh6 48.g4 f5 49.Kf3 fxg4+ 50.Kxg4 e5-+ ]

43...Qxg3 44.Qxf5+ Kh6 45.Qc2?! [ 45.Qc8 Qxh4 46.Qh8+ Kg6 47.Qe8+ Kh7 48.Qe3 ]

45...Qxh4 46.Rd1 Qf4 47.Rd3 h4 48.Kh1 g6 49.Qc3 Rxd3 50.Qxd3 [Q 4/e] h3! 51.gxh3 Qg3 52.Qd2+ Kh5 53.Qe3 Qxh3+ 54.Kg1 Qf5! 55.Qe2 Qe5 56.Qd1 Kh4!-+ 57.Kf2 Qh2+ 58.Ke3 Qe5+ 59.Kf2 f5

[ 59...Qh2+ 60.Ke3 Qxa2!? 61.Qd4+ Kg3 62.Qg4+ Kh2 63.Qh4+ Kg1 ]

60.a4?! [ 60.Qh1+ Kg5 61.Qd1 ]

60...Qg3+ 61.Ke3 Qe5+ 62.Kf2 Qh2+ 63.Ke3 g5! 64.Qd5 Qg1+ 65.Ke2 Kg3!

[ 65...Kg3 66.Qxf5 Qf2+ 67.Kd3 Qxf3+ ]0-1

B17Kummerow,H 2305Speelman,J 2600

Deutschland 1999

77/(116) 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 Qc7 11.Qg4 Kf8 12.0-0 c5 13.Qh4 * c4!? 14.Be2

[ RR14.Bxc4?? Be7-+ Karpov,An ] 14...b5 15.a4 b4 16.Bxc4 Bb7N

[ RR16...g5 17.Qe4 Bb7 18.Qe2 g4!? ( 18...Bxf3!? 19.Qxf3 Bxh2+ 20.Kh1 Qxc4 21.Qxa8+ Kg7 22.Qf3 Qxf1+ 23.Kxh2 Rc8³ ) 19.Nh4

A) 19...Nf6?! 20.f4! Nd5 A1) 21.f5 Bxh2+ ( 21...e5 22.Bxd5 Bxd5 23.Qxg4 exd4 24.f6+- ) 22.Kh1 exf5 ( 22...Qg3 23.Ng6+! fxg6 24.fxe6+ Ke7 25.Rf7+ Kd8 26.Rd7+ Kc8 27.Bxd5 Qh4 28.Bxb7+ Kb8 29.g3+- ) 23.Nxf5 h5 24.Bg5 Re8 25.Qd2!± ; A2) 21.Bd2 Be7 22.f5! ( 22.g3? Bf6 23.c3 Qc6© ) 22...Bxh4 23.fxe6 f6 24.Bxd5 Bxd5 25.Bxb4+ Kg8 26.Rf5 Qc4 27.Qxg4+ Bg5 28.Rxf6! Qxb4 29.Rg6+ Kh7 30.Rxg5! hxg5 31.Qh5+ Kg7 32.Qxg5+ Kh7 33.Qh5+ Kg7 34.Qe5+! Kh7 35.Ra3!+- ;

B) 19...Bxh2+ 20.Kh1 Nf6³ Karpov,An ] 17.Nd2 Nf6 18.Bd3 Bd5 19.Qh3 Rd8 20.Re1 Kg8 21.Nf1²

B17Dejeanne,F 2290Guimaraes,W 2320

Brasil (ch) 2000[Da Costa Junior,L]

77/(116) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Ng5 Ngf6 * 6.Bc4 e6 7.Qe2 Nb6 8.Bd3 h6 9.N5f3 c5 10.dxc5 Bxc5 11.Ne5 Nbd7 12.Ngf3 Qc7 13.0-0 Nxe5 14.Nxe5 0-0 15.Bf4 Bd6 16.Rfe1 b6 17.c4 Bb7 18.Rac1N

[ 18.Rad1 - 6/241 ] 18...Rad8 19.Bb1 Nd7 20.Qc2 f5 21.Nxd7

[ 21.Qc3 ] 21...Bxf4 22.Nxf8 Qc6 23.f3 Rd2 24.Nxe6

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Rxc2 25.Rxc2 Bd6 26.Nd4 [ 26.Rd2!!± ∆Bb4?? 27.Rd8+ Kf7 ( 27...Kh7 28.Nd4+- ) 28.Rf8+! Ke7 ( 28...Bxf8 29.Nd8++- ) 29.Nd4+ Bxe1 30.Nxc6+ Kxf8 31.Nxa7+- ]

26...Bc5 27.Rd1 Qd6 28.Rcd2 Qf4 29.Rd3 [ 29.a3 ]

29...Be4! 30.fxe4 fxe4 31.R3d2 e3 32.Re2 Bxd4 33.Rf1 Qg4 34.Rfe1 h5©

B18Aldrovandi,C 2350Solozhenkin,E 2540

Reggio Emilia 1999[Solozhenkin,E]

77/117 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.Bc4 e6 7.N1e2 Nf6 8.0-0 Bd6 9.f4 Bf5 10.Nxf5 exf5 11.Ng3 g6 12.Re1+ Kf8 13.Qf3 h5!N

[ 13...Qc7 - 3/183 ] 14.b3

[ 14.Bd3!? ] 14...Nbd7! 15.Bb2 Qc7

[ 15...h4!? ] [ 15...Rh7!? ]

16.Re5!? Ng4!? [ 16...h4!? ]

17.Rae1 [ 17.Rf1!? ]

17...Ndxe5 18.fxe5 Bb4 19.c3 Be7 20.h3 Nh6 21.Ne2© h4! 22.Rf1 Rd8 23.b4 a5 24.a3 Bg5 25.Nf4 Kg7 26.Bc1 Qe7 27.d5?!

[ 27.Qe3 Kh7! ] [ 27.bxa5 Ra8 28.a6 b5 ]

27...b5! 28.Ba2 cxd5 29.Re1 [ 29.Nxd5 Qa7+ ]

29...axb4 30.cxb4 d4 31.Nd5 Rxd5 32.Qxd5 Bxc1 33.Rxc1 Qg5 34.Rd1 Rc8?“

[ 34...Rd8 35.Qxb5 f4!∓ ] 35.Qxd4 Rc2 36.e6+“ Kh7 37.Bd5 fxe6 38.Qa7+ Kh8 39.Bf3 Rc1 40.Qb8+ Kh7 41.Qb7+ Kh8 42.Qxb5

[ 42.Qb8+ Kg7 ] 42...Qe3+ 43.Kf1 Nf7 44.Rxc1 Qxc1+ 45.Kf2 Qxa3 [Q 8/g] 46.Qb8+?

[ 46.Qc4= ] 46...Kg7 47.b5 e5!∓ 48.b6 Qc5+! 49.Ke1

[ 49.Kf1 Qc1+ 50.Ke2 ( 50.Kf2 e4 51.Qc7

e3+-+ ) 50...e4 51.b7 e3-+ ] 49...Qc3+ 50.Kf2 Qd4+ 51.Kf1 e4 52.Be2

[ 52.Qc7 exf3 53.gxf3 Qd1+ 54.Kf2 ( 54.Kg2 Qe2+ 55.Kg1 Qe5 56.Qa7 Qe3+ 57.Kg2 Kf6-+ ) 54...Qd6 55.Qa7 Qd4+-+ ]

52...e3 53.Qa7 Qb2!-+ 54.Qa4 f4! 55.Qa5 g5! 56.g4 hxg3 57.Qb5 Qc1+ 58.Kg2 Qe1 59.Kf3

[ RR59.Qb2+!? ] 59...Qf2+

[ 59...Qh1+ ] 60.Kg4 g2 61.Qb2+ Kg8 62.Kf5 Qh4! 63.Qa1 Qxh3+ 64.Ke4 Qh1 65.Qa8+ Kg7 66.Kf5 Qb1+ 67.Ke6 Qxb6+ 68.Ke7 Qd6+ 69.Ke8 Qf8+0-1

B18Efimov,I 2445Khenkin,I 2630

Reggio Emilia 1999

77/(117) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.Bc4 e6 7.N1e2 Nf6 8.0-0 Bd6 9.f4 Bf5 10.Nxf5 exf5 11.Ng3 g6 12.Re1+ Kf8 13.Qf3 h5 14.b3* h4?N 15.Nh1 Nbd7 16.Nf2²

B18Genocchio,D 2290Serrer,Ch 2255

Budapest 1999

77/(118) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.Bc4 Nf6 7.N1e2 e6 8.0-0 Bd6 9.f4 Qd7 10.Bd3 Bxd3 11.Qxd3 g6 12.f5!?

[ 12.b3 - 30/199 ] 12...gxf5 13.Bg5 Be7 14.Rae1 Rg8 15.Bxf6N

[ 15.Bh4 Rg4 ( 15...Na6 )] 15...Bxf6 16.Nxf5! exf5 17.Rxf5 Bh8! 18.Qb3! * Qe7?? 19.Kf1+-

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B18Genocchio,D 2290Solozhenkin,E 2540

Reggio Emilia 1999[Solozhenkin,E]

77/118 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.Bc4 e6 7.N1e2 Nf6 8.0-0 Bd6 9.f4 Qd7 10.Bd3 Bxd3 11.Qxd3 g6 12.f5!? gxf5

[ 12...exf5 13.Bg5 Be7 14.Rae1 Na6 15.Nxf5! gxf5 16.Ng3‚ ]

13.Bg5 Be7 14.Rae1 Rg8 15.Bxf6 [ 15.Bh4 Rg4 ( 15...Na6 )]

15...Bxf6 16.Nxf5! exf5 17.Rxf5 Bh8! 18.Qb3! Rg6N

[ 18...Kf8 19.Ref1± ] [ 18...Kd8 19.Rxf7 Qd5 20.Qxd5+ cxd5 21.Rxh7± ]

19.Nf4+ Kf8 20.Qb4+?! [ 20.Nxg6+ hxg6 21.Rf3 Na6 ( 21...Bxd4+ 22.Kh1 Na6 23.Qd3± ) 22.c3 ( 22.Ref1 Bxd4+ 23.Kh1 f5÷ ) 22...Re8= ]

20...Kg8 21.Nxg6 Bxd4+ 22.Kh1 hxg6 23.Rf4?

[ 23.Rf3! c5 24.Qd2 Bf6÷ ] 23...c5∓ 24.Qc4

[ 24.Qd2 Be5!∓ ] 24...Nc6 25.c3 Be5 26.Rf3

[ 26.Rfe4 b6 ] 26...b6 27.h4 Bg7 28.Qe4 Rd8 29.h5 Ne5 30.Rg3 Qd2

[ 30...Nd3 31.Rf1 ] 31.hxg6 f5!-+

B18Rublevsky,S 2660Anand,V 2770

Eupen 1999[Rublevsky,S]

77/119 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.Bc4 e6 7.N1e2 Nf6 8.Nf4 Bd6 9.c3 Nbd7 10.Qf3 Nb6 11.Bb3 Nbd5 12.Nxg6 hxg6 13.Bg5 Be7 14.Bd2!?N

[ 14.0-0 - 74/(144) ] [ 14.0-0-0 - 74/(144) ]

14...a5 15.a3 Qb6 16.c4 Nc7 17.Qc3 Rh4 18.Be3 a4 19.Bc2 Qa5?!

[ 19...c5 20.0-0-0 Qc6!?÷ ( 20...cxd4

21.Rxd4² ) 21.dxc5? Bxc5 22.Bg5 Rxc4! 23.Qxc4 Be3+-+ ]

20.Ne2!? b5? [ 20...Qxc3+ 21.Nxc3 b5 ]

21.g3? [ 21.Qxa5!? Rxa5 22.g3 ( 22.d5?? cxd5 23.Bb6 Ra8 24.Bxc7 Rxc4 25.Be5 Rxc2 26.Bc3 Ne4-+ ) 22...Rh8 ( 22...Rh5 23.Nf4 Rh8 24.d5± ) 23.d5! Bd6 ( 23...Ra6 24.Bf4! Kd7 25.d6 Bxd6 26.0-0-0+- ; 23...Kd7 24.dxc6+ Kxc6 25.Nd4+ Kb7 26.Bd2± ) 24.Bb6 Ra6 25.Bxc7 Bxc7 26.dxe6 bxc4 27.exf7+ Kxf7 28.0-0-0± ]

21...Qxc3+!? [ 21...b4?! 22.Qd3! Rh8 ( 22...bxa3+ 23.Bd2 axb2 24.Ra2!+- ) 23.Bd2± ]

22.Nxc3 Rh8 [ 22...Rh5? 23.Bd1 Rh8 24.Bf3 Ra6 25.Bf4± ]

23.Bf4 Kd7 24.Bxc7 [ 24.cxb5 Nxb5! 25.Nxb5 ( 25.Nxa4 Nd5© ) 25...cxb5 26.Bd3 b4 27.Bb5+ Kd8 28.axb4 Bxb4+ 29.Ke2 Nd5= ]

24...Kxc7 25.cxb5 Rhb8!? 26.bxc6 [ 26.Bxa4 Nd5 27.Nxd5+ ( 27.Bc2 Nxc3 28.bxc3 Bxa3 29.bxc6 Bb2 30.Rxa8 Bxc3+ 31.Ke2 Rxa8 32.Kd3 Ra3= ) 27...exd5 28.Bc2 ( 28.b6+?! Rxb6 29.b3 Bf6 30.0-0-0 Be7! ) 28...Rxb5 29.0-0-0 c5! 30.dxc5 Bf6! 31.Rxd5 Bxb2+ 32.Kd2 Bxa3= ] [ 26.b6+ Rxb6 27.Nxa4 Rb5 28.0-0-0 Nd5© ] [ 26.Bd3 cxb5 27.Nxb5+ ( 27.Bxb5 Nd5© ) 27...Kd8 28.Rb1 Nd5 29.Kd2 Bf6 30.b4 axb3 31.Rxb3 Ra4© ]

26...Rxb2 27.Kd2!? [ 27.Bxa4?! Nd5 28.Nxd5+ exd5 29.Bd1 Rxa3 30.Rxa3 Bxa3= ]

27...Nd5 28.Rhb1 Rxb1 29.Rxb1 Kxc6™ [ 29...Nxc3? 30.Rb7+!± ]

30.Bxa4+ Kc7 31.Nxd5+ [ 31.Nb5+ Kd7 32.Na7+ Kc7 33.Rc1+ Kd8 34.Nc6+ Ke8 35.Nxe7+ Kxe7 36.Bc6 Rxa3 37.Bxd5 exd5= ]

31...exd5 [R 9/j] 32.Rc1+ [ 32.Bb3 Kd6 33.a4 Bf6 34.Kd3 Rb8© ]

32...Kd8 [ 32...Kb6!? 33.Bc6 Rc8 34.Bxd5 Rxc1 35.Kxc1 Bxa3+ (NB 6/g) 36.Kd2 f6 37.Bf7 ( 37.h4 Kc7 38.Bf7 g5 39.h5 Kd6 40.Ke3 f5= ) 37...g5 38.Kd3 Kc7 39.Ke4 Kd6

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40.Kf5 Ke7 41.Kg6 Kf8 42.Be6 ( 42.h4 gxh4 43.gxh4 f5 44.Bb3 f4 45.Kf5 Bb2 46.d5 Ke7 47.Kxf4 Kf6 48.Ke4 Be5= ) 42...Bb2 43.d5 Bd4 44.f4 ( 44.f3 Be5= ) 44...gxf4 45.gxf4 (NB 6/f) Be3 46.f5 ( 46.Kf5 g5 47.Kxf6 Bxf4 48.h3 Ke8= ) 46...Bf4 47.h4 Be5 48.h5 Bf4 49.Bf7 Be5= ]

33.Bc6 Rxa3 34.Bxd5 Bg5+!? [ 34...Bf6 35.Rc4² ]

35.f4 Bf6 36.Bxf7 [ 36.Rc4 Ra2+ 37.Ke3 Rxh2 38.Bxf7 g5= ]

36...Bxd4 37.Rd1 [ 37.Ke2!? g5! ( 37...Ke7? 38.Bxg6 Ra2+ 39.Bc2 Bg1 40.Kf1+- ) 38.Rd1 ( 38.fxg5 Re3+ 39.Kd2 Re7 40.Rf1 Be3+= ) 38...Ke7 39.Rxd4 Kxf7 40.fxg5 ( 40.Rd7+ Ke6 41.Rxg7 gxf4= ) 40...Kg6 41.Rd5 Ra2+ 42.Rd2 Ra3= ]

37...Ra1!? 38.Bxg6 Rxd1+ 39.Kxd1[NB 6/h] Ke7 40.Ke2 Kf6 41.f5

[ 41.Bd3 g5= ] 41...Be5 42.Kf3 Bc3 43.h4 Be1 44.Kg4 Ke5 45.Bh7 Kf6 46.Kh3 Ke5 47.Kg2 Kf6 48.Kh2 Ke5 49.Kh3 Bc3 50.Kg4

[ 50.g4 Kf4 51.g5 Be5= ] 50...Be1 51.Kg5 Bxg3 52.h5 Kd6½-½

B19Pablo Marin,A 2385San Segundo Carrillo,P 2510

Espana (ch) 1999

77/(120) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 * 7.Nf3 e6 8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Nf6 11.Bd2 c5 12.Ne4 cxd4 13.Nxf6+!

[ 13.Nxd4 - 72/(134) ] 13...gxf6 14.Qxd4N Qxd4 15.Nxd4 a6 16.Rh3 Rg8 17.Kf1 Rg4 18.Be3 Nc6 19.Nxc6 bxc6 20.Rd1 f5 21.b3 Re4 22.Bc1 Rd8 23.Rxd8+ Kxd8 24.Rd3+ Ke8 25.g3 Re5 26.c4 f4 27.Bxf4 Rxh5 28.Kg2 Rf5=

B19Dworakowski,L 2355Macieja,B 2540

Polska 1999

77/(120) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 * 7.h5 Bh7 8.Nf3 Nf6 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bd2 c5 12.Ne4 cxd4 13.Nxf6+! gxf6 14.Nxd4 Nc6 15.Nxc6! Qxd3 16.cxd3 bxc6 17.Rc1 Rb8N

[ 17...Kd7 ] 18.b3 Rb6 19.Rh4 Ra6 20.a4 f5 21.a5! c5 22.Rhc4 Be7 23.d4 Kd7 24.dxc5 Kc6 25.b4 Rd8 26.Ke2 Bf8 27.f3 Kb5 28.c6 Rc8 29.c7 e5 30.g4 f4 31.Be1+-

B19Manca,F 2370Solozhenkin,E 2540

Reggio Emilia 1999[Solozhenkin,E]

77/(120) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 * e6 8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Nd7 11.f4 c5N

[ 11...Ngf6 - 77/120 ] 12.Bd2

[ 12.Ng6 c4!? ] [ 12.Qb5 cxd4 13.Qxb7 Nxe5 14.fxe5 Qa5+ 15.Kd1 Rd8 16.Qc6+= ]

12...Nxe5 13.fxe5 [ 13.dxe5 Qxd3 14.cxd3 Ne7³ ]

13...Qxd4 14.Qe2?! [ 14.Qb5+ Qd7 15.Qxd7+ Kxd7 16.0-0-0 Ke8 17.Ne4© ]

14...Ne7! 15.0-0-0?! [ 15.Bc3 ]

15...Nc6 16.Rhe1 Qa4! 17.Kb1 0-0-0 18.b3 Qxh4 19.Ne4 Rd5! 20.Bc3 Qd8-+

B19Mikuev,E 2165Shovunov,B 2450

Elista 1999

77/(120) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nf6 8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Nbd7 *

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11.Ng6!? Rg8 [ RR11...Nc5!? 12.Qc4 ( 12.dxc5?! Qxd3 13.cxd3 fxg6÷ ; 12.Qe2 fxg6 13.dxc5 Qd5÷ ) 12...fxg6 13.Qxc5 e6 14.Qc4 Qd5 15.Qd3 Kf7 16.0-0 Rd8÷ Kasimdzhanov,R ]

12.Bd2 [ RR12.Nxf8 Nxf8² Kasimdzhanov,R ]

12...e6 13.Nxf8 Nxf8N [ 13...Rxf8 ]

14.0-0-0 Qd6 15.Rhe1 0-0-0 16.Qb3÷

B19Jonkman,H 2420Kasimdzhanov,R 2600

Wijk aan Zee (m/2) 1999[Kasimdzhanov,R]

1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nf6 8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Nbd7 11.f4 e6 12.Bd2 Bd6 13.0-0-0 0-0 14.Kb1 Qc7 15.Qf3 Rad8?

[ 15...c5 16.Nxd7 Nxd7 17.d5 ( 17.dxc5 Nxc5= ) 17...exd5 18.Qxd5 Bxf4! 19.Bxf4 Qxf4 20.Nh5 Qe5= ]

16.c4N [ 16.Ne2 - 75/123 ]

16...c5 17.Nxd7 Rxd7 18.d5 exd5 19.cxd5± Re8™ 20.Bc3

[ 20.Nf5!? Ne4 21.Bc1 Bf8 22.Rhe1 Nd6 23.Rxe8 Nxe8 24.g4± ]

20...Bxf4! [] 21.Nf5 [ 21.Bxf6? Re3∓ ]

21...Be5 22.d6 Qb6 [ 22...Qc6 23.Ne7+ Rdxe7 24.Qxc6 bxc6 25.dxe7 Bxc3 26.bxc3 Rxe7 27.Rhe1± ]

23.Bxe5! [ 23.Ne7+ Rdxe7 24.dxe7 Bxc3 25.Qxc3 Rxe7 ]

23...Rxe5 24.Nxg7! [ 24.Nxh6+? Kf8 25.Nf5 Qb4!³ ]

24...Rxd6 25.Qg3? [ 25.Nf5! Rxd1+ 26.Rxd1 h5! ( 26...Ne4? 27.Nd6! Nxd6 28.Qg3++- )

A) 27.Nd6? Re6! 28.Qf4 Qb4! 29.Qg5+ Kh7 30.Nf5 Qe4+! ( 30...Qg4? 31.Qh6+ Kg8 32.Rd8+ Ne8 33.Qxe6!+- ) 31.Ka1 Ne8! 32.Qxh5+ Kg8 ; B) 27.Rd6! Rxf5 28.Qg3+ Ng4 29.Rxb6 axb6 30.Qb8+ Kg7 31.Qxb7 Rf6

32.Kc2± /\ Kb3-a4-b5 ><b6 ] 25...Ng4 26.Qxg4?!

[ 26.Rxd6 Qxd6 27.Qxg4 ( 27.Nf5?? Qg6 ) 27...Qg6+ 28.Qxg6 fxg6 29.Rd1 Re7 30.Nh5! gxh5 31.Rd5= ]

26...Rg6 27.Qc8+ Kxg7 28.Rd8 Qf6 29.g4?“

[ 29.h5! Rxh5!? ( 29...Rgg5 30.Rg8+ Kh7 31.Rxg5 Rxg5 32.Qxb7 Qf5+ 33.Ka1 Rxh5 34.Rc1 Qf4 35.Rd1 a5!?³ )]

29...Re20-1

B19Vuckovic,Bo 2430Ivanisevic,I 2445

Lazarevac 1999[Vuckovic,Bo]

77/121 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nf6 8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bd2 Nbd7 12.f4 Be7 13.0-0-0 0-0 14.Qe2 c5 15.dxc5 Nxc5 16.Bc3 Qc7 17.f5 Rfe8 18.fxe6!N

[ 18.Qf3 - 75/(122) ] 18...Nxe6 19.Nf5 Bb4!

[ 19...Bf8 20.Qf3 Kh7 21.Nxh6 Kxh6 22.Qf5+- ] [ 19...Bc5 20.Qf3± -> ] [ 19...Rad8 20.Rxd8 Bxd8 ( 20...Rxd8 21.Ng6± ) 21.Rd1² ]

20.Bxb4 Nf4 21.Qc4 [ 21.Qf3 Qxe5 22.Nd6 Qe3+ 23.Qxe3 Rxe3 24.Bd2 Ne2+ 25.Kb1 Re7= ]

21...Qxe5 22.Nd6 Re6 [ 22...Ne2+ 23.Kb1 Qe6 24.Qd3² ( 24.Qxe6 Rxe6 25.c4 Ne4 26.b3 b5! ; 24.Qb3 Qxb3 25.axb3 Re6 )]

23.Rhe1 Ne2+ 24.Kb1 a5 [ 24...b6 25.Nb5 Qh5 26.g4 Qxg4 27.Qxg4 Nxg4 28.Nc7± ] [ 24...Rd8 25.Nxb7 Rb8 26.Nc5± ]

25.Ba3 Rd8 [ 25...Ra6? 26.Qc8+ Kh7 27.Nxf7 ] [ 25...Rb8 26.Nb5!± /\ Nd4 ]

26.Nxb7 Rb8 [ 26...Rxd1+ 27.Rxd1 Rb6 28.Ka1!± ] [ 26...Nc3+ 27.Qxc3 Rxd1+ 28.Rxd1 Qxc3 29.bxc3 Rb6+ 30.Kc1 Rxb7± ]

27.Ka1!± Qe4™ 28.Qxe4 Rxe4 29.Nxa5

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Nd4 30.Kb1 Nb5 [ 30...Rxh4 31.Rxd4+- ]

31.Rxe4 Nxa3+ 32.Kc1 Nxe4 33.bxa3[R 9/h] Nc3 34.Rd3 Rb1+ 35.Kd2 Ne4+

36.Ke3 f5 37.Nc6 Kf7 38.a4 Rb2 39.Nd4 Rxa2

[ 39...Kf6 40.Ra3 ] 40.Nxf5 Nc5?!“

[ 40...Nf6 41.c4 Rxa4 42.c5± ] 41.Rc3 Nxa4 42.Rc7+ Kf6 43.Nxg7 Nb6 44.Kd4!+- Na8

[ 44...Ra1 45.g4 ] 45.Nh5+ Kg6

[ 45...Kf5 46.Rg7 Rxc2 47.g4+ Ke6 48.Rg6+ Kf7 49.Rxh6 Nc7 50.Nf4 ]

46.Rc5 Ra1 47.g4 Rg1 48.Nf4+ Kf6 49.Rc8 Rd1+

[ 49...Rxg4 50.Ke4 ] 50.Kc5 Ra1 51.Nd5+ Kg6 52.Kc6 Ra7 53.c41-0

B19Vuckovic,Bo 2425Prelevic,D 2330

Jugoslavija 2000[Prelevic,D]

77/122 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nf6 8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bd2 Nbd7 12.f4 Be7 13.0-0-0 0-0 14.Qe2 c5 15.dxc5 Nxc5 16.Bc3 Qc7 17.f5 Nd5!N

[ 17...exf5? - 75/122 ] 18.Bd4 Rad8!

[ 18...f6 19.Ng6 Qxg3 20.Nxe7+ Nxe7 21.Bxc5+- ] [ 18...Rac8 19.Kb1² ]

19.Kb1 [ 19.Nh5 exf5! ∆20.Nxg7 Kxg7 21.Nc6+ ( 21.Nd7+ Bf6∓ ) 21...Bf6 22.Nxd8 Rxd8-+ ] [ 19.Rhe1 Bxh4 20.Nh5 Bg5+ 21.Kb1 Ne3!∓ ] [ 19.Rhf1 exf5! /\ Ne6-/+ ] [ 19.c3 Bf6

A) 20.Rhe1 Nf4 21.Qe3 Nxg2 ( 21...Bxe5 22.Bxe5 Qxe5 23.Qxe5 Ncd3+ 24.Kb1 Nxe5 25.Rxd8 Rxd8 26.Rxe5 exf5∓ );

B) 20.Bxc5 Qxc5 21.Ne4 Qe3+ 22.Qxe3 Nxe3 23.Nxf6+ gxf6∓ ]

[ 19.Qg4 Bf6 ( 19...Nf6 20.Qe2 Nd5= ) 20.Rhe1 ( 20.Nh5? Bxe5 21.Nxg7 Nf6-+ ) 20...Nb4 21.Kb1 ( 21.Nh5? Nb3+-+ ) 21...Ncd3! 22.cxd3 Rxd4 23.Qxd4 Qc2+ 24.Ka1 Qxd1+ 25.Rxd1 Nc2+ 26.Kb1 Nxd4 27.Nd7 Rc8 28.Nxf6+ gxf6³ ]

19...Bf6 20.Nh5 [ 20.Ne4 Nxe4 21.Qxe4 exf5 22.Qxf5 Ne7 ( 22...g6 23.Qe4 Rfe8 24.Rhe1 Bxe5 25.Bxe5 Rxe5 26.Qxe5 Qxe5 27.Rxe5 Nc3+ 28.bxc3 Rxd1+ 29.Kb2 Rd7³ ) 23.Qe4 Rxd4 24.Rxd4 Bxe5-+ ] [ 20.Bxc5 Qxc5 ( 20...Bxe5? 21.Bxf8 Bxg3 22.Ba3 Qb6 23.Ka1± ) 21.Ne4

A) 21...Qe3 22.Nxf6+ gxf6 23.Qg4+ Kh7 24.Nxf7 ( 24.Nc4 Qf4³ ); B) 21...Qe7 22.Nxf6+ Qxf6³ ; C) 21...Nc3+! 22.Nxc3 Qxe5∓ ]

20...exf5 21.Nxf6+ Nxf6 22.Qc4 [ 22.Ng6 Rfe8 ( 22...fxg6 23.Qc4+ Kh7 24.Qxc5∓ ) 23.Qc4 Rxd4!? 24.Rxd4 b5 25.Qxb5 fxg6∓ ]

22...Rd5! 23.Nd3? [ 23.Ng6 Rfd8∓ ] [ 23.Nf3 Rfd8∓ ]

23...b5!-+ 24.Qb4 [ 24.Qxb5 Ne6 ] [ 24.Qc3 Nfe4 ]

24...a5 25.Qxc5 Rxc5 26.Nxc5 Rd8 27.Bxf6 Rxd1+ 28.Rxd1 Qxc5 29.Bd4 Qd5 30.g3 f6! 31.a4 bxa4 32.Rd3 f4 33.gxf4 Qh1+ 34.Ka2 Qxh4 35.Be3 Qe1 36.Bd2 Qd10-1

B19Coenen,N 2385Kallai,G 2515

Eupen 1999[Chuchelov,V; Coenen,N]

77/123 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nf6 8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bc4 e6 10.Qe2 Nd5 11.Bb3 Bb4+ 12.Kf1 Be7

[ 12...Bd6 - 67/182 ] 13.Nh5 Rg8 14.Nf4!N

[ 14.Qf3 ] 14...Nxf4 15.Bxf4 Rf8

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[ 15...Qxd4 A) 16.Nxf7?! Qxf4! ( 16...Kxf7?? 17.Qxe6+ Ke8 18.Re1 Qd7 19.Bd6 Qxe6 20.Bxe6+- ) 17.Qxe6 Na6 18.Re1 Qf6 19.Nd6+ Kf8∓ ; B) 16.Bg3! Qe4™ ( 16...Qxb2 17.Re1 Bf5 18.Nxf7 Qf6 19.Nd6+ Bxd6 20.Bxd6± ) 17.Qd2

B1) 17...a5 18.Re1 Qb4 19.Qe2 Rf8 ( 19...Bf5 20.Nxf7 Kxf7 21.Bxe6+ Bxe6 22.Qxe6+ Kf8 23.Re3+- ) 20.Nxf7 Rxf7 21.Qxe6 Qb5+ 22.Bc4 Qf5 23.Qxf5 Rxf5 24.Bd6+- ; B2) 17...Qb4 18.c3 Qb5+ 19.Bc4 Qc5 20.b4 Qb6 21.Qe2 Bf5 22.Re1 Rf8 23.Bf4ƒ /\ g4 ]

16.Rd1± Nd7 [ 16...Qb6 17.c4 a5 18.c5 ( 18.d5!? a4 19.Bc2 Bxc2 20.Qxc2 ) 18...Qd8 19.Nc4 a4 20.Bc2 Bxc2 21.Qxc2 Nd7 22.Bd6± ]

17.d5!! exd5™ 18.c4 Nxe5 19.Qxe5 Qd7 [ 19...Rg8 20.cxd5 cxd5 21.Ba4+ Kf8 22.Rxd5 Qb6 23.Rd7 Qb4 ( 23...Re8 24.Rxe7+- ) 24.a3 Qc5 25.Qe2+- /\ b4 ]

20.cxd5 Qf5 21.dxc6 bxc6 22.Ba4+- Rc8 23.Qd4

[ 23.Re1 Qxe5 24.Bxe5 f6 25.Bd6 Rf7 26.Bb3 ]

23...Qe6 [ 23...Rg8 24.Rh3 Kf8 25.Bd6 Qd7 26.Bxe7+ Qxe7 27.Re3 ]

24.Re1 Rd8 25.Qc3! [ 25.Qxa7?? Bd3+ ]

25...Rd3 26.Bxc6+1-0

B19Motylev,A 2530Slapikas,V 2410

Swidnica 1999[Motylev,A]

77/124 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 Qc7 11.Bd2 Ngf6 12.0-0-0 e6 13.Ne4 0-0-0 14.g3 Nxe4 15.Qxe4 Bd6 16.c4 c5 17.Bc3 Nf6 18.Qe2 Rhe8

[ 18...cxd4 - 48/215 ] 19.Ne5 cxd4 20.Rxd4!N

[ 20.Bxd4 ]

20...Bxe5 21.Qxe5 Qxe5 22.Rxd8+ Rxd8 [ 22...Kxd8!? 23.Bxe5 Ke7 ]

23.Bxe5 [R 9/i] Rd3!„ 24.Rh4! Rf3 25.Bd4 a6

[ 25...Rf5 26.Bxa7 Rxh5 27.Rxh5 Nxh5 28.Bd4± ]

26.Kd2 Rf5 27.Ke3! Kd7 [ 27...Rxh5 28.Bxf6 Rxh4 29.Bxh4 g5 30.Bxg5 hxg5 31.Kd4 f6 32.c5 Kc7 33.b4 Kc6 34.a4 Kc7 35.b5 a5 36.Ke4 Kd7 37.Kf3 f5 38.Ke3+- ] [ 27...e5 28.Bc3 Nxh5 ( 28...Rxh5 29.Rxh5 Nxh5 30.Bxe5+- ) 29.g4 Nf4 30.gxf5 Ng2+ 31.Kf3 Nxh4+ 32.Kg4 Ng2 ( 32...g5 33.Bxe5+- ) 33.Bxe5+- ] [ 27...Ra5 28.a3 ]

28.g4 Ra5 29.f4!²

B19Vescovi,G 2510Souza Neves,A 2165

Brasil (ch) 2000[Da Costa Junior,L]

77/(124) 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 Qc7 11.Bd2 e6 12.0-0-0 Ngf6 * 13.Qe2 0-0-0 14.Kb1 Bd6 15.Ne4 Nxe4 16.Qxe4 Nf6

[ 16...c5 - 26/217 ] 17.Qe2 Bf4 18.Be1!? Rd5N

[ 18...Rhe8 ] 19.g3 Bd6 20.c4!? Rxh5 21.Rg1 c5 22.g4 Rh3 23.Bc3 Qc6 24.d5! exd5 25.Bxf6 gxf6 26.Rxd5 Re8 27.Qd1 Kc7

[ 27...Bc7!? ] 28.Nd2 Qb6

[ 28...h5!? /\ Re5 ] 29.Qc2©

B22Ivanov,Vic 2425Kunin,V 2235

Moscow 1999[Ivanov,Vic]

77/(125) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 * e6 5.Na3 Bd7!N [Zak,G]

[ 5...cxd4 - 63/(119) ] [ 5...Qd8 - 63/(119) ]

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6.Be3?! [ 6.Be2?! cxd4 7.Bf3 Qe5+ 8.Ne2 dxc3∓ ] [ 6.Nc2= ] [ 6.Nf3 cxd4 7.Qxd4 Qxd4 8.Nxd4 Bxa3 9.bxa3 a6 10.Rb1 Nc6÷ ] [ 6.Nb5 Bxb5 7.Bxb5+ Nc6 8.Nf3 cxd4= ]

6...cxd4 7.Bxd4 [ 7.Qxd4 Qxd4 8.Bxd4 Nc6³ ]

7...Nf6 [ 7...e5! 8.Qe2 Nc6 ( 8...Bxa3 9.Bxe5 ) 9.Nb5 Rc8 ( 9...Nxd4 10.Nc7+ Kd8 11.Nxd5 Nxe2 12.Bxe2÷ ) 10.Nf3 a6³ ]

8.Bxf6 Qxd1+ [ 8...Qe4+!? ]

9.Rxd1 gxf6 [ 9...Bxa3!? 10.Bxg7 Rg8© ]

10.Nb5 Bxb5 11.Bxb5+ Ke7= [ 11...Nc6= ]

B22Krivolapov,K 2395Belikov,V 2495

Voronezh 1999[Belikov,V]

77/(125) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 * Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Be2 e6 7.h3 Bh5 8.Na3 a6

[ 8...Nc6 - 64/142 ] 9.c4 Qd8

[ 9...Qe4!? A) 10.0-0 cxd4 11.Nc2 Nc6 ( 11...d3 12.Bxd3 Bxf3 13.Qxf3 Qxf3 14.gxf3 Nc6³ ) 12.Nfxd4 Nxd4 13.Nxd4 Bxe2 14.Nxe2 Qxc4∓ ; B) 10.Be3 cxd4 11.Qxd4 Bb4+ 12.Kf1 Qxd4 13.Nxd4 Bxe2+ 14.Kxe2 Bxa3 15.bxa3 Nbd7³ ; C) 10.g4! Bg6 ( 10...Nxg4? 11.hxg4 Bxg4 12.Rh4! Be7 13.Bg5± ) 11.0-0÷ ]

10.Qa4+!?N [ 10.Qb3 ]

10...Nbd7?! [ 10...Qd7 11.Nb5 Nc6 12.d5! ( 12.Ne5 Qc8! ) 12...exd5 13.cxd5 Nxd5 14.Qe4+ Nde7 15.Ne5 Nxe5 16.Qxe5 axb5 17.Qxh5© ]

11.Be3 b5™ 12.cxb5 axb5 13.Qxb5 Rb8 [ 13...Rb8 14.Qa4

A) 14...Rb4 15.Qc2 ( 15.Qa7!? ) 15...Bxf3 16.Bxf3 cxd4 17.Bd2 Rb8

18.Nc4² ; B) 14...Rxb2 15.Nc4 Rb4 16.Qc6 Nd5 ( 16...Bxf3 17.Qxf3± ) 17.Nfe5! Bxe2 18.Kxe2² ]

½-½

B22Vajda,L 2460Nevednichy,V 2535

Romania (ch) 1999[Nevednichy,V]

77/125 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 g6 5.dxc5 Qxc5 6.Be3 Qc7

[ 6...Qa5 ] 7.Bxa7!?N

[ 7.Na3 ] 7...Nc6 8.Be3 Nf6 9.Nf3 Bg7 10.Be2

[ 10.h3?! 0-0 11.Be2 Rd8 12.Nbd2 Nd5 13.Bg5 h6 14.Bh4 Nf4 15.0-0 Qb6∓ ]

10...Ng4 [ 10...0-0 11.0-0 Rd8© ]

11.Bd4 Nxd4 [ 11...e5 12.Bc5 Bf5 13.Na3± ]

12.Nxd4 [ 12.cxd4 Qb6! 13.Qd2 e5 14.h3 e4 15.hxg4 exf3 16.Bxf3 0-0 17.0-0 Ra4ƒ ]

12...Qf4! [ 12...Nf6 13.Nb5! Qb8 14.0-0 0-0 15.N1a3± ]

13.Bb5+ Kf8 14.Nf3 Bf6 15.0-0 Kg7 16.h3 Ne5 17.Nd4 Rd8 18.Nd2

[ 18.Qc1 Qh4! 19.f4 Nc6 20.Nxc6 bxc6 21.Bxc6 Ra6 22.Bf3 Rad6© ]

18...Nc6 19.Bxc6 [ 19.N4f3 Bg5!∓ ]

19...bxc6 20.Qc1! [ 20.N2b3 Be5 21.g3 Qf6ƒ 22.Kg2 c5 23.Nxc5 Bxd4 24.cxd4 Rxd4 25.Qc2 Rb4 26.Nb3 Ba6 27.Rfe1 Bb7+ 28.Kg1 Rc8 29.Qd3 Qxb2∓ ]

20...Bxh3!? [ 20...c5 21.N4f3 Bb7 22.Re1 c4 23.a4 Ra5‚ ]

21.Nc4 [ 21.gxh3? Ra5! 22.N2f3 Rxd4 23.Nxd4 Rg5+ 24.Kh1 Qe4+ 25.f3 Qh4 26.Qd2 c5 27.Qh2 ( 27.Nb3 Qxh3+ 28.Qh2 Qf5-+ ) 27...cxd4∓ ]

21...Qxc1 [ 21...Qg4 22.Ne3 Qg5 23.f4 Qh4

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24.Nxc6 Rd6 25.Ne5± ] 22.Rfxc1 Bxd4“

[ 22...Bd7 23.Nb6 ( 23.b4!÷ ) 23...Rab8 24.Nxd7 Rxd7∓ ]

23.gxh3!? [ 23.cxd4 Be6 24.Ne5 Rxd4 25.Nxc6 Rd2 26.b4 Raxa2 27.Rxa2 Bxa2 28.Nxe7 Rb2∓ ]

23...Ba7 24.a4 [ 24.Rd1 Rd5³ ]

24...Rd3 [ 24...Rd5³ ]

25.Kg2 Rad8 26.b4 R8d5 27.b5 Rg5+ 28.Kf1 cxb5 29.axb5 Rxh3! 30.b6 Bb8 31.Ke2 Rc5 32.Ne3 f5 33.b7 f4 34.Nd1 Re5+ 35.Kd2 Rd5+ 36.Kc2?

[ 36.Ke2 Rhd3∓ ] 36...Rhd3!-+ 37.Ra8 Rd2+ 38.Kb3 Rb5+0-1

B22Godena,M 2490Milov,V 2625

Schweiz 1999[Milov,V]

77/(126) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 * e6 3.c3 Nf6 4.e5 Nd5 5.d4 cxd4 6.cxd4 d6 7.Bc4 Nc6 8.0-0 Be7 9.Qe2 0-0 10.Nc3 Nxc3 11.bxc3 dxe5 12.dxe5 Qa5 13.Rb1!?

[ 13.Bd2 ] 13...Rd8 14.Qe4 Qxc3 15.Rb3N

[ 15.Bg5 ] 15...Qa5 16.Bg5

[ 16.Bd3 g6÷ ] 16...h6™ 17.Be3

[ 17.Bxe7 Nxe7 18.Bd3 Ng6/\ Ng6 Godena,M ]

17...Qa4! 18.Rc3 Rd1 19.Rxd1 [ 19.Qg4?? Rxf1+ 20.Kxf1 Qd1+ ]

19...Qxd1+ 20.Bf1 Qd5∓

B22Stevic,H 2465Crosa,M 2225

Oropesa del Mar 1998

77/(126) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 Nc6 5.Nf3 * Nf6 6.Be3 cxd4 7.cxd4 e6 8.Nc3 Qd6 9.a3 Be7 10.Bd3 0-0

11.Qc2 e5!?N [ 11...h6 - 62/(144) ]

12.Nb5 [ RR12.dxe5 Nxe5= ] [ 12.0-0-0!? Plaskett,J ]

12...Qb8 [ RR12...Qd5?! 13.Bc4 Bf5 14.Qe2! Qe4 15.dxe5! ( 15.Nc3 Qg4 16.dxe5 Nd7 ) 15...Nxe5 16.Nxe5 Qxe5 17.Bxa7Plaskett,J ]

13.0-0 a6 14.dxe5 Nxe5 15.Nxe5 Qxe5 16.Qc7 Qe6 17.Nd4 Qd6 18.Qxd6 Bxd6 19.Nf5 Bxf5 20.Bxf5 Be5 21.Rab1 g6 22.Bh3 Rad8=

B22Roiz,M 2380Kundin,A 2400

Israel 1999[Kundin,A; Psakhis,L]

77/126 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.d4 Bg4 6.Be2 cxd4 7.cxd4 e6 8.Nc3 Qd6 9.d5!? exd5 10.Nd4N

[ 10.0-0 - 66/(108) ] 10...Bxe2 11.Qxe2+ Qe7

[ 11...Qe5 12.Qxe5+ Nxe5 13.Ndb5 0-0-0 14.Nxa7+ Kb8 15.Nab5 Nd3+ 16.Ke2 Nxc1+ 17.Raxc1 Nf6 18.Rhd1² ]

12.Be3 Nf6?! [ 12...Nxd4! 13.Bxd4 Qxe2+ 14.Kxe2 Ne7 15.Rhd1= ( 15.Nb5? Nc6 16.Nc7+ Kd7 17.Nxa8 Nxd4+ 18.Kd3 Ne6-+ )]

13.Rd1 0-0-0?! [ 13...g6 14.Ndb5! Bg7 ( 14...a6 15.Nc7+ Qxc7 16.Bd4+± ) 15.Bc5! Qxe2+ 16.Kxe2² ] [ 13...Nxd4 14.Bxd4 Qxe2+ 15.Kxe2 Be7 16.Nb5² ]

14.0-0 Qd7 15.Ncb5± ->

B22Kunte,A 2465Rashkovsky,N 2525

Ubeda 1999[Rashkovsky,N; Skatchkov,P]

77/(127) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.d4 cxd4 6.cxd4 d6 * 7.Nc3 dxe5 8.dxe5 Nxc3 9.Qxd8+ Kxd8 10.bxc3 h6

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11.Bc4N [ 11.Be3!? Bg4 12.Rb1 Bxf3 13.gxf3 Kc7= ] [ 11.Bb5 Bg4! /\ Bf3 ( 11...e6 - 8/300 )]

11...e6 [ 11...Bg4? 12.Bxf7 Bxf3 13.gxf3 Nxe5 14.Bd5 ^^ ]

12.0-0? [ ¹12.Be3² ><Bf8 ]

12...Bc5 13.Re1 Bd7 14.Rb1 Rc8 15.Nd2?!

[ 15.Rxb7? Na5∓ ] [ ¹15.Rd1 ]

15...Na5=

B22Fernandes,An 2435Lautier,J 2635

Batumi 1999

77/(127) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.cxd4 d6 7.Bc4 Nb6 8.Bb5 dxe5 9.Nxe5 Bd7 10.Nxd7 Qxd7 11.Nc3 e6 12.0-0 Be7 13.Qg4 0-0 14.Rd1 Rfd8 15.Bh6 g6N *

[ 15...Bf8 ] 16.Bg5 Rac8 17.d5 exd5 18.Qxd7 Rxd7 19.Bxe7 Rxe7 20.Nxd5 Nxd5 21.Rxd5 Nb4 22.Rdd1 Rc5 23.Bf1 Rc2 24.a3 Nc6 25.Rab1 Ne5 26.h3 g5 27.Rd4 Ng6 28.Rd5 h6=

B22Emms,J 2585Macieja,B 2540

Batumi 1999[Macieja,B]

77/127 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 Nf6 4.e5 Nd5 5.d4 cxd4 6.cxd4 d6 7.Bc4 Nb6 8.Bb5 dxe5 9.Nxe5 Bd7 10.Nxd7 Qxd7 11.Nc3 e6 12.0-0 Be7 13.Qg4 0-0 14.Rd1 Rfd8! 15.Bh6 g6 16.Rac1?!N

[ 16.h4= ] 16...Rac8 17.h4 a6 18.Bxc6

[ 18.Bf1 Nxd4 /\ e5-/+ ] 18...Rxc6³

B22Palkovi,J 2420Wells,P 2495

Budapest 1997[Rogozenko,D]

77/(128) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Nb6 7.Bb3 d6 8.exd6 Qxd6 9.Na3 dxc3 10.Qe2 Bf5 11.Nb5 Qd7 12.Ne5 Nxe5 13.Qxe5 Rc8!N=/+

[ 13...f6 - 66/122 ] 14.0-0

[ 14.Nxa7!? f6 ( 14...Nc4? 15.Qxc3± ) 15.Qa5 cxb2 16.Bxb2 Nc4∓ ]

14...Nc4 [ 14...Bd3 15.Nxa7÷ ]

15.Bxc4 Rxc4 * 16.Bf4? f6-+

B22Vajda,L 2460Rogozenko,D 2575

Romania (ch) 1999[Rogozenko,D]

77/128 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Nb6 7.Bb3 d6 8.exd6 Qxd6 9.Na3 dxc3 10.Qe2 Bf5 11.Nb5 Qd7 12.Ne5 Nxe5 13.Qxe5 Rc8! 14.0-0 Nc4 15.Bxc4 Rxc4 16.Nxc3N e6 17.Re1 [/\ Qf5]

[ 17.Be3 a6∓ ] 17...Rc5 18.Qg3

[ ¹18.Qb8+ Rc8 19.Qxa7 Bc5 20.Qa4 Qxa4 21.Nxa4 Bb4³ ]

18...Bg6 [ 18...h5! ∆19.h4 Bg6∓ ]

19.Bf4!? [ 19.Be3 Bd6! 20.Qg4 Ra5 21.Rad1 Qc7-+ ] [ 19.Qb8+ Rc8 20.Qxa7 Bc5³ ]

19...Be7 [ 19...Rc8? 20.Rad1 Qc6 21.Nd5ƒ ]

20.Rad1 [ 20.Ne4? Rd5-+ ]

20...Qc6 21.Be3™ Rc4 22.Qb8+ Qc8 23.Qxc8+

[ 23.Qxa7 0-0³ ] 23...Rxc8 24.Bxa7=

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B23Bangiev,A 2400Lagunow,A 2435

Deutschland 1998[Tiviakov,S]

77/(129) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4 4.Bc4 g6 5.Nce2 Bg7 6.Nxd4 cxd4 7.Qf3 Nh6 8.Ne2 * e6N 9.d3

[ 9.Qd3 0-0 10.Nxd4 d5 11.exd5 exd5 12.Bb3 Re8+ƒ ]

9...b5 [ 9...Ng8!? ]

10.Bb3 Qb6?! [ 10...Ng8!? Bangiev,A ]

11.Bxh6 Bxh6 12.Qf6 0-0 13.Qxd4 Qa5+ 14.c3±

B23Branding,V 2160Haensel,Th 2260

Oberhof 1999[Tiviakov,S]

77/(129) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4 [ 3...Na5 - 67/(203) ]

4.Bc4 [ 4.Ba4!? ]

4...g6 5.Nf3 Bg7 6.Nxd4!? cxd4 7.Qf3!? Nh6N

[ 7...e6? 8.Nb5 A) 8...d6 9.Qa3!? Be5 10.d3 d5 11.f4± ; B) 8...Be5

B1) 9.c3 dxc3 10.d4 ( 10.dxc3 a6 11.Nd4 Qc7 12.Bb3² ) 10...a6 11.dxe5 axb5 12.Bb3 cxb2 13.Bxb2 Qa5+ 14.Bc3 ∆b4 15.Bb2 Qb5 16.0-0-0 b6 17.Qe3 Bangiev,A ; B2) 9.Qd3 Qb6 10.c3 dxc3 11.dxc3 a6 12.Be3± ;

C) 8...Qb6 9.Qf4± ] [ 7...Nf6? 8.Nb5 0-0 ( 8...e5 9.Nd6++-><f7 ; 8...Qb6 9.e5+- ) 9.Nxd4 d5! 10.exd5

e6 11.0-0 exd5 12.Bb3 Re8 13.d3 Bg4 14.Qg3 Qd7 15.h3 Bh5 16.Be3± ]

8.Ne2 [ 8.d3

A) 8...dxc3?! 9.Bxh6 Bf6 ( 9...0-0 10.Bxg7 Kxg7 11.bxc3 Qa5 12.d4 b5 13.Bd5 Rb8 14.0-0 e6 15.Bb3 Bb7

16.a4± ) 10.b3± ; B) 8...0-0 9.Ne2 - 8.Ne2 ( 9.Nb5 Qb6„Bangiev,A )]

8...0-0 9.d3 * [ 9.Qd3?! e6 - 8...e6 ] [ 9.h3!? ><Nh6 ] [ 9.Bb3!? ]

9...Qb6 [ 9...Qa5+ 10.Bd2 Qb6 11.0-0-0± ><Nh6 ( 11.Bb3² ><Nh6 )] [ 9...d6 10.h3 ><Nh6 ]

10.Qg3 [ 10.h3!? /\ g4 ><Nh6 ]

10...d6 [ 10...Ng4!? ]

11.h4 Qb4+ 12.Bd2 Qxb2 13.Rc1 Ng4 14.h5 Bd7 15.hxg6 hxg6 16.f3 Ne5 17.Qh4 Rfc8 18.Qh7+ Kf8 19.Bh61-0

B23Najer,E 2560Tiviakov,S 2610

Groningen 1999[Tiviakov,S]

77/129 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4 4.Bc4 g6 5.Nf3 Bg7 6.Nxd4!? cxd4 7.Qf3!? Nh6™ 8.Ne2 0-0 9.d3 Ng4!N

[ 9...Qa5+ 10.Bd2 Qb6 11.0-0-0± ><Nh6 ( 11.Bb3² ><Nh6 )] [ 9...d6 10.h3 ><Nh6 ]

10.Bb3 [ 10.Bxf7+?! Rxf7 11.Qxg4 Qc7 ><c2, f2 ] [ 10.Qg3 Nf6!? /\ d5 ] [ 10.Qxg4 d5

A) 11.Qf3 dxc4 12.dxc4 A1) 12...Be6 13.Qd3 Rc8 ( 13...Qc7 14.b3 ) 14.b3 b5 15.cxb5 Rxc2© ; A2) 12...f5 13.Ng3 ( 13.exf5 Bxf5><c2 ; 13.0-0 fxe4 14.Qxe4 Bf5 ><c2 )

13...Qc7 14.Qd3 ( 14.Qe2? Be6∓ ) 14...fxe4 15.Nxe4 Bf5© 16.0-0 Rac8 ( 16...Bxe4 17.Qxe4 Qxc4÷ ) 17.b3 ( 17.c5 Bxe4 18.Qxe4 Qxc5 ><c2 ) 17...b5ƒ <->c ;

B) 11.Qg3 dxc4 12.dxc4 f5 ( 12...Be6 13.Qd3 - 11.Qf3 ) 13.e5 ( 13.exf5? Bxf5><Bc2 ) 13...Qa5+ 14.Bd2 Qxe5

15.Qxe5 Bxe5 16.f4= ] 10...d6 11.0-0

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[ 11.h4 h5!÷ ] 11...a5

[ 11...Ne5 12.Qg3 Nd7 13.f4 Nc5 14.f5 Nxb3 15.cxb3² |^>> ( 15.axb3!? )]

12.a4 [ 12.a3 a4 ><c2 ]

12...Ne5 13.Qg3 Nd7 14.Qh4 [ 14.f4 Nc5

A) 15.Ba2 e6! ( / \ f5 ><a4) ( 15...Be6 16.f5 Bxa2 17.Rxa2ƒ >> ) 16.f5?! exf5 17.exf5 Bxf5 18.Rxf5 gxf5 19.Bg5 ( 19.Bh6 Qf6³ ∆20.Bg5 Qe5 ) 19...Qe8³ ∆20.Bf6? Qe3+ ; B) 15.Bc4 Be6 16.Bxe6 fxe6= ]

14...Nc5 15.Bg5 [ 15.Bc4 Be6= ] [ 15.Bd5 e6 ( 15...Be6!? ) 16.Qxd8 Rxd8= ]

15...Re8™ 16.Bd5 [ 16.Bc4 Be6= ]

16...Be6 17.b3 [ 17.Bh6?! Bxd5 18.Bxg7 ( 18.exd5 e5 ) 18...Kxg7 19.exd5 e5 ] [ 17.Nf4 Bxd5 18.Nxd5 f6 /\ e6 ] [ 17.f4 Bxd5 18.exd5 f5 ] [ 17.Bxe6 Nxe6 18.Bh6 Bf6 /\ Rac8 ]

17...Qd7 18.Nf4 [ 18.Rae1 Bxd5!? 19.exd5 e5 20.dxe6 Nxe6 ( 20...Qxe6 21.f3² ) 21.Bf6 Bxf6 22.Qxf6 Qd8= /\ Rac8 ]

18...Bxd5 19.Nxd5 f6 20.Bd2! [><Bg7] [ 20.Bh6 Qd8 21.Bxg7 Kxg7 /\ e6 ]

20...Qd8! 21.Qg3 e6 [ 21...Rc8 22.h4 e6 23.Nf4 - 21...e6 ]

22.Nf4 Rc8! [ 22...d5 23.f3!² ( 23.exd5 e5 24.Ne6 Nxe6 25.dxe6 Rxe6= )]

23.h4 [/\ 24.h5 g5 25.Ne2 e5 26.Qf3 ><f5, d5,Bg7] Na6! 24.Rac1 Nb4! 25.c4

[ 25.Bxb4?! axb4 ><c2 ] 25...dxc3

[ 25...e5 26.Nd5 Nxd5 27.exd5² ] 26.Rxc3

[ 26.Bxc3?? Na2 ] 26...Rxc3 27.Bxc3 e5! 28.Ne2 Nc6= [/\ d5] 29.h5 Kf7 30.Kh2

[ 30.Qf3 Qb6 31.Rb1= ] 30...Qb6“ 31.Rb1 Qc5 32.Qf3 Re7 33.g3 Rd7 34.Kg2½-½

B23Almasi,I 2450Fogarasi,T 2415

Budapest 1999[Almasi,I]

77/(130) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bc4 d6 6.0-0 * Nf6 7.Qe1!? e6

[ 7...0-0 8.f5 e6 - 7...e6 ( 8...gxf5? 9.Qh4‚ )] [ 7...Nb4!? ]

8.f5!ƒ 0-0 9.fxg6!? [ 9.fxe6 fxe6 - 9.fg6 ( 9...Bxe6!? 10.d3!? ∆Nb4 11.Qh4 )]

9...fxg6 [ 9...hxg6? 10.d3± /\ Bg5-Qh4-e5-Ne4 ]

10.d3!N Nd4?! [ ¹10...h6 ]

11.Nxd4 cxd4 12.Ne2 [ 12.Nb5?! d5 13.exd5 exd5 14.Bb3 Qb6 ]

12...Ng4 [ 12...d5 13.exd5 Nxd5 14.Rxf8+ Qxf8 15.Bxd5 ( 15.Qg3 /\ Nf4 ) 15...exd5 16.Bg5² ]

13.Rxf8+ Qxf8 14.Qg3! Ne5 [ 14...h5 15.h3± ] [ 14...Ne3 15.Bxe3 dxe3 16.c3± ]

15.Bb3 Nf7 16.Qf2!?± [ 16.Bf4!?± /\ Rf1, Qf2 ]

B23Khalifman,A 2625Van Wely,L 2625

Bugojno 1999

77/(130) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bc4 Nc6 6.0-0 e6 7.d3 Nge7 8.Qe1 h6 9.Bb3 a6 * 10.e5 Nf5 11.Kh1 d5N

[ 11...Nfd4 - 65/156 ] 12.Ne2 h5 13.c3 b6 14.Ng3 Nce7 15.Nxf5 Nxf5 16.d4 a5=

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B23Polgar,Ju 2670Gelfand,B 2710

Pamplona 1999[Gelfand,B; Huzman,A]

77/130 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bc4 Nc6 6.0-0 e6 7.d3 Nge7 8.Qe1 h6 9.Bb3 a6 10.a4 Rb8 11.Nd1?!N

[ 11.Qg3 - 53/147 ] 11...b5

[ 11...Nd4 12.Nxd4 cxd4 13.Nf2² ] 12.axb5 axb5 13.Nf2 0-0 14.c3

[ 14.Ng4 c4! 15.dxc4 ( 15.Ba2 f5 ) 15...bxc4 16.Bxc4 d5 17.Bb3 dxe4³ ]

14...b4 [ 14...c4 15.dxc4 Na5 16.Bc2 bxc4 ( 16...Nxc4 17.Nd3 ) 17.Ra2÷ /\ Be3 ]

15.Bd1 [ ¹15.Ba4 ]

15...Bd7? [ 15...bxc3 16.bxc3 f5³ ] [ 15...f5 ] [ 15...Bb7!? ]

16.e5! bxc3 [ 16...d5 17.Be3 Qb6 18.Ng4 ]

17.bxc3 Nd5?! [ 17...d5 18.Ba3!? ( 18.Be3 )] [ ¹17...Bc8

A) 18.Ne4 dxe5 19.Nxe5!? ( 19.fxe5 Qxd3 20.Nf6+ Kh8 21.Ng5 Rb1! 22.Rf3 Nxe5!-+ ); B) 18.Ng4 Nf5 19.Ba4 Bb7„ ; C) 18.Ba4 Bb7 19.Ne4 dxe5 20.fxe5 Qxd3 21.Nf6+ ( 21.Nxc5 Qd5 ) 21...Kh8÷ ]

18.Bd2?! [ 18.Ne4! dxe5 19.fxe5 Qc7 ( 19...Nxe5 20.Nxe5 Bxe5 21.Bxh6 ) 20.Nf6+! ( 20.Nxc5 Nxe5 21.Nxe5 Qxc5+ 22.d4 Qxc3 23.Qxc3 Nxc3 24.Nxd7 Bxd4+ 25.Kh1 Nxd1 26.Nxb8 Rxb8 27.Bf4 Nf2+ 28.Rxf2 e5!= ) 20...Nxf6 21.exf6 Bxf6 22.Bxh6‚ ]

18...Qc7? [ 18...dxe5 19.fxe5 f5 20.exf6 Nxf6 ( 20...Qxf6 21.Ng4+- ) 21.Bc2± ] [ 18...f5!

A) 19.exf6 Nxf6÷ ( 19...Qxf6 20.Ne4 Qe7 21.Qg3 Be8 22.Ba4² ); B) 19.exd6 Be8 ( 19...Bc8 20.Ne5 ; 19...Qf6 20.Ba4 ) 20.Ne5 Qxd6÷ ]

19.c4 Nxf4!? [ 19...Ndb4 20.Ng4 Nxd3 21.Qh4 h5 22.Nf6+ Bxf6 23.exf6‚ ]

20.Bxf4 dxe5 21.Bg3 f5 22.h3? [ 22.Ba4! f4 23.Bh4 g5 24.Bxg5 hxg5 25.Nxg5± ]

22...f4 23.Bh4 [ 23.Ne4 fxg3 24.Qxg3 Ne7³ ]

23...e4 24.Qxe4 Bxa1 25.Qxg6+ Bg7 26.Ne4

[ 26.Ng4 Be8 27.Qxe6+ Kh8 28.Nxh6 Nd4! 29.Nxd4 Bxd4+ 30.Kh1 Qc6∓ ] [ 26.Bc2 Rb2

A) 27.Ng4 Be8 28.Nf6+ ( 28.Qxe6+ Kh8 ) 28...Rxf6 29.Qxe8+ Rf8 30.Qxe6+ Kh8-+ ; B) 27.d4 Rxc2 28.Qxc2 Nxd4 29.Nxd4 cxd4∓ ]

26...Ne5 27.Nxe5 Qxe5 28.Be7 [ 28.Bf2!? ]

28...Qf5?!“ [ 28...Rf5!

A) 29.Bd6 Qd4+ 30.Kh2 Rb1!-+ ( 30...Qxd3 31.Nf6+ ); B) 29.Bxc5 Rg5 30.d4 Rxg6 31.dxe5 Bxe5-+ ]

29.Qxf5 [ 29.Qg4! Rf7 30.Bxc5 Bc6³ ]

29...Rxf5 30.Bg4 Bc6! 31.Kh2 [ 31.Bxf5 exf5 32.Nf2 Bd4 33.Bd6 Rb3 34.Bxf4 Rxd3∓ ]

31...Rb2 32.h4 h5 [ 32...Bxe4 33.dxe4 Re5 34.Rxf4÷ ( 34.Bf3 Rd2 35.Rb1 Rd7 36.Rb8+ Kf7 37.Bd8 Bf6 38.Bxf6 Kxf6-+ )] [ 32...Bd4 33.Bxf5 exf5 34.Bxc5 Be3 ( 34...Bxc5 35.Nxc5 Rxg2+ 36.Kh3 ) 35.Bxe3 fxe3 36.Nf6+ Kf7 37.Nd5 Bxd5 38.cxd5 Kf6 39.Kg3 Ke5 40.Kf3 f4 41.g3= ] [ 32...Be5 33.Kh3 Bd4 34.h5„ ]

33.Bf3 Bd4 34.Bg5 [ 34.Nd6 Bxf3 35.Rxf3 Re5 36.Rxf4 Ree2 37.Rf8+ Kh7-+ ]

34...Bxe4 35.Bxe4 [ 35.dxe4 Rf8 36.Bxh5 e5³ ]

35...Rf8 36.Bh6 [ 36.Bxf4 Rxf4 37.Rxf4 Be5 38.Kg3 Rb1-+ ] [ 36.Kh3!? ]

36...Bg7 37.Bxg7?? [ 37.Bg5³ ]

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37...Kxg7-+ 38.Kh3 Re2 39.Rb1 Re3+ [ 39...Kf6!? ]

40.Kh2 Kf6 41.Rb7 Ra8 42.Rh7 Ra2 43.Rh6+ Ke7 44.Rh7+ Kd6

[ 44...Kf8 45.Rh8+ Kg7 46.Rh7+ Kg8 47.Rxh5 f3 48.Rg5+ Kf7 49.Rg3 ( 49.Rg4 f2 50.Rf4+ Kg7 ) 49...f2 50.Rxe3 f1N+!-+ ]

45.Rf7 Ke5 46.Rf8 Rb2 47.Rf7 Rd2 48.Rf8 Ra2 49.Rf7 Rc2 50.Rf8 Rxe4

[ 50...Re1?! 51.Rh8 Rxe4 52.dxe4 ( 52.Rxh5+ Kd4 53.dxe4 f3 ) 52...f3

A) 53.Rf8 fxg2 ( 53...Rxg2+ 54.Kh3 Rc2 55.Rxf3 Rxc4 ); B) 53.Kg3! f2 ( 53...fxg2 54.Kh2 Kxe4 55.Rxh5 ) 54.Rf8 Kxe4 55.Rf4+! ( 55.Rxf2 Rxf2 56.Kxf2 Kf4 ) 55...Ke3 56.Rf3+ Kd4 57.Rxf2 Rxf2 58.Kxf2 Ke4 59.g4 hxg4 60.Kg3 Kf5 61.h5 Kg5 62.h6 Kxh6 63.Kxg4 Kg6 64.Kf4 Kf6 65.Ke4 e5 66.Kd5 Kf5 67.Kxc5 e4 68.Kb6 ( 68.Kb4 e3 69.Kc3 Kf4-+ ) 68...e3 69.c5 e2 70.c6 e1Q 71.c7= ]

51.dxe4 Kxe4 52.Kh3 Rc3+ 53.Kh2 Rxc4 54.Rh8 Rd4 55.Rxh5 c4 56.Rc5 Kd3 57.h5 c3 58.h6 Rd7 59.Kh3 Rh7 60.Kg4 Rxh60-1

B26Short,N 2680Kasparov,G 2850

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Short,N]

77/131 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.g3 Nc6 4.Bg2 g6 5.d3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nd4 7.Qd2 Qa5 8.f4 e6 9.Nf3

[ 9.Nh3 - 55/168 ] 9...Ne7 10.0-0 Nec6 11.e5!? dxe5

[ 11...Nxf3+ 12.Bxf3 d5!? ( 12...dxe5 13.Bxc6+ bxc6 14.fxe5 Bxe5 15.Qf2± )]

12.Nxe5 0-0N [ 12...Nxe5 13.fxe5 Bxe5 14.Qf2ƒ ( 14.Rae1!? )]

13.Rae1 f5!? [ 13...Nxe5 14.fxe5 Bxe5 15.Bh6 Bg7 16.Bxg7 Kxg7 17.Qf2 f5 18.Ne4

A) 18...Bd7 19.Nd6 Qxa2! ( 19...Qb6 20.Nxb7± ) 20.c3 Nb3 21.Nxb7² ; B) 18...Nxc2 19.Rc1 Nd4 20.Nxc5© ∆e5 21.Rfe1!± ]

14.Bxc6 Nxc6 15.Nxc6 [ 15.Nc4 Qa6 16.Bxc5 Rd8© 17.Nd6 Rxd6!? ( 17...Bf8 18.Ncb5 Qxa2 19.b3² ) 18.Bxd6 b5! /\ Bb7, Nd4, Qc6 Kasparov,G ]

15...bxc6 16.Nd1!² Qxa2™ [ 16...Qxd2 17.Bxd2± ]

17.Bxc5 Rd8 18.b3 Rb8 19.Rf2 Qa6 [ 19...Qa1!? ]

20.Nc3 [ 20.Rfe2 Rb5 21.b4 Rxc5 22.bxc5 Qb5© ]

20...Rxb3! [ 20...Qa5 21.Na4± ]

21.cxb3 Rxd3 22.Qa2 Rxc3 [ 22...Bxc3 23.Qxa6 Bxa6 24.Rxe6 Rd1+ 25.Kg2 Bd3

A) 26.Re8+ Kf7 27.Re7+ Kf6 28.Rxa7 ( 28.Rxh7 ) 28...h6± ; B) 26.Rf3!! Bg7 ( 26...Be4 27.Rxe4 ) 27.Rd6+- ]

23.b4 Ra3 24.Qc2 Rd3 [ 24...Rc3 25.Qd1 Rd3 26.Rd2 Rd5 27.Rxd5 cxd5 28.Bd4!± ]

25.Rd2 [ 25.Rd1 Rd5 26.Rxd5 cxd5 27.Qa2 Bc3 28.Qxa6 Bxa6 29.Ra2 Bc4 30.Rxa7 d4 31.Rc7 Bb5² ]

25...Rd5 26.Rxd5 cxd5 27.Bf2 Bb7 28.Qc7?!

[ 28.Qe2!?± ] 28...d4 29.Qd8+

[ 29.Qd7 Bd5 30.Qe8+ Bf8 31.Bxd4 Qa2 32.Bf2 Qb2= ]

29...Bf8 30.Qf6 d3! 31.Bc5™ Bxc5+ 32.bxc5 d2 33.Qd8+ Kg7 34.Qe7+

[ 34.Qxd2?! Qc6 ]½-½

B30Mirumian,V 2505Romanishin,O 2565

Lippstadt 1999[Mirumian,V]

77/(132) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 * e6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.Bb5 Nd4 5.0-0 a6 6.Bd3 Nxf3+ 7.Qxf3 Bd6!?N

[ 7...d6 - 57/167 ] 8.b3

[ 8.Qe3 Qc7 9.f4? c4 10.Qg3 g5!! ] 8...Ne7

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[ ¹8...Qc7 9.Qh3 Ne7 10.Bb2 Be5!÷ ] 9.Bb2

[ 9.Qe3 b5 10.f4 c4! 11.bxc4 Qc7 ] 9...Ng6

[ 9...Qc7 10.Qh5 ∆Be5? 11.Nb5 ] 10.Ne2 0-0

[ 10...Qg5 11.Qh3 0-0 12.e5!± ∆Bxe5 13.f4+- ]

11.Qh5 [/\ f4-f5] b5 [ 11...Qh4 12.Qxh4 Nxh4 13.f4 f5 14.g3 ( 14.e5 Bc7 15.a4 b6 16.g3 Ng6/ \ Bb7, Ne7=) 14...fxe4 15.Bxe4 Nf5

16.a4² ] 12.c4!²

B30Kovalev,A 2455Sveshnikov,E 2560

Rowy 1999[Kovalev,A]

77/132 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Bc4 d6 5.d3 Be7 6.0-0 Nf6 7.Ng5 0-0 8.f4 exf4 9.Bxf4 h6 10.Nf3 Be6 11.Nd5 Bxd5 12.exd5

[ 12.Bxd5 - 63/129 ] 12...Na5

[ 12...Nb4 13.Bd2! Nbxd5 14.Nh4© ] 13.Nh4!?N [Kupreichik,V]

[ 13.b3 ] 13...Nxc4 14.dxc4 Qd7?

[ 14...g5? 15.Nf5 gxf4 16.Rxf4 Re8 17.Nxh6+ Kf8 18.Qh5!+- ] [ 14...Nxd5! ]

15.Bd2!± Qg4 [ 15...Ne4 16.Nf5 Nxd2 17.Qg4+- ] [ 15...Nxd5 16.Nf5 Nf6 17.Qe1+- ]

16.Nf5 Rfe8 17.Rf3 Kh7 18.Qf1 Bf8 19.Rf4?

[ 19.h3 Qe4 ( 19...Qh5 20.Nxh6! Ne4 21.Nxf7! Nxd2 22.Qd3+ Ne4 23.Re1 Qh4 24.Rxe4 Rxe4 25.Qxe4+!+- ; 19...Qg6 20.Qd3 Ne4 21.Nh4 Qh5 22.Rf4+- ) 20.Rf2! Kg8 21.Bc3 /\ Re1+- ]

19...Qe2³ 20.Bc3 Qxf1+ 21.Raxf1 Ne4 22.Be1 g6?

[ 22...Re5³ ] 23.Ng3± f5 24.Nxe4 fxe4 25.Rf7+ Kg8 26.Rxb7 Bg7 27.Rff7

[ 27.c3!? ] 27...Bd4+

[ 27...Bxb2 28.c3+- ] 28.Kf1 Bxb2 29.c3 Rf8 30.Rxf8+ Rxf8+ 31.Ke2 Bc1 32.Bg3“

[ 32.Rxa7 Rb8„ ] 32...e3“

[ 32...Bf4 33.Bxf4 Rxf4 34.Rxa7 ] 33.Rb1! Bd2 34.Kd3 Rf6 35.a4! a5 36.Rb6+- Rf1 37.Rxd6 Rc1 38.Be5 Rd1 39.Rxg6+ Kf7 40.Rf6+ Ke8 41.Bf4! Bc1+ 42.Kc2 Rg1 43.g3 h5 44.Re6+ Kd7 45.Bxe3 Bxe3 46.Rxe3 Rg2+ 47.Kb3 Rxh2 48.Re4! Rh3 49.Rh4 Rxg3 50.Rxh5 Rg6 51.Rh7+ Kc8 52.Ra71-0

B30Macieja,B 2540Istratescu,A 2570

Batumi 1999[Macieja,B]

77/(132) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 e5 4.Bc4 d6 5.d3 Be7 * 6.Nd2 Nf6 7.Nf1 Bg4 8.f3 Be6 9.Ne3 0-0 10.0-0 Nd4

[ 10...Nd7 - 53/153 ] 11.a4 h6 12.g3N

[ 12.Ncd5 Nxd5 13.exd5 Bd7 14.g4! b5™ 15.axb5 Nxb5 16.c3 Bg5 17.Ng2ƒTseshkovsky,V ]

[ 12.Bd2 ] 12...Qd7 13.Kh1

[ 13.Ncd5 Nxd5 14.Nxd5² ( 14.exd5? Bh3 )]

13...Kh8! 14.b3?! [ 14.Bd2!? ]

14...Bd8 15.Bd2 Ba5=

B30Azmaiparashvili,Z 2680Shariyazdanov,A 2585

Bosna i Hercegovina 1999[Shariyazdanov,A; Lisenko,A]

77/(133) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 * 4.0-0 Nge7 5.b3 a6 6.Bxc6 Nxc6 7.Bb2 b5 8.Na3!?N

[ 8.d4 - 73/(187) ] 8...Bb7?!

[ 8...d5!? 9.exd5 exd5 10.Re1+ Be6/\ d4 ]

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9.c4 Nd4!? [ 9...b4 10.Nc2 f6 11.d4 cxd4 12.Nfxd4 Nxd4 13.Qxd4 Be7 14.a3² ]

10.cxb5 [ 10.Nxd4 cxd4 11.cxb5 Bxe4÷ ]

10...Nxb5 11.Nxb5 axb5 12.Qe2 b4 13.Rfd1 f6 14.d4 cxd4 15.Nxd4 Qb6 16.Qh5+?!

[ 16.e5! ] 16...g6 17.Qb5 Bc5 18.Qxb6 Bxb6 19.Nb5 Bc6 20.Bxf6 0-0 21.Bd4 Bxd4 22.Nxd4 Bxe4=

B30Seul,G 2445Van Wely,L 2625

Antwerpen 1999[Seul,G]

77/133 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3 Ne7 6.0-0 Ng6 7.Ng5 f6

[ 7...e5 - 64/(157) ] 8.Nh3 Be7N

[ 8...d5 9.Qh5 Bd6 10.f4 0-0 11.c4² ] [ 8...e5 9.f4ƒ ]

9.f4 0-0 10.Nd2 [ 10.f5 exf5 11.exf5 Ne5÷ ]

10...d6 [/\ f5, Bf6] [ 10...d5 ]

11.b3 a5 [ 11...f5 12.Bb2 Bf6 13.Bxf6 Qxf6 14.Qh5 Bd7 15.Rae1² ]

12.a4 f5 13.Bb2 Bf6 14.Bxf6 Qxf6 15.Qh5 Ba6

[ 15...Bd7 16.Rae1± ><a5, d6 ] 16.Rae1 h6

[ 16...Rae8 17.e5! ∆dxe5 18.fxe5 Nxe5 19.Ne4 ]

17.Qe2! [/\ Qd2 ><a5] Rae8? [ 17...d5 (/\ c4) 18.exf5 exf5 19.Qe6+ Kh7 20.Kh1² ]

18.exf5!± Qd4+ [ 18...exf5 19.Qxe8 Rxe8 20.Rxe8+±><Ba6 ]

[ 18...Qxf5 19.Ne4 Qd5 20.Qd2 ] 19.Kh1 Rxf5

[ 19...exf5 20.Qxe8 Rxe8 21.Rxe8+ Kh7 ( 21...Kf7 22.Nf3 Qc3 23.Rfe1 Qxc2 24.Nhg5+ ) 22.Nf3 Qc3 23.Rf2 ( 23.Ra8? Qxc2 24.Rxa6 Qxd3 ) 23...Qa1+ 24.Nfg1±><a5, c6, d6, Ba6 ]

20.Ne4 [><d6, a5] Bc8?! [ 20...e5? 21.Qg4 ] [ 20...Rf7?! 21.f5! ] [ 20...Nf8 21.Qd2 ] [ 20...Ref8 21.Qg4 ] [ ¹20...Rff8 21.Qd2± ]

21.Ng3?! [ ¹21.c3 Qd5 22.d4! (Fecht,H.-P) e5™ 23.dxe5 dxe5 24.Rd1 Qxb3 25.Nd6+- ]

21...Rff8?! [ ¹21...Rf7 22.f5 Nf8 ( 22...Ne5 23.Rf4 Qb2 24.f6! ) 23.Qd2± ]

22.f5 Ne5 [ 22...Nh8 23.Nf4 ( 23.Qh5 Bd7 ) 23...e5 24.Nfh5 Rf7 25.Qd2 /\ f6, Re4-g4 ]

23.Rf4 Qd5 [ 23...Qb2 24.Ne4 Nf7 ( 24...exf5 25.Nxd6+- ) 25.f6 g6 ( 25...e5 26.Qh5! ) 26.Rg4 Kh7 27.Rxg6! ]

24.f6!+- gxf6 [ 24...Rxf6 25.Ne4 (/\ Nc3) Rxf4 26.Nxf4 Qd4 27.c3 ] [ 24...g5 25.Qh5 Rf7 ( 25...gxf4 26.Rxe5! ) 26.Nxg5 hxg5 27.Qxg5+ Kf8 28.Rh4 ] [ 24...g6 25.Nf2 (/\ c4) Nf7 26.c4 Qg5 27.Nh3 Qe5 28.Qd2 Winants,L ] [ 24...Ng6 25.Rg4 ] [ 24...Kh7 25.fxg7 ( 25.Ne4 Ng6 ) 25...Rxf4 26.Nxf4 Qd4 27.Ne4 ]

25.Ne4 Nd7 [ 25...f5 26.Nc3 ]

26.Rg4+ [ ¹26.Nc3 Qe5 27.Qg4+ ]

26...Kh7 27.Nf4 Qe5 28.Ng6 Qd5 29.c4 Qd4 30.Nxf8+ Nxf8 31.Ng5+1-0

B30Kovalevskaya,E 2495Shumiakina,T 2405

Nova Gorica 1999[Sulskis,S]

77/(134) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.b3 d6 6.0-0

[ 6.e5 dxe5 7.Nxe5 Qg5 ] 6...e5 7.c3

[ 7.Re1?! A) 7...f5?! 8.exf5 Bxf5 9.d4!‚ ( 9.Nxe5? dxe5 10.Rxe5+ Ne7∓ ); B) 7...g5! 8.d3 g4 9.Nfd2 h5 () ]

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7...f5!? [ 7...Bg4 8.h3 h5!? ( 8...Bxf3 9.Qxf3 Qf6 )] [ 7...Nf6 ]

8.exf5 Bxf5 9.d4 e4 [ 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 e4 11.Qc2!ƒ ∆Qd7 12.Nh4 ]

10.Re1 [ 10.Qc2!? ]

10...Be7 11.dxc5!N * [ 11.Nfd2?! Nf6 12.dxc5 d5© ] [ 11.Ng5 Nf6!? ( 11...Bxg5 12.Qh5+= )

A) 12.dxc5?! h6 ( 12...d5!? ) 13.cxd6 Bxd6‚ ; B) 12.f3 ]

11...d5 [ 11...exf3 12.cxd6± ]

12.Nd4±

B30Sulskis,S 2520Palac,M 2610

Zadar 1999[Sulskis,S]

77/134 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.b3 d6 6.0-0 e5 7.c3 f5!? 8.exf5 Bxf5 9.d4 e4 10.Re1 Be7 11.dxc5! dxc5N 12.Qxd8+

[ 12.Ne5 Qc7! ∆13.Bf4?! Bd6 A) 14.Qh5+ g6 15.Nxg6 Bxg6 16.Rxe4+ Ne7 17.Bxd6 Qxd6 18.Qe5 0-0-0!-+ ( 18...Qxe5 19.Rxe5 0-0-0 20.Na3 Nd5 21.c4 Nf4∓ ); B) 14.Ng6 0-0-0! ( 14...Bxf4 ) 15.Qxd6!? ( 15.Bxd6 Rxd6 16.Qxd6 Qxd6 17.Nxh8 Nh6-+ ; 15.Nxh8 Bxf4 16.Qh5 g6∓ ) 15...Rxd6 16.Nxh8 Rd1!? ( 16...g5 ) 17.Rxd1 Qxf4∓ ∆18.Nf7 Bg4 19.Nd6+ Kb8 20.Rd2 e3! ; C) 14.Nf7 Bxf4 15.Nxh8 Nf6‚ ( 15...Bxh2+‚ )]

12...Rxd8 13.Ne5!² [><c6, c4, e3] Rd6 14.Nd2

[ 14.Bf4 Nf6 /\ Nd5<=> ] [ 14.Nc4

A) 14...Rd3 A1) 15.Ne5 Rd6= ; A2) 15.Nbd2!? Nf6 ( 15...Bf6 16.Nxe4!± ) 16.Nf1ƒ ; A3) 15.Bb2 /\ Nd2-f1-g3+/= ;

B) 14...Re6 15.Bb2 Nf6 ( 15...Bf6

16.Ba3 ) 16.Ne3 Bg6 17.c4² ] 14...Re6 15.Nec4

[ 15.Ndc4 A) 15...Bf6? 16.g4! Bg6 ( 16...Bxe5 17.gxf5 Bxc3 18.fxe6+- ; 16...Rxe5 17.Nxe5 Bxe5 18.gxf5 Bxc3 19.Rxe4++- ) 17.Nxg6 hxg6 18.Rxe4!!± ; B) 15...Nf6 16.h3 h5÷ ]

[ 15.f4 exf3 16.Ndxf3² ] 15...Nf6 16.Ne3?!

[ 16.Nf1² ∆Nd5 17.Bd2 0-0 ( 17...Bf6? 18.Ng3 Bg6 19.Nxe4!± )]

16...Bg6 17.c4 [ 17.Bb2 Nd5 18.c4 ( 18.g3 Bf6 ) 18...Nf4„ ]

17...Nh5?! [ 17...Nd7! (><d3) 18.Bb2 Ne5 19.Bxe5 Rxe5 20.f4 exf3 21.Nxf3 Re4 22.Nd2 Rd4 ( 22...Re6 23.Ng4÷ ) 23.Nf3 Re4= ]

18.g3! [><Nh5] [ 18.Bb2?! Nf4 19.Bxg7 Rg8 20.Bc3 Bh5‚ ]

18...Bf6 19.Rb1 [ 19.Ba3?! Bxa1 20.Rxa1 0-0 21.Bxc5 Rd8³ ]

19...0-0 20.Bb2 Bd4! 21.b4!!„ Bxe3 [ 21...Nf6 22.Nb3 Bxb2 ( 22...Bxe3² ) 23.Nxc5!!+- ( 23.Rxb2 cxb4 24.Nc5 Re5 )] [ 21...Ref6 22.Nb3! ( 22.Re2? Rxf2! )

A) 22...Rxf2 A1) 23.Nxd4 cxd4 ( 23...Rxb2 24.Nxc6 Rxa2 25.bxc5ƒ ) 24.Bxd4 Rxa2 25.Ra1 Rff2!÷ ; A2) ¹23.Bxd4 cxd4 24.Nxd4 Rxa2 25.Nxc6± ∆Rff2 26.Rf1!? Rxh2? 27.Ne7++- ;

B) 22...Bxb2 23.Rxb2 cxb4 24.Nc5© ] 22.fxe3!

[ 22.Rxe3 cxb4 ><Re3 ] 22...cxb4 23.Nb3! [><c5, d4] a5“

[ 23...Nf6 24.Nc5 Re7 25.Bxf6 Rxf6 26.Rxb4² ] [ 23...Bf5!? (/\ Bh3<=>) 24.Nd4 Rg6 ]

24.a3!‚ [/^a1-h8, ><Nh5, Bg6] bxa3 [ 24...Bf5!? 25.Bd4 Rg6„ ] [ 24...Nf6 ∆25.Nd4 Rd6 26.c5 Rd5 ]

25.Bxa3 Rc8 [ 25...Ra8 26.Nd4 Rf6 27.g4!!+- ]

26.Nd4! [ 26.Nxa5 Ra8 27.Rf1 Nf6= ]

26...Ree8 [ 26...Rf6? 27.g4+- ]

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27.Rb6 Nf6 [ 27...c5 28.Nb5!ƒ ( 28.Ne6 Bf7 ; 28.Nb3 Bf7 29.Rc1 Nf6÷ /\ Ng4 )]

28.Rxc6!? [ 28.Nxc6 Nd7 29.Ra6 Rxc6! 30.Rxc6 Ne5 ]

28...Bf7 29.Rxc8 [ 29.c5 Rxc6 30.Nxc6 Nd5! ∆31.Nxa5? Ra8 ]

29...Rxc8 30.c5± a4 [ 30...Nd5 /\ Nb4 ]

31.Rb1 Nd5 [ 31...Bb3 32.Nxb3 axb3 33.Rxb3 ]

32.c6! h6 [ 32...Nxe3 33.c7! Be8 34.Rb8 Bd7 35.Nb5! Nc4 36.Na7+- ] [ 32...Be8!? 33.Rf1!? ]

33.Rb7 [ 33.Kf2 Be8 34.Rb5 Nc3 35.Rb6± ( 35.Rc5 Nb1 )]

33...Be8“ [ ¹33...Nxe3! 34.c7 Kh7 35.Nb5 Nd5 ( 35...Be6!? ) 36.Nd6 Rxc7 37.Rxc7 Nxc7 38.Nxf7 Nb5„ ]

34.Nf5!+- Rxc6 [ 34...Bf7 35.Rxf7 ]

35.Rxg7+ Kh8 36.Ra7 h5 [ 36...Rb6 37.Ra8 ]

37.Bb2+ Nf6 [ 37...Kg8 38.Rg7+ Kf8 39.Ba3+ ]

38.Rxa4!? Kh7 [ 38...Rc1+ 39.Bxc1 Bxa4 40.Bb2 Kh7 41.Bxf6 Kg6 42.Ng7 ] [ 38...Rb6 39.Bxf6+ Rxf6 40.Ra8 Rxf5 41.Rxe8+ Kg7 42.Rxe4 ]

39.Ra7+ Nd7 40.Ng7!“1-0

B31Vokarev,S 2465Khasin,Al 2510

Koszalin 1999[Vokarev,S]

77/(135) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.d3 Bg7 6.h3 * Nf6 7.Nc3 Nd7

[ 7...0-0 - 70/140 ] 8.Be3 e5 9.Qd2 h6 10.0-0 Qe7 11.Nh2 Nf8 12.f4 exf4 13.Rxf4! Ne6N

[ 13...Be6 14.Raf1 Nd7 15.R4f2 h5

16.Ne2 0-0 17.Bh6± ] 14.Rf2 Nd4 15.Raf1 Be6 16.Ng4! f5?!

[ 16...Bxg4 17.Rxf7 Qxf7 18.Rxf7 Kxf7 19.hxg4² ]

17.Nxh6! Qh4 18.exf5 gxf5 19.Nxf5 Bxf5 20.Rxf5 Nxf5 21.Rxf5±

B31Sutovsky,E 2595Chandler,M 2525

Hastings 2000[Sutovsky,E]

77/135 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.d3 Bg7 6.h3 e5 7.Be3 Qe7 8.Nbd2 Nf6

[ 8...f6 - 54/(161) ] 9.Nc4 Nd7 10.0-0N

[ 10.Qd2 ] 10...0-0 11.Qd2 Rd8

[ 11...Re8 12.a3 /\ b4+/= ] 12.a3 b6 13.b4 Ba6 14.Qc3² f6 15.Rfe1 Bf8 16.Nfd2! [/\ Nb3 ><c5] Kh8 [/\ 17...cb418.ab4 Bc4] 17.Rab1 Qe6 18.Nb3

[ 18.f4!? exf4 19.Bxf4 Bg7 20.Nd6 Kg8÷ ] 18...cxb4 19.axb4 c5!? 20.bxc5 Rdc8!

[ 20...Bxc4 21.dxc4 Nxc5 22.Nxc5 Bxc5 23.Bxc5 bxc5 24.Rb5 ]

21.Ncd2! [ 21.cxb6 Nxb6 22.Nbd2 Bxc4 23.Nxc4 Nxc4 24.dxc4 Qxc4³ ] [ 21.Nbd2 Nxc5 22.Qa1 b5÷ ]

21...Nxc5 22.Bxc5! [ 22.Nxc5 Bxc5 23.Bxc5 Rxc5 24.Qa1 Ra5! ( 24...Rxc2 25.Qxa6 Rxd2 26.Rec1÷ ) 25.Qb2 Ra2 26.Qc1 Rc8³ ]

22...Bxc5 23.Qa1! Bb7 24.Nxc5 Rxc5 25.Nc4 Rc7 26.Rb2!?

[ 26.f3! /\ Rf1, f4! ] 26...Kg7 27.Ra2

[ 27.Reb1? Bxe4 ] [ 27.f3!? ]

27...b5 [ 27...a5? 28.Rb1 Ra6 29.Rab2 Rc6 30.Rb5± ]

28.Na5 Bc8 29.Nb3 Qb6?!“ [ 29...a5! 30.Rxa5 ( 30.Nxa5? Rca7 31.Rb1 Qb6-+ ) 30...Rxa5 31.Nxa5 Rxc2 32.Rc1 Rxc1+ 33.Qxc1 Bd7 34.Qc5² ]

30.d4 exd4 31.Nxd4 Re7 32.Ra5!? [ 32.Nf3! a6 ( 32...Bb7 33.e5± ) 33.e5

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Raa7! ( C h a n d l e r , M ) 34.c4! bxc4 35.Rae2‚ ( 35.Rd2!? ) 35...Rec7 ( 35...f5 36.e6+ Kg8 37.Ng5± ) 36.Rb1! Qe6 37.Nd4 Qd5 ( 37...Qf7 38.exf6+ Qxf6 39.Rb6!+- ) 38.exf6+ Kf7 39.Nf3 ( 39.Qc3!?ƒ ) 39...c3 40.Rc1± ]

32...a6 33.Rxb5? [ 33.Nxb5?? Re5 ] [ 33.e5! fxe5 ( 33...Raa7? 34.Nxb5 axb5 35.exf6+ Qxf6 36.Rxa7+- ; 33...Rxe5 34.Rxe5 fxe5 35.Nxb5 Kg8 36.Nc3± ) 34.Nxb5 Bxh3!? 35.Rxe5! ( 35.gxh3 Rf8 36.Nd4 Rd7!÷ ) 35...Rxe5 36.Qxe5+ Kg8 37.Qd5+ Kg7 38.Qxa8 Qxa5 39.Qa7+ Kf6 40.Qd4+± ∆Ke6 41.Qe4+ Kf6 42.Qh4+ Kg7 43.Qe7+ Kh6 44.Nd6+- ]

33...axb5 34.Qxa8 Bxh3 35.c3?!“ [ 35.Qa3! Rd7 ( 35...b4?? 36.Qe3!+- ) 36.c3

A) 36...b4 37.Qb3 Bg4 38.Rb1!± ( 38.f3? Qc5! ) 38...Qc7 39.Qxb4 Qf4 40.f3 Qe3+ 41.Kf1 Qd3+ 42.Kf2 Qd2+ 43.Kg3+- ; B) 36...Bg4 37.Rb1± ; C) 36...Be6 37.Qc5! Rd6! 38.Qxb5 Qxb5 39.Nxb5² ]

35...Bd7 36.Ra1 Qc5? [ 36...b4 37.Rb1 ( 37.Ra6? Qc5 38.Qd8 bxc3 39.Qxd7 c2! 40.Ne6+ Kf7!-+ ) 37...Qc5 38.Qd8 Kf7 39.Rxb4 Qxc3 40.Rb8 Qc1+ 41.Kh2 Qf4+ 42.Kg1= ]

37.Qd8 Rf7?? [ 37...Be8 38.Ra6 Qe5 ( 38...Bf7!? 39.Rd6 Qc7 40.Qxc7 Rxc7 41.Nxb5± ) 39.Qb6± ]

38.Qxd7+- Qxc3 39.Ne6+ Kh6 40.Qxf7 Qxa1+ 41.Kh2 Qe5+ 42.f41-0

B31Ardeleanu,A 2405Rogozenko,D 2575

Romania (ch) 1999[Rogozenko,D]

77/136 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.0-0 Bg7 5.c3 Nf6 6.Re1 0-0 7.d4 d5 8.e5 Ne4 9.Bxc6 bxc6 10.Nbd2 cxd4

[ 10...Bf5 - 75/143 ] 11.cxd4 c5 12.dxc5 Nxc5 13.Nb3 Nxb3 14.Qxb3 Re8 15.Bf4N

[ 15.Nd4 ]

[ 15.Qb4 ] 15...e6 16.Bg5

[ 16.Nd4 Bd7 17.Rac1 Rb8 18.Qc3 Qb6= ] [ 16.Rac1 h6!? ]

16...Qa5 [ 16...Qb6 17.Qa4 Ba6 18.b3 (/\ Qf4+/=) h6 19.Be3 Bb5 20.Qh4 Qd8÷ ]

17.Rac1 Ba6 [ 17...Bd7 18.Bd2 Qb6 19.Qxb6 axb6 20.Rc7 Bb5 21.Nd4 Bd3÷ ]

18.Bd2 Qb5 19.Qxb5 Bxb5 20.Nd4 Reb8! 21.b3 Be8 22.f4

[ 22.Rc7 Rc8= ] 22...Bf8?!

[ 22...Rc8= ] 23.Rc7²

B31Timman,J 2650Lautier,J 2635

Pamplona 1999

77/(136) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.0-0 Bg7 * 5.Re1 Nf6 6.e5 Nd5 7.Nc3 Nc7 8.Bxc6 dxc6 9.Ne4 Ne6 10.d3 0-0 11.Be3 b6 12.Qd2 f6N

[ 12...Re8 - 29/288 ] 13.exf6 exf6 14.Bh6 a5 15.Bxg7 Kxg7 16.Ng3 Ra7 17.Re4 Nd4 18.Nxd4 cxd4 19.Qf4 c5 20.Rae1 Raf7 21.h4 Qc7 22.Qxc7 Rxc7 23.R4e2 Kf7 24.a4 Bb7 25.b3 Rd8 26.Nf1 Rdd7=

B32Damljanovic,B 2550Ivanisevic,I 2455

Jugoslavija (ch) 1999[Ivanisevic,I]

77/(137) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nb5 Qb8 6.c4 Nf6 7.N5c3 e6 8.Be2 * Bd6 9.Be3 b6 10.Nd2N

[ 10.Qc1 - 66/(135) ] 10...Bb7 11.h3 Bc5 12.Bxc5 bxc5 13.0-0 Nd4 14.f4 e5 15.f5 h5

[ 15...0-0!? ] 16.Bd3 Kf8 17.Qe1 [><h4] Bc6 18.Rb1 Rh6 19.a3 a5=

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B32Magem Badals,J 2525Lautier,J 2635

Pamplona 1999[Lautier,J]

77/137 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nb5 Qb8 6.c4 Nf6 7.N5c3 e6 8.Be2 b6 9.0-0 Bb7 10.a3 Be7N

[ 10...Ne5 - 51/(151) ] 11.Be3 0-0 12.b4 Rd8 13.Ra2 Ne5! 14.f4 Ng6 15.e5?!

[ 15.Bf3?! Nh4ƒ ><c4 ] [ ¹15.Qd3 ]

15...Ne8 16.c5 [ 16.Rd2 d6 17.exd6 Nxd6 18.g3

A) 18...Rc8 19.Qb3 A1) 19...Qc7 20.Nb5 Nxb5 ( 20...Qc6? 21.Bf3 Qxc4 22.Qxc4 Nxc4 23.Bxb7 Nxe3 24.Re1 Nc4 25.Rd4± ) 21.cxb5 Bd5 22.Qb2 Bf6 23.Bd4 Bxd4+ 24.Qxd4= ; A2) 19...Nf5 20.Bf2 Qc7 (/\ Qc6) 21.Rd3! (/\ Nd2) Rd8 22.Rfd1= ;

B) 18...Qc7 19.Qb3 ( 19.Nb5 Nxb5 20.cxb5 Bf6³ ) 19...Rac8 ( 19...Nf5 20.Nb5= ) 20.Nb5 Nxb5 21.Rxd8+ ( 21.cxb5?! Rxd2 22.Nxd2 Qc3∓ /\ Bd5 ) 21...Bxd8 ( 21...Rxd8 22.cxb5 Bd5 23.Qa4 Qb7³ ) 22.cxb5 Bf6 ( 22...Qc2 23.Qxc2 Rxc2 24.Rd1 Bf6 25.Kf2 Bd5 26.Rd2= ) 23.Rd1 Ne7³ ]

16...bxc5 17.bxc5?! [ 17.Bxc5!

A) 17...d6 18.exd6 Bxd6 ( 18...Nxd6 19.Rd2= ) 19.Bxd6 Nxd6 20.Rd2 Nf5 21.Rxd8+ Qxd8 22.Qxd8+ Rxd8 23.g3= ; B) 17...Bxc5+ 18.bxc5

B1) 18...Nh4 19.Bd3 Qc7 20.Na4!?÷ ( 20.Bxh7+ Kxh7 21.Qh5+ Kg8 22.Qxh4 Qxc5+ 23.Qf2 Rac8 24.Rb2= ); B2) 18...Qc7 19.Qd4 Rac8 20.Na4 f6 ( 20...Nh4 21.Bd3= ) 21.exf6 Nxf6 22.Nbc3 Bc6 23.Rb2 Rb8 24.Rxb8 ( 24.Rb4= ) 24...Rxb8 25.f5÷ ]

17...Qc7 18.Na4 [ 18.Qd4 Rac8 19.Rb2 ( 19.Na4 Bc6 20.Nbc3 f6 21.exf6 Bxf6 22.Qc4 Ne7!³/\ Nd5 )

A) 19...Nh4 20.Bd3

A1) 20...Bxg2 21.Rxg2 Nxg2 22.Kxg2³ - 2 0 . . . N g 2 ( 22.Qe4 f5 23.Qxg2 Bxc5 24.Bxc5 Qxc5+ 25.Kh1 Qd4∓ ); A2) 20...Nxg2 21.Rxg2 ( 21.Rxb7 Qxb7 22.Be4 Qb3 23.Bxg2 Bxc5∓ ) 21...Bxg2 22.Kxg2 Bxc5 23.Qxc5 Qxc5 ( 23...Qb7+?? 24.Be4 Qb2+ 25.Rf2+- ) 24.Bxc5 Rxc5 25.Ne4 Ra5³ ( 25...Rd5 26.Rd1 );

B) 19...Ba8! 20.Nb5 ( 20.Na4 f6³ ) B1) 20...Qxc5 21.Qd2 Qd5 ( 21...Qc6 22.Bf3 Qa6 23.Be2= ) 22.Qxd5 Bxd5 23.Nxa7 Rb8 24.Rxb8 Rxb8 25.Nc3= ; B2) 20...Bxc5 21.Qxc5 Qxc5 22.Bxc5 Rxc5 23.Nxa7 d6 24.exd6 Nxd6 25.Nb5 Nf5³ ]

18...f6 [ 18...Nh4?! 19.Bd3 Qc6 20.Qc2 Nf5 21.Bxf5 exf5 22.Nbc3² ] [ 18...Bc6 19.Nbc3 Rab8 20.Rd2= ]

19.exf6 Nxf6 20.Nbc3 Bc6 [ 20...Nd5!? 21.Nxd5 Bxd5

A) 22.Rb2 Bc6 ( 22...Bf6 23.Rb4 ) 23.Nc3 Qa5 24.Nb5 Rab8³ ; B) 22.Rd2 Bc6

B1) 23.Nb2 Nh4 24.g3 ( 24.Bd3? Nxg2 25.Rxg2 Bxg2 26.Kxg2 Qb7+-+ ) 24...Nf5 25.Bf2

B1a) 25...Rab8 26.Nd3 Ba8 27.Bf3 ( 27.Ne5? Bxc5 28.Rxd7 Rxd7 29.Qxd7 Bxf2+ 30.Rxf2 Rb1+ 31.Bf1 Qxd7 32.Nxd7 Ne3-+ ) 27...Bxf3 28.Qxf3 Rb3³ ; B1b) 25...Bb7 (/\ Qc6) 26.Bb5 Bxc5 27.Rxd7 ( 27.Bxd7 Ne3 28.Bxe6+ Kh8∓ ) 27...Rxd7 ( 27...Qb6? 28.Na4! Bxf2+ 29.Rxf2 Qa5 30.Rfd2± ) 28.Qxd7 Qxd7 ( 28...Bxf2+ 29.Rxf2 Qc1+ 30.Bf1 Bd5÷ ) 29.Bxd7 Nd4! 30.Rd1 Nf3+ 31.Kf1 Nxh2+ 32.Kg1 ( 32.Ke1 Bxa3∓ ) 32...Bxf2+ 33.Kxf2 Bd5∓ ;

B2) 23.f5 Bxa4 24.Qxa4 Bxc5 25.Bxc5 Qxc5+ 26.Kh1 exf5 27.Rxd7 Rxd7 28.Qxd7 Rf8³ ]

21.Rb2 [ 21.Rd2 Rab8 22.Bc4 Kh8³ ] [ 21.Bd3 Rab8 22.Bxg6 hxg6 23.Bd4 Qa5³ ]

21...Rab8 22.Rxb8 [ 22.Nb5 Qa5! ( 22...Bxb5 23.Rxb5 Nd5

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24.Qd2÷ ) 23.Bd2 Qa6 24.Nbc3 Bxa4 25.Nxa4 Qc6 26.Rxb8 Rxb8 27.Qc2 Nh4 28.Bf3 Nxf3+ 29.Rxf3 Ne4ƒ ]

22...Rxb8 23.g3 [ 23.Qd4?! Nh4∓ ><g2, /\ Nf5 ]

23...Nd5 24.Nxd5 Bxd5 25.Nc3 [ 25.f5 Ne5! ( 25...Bb3 26.Qd4 Bf6 27.Qd6 Qxd6 28.cxd6 Bxa4 29.fxg6= ) 26.fxe6 dxe6‚ /^a8-h1 ] [ 25.Qd4 Rb3ƒ ]

25...Ba8 26.Na4?! [ 26.Qd4 Bf6 ( 26...Rb3 27.Qc4 Rb2 28.Bd4÷ )

A) 27.Qc4 Qb7 ( 27...Qc6 28.Bf3 d5 29.Qd3 Be7 30.Rc1 Rb3ƒ ) 28.Bf3 Qb3 29.Qxb3 Rxb3 30.Bxa8 Rxc3∓ ; B) 27.Qd2 Ne7³ ]

26...Bc6∓ 27.Bf3 [ 27.Nc3? Qa5-+ ] [ 27.f5 exf5 ( 27...Bxa4 28.Qxa4 Bxc5 29.Bxc5 Qxc5+ 30.Kh1 Ne5 31.fxe6 dxe6∓ ) 28.Rxf5 Qa5∓ ]

27...Bxa4 28.Qxa4 Bxc5 29.Bxc5 Qxc5+ 30.Kh1 Nf8 31.Bg2 Rb2 32.Qe4 Qc2!?

[ 32...Qxa3 33.f5 Qb4! 34.fxe6 dxe6 ( 34...Qxe4 35.Bxe4 Nxe6 36.Ra1 Nc5 37.Bd5+ Kf8 38.Rxa7∓ )

A) 35.Qxb4 Rxb4 36.Ra1 a5 37.Kg1 Rb5-+ ; B) 35.Qa8 a5 36.Be4 ( 36.Qe8 Rb1-+ ) 36...g6-+ ; C) 35.Qf3 Qe7∓ ]

33.Qxc2 [ 33.Qf3 a5∓ ]

33...Rxc2 34.Rf3 Kf7 35.Kg1 Ke7 [ ¹35...a5 ]

36.Rb3 Ra2 37.Be4 a5 38.Bb1?“ [ 38.h4 d5 39.Bf3 ( 39.Bb1? Ra1-+ ) 39...Nd7∓ ]

38...Ra1 39.Kf2 a4-+ 40.Rb4 Rxa3 41.Ke2 Ra1 42.Kd2 a3

[ 42...a3 43.Bc2 ( 43.Be4 a2 44.Ra4 Rf1 ) 43...Rh1 44.Ra4 Rxh2+ ]

0-1

B32Karklins,A 2345Gufeld,E 2450

Las Vegas 1999[Gufeld,E]

77/138 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qb6 5.Nf3?! Nf6 6.Nc3 e6 7.Bd3 d6N

[ 7...Bc5 ] 8.b3!? Be7 9.Bb2 a6 10.Qe2 Qc7 11.0-0-0 b5 12.Rhe1 Bb7 13.Kb1 0-0 14.a4!? Rfc8!

[ 14...bxa4 15.Nxa4 Nb4 16.e5÷ ] 15.axb5 axb5 16.Bxb5 Qa5 17.Ba4 Ne5?!

[ 17...Nb4 ] [ 17...Qb4 ]

18.Qd2!= [ 18.Nxe5 dxe5 19.Qb5 Qc7÷ ]

18...Nxf3 19.gxf3 d5 20.Nxd5?! [ 20.e5 Ne8!³ ] [ ¹20.Rg1! ]

20...exd5 21.Qxa5 Rxa5 22.exd5 Rxd5 23.Rxd5 Nxd5 24.c4 Bb4 25.Rg1! Nc3+ 26.Kc2 Nxa4 27.Bxg7!

[ 27.Rxg7+? Kf8 28.bxa4 Rxc4+ 29.Kb3 Bd5-+ ]

27...Rc6! [ 27...f6 28.Bh6+ Kh8= ]

28.Bc3+ Rg6 29.Rxg6+ fxg6 30.Bxb4 Nb6³ [BN 8/g] 31.f4 Kf7 32.Bc3 Ke6 33.Kd3 Bg2! 34.Ba5 Nc8 35.Bc7 Kd7 36.Be5 Ne7 37.b4 Nc6 38.b5 Ne7

[ 38...Nxe5+ 39.fxe5 Ke6 40.f4± ] 39.Kd4 Bf1 40.Kc5 Nf5 41.Kb4

[ 41.Kd5! [] ] 41...Nd6!∓ 42.b6

[ ¹42.Bxd6 Kxd6 43.c5+ Kd5 44.c6 Kd6 45.Ka5 Kc7 ( 45...Kc5?? 46.f5!!+- ) 46.Ka6 h5 47.h4 ( 47.Ka5 h4 48.Ka6 h3 49.Ka5 Bg2 50.Ka6 Bxc6 51.bxc6 Kxc6 52.Ka5 Kc5-+ ) 47...Be2 48.Ka5 Bf3 49.Ka6 Bxc6!! 50.bxc6 Kxc6 51.f3 Kd6-+ ]

42...Nxc4 43.b7 Nxe5 44.fxe5 Kc7 45.Kc5 Kxb7 46.Kd6 Kc8 47.Ke7 g5!! 48.Kf6 g4 49.Kg5 Bh3! []

[ 49...Be2 50.Kh6 Kd7 51.Kxh7 Ke6 52.Kg6 Kxe5 53.Kg5 Bf3 54.Kh4= ]

50.Kf6 Kd8 51.Kf7 Bf1 52.e6 Bc4 53.Kg7 Ke7 54.Kxh7 Kxe6 55.Kg6 Ke5 56.Kg5 Be6

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[ 56...Be6 57.Kg6 Bf5+ 58.Kg5 Bd7 ]0-1

B32Nevednichy,V 2535Grigore,G 2525

Romania (ch) 1999[Nevednichy,V]

77/139 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 d6 6.c4 Be7 7.b3 Nf6 8.Bd3 0-0 9.0-0 Nd7 10.N1c3 a6 11.Na3 Bg5 12.Bb2 Nc5 13.Nc2 Kh8!N

[ 13...Be6 - 67/213 ] 14.Be2

[ 14.b4 Nxd3 15.Qxd3 f5 ( 15...Be6= ) 16.Rad1 fxe4 17.Nxe4 Bf5 18.Qe2 Be7= ] [ 14.Re1 f5 15.exf5 Nxd3 16.Qxd3 Bxf5 17.Ne4 b5÷ ]

14...f5 15.exf5 Bxf5 16.Nd5 Rb8! 17.Nce3 [ 17.b4 Na4 18.Bc1 Bxc2 19.Qxc2 Nd4 20.Qe4 Nxe2+= ]

17...Be4! 18.Bc3!? [ 18.b4? Bxe3 19.fxe3 Qg5-+ ] [ 18.a3 Bxe3 19.Nxe3 Qg5 20.b4 Ne6ƒ ] [ 18.f3 Bg6ƒ ]

18...b5 19.cxb5 axb5 20.f3 Bg6 21.Kh1™ Rb7!?

[ 21...b4 22.Bb2 A) 22...Ra8 23.Nc4 Rf7 24.f4! ( 24.Ndb6 Ra6 ) 24...Bxf4 25.Nxf4 exf4 26.Qxd6 Qxd6 27.Nxd6² ; B) 22...Ne6 23.Bd3 Bxd3 24.Qxd3 Bxe3 25.Nxe3 Ncd4= ]

[ 21...Rf7!? ] 22.Nc2 Qd7 23.Ncb4 Bf7 24.Nxc6 Qxc6 25.Nb4 Qd7 26.Qe1!÷ Rc8 27.Rd1 Qe6 28.Bd2 Bxd2

[ 28...Bd8 29.f4! e4 30.f5± ] 29.Rxd2

[ ¹29.Qxd2 ] 29...Qe7

[ ¹29...Qh6 ] 30.Qf2 Ne6 31.Bd3 Nd4

[ 31...Nf4!÷ ] 32.Be4 Rbc7 33.Rdd1!

[ 33.Rfd1? Rc1³ ] 33...Rc5 34.Qe3 Rc3“ 35.Qe1! Qd8?!

[ 35...g5! 36.Bxh7 Bxb3 37.Bd3 Bg8! ( 37...Bxd1 38.Nd5 Qf7 39.Nxc3 Bc2

40.Bxc2 Nxc2 41.Qd2 Qc4 42.Ne2± ) 38.f4 R3c7÷ ]

36.Bb7! R8c7 37.Na6 Nc2? [ 37...Rc2™ 38.Nxc7 Qxc7 39.Be4 Rxa2 40.Qh4 Bg8 41.f4± ]

38.Qd2 Ne3? [ 38...Nd4 39.Nxc7 Qxc7 40.Be4+- ]

39.Nxc7 Qxc7 40.Rc1 Nc2 41.Be41-0

B32Vokarev,S 2450Shabalov,A 2590

Linares 2000[Vokarev,S]

77/140 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 d6 6.c4 Be7 7.N1c3 a6 8.Na3 f5 9.exf5!?

[ 9.Bd3 - 75/144 ] 9...Bxf5 10.Be2

[ 10.Bd3!? Be6 11.Be4 Nf6 12.Bd5 ] 10...Nf6 11.Nc2 0-0 12.0-0 Rc8 13.Ne3 Be6 14.Bf3 Kh8!N

[ 14...b5!? 15.Bd5 ( 15.cxb5 axb5 16.Nxb5 d5© ) 15...Bxd5 16.Ncxd5 Nd4 ( 16...bxc4 17.Nxc4 Nd4 18.Nxe7+ Qxe7 19.b3² ) 17.Nxe7+ Qxe7 18.b3² ] [ 14...Na5 15.Ncd5! ( 15.b3? b5ƒ ) 15...Nxc4 16.Nxf6+ Rxf6 17.Bxb7 Nxe3 18.Bxe3 Rb8 19.Bd5 Rxb2 20.Bxe6+ Rxe6 21.Qd5© ]

15.Bd5 [ 15.b3?! b5ƒ ∆16.cxb5? Nd4 ] [ 15.Ncd5 Nd4 ( 15...e4 16.Be2² ) 16.Nxf6 Nxf3+ 17.Qxf3 b5!ƒ ( 17...Rxf6? 18.Qxb7± )]

15...Bd7 16.b3 b5 17.Bb2 [ 17.cxb5? Nd4 ]

17...Nb4 [ 17...Nd4 18.Bb7 ] [ 17...Qe8!? 18.cxb5 axb5 19.Nxb5 Qg6©Shabalov,A ]

18.Qe2 Qe8 [ 18...Nbxd5 19.Ncxd5 Nxd5 20.Nxd5 bxc4 21.bxc4² ]

19.Rad1 Qg6 20.Ba3! a5!? [ 20...Nc6 21.Bxc6 Rxc6 22.Ncd5 Nxd5 23.Nxd5 Bd8² ] [ 20...Nbxd5 21.Ncxd5 Nxd5 22.Nxd5 Bd8² ]

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21.Bxb4 axb4 22.Nxb5 Nh5„ 23.Qd3 Qg5 [ 23...Qh6 ]

24.Be4 Nf4 25.Qd2 Qh5 [ 25...Rf6 26.Nd5 Rh6 27.Nxf4 exf4 28.Nd4± ]

26.Nxd6 Rcd8 27.c5 [ 27.Nb7!? Bc6 28.Nxd8 Bxe4 29.Qd7 Bxd8 30.Qxd8 Kg8÷ ]

27...Ne2+ [ 27...Bxd6!? 28.Qxd6 ( 28.cxd6? Ne2+ 29.Kh1 Rf4 /\ Qh2 ) 28...Qg5 29.Qb6² ]

28.Kh1 Rf4 [/\ Qh2] [ 28...Rf6

A) 29.g4? Qxh2+!! 30.Kxh2 Rh6+ 31.Kg2 Nf4+ 32.Kg1 ( 32.Kf3?? Rh3## ) 32...Nh3+ 33.Kg2 Nf4+= ;

B) 29.Ndf5!+- ] [ 28...Nc3 29.f3 Nxd1 30.Rxd1± ] [ 28...Bg5!?

A) 29.c6 Bf4 30.g3 Bxg3 ( 30...Bg4 31.gxf4 Bf3+ 32.Bxf3 Qxf3+ 33.Ng2 Nxf4 34.Qxf4!+- ) 31.fxg3 Nxg3+ 32.Kg1 ( 32.Kg2? Nxf1 33.Nxf1 Bh3+ 34.Kg1 Qxd1!! (Moty lev ,A) 35.Qxd1 Rxd6∓ ) 32...Ne2+ 33.Kh1 Ng3+= ; B) 29.Rde1! Bf4 30.g3 Bg4 ( 30...Bxg3 31.fxg3 Nxg3+ 32.Kg1 Nxf1 33.Nxf1+- ) 31.gxf4 Bf3+ 32.Ng2 Nxf4 33.Rg1 Nh3 34.Re3 Bxe4 35.Rxh3 Qxh3 36.Nf7+± ]

29.g4!! Rxg4 [ ¹29...Bxg4 30.Nf7+ Kg8 ( 30...Qxf7 31.Qxd8+ Bxd8 32.Rxd8+ Qg8 33.Rxg8+ Kxg8 34.Bd5+ Kf8 35.Nxg4 Rxg4 36.Bf3+- ) 31.Nxd8 Bf3+ 32.Bxf3 Qxf3+ 33.Ng2 Rd4 34.Qe3 Rxd1 35.Rxd1 Ng3+ 36.hxg3 Qxd1+ 37.Kh2 Qh5+ 38.Kg1+- ]

30.Qxe2! Rg1+ 31.Rxg1 Qxe2 32.Nf7+ Kg8 33.Nxd8+- Bc8 34.Nc6 Bf6 35.Nxe5! g6 36.Bxg6! Kf8 37.Bd3 Qh5 38.f4 Bxe5 39.fxe5 Qf3+ 40.Ng2 Ke7 41.Rgf1 Qg4 42.c61-0

B33Ziatdinov,R 2505Gufeld,E 2450

USA 1999[Gufeld,E]

77/(141) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qb6 5.Nb3 Nf6 6.Nc3 e6 7.Bd3 *

Be7 8.0-0 a6 9.a4 Qc7 10.a5N [ 10.f4 - 35/209 ]

10...0-0 [ 10...Bb4? 11.Bd2 Nxa5?? 12.Nb5!² ]

11.Be3 d5! 12.Bb6 Qf4! 13.Ra4!? Nb4! 14.Nc5

[ 14.Bc5 Bxc5 15.Nxc5 Nxd3 16.Nxd3 Qc7= ]

14...Nd7! 15.Rxb4 Nxb6 [ 15...Nxc5÷ ]

16.Rxb6 Bxc5 17.Rb3 Rd8?! [ 17...dxe4 18.Nxe4 Be7= ]

18.exd5 exd5 19.Nxd5 Rxd5 20.Bxh7+ Kxh7 21.Qxd5

[ 21.Qxd5 Bd6 22.g3 Qe5² ∆23.Rd1 Qxd5 24.Rxd5 Bc7 25.Rc5 Bd6= ]

B33Leko,P 2725Morozevich,A 2745

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Morozevich,A]

77/141 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qb6 5.Nb3 Nf6 6.Nc3 e6 7.Bd3 d6 8.f4

[ 8.Be3 - 75/220 ] 8...Be7 9.Qf3 Nb4!?N

[ 9...d5 ] [ 9...a6 ]

10.Be3 Nxd3+ 11.cxd3 Qa6 12.0-0 0-0 [ 12...Qxd3 13.Rad1 Qa6 14.e5 Nd7 15.exd6 Bxd6 16.Rxd6 ( 16.f5 0-0 17.Ne4 Be7³ ) 16...Qxd6 17.Nb5 Qb8 18.Rc1 0-0 19.Nc7© ]

13.e5 Nd7 14.d4 Nb6 [ 14...b5 15.f5 dxe5 ( 15...Bb7 16.Qg3 dxe5 17.Bh6 Bf6 18.Nc5 Nxc5 19.Bxg7!+- ) 16.fxe6 Bb7 17.exf7+ Kh8 18.Qf5 Rad8 19.a3!± ( 19.dxe5 b4÷ )]

15.exd6 [ 15.Qg3 Rd8! 16.f5 exf5 17.Bh6 Bf8÷ ] [ 15.Rad1!?² ]

15...Bxd6 16.Nc5 Qa5! 17.Rfc1 Nc4 18.N3e4?!

[ 18.Bf2 Be7² ] 18...Nxe3 19.Nxd6 Nd5 20.f5 b6

[ 20...Qb4!? (Leko,P) 21.Nc4 b6 22.a3 Qb5 23.Ne4 exf5 24.Ned6 Qc6÷ ]

21.Nb3 Qb4 22.Nxc8 [ 22.Qg3 Rd8 23.Rc6 exf5 24.Rac1 Be6!

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25.R1c4 Rxd6 26.Rxb4 Rxc6 27.Ra4 a5-+ ]

22...Raxc8 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.fxe6 fxe6 25.Qe4= Re8 26.Rc1 h6 27.h3

[ 27.Rc8? Rxc8 28.Qxe6+ Kh7 29.Qf5+ g6-+ ]

27...Qd6 28.Rf1 a5 29.a3 Qg3?! [ 29...Rf8!? 30.Rxf8+ Kxf8 ]

30.Nd2 Qe3+ 31.Qxe3 Nxe3½-½

B33Solak,D 2455Nataf,I._A 2500

Batumi 1999[Nataf,I._A]

77/142 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 d6 6.N1c3 a6 7.Na3 b5 8.Nd5 Nf6!? 9.Bg5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3 Ne7!? 12.Nc2?! Nxd5

[ 12...Bb7?! 13.Nce3! Nxd5 14.Nxd5 Bg5 15.a4!± ]

13.Qxd5 Rb8 14.Nb4 Bb7 15.Qd3™ 0-0= 16.Be2 Bg5N

[ 16...Rc8!? 17.Rd1 Qa5! 18.Qe3 Bd8!= ] [ 16...g6!? - 48/232 ]

17.Rd1 a5 [ 17...Qb6!?

A) 18.Qxd6?! Bxe4! 19.f3™ Qe3! 20.Qxe5 ( 20.fxe4? Rbd8∓ ) 20...Rbd8!∓ ; B) 18.0-0 Rbd8= /\ a5, Qc5 ]

18.Nd5 Bc6 [ 18...g6?! 19.h4!ƒ ] [ ¹18...Ba8! /\ g6, Kh8, f5, Qd7-a7 ]

19.0-0 [ 19.h4 Bh6 20.g4 f6!„ ]

19...g6! 20.a3?! [ 20.g3 (/\ f4) Bh6! ∆21.f4 exf4 22.gxf4 f5! 23.exf5?! Rxf5!∓ ><Kg1 ]

20...Kh8! [ 20...f5!? ]

21.g3 Bh6! [ 21...f5?! 22.exf5 gxf5 23.f4! Bh6 24.fxe5 dxe5 25.Rxf5! Rxf5 26.Qxf5 Bxd5 27.Qxe5++- ]

22.b4!? [ 22.f4? exf4 23.gxf4 f5! 24.exf5 Rxf5∓ ]

22...f5?! [ 22...Rc8?! (Solak,D) 23.bxa5 Bxd5 24.Qxd5 Qxa5 25.Qxd6 Qxc3 26.Bxb5± ]

[ 22...axb4 23.axb4 f5 24.Bf3 fxe4 25.Bxe4 Rc8= ] [ 22...Ba8! /\ f5, Qd7-a7 ]

23.c4?! [ 23.exf5! gxf5 ( 23...Rxf5 24.bxa5!± ) 24.bxa5! (/\ Nb4, Qd6) Qxa5 25.Ne7 Be4 26.Qxd6 Bg7 27.Qb4 Qa7 28.Bd3 Bxd3 29.Rxd3 Ra8„ ]

23...axb4? [ 23...fxe4 24.Qxe4 axb4 25.axb4 bxc4 26.Qxc4 Bb7³ ] [ 23...bxc4! 24.Qxc4 Ba4! 25.Rb1 ( 25.Rde1 Bd2 26.Ra1 Bb5 27.Qxb5 Rxb5 28.Bxb5 axb4 29.axb4 Bxb4!-+ ) 25...Rc8 26.Qa6 Bc2∓ ]

24.axb4 bxc4 25.Qxc4 Bxd5= 26.Rxd5 Qb6! [><b4, f2] 27.b5 fxe4!

[ 27...Rbc8?! 28.Qb4! ¹Rc5 ( 28...fxe4(/\ Rf2) 29.Rxd6 Qc5 30.Qxc5 Rxc5

31.Rb1! Rc2 32.b6! Rxe2 33.b7! e3 34.f3+- )]

28.Qxe4™ Rxf2! 29.Rxf2™ Rf8 30.Rd4!! [ 30.Bf3? Be3 31.Qc2 ( 31.Kg2 Bxf2∓ ) 31...Rxf3 ( 31...Bxf2+ 32.Qxf2 Qxf2+ 33.Kxf2 e4 34.Rxd6 Rxf3+= )

A) 32.Qc8+ Kg7 33.Qd7+ Kf8! ( 33...Kh6 34.Qh3+ Kg5 35.Qh4+ Kf5!∓ ) 34.Rxd6 Rxf2!!-+ ; B) 32.Rdd2 Kg7 33.Kg2 Rxf2+ 34.Rxf2 Bxf2 35.Qxf2 Qxb5∓ ]

30...Qxd4! 31.Qxd4 exd4 32.Rxf8+ Bxf8 33.b6½-½

B33Gavrikov,Vi 2560Ziegler,A 2370

Goeteborg 2000[Gavrikov,Vi]

77/(142) 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 * Qa5+ 10.Bd2 Qd8 11.c4 b4!? 12.Nc2!?

[ 12.Nxf6+ Qxf6 13.Nc2 a5= ( 13...Qg6- 21/(334) )]

[ 12.Nxb4 Nxb4 13.Bxb4 Rb8!? ( 13...Qb6 14.Qa4+ Bd7 15.Qa5 Qd4 )]

12...a5N [ 12...Nxe4 13.Ncxb4 Bb7÷ ]

13.Bg5 Be7 14.Nxe7 Nxe7 15.Qd3!? [/\ a3]

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Bb7 16.f3 Qc7 [/\ Nd7-c5] [ 16...Ra6 ] [ 16...0-0 ]

17.a3 Nc6?! [ ¹17...bxa3 ]

18.axb4 axb4 19.Rxa8+ Bxa8 20.Bd2 Qb8 21.Qb3! 0-0 22.Nxb4²

B33Dvoirys,S 2590Shariyazdanov,A 2585

Petropavlovsk 1999[Shariyazdanov,A; Lisenko,A]

77/(143) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 * 7.Nd5 Nxd5 8.exd5 Nb8 9.a4 Be7 10.Be3N

[ 10.Be2 - 72/156 ] 10...Nd7!?

[ 10...0-0 11.a5!? ] 11.Qg4 0-0! 12.Qc4

[ 12.Bh6 Bf6 13.Nxd6 Nb6 14.Nxc8 Qxc8 15.Qxc8 Raxc8 /\ Rc2 ]

12...a6! 13.Nc7 b5?! [ 13...Rb8! 14.Ba7 b5 15.axb5 Rb7 16.b6 Nxb6 17.Bxb6 Rxb6ƒ ]

14.Qc3 Rb8 15.axb5 axb5 16.Nxb5 Bb7 17.Qb3 Ra8 18.Na7 Qb8 19.Bc4 Nc5 20.Qa3

[ 20.Bxc5 dxc5 21.Qb6 Bd8 22.Qxc5-+- 20.Qa3 ]

20...Bd8! 21.Bxc5? [ 21.b4 Bb6 22.bxc5 Bxa7 ( 22...Rxa7?! 23.cxb6! ) 23.Qb2 Bxc5 24.Bxc5 Rxa1+ 25.Qxa1 dxc5= ]

21...dxc5 22.Qxc5 Bc8! 23.d6™ Bb6 24.Qxe5 Rxa7 25.0-0 Bd7 26.b4 Bd8!-+

B33Almasi,Z 2660Illescas Cordoba,M 2600

Pamplona 1999[Almasi,Z]

77/143 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 Rb8 13.Be2 0-0 14.0-0 a5 15.Qd3 Ne7 16.Nce3 Bxe3 17.Nxe3 Qc7N

[ 17...Qb6 - 66/138 ]

18.Rfd1 Rd8 19.Rd2 Be6 20.Bg4! Bxg4 21.Nxg4 d5 22.Rad1 h5

[ 22...d4 23.Qg3 dxc3 24.Qxc3 Rxd2 25.Qxd2² ]

23.Ne3 d4 24.Nf5 g6?! [ 24...Nxf5 25.exf5 dxc3 26.Qxc3 Rxd2 27.Qxd2² ] [ 24...dxc3 25.Qxc3 ( 25.Nxe7+ Qxe7 26.Qxd8+ Rxd8 27.Rxd8+ Kh7 28.bxc3² ) 25...Rxd2 26.Qxd2² ] [ 24...b4!= ]

25.Qg3! dxc3? [ 25...Nxf5 26.exf5 dxc3 27.Qxc3 Rxd2 28.Qxd2² ]

26.Qxc3 Rxd2 27.Rxd2 Rb7?! [ 27...Qxc3 28.Nxe7+ Kf8 29.Nxg6+ fxg6 30.bxc3² Rc8 31.g3 Rxc3 32.Rd5 Ra3 33.Rxb5 Rxa2 34.Rxe5 ]

28.Nxe7+ [ 28.Qxc7 Rxc7 29.Nxe7+ Rxe7 30.Rd5 ]

28...Qxe7 29.Qxa5 b4 30.g3 Rc7 31.h4 Kg7 32.Kg2 Rc4 33.Qa8 Qf6 34.Qd5 Rc1 35.Qb5 Ra1 36.Rd5! Rb1?“ 37.Qxb4 Qa6 38.Rb5 Rc1 39.a4 Rc2 40.Qe71-0

B33Short,N 2675Gelfand,B 2710

Pamplona 1999[Short,N]

77/144 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 0-0 12.Nc2 Bg5 13.a4 bxa4 14.Rxa4 a5 15.Bb5 Bb7 16.0-0

[ 16.Nce3 - 75/148 ] 16...Ne7 17.Nce3 Bxe3 18.Nxe3 Qb6 19.Qd3 f5?! 20.exf5N

[ 20.Nxf5 ] 20...e4 21.Qe2 Nxf5 22.Bc4+ Kh8 23.Rd1?

[ 23.Nd5! Qc6 ( 23...Qc5 24.Qxe4± ) 24.Rfa1± ]

23...Rae8? [ 23...Nxe3 24.Qxe3 Qc6! ( 24...Qxb2?? 25.Ra2 ; 24...Qxe3 25.fxe3± ><d6, a6 ) 25.b3 Rf5! 26.Be6 Re5 27.Rc4 Qe8= ]

24.b4!± axb4 [ 24...Nxe3 25.Qxe3 Qxe3 26.fxe3 axb4 27.Rxb4± ]

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25.Rxb4 Qa7 [ 25...Qc7 26.Bd5!± ><e4 ]

26.Qa2 [ 26.Nxf5 Rxf5 27.Rxd6± Ref8 ( 27...e3 28.Qxe3 ) 28.Qe3 ]

26...Qxa2 27.Bxa2 Ba6 28.c4! [ 28.Nxf5 Rxf5 29.Rxd6? e3 ]

28...h6 29.Rb6 Bc8 30.h3 Re5 31.Rd2 Be6 32.Nxf5 Rfxf5 33.Rbxd6 e3! 34.fxe3 Rxe3 35.Kh2 Rfe5 36.Rd8+ Kh7 37.Bb1+ Bf5

[ 37...g6 38.Bd3± ] 38.Bxf5+ Rxf5 39.R8d5 Rxd5?“

[ 39...Rf6 40.Rc2 Rc6 41.c5± ] 40.cxd5+- Kg8 41.d6 Re8 42.Kg3 Kf7 43.d7 Rd8 44.Kg4 Kf6 45.h4 Ke6 46.Kh5 Kf6 47.Rf2+

[ 47.g4?? g6+ 48.Kxh6 Rh8# # ] 47...Ke6 48.Kg61-0

B33Aseev,K 2530Kharlov,A 2615

Russia (ch−m/1) 1999

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 0-0 12.Nc2 Bg5 13.a4 bxa4 14.Rxa4 a5 15.Bc4 Rb8* 16.Ra2 Kh8 17.0-0 g6 18.Qe2 Bh6

19.Rd1 f5 20.f3N [ 20.Bb5 Bb7 21.Ba6 Ba8 22.Bc4 fxe4 23.Qxe4 Ne7= ] [ 20.exf5 - 63/138 ]

20...fxe4?! 21.Qxe4 Bf5 22.Qe2 Qh4 23.Bd3 Be6 24.Be4 Ne7 25.Nce3±

B33Rodriguez,Am 2475San Segundo Carrillo,P 2510

Espana 1999[Rodriguez,Am]

77/145 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 0-0 13.a4 bxa4 14.Rxa4 a5 15.Bc4 Rb8 16.b3 Kh8 17.0-0 f5 18.exf5 Bxf5 19.Nce3 Bg6 20.Be2 Bf7 21.Nc4

Bg8N [ 21...e4 - 73/193 ]

22.Bf3 Rb5 23.Be4 Ne7 24.Nxe7 Bxe7 25.Bc2 Rc5! 26.Re1

[ 26.Qa1 Rf4ƒ ] [ 26.f3³ ]

26...e4!! 27.Ne3!? [ 27.Rxe4 d5 28.Rd4 dxc4!! 29.Rxd8 Rxd8∓ ]

27...d5 28.Rd4 Bf6 29.Bxe4 Bxd4 30.cxd4 Rb5 31.Bc2 Rb4 32.Qd2 Rf4?

[ 32...Qf6 33.Rd1 Be6∓ ] 33.Nf5 Qg5 34.h4 Qg4 35.Re5!÷ Rfxd4

[ 35...Rxf5 36.Bxf5 Qxh4 37.Re8 Qh5 38.Rf8± ]

36.Nxd4 Qxd4 37.Qxd4 [ 37.Qe1 Rb8 38.Bxh7 Bxh7 ( 38...Kxh7? 39.Qb1+ Kh6 40.Rh5+!+- ) 39.Re8+= ]

37...Rxd4 38.h5 g6?! [ 38...Rd2 39.Bf5= ] [ 38...Bf7 39.Bf5= ]

39.hxg6 hxg6 40.Bxg6 Kg7 41.Bh5² Rd3 42.Bf3 Kf6

[ 42...Rxb3? 43.Rg5+ Kh7 44.Bxd5 Bxd5 45.Rxd5 Rb1+ 46.Kh2 a4 47.Ra5 Ra1 48.g4 a3 49.Kg3 a2 50.Kf4+- ]

43.Re8 Be6 44.Ra8 Rxb3 45.Rxa5½-½

B33Onischuk,Al 2655Filippov,Va 2605

Batumi 1999[Onischuk,Al]

77/146 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bf4 e5 8.Bg5 a6 9.Na3 b5 10.Nd5 Be7 11.Bxf6 Bxf6 12.c3 0-0 13.Nc2 Bg5 14.a4 bxa4 15.Rxa4 a5 16.Bc4 Rb8 17.b3 Kh8 18.h4!?N [Ivanchuk,V] Bh6 19.Nce3 Bxe3

[ 19...g6 20.Ng4 Bg7 21.h5 Qg5 22.Nge3 ] [ 19...Ne7!?

A) 20.Ng4 Bd7 21.Nxe7 ( 21.Ra2 Nxd5 22.Bxd5 Bf4 23.g3 Qc8 24.gxf4 Bxg4∓ ) 21...Bxa4 22.Nf5 Qc7∓ ( 22...d5 23.Bxd5 Bxb3 24.Bxb3 Rxb3 25.Qxb3= ); B) 20.Nxe7 Qxe7 21.Ng4 ( 21.Nf5 Bxf5 22.exf5 e4© )

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B1) 21...Bf4 22.g3 f5 23.exf5 Bxf5 24.gxf4 ( 24.0-0 ) 24...exf4+ 25.Kf1 h5 26.Nh2 ( 26.Ne5 dxe5= ) 26...Bh3+ 27.Kg1 Qxh4 28.Rxa5 ; B2) 21...f5 22.Nxh6 ( 22.exf5 Bxf5 23.Rxa5 Bf4© ) 22...gxh6 23.exf5 Bxf5 24.Rxa5 ( 24.0-0!? ) 24...Be4 25.f3 ( 25.Bd5!? Qc7 26.Qa1 )]

20.Nxe3 Ne7 21.0-0 f5 22.exf5 Nxf5 23.Nxf5 Bxf5 24.Qd5 Bg6!= 25.g3

[ 25.Qxa5 Qxh4 26.Bf7 Qh5 27.Bxg6 Qxg6 28.Qd5 Qc2= ]

25...Be8 [ 25...Bf7 26.Qxa5 d5© ]

26.Raa1 Bf7 27.Qxa5 d5 28.Bb5 Qf6 29.c4 d4

[ 29...Be6 30.Qd2 Bh3 31.Qxd5 Rbd8 32.Qe4 Rd4 33.Qe3 Bxf1 34.Rxf1 Rfd8 35.c5² ]

30.Qd2 Bh5 31.Qg5! Qxg5 32.hxg5 Bf3 33.Rfe1 Rf5

[ 33...d3 34.Ra2 e4 35.Bc6 Rfd8 36.Bd5 Rxb3 37.Bxe4 d2 38.Rxd2= ]

34.Bd7! Rxg5 35.Bh3 Rxb3 36.Bg2 h5 [ 36...Kg8 37.Ra5 Bxg2 38.Kxg2 Rc3 39.Raxe5 Rxe5 40.Rxe5 Rxc4 41.Re7= ]

37.Ra5 h4 38.Raxe5 Rxe5½-½

B33Ribas,AKostakiev,D

corr 1999[Kostakiev,D]

77/147 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bf4 e5 8.Bg5 a6 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Na3 b5 11.Nd5 Bg7 12.c4!? f5!

[ 12...b4?! 13.Nc2 f5 14.exf5 Bxf5 15.Nce3± Stetsko,O ] [ 12...Qa5+ 13.Qd2 Qxd2+ 14.Kxd2 Rb8!? 15.cxb5 Nd4÷ ] [ 12...0-0!? 13.cxb5 Nd4© Sveshnikov,E ]

13.cxb5 Nd4ƒ 14.bxa6!N [ 14.exf5?! ] [ 14.Bd3 - 71/158 ] [ 14.b6 ]

14...fxe4 15.Nb5 0-0 16.Nbc7 Ra7 [ 16...Rb8? 17.a7+- ]

17.Rc1 Qh4

[ 17...Bd7? 18.b4 Qh4 19.b5 Bg4 20.Qd2± ] [ 17...e3!? ]

18.Rc3 f5 [ 18...Kh8!? Dimitrov,K ]

19.Nb5 [ 19.Bc4 Kh8÷ ]

19...Nxb5 [ 19...Rxa6 20.Nxd4 exd4 21.Rxc8 d3 ( 21...Rxc8 22.Bxa6+- ) 22.Rxf8+ ( 22.g3 ) 22...Kxf8 23.Qb3 Bd4 24.Qb8+ Kg7 25.g3 Qg5 26.Qc7+ Kh6 27.h4 Bxf2+ 28.Kxf2 Qd2+ 29.Kg1 e3 30.Rh2 e2 31.Rf2 Qe1 32.Ne3+- ]

20.Bxb5 f4 21.Rc7 Bxa6 22.Qb3 Bb7 23.Bd7 Kh8 24.Rxb7 e3 25.0-0

[ 25.Rf1!? Rxb7 26.Qxb7 e4 27.g3 fxg3 28.hxg3 exf2+ 29.Ke2

A) 29...Qh5+!? 30.g4 Qf7 31.Qb5 Qf3+ 32.Kd2 Bh6+ 33.Kc2 e3 34.Nc3 Bg7 ( 34...d5 35.Qd3 Bg7 ) 35.Qd3 d5 36.Bc6 Rb8 37.Bxd5 e2 38.Qxe2 Rxb2+ 39.Kd1 Rd2+ 40.Kxd2 Qxc3+ 41.Kd1 Qa1+= ; B) 29...Qxg3! 30.Qb3 Rf3! 31.Qc4 Qe5 32.Nc3 Qh5-+ ]

25...Rxb7™ 26.Qxb7 e2 27.Re1 f3 28.Qb4?

[ 28.Ne3!± ] 28...e4!„ 29.Qb6 Be5 30.g3 Qh6

[ 30...Qg5!? ] 31.Qe3

[ 31.Ne3 Qg7 32.Be6 Bd4 33.Qb3 Qa7!-+ ]

31...Qg7 32.Bc6 Bd4 33.Qa3 Qh6 34.Nf4 e3 35.fxe3 Rxf4 36.Bxf3 Rxf3 37.Rxe2 Rxe3 38.Rxe3 Bxe3+!

[ 38...Qxe3+ 39.Qxe3 Bxe3+ 40.Kf1÷ ] 39.Kg2 Bd4 40.Qa8+ Kg7 41.Qb7+ Kf6 42.Qd5 Qd2+ 43.Kh3 Qh6+ 44.Kg2 Be5 45.b4 Qe3 46.b5 Qe2+ 47.Kg1 h50-1

B33Marczell,PWinckelmann,T

corr 1999[Winckelmann,T]

77/(147) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bf4

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e5 8.Bg5 a6 9.Na3 b5 10.Bxf6 gxf6 11.Nd5 Bg7 * 12.Bd3 Ne7 13.Nxe7 Qxe7 14.0-0 0-0 15.c3 f5 16.Nc2 Rb8 17.exf5 e4 18.Re1 Bxf5 19.Ne3 Bg6 20.Nd5 Qe5 21.Bc2 f5 22.f4 Qe8 23.Nc7 Qc6 24.Ne6 Rf6!!N

[ 24...Rfe8 - 46/211 ] 25.Bb3 Bf7!? 26.Nxg7 Qc5+! 27.Qd4

[ 27.Qd4 Qxd4+ 28.cxd4 Kxg7 29.Bxf7 Kxf7= ]

½-½

B33Rodriguez,Am 2475Moreno,J 2470

Espana 1999[Rodriguez,Am]

77/148 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.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 11.Bd3 Be6 12.0-0 Bxd5 13.exd5 Ne7 14.c4 Bg7 15.Qd2 e4 16.Be2 b4!?

[ 16...bxc4 - 49/(210) ] 17.Qxb4 Rb8 18.Qa4+ Kf8 19.Rab1 Rg8!?N

[ 19...Bxb2 20.Qc2² ] 20.Qc2

[ 20.Qxa6 Ng6 21.Rfe1 Be5 22.g3 f4‚ ] 20...Ng6© 21.c5??

[ 21.Kh1 Qh4 22.g3 Qh3 23.Rg1 ] [ 21.b4 ]

21...Bd4!! 22.Kh1 [ 22.c6 Nf4 23.g3 Rxg3+!! 24.hxg3 Qg5 25.Kh1 Qh6+ 26.Kg1 Qh3 27.gxf4 Ke7!-+ ]

22...dxc5 23.f3? [ 23.f4∓ ]

23...Nf4 24.fxe4 [ 24.g3 Rxg3!! 25.hxg3 Rb6!-+ ]

24...Rxg2 [ 24...Nxg2 25.Nc4 ]

25.Rxf4 Qg5 [ 25...Rxb2 26.Qxb2 Bxb2 27.Kxg2 Qg5+ 28.Kf3 Bd4 29.Rb8+ Ke7 30.Rb7+„ ]

26.Rg4!! [ 26.Rff1 Rxh2+ 27.Kxh2 Be5+ 28.Rf4 Qxf4+ 29.Kg2 Qh2+ 30.Kf1 Qh1+ 31.Kf2 Bd4+ 32.Kg3 f4+-+ ]

26...Rxg4 27.Bxg4 Qxg4 28.Nc4 Qf3+ [ 28...fxe4 29.Rf1∓ ]

[ 28...Qxe4+ 29.Qxe4 fxe4∓ ] 29.Qg2 Qd3 30.Rc1 fxe4 31.b3 e3? 32.Qf3!„ Rd8 33.Rd1 Qc2 34.Rf1 Qg6 35.Nxe3 Bxe3 36.Qxe3 Rxd5 37.Re1 Rg5 38.Qf3 Qf5?“

[ 38...h5∓ ] 39.Qxf5 Rxf5 40.Kg2 Kg7 41.Re4=½-½

B33Leko,P 2700Krasenkow,M 2645

Batumi 1999[Krasenkow,M]

77/149 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.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 11.Bd3 Be6 12.0-0 Bxd5 13.exd5 Ne7 14.c3 Bg7 15.Qh5 e4 16.Bc2 0-0 17.Rae1 Qc8 18.Kh1 Ng6 19.Bb1 b4N

[ 19...Be5 - 64/168 ] 20.cxb4 Bxb2 21.Nc2 [/\ Ne3] Bc3 22.Re2

[ 22.Rd1 f4 ] [ 22.Re3!? /\ Rh3 ]

22...Bg7 [/\ Nf4] 23.f4 exf3 24.Qxf3 f4 25.Ne1!? [/\ Nd3-> ><f4] Qc4 26.Qe4

[ 26.Nd3 Rfe8„ 27.Rc2?! Qd4 ] 26...Rfc8

[ 26...Qxe4!? 27.Rxe4 ( 27.Bxe4 Rfe8 28.Bd3 Re3 ) 27...Rfe8 28.Rxe8+ Rxe8 29.Bd3 Ne7!?„ ]

27.Nd3 a5 [ 27...Qxe4 28.Rxe4± ] [ 27...Qb5 28.Qf5‚ ]

28.bxa5 Qxe4? [ 28...Rxa5 29.Rc1 ( 29.Nxf4 Nxf4 30.Rxf4 Qxe4 31.Rfxe4 Rxd5= ) 29...Bc3 ( 29...Qxc1+? 30.Nxc1 Rxc1+ 31.Re1 Rac5 32.h4± ; 29...Qa6? 30.Rc6± ) 30.Qxc4 Rxc4 31.Rec2 ( 31.Nb2 Rcc5 ) 31...Ra3 32.Nf2 ( 32.Nb2 Bxb2 ) 32...Ne7! 33.Re2 Nxd5 34.Ne4= ]

29.Rxe4 Rxa5 30.Nxf4± Be5 [ 30...Nxf4 31.Rexf4 Rc7 ( 31...Rxd5 32.Rxf7± ) 32.a4 /\ Bd3-b5+/- ]

31.Nd3 [ 31.g3!? ∆Bxf4 32.gxf4 Rxd5 33.f5 Ne5 34.f6ƒ ]

31...Bc3 [ 31...Rxd5 32.Nxe5 dxe5 33.g3² ]

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32.Nf4 Be5 33.Nd3 Bc3 34.Re3 Rxd5 35.Bc2! Bd2 36.Bb3 Bxe3 37.Bxd5 Rc7?!

[ 37...Ne5 38.Nxe5 dxe5 39.Rxf7 Rc1+ 40.Rf1+ Kg7 41.Rxc1 Bxc1 42.a4± ] [ 37...Nf4 38.Nxf4 Bxf4 39.Bxf7+ ( 39.g3 Rc1 40.Kg2 Rxf1 41.Kxf1 Be3 42.Ke2 Bg1= ) 39...Kxf7 40.Rxf4+ Ke6² ]

38.Bb3 Ne5 39.Nb4± [/\ Nd5, o^a, ><d6, f7,h7] Rc1

[ 39...Ra7!? ] 40.Rxc1 Bxc1 [NB 9/c] 41.a4 Bd2 42.Nd5 Kf8 [/\ Ke8-d7-c6]

[ 42...Kg7!? ] 43.Kg1 Nd3

[ 43...Ke8 44.Nf6+ ] [ 43...h6

A) 44.Bc2!? Ng4! ( 44...Ke8 45.Bf5 ); B) 44.Kf2 Ke8 45.Ke2 Ba5 ( 45...Bg5? 46.a5 Kd7 47.a6 Kc8 48.Nc3!+- ) 46.Nf6+ Kd8 47.Ke3+- ]

44.Bc2 Nc5 [ 44...Nb4?! 45.Nxb4 Bxb4 46.Bxh7 ]

45.Kf2 h6 46.Ke2 Bg5 47.g3 Ke8 48.h4 Bc1

[ 48...Bd8 49.Ke3 ] 49.a5 Kd7 50.Bd3! Kc6

[ 50...Nxd3 51.Kxd3 Kc6 52.Kc4+- ] [ 50...Ke6 51.Nb6+- ]

51.Nb4+?! [ 51.Ne7+! Kd7 52.Nf5 (><h6) d5 ( 52...Ke6 53.a6 Nxa6 54.Nd4+ Kd5 55.Nb3+- ; 52...Kc6 53.Bc4 d5 54.Ne7++- ) 53.Bb5+ ( 53.a6 Kc7 54.Ne7 d4 ) 53...Ke6 ( 53...Kc7 54.Kd1 ) 54.a6 Nxa6 55.Nd4+ Ke5 56.Nf3++- ]

51...Kb7 52.g4?! [><g4] [ 52.Bc4!? ]

52...Bb2 53.Nd5 Nd7 [/\ 54...Nf6, 54...Ne5] [ 53...Nxd3? 54.Kxd3 Ka6 55.Ne7 h5 ( 55...Kxa5 56.Nf5 h5 57.Nxd6!+- ) 56.gxh5 Kxa5 57.Kc4 ( 57.h6 Kb5 ) 57...Kb6 58.h6 Be5 59.h7 Kc7 60.Kd5 Kd7 61.Nf5 Bh8 62.h5 Bf6™ 63.Nxd6 Ke7 64.Nf5+ Kd7 65.h6 Bh8 66.Ng7 Ke7 67.Ke5 f5 68.Kxf5 Kf7 69.Ne6 ]

54.a6+ Kb8 55.Ne7 Ne5 56.Be4 Ka7 [ 56...Nxg4? 57.Nc6+ ]

57.Bb7 d5 [/\ d4-d3<=>] [ 57...Nxg4? 58.Nc6+ Kb6 59.Bc8!+- ] [ 57...Ba3!? 58.g5 hxg5 59.h5 Nd7 ∆60.Bc8 Nb8 ]

58.Nc8+ Kb8 59.Bxd5 Bd4™ 60.Ne7 Bc5

61.Nf5 Nxg4 62.Bf3 [ 62.Bxf7 Ka7 63.Bc4 Ne5 64.Bb5 Kb6= ]

62...h5! 63.Bxg4 [ 63.Ng3 Ka7 64.Nxh5 Ne5= ]

63...hxg4 64.h5 [ 64.Kd3 Ka7 65.Kc4 Bf2 ]

64...Bf8 65.Kf2 Ka7 66.Kg3 Kxa6 67.Kxg4 f6 68.Nd4 Kb6 69.Kf5 Bh6 70.Kxf6 Kc7 71.Kg6 Bc1 72.Ne6+ Kd6 73.Ng5 Bxg5 74.Kxg5 Ke7½-½

B33Lutz,Ch 2590Babula,V 2565

Deutschland 1999[Lutz,Ch]

77/150 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.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 11.Bd3 Be6 12.0-0 Bg7 13.Qh5 f4 14.c4 bxc4 15.Bxc4 0-0 16.Rac1 Rb8 17.b3 Qa5? 18.Nc2! [/\ b4] Qxa2 19.Ncb4!!N +-

[ 19.Qd1?! - 45/191 ] 19...Nxb4

[ 19...Rxb4 20.Nxb4 Nxb4 21.Bxe6 fxe6 22.Rc7 - 19...Nb4 ]

20.Ne7+ Kh8 21.Bxe6 fxe6 22.Ng6+ Kg8 23.Nxf8 Rxf8 24.Rc7 Kh8

[ 24...Qxb3 25.Rfc1 /\ Rg7 ] 25.Rfc1?

[ 25.Qg4! ( B a b u l a , V ) Rg8 ( 25...Bf6 26.Qxe6 Bg7 27.Rc8 h6 - 25. . .Rg8) 26.Qxe6 (/\ Rc8) h6 ( 26...Nd3 27.Rc8 Rf8 28.Rxf8+ Bxf8 29.Qf7 Bh6 30.Qf6+ Bg7 31.Qd8++- ) 27.Rc8 Rf8 ( 27...Rxc8 28.Qxc8+ Kh7 29.Qf5+ Kg8 30.Rc1+- ) 28.Rxf8+ Bxf8 29.Qf7 Bg7 30.Rc1 Nc2 31.Qf5!+- ]

25...Qd2= 26.Qg5 Rg8 27.Rc8 h6 28.Qg6 Rf8!

[ 28...Bf8 29.Qf6+ Kh7 30.Qxe6+- ] 29.R8c7 Rg8 30.Rc8 Rf8 31.R8c7½-½

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B33Polgar,Ju 2655Leko,P 2725

Wijk aan Zee 2000

77/(151) 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.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 11.c3 Bg7 12.exf5 Bxf5 13.Nc2 * 0-0 14.Nce3 Bg6 15.h4 Be4 16.h5 Qg5 17.Be2!N

[ 17.Rh3 - 75/150 ] 17...Ra7 18.Bf3 Bxf3 19.Qxf3 f5 20.h6 Bxh6 21.Rh5 Qg6 22.Rxf5±

B33Kasparov,G 2850Leko,P 2725

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Leko,P]

77/151 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.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 11.c3 Bg7 12.exf5 Bxf5 13.Nc2 Be6 14.a4!? 0-0 15.axb5 axb5 16.Rxa8 Qxa8 17.Nce3

[ 17.Bxb5 - 23/382 ] 17...Qb7 18.g4!N +/=

[ 18.Bd3 ] 18...Ne7!

[ 18...b4 19.Bg2 bxc3 20.bxc3 Qb5 21.Be4± ]

19.Bg2 Nxd5 20.Bxd5 Qe7 [ 20...Bxd5? 21.Qxd5± ] [ 20...Qd7!? ]

21.h4! [ 21.Qd3 Bh6 ]

21...Rc8 22.g5 [ 22.Qd3!? Rc5 ( 22...Bxd5 23.Qxd5 ) 23.Be4 d5 24.Nxd5 Bxd5 25.Bxd5

A) 25...e4 26.Bxe4 ( 26.Qxe4? Qd7 ) 26...b4 27.c4!? ( 27.Kf1 bxc3 28.Bxh7+ Kh8 29.bxc3 Rxc3 30.Qe4 Rc1+ 31.Kg2 Qxe4+ 32.Bxe4 Rxh1 33.Kxh1 ) 27...Bxb2 28.Kf1± ; B) 25...Qd7 26.Be4 Qxd3 ( 26...Qxg4? 27.Bf5+- ) 27.Bxd3 b4 28.Kd2 ( 28.c4 e4 ) 28...bxc3+ 29.bxc3 e4 30.Bxe4 Bxc3+² ]

22...Rc5 23.Be4 [ 23.Bxe6 Qxe6„ /\ e4 ]

23...d5! 24.Nxd5

[ 24.Bxd5? Bxd5 25.Nxd5 Qb7-+ ] 24...Bxd5 25.Bxd5 e4! 26.Ke2

[ 26.Rh3? Qd7 ] [ 26.0-0? Qe5 27.Bb3 Qf4 ] [ 26.Qd2! Qe5 27.Bb3 Qc7 28.0-0 Rf5² ]

26...Qe5! [ 26...b4 27.c4ƒ ]

27.Bb3 Qc7!„ 28.Qg1 [ 28.Rg1 Rf5 ] [ 28.Qd2 Rf5© /\ Bf8 ]

28...b4! 29.g6 [ 29.cxb4? Rc2+ 30.Bxc2 Qxc2+ 31.Kf1 Qd1+ 32.Kg2 Qf3+ 33.Kf1 e3-+ ]

29...hxg6 [ 29...bxc3? 30.gxf7+ Kf8 31.Qxg7+!+- ]

30.Qxg6 Kf8 31.Qg3! [ 31.Qh7 Qf4! 32.Rg1 Qf3+ 33.Kf1 Qh3+ 34.Ke2 ( 34.Rg2 Rg5!! ) 34...Qd3+ 35.Ke1 Bxc3+ 36.bxc3 Qxc3+ 37.Kf1 Qh3+-+ ] [ 31.Qg4 bxc3 32.Rg1 f5 33.Qg6 cxb2 34.Rd1 Rc2+!

A) 35.Kf1 Rxf2+! 36.Kxf2 Qh2+ 37.Kf1 ( 37.Qg2 Bd4+-+ ; 37.Ke1 Qxh4+ 38.Ke2 Qh2+ 39.Ke1 Bc3+ 40.Kf1 Qf4+ 41.Kg2 Qf3+ 42.Kg1 Bd4+ 43.Kh2 Be5+ 44.Kg1 Qe3+ 45.Kf1 Qh3+-+ ) 37...Qh3+ 38.Kg1 Bd4+ 39.Rxd4 b1Q+ 40.Rd1 Qe3+ 41.Kh1 Qf3+ 42.Kg1 Qfxd1+ 43.Bxd1 Qxd1+ ; B) 35.Ke1!? ]

31...Qxg3 [ 31...Be5? 32.Qg4 bxc3 33.Rg1+- ]

32.fxg3 bxc3 33.bxc3 Rxc3 34.Bd5 Rxg3 [ 34...Bd4 35.Rf1 Re3+ 36.Kd2 Rd3+ 37.Ke2= ] [ 34...Bh6 35.Rf1 Rc2+ 36.Ke1= ]

½-½

B34Conquest,S 2555Pogorelov,R 2485

Pamplona (open) 1999[Pogorelov,R]

77/152 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 g6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Bg7 6.Nb3 d6 7.Bg5

[ 7.Be2 Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 Nf6 9.Bd3 Be6÷ ] [ 7.Bd3 Nf6!= ]

7...Bxc3+!N [ 7...Nf6 - 35/277 ]

8.bxc3 Nf6 9.Bd3 Be6

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[ 9...d5! 10.Bxf6 exf6 11.0-0 0-0 12.Re1 Be6= ]

10.0-0 Rc8 [ 10...Nd7!? 11.Nd4 Nc5÷ ]

11.Rb1 b6 [ 11...Nd7 12.Nd4 Nc5 ]

12.f4 [ 12.Nd4!? Nxd4 13.cxd4 Bc4 14.Bh6² ]

12...h6 13.Bxf6 exf6 14.Qd2 [ 14.Nd4 Nxd4 15.cxd4 Bc4 16.f5 0-0= ] [ 14.f5 Bxb3 15.axb3 g5= ]

14...Kf8! [ 14...0-0?? 15.f5 Bxb3 16.Qxh6!+- Ne5 17.axb3 Rxc3 18.fxg6 fxg6 19.Bc4+ ]

15.Ba6 [ 15.Bb5 Kg7 16.Rbd1 ( 16.f5 Bxb3 17.cxb3 g5 18.Rbd1 Ne5 19.c4 Qc7 20.Qxd6 Qb7!© ) 16...Nb8!= ]

15...Rc7 16.Rbd1 [ 16.f5

A) 16...Bxb3 17.axb3 g5 18.Rbd1 Ne5 ( 18...Nb8 19.Bc4 Kg7 20.e5!± ) 19.c4 Kg7 20.Bb5± ; B) 16...Bc8™ 17.Bxc8 Rxc8 18.fxg6! ( 18.Rbd1 g5= ) 18...fxg6 19.Rbd1 Kg7 20.Qxd6 Qxd6 21.Rxd6 Rhf8 22.Rf2 Ne5÷ ]

16...Kg7 17.Be2 [ 17.Qxd6?? Rd7 ] [ 17.f5 Bc8 ] [ 17.Bb5 Bg4 18.Rde1 Bc8= ]

17...Re8 18.Bb5?! [ 18.Qxd6 Qxd6 19.Rxd6 Nb8 20.Bb5 Rec8 21.f5 gxf5 22.exf5 Bxb3 23.axb3 Rxc3 24.Ra1 R8c7= ]

18...Bg4! 19.Rde1 Bc8!³ 20.Rf3 [ 20.Nd4 Bb7! 21.Bxc6 Bxc6 22.e5 dxe5 23.fxe5 fxe5 24.Rxe5 Bb7³ ]

20...a6 21.Bf1 [ 21.Bc4!? ]

21...Rce7 22.Rfe3 Qc7 23.Nd4 Na5 24.f5 [ ¹24.Nb3 Nc6 25.Nd4 Bb7!³ ]

24...g5 [ ¹24...Bb7 25.fxg6?! fxg6 26.Rg3 Qc5!∓ ]

25.h4 Bb7 26.Rg3?“ [ 26.hxg5! hxg5 27.Rg3

A) 27...Rxe4? 28.Rxg5+!! fxg5? ( 28...Kf8 29.Rh5± ) 29.Qxg5+ Kf8 30.f6 R8e5 31.Qg7+ Ke8 32.Qg8+ Kd7 33.Qxf7+ Kc8 34.Qxc7+ Kxc7 35.Rxe4 Rxe4 36.f7 Rf4 37.Ne6+ Kd7 38.Nxf4 Ke7 39.Ne6 Kxf7 40.Nd8+ Kf6 41.Nxb7

Nxb7 42.Bxa6+- ; B) 27...Rg8!³ ]

26...Rg8?“ [ 26...Rxe4! (Short,N)

A) 27.hxg5 Rxe1! ( 27...hxg5?? 28.Rxg5+!! ) 28.gxf6+ Kxf6-+ ; B) 27.Rxe4 Rxe4 28.hxg5 hxg5 29.Rxg5+ fxg5 30.Qxg5+ Kf8 31.f6 Qxc3™ ( 31...Nc6 32.Qg7+ Ke8 33.Qg8+ Kd7 34.Qxf7+ Ne7 35.fxe7 Rxe7 36.Qf5+= ; 31...Qd8 32.g3!! Re1 33.Kf2 Rxf1+ 34.Kxf1 Bd5™ 35.Qxd5 Qxf6+= ) 32.Ne6+ Rxe6 33.Qg7+ Ke8 34.Qg8+ Kd7 35.Qxf7+ Kc6! ( 35...Kd8 36.Qxe6 Qd4+ 37.Kh1 Qe5 38.Qg8+ Kc7 39.f7= ) 36.Qxe6 Qc5+ 37.Kh1 Qf2 38.Bd3 Kc7 39.Qf7+ Kb8 40.Qg8+ Ka7 41.f7 Bxg2+ 42.Qxg2 Qxf7∓ ]

27.Bd3 d5?! [ 27...Nc4 28.Qf2 Ree8!³ ]

28.Rge3? [ 28.exd5! Rxe1+ 29.Qxe1 Bxd5 30.Bxa6= ]

28...dxe4 29.Bf1 Rge8∓ 30.Qd1 Qf4! 31.g3 [ 31.hxg5 fxg5! 32.Qh5 Qe5-+ ]

31...Qc7 32.Qh5 Nc6 33.Ne6+!? [ 33.hxg5 hxg5 34.Ne6+ Rxe6 35.fxe6 Rxe6 36.Bh3 Re8∓ 37.Bf5? Rh8 38.Qe2 Na5-+ ] [ 33.R1e2 Rh8!∓ ]

33...Rxe6 [ 33...fxe6? 34.hxg5! hxg5 ( 34...fxg5 35.f6+ Kxf6 36.Qxh6+= ) 35.Qg6+ Kf8 ( 35...Kh8 36.Qh5+= ) 36.Qxf6+ Rf7 37.Qh6+ Ke7 38.Qxg5+ Kd7 ( 38...Rf6 39.Qg7+= ) 39.fxe6+ Rxe6 40.Bh3 Qe5 41.Qg4 Nd8 42.Rd1+ Kc7 43.Rxd8= ]

34.fxe6 Rxe6 35.Bh3 Re7 36.Bf5 [ ¹36.Bg2∓ ]

36...Ne5-+ 37.Bxe4 Nc4 38.hxg5 fxg5 39.R3e2? Qxg3+ 40.Kf1 Bxe40-1

B35Jovanovic,Sanja 2200Stankovic,M 2185

Jugoslavija (ch) 1999[Petronic,J]

77/(153) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 *

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d6 [ 7...Ng4 8.Nxc6 dxc6 ( 8...Nxe3 9.Bxf7+!! Kf8 10.Nxd8 Bxc3+ 11.bxc3 Nxd1 12.Rxd1 Kg7 13.Nxb7± ) 9.Qxd8+ Kxd8 10.Rd1+² ]

8.h3 0-0 9.0-0 Bd7 10.Bb3! Qa5 11.f4 Rac8 12.Nf3 Qh5 13.Qe1 b5 14.Rd1!N

[ 14.f5 - 16/313 ] 14...b4 15.Nd5! Nxe4

[ 15...Nxe4 16.Bxa7! Bf5 ( 16...Nxa7 17.Nxe7+ Kh8 18.Nxc8 Rxc8 19.Qxe4+- ) 17.Bd4! e5 ( 17...Nxd4 18.Nxe7+ Kh8 19.Nxd4+- ) 18.fxe5 dxe5 19.Nxe5!± ] [ 15...Rfe8 16.Nxf6+ Bxf6 17.e5± ] [ 15...Nxd5 16.Rxd5 e5 17.Rxd6± ]

B35Berclaz,PhVicoli,G

corr 1999[Vicoli,G]

77/(153) 1.e4 c5 2.Ne2 Nc6 3.Nbc3 g6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 0-0 8.Bb3 * Qa5 9.f3 d5 10.exd5 Nb4 11.Qd2 Nbxd5 12.Nxd5 Qxd2+ 13.Kxd2 Nxd5 14.Bxd5 Rd8 15.c4 e6 16.Be4 Bxd4 17.Bxd4 Rxd4+ 18.Kc3 Rd7 19.Rad1 Rb8 20.Rxd7 Bxd7 21.Rd1 Be8 22.f4! Kf8 23.b4 Ke7 24.b5 b6 25.a4 Rc8 26.Kb3 f6!?N [/\ e5, Bf7]

[ 26...h6?! - 76/157 ] 27.a5 e5 28.axb6 axb6 29.fxe5 fxe5 30.Ra1 Bf7 31.Ra7+ Kf6 32.Bc6 e4!?

[ 32...Rd8 33.Kc3 Rd4 34.Rb7 Rxc4+ 35.Kd3 Rd4+ 36.Ke3 Bc4 37.Rxb6 Kf5 38.Rb7² ]

33.Ra2 [ 33.Rb7 e3 34.Rxb6 Bxc4+-+ ] [ 33.Kc3!? ]

33...Rd8 34.Rf2+ Ke7 35.Bxe4 Rd4 36.Bb1 Be6 [><c4]

[ 36...Rxc4?? 37.Rxf7++- ] [ 36...Bxc4+ 37.Kc3 Rd1 38.Bxg6 hxg6 39.Kxc4± ]

37.Rc2 Kd6 38.Kb4 g5 39.Ba2 h5 40.Bb3 h4 41.Ra2²

B35Nataf,I._A 2500Balduan,M 2355

Biel (open) 1999[Nataf,I._A]

77/(153) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 0-0 8.Bb3 a5 9.0-0!? a4 10.Nxa4! Nxe4 11.Nb5 Ra6!

[ 11...d6 12.Bb6!? ( 12.Qe2 ) 12...Qd7 13.Re1 Qf5 14.Nc7 Rxa4 15.Bxa4 Bxb2 16.g4! Qf4 ( 16...Qe5 17.Rb1 Bc3 18.Re3! f5 19.f3+- ) 17.Nd5 Qe5 18.Rb1+- ]

12.c4! [ 12.Qe2?! d5!÷ /\ e6 ( 12...d6 - 75/(152) )]

12...d6 13.Qe2! [/\ Bb6] Nf6™ 14.h3!N[><g4]

[ 14.Rad1 ] 14...Be6 15.Rad1!± Qb8?!

[ 15...Qa5!? 16.Rfe1± ] 16.Nb6! * Rd8?!

[ 16...Nd7?! 17.Nxd7 Bxd7 18.c5!+- ] 17.Nd5 Bxd5 18.cxd5 Na5 19.Bc2±

B35Nataf,I._A 2500Stanojoski,Z 2480

Batumi 1999[Nataf,I._A]

77/153 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 0-0 8.Bb3 a5 9.0-0!? a4 10.Nxa4! Nxe4 11.Nb5 Ra6! 12.c4! d6 13.Qe2! Nf6™ 14.h3! Be6 15.Rad1!± Qb8?! 16.Nb6! Ne5!?N 17.Nd5!

[ 17.Rfe1!? ] 17...Bxd5 18.cxd5 Rc8 19.Rfe1!?

[ ¹19.Rc1 Ra8 ( 19...Ned7? 20.Ba7! Qa8 21.Rxc8+ Qxc8 22.Qxe7+- ) 20.f4 Ned7 21.Rxc8+ Qxc8 22.Rc1 Qd8 23.Rc7± ]

19...Ned7 20.Bd4 Bf8! 21.a3!?±

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B35Gonzalez Rabago,NGil Menendez,G

corr 1999[Gonzalez Rabago,N]

77/154 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 0-0 8.Bb3 a5 9.f3 d5 10.Bxd5 Nxd5 11.Nxd5 f5 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.Nb6 Rb8 14.Qxd8 Rxd8 15.Rd1 Rxd1+

[ 15...Be6 16.b3 ] 16.Kxd1 Bxb2

[ 16...fxe4?! 17.Nxc8 Rxc8 ( 17...Rxb2? 18.fxe4 Rb1+ 19.Bc1 Bh6 20.Ke2+- ) 18.b3 exf3 19.gxf3 a4 20.Ke2 Ra8 21.b4 Rb8 22.Rb1± /\ c4, b5 ]

17.Nxc8 Rxc8 18.exf5 gxf5 19.Ke2 Be5 [ 19...Rb8?! 20.Rb1 a4 21.Bd4 a3 22.Bc5± ] [ 19...a4 20.Rb1 a3 21.Rd1 Kf7 22.Bc5(/\ 23.Rd7, 23.Rd3) Ke6 23.Rd3 Ra8

24.c4 Kf6 25.Rd7± ] 20.f4!N +/-

[ 20.Rb1 - 47/(221) ] 20...Bd6

[ 20...Bc7 21.Rb1 Kf7 22.Rb7 Ke6 23.c4!(.) h5 24.Kf3 h4 25.Ra7± /\ Bd2 ]

21.Rb1 Rb8 [ 21...Kf7 22.Rb6 Ke6 23.Ra6 Rg8 24.Kf3 Rb8 25.Rxa5 Rb2 26.c4 Bc7 ( 26...Rc2 27.c5 Bc7 28.Ra8! /\ 29.Rc8 Kd7 30.Rh8) 27.Ra8!? /\ Rh8 ( 27.Rc5± )]

22.Rxb8+ Bxb8 [NB 7/k] 23.g3 [/\ Bb6] e5 [ 23...Kf7 24.Bb6 a4 25.Kd3 Ke6 26.Kc4 Bd6 27.Bc5‡ h5 28.Kb4 Kd5 29.Bxd6 exd6 30.Kxa4 Kc4 31.Ka5+- ] [ 23...Bc7 24.Kd3 Kf7 25.Kc4 Ke6 26.a4 Kd7 27.Bd4 h5 28.Kc5 Bd8 ( 28...e6 29.Bf6‡ ) 29.Be5 e6 30.c4‡ Be7+ ( 30...Bc7 31.Bxc7 Kxc7 32.h4‡ ) 31.Kb6 Bd8+ 32.Ka6+- /\ Bc3 ]

24.fxe5 Bxe5 25.Kd3 Kf7 26.Kc4 Bd6 27.Bb6 a4 28.Bc5+-

B35Tirard,H 2330Kupreichik,V 2425

Koszalin 1999[Kupreichik,V]

77/(154) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nge2 g6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 0-0 8.Bb3 a5 9.f3 d5 * 10.exd5 Nb4 11.Nde2 a4 12.Nxa4 Nfxd5 13.Bd2 Bf5!?N

[ 13...Rxa4 - 61/187 ] 14.0-0

[ 14.g4? Bxc2! 15.Bxc2 Rxa4! 16.Bxa4 Nd3+ 17.Kf1 Qb6 18.Nd4™ Nxb2 19.Qe2 Nxa4∓ ] [ 14.Bg5!? Be6© ] [ 14.a3!? Nc6÷ ] [ 14.Nac3 Ra6!?÷ ]

14...b5 15.Nac3 Qb6+ 16.Kh1 Ne3 17.Bxe3 Qxe3 18.a3 Nc6 19.Qd5 Na5!©^^

B36Morovic Fernandez,I 2605Cebalo,M 2450

Solin 1999

77/(155) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 g6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.e4 d6 7.Be2 Nxd4 8.Qxd4 Bg7 9.Be3 0-0 10.Qd2 Be6 11.0-0 Qa5 * 12.Rab1 Rfc8 13.b3 Ng4 14.Nd5 Qxd2 15.Bxd2 Kf8 16.Bg5 Nf6 17.Nxf6 Bxf6 18.Bxf6 exf6 19.Rbd1 Ke7 20.Rd2N

[ 20.f4 - 71/(165) ] 20...a5 21.f4 Rc5 22.Rfd1 Ra6 23.Kf2 Rb6 24.Ke3 a4=

B36Tukmakov,V 2555Cebalo,M 2450

Mendrisio 1999[Cebalo,M]

77/155 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.e4 d6 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Nc6 7.Be2 Nxd4 8.Qxd4 Bg7 9.Be3 0-0 10.Qd2 Be6 11.0-0 Qa5 12.f3 Rfc8 13.Rfc1 h5!?N 14.Rab1 Qd8 15.Nb5 a6 16.Nd4 Bd7 17.b4 [/\ c5] b6 18.Nb3

[ ¹18.Bf1 ]

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18...a5! 19.a3 axb4 20.axb4 Ra3„ 21.Bf1 Kh7 22.Qf2 Rb8 23.Rd1 Ba4 24.Rd3 Rxb3 25.Rdxb3 Bxb3 26.Rxb3 Nd7 27.Ra3 Ra8!³ 28.Qa2

[ 28.Rxa8? Qxa8 29.Bxb6?? Nxb6 30.Qxb6 Qa1!!-+ ]

28...Rxa3 29.Qxa3 Qh8! 30.Qd3 Bc3 31.Qd5! Qf6 32.Bf2! Nf8

[ 32...Kg7!? 33.Qb7 Qe6 ] 33.Bxb6 Bxb4 [/\ Ne6, Bc5] 34.e5!? Qxe5“

[ 34...dxe5! 35.c5 Ne6 36.Qc4 ( 36.c6? Bd6∓ ) 36...Qf4 37.Qxf4 exf4 38.c6 Bd6 39.Bc4 Bc7! ∆40.Bxc7 Nxc7 41.Bxf7? e6!-+ ><Bf7 ]

½-½

B36Tukmakov,V 2570Shabalov,A 2590

Geneve 2000[Tukmakov,V]

77/(155) 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.e4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Nxd4 7.Qxd4 d6 8.Be2 Bg7 9.Be3 0-0 10.Qd2 Be6 11.0-0 Qa5 12.f3 Rfc8 13.Rfc1 * a6

[ 13...Bxc4 14.Nd5 Qxd2 15.Nxe7+ Kf8 16.Bxd2 Kxe7 17.Bxc4 Nd7 18.Rab1²^^ ]

14.Rab1 Qd8 [ 14...Bxc4 - 69/(148) ]

15.b3 Qf8N [ 15...h5!? ]

16.Rc2! Nd7 17.Rbc1 Rc6 18.f4! Rac8 19.Bf3 R6c7 20.g4!±

B40Magem Badals,J 2525Vallejo Pons,F 2515

Pamplona 1999

77/(156) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 * Nc6 3.c3 e6 4.d3 d5 5.Qe2 e5!N

[ 5...Nf6 - 76/162 ] 6.g3 d4 7.Bg2 Bg4 8.h3 Bh5 9.0-0 f6= 10.c4?! Bd6 11.a3 Nge7 12.Qe1?! g5 13.Nh2 Qd7³

B40Psakhis,L 2580Gallagher,J 2520

London 1999[Psakhis,L]

77/156 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 Nge7 5.c3 d5 6.Qe2 b6

[ 6...g6 - 75/2 ] 7.Bg2

[ 7.Na3 Ba6 8.e5 Qc7 9.h4 Ng6÷ ] 7...Ba6!?N

[ 7...a5 ] 8.e5 Qc7 9.0-0 h6 10.h4 g5!?

[ 10...g6 11.Re1 Bg7 12.Na3² ] 11.hxg5 Ng6

[ 11...hxg5!? 12.Bxg5 Bg7 ] 12.Re1

[ 12.gxh6 Ncxe5ƒ ( 12...Bxh6 13.Bxh6 Rxh6 14.Qe3!? )]

12...hxg5 13.Bxg5 Bg7 14.Nbd2 [ ¹14.Na3

A) 14...Ncxe5 15.Nxe5 Bxe5 ( 15...Qxe5 16.Qg4± ) 16.f4! Bxf4 ( 16...Bg7? 17.Bxd5 Bb7 18.Nb5+- ) 17.gxf4 Nxf4 18.Bxf4 Qxf4 19.Qe5± ; B) 14...Ngxe5 15.Nxe5 Nxe5 ( 15...Qxe5 16.Qg4 Qd6 17.Bf4 Qf8 18.Bxd5 ) 16.Bf4 f6 17.Qe3ƒ ]

14...Ncxe5 15.Nxe5 Qxe5!? 16.Qg4 Qd6 17.Qa4+! b5 18.Qa5 Kf8?!

[ 18...0-0!?÷ ] 19.Be3! Bh6™

[ 19...Rc8 20.Nb3 d4™ 21.cxd4 cxd4 22.Bd2 Qb6 23.Qa3+ ( 23.Rac1!? Qxa5 24.Bxa5ƒ ) 23...Kg8 24.Ba5± ]

20.Bxh6+ Rxh6 21.d4 Rc8 [ 21...cxd4 22.cxd4 Kg7 23.Rac1ƒ ]

22.dxc5 [ 22.a4!?± ]

22...Rxc5 23.Qb4 Kg7 [ 23...Rc6 24.Qxd6+ Rxd6 25.a4± ∆bxa4 26.Rxa4 Rb6 27.b4 Ne7 28.Rea1 e5 29.Nb3 ]

24.Nb3? [ 24.Qd4+! e5 25.Ne4 exd4 26.Nxd6± ]

24...Rc6 25.Qd4+ Kg8 26.Qxa7 Rb6! 27.a4! bxa4 28.Rxa4 Bd3 29.Nd4

[ 29.Ra3 Nf4!? ] 29...Rxb2 30.Nf3 Qb6 31.Ng5“ Rb1??“

[ 31...Qxa7! 32.Rxa7 Ne5 ( 32...Nh8÷ ) 33.f4 ( 33.Bxd5 exd5 34.Rxe5 Rb1+

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35.Kg2 Bf1+ 36.Kf3 Rf6+ 37.Ke3 Re1+ 38.Kd4 Rxe5 39.Kxe5 Rxf2= ) 33...Ng4 34.Rxf7 Rh2 35.Bxd5! ( 35.Bf3 Be4! ) 35...Bg6! 36.Ra7 exd5 37.Ra8+ Kg7 38.Re7+ Kf6 39.Re6+ Kg7= ]

32.Qxf7+1-0

B40Komliakov,V 2490Ivanov,Vic 2425

Kiev 1999[Ivanov,Vic]

77/(157) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 Nge7 5.Bg2 g6 * 6.d4 cxd4 7.Nxd4 Bg7 8.Nxc6 bxc6

[ 8...Nxc6 - 66/145 ] 9.0-0 0-0!N

[ 9...d5 ] 10.Qd6 Ba6 11.Rd1 Nc8!

[ 11...Be2 12.Rd2! ] 12.Qa3

[ 12.Qxd7?! Nb6 A) 13.Qd2 Nc4 14.Qe1 Qb6 15.Nd2 ( 15.Nc3 Nxb2 16.Rb1 Bxc3 17.Qxc3 Nxd1-+ ) 15...Na3! 16.bxa3 Bxa1 17.Nb3 Bg7 18.Be3 Qb5! 19.Nc5 Rfd8 20.Rb1 ( 20.Rc1 Bd4∓ ) 20...Qc4∓ ∆21.Qa5? Qxc2-+ ; B) 13.Qxd8 Rfxd8 14.Nd2 ( 14.Rd2 Nc4 ; 14.Rxd8+ Rxd8 15.Nd2 Nc4 ; 14.Re1 Na4 15.c3 Rab8 ) 14...Na4/\ Rab8|^ ]

[ 12.Qc5 Qb6 13.Qa3 Bd4÷ ] 12...Bb5

[ 12...Be2!? ∆13.Re1 Bb5 14.e5 Nb6 15.b3 d5÷ ]

13.Nc3 Nb6 14.Qc5 [ 14.Qd6 Nc4! 15.Qxd7 Qa5! ]

14...Nc4! [] [ / \ d6] 15.Nxb5 cxb5 16.Qxb5 Nxb2 17.Bxb2

[ 17.Bxb2 Rb8 18.Qxd7 Qxd7 19.Rxd7 Rxb2 20.Rxa7 Rc8 21.Rd1 Be5!= ∆22.Rdd7 Rcxc2 23.Rxf7 Bd4! ] [ 17.Rxd7 Qc8 18.Bxb2 Rb8 19.Qa4 Rxb2 20.Qxa7 Qxc2 /\ Rbb8-a8= ]

½-½

B40Timman,J 2655Kramnik,V 2755

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Timman,J]

77/157 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 Nge7 5.Bg2 g6 6.h4

[ 6.0-0 - 76/(1) ] 6...h6 7.c3N

[ 7.d4 ] [ 7.Qe2 ] [ 7.0-0 ]

7...Bg7 8.0-0 e5?! [ 8...d5 ]

9.a3 a5 10.Be3 d6 11.d4² cxd4 12.cxd4 Bg4 13.d5 Nd4 14.Bxd4 exd4 15.Qd3 Qb6

[ ¹15...Bxf3 16.Bxf3 0-0² ] 16.Nbd2 0-0 17.Nc4 Qc5 18.Rac1± Bxf3 19.Bxf3 a4 20.h5

[ ¹20.Bg4 ∆h5 21.Bh3 Kramnik,V ] 20...Rac8 21.Qd2 d3! [] 22.Ne5

[ 22.hxg6 Nxg6„ ] 22...Qd4 23.Nxd3 Rxc1 24.Rxc1 gxh5 25.Bxh5

[ 25.Qe2 h4! ] 25...Qxe4 26.Nf4 Nf5 27.Qc2 Qe5 28.b4! axb3

[ 28...Qb2?! 29.Bg4!± ] 29.Qxb3 b5 30.Qd3 Nd4 31.Kg2 Qg5 32.Rh1 [/\ Rh4] Qf5 33.Qxf5 Nxf5 34.Rb1 Nd4 35.Ne2?!

[ 35.Rc1 /\ Rc7+/= ] 35...Ra8= 36.Nxd4 Bxd4 37.Rxb5 Rxa3 38.Rb7 Ra7 39.Bxf7+ Kg7½-½

B41Ninov,N 2450Pikula,D 2480

Lazarevac 1999

77/(158) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Bb4 * 7.Qc2!? Qc7 8.a3!N

[ 8.Bd2 ] 8...Bxc3+ 9.Qxc3² ^^ Nxe4? 10.Nb5! axb5 11.Qxg7 Rf8 12.Bh6 Qc5 13.f3! Nf2 14.b4 Qe7 15.Kxf2+-

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B41Morgado,J.SGipslis,A

corr 1996[Gipslis,A]

77/158 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Bb4 7.Bd3 Nc6 8.Nxc6 dxc6 9.e5 Qa5 10.exf6 Bxc3+ 11.bxc3 Qxc3+ 12.Bd2 Qxd3 13.fxg7 Rg8 14.Bg5 Qc3+ 15.Kf1 Bd7!

[ 15...Qxc4+ - 16/290 ] 16.Bh6 Qf6!N

[ 16...Qxc4+ ] 17.Qc1 c5 18.Rb1 Bc6 19.Rb2 0-0-0 20.Rd2 Rxd2 21.Qxd2 Qa1+ 22.Ke2

[ 22.Qe1 Qxa2∓ ] 22...Qxh1 23.Qd6 Bxg2! 24.Qf8+ Kc7 25.Qxf7+ Kb6 26.Qxg8 [Q 8/h]

[ 26.Qxe6+ Ka7 27.Qxg8 Qf1+ 28.Kd2 ( 28.Ke3 Qe1+! 29.Kf4 Qxf2+ 30.Kg4 Qf3+-+ ) 28...Qxf2+ 29.Kc1 Be4 30.Kd1 Bf3+-+ ]

26...Qf1+ 27.Kd2 Qxf2+ 28.Kc3 Qd4+ 29.Kb3 Qd3+ 30.Kb2 Bh3!! 31.Qf8

[ 31.Bg5 Qe2+ 32.Kb3 Qf3+ 33.Kb2 ( 33.Ka4 Bf5!-+ ) 33...Qg2+ 34.Kb3 Qxg5-+ ]

31...Bf5 32.Qxf5™ Qxf5 33.g8Q Qf6+ 34.Kc2 Qxh6-+ [Q 4/g] 35.Qd8+ Ka7 36.Qc7 Qg6+ 37.Kc3 Qf6+ 38.Kc2 Qf2+ 39.Kb3 Qe3+ 40.Ka4 e5! 41.a3

[ 41.Qxh7 Qc3 42.Qb1™ e4! ] 41...e4

[ 41...e4 42.Qxh7 Qd3! 43.Qf7 Qc2+ 44.Ka5 Qb3 ]

0-1

B41Kovacevic,A 2475Cabrilo,G 2465

Jugoslavija 1999[Cabrilo,G]

77/(158) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Bb4 7.Bd3 Nc6* 8.Nde2 Qc7 9.0-0 Ng4

[ 9...Ne5 - 75/160 ] 10.Bf4 Bd6 11.Bxd6 Qxd6 12.Ng3 Qf4!N

[ 12...h5 ] 13.Be2 h5 14.Bxg4

[ 14.Qc1!?² Kovacevic,A ] 14...hxg4 15.Re1 [/\ c5, Na4+/-] d6! 16.Nce2 Qe5

[ 16...Qh6? 17.Qxd6 Qxh2+ 18.Kf1±><Ke8, Ra8, Bc8 ]

17.Nc3 [ 17.Qd2 0-0 18.Rad1 Rd8 /\ b5<=> ]

17...Qf4 18.Nce2 Qe5=

B41Kovacevic,A 2475Solak,D 2455

Lazarevac 1999

77/(158) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Bb4 7.Bd3 Nc6* 8.Bc2 Qc7 9.0-0 0-0 10.Nxc6N

[ 10.Kh1 - 33/242 ] 10...dxc6 11.f4 e5 12.f5 b5 13.g4 Rd8 14.Qf3 bxc4 15.Be3 Nd7 16.Na4 Bf8 17.g5 c5 18.Qe2 Rb8 19.Rad1 Bb7 20.b3 Nb6 21.Nxb6 Qxb6 22.Qxc4 a5=

B42Holzke,F 2445Miezis,N 2520

Hamburg 1999

77/(159) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Nc6 6.Nxc6 dxc6 7.Nd2 e5 8.Nc4 Nf6 9.0-0 Qc7 * 10.a4 Bc5 11.Qf3 h5N

[ 11...0-0 ] 12.Qg3 Ng4 13.h3 h4 14.Qf3 Nf6 15.Bg5 Nh5 16.Bxh4 f6 17.Bg3 g5 18.Ne3 Qh7 19.Bc4 Ke7 20.Rad1 Nf4 21.Rd2 Qh5 22.Qxh5 Nxh5 23.Bh2 Bxe3 24.fxe3 g4 25.hxg4 Bxg4 26.Be2 Bxe2 27.Rxe2²

B42Leko,P 2725Khalifman,A 2655

Budapest (m/2) 2000[Leko,P]

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Nc6 6.Nxc6 dxc6 7.Nd2 e5 8.Nc4 Nf6 9.0-0 Qc7

[ 9...Bg4 - 69/(158) ]

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10.Bd2! Bg4! [ 10...Nd7 11.f4! ] [ 10...Bc5 11.Bc3! ]

11.Qe1! [ 11.Be2 Bxe2 12.Qxe2 b5 ] [ 11.f3 Bc5+ 12.Kh1 Be6= ]

11...b5N [ 11...Nd7 12.f4± ] [ 11...Bc5!? ]

12.Ne3 Bc5 [ 12...Be6? 13.a4!± ]

13.Nxg4 Nxg4 14.Qe2 Nf6 15.b4 Bb6 [ 15...Be7 16.c4 ]

16.c4! Bd4 17.Rac1 Qd6! 18.Bc2!² [ 18.cxb5 cxb5 ( 18...axb5? 19.Rxc6! ) 19.a4!? bxa4 20.b5 0-0 21.Rc6 Qd7 ( 21...Qe7!? ) 22.Rxf6 gxf6 23.Bh6 Kh8÷ ]

18...0-0 19.Bb3 Rfd8 20.Rc2! Rd7 21.Rfc1 Rc7

[ 21...Rad8!? ] 22.g3 h6 23.Kg2 Rac8 24.a4!? Qe6!

[ 24...bxa4 25.c5 Qe7 26.Bxa4 Qe6² ] 25.axb5 axb5

[ 25...cxb5? 26.cxb5+- ] 26.Qd3

[ 26.Qf3!? ] 26...bxc4 27.Rxc4 Qd7!

[ 27...Qd6 28.Be3 c5 29.bxc5 Rxc5 ( 29...Bxc5 30.Qc2 ) 30.Bxd4 exd4 31.Rxd4 Qxd4 32.Qxd4 Rxc1 33.e5± ]

28.Be3 [ 28.Ba4? Bxf2! ] [ 28.Qc2!? ]

28...Bxe3? [ 28...c5! 29.bxc5 ( 29.Bxd4 cxd4 ) 29...Bxc5! 30.Qxd7 ( 30.Qc2? Bxe3! 31.Rxc7 Rxc7 32.Qxc7 Bxc1 33.Qxc1 Nxe4∓ ) 30...Nxd7 ]

29.Qxe3± [><c6] Qe7 30.Ba4 Rb8 31.Qc3 Rcb7 32.Rb1 c5 33.Rxc5 Nxe4 34.Rc8+ Kh7 35.Bc2 f5 36.Qf3!

[ 36.Bxe4 fxe4 37.Rc4 Rb5 38.Rxe4 Qf6± ]

36...Rxc8 37.Qxf5+ g6 38.Qxc8 Nf6 [ 38...Rc7 39.Qg4! ] [ 38...Nd6 39.Qc3 ( 39.Qg4 e4 )]

39.Qc3 Rb6 40.Qc5!?“ Qxc5“ [ 40...Qb7+ 41.Kg1 ]

41.bxc5 Rxb1 [ 41...Rc6!? 42.Rb7+ Kh8 ( 42...Kg8? 43.Bb3+ Kh8 44.Rb6+- ) 43.Bxg6 Rxc5 44.Bf5 /\ g4, h4 ]

42.Bxb1 [NB 4/d] Kg7 43.Kf3 Kf7 44.c6 Ne8 45.Ke3 Nf6

[ 45...Nc7 46.Be4 ] 46.Be4 Ne8

[ 46...Ke6 47.Bxg6 Kd6 48.Be4 Ng4+ 49.Ke2 Nxh2 50.f3+- ]

47.Kd3 Nc7 48.Kc4 g5 49.Bf5 h5 50.Kc5 Ke7 51.f3 h4 52.Bd71-0

B42Rodriguez,Am 2475Vallejo Pons,F 2515

Espana 1999[Rodriguez,Am]

77/(160) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 g6 * 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.Be3 Nc6 8.Nxc6 bxc6 9.Na4 d6!N

[ 9...Rb8 - 46/(223) ] 10.Qd2

[ 10.0-0!? ] 10...f5 11.f3

[ 11.Rd1?! Nf6 ] [ 11.exf5 gxf5 12.0-0-0ƒ ]

11...Nf6 12.exf5 [ 12.0-0 0-0 13.Nb6 Rb8 14.Nxc8 Qxc8= ]

12...gxf5 13.c4 0-0 14.0-0 [ 14.Rd1!? Rb8 15.Bc2² ]

14...e5 15.Nb6 Rb8 16.Nxc8 Qxc8 17.Qc2?

[ 17.Rae1÷ ] 17...e4! 18.Be2

[ 18.fxe4 Ng4!∓ ( 18...fxe4 19.Bxe4? Qe6∓ )]

18...Nd7 [ 18...Qe6 ]

19.Rab1 f4 20.Bd2 [ 20.Bc1 e3 21.Bd3 Nf6 22.b4÷ ]

20...e3 21.Bc3 Bxc3 22.Qxc3 Rf6 23.Rbd1 [ 23.b4 ] [ 23.Rfd1 ]

23...Qf8 24.Rfe1 Qe7 25.Bd3?! Rh6∓

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B42Lakic,N 2325Yudasin,L 2550

Budapest 1999[Yudasin,L]

77/160 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 g6 6.0-0 Bg7 7.Nb3 Nc6

[ 7...d6!? 8.f4 Nf6 ( 8...Ne7 9.g4!? /\ f5$ ) 9.f5 ( 9.Nc3 0-0 10.Be3 Nbd7!?/\ b6, Nc5$) 9...0-0 10.Nc3 /\ Bg5$ ( 10.g4

Qb6+ 11.Kh1 exf5 /\ Qc6 )] 8.f4

[ 8.c4 - 69/(156) ] 8...d6N

[ 8...d5 ] 9.a4!?

[ 9.c4 ] [ 9.Qf3 ] [ 9.Nc3 ]

9...Nf6 [ 9...Nge7 /\ f5!? ]

10.N1d2 [ 10.Nc3 0-0 11.a5 ( 11.Kh1 ; 11.Be3 ) 11...b5 12.axb6 Qxb6+ 13.Kh1 Bb7/\ Nb4$ ( 13...Nb4 )]

10...0-0 11.Kh1 [ 11.c3 e5 12.Nc4 Be6 13.Qe2 exf4 14.Bxf4 Nh5! 15.Be3 Ne5÷ ]

11...b6 [ 11...Qc7 12.a5 d5 13.e5 Nd7 14.c4!ƒ ] [ 11...e5!? ]

12.c3! [><b4, /^h8-a1] [ 12.Nc4 d5 ]

12...Bb7?! [ 12...Qc7! /\ 13...e5, 13...Rb8<=> ]

13.Qe2 Qc7 [ 13...e5!? 14.Nc4 b5 15.Ne3÷ ]

14.Nf3! [ 14.Nc4 d5 ]

14...e5!? 15.fxe5! dxe5 [ 15...Nxe5 16.Nxe5 dxe5 17.Bg5 Nd7 18.Nd2² ><a6, b6 ]

16.Bg5 [ 16.Be3!

A) 16...Nd8?! 17.a5! b5 ( 17...Bxe4± ) 18.Bb6 Qb8 19.Nc5ƒ ; B) 16...Nd7 17.Bc4ƒ ; C) 16...h6!? /\ Kh7 ]

16...Nh5! 17.g3 h6 [ 17...f5?

A) 18.Nbd2 Kh8 19.Kg1? f4!ƒ ;

B) 18.Nh4 (/\ Nf5) f4! 19.Bc4+ Kh8 20.g4 ( 20.Bd5? fxg3∓ ) 20...Nf6 21.Bxf6 Bxf6 22.Nf3÷ ; C) 18.exf5! gxf5 19.Kg1 /\ Nh4-> ><Nh5,f5 ]

18.Be3 Nf6! [ 18...f5 19.Nh4± ]

19.Nfd2! [><a6, b6] Kh7? [ 19...Nd7! 20.Kg1!?² ( 20.Nc4 b5/\ b4<=> ; 20.Qf2 f5! 21.Qg1 Rad8÷ )]

20.Nc4! b5™ [ 20...Nd7 21.a5! b5 22.Nb6 /\ Nc5, c4+/- ]

21.Bb6! [ 21.Nb6 Rad8 /\ Rd3, Nb4 /^a8-h1 ]

21...Qb8™ 22.Ncd2! Bc8?! [ 22...bxa4! 23.Rxa4 Bc8! ( 23...Nd7 24.Bc5! Nxc5™ 25.Nxc5 Bc8 26.b4± ) 24.Bc5 ( 24.Be3ƒ ; 24.Bf2ƒ ) 24...Rd8

A) 25.Rfa1 ; B) 25.Bxa6 Bh3„ ( 25...Be6© ); C) 25.Bc4!?ƒ ]

23.Bc5!“ Bg4“ 24.Qe3 Rd8 25.axb5 axb5 26.Rxa8 Qxa8 27.Bxb5 Be6

[ 27...Qb7 28.Bc4± ] [ 27...Bh3 28.Ra1 ]

28.Bb6? [ 28.Bc4 Bxc4 29.Nxc4 Qa6 30.Nbd2/\ b4+/- ]

28...Rb8 29.c4 [/\ c5, /\ Bc7-d6] Bh3 30.Ra1 Qb7 [/\ 31.Nd4, 31.Ng4] 31.c5™ Nd4™ 32.Ra7

[ 32.Nxd4 A) 32...exd4 33.Qxd4 ( 33.Qf4 Ra8„ 34.Ra3! ) 33...Ng4 34.Qd5± ; B) 32...Ng4! /\ ed4<=> ]

32...Qc8÷ 33.Nxd4?! [ 33.Rc7 Qg4„ ] [ 33.Bc4 Be6„ ><Kh1 ]

33...exd4 34.Qf4 [ 34.Qxd4 Rxb6! 35.cxb6 Qc1+ 36.Nf1 Bxf1 37.Qg1 Bg2+! 38.Kxg2 Qxb2+ 39.Qf2 Qxb5 40.Rxf7 Nxe4 41.Qd4 Qe2+ 42.Kg1= ]

34...Ra8!“ 35.Ba6??“ [ 35.Ra3! Rxa3 36.bxa3 Nd7!?÷ ( 36...Qa8?! 37.a4 g5÷ )]

35...Rxa7!-+ 36.Bxc8™ Ra1+ 37.Nf1 Bxf1! [ 37...Rxf1+ 38.Qxf1 /\ c6<=> o^c ]

38.Kg1 [ 38.h4 Bh3+ 39.Kh2 Bxc8 /\ Be6, Ng4,Be5 ]

38...Bh3+ 39.Kf2 Rf1+

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[ 39...Bxc8!? ] 40.Ke2 Rxf4

[ 40...Rxf4 41.Bxh3 Rxe4+ 42.Kd3 Re3+! 43.Kxd4 Re1 44.Kd3 Nd5 ]

0-1

B42Campora,D 2540Panno,O 2450

Argentina (ch) 1999

77/(160) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 g6 6.0-0 Bg7 * 7.Be3 Nf6 8.c4 d6 9.Nc3 0-0 10.h3 Nbd7

[ 10...Nc6 - 2/331 ] 11.Qd2 d5!N

[ 11...Ne5 ] 12.exd5 exd5 13.Nf3 dxc4 14.Bxc4 b5 15.Bb3½-½

B42Dolmatov,S 2615Iordachescu,V 2560

Linares 2000[Dolmatov,S]

77/161 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 g6 6.c4 Bg7 7.Ne2 d5?!N

[ 7...Nf6 - 73/(205) ] [ 7...Nc6 - 73/205 ]

8.cxd5 exd5 9.exd5! [ 9.Nbc3 dxe4 10.Nxe4 Nf6! ( 10...Ne7? 11.Nd6++- ) 11.Bg5 Qa5+÷ ]

9...Qxd5 10.0-0 Qd8 11.Nbc3 Nf6 12.Qa4+! Nbd7

[ 12...b5 13.Bxb5++- ] [ 12...Nc6?! 13.Rd1‚ ]

13.Rd1?! [ 13.Be3 0-0 14.Rad1 ]

13...0-0 14.Be3 Ne5!? 15.Bc2 [ 15.Bxg6?? Bd7-+ ]

15...Bd7 16.Qh4 Rc8? [ 16...b5² ]

17.Bb3 b5 18.Bg5 Qb6 19.Nf4± h6 20.Bxh6 Bxh6 21.Qxh6 Qxf2+ 22.Kxf2 Neg4+

[ 22...Nfg4+ 23.Kg1 Nxh6 24.Nxg6 Nxg6 25.Rxd7+- ]

23.Kg1 Nxh6 24.Nxg6 Rfe8 25.Nf4 Nhg4

26.Ncd5 Nxd5 27.Rxd5 Ne5 28.Nd3 Nxd3 29.Rxd7 Ne5

[ 29...Nc5? 30.Bxf7+ Kf8 31.Bxe8+- ] [ 29...Red8? 30.Rxd8+ Rxd8 31.Rd1+- ]

30.Ra7 Rc6 31.Rf1 Rd8 32.h3 Rd2 33.Bxf7+ Nxf7 34.Rfxf7 Rcc2 35.Rg7+ Kf8 36.Rg5 Rxb2 37.Rxa6 Ke7 38.Kh2 b4 39.Rg7+ Kf8 40.Rg4 Kf7 41.h4 Rdc2 42.Rb6 Rd2 43.Kh3 [/\ Rgb4]

[ 43.Rbxb4? Rxg2+ 44.Rxg2 Rxb4 ]1-0

B42Dolmatov,S 2585Bologan,V 2605

Calcutta 1999[Bologan,V]

77/162 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 g6 6.c4 Bg7 7.Nb3 Nc6 8.Nc3 Nge7 9.0-0 0-0 10.Bg5

[ 10.c5 - 72/(169) ] 10...h6 11.Be3N

[ 11.Bh4 g5 12.Bg3 Ne5÷ ] 11...d5!= 12.cxd5 exd5 13.Bc5 Re8 14.Re1 Be6 15.Bxe7

[ 15.Rc1 Rc8 16.Na4 Ne5³ ] 15...Rxe7 16.Nc5

[ 16.exd5 Bxd5 17.Rxe7 Nxe7³ ] 16...dxe4 17.Bxe4 Bd4!ƒ 18.Nxe6 Rxe6 19.Qd2 Qg5 20.Qxg5 hxg5 21.Bf3?!

[ 21.Kf1= ] 21...Rxe1+ 22.Rxe1 Rc8 23.Nd5?

[ 23.Kf1 ] 23...Kg7∓ 24.b3 Ne5 25.Ne3?! Bxe3 26.fxe3 Nxf3+ 27.gxf3 Rc2-+ 28.a4 Rb2 29.Rc1 Rxb3 30.Kf2 [R 6/e] b5??

[ 30...Rb4! (Dvoretzky,M) 31.a5 ( 31.Rc7 g4 32.f4 b6 33.a5 bxa5 34.Rc6 a4 35.Rxa6 f5-+ ) 31...g4 32.fxg4 Rxg4 33.Rc7 Ra4 34.Rxb7 Rxa5-+ ><e3 ]

31.axb5 axb5 [R 6/f] [ 31...Rxb5 32.Rc6 a5 33.h3 f5 34.Ra6= ]

32.Rc5 b4 33.e4? [ 33.Rxg5 Rb2+ ( 33...f5 34.Rg1 ) 34.Kg3 f5 35.h4 Rb1 36.Kg2 Kf6 37.e4 b3 38.exf5 gxf5 39.Rg8= ]

33...Kf6 34.Rb5 Rb1 35.Kg2 b3 36.h3 Ke6 [ 36...b2 37.Rb8 ]

37.Rxg5 Kd6 38.Rb5 Kc6 39.Rb8 Kc5 [ 39...g5!? 40.Rc8+ Kd6 41.Rb8 ]

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40.Rb7 Kd4 41.Rxf7 [R 6/c] Rc1 42.Rb7 Kc3 43.Rc7+ Kd2 44.Rb7 Kc2 45.Rc7+ Kb1 46.Rg7

[ 46.Rb7 b2 47.Kg3 Kc2 48.Kf4 b1Q 49.Rxb1 Rxb1 50.Kg5 Rg1+ 51.Kf6 g5-+ ]

46...Rc6? [ 46...b2 47.Rxg6 Kc2 48.Rb6 b1Q 49.Rxb1 Rxb1 50.Kg3 Kd3 51.Kf4 Kd4-+ ]

47.Rb7 Kc2 48.f4 b2 49.f5 b1Q 50.Rxb1 Kxb1 51.Kf3 Kc2 52.Kf4 Kd3 53.h4 Kd4 54.fxg6 Rxg6 [R 0/d] 55.h5 Rg1 56.h6??

[ 56.Kf5 Rh1 57.Kg6 Ke5 58.h6 Ke6 59.h7 Rg1+ 60.Kh6 Kf7 61.h8N+ Kf6 62.e5+ ]

56...Rh1?? [ 56...Rg6-+ ]

57.Kg5 Ke5 58.Kg6 Ke6 59.h7 Rg1+ 60.Kh6 Kf7 61.h8N+ Kf6 62.e5+! Kxe5 63.Ng6+ Kf6 64.Nh4½-½

B42Dolmatov,S 2600Kotsur,P 2545

Las Vegas (m/1) 1999

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 g6 6.c4 Bg7 7.Nb3 Ne7 8.Nc3 0-0 9.0-0 Nbc6 * 10.Bf4?! d5! 11.cxd5 exd5 12.Qe2N

[ 12.Qd2 ] 12...d4 13.Nb1 Nb4 14.N1d2 Nxd3 15.Qxd3 Nc6 16.Nf3 Re8 17.Rfd1 Bg4³[^^ o^d]

B42Gurevich,Vl 2520Kuzmin,G.P 2515

Ukraine (rapid) 1999[Gurevich,Vl]

77/(162) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 g6 6.0-0 Bg7 7.Nb3 Ne7 8.c4 0-0 9.Nc3 Nbc6 10.Bg5 h6 11.Be3 d5 * 12.exd5N exd5 13.Bc5 dxc4!

[ 13...d4?! 14.Nd5± ] [ 13...Re8 14.Qc2 ( 14.Re1 Be6= ) 14...Be6 15.Rad1² ]

14.Bxc4 b5! 15.Bd5?! [ 15.Be2 Bb7 16.Bf3 Re8= ]

15...Nxd5 [ 15...Bxc3? 16.Bxe7 ]

16.Nxd5 [ 16.Bxf8? Bxc3 ] [ 16.Qxd5 Qxd5 17.Nxd5 Rd8³ ]

16...Re8 17.Qf3 [ 17.Bb6 Qh4

A) 18.g3 Qh3 19.Nc7 Rd8 20.Qxd8+ ( 20.Qc2 Ne5 ; 20.Qf3 Rb8! ) 20...Nxd8 21.Nxa8 Bb7 22.f3 Ne6 23.Nc7 Ng5 24.Nd2 Bxb2∓ ; B) 18.Nc7 Bg4 19.f3 ( 19.Qc2 Bf3! ) 19...Be5 ]

17...Bb7 18.Rad1 Nd4!∓

B42Beshukov,S 2505Kobalija,M 2570

Pula 1999[Kobalija,M]

77/(163) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Bc5 6.c3 * Ne7!? 7.Be3N

[ 7.0-0 ] 7...d6 8.Nd2 0-0 9.N2f3

[ 9.0-0 ] 9...Qc7

[ 9...e5!? 10.Nc2 Nd7÷ ] 10.h4?!

[ 10.e5!? h6 ( 10...dxe5? 11.Bxh7+! Kxh7 12.Ng5+ Kg6 13.h4‚ ) 11.exd6 Bxd6 12.Qc2÷ ]

10...e5 11.Nc2 Nd7 12.h5 h6 13.Qd2 Nf6 14.Rh4!?

[ 14.0-0-0 Bg4³ ] 14...Ng4

[ 14...Bg4? 15.Bxh6! Bxh5 ( 15...Bxf3 16.Qg5 Ne8 17.Bxg7 Nxg7 18.h6 Ng6 19.Qf6+- ; 15...gxh6 16.Qxh6 Bxf3 17.Qxf6+- ) 16.Bg5± ]

15.Bxc5 Qxc5 16.Qe2!? Be6 17.Nd2 Nf6 [ 17...Nf6 18.Bc4!? d5 19.exd5 Bxd5 ( 19...Nexd5 20.Qxe5 Rfe8 21.Kf1!² ∆Ne3+? 22.Qxe3 Bxc4+ 23.Rxc4 ) 20.Bxd5 ( 20.Qxe5? Ng6 21.Qd4 Qe7+∓ ) 20...Nexd5 21.g3÷ ]

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B42Ovetchkin,R 2505Kobalija,M 2570

Russia (ch−m/1) 1999[Kobalija,M]

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Bc5 6.c3 d6 7.0-0

[ 7.Qe2 - 76/(168) ] 7...Ne7!?N

[ 7...Nf6 ] 8.Kh1 0-0 9.f4 Nd7

[ 9...Nbc6 10.Nb3 Ba7 11.N1d2÷ ] 10.Nf3 e5! 11.Bc2

[ 11.f5!? b5 ( 11...d5 12.Nbd2 Nf6 13.Nxe5 dxe4 14.Nxe4 Nxe4 15.Bxe4 Qxd1 16.Rxd1 Nxf5= ) 12.Bg5 Bb7 13.Nbd2÷ ]

11...Qc7 12.fxe5 Nxe5 13.Nxe5 dxe5 14.Nd2 Be6 15.Bb3 Bxb3 16.Qxb3 Qc6!?[><e4]

[ 16...Rad8 17.Nf3 Ng6 18.Bg5= ] 17.Nf3 Ng6

[ 17...Qxe4 18.Re1 Qc6 19.Nxe5= ] 18.Ng5!? Qc7 19.Qc4! Rac8!

[ 19...Qe7? 20.Nxf7! Rxf7 21.Bg5! ( 21.Rxf7? Qxf7 22.Qxc5 Qf1+ 23.Qg1 Qe2 24.Qe3 Qd1+ 25.Qg1 Qc2³ ) 21...Qc7 ( 21...Qxg5 22.Rxf7+- ; 21...b5 22.Qd5+- ) 22.Rxf7 Qxf7 23.Qxc5± ] [ 19...b5 20.Qe2 Rad8 21.a4÷ ><a6, b5 ]

20.Bd2 Qe7 21.Nxf7?! [ 21.Qe2 h6 22.Nf3 Qe6!³ ><a2 ]

21...Rxf7 22.b4 Nf4 [ 22...b5 23.Qxf7+ Qxf7 24.Rxf7 Kxf7 25.bxc5 Rxc5 26.a4= ]

23.bxc5 Qxc5 24.Qb3 Qc4! 25.Rae1 Rcc7!∓ [><a2, c3, e4] 26.g3?

[ 26.Bxf4 Rxf4 ( 26...exf4 ) 27.Rxf4 exf4 28.Rc1 b5∓ ]

26...Qxb3 27.axb3 Nd3-+ 28.Rxf7 Rxf7[R 9/h] 29.Re2

[ 29.Re3 Rf1+ 30.Kg2 Rf2+-+ ] [ 29.Ra1 Rf2 30.Bg5 ( 30.Be3 Re2 ) 30...Rb2-+ ]

29...Rf2! 30.Rxf2 Nxf2+ 31.Kg2 Nxe4 32.Be1 [NB 4/g] Nc5 33.Kf3 Kf7

[ 33...Nxb3?! 34.Ke4 Nc5+ 35.Kd5∓ ] 34.b4 Nd3 35.Bd2 Ke6 36.c4 Nb2 37.c5 Kd5 38.Bc3 Nd3 39.Ke3 Kc4 40.Ba1 Nxb4 41.Bxe5 g6 42.Bh8 Nd3 43.g4 a50-1

B42Leko,P 2725Kramnik,V 2755

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Leko,P]

77/(163) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Bc5 * 6.Nb3 Ba7 7.c4 Nc6 8.Nc3 Nge7 9.0-0 0-0 10.Qe2

[ 10.Kh1 - 75/(162) ] 10...e5 11.Be3 Nd4 12.Bxd4 exd4 13.Nd5 d6N

[ 13...Nxd5± ] 14.Rad1 Nc6 15.Kh1 Be6 16.f4 Rc8 17.Qh5 g6 18.Qh6 Bxd5

[ 18...Bxd5 19.cxd5!+- ]

B42McShane,L 2465Romanishin,O 2565

Lippstadt 1999

77/(164) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Nf6 6.0-0 * e5 7.Nb3 d6 8.Nc3 Be7 9.a4 Be6!N

[ 9...b6 ] 10.Be3 Nc6 11.Nd2 Rc8 12.Bc4 0-0 13.Bg5 Nb4 14.Bxf6 Bxf6 15.Nd5 Nxd5 16.Bxd5 Bxd5 17.exd5 Bg5 18.Nf3 f5 19.c3 Bf6 20.Qb3 Rf7=

B42Wells,P 2475Romanishin,O 2565

Berlin 1999

77/(164) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Nf6 6.0-0 * e5 7.Bg5!?N

[ 7.Nf3 - 47/223 ] 7...d6 8.Nf5 Bxf5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.exf5 d5 11.c4 dxc4 12.Bxc4 Qxd1 13.Rxd1 Nc6 14.Nc3 Be7 15.Bd5 Rb8 16.Bxc6+ bxc6 17.Na4 Rd8 18.Kf1 Rg8 19.h3 h5 20.Rac1 Rxd1+ 21.Rxd1 Rg5 22.Rc1 Rxf5 23.Rxc6 a5 24.Rc8+ Bd8 25.Nc5 Ke7 26.Rc6 Rf4½-½

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B42Spraggett,K 2520Strikovic,A 2515

Porto 1999

77/(164) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Nf6 6.0-0 d6 7.c4 Bd7 8.Nc3 Nc6 * 9.Be3 Ne5 10.Be2 Rc8 11.b3 b5 12.f4 Ng6 13.a3

[ 13.Nc2 - 51/171 ] 13...Be7!N

[ 13...e5 ] 14.Qd2 Qa5 15.Kh1 bxc4 16.Bxc4 e5 17.Nde2 exf4 18.Bxf4 Nxf4 19.Nxf4 0-0 20.Qd3 Qe5 21.a4 a5 22.Rad1 Bc6 23.Nfd5 Bxd5 24.Nxd5 Nxd5 25.Qxd5 Qxd5 26.Rxd5 Rc5=

B42Korneev,O 2615Kovacevic,Sl 2415

Linares 2000

77/(164) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Nf6 6.0-0 d6 7.c4 Bd7 8.Nc3 Nc6 9.Nxc6 Bxc6 10.Qe2 Be7 11.Rd1 Qa5?! * 12.a3!N 0-0 13.Be3 Rfc8 14.f3² Rab8?! 15.b4 Qc7 16.Rac1 Be8 17.f4 Ra8 18.Bd4 g6 19.e5 Nh5 20.g3 b6 21.f5!± ->

B42Korneev,O 2615Kovacevic,Sl 2400

Navalmoral 1999

77/(164) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Nf6 6.0-0 d6 7.c4 Bd7 8.Nc3 Nc6 9.Nxc6 Bxc6 10.Qe2 Be7 11.Rd1 Qa5?! 12.Bf4!N

[ 12.Be3 ] [ 12.Bd2 ]

12...0-0 13.a3 * Qh5!? 14.Qxh5 [ RR14.f3 Rfd8 15.b4± Dolmatov,S ]

14...Nxh5 15.Be3 Nf6 16.f3 Nd7 17.Bf1 Rfd8 18.b4 b6 19.Ra2 Kf8 20.Rad2² g5?! 21.Bf2 f6 22.Ne2! Kf7 23.Nd4 Bb7 24.c5!! bxc5 25.Nxe6!± ->

B42Dolmatov,S 2615Kovacevic,Sl 2415

Ubeda 2000[Dolmatov,S]

77/164 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Nf6 6.0-0 d6 7.c4 Bd7 8.Nc3 Nc6 9.Nxc6 Bxc6 10.Qe2 Be7 11.Rd1

[ 11.b3 - 70/(157) ] 11...Qa5?!

[ 11...Nd7 12.Bf4 0-0 13.Rac1 Qb8 14.Bb1± Ne5 15.Bg3 ]

12.Bf4! 0-0 13.a3 Rfe8?!N 14.h3! [ 14.b4 Qh5 15.f3 d5„ ]

14...Qh5 15.Qe3 Nd7? [ 15...Qc5™ 16.Qd2± ]

16.Be2 Qc5 17.Qg3 Qb6 18.b4 Nf6™ [ 18...Ne5? 19.c5+- ] [ 18...e5 19.Be3 Qc7 20.b5+- ]

19.Bxd6 Bxe4™ [ 19...Bxd6? 20.Rxd6 ] [ 19...Nxe4 20.Nxe4 Bxe4 21.Bxe7 Rxe7 22.Qh4+- ]

20.Be5 [ 20.c5 Qc6 21.Bxe7 Rxe7 22.Rd6 Qc8± ]

20...Bg6™ [ 20...Bc6? 21.Bd4+- ]

21.c5 Qa7 22.Qe3±

B43Sokolov,An 2540Ionescu,Co 2430

Naujac 1999

77/(165) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 b5 6.Bd3 * Bb7 7.0-0 Nc6 8.Nxc6 Bxc6 9.Qe2 Qb8!?

[ 9...Nf6 - 27/349 ] 10.a4 b4 11.Nd5 Bd6 12.h3N

[ 12.Kh1 ] 12...a5 13.Be3 Bxd5 14.exd5 Nf6 15.dxe6 fxe6 16.Rad1 0-0 17.Bd4 Rf7 18.c4 bxc3 19.bxc3 Qc7 20.Rb1 Bc5 21.Rb5 Bxd4 22.cxd4 Qc3 23.Qe3 Rc8 24.Rb3 Qc6 25.Rb5 Qc3 26.Rb3 Qc6 27.Rb5 Qc3½-½

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B43Ponomariov,R 2615Kobalija,M 2570

Batumi 1999

77/(165) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 b5 6.Bd3 Qb6 * 7.Nb3 Qc7 8.a4 b4 9.Ne2 Bb7 10.Bf4N

[ 10.Ned4 - 69/161 ] 10...d6 11.c3 Nc6 12.0-0 Nf6 13.Rc1 bxc3 14.Nxc3 Be7 15.a5 Qd8 16.Ra1 0-0 17.Qe2 Nd7 18.Rfd1 Qb8 19.Ra4 Na7 20.Raa1 Nc6 21.Ra4 Na7 22.Raa1 Nc6½-½

B43Lanka,Z 2500Smirin,I 2670

Batumi 1999[Smirin,I]

77/165 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 b5 6.Bd3 Qb6 7.Nf3 Nc6 8.0-0 Qc7N

[ 8...Bb7 ] 9.Ne2

[ ¹9.Re1 ] 9...Nf6 10.c3?! Bb7 11.Ng3?! h5 12.Bg5 Ng4 13.a4 f6 14.axb5 axb5 15.Rxa8+ Bxa8 16.Bc1 Bc5! [/\ 17...Nh2 18.Kh2 (18.Nh2 Qg3) h4] 17.b4 Bd6 18.Re1

[ 18.Bxb5 h4∓ ] 18...Qb6 19.Be3

[ 19.Qe2 Nxh2! 20.Nxh2 Bxg3 21.Be3 Bxh2+ 22.Kxh2 Qb8+ 23.Kg1 Ne5∓ ]

19...Nxe3 20.Rxe3 h4 21.Nf1 Ke7! 22.Re1 h3 23.g3 Ne5 24.Nxe5 Bxe5∓ [^^, (), ><c3] 25.Qg4 g5 26.Rc1 Qa6?

[ 26...d5 ] 27.Nd2 Bc6

[ 27...Bxc3?? 28.Rxc3 Qa1+ 29.Nb1 ] 28.Qd1 Qa3 29.Qc2 [/\ Nf3] g4 30.Nb1

[ 30.Nb3 (/\ Ra1) Qa7 31.Na5 Ba8 32.Bxb5 f5ƒ ∆33.exf5? Bxg3! ]

30...Qa8 31.Re1 d5! 32.exd5 [ 32.Nd2 ]

32...Bxd5 33.Bf1 [/\ Qg6] [ 33.Bxb5?? Bc4-+ ]

33...Kf7 34.Qd1 Bc4 35.Qd7+ [ 35.Qxg4 f5 36.Qd1 Bxf1 37.Kxf1 Qg2+ 38.Ke2 Qxh2 39.Qd7+ ( 39.Rg1 Ra8!

40.Nd2 Ra2-+ ) 39...Kf6 40.Nd2 Bxg3 41.Kd3 Be5 42.Nf3 Qxf2 43.Nxe5 Qxe1-+ ]

35...Kg6 36.Bd3+ f5 37.Bf1 Rd8 38.Qe7 Bf6 39.Rxe6 Bxe6 40.Qxe6 Rd10-1

B43Van den Doel,E 2525Chuchelov,V 2530

Bad Zwesten 2000[Chuchelov,V]

77/166 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 b5 6.Bd3 Qb6 7.Be3 Bc5 8.Be2 Bb7 9.a4 Nf6 10.axb5 axb5 11.Rxa8 Bxa8 12.Ndxb5!N

[ 12.e5 - 76/172 ] 12...Bxe3 13.fxe3 0-0 14.Qd3

[ 14.Qd4 Qxd4 15.exd4 Nxe4 ] [ 14.e5 Nd5 15.Qd4 Qa5 16.0-0 Nc6 17.Qe4 Qb4!„ ]

14...Nc6 [ 14...e5 15.Nd5 ( 15.0-0 Na6 ) 15...Bxd5 16.exd5± ]

15.0-0 Qc5 16.Qd2 h5? [ 16...Qb4!? 17.Bd3 Rb8 18.Ra1 Ne5² ]

17.Nd6 Qg5 18.h3 Ne5 19.b4± Rb8 20.b5 [ 20.Ra1!?± ]

20...Rb6! 21.Rf4?! [ 21.Qd4 Rxd6 22.Qxd6 Qxe3+ 23.Rf2 Qxc3 24.Qb8+ Kh7 25.Qxa8 Qxc2„ ] [ 21.Ra1!? Bb7 22.Kh1± ]

21...Qg3 22.Nc4 Nxc4 23.Bxc4 e5! 24.Rf3 Qh4 25.Qf2 Qxf2+ 26.Rxf2 Rb8„ 27.Bd5 Bxd5 28.exd5 [R 9/h] Rc8 29.b6 d6 30.Rf1 Nd7

[ 30...Rxc3? 31.Rxf6 Rxc2 32.Rxd6 Rb2 33.Rd8+ Kh7 34.Rb8+- ]

31.Ne4 Nxb6 32.Nxd6 Rxc2 33.e4 Nc4! [ 33...f6 34.Rb1 Nc4 35.Rb8+ Kh7 36.Rc8 Ne3 37.Rxc2 Nxc2 38.Nb7+- ]

34.Nxf7 Nd2 35.d6“ [ 35.Nxe5 Nxf1 36.Kxf1² ]

35...Nxf1 36.d7 Rd2 37.d8Q+ Rxd8 38.Nxd8 Ng3 39.Nc6½-½

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B43Tseitlin,Ma 2495Kurajica,B 2540

Bugojno 1999

77/(167) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 b5 6.g3 * b4 7.Na4 Bb7 8.Bg2 Nf6 9.0-0 d6N

[ 9...Nxe4 - 73/216 ] [ 9...Bxe4 - 73/(216) ]

10.Re1 e5 11.Nf5 g6 12.Ne3 Bc6 13.c3 a5 14.Nc4 Nbd7 15.Bd2 Rc8 16.Ne3 bxc3 17.Nxc3²

B43Tseitlin,Ma 2495Kobalija,M 2570

Bugojno 1999[Kobalija,M]

77/167 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.g3 b5 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Bb7 7.Bg2 Nf6 8.Bg5

[ 8.Qe2 - 76/(173) ] 8...Be7!?

[ 8...h6 9.Bxf6 Qxf6 10.f4² ] 9.0-0 b4 10.Na4N

[ 10.Bxf6 ] 10...Qa5

[ 10...Nxe4 11.Bxe7 Qxe7 12.Nb6 Ra7 13.Bxe4 Bxe4 14.Nc8 Qc5 15.Nxa7 Qxa7 16.a3² ]

11.Bxf6 Bxf6 12.Nb3?! [ 12.e5? Bxg2 13.exf6 Bxf1 ] [ 12.c3!? Nc6!? ( 12...bxc3?! 13.bxc3! Nc6 14.Rb1ƒ ) 13.cxb4 Qxb4 14.Ne2 Rd8÷ ]

12...Qc7?! [ 12...Qxa4!? 13.Nc5 Qc6 14.Nxb7 Be5! ( 14...Qxb7 15.e5 Nc6 16.exf6 gxf6 17.a3!?ƒ ) 15.Nd6+ ( 15.Na5 Qc7 16.Nb3 Bxb2 17.Rb1 Bc3∓ ; 15.f4 Qxb7 16.fxe5 Nc6 17.Qh5 0-0 18.Rad1 Rad8∓ /\ Qb5 ) 15...Qxd6 16.Qxd6 Bxd6 17.e5 Bxe5 ( 17...Nc6?! 18.exd6 Rc8 19.a3² ) 18.Bxa8 Bxb2 19.Rab1 Bc3³ ]

13.Nac5 Bc6 [ 13...Bxb2 14.Rb1 Bc3 15.Nxb7 Qxb7 16.e5 Nc6 17.Na5© ]

14.Nd3 a5 15.a3!? bxa3 16.Rxa3 a4 17.Nd2 0-0 18.Re1 d6 19.c3 Ra7!

[ 19...Rd8? 20.Nb4± ><a4 ]

20.Nb4 Bd7 21.Bf1! [/^f1-a6, /\ Nc4] Rd8 22.Nf3 Be8 23.Nd4 Qb6!? 24.Ndc2

[ 24.Qd2?! Bxd4! 25.Qxd4 Qxd4 26.cxd4 Rb7 27.Nd3 Rc8³ ><b2 ]

24...Nd7 25.Ne3 Nc5÷

B43Velimirovic,D 2560Rublevsky,S 2660

Jugoslavija 1999[Rublevsky,S; Sorokin,M]

77/168 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 b5 7.0-0 Bb7 8.Bf3 Nc6 9.e5?! Qxe5

[ 9...Nxe5 10.Bxb7 Qxb7 11.Re1 d6 ( 11...Ng6 12.Nf5 Nf6 13.Bg5© ) 12.Bg5 Be7 13.Ne4© ∆Nf6 14.Nxd6+! Bxd6 15.Nxe6‚ ]

10.Nxc6 dxc6 [ 10...Bxc6 11.Bxc6 dxc6

A) 12.Qf3? Ne7 13.Bf4 ( 13.a4 b4 14.Ne4 Nd5 15.Bg5 h6 16.Bh4 Qf4∓ ) 13...Qf5 14.g4 Qg6 15.Rad1 h5 16.g5 Qf5∓ ; B) 12.a4?! b4 13.Re1 Qd6!? 14.Ne4 Qxd1 15.Rxd1 Nf6 16.Nxf6+ gxf6 17.Be3 Rd8 18.Bb6 Rxd1+ 19.Rxd1 Be7 20.f4 h5³ ; C) 12.Re1 Qc7 13.Ne4© ( 13.a4? Rd8!? 14.Qf3 Bd6∓ )]

11.Re1 Qc7 12.a4!?N [ 12.Bh5 - 29/282 ]

12...Nf6! [ 12...Bd6 13.axb5 axb5 14.Rxa8+ Bxa8 15.Qd4! Nf6 16.Bg5

A) 16...0-0? 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Qxf6‚ ∆Bxh2+ 19.Kh1 Qf4 20.Ne4! Qxf6 ( 20...c5 21.g3+- ) 21.Nxf6+ Kg7 22.Nh5++- ; B) 16...c5 17.Qe3 ]

[ 12...Rd8 13.Qe2 b4 ( 13...Bd6? 14.axb5 cxb5 15.Nxb5 axb5 16.Qxb5+ Rd7 17.Ra7 Bc6 18.Bxc6 Qxa7 19.Be3± -> ; 13...Nf6?! 14.axb5 cxb5 15.Nxb5 axb5 16.Qxb5+ Rd7 17.Ra7 Bc6 18.Bxc6 Qxa7 19.Be3 Qc7 20.Ra1 Be7 21.Ra7 Qd6 22.g3! ∆0-0 23.Bxd7 Rb8 24.Bf4! ) 14.Ne4 Be7 ( 14...Nf6 15.Nxf6+ gxf6 16.Bh5© ) 15.Be3 ∆Nf6 16.Nxf6+ Bxf6 17.Bc5 Be7 18.Qc4 ]

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13.axb5 axb5 14.Rxa8+ Bxa8 15.Nxb5 cxb5 16.Bxa8 Bd6 17.g3 0-0 18.Bg2 b4 19.Bg5 Be5!? 20.b3 h6 21.Bxf6 Bxf6 22.Be4

[ 22.Re3 Rc8 23.Be4 Bg5 24.Rd3 Qe5 25.Rd4 ( 25.Bf3? Qb2! ∆26.h4 Rxc2! ) 25...f5³ ]

22...g6?! [ 22...Bc3 23.Re3 f5 24.Bd3 e5 25.Bc4+ Kh8 26.Qd5= ] [ 22...Rd8?! 23.Qh5!= ] [ 22...Qc5!?³ ∆23.Re3 Bd4 ]

23.Re3! Rd8 [ 23...Rc8 24.Rd3 Qe5 25.Qe2 Bg7 26.Rd7 f5 27.Bd3 Qxe2 28.Bxe2 Rxc2 29.Bc4 Rc1+ 30.Kg2 Re1 31.Re7= ]

24.Rd3 Rxd3½-½

B43Perez,Rod 2475Korneev,O 2615

Espana 1999[Nogueiras,J]

77/(168) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.Be2 b5 7.0-0 Bb7 * 8.Re1 Nc6 9.Nxc6 dxc6 10.e5 Rd8 11.Bd3 c5 12.Qh5

[ 12.Qg4 - 75/(164) ] 12...c4!?N

[ 12...Be7 ] 13.Be4 Bb4

[ 13...Rd7 14.Bxb7 Qxb7 15.Ne4 Qd5 16.Bf4 ] [ 13...Bxe4 14.Nxe4 Bb4 15.c3 Be7 16.Bf4 g6 17.Qg4 h5 18.Qf3² ]

14.Bg5 [ 14.Qg4!?² ]

14...Ne7 [ 14...Rd7 15.Bxb7 Qxb7 16.a4 ]

15.Bxb7 [ 15.Bxh7!? ] [ 15.a4!? ]

15...Qxb7 16.Re3?! [ 16.a4 0-0 17.axb5 axb5 18.Ra2 Ra8 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 ] [ 16.Qg4!² ]

16...Bxc3 [ 16...a5 17.Rf3 0-0 18.Rh3 h6 19.Bxh6± ]

[ 16...Qc8 17.Rf3 g6 18.Qh6 Nf5 19.Rxf5 Bf8 20.Qh4 exf5 21.Bxd8± ]

17.Rxc3 Rd5! 18.Bxe7 Qxe7 19.b3 [ 19.b3 Qa3! 20.Qf3³ ( 20.Rg3 Qb2 21.Re1 g6 22.Qe2 Qxa2 23.bxc4 Qxc4 24.Qxc4 bxc4³ )]

B43Tseshkovsky,V 2545Brodsky,M 2510

Krasnodar 1999

77/(168) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 Qc7 * 6.Bd3 Nf6 7.f4 b5 8.Qe2N

[ 8.e5 - 76/(174) ] 8...Bb7 9.e5 b4 10.exf6 bxc3 11.fxg7 Bxg7 12.Nf5 Bf8 13.0-0 Rg8 14.Ng3 cxb2 15.Bxb2 Rxg3 16.hxg3 Qb6+ 17.Kh2 Qxb2 18.Rab1 Qf6 19.Rxb7 Qh6+ 20.Kg1 Bc5+ 21.Rf2 Qg7 22.Be4 Qxg3 23.Rc7 Qxf2+ 24.Qxf2 Bxf2+ 25.Kxf2 d5 26.Bxh7 Nd7=

B44Delchev,A 2545Borgo,G 2445

Bolzano 1999[Delchev,A; Kostakiev,D]

77/(169) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nb5 d6 6.Bf4 e5 7.Be3 * Be6!? 8.Nd2! Nf6 9.Bg5 Rc8

[ 9...Be7 - 73/218 ] 10.Bxf6!N

[ 10.Nc4 ] 10...gxf6!

[ 10...Qxf6 11.Nc4 Bxc4 12.Bxc4 Qg6 13.0-0! ]

11.Nc4 d5 [ 11...Nd4 12.Nxd4 Bxc4 13.Nf5± ]

12.exd5 Bxd5 13.c3! Bxc4 14.Bxc4 Qxd1+ 15.Rxd1 a6 16.Nd6+ Bxd6 17.Rxd6 Ke7 18.Rd2 f5 19.f4 Rhd8

[ 19...Rhd8 20.Bd5!² ]

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B44Almasi,Z 2660Emms,J 2585

Batumi 1999[Almasi,Z]

77/169 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 Be6

[ 11...Nxe4 12.Bxe7 Nxe7 ( 12...Nxc3 13.Bxd8 Nxd1 14.Bc7+- ) 13.Nxe4 d5 14.Nxe5 dxe4 15.Qxd8 Rxd8 16.Bc4² ]

12.Bxf6 Bxf6 13.Nd5N [ 13.Qxd6 - 67/(232) ]

13...b5 [ 13...Bxd5!? 14.Qxd5 ( 14.exd5 Ne7 ) 14...Nd4 15.Bd3 b5 ]

14.Nce3 Bg5 [ 14...Qa5+!? ]

15.Be2 Bxe3 [ 15...Qa5+!? ]

16.Nxe3 Ne7 17.Bf3 Qb6 18.0-0 Rfd8 19.c3 a5

[ 19...b4!? ] 20.Qd2 Rab8 21.Rfd1 h6 22.Bg4! b4

[ 22...d5 23.Bxe6 fxe6÷ ] 23.Bxe6 fxe6 24.c4 Nc6 25.b3

[ 25.Nc2 b3 ] 25...Qc5 26.Qd3

[ 26.Nc2 Rf8 ] 26...Ra8 27.Nc2 a4 28.Qh3 Re8 29.Rac1 axb3 30.axb3 Ra2 31.Rd3 Kh8 32.Qf3! Kg8 33.Qg4 Ra7?“ 34.Rcd1 Rf7 35.R1d2 Ref8?

[ 35...Kh7 ] [ 35...Nd4 ]

36.Qxe6 Kh8 37.Re3 Rf6 38.Qd5 Qb6 39.g3

[ 39.Qb5! Qc7 ( 39...Qc5 40.g3 ) 40.Nxb4 ] 39...Rc8 40.Kg2 Rcf8 41.Qb5 Qc7 42.f3

[ 42.Nxb4! Qf7 ( 42...Nxb4 43.Qxb4 Qf7 44.Ree2+- ) 43.Nd3 Nd4 44.Qb4 Rf3 45.Qxd6 Nxb3 ( 45...Rxe3 46.Nxe5+- ) 46.Nxe5 Rxf2+ 47.Rxf2 Qxf2+ 48.Kh3+- ]

42...Rb8 43.Qd5 Ne7 44.Qd3 Nc6 45.Ree2

[ ¹45.Qe2 ] 45...Ra8 46.Rf2

[ 46.Ne3!+- ] 46...Qb7 47.Qe3

[ 47.Ne3 Nd4 48.Nd5 ] 47...Ra2 48.Rd5 Kh7 49.Qd3 Rb2! 50.c5?!

[ 50.Rd2 ] 50...dxc5 51.Rxc5 Qe7! 52.Qc4?

[ 52.Qd5 Rd6 53.Qc4 Nd4 54.Rc8± ] 52...Rxb3! 53.Rxc6 Rc3 54.Qxb4 Qxb4 55.Nxb4 Rfxc6 56.Nxc6 Rxc6 [R 6/e] 57.h4 h5 58.Rd2 Kg6 59.Rd8 Kf7! 60.Rh8 g6

[ 60...Kg6 61.Rf8 ] 61.Rh7+ Ke6 62.g4 hxg4 63.fxg4 [R 6/a] Rc2+ 64.Kf3 Rc3+ 65.Kf2

[ 65.Ke2 g5! 66.hxg5 Rg3= ] 65...Rc2+ 66.Ke3 Rc3+ 67.Kd2 Rh3 68.g5 Kd6 69.Ke2 Kc5 70.Kf2 Kd4 71.Kg2 Ra3 72.Rh6

[ ¹72.Rg7 A) 72...Ra6 73.Kf3 Ra3+ 74.Kg4 Ra6

A1) 75.Rxg6 Rxg6 76.h5 Ra6 77.g6 Ra1 ( 77...Kxe4 78.Kg5 Ra1 79.g7 Rg1+ 80.Kf6+- ) 78.h6 ( 78.Kf5 Rf1+ 79.Ke6 Rg1 80.Kf7 Rf1+ 81.Kg7 Kxe4 82.h6 Kf5 ) 78...Kxe4 79.Kg5 ( 79.h7 Rg1+ ) 79...Rg1+ 80.Kf6 Rh1 81.h7 Kf4 82.Ke6 Ke4= ; A2) 75.h5! gxh5+ 76.Kf5+- ;

B) 72...Kxe4 73.Rxg6 - 72.Rh6 ] 72...Ra6!

[ 72...Kxe4 73.Rxg6 A) 73...Kf4 74.Rg8 Kg4 75.Rh8 ( 75.g6 Kh5!= ); B) 73...Kf5 74.Rh6 ]

73.Kf3 Rb6 74.Rh8 Rb3+ 75.Kg4 Kxe4 76.Rg8 Rb6 77.h5 gxh5+ 78.Kxh5 Rb1 79.g6 Rg1 80.g7 Ke3 81.Kh6 e4 82.Re8½-½

B45Kovalev,A 2400Yagupov,I 2445

Alushta 1999[Kovalev,A]

77/170 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.e5 Nd5 8.Ne4 Bb7 9.Bd3!?N

[ 9.Be2 - 76/176 ] 9...Nb4?!

[ 9...Qc7!? 10.f4 ( 10.Qh5 g6 ) 10...c5 11.Qe2÷ ( 11.c4 Nb4 12.Bb1 0-0-0!„ )]

10.0-0 c5 11.Re1 Nxd3 12.Qxd3 Qc7 13.Bf4² f5!?

[ 13...Be7 14.Qg3 0-0-0 15.Bg5² ] [ 13...h6!? ]

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14.exf6! Qxf4 15.fxg7 Bxg7 16.Nd6+ Ke7 17.Nxb7 Qc7?

[ 17...Bd4! 18.Rad1! Rag8! ( 18...Qc7 19.c3± ; 18...Bxf2+ 19.Kh1 Bxe1 20.Qxd7+ Kf8 21.Rxe1 ; 18...Rab8 19.Nxc5 Bxc5 20.Qxd7+ Kf8 21.Re2± ) 19.Re2 Rg7„ ]

18.Qd5!± Rab8? [ 18...Bxb2™ 19.Rad1 Bd4 ( 19...Bc3 20.Nxc5! Bxe1 21.Qg5+ Ke8 22.Rxe1‚ )

A) 20.Rxd4!? cxd4 21.Nc5ƒ (/\ Ne6) A1) 21...Qc6 22.Rxe6+! ; A2) 21...Qd6 22.Qg5+ Ke8 ( 22...Kf7 23.Re4 ) 23.Ne4 Qe7 24.Qe5 ; A3) 21...Rab8 22.Qxd4ƒ ( 22.Nxe6 dxe6 23.Rxe6+ Kf8 );

B) 20.Qg5+ Kf7 ( 20...Bf6 21.Qxc5+± ) 21.c3!± ]

19.Nxc5 Qd6 20.Qg5+ Bf6 21.Qxf6+! Kxf6 22.Ne4++-

B45Dembo,Y 2240Kiss,G 2325

Magyarorszag 1999[Dembo,Y]

77/(170) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.e5 Nd5 8.Ne4 * Qc7 9.f4 Qb6 10.Bd3 Bb4+!?N

[ 10...Ba6 - 46/(230) ] 11.c3 Be7 12.a3

[ 12.c4 Ne3 13.Qe2 Nf5 14.Nc3 Bc5 15.Bxf5 exf5÷ ]

12...Rb8 13.Qe2 Bb7 [ 13...f5 14.Nf2 ( 14.exf6 Nxf6 15.Nxf6+ Bxf6 16.Qf2 Qxf2+ 17.Kxf2 0-0³ ) 14...0-0 15.c4 Nc7 16.0-0 c5 17.Rb1 Bb7 18.Be3 Qc6 19.Nd1 d5 20.exd6 Qxd6 21.b4÷ ]

14.c4 f5 15.Ng3 Nc7 16.Be3 c5 17.0-0 Qc6

[ 17...0-0 18.b4 d5 19.exd6 Bxd6 20.Qf2² ]

18.Qf2 a5 [ 18...d5 19.exd6 Bxd6 20.b4 cxb4 21.axb4 Bxb4 22.Rxa7 0-0 23.Ne2² ]

19.b3 h5 20.Be2 h4 21.Nh1÷

B43Solak,D 2455Halkias,S 2405

Patras 1999[Solak,D]

77/(171) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nc3 e6 * 6.Nb3 a6 7.Bd3 b5 8.0-0 Nf6 9.f4

[ 9.Bg5 - 16/297 ] 9...h5N

[ 9...b4 ] [ 9...d6 ]

10.e5 Ng4 11.Ne4 Bb7 12.Qe2 Nb4 13.Kh1 Rc8 14.Bd2 Qb6

[ 14...Nxc2? 15.Rac1+- ] 15.Rae1! Be7

[ 15...Nxc2? 16.Ba5 Qc6 17.Rc1 Nge3 18.Rf3 ] [ 15...Nxa2? 16.Ba5 Qc6 17.c3 Qd5 18.Ned2+- ]

16.Bc3 Nxd3 17.cxd3 b4 18.Bd4 Qb5 19.f5! Qd5

[ 19...Nxe5 20.Nec5! ( 20.f6 gxf6 21.Nxf6+ Bxf6 22.Rxf6 Rg8 23.Qxe5 Bxg2+ 24.Kg1 Be4+-+ ) 20...Bxc5™ 21.Nxc5 Rxc5™ 22.Bxc5 Nxd3™ 23.fxe6 dxe6 ( 23...fxe6 24.Qxh5+ Rxh5 25.Rf8# # ) 24.Rxf7 Nxc5 ( 24...Bxg2+ 25.Qxg2 Kxf7 26.Rf1+ Kg8 27.Rf8+ Kh7 28.Qe4+ g6 29.Rf7+ Kh6 30.Qe3+ g5 31.Qxe6# # ; 24...Bd5 25.Ref1 Nxc5 26.Qe5+- ) 25.Qxb5+ axb5 26.Rc7 0-0 27.Rxc5 Rf2 28.Rxb5 Bxg2+ 29.Kg1 Rxb2 30.Rxe6² ]

20.Qf3 [ 20.f6! gxf6 21.exf6 Bf8™ ( 21...Bd8 22.Rf5!!+- ; 21...Bd6 22.Rf5!!+- Halkias,S )]

20...Nxe5 21.Bxe5 [ 21.Qg3! (Halkias,S) Ng4™ 22.Bxg7 Rg8 23.f6 Bf8 24.Rc1± ]

21...Qxe5 22.fxe6 fxe6 [ 22...Qxe6?? 23.Qxf7+ Kd8 ( 23...Qxf7 24.Nd6+ Kd8 25.Nxf7++- ) 24.Nec5+- ]

23.Nf6+? [ 23.Qf7+ Kd8 24.d4 Qd5 25.Qxg7 Re8 26.Nec5± ]

23...Bxf6 24.Qxb7 Qc7?“ [ 24...Qb8! ]

25.Qxb4÷

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B47Ponomariov,R 2615Al_Modiahki,M 2550

Las Vegas (m/2) 1999[Ponomariov,R]

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Ndb5 Qb8 7.Be3

[ 7.a4 - 38/(233) ] 7...a6 8.Bb6 axb5 9.Nxb5 Bb4+ 10.c3 Ba5 11.Nc7+ Qxc7 12.Bxc7 Bxc7 13.Qg4 g6N

[ 13...Kf8 ] 14.Bc4 Nge7

[ 14...Nf6 15.Qh4 g5 16.Qxg5 Nxe4 17.Qh4 d5 18.Bd3 Nc5 19.Bc2² ]

15.Qe2 0-0 16.0-0 f5 [ 16...d5!? 17.exd5 exd5 18.Bb3 Be6 19.Rfe1÷ ]

17.f3 Ra5? [ 17...b6 18.a4 Ne5 19.Bb5 Rf7 20.Rad1 N7c6 21.b4 Bb7÷ ]

18.b4 Re5 19.Bd3 Bb6+ 20.Kh1 f4 21.Qc2 d5 22.a4 dxe4 23.fxe4!

[ 23.Bxe4 Nf5 24.Bxf5 Rfxf5 25.a5 Be3 26.Rfd1 Rh5 27.h3 Reg5 ]

23...Rh5 24.Be2 Rh4 25.a5 Bc7 [ 25...Be3 26.a6! ( 26.b5 Ne5 27.a6 bxa6 28.bxa6 N7c6∓ ) 26...bxa6 27.Bxa6± ]

26.Bf3 g5 27.b5! g4 [ 27...Nxa5 28.Qf2 b6 ( 28...Ng6 29.b6 Bb8 30.Rxa5 g4 31.Rg5 Rxh2+ 32.Kg1 g3 33.Qc5+- ) 29.Rxa5 bxa5 30.Qc5 Bd8 31.Rd1!+- ]

28.bxc6 Nxc6 [ 28...gxf3 29.cxb7 Bxb7 30.gxf3+- ]

29.g3?? [ 29.Bd1!

A) 29...Rf6 30.Qd2 Rfh6 31.Kg1 e5 ( 31...Rxh2 32.Bxg4 ) 32.Bb3+ Kh8 33.Qd5 Be6 34.Qb5 Rxh2 35.Bxe6 g3 36.Bh3+- ; B) 29...f3 30.gxf3 Rxh2+ 31.Qxh2 Bxh2 32.Kxh2+- ]

[ 29.Qf2?! Rxh2+ 30.Kg1 g3 31.Qc5 Bb8!± 32.Qg5+ Kh8 33.Rfd1 Be5! ]

29...fxg3 30.Bg2 Rxh2+?? [ 30...Rxf1+ 31.Rxf1 Bb8! ( 31...Bd6 32.Rd1 Bc5 33.h3 gxh3 34.Qd3 hxg2+ 35.Kxg2 Rh2+ 36.Kxg3 Rh6 ) 32.Rd1 Ba7 33.h3 gxh3 34.Bf3 ( 34.Qd3 hxg2+ 35.Kxg2 Rh2+ 36.Kxg3 Bb8+ 37.e5 Bxe5+ 38.Kg4 Bxc3-+ ) 34...Ne5 35.Rd8+

Kg7-+ ] 31.Kg1 Bf4 32.Rxf4

[ 32.Rae1 e5÷ /\ h5-h4-h3 ] 32...Rxf4 33.Rf1 Rxf1+ 34.Kxf1 Rh5 35.Qd1 Kf7 36.Qxg4 Rxa5 37.Qxg3 Re5 38.Qh4 Kg7?

[ 38...Ke8 39.Qxh7 Kd8² ] 39.Bf3 b6 40.Kf2 Bd7 41.Bh5! Rc5 42.Ke2 Re5 43.Kd2 b5?!

[ 43...Rc5 44.Bd1 Be8 45.Ba4 ] 44.Be2 Be8 45.Qf4 Bg6 46.Bd3 Bf7 47.Qe3 Be8 48.Qg1+ Bg6

[ 48...Kf6 49.Bxb5+- ] [ 48...Kh8 49.Qf1+- ]

49.Qb6 Ne7 50.Qc7 Kf6 51.Qb8!+- Nc6 [ 51...Rg5 52.Qf8+ Bf7 53.e5+ Rxe5 54.Qh8+ ]

52.Qc8 Bxe4 53.Bxe4 Rxe4 54.Qxc6 Re5 55.Qc7 h5 56.Kd3 Kf5

[ ¹56...Rd5+ 57.Ke4 Rf5 ] 57.Qf7+ Kg4 58.Kd41-0

B47Ponomariov,R 2615Ivanisevic,I 2445

Batumi 1999

77/(171) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nc3 e6 6.Ndb5 Qb8 7.Be3 a6 8.Bb6 axb5 9.Nxb5 Bb4+ 10.c3 Ba5 11.Nc7+ * Kf8?N 12.Nxa8 Qxa8 13.Qd6+ Nge7 14.Qa3!+-

B47Solak,D 2455Miladinovic,I 2525

Korinthos 1999[Solak,D]

77/172 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nc3 e6 6.g3 a6 7.Bg2 Nge7 8.Nde2?! Ng6 9.0-0

[ 9.b3 - 69/168 ] 9...Bc5 10.Nf4 Nge5!N

[ 10...Nxf4 11.Bxf4 d6 ( 11...Ne5 12.Na4 Ba7 13.c4 d6 14.c5 dxc5 15.Qh5 Bb8 16.Nxc5 g6 17.Qe2² )

A) 12.Na4 A1) 12...Bd4 13.c3 Be5 14.Bxe5

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Nxe5 ( 14...dxe5 15.Qb3² ) 15.Qd4² ; A2) 12...e5 13.Nxc5 exf4 ( 13...dxc5 14.Be3 b6 15.f4² ) 14.Nd3 fxg3 15.hxg3 h5³ ;

B) 12.Qe2= ] 11.Kh1 0-0 12.Nh5!? Qd6!

[ 12...d6 13.f4 Nd7 14.f5 Bd4 ( 14...Nde5 15.f6 g6 16.Qd2+- Kh8 17.Qh6 Rg8 18.Qg7+ Rxg7 19.fxg7+ Kg8 20.Nf6+ Kxg7 21.Ne8+ ) 15.Qg4± ]

13.Qxd6 Bxd6 14.f4 Nc4 15.e5 Bb4! 16.Ne4 d5! 17.Nf2

[ 17.exd6? A) 17...Nxd6 18.Nxd6 ( 18.a3 Nxe4 19.axb4 f5∓ ) 18...Bxd6 19.b3÷ ; B) 17...f5!

B1) 18.b3 fxe4 ( 18...Nxd6 19.Nxd6 Bxd6 20.Bb2÷ ) 19.bxc4 g6 20.Rd1 Bd7-+ ; B2) 18.a3 Ba5 19.Nc5 Nxd6 20.b4 Bb6 21.Bb2 Ne8∓ ]

17...Bd7 18.Nd3 Be7 19.b3 Na3 20.c3 Rfd8 21.g4 d4! 22.c4 Nc2 23.Rb1 N6b4! 24.Nxb4 Nxb4 25.a3

[ 25.Bxb7 Rab8 26.Bg2 Nxa2∓ ] 25...Nc2 26.Bxb7 Rab8 27.Be4 Nxa3 28.Bxa3 Bxa3³ 29.Rfd1 Be8 30.Ng3 a5 31.Ne2 Bc5

[ 31...d3 32.Rxd3 Rxd3 33.Bxd3 Bc6+ 34.Kg1 Bf3 35.h3 a4 36.Kf2 Bxe2 37.Kxe2= ]

32.Nc1 Bb4! 33.Ra1 [ 33.Ne2? d3 34.Bxd3 ( 34.Rxd3 Rxd3 35.Bxd3 Bc6+ 36.Kg1 Rd8 37.Rd1 Be4 38.Bc2 Bd2!!-+ ) 34...Bc6+ 35.Kg1 Bf3∓ ] [ 33.Nd3 Bc3∓ ]

33...g6 34.Kg2 Bc3 35.Ra2 Rdc8∓ 36.Bd3 g5? 37.Kg3!

[ 37.fxg5 Rc5 38.Re2 a4 39.bxa4 Bxa4 40.Rf1 Rb2∓ ]

37...Rc5 38.h4 h6 39.hxg5 hxg5 40.Rh2 Kf8 41.Bc2 a4 42.Nd3 gxf4+

[ 42...axb3! 43.Nxc5 ( 43.Bxb3 Rcc8∓ ) 43...bxc2 44.Rxc2 Rc8÷ ]

43.Kxf4 Rcc8 [ 43...axb3! ]

44.bxa4 Rxc4 45.g5ƒ Ba5 46.Rf1 Rbc8 47.Bb1! Bxa4 48.g6! fxg6 49.Kg5+ Kg7

[ 49...Ke7 50.Rh7+ Ke8 51.Nb2 Bd8+ 52.Kh6! Bc2™ 53.Nxc4 Rxc4 54.Rh8+ Ke7 55.Bxc2 Rxc2 56.Kg7+- ]

50.Rfh1 Rg8™

[ 50...Bd8+ 51.Kg4 Kf7 52.Rh8+- ] 51.Rh7+ Kf8 52.Nb2 Bd8+

[ 52...Bd2+ 53.Kf6 Rb4 54.Nxa4 Rxa4 55.Rc7 Ra8 56.Bxg6+- ]

53.Kh6 Rc3!“ [ 53...Rb4 54.Nxa4 Rxa4 55.Bxg6+- ]

54.Bd3! [ 54.Nxa4 Rg3 55.Rb7 Rh8+ 56.Rh7 Bg5+ 57.Kxg6 Rg8+ 58.Kh5 Bf4 59.Nc5 R8g5+ 60.Kh4 R5g4+ 61.Kh5 Rg5+= ]

54...Be7 55.Rf1+ Ke8 56.Rff7 Bd8?“ [ 56...Ba3 57.Ra7 Bc6 58.Bb5! Rh3+ 59.Kg5 Rxh7 60.Bxc6+ Kd8 61.Rxh7 Bxb2 62.Kf6² ]

57.Nc4! Rxc4 58.Bxc4 Ba5 59.Rf2 Bd7 60.Ra2 Bb6 61.Ra6 Bd8 62.Rxd71-0

B47Wedberg,T 2485Sjoeberg,M 2345

Stockholm 1999

77/(173) 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.Nxc6 dxc6 10.Na4 Ba7 11.c4 Nd7 12.e5 Qxe5N

[ 12...b5 - 74/206 ] 13.Bf4 Qf6 14.Bd6 Qd4 15.c5 Qxd1 16.Raxd1 Bb8 17.f4 Bxd6 18.Rxd6 Ke7 19.Rfd1 g6 20.g4±

B47Solozhenkin,E 2540Drei,A 2345

Reggio Emilia 1999[Solozhenkin,E]

77/173 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.Bf4 e5 10.Nb3 exf4 11.Nxc5 d6 12.Nd3 fxg3 13.hxg3 Be6

[ 13...h5 - 70/165 ] 14.Nd5 Bxd5 15.exd5 Ne7 16.c4 0-0 17.Rc1 a5?!N

[ 17...Rad8 ] 18.c5! Nexd5

[ 18...Rfd8!? 19.c6 bxc6 20.dxc6 d5 21.Qa4² ]

19.Qb3 a4 20.Qc4 Ne7 21.cxd6 Qxd6

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22.Rfd1! Rfc8?! [ 22...Rac8 23.Nc5 Qb6 24.Nxa4± ]

23.Nc5 Qb6 24.a3! Qa7 [ 24...Qxb2 25.Bxb7 Rxc5 26.Bxa8+- ] [ 24...Ra5 25.Nxa4 Rxc4 26.Nxb6 Rxc1 27.Rxc1 Rb5 28.Nc8± ]

25.Qb4!±

B47Adams,Mi 2715Polgar,Ju 2655

Wijk aan Zee 2000

77/(173) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.g3 a6 7.Bg2 Nf6 8.0-0 * Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Bc5 10.Bf4 d6 11.Qd2 h6 12.Rad1 e5 13.Be3!? Be6 14.Bxc5 dxc5 15.f4 0-0

[ 15...Rd8 - 13/390 ] 16.Qd6 Qa5 17.Qd2 Rad8N

[ 17...Qc7 ] 18.Nd5 Qxd2 19.Rxd2 Bxd5 20.exd5 exf4 21.Rxf4 Ne8 22.Rc4 b6 23.Re4 Nd6 24.Re7 Nc4 25.Rf2 Nxb2 26.Ra7 Nc4 27.Rf4 Ne3½-½

B47Motylev,A 2530Brodsky,M 2510

Saint Petersburg 1999

77/(174) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.Be2 Nc6 7.0-0 * Bc5 8.Be3

[ 8.Nb3 - 48/(252) ] 8...Nce7 9.e5! Qxe5?!N

[ 9...b6 ] 10.Nf3 Qd6 11.Bxc5 Qxc5 12.Ne4 Qc7 13.Nd6+ Kf8 14.c4 b6 15.Qd2 f6 16.Rfd1 Ra7 17.a4 Bb7 18.a5 bxa5 19.Rxa5 Nc6 20.Ra4 Nge7 21.b4±

B47Van der Wiel,J 2540Fominyh,A 2550

Bugojno 1999

77/(174) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Kh1 * Bc5 9.Nxc6

[ 9.Be3 - 67/(241) ] 9...bxc6 10.f4 d5 11.e5 Nd7 12.Na4 Ba7!N

[ 12...Be7 ] 13.c4 0-0 14.Bd2 d4 15.Qe1 Bb7 16.Ba5 Qc8 17.c5 Nxc5 18.Nb6 Bxb6 19.Bxb6 Nd7 20.Bxd4 c5 21.Be3 Qc6 22.Rf2 Rfc8 23.Rd1 Qc7 24.Bf1 Bd5 25.a3½-½

B47Ardelean,G 2370Vasilescu,L 2390

Romania 1999[Nisipeanu,L._D; Stoica,V]

77/(174) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Kh1 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Bc5 10.Qd3 * h5 11.f4 Ng4 12.e5 d6 13.Bxg4 hxg4 14.Be3 dxe5?!N

[ 14...Bxe3 15.Qxe3 dxe5 A) 16.fxe5 f5! 17.Rad1 Bd7 18.Rd6 ( 18.Ne4 - 47/(231)) 18...Rh6! 19.Rf2 Kf7 20.Ne2 Rah8 21.g3 Bb5 22.Nd4 Qc5!„ ; B) 16.Rad1! Bd7 ( 16...exf4 17.Rxf4/\ Nd5-> ) 17.Ne4! exf4 18.Rxf4 0-0-0

19.Nd6+ Kb8 20.Nxf7 g5 ( 20...Rdf8 21.Ne5² ) 21.Nxg5 Qxc2 22.Re1! Rh5 23.Rxg4² ]

15.Bxc5 Qxc5 16.Ne4 Qd5 17.Nd6+ Kf8?! [ 17...Ke7 18.fxe5 f6 19.Qg6! Rxh2+ 20.Kxh2 Qxe5+ 21.Kh1 Kxd6 22.Qxg4± ]

18.fxe5 [ 18.Qxd5? exd5 19.fxe5 Be6 20.Nxf7 Rh5!² ]

18...Qxe5 [ 18...f6 19.Qxd5 exd5 20.exf6 gxf6 21.Rae1+- ]

19.Rxf7+ Kg8 20.g3 Qh5 [ 20...Qd5+ 21.Qxd5 exd5 22.Re1+- ]

21.h4 g5

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[ 21...gxh3 22.Raf1+- ] 22.Raf1+-

B47Nisipeanu,L._D 2580Lautier,J 2635

Batumi 1999[Nisipeanu,L._D]

77/174 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Kh1 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Bc5 10.Qd3 b5 11.f4 Bb7 12.Bf3 h5 13.e5 Ng4 14.Bxb7 Qxb7 15.Ne4 Be7 16.b3 Nh6?!

[ 16...Rc8 ] 17.Be3!N Rc8 18.c4 h4 19.h3 Nf5 20.Bf2 bxc4 21.bxc4 0-0

[ 21...Qc6 22.c5 f6 23.exf6 Bxf6 24.Rab1² ]

22.Rab1 Qc6 23.c5 Ng3+?! [ 23...Rb8 24.Rb6 Rxb6 25.cxb6± ] [ 23...Qa4! 24.a3 ( 24.Rfe1 Qxa2 25.Qxd7² ) 24...Rb8² ]

24.Bxg3 hxg3 25.Nf6+! Bxf6 [ 25...gxf6? 26.Qxg3+ Kh7 27.Qh4+ Kg7 28.Rb3+- ]

26.exf6 g6 [ 26...Qxc5 27.fxg7 Rfd8 28.Qxg3 Qd4 29.Qh4 Kxg7 30.Rb3ƒ ]

27.f5 Qd5?? [ 27...exf5 28.Rxf5 Rfe8 29.Rbf1 Qe4 30.Qxg3± ]

28.Qe31-0

B47Short,N 2675Magem Badals,J 2525

Pamplona 1999

77/(174) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Kh1 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Bc5 10.Qd3 b5 11.f4 Bb7 12.Bf3 h5 * 13.Bd2 Ng4 14.Qe2 g6N

[ 14...Bd4 - 75/(170) ] 15.Rac1!? Rc8 16.a3 f5 17.h3 Kf7 18.Rcd1 Qb6 19.Be1! Rc7 20.exf5 gxf5 21.Bxb7 Qxb7 22.Rf3²

B47Nijboer,F 2540Hendriks,W 2370

Wijk aan Zee II 2000

77/(174) 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 * 0-0 13.e5 Ne8 14.Bxb7 Qxb7 15.Ne4 Be7 16.Be3

[ 16.f5 - 50/(209) ] 16...Qc6 17.Bd4 f5!N

[ 17...d5 ] 18.exf6 Nxf6 19.Ng5 Qc4 20.Qd2 Nd5 21.b3 Qc6 22.Ne4 Rf7 23.Rf3 Raf8 24.Raf1 d6 25.c3 h6 26.h3 Bd8÷

B48Mohr,G 2480Bistric,F 2465

Batumi 1999

77/(175) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 e6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Bd3 b5 8.Nxc6 Qxc6 * 9.e5 f5!N

[ 9...Bb4 ] [ 9...Bb7 ]

10.exf6 Nxf6 11.f3 Qc7 12.Qd2 Bb7= 13.0-0-0?! Bb4 14.Kb1 0-0 15.a3 Ba5³ |^

B48Macieja,B 2550Hnydiuk,A 2300

Polska 1999[Macieja,B]

77/(175) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Bd3 b5 8.Nxc6 Qxc6 9.0-0 Bb7 * 10.a3 Ne7 11.Qh5N

[ 11.f4 - 16/(349) ] 11...Rc8 12.Bd4?

[ 12.Rfe1!? ] 12...Nf5! 13.Be5 Bd6 14.Bxd6 Nxd6= 15.f3

[ ¹15.Rfe1 0-0 16.Re3 ] 15...Nc4! 16.Bxc4 Qxc4 17.Rfd1 Qc5+ 18.Qxc5 Rxc5 19.Rd4! Ke7 20.a4 Rc4! 21.Rad1 Bc6 22.axb5 axb5 23.Rxc4?

[ 23.Kf2= ]

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23...bxc4 24.Kf2 Rb8 25.Rb1 Kd6 26.Ke3 Kc5 27.Ne2 e5! 28.Kd2 g6! 29.Kc3 f5∓

B48Hector,J 2505Mortensen,E 2510

Koebenhavn 1998[Polgar,Ju]

77/(175) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Bd3 b5 8.Nxc6 Qxc6 9.0-0 Bb7 10.Re1 Ne7N

[ 10...Nf6 - 67/242 ] 11.a4 b4 12.Na2 Ng6 * 13.Qh5 Be7

[ 13...Qxa4 14.Bd2 ] [ 13...Qc7!? ]

14.Qa5 Qd6 15.Bd2 [ 15.Rad1!? ]

15...b3 16.Bb4 Qd4 17.Bxe7 Kxe7 18.Nc3 bxc2 19.Bxc2 Rhc8÷

B48Macieja,B 2540Polgar,Ju 2670

Batumi 1999[Polgar,Ju]

77/175 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Bd3 b5 8.Nxc6 Qxc6 9.0-0 Bb7 10.Re1 Ne7 11.a4 b4 12.Na2 Ng6 13.Bd2N Qb6 14.a5 Qxa5 15.Nxb4 Qb6 16.Na2

[ 16.Nd5 exd5 17.exd5+ Be7 18.Qe2 ( 18.Bxg6 hxg6 19.Qe2 Qf6 ; 18.Bg5 Kf8 ) 18...0-0 19.Bxg6 fxg6 20.Ba5 Qa7 21.Qxe7 Qxf2+ 22.Kh1 Bxd5 ]

16...Bd6 17.Qh5 Be5 [ 17...0-0? 18.e5 ]

18.Nc3 0-0 19.Ra2 [ 19.Re3 Bf4 20.Rh3 h6 ]

19...Qc6 20.Qg4 Bc7 21.Rea1 Ne5 [ 21...f5!? 22.exf5 Ne5 23.Qe4 Qxe4 24.Bxe4 ( 24.Nxe4 Nxd3 25.cxd3 Rxf5 ) 24...d5 25.Bd3 Nxd3 26.cxd3 Rxf5 ]

22.Qe2 Nxd3 23.cxd3 f5 24.Rf1 [ 24.Rc1!? Qd6 25.f4 e5! ]

24...fxe4 [ 24...a5! /\ Ba6 ]

25.Nxe4 [ 25.dxe4 a5 ]

25...Qd5 [ 25...Qb5!? ]

26.Raa1 Qe5 27.Ng3 [ 27.f4 Qb5 ( 27...Qxb2 28.Rab1 Qd4+ 29.Be3 Qd5 30.Rfc1 )]

27...Qb5 28.Bc3 Rf4 29.Rae1 Raf8 30.Qh5?

[ 30.Be5 Bxe5 31.Qxe5 Qxe5 32.Rxe5 Rb4 33.Re2 Rb8∓ ]

30...Rxf2 31.Rxf2 Rxf2 32.Qe8+ [ 32.Qxb5 Rxg2+ 33.Kf1 axb5 ]

32...Rf8 33.Qe7 e5 [ 33...Qb6+ 34.Kh1 e5 35.Bxe5 Bxe5 36.Qxe5 Qf2 37.Rg1 ]

34.Bxe5 Bxe5 35.Qxe5 Qxd3 36.Rf1 Rxf1+ 37.Nxf1 [Q 8/e] Kf7

[ 37...Qe4!? ] 38.Qf4+ Ke6 39.Qg4+ Qf5 40.Qd4

[ 40.Qxg7 Qc5+ 41.Kh1 Qf2 42.Qg8+ ( 42.Qh6+ Ke5 43.Qg7+ Kd6 - 42.Qg8 ) 42...Kd6 43.Qg3+ Qxg3 44.Nxg3 Kd5 45.Ne2 Ke4 ]

40...g5 41.h3 Qe5 42.Qf2 [ 42.Qb6+ Bc6 43.Qxa6 Qd4+ ( 43...Qe4 44.Qa2+ Bd5 45.b3 ) 44.Kh1 Qxb2 ]

42...h5 43.Ng3 h4 44.Nf1 [ 44.Ne2 ]

44...Qf4 45.Qb6+ Bc6 46.Ne3 [ 46.Qxa6 Qd4+ 47.Kh2 Qxb2 ]

46...Qe5 47.Kf2 a5 48.Qb3+ Ke7 49.Qa3+ Kd8 50.Qb3 Kc7 51.Qa3“

[ 51.Qb6+ Kxb6 52.Nc4+ Kc5 53.Nxe5 Kb4-+ ]

51...a4 52.Kg1 Qd4 53.Kf2 Kb6 54.Ke2 Bb5+ 55.Kf2 d6 56.Ke1 Ka5 57.Kf2 Bd3‡ 58.b4+ Kb5 59.Qc1 a30-1

B49Hoffmann,M 2435Rohde,H

Sitges 1999

77/(176) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3 Bb4 9.Na4 b5?! 10.Nxc6! dxc6 11.Bc5! bxa4?! 12.Bxb4 c5 13.Ba3 * Nxe4 14.Bf3 Bb7 15.Re1!

[ RR15.Qe2 A) 15...f5 16.Bxe4 fxe4 ( 16...Bxe4 17.f3+- ) 17.Qh5+± ;

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B) 15...Nd6 16.Bxb7 Nxb7 17.Qg4 0-0 18.Qxa4² Nisipeanu,L.-D ]

15...Nd6 [ RR15...f5 16.Bxe4 fxe4 17.Qh5+ g6 18.Qxc5± Nisipeanu,L.-D ]

16.Bxb7N [ 16.Re5 - 49/(225) ]

16...Nxb7 17.Qg4±

B49Nisipeanu,L._D 2610Hendriks,W 2370

Wijk aan Zee II 2000[Nisipeanu,L._D]

77/176 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3 Bb4 9.Na4 b5?! 10.Nxc6!

[ 10.Nb6 Rb8 ( 10...Qxb6 11.Nxe6 Qb8 12.Nxg7+ Kf8 13.Nf5© ) 11.Nxc8 Rxc8 12.Nxc6 dxc6÷ ]

10...dxc6 [ 10...Qxc6 11.Nb6 Rb8 12.e5± ]

11.Bc5! bxa4?! [ 11...Bxc5 12.Nxc5 Qe5 ( 12...0-0 13.Qd4 e5 14.Qc3² ) 13.Nd3!² ]

12.Bxb4 c5 13.Ba3 0-0N 14.f3± Nh5 15.Qd2

[ ¹15.Rf2 Rd8 16.Qe1 Nf4 17.Bf1± ] 15...Nf4

[ 15...Rd8 16.Qc3 Nf4 17.Rf2 Bb7 18.Qxc5 Qxc5 19.Bxc5 Rac8 20.Be3± ]

16.Rfd1 e5 [ ¹16...Nxe2+ 17.Qxe2 Bb7 18.Qc4 Qc6± ]

17.Bf1 Qe7 [ 17...Be6 18.Qd6 Qxd6 19.Rxd6 Rfd8 20.Rad1 Rxd6 21.Rxd6 Bxa2 22.Bxc5+- ]

18.Qf2 Qg5 19.Kh1 Be6 20.Bxc5 Rfc8 21.b4!+-

B49Kovacevic,A 2475Perunovic,Mil 2315

Lazarevac 1999[Kovacevic,A]

77/177 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3 Bb4 9.Na4 Be7 10.c4 Nxe4 11.c5 0-0

12.g3 e5 13.Nf5 d5 14.cxd6 Bxd6 15.Nxd6

[ 15.Bb6!? Qb8™ ( 15...Qd7 16.Bg4 Kh8 17.f3+- ) 16.Nxd6 Nxd6 ( 16...Qxd6 17.f3! Qxd1 18.Rfxd1 Nf6 19.Bc5 Re8 20.Nb6 Rb8 21.Bd6± )

A) 17.Bc5 Rd8 ( 17...Nd4 18.Nb6± ) 18.Nb6 Ne4!? ( 18...Nc4 19.Bxc4!? Rxd1 20.Raxd1 Bh3 21.Rfe1² ) 19.Qc1 Nxc5 20.Qxc5 Ra7!? ( 20...Nd4!?³ ); B) 17.Bf3!? Bh3 18.Re1© ]

15...Qxd6? [ 15...Nxd6 16.Bc5 Nd4 17.Bxd4 exd4 18.Qxd4 Bh3 ( 18...Nf5 19.Qb6² ) 19.Rac1 Qe7 20.Rfe1 Rfe8 21.Nb6 Rad8 22.Nd5 Qg5 23.Bf3= ]

16.f3!N [ 16.Qxd6 - 76/185 ]

16...Qxd1 17.Rfxd1 Nf6 18.Nb6 Rb8 [ 18...Ra7 19.Nxc8 Rxc8 20.Bxa7 Nxa7 21.Rac1+- ]

19.Bc5 Nd4 20.Bxf8 Kxf8 [ 20...Nxe2+ 21.Kf2 Kxf8 22.Rd8+ Ke7 23.Rxc8+- ]

21.Kf2± Be6 22.Bc4 Bf5 23.g4?! [ 23.Rd2 Re8 ( 23...Rd8 24.Re1+- ) 24.Re1± ]

23...Nd7! 24.Nd5 [ 24.Nxd7+!? Bxd7 25.Bd5 Ke7 26.Rac1 Kd6 27.Be4± ]

24...Bc2 25.Rd2 Rc8 26.Ne3 Ba4?! [ 26...Nb6!? 27.b3 Bg6 ] [ 26...Bg6 ]

27.Bd5! Rc7 28.f4!? f6 29.fxe5?! [ 29.Be4 h6 30.Nd5 Rc5 31.fxe5 fxe5 32.b4 Rc4 33.Bd3 Rc8 34.Rf1± ]

29...fxe5 30.g5 [><f6] Nb6 31.Be4 Bb5 [ 31...Bc6! 32.Bxc6 Rxc6 33.h4 Ke7² ]

32.Re1“ Nc4?! 33.Nxc4 Bxc4 34.a3 [ 34.b3! Be6 ( 34...Bg8 35.g6! hxg6 36.Bxg6± ) 35.Bg2 Rf7+ 36.Kg1 Rf5 37.Rf2+- ]

34...g6 35.Ke3 Be6 36.Kf2 Rf7+ 37.Kg2 Bf5?! 38.Bxf5 Rxf5 [R 9/n] 39.Rf2! Nc6 40.Ref1 Nd4 41.Re1 Nc6 42.h4 Ke7 43.Re3 Ke6

[ 43...Kd6 44.Rxf5 gxf5 45.h5 f4 46.g6 hxg6 ( 46...h6 47.g7 Ne7 48.Rd3+ Ke6 49.Rd8 Kf7 50.Rd7+- ) 47.h6+- ]

44.Rb3 b5 45.Rc3 Nd4 46.Rc7 e4 47.Rxf5 gxf5 [R 1/j]

[ 47...Kxf5 48.Rxh7 e3 49.Rd7 Ke4

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50.h5!+- ] 48.h5 f4

[ 48...Nf3!? 49.Rxh7 Nxg5 50.Rh6+ Ke5 51.Rxa6 e3 52.h6!? ( 52.Rb6 Ke4 ) 52...f4 ( 52...Ke4 53.Rg6 Nf7 54.h7+- ) 53.Rg6 Nf7 ( 53...f3+ 54.Kg3+- ) 54.h7 Ke4 55.Re6+ Kd3 56.Re8+- ]

49.g6 hxg6 50.hxg61-0

B49Antoniewski,R 2415Gritsak,O 2550

Koszalin 1999

77/(178) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3 Bb4 9.Na4 Be7 10.Nxc6 bxc6 * 11.Bd3 c5 12.c4 Bb7 13.Nc3 0-0 14.f4 d6 15.Qf3 Nd7 16.Qh3 Rfe8!N

[ 16...g6 - 74/215 ] 17.f5 exf5 18.Qxf5 Bf6 19.Rac1 Ne5 20.Be2 Ng6 21.Bd3 Rab8=

B49Dimitrov,V 2460Zafirovski,M 2275

Jugoslavija 1999[Zafirovski,M]

77/(178) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3 Bb4 9.Na4 Be7 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Nb6 Rb8 12.Nxc8 Qxc8 * 13.e5 Nd5 14.Bc1 Bc5 15.c4 Ne7 16.b3 Qc7 17.Bb2 d6 18.exd6 Bxd6 19.g3 Be5 20.Bxe5 Qxe5 21.Bf3 Rd8 22.Qe1! Qxe1?!

[ 22...Qc5 ] [ 22...Qf5 - 20/405 ]

23.Rfxe1 Kd7 24.Re5!N [><a6] [ 24.Red1+ ]

24...Kc7 25.Ra5 Kb6 26.b4 Rd2? [ 26...Rd4 27.Be2 ( 27.c5+ Kb7 /\ Nd5= ; 27.Rc1 Rc8 /\ c5<=> ) 27...Ra8 28.Rb1 ( 28.Rd1 Rxd1+ 29.Bxd1 Rc8 /\ c5<=> ) 28...Nf5 29.Rb2² ( 29.Rb3 Rd2 30.Bf1 Nd4 31.Rba3 Rb2„ )]

27.Rb1!±

B49Marjanovic,Slavo 2505Miladinovic,I 2525

Chania (open) 1999[Marjanovic,Slavo]

77/178 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3 Bb4 9.Na4 Be7 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Nb6 Rb8 12.Nxc8 Qxc8 13.Bd4 c5 14.Be5 Rb6 15.b3! Nxe4! 16.Bxg7 Rg8 17.Be5 Bd6!N

[ 17...Bf6 ] 18.f4?!

[ 18.Bxd6 Rxd6 19.Bd3 Qc6÷ ] 18...c4! 19.Kh1 Bxe5 20.fxe5 Qc5 21.Qe1 Qxe5

[ 21...Rg5!? ] 22.Bxc4 Rd6

[ 22...Rg5!? ] 23.Bd3

[ 23.Rd1?! Rxd1 24.Qxd1 Rg6!?³ ] 23...f5 24.Qh4?!

[ 24.Bxe4 Qxe4 ( 24...fxe4 25.Qf2 ) 25.Qf2÷ ] [ 24.Rd1 Rg4÷ ]

24...Rg4 25.Qh5+? [ 25.Qe1™ Rf4ƒ ]

25...Kd8 [/\ 26...Ng3 27.hg3 Qg3] 26.Be2 Nf6 [ 26...Ng3+!? 27.hxg3 Qxe2∓ ]

27.Qh6 Rg6 [ 27...Qxe2 28.Qxf6+ Kc7! ( 28...Kc8 29.Rg1 Rd2 30.h3 Rxg2 31.Qf8+ ) 29.Rg1 Rd2∓ ] [ 27...Rxg2!? ]

28.Qf8+ Kc7 29.Rae1 Ne4 30.Bh5? [ 30.Bf3™ Rd2 31.Bxe4 fxe4 32.Qa8 Rgxg2 33.Qa7+= ]

30...Nf2+?“ [ 30...Rd2

A) 31.Bxg6 Nf2+ 32.Kg1 Nh3+ ( 32...Qd4-+ ) 33.Kh1 ( 33.gxh3 Qxh2## ) 33...Qd4-+ ;

B) 31.Bf3 Nf2+ 32.Kg1 Qd4-+ ; C) 31.Rxe4 fxe4 ( 31...Qxe4? 32.Qc5+= ) 32.Bxg6 hxg6∓ 33.Qa8 Kb6!/\ e3 ]

31.Kg1 Nh3+ 32.Kh1 Nf2+ 33.Kg1 Nh3+ 34.Kh1 Nf2+½-½

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B49Lutz,Ch 2590Miladinovic,I 2525

Corfu 1999[Lutz,Ch]

77/(178) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3 Bb4 9.Na4 Be7 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Nb6 Rb8 12.Nxc8 Qxc8 13.Bd4 c5 14.Be5 Rb6 15.b3! Nxe4! 16.Bxg7 Rg8 * 17.Bb2 Rd6!N

[ 17...Bf6 - 74/(216) ] 18.Bd3

[ 18.Qc1? Nd2 /\ 19...Qc6, 19...Bg5 ] 18...c4!

[ 18...Bf6!? Miladinovic,I ] 19.bxc4 Qc6

[ 19...Qb7 20.Qf3 Qxb2 21.Qxe4ƒ ] 20.Qf3 Nd2 21.Qxc6 Rxc6 22.Rfd1

[ 22.Bxh7 Rg4 (/\ f5) ( 22...Rg5!? 23.Bc1 Nf3+ 24.Kh1 Rh5 25.gxf3 Rxh7©Miladinovic,I) 23.Rfd1 Nxc4 24.Rd4 Rg5

25.Bc1 Rg7 /\ Bf6 ] 22...Nxc4=

B49Shirov,A 2730Atakisi,U 2235

Batumi 1999

77/(178) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3 Bb4 9.Na4 Be7 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Nb6 Rb8 12.Nxc8 Qxc8 13.Bd4 c5 14.Be5 Rb6 * 15.Qd3 0-0 16.b3!N

[ 16.c4 ] 16...d6 17.Bb2 Nd7 18.Rad1 Bf6 19.Bc1 a5 20.f4 Rd8 21.Qh3² |^

B50Ulibin,M 2560Palac,M 2610

Hrvatska 1999[Ulibin,M; Lisenko,A]

77/179 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 e6 5.Bb3 Be7

[ 5...Nc6 - 65/191 ] 6.0-0 0-0 7.Re1 b6 8.c3 Bb7 9.Nbd2 Nc6

10.Nf1 Rc8N [ 10...Ne5 ]

11.Ng3 Ne5 12.d4 Nxf3+ 13.Qxf3 Nd7 [ 13...cxd4 14.cxd4 Qd7 ( 14...d5 15.e5 Ne4 16.Nh5! g6 17.Bh6 gxh5 18.Rxe4+- ) 15.Bf4± /\ Rad1 ]

14.Qg4! Bf6 [ 14...Nf6 15.Qe2 Nd7 16.f4 ]

15.Be3 g6 [ 15...Kh8 16.f4 /\ e5 ]

16.Bh6 Re8 [ 16...cxd4!? 17.cxd4 Bxd4 18.Bxf8 Qxf8 19.Qe2 Nc5 ( 19...Qg7 20.Rad1 ) 20.Qd2! e5 ( 20...Nxb3? 21.axb3± ; 20...Qg7 21.Rad1² ) 21.Bd5 Bxd5 22.exd5 Na4 23.Rab1² ]

17.Rad1 Bh8 [ 17...b5 18.e5! ]

18.f4 b5 [ 18...cxd4 19.cxd4 d5!? ( 19...Nf6 20.Qe2 d5? 21.e5 Ne4 22.Nxe4 dxe4 23.Ba4+- ) 20.e5 f5 21.exf6 Nxf6 22.Qh3 Qd6 23.Re5 Nd7 24.Ne4 Qc6 25.Ng5 Nxe5 26.fxe5© ]

19.e5 c4 20.Bc2 f5 21.Bxf5! [ 21.Nxf5 exf5 22.Bxf5 Nf8÷ ]

21...exf5 22.Nxf5 dxe5 23.fxe5 [ 23.dxe5? Qb6+ 24.Kh1 Qe6 ]

23...Qb6 24.Be3! Qd8 [ 24...Qe6 25.Nh6+ Kg7 26.Rf1 Bd5 27.Rf7+ Qxf7 28.Nxf7 Be6 29.Qf3 Bxf7 30.Qb7 Nb6 31.Rf1+- ]

25.Nh6+ Kg7 26.Bg5 Qc7 27.e6 Nb6 28.d5

[ 28.d5 Qc5+ 29.Be3 Qxe3+ 30.Rxe3 Kxh6 31.d6 Nd5 32.Rxd5 Bxd5 33.Qh4+ Kg7 34.Qd4+ ]

1-0

B50Nevednichy,V 2535Forster,R 2455

Batumi 1999

77/(179) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 e6 * 5.c3 Nc6 6.0-0

[ 6.Bb3 - 75/174 ] 6...d5 7.exd5 exd5 8.Bb5!N

[ 8.Re1+ ] 8...Bd6 9.Re1+ Be6 10.Bg5 0-0 11.Nbd2 Ne7 12.d4 c4 13.Ba4 Ng6 14.Bc2²

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B50Georgiev,Kr 2505Miroshnichenko,E 2480

Jugoslavija 1999[RR]

77/(180) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Be2* Nbd7 5.Qc2

[ 5.d3 - 75/175 ] 5...Qc7 6.0-0 e6N

[ 6...b6 ] [ 6...g6 ]

7.Re1 Be7 8.Bd1!? [/\ d4] b6 9.d4 Bb7 10.Bf4 Rc8

[ 10...e5 11.Bd2² ] 11.e5 dxe5 12.dxe5 Nd5 13.Bg3±[/\ Nbd2-e4]

B50Yudasin,L 2545Vydeslaver,A 2400

Israel 1999

77/(180) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Be2 Bd7 * 5.d3 g6 6.0-0 Bg7 7.Re1 0-0 8.Bf1 Nc6 9.h3 Rc8 10.d4 cxd4 11.cxd4 d5N

[ 11...Nb4 ] 12.e5 Ne4 13.Qb3 Qa5 14.Nc3 Be6 15.Be3 Rfd8 16.Qxb7 Rc7 17.Qb5 Rb8 18.Qxa5 Nxa5 19.Nxe4 dxe4 20.Ng5 Bd5 21.e6 fxe6 22.Bf4 e5 23.dxe5 Rxb2 24.Rad1 e6 25.Nxe4²

B50Timman,J 2650Polgar,Ju 2670

Pamplona 1999[Timman,J]

77/180 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Be2 Bd7 5.Qc2 Bc6 6.d3 Nbd7 7.Nbd2 e6N

[ 7...Rc8 ] 8.0-0 Qc7 9.d4 Be7 10.Bd3

[ ¹10.Re1 ] 10...d5 11.e5 Nh5!= 12.Re1

[ 12.Nb1 g5÷ ] 12...g5?!

[ 12...Nf4 ] 13.Nf1 c4 14.Be2 h6 15.Be3 Ng7 16.g4!²[><Ng7] b5 17.Ng3 a5?!

[ 17...Nf8 ∆18.Nd2 Ng6 ] 18.Nd2 b4 19.f4 gxf4 20.Bxf4 a4 21.Rf1?!

[ 21.a3± ] 21...a3!„ 22.b3 cxb3 23.Nxb3 Ba4 24.Rac1 Qb6 25.Bd3 bxc3 26.Qf2 Bxb3 27.Rb1 Nc5! []

[ 27...Qxd4 28.Qxd4 Bc5 29.Qxc5 Nxc5 30.Bb5+ Kd8 31.Be3!+- ]

28.Bc2! [] Qa6?! [ 28...Qc7 ]

29.Bxb3 Nd3 30.Qe3 Nxf4 31.Qxf4 0-0! [] 32.Qxh6

[ 32.Bc2 Bg5 33.Qf3 (/\ Ne4) f6!÷ ] 32...Qd3 33.Rbd1 Qg6

[ 33...Qh7!? ] 34.Qxg6 fxg6 35.Ne2!± Rac8 36.Rxf8+ Kxf8 37.Bc2 Bg5

[ ¹37...g5 ] 38.Rb1 Be3+ 39.Kg2 g5 40.Rb3 Bd2 41.Rxa3 Ne8 42.Rb3 Ra8 43.a3 Ke7 44.Ng1!+- Nc7 45.Nf3 Ra5 46.Kf1 Bf4 47.Ke2 Ra8 48.Bd3 Kd7 49.Rxc3 Rb8 50.h4 gxh4 51.Nxh4 Rh8 52.Ng6 Rh2+ 53.Kf3 Bh6 54.Kg3 Rh1 55.Bc2 Re1 56.Ba4+ Kd8 57.Rf3 Rc1 58.g5! Rg1+ 59.Kf2 Rxg5 60.Nh8 Kc8 61.Nf7 Rg4

[ 61...Rg6 62.Bc2 ] [ 61...Rh5 62.Nd6+ Kd8 63.Rf7 ]

62.Nxh6 Rxd4 63.Bc6 Na6 64.Bb51-0

B50Adams,Mi 2715Kasparov,G 2850

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Adams,Mi]

77/181 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Be2 Bd7 5.Qc2 Qc7 6.0-0 g6 7.d4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Nc6 9.Be3 Bg7N

[ 9...d5 - 71/(193) ] 10.c4 Ng4

[ 10...0-0 11.Nc3² ] 11.Bxg4 Bxg4 12.Qd2

[ 12.Nb5 Qd7÷ ] 12...0-0

[ 12...Nxd4 13.Bxd4 e5 14.Be3 Qxc4 15.Rc1 ( 15.Qxd6?? Rd8 16.Qa3 Qxf1+ 17.Kxf1 Rd1# # ) 15...Qxe4 ( 15...Qe2 16.Qb4 0-0 17.Nc3 Qa6 18.Nd5© ; 15...Qa6 16.Nc3 Be6 17.a4 /\ Nb5 ) 16.f3

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( 16.Qxd6 Rd8 17.Qa3© ) 16...Bxf3 17.gxf3 Qxf3÷ ]

13.b3² Nxd4 14.Bxd4 Bxd4 15.Qxd4 Qc5 16.Qd3

[ 16.Qxc5 dxc5 ] [ 16.Qd2 b5!? ]

16...a6 17.Nc3 Be6 18.a4 b6 [ 18...Rac8 ]

19.Kh1 [ 19.h3 ]

19...b5!? [ 19...f5 20.Rae1 Rae8 ] [ 19...f6 ]

20.axb5 axb5 21.Rxa8 Rxa8 22.Nxb5 Ra2 23.Kg1 Rb2 24.Nd4 Bd7 25.h3

[ 25.Qc3 Qa3 26.f4 e5 27.fxe5 dxe5 28.Nf3 Qa2! ]

25...Qa5!© 26.Rd1 [ 26.Rb1

A) 26...Rd2 27.Qe3 Qa2 28.Re1 f6² ( 28...Qb2 29.Nf3 Rc2 30.e5‚ ); B) 26...Rxb1+! 27.Qxb1 Qc3 28.Ne2 Qd2© ]

26...Qa2 27.Qf1?! [ 27.Qe3² ]

27...Qa7 28.Qe1 f6 29.Qe3 Qa2 30.Qe1 Qa7 31.Kf1 Kf7!?“

[ 31...Qa2 32.Kg1= ( 32.Ra1? Rxf2+ )] 32.Rd2 Qa2?

[ 32...Rxd2 33.Qxd2 Qa1+ 34.Ke2 Qh1÷ ] 33.Rxb2 Qxb2 [Q 8/g] 34.Qd1 h5 35.f3 g5 36.Ne2 g4 37.hxg4 hxg4 38.Kf2 Be6

[ ¹38...gxf3 39.gxf3 f5 ] 39.Qd3 Bd7 40.f4

[ 40.Qc3 Qa2 41.b4 Be6 ] [ 40.c5 gxf3 41.gxf3 Be6 42.cxd6 exd6 43.Qxd6 Bxb3² ]

40...Bc6 41.Kg3 Qa1! [] 42.Nc3 [ 42.Kxg4 f5+ 43.exf5 ( 43.Kxf5?? Bd7+ ) 43...Qg7+ 44.Kh4 Qxg2 45.Ng3 Bf3 46.Qf1 Qh2+ 47.Qh3 Qb2÷ ]

42...f5 43.Qe3 [ 43.exf5 Qe1+ 44.Kxg4 Bxg2 45.Qg3 Qd2 ( 45...Qh1 ) 46.Kh5 Qd4 47.Qxg2 Qh8+ 48.Kg4 Qg7+ 49.Kh3 Qxc3+ 50.Qg3 Qh8+ ]

43...fxe4 44.Nxe4 [ 44.Kxg4 Qb2 ]

44...Qf1! [ 44...Bxe4 45.Qxe4 Qc3+ 46.Kxg4 Qxb3± ]

45.Ng5+ Ke8 46.Qd2 Qb1 47.Kxg4

[ 47.Qc3 Qa2 ] 47...Qxb3 48.Qe2 Qb1 49.Kg3?!

[ 49.f5 Qg1 50.Kg3 Qd4 51.Ne6 Qe4 ] 49...Qf5!= 50.Nf3 Qg6+ 51.Kf2 Qf7 52.Kg3 Qg6+ 53.Ng5 Qf5 54.Qd2 e5 55.Nf3 Qxf4+ 56.Qxf4 exf4+ 57.Kxf4 [NB 4/f2] Bb7 58.g3

[ 58.Ke3 Kf7 59.Kd4 Kf6 ] 58...Ba6 59.Nd2 Ke7 60.Ke4 Ke6 61.Kd4½-½

B51Chandler,M 2505Kempinski,R 2545

Batumi 1999

77/(182) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.d4 * Ngf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bxd7+ Nxd7 7.0-0 e6 8.Bg5 f6!?

[ 8...Qc7 - 72/194 ] 9.Be3 Be7 10.a4 b6!N

[ 10...0-0 ] 11.Qe2 0-0 12.Rad1 Qe8 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.Nd2 f5 15.exf5 Rxf5 16.Nde4 d5 17.Ng3 Rf8 18.Bc1 Nf6 19.b3 Qg6 20.Qd3 Qxd3 21.Rxd3 Bd7÷

B51Ye,Jiangchuan 2590Fedorov,A 2655

Belfort 1999[Fedorov,A]

77/182 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.d4 cxd4 5.Qxd4 e5

[ 5...a6 - 74/(222) ] 6.Qd3 h6 7.Be3 Ngf6 8.Nc3 a6 9.Bc4 Be7 10.0-0

[ ¹10.a4 ] 10...b5N

[ 10...0-0 ] 11.Bd5 Rb8 12.Ba7

[ 12.a3!? ] 12...Nxd5 13.Nxd5 Rb7 14.Nxe7 Qxe7 15.Be3 Nf6 16.Nd2÷ 0-0 17.Nb3?

[ 17.c4 Be6 18.b3 Rc8³ ] 17...Be6 18.Na5 Rc7∓ [><Na5] 19.Bd2 d5 20.exd5 Bxd5 21.Rfe1 Rd8 22.Bc3 Bxg2 23.Qg3?!

[ 23.Bb4!? Qe8 24.Rxe5 Rxd3 25.Rxe8+

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Nxe8 26.cxd3 Bd5∓ ] 23...Ba8-+ -> 24.Rxe5 Qd6 25.Rae1 Rcd7

[ 25...b4 26.Re8+ ] 26.a3 Qb6 27.h3 Rd1 28.Kh2 Kh7[/\ 29... Re1 30. Re1 Rd5] 29.Qf4 Qc7

30.Qf5+ [ 30.Qg3 Rxe1 31.Rxe1 Qxg3+ 32.fxg3 Ne4 ∆33.Bb4 Ng5-+ ]

30...Kg8 31.Kg1 Rxe1+ 32.Bxe1 [ 32.Rxe1 Rd5 33.Re5 Rd1+ 34.Re1 Rxe1+ 35.Bxe1 Be4 ]

32...Rd1 33.b4 Qc3 34.Kf1 g6! [ 34...g6 35.Qxf6 Qxh3+ 36.Ke2 Qg4+ 37.f3 Bxf3+ ]

0-1

B51Magem Badals,J 2525Gallego Jimenez,V 2345

Espana (ch) 1999

77/(183) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nc6 4.0-0 Bd7 5.c3 Nf6 6.Re1 a6 7.Bxc6 Bxc6 8.d4 Bxe4 9.Bg5 Bd5 10.Nbd2 e6 11.c4 Bxf3 12.Qxf3 cxd4 13.Bxf6 gxf6 14.Qxb7 Bg7 15.Qc6+ Ke7 16.Qe4 * Re8!N

[ 16...Qb6 - 45/225 ] 17.Qxh7 Kf8 18.Nf3 f5 19.Rad1 Rc8 20.b3 d5 21.Nxd4 dxc4 22.Nxf5 exf5! 23.Rxd8 Rcxd8 24.Rxe8+ Rxe8 25.g4 c3!=

B51Zarnicki,P 2495Hoffman,A 2520

Argentina (ch) 1999[RR]

77/183 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nc6 4.0-0 Bd7 5.c3 Nf6 6.Re1 a6 7.Bxc6 Bxc6 8.d4 Bxe4 9.Bg5 Bd5 10.Bxf6 gxf6 11.Nbd2 e6 12.c4 Bxf3 13.Qxf3 cxd4 14.Qxb7 Bg7 15.Qc6+ Ke7 16.Qe4 Kf8!N 17.Nf3 f5 18.Qd3 Qb6 19.b3 Bf6 20.Rad1 Rd8 21.Nxd4 Rg8÷ 22.Nxe6+!?

[ 22.Qe3!? ∆Qb7 23.Qh6+ Bg7 ( 23...Rg7?? 24.Nxe6+!+- ) 24.Qh4 ]

22...fxe6 23.Rxe6 Rg6 24.Qxf5 Kg7 25.c5 Qa5 26.g3 dxc5 27.Rxd8 Qxd8 28.Qxc5 Bd4 29.Qc4 Rxe6 30.Qxe6 a5 31.Qf5=½-½

B51Kholmov,R 2460Dvoirys,S 2590

Saint Petersburg 1999[Kholmov,R]

77/184 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nc6 4.0-0 Bd7 5.Re1 Nf6 6.c3 a6 7.Bf1 e5 8.h3 Be7 9.d4 Qc7 10.dxc5

[ 10.Nbd2 - 26/436 ] [ ¹10.Na3 b5 11.Nc2 /\ Ne3 ]

10...dxc5 11.Bg5 0-0 12.Nbd2 [ 12.Na3! b5 13.Bxf6 Bxf6 14.Nc2 Rfd8 15.Ne3 Be6 16.Qc2= ]

12...b5!N [ 12...Rfd8 ]

13.Qc2?! [ 13.Bxf6!? Bxf6 14.a4 ]

13...Be6 14.Be2 [ 14.Bxf6!? /\ Be2, Nf1 ]

14...Nh5!? 15.Nf1 [ 15.Bxe7 Qxe7 ( 15...Nxe7?! 16.g3! Bxh3? 17.Ng5! ) 16.Nxe5! Nxe5 17.Bxh5 Qg5 18.Bg4!÷ ]

15...Nf4 16.Bxf4 [ 16.Bxe7 Qxe7 17.Ne3 Qf6 18.Ng4÷ ]

16...exf4 17.a4 Rab8 [ 17...c4 18.axb5 axb5 19.Nd4!÷ ]

18.axb5 axb5 19.e5! Nxe5 [ 19...c4? 20.Qe4! ]

20.Nxe5 Qxe5 21.Bxb5 [ 21.Bg4 Qd6 22.Bxe6 fxe6 23.Qe2 Rb6 24.Nd2© ]

21...Qg5! 22.Rxe6 [ 22.Bd3? Bxh3 23.Bxh7+ Kh8 24.Be4 Rb6!? 25.Kh1 Rh6! 26.gxh3 Rxh3+ 27.Nh2 f3!!-+ ] [ 22.Bc6! Rb6! ( 22...Bxh3? 23.Rxe7! Bxg2 24.Bxg2 f3 25.Ng3+- ) 23.Bf3! ( 23.Be4 Bxh3 24.Bxh7+ Kh8 25.Be4 Rg6!-+ ) 23...Bxh3 24.Rxe7! Bxg2 25.Bxg2 Qxe7÷ ]

22...fxe6 23.Bc4 Rb6 24.Re1 Kh8 [ 24...Rf6 25.Nh2 Rg6 26.Ng4 h5? 27.Re5!+- ] [ 24...Qf6 25.Nh2 /\ Ng4$ ] [ 24...f3!? 25.g3 Qh6 26.Qe4 Rf6 ( 26...Rxb2? 27.Qxe6+ Qxe6 28.Rxe6!+- ; 26...Kh8 27.Bxe6 Rxb2 28.Bg4 Bd6 29.Qd5!÷ ) 27.h4÷ ]

25.Bxe6 Rfb8 26.b3 Bf6 27.Nd2?! [ 27.Bc4 ]

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27...Bxc3?! [ 27...Re8 28.Nf3 Qh5 29.Bc4 ( 29.Bg4? Rxe1+ 30.Nxe1 Qe5 31.Nd3 Qxc3 32.Qxc3 Bxc3 33.Nxc5 Bd4∓ ) 29...Rxe1+ 30.Nxe1 Qe5 31.Nd3 Qxc3³ ]

28.Qxc3 Qe7 29.Re5 Rxe6 30.Rxc5 h6 31.Nf3 Qf6 32.Qc4 Rbe8 33.Qd3 Re2 34.Rc8

[ 34.Rf5?! Qa1+ 35.Kh2 Rxf2∓ ] 34...Rxc8 35.Qxe2 Qf5 36.Kh2 Qc2

[ 36...Rc2 37.Qe8+ Kh7 38.Nd4 Rc8 39.Qe7÷ ]

37.Qe6! Rf8 38.Ne5 Kh7 39.Nd7! Ra8?! [ 39...Rf5 ]

40.Qf7 Kh8 [ 40...Qxf2 41.Nf8+ ]

41.Qxf4 [ ¹41.Nf8 ]

41...Qxb3 42.Qf5½-½

B51Grischuk,A 2545Kharlov,A 2615

Russia (ch−m/2) 1999

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4.0-0 Bd7 5.Re1 * a6 6.Bxc6 Bxc6 7.d4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Nf6 9.Nxc6 bxc6 10.c4 g6

[ 10...e6 - 72/195 ] 11.Nc3 Bg7 12.Qa4 Qd7 13.c5!?N

[ 13.Bd2 ] 13...0-0 14.cxd6 exd6 15.Rd1 Nh5 16.Be3 Be5 17.Bd4 Qb7 18.Bxe5 dxe5 19.b3 Nf4 20.Rd6 Rfd8 21.Rad1 Qe7 22.Rxd8+ Rxd8 23.Rxd8+ Qxd8 24.g3 Qd2 25.gxf4 Qxc3 26.fxe5½-½

B51Perez,Rod 2405Bruzon,L 2485

Santa Clara 1999[Nogueiras,J]

77/(185) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4.0-0 Bd7 5.Re1 Nf6 6.c3 a6 7.Bf1 Bg4 * 8.h3 Bh5 9.d4 cxd4 10.cxd4 Bxf3 11.gxf3 d5!?N

[ 11...e5 - 69/(179) ]

12.Nc3 e6 [ 12...dxe4 13.d5 ]

13.Bg5 Be7 [ 13...dxe4 14.d5 exd5 15.Bxf6±/\ Nd5, Re4 ]

14.Bxf6 [ 14.e5? Nd7³ ]

14...Bxf6 15.exd5 Nxd4 16.Re4! [ 16.Ne4 0-0∓ ] [ 16.dxe6 Nxe6 ]

16...Nf5 [ 16...Qb6? 17.dxe6

A) 17...0-0-0 18.e7 Bxe7 ( 18...Rde8 19.Nd5+- ) 19.Rxe7 Nf5 20.Nd5 Rxd5 21.Rc1+!+- ; B) 17...Nxe6 18.Nd5± ]

17.dxe6 0-0! 18.exf7+ Kh8 19.Qxd8 [ 19.Bc4÷ ]

19...Raxd8 20.Rd1½-½

B51Van der Wiel,J 2555Tiviakov,S 2565

Wijk aan Zee II 2000[Tiviakov,S]

77/(185) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4.0-0 Bd7 5.Re1 Nf6 6.c3 a6 7.Bf1 Bg4 8.d3 e6 * 9.h3 Bh5 10.Bf4

[ 10.Nbd2 Be7 - 77/185 ] 10...Be7 11.Nbd2 0-0 12.g4N

[ 12.a3 ] [ 12.Qe2 ]

12...Bg6 13.Bg3 Nd7 14.Nc4 Nb6 15.Qb3 Nxc4 16.dxc4 f6 17.Rad1 Be8

[ 17...Bf7!? ] [ 17...Qc7 ]

18.Rd2 Qc7 19.Qd1 Ne5 20.Nh4 g5 [ 20...b5 21.f4!? Nxc4 22.Bxc4 bxc4 23.f5© ]

21.Ng2³

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B51Prokopchuk,E 2470Hracek,Z 2625

Koszalin 1999[Tiviakov,S]

77/(185) 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 9.Nbd2 Be7 10.h3 Bh5 11.g4 Bg6 12.Nh4 Nd7!?

[ 12...d5 - 76/(189) ] 13.Ng2?! * e5 [><d5]

[ 13...h5 14.f4 ( 14.Nf4!? ) 14...hxg4 15.hxg4 Bh7 16.Nf3 Nb6!?÷ ( 16...g5 17.Nxg5 Bxg5 18.fxg5 Nde5² )] [ 13...0-0!? ]

14.Nc4N [ 14.Nf3 ] [ 14.Ne3 h5!? ]

14...h5 15.f4 hxg4 16.f5 gxh3 17.fxg6 hxg2 18.gxf7+ Kf8 19.Bxg2 Bh4 20.Rf1 Nf6÷

B51Reinderman,D 2560Tiviakov,S 2565

Wijk aan Zee II 2000[Tiviakov,S]

77/185 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4.0-0 Bd7 5.Re1 Nf6 6.c3 a6 7.Bf1 Bg4 8.d3 e6 9.Nbd2 Be7 10.h3 Bh5 11.g4 Bg6 12.Nh4 Nd7!? 13.Ng2?! h6!?N 14.f4 Bh7

[ 14...0-0!? ] 15.Nf3

[ 15.Nb3!? /\ d4 ] 15...0-0 16.f5

[ 16.d4 cxd4 17.cxd4 Nb6= ( 17...Rc8!? ; 17...d5!? )] [ 16.Be3 b5= ( 16...c4!? )]

16...Nde5 [ 16...exf5 17.exf5 Re8 18.Nf4² /\ Bg2 ]

17.Nf4 [ 17.Nxe5 dxe5!= ] [ 17.Bf4!? ]

17...Nxf3+ 18.Qxf3 Bg5 [/\ g6, <->f] [ 18...Ne5?! 19.Qg2 /\ Be3, d4 ] [ 18...Bh4!?

A) 19.Re2 Ne5!? ( 19...Qd7 ; 19...Qe7 ); B) 19.Rd1 Re8= ( 19...Qe7 ; 19...Qd7 )]

[ 18...g6!?= ]

19.Qd1?! [ 19.Bg2= ]

19...Re8! [/\ g6] [ 19...Qd7 20.Nh5² ] [ 19...Qe7 20.Bg2² (), <->e ]

20.Bg2 g6 21.Rf1?! [ 21.fxe6 fxe6 22.Rf1= ]

21...exf5 [ 21...gxf5

A) 22.Nh5 Kh8 23.exf5 exf5 24.gxf5 Rg8³ ( 24...Re5!? ); B) 22.exf5 exf5 - 21...ef5 ]

22.exf5 gxf5 23.Nd5 [ 23.gxf5 Re5∓ ]

23...Kh8 [ 23...fxg4 24.Qxg4 ( 24.Bxg5 Qxg5 25.hxg4 Rf8 26.Nf6+© ) 24...Ne5 25.Qg3©|^ ><f6 ]

24.gxf5 [ 24.Bxg5 Qxg5! ( 24...hxg5 25.gxf5 f6 26.Qh5² ) 25.Nc7 fxg4 26.Qxg4 ( 26.hxg4 Ne5 27.Nxa8 Rxa8³ -> ) 26...Qe3+ 27.Kh1 Rg8 28.Qh4 Rxg2! 29.Kxg2 ( 29.Nxa8 Rg5³ -> ) 29...Rg8+ 30.Kh2 Ne5³ -> ]

24...Rg8 [ 24...Bxc1!? ]

25.Kh2 [ 25.f6 Bxc1 ( 25...Ne5!? ) 26.Qxc1 ( 26.Rxc1 Ne5∓ ) 26...Rg5³ ]

25...Ne7 [ 25...Bxc1 26.Qxc1 ( 26.Rxc1 Qg5∓ ) 26...Rg5 ( 26...Qh4 27.Qf4= ) 27.Qd2= ]

26.Ne3?! [ 26.Qh5? Nxf5 27.Qxf7 Bxc1 28.Raxc1 Rg7 29.Qf6 ( 29.Qe6 Qg5 30.Rc2 Qg3+ 31.Kh1 Qxd3-+ ) 29...Qxf6 30.Nxf6 Ne3∓ ] [ 26.f6! Nxd5 27.Bxd5 Bxf6

A) 28.Bxh6? Be5+ 29.Kh1 ( 29.Bf4 Qg5-+ ) 29...Qh4-+ ; B) 28.Qh5 Qe8! ( 28...Be5+?! 29.Kh1! ; 28...Qe7 29.Bxh6 Qe5+ 30.Qxe5 Bxe5+ 31.Bf4= ) 29.Kh1 ( 29.Rxf6? Qe1-+ ; 29.Bxh6 Qb5! 30.Rf2 Be5+ 31.Kh1 Qxd3³ ; 29.Bf4 Qb5 30.Rf2 Qxd3³ ) 29...Qe5 30.Qxf7™ Rgf8 31.Bf4™ ( 31.Qxb7 Rab8 32.Qc6 Bxd3∓ ) 31...Qf5 32.Qe6 Qxe6 33.Bxe6 Bxd3 34.Bxd6 Bxf1 35.Rxf1 Be7 ( 35...Rfd8 36.Bc7= ) 36.Be5+ Kh7 37.Bf5+ Kg8 38.Be6+= ]

26...Bxe3 [ 26...d5!?³ ]

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27.Bxe3 Nxf5 28.Bf4 Qh4 29.Qd2 [ 29.Qe1?! Rae8 ]

29...Rae8 30.Rae1 [ 30.Bxb7? Ne3-+ ]

30...b6 31.Rxe8 [ 31.Re4!?

A) 31...Rxe4 32.dxe4 Ng3 33.Re1 ( 33.Bxg3 Qxg3+-+ ) 33...Rg4 34.Bxd6 Nxe4 35.Be5+ Kg8 36.Qe2 Bf5 37.Bxe4 Rxe4 38.Qg2+ Kf8 ( 38...Bg6 39.Rxe4 Qxe4 40.Qxe4 Bxe4= ) 39.Rxe4 Bxe4 40.Qg3= ; B) 31...Qf6∓ ]

31...Rxe8 32.d4?! [><d4, <->c] [ 32.Qf2!? Qxf2 33.Rxf2 ^^ ]

32...cxd4 33.cxd4 Qf6“ [ 33...Bg6!? /\ Kh7 ] [ 33...b5!? ]

34.d5 b5∓ 35.b3“ Kg7?! [ 35...Kg8 /\ Qh4, Bg6, Kh7 ]

36.Rf2 Kg8 37.Rf1 Qh4 38.Bf3?! [ 38.Qc1 ]

38...Bg6 39.Bg2 Kh7 40.Rf2 Rc8 41.Re2? [ 41.Rf1∓ ] [ 41.Kg1!? ]

41...Rc2!-+ 42.Qxc2 Qxf4+ 43.Kg1 Ng3 [ 43...Nd4 ]

44.Qd2 Nxe2+ 45.Qxe2 Qd4+ [ 45...Kg7 46.Qb2+ /\ Qa3 ]

46.Kh1 [ 46.Qf2 Qxf2+!? 47.Kxf2 b4! 48.Ke3 Bb1-+ ]

46...Kg7 47.Qe1 b4 48.Qf1 a5 49.Qa6 Qc5

[ 49...Qa1+ 50.Kh2 Qxa2 51.Qxd6 Qxb3 52.Qe5+ Kh7 53.d6 Qa4-+ o^b ]

50.Kh2 Bb1 51.Qe2 [ ¹51.Qf1 ∆Bxa2?? 52.Qa1+ ]

51...Qd4 52.Qb5 [ ¹52.Kh1 ∆Qa1?! 53.Qe1 Qxa2 54.Qg3+ Kh7 55.Qxd6 o^d ]

52...Bxa2 53.Qa4 Qd2 54.h4 Qf4+ 55.Kg1 Qd4+ 56.Kf1 Qd3+ 57.Kf2 Bxb3 58.Qxa5 Qd4+ 59.Kg3 Bc2 60.Qc7 Qc3+

[ 60...b3-+ ] 61.Qxc3+ bxc30-1

B51Rogic,D 2490Feletar,D 2410

Hrvatska (ch) 2000

77/(185) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4.0-0 Bd7 5.Re1 a6 6.Bf1 Nf6 7.c3 Bg4 8.h3 Bh5 9.d3 e6 10.Nbd2 Be7 11.g4 Bg6 12.Nh4 Nd7!? * 13.Nxg6 hxg6 14.Nf3 Nde5 15.Be3N

[ 15.Nh2 ] 15...Nxf3+ 16.Qxf3 e5 17.a3 a5 18.b3 Bg5 19.Rad1²

B52Psakhis,L 2580Gormally,D 2475

London 1999[Psakhis,L]

77/186 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Nxd7 5.0-0 Ngf6 6.Qe2 e6 7.b3 Be7 8.Bb2 0-0 9.c4 Qc7 10.d4 cxd4 11.Nxd4 Ne5N

[ 11...a6 - 69/182 ] [ 11...Rfe8!? ]

12.f4 Nc6 13.Nf3! Qb6+ [ 13...d5 14.e5 Bc5+ 15.Kh1 Ng4 16.cxd5 exd5 17.Ng5! Ne3 18.Rc1± ]

14.Kh1 Ng4 15.Nc3 [ 15.Ng1!? Nf6 16.Rd1² ]

15...Qe3™ 16.Qxe3 Nxe3 17.Rf2² Ng4 [ 17...Rac8 18.h3± ]

18.Rd2 Rfd8 19.Rad1 Ne3?! [ 19...a6!? ∆20.Ba3 Bf6 ]

20.Re1 Ng4 21.h3 Nf6 22.Nd5!± Rd7 [ 22...exd5 23.exd5 Kf8 24.dxc6 bxc6 25.Nd4 Rac8 26.Nf5± ]

23.Nxe7+ [ 23.Nxf6+!? ∆Bxf6 24.Ne5! ]

23...Nxe7 24.Ba3!? Nc8™ [ 24...Rad8 25.e5! ] [ 24...Ng6 25.Bxd6 ]

25.e5! dxe5 26.Rxd7 [ 26.fxe5 Rxd2 27.Nxd2 Nd7 28.Ne4 Nxe5 29.Nc5ƒ ]

26...Nxd7 27.Rd1! Ncb6 [ 27...Nf8!? ]

28.Nxe5 Nf6 29.Rd4! Re8 30.g4 h6 31.Kg2 Rc8 32.Kf3 Ne8 33.Nd3!

[ 33.Nd7!? ]

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33...Na8! [ 33...Nf6 34.Nc5 Rb8 35.Rd1 Kh7 36.Bb2+- ]

34.Rd7 b5 [ 34...Nac7 35.Ne5 f6 36.Ng6 Kh7 37.Nf8+ Kg8 38.Re7+- ]

35.Rxa7 [ 35.c5 a5 ]

35...bxc4 36.bxc4 Nb6 37.c5 Nd5 [ 37...Nc4 38.Bc1 ]

38.Bb2 f6 39.a4 Rb8 40.Ke4 Nec7 41.a5+- Rb3 42.a6 f5+™ 43.gxf5 exf5+ 44.Kd4

[ 44.Kxf5!? Rxd3 45.Be5 ] 44...Rb8

[ 44...Nb5+ 45.Kc4 Nxa7 46.Kxb3 Nc7 47.Nb4 ]

45.Rb7 Re8 [ 45...Rd8!? 46.a7 ( 46.Ke5!? Nxa6 47.Kxf5 Nc3! 48.Bxc3 Rxd3 49.Rxg7+ Kf8 50.Be5 Nxc5 51.h4 )]

46.c6 Rd8 47.a7! Kh7 [ 47...Nxf4+ 48.Kc4 Nxd3 49.Bd4 ∆Nf4 ( 49...Rxd4+ 50.Kxd4 Nf4 51.Ke5 Nfd5 52.Kd6+- ) 50.Be5+- ]

48.Kc4 Ne3+ 49.Kc3 [ 49.Kb3 Rxd3+ 50.Ka2 Ned5 51.Be5!+- ( 51.a8Q Nxa8 52.Rxg7+ Kh8 53.Rg3+? Kh7 54.Rxd3 Nb4+-+ )]

49...Nd1+ 50.Kb3“ Ne6 [ 50...Rxd3+ 51.Kc2 Nxb2 52.Rxc7 Rd8 53.Kxb2+- ]

51.Rb8 [ 51.c7!? ]

51...Rxd3+ 52.Kc2 Nc5 53.a8Q Ne3+ 54.Kb11-0

B52Reinderman,D 2560Van der Wiel,J 2555

Wijk aan Zee II 2000

77/(186) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Nxd7 5.0-0 Ngf6 6.Qe2 e6 7.b3 Be7 8.Bb2 0-0 9.c4 e5 10.Nc3 Nh5

[ 10...Ne8 - 65/195 ] 11.g3 g6N

[ 11...f5 ] 12.Ne1 Qe8 13.Ng2 a6 14.Rae1 Rb8

15.Qd3 Ng7 16.f4 exf4 17.gxf4 Bf6 18.e5! dxe5 19.Ne4 Bd8 20.fxe5 Ne6 21.Kh1±

B52Rublevsky,S 2660Martinovic,S 2445

Jugoslavija 1999[Rublevsky,S]

77/(187) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.c4 Nc6 6.Nc3 g6 7.d4 Bg7 8.d5 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Na5 10.Nd2 e5 11.0-0!N *

[ 11.dxe6 - 74/231 ] 11...Nf6?! 12.f4 exf4 13.Rxf4 Nh5 14.Rf1

[ 14.Rf2? 0-0 15.e5 Rae8! 16.g4 Rxe5 17.gxh5 Rfe8÷ ∆18.Nf3 Qg4+ 19.Rg2 Re1+ 20.Qxe1 Rxe1+ 21.Nxe1 Qxh5© ]

14...0-0 15.e5 dxe5 [ 15...Rae8? 16.g4! Ng7 17.Ne4+- ]

16.Ne4 Kg7? [ 16...f5 17.Nxc5 Qe7 18.Ne6 Rf7 19.c5± ] [ 16...Qe7 17.Bh6 Rfc8 18.Bg5‚ ]

17.g4! Nf4 18.Bxf4 exf4 19.Nxc5 Qc7 20.Qd4+ Kg8 21.d6 Qd8 22.Rxf4+-

B52Magomedov,M 2600Isaev,J 2410

Dushanbe 1999[Magomedov,M]

77/187 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.c4 Nc6 6.Nc3 g6 7.d4 Bg7 8.d5 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Na5 10.Nd2 e5 11.0-0! Ne7N 12.f4 exf4 13.Rxf4 g5 14.Rf6 Ng6 15.e5! Nxe5

[ 15...dxe5 16.Ne4‚ ] 16.Ne4 Naxc4 17.Re6+!

[ 17.Rxd6 Qc7 18.Qa4+ Kf8 19.Rh6! ] 17...Kf8

[ 17...fxe6 18.Nf6+ Ke7 19.Nxd7 Kxd7 20.dxe6+ Kxe6 21.Bxg5± ] [ 17...Kd8 18.Bxg5+ Kc8 19.Nxd6+ Nxd6 20.Rxe5± ]

18.Qf1‚ h6™ 19.h4! Kg7 20.hxg5!! fxe6 [ 20...hxg5 21.Qf6+ Kg8 22.Qxg5+ Kf8 23.Nf6 /\ Qh6! ]

21.gxh6+ Rxh6

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[ 21...Kg6 22.Qf6+ Kh7 23.dxe6 Qc7 24.Qf5+ /\ Nf6 ]

22.Bxh6+ Kxh6 23.Qf6+ Kh7 [ 23...Ng6 24.Kf2+- ]

24.Qh4+! Kg7 [ 24...Kg6 25.Qg5+ Kf7 26.Rf1+ Ke8 27.Nf6+ ]

25.Rf1!+- Rf8 [ 25...Qd8 26.Nf6 Qh8 27.Qg5+ Kf7 28.Ng8+ Ke8 29.Qe7# # ]

26.Nf6 Rxf6 27.Qxf6+ Kg8 [ 27...Kh7 28.dxe6 ]

28.Qf8+! Kh7 29.dxe6 Qxe6 30.Rf6 Nf3+ 31.Rxf3 Qe1+ 32.Kh2 Qe5+ 33.Rg31-0

B52Kasparov,G 2850The World

Internet 1999[Stohl,I]

77/(188) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.c4 Nc6 6.Nc3 Nf6 7.0-0 g6 8.d4 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Bg7 10.Nde2

[ 10.f3? Nxe4-+ ] 10...Qe6!N *

[ 10...0-0 - 73/244 ] 11.Nd5 Qxe4 12.Nc7+ Kd7 13.Nxa8 Qxc4³

B52Damljanovic,B 2550Stohl,I 2600

Batumi 1999[Stohl,I]

77/188 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.c4 Nc6 6.0-0 Nf6 7.Nc3 g6 8.d4 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Bg7 10.Nde2 Qe6! 11.Qb3N 0-0

[ 11...Rc8!? (><c4) A) 12.f3 0-0 13.Nf4 ( 13.Qa4 Nd7ƒ ) 13...Qd7 14.Ncd5 Ne5!³ ; B) 12.Qxb7 0-0 13.Be3 ( 13.Qb5 Nxe4ƒ ∆14.Nf4? Nxc3 15.Nxe6 Nxb5 16.Nxf8 Nbd4∓ ) 13...Nxe4 ( 13...Qxc4 14.b3 Qe6 15.Rac1!² ∆Nxe4 16.Nxe4 Qxe4 17.Rc4 Qd5 18.Nf4+- ) 14.Nd5÷ ]

12.Nf4 [ 12.Qxb7?! Rfc8∓ ]

12...Qc8 [ 12...Qd7 13.Qd1= /\ Bd2, b3 ]

13.Nfd5 e6 [ 13...Nxd5 14.Nxd5 ( 14.cxd5 Nd4ƒ ) 14...e6 15.Ne3 Nd4 16.Qd3 f5 17.exf5 gxf5 18.f4÷ ]

14.Nxf6+ [ 14.Ne3 Ne5ƒ @ ]

14...Bxf6 15.Bh6 Rd8 16.Rac1 Ne5 [ 16...Na5

A) 17.Qb5 Qc7!?³ ><Qb5 ( 17...Nxc4 18.b3 Na3 19.Qa4 Bxc3 20.Qxa3 d5 21.exd5 exd5 22.b4 d4 23.Bd2= ); B) 17.Qd1!? Qxc4 18.Nd5 Qd4 19.Be3 Qxd1 20.Nxf6+ Kg7 21.Rfxd1 Kxf6 22.b4 Nc6 23.b5© ]

17.Ne2? [ 17.Qd1! a6 ( 17...Nxc4 18.b3 Nb6 19.Nd5± ; 17...Qxc4 18.Nd5 exd5 19.Rxc4 dxc4 20.Qd5 b5 21.Be3± ) 18.b3 Qc6= ]

17...Qc6∓ [><c4] 18.Qc2 Rac8 19.b3 [ 19.Qb1 Qa6 20.b3 d5∓ ]

19...d5 20.exd5 [ 20.Nd4 Qb6 21.c5 Qb4∓ ]

20...exd5 21.Nd4 Qd7!? [ 21...Qc5? 22.cxd5!= Qxd4?? 23.Qxc8+- ] [ 21...Qb6 22.c5 ( 22.Be3 dxc4∓ ) 22...Qb4∓ ] [ 21...Qa6 22.c5 Nd7 23.Be3 Rxc5∓ ]

22.c5™ Ng4 23.Be3 Re8! [ 23...Qc7 24.Nf3!? d4 25.Bd2 d3 26.Qd1³ ]

24.Qd3 [ 24.Rfe1? Nxe3 25.fxe3 Rxe3-+ ]

24...Nxe3 25.fxe3 Bg5 26.Rfe1 Qe7[><c5, e3] 27.Kf2 Rxc5 28.Rxc5 Qxc5

29.Nf3 Bf6 30.Re2 [ 30.Rd1 Kg7∓ ]

30...Kg7 31.g3 [ ¹31.g4∓ ]

31...h5 32.Rc2 Qb6! [ 32...Rxe3 33.Qxg6+! ( 33.Rxc5 Rxd3 34.Rc7 Rc3-+ ) 33...Kxg6 34.Rxc5 d4 35.Rd5³ ]

33.a4?“ [ 33.Re2 Qe6 /\ h4-> ]

33...Re4-+ [ / \ Rb4 ><b3] 34.Nd2? Rxe3 35.Qb5

[ 35.Qxe3 Bd4 ] 35...Rxb3+0-1

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B53Zvjaginsev,V 2655De Firmian,N 2610

Essen 1999

77/(189) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Bb5+ Bd7 5.Bxd7+ Qxd7 * 6.dxc5 Nxe4 7.cxd6 Nxd6 8.0-0 Nc6 9.Nc3 g6 10.Bf4 Bg7 11.Bxd6 Bxc3 12.Bxe7N

[ 12.Ba3 - 74/(228) ] 12...Bxb2 13.Bg5 Bxa1 14.Qxa1 0-0 15.Bh6 f6½-½

B53Rozentalis,E 2585Yakovich,Y 2590

Hamburg 1999[Rozentalis,E]

77/189 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Bb5+ Bd7 5.Bxd7+ Qxd7 6.e5 dxe5 7.dxe5 Qxd1+ 8.Kxd1 Nd5N

[ 8...Ng4 ] 9.a3?!

[ 9.c3 Nc6 10.Kc2= ] 9...Nc6 10.c4 Nb6 11.b3 g6?

[ 11...a5! 12.a4 g6³ ><e5, b4 ] 12.Bb2 Bg7 13.Nbd2 a5?!

[ 13...0-0-0 ] 14.Bc3! g5

[ 14...a4 15.b4 ] 15.h3 h5 16.Kc2 g4 17.hxg4 hxg4 18.Rxh8+ Bxh8 19.Rh1 Bg7 20.e6!! Nd4+

[ 20...gxf3 21.Bxg7 fxe6 22.Nxf3± ] [ 20...Bxc3 21.Kxc3 fxe6 22.Ng5± ]

21.Bxd4 cxd4 22.Ng5 f5 23.Rh5 Rc8 24.Kd3??

[ 24.Nf7! Rc6 25.Rg5 Kf8 26.Rxf5± ] [ 24.Nh7!! Rc6 25.Rg5+- ]

24...Rc6² 25.f3 [ 25.b4 axb4 26.axb4 Na4„ ] [ 25.a4 Na8 ]

25...gxf3 26.Ndxf3 a4! 27.Nxd4 Bxd4 [ 27...Rd6? 28.Ngf3 axb3 29.c5 b2 30.Rh1+- ]

28.Kxd4 [R 9/h] Kf8 29.Nf3 [ 29.c5? axb3 30.cxb6 b2 31.Rh1 Rc1 ]

29...axb3 30.Rxf5+ Kg7 31.Rb5 Nxc4 32.Rxb3 Nd6 33.Ne5 Ra6= 34.Rg3+ Kf6 35.Nd7+ Kf5

[ 35...Kxe6? 36.Nc5+ ] 36.Re3 Kg5 37.Nc5 Ra5 38.Rb3 Nb5+ 39.Kd5 Nd6 40.a4 Kf6 41.Rb4 b5 42.Rf4+ Kg5 43.Rf7 bxa4 44.Rxe7 Nf5 45.Rb7½-½

B53Kreiman,B 2515Dubinsky,R 2305

New York (rapid) 2000[Dubinsky,R]

77/(189) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 * 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Qxd4 a6 6.e5!?

[ 6.Bg5 - 67/254 ] 6...Nc6 7.Qa4 Ng4 8.exd6 Qb6!?N

[ 8...Qxd6 ] 9.Nd5 Qxf2+ 10.Kd1 Rb8

[ 10...Kd8 ] 11.h3 Qc5! 12.Nc7+ Kd8 13.hxg4 Qxd6+ 14.Bd3 Qxc7

[ 14...Kxc7!? 15.Bf4 ( 15.Ng5!? ) 15...e5 16.Nxe5 Nxe5 17.Qa5+ b6 18.Qc3+ Qc5÷ ]

15.Ng5!?÷ [ 15.Bf4 e5 16.Nxe5 Nxe5 17.Qd4+ Qd6 ( 17...Bd6? 18.Bxe5 Bxg4+ 19.Kc1!+- ) 18.Qxe5 Bxg4+ 19.Kd2 Qxe5 20.Bxe5 Rc8 21.Bxh7= ]

B53Lalic,B 2550Tiviakov,S 2610

Isle of Man 1999[Lalic,B]

77/190 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Qxd4 Qd7 6.Qd3 Nf6

[ 6...a6 - 72/(199) ] 7.0-0 e6 8.c4 Be7 9.Nc3 a6?!

[ 9...0-0 ] 10.Bxc6 Qxc6 11.Bf4 0-0 12.Rfd1 Ne8

[ 12...Rd8? 13.e5! ] 13.b4N [/\ e5]

[ 13.e5 ] 13...f6 14.Be3 Bd7 15.Nd4 Qc7 16.Nf5! Rf7

[ 16...exf5 17.Nd5 Qd8 18.Bb6+- ] 17.Nxe7+ Rxe7 18.Bf4 [/\ c5] Rf7 19.c5 e5 20.Nd5 Qc6 21.Be3 Be6 22.Nb6

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[ 22.cxd6 (Tiviakov,S) Bxd5 23.Qxd5 Qxd5 24.Rxd5 Rd7 25.f4± ]

22...Rd8 23.Rac1 f5! [ 23...Bxa2? 24.cxd6 Rxd6 ( 24...Qxd6 25.Qe2 ) 25.Rxc6 Rxd3 26.Rxd3 bxc6 27.Rd8 Re7 28.Bc5 Re6 29.Nd7/\ Nf8+- ]

24.exf5 Rxf5! [ 24...Bxf5 25.Qb3 d5 26.Bg5!+-><d5 Tiviakov,S ]

25.cxd6 [ 25.Nd5 Qxd5 ( 25...Rf7? 26.cxd6 Qxd6 27.Bc5 Qxd5 28.Qe2 Qxa2 29.Rxd8 Qxe2 30.Rxe8+ Rf8 31.Rxf8# # ) 26.Qxd5 Bxd5 27.Rxd5 Kf7 28.c6 b5!=Tiviakov,S ]

25...Qxd6 26.Qe2 Qe7 27.Rxd8 Qxd8 28.h3² h6 29.a4 Rf7?!“

[ 29...Nc7! Tiviakov,S ] 30.b5 Nc7 31.Qb2?!

[ 31.bxa6 Nxa6 ( 31...bxa6 ><a6 ) 32.Qb5!± Tiviakov,S ]

31...Qf6 32.Kh2 [ 32.Rc5 Qg6 33.Kh2 axb5 34.axb5 Bxh3!= ]

32...axb5 33.axb5 Nd5 34.Nxd5 Bxd5 35.Rc5 Qe6 36.Qc2½-½

B55Popov,Ro 2415Zakharstov,V 2445

Novorossiysk 1999[Zakharstov,V]

77/(191) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.f3 Nc6 6.c4 * Qb6 7.Nc2 e6 8.Nc3 Be7 9.Be2N

[ 9.Rb1 - 74/235 ] 9...0-0 10.f4 Rd8 11.Be3 Qa5

[ 11...Qxb2?? 12.Na4 ] 12.0-0 d5! 13.cxd5 exd5 14.exd5

[ 14.exd5 Nxd5 15.Nxd5 Rxd5 16.Qe1 Bf5 17.Qxa5 Rxa5 18.Nd4= ] [ 14.e5 d4!? ( 14...Ne4 15.Nxe4 dxe4 16.Qe1 Qxe1 17.Rfxe1 f6÷ ) 15.exf6 Bxf6 ( 15...dxe3?? 16.fxe7 )

A) 16.b4 Qf5! ( 16...Qc7? 17.Nb5+- ; 16...Nxb4? 17.Nxb4 Qxb4 18.Ne4+- ) 17.Bd3 Qe6∓ ; B) 16.Ne4 dxe3 17.Nxf6+ gxf6 18.Qe1

( 18.Qc1 Rd2 19.Re1 Qc5∓ ) 18...Qxe1 ( 18...Rd2 19.Nxe3 Rxb2 20.Qg3+© -> ) 19.Rfxe1 Rd2 20.Bd1 Bg4!? ( 20...Bf5 21.Nxe3 Be4 22.Nc4 Rxg2+?? 23.Kf1 Bd5 24.Ne3+- ) 21.Nxe3 Bxd1 22.Nxd1 Rad8÷ ]

½-½

B55Kholmov,R 2455Shchekachev,A 2510

Russia 1999[Kholmov,R]

77/191 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.f3 Nc6 6.c4 e6 7.Nc3 Be7 8.Be2

[ 8.Nc2 - 72/(200) ] 8...0-0 9.Nc2 a6N

[ 9...b6 ] 10.Be3 Bd7

[ 10...d5?! 11.cxd5 exd5 12.Nxd5 Nxd5 13.Qxd5! Be6 14.Qxd8 Rfxd8 15.f4!± ]

11.Qd2 Na7 12.Nd4 Qb8 [/\ b5] 13.a4 Nc6 14.0-0 Rc8 15.Rab1 Be8 16.Rfd1 Nb4 17.Kh1 Bd8?!

[ 17...Nd7!? ] 18.Nb3 Bc7 19.Bf4!? Rd8 20.Bg5!±

B55Borgo,G 2440Forster,R 2455

Batumi 1999

77/(191) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.f3 Nc6 6.c4 e6 * 7.Be3 d5!N

[ 7...Be7 ] 8.exd5 exd5 9.Nc3 Bb4 10.a3 Bxc3+ 11.bxc3 0-0 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.Kf2 Re8 14.Qd2 Qe7 15.Bd4 c5 16.Bxf6 Qxf6 17.cxd5 Rb8©

B55Vallejo Pons,F 2515Short,N 2675

Pamplona 1999

77/(191) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.f3 * e5 6.Nb3 Be6 7.c4

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Nbd7 8.Be3 Rc8 9.Na3 [ 9.N3d2 - 53/(184) ]

9...a6N [ 9...Nb6 ]

10.Be2 Be7 11.0-0 h5 12.Qd2 g6 13.Rfd1 Kf8 14.Na5 Rc7 15.b4 b6 16.Nb3 Qc8 17.Rac1 Kg7 18.Bg5 Qb7 19.Qe1 Rhc8 20.Kh1½-½

B56Velimirovic,D 2560Ivanisevic,I 2455

Jugoslavija (ch) 1999[Ivanisevic,I]

77/192 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bd7 6.Be2 e6 7.g4

[ 7.0-0 - 71/243 ] 7...h6 8.g5N

[ 8.f4 ] 8...hxg5 9.Bxg5 a6 10.Qd2 b5 11.a3 Nc6 12.0-0-0 Rc8 13.f4 Qa5 14.Bxb5?

[ 14.Nb3 Qc7÷ ] 14...Nxd4 15.Bxd7+ Nxd7 16.Qxd4 f6 17.e5?

[ 17.h4 fxg5 18.hxg5∓ ] 17...fxg5 18.exd6 gxf4 19.Qxf4 Rxc3! 20.Rhe1

[ 20.bxc3 Qxa3+ 21.Kb1 Rh5 22.c4 Ra5 23.Qd4 Ra4-+ ]

20...e5 21.bxc3 Bxd6 22.Rd3 Bxa3+ 23.Kd2?

[ 23.Kd1 Qb5∓ ] 23...Bc1+

[ 23...Bc1+ 24.Kxc1 Qa1+ 25.Kd2 Qxe1+ 26.Kxe1 exf4 ]

0-1

B56Perunovic,Mil 2315Ivanisevic,I 2445

Lazarevac 1999

77/(192) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bd7 * 6.Bg5 e6 7.Ndb5 Bc6 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Qh5 a6 10.Nd4 Bd7 11.Bc4 Qc8 12.Bb3 Qc5 13.Nf5 Nc6 14.Qh4!?N

[ 14.0-0-0 - 58/227 ]

14...0-0-0 15.Qxf6 Rg8 16.Ng3 Ne5 17.Qf4 h5©

B57Lalic,B 2550Timman,J 2650

Kilkenny 1999[Lalic,B]

77/193 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nde2 e6 8.0-0 Be7 9.a3 0-0 10.Ba2

[ 10.Kh1 Nxe4! 11.Nxe4 d5 12.Bxd5 exd5 13.Qxd5 Be6© ]

10...Bd7 [ 10...a6 11.Ng3² /\ Kh1, f4-f5, Bg5|^>> ] [ 10...Ne5 - 57/(196) ]

11.Ng3N [ 11.Kh1 Ng4!? ] [ 11.Qd3 ]

11...Rac8 12.Kh1 Ne5 13.f4 Nc4 14.Qe2 Qa6

[ 14...Qc6!? Timman,J ] 15.e5 Ne8 16.a4 Bh4 [/\ Bg3] 17.Nge4 d5 18.Rd1!² Be7 19.Nd2 Bc6!? 20.Nxc4?

[ 20.Nf3² ><Ne8 ] 20...dxc4 21.Rd4 Qb6?

[ 21...Bc5!³ A) 22.Rxc4 Bd5 23.b4 Bxc4 24.Bxc4 Qb6 ( 24...Qc6? 25.Bb5!+- ) 25.bxc5 Qxc5 26.Ba3 Qxc4 27.Qxc4 Rxc4∓ ; B) 22.Bxc4 b5! 23.Bxb5 Bxb5 24.Qxb5 Qxb5 25.Nxb5 a6 26.b4 ( 26.Rc4 axb5 27.axb5 Rd8!∓ ) 26...Bb6 27.a5 Bxd4 28.Nxd4 Rc4! ><b4, c2, f4 ]

22.Rxc4± Nc7 23.Be3 Qa6 [ 23...Qxb2? 24.Rb1 Qa3 25.Rb3+- ]

24.Qf2 Rcd8 25.Rd4 Rxd4 26.Bxd4 Bb4! 27.Bb3 Bxc3 28.Bxc3 Bd5 29.Bxd5

[ 29.Bb4 Rc8 ] 29...Nxd5 30.Bd4 Rd8 31.b3 b6 32.h3 h6 33.a5! bxa5 34.Bxa7?

[ 34.Bc5 Nc3 35.Bb4± ] 34...Nxf4 35.Bb6 Rd5! 36.Rf1!?“

[ 36.c4 Nd3 ] 36...Ne2“

[ 36...Rd7!= Timman,J ] [ 36...g5!?÷ ∆37.g3? Rd2! 38.Qf3 Qe2∓ ]

37.c4! Rd7 [ 37...Rxe5 38.Be3 Nc3 39.Qxf7+ Kh7 40.Bd4+- ]

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38.Ra1 Rd2 39.Kh2!+- [ 39.Rxa5?! Ng3+! 40.Qxg3 ( 40.Kh2? Qxa5-+ ) 40...Rd1+ 41.Kh2 Qxb6„><Kh2 ]

39...Rc2 40.Rxa5 Qc8 41.Ra7 Qe8 42.Qf3[/\ Ra8]1-0

B57Lopez,C.M 2320Martinez,B 2310

Guines 1999[Nogueiras,J]

77/(194) 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 * Ne5 10.Nb3 Qc7 11.Bd3 e6 12.f4 Nc4 13.Bc1 b5 14.Qe2 Bb7 15.a4 b4 16.Nb1N

[ 16.Nd1 - 41/(199) ] 16...d5

[ 16...Rc8 17.N1d2 Nxd2 18.Bxd2 a5 19.c3± ]

17.e5 Ne4 18.N1d2 [ 18.0-0!? ]

18...Ncxd2 19.Nxd2 Nc5 [ 19...Nxd2 20.Bxd2± ]

20.0-0 Nxd3 [ 20...Be7 21.Nf3 0-0 ( 21...Nxd3 22.Qxd3 0-0 23.Be3 Rac8 24.Rf2± ) 22.Be3 Rac8 23.Rf2± ]

21.cxd3 Be7 22.Nb3 d4! 23.Nxd4 0-0 24.Be3 [/\ Nb3, Rfc1 ><c5] Qd7!© ^^

B57Milu,R 2430Kotronias,V 2535

Novi Sad 1999[Kotronias,V]

77/194 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 Ng4 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Bd2 g6 12.Qe2 Bg7 13.f4

[ 13.Bb3 - 46/245 ] 13...0-0 14.0-0 Qh5!N 15.h3 Qc5+ 16.Kh1 Nf6 [/\ 17...Nh5, 17...d5] 17.Be3

[ 17.f5!? d5 18.exd5 cxd5 19.Bd3÷ ] 17...Qa5

[ 17...Qh5!? Milu,R ]

18.Bb3?! [ 18.Rad1÷ ]

18...e6! 19.Rad1 d5 20.exd5 exd5! [ 20...cxd5 21.Qf2 Qc7 22.Bb6 Qb8 23.Bd4² ]

21.Qf2 Qc7 22.Bb6 Qb8 23.Bd4 Bf5 24.Qh4?

[ 24.Be5= ] 24...Ne4

[ 24...Qd8? 25.g4!± ] 25.Bxg7 Kxg7 26.Nxe4 Bxe4 27.f5 f6!

[ 27...Qe5!?÷ ] 28.c4 Qe5 29.cxd5 cxd5 30.fxg6 hxg6 31.Qf2 Rad8∓

B57De Vreugt,D 2395Blehm,P 2475

Yerevan 1999

77/(195) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nxc6 bxc6 8.0-0 g6 9.Qe2 Ng4 * 10.Be3N

[ 10.b3 - 72/(203) ] 10...Qc7 11.Bd4 e5 12.Be3 Bg7 13.Rad1 0-0 14.Qd3 d5! 15.exd5 e4 16.d6 exd3 17.dxc7 dxc2 18.Rc1 Nxe3 19.fxe3 Bxc3 20.bxc3 Be6=

B57Dervishi,E 2475Tyomkin,D 2515

Verona 2000[Tyomkin,D]

77/195 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nxc6 bxc6 8.0-0 g6 9.Qe2 Ng4 10.Bb3N Bg7 11.h3 Ne5 12.Be3 Qa6

[ 12...Qa5!? ∆13.f4 Ba6 14.Qf2 Nc4 ( 14...Bxf1? 15.fxe5 ><f7 )] [ 12...Ba6!? 13.Qd2 Qb7= ]

13.f4 Qxe2 14.Nxe2 Nd7= 15.c3 Ba6 16.Rf2 0-0 17.Rd1 Nb6 18.Nd4 Bb7 19.Nf3 c5 20.Nd2 a5 21.a3 Rab8 22.e5!? a4

[ 22...Nd5? 23.Bxd5 Bxd5 24.exd6 exd6 25.Nf1 ><d6 ]

23.Ba2 [ 23.Bc2?! Nd5 ]

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23...Bd5 24.Bb1 Nc4! 25.Nxc4 Bxc4 26.exd6 exd6 27.f5

[ 27.Rxd6? Rfe8! ] 27...Rfe8 28.Bf4 Be5 29.Bxe5 Rxe5 30.f6?! d5³ [><f6] 31.Kh2 Kf8 32.Bd3 Bb3

[ 32...Bxd3 33.Rxd3 Rb6= ] 33.Rdd2 Rb6 34.g4 h6 35.h4 g5 36.hxg5 hxg5 37.Rde2 Rxe2 38.Bxe2 [R 9/k] Bc2[/\ d4]

[ 38...d4 39.cxd4 cxd4 40.Kg3 Bc2- 38...Bc2 ]

39.Kg3 d4 40.Bc4 [ 40.cxd4 cxd4 41.Bc4 d3 ( 41...Rxb2? 42.Kh2! /\ Bd3 ; 41...Bg6∓ ) 42.Rd2 Rd6∓ ]

40...d3?!“ [ 40...Bg6∓ ]

41.Bd5? [ 41.Rd2 Rd6 ( 41...Bb1 42.Rd1 Rxb2 43.Bxd3= )]

41...Rd6 42.c4 [ 42.Be4 Bb1! 43.Rf1 ( 43.Rd2 Rxf6 ) 43...Ba2∓ ]

42...Bd1!-+ 43.Rd2 Be2 44.Kf2 [ 44.Be4 Rd4 45.Bf3 Bxf3 46.Kxf3 Ke8 ] [ 44.Bf3 Bxf3 45.Kxf3 Rxf6+ 46.Ke4 Rd6 47.Rxd3 Rxd3 48.Kxd3 Ke7 ]

44...Rxf6+ 45.Ke3 Rf4 46.b3 axb3 47.Rb2 Bd1 48.Kxd3 Bc2+ 49.Kc3 Rxg40-1

B57Mikhalchishin,A 2550Kozul,Z 2610

Slovenija 1999[Mikhalchishin,A]

77/196 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nb3 e6 8.0-0 a6 9.a4 Na5?!

[ 9...Qc7 10.a5 Nxa5!? 11.Nxa5 b6÷ ] 10.Be3 Qc7 11.Nxa5 Qxa5 12.Qd2!N

[ 12.Qd4 Be7 13.b4 Qc7 14.b5 0-0 15.b6 Qd8 16.a5 Bd7÷ ] [ 12.f3 - 35/255 ]

12...Be7 13.Rfd1! [ 13.f4 Ng4! 14.Bd4 e5÷ ]

13...Qc7 [ 13...Qb4 14.b3 0-0 15.a5 Bd7 16.Bb6± ]

14.Be2! [ 14.Bb3!? Bd7 15.a5 Bc6 16.Bb6 Qc8 17.Qe3 0-0 18.f4² ]

14...Bd7 [ 14...0-0 15.Bf4 ( 15.a5 Bd7 16.Bb6² ) 15...Rd8 16.Qe3 /\ Qg3+/- ]

15.Bf4 Bc6 [ 15...e5 16.Bg5± ]

16.Bxd6 Bxd6 17.Qxd6 Qxd6 18.Rxd6 Bxe4™ 19.Nxe4 Nxe4 20.Rd4!±

[ 20.Rb6? 0-0-0!÷ ] 20...Nf6

[ 20...Nc5 21.b4 Nd7 22.Bf3 0-0-0 ( 22...Rb8 23.Rad1 Ne5 24.Bxb7! ) 23.Rad1 /\ Bb7+/- ]

21.Bf3 Rb8 22.Rb4 Kd7 [ 22...b6 23.a5 b5 24.c4 Kd7 25.cxb5 Rxb5 26.Rxb5 axb5 27.a6+- ]

23.Rxb7+ [ 23.a5!? Rhc8 ( 23...Nd5 24.Rd1± ) 24.Rxb7+ Rxb7 25.Bxb7 Rxc2 26.Rb1 Nd5 27.Bxa6 Kc6 /\ Kc5 ]

23...Rxb7 24.Bxb7 [R 9/i] Rb8 25.Bxa6 Rxb2 26.a5 Kc7

[ 26...Rxc2 27.Bb7 Kc7 28.a6+- ] 27.Bd3 Kb8 28.Kf1 g6 29.Ke2 Nd7 30.Ra3 Nc5 31.Kd2 Rb7 32.Rc3 Nxd3

[ 32...Rc7 33.Ke3+- ] 33.Rxd3 [R 6/h] Rc7 34.g4?

[ 34.Rd6? Rc5 35.a6?! Kc7! 36.Rd3 Ra5= ] [ 34.a6! Ka7 35.Rd6± ]

34...Kb7 35.Rh3 [ 35.Rd6 Rc4 36.Rd7+ Ka6 37.Rxf7 Rxg4 38.Rxh7 Kxa5 39.Ke3 Rc4 ]

35...f5! 36.gxf5 exf5 37.Rc3 Rd7+ 38.Rd3 Re7 39.Re3 Rd7+ 40.Rd3 Re7 41.c4?!

[ 41.Rd6!?± ] 41...Ka6 42.Ra3

[ 42.Rd5 Re4 43.Kd3 Rf4= ] 42...f4

[ 42...Re4 43.c5 Rf4 44.f3 Rh4 45.c6 Rxh2+ 46.Kd3+- ]

43.Kd3 Re5 44.h3 g5! 45.Kd4 Re2 46.f3 h5! 47.c5 g4! 48.fxg4 hxg4 49.hxg4 Rg2 50.c6

[ 50.Kc4 Rxg4 51.Rf3 Rh4 52.c6 Kxa5 53.c7 Rh8 54.Kc5 Ka6 55.Kc6 Rh6+= ]

50...Rxg4 51.Rc3 [ 51.c7 f3+!= ]

51...f3+! 52.Ke3 Rg8 53.Rc5 Rf8 54.Kf2 Ka7 55.c7 Rc8 56.Kxf3 Kb7 57.Ke4 Rxc7 58.a6+ Kb6½-½

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B57Polgar,Ju 2655Timman,J 2655

Wijk aan Zee 2000

77/(196) 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 10.0-0 Be7 11.a4

[ 11.Be3 - 72/206 ] 11...0-0 12.a5 Qc7 13.a6N

[ 13.Qd4 ] 13...Rfb8 14.axb7 Rxb7 15.Be3 Rb4 16.f3 a5³

B58Kulaots,K 2475Baklan,V 2590

Hamburg 1999

77/(197) 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 * Nh7N 12.Nd5 Ng5 13.Nxe7+ Qxe7 14.Nxg5 hxg5 15.Be3 Rad8 16.c4 f6 17.Qd2 b6 18.f3 Rd7 19.Red1 Rc8 20.Rac1 Na5 21.Qb4²

B58Yagupov,I 2445Aseev,K 2530

Saint Petersburg 1999[Aseev,K]

77/197 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 a6 13.Bb2 Nbd7 14.a4 Qc7 15.a5 Rac8

[ 15...Rad8 - 68/173 ] 16.Nd2 d5 17.exd5 Nxd5 18.Nxd5 Bxd5 19.Bc4 Bc6N

[ 19...Bxc4 20.Nxc4 f6!? ] 20.Qg4 Rce8 21.Nf3 Bf6

[ 21...Bb4 22.Nh4 Nf6 23.Bxf7+ Rxf7 24.Qxb4 ]

22.Nh4™ e4 23.Nf5 Bxb2 24.Nxh6+ Kh7 25.Nxf7 g6

[ 25...Nf6? 26.Qh4+ Kg6 27.Re3 Bxa1 28.Rg3+ Qxg3 29.Qxg3+‚ ]

26.Qh4+ Kg7 27.Qh6+ Kf6 28.Qh4+ Kg7½-½

B58Fluvia Poyatos,J 2335Uribe,M 2205

Oropesa del Mar 1999

77/(197) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nf3 h6 8.0-0 Be7 9.Re1 0-0 10.h3 Be6 11.Bf1 Nb8 12.a4 Nbd7 13.a5 a6 14.b3 Qc7 15.Bb2 * Qc6 16.Nd2 d5 17.exd5 Nxd5 18.Nxd5 Bxd5 19.Nc4!N

[ 19.c4 ] 19...f6 20.Qg4 Be6 21.Qh4 Rfe8 22.Bd3 Nf8 23.Qg3 Rad8 24.Be4 Bd5 25.Bxd5+ Qxd5 26.Ne3 Qf7 27.Ra4² |^½-½

B60Kotronias,V 2535Miroshnichenko,E 2480

Novi Sad 1999[Kotronias,V]

77/198 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 Bd7 7.Be2 e6 8.Ndb5 Qb8 9.a4 Be7

[ 9...a6 10.Na3 Qc7 11.Qd2 Be7- 9...Be7 ]

10.0-0 [ 10.Qd2 0-0!? ( 10...a6 11.Na3 Qc7- 77/199 ) 11.Bxf6 ( 11.Rd1 Rd8÷ )

11...Bxf6!? 12.Qxd6 Be5 13.Qxb8 Raxb8© ]

10...0-0 11.Qd2N [ 11.Bxf6 ]

11...Rd8 12.Rfd1 Be8 13.Qe3!? h6 14.Bf4 a6 15.Na3 e5??

[ 15...Ne5! 16.h3 ( 16.Nc4?! Nxc4 17.Bxc4 Nh5!³ ) 16...Qc7 17.Bh2 Rac8÷ ]

16.Bxh6! gxh6 17.Qxh6 Nh7™ 18.Rd3 Bf8 19.Rg3+??

[ 19.Qh4!! A) 19...f6? 20.Rh3 Ng5 ( 20...Rd7 21.Bc4++- ; 20...Qc7 21.Nd5+- ; 20...Bg6 21.Bc4++- ) 21.Qh8+ Kf7 22.Rh7+ Nxh7 23.Bh5+!!+- ; B) 19...Bg7? 20.Rg3 Nf8 21.Bc4 Ne6

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22.Nd5 Ncd4 23.Qe7!+- ; C) 19...Be7 20.Qh5! ( 20.Qg4+? Kh8 21.Rg3 Bg5 ) 20...f5 ( 20...Bd7 21.Nd5 Be6 22.Bg4! Bxg4 23.Qxg4+ Kh8 24.Nxe7 Nxe7 25.Rh3 Ng6 26.Qh5 Ngf8 27.Qxf7 Rd7 28.Rxh7+ Nxh7 29.Qxd7+- ; 20...f6 21.Qg4+ Kh8 22.Rg3 Ng5 23.h4 Bd7 24.Qh5+ Nh7 25.Bc4± ) 21.Rg3+ Kh8 22.Qh6 Bf8 23.Qe6 Bg7 24.Bc4 d5± ]

19...Kh8 20.Qh4 Be7 21.Qh6 [ 21.Qg4? Bg5∓ ]

21...Bf8 22.Qh4 [ 22.Qh5 f5!÷ ]

22...Be7 23.Qh6½-½

B60Nataf,I._A 2500Nevednichy,V 2535

Batumi 1999[Nataf,I._A]

77/199 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 Bd7 7.Be2 e6 8.Ndb5

[ 8.Bxf6!? gxf6 9.Bh5 ( 9.0-0 a6 - 7...a6 ) 9...Rg8 10.0-0 Rg7² Nevednichy,V ]

8...Qb8 9.a4 a6 10.Na3 Qc7 11.0-0?! [ 11.Be3 (Nevednichy,V) Ne5! 12.f4 Ng6 13.Nc4 Bc6!÷ ] [ 11.Qd2! Be7 12.Rd1! (/\ Nc4, Be3)

A) 12...h6 13.Be3 Na7 14.Nc4 Nc8 15.a5 Bc6 16.f3 Nd7 17.0-0 0-0 18.Kh1² ; B) RR12...Ne5 13.f4 Ng6 14.Nc4 b5 15.Nxd6+ Bxd6 16.Qxd6 Qxd6 17.Rxd6 b4 18.e5 Ng8 ( 18...bxc3 19.exf6± ) 19.f5!!ƒ ; C) 12...Rd8 13.Nc4 Bc8 14.Be3 Qb8

C1) 15.Bb6 Rd7 16.Qf4 d5!? 17.Qxb8 Nxb8 18.exd5 ( 18.Ne5 Bb4! ) 18...Nxd5 19.Nxd5 Rxd5 20.Rxd5 exd5 21.Ne3 Be6 22.Bf3 Nd7 23.Bd4 Bf6= Kotronias,V ; C2) 15.Nb6² - 12/422 ]

11...Be7!N [ 11...Rc8 ]

12.Nc4 [/\ a5, Be3] Ne5™ 13.Bxf6! gxf6™ [ 13...Nxc4? 14.Bxe7 Kxe7 15.Bxc4 Qxc4 16.Qg4!± ]

14.Ne3 Qc5! 15.Qd2 [ 15.Bh5!? Rg8 ( 15...Nc4 16.Nxc4 Qxc4 17.Qg4± ) 16.Qe2!² /\ f4 ]

15...h5! [/\ Ng4] 16.Kh1 Bd8! [/\ Bb6] [ 16...h4?! 17.f4 Ng6 18.Bg4!± /\ Bh3 ]

17.f4™ Ng4!„ 18.Nxg4 hxg4 19.Bxg4÷ Ba5!

[ 19...Bb6?! 20.Rad1 Ke7 21.e5± /\ Ne4 ] 20.Qd3!? [/\ Ne2] 0-0-0=

[ 20...Rc8 21.Rad1 Ke7 22.e5! ] 21.Ne2 Rh4! 22.Bf3 Rdh8

[ 22...Rxh2+! 23.Kxh2 Rh8+ 24.Kg3 ( 24.Bh5? Qxh5+ 25.Kg3 Bb6-+ ) 24...Rg8+ 25.Kh2 ( 25.Bg4? Qh5 /\ f5 ) 25...Rh8+= ]

23.h3½-½

B60Nunn,J 2595Baklan,V 2590

France 1999

77/(200) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 Bd7 7.Be2 a6 8.Bxf6 gxf6 * 9.Nf5 Bc8!N

[ 9...Qa5 - 38/247 ] 10.a4 e6 11.Ne3 b6÷

B60Kofidis,SSek,Z

corr 1999[Sek,Z]

77/(200) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 Bd7 7.Be2 a6 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.0-0 e6 10.Kh1 * Qb6 11.Nb3 Be7 12.f4 h5 13.Bxh5 Rh7 14.Be2!N [/\ Rf3, h3, Qg1]

[ 14.a4 - 44/234 ] 14...0-0-0 15.Rf3 Rdh8 16.h3 Kb8 17.Qg1! Qc7 18.a4

[ 18.a3?! f5! 19.exf5 Na5 20.Rc1!? Nxb3 21.cxb3 Bc6 22.Ne4 exf5 23.Nf2 Bxf3 24.Rxc7 Rxh3+! 25.Nxh3 Rxh3+ 26.Qh2 Rxh2+ 27.Kxh2 Kxc7 28.Bxf3 Bf6= ]

18...f5!? [ 18...Nb4 19.Bd3² ]

19.exf5 Nb4 20.fxe6 fxe6 21.Bd3 Rh4?!

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[ 21...Nxd3!? 22.cxd3 Bf6 23.Rc1 ( 23.Ne4?! Bxb2 24.Rb1 Ba3 25.Nf6 Bc6 26.Nxh7 Bxf3 27.Ng5 Bd5© ) 23...Bxc3 24.Rxc3 Bc6 25.Nd4 Bxf3 26.Nxf3 Qd7 27.b3 ( 27.Ng5 Rh4 28.g3 Rxh3+! 29.Nxh3 Rxh3+ 30.Kg2 e5 31.Qe3 Rh8© ) 27...e5 28.fxe5 Rxh3+! 29.gxh3 Qxh3+ 30.Nh2 Qf3+ 31.Qg2 Qd1+= ]

22.Nd4 Nxd3 23.cxd3 Qc5 24.Nde2±

B60Van der Wiel,J 2555Nisipeanu,L._D 2610

Wijk aan Zee II 2000[Nisipeanu,L._D]

77/200 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 Bd7 7.Be2 a6 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.0-0 e6 10.Kh1 Be7 11.f4 0-0!N

[ 11...Nxd4 - 10/480 ] 12.f5 Qb6?!

[ 12...Kh8 13.Bc4 Nxd4 14.Qxd4 Qa5÷ ] 13.Nb3

[ 13.Nxc6! Qxc6² ( 13...bxc6 14.e5! d5 15.Bd3 exf5 16.Qh5‚ ∆fxe5 17.Rxf5 e4 18.Nxe4 dxe4 19.Bxe4 )]

13...Ne5 14.Bg4!? [ 14.Qd2 Kh8÷ ]

14...Kh8 15.Bh3 Rac8 16.Ne2!? Qc6 [ 16...Nc4

A) 17.fxe6 fxe6 18.Qd4÷ ( 18.Nf4? Ne3 19.Qh5 Be8!∓ ); B) 17.Nf4 Ne3 18.Qh5 Nxf1 19.fxe6 Bxe6 ( 19...fxe6 20.Ng6+ Kg7 21.Nxe7 Rce8 22.Qg4+ Kh8∓ ) 20.Bxe6 fxe6 21.Ng6+ Kg7 22.Nxf8= ]

17.Nbd4 Qxe4 18.Rf4 [ 18.Nc3 Rxc3 19.bxc3 Rg8© ]

18...Qe3 19.fxe6 [ 19.fxe6 fxe6 20.Bxe6 Bxe6 21.Nxe6 Ng6 22.Nxf8 Nxf4 23.Nxf4 Qxf4 24.Ne6 Qb4÷ ]

½-½

B61Hracek,Z 2625Krakops,M 2530

Batumi 1999[Hracek,Z]

77/201 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 Bd7 7.Qd2 Rc8 8.Be2 a6 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nf5 Qb6N

[ 10...Qa5 11.Nd5 ( 11.Ne3 - 45/(231)) 11...Qxd2+ 12.Kxd2 Bxf5 13.exf5 Bh6+ 14.f4 Rg8 ( 14...e6 15.Nxf6+ Ke7 16.Nh5± ) 15.g3² ]

11.0-0 Bxf5 12.exf5 Nd4 13.Nd5! Qxb2 [ 13...Qc5 14.c4 Nxe2+ 15.Qxe2 Qxc4 16.Qd2ƒ

A) 16...Qc2 17.Rac1 Qxf5 ( 17...Qxd2 18.Rxc8+ Kd7 19.Nb6# # ) 18.Qa5‚ ; B) 16...Rc5 17.Nc7+! Rxc7 18.Rfc1± ]

14.Rab1 Nxe2+ 15.Qxe2 Qxa2 [ 15...Qxc2 16.Qf3! ( K r a k o p s , M ) b5 17.Rfe1 Kd8 18.Qa3 Qa4 19.Qe3 Rc5 20.Rbc1‚ ]

16.Rfd1 [ 16.Nxf6+ Kd8 17.Rxb7 Rc7 ( 17...exf6 18.Re1 Qa4 19.Rxf7+- ) 18.Rxc7 Kxc7 19.Ne4‚ ]

16...b5 17.Qe3!± Qc4 18.Nb6 Qc5 19.Nxc8 Qxc8 20.Rxd6 Bh6 21.Qxh6 exd6 22.Qxf6 Kd7 23.Qxf7+ Kc6 24.c4 Kb6 25.cxb5 axb5 26.Ra1 Qc7

[ 26...Qb8 27.Qa2 Re8 28.f6+- ] 27.Ra6+1-0

B60Khalifman,A 2615Avrukh,B 2605

Saint Petersburg − Beer_Sheva 1999

77/(202) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 * Qb6 8.Nb3 Be7 9.Bxf6 Bxf6 10.Qxd6 Be5 11.Qc5N

[ 11.Qd2 - 76/(197) ] 11...Qxc5 12.Nxc5 Ke7 13.Bb5 Nd4 14.0-0-0 Rd8 15.Nb3 Nxb5 16.Nxb5 Bd7 17.N5d4 Rac8 18.g3 Rc4 19.c3 Bc7 20.Rhe1 b5 21.Nc2 Bb6 22.f3 Rdc8 23.Kb1 a5 24.a3²

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B60Nijboer,F 2545Avrukh,B 2620

Wijk aan Zee II 2000

77/(202) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 * Qb6 8.Nb3 Be7 9.Bxf6 Bxf6 10.Qxd6 Be5 11.Qc5 Qxc5 12.Nxc5 Ke7 13.Bb5 Nd4 14.0-0-0 Rd8 15.Bf1N b6 16.Nd3 Bd6 17.Ne2 Nc6 18.g3 Ba6 19.Nc3 Rac8 20.e5 Bb8 21.f4²

B63Bologan,V 2620Zvjaginsev,V 2650

Belfort 1999[Bologan,V]

77/202 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.f3 a6 10.h4 Nxd4 11.Qxd4 b5 12.Kb1 Bb7

[ 12...Qc7 - 72/208 ] 13.Qd2N

[ 13.g4 ] [ 13.Bd3 ]

13...Rc8 14.Bd3 Nd7! [ 14...d5 15.e5 Nd7 16.f4 ] [ 14...b4 15.Ne2 a5 16.Nd4 Qb6 17.Be3 ]

15.a3! [ 15.Bxe7 Qxe7 16.Be2 Rc6 17.a3 Rfc8÷ ]

15...Nb6 [ 15...Ne5 16.Be2 Rc6 17.Bxe7 ( 17.Na2 f6 18.Bf4 f5„ ) 17...Qxe7 18.f4! Nc4 19.Bxc4 Rxc4 20.Qxd6 Qxd6 21.Rxd6 Bxe4 22.Nxe4 Rxe4 23.g3± ]

16.Ne2 [ 16.Be2 d5 17.e5 Qc7 ( 17...Nc4 18.Bxc4 dxc4 19.Qd7!± ) 18.Bxe7 Qxe7 ]

16...f6 [ 16...d5 17.e5 Nc4 18.Bxc4 Rxc4 ( 18...dxc4 19.Qd7! ) 19.Nd4² ]

17.Be3 Nc4 [ 17...d5 18.Nf4 ]

18.Bxc4 Rxc4 19.Nd4?! [ 19.b3 Rc8 20.Nf4 Qd7 21.h5!² ]

19...Qd7 20.Nb3 Ba8?! [ 20...Rfc8 21.c3 Ba8÷ ∆22.Na5 Ra4 ]

21.Nc5 Qc8 22.Nd3 Qb7?!

[ 22...Qd7 ] 23.b3! Rcc8 24.Nf4 Qd7 25.h5 Rf7?

[ 25...Rc7!? ] [ 25...Rc6! 26.Qf2 Rfc8 27.Rd2 Bd8 28.Re2! Ba5 29.Bc1 Bc3 30.Bb2 Bxb2 31.Kxb2 a5 32.Rd1² ]

26.Kb2!² f5 27.e5 Qc6 28.Nd3 [ 28.Ng6 hxg6 29.hxg6 Rff8 30.Rh7 Qe8! 31.Bh6 Qxg6 32.Rxg7+ Qxg7 33.Bxg7 Kxg7 34.exd6 Bf6+ 35.Kb1÷ ]

28...Qd5 [ 28...d5 29.h6 g6 30.Bd4± ]

29.Bf4 dxe5 30.Bxe5 Bf6 31.Qe3 Rfc7 32.Rd2 Rc3 33.Re1± Qxe5!?

[ ¹33...Bxe5 34.Qxe5 Qxe5 35.Rxe5 Kf7 36.b4 R3c6 37.Nc5± ]

34.Nxe5 Rxe3 35.Rxe3 Be4 [ 35...Bg5 36.Ree2 Bxd2 37.Rxd2+- ]

36.f4+- Rc5 37.Rc3 Rxe5 38.Rc8+ Kf7 39.Rd7+1-0

B66Pavlovic,S.D 2210Vukovic,Z 2470

Jugoslavija 1999[Vukovic,Z]

77/(203) 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 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 a6 10.f4 * 0-0 11.Bc4 b5 12.Bb3 Bb7 13.Rhe1 Rc8 14.f5

[ 14.Kb1 - 42/222 ] 14...Rc5!N

[ 14...Qa5? 15.fxe6 b4 16.exf7+ Kh8 17.e5! bxc3 18.Bxf6 gxf6 19.exd6 Bd8 20.Re8+- ] [ 14...Rxc3?! 15.bxc3 e5™ 16.Qd3± ] [ 14...e5 ]

15.e5!? [ 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.Qxd6 Qxd6 17.Rxd6 Be5 ( 17...exf5 ; 17...Bxc3 )

A) 18.Rb6 Bc8 19.fxe6 fxe6 ( 19...Bc7 20.exf7+ Kh8 21.Re6 ) 20.Bxe6+ Bxe6 21.Rxe6 Rf2!© |^ ; B) ¹18.Rd3 ]

[ 15.g4! ] 15...Rxe5™ 16.Rxe5

[ 16.Qxe5 ] 16...dxe5 17.Qe3?!

[ 17.Qxd8 Rxd8 18.Rxd8+ Bxd8 19.fxe6

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Bxg2 ( 19...fxe6= ) 20.exf7+ Kf8 21.Nd5! Bf3 ( 21...Bxd5 22.Bxf6= ; 21...Bf1= ) 22.c4! [] Bh5 ( 22...bxc4 23.Bxc4 a5 24.Nxf6! Bxf6 25.Bd2™ Bd8 26.b4= ) 23.c5! Bxf7 24.c6™ Bxd5 25.Bxf6 gxf6 26.Bxd5 Ke7 27.Be4™ h6 28.Bf5= ]

17...Nd7! 18.f6! Bxf6 [ 18...gxf6! 19.Bh6 Kh8 20.Bxf8 ( 20.Qd3 Bc6™ ) 20...Bxf8 21.Ne4 Qc7³ ]

19.Bxf6 gxf6÷

B66Anand,V 2765Kramnik,V 2755

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Kramnik,V]

77/203 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 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Be7 10.f4 b5 11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.e5 d5 13.Kb1 Bb7 14.f5 fxe5 15.Qxe5 Bf6 16.Qg3 Qe7 17.fxe6 fxe6 18.Be2 h5N

[ 18...0-0-0 - 73/(258) ] 19.Bf3?!

[ 19.Ne4 dxe4 20.Qg6+ Qf7 21.Qxf7+ Kxf7 22.Rd7+ Kg6 23.Rxb7 Rhd8!?ƒ ( 23...Rab8= 24.Ra7 Ra8 25.Rd7 Rad8 )] [ 19.a4!ƒ b4 20.Ne4 ]

19...0-0-0 20.h4? [ 20.Rhe1?! Bh4 21.Rxe6 Qxe6 22.Qxh4 d4∓ ] [ 20.Qh3™ Kb8 ( 20...Bxc3 21.bxc3 Rd6÷ ) 21.Rhe1 Bc8÷ 22.Nxd5 Rxd5 ( 22...exd5 23.Rxe7 Bxh3 24.Rf7 ) 23.Bxd5 exd5 24.Rxe7 Bxh3 25.Rf7 Bg4 ]

20...b4! 21.Ne2 [ 21.Na4? Bc6 ]

21...e5∓ 22.Nc1 [ 22.Bxh5 Kb8∓ 23.Bf3 Rxh4 ]

22...Kb8 23.Nb3 Qc7?! [ 23...Rhg8!? 24.Qf2™ e4 25.Bxh5 Qe5 26.Nd4 ] [ 23...Ka8!∓ ∆24.Na5 Rhg8 25.Qe1 ( 25.Qf2 e4 26.Nxb7 Kxb7 ) 25...e4 26.Nxb7 Kxb7 ]

24.Bxh5™ Rxh5 [ 24...a5!? ]

25.Qg6 Rxh4 26.Qxf6 Rf4 [ 26...Rxh1 27.Rxh1³ ]

27.Qg6! [ 27.Qg5 Rc8 28.Rd2 d4∓ ]

27...d4 28.Rh7! Be4 [ 28...Rg4!? ]

29.Qxe4! [ 29.Rxc7 Bxg6 30.Rc6 Rg4∓ ]

29...Rxe4 30.Rxc7 Kxc7 31.Nc5 Re3 [ 31...Rg4 32.Ne6+ Kd7 33.Nxd8 Kxd8 34.c3= ]

32.Ne6+ Kd7 33.Nxd8 Kxd8 34.Kc1 Ke7 [ 34...Rg3 35.Re1! Rg5 36.c3= ]

35.Rd3™ [ 35.Kd2? Rg3 36.Rg1 Ke6-+ ]

35...Re2 36.Rd2 [ 36.a3!? ]

36...Re1+ 37.Rd1 Re2 [ 37...Rxd1+? 38.Kxd1 Ke6 39.c3 bxc3 40.bxc3 d3 41.g4 ]

38.Rd2 Re4 39.Rd3 Ke6 40.c3½-½

B66Sutovsky,E 2585Wang,Zili 2520

Shenyang 1999

77/(204) 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.Nxc6 bxc6 10.Bf4 d5 11.Qe3 Bb4 12.Be2 0-0 13.e5 Nh7!?N

[ 13...Nd7 - 74/243 ] 14.h4 Be7 15.Rh3 Kh8 16.g4 Rb8 17.g5 c5 18.gxh6 g6 19.h5 Qb6 20.b3 g5 21.Qg3 Rg8 22.Bd2 c4 23.Be3 Qb4 24.Bd4 a5©

B66Timoshenko,G 2575Tyomkin,D 2495

Budapest 1999[Tyomkin,D]

77/204 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.fxe5 Nd7 15.Ne4 Bb7 16.Nd6+ Qxd6 17.exd6 Bg5 18.Qxg5 hxg5 19.Bxg7 Rh7!?

[ 19...Rh4 - 69/196 ] 20.Bc3N

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[ 20.Bd4 f5 21.h3!? /\ Rh2, Bd3 ( 21.b3?! Kf7 22.c4?! Rc8 23.Kb2 bxc4 24.bxc4 e5 25.Bf2 Ke6³ )]

20...f5 21.h3 Nc5! [/\ Ne4, Kd7, Bd5, Rc8] 22.Rg1 Ne4

[ 22...Kd7 ] 23.Be5

[ 23.Bb4 Bc6! (/\ a5) 24.Bd3 a5 ( 24...Nf2 )]

23...Rc8 24.Bd3 Nf2!? [ 24...Kd7 25.Rgf1 Rh4© /\ Bd5 ]

25.Rd2 Nxd3+ 26.Rxd3 Be4 27.Rd2 Kd7 28.b3 Rc5 29.Bf6 Rd5

[ 29...f4 (/\ 30...f3, 30...Rd5) 30.Re1 Bc6„ ] 30.Rxd5 Bxd5 [R 9/j] 31.Bxg5 Kxd6 32.h4 e5 [/\ f4] 33.g3 Ke6 [/\ f4] 34.Re1 Be4 35.Kb2 Rd7 36.a3 a5 37.Re2

[ 37.g4 Bf3 38.gxf5+ Kxf5 ] 37...a4 38.g4 axb3 39.gxf5+ Kxf5 40.Kxb3

[ 40.cxb3 Rd3© /\ Bd5 ] 40...Rd4 41.Rf2+ Kg4 42.Rf8 Rc4 43.Rf2

[ 43.c3 Bd5 ] 43...Bd5 44.Kb2 Re4 45.Rd2 Rd4 46.Re2

[ 46.Rxd4+ exd4= ] 46...Re4 47.Rg2+

[ 47.Rxe4+ Bxe4 48.Kb3 Bd5+ 49.Kb4 Be4= ]

47...Kf3 48.Rd2 Rd4 49.h5 [ 49.Rxd4 exd4 50.h5 Bg8= ]

49...Rxd2 50.Bxd2 [NB 6/f] Ke2?? [ 50...e4 51.h6 Bg8 52.Kc3 e3 53.Bxe3 ( 53.Be1 Bh7= ) 53...Kxe3 54.Kb4 Bh7 ( 54...Kd2 55.Kxb5 Kxc2 56.a4 Kd3 57.a5 Ke4 58.a6 Kf5 59.a7+- ) 55.c3 Bd3= ]

51.h6 Bg8 52.Bg5 Kf3 53.Kc31-0

B66Ninov,N 2450Zontakh,A 2535

Lazarevac 1999

77/(204) 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.Bf4 Bd7 10.Nxc6 Bxc6 11.f3 d5 12.Qe1 Bb4 13.a3 Ba5 14.exd5 Nxd5 15.b4 Nxf4 16.Rxd8+ Bxd8 17.h4 0-0 18.Rh2!?N

[ 18.Qe3 - 68/179 ] 18...b5 19.Qe3 Bf6 20.Qxf4 Bxc3 21.Qe3 Ba1 22.g4 Rfc8 23.Kb1 a5 24.bxa5 Rxa5

25.Kxa1 b4 26.Qb6 Rxa3+ 27.Kb2 Bd5 28.Qxb4 Raa8 29.Qf4+-

B67Bologan,V 2605Figler,I 2380

Philadelphia 1999[Bologan,V]

77/(205) 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.f3 Be7 10.h4 * h5!? 11.Kb1 Qc7 12.f4N

[ 12.Be2 ] [ 12.Nce2! ]

12...Nxd4 13.Qxd4 Qc5 14.Qd2 Bc6 15.Bd3 Ng4 16.Bxe7 Kxe7 17.Rde1 Kd7 18.e5 Kc7 19.Ne4 Bxe4 20.exd6+ Qxd6 21.Rxe4 Rad8=

B67Bologan,V 2620Nevednichy,V 2535

Romania 1999[Bologan,V]

77/205 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.f3 Be7 10.h4 h6 11.Be3 h5!?N

[ 11...Nxd4 - 67/(269) ] 12.Kb1 Ne5 13.Bg5 b5 14.Nce2!

[ 14.f4 b4 ] [ 14.Bd3 b4 15.Nce2 a5 16.f4 Nxd3 17.cxd3÷ ]

14...Nc4 15.Qe1 Qc7 16.Ng3 g6 17.Bxc4 bxc4 18.Qc3 e5 19.Nde2 Rb8 20.Nf1 Be6 21.Ne3?!

[ 21.Nf4 0-0 22.Nxe6 fxe6 23.Ne3 Rfc8 24.g4 Rb6 25.Rhg1 Rcb8 26.b3 Rc6 27.Qd2 cxb3 28.cxb3± ]

21...0-0 22.Bxf6 Bxf6 23.Nd5 Bxd5 24.Rxd5 Rb7

[ 24...Rb6! 25.g3 Rfb8 26.b3 Rc6 27.Qd2÷ ]

25.Qd2 Qb6 26.b3 Qf2 27.Nc3 Bxh4 28.Qxf2 Bxf2 29.Rxd6± a5 30.Ra6 Rc8 31.Nd5 Rc5 32.g4?!

[ 32.Nf6+ Kf8 33.Rd1 Ke7 34.Nd5+ Ke8 35.Kb2± ]

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32...h4 33.g5 Kg7 34.Ra8 cxb3 35.axb3 Rcb5 36.Ka2 Rb8 37.Ra6 Rh8 38.c4 Rc5 39.Nf6 Bg3 40.Ra7 Bf4

[ 40...Bf2! ] 41.Nd7 Rcc8 42.Rxa5 Rhd8 43.Rd5±½-½

B67Shirov,A 2730Damljanovic,B 2550

Batumi 1999

77/(205) 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 Bd7 9.f3 * Rc8 10.h4 h6 11.Be3 h5!?N

[ 11...b5 ] 12.Nb3 b5 13.Qf2 Qc7 14.Kb1 Rb8÷

B67Smirin,I 2670Kozul,Z 2610

Solin 1999

77/(205) 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 Bd7 9.f3 * Rc8 10.Nxc6 Bxc6N

[ 10...Rxc6 ] 11.Kb1 b5 12.Ne2 Bb7 13.Nd4=

B67Lamarche Rodriguez,LPascual Perez,N

corr 1999[Pascual Perez,N]

77/206 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 Bd7 9.f4 b5 10.Bxf6 gxf6 11.Kb1 Qb6 12.Nxc6 Bxc6 13.Qe1 Be7 14.Bd3 h5 15.f5 b4 16.Ne2 e5 17.Qh4N

[ 17.Ng3 - 68/(189) ] 17...0-0-0 18.Ng3

[ 18.Bc4 Rh7 19.Ng3 Rg8 ] 18...d5!?

[ 18...Rdg8! ] 19.Rhe1 Rdg8! 20.exd5 Bxd5 21.Bxa6+?!

[ 21.Be4 Rg4 22.Qh3 Bxe4 23.Rxe4 ( 23.Nxe4 Qc6÷ ) 23...Rxe4 24.Nxe4

Qc6÷ ] 21...Qxa6 22.Rxd5 Rg4 23.Qh3 Qc4 24.Ra5 Bd8 25.Ra8+ Kb7 26.Ra4 Rh4 27.Ne4 Rxh3 28.Nd6+ Kc6 29.Nxc4 Rxh2 30.Rxb4 Rxg2³

B67Tiviakov,S 2610Kozul,Z 2610

Bugojno 1999

77/(206) 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 Bd7 9.f4 b5 10.Bxf6 gxf6 11.Kb1 Qb6 12.Nxc6 Bxc6 13.Qe1 * Ra7 14.f5 h5 15.Bd3 b4N

[ 15...Qc5 - 70/(199) ] 16.Ne2 e5 17.Qh4 Ke7 18.Ng3 Bh6 19.Qxh5 Qc5 20.Rhe1 a5 21.b3²

B70Vukovic,Z 2470Kosanovic,G 2485

Jugoslavija 1999[Vukovic,Z]

77/207 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be2 Bg7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Re1 Nc6 9.Nb3 Be6 10.Bf1 Rc8 11.Nd5 a5 12.a4 Bxd5 13.exd5 Nb4 14.c4 Nd7 15.Nd4 Nc5!N $

[ 15...Ne5 - 66/189 ] 16.Nb5

[ 16.Bg5?! Bxd4 17.Qxd4 ( 17.Bxe7?! Bxf2+™ 18.Kxf2 Qb6ƒ ) 17...Nc2 ( 17...Nb3!? ) 18.Qc3 Nxe1 19.Bh6 f6 20.Bxf8 Kxf8 ( 20...Nxg2?! 21.Bh6! Nh4 22.Bh3 g5 23.f4!ƒ ) 21.Qxe1 b6 ( 21...Qb6!? ) 22.Ra3 Qd7 23.Rh3 Kg7 24.b3 Re8³ ] [ ¹16.Be3÷ ]

16...Qd7?! [ 16...e5! 17.dxe6™ fxe6

A) 18.Nxd6?! Rc6! ( 18...Qf6? 19.Be3!+- ; 18...Rc7 19.Be3!² ) 19.Nb5™ Nbd3! ( 19...Qf6!? ) 20.Re2 ( 20.Bxd3 Qxd3! ) 20...Nxc1 21.Rxc1™ Qxd1 22.Rxd1 Nxa4³ ; B) 18.Ra3 d5!ƒ ]

17.Ra3!² Rcd8?!

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[ 17...e5 18.dxe6™ fxe6 19.h4!² ] 18.Rf3!

[ 18.Bg5!? ] 18...e5 19.dxe6™ Nxe6

[ 19...fxe6 20.Rxf8+± ] 20.b3 d5 21.cxd5 Nxd5

[ 21...Qxd5 22.Qxd5 Rxd5 23.Bc4 Rdd8™ 24.g3! ( 24.Rxf7!? )]

22.Bc4 Qc6 [ 22...Nb6? 23.Qxd7 /\ Rf7 ]

23.Bd2! b6 24.Qc1±

B70Smirin,I 2670Kramnik,V 2760

Bugojno 1999[Mikhalchishin,A]

77/(207) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 * Nc6 6.Be2 g6 7.0-0 Bg7 8.Nb3 0-0 9.Kh1 a6 10.a4 b6

[ 10...Be6 - 53/200 ] 11.f4N

[ 11.Bg5 ] [ 11.Be3 ]

11...Bb7 12.Bf3 Nd7! 13.Be3 Rc8 14.Rf2?! [ 14.Qe2 /\ Rad1 ] [ 14.Rb1 /\ Nd5 ]

14...Na5! 15.Nxa5 bxa5 16.Ra3?! [ 16.Bd4 e5 17.fxe5 Nxe5÷ ] [ 16.Rd2 Bxc3 17.bxc3 Rxc3 18.Bd4 ]

16...Rc4 17.Rb3 Qc8 18.Qd3 Rb4 19.Rf1 Nc5 20.Bxc5 Qxc5³

B79Grischuk,A 2545Soloviov,S 2465

Russia (ch−m/2) 1999[Grischuk,A]

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 * Bd7 10.g4 Ne5 11.h4 Qa5

[ 11...b5 - 73/269 ] 12.Kb1 Rfc8 13.Be2!N

[ 13.h5 Rxc3! 14.Qxc3 Qxc3 15.bxc3 Nxf3! 16.Nxf3 Bxg4 17.Bg2 Nxe4÷ ] [ 13.Nd5 ]

13...Nc4?! [ 13...Rxc3?! 14.Qxc3 Qxc3 15.bxc3± ]

[ 13...b5!? 14.Ncxb5! ( 14.h5 b4 15.Nd5 Nxd5 16.exd5 Qxd5÷ ) 14...Qd8 ( 14...Qxd2 15.Rxd2± ) 15.h5² ]

14.Bxc4 Rxc4 15.h5 [ 15.Nb3!? ]

15...Rac8 16.Nb3 Qe5™ [ 16...Qa6 17.hxg6 fxg6 18.e5!± ]

17.Bd4 Rxd4 [ 17...Qe6 18.h6 Bh8 19.g5 Nh5 20.Bxh8 Kxh8 21.f4!? Ng3 22.Rhe1 Nxe4 23.Rxe4 Rxe4 24.Nxe4 Qxe4 25.Re1± ] [ 17...Qg3 18.Qd3!?± ]

18.Qxd4 Qf4 19.h6! Bh8 20.Rhf1±

B76Volchok,AJohnson,M

corr 1995[Volchok,A]

77/(208) 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.Kb1 Nxd4 11.e5* Nxf3 12.gxf3 Nd7 13.Nxd5 Bxe5

14.Bh3!? [ 14.Bg5 ]

14...Bd6 15.Bh6 Nb6!?N [ 15...Re8?! 16.Rhe1 Nc5 17.Qc3 e5 18.f4 f6 19.f5 g5 20.Qc4! Kh8 21.Nxf6! Qxf6 22.Rxd6! Ne4 23.Rxf6 Nd2+ 24.Kc1 Nxc4 25.b3 Nb6 26.Rxe5+- ]

16.Nxb6 axb6 17.Bxc8 Rxc8 18.Qd4 f6 19.Bxf8 Kxf8 20.h4 Qc7 21.Rd2²

B76Volchok,ALecroq,M

corr 1998[Volchok,A]

77/208 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.Kb1 Nxd4 11.e5 Nf5 12.exf6 Bxf6 13.Nxd5 Qxd5 14.Qxd5 Nxe3 15.Qd2 Nxd1 16.Qxd1 Be6 17.Bd3 Rfd8 18.h4!?N

[ 18.Qe2 - 73/(271) ] [ 18.Qe1 - 73/271 ]

18...Rd6 19.h5 Rb6 20.b3 a5 21.hxg6 hxg6

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[ 21...fxg6?! 22.Re1 Bf7 23.Qe2² ] 22.Qg1 Rd6

[ 22...Rb4?! 23.Qc5! b6 24.Qc7 Rc8 25.Qb7² ]

23.Qe3 Rad8 24.Rd1 a4!= 25.g4 axb3 26.cxb3 b5! 27.Qe2 Bc4!

[ 27...Bxb3 28.axb3 Ra6= ] 28.bxc4 bxc4 29.Bc2 Rb8+ 30.Bb3 cxb3 31.Rxd6½-½

B76Papp,Ga 2245Pashikian,A 2260

Litohoro 1999

77/(208) 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.Kb1 Nxd4 11.e5 Nf5 12.exf6 Bxf6 13.Nxd5 Qxd5 14.Qxd5 Nxe3 15.Qd2 Nxd1 16.Qxd1 Be6 17.Bd3 Rfd8 18.h4!? Rd6 19.h5 Rb6 20.b3 a5 * 21.a4N Rd8 22.hxg6 hxg6©

B76Parligras,M 2375Milu,R 2430

Romania 1999[Nisipeanu,L._D; Stoica,V]

77/(208) 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 cxd5 13.Bg5 Be6 14.Bc4 Qc7 15.Bxf6 dxc4 16.Bxg7 Kxg7 17.Nd5 Bxd5 18.Rxd5 Rfe8

[ 18...f6!? 19.Qc3 Rad8 20.Rhd1 Rxd5 21.Rxd5 e4 22.fxe4 Qxh2„ ]

19.Qc3 Kg8 [ 19...Rad8 20.Rhd1 Rxd5 21.Rxd5 Kg8 22.b3 e4 23.Qxc4 Qxh2 24.Rd7² ]

20.Qa5!N [ 20.Re1 e4! 21.fxe4 Qxh2„ ]

20...Qe7 [ 20...Qxa5 21.Rxa5 e4 22.f4² ]

21.Re1 Qg5+ 22.Qd2 Qf6 [ 22...Qxd2+ 23.Kxd2 /\ Kc3+/- ]

23.Re4 Rac8?! [ 23...Qb6 24.Qe3 f5 25.Qxb6 axb6

26.Rexe5 Rxe5 27.Rxe5 Rxa2 28.Rb5² ] 24.c3 Qa6 25.a3 Qb6 26.Qe3±

B76Shirov,A 2730Fedorov,A 2655

Batumi 1999[Shirov,A]

77/209 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 14.Bc4 Nb6 15.Be2 Be6 16.Qc5!?N

[ 16.h4 - 75/201 ] 16...Rfb8!

[ 16...Rab8 17.g3² - 69/212 ] 17.g3 Qb7 18.b3 a5! 19.a4 Nd5 20.Ne4 Nb4 21.Bc4!

[ 21.Rd2 Na2+! 22.Kb2 ( 22.Kd1?! Bd5³ ) 22...Bxb3 23.cxb3 Qxb3+ 24.Ka1 Nb4 25.Bc4 Qxf3! ( 25...Qxa4+ 26.Ba2² ) 26.Rf1! Qxe4 27.Re2 e6! 28.Rxe4 Nc2+ 29.Ka2 Nb4+ 30.Ka3 Nc2+= ]

21...Bd5! [/\ Qa7, e5] [ 21...Bxc4 22.Qxc4 Nd5 23.Rhe1² ]

22.Rd4 Qa7 23.Qxa7 Rxa7 24.f4 [ 24.Be2 c5! ]

24...Bxe4! 25.Rxe4 Rd8 26.Rf1!? [ 26.Re5!? e6 27.Rc5÷ ]

26...e6 27.g4 Kg7! 28.f5 [ 28.h4!? ]

28...exf5 29.gxf5 Rd6! 30.fxg6 hxg6 31.h4?!

[ 31.Re5!² ] 31...Rad7! 32.Re2

[ 32.Re5!? f6!? ( 32...Nd5 33.h5 f6 34.Re8!² ) 33.Rxa5 Rd2 34.Bd3 Rh2÷ ]

32...Nd5 33.Kb2 [ 33.Re8 Nb6 34.Bd3 Rd4!„ ]

33...Nb6 34.Bd3 Rd5= 35.Rh2 Re5 36.Rg1 Nd5 37.h5 Nf4 38.hxg6 Nxd3+ 39.cxd3½-½

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B78Leko,P 2700Fedorov,A 2655

Batumi 1999[Leko,P]

77/210 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 10.0-0-0 Qb8 11.Nd5 Nxd5 12.Bxd5! Rc8 13.h4 e6 14.Bxc6!N

[ 14.Bb3 ] 14...bxc6 15.Nb3!

[ 15.h5 c5 ] 15...d5 16.c3!±

[ 16.h5? c5! ] 16...Qb5 17.h5 Rab8 18.hxg6 fxg6 19.Kb1 a5 20.Nc5 Qc4

[ 20...Rd8± ] 21.e5!+-

[ 21.Bd4 e5 22.Nxd7 exd4 23.cxd4 ( 23.Nxb8? dxc3 ) 23...Rb7 24.Nc5 Rb4 ]

21...Be8 [ 21...Bxe5 22.Bd4 Bxd4 23.cxd4 ]

22.Qd4 [ 22.Bd4!? ]

22...g5!? [ 22...Qxd4 23.cxd4 Bf7 24.Bh6 ]

23.Nxe6 Qb5 24.Rd2 c5 25.Nxc5 [ 25.Qxd5? Bf7 ]

25...Bf8 26.Qxd5+ Bf7 27.e6 Bg6+ 28.Ka1 Bxc5

[ 28...Rxc5? 29.Bxc5 Qxc5 30.e7+ Qxd5 31.exf8Q++- ]

29.e7+ Kg7 30.Qe5+ Kf7 31.Qd5+ Kg7 32.Qe5+ Kf7 33.e8Q+“

[ 33.Bxg5! Qc6 34.Rd8+- ] 33...Qxe8

[ 33...Rxe8 34.Qd5+ ] 34.Qd5+ Qe6 35.Bxc5 Qxd5 36.Rxd5 a4

[ 36...Rb5 37.b4 ] 37.Rxg5

[ 37.Rhd1 ] 37...Re8 38.f4 Re2 39.Bb4

[ 39.f5! Rbxb2 40.fxg6+ Kf6 ( 40...Ke6 41.Ba3 Rxa2+ 42.Kb1 ) 41.Ba3 Rxa2+ 42.Kb1 hxg6 43.Bc1!+- ]

39...Rbe8 40.c4 Bd3 41.g4 [ 41.Ra5 Rxg2 42.Rxa4 ]

41...a3!? 42.b3!? [ 42.bxa3 ]

42...Rg2 43.Re5 Rxg4 44.Rxe8 Kxe8[R 9/j] 45.Bxa3 Rxf4 46.Kb2

[ 46.Rh2!? ] 46...Rf2+ 47.Kc3 Bg6 48.Ra1

[ 48.Bb2?? Rc2+ ] 48...h5 49.Bd6 h4

[ 49...Kd7!? 50.Be5 ] 50.Rh1 Rf3+ 51.Kd4 h3 52.Rg1!+- Rd3+

[ 52...Bf5 53.Rg7 ] 53.Kc5 Kf7 54.Rf1+ Ke6 55.Re1+ Kf5

[ 55...Kd7 56.Re7+ Kd8 57.Rg7 Be4 58.Rg3 ]

56.b4 Ra3 57.b5 [ 57.b5 Rxa2 58.b6 Rb2 59.Kc6 Bh5 60.Re5+ Kg6 61.Rxh5 Kxh5 62.b7 ]

1-0

B79Tagnon,N 2100Rausis,I 2495

Vlissingen 1999[Rogozenko,D]

77/(211) 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 Qa5 11.0-0-0 Ne5 12.Bb3 Rfc8 13.g4 Rc4 14.Bxc4?!

[ 14.g5 Nh5 15.f4 Rxd4 ( 15...Nf3 ) 16.Qxd4™ Ng4 17.e5! ]

14...Nxc4 15.Qd3 Qb4 [ 15...b5 - 61/233 ]

16.Nb3 Nxe4! * 17.Bd4N Bxd4 18.Qxd4 Nxc3 19.Qxc3 Qxc3 20.bxc3 Ne5

[ 20...Bc6!? 21.Nd4 Bd5³ ] 21.Rhe1 f6 22.f4 Nc6 23.g5 Kf7=

B79Horvath,ReToma,K

Litohoro 1999

77/(211) 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 10.0-0-0 Qa5 11.Bb3 Rfc8 12.g4 Ne5 13.h4 Rc4 14.Bxc4?! Nxc4 15.Qd3 Qb4 16.Nb3 Nxe4* 17.fxe4 Bxc3 18.Qxc3N

[ 18.Bd4 ] 18...Qxc3 19.bxc3 Nxe3∓

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B79Soloviov,S 2465Motylev,A 2530

Saint Petersburg 1999[Rogozenko,D]

77/211 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 0-0 8.Bb3 d6 9.f3 Bd7 10.Qd2 Qa5 11.0-0-0 Rfc8 12.g4 Ne5 13.h4 Rc4 14.Bxc4?! Nxc4 15.Qd3 Qb4 16.Nb3 Nxe4! 17.Nxe4N Nxb2 18.Qd5 Nc4

[ 18...Qa3‚ ] 19.Rd3?!

[ 19.Rde1 A) 19...Bc6 20.Qg5 h6 21.Qxe7 ( 21.Qf4 Bb5!ƒ )

A1) 21...Qa3+ 22.Kd1 Re8 23.Qc7 Nxe3+ 24.Rxe3 d5 25.Ng5! Rxe3 ( 25...hxg5 26.Rxe8+ Bxe8 27.Qb8 Qf8 28.hxg5+- ) 26.Qxf7+ Kh8 27.Qxg6 Kg8 ( 27...hxg5 28.Qf7! ) 28.Nf7± ; A2) 21...Nxe3 22.Rxe3 Re8 23.Qc7 d5 24.Qa5 Qe7 25.Qxa7 dxe4 26.fxe4 Qe5÷ ;

B) 19...Rc8 B1) 20.Bd2 Qa3+ 21.Kd1 Nb2+ ( 21...Qxa2 22.h5 Ne5 23.Nc3 ) 22.Ke2 Qa6+ 23.Kf2 Rxc2

B1a) 24.Nc1 Bc6 25.Qg5 f6 26.Qe3 ( 26.Qf4 Rxc1-+ ) 26...Nc4 27.Qd3 Bxe4-+ ; B1b) 24.Kg1 Nc4 25.Rh2 Ne5ƒ ;

B2) 20.Re2 Ba4!?© ] 19...Bc6 20.Qg5 Qa3+ 21.Kd1 Nb2+ 22.Ke2 Nxd3 23.Kxd3?

[ 23.cxd3 Qxa2+ ( 23...d5÷ ) 24.Ned2 Bf6 25.Qa5 Ba4 26.Qb4÷ ]

23...d5-+ 24.Nec5 [ 24.Nf2 h6 25.Qf4 e5 26.Qg3 Qa6+ 27.Kd2 d4 ]

24...e5 [ 24...b6 ] [ 24...h6 ]

25.h5 d4 26.Bd2 [ 26.Bc1 Qxa2 ]

26...e4+ 27.Ke2 [ 27.fxe4 Bb5+ 28.c4 dxc3+ 29.Ke3 cxd2 ]

27...e3! [ 27...exf3+ 28.Kf2∓ ]

28.h6 [ 28.Bc1 Qxa2 ]

28...Bh8 29.Ba5 Qxa2 30.Rc1 b6 31.Qe7 bxc5 32.Qxc5 Qa4 33.Kd3 Rc8 34.Qb4 Bb5+ 35.Ke4 Re8+ 36.Kf4 Be5+ 37.Kg5 Qxb4 38.Bxb4 Bg3 39.Nxd4 f6+ 40.Kxf6 Be5+0-1

B80Movsesian,S 2655Kozul,Z 2610

Batumi 1999[Movsesian,S]

77/212 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 d6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.f3 e6 7.Be3 Qc7 8.Qd2 a6 9.0-0-0 Ne5 10.g4 h6 11.h4 b5N

[ 11...Bd7 - 75/(205) ] 12.Rg1 g6

[ 12...Nfd7 ] 13.Bd3 b4?!

[ 13...Bb7 ] 14.Nce2 d5 15.exd5 Nxd5 16.f4 Nxd3+ 17.Qxd3 Nxe3 18.Qxe3 Bc5 19.f5!

[ 19.Qb3 Bb7 20.Qa4+ Ke7 ] 19...gxf5 20.Nf4!

[ 20.gxf5 e5 21.Qg3 Bb7 22.Ne6 fxe6 23.fxe6 Be4!-+ ]

20...e5 21.Nh5 f4 22.Qe2 Kf8 [ 22...Be6 23.Ng7+ Ke7 24.Ndf5+ Kf8 ( 24...Kf6 25.g5+ hxg5 26.Qg4!+- ) 25.Rge1 Bxf5 26.Nxf5 Re8 27.Rd5 e4 28.Qc4± ]

23.Rge1 Be7 24.Nf5 Bxf5 25.gxf5 Bxh4?“ [ 25...Rc8 26.f6 Bc5 ( 26...Bd6 27.Rxd6! Qxd6 28.Qg4+- ) 27.Rd5 Be3+ 28.Kb1‚ ]

26.Qg2 Ke7 27.Qg71-0

B80Tiviakov,S 2565Nisipeanu,L._D 2610

Wijk aan Zee II 2000[Nisipeanu,L._D]

77/213 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 b5 8.f3 Qa5!?N 9.Bd3! Bb7 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.b4!

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[ 11.Nd5 Qxd2 12.Nxf6+ Nxf6= ( 12...gxf6!? )]

11...Qc7 [ 11...Qxb4? 12.a4 Rc8 13.Nde2 d5 14.Rfb1 Qe7 15.axb5± ]

12.a4 bxa4™ [ 12...d5 13.exd5 Bxb4 14.Ncxb5 Qe5 ( 14...axb5 15.Qxb4 Nxd5 16.Nxb5+- ) 15.Qxb4! ( 15.c3 axb5 16.cxb4 Nxd5 17.Bf2 bxa4 18.Bb5© ) 15...Qxe3+ 16.Kh1 axb5 17.dxe6± ]

13.b5 axb5 14.Ndxb5 Qb8 15.Rxa4 [ 15.Nxa4 Be7 16.c4 0-0 17.Rfb1² ]

15...Rxa4 16.Nxa4 Be7 17.Rb1 0-0 18.Bf1 [ 18.c4² ]

18...d5 19.exd5 Nxd5 20.Bf2 Bc6 21.Nbc3 Qa8 22.Nxd5 exd5 23.Nb6 Nxb6 24.Rxb6 Bd7!?

[ 24...Bf6² ] 25.Ra6 Qb7 26.Ra7 Qc6 27.c4 Bc5= 28.Bxc5

[ 28.cxd5 Bxf2+ ] 28...Qxc5+ 29.Qf2 Qc6 30.Qd4 Be6 31.cxd5

[ 31.c5 Rc8 32.Ba6 Rb8 33.Bd3 Rc8 ]½-½

B91Matulovic,M 2415Florescu,C 2330

Bucuresti 1999[Matulovic,M]

77/(214) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 * 6.g3 Bg4 7.f3 Bd7 8.g4 Nc6 9.Be3 h6 10.Qd2 e6 11.0-0-0 Rc8 12.Kb1 Ne5 13.h3!? [/\ f4]

[ 13.h4 - 72/260 ] 13...Nc4?!

[ 13...b5!? 14.a3² ] 14.Bxc4 Rxc4 15.h4 g6N

[ 15...b5 ] 16.Qd3 Qc7 17.Nde2! b5 18.a3 Be7 19.Nf4 h5 20.g5 Nh7 21.e5! dxe5 22.Nxg6! fxg6 23.Qxg6+ Kd8?

[ 23...Kf8 24.Qxh5! ( 24.Ne4 Be8 25.Qh6+ Kg8 26.Qxe6+ Bf7 27.Qxa6² ) 24...Be8 ( 24...b4 25.g6 bxc3 26.Bh6++- ; 24...Rxc3 25.bxc3+- ; 24...Kg7 25.Qh6+ Kg8 26.Qg6+ Kf8 27.Ne4 Be8 28.Qh6+ Kg8 29.Qxe6+ Bf7 30.Qxa6+- ) 25.Qh6+ Kg8

26.Qxe6+ Bf7 27.Qxa6 Rxc3 28.bxc3 Qc4 29.Qb7 Qa2+ ( 29...Bxa3 30.Qa8++- ) 30.Kc1 Qxa3+ 31.Kd2+- ]

24.Qg7 Re8 25.Qxh7 Kc8 26.Ne4+-

B80Motylev,A 2530Zheliandinov,V 2410

Lviv 1999[Motylev,A]

77/(214) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be3 a6 7.f3 * Be7 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.g4 Nd7 10.0-0-0 Nde5!?

[ 10...0-0 - 59/261 ] 11.Qf2N

[ 11.Be2 ] [ 11.g5 ] [ 11.Qg2 ]

11...Qc7 12.Rg1 Na5 13.Nb3! [ 13.Nxe6? Bxe6 14.Bb6 Bh4∓ ] [ 13.Nf5?! exf5 14.Bb6 Bh4 15.Nd5 Bxf2 16.Nxc7+ Kd7 17.Nxa8 Bxg1 18.Bxg1 fxe4³ ]

13...Nac4 14.Bd4 b5? [ 14...0-0 15.f4‚ ] [ 14...g5 15.h4 h6 16.Rh1 Rg8 17.hxg5 hxg5 18.Bxc4 Qxc4 19.Bxe5 dxe5 20.Qb6± ]

15.f4 Ng6 16.Bxg7 Rg8 17.Bh6 Bb7 18.Bxc4 bxc4 19.Nd4 Qb6 20.Qe2! Rc8 21.f5 Ne5 22.Be3 Qa5 23.fxe6 fxe6 24.Nxe6+-

B80Motylev,A 2505Florescu,C 2310

Bucuresti 1999[Motylev,A]

77/(214) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f3 b5 8.Qd2 Bb7 9.a4 * b4 10.Na2 e5 11.Qxb4 Qc8?!N

[ 11...Qc7 12.Nb3 d5 13.Bc5 Nc6 14.Qc3÷ ]

12.Nf5! d5 13.Nd6+ Bxd6 14.Qxd6 Nbd7 15.Bd2! dxe4 16.Bb4 Nd5?!

[ 16...Qd8 17.Nc3 exf3 18.gxf3 Bxf3 19.Rg1© ]

17.0-0-0 N7f6

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[ 17...Nxb4?! 18.Nxb4± ∆exf3? 19.gxf3 Bxf3 20.Bh3 Bxd1 21.Rxd1 Ra7 22.Nc6 ]

18.Qxe5+ Qe6 19.Qxe6+ fxe6±

B80Motylev,A 2530Maksimenko,A 2515

Lviv 1999[Motylev,A]

77/214 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f3 b5 8.Qd2 Bb7 9.a4 bxa4 10.Rxa4N

[ 10.Nxa4!? (/\ c4) Nbd7 11.Nb3 d5 ( 11...Be7 ) 12.Nac5÷ ]

10...Nbd7 11.Nb3 Be7 12.Be2 d5 13.Na5 Qc7 14.Nxb7 Qxb7 15.exd5 exd5 16.0-0 0-0 17.Rfa1

[ 17.Kh1!? Bc5 18.Bg5 d4 19.Nd1 Nd5 20.c3² ]

17...Bc5! 18.b4!? [ 18.Bxa6? Qb6!∓ ]

18...Bxb4 19.Bxa6 Qb8™ [ 19...Qc6 20.Rxb4 Rxa6 21.Rxa6 Qxa6 22.Nxd5± ]

20.Rb1 Bxc3 [ 20...Qd6 21.Rbxb4 Rxa6 22.Rxa6 Qxb4 23.Bd4² ( 23.Nxd5?? Nxd5 24.Qxd5 Qe1# # )]

21.Rxb8 Bxd2 22.Rxf8+ Rxf8! [ 22...Kxf8 23.Bxd2 ∆Nc5? 24.Bb4 ]

23.Bxd2 Nc5 24.Ra5 Nxa6 25.Rxa6 Rc8 26.Kf2²½-½

B80Anand,V 2765Van Wely,L 2645

Wijk aan Zee 2000

77/(215) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f3 b5 8.Qd2 Nbd7 9.g4 h6 10.0-0-0 Bb7 11.Bd3 Ne5 12.Rhe1 Rc8 13.Kb1 Nfd7 14.f4 Nc4 15.Qe2 Nxe3 16.Qxe3 Qb6 * 17.f5N

[ 17.h4 ] 17...e5³

B80Timman,J 2655Van Wely,L 2645

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Timman,J]

77/215 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f3 b5 8.Qd2 Nbd7 9.g4 h6 10.0-0-0 Bb7 11.Bd3 Ne5 12.Rhe1 Rc8 13.Kb1 Nfd7 14.f4 Nc4 15.Qe2 Nxe3 16.Qxe3 Qb6 17.Nd5!N exd5?!

[ 17...Qa7 /\ e5 ] [ 17...Qc5!? 18.b4 Qa7 ]

18.exd5+ Kd8 19.Bxb5! [ 19.Qe8+? Kc7 20.Qxf7 Qxd4 21.Bf5 Qxf4!∓ ]

19...axb5 [ 19...Kc7 20.Bc6± ]

20.Qe8+ Kc7 21.Qxf7 g5! [] [ 21...Kb8 22.Qxd7 Bxd5 23.Re8‚ ]

22.Ne6+! [ 22.f5 Kb8 23.Qxd7 Bxd5 24.Re8 Qb7!÷ ]

22...Kb8 23.Qxd7 gxf4 24.Rf1 f3! 25.a3 [ 25.Rxf3 Bxd5 ] [ 25.Rd4 f2! ∆26.Rxf2 Bxd5 ]

25...Qe3 26.Rfe1 [ 26.Rd3? Qe2 27.Rdxf3 Bxd5!∓ ] [ 26.Qxb5 Qe2 27.Qb3 Qc4!² ]

26...Qb6 27.Rf1 Qe3 28.Rfe1 Qb6 29.Re4 Rc4?

[ 29...f2 ] 30.Nd4?

[ 30.Rxc4 bxc4 31.Qe8+ Ka7 32.Nxf8 c3 33.b3 Qa6 34.Qe3++- ]

30...Rc5? [ 30...f2! (Van Wely,L) 31.Nc6+ ( 31.Re8+ Ka7 32.Nxb5+ Ka6÷ ) 31...Rxc6 32.dxc6 Qxc6 33.Qxc6 ( 33.Re8+ Ka7 34.Qf7 Qg2! ∆35.Rxf8 Rxf8 36.Qxf8 Qg1= ) 33...Bxc6 34.Rf4² ]

31.Re8+?! [ 31.Nc6++- ]

31...Ka7 32.Nc6+ Rxc6?! [ 32...Ka6 33.Nb4+± ]

33.dxc6 Qxc6 34.Qd8 Qc4 35.Qb8+!+- Ka6 36.Rxf8 Rxf8 37.Qxf81-0

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B80Morozevich,A 2745Van Wely,L 2645

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Morozevich,A]

77/216 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f3 b5 8.g4 h6 9.Qd2 Nbd7 10.0-0-0 Bb7 11.Bd3 Ne5 12.Rhe1 Rc8 13.Kb1 Nfd7 14.f4 Nc4 15.Qe2 Nxe3 16.Qxe3 g5!N 17.e5

[ 17.Qh3 Bg7 18.Bxb5 axb5 19.Ndxb5 ( 19.Ncxb5 Qb6 20.f5 0-0-+ ) 19...0-0 20.Nxd6∓ ]

17...gxf4 18.Qxf4 [ 18.Qf2 Qb6! ( 18...Nxe5 19.Nxe6 fxe6 20.Rxe5 Qf6 21.Rxe6+ Qxe6 22.Re1± ) 19.exd6 Bxd6 20.Rxe6+ fxe6 21.Bg6+ Ke7 22.Qh4+ Nf6 23.Nf5+ exf5 24.Re1+ Kd8 25.Qxf6+ Kc7-+ ]

18...dxe5?? [ 18...Qg5! 19.Qxg5 hxg5 20.exd6÷ ]

19.Nxe6 Qe7™ 20.Qd2! fxe6 [ 20...b4 21.Na4 fxe6 22.Bg6+ Kd8 23.Nb6 Rc7 24.Rf1 Bd5 25.Nxd5 exd5 26.Qxd5+- ]

21.Bg6+ Kd8 22.Rf1 Rxc3 23.Qxc3 Qc5 24.Rf7 Bc8?

[ 24...Bd5™ 25.Qa5+ Kc8 26.Qxa6+ Kc7 27.Qa5+ Kc8 28.Bd3!+- ]

25.Qd2 Qa7 26.g5+- b4 27.gxh6 Bxh6 28.Qxb4 Bg5 29.Qg41-0

B80Mastrovasilis,D 2380Lutz,Ch 2590

Corfu 1999[Lutz,Ch]

77/217 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e6 7.Be3 b5 8.g4 h6 9.Qd2 Nbd7 10.0-0-0 Bb7 11.h4 b4 12.Nb1 d5 13.Bh3 g5 14.hxg5 hxg5 15.exd5 Nxd5 16.Bxg5 Qb6 17.Bg2 Rxh1 18.Bxh1 Rc8 19.Re1 Nc5!N

[ 19...Qa5 - 75/210 ] 20.f4 Bg7

[ 20...b3!? 21.axb3 ( 21.Nxb3 Nb4ƒ ) 21...Nb4 22.Nc3 Bxh1 23.Rxh1 Ncd3+ 24.cxd3 Qxd4 25.Kb1² ]

21.Nf5 [ 21.Nxe6 fxe6 22.Bxd5 Bxd5 23.Qxd5 Kf7 /\ b3 ]

21...Kf8? [ 21...b3! 22.Bxd5 ( 22.Nxg7+ Kf8- 2 1 . . . K f 8) 22...Bxd5 ( 22...Bxb2+?

23.Kxb2 bxa2+ 24.Kxa2 Bxd5+ 25.Qxd5 Qa5+ 26.Na3 Qxe1 27.Nd6+ Kf8 28.Qd4 ) 23.Qxd5 ( 23.Nxg7+ Kf8- 21...Kf8) 23...Bxb2+ 24.Kxb2 ( 24.Kd2

Qa5+ 25.c3 bxa2-+ ∆26.Qd6 axb1N+ 27.Ke2 Nxc3+ 28.Kf1 Nd5 ) 24...bxc2+ 25.Ka1 Qxb1+ 26.Rxb1 cxb1Q+ 27.Kxb1 Rb8+ 28.Qb3 Nxb3 29.Nd6+ Kd7 30.Nxf7 Nd4+∓ ]

22.Nxg7? [ 22.Be7+! Kg8 23.Bxd5 Bxd5 24.Nxg7 Kxg7 ( 24...b3 25.Bxc5 Qxc5 26.axb3+- ) 25.f5ƒ ]

22...b3!∓ 23.Qd4 [ 23.Bh6 bxa2 24.Nf5+ ( 24.Bxd5 Bxd5 25.Nf5+ Ke8 26.Qxd5 Nb3+-+ ) 24...Kg8 25.Bxd5 a1Q-+ ] [ 23.Bxd5 Bxd5 24.Qd4 Nd3+ 25.Qxd3 Rxc2+ 26.Kd1 Bf3+ 27.Qxf3 Qd4+-+ ]

23...Nd3+! [ 23...bxa2 24.Nxe6+ fxe6 25.Qh8+ Kf7 26.Qh7+ Kf8 ( 26...Ke8? 27.Bxd5+- ) 27.Bxd5 ( 27.Qh8+= ) 27...Bxd5 28.Qh8+ Kf7 29.Qf6+ Kg8 30.Qg6+ Kf8= ]

24.Qxd3 Qf2 25.Nxe6+ [ 25.Re2 Qf1+ 26.Qd1 Qxd1+ 27.Kxd1 bxa2-+ ] [ 25.Rf1 Rxc2+ 26.Kd1 Ne3+-+ ] [ 25.Bh4 Qxh4-+ ]

25...fxe6 [ 25...Kg8!?∓ ]

26.Bh6+ Ke7 27.Qh7+? [ 27.Rxe6+ Kxe6 28.Bxd5+ Bxd5 29.axb3 ( 29.f5+ Ke7-+ ) 29...Qe1+ 30.Qd1 Rxc2+ 31.Kxc2 Bxb3+ 32.Kxb3 Qxd1+ 33.Ka2 Qxg4 34.Bg5 ]

27...Kd6 28.Bf8+ [ 28.Rxe6+ Kxe6 29.Bxd5+ Bxd5 30.Qf5+ Kd6 31.Bf8+ Kc7 32.Qe5+ Kb6-+ ]

28...Rxf8 29.Qe4 bxa2 30.Qxe6+ Kc7 31.Bxd5

[ 31.Qe5+ Kb6 32.Bxd5 Bxd5 33.Qd6+ Bc6 34.Qb4+ Ka7 35.Qa5 a1Q ]

31...Qxf4+ 32.Re3 Qf1+ 33.Re1 Qf4+ 34.Re3 Bxd5 35.Qe7+ Kb80-1

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B80Grischuk,A 2545Popov,Val 2520

Saint Petersburg 1999[Grischuk,A]

77/218 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.f3 e6 7.Be3 b5 8.g4 h6 9.Qd2 Nbd7 10.0-0-0 Bb7 11.h4 b4 12.Na4 Qa5 13.b3 Nc5 14.a3 Nxa4 15.axb4 Qc7 16.bxa4 d5 17.e5 Nd7 18.f4 Nb6 19.f5!N +/-

[ 19.Rh3 - 76/212 ] 19...Nxa4

[ 19...exf5 20.Nxf5 Nxa4 21.Bd4± ] 20.fxe6 Nc3 21.exf7+ Kxf7 22.Bd3 Bxb4

[ 22...Nxd1 23.e6+ Kg8 24.Kxd1±/\ Bg6-> ]

23.Rdf1+ Kg8 [ 23...Ke7 24.Bg5+!+- ] [ 23...Ke8 24.Qf2!± ∆Rf8 25.Qxf8+! Bxf8 26.Bg6+! Kd7 27.e6++- ]

24.Qf2 Re8 [ 24...Rf8? 25.Qxf8+ Bxf8 26.Rxf8+ Kxf8 27.Ne6++- ] [ 24...Na2+ 25.Kb2! Bc3+ ( 25...Qc3+ 26.Kxa2 Rf8 27.Nf5! [] Qa3+ 28.Kb1 Bc3 29.Nxh6+ gxh6 30.Qxf8+ Qxf8 31.Rxf8+ Kxf8± ) 26.Kb1 Rb8 27.Nb3!

A) 27...d4 28.Bxd4 Bxd4 ( 28...Bxh1 29.Bc5!!+- ; 28...Bd5 29.Bc5!!+- ) 29.Qxd4 Nc3+ ( 29...Bxh1 30.Bc4+ Kh7 31.Qd3++- ) 30.Kb2 Bxh1 31.Rxh1 Nb5 32.Bc4+ Kh7 33.Qe4+ g6 34.h5+- ; B) 27...Nb4 28.Bg6 d4 29.Bf7+ Kf8 30.Bxd4! ( 30.Bxh6!? Rxh6 31.Be6+ Rf6 32.exf6 d3!± ) 30...Bxd4 31.Nxd4 Bxh1 ( 31...Nd3 32.Qf5 Bd5+ 33.Nb3 Bxf7 34.e6+- ) 32.Bb3+ Ke8 33.Rxh1±-> ><Ke8 ]

[ 24...Rb8 25.e6! A) 25...Na2+ 26.Kb1! Nc3+ 27.Kb2! Na4+ ( 27...Bc8 28.Qf7+ Qxf7 29.exf7+ Kf8 30.Nc6+- ) 28.Ka2! Nc3+ 29.Kb3! Bc8 30.Qf7+ Qxf7 31.exf7+ Kf8 32.Nc6+- ; B) 25...Rf8± - 24...Re8 ]

25.e6 Rf8 26.Qf7+!! Rxf7 27.exf7+ Qxf7 28.Rxf7 Kxf7 29.Rf1+ Kg8?

[ 29...Ke7 30.Nf5+ Kd7 31.Nxg7± ] 30.Bg6+- [><Rh8] Ba3+ 31.Kd2 Ne4+ 32.Kd3 Nd6

[ 32...a5 33.Rf7 Ba6+ 34.c4 Bxc4+ 35.Kc2 /\ Ne6 ] [ 32...Bc8 33.Rf7 Bxg4 34.Ra7 Nf6 35.Ra8+ Bf8 36.Nc6 Bh5 37.Ne7# # ]

33.Ne6 [ 33.Ne6 Nc4 34.Bd4 Bc8 35.Bf7+ Kh7 36.Ng5+!? hxg5 37.hxg5 ]

1-0

B80Tiviakov,S 2565Danailov,S 2460

Wijk aan Zee II 2000

77/(218) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.Qd2 b5 8.f3 Nbd7 9.g4 h6 10.0-0-0 Bb7 11.h4 b4 12.Na4 Qa5 13.b3 Nc5 14.a3 Nxa4 15.axb4 Qc7 16.bxa4 d5 17.e5 Nd7 18.f4 Nb6 19.f5! * Nc4N 20.Bxc4 Qxc4 21.fxe6 Bxb4 22.exf7+ Kxf7 23.Qd3 Qa2 24.Rdf1+ Kg8 25.Kd1 a5 26.Qf5 Qa1+ 27.Ke2 Ba6+ 28.Nb5 Qxa4 29.Qe6+ Kh7 30.Qf5+ Kg8 31.Qe6+½-½

B80Grischuk,A 2545Ibrahimov,R 2395

Batumi 1999[Grischuk,A]

77/219 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.f3 e6 7.Be3 b5 8.g4 h6 9.Qd2 Bb7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.h4 b4 12.Na4 Qa5 13.b3 Nc5 14.a3 Nxa4 15.axb4 Qc7 16.bxa4 d5 17.e5 Nd7 18.f4 Nb6 19.f5! Nxa4 20.fxe6 Nc3 21.exf7+ Kxf7 22.Bd3 Bxb4 23.Rdf1+ Kg8 24.Qf2 Ba3+N 25.Kd2 Bb4

[ 25...Ne4+ 26.Bxe4 dxe4 27.Qf5 Rf8 ( 27...Re8 28.e6 Rf8 29.Qg6± ; 27...Qc4 28.Ne6 Qd5+ 29.Bd4 Qd7 30.Ke3 Rc8 31.Nxg7! Qxf5 32.Nxf5± ; 27...Bd5 28.e6 Bc4 29.Qxe4 Rd8 30.Rf7 Qa5+ 31.c3 Bf8 32.Rc1± ) 28.Qe6+ Kh7 29.g5± ]

26.Qf5 Ne4+ 27.Kd1 Rf8 [ 27...Nc3+ 28.Kc1 ]

28.Qe6+ Kh7 29.g5 Rhg8 30.gxh6 g6 31.h5 Bc8 32.hxg6+ Rxg6 33.Qxg6+! Kxg6

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34.Rfg1+ Kh7 35.Rg7+1-0

B80Zulfugarli,M 2385Cvitan,O 2510

Batumi 1999[Grischuk,A]

77/(219) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be3 b5 7.Qd2 Nf6 8.f3 Bb7 9.0-0-0 Nbd7 10.g4 h6 11.h4 b4 12.Na4 Qa5 13.b3 Nc5 14.a3 Nxa4 15.axb4 Qc7 16.bxa4 d5 17.e5 Nd7 18.f4 Nb6 19.f5 Nxa4 20.fxe6 Nc3 21.exf7+ Kxf7 22.Bd3 Bxb4 23.Rdf1+ Kg8 24.Qf2 Ba3+ 25.Kd2 Bb4 26.Qf5 * Re8N 27.e6 Ne4+

[ 27...Rf8 28.Qg6 Rxf1 29.Rxf1 Qh2+ 30.Rf2 Ne4+ 31.Ke2 Nc3+ 32.Ke1 Ne4+ ( 32...Qg1+ 33.Bf1+- ; 32...Qh1+ 33.Bf1 Ne4+ 34.c3! Nxf2 35.Kxf2 Qxh4+ 36.Kg2+- ) 33.c3!! Bxc3+ 34.Ke2+- ]

28.Kd1 Qg3 29.Qf7+ Kh7 30.Rf3 Qb8 31.Rf6!1-0

B80Kasparov,G 2850Van Wely,L 2645

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Kasparov,G]

77/220 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f3 b5 8.g4 h6 9.Qd2 Nbd7 10.0-0-0 Bb7 11.h4 b4 12.Na4 d5 13.Bh3 g5?!N

[ 13...Ne5 - 70/215 ] 14.Bg2 gxh4?

[ 14...Rg8!? ] 15.Rxh4! dxe4

[ 15...Qa5 16.b3 dxe4 17.g5 Nd5 18.Nxe6! fxe6 19.fxe4+- ] [ 15...Nxe4 16.fxe4 Qxh4 17.exd5 e5 18.d6± ]

16.g5 Nd5 [ 16...exf3 17.gxf6 ( 17.Nxf3 Nd5 18.Bd4± ) 17...fxg2 18.Nxe6! fxe6 19.f7+ Kxf7 20.Qxd7+ Qxd7 ( 20...Qe7 21.Rf4+ Kg7 22.Nc5+- ) 21.Rxd7+ Be7 22.Rxb7

Rag8 23.Bg1 Rg5 24.Rhxb4 Rf5 25.Kd2 Rf1 26.Bc5 g1Q 27.Rxe7+ Kf6 28.Bxg1 Kxe7 29.Bc5+± ]

17.Rxe4 hxg5 [ 17...Qa5 18.Nxe6! fxe6 19.Rxe6+ Kf7 20.Qd3! Kxe6 21.Qe4+ Ne5 ( 21...Kf7 22.g6+ Kg7 23.Qe6! Ne5 24.Bd4+- ) 22.Bh3+ Kd6 23.Bc5+ Qxc5 24.Nxc5 Kxc5 25.Be6+- ]

18.Bxg5 Qa5? [ 18...Qxg5! 19.Qxg5 Bh6 20.Nxe6 Bxg5+ 21.Nxg5+ Kf8 22.Bh3± ]

19.f4! Rh2 [ 19...e5 20.Nb3! Qxa4 21.Rxe5+ Nxe5 22.Bxd5+- ] [ 19...N7f6 20.Bxf6 Nxf6 21.Nxe6! Bxe4 22.Bxe4 Rc8 23.Nxf8 Qxa4 24.Qd6+- ]

20.Nxe6! fxe6 21.Rxe6+ Kf7 22.Qd3! Bg7 [ 22...Kxe6 23.Bxd5++- ]

23.Qf5+ [ 23.Bxd5 Bxd5 24.Re7+ Kg8 25.Qg6 Rh7 26.Bh6+- ]

23...Kg8 24.Rxd5 Qxa4 [ 24...Bxd5 25.Qxd5+- ]

25.Re71-0

B47Damljanovic,B 2550Atalik,S 2595

Jugoslavija 1999[Atalik,S]

77/221 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.g3 Nc6 7.Bg2 Bd7 8.0-0 a6 9.Re1 Be7 10.Nxc6 Bxc6 11.a4 0-0 12.a5 Qc7 13.Be3 Rae8! 14.Bb6! Qc8 15.Bd4N

[ 15.f4 ] 15...Nd7 16.Qg4! Bf6

[ 16...Ne5 17.Qe2 ] 17.Bxf6 Nxf6 18.Qf4 Rd8 19.Red1 Qc7 20.Rd3 Rd7?!

[ 20...h6 ] 21.g4! e5 22.Qf5?!

[ 22.Qf3! h6 23.h4 Nh7 ] 22...h6! 23.h4

[ 23.g5 Nh5 24.gxh6 g6 25.Qg5 Kh7„ ] 23...Nh7 24.Qf3 Re8 25.Qg3 Re6!? 26.b3

[ 26.Nd5 Bxd5 27.exd5 Re8™ ] 26...Rg6 27.f3 Nf8?!

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[ 27...Nf6 28.Qf2 d5 29.h5 Rg5 30.exd5 Bxd5∓ ]

28.Kh2 Rd8 29.Rd2 Re6 30.Bf1! Ng6 31.Bc4 Ree8 32.g5

[ 32.Nd5 Bxd5 33.Bxd5 Nf4 34.c4 b6 35.b4 bxa5 36.Rxa5 Qb6∓ ]

32...h5 33.Nd1 [ 33.Ne2 Rd7 ]

33...Nf4 34.Ne3 [ 34.g6

A) 34...Nxg6 35.Ne3 ( 35.Qxg6 d5 36.Qxh5 dxc4 ) 35...Nf4 ( 35...Ne7 36.Rg1 g6 37.Qg5‚ ) 36.Nf5‚ ; B) 34...d5!∓ ]

34...g6 35.Ng2 d5 36.exd5 Bxd5 [ 36...Nxd5? 37.Rad1! Qxa5 38.Qe1!!+- ]

37.Bxd5 Rxd5 38.Rxd5 Nxd5 39.c4 Nf4? [ 39...Ne7!? ∆40.Ne3 Qc5 41.Qe1 Rd8 42.b4 Qd4 43.Rd1 Qf4+ 44.Qg3 Rxd1 45.Nxd1 Qd2+ 46.Nf2 Nf5 ]

40.Ra2 Rd8 41.Nxf4 exf4 42.Qe1 Rd3 43.Re2

[ 43.Rd2? Re3 44.Qa1 Qe7 45.Qd1 Qe5-+ ]

43...Re3 44.Kg2 Rxe2+ [ 44...Qe5?! 45.Rxe3 fxe3 46.Kf1 Qd4 ( 46...f6?! 47.gxf6 Kf7 48.Qb4 ) 47.Ke2 Qb2+ 48.Kxe3 Qxb3+ 49.Kd4ƒ ]

45.Qxe2 Qxa5 [Q 4/e] 46.Qe8+ Kg7 47.Qe7 Qa2+ 48.Kh3!

[ 48.Kf1? Qxb3 49.Qf6+ Kg8 50.Qxf4 b5!-+ ]

48...Qd2? [ 48...Qxb3? 49.Qe5+ Kh7 50.Qxf4 ( 50.Qd5= ) 50...Kg8 51.Qb8+ Kh7 52.Qf4= ] [ 48...Qb2

A) 49.Qd6? Qc1 ( 49...Qxb3 50.Qe5+= ) 50.Qe5+ Kh7 51.Kg2 Qc2+ 52.Kh3 Qf5+ 53.Qxf5 gxf5 54.Kg2 f6 55.gxf6 ( 55.Kh3 Kg6 56.Kg2 fxg5 57.hxg5 Kxg5 58.Kh3 Kf6 59.Kh4 Ke5-+ ) 55...Kg6 56.Kf2 Kxf6 57.Ke2 Ke5 58.Kd3 a5 59.Kc3 Kd6 60.Kd4 Kc6 61.Kd3 Kc5 62.Kc3 b6-+ ; B) 49.Qe4! Qc1 50.Kg2 Qd2+ 51.Kh3 Qe3 ( 51...a5 52.Qe5+!= ) 52.Qxe3 fxe3 53.Kg2 Kf8 54.f4 Ke7 55.Kf3 Ke6 56.Kxe3 Kf5 57.Kf3 b6 ( 57...a5 58.c5 f6 59.gxf6 Kxf6 60.Ke3 Ke7 61.Kd4= ) 58.b4 Ke6 ( 58...a5 59.c5 ) 59.Ke4 a5 60.c5 axb4 61.cxb6 Kd6 62.Kd4 Kc6

63.Kc4 Kxb6 64.Kxb4= ] [ 48...Qa1! 49.Kg2 Qb2+ 50.Kh3

A) 50...Qc1 51.Kg2 ; B) 50...Qd4 51.Kg2 b6 52.Kh3 ( 52.Qe4? Qxe4 53.fxe4 f6 54.b4 fxg5 55.c5 bxc5 56.bxc5 Kf7-+ ; 52.b4? Qxc4 53.Qf6+ Kg8 54.Qxb6 Qe2+ 55.Qf2 Qxf2+ 56.Kxf2 f6-+ ) 52...a5 ( 52...Qe3 53.Qxe3 fxe3 54.Kg3 f6 55.f4 fxg5 56.fxg5 Kf7 57.Kf3 Ke6 58.Kxe3 Ke5 59.Kd3= ) 53.Kg2 Qd2+ 54.Kh3 Qe3 55.Qxe3 fxe3 56.Kg3 f6 ( 56...Kf8 57.f4 Ke7 58.Kf3 Ke6 59.Kxe3 Kf5 60.Kf3= ) 57.f4 fxg5 58.fxg5 Kf7 59.Kf3 Ke6 60.Kxe3 Ke5 61.Kd3 Kf4 62.Kd4 Kg4 63.Ke5 Kxh4 64.Kf6 Kg4 65.Kxg6 h4 66.Kf6 h3 67.g6= ; C) 50...a5!

C1) 51.Qe4 Qc1 52.Kg2 Qd2+ 53.Kh3 ( 53.Kf1 Qd1+ 54.Kg2 Qxb3-+ ) 53...Qe3 54.Qxe3 fxe3 55.Kg3 Kf8 56.f4 Ke7 57.Kf3 Ke6 58.Kxe3 Kf5 59.Kf3 b6-+ ; C2) 51.Qd6! Qc1 52.Kg2 Qe3 53.Qf6+ Kg8 54.Qd8+ Kh7 55.Qd5 Kg7 ( 55...Qe2+ 56.Kg1 Qe1+ 57.Kg2 Qg3+ 58.Kf1 ) 56.Qd1! ( 56.Kh3 Qe6+-+ ) 56...b6 57.Kf1 Qc3 58.Kg2 Qb2+= ]

49.Qe5+ Kh7 50.Qe7 Kg8 51.Qe8+ Kg7 52.Qe5+ Kf8 53.Qb8+ Kg7 54.Qe5+ Kh7½-½

B47Resika,N 2250Dembo,Y 2240

Budapest 1999[Dembo,Y]

77/(221) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.g3 e6 7.Bg2 * Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Kh1 a6 10.f4 Qc7 11.Nb3 Nd7!N

[ 11...b5 ] [ 11...Rd8 ]

12.Qe2 [ 12.Be3 b5 13.g4 Bb7= ]

12...Re8! 13.Bd2 [ 13.Be3 b5 14.f5 Bf6 15.fxe6 fxe6 16.Rae1 Bxc3 17.bxc3 Nde5 18.Nd4 Bb7³ ]

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13...b5 14.Nd1!? Bb7 15.Nf2 [ 15.Ne3 Bf6 16.Rab1 a5= ]

15...Nb6=

B81Bernardino,Z 2585Mascarenhas,A 2710

corr 1998[Da Costa Junior,L]

77/(222) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 * e6 6.g4 h6 7.h4 Nc6 8.Rg1 h5 9.gxh5 Nxh5 10.Bg5 Nf6 11.Qd2 Qb6 12.Nb3 a6 13.0-0-0 Bd7 14.Qe2 Qc7 15.Kb1 Rc8!?N

[ 15...0-0-0 - 38/304 ] 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.Rh1 Bh6 18.Qg4

[ 18.Qd3!? /\ h5 ] 18...Ne5 19.Qg3 Ke7

[ 19...b5 20.f4!? ] 20.f4 Rhg8 21.Qf2 Ng4 22.Qf3 Qb6 23.Rd4

[ 23.Nd4 Rxc3! ] 23...f5 24.Qe2 Rxc3!? 25.bxc3 fxe4©

B81Perez,Rod 2405Herrera,I 2450

Santa Clara 1999[Perez,Rod]

77/(222) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 * h6 8.f4 e5 9.Nf5 h5 10.Nd5 Nxd5 11.Qxd5 g6 12.Bc4 Rh7 13.Ng3 hxg4 14.f5 gxf5 15.exf5 Bd7!?N

[ 15...Nd7 - 74/(258) ] 16.Qd3

[ 16.0-0-0!? Bc6 17.Qd3 Bxh1 18.Rxh1© ] [ 16.Qd2!? ∆Bc6 17.Bd5 ]

16...Bc6 17.f6 [ 17.Ne4 g3! ]

17...Rh3 18.0-0 Nd7 19.Qb3 Rh7™ 20.Bxf7+

[ 20.Qd3 e4! 21.Nxe4 Ne5∓ ] [ 20.Rad1!? Nxf6 21.Bg5 Be7 22.Nf5÷ ]

20...Rxf7 21.Qe6+ Be7 22.Qxf7+ [ 22.Nh5 Bf3! [] ] [ 22.fxe7 Qxe7 23.Qxg4 ( 23.Qg6!? Nf8 24.Qxg4 Qe6 25.Nf5!÷ ∆0-0-0?

26.Nxd6+± ) A) 23...Rxf1+ 24.Rxf1² ∆0-0-0? 25.Bg5 Qg7 ( 25...Rg8 26.Bxe7 Rxg4 27.Bxd6± ) 26.Nf5± ; B) RR23...Nf6!? ∆24.Qg6 0-0-0 25.Bg5 Rdf8 26.Nh5 Be4 ( 26...Qe6 27.Nxf6 Rxf6 28.Rxf6 Qg4+= ) 27.Bxf6 Bxg6 28.Bxe7 Rxf1+ 29.Rxf1 Rxf1+ 30.Kxf1 Kd7= ]

22...Kxf7 23.fxe7+ Kxe7 24.Bg5+ Ke6 25.Bxd8 Rxd8 26.Rae1?!

[ 26.Nf5© ] 26...Nf6 27.Nf5 Ne4 28.Re3 Rg8³

B81Sax,Gy 2585Gelfand,B 2710

Eupen 1999[Sax,Gy]

77/222 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 e5 8.Nf5 g6 9.Bg2 d5 10.Bg5 gxf5 11.Bxf6

[ 11.Nxd5 - 48/(316) ] 11...Qxf6 12.Nxd5 Qd8N

[ 12...Qd6 13.exf5 Rg8 14.Qf3 h5 15.h3 Bh6 16.Rd1 Nc6 17.c3 Rb8 18.Qe4 Ne7 19.Ne3 Qf6 20.Nc4 Nc6 21.Rd6² ]

13.exf5 Bh6 14.h4 Bf4 15.Qe2 0-0 16.Rd1 Nc6 17.c3 Qa5 18.Be4! Qb5!? 19.Qf3

[ 19.Rd3! Qc5 ( 19...Rd8 20.Nc7 Rxd3 21.Bxd3 ) 20.g5+- /\ Qh5 ]

19...Rd8 [ 19...Qxb2 20.g5 Rd8 21.Qh5 Rxd5 22.Bxd5 Qxc3+ 23.Kf1 Nd8 24.Bxf7+ Nxf7 25.Rd8+!!+- ]

20.g5 Rxd5 21.Rxd5 Qxb2 22.0-0?! [ 22.Rd1 Qb6 23.f6 Qa5 24.Qh5 Qxc3+ 25.Kf1 Bh3+ 26.Kg1+- ]

22...Bxf5 23.Bxf5 Ne7 24.Be4? [ 24.Rfd1 Nxd5 ( 24...Nxf5 25.Qd3 Ne3 26.Rd8+ Kg7 27.Qd6+- ) 25.Rxd5 h6 26.Qh5 Qb6 27.Rd7 Rf8 28.Qg4 Kh8 ( 28...Kg7 29.g6+- ) 29.Be4 Qe6 30.Qxe6 fxe6 31.Rh7+ Kg8 32.Rxh6+- ]

24...Nxd5 25.Bxd5 [ 25.Qh5 Nxc3 26.Qxh7+ Kf8 27.g6! Ke7 28.Qxf7+ Kd6 29.Bxb7 Rg8! 30.Bxa6 Qb8!÷ ]

25...Qb6 26.Bxb7 [ 26.Be4 Qe6² ]

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26...Rf8 27.Rd1 [ 27.Be4 f5 28.Bd5+ Kh8 29.Rd1 Rd8² ]

27...h6 28.Be4 hxg5 29.Qh5?! [ 29.hxg5 Bxg5 30.Rd3 Qf6 31.Qh5 Qh6 32.Qg4 Qh4 33.Qf5 Rd8 34.Rh3± ]

29...Rd8! 30.Bd5 Rd7 31.hxg5 Kg7 32.c4 Qg6 33.Qxg6+ fxg6 [R 9/j] 34.Rb1 Bxg5 35.Rb6 a5 36.Be4?

[ 36.Kg2! Bd8 37.Re6 Re7 38.Rd6 Bc7 39.Rc6 Bd8 40.Kf3± ]

36...Rd4 37.Rxg6+ Kf7 38.Bf5 Bf6 39.Rg4 Rxg4+ 40.Bxg4 Be7 41.Kf1 Bc5 42.Ke2 Ke7 43.f3 Kd6½-½

B81Perez,Rod 2405Garcia Martinez,S 2420

Cuba (ch) 1999[Perez,Rod]

77/223 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 Nfd7 8.g5 b5 9.a3 Bb7 10.h4 d5 11.exd5 b4!N

[ 11...Nb6 - 36/292 ] 12.dxe6!?

[ 12.axb4 Bxb4 13.Bg2÷ ] 12...bxc3?!

[ 12...Bxh1 13.exf7+ Kxf7 14.Qg4© -> ] [ 12...Ne5!÷ ]

13.exd7+ Nxd7 14.Rh3! cxb2 15.Ra2 Qc7 16.Rxb2!! Bxa3

[ 16...Qc3+ 17.Bd2 Qxb2 18.Re3+ Be7 ( 18...Kd8? 19.Ba5+ Nb6 20.Nb5++- ) 19.Nf5 0-0 ( 19...0-0-0 20.Nxe7+ Kb8 21.Nc6+± ) 20.Bc3± ]

17.Bf4! Qxf4™ 18.Rxb7 [ 18.Rxa3 0-0! 19.Ne2 ( 19.Rxb7 Qe4+ ) 19...Qc7 20.Rc3 Bc6 21.Bg2 Ne5 22.Bxc6 ( 22.f4? Qa5∓ ) 22...Nxc6 23.Qd5 Rac8³ ]

18...0-0 [ 18...Bd6 19.Ne2+- ] [ 18...Bc5 19.Re3+ Kf8 20.Ne6++- ] [ 18...Be7 19.Rxd7 Kxd7 20.Ne2+ Qd6 21.Rd3+- ]

19.Rxd7 [ 19.Ne2! Rfe8 20.Rxa3! ( 20.Rxd7 Bc5 ) 20...Ne5 21.Bg2 /\ Kf1+- ]

19...Rfe8+ 20.Be2 Qg4 21.Rxa3 Qxd7 22.Kf1 Qd6?!

[ 22...Re4 ] 23.Rd3 Qf4 24.Nf3 Qg4 25.Rd4 Re4“ 26.Rd8+ Re8 27.Rxe8+ Rxe8 28.Bxa6+- Qh3+ 29.Kg1 Qg4+ 30.Kh2 Qf4+ 31.Kh1 h6 32.Bf1 hxg5 33.hxg5 Qf5 34.Qd3 Qc5 35.Kg1 Rc8 36.c4 g6 37.Qe3 Qc7 38.Nh2 Qc5 39.Qxc5 Rxc5 40.Nf3 Rf5 41.Kg21-0

B81Solak,D 2455Georgiev,Kr 2505

Chania (open) 1999[Solak,D]

77/(223) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 b5 8.g5 Nfd7 9.a3 Bb7 10.h4 * Be7 11.Qg4 Nc6 12.Nxc6N

[ 12.0-0-0 - 46/298 ] 12...Bxc6 13.0-0-0 Rb8 14.f4?

[ 14.Qg3 ] 14...a5 15.Nd5 b4!

[ 15...exd5 16.exd5 Ba8 17.h5© ] 16.axb4

[ 16.Nxe7 Bxe4 17.f5 Bxh1 18.fxe6 Ne5-+ ]

16...exd5! 17.exd5 Bb5 18.Bg2 0-0 19.Be4 Re8 20.h5 Nf8

[ 20...Bf6? 21.gxf6! ( 21.Qf5? Bxb2+! 22.Kxb2 Nf8 23.g6 fxg6 24.hxg6 hxg6-+ ) 21...Nxf6 22.Bxh7+! Kxh7 ( 22...Nxh7 23.Rhg1 Ng5™ 24.Rde1+- ) 23.Qf5+ Kg8 ( 23...Kh8 24.Bd4 Qc8™ 25.Qxc8 Rbxc8 26.h6+- ) 24.Bd4 Qc8™ 25.Qg5 Re2 26.c3± ]

21.Bd4 Bd7 22.Qg2 f5?! [ 22...axb4?! 23.Bxg7! Kxg7 24.g6!÷ ] [ 22...Rxb4! 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 24.g6 hxg6 25.hxg6 Bf6-+ ><b2 ]

23.Bd3 Rxb4 24.Qf2 Qc7 25.h6! g6 26.c4 Bd8

[ 26...Rxc4+ 27.Bxc4 Qxc4+ 28.Bc3÷ ] 27.Rhe1 Rxe1 28.Rxe1 Rxc4+ 29.Bxc4 Qxc4+ 30.Bc3 Qxd5 31.Rd1 Qe4 32.Rxd6 Bc7 33.Qd4 Qxd4 34.Rxd4³

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B81Enders,P 2490Espig,L 2420

Deutschland 1999[Enders,P]

77/(223) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 d6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.g4 a6 7.g5 Nfd7 8.Be3 b5 9.a3 * Nb6

[ 9...Nc5!? /\ Bb7, Nbd7, Rc8-c7, Qa8 ] 10.Rg1 N8d7 11.f4 Bb7 12.Qf3N

[ 12.f5 - 25/495 ] 12...Rc8 [/\ Rc3] 13.Bf2 Qc7

[ 13...d5!?÷ ∆14.exd5 Nxd5 15.Nxd5 Bxd5„ ]

14.0-0-0 e5 15.Nf5 Na4 16.Be1 Ndc5? [ 16...g6?! 17.Ne3 exf4 18.Qxf4 Bg7 19.Nxa4 Be5 20.Qf2 bxa4 21.Bc4 0-0 22.Bd5± ] [ 16...Ndb6!? ]

17.Bd3 [ 17.Bxb5+! axb5 18.Nxb5 Qb6 ( 18...Bxe4 19.Nxc7+ Rxc7 20.Qh3 ) 19.Nfxd6+ Bxd6 20.Nxd6+ Kf8 21.Bb4+- ]

17...g6 18.Ne3 Nxd3+ 19.Rxd3 exf4 20.Qxf4±

B82Reinderman,D 2560Berkvens,J 2295

Wijk aan Zee II 2000

77/(224) 1.e4 c5 * 2.Nc3 d6 3.f4 Nc6 4.Nf3 e6 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Nf6 7.Be3 e5 8.Nb3 Be7

[ 8...exf4 - 56/(246) ] 9.f5N

[ 9.Be2 ] 9...g6 10.Qf3 gxf5 11.exf5 Qd7 12.g4 b6 13.g5 Bb7 14.gxf6 Nd4 15.Nxd4 Bxf3 16.Nxf3 Qxf5 17.Bb5+1-0

B82Nikac,P 2370Kotronias,V 2535

Novi Sad 1999[Kotronias,V]

77/224 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nb3 e6 8.0-0 Be7 9.Be3 Qc7 10.f4 a6 11.Bd3 0-0 12.Qf3 b5 13.Rae1 Rb8 14.Nd4?!N

[ 14.g4 - 8/350 ] 14...Nxd4 15.Bxd4 e5 16.Be3 b4 17.Ne2 Bg4 18.Qf2 Bd7 19.h3 d5! 20.fxe5™

[ 20.Ng3?! dxe4 21.Nxe4 Nxe4 22.Bxe4 Bb5!∓ ]

20...Nxe4 21.Qf3 Bc5! 22.Nf4! Nd2 23.Bxh7+!?

[ 23.Qh5?! g6 24.Nxd5 gxh5 25.Nxc7 Bxe3+ 26.Rxe3 Nxf1 27.Kxf1 a5 28.Nd5³ ]

23...Kxh7 24.Qh5+ Kg8 25.Nxd5 Nxf1! [ 25...Bxe3+!? 26.Rxe3 Qc5 27.Rf4! ( 27.e6? fxe6 28.Nf6+ Rxf6 29.Qxc5 Rxf1+ 30.Kh2 Rd1!-+ ) 27...Qxd5 28.Rh4 f5 29.Qh7+ Kf7 30.Qh5+ Kg8 ( 30...Ke7 31.Qg5+ Ke8 32.e6!‚ ) 31.Qh7+= ]

26.Nxc7 Nxe3 27.Nxa6 Bd4 28.Nxb8 Rxb8© 29.c3! bxc3 30.bxc3 Bc5

[ 30...Rb2 31.cxd4 Rxg2+ 32.Kh1 Bc6 33.Rxe3 Rg3+= ]

31.e6! Nf5+ 32.Kh2 Bd6+ 33.Kg1 Bc5+ 34.Kh2 fxe6?!“

[ 34...Bd6+= ] [ 34...Bxe6÷ ]

35.Rd1 Be8? [ 35...Ba4! 36.Qg6! Bxd1 37.Qxe6+ Kh8 38.Qxf5÷ ]

36.Qe2 Be3?? [ 36...Ne3™ ]

37.Rf1“1-0

B84Perez,Rod 2405Velez,N 2315

Cuba 1999[Nogueiras,J]

77/225 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 Nf6 7.0-0 d6 8.f4 Nbd7 9.Bf3 g6 10.g4!?

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[ 10.Kh1 - 15/430 ] 10...e5

[ 10...Nc5 ] 11.Nde2 b5 12.a3

[ 12.g5 b4 ] 12...Nb6 13.Ng3N

[ 13.g5?! Ng4 ∆14.h3 Qc5+ ] [ 13.f5 ]

13...h5?! [ 13...Bb7 ] [ 13...h6 ]

14.gxh5 gxh5 15.fxe5 Qc5+ [ 15...h4 16.Nh5!± ]

16.Kh1 Ng4 [ 16...Qxe5? 17.Bf4! /\ e5+- ]

17.Nxh5! Nf2+ [ 17...Rxh5 18.Bxg4 Bxg4 19.Qxg4 Qxe5 20.Bf4 ]

18.Rxf2 Qxf2 19.Bg5! f5? [ 19...Qc5? 20.Nf6+ Kd8 21.Nfd5+ Ke8 22.Be3+- ] [ 19...Rxh5 20.Bxh5 Bh3 21.Qf3 Qxf3+ 22.Bxf3 dxe5± ]

20.Nf6+ Kf7™ 21.Bh5+ Kg7 [ 21...Ke6 22.exf5+ Kxf5 23.Qg4+ Kxe5 24.Qe4# # ]

22.Bh41-0

B84Kovalev,A 2400Belov,V 2330

Alushta 1999[Belov,V; Shipov,S]

77/(225) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 * d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e6 7.0-0 Nbd7 8.f4 b5 9.Bf3 Bb7 10.a3 Rc8 11.Kh1!?

[ 11.Qe1 - 60/249 ] 11...Rc4?!

[ 11...Rxc3!? ] [ 11...Be7 12.e5 Bxf3 13.Nxf3 dxe5 14.fxe5 Ng4 15.Qe1 h5÷ ]

12.Be3? [ 12.e5! dxe5 13.fxe5 Bxf3 14.Nxf3 Ng4 15.Qe2 Qc7 16.Nd2 Rd4 17.Nb3 Rc4 18.Bf4 Ngxe5 19.Rad1© ]

12...Qa8N [ 12...Qc7 ]

13.a4 b4 14.Qe2?

[ 14.Na2 Bxe4 15.b3 Rc8 16.Nxb4 d5³ ] 14...Qc8!

[ 14...Rxd4? 15.Nb5! axb5 16.axb5 Qc8 17.Bxd4± ]

15.Nd5 [ 15.Na2 e5!-+ ]

15...exd5 16.e5 [ 16.exd5 Bxd5-+ ]

16...Ne4 17.Bg4 Qc7-+

B85Bologan,V 2620Ye,Jiangchuan 2590

Belfort 1999[Bologan,V]

77/226 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.Be3 0-0 11.Qe1 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 b5 13.a3 Bb7 14.Qg3 Bc6 15.Rae1 Rae8 16.Bf3 Rd8 17.Re2!N[Lanka,Z]

[ 17.Nd1 - 29/(369) ] 17...Ne8

[ 17...g6!? 18.f5 e5 19.Be3 a5 20.Bh6 Rfe8² ]

18.Qf2 Rb8 [ 18...Qb7?! 19.Nd5 exd5 20.exd5 Bxd5 21.Bxd5 Qxd5 22.Rxe7± ]

19.Rfe1 e5?! [ 19...Bf6 20.e5 dxe5 21.fxe5 Bxf3 22.Qxf3 Be7 23.Ne4² ]

20.Nd5!± Bxd5 21.exd5 f6 22.b3! Bd8 23.Bb2 Qf7 24.g3 Bb6 25.Qg2 Nc7 26.h4?!

[ 26.f5± ] 26...Rbe8?!

[ 26...exf4 27.gxf4 Rbe8² ] 27.f5 a5

[ 27...g6!? 28.Qh3! Nxd5 29.Rd1 Nc7 ( 29...Bd4 30.c3 Nxc3 31.Bxc3 Qxb3 32.Re3!+- ) 30.Rxd6 Bc5 31.Rd1 Rd8 32.Red2 Rxd2 33.Rxd2± ]

28.Rd1 b4 29.a4 Na6 30.g4 Nc5 31.Ree1!? Re7 32.Be2 Rc7 33.Bb5 Rfc8 34.Re2 Nd7 35.Ba6 Ra8 36.Bd3 Rac8 37.Qf3 Bd4 38.Bxd4

[ 38.Bc1?? Nc5 39.Bb5 Nxb3! 40.Qxb3 Rc3 41.Qb1 Qxd5+ ]

38...exd4 39.Re6! Ne5 [ 39...Nc5 40.Rxd6 Nxd3 41.cxd3 ]

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40.Qe4 h6 [ 40...Nxd3 41.cxd3 Rc1 42.Rxc1 Rxc1+ 43.Kg2 Rc2+ 44.Kf3+- ] [ 40...h5 41.g5 fxg5 42.hxg5 Nxd3 43.cxd3± ]

41.Rxd6 Nxd3 42.cxd3 Rc2 [ 42...Rc1 43.Rxc1 Rxc1+ 44.Kg2 Rc2+ 45.Kf3 Qc7 46.Qe8+ Kh7 47.Qg6+ Kg8 48.Re6 Rf2+ 49.Kxf2 Qf4+ 50.Ke2 Qh2+ 51.Kd1 Qh1+ 52.Kd2 Qh2+ 53.Re2+- ]

43.Re6 Rb2 44.Re7 Qf8 45.Re1 Qd8 46.Qe6+ Kh7 47.Qf7 Qxe7 48.Qxe7 Rcc2 49.Qe4 Rh2+ 50.Kg1 Rxh4 51.d61-0

B85Belikov,V 2495Strukov,R 2325

Voronezh 1999[Belikov,V]

77/(227) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 d6 6.a4 Nf6 7.Be2 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Be3 Nc6 10.f4 Qc7 11.Kh1 Re8 * 12.Bg1 Bd7 13.Nb3 b6 14.Bf3 Rab8 15.Qe2

[ 15.g4 - 50/266 ] 15...Bc8 16.Qc4!N [/\ 17.Nd5, 17.e5]

[ 16.e5 ] 16...Bd8

[ 16...Bb7 17.Nd5! exd5 18.exd5 b5 19.axb5 axb5 20.Qc3 b4 21.Qc4 Rec8 22.dxc6 Bxc6 23.Qxc6 Qxc6 24.Bxc6 Rxc6 25.Ra7 Bf8 26.Nd4 Rc4 27.Rfa1± ] [ 16...Qb7 17.e5 d5 18.Qe2 Nd7 19.Nd4 Nxd4 20.Bxd4 Bc5 21.Qd2 b5 22.axb5 axb5 23.Ne2² ]

17.e5 d5 18.Qe2 Nd7 19.Nd4 Nxd4 [ 19...Bb7? 20.Ndb5! axb5 21.Nxb5± ]

20.Bxd4²

B85Yagupov,I 2445Najer,E 2560

Saint Petersburg 1999

77/(227) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.a4 Nc6 8.Be2 Be7 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4 Qc7 11.Kh1 Re8 12.Bf3 Bf8 13.Nb3 b6 14.a5 * Nd7

15.axb6 Nxb6 16.Nb5N [ 16.Qe2 - 76/225 ]

16...axb5 17.Bxb6 Qb8 18.Rxa8 Qxa8 19.Qd3 e5 20.f5 Nb4 21.Qe2 Qc6 22.Ba5 Qxc2 23.Bxb4 Qxb3 24.Qxb5 Re7 25.Qa5 Qxb2 26.Bxd6 Re8 27.Bxf8½-½

B85Tiviakov,S 2610Shipov,S 2655

Isle of Man 1999[Shipov,S]

77/227 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.Be2 Be7 8.a4 Nc6 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4 Qc7 11.Kh1 Re8 12.Bf3 Bf8 13.Nb3 b6 14.a5 bxa5 15.e5 dxe5 16.fxe5 Rd8N

[ 16...Nd5 - 74/264 ] 17.Nd4

[ 17.Qe2 Nd5³ ] 17...Nxd4 18.Bxa8

[ 18.Bxd4 Nd5 19.Nxd5 exd5= ] 18...Qxe5?!

[ 18...Nf5! 19.Qe1 Nxe3 20.Qxe3 Ng4 21.Qg3 Nxe5 22.Rae1 Bd6 23.Ne4 Be7= ]

19.Bg1 Be7 [ 19...Nc6 20.Qf3 Nb4 21.Ne4² ]

20.Nd5! Nxd5 [ 20...exd5 21.Bxd4 Qc7 22.Bxf6 ( 22.Qd3 Be6 23.Qxa6 Ng4 24.Bg1 Qxc2 25.Qxa5 Qxb2= ) 22...Bxf6 23.Bxd5 Be6 24.c4 Bxb2 25.Rb1² ]

21.Bxd4 Qb8 [ 21...Qc7 22.Qf3 f5 23.Rad1² ]

22.Qh5 f5 [ 22...Nf6? 23.Bxf6 Bxf6 24.Be4 h6 25.Rxf6! gxf6 26.Qxh6 f5 27.Qg5++- ] [ 22...Nf4?! 23.Qe5 Qxe5 24.Bxe5± ] [ 22...g6!? 23.Qe5 Qxe5 24.Bxe5 Ne3 25.Rfc1² ]

23.Bxd5 Rxd5 24.Qe8+ Bf8 25.Bc3? [ 25.Rad1! Qb7 ( 25...Qc7 26.Bb6! Qd7 27.Qxd7 Rxd7 28.Bxa5 Kf7 29.c4± ) 26.c4 Qd7 ( 26...Bd7!? 27.Qd8! Rxd4 28.Rxd4 Bc6 ) 27.Qxd7 Rxd7 28.Bb6 a4 29.c5± ]

25...Qb7 26.Rxa5 Bd7 27.Qh5 [ 27.Qd8?? Bb5 ]

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27...Rxa5 28.Bxa5 Qxb2³ 29.Qe2 Qa2 [ 29...Qb5 30.Qxb5 Bxb5 31.Rd1 Kf7 ]

30.Qd2? [ 30.Qxa6 Qxc2 31.Re1³ ]

30...Bc6∓ 31.Rc1 Qc4 32.c3 [ 32.Qd3 Qg4 33.Rg1 f4! /\ f3 ]

32...Be7 [ 32...f4!? ]

33.Bd8 Bc5 [ 33...Bxg2+ 34.Kxg2 Qe4+ 35.Kg3 ( 35.Kf1 Qh1+ 36.Ke2 Qxh2+ ) 35...Qh4+ 36.Kg2 Bxd8-+ ]

34.Bg5 h6 35.Be3 Be7! 36.Rb1 a5 37.Kg1 a4 38.Bd4 a3 39.Ra1“ Bd5 40.Qe3 a2-+ 41.Qg3 Bf8 42.Rc1 Be4 43.Qe1 Bd6 44.h3 Qd3 45.Ra1 Qc20-1

B85Hansen,Su.B 2555Astrom,R 2450

Sverige 1999

77/(227) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.Be2 Be7 8.a4 Nc6 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4 Qc7 11.Kh1 Re8 12.Bf3 Bf8 13.Nb3 b6 14.a5 bxa5 15.e5 dxe5 16.fxe5 Rd8 17.Nd4 * Nd5?N 18.Nxd5 exd5 19.Bg5!±

B85Lutz,Ch 2590Galkin,A 2535

Batumi 1999

77/(227) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Be2 Be7 8.f4 0-0 9.0-0 a6 10.a4 Qc7 11.Kh1 Re8 12.Bf3 Bf8 * 13.Qd2 Na5 14.Qf2 Nc4 15.Bc1 e5 16.Nde2 d5 17.fxe5 Nxe5 18.Bf4 dxe4 19.Nxe4 Qxc2

[ 19...Nd5 - 73/288 ] 20.Nxf6+ gxf6 21.Qg3+ Qg6 22.Bd5N

[ 22.Be4 ] 22...Nc6 23.Nc3 Qxg3 24.Bxg3 Bg7 25.Bf3 Be6 26.Ne4 Rad8 27.Bh4 f5 28.Nf6+ Bxf6 29.Bxf6 Rd6 30.Bc3 Bd5 31.Rad1 Red8 32.Bxd5½-½

B86Lanc,AHertel,K

corr 1997[Ftacnik,L]

77/228 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 Nbd7 8.f4 Nc5 9.e5 Nfd7 10.exd6 Nf6 11.Be3 Bxd6 12.Qf3 Qc7 13.0-0-0 Bd7 14.g4 Nxb3+ 15.axb3 0-0-0 16.g5 Nd5 17.Nxd5 exd5 18.Rd3 Rhe8

[ 18...Kb8 - 71/(246) ] 19.Kb1 Re4N

[ 19...Kb8 20.Rhd1 Bc8 ( 20...Re4 21.Ne2 Rde8 22.Nc3 Bc6 23.Qf2 d4 24.Bxd4 Rxf4 25.Qg1 Be7 26.Re1 Rf5 27.Bb6 Qc8 28.Rxe7!+- ; 20...f6 )]

20.Rc3 Bc6 21.Qe2 Bb4 [ 21...Bxf4? 22.Nxc6 bxc6 ( 22...Rxe3 23.Qg4+ Rd7 24.Ne7+ Rexe7 25.Qxf4+- ) 23.Qxa6+ Kd7 ( 23...Qb7 24.Rxc6+± ) 24.Bb6 Qc8 25.Qa7+ Bc7 26.Rf1² ]

22.Nxc6 Bxc3 [ 22...bxc6 23.Qxa6+ Kd7 24.Bb6 Qc8 25.Qa7+ Ke8 26.Bxd8 Bxc3 27.bxc3 Qxd8 28.Rf1² ]

23.Nxd8 Bd4 24.Qg4+ Kxd8 25.Bc1 [ 25.Bxd4 Rxd4 26.Rd1 Rxd1+ 27.Qxd1 Qxf4 28.Qxd5+ Kc7= ]

25...g6 [ 25...Qc6 26.Qf5 Qe6 27.Qxh7² ]

26.Rd1 f5 [ 26...Ke8 27.Qh3 f5 28.gxf6² ]

27.gxf6 Qf7 [ 27...Bxf6 28.Rxd5+± ]

28.Qh3 Bxf6 [ 28...Qxf6? 29.Qxh7± ]

29.f5 Be5 [ 29...g5 30.Rg1² ] [ 29...Re5!? 30.fxg6 hxg6= ]

30.fxg6 hxg6 31.Rf1 Qd7 [ 31...Bf4 32.Qh8+ Kd7 ( 32...Ke7 33.Rxf4 Rxf4 34.Qe5++- ) 33.Qh4 ( 33.Rxf4 Rxf4 34.Bxf4 Qxf4 35.Qg7+ Kc8 36.Qxg6 Qxh2 37.Qf5+ Kc7 38.Qxd5² ) 33...g5 34.Qxg5 Bxg5 35.Rxf7+ Ke6 36.Rg7 Be7² ]

32.Qh6²

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B86Hendriks,W 2370Berkvens,J 2295

Wijk aan Zee II 2000

77/(228) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 Nbd7 8.f4 Nc5 * 9.f5 Be7 10.Qf3 e5 11.Nde2 Nxb3 12.axb3 0-0 13.Bg5 b5N

[ 13...Bd7 ] 14.Bxf6 Bxf6 15.Nxb5 d5 16.Nbc3 d4 17.Nd5 Bb7 18.0-0 Bxd5 19.exd5 e4 20.Qxe4 Re8 21.Qg4 Qxd5 22.Ng3 d3 23.cxd3 Qxd3 24.Kh1 Rad8 25.Rad1 Rd4 26.Rxd3 Rxg4 27.Rd6 Rb4½-½

B86Hendriks,W 2370Danailov,S 2460

Wijk aan Zee II 2000

77/(228) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 Nbd7 8.f4 Nc5 * 9.f5 Be7 10.0-0 0-0 11.fxe6 fxe6 12.Nf5 Nxb3 13.Nxe7+ Qxe7 14.axb3 h6

[ 14...Bd7 - 65/236 ] 15.Bf4N

[ 15.Be3 ] [ 15.Qd3 ] [ 15.e5 ]

15...e5 16.Be3 Be6 17.Qd3 Rad8 18.Rad1 Qe8 19.Bb6 Rd7 20.Nd5 Nxd5 21.exd5 Rxf1+ 22.Rxf1 Bf7 23.c4½-½

B87Mueller,Ka 2530Mirumian,V 2505

Lippstadt 1999[Mirumian,V]

77/229 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4 a6 7.Bb3 b5 8.Bg5 Nbd7?! 9.Bxe6!N

[ 9.Qe2 - 71/(247) ] 9...fxe6 10.Nxe6 Qa5

[ 10...Qb6? 11.Nd5 Nxd5 12.Qxd5 Bb7 13.Nc7+!+- ]

11.0-0 Kf7 12.Bxf6 Nxf6 13.Ng5+ Ke8 [ 13...Kg6 14.f4ƒ ]

14.Re1 Be7 15.Nd5 [ 15.e5!? dxe5 16.Rxe5 Qc7 17.Qe2

A) 17...Ng4 18.Rxe7+ Qxe7 19.Qd2! Kf8 20.Re1 Qc7 21.Nxb5!!+- ; B) 17...Kf8 18.Re1 Ra7 19.Nd5 Nxd5 20.Rxd5 Qb6 21.Re5 Qf6 22.Qd3! Rd7 23.Rxe7! Qxe7 24.Rxe7 Rxd3 25.Rf7+ Ke8 26.cxd3 h6 27.Rc7 Kd8 28.Nf7+ Kxc7 29.Nxh8 Be6 ( 29...Bf5 ) 30.a3 Kd6 ( 30...g5!?² ); C) 17...h6 18.Re1 Ra7 19.Nd5 Nxd5 20.Qh5+ Kd7 21.Qg6! ( 21.Rxd5+ Kc6 22.Qf3 hxg5-+ ) 21...hxg5 22.Rxd5+ Bd6 23.Re6 Kc6 24.Rdxd6+ Kb7 25.Rb6+ Ka8 26.Qe4+ Bb7 ( 26...Rb7!? 27.Rxa6+ Kb8 ) 27.Re8+ Rxe8 28.Qxe8+ Qc8³ ]

15...Qd8 16.e5 [ 16.c4! ]

16...dxe5 17.Rxe5 Nxd5 18.Rxd5 Qb6 19.Re5 Ra7 20.Qe2 h6 21.Re1 Qf6?

[ 21...Qd6 A) 22.Ne6 Kf7 23.Qf3+ Bf6 24.Qb3 Kg6 /\ Kh7 ; B) 22.Qe3 Rb7 23.Ne6 Bf6! 24.Nxg7+ Kf7 25.Re8! Bxg7 ( 25...Kxg7 26.Rxh8 Kxh8 27.Qxh6+ Kg8 28.Qg6++- ; 25...Bg5 26.Qc3! Rc7 27.Nf5!! ; 25...Rxe8 26.Nxe8 Qe7 27.Qd2 Kxe8 28.Rxe7+ Rxe7÷ ) 26.Rxh8 Bxh8 27.Qe8+ Kg7 28.Qxc8 Rc7³ ; C) 22.Qh5+ g6 23.Ne4 Qc6 24.Qf3 Rf8 25.Qe3 Rc7 26.Qxh6÷ ]

22.Qe3! Rd7 23.Re6? [ 23.Ne6! Kf7 ( 23...Rf8 24.Rf5! ) 24.Nf4/\ 25.Qb3, 25.Nd5, 25.Re6 ]

23...hxg5 [ 23...Qxg5 24.f4 Qh4 25.g3+- ]

24.Rxf6 gxf6 25.Qe6 Kf8³ 26.Qc6™ Kf7 27.Qe6+ Kf8“

[ 27...Kg7? 28.Qxd7! ] 28.Qc6 Kf7 29.Qe6+ Kg6 30.h4! [] gxh4 31.Qg4+ Kf7 32.Qe6+ Kg6 33.Qg4+ Kf7 34.Qe6+ Kf8 35.Qc6 Kf7

[ 35...Rd8!? 36.Qc7 Bd7 37.Rd1 Ke8 ] 36.Qe6+½-½

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B87Golubev,M 2530Jirovsky,Pe 2350

Hamburg 1999[Golubev,M]

77/(229) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Bc4 a6 * 7.0-0 b5 8.Bb3 Be7 9.Qf3 Qc7 10.Qg3 Nc6 11.Nxc6 Qxc6 12.Re1 0-0 13.Bh6 Ne8 14.a3 Bb7 15.Rad1 Kh8 16.Bg5 Bxg5 17.Qxg5 Nf6 18.Rd3 Rad8 19.Qd2 Rd7 20.Rd1 Rfd8

[ 20...Nxe4 21.Nxe4 Qxe4 22.f3² ] 21.f3 Qc7!?N

[ 21...Qc5+ 22.Kh1!? ( 22.Qf2 - 47/311 )] 22.Qe1

[ 22.Qe3!? Qc5 ] 22...Kg8 23.Kh1 Qc5 24.a4

[ 24.Ne2!? Qe5 25.Rd4 ] 24...Qe5

[ 24...b4 25.Ne2 a5 26.Nd4 Qe5 ( 26...Ba6 27.R3d2² ) 27.Re3÷ ]

25.Rd4 Bc6 26.axb5 axb5 27.Na2 Kf8 28.Nb4 Bb7 29.c3²

B88Dubinsky,R 2305Mohamed,E 2455

New York (rapid) 1999[Dubinsky,R]

77/(230) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 * Nc6 6.Bc4 e6 7.0-0 Be7 8.Be3 0-0 9.Bb3 a6 10.f4 Qc7 11.Qf3 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 b5 13.a3 Bb7 14.f5!?

[ 14.Rae1 - 62/282 ] 14...e5

[ 14...d5 15.e5!? ( 15.exd5 ) A) 15...Bc5 16.Bxc5 Qxc5+ 17.Kh1 Nd7 ( 17...Ne4 18.f6‚ ) 18.Rae1 /\ f6-> ; B) 15...Nd7 16.Rae1!‚ ; C) 15...Ne4 16.f6 ( 16.Nxe4 dxe4 17.Qe3ƒ ) 16...Bc5 17.Bxc5 Qxc5+ 18.Kh1‚ ]

15.Bf2 Bc6 16.g4 Qb7 17.Rfe1N [ 17.Rae1 ]

17...h6 18.h4±

B88Dembo,Y 2240Hu,Yi 2375

Budapest 1999[Dembo,Y]

77/230 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 Be7 8.0-0 Nc6 9.Be3 Bd7 10.f4 0-0 11.Qf3 Qc7 12.Kh1!?

[ 12.f5 ] 12...b5 13.a3

[ 13.Rad1 Nxd4 14.Rxd4 Bc6 15.Rfd1÷ ] 13...Na5 14.Ba2!?N

[ 14.f5 ] [ 14.Rad1 ]

14...Nc4 15.Bxc4 Qxc4 [ 15...bxc4!? 16.Rad1 Rab8 17.Bc1² ]

16.e5 Nd5 [ 16...dxe5 17.fxe5 Nd5 18.Nf5 exf5 19.Nxd5 Rae8 20.Nb6± ]

17.Nf5 exf5 18.Nxd5 Bd8? [ 18...Rae8 19.Nxe7+ Rxe7 20.exd6² ]

19.exd6 Bc6 20.Rfd1 Re8 21.Bg1 [ 21.Rac1± ∆Rxe3? 22.Qxe3 Bxd5 23.Qe8# # ]

21...Re2 22.b3 Qe4 [ 22...Qxc2 23.Rac1 Bxd5 24.Qxd5 Qe4 25.d7 Qxd5 26.Rxd5+- ]

23.Qxe4 Rxe4 [ 23...fxe4 24.Rac1 Bxd5 25.Rxd5 e3 26.d7 Bb6 27.c4+- ]

24.Rd2+-

B88Turlej,SGertz,E._B

corr 1999[Sek,Z]

77/231 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4 Be7

[ RR6...Nc6 7.Be3 Be7 8.Qe2 0-0 9.0-0-0 a6 10.Bb3 Qc7 11.Rhg1 b5 12.g4 Na5 13.g5 Nxb3+ 14.axb3 Nd7 15.f4 b4 16.Nf5 Nc5 17.Nxe7+ Qxe7 18.e5 bxc3 19.exd6 cxb2+ 20.Kxb2 Na4+ 21.Ka3!! ( 21.bxa4 )

A) 21...Qd7 22.Qc4² ; B) 21...Qe8 22.Bd4! ( 22.bxa4 ) 22...Qb5- 21...Qb7 ;

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C) 21...Qb7 22.Bd4! C1) 22...Qb5 23.Qe5 ( 23.c4!? ) 23...Qxe5 - 22...Qd5 ; C2) 22...Qd5 23.Qe5 Qxe5 24.fxe5 Bd7 25.bxa4 Rfc8 26.Rd2 Rc4 27.Rg3² Da Costa Junior,L ]

7.Bb3 0-0 8.Be3 Nc6 9.Qe2 Qa5 10.0-0-0 Bd7 11.Ndb5 d5!?

[ 11...Ne8?! - 7/370 ] 12.exd5 exd5 13.Nxd5N

[ 13.Nxa7 ] [ 13.Bd2!? Bb4! 14.a3™ Rfe8

A) 15.Qd3 Ne5 ( 15...a6? 16.Nd4 Bxc3 17.Bxc3 Qc7 18.Nxc6 bxc6 19.Bxf6 gxf6± ) 16.Qf1 a6 17.Nd4 Bxc3 18.Bxc3 Qc7 /\ Nc4$ ; B) 15.Qf1!? a6 16.axb4 Qa1+ 17.Nb1 axb5 18.Bc3

B1) 18...d4 19.Bxd4 Nxd4 20.Rxd4 Be6 21.Bxe6 fxe6!

B1a) 22.Rd3 Nd5 23.Qe1 ( 23.c3 Ra2 ) 23...Qa4!? 24.c3 ( 24.Rb3?! Rac8ƒ ) 24...Rac8© ; B1b) 22.c3!? e5!? 23.Rd2 Ne4 24.Rc2 Nd6² ;

B2) 18...Ne4!? 19.Bxd5 ( 19.Rxd5 Nxc3 20.bxc3 Be6© ) 19...Nxc3 20.bxc3 Be6 21.Bxe6 Rxe6© ]

13...Nxd5 14.Bxd5 Nb4 15.Nc3 Bf5! 16.Bb3 Rac8© 17.Bd4

[ 17.g4? Bxc2!! 18.Bxc2 Rxc3 19.bxc3 Nxa2+ 20.Kb2 Qa3+-+ ] [ 17.Kb1?! Bf6ƒ ]

17...Bg5+! [ 17...Rfe8? 18.Qh5 g6 19.Bxf7+!+- ]

18.Kb1 Rfe8 [ 18...Bxc2+? 19.Bxc2 Rxc3 20.Bxh7+! Kxh7 21.bxc3+- ]

19.Qh5 Bxc2+!! [ 19...g6? 20.Bxf7+ Kf8 21.Qxh7+- ] [ 19...Bg6?! 20.Qh3!± ]

20.Bxc2 g6! 21.Qxg5™ [ 21.Qg4? Rxc3 22.a3™ Rxa3! 23.bxa3 Qxa3-+ ]

21...Qxg5 22.Ne4 Qa5 23.Nf6+ Kg7! [ 23...Kf8 24.Nxh7+ Kg8 25.Nf6+= ]

24.Nxe8+ Kf8 25.Bb3 Rxe8 26.g4 Qb5 27.Bc3

[ 27.Be3? a5 28.Rhe1 a4 29.Bc4 Qc6 30.a3 ( 30.Rd6 Rxe3! ) 30...Rxe3! ] [ 27.h4?! a5 28.h5 a4 29.hxg6 fxg6 ( 29...axb3? 30.gxh7 bxa2+ 31.Ka1 Nc2+

32.Kxa2 ) 30.Bc2 Qc4 ] 27...a5 28.Rd4!

[ 28.a3? Nd3 29.Ba2 Re2 ] [ 28.a4? Qc6 29.f3 f6! ]

28...Re2?! [ 28...Nc6!? 29.Rf4 f5 ( 29...Re7 30.Bf6 Rd7 31.Re1© ) 30.gxf5 ( 30.Bc4?! Qc5 31.Rd1 Rd8∓ ) 30...g5 ∆31.Rg1 gxf4 32.f6 Qd3+ 33.Ka1 ( 33.Bc2 Qh3 34.Bb3 Re6 ) 33...Qg6! ]

29.Rhd1ƒ Rxf2? [ 29...Nc6 30.Rf4 Re7 31.Bf6 Rc7 32.Re4! Rc8 ( 32...Qa6 33.Rde1 Rc8 34.g5 b5 35.Rh4! Kg8 36.Rxh7! Kxh7 37.Re4+- ) 33.Bc4‚ ]

30.Rd8+ Ke7 31.a4! Qc6 32.g5 Qc7 33.Bg7!

[ 33.Bg7 Qxd8 34.Bf6+ Rxf6 35.gxf6+ Ke8 36.Bxf7+ Kxf7 37.Rxd8 ]

1-0

B90Leko,P 2700Topalov,V 2690

Batumi 1999[Leko,P]

77/232 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 Qb6 7.Nb3 e6 8.g4!? Nc6

[ 8...h6 ] 9.Qe2 Qc7 10.Be3 b5 11.0-0-0

[ 11.Qg2 - 76/(235) ] 11...Be7 12.Kb1 Nd7 13.Qf2 Bb7 14.g5 Rc8 15.Rg1!N

[ 15.h4 ] 15...0-0 16.h4 b4

[ 16...Nce5 17.a3! ( 17.f4 b4! )] 17.Na4 Nce5 18.Nb6 Nxb6

[ 18...Nxf3? 19.Nxc8 Rxc8 20.Qxf3 Qxc2+ 21.Ka1 Bxe4 22.Qe2+- ]

19.Bxb6 Qb8 20.Bh3!? Nc4 21.Ba7!? Qc7 22.h5 a5 23.g6 Bf6 24.Bd4 e5!„ 25.gxf7+ Kxf7

[ 25...Qxf7?! 26.Bxc8 Rxc8 27.Be3± ] 26.Bxc8 Rxc8 27.Ba7 a4?!

[ 27...Ba6! A) 28.Nc1 Bh4!! 29.Qxh4 ( 29.Qg2 Kg8 ) 29...Na3+ 30.bxa3 Qxc2+ 31.Ka1 Qc3+ 32.Kb1 Qc2+= ; B) 28.Rg2!? a4 29.Nc1 a3 30.b3 Nb2

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31.Rdg1 Na4 ( 31...Qc3 32.Qd2 ) 32.c4 bxc3 33.bxa4 c2+ 34.Qxc2 Qxa7 35.Qb3+ Bc4 36.Qxa3 d5© ]

28.Nc1 d5? [ 28...Ba6² ]

29.Nd3 [ 29.exd5!?

A) 29...Nxb2 30.Kxb2 Qc3+ 31.Kb1 a3 32.Nd3 e4 33.Ne5+!! Bxe5 ( 33...Qxe5 34.Bd4 ) 34.fxe4+ Kg8 35.Bd4 Bxd4 36.Qxd4 Qxc2+ 37.Ka1+- ; B) 29...Qd6± ]

29...d4 30.Bc5?!“ [ 30.f4! exf4 ( 30...Bxe4 31.fxe5 ) 31.Bxd4± ]

30...Ne3 31.Bxb4 Qb6! 32.Rc1 Ba6 33.Qd2! Qb5 34.a3 Kg8

[ 34...Rxc2 35.Nxe5+ Bxe5 36.Rxc2 Qd3 37.Rgc1± ]

35.Nf2 h6 36.Rg6 [ 36.Nd1!? ]

36...Qe2 37.Ng4 Nxg4 38.Rxg4 Qxf3 39.Rcg1 Kf7

[ 39...Kh7?! 40.Be7!+- ] 40.Qe1

[ 40.Be7!! A) 40...Bxe7 41.Rxg7+ Ke8 42.Qxh6 Bc4 43.Qg6+ ( 43.Qh8+ Bf8 44.R7g5 ) 43...Kd7 ( 43...Bf7 44.Qa6! ) 44.Qg5 ( 44.Qb6!? ) 44...Bf7 45.Qxe5+- ; B) 40...Kxe7 41.Qb4+

B1) 41...Kf7 42.Qxa4 Qe2 ( 42...d3 43.Rxg7+!+- ) 43.Rxg7+ Bxg7 44.Qd7+ Kf8 45.Qxg7+ Ke8 46.Qg8+ Kd7 47.Qf7+ Kc6 48.Rg6+ Kb5 49.Qb3+ Kc5 50.Qd5# # ; B2) 41...Kd7 42.Qxa4+ Rc6 43.Rxg7+! Kd6 44.Qb4+ Ke6 45.Qf8!+- ]

40...Be2 [ 40...d3! 41.cxd3 Bxd3+ 42.Ka1 Rc2² ]

41.R4g2! d3 42.cxd3 Bxd3+ [ 42...Qxd3+? 43.Ka1 Bf3 ( 43...Rc2 44.Qf2! ) 44.Rxg7+! Bxg7 45.Qg3+- ]

43.Ka1 Rc2!? [ 43...Bxe4 44.Rg3 Qf5 45.Rf1 ] [ 43...Qxe4 44.Qf2 ]

44.Rxc2 Bxc2 45.Qd2! Qxe4 [ 45...Bxe4 46.Qd7+ Kg8 47.Be7! Qf2 48.Qg4 Bf3 49.Qe6+ Kh8 50.Qc8+ Kh7 51.Qf5+ Kg8 52.Rc1!+- ] [ 45...Qd3 46.Qf2 Qd4 47.Rxg7+! Kxg7

48.Qxc2± ] 46.Qd7+ Kg8 47.Be7! Qe3 48.Qc8+ Kf7 49.Bc5 Qd3 50.Rc1!+- Bb3

[ 50...Bg5 51.Qf8+ Ke6 52.Qe8+ Kd5 53.Qd7+ Ke4 ( 53...Kc4 54.Qxa4+ ) 54.Qc6+ Kf5 55.Rxc2 ] [ 50...e4 51.Bb4 ] [ 50...Bd8 51.Rxc2! Qxc2 52.Qd7+ Kg8 53.Qxd8+ Kh7 54.Qd5 ]

51.Qf8+ [ 51.Qf8+ Ke6 52.Qe8+ Kd5 53.Qd7+ Ke4 54.Re1+ ]

1-0

B90Van der Wiel,J 2555Ashley,M 2495

Wijk aan Zee II 2000[Van der Wiel,J]

77/233 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.a4 Nc6 7.Be2 e5 8.Nxc6 bxc6 9.f4

[ 9.a5?! d5 ] 9...exf4

[ 9...a5 - 53/230 ] 10.Bxf4

[ 10.a5?! d5„ ∆11.e5 Ng4 ] 10...Qb6!?N

[ 10...Be6 ] [ 10...Be7 ]

11.a5!? [ 11.Bxd6?! Qxb2 12.Ra3 Be6 13.Bxf8 Rxf8 14.Qd6 Rd8! 15.Qxc6+ Nd7ƒ ] [ 11.Qc1 Rb8 ( 11...Ng4„ )] [ 11.Qd2!? ]

11...Qxb2 12.Na4 Qb4+! 13.Bd2 [ 13.c3?! Qxa5 ] [ 13.Qd2?! Qxd2+ ]

13...Qxe4 [ 13...Qb7 14.Rb1

A) 14...Qe7?! 15.Nb6 Rb8 16.Nxc8 Rxc8 17.Bxa6 Nxe4!? ( 17...Qxe4+ 18.Qe2± o^a ); B) 14...Qc7 - 13...Qb8 ; C) 14...Qa7 - 13...Qb8 ]

[ 13...Qb8 14.Rb1 ( 14.Nb6÷ ) A) 14...Qc7 15.Nb6 Ra7 ( 15...Rb8 16.Nxc8© ><a6 ) 16.Be3 Be6 17.Qd4 c5 18.Qa4+ Nd7÷ ; B) 14...Qa7 15.Nb6 Rb8 ( 15...Nxe4

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16.Bf3 ) 16.Be3© ] 14.Nb6 Rb8

[ 14...Bg4?! 15.Nxa8 Qxg2 16.Rf1 Qxh2 A) 17.Bf4 Qh4+ 18.Kd2 Ne4+ 19.Kd3! ( 19.Kc1 Nc3 20.Bxg4 Nxd1 21.Bxd1 Be7² ) 19...Bf5 20.Qe1± ; B) 17.Bxg4 Qg3+ 18.Ke2 Qxg4+ 19.Rf3 Qg2+ 20.Kd3! ( 20.Rf2 Qe4+ 21.Be3 Ng4 22.Qd3 Nxf2² ) 20...Qg6+ 21.Kc3± ]

15.Nxc8 [ 15.Ra4 Qe7! ( 15...Qg6 16.Nxc8© )] [ 15.0-0 Qd4+! ( 15...Bg4? 16.Ra4 ) 16.Kh1 Ne4

A) 17.Ra4 Nf2+ 18.Rxf2 Qxf2 19.Nxc8 Rxc8 20.Re4+ ( 20.Bxa6 Rc7³ ) 20...Be7 21.Bc3 ( 21.Be3 Qf6! ; 21.Bg5 Rc7 ) 21...d5 ; B) 17.Nxc8 Qxd2!÷ ]

15...Rxc8 16.0-0 Qd4+ [ 16...Ra8 17.Bf3 Qc4 18.Re1+ ( 18.Rb1!? ) 18...Be7 ( 18...Kd7!? ) 19.Qe2! Qxe2 20.Bxc6+ Kd8 21.Rxe2 Rb8 ( 21...Ra7 22.Be3 ; 21...Rc8 22.Bb7 ) 22.Rae1© |^ ] [ 16...Be7 17.Bxa6 Rc7© ]

17.Kh1 Qa7 [ 17...Ne4 18.Bxa6 Rc7 ( 18...Qxd2?! 19.Bxc8 Nf2+ 20.Rxf2 Qxf2 21.a6 Qa7 22.Bb7± ) 19.Qe2! ( 19.Bd3 Nxd2! 20.Qxd2 Be7 21.a6 Qa7÷ ) 19...Re7 ( 19...Qxd2 20.Qxe4+ Be7 21.Bd3!± ) 20.Be3 Ng3+ 21.hxg3 Rxe3 22.Qf2!‚ ] [ 17...Be7!?© ]

18.Be3! c5 [ 18...Qxe3?! 19.Bxa6 Kd8 20.Bxc8 Kxc8 21.a6 Qa7 22.Qf3+- -> ] [ 18...Qa8 19.Bd4 ( 19.Rxf6!? gxf6 20.Qf1© ; 19.Bg4!? ) 19...Be7 20.Ra3! 0-0 21.Rg3 Ne8™ ( 21...Kh8 22.Rxf6+- ) 22.Bd3!+- -> ( / \ Bg7) g6 23.Qh5 Ng7 24.Qh6 ]

19.Qd3 [><a6, b5] Be7 [ 19...c4?! 20.Qxc4 Rxc4 21.Bxa7 Rc6 22.Bb6± ></^a4-e8 ]

20.Qxa6 Qxa6?! [ 20...Ra8?! 21.Qc6+ ] [ 20...Qc7 21.Rfb1ƒ ] [ 20...Rc7! 21.Qb5+ Nd7÷ ]

21.Bxa6 Ra8 [ 21...Rb8 22.Rfb1 ><b7 ] [ 21...Rc7 22.Rfb1 ]

22.Bb7 Ra7 23.a6 Kd7 [ 23...0-0 24.Rfe1± ]

24.Rad1 [ 24.Rfd1 Kc7 25.Bd2 Rxb7!?÷ ( 25...Rb8 ; 25...Kd7 ∆26.Ba5 Bd8 )]

24...Rb8 [ 24...Kc7!? 25.Rfe1 Re8 26.Bg5 ( 26.Bf4?! Rxb7÷ ) 26...Bd8! ( 26...Ng8? 27.Bf4 ) 27.Bf4!? ( 27.Bxf6 Rxe1+ 28.Rxe1 Bxf6 29.Re8 Rxb7 30.axb7 Kxb7² ) 27...Rxe1+ 28.Rxe1 Nh5 29.Bd2² ]

25.Bxc5 Raxb7 26.axb7 Rxb7 [ 26...Ne4?! 27.Bd4 f6 28.Rfe1± ]

27.Bd4² Ke6 [ 27...Rc7 28.c3 ] [ 27...Kc6 ]

28.Rde1+ Kd5 29.c3 Bd8 30.h3 Kc4?! [ 30...h6 ]

31.Rf4 Nd5 [ 31...Kd5 32.g4 ] [ 31...Nh5!? 32.Rf3 ]

32.Rg4! [/\ Bf6] h5 [ 32...f5 33.Rxg7 Rxg7 34.Bxg7 Nxc3 35.Bxc3 Kxc3 36.Re6! Bc7 37.g3!?/\ Kg2+/- ]

33.Rxg7 Nxc3 34.Bxc3 Kxc3 35.Rf1?!“ d5 36.Rgxf7 Rb5“

[ 36...Rxf7 37.Rxf7 d4 38.g3! ( 38.Rd7 Bh4! ) 38...d3 ( 38...h4 39.g4 ) 39.Rd7/\ Kg2-f3 ]

[ 36...Rb8!? 37.R1f5!? ( 37.Rd7 d4 38.Rf8 Rb1+ 39.Kh2 Bb6 ) 37...d4 38.Rc5+/\ Rh5+/- ]

37.R7f5! [ 37.R1f5 h4 38.Rd7 Rb1+! 39.Kh2 Bb6„ ]

37...h4 38.Rd1 Kc4 39.Rf4+ Kc5 [ 39...Kc3? 40.Rfd4 ]

40.Rf5 Kc4 41.Kg1 Be7 42.Kf1 Bd6 43.Rf6 Rb6?!

[ 43...Bg3 44.Rc6+ Kb4™ 45.Ke2+- ( 45.Rb1+ )] [ 43...Be7!± ∆44.Rc6+ Bc5 ]

44.Rh6+- d4 45.Rxh4 Be5 46.Ke2 Rb3 47.Re4 Bf6 48.Rf4 Be5

[ 48...Rb2+ 49.Rd2 Rxd2+ 50.Kxd2 Bg5 51.g3 ]

49.Rg4 [ 49.Rf3 ]

49...Ra3 50.h4 Re3+ 51.Kf2 Ra3 52.h5 Ra8 53.h6 Rh8 54.Re1!

[ 54.Rh1 Kc3 /\ Rf8 ]

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54...Bb8 [ 54...Bf6 55.Rh1 Kc3 ( 55...Rf8 56.Rf4 ) 56.h7 ] [ ¹54...Rf8+ 55.Ke2 /\ Rc1 ]

55.Rh1 Kc3 56.h7 Rf8+ 57.Ke1 Be5 58.Rg8 Rf4 59.Rc8+ Kd3 60.Rh3+1-0

B90Topalov,V 2690Gelfand,B 2710

Bugojno 1999[Gelfand,B; Huzman,A]

77/234 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.h3 Ne5 11.f3!?

[ 11.Nf5 - 76/236 ] 11...Nbc6

[ 11...Qb6 12.Nd5 Qxb2 13.Rb1+- ] 12.Bf2 Be6!?N

[ 12...e6 ] 13.Qd2 Rc8 14.0-0-0

[ 14.Nd5 A) 14...Bxd5 15.exd5 Nxd4 16.Bxd4 Qc7 17.c4 ( 17.c3 Qa5 ; 17.Rc1 b5 ) 17...0-0 18.b3 ( 18.Rc1!? ) 18...b5÷ ; B) 14...Qa5= ]

[ 14.Be2 Nxd4 ( 14...Na5!? 15.b3 Nac6÷ ) 15.Bxd4 Qa5„ ] [ 14.h4!? Mikhalchishin,A ]

14...Qa5 [ 14...Na5!? ] [ 14...b5!? Mikhalchishin,A ]

15.Nb3 Qc7 [ 15...Bxb3? 16.cxb3 Nb4 17.Kb1± ]

16.a3?! [ 16.Nd5 Bxd5 17.exd5 Nb4 18.Kb1 ( 18.c3 Nxa2+ 19.Kb1 Nc4 ) 18...Nxd5∓ ( 18...Qxc2+ 19.Qxc2 Rxc2 20.Bd4!!+- )] [ 16.Kb1!? Na5

A) 17.Bd4 Nac6 ( 17...Nac4 18.Bxc4 Nxc4 19.Qf2² ) 18.Nd5 Bxd5 19.exd5 Nxd4 20.Nxd4 Nc4 21.Bxc4 Qxc4 22.Nf5 Be5 23.h4 Qf4 ( 23...Qb5!? ) 24.Qd3 Qb4 25.Qb3 Qxb3 26.axb3 Kd7= ; B) 17.Nxa5 Qxa5 18.Bd4 Rxc3 ( 18...b5 19.h4 ) 19.Qxc3 Qxa2+ 20.Kc1 0-0 21.Qa3 Qxa3 22.bxa3² ]

16...Bxb3

[ 16...Na5 17.Nxa5 Qxa5 18.Bd4 Bc4 19.Qf2 ] [ 16...b5!? 17.Nd5

A) 17...Bxd5 18.exd5 Nc4 19.Bxc4 bxc4 20.dxc6 ( 20.Nd4 Nxd4 21.Bxd4 c3 22.Qxc3 Bxd4 23.Rxd4 Qxc3 24.bxc3 Rxc3 25.Kb2= ) 20...cxb3 21.cxb3 Qxc6+ 22.Kb1÷ ; B) 17...Qb7!

B1) 18.Nb6?! Rb8 ( 18...Rc7 19.Nd5 Rc8 ) 19.h4 Nc4 20.Bxc4 bxc4 21.Na5 c3 22.Qxc3 Bxc3 23.Nxb7 Be5 ; B2) 18.h4 Nc4 19.Bxc4 bxc4 20.Nd4 Bxd5 21.exd5 c3∓ ; B3) 18.Na5 Nxa5 19.Qxa5 0-0 20.h4 ( 20.Qb6 Bxd5 21.Rxd5= ) 20...Bxd5 ( 20...g4!? ) 21.Rxd5 f5÷ ]

17.cxb3 Na5 18.Qc2 Ng6! [ 18...b5 19.Kb1 Qb7 20.b4 ( 20.Bd4 Nac6 ; 20.h4 b4 21.axb4 Nac6÷ ) 20...Nac4 21.Bd4± ]

19.Kb1! [ 19.Bd4 Bxd4 20.Rxd4 Qb6 21.Rb4 Qe3+∓ ] [ 19.Be1 Qb6 20.b4 Nc4 21.Bxc4 Rxc4 22.Kb1÷ ]

19...b5 [ 19...Bxc3?! 20.bxc3 ( 20.Rc1 Be1 21.Bxe1 Qxc2+ 22.Rxc2 Rxc2 23.Kxc2 Nc6² ) 20...Qxc3 21.Qxc3 Rxc3 22.Be1+- ]

20.Rc1 Qb7 [ 20...0-0 21.h4 Qb7 22.hxg5 hxg5 23.b4 Nc4 24.Bxc4 Rxc4÷ ] [ 20...Qd7!? /\ Qe6 ]

21.b4 Nc4 22.Bxc4 Rxc4 23.Qd2 0-0? [ 23...Bxc3! 24.Rxc3 Rxc3 25.Qxc3 f6! ( 25...0-0 26.Rc1 Nf4 27.h4± ) 26.Qe3! ( 26.g3 h5 27.h4 g4 ) 26...Kd7 ( 26...d5!? 27.Rd1 dxe4 28.fxe4÷ ; 26...Rf8 27.h4 Kd7 28.hxg5 hxg5 29.Be1= ) 27.g3 Rc8 ( 27...h5 28.h4 gxh4 29.gxh4 Ne5 30.Rg1 ) 28.Re1 ( 28.f4 f5 29.fxg5 hxg5∓ ) 28...Qc6 29.f4= ]

24.Nd5± Rfc8 [ 24...Rxc1+ 25.Rxc1 Rc8 26.Rxc8+ Qxc8 27.Qc2 Qxc2+ 28.Kxc2 Nf4 29.Nc7 Nxg2 30.Nxa6 Nf4 31.a4± ]

25.Rxc4 Rxc4 [ 25...bxc4 26.Bd4 Ne5 27.h4‚ ]

26.h4 [ 26.Ne3 Rc7 ( 26...Rd4 27.Qc2 e6 28.Be1 ) 27.h4! gxh4 28.Nf5 Bf6

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29.Nxh6+ Kf8± Topalov,V ] 26...e6

[ 26...Nxh4 27.Ne3 ( 27.Bxh4 gxh4 28.Ne3 Rd4 29.Qc2 e6„ ) 27...Rc8 ( 27...Rd4 28.Qc2 e6 29.b3 d5 30.Ng4+- ) 28.Bxh4 gxh4 29.Nf5 Bf6 30.Nxh6+ Kf8 31.Ng4 Bg7 32.Rxh4± ]

27.Ne3 Rc7 [ 27...Rd4 28.Qc2 Nf4 29.hxg5 hxg5 30.Be1 Rd3 31.Bd2+- ]

28.hxg5 hxg5 29.Ng4+- Qc6 30.Bd4 Bxd4 31.Qxd4 Qc2+ 32.Ka1 Qxg2 33.Nf6+ Kf8 34.Qxd6+ Re7

[ 34...Kg7 35.Rh7+ Kxf6 36.Qxc7 Ne5 37.Qd8+ ]

35.Qd1 Kg7 36.Nh5+ Kf8 37.Ka2! [ 37.Rg1 Rd7! ]

37...g4 [ 37...Qf2 38.Qd8+ Re8 39.Qd6+ Re7 40.Nf6 Qxf3 41.Rh7 ]

38.fxg4 Qf2 [ 38...Qxe4 39.Qd8+ Re8 40.Qxe8+ ]

39.Qd8+ Re8 40.Qd6+ Re7 41.Rc1 Kg8 42.Qd8+ Kh7 43.g51-0

B90Van den Doel,E 2525Lutz,Ch 2590

Bad Zwesten 2000[Lutz,Ch]

77/235 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.Bc4 Nc6 11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.h4 Qb6 13.Bb3 Rf8!N [><f7]

[ 13...Bd7 - 72/251 ] 14.hxg5 hxg5 15.Qd2

[ 15.Rh7? Bxc3+ 16.bxc3 Nf6∓ ] [ 15.Rh5?

A) 15...Ne3!? 16.Qd2 ( 16.Qf3? Bg4 ; 16.fxe3? Bxc3+ ) 16...Nxg2+ 17.Kf1÷ ; B) 15...Bxc3+ 16.bxc3 Nf6∓ ]

[ 15.Qf3 Ne5 ] 15...a5!

[ 15...Qc5!? 16.Na4 Qd4 17.Qxg5 ( 17.Qxd4 Bxd4 18.Rd1 Be5 ) 17...Qxe4+ 18.Kf1÷ ]

16.Qxg5? [ 16.a4 Qc5 17.f3 Qe3+ 18.Qxe3 Nxe3 19.Kd2 ( 19.Kf2? Bd4 ) 19...Nxg2 20.Rag1

Nf4 21.Bxf4 Bxc3+ 22.Kxc3 gxf4 23.Rg7= ]

16...Be5! [ 16...Bd4? 17.Qd2 a4 18.Nxa4 Rxa4 19.Bxa4 Qxb2 20.0-0+- ]

17.Bh4 [ 17.Bxe5? Qxf2+ ] [ 17.0-0-0 Bf6 18.Qd2 a4 19.Nxa4 Rxa4-+ ] [ 17.Qd2 Bxg3 18.fxg3 Ne5³ ]

17...Bf6 18.Qd2 [ 18.Qf4 Rh8 19.g3 a4 20.Nxa4 Rxa4 21.Bxa4 Qb4+ 22.c3 Qxa4‚ ]

18...Rh8 19.g3 Bxc3 20.bxc3 [ 20.Qxc3 Qxf2+ 21.Kd1 Ne5∓><Ra1, Bh4 ]

20...Ne5∓ 21.0-0-0 a4 22.Qg5 Qc7?! [ 22...f6 23.Qg7 Rf8 24.Bxf6!± ] [ 22...Qb7! ∆23.Rxd6 axb3 24.Qxe5 f6!-+/\ ba2 ]

23.Qg7? [ 23.f4 axb3 24.fxe5 bxa2 ( 24...bxc2?! 25.Rd2 ><Qc7, e7 ) 25.Kd2 Be6∓ ( 25...dxe5?! 26.Ke2÷ ><Ke8 )]

23...Rf8 24.f4 axb3 25.fxe5 bxc2!-+ 26.Rde1

[ 26.Bf6!? cxd1Q+ 27.Kxd1 exf6 28.exf6(/\ Qf8) Bg4+ Van den Doel,E ]

[ 26.Rd2 Rxa2 27.exd6 ( 27.Rxc2 Ra1+ ) 27...Qb6 28.Qxf8+ Kxf8 29.dxe7+ Kg7 ]

26...Qb6 27.Bxe7 Qb1+ 28.Kd2 c1Q+ 29.Rxc1 Rxa2+ 30.Ke3 Qb6+ 31.Kf4 Qf2+ 32.Kg5 Qxg3+ 33.Kh6 Rh2+ 34.Rxh2 Qxh2+ 35.Kg5 Qg3+?“

[ 35...Rh8 ] [ 35...Kxe7 ]

36.Kh6 Qh3+ [ 36...Qxg7+? 37.Kxg7 Kxe7 38.exd6+ Ke8 39.Ra1+- ]

37.Kg5 Qg4+ [ 37...Rh8-+ ]

38.Kh6 Qh3+ 39.Kg5 Qg4+ 40.Kh6 Qh3+ 41.Kg5 Qg3+ 42.Kh6 Qh2+ 43.Kg5 Qg2+ 44.Kh6 Qh2+ 45.Kg5 Qg3+ 46.Kh6 Qh2+??

[ 46...Qf4+-+ ] 47.Kg5½-½

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B90Nevednichy,V 2535Ardeleanu,A 2405

Romania (ch) 1999[Nevednichy,V]

77/236 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 Ne5 11.Nd5!

[ 11.h4 - 75/(234) ] 11...Nbc6N

[ 11...e6 12.Ne3 ><d6 ] [ 11...Nec6 ]

12.Nf5 Bxf5 [ 12...Bf8!? 13.Nde3 e6 14.Nd4 Qb6 15.Nxc6 ( 15.Nb3 Qb4+ ) 15...bxc6 16.Bxe5 dxe5 17.Nc4 Qc7 18.Qd3² ]

13.exf5² Nd7 14.c3 Nf6 15.Bf3 Rb8!? [ 15...Nxd5 16.Bxd5 Qd7 17.Qf3 Be5 18.Bxc6 Qxc6 19.Qxc6+ bxc6 20.Bxe5 dxe5 21.h4² ]

16.0-0 Ne5?! [ 16...0-0 17.Re1 Nxd5 18.Bxd5 Ne5 19.Qh5 Qd7 20.Be4² ]

17.Bxe5 dxe5 18.Qa4+ Kf8 [ 18...Qd7 19.Nc7+ Kf8 20.Qxd7 Nxd7 21.Rfd1 Nf6 22.Bxb7!+- ]

19.Rfd1 Nxd5 20.Rxd5 Qb6 [ 20...Qc7 21.Rd7 b5 22.Qxb5!!+- ]

21.Qb3! [><b7] Qxb3 22.axb3 Bf6 23.Rd7 b6 24.Rxa6 Kg7 25.Kf1 h5™ 26.Ke2?

[ 26.h3!+- ] 26...g4 27.Be4

[ ¹27.Bd5 ] 27...Bg5 28.b4

[ 28.Kd3!± ] 28...Rhd8! 29.Raa7

[ 29.Rxb6!? Rxd7 30.Rxb8 Rd2+ 31.Ke1 Rxb2 32.Rc8± ]

29...Rxd7 30.Rxd7 Kf6 31.Kd3 h4 32.h3? [ 32.Kc4! h3 33.g3 Bc1 34.Rd1± ]

32...gxh3 33.gxh3 e6 34.f3 [ 34.Kc4 exf5 35.Bd5 Bc1 36.Rxf7+ Kg6² ]

34...exf5 35.Bd5 Bc1 36.Rxf7+ Kg6 37.Rd7?!

[ 37.Re7!± ] 37...Kg5 38.Kc2 Be3 39.Rf7 Kf4 40.Be4 Kg3 41.Bxf5 Kxf3 42.Bg4+ Kg2 43.Re7 Bf4 44.b5

[ 44.c4!± ] 44...Rg8 45.Kd3 Rd8+

[ 45...Rxg4? 46.hxg4 h3 47.Rh7 h2 48.Ke4 h1Q 49.Rxh1 Kxh1 50.c4+- ]

46.Bd7 Kf3 [ 46...Bc1 ]

47.Kc4 Ke4? [ 47...Bc1 48.b4 Bf4² ]

48.Rf7 Bg3?“ [ 48...Ke3 49.Bc6± ]

49.Bc6+ Ke3 50.Rb7+- Rd6 [ 50...Rd2 51.Rxb6 Rxb2 52.Rb8 ]

51.Rxb6 e4 52.Ra6 Re6 53.Bd5 Re5 54.b6 Kf2 55.b7 Re7 56.Rf6+ Kg2 57.Rg6 Re8 58.Bc6 Rd8 59.Bxe4+ Kxh3 60.Bf5+ Kh2 61.Rxg3 hxg3 62.Bc8 g2 63.b8Q+ Kh1 64.Qc71-0

B90Perez,Rod 2405Quesada,R 2200

Cuba 1999[Nogueiras,J]

77/(237) 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.Qd2 Ne5 15.b3 * e6 16.Nde2 b5 17.Bd4 Rc8 18.Nd1 b4!?N

[ 18...Rg8 ] 19.h4 f6

[ 19...Bf6 20.hxg5 Bxg5 21.f4 Bh6 22.Ne3± ]

20.Bxe5! dxe5 21.hxg5 fxg5 22.Ne3 Bb5 [ 22...a5 23.Nc4± ]

23.Qxb4 Bf8 24.Qd2 Bc5 25.Qxd8+ Rxd8 26.Ng4!±

B90Perez,Rod 2405Gongora,M 2425

Cuba (ch) 1999[Nogueiras,J]

77/(237) 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.Qd2 Ne5 15.b3 * Qa5!?N

[ 15...Rc8 - 73/296 ]

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16.Nd5 [ 16.Nde2!? /\ Bd4, 0-0 ]

16...Qxd2+ 17.Kxd2 Rb8 18.c4 e6 19.Nb6 Bc6 20.Ke2 Nd7 21.Nxd7 Kxd7 22.Rhd1=

B90Perez,Rod 2475Quesada,R 2210

Cuba 1999[Nogueiras,J]

77/237 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.Qd2 Ne5 15.b3 b5!?N 16.Nde2

[ 16.Nd5 Rb8 ] 16...h4

[ 16...Bh3 17.0-0 ] [ 16...b4 17.Nd5 Nxf3+ 18.gxf3 Bxa1 19.Bb6

A) 19...Qb8 20.Bc7 Qb7 21.Qxg5 Bf6 ( 21...f6 22.Qg7 ) 22.Nxf6+ exf6 23.Qxf6 Rg8 24.Bxd6 Be6 25.Nf4± ><Ke8, h5 ; B) 19...Qc8 20.Nc7+ ( 20.Qxg5!? ) 20...Kf8 21.Nxa8 Qxa8 22.Qxg5/\ Bd4+/= ]

17.h3 Rg8 [ 17...b4 18.Nd5 ] [ 17...Rc8 /\ b4, Bb5 ]

18.Bd4 Bh8 19.Nd5 Rb8 20.0-0-0 a5 21.Kb1 a4 22.Bb2 b4?!

[ 22...Nc4? 23.bxc4 bxc4 24.Nb4+- ] [ 22...e6 23.Ne3 ( 23.Nb4!?² )

A) 23...Nc4?! 24.Nxc4 ( 24.bxc4? bxc4/\ a3 ) 24...bxc4 25.Bxh8 Rxh8 26.Qc3

( 26.Qd4?! Rg8 ∆27.Qxc4? Bb5 ) 26...Rg8 27.Rxd6 /\ Rhd1+/- ; B) 23...Rb6² ]

[ 22...Rb7!? /\ Qa8, e6, /\ e6, Qb6 ] 23.Nxb4 Qa5

[ 23...Qa5 24.a3± ]

B90Liwak,P 2270Kundin,A 2400

Litohoro 1999[Kundin,A; Psakhis,L]

77/238 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 hxg4 12.Nd5 Nc6 13.Nf5 Bxb2 14.Rb1 Ba3!?N

[ 14...Be5? - 75/(234) ] [ 14...Bxf5 15.exf5 - 76/238 ]

15.Nb6 Bxf5 16.exf5 [ 16.Nxa8? Bxe4-+ ]

16...Rb8 17.0-0 [ 17.Qxg4 Bc5÷ ]

17...Bc5 18.Nd5 Ne5 19.Qe2 [ 19.f6?! e6 20.Ne7 Rh6!∓ ]

19...f6 20.Rfd1 Qa5? [ 20...Qc8! 21.Qe4 ( 21.Bxe5 dxe5 22.Qxg4 Qc6³ ) 21...Kf7³ /\ e6!? ]

21.Bxe5! dxe5 22.Qc4!‚ [/\ Nf6] [ 22.Qxg4? Rh4³ ]

22...Kf8! [] 23.Nxf6 exf6 24.Rd7 Be7 25.Rxe7 Kxe7 26.Qe6+ Kf8 27.Qxf6+ Kg8 28.Qe6+ Kg7 29.Qe7+ Kg8

[ 29...Kh6? 30.Qf6+ Kh5 31.Qf7+! ( 31.Qg6+? Kh4 32.g3+ Kh3 33.Qf7 Qc3! 34.Qd5 Qf3-+ ) 31...Kh4 32.g3+ Kh3 33.Qc4+- ]

30.Qe6+ Kg7 31.Qe7+ Kg8 32.Qe6+½-½

B90Timman,J 2650Topalov,V 2690

Bugojno 1999

77/(239) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be3 Be7 9.Qd2 * h5 10.Nd5 Nxd5N

[ 10...Bxd5 ] 11.exd5 Bf5 12.Be2 Qc7 13.Rc1 a5 14.a4 Nd7 15.Bd3 Bxd3 16.Qxd3 0-0 17.Qb5 Bh4+ 18.g3 Be7 19.0-0 f5 20.f4 Kh7 21.Nd2 e4 22.Nc4 Bd8 23.Kh1 Rf7 24.c3 Rc8 25.b3 g6=

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B90Soloviov,S 2445Loginov,Va 2530

Saint Petersburg 1999[Soloviov,S]

77/239 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.f3 Be6 9.Qd2 0-0 10.0-0-0 a5 11.Bb5 Nc6 12.Kb1 Ne8

[ 12...Qb8 - 67/328 ] 13.Nd5 Bxd5 14.exd5!N

[ 14.Qxd5 a4 15.Nc1 a3÷ ] 14...Nb8 15.a4 Nc7 16.Bb6 Qc8 17.Qd3

[ 17.Bxc7!? Qxc7 18.g4² ] 17...Nd7

[ 17...Nxb5!? 18.Qxb5 Qd7! 19.Bxa5 Rc8© ]

18.Bxc7! [ 18.Bxa5 Nc5!? 19.Nxc5 Rxa5 20.Nb3 Ra7© ]

18...Qxc7 19.g4² Rfc8 20.h4 Nc5 21.Nxc5 Qxc5 22.g5 Rc7 23.Qe4 g6 24.Rh2 Bf8 25.h5 Bg7 26.Rdh1 Qd4? 27.Qxd4 exd4 28.f4±

[ 28.Re2!? ] 28...Re7 29.Rf2 Rc8 30.Bd3! Rce8 31.Ka2! Re1?

[ 31...Rc8!?± ] 32.Rxe1 Rxe1 33.Kb3?!

[ 33.hxg6!? hxg6 34.Kb3! Rb1 35.Re2 Kf8 36.Bb5! f6 ( 36...Rxb2+ 37.Ka3!+- ) 37.gxf6 Bxf6 38.Re6 Kf7 39.Rxd6 d3 40.Rd7+ Kf8 41.Bxd3 Rxb2+ 42.Kc4 Rb4+ 43.Kc5+- ]

33...gxh5™ [ 33...Rb1 34.Re2+- ]

34.Kc4 h6 35.Kb5 [ 35.Rh2!? ]

35...hxg5 36.fxg5 Be5 37.Kxa5 h4 38.Kb6?“

[ 38.Rf1! Re3 39.Kb6+- ] 38...Bg3 39.Re2?

[ 39.Rf1! Re7 40.b4 h3 41.b5+- ] 39...Ra1 40.b3

[ 40.a5 h3 41.b4 h2 42.Rxh2 ( 42.Be4 Rb1! 43.Kxb7 Rxb4+ 44.Kc6 Rc4+ 45.Kb5 d3! 46.cxd3 Rxe4 47.Rxh2 Re5∓ ) 42...Bxh2 43.Kxb7 Ra4! 44.a6 Rxb4+ 45.Kc6 Ra4= ]

40...h3 41.Kxb7 h2 42.Be4 [ 42.Rxh2 Bxh2 43.Kb6 Bg3 44.a5 Be1

45.a6 Bb4! 46.Kb7 Bc5 47.b4 Bxb4 ( 47...Rb1? 48.b5 Kf8 49.a7 Bxa7 50.Kxa7 Ke7 51.b6 Kd8 52.Kb7 Rg1 53.Bf5! Rxg5 54.Kc6 Rg1 55.b7 Rb1 56.c4! Rb4 57.Bd3 Rb2 58.Bc2!/\ Ba4-b5+- ) 48.a7 Rxa7+ 49.Kxa7 Bd2= ]

42...d3! [ 42...Kg7 43.Kc6 d3 44.cxd3 Rb1 45.a5 Rxb3 46.Ra2!+- ]

43.cxd3 Rb1 44.Ra2! Rxb3+ 45.Kc6 Rb4 [ 45...Rxd3 46.a5 Rd4 47.Bg2 Be5 48.a6 Rg4 49.Bf3 Rf4 50.a7 Rxf3 51.a8Q+ Kg7 52.Ra1!+- ]

46.Bg2 Be5 47.a5 Rg4 48.Bf3 Rf4 49.a6??

[ 49.Rxh2!! Ra4! ( 49...Rxf3 50.Ra2!+- ) 50.Re2! Rxa5 51.Rxe5! dxe5 52.d6 Kf8 53.Kc7!+- ]

49...Rxf3 50.Rxh2 Bxh2 51.a7 Rxd3 52.a8Q+ Kg7 53.Qa1+ Be5 54.Qh1“

[ 54.Qb1 Rc3+ 55.Kd7 Ra3! 56.Qf5 Ra7+= ]

½-½

B90Makarov,M 2525Dvoirys,S 2590

Russia (ch−m/2) 1999[Makarov,M]

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.f3 0-0 9.Qd2 Be6 10.0-0-0 a5 11.Bb5 Na6 12.Kb1?!

[ 12.Qe2 Nc7 ( 12...Qc8 - 34/327 ) 13.Nc5 Nxb5 14.Qxb5 Qc8 15.Nxe6 fxe6 16.Rd3² ]

12...Nc7 13.Qe2 [ 13.Bb6 Qc8 ]

13...Qc8N [ 13...Nxb5 ]

14.Nd2 [ 14.Bc4 a4 15.Nc1 a3 16.b3 Bxc4 17.Qxc4 ∆b5³ 18.Nxb5? Nxb5 19.Qxb5 Qc3 20.Nd3 Rfb8-+ ]

14...d5?! [ 14...Nxb5 15.Qxb5 Qc6 16.Bg5= ]

15.exd5 Nfxd5 16.Nxd5 Nxd5 17.Nc4 [ 17.Bf2 a4 ]

17...Qc7 [ 17...Nxe3 18.Nxe3 Rd8 ( 18...Qc5?!

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19.Bd7!± ) 19.Bc4 Rd4 20.Bxe6 Qxe6 21.Qb5² ]

18.Bf2 Bf6 19.Qe4 Rfd8 20.Ne3 [ 20.Rd3! g6 21.g4² ]

20...Nxe3 21.Bxe3 g6 22.g4 Rac8 23.c3 [ ¹23.a4² ]

23...Bg7 24.Bg5 f6 25.Bh4 Rxd1+ [ 25...Qf7! 26.Qa4= ]

26.Rxd1 Rd8 27.Rxd8+ Qxd8 28.Bd3 Qd7 29.Qe2 Qd5 30.b3 Qc5 31.Kb2 f5 32.gxf5 gxf5 33.Bf2 Qc7 34.Bc4??“

[ 34.Qc2 Qd7 35.a4² ><e5, f5 ] 34...Bxc4 35.bxc4 Qd7 36.Bg3 Qd6 37.Qc2 Qd7 38.a4 h6 39.Kb3 Kf7 40.Qe2 Qd6 41.Bf2 Bf8 42.c5 Qd5+ 43.Qc4 Ke6 44.c6 bxc6 45.Bb6 Kd7 46.Qxd5+ cxd5 47.Bxa5 e4 48.Kc2 Bc5 49.Kd2³½-½

B90Grischuk,A 2545Vaulin,A 2490

Saint Petersburg 1999[Grischuk,A]

77/241 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be3 Be7 9.Qd2 0-0 10.0-0-0 b5 11.Kb1 Nbd7 12.g4 Nb6

[ 12...b4 13.Ne2!² ] 13.g5 Nfd7 14.h4 Qc7 15.h5 b4N

[ 15...Rab8 ] [ 15...Rfc8 ]

16.Nd5 Bxd5 [ 16...Nxd5 17.exd5 Bf5 18.Bd3 Bxd3 19.Qxd3² ]

17.exd5 a5 18.Qd3! [><c4, /\ Qf5, Bd3] [ RR18.g6! ]

18...a4 [ 18...f5 19.Bh3!? f4 20.Bxb6 Nxb6 21.Rdg1 Qc4™ 22.Nd2! Qxd3 23.Be6+ Kh8 24.cxd3 /\ g6, Ne4+/- ><Kh8 ]

19.Nd2 [ 19.Qf5!? Rfb8÷ ]

19...a3! [ 19...f5?! 20.Bh3 f4 21.Bxb6 Nxb6 22.Rdg1 /\ Bf5+/- ]

20.Qf5 axb2!? [ 20...Rfc8!?÷ ]

21.Bd3 g6 22.hxg6 Rxa2! [ 22...Qa7? 23.Bc4+- ]

[ 22...Nxd5? 23.g7! Nc3+ 24.Kxb2 Rxa2+ 25.Kc1 Ra1+ 26.Nb1 Rxb1+ 27.Kd2 Rxd1+ 28.Rxd1+- ]

23.c4? [ 23.Nb3! Qc3 24.gxf7+ Rxf7 25.Qxf7+ Kxf7 26.Rxh7+ Ke8 27.Kxa2÷ ]

23...Nxd5!! 24.Bd4! [] [ RR24.Ne4 Ra1+ 25.Kxb2 Nxe3 ( 25...Rxd1?? 26.Rxh7 ) 26.Qh3 Nxd1+ 27.Kxa1 Ra8+ 28.Kb1 Nf8 29.g7 Kxg7 30.Qh6+ Kh8 31.Nf6 Nc3+ 32.Kb2 Ra2+ 33.Kb3 Ra3+ 34.Kb2= ]

24...Qa7?? [ 24...exd4 25.Qxd5 Qa5! 26.gxh7+ Kh8 27.Qxa5 Rxa5³ ]

25.g7!+- Ra1+ 26.Kc2“ [ 26.Kc2 Qa4+ 27.Nb3 b1Q+ 28.Rxb1 Ra2+ 29.Kd1 ]

1-0

B90Vaulin,A 2490Loskutov,O 2355

Saint Petersburg 1999

77/(241) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.f3 0-0 9.Qd2 Be6 10.0-0-0 b5 11.Kb1 * b4!? 12.Na4N

[ 12.Nd5 ] 12...Nbd7 13.Qxb4 d5 14.Bc5 Nxc5 15.Naxc5 a5 16.Nxe6 fxe6 17.Qa4 Qc7 18.exd5 exd5 19.Bd3 Rfb8 20.a3 Kh8©

B90Perez,Rod 2475Blanco Sing,I 2345

Xalapa (zt) 1999[Perez,Rod]

77/242 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 b4 11.Ne2 Nh5 12.Qd2 Be7 13.Ng3 g6!?N 14.Nxh5 gxh5 15.f4!?

[ 15.Be2 ] 15...h6!?

[ 15...exf4 16.Bxf4 Ne5 17.Be2/\ 0-0-0+/- ]

16.gxh6

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[ 16.h4 ] 16...Bg4!

[ 16...Bh4+ 17.Bf2 A) 17...exf4 18.Qxf4 Bxf2+ 19.Qxf2 Qg5 ( 19...Rxh6 20.0-0-0± ) 20.Rd1± ( 20.h4 Qxh6 21.Qd2² ); B) 17...Bxf2+ 18.Qxf2 Rxh6 19.0-0-0² ]

17.Rg1! [ 17.h3? exf4 ( 17...Bf3 )] [ 17.Bg2 Bh4+ 18.Bf2 exf4 ( 18...Bxf2+?! 19.Qxf2 Rxh6 20.h3 /\ 0-0-0 ) 19.Qxf4 Bxf2+ 20.Qxf2 Rxh6÷ ]

17...Bh4+ 18.Bf2 Qb6 [ 18...exf4 19.h3!± ]

19.Rg2 Bxf2+ 20.Rxf2 a5! 21.h3 Be6?! [ 21...a4! 22.Nc1 Nf6 ( 22...Nc5 23.Qd5+- ) 23.Qd3!? ( 23.hxg4?! Nxe4 24.Qe2 Nxf2 25.Qxf2 Qxf2+ 26.Kxf2 hxg4³ ; 23.Bg2 Bxh3 24.Bxh3 Nxe4 25.Qe2 Nxf2 26.Qxf2 Qxf2+ 27.Kxf2 Rxh6 28.Nd3÷ ) 23...Bd7 24.fxe5 dxe5 25.Ne2÷ ( / \ N g 3 - f 5 , 0 - 0 - 0 ) Bb5? 26.Rxf6+- ]

22.Rd1 a4 23.Nc1 Nc5 24.Qe3! 0-0-0 25.Rfd2 [/\ f5 ><d6] f6 26.f5! Bf7 27.h4±[o^h, ><d6, h5, <->g] Kc7 28.Rg2 Rdg8

29.Rxg8 Rxg8 [ 29...Bxg8 30.Be2 ( 30.Rd2!? /\ Rg2 ) 30...Bf7 31.Bf3 /\ Kf2, Rg1+/- ]

30.Nd3 Nxd3+ [ 30...Bxa2 31.Nxc5 Qxc5 ( 31...dxc5 32.h7 /\ Qh6+- ) 32.Qxc5+ dxc5 33.Bb5± ]

31.Rxd3 Qxe3+ 32.Rxe3 Bxa2 33.Bb5+- d5 34.Bxa4 d4

[ 34...dxe4 35.Rxe4 ><Ba2, b4 ] 35.Rf3 Kd6 36.b3 Ke7 37.Rg31-0

B90Fedorov,A 2655Topalov,V 2690

Batumi 1999[Fedorov,A]

77/(242) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be3 Nbd7 9.g4 b5 10.g5 b4 11.Ne2 Nh5 12.Qd2 Be7 13.Ng3 * Nf4 14.h4 h6 15.Bxf4 exf4 16.Nh5 Bxb3 17.axb3 g6 18.Nxf4 hxg5 19.Nd5 Ne5N

[ 19...Rxh4? - 75/239 ]

20.Be2 g4 [ 20...a5 21.0-0-0 Rxh4 22.Rxh4 gxh4 23.f4± ]

21.f4 Bxh4+ [ 21...Nf3+ 22.Bxf3 Bxh4+ 23.Ke2 ]

22.Kf1 Nf3 23.Qxb4 Bf6 24.Bxf3 gxf3 25.Kf2 a5 26.Qb7 0-0

[ 26...0-0 27.Rh2! /\ Rah1+- ]

B90Polgar,Ju 2670Sadvakasov,D 2465

Hoogeveen 1999[Polgar,Ju]

77/243 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 h5 9.Qd2 Nbd7 10.a4 Be7 11.Be2 Rc8 12.0-0

[ 12.a5 0-0 13.0-0 Qc7 ] 12...Nb6N

[ 12...g6 - 76/246 ] 13.Rfd1?

[ 13.a5 Nc4 14.Bxc4 Rxc4 15.Rfd1 0-0 ] 13...d5! 14.a5 d4 15.axb6 Bxb3 16.cxb3 dxe3 17.Qxd8+

[ 17.Qxe3 Bc5 18.Rxd8+ Kxd8 ] 17...Bxd8

[ 17...Rxd8= ] 18.Ra5 Nd7?

[ 18...0-0 19.Na4 Rc2 20.Kf1 Re8 ] 19.Rad5 Nxb6 20.Rxe5+ Kf8?

[ 20...Be7 21.f4 g6 ] 21.Rc5! Ke8?

[ 21...Rb8™ 22.f4 g6 ] 22.Rxc8 Nxc8 23.Nd5± Ne7?!

[ 23...Rh6 24.Nxe3 Bb6 25.Kf2! ( 25.Rd3 Rd6 26.Kf2 Rxd3 27.Bxd3 Bd4 ) 25...Rc6 ( 25...Rd6 26.f4 ) 26.Rd2 Nd6 27.Bd3 ]

24.Nxe3 Bb6 25.Rd3 Ng6 [ 25...f5 26.Kf1 ]

26.Kf1 Nf4 27.Rc3 Nxe2? [ 27...h4 ]

28.Kxe2 [ 28.Rc8+!? Bd8 29.Kxe2 Kd7 30.Rb8 Kc7 31.Ra8 ]

28...Kd7 29.Rd3+ [ 29.Nd5 Bd8 30.f4 ]

29...Kc6 30.Nf5 Bc5 [ 30...g6 31.Ne7+ Kb5 32.Rd7 ]

31.Rd5 g6 32.Nd4+ Bxd4

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[ 32...Kb6 33.Rd7 ] 33.Rxd4 a5 34.Ke3 Kc5 35.e5

[ 35.Rd7 Rb8 36.Rxf7 Kb4 37.Rf6 b5÷ ] 35...Re8 36.f4 Re6 37.Ke4 b5 38.g3

[ 38.Rd7 Kb4 ( 38...f5+ 39.Ke3 ) 39.Rxf7 Kxb3 40.Rf6 Re8 41.Rxg6 Kxb2 42.Rb6 b4 43.f5 b3 44.f6 a4 45.f7 Ra8 46.e6 ]

38...Re7 39.h3 Re8 40.Rd7 [ 40.g4? hxg4 41.hxg4 f5+ 42.gxf5 gxf5+ 43.Ke3 Rh8 44.Rd3 ( 44.Rd2 Rh3+ 45.Kf2 Rh2+ 46.Ke1 Rh1+ 47.Ke2 Rh4 ) 44...Rh3+ 45.Ke2 Rh2+ 46.Kf1 Rh4 ]

40...Kb4 [ 40...f5+ 41.Kf3 Kb4 42.Rd3 ]

41.Rxf7 Kxb3 42.g4 hxg4 43.hxg4 Rb8 [ 43...Kxb2 44.Rb7

A) 44...Ra8 45.Rxb5+ Kc2 46.e6 a4 47.e7 a3 ( 47...Re8 48.Rb7 a3 49.Ra7 ) 48.Ra5 Re8 ( 48...Rxa5 49.e8Q a2 50.Qc6+ Kd2 51.Qd6+ Kc3 52.Qd4+ Kb3 53.Qb6+ Ka4 54.Qb2 ) 49.Ra7 Kb2 50.f5 ; B) 44...b4 45.f5 gxf5+ 46.gxf5 b3 47.f6 a4 48.f7 Rf8 49.e6 a3 50.Rb5 a2 51.e7 Ra8 52.e8Q a1Q 53.Qe5+ ]

44.e6 Kxb2 45.e7 Re8 46.f5 gxf5+ 47.gxf5 a4 48.f6 a3 49.Rh7 a2 50.Rh2+ Ka3 51.Rh1 Kb2

[ 51...b4 52.Kd5 b3 53.f7 ] 52.Kd5 a1Q 53.Rxa1 Kxa1 54.Ke61-0

B90Hracek,Z 2625Ftacnik,L 2585

Deutschland 1999[Ftacnik,L]

77/244 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 h5 10.Be2 Rc8 11.0-0 Be7 12.a4 0-0 13.Rfd1 Qc7 14.a5 Rfd8 15.Nc1?!N

[ 15.Qe1 ] [ 15.Kh1 d5! 16.exd5 Nxd5 17.Nxd5 Bxd5 18.Qxd5 Nf6 19.Qc4 Qxc4 20.Bxc4 Rxc4= ]

15...d5! 16.Nxd5 [ 16.exd5 Nf8 ( 16...Nc5? 17.Bc4+- ) 17.Bb6 ( 17.dxe6 Rxd2 18.exf7+ Kxf7 19.Bxd2 Ne6³ ; 17.Bd3 Nxd5 18.Nxd5

Bxd5³ ) 17...Bc5+ 18.Kh1 Bxb6 19.axb6 Qxb6 20.Na4 Qd6 21.c4 b5!= ]

16...Bxd5 17.exd5 Qxc2 18.d6 Bf8 [ 18...Qxd2 19.Rxd2 Bf8 20.Nb3 Rc6 21.Rad1 Ne8 22.f4!² ]

19.Na2 [ 19.Qb4 Qc6 20.Bg5 Nb8 21.Bxf6 Rxd6 22.Rxd6 Bxd6 23.Qh4 Bc5+ 24.Kf1 Qxf6∓ ]

19...Qxd2 [ 19...Bxd6 20.Qxc2 ( 20.Qxd6 Qxe2 21.Bg5 Qxb2∓ ) 20...Rxc2 21.Bxa6! Nc5 ( 21...Bc5 22.Bxc5 bxa6 23.Ba3² ) 22.Bf1 Nb3 23.Rab1÷ ]

20.Rxd2 Rc6 21.Rad1 Nb8! [ 21...Ne8?! 22.f4! Rxd6 23.Bxh5 Rxd2 24.Rxd2 Bd6 25.Bf3² ]

22.Ba7 [ 22.f4 e4 23.d7 Bc5 24.Bxc5 Rxc5 25.Nc3 Rxa5∓ ]

22...Rcxd6 23.Rxd6 Bxd6 24.Nc3 [ 24.Bxb8 Bc5+ 25.Kf1 Rxb8∓ ] [ 24.Rxd6 Rxd6 25.Bxb8 Rd2 26.Nc3 Nd7 27.Bc7 Rxb2³ ]

24...Nc6 [ 24...Ne8 25.Bb6 Rd7 26.Nd5 Nc6³ ]

25.Bb6 Rd7 26.Ne4 [ 26.Nd5 Nd4∓ ]

26...Nd4! [ 26...Nxe4? 27.fxe4 g6 28.Kf1 Kf8 29.g4! h4 30.g5= ]

27.Nxf6+ [ 27.Bxd4 exd4 ( 27...Nxe4? 28.Bxe5 Bc5+ 29.Kf1 Rxd1+ 30.Bxd1² ) 28.Nxd6 ( 28.Nxf6+ gxf6 29.Bd3 Bb4∓ ) 28...Rxd6 29.Kf2 Kf8∓ ]

27...gxf6 28.Bd3? [ 28.Kf2 Bc7 ( 28...Kf8 29.Bd3 Ke7³ ) 29.Bxd4 exd4 30.b4 Bf4 31.g3 Be3+ 32.Kf1³ ]

28...Bc7! 29.Bc5 [ 29.Bxd4 Rxd4 30.Bc2 Rb4 31.b3 Bxa5-+ ] [ 29.Bxc7 Rxc7 30.b4 f5∓ ]

29...Bxa5 30.Kf2 [ 30.Kf1 Ne6 31.Be3 Kf8-+ ]

30...Ne6 31.Be3 [ 31.Bh7+ Kxh7 32.Rxd7 Nxc5 33.Rxf7+ Kg6 34.Re7 Bb4-+ ]

31...Kg7 32.Ke2 [ 32.g3 Bb4-+ ]

32...Bb6! 33.Bc1

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[ 33.Bxb6 Nf4+ 34.Ke3 Nd5+ 35.Ke4 Nxb6 36.Be2 Rxd1 37.Bxd1 Nc4 38.b3 f5+!-+ ]

33...Nd4+ 34.Kf1 [ 34.Kd2 f5-+ ]

34...Nb3 35.Ke2 Bd4 36.Be4 [ 36.Be3 Bxb2 37.Rb1 Nd4+ 38.Kd2 Ba3-+ ]

36...Rc7 37.Bd2 [ 37.Be3 b5-+ ]

37...Bxb2 38.Rb1 Nxd2 39.Kxd2 Bc3+ 40.Kd3 b50-1

B90Sax,Gy 2585Sadler,M 2625

Deutschland 2000[Sadler,M]

77/245 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f4 exf4 9.Bxf4 Nc6 10.Qe2 Be7 11.h3

[ 11.0-0-0 Bg4-+ ] 11...0-0

[ 11...Qb6!? 12.0-0-0 A) 12...0-0 13.Bxd6 ∆Nd4 14.Rxd4 Bxd6 15.e5 Bxb3 ( 15...Bc5 16.Na4+- ) 16.Rxd6+- ; B) 12...Ne5 /\ Rc8 ]

[ 11...Nd7 - 58/287 ] 12.0-0-0 Qc7 13.Kb1

[ 13.g4!? Rac8 14.g5 Nd7 15.h4 /\ Bh3 ] 13...Rfe8 14.g4 Ne5N

[ 14...b5 ] 15.g5

[ 15.Bxe5!? dxe5 16.g5 Nd7 17.h4/\ Bh3 ]

15...Nfd7 16.Qf2! Rac8 17.Rg1?! [ 17.h4 Nb6 ( 17...g6 18.h5 Bf8 19.hxg6 hxg6 20.Qh2 Bg7 21.Qh7+ Kf8÷ ) 18.h5 Nbc4 19.Bxc4 Nxc4 20.Bc1 a5÷ ]

17...Bf8 18.Rg3 g6 19.h4 b5 20.Nd5 Bxd5 21.exd5 Bg7 22.Bh3 Nc4 23.Bc1

[ 23.Nd4 Re4 24.Bg2 Nxb2!! 25.Kxb2 Rxf4! 26.Qxf4 Qxc2+-+ ]

23...Re4 24.Rf3 Rf8 [ 24...Rce8 25.Rxf7 Re2 26.Rxg7+ ( 26.Rxd7 Na3+ 27.Ka1 Nxc2+ 28.Kb1 Na3+ 29.Ka1 Qxc1+ 30.Rxc1 Bxb2# # ) 26...Kxg7 27.Qd4+ Nde5 28.c3÷ ]

25.Bxd7 Qxd7 26.Nd2 Rd4∓ 27.Rf1 Nxd2+ 28.Bxd2 Rxd5 29.a3 Qe6 30.Bc3 Bxc3 31.Rxc3 Rf5 32.Rf3 Rxf3 33.Qxf3 Rc8 34.h5 gxh5 35.Qxh5 Rxc2! 36.Qf3 Rc5 37.Qa8+ Kg7 38.Qxa6 Rxg5 39.Qc6 Qd5 40.Qc3+ Qe5“0-1

B93Van der Weide,K 2430Georgiev,Ki 2650

Deutschland 1999[Georgiev,Ki]

77/246 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f4 Nbd7 7.Be2 g6 8.g4 h6 9.f5 Ne5 10.fxg6N

[ 10.Be3 - 72/267 ] 10...Nxg6 11.g5 hxg5 12.Bxg5 Qa5! 13.Qd2

[ 13.Bxf6 exf6 14.Nf5³ ] 13...Bg7 14.0-0-0

[ 14.h4? Nxe4∓ ] 14...Rh3!? 15.Kb1 Bd7 16.Bf1?

[ 16.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.Nd5 Qxd2 18.Nxf6+ exf6 19.Rxd2= ]

16...Rxc3! 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 18.Qxc3 Qxc3 19.bxc3 Rc8 20.Rd3 Rc5!∓ [><a2, c2, c3,e4] 21.Bh3 Bc6! 22.Nxc6 bxc6 23.Rg1

Kd8 [ 23...Kf8!∓ ]

24.c4?! [ 24.Bf5 Ne5 25.Rg8+ Kc7 26.Rdg3 e6∓ ]

24...Kc7 25.Rb3 Rxc4 26.Bf5 Ne5 27.Rg8 e6 28.Bh7 d5! 29.exd5 Rh4! 30.d6+

[ 30.dxe6 Rxh7 31.exf7 Rxf7 32.Ra8 Kd6 33.Rxa6 Bg7∓ ] [ 30.Bd3 Rxh2∓ ]

30...Kxd6 31.Bd3 Rxh2 32.a3?! [ 32.Kc1∓ ]

32...Nc4! 33.Ka2 Nd2 34.Ra8 Rh1! 35.Rb2™ a5 36.Rxa5 Bc3 37.Ra8 f5 38.Rd8+ Kc7“

[ ¹38...Kc5 39.Re8 f4 ( 39...Re1-+ ) 40.Rxe6 f3-+ ]

39.Re8 Kd7 [ 39...Kd6!-+ ]

40.Rf8 Re1 [ 40...Kd6-+ ] [ 40...Ke7 /\ Kd6-+ ]

41.a4 Bxb2?

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[ 41...Rh1! /\ Rh4-+ ] 42.Kxb2 Re5 43.Ra8 Ne4?!

[ 43...Kc7∓ ] 44.a5 Nc5 45.Bc4 Re3 46.Rf8 Ke7 47.Rc8 Kd6 48.a6!= Na4+ 49.Ka2 Nc3+ 50.Kb2 Na4+ 51.Ka2 Nc3+½-½

B97Hracek,Z 2625Georgiev,Ki 2650

Batumi 1999[Georgiev,Ki]

77/247 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 h5 12.0-0 Nd7 13.Bf3 Nc5 14.e5 dxe5 15.fxe5 Bh6!N

[ 15...fxe5? - 6/577 ] 16.Qe1™ f5 17.Kh1 Bd7! [/\ Rc8] 18.Bxh5 Bg7 19.Bf3 Rc8 20.Nd1 b5∓ [><a2, c2, e5]

[ 20...Qxa2!?∓ ] 21.Nf2 Qxa2 22.g4! [] Kf8! 23.Rg1 Ne4 24.Nxe4 fxe4 25.Qxe4

[ 25.Bxe4 Bxe5 26.Nf3∓ ] 25...Qd5! 26.Qxd5 exd5 27.Rge1

[ 27.Bxd5? Bxe5 28.Nf3 Rxc2-+ ><h2 ] 27...Re8 28.Bxd5 Rxe5 29.Rxe5 Bxe5 30.Nf3 Bc3! [><c2, g4 ] 31.Ng5™ Bxg4 32.Bxf7 Ke7 33.Kg2“ Bd2 34.Kg3 Bf5

[ 34...Bxg5 35.Kxg4 Kxf7 36.Kxg5 Rxh2 37.c4!³ ]

35.Rf1 Bxc2 36.Nf3 Kxf7?! [ 36...Ba5-+ ] [ 36...Bb4-+ ]

37.Nxd2+ Ke7 38.Ra1 Rh6 39.Kf4? [ 39.h4∓ ]

39...Rxh2 40.Nf3 Rh6 41.Nd4 Rh4+ 42.Ke5

[ 42.Ke3 Re4+ 43.Kd2 Rxd4+ 44.Kxc2 Rd6-+ ]

42...Rh5+ 43.Kf4 Ba4 44.Rc1 Kd7 45.Ke4 a5 46.Kd3 b4-+ 47.Rg1 Kd6 48.Rg8 Bd7 49.Ra8 Rh3+ 50.Kc2 a4 51.Ra5 Rh2+ 52.Kd3 b30-1

C00Leko,P 2700Bunzmann,D 2595

Hamburg (m/4) 1999[Leko,P]

1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Qe2 dxe4 4.dxe4 b6 5.c3 Ba6 6.Qc2 Bxf1 7.Kxf1 Nc6?!N

[ 7...Nd7 - 75/(248) ] 8.Nf3 Qd7 9.Be3 Nf6

[ 9...0-0-0 10.Nbd2 ] 10.h3 e5

[ 10...Bd6?! 11.Nbd2 Ne5? 12.Nxe5 Bxe5 13.Nc4! 0-0-0 ( 13...Qb5 14.Qe2 Nxe4 15.a4 Qd5 16.Rd1+- ) 14.a4!+- ] [ 10...0-0-0?! 11.Nbd2 Qd3+ 12.Qxd3 Rxd3 13.Ke2 Rd8 14.b4² ]

11.Nbd2 Be7 12.b4 [ 12.Ke2 a5!? ]

12...a6 13.Ke2 0-0 14.Rhd1 Rad8 [ 14...Qe6 15.Qb3!² ]

15.a4² Nh5 [ 15...Qe6 16.Qa2! ] [ 15...Rfe8!? ]

16.Kf1 Bf6 [ 16...Qe6 17.Qb3! ]

17.Rab1! [ 17.b5 axb5 18.axb5 Na5 19.c4 Qe6 20.c5² ]

17...Qc8 [ 17...Qd3+? 18.Qxd3 Rxd3 19.b5 axb5 20.axb5 Na5 21.g4 Ng3+ ( 21...Nf4 22.g5 ) 22.Ke1± ] [ 17...Rfe8!? 18.b5 axb5 19.axb5 Na7 20.c4² ]

18.b5 axb5 19.axb5 Na5 20.g4! Nf4 21.Bxf4 exf4 22.e5 Be7 23.Re1!

[ 23.Qe4 f5! 24.Qxf4 ( 24.exf6 Bxf6 ) 24...fxg4 25.Qxg4 Qxg4 26.hxg4 Rf4© ]

23...Qe6 [ 23...c6!² ∆24.Re4 cxb5 25.Rxb5 Qc6 26.Rb1 Rc8 ]

24.Re4! [ 24.Nd4 Qd5 ]

24...Nb7! [ 24...Qg6 25.Nd4± ]

25.Nb3 Qh6?! [ 25...Nc5 26.Nxc5 Bxc5 27.Kg2 ]

26.Kg2 Nc5 [ 26...f5 27.exf6 Bxf6 28.Re6 ( 28.Rbe1!? ) 28...Qg6 29.Qxg6 hxg6 30.Rc6± ]

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27.Nxc5 Bxc5 28.Rbe1 Rfe8 29.Qe2 Ra8 30.Rd1

[ 30.Qc4 Qe6 ] 30...Ra3 31.Rd3!? Qe6 32.Rxf4± h6

[ 32...Ra2 33.Rd2 Rxd2 34.Qxd2 ] 33.c4

[ 33.Re4 ] 33...Ra4 34.Rd2

[ 34.Rd5 Qxd5! 35.cxd5 Rxf4 36.Kg3 Ra4 37.h4÷ ]

34...c6!² 35.bxc6 Qxc6 36.Qd1?!“ Ra3 [ 36...Qa8 37.Kg3 Ra3 38.Rd7 ] [ 36...Rxe5! 37.Qxa4 ( 37.Rd8+ Re8 38.Qd5 Qxd5 39.Rxe8+ Kh7 40.cxd5 Rxf4= ; 37.Rd7 Re7 ) 37...Qxa4 38.Nxe5 Qa8+² ]

37.Rd8 [ 37.Rd7± ]

37...Ra2?“ [ 37...Ra8 38.Rd7 Re7 39.Rxe7 Bxe7 40.Qd5± ]

38.Qd5!+- Rxf2+ 39.Kg3 Rxd8 40.Qxc6 Re2 41.Re4 Ra2 42.e6 g5 43.h41-0

C00Morozevich,A 2745Nikolic,Pr 2655

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Morozevich,A]

77/249 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Qe2 dxe4 4.dxe4 e5 5.Nf3 Nd7 6.Nbd2!?N

[ 6.g3 - 73/(309) ] 6...c6 7.b3 Qc7

[ 7...a5!? 8.Bb2 f6 9.0-0-0 a4÷ ] 8.Bb2 a5 9.g3!?

[ 9.a4 Bb4= ] [ 9.a3= ]

9...Nh6 10.Bh3 f6 11.a4?! [ 11.0-0 a4 12.a3!? Nb6 13.Bxc8 Qxc8 14.b4 Be7 15.c4² ]

11...Bb4 12.0-0 0-0= 13.Nc4 [ 13.Ne1! ]

13...Nf7 14.Ne1 Re8?! [ 14...Nb6= ]

15.Nd3 Bf8 16.Bc3 [ 16.Bc1 b5! 17.axb5 cxb5 18.Ne3 Nb6÷ ]

16...b6?! [ 16...Ng5! 17.Bg2 Ne6= ( 17...Nc5= )]

17.Bd2! Nd6

[ 17...Nc5 18.Bxc8 Raxc8 19.Be3² ] 18.Nxd6 Bxd6 19.Be3 Nf8 20.Bxc8 Raxc8 21.c3

[ 21.f3!? Ne6 22.Qf2² ] 21...Ne6 22.Rfd1² Rb8?! 23.b4 axb4 24.Nxb4! Bxb4

[ 24...Rbd8 25.Qc4² ] 25.cxb4 c5 26.Rac1 Qc6 27.Qa2

[ 27.Qc4 Qxa4 28.Rd6 Kf7 29.Qd5 Rbd8= ]

27...Kh8 28.Rd5! Ra8 29.a5 Nc7 [ 29...Nd4 30.Bxd4 ( 30.a6!? Qb5 31.Bxd4 Rxa6 32.Qd2 exd4 33.bxc5 bxc5 34.Rdxc5 Qd7 35.Rd5± ) 30...exd4 31.Rxd4 Rxe4 32.Rxe4 Qxe4 33.bxc5 bxa5 ( 33...bxc5 34.Rxc5 Qe1+ 35.Kg2 Qe4+ 36.f3± ) 34.c6 a4 35.c7 Rc8 36.Rc4± ]

30.Rdd1 [ 30.bxc5 Rxa5 31.Rd6 Qxd6 32.Qxa5 bxc5 33.Bxc5 Qd7 34.Qa7 Qd8 ( 34...Ra8 35.Qb7 Rd8 36.Bb4 Ne6 37.Qxd7 Rxd7 38.Rc6 Nc7 39.Ba5 Ne8 40.Re6+- ) 35.Bb6 Nb5! 36.Qf7 Nd6!?= ]

30...Qxe4 31.Qf7 Ne6 32.axb6 [ 32.Rd6 Nd4 33.Bxd4 exd4² ]

32...Qxb4! [ 32...Nd4 33.Bxd4 Rf8 ( 33...cxd4 34.b7 Rab8 35.Qxe8+ Rxe8 36.Rc8+- ) 34.Qc7+- ]

33.Rb1 Qa4? [ 33...Qg4! 34.b7 Rab8 35.Rd6 h6 ( 35...Qg6 36.Qxg6 hxg6 37.Rc6 Kh7 38.Bxc5 Nxc5 39.Rxc5 Re7 40.Rcb5 g5² )

A) 36.Ra6 Kh7÷ ( 36...Nd4 37.Bxd4 exd4 38.Qxe8+ Rxe8 39.Ra8+- ) 37.Qxe8? Rxe8 38.Ra8 Qe4! 39.Rb2 Rxa8-+ ; B) 36.Bxh6 gxh6 37.Qxf6+ Ng7 38.Qxh6+ Kg8 39.Rbb6 Re7÷ ]

34.b7 Rab8 35.Rd7 Qc6 36.Bh6! Rg8 37.Rbd1!+- Rbf8

[ 37...c4 38.R1d6 ] 38.Bxg7+ Nxg7 39.Qxf8 Rxf8 40.Rd8 Ne6 41.Rxf8+ Nxf8 42.b8Q Kg7 43.Qa7+ Kh6?! 44.Qf7!1-0

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C00Magem Badals,J 2525Kosic,D 2520

Batumi 1999[Magem Badals,J]

77/(250) 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Qe2 Nf6 4.Nf3* b6 5.e5 Nfd7 6.g3 Bb7

[ 6...c5 - 69/265 ] 7.Bg2 Be7 8.0-0 c5 9.c4 d4 10.Nfd2 Bxg2 11.Kxg2 Nc6 12.f4 Qc7 13.Ne4 0-0-0 14.Na3

[ 14.Nbd2!? ] 14...a6 15.Nc2 Qb7N

[ 15...f5 ] 16.Bd2 f5 17.exf6 gxf6 18.f5 Nde5

[ 18...e5? 19.Qh5± ] 19.Ne1

[ 19.fxe6? Nxd3!∓ ] 19...exf5

[ 19...Nxc4!? 20.dxc4 A) 20...exf5 21.Rxf5 Ne5 ( 21...d3 22.Qg4+- ) 22.Nd3± ; B) 20...d3 21.Qe3 ( 21.Nxd3 Nd4 22.Qg4 Rhg8∓ ) 21...Nd4 ( 21...Ne5 22.Nf3 Nxc4 23.Qf4² ) 22.Kg1 Nxf5 23.Qf3² ]

[ 19...Qd7 20.fxe6 Qxe6 21.Nf3 Nxf3 22.Qxf3 Ne5÷ ]

20.Rxf5 Qd7 21.Qh5! Qe6 22.Nf2²

C00Timman,J 2655Korchnoi,V 2655

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Timman,J]

77/250 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Qe2 Nf6 4.Nf3 Be7 5.g3 b5!? 6.Bg2?!

[ ¹6.Nbd2 ] [ 6.e5 ]

6...dxe4N [ 6...0-0 - 69/266 ]

7.dxe4 b4!= 8.a3 [ ¹8.Bg5 ]

8...Ba6 9.Qd2 Nc6!³ 10.e5 Nd5 11.Bf1 Bxf1

[ 11...Bb7!? ] 12.Kxf1 a5 13.Kg2 0-0 14.Qe2 Qd7 15.Re1 Rfd8 16.axb4 axb4 17.Rxa8 Rxa8 18.Nbd2 Nb6 19.Nc4 Nxc4 20.Qxc4 Ra5

21.Qe4 Qd5 22.c3?! [ ¹22.Qxd5 ]

22...bxc3 23.bxc3 h5?! [ ¹23...h6 ]

24.Bd2 Qxe4 25.Rxe4 Bc5 26.Kf1 Ne7 27.Re1 Ra2³ 28.Rb1 Bb6 29.c4?? Nc6 30.Ke1

[ 30.c5 Bxc5 31.Rc1 Nd4-+ ] [ 30.Ke2 Ba5-+ ]

30...Rc2 31.Ra1 Rxc4 32.Ra8+ Kh7 33.Rf8 Nxe5 34.Nxe5 Re4+ 35.Kd1™

[ 35.Kf1 Rxe5-+ ] 35...Rxe5 36.Rxf7 Rd5 37.Kc1™ Kg6 38.Re7 Kf6 39.Re8 Kf7 40.Rc8 e5 41.Be3 Bxe3+ 42.fxe3 Rd7?

[ 42...Rc5+ 43.Kd2 e4!∓ ] 43.e4!³ Kf6 44.Kc2 Rd4 45.Rxc7 Rxe4 46.Kd2 g6

[ 46...h4 47.Rc3 ] 47.h3 g5 48.Rh7 Kg6 49.Re7 Kf5 50.Rf7+ Ke6 51.Rg7 Kf6 52.Rh7 h4 53.g4 Ra4 54.Rh6+ Kf7 55.Ke3 Ra3+ 56.Ke4 Rxh3 57.Ra6 Rg3 58.Kf5 Rf3+ 59.Kxg5 h3 60.Ra2 e4 61.Re2™ e3 62.Kh4 Kg6 63.g5 Kf5 64.g6 Kxg6

[ 64...Kf4 65.Re1!= ] 65.Kg4½-½

C01Nadanian,A 2410Minasian,Ara 2480

Armenia 1999[Nadanian,A]

77/251 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Be7 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Bd3 Nxc3N

[ 7...Nc6 ] 8.bxc3 c5 9.d5 0-0 10.Ne2 Bg4

[ 10...Bd6 11.0-0 c4 12.Bc2 ( 12.Bxc4?! Bxh2+ 13.Kxh2 Qh4+ 14.Kg1 Qxc4 ) 12...Bg4 13.f3² ]

11.0-0 Bd6 12.Qc2 [ 12.h3 Bh5 ( 12...Qh4? 13.Qa4+- ) 13.Qc2 Bg6 14.Rb1 b6 15.Bf4² ]

12...Qh4 13.Ng3 Nd7 14.f4!? [/\ c4+/-] [ 14.h3 Nf6 ( 14...Bxh3? 15.gxh3 Bxg3 16.Bf5+- ; 14...Ne5 15.Bf5² )

A) 15.hxg4? Nxg4 16.Re1 Bxg3 17.Bxh7+ Kh8 18.fxg3 Qh2+ 19.Kf1 Rae8! 20.Be4 f5!-+ ( 20...Qh1+? 21.Ke2

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Qxg2+ 22.Kd1 Nf2+ 23.Qxf2 Qxf2 24.Rh1+ Kg8 25.Bh7+= ); B) 15.Ne4? Nxe4 16.Bxe4 f5! 17.Bd3 Bxh3! 18.gxh3 Qxh3 19.f3 c4! 20.Bxc4 Qg3+ 21.Qg2 Bc5+ 22.Kh1 Qh4+ 23.Qh2 Qxc4-+ ; C) 15.Bf5! Bh5™ 16.Rb1 b6 ( 16...Bxg3?! 17.fxg3± ∆Qxg3? 18.Bf4 Qh4 19.g3+- ) 17.Nxh5 Qxh5 18.c4² ]

14...c4! 15.Bxc4 Bc5+ 16.Kh1 Nb6 17.Qd3!?

[ 17.Bb3 Rfe8² ] 17...f5?!

[ 17...Nxc4 18.Qxc4 Rac8 19.Qd3² ] 18.Bb3!

[ 18.Rb1? Rf6 19.Rb5 Rh6 20.h3 Bxh3! 21.Rxc5 Bxg2+! 22.Kxg2 Qh2+ 23.Kf3 Rh3-+ ]

18...Rf6 19.Be3 Rh6 20.Kg1? [ 20.Bg1!± ∆Bxg1 21.Kxg1 Qxh2+ 22.Kf2 ]

20...Qxh2+ 21.Kf2 Bf3!! 22.Bxc5 [ 22.Kxf3 Rg6 23.Bf2 Rxg3+! 24.Bxg3 Qh5# # ] [ 22.Nxf5 Qxg2+ 23.Ke1 Re8!-+ ] [ 22.d6+ Kh8 23.Bxc5 Qxg2+ 24.Ke3 Be4! 25.Qd2 Qxg3+ 26.Kd4 Rh2 27.Qe3 Qg6-+ ] [ 22.Rg1 Rg6! ( 22...Rh3?! 23.Nf1 Qxf4 24.g3 Bxe3+ 25.Qxe3 Qxe3+ 26.Nxe3 Be4∓ ) 23.d6+ ( 23.Nxf5 Bxg2! 24.Ke1 Re8 25.Ne7+ Rxe7 26.d6+ Ree6 27.Bxe6+ Rxe6-+ ) 23...Kh8 24.Bxc5 Qxg3+ 25.Kf1 Bxg2+ 26.Ke2 Re8+ 27.Kd2 Qxf4+-+ ]

22...Qxg2+ [ 22...Bxg2? 23.d6+ Kh8 24.Ke1 Re8+ 25.Ne2 Bxf1 26.Kxf1 Qh1+ 27.Ng1² ]

23.Ke3 Re8+ [ 23...Bxd5!? 24.Rf2 Qxg3+ 25.Kd2 Qxd3+ 26.Kxd3 Rd8-+ ]

24.Kd4 Be2?“ [ 24...Bxd5! 25.Qc2 ( 25.c4 Be4-+ ) 25...Qxg3 26.Bxd5+ Nxd5 27.Kxd5 Re4!-+/\ Qg6 ]

25.Rae1! [ 25.d6+? Kh8 26.Rae1 Qc6! 27.Qxf5™ Rxd6+ 28.Bxd6 Qxd6+ 29.Bd5 Nxd5 30.Ne4 Qb6+! 31.Nc5 ( 31.Kxd5 Rd8+-+ ) 31...Ne3-+ ] [ 25.Nxf5? Rh3 26.Qc2 ( 26.Ne7+ Rxe7 27.d6+ Kh8 28.Qf5 Rd3+ 29.Qxd3

Bxd3-+ ) 26...Bxf1 27.d6+ ( 27.Qxg2 Rd3## ) 27...Kh8 28.Bxb6 Qg1+ 29.Kd5

axb6-+ ] 25...Bxd3=

[ 25...Re4+? 26.Nxe4 Bxd3 27.Ng5+- ] [ 25...Re5!? 26.fxe5! ( 26.Rxe2? Rxd5+ 27.Ke3 Qxg3+ 28.Rf3 Re6+ 29.Kd2 Rxd3+ 30.Rxd3 Nc4+! 31.Bxc4 Qxf4+/\ Qc4-+ ; 26.Bxb6? Bxd3 27.d6+ Kh8

28.d7 Rd6+ 29.Kxe5 Rxd7-+ ) 26...Rh4+ 27.Ke3 Bxd3 28.Kxd3 Qxg3+ 29.Re3÷ ]

26.Rxe8+ Kf7 27.Re7+ Kg6 28.d6 [ 28.Re6+= ]

28...Bxf1 29.Re6+ Kf7 30.Re2+! [] Kf6 31.Re6+½-½

C01Mitkov,N 2505Shirov,A 2730

Batumi 1999[Shirov,A]

77/252 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nf3 Bg4 5.h3 Bh5 6.Qe2+ Qe7 7.Be3 Nc6 8.g4 Bg6 9.Nc3 0-0-0 10.0-0-0 f6 11.Bg2

[ 11.a3 - 53/242 ] 11...Qd7!N

[ 11...Qe8 ] 12.a3 Nge7 13.Bf4 Kb8 14.Na4 Nc8?

[ 14...b6= ] 15.Nh4 Bf7?!

[ 15...Re8 16.Qd2 ( 16.Qb5? Bxc2 ) 16...Bf7 17.Nf5² ]

16.Nf5! b6? [ 16...g6 17.Ne3 Be7² ]

17.Nc3 N8e7 18.Ne3 g5 19.Bg3± Bg7 20.Qa6! Qc8 21.Qa4!?

[ 21.Qxc8+ Kxc8² ] [ 21.Qb5! Qd7 22.Rhe1± ]

21...Qb7 22.Rhe1 [ 22.Nb5!? Rd7 23.Bxc7+ Rxc7 24.Nd6 b5! 25.Qb3 Na5 26.Qb4! ( 26.Qd3? Qc6 27.Nxf7 Rf8³ ) 26...Nec6 27.Nxb7 ( 27.Qc5 Qb6÷ ) 27...Nxb4 28.Nc5! ( 28.Nxa5 Nxc2 29.Nxc2 Rhc8 30.Rd2 Bg6∓ ) 28...Nxc2 29.Kxc2² ]

22...a6™ 23.Bf1 b5 24.Bxb5! [ 24.Nxb5 axb5 25.Bxb5 Na7 26.Ba6 Be8!³ ]

24...axb5 25.Nxb5 Rd7 26.Rd3 Nc8

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27.Na7? [ 27.Nxc7! Rxc7 28.Rc3 Ne5 29.Rxc7 Qxc7 30.Nf5 Nd3+ 31.Kb1 Nf4 32.Nxg7² ]

27...N8xa7 28.Rb3 Re8 29.Rd1 Bg6! 30.Nf5 Bxf5 31.gxf5 Qxb3 32.Qxb3+ Ka8 33.Qa4 Rde7?“

[ 33...h5!³ ] 34.c4!² dxc4 35.Qxc4 h5 36.d5 Ne5 37.Bxe5 Rxe5 38.Kb1 Rc8 39.Qa6 Rb8 40.Rc1 Re7 41.Rc6?!

[ 41.d6 cxd6 42.Qxd6² ] 41...Bf8 42.b4?!

[ 42.Re6 Rd7÷ ] 42...Re1+ 43.Kb2 Bd6³ 44.Rxd6! cxd6 45.Qxd6 Re2+ 46.Kb3 Rxf2 47.Qxf6[Q 6/g] Rf3+

[ 47...g4 48.hxg4 hxg4 49.Qe6!„ ] 48.Ka4!

[ 48.Kb2? Re8 ] 48...Rc8!?

[ 48...g4 49.hxg4 hxg4 50.Qe6! Rc8 ( 50...g3? 51.d6 ) 51.d6 Rcc3 52.Ka5 Rxa3+ 53.Kb6 Rac3 54.d7 Rc6+ 55.Qxc6+ Nxc6 56.Kxc6= ]

49.d6 [ 49.Qxg5!? ]

49...Rcc3! 50.Qd8+ Kb7 51.Qd7+ Kb6 52.Qd8+ Kb7 53.Qd7+ Kb6 54.Qd8+ Kc6 55.b5+??

[ 55.Qe8+ Kxd6 56.Qe6+ Kc7 57.Qe7+ Kb8 58.Qd6+ Ka8 59.Qd8+ Nc8 60.Qd5+ Kb8 61.Qb5+ Kc7 62.Qe5+ Nd6 63.Qe7+ Kc6 64.b5+ Nxb5 65.Qe8+ Kd5 66.Qxb5+ Ke4 67.Qb4+ Kxf5 68.Qf8+= ]

55...Kd5-+ 56.Qa8+ [ 56.Ka5 Nc6+ 57.bxc6 Rxa3+ 58.Kb6 Rfb3+ 59.Kc7 Ra7+ 60.Kc8 Ra8+-+ ]

56...Nc60-1

C02Stocek,J 2530Matlak,M 2480

Plzen 1999[Stocek,J]

77/253 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Bd3 cxd4 6.0-0 Nge7 7.Bf4 Ng6 8.Bg3 Be7 9.Nbd2 0-0 10.Nb3 f5

[ 10...Nb4!? ]

11.exf6 gxf6 12.Nfxd4 e5 13.Nf5!N [ 13.Nxc6 bxc6 14.Bxg6 hxg6 15.f4 Bd6!³ ( 15...e4 - 67/(348) )]

13...e4 [ 13...Bxf5 14.Bxf5 Qd6 15.Qh5 Kg7 16.Rad1± ]

14.Nxe7+ Qxe7 [ 14...Ncxe7 15.Be2 f5 16.f4² ]

15.Bb5 f5 16.f4 [ 16.f3 f4 17.Be1 a6 18.Bxc6 bxc6 19.Qd4 Rf7÷ ] [ 16.Qxd5+ Be6 17.Qc5 f4 18.Bxc6 bxc6 19.Qxe7 Nxe7 20.Bh4 Ng6 21.Bg5 ( 21.Nc5? Bc4 ) 21...Bxb3 22.axb3 Rf5 23.h4 Kg7!? ( 23...h6 24.Bxh6 Nxh4 25.g3² ) 24.g3 ( 24.h5? Ne5! 25.Be7 Kf7 26.Bd6 Nf3+-+ ) 24...h6 25.Bxf4 Nxf4 26.gxf4 Rxf4„ ]

16...Rd8 [ 16...Be6 17.Be1! Rad8 18.Bc3 Rf7 19.Bxc6 bxc6 20.Qd4± ]

17.Qe1! [ 17.Be1 d4∓ 18.Bxc6 bxc6 19.Nxd4 Ba6 20.Rf2 e3 21.Rf3 Qe4 22.c3 Nxf4 ]

17...d4 [ 17...Be6 18.Rd1² ]

18.Rd1 Qg7 [><g2] 19.Bxc6™ [ 19.Qf2? Be6 20.Bxc6 e3! 21.Qf3 bxc6

A) 22.Nxd4 Rxd4 23.Qxe3 ( 23.Qxc6 Bd5 ) 23...Re4 ; B) 22.Qxc6 Bd5 23.Qb5 Rab8 24.Qe2 Rb4∓ ]

19...bxc6 20.Qb4 Ba6 21.Rfe1±[><d4, Kg8] d3

[ 21...Rd5 22.Nxd4 Rad8 ( 22...c5 23.Qb3 ) 23.Nxf5+- ] [ 21...Rab8 22.Qa5! Bb5 23.a4 Bc4 24.Qxf5± ]

22.Nc5 Rd4 [ 22...Rab8 23.Qa5 Bb5 24.Ne6 Qf6 25.Nxd8 Rxd8 26.b3!+- ]

23.Qc3 Rc4 [ 23...Bb5 24.Ne6+- ]

24.Qb3?“ [ 24.Qxg7+ Kxg7 25.Ne6+ ( 25.Nxa6? Rxc2© 26.Nb4 Rxb2 27.Nxc6 Rc8 28.Nd4 Kf6 ) 25...Kf6 26.cxd3 Ra4™ ( 26...exd3 27.Nc7+- ) 27.Nc5 Rxa2 28.dxe4 Bc8 ( 28...Re8 29.Nd7+ Kg7 30.exf5+- ) 29.Rd6+ Kf7 30.Rd8+- ]

24...Kh8?“ [ 24...Qf7 25.Nxa6 Rxc2 26.Qa3 ( 26.Nb4

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Qxb3 27.axb3 Rxb2© 28.Nxd3 exd3 29.Rxd3= ) 26...Qc4 27.Nb4

A) 27...Qd4+ 28.Kh1 Rxb2 ( 28...Qxb2? 29.Nxc2 ) 29.Nxc6 Qf6 30.Ne5± ∆Rc2 31.Nxd3 ; B) 27...Qc5+ 28.Kh1 Rc4 29.Nxd3 Qxa3 30.bxa3 exd3 31.Rxd3 Rc2 ( 31...Nxf4 32.Rf3± ) 32.h4! h5 33.Rd6± ]

25.Ne6 Qf6 26.cxd3 exd3 27.Nc7+- Rd8 28.Nxa6 Qd4+ 29.Bf2 Qd5 30.Nb4 Rxb4 31.Qc3+?!

[ 31.Qxb4 ] 31...Rd4 32.Rxd3 c5 33.Bxd4+ cxd4 34.Qd2 Nh4 35.Rd1 Rg8 36.Rg3 Rd8 37.Rh3“

[ 37.Rh3 Ng6 38.Rd3 ]1-0

C02Otero,D 2400Pecorelli Garcia,H 2430

Cuba 1999[Vilela,J]

77/254 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bd7 6.a3 Rc8 7.b4 cxd4 8.cxd4 Qb6 9.Be3 Nh6 10.Bd3 Ng4 11.0-0 Be7 12.Nbd2 Nxe3 13.fxe3 Nb8!? [/\ Bb5]

[ 13...0-0 - 70/(265) ] 14.Qe2 Ba4 15.h4N

[ 15.Rac1 ] [ 15.e4 ]

15...0-0 16.Rf2 Qd8 [ 16...Bc2 17.Nc4!? ]

17.Nf1 [ 17.g3 Bc2 ]

17...Bxh4 [ 17...f5!? ]

18.g3 Be7 19.N1h2 Nd7 20.Raf1 Bb3? [ 20...f5! ]

21.Ng4 Bc4 22.Bxh7+! Kxh7 23.Rh2+ Kg8 24.Qc2! g6

[ 24...f5 25.exf6 Nxf6 ( 25...Bxf6 26.Ng5!+- ) 26.Nh6+! ]

25.Rh6! Kg7 [ 25...Bxf1 26.Qh2 ]

26.Ng5!! [ 26.Ng5 Bxg5 ( 26...Bxf1 27.Rh7+ Kg8 28.Nh6# # ) 27.Rxf7+!! Rxf7 ( 27...Kxf7 28.Qxg6+ Ke7 29.Rh7+ ) 28.Qxg6+ Kf8 29.Rh8+ Ke7 30.Qxg5+ Nf6 31.exf6+

Kd6 32.Qf4+ Kc6 ( 32...Kd7 33.Ne5+ ) 33.Ne5+ ]

1-0

C02Grischuk,A 2545Najer,E 2560

Cuba 1999[Grischuk,A]

77/(254) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 * Nh6 6.a3

[ 6.Bd3 - 71/(274) ] 6...Nf5 7.b4 cxd4 8.cxd4 Be7 9.Bb2 0-0 10.Bd3 a6 [/\ f6]

[ 10...f6 11.b5! Na5 12.Nbd2² ] 11.0-0N

[ 11.h4?! ] 11...f6 12.Bxf5!?

[ 12.Nbd2 fxe5 13.dxe5² ] 12...exf5 13.Nc3 f4! [><Bc8] 14.Re1 Kh8

[ 14...Bg4 15.h3 Bh5 ( 15...Bxf3?! 16.Qxf3 Nxd4 17.Qxd5+ Kh8 18.Rad1± ) 16.Qd3² ]

15.Qb3 Be6 16.Re2?? [ 16.Re2 fxe5! 17.dxe5 d4! 18.Qxe6 dxc3 19.Bc1 ( 19.Bxc3? Qd3-+ ) 19...Rc8∓ ] [ 16.Rad1² ] [ 16.Na4! b6 17.Rac1 Rc8 18.Qd3± ]

C02Haba,P 2545Schmittdiel,E 2505

Boeblingen 1999[Haba,P]

77/255 1.e4 c5 2.c3 e6 3.d4 d5 4.e5 Bd7 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.a3 c4 7.Nbd2 Nc6 8.Be2 Na5 9.0-0 f6!?

[ 9...Ne7 - 67/(351) ] [ 9...Be7 - 67/351 ]

10.Rb1 Ne7 11.b3 cxb3 12.c4 Ba4 13.exf6N

[ 13.Bd3 ] 13...gxf6 14.cxd5 Nxd5

[ 14...exd5!? 15.Ne1 Qxd4 ( 15...0-0-0 16.Nd3 Nec6 17.Nc5 Bxc5 18.dxc5 Qxc5 19.Bb2 d4 20.Bd3© ) 16.Bb2 Qb6 17.Bh5+ Kd8 ( 17...Ng6 18.Qg4 Bb5 19.Bxg6+ hxg6 20.Qxg6+ Ke7 21.Nef3!‚ ) 18.Ne4 Bg7 19.Bf7© ]

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15.Ne4 Be7 [ 15...f5 16.Nc5 Bxc5 ( 16...Bb5 17.Nxe6!± ) 17.dxc5 Qxc5 18.Nd4! Qd6 19.Bb2ƒ ]

16.Bd2! Rc8 17.Qe1 Nc4? [ 17...Nc6 18.Nc5 Bxc5 19.dxc5 Qxc5 20.Bd3 Qe7 21.Qe4 Nb6 22.Rfe1 e5 23.Qh4© ]

18.Nc5! Bxc5 [ 18...Nxd2 19.Nxa4 Nxf3+ 20.Bxf3 Qc6 21.Rxb3!± ]

19.Bxc4 Be7 20.Bxd5 exd5 21.Bb4 Qd8 22.Nh4! Kf7?!

[ 22...a5™ 23.Bxe7 Qxe7 24.Qxa5 Qd7 25.Nf5 0-0 26.Ne7+ Qxe7 27.Qxa4± ]

23.Nf5+- Bf8 24.Bxf8 Qxf8 25.Qa5 Bc6 26.Rfe1! Re81-0

C02Kupreichik,V 2480Haba,P 2540

Regensburg 2000[Haba,P]

77/(255) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Qb6 5.Nf3 Bd7 * 6.Be2 Bb5 7.Be3!?N

[ 7.dxc5 - 71/273 ] 7...Bxe2 8.Qxe2 Nc6 9.0-0 a6 10.Nbd2!?

[ 10.a4 ] 10...cxd4

[ 10...Qxb2 11.c4! cxd4 12.Rab1 Qxa2 13.Nxd4© ]

11.Nxd4 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 Bc5 13.Qg4 g6 14.Nb3

[ 14.Nf3!? Ne7 15.Qg5² ] 14...Bxd4 15.cxd4 Ne7 16.Rac1 0-0 17.Rc3 Rfc8

[ 17...Rfc8 18.Rf3!? Rc4 19.Qf4 Rf8 20.Nc5 Nf5 ( 20...Qc6 21.g4 b6 22.Nxa6 Qb5 23.Nb8! Qe8 24.Rh3! h5 25.b3! Rc2 26.Qf6 Qd8 27.gxh5 Nf5 28.Nd7!+- ) 21.Nd7 Qxb2 22.Qg5 Rfc8 23.Nf6+ Kg7 24.Nh5+ Kf8 25.g4© ]

C03Solak,D 2455Asik,J 2305

Korinthos 1999[Solak,D]

77/(256) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 * Ne7!? 4.Ngf3 g6

[ 4...Ng6 - 27/(226) ] 5.h4!N

[ 5.e5 ] [ 5.Bd3 ]

5...h6 6.Bd3 Bg7 7.c3 Nd7 8.e5 c5 9.0-0 Nc6 10.Re1 cxd4?

[ 10...Qb6!? A) 11.c4?! cxd4 ( 11...Nxd4 12.cxd5 exd5 13.Nxd4 cxd4 14.e6 fxe6 15.Bxg6+ Ke7³ ) 12.cxd5 exd5 13.e6 Nc5 ( 13...Nde5 14.Nxe5 Nxe5 15.exf7+ Kxf7∓ ) 14.exf7+ Kxf7∓ ; B) 11.Qa4² g5?! 12.hxg5 hxg5 13.g4± ]

11.cxd4 Nb6 [ 11...Qb6 12.Nb3 a5 13.a4± ] [ 11...a5 12.Nf1 Qb6 13.Bb1± ] [ 11...g5 12.hxg5 hxg5 13.g4± ]

12.Nf1 Bd7 13.N1h2 Qe7 14.Ng4 0-0-0 15.a3 Kb8 16.Bf4 Ka8 17.Qd2 Qf8 18.Rec1±

C03Nisipeanu,L._D 2580Orr,M 2350

Batumi 1999[Nisipeanu,L._D; Stoica,V]

77/256 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7 4.Ngf3 Nf6 5.e5 Ne4 6.Bd3 Nxd2 7.Bxd2 c5

[ 7...b6 8.b4! c5 9.c3 Nc6 10.Rb1² ] [ 7...0-0 8.h4! /\ Ng5-> ]

8.dxc5 Bxc5 9.0-0 Nc6 10.c3 Bd7 11.Qe2 h6 12.b4!?N

[ 12.Rfe1 a6 13.b4 ( 13.Rac1 b5 14.Be3 Be7!?÷ ) 13...Ba7 14.a4 Ne7÷ ] [ 12.Be3 - 76/266 ]

12...Bb6 13.Rac1 a6 [ 13...0-0 14.c4 dxc4 15.Rxc4ƒ ]

14.a4 [ 14.c4 dxc4 15.Rxc4 Ne7 16.Rg4 Nf5÷ ]

14...Ne7 [ 14...0-0 15.a5 Ba7 16.c4² ]

15.a5 Ba7 16.Be3

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[ 16.c4 dxc4 17.Bxc4 ( 17.Rxc4 Bb5= ) 17...0-0= ]

16...Bxe3 17.Qxe3 Nc6 [ 17...0-0 18.Nd4 Nc6 19.Nb3² ]

18.Rfe1 0-0 19.Bb1² Qe7 20.Qd3 g6 21.h4 f5 22.exf6 Rxf6 23.Nh2 h5

[ 23...Qg7 24.f3 h5 25.Qd2 Qf8 ( 25...Raf8 26.c4² ) 26.Qg5 Qf7 27.Nf1² ]

24.Nf3 Qd6 25.Re3 Raf8 26.Rce1 Be8 [ 26...Qf4 27.g3 Qg4 28.Ng5² ]

27.Ba2! [ 27.Ng5 Qf4! ( 27...e5? 28.Ba2± ) 28.f3 Qxh4 29.Nxe6 Rxf3! 30.gxf3 Ne5! ( 30...Rxf3?! 31.R1e2!± ) 31.Qd2 ( 31.Rxe5 Qg3+= ) 31...Nxf3+ 32.Rxf3 Rxf3 33.Nf4 Rxf4 34.Rxe8+ Kg7 35.Re2 Rg4+ 36.Rg2 Rxg2+ 37.Kxg2 Qg4+ 38.Kf2 Qh4+= ]

27...Bf7 28.Qd2 Kg7 [ ¹28...Qf4 29.g3 Qg4 30.Ng5² ]

29.Ng5± Qd7 [ 29...Qf4 30.g3± ∆Qg4 31.Kg2! e5 32.f3+- ]

30.Ne4 Rf5 31.Nc5 Qd8 32.Bb1 Rf4 33.Nxe6+ Bxe6 34.Rxe6+- R8f6 35.g3 Rf3

[ 35...Rxf2 36.Qxf2 Rxf2 37.Rxg6+ ] 36.Bd3?!“

[ 36.Bd3 d4! 37.Rxf6 Qxf6 38.c4± ] [ 36.R6e2+- ] [ 36.Bc2+- ]

1-0

C03Korchnoi,V 2655Short,N 2680

Wijk aan Zee 2000

77/(257) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7 * 4.e5 c5 5.c3 cxd4

[ 5...Nc6 - 32/375 ] 6.cxd4 Nc6 7.Ndf3 Bb4+ 8.Bd2 Qa5N

[ 8...Qb6 ] 9.Ne2 Bxd2+ 10.Qxd2 Qxd2+ 11.Kxd2 f6 12.exf6 gxf6 13.Nf4 Nge7 14.Re1 Kf7=

C03Almasi,Z 2660Timman,J 2650

Pamplona 1999[Almasi,Z]

77/257 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7 4.Bd3 c5 5.dxc5 Nf6 6.Qe2 Nc6 7.Ngf3 Nb4 8.Nb3!N

[ 8.0-0 - 75/255 ] 8...Nxd3+ 9.cxd3 a5 10.Bg5! a4 11.Nbd2

[ 11.Nbd4 Qa5+! 12.Bd2 Qxc5= ] 11...dxe4 12.dxe4

[ 12.Bxf6 exf3 ] [ 12.Nxe4 Nxe4 13.Bxe7 Qa5+ ]

12...Nd7 13.Bxe7 Qxe7 14.Rc1! 0-0 [ 14...Nxc5 15.Qb5+ Nd7 16.0-0 0-0 17.Rc7± ]

15.Qe3 Ra5 16.0-0 [ 16.c6 bxc6 17.Rxc6 Ba6 ]

16...Rxc5 17.Qa3! b5 18.Ne5! Re8™ 19.Rxc5 Qxc5 20.Qxc5 Nxc5 21.Rc1² Nd7

[ 21...Na6!?² ] 22.Nd3

[ 22.Nxd7 Bxd7 23.e5± ] 22...Rd8 23.Kf1! f5 24.f3 Nf6 25.Ke2 fxe4 26.fxe4!

[ 26.Nxe4!? Bb7² ] 26...Bd7?

[ 26...Bb7 A) 27.Nc5 Rc8 28.Rc3 Ba8 ( 28...b4 29.Rc4 Ba8 30.Rxb4± ) 29.a3 ; B) 27.Nf2 ]

27.h3! Be8 28.Ke3 Nd7 29.Rc7 Bf7 30.a3 [ 30.Rb7± ]

30...Be8 31.Nf3! Rb8 [ 31...Nb6 32.Nde5 ]

32.Nd4 Nf8 33.Ne5 h6 34.Re7 Rc8 35.g4 Kh7 36.Nxe6“

[ 36.h4!? ] 36...Nxe6 37.Rxe6 b4

[ 37...Kg8!?± ] 38.axb4 Bb5 39.Rb6 Bf1 40.h4 Rc2 41.h5 Re2+! 42.Kf3 Rxb2 43.Rb8 g5™ 44.hxg6+ Kg7 45.Rb7+ Kg8 46.Nd7

[ 46.Nc6! Bg2+ 47.Ke3+- ] 46...Kg7 47.Nc5+ Kxg6 48.Nxa4 Bg2+ 49.Kg3! Re2 50.Rb6+! Kg7

[ 50...Kg5 51.Nc5 ] 51.Nc3 Rc2 52.b5! Bf1 53.Rc6!

[ 53.Rc6 Bxb5 54.Rc7+ ]1-0

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C03Adams,Mi 2715Morozevich,A 2745

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Morozevich,A]

77/258 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7 4.Bd3 c5 5.dxc5 Nf6 6.Qe2 Nc6 7.Ngf3 Nb4 8.Nb3 Nxd3+ 9.cxd3 a5 10.a4!?N b6 11.e5 Nd7 12.c6 Nc5 13.Nbd4 Ba6 14.Nb5!

[ 14.Ra3 Ne4!÷ ] 14...Nb3

[ 14...Nxa4 15.Nd6+ ( 15.d4 Qc8!∓ ) 15...Bxd6 16.exd6 Nc5 17.d7+ Kf8 18.Ra3 Qc7 19.0-0 Qxc6 20.Ne5 Qd6 21.Qh5± ]

15.Rb1 Bb4+ 16.Kf1 0-0 17.d4 f6 18.Qe3? [ 18.Qd3!+- ]

18...Bxb5+! 19.axb5 a4„ 20.g3 Qe8! 21.Qd3!

[ 21.Kg2 Qg6 22.Bd2 Nxd2 23.Nxd2 fxe5³ ] [ 21.exf6 Rxf6 22.Ne5 Qh5 ( 22...Nxd4 23.Nd7± ) 23.g4÷ ]

21...Nxc1!! 22.Rxc1 a3 23.b3!? [ 23.bxa3 Rxa3 24.Qe2 Qh5 25.c7 ( 25.Kg2 fxe5 26.c7 Rc8 27.Qd1!? e4 28.Ne5 Qxd1 29.Rhxd1 Bc3!∓ ) 25...Qh3+ 26.Kg1 Rc8 27.Qb2 Bf8÷ ]

23...a2 24.Kg2 Qg6 25.Qxg6 hxg6³ 26.exf6?! gxf6 27.Rhd1 Kf7

[ 27...Ra3!? 28.Ne1 Rxb3 29.Ra1 Ra8 30.c7 Rc3 31.Nd3 Bd6 32.Rdc1 Rxc7 33.Rxc7 Bxc7 34.Nc1 Ra4 35.Rxa2 Rxd4 36.Ra7 Rc4-+ ]

28.Ne1 Ba3 29.Rc2 Bb2 30.Rxb2 a1Q 31.Rxa1 Rxa1 32.Nc2 Ra5 33.b4 Ra4[R 9/n] 34.h4“ Ke7“

[ 34...e5!? /\ Ke6 ] 35.Ne3 Kd6 36.Ng4 Ra3 37.Rc2 Kc7 38.Re2 Kd6 39.Rc2 Ke7 40.Re2 Rc8 41.Ne3 Kf7 42.g4 Rc7 43.g5 Rd3!

[ 43...f5!? 44.Kg3! Rd3 45.Kf4 Rxd4+ 46.Ke5 Rxb4 47.Kd6 Rc8 48.Kd7 Ra8 49.c7 d4÷ ]

44.Ng4 Rxd4 45.Nh6+ Ke7 46.Ng8+ Kf7 47.Nh6+ Ke7 48.Ng8+ Kd6 49.Nxf6 Rc8 50.Kg3 Rxb4 51.h5 gxh5 52.g6 h4+

[ 52...Rg8 53.Nxg8 Rg4+ 54.Kh3 Rxg6 55.Ne7 Kxe7 56.Rc2 Rg8 57.Kh4³ ]

53.Kh3 Rf4 54.Nd7 Rg8 55.Nxb6 Rb4!

[ 55...Rxg6 56.Nc8+ Kc7 57.b6+ Kxc8 58.Ra2± ]

56.Rc2 Kc7 57.Nd7 Rxb5 58.Nf6 Rb3+?? [ 58...Rbb8! 59.Nxg8 Rxg8 60.f4 Rxg6 61.Kxh4 Rg8∓ ]

59.Kxh4 Rxg6 60.Ne8+ Kc8 61.c7 e5 62.Ra2 Rc6 63.Ra8+ Kd7 64.Rd8+½-½

C04Tzermiadianos,And 2430Sahovic,D 2360

Novi Sad 1999[Tzermiadianos,And]

77/(259) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nc6 4.Ngf3 Nf6 5.e5 Nd7 6.Bb5 a6 * 7.Ba4 b5N

[ 7...f6 - 72/275 ] 8.Bb3 Na5 9.c3 Nxb3 10.axb3 c5 11.dxc5 Nxc5! 12.Qe2 Be7 13.b4 Na4 14.Nb3 0-0 15.0-0 Bd7 16.Nfd4

[ 16.Be3 Qc7 ] 16...Qc7

[ 16...Qc7 17.Bf4!² /\ Nc1-d3 ]

C04Potkin,V 2470Riazantsev,A 2440

Moscow 2000[Riazantsev,A]

77/259 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nc6 4.Ngf3 Nf6 5.e5 Nd7 6.Bb5 a6 7.Bxc6 bxc6 8.Nb3 a5 9.Bg5

[ 9.Bd2 - 71/276 ] 9...Be7 10.h4!? h6

[ 10...a4!?÷ ] 11.Be3 a4 12.Nc5 Nxc5

[ 12...Bxc5 13.dxc5 Ba6 14.Qd4± ] 13.dxc5 Ba6 14.Qd4 Qb8!N

[ 14...Bb5 15.Rh3± ] 15.b3?!

[ 15.Qxa4!? Bc4 ( 15...Kd7 16.Qb3 Qa7 17.Qc3± ) 16.Qxc6+

A) 16...Kf8 17.Nd4 Qc8 ( 17...Ra6 18.Qd7+- ) 18.Nb5 Bxb5 19.Qxb5 Rb8 20.Qa4 Rxb2 21.0-0± ; B) 16...Kd8 17.Nd4 Qc8 ( 17...Ra6 18.Qxa6 Bxa6 19.Nc6++- ) 18.b3™ Ra6

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19.bxc4 Rxc6 20.Nxc6+ Kd7 21.cxd5 exd5 22.Nxe7 Kxe7 23.0-0 Qa8 24.Rfb1 Rb8 25.Rxb8 Qxb8 26.Bd4 Qb5 27.a4 Qa6 28.c3 h5 29.a5 g6= ]

15...Qb5 16.0-0-0?! [ 16.Kd2!? ]

16...Kd7³

C05Delchev,A 2520Kunosic,S

Bosna i Hercegovina 1999[Delchev,A; Kostakiev,D]

77/(260) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.c3 c5 6.f4 Nc6 7.Ndf3 Qb6 * 8.a3 cxd4

[ 8...a5 ] 9.cxd4 Na5

[ 9...a5 - 70/269 ] 10.b4 Nc4 11.Bxc4!N

[ 11.Bd3 ] 11...dxc4 12.Ne2 Qc6 13.d5!! Qxd5

[ 13...exd5 14.Nc3 Nb6 15.Nd4 Qg6 16.0-0‚ ]

14.Qxd5 exd5 15.Nc3 Be7 [ 15...Nb6 16.Nb5 Rb8 17.Be3 Be6 18.Rd1² ]

16.Nxd5 Bd8 17.Ne3 [ 17.Nd2 b5! ]

17...Nb6 [ 17...b5 18.a4 Bb7 19.axb5± ]

18.Kf2!? [ 18.Nd2 Be6 19.f5 c3„ ]

18...Bd7 19.Bb2 0-0 20.Bd4 Rc8 21.Rac1²

C05Zagrebelny,S 2520Luther,Th 2505

Schwerin 1999[Zagrebelny,S]

77/260 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ndf3 Qb6 8.h4 Be7 9.h5 h6 10.a3N

[ 10.g3?! - 50/298 ] 10...cxd4

[ 10...a5 11.b3!? ] 11.cxd4 Na5!? 12.Ne2 Nb3

[ 12...Qb3! 13.Nc3 ( 13.Qd2 Qb6!= )

13...Qxd1+ 14.Kxd1 Nb3 15.Rb1 Nb6= ] 13.Rb1 Nxc1 14.Qxc1 0-0 15.Nc3 f6 16.Qe3²

[ 16.Bd3? fxe5 17.fxe5 Rxf3! 18.gxf3 Qxd4∓ ]

16...fxe5 17.fxe5 Rf7? [ 17...Nb8!? /\ Nc6, Bd7 ]

18.Bd3 Nf8?! 19.Bg6! Nxg6 20.hxg6 Rf5 [ 20...Rf8 21.Rxh6!+- ]

21.g4 Bg5 22.Qe2 Rxf3 [ 22...Rf4 23.Nxg5 hxg5 24.Qh2+- ]

23.Qxf3+- Bd7 24.Rf1 [ 24.Qf7+ Kh8 25.Qxd7 Qxd4„ ] [ 24.0-0! ]

24...Qd8 25.Qf7+ Kh8 26.Ke2 Qc8 27.Rbd1 a6 28.Rf3 Ba4! 29.Rh1!

[ 29.Nxa4? Qc2+ 30.Kf1 Qxd1+ 31.Kg2 Rg8! [] ]

29...Bc2 [ 29...Qc4+ 30.Ke1 Rg8 31.Rfh3 /\ Rh6+- ]

30.Rhf1! Qg8™ 31.Qxb7 Re8 [ 31...Bxg6 32.Qxa8! Qxa8 33.Rf8+ ]

32.Qf7 Rb8 33.b4 Bb3 34.Rb1 Qxf7 35.gxf7 Bc4+ 36.Kd1 Be7 37.Na41-0

C05Zagrebelny,S 2520Bagirov,R 2470

Abu_Dhabi 1999[Bagirov,R]

77/261 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ndf3 Qb6 8.h4 cxd4 9.cxd4 Bb4+ 10.Kf2 f6 11.Be3 0-0 12.Rc1

[ 12.a3 - 70/(269) ] 12...fxe5

[ 12...Be7!? 13.Qd2 ( 13.Qb3 Qxb3 14.axb3 Nb6 15.Ne2 Bd7³ ><b3 ) 13...fxe5 14.fxe5 - 12...fe5 ]

13.fxe5 Be7 [ 13...Ndxe5!? 14.dxe5 d4 15.Bd2 ( 15.Bg5 Nxe5 16.g3 Ng4+ 17.Kg2 h6 18.Bd2 Bxd2 19.Qxd2 e5‚ ) 15...Nxe5 16.Ke1 d3 17.Bxb4 Qe3+ 18.Ne2 ( 18.Be2 dxe2-+ ) 18...Rxf3 19.Bc5 d2+ 20.Qxd2 Nd3+ 21.Qxd3 Qxd3 22.gxf3 Qxf3 23.Rh2² ]

14.Qd2 [ 14.Qb3 Qxb3 15.axb3 Nb6 16.Bd3 Bd7

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17.Ne2 Rac8³ ] 14...Ndxe5!?N

[ 14...a5 ] 15.dxe5 d4 16.Bg5

[ 16.Bf4!? Bb4 17.Rxc6 bxc6 18.Qc1 Ba6÷ ]

16...Bb4 17.Qd3 [ 17.Qd1 Nxe5 18.g3 Ng4+ 19.Kg2 h6 20.Bd2 Bxd2 21.Qxd2 e5‚ ] [ 17.Rxc6!? bxc6 18.Qd3 c5! ( 18...Bc5 19.Kg3 Qxb2 20.Qe4 Qxa2 21.Bd3‚ ) 19.h5 Bb7÷ ]

17...Nxe5 18.Qe4 [ 18.Qb5 Qxb5 19.Bxb5 h6 20.a3 hxg5 21.axb4 g4∓ ]

18...Bd6 19.Bd3? [ 19.b3 Bd7 20.Ke1 ( 20.Bc4 Nxc4 21.Rxc4 e5‚ ) 20...Bc6 21.Rxc6 ( 21.Qxd4 Nxf3+ 22.Nxf3 Bg3+ 23.Kd2 Rfd8-+ ) 21...Qxc6 22.Qxc6 Nxc6³ ]

19...Nxd3+ 20.Qxd3 e5 21.h5? [ 21.Qc4+ Rf7 22.Qd5 Bf5 23.b3 h6 24.Bd2 e4∓ ]

21...Bf5 [ 21...Qxb2+! 22.Rc2 Qb6 23.h6 Bf5 24.Qc4+ Rf7-+ ]

22.Qc4+ [ 22.Qb3+ Qxb3 23.axb3 Be6 24.h6 g6 25.Ne2 e4 26.Nexd4 Bd5∓ ]

22...Rf7 23.Ke1 [ 23.Qb3 h6 24.Bd2 e4 25.Qxb6 axb6 26.Nxd4 Bg4+ 27.Ke3 ( 27.Ke1 Bg3# # ) 27...Bf4+ 28.Kxe4 Bxd2 29.Rc2 Bg5-+ ] [ 23.b3 h6 24.Bd2 ( 24.Bh4 d3+ 25.Kf1 e4-+ ) 24...Ba3 25.Re1 ( 25.Nxe5 Be6+ 26.Nxf7 Bxc4 27.Nxh6+ gxh6 28.Rxc4 d3+-+ ) 25...e4 26.g4 Be6 27.Ba5 ( 27.Qa4 e3+ 28.Kg2 exd2 29.Rd1 Bb4-+ ) 27...Qd6 28.Qa4 exf3 29.Bd2 Bc5-+ ]

23...Qxb2-+ 24.Qe2 [ 24.Ne2 d3 25.Bd2 Rc8 26.Qxc8+ Bxc8 27.Rxc8+ Rf8 28.Rxf8+ Bxf8 29.Nc3 e4 ]

24...Qa3! 25.Rd1 e4 26.Nxd4 Qg3+0-1

C05Zagrebelny,S 2520Bischoff,K 2505

Schwerin 1999[Zagrebelny,S]

77/(261) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ndf3 Qb6 8.h4 cxd4 9.cxd4 Bb4+ 10.Kf2 f6 11.Be3 * Be7 12.Qd2 0-0 13.Rc1!?N

[ 13.Rd1 - 54/254 ] 13...a5?! 14.Bd3 fxe5 15.fxe5 Nxd4?

[ 15...Rf7 /\ Nf8+/= ] 16.Bxh7+ Kxh7 17.Bxd4± Qb5

[ 17...Nc5? 18.Rxc5 Bxc5 19.Qc2++- ] 18.Nh3

[ 18.Ne2! ] 18...Kg8 19.Qc2

[ 19.Nhg5 Nc5 ] 19...Qb4 20.Rhd1 Rd8

[ 20...Bxh4+? 21.Kg1 Be7 22.Nhg5 Rf5 23.Nxe6+- ]

21.Nf4 Nf8 22.Ng6 Nxg6 23.Qxg6 Qa4 24.h5 Qe8 25.Qg4 Bd7 26.Rc7 Rdc8 27.h6 Bf8 28.Rxb7 Rab8

[ 28...Rab8 29.h7+! Kxh7 ( 29...Kh8 30.Nh4+- ) 30.Ng5+ Kg8 31.Qh4 Qg6 32.Rxd7+- ]

C06Sturua,Z 2600Shabalov,A 2565

Hamburg 1999[Sturua,Z]

77/262 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 b6 7.Ne2 Ba6 8.Bxa6 Nxa6 9.0-0 b5

[ RR9...Nc7 10.Nf4 Qc8 11.Qg4 Qa6 12.c4 dxc4 13.Ne4 cxd4 14.Nd6+ Bxd6 15.exd6 Nb5 16.Nxe6! fxe6™ 17.Qxe6+ Kd8

A) 18.Qe4 Nf6!? ( 18...Rb8 19.Bg5++- ) 19.Qxa8+ Qc8 20.Qf3!?± ( 20.Qxc8+ Kxc8 21.Bf4 Kd7 22.Rfd1 d3 23.Rac1 Rc8 24.Be5 Nxd6² ∆25.Bxd6 Kxd6 26.Rxd3+?? cxd3 27.Rxc8 d2 28.Rd8+ Nd7-+ ); B) 18.Bg5+ Kc8 19.a4! (><Nb5) Nc3 20.bxc3 h6 ( 20...d3 21.Rfe1 /\ Re4 ) 21.Rfe1 hxg5 22.Qf7+- Da Costa Junior,

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L ] 10.a4 b4 11.c4 Nc7 12.Nf4 Nb6

[ ¹12...Be7 - 69/273 ] 13.dxc5 Bxc5

[ 13...Nxc4? 14.Nxc4 dxc4 15.Qf3± |^ ] 14.Qg4 g6 15.cxd5 Nbxd5 16.Ne4 h5?!N

[ 16...Be7 17.Rd1 Qd7 18.Nxd5 exd5 19.Qg3ƒ ]

17.Qf3! [ 17.Qg3 Be7 18.Rd1 Qd7 ( 18...Kf8 19.Nd6! /\ 20.Nf7, 20.Ng6) 19.Nf6+ Bxf6 20.exf6

A) 20...Nxf4 21.Bxf4 Nd5 22.Be5 ( 22.Bd6? h4 23.Qe5 Rh5 ) 22...0-0-0 23.Rac1+ Kb7 24.b3 Rc8 25.Rc4² ; B) 20...0-0-0!? ]

17...Be7 18.Rd1 a5 19.Be3 Ra6 [ 19...0-0? 20.Nxh5 gxh5 21.Qxh5 f5™ ( 21...Qe8 (/\ f5) 22.Nf6+ Nxf6 23.Qg5++- ) 22.Qg6+ Kh8 23.Rd3! fxe4

A) 24.Bh6? Rg8 25.Qh5 Rxg2+! [] ( 25...Qe8? 26.Bg7+! Kxg7 27.Rg3+ Bg5 28.Rxg5+ Kf8 29.Qh6+ Ke7 30.Qh7+ ) 26.Kxg2 exd3 27.Rg1 Qg8+ 28.Kh1 Qxg1+ 29.Kxg1 Kh7! /\ Rh8$ ; B) 24.Qh5+! Kg8 25.Bh6+- ]

20.Rac1 Qa8? [ 20...0-0 21.Nxh5 ] [ 20...Qb8 21.Nd6+ Bxd6 22.exd6 Rxd6 23.Bd4+- /\ Be5 ] [ 20...Qd7± ]

21.Nd6+!+- Kd7 [ 21...Bxd6 22.exd6 Rxd6 23.Rxc7 Nxc7 24.Qxa8+ Nxa8 25.Rxd6 ]

22.Nxf7 Rg8 23.Nd6 Rf8 24.Nb5!1-0

C06Vallejo Pons,F 2450Farago,I 2530

Aosta 1998

77/(263) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.c3 c5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Ne2 Qb6 8.Nf3 cxd4 9.cxd4 f6 10.exf6 Nxf6 11.0-0 Bd6 12.b3 0-0 13.Bf4 Bxf4 14.Nxf4 Bd7 15.Re1 Rae8 16.Qd2 Kh8 17.Bc2 Nxd4?N

[ ¹17...Qb4 18.Rad1² ] 18.Qxd4 Qxd4 19.Nxd4 e5 * 20.Nfe6 Bxe6 21.Rxe5 Bd7 22.Rae1²

C06Vokarev,S 2450Prakken,G 2270

Ubeda 2000[Vokarev,S]

77/263 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4 8.cxd4 Qb6 9.Nf3 f6 10.exf6 Nxf6 11.0-0 Bd6 12.b3 0-0 13.Bf4 Bxf4 14.Nxf4 Bd7 15.Re1 Rae8 16.Qd2 Kh8 17.Bc2 Nxd4? 18.Qxd4 Qxd4 19.Nxd4 e5 20.Bg6!N +-

[ 20.Bg6 hxg6 ( 20...Re7 21.Nf5 ; 20...Rc8 21.Nfe6 ; 20...Rb8 21.Rxe5 Ng4 22.Rxd5 Rxf4 23.Rxd7 ) 21.Nxg6+ Kg8 22.Nxf8 Kxf8 23.Nf3 e4 24.Nd4 ]

1-0

C06Timman,J 2655Morozevich,A 2745

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Timman,J]

77/264 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4 8.cxd4 f6 9.Nf4 Nxd4 10.Qh5+ Ke7 11.exf6+ Nxf6 12.Ng6+ hxg6 13.Qxh8 Kf7 14.Qh4 e5 15.Nf3 Nxf3+ 16.gxf3 Bf5 17.Bxf5 gxf5 18.Bg5™

[ 18.0-0 f4!∓ ] 18...Rc8

[ 18...Qa5+ ∆19.Kf1 g6= ] 19.0-0 Rc4N

[ 19...Be7?! - 37/310 ] 20.Qh3 Qd7 21.Rad1

[ 21.Rac1!? ] 21...Qe6 22.Rfe1 Nd7 23.Re2 a5

[ ¹23...Bc5 24.Kh1 /\ Rg1$ ] 24.f4! a4

[ 24...e4 25.Red2 Nb6 26.Bd8 ] 25.Qh5+ Kg8 26.Red2 [><d5]

[ 26.fxe5?? Rg4+ /\ g6-+ ] 26...Nb6 27.b3 axb3 28.axb3 Rb4 29.Rd3 exf4

[ 29...e4 30.Rh3‚ ] 30.Bd8!± Nd7 31.Rxd5 Ne5 32.Bc7 g6 33.Qh3

[ 33.Rxe5 Qxe5 34.Qxg6+ Qg7² ] 33...Nf7 34.Ba5 Re4

[ 34...Ng5 35.Qd3± ( 35.Qg2 f3 36.Qxg5

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Rg4+ 37.Qxg4 fxg4 38.Rd8 g3! )] 35.Bc3 f3“

[ ¹35...Qc6 ] 36.Qxf3 Ng5 37.Qd3 Rg4+ 38.Kf1+- Qc6 39.Be5 Re4 40.Bd6 Bg7 41.Rc5 Qe8 42.Rc4 Kh7 43.Bf4 Rxc4 44.bxc4 Ne6 45.Be3 Qa4 46.Re1 b5 47.cxb5 Qh4

[ 47...Qg4 48.Bd2 ] 48.Qd5 Nc7 49.Qc6 Qh3+ 50.Kg1 Nxb5 51.Qxb5 Qg4+ 52.Kf1 f4 53.Bd21-0

C06Rublevsky,S 2660Komarov,D 2580

Jugoslavija 1999[Rublevsky,S; Sorokin,M]

77/265 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.Bd3 c5 5.e5 Nfd7 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4 8.cxd4 f6 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.0-0 Bd6 11.Nf3 0-0 12.Bf4 Bxf4 13.Nxf4 Ne4 14.g3 Qf6 15.h4 h6 16.Bxe4 dxe4 17.Ne5 Rd8 18.Nxc6 bxc6 19.Qa4!? g5 20.Ng2 Rb8 21.b3 Rxd4 22.Qxa7 Rb7 23.Qa8 Rd8 24.Rac1!?N

[ 24.Rad1 - 73/(317) ] 24...Rg7 25.h5!?

[ 25.hxg5?! hxg5 26.Qxc6 ( 26.Rxc6?? Bd7! ) 26...Rh7! 27.Qxe4 ( 27.Qxc8 Rxc8 28.Rxc8+ Kg7 29.Re1 Qh6 30.Rc7+ Kf6 31.Rxh7 Qxh7© ) 27...Qh6 28.f3 Ba6 29.Rfe1 Qh2+ 30.Kf2 Rd2+ 31.Ke3 Rd3+ ( 31...Qxg2? 32.Qa8+! ) 32.Kf2 Rd2+= ]

25...Bb7 [ 25...Bd7 26.Qa4 Qf3 27.Rce1 Qxh5 28.Qxe4² ]

26.Qa5 Ra8 27.Qd2 Qf3 28.Qd6! Rxa2? [ 28...Qxh5?! 29.Qxe6+ Qf7 30.Qxh6 Rxa2 31.Rc5± ] [ 28...Re8 29.Qd1² ( 29.Ne3!? Qxh5 30.Rc5© )]

29.Qxe6+ Qf7 [ 29...Kh7 30.Ne3! Rxf2 ( 30...Qxh5 31.Nf5 Rf7 32.Nxh6 Rc7 33.Ng4+- ) 31.Rxf2 Qxe3 32.Qf5+ Kh8 33.Rd1 Qxg3+ 34.Rg2 Qb8 35.Qf6+- ]

30.Qxh6 c5 31.Rcd1! [ 31.Rxc5?? Ra6-+ ]

31...Qe8 [ 31...Ra8 32.Ne3+- ]

32.Rd6+- e3 33.Rg6 exf2+ [ 33...Rxg6 34.hxg6 Qe7 35.Nxe3 ]

34.Rxf2 Ra1+ 35.Kh2 Qe7 [ 35...Rxg6 36.hxg6 Qe7 37.Rf8+ ]

36.Rxg7+ Qxg7 37.Qe6+1-0

C06Gufeld,E 2450Jones,C.W

Las Vegas 1999[Gufeld,E]

77/(265) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4 8.cxd4 f6 9.exf6 Nxf6 * 10.f4 Qb6

[ 10...Ng4 - 10/234 ] 11.Nf3 Bb4+ 12.Bd2 0-0 13.0-0 Bd7 14.Bc3!N +/=

[ 14.Kh1 ] 14...Bd6 15.Qd2 Nb4 16.Bb1 Bb5 17.Ne5

[ 17.Ng5 Bd7 18.a3 Nc6 19.Qc2² ] 17...Qa6?

[ 17...Nc6 ] 18.Re1 Rad8 19.Ng3±

C07Xie,Jun 2525Spassky,B 2545

Marbella 1999

77/(266) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 * 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Nbxd4 Nxd4 10.Nxd4 a6 11.c3 Qc7 12.Qe2 Bd6 13.h3 0-0 14.Rd1 h6 15.Bb3 b6 16.Be3 e5N

[ 16...Bb7 ] 17.Nc2 Bb7 18.Nb4 Bc5 19.Nd5 Bxd5 20.Bxd5 Rad8 21.Bxc5 Qxc5 22.Bb3 a5=

C07Pedersen,St 2425Ostenstad,B 2445

Aars 1999

77/(266) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.Qe2 * Nc6 8.Ne4 Qc7 9.0-0 Nf6 10.Bg5N

[ 10.Nxf6+ - 59/(311) ]

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10...Nxe4 11.Qxe4 Bd6 12.Rfe1 0-0 13.Nxd4 Bxh2+ 14.Kh1 Nxd4 15.Qxd4 Bd6 16.Rad1 Bc5 17.Qh4 Bxf2 18.Qxf2 Qxc4 19.Bf6© ->

C07Oral,T 2540Huzman,A 2580

Batumi 1999[RR]

77/266 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.Qe2 Nf6 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Bg5 a6 10.0-0-0 b5 11.Bd3 Bb7 12.Nbxd4 Nxd4 13.Nxd4 Qd5!N

[ 13...0-0-0 - 58/312 ] 14.Bxf6 gxf6 15.Nxb5 Qxa2 16.Nc7+ Ke7 17.Qh5 Bh6+ 18.Qxh6 Qa1+ 19.Kd2 Qa5+=

C08Naiditsch,A 2415Bunzmann,D 2595

Bad Wiessee 1999[Naiditsch,A; Petrosian,Arsh]

77/(267) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 exd5 5.Bb5+ Bd7 * 6.Qe2+ Qe7 7.Bxd7+ Nxd7 8.dxc5 Nxc5 9.Nb3 Nf6?!

[ 9...0-0-0 - 35/378 ] 10.Be3 Ne6N

[ 10...Nxb3 11.axb3± ] 11.0-0-0 Qc7 12.Nf3 Be7

[ 12...a6 13.Nbd4 ] 13.Qb5+! Qc6 14.Nfd4 Qxb5 15.Nxb5 a6 16.Nc3 0-0-0 17.Rd3 Rd6

[ 17...Rd7?! 18.Rhd1 Rhd8 19.Bb6 ] [ 17...Bb4 18.Na4± ]

18.Rhd1 Rhd8 19.f3±

C08Berelovich,A 2465Gurevich,M 2640

Hoogeveen (open) 1999[Berelovich,A]

77/267 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 exd5 5.Bb5+ Bd7 6.Bxd7+ Nxd7 7.Ngf3 Ngf6 8.0-0 Be7 9.dxc5 Nxc5 10.Nd4 Qd7

11.N2b3 Nce4 12.Qf3 0-0 13.Nf5 Bd8 14.Be3 Rc8 15.c3 Re8N

[ 15...g6 - 75/260 ] 16.Rad1

[ 16.Rfd1 ] 16...g6 17.Nh6+ Kg7 18.h3 a5

[ 18...Qa4!? ] 19.Nd4 b5 20.Ng4 h5?!

[ 20...Nxg4 21.Qxg4 Qxg4 ( 21...f5 22.Qf3² ) 22.hxg4 b4 23.cxb4 ( 23.Ne2 bxc3 24.bxc3 Bf6 25.Rxd5 Nxc3 26.Nxc3 Bxc3= ) 23...axb4² ] [ 20...b4 21.Bh6+ Kg8 22.Nxf6+ Bxf6 23.cxb4 axb4 24.Qb3 Rc4 ( 24...Qa7!? ∆25.Be3 Ra8 ) 25.Nc2 Nc5 26.Qf3 Ne4 27.Ne3!? ( 27.Qb3= ) 27...Rc5÷ ]

21.Nxf6 Bxf6 22.Ne2 b4 [ ¹22...Qc6 23.Nf4 Rcd8 24.Rd3!? b4 ( 24...Qc4 25.Rfd1 Qxa2 26.Nxd5 Rxd5 27.Rxd5 Qxb2 28.Bd4 Bxd4 29.R1xd4 Nxc3 30.Rd7± ><Kg7 ) 25.cxb4 d4! 26.Bd2© ]

23.Nf4 bxc3?! [ 23...Re5 24.cxb4 axb4

A) 25.Bd4 Rf5 26.Qxe4 dxe4 27.Bxf6+ Rxf6

A1) 28.Nxh5+ gxh5 29.Rxd7 Rc2 30.b3 ( 30.Rd4 Rxb2 31.Rxe4 Ra6 ) 30...Ra6 ; A2) 28.Rxd7 Rxf4 29.Rd4 ( 29.Rb7 e3! ) 29...b3 30.axb3 Rc2= ;

B) 25.Rd4 b3!? 26.axb3² ] 24.Nxd5 Qc6

[ 24...Qf5 25.Nxf6 Nxf6 26.Qxf5 gxf5 27.bxc3 Rxc3 28.Rd2 /\ Rb1 ]

25.Nxf6 Nxf6 26.Qxc6 [ 26.Qf4!? (Gurevich,M) Kg8! [] 27.Rd6 Nd5 28.Rxc6 ( 28.Qg3 h4 ) 28...Nxf4 29.Rxc8 Ne2+ 30.Kh2 Rxc8 31.bxc3 Rxc3 ( 31...Nxc3 32.Rc1+- )

A) 32.Rb1 Rc4 33.Bg5 Kg7 34.Rb6 Nf4 35.Bf6+ Kh6 36.h4 ( 36.Rb8 g5 37.Rb5 Ne6 38.Rxa5 Rf4 ) 36...Nd5 37.Bg5+ Kg7 38.Rd6 f6 39.Rd7+ Kg8 40.Rxd5 fxg5 41.Rxg5 ( 41.hxg5 Ra4 42.Rd2 Rg4 ) 41...Kf7 42.Rxa5 Rxh4+± ; B) 32.Rd1 Rc4! 33.Rd8+ ( 33.Rd2 Nf4 34.Rd8+ Kh7 35.Bd4 g5 ) 33...Kh7 34.g3! ( 34.Rd2 Nf4 35.Rd4 Rxd4 36.Bxd4 a4² ) 34...f5™ 35.Rd2 ( 35.Rd7+ Kg8 36.Bh6 h4! ) 35...f4

B1) 36.Bb6 f3! 37.Rd3 ( 37.Bxa5 g5

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><Kh2 ) 37...Rc3 B1a) 38.Rd7+ Kg8 39.Bxa5 Ra3 ∆40.Bb6 Rxa2 41.Rd3 Rb2 42.Bd8 Rb5 ( 42...Rb7 ); B1b) 38.Rxc3 Nxc3 39.Bxa5 ( 39.Be3 Ne2!= ) 39...Nxa2 40.Bd2 Kg7 41.g4 h4! 42.Bg5 Nc3 43.Bxh4 Ne4= ;

B2) ¹36.Rxe2 fxe3 37.fxe3± ] 26...Rxc6 27.bxc3 Rxc3 28.Bd4

[ 28.Rd6! Re6 ( 28...Rc4 29.Rb1 Ne4 30.Rd7 ) 29.Rxe6 fxe6 30.Rb1± ]

28...Rc6 29.Rfe1 Rxe1+ 30.Rxe1 [R 9/i] Rc4 31.Be5 g5 32.Rb1 Rc5 33.Bd4 Rc4 34.Be5 Rc5 35.Bd4 Rc4 36.Be3 g4 37.Rb5 a4 38.Ra5 Kg6 39.Rg5+ Kh7 40.hxg4 Nxg4!?

[ 40...hxg4² ] 41.Rxh5+ Kg6 42.Rg5+ Kf6 43.Bd2 Ke6 44.f3 Ne5 45.a3 Rd4 46.Bb4

[ 46.Rxe5+ Kxe5 47.Bc3 Kd5 48.Bxd4 Kxd4= ]

46...Rd3 47.Rg8 Nc4 48.Re8+ Kf6 49.Be7+ Kg6 50.Rg8+ Kf5 51.Rg4 Nxa3 52.Rxa4 Nb5 53.Ra6 Rd7! 54.Bc5 Nc3 55.Kf2 Rd2+ 56.Kg3“

[ 56.Kg3 Ne2+ 57.Kh4 Nf4 58.g4+ ( 58.Ra5 Nxg2+ 59.Kg3 Nf4!= ) 58...Ke5 59.Bg1!² ]

½-½

C08Ye,Jiangchuan 2590Gurevich,M 2640

Belfort 1999[Gurevich,M]

77/(267) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 Nf6 5.exd5 exd5 6.Bb5+ Bd7 7.Bxd7+ Nbxd7 8.0-0 Be7 9.dxc5 Nxc5 * 10.Nb3 Nce4 11.Nbd4 Qc8

[ 11...0-0 - 73/(321) ] 12.c3 0-0 13.Be3!? [ / \ Nc2, Bd4] Re8 14.Nc2N

[ 14.h3 ] 14...Bd6! 15.Bd4 Qc6

[ 15...Nh5!? ( / \ N f4 | ^>> ) 16.Ng5! Nf4 17.Nxe4 dxe4! ( 17...Rxe4 18.Ne3= ) 18.Bxg7 Re6!‚ ]

16.Ne3 Rad8 17.Re1 Bb8 18.Qc2 Nh5!?[/\ Nf4->] 19.g3! Qg6 20.Nh4 Qg5 21.Nf3

[ 21.Nhg2 f5ƒ ] 21...Qg6=

C09Hayrapetian,A 2250Nadanian,A 2410

Armenia 1999[Nadanian,A]

77/268 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 exd5 5.Ngf3 Nc6 6.Bb5 Bd6 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.0-0 Nge7 9.Nb3 Bd6 10.Nbd4 0-0 11.b3 Bg4 12.Bb2 Qb6 13.Be2 Rfe8 14.h3 Bh5 15.Qd2 Rad8 16.Rad1 h6!?N

[ 16...Bg6 ] 17.a3! Bg6 18.Rfe1 Be4 19.Bd3 Ng6 20.Nf5 Bf4?!

[ 20...Bxf3 21.Rxe8+ Rxe8 22.Nxd6 Re6= ]

21.Qc3 Nce5 [ 21...Nge5!? ]

22.Bxe4 dxe4 23.Rxd8 Qxd8 [ 23...Rxd8?! 24.N3d4!± ><e4 ]

24.N3d4 [ ¹24.Rxe4 Nxf3+ ( 24...Qd1+ 25.Ne1 ) 25.gxf3™ Be5 26.Qe3² ]

24...Qd5 25.h4! [><Bf4] Ng4? [ 25...f6!? ] [ 25...h5! 26.g3 Bh6 27.Nxh6+ gxh6² ]

26.Nxg7! e3! 27.f3 Bh2+ 28.Kh1 [ 28.Kf1? e2+! ]

28...Nxh4! 29.Nxe8 Nf2+! 30.Kxh2 Nxf3+! 31.Nxf3?

[ 31.gxf3?? Qh5+ 32.Kg3 Qg5+ 33.Kh2 Qh4+ 34.Kg2 Qh3+ 35.Kg1 Qh1# # ] [ 31.Kg3!! Ne4+ 32.Kf4 Qe5+ ( 32...Nxc3 33.Nf6+ ; 32...Nh4 33.Re2 ) 33.Kxf3 Nxc3 34.Bxc3 Qxe8 35.Rxe3+- ]

31...Qh5+ 32.Kg3 Qg4+ 33.Kh2 Qh5+½-½

C10Del Rio Angelis,S 2405Perez,Rod 2405

Santa Clara 1999[Nogueiras,J]

77/(269) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 * dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 7.Be3 Bd6N

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[ 7...Nd5 - 72/(283) ] 8.Bd3 Bd7 9.Qe2

[ 9.Qd2 ] 9...Qe7 10.0-0-0 Nd5

[ 10...0-0-0 11.c4 c5 12.Ne5 Ba4! 13.b3 Be8÷ ]

11.Kb1 [/\ Bg5] Nxe3 12.Qxe3 [ 12.fxe3 0-0-0 13.c4 ( 13.e4 e5 ) 13...c5^^ ]

12...0-0-0 13.Be4 Kb8 14.Qb3 Bc8 15.Rhe1

[ 15.c4 c5! ] 15...g5!ƒ >> 16.Ne5 Bxe5 17.dxe5 Rxd1+ 18.Rxd1 Rd8 19.Rxd8 Qxd8 20.Qd3 Qh8!

[ 20...Qxd3² ] 21.Qd4 b6 22.Kc1 Bb7=

C10Macieja,B 2540Michalski,O 2330

Polska 1999[Macieja,B]

77/269 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.e5 Ne4 6.Bd3 Bb4 7.Bd2 Nxd2 8.Qxd2 f6 9.a3 Bxc3 10.Qxc3 Bd7

[ 10...fxe5 ] 11.Qd2 fxe5 12.dxe5 Qe7 13.Qe3 0-0 14.h4 h6!N

[ 14...Be8 ] 15.h5

[ 15.c3 Qf7 16.Bc2 Qf4 ] 15...Qf7 16.Rh4 Ne7 17.0-0-0 b6!

[ 17...Nf5 18.Bxf5 Qxf5 19.Rdd4± ] 18.Rdh1 Nf5 19.Bxf5 Qxf5 20.R1h3 Rf7 21.Rg3 Kh7 22.Rgg4

[ 22.Rhg4 Raf8!= ] 22...Raf8 [/\ c5] 23.b4! c5?

[ 23...c6= ] 24.bxc5 bxc5 25.Rf4! Qxf4 26.Rxf4 Rxf4 27.Qxc5 Rc8 28.Qxa7 Ba4 29.Nd4+- Bxc2 30.Qb7! Rxd4 31.Qxc8 Rc4 32.Qxc41-0

C13Morozevich,A 2745Korchnoi,V 2655

Wijk aan Zee 2000

77/(270) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Nbd7 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 7.Nf3 c5* 8.Bc4 Qa5+ 9.c3 Be7 10.0-0 0-0

11.Re1 Rd8 12.Re5 Qb6 13.Qe2 h6N [ 13...cxd4 ]

14.Bxf6 gxf6 15.Rh5 Bf8 16.dxc5 Qc7 17.Re1 Bg7 18.h3 b6©

C13Leko,P 2725Korchnoi,V 2655

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Leko,P]

77/270 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Nbd7 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 7.Nf3 c5 8.Bb5+ Bd7 9.Bxd7+ Qxd7 10.Qe2 Be7 11.dxc5!?N

[ 11.0-0-0 - 72/(283) ] 11...0-0 12.Ne5 Qd5 13.0-0 Bxc5 14.Rfe1 Nd7

[ 14...Rfd8? 15.Rad1 Qxa2 ( 15...Bd4 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.Qg4+ Kf8 18.Nf3+- ) 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.Qg4+ Kf8 18.Nd7++- ] [ 14...Be7 15.c4 Qa5 16.a3² ]

15.Nf3! f6? [ 15...h6 16.Rad1 Qc6 17.Bh4² ] [ 15...Nb6² ]

16.Rad1 Qc6 17.Qxe6+ Qxe6 18.Rxe6 fxg5 19.Rxd7 g4

[ 19...Rad8? 20.Rxd8 Rxd8 21.h3 ] 20.Re5! Rad8

[ 20...Rac8? 21.Rg5!+- ] 21.Rxd8 Rxd8 22.Ne1 [R 9/i] Bd4

[ 22...Rd1 23.Kf1 Bd6 ( 23...Bd4? 24.Rd5 Rd2 25.Rd8+! Kf7 26.Nd3 Bxb2 27.Ne5++- ) 24.Rb5 b6 25.Ke2 ]

23.Rb5 Bb6 [ 23...b6 24.Kf1 ]

24.c4! [ 24.Nd3 Rc8! ]

24...Rd1 25.Kf1 Rc1! 26.b3 Kf8 [ 26...Bd4!? 27.Ke2 ( 27.Rxb7 Bc3 28.Re7 a5± ) 27...Ra1 28.Rxb7 Rxa2+ 29.Kd3 Bxf2 30.Nc2 Ra6 ( 30...Bg1 31.b4 Bxh2 32.c5 ) 31.Ne3± ]

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27.a4! [ 27.Ke2 Ra1 28.c5 Rxa2+ 29.Ke3 Ra5! ]

27...Bd4 28.Ke2 b6 29.Rd5! [ 29.Kd2 Rb1 30.Nd3 Ra1! ]

29...Bf6 [ 29...Bc3 30.Rd1 Rxd1 31.Kxd1 a5 32.Nc2! ]

30.Nd3! [ 30.Rd1 Rc3 31.Rb1 ( 31.Rd3 Rc1 ) 31...Bg5!² ]

30...Rc3!? [ 30...Rb1 31.b4 ] [ 30...Rh1 31.b4 Rxh2 32.c5+- ]

31.Rb5 h5! 32.Kd2 h4 33.Nf4 h3 34.g3 Kg8!?

[ 34...Kf7 A) 35.Nd5? Rf3 36.Ke2 a6! ( 36...Bd4 37.Ne3 ) 37.Rxb6 Bd4 38.Rb7+ Kg8 ∆39.Ne3 Bxe3 40.fxe3 Rxg3! ; B) 35.Nd3! /\ Ne1-c2-e3 ]

35.Nd5 Rf3 36.Ke2 Bd4 37.Ne3 Bc5 [ 37...Bxe3 38.fxe3 g6 ( 38...Rxg3 39.hxg3 h2 40.Rh5+- ) 39.Rg5! Rxg3 40.hxg3 h2 41.Rxg6+ Kh7 42.Rxg4 h1Q 43.Rh4++- ]

38.b4 Bf8 [ 38...a6 39.bxc5 axb5 40.cxb5 bxc5 41.b6+- ]

39.a5 [ 39.c5 bxc5 40.bxc5 Rf6 ]

39...bxa5 40.bxa5 [ 40.Rxa5 ]

40...a6 41.Rb8! Kf7 42.Nxg4 Rf5 [ 42...Ra3 43.Ne5+ Ke6 44.Re8+ Be7 45.Nc6 Kd7 46.Rxe7+ Kxc6 47.Rxg7+- ]

43.f41-0

C11Bezgodov,A 2575Sakaev,K 2645

Russia (ch−m/3) 1999[Sakaev,K]

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Nce2 c5 6.c3 cxd4 7.cxd4 f6 8.Nf4 Bb4+ 9.Bd2 Qb6N

[ 9...Bxd2+ - 57/286 ] 10.Bxb4

[ 10.Qh5+ g6 11.Nxg6 Bxd2+ 12.Kxd2 Qxb2+ 13.Ke3 Qxa1 14.Nxh8+ Kd8÷ ]

10...Qxb4+ 11.Qd2 Qxd2+ 12.Kxd2 Ke7!³ [ 12...Kf7 13.exf6 gxf6 14.Nf3 Nc6 15.Bb5² ]

13.exf6+ gxf6 14.Re1?! [ 14.Nge2 Nc6 15.Nd3 e5 16.f4 exd4 17.Ng3 Nb6 18.b3 h5³ ] [ 14.Nfe2 e5 15.f4³ ]

14...Nb6 15.Bd3 [ 15.Nf3 Kd6 16.Nh5 Rf8 17.Bd3 Nc6∓ ]

15...Nc6 16.Nf3 Kd6 17.Nh5 Rf8! [ 17...e5 18.Nxf6 e4 19.Ng5 Kc7 20.Bxe4!? dxe4 21.Rxe4 Bf5 22.Rf4 Nc4+ 23.Kc3 Nd6 24.d5!© ( 24.g4 h6! 25.Rxf5 hxg5! 26.Rxg5 Raf8 27.Rg7+ Kc8 28.g5 Rh3+ 29.Kc2 Nf5∓ )]

18.Bxh7 e5!∓ 19.Ng3 [ 19.dxe5+ fxe5 20.Rhf1 Bg4∓ ]

19...e4 20.Nh4 Nxd4 21.f3 Rh8 [ 21...f5 22.Rhf1„ ]

22.Nhf5+ Bxf5 23.Nxf5+ Ke5 [ 23...Nxf5 24.Bxf5 Ke5 25.fxe4 Nc4+ 26.Kc1 Nd6 27.Bg6! dxe4 28.h4!= ]

24.Nxd4 Kxd4! [ 24...Rxh7 25.Ne2³ ]

25.Bf5 Nc4+ [ 25...Rag8 26.g4 Nc4+ 27.Kc1! ]

26.Ke2 Rag8! [ 26...Ne3 27.Bh3!? ( 27.fxe4 dxe4 28.Bh3 Rag8 29.Rhg1 f5 30.Kf2 f4 31.Re2 Rxh3 32.Rd2+ Ke5 33.gxh3 Rxg1 34.Kxg1 f3∓ ) 27...Rag8 28.Rhg1 f5 29.Kf2³ ]

27.Rd1+ Ke5 28.g4 Rh3! [ 28...exf3+ 29.Kf2! ( 29.Kxf3 Rh3+-+ ) 29...d4 ( 29...Nd6 30.h4³ ) 30.h4! Ne3 31.h5! Nxg4+ ( 31...Nxd1+ 32.Rxd1³ ) 32.Bxg4 Rxg4 33.h6³ ]

29.fxe4 Re3+! [ 29...dxe4 30.Rd7 Re3+ 31.Kd1„ ]

30.Kf2 dxe4 31.Rd7 Kf4 32.Re1 [ 32.Rxb7 Ne5-+ ]

32...Rh8 33.Bh7 Ne5 34.Rxe3 Nxg4+ 35.Ke2 Nxe3 36.Rxb7 Nf5 37.Rxa7 Nd4+ 38.Kd1 Rd8 39.Rf7 f5 40.Kc1 e30-1

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C11Lalic,B 2545Speelman,J 2600

Hastings 2000[Speelman,J]

77/272 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Nce2 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.f4 Qb6 8.Nf3 Be7 9.g3 a5!?N

[ 9...0-0 - 41/312 ] 10.h4

[ 10.a4!? ] 10...a4 11.Bh3 Ndb8 12.h5!?

[ 12.0-0 h5!? 13.Kg2 /\ g4 ] 12...cxd4 13.cxd4 Bd7 14.0-0 Na5 15.Nc3

[ 15.f5!? exf5 16.Nc3 ( 16.Nf4 Qc6 17.e6 fxe6 18.Ne5 Qd6 19.g4 ) 16...Qc6 17.Bg2 Be6 ( 17...Nc4 18.Nh4 Bxh4 19.Bxd5 ) 18.Qxa4 ( 18.Nxa4÷ ) 18...Qxa4 19.Nxa4 Nd7² ]

15...Nc4 16.f5 Nxb2 17.Qe2 a3 18.f6 gxf6 19.exf6 Bd6

[ 19...Bxf6 20.Nxd5 Bxd4+ 21.Kh2 Qd6 22.Nxd4 Qxd5 ]

20.Bh6 [ 20.Nxd5 Qb5 ] [ 20.Bf4 Bxf4 21.Nxd5 Bb5! ]

20...Nc6 21.Kh1 [ 21.Nb5

A) 21...Bf8 22.Bg7 ( 22.Bf4 ) 22...Rg8 23.h6 ; B) 21...Bxg3 22.Qg2 Qxb5 ( 22...Bb8 23.Qg7 ) 23.Qxg3 0-0-0 24.Bg7 Rhg8 25.h6÷ ( 25.Ng5 Nxd4 26.Qc3+ Qc4 27.Qxc4+ Nxc4 28.Nxf7 )]

21...Nxd4 22.Qe3 Bc5 23.Bg7 Nf5 [ 23...Nxf3 24.Qxf3 0-0-0 25.Bxh8 Rxh8 26.Nxd5! exd5 27.Bxd7+ Kxd7 28.Qxd5+ Qd6 29.Qxb7+ Qc7 30.Qd5+ Qd6 31.Qxf7+ Kc6 ]

24.Qg5! [ 24.Qe1 Nd3 25.Qd2 Nxg3+ 26.Kg2 Nxh5 ( 26...Nxf1 27.Rxf1 Qb2!? 28.Bxh8 Be3 29.Qxb2 axb2 ) 27.Nxd5 ( 27.Bxh8 Qd6! ) 27...Qd6! ]

24...h6 25.Nxd5? [ 25.Qg4

A) 25...Rg8 26.Ne5 Ne3 27.Nxd7 ( 27.Qg6 fxg6 28.f7+ Ke7 29.fxg8Q Rxg8 30.Rf7+ Ke8 ) 27...Kxd7 28.Qf3 Nxf1 29.Rxf1 Kc6 30.Bg2 Rad8 31.Rc1 Qb4 32.Bxh6 ;

B) 25...Ne3 26.Nxd5 Nxd5 27.Bxh8 0-0-0

B1) 28.Rac1 Bc6 ( 28...Ne3 29.Qd4 Nxf1 30.Qxc5+ Qxc5 31.Rxc5+ Bc6 32.Bxf1 Rxh8 33.Bg2 ) 29.Ne5 Nxf6+ 30.Nxc6 Nxg4 31.Nxd8 Nd3! 32.Bd4 Nxc1 33.Rxc1 Kxd8 34.Bxc5 Nf2+ 35.Kg2 Qb2!-+ ; B2) 28.Rfc1 Nd3!? ( 28...Bc6 29.Qg7 Ne3 30.Bg2 Nd3 ) 29.Qd4 ( 29.Rab1 Qxb1 30.Rxb1 Nf2+ ) 29...N5f4! 30.Rxc5+ Bc6 31.Rxc6+ Qxc6-+ ; B3) 28.Qg7 Ne3 29.Qxh6 Nd3 ]

25...hxg5 26.Nxb6 Rxh5 27.Nxa8 [ 27.Kg2 Ne3+ ] [ 27.Nxg5 Bc6+ 28.Kh2 Rd8 29.Rxf5 Rd2+ ]

27...Rxh3+ 28.Kg2 Rxg3+ 29.Kh2 Bd60-1

C11Macieja,B 2540Gradalski,P 2305

Polska 1999[Macieja,B]

77/(273) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 * cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.a3 Bc5 10.Ncb5 Nxd4!

[ 10...a6 - 6/366 ] 11.Bxd4 0-0 12.Bxc5 Nxc5

[ 12...Qxc5! 13.Be2™ ( 13.g3 f6 14.exf6 Nxf6 15.Bd3 e5! 16.fxe5 Ne4-+ ; 13.Qd4 Qxc2∓ ; 13.Qd2 f6 14.exf6 Nxf6 15.Bd3 Ne4 16.Bxe4 Qxb5!∓ ; 13.Nd4 Qb6! 14.Rb1 f6ƒ ) 13...f6÷ ]

13.Qd4! Bd7 14.Nd6 f6 15.Be2!N [ 15.b4 ]

15...fxe5 16.fxe5 Na4? [ 16...Nd3+? 17.Qxd3 Qxb2 18.Rd1 Qxe5 19.Ne4!+- ] [ 16...Bc6!÷ ∆17.Bg4 Nd3+! 18.Qxd3 Qxb2 19.Bxe6+ Kh8 20.Kd2 Rf2+ 21.Ke3 Qb6+ 22.Qd4 Re2+ 23.Kxe2 Qxd4 24.Nf7+ Kg8 25.Nd6+ Kh8= ( 25...Kf8?? 26.Rhf1+ Ke7 27.Nf5++- )]

17.0-0-0 Rf4 18.Qxb6 axb6? [ 18...Nxb6 ]

19.Rhf1 Raf8 20.Rxf4 Rxf4 21.Rf1 Rxf1+ 22.Bxf1+-

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C11Fedorov,A 2655Korchnoi,V 2675

Batumi 1999[Fedorov,A]

77/273 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 a6 8.Qd2 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Bc5 10.0-0-0 0-0 11.h4 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 b5 13.Rh3 b4 14.Na4 Bxd4 15.Qxd4 a5 16.Bb5 Rb8 17.Bd3N

[ 17.Be2 - 76/(273) ] [ 17.Bxd7 - 76/273 ]

17...Bb7 18.f5 Qc7 [ 18...Bc6 19.Nc5 ( 19.f6 gxf6!÷ ) 19...Qb6 ( 19...Nxc5 20.Qxc5² ) 20.f6!‚ ]

19.Re1 [ 19.Re3!? ]

19...exf5 [ 19...Bc6 20.f6!+- -> ]

20.Bxf5 Bc6 21.Nc5 Nxc5 22.Qxc5 Rfe8 23.Rhe3 Qb6 24.Qxb6 Rxb6 25.e6 g6 26.exf7+ Kxf7 27.Be6+ Kg7 28.Bg4 Rbb8 29.Kd2 Re4 30.Bf3 Rxe3

[ 30...Rd4+ 31.Kc1 Rxh4 32.Re7+© |^ ] 31.Rxe3 Kf6 32.Bg4 Re8 33.Rf3+ Ke7 34.Rf4 Kd6 35.Bf3

[ 35.Rf6+!? Kc5 36.Bf3 ] 35...Re7 36.Rf6+ Re6

[ 36...Kc5 37.g4!? /\ h5 ] 37.Rf7 Re7?

[ ¹37...h6 38.Ra7 a4 39.Rh7² ] 38.Rxe7 Kxe7 39.Ke3+- Ba4 40.c3 bxc3 41.bxc3 Kd6 42.Kd4 Bc6 43.g3 h6 44.Bg2 g5 45.hxg5 hxg5 46.Bf3‡ Bb7 47.c4 Bc8 48.Bxd5 Bg4 49.c5+ Kc7 50.Ke5 Be2 51.Kf5 g4 52.Kf4 Kd7 53.a3 Bd1 54.Be4 Kc7 55.Bf5 Kc6 56.Bxg4 Ba4 57.Ke5 Kxc5 58.Be61-0

C13Anand,V 2765Korchnoi,V 2655

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Anand,V]

77/274 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Nbd7 6.Nf3 Be7 7.Nxf6+ Bxf6 8.h4 h6 9.Bxf6 Nxf6 10.Qd2N

[ 10.Bc4 ]

10...b6?! 11.0-0-0 [ 11.Bb5+!? Bd7 12.Bd3 ∆Bc6 13.Ne5 ]

11...Bb7 12.Ne5 0-0 13.Bd3 c5! [ 13...Qd5 14.c4 Qd6 15.Rhe1± ]

14.dxc5 Qc7 15.Rhe1 Bxg2?? [ 15...bxc5!

A) 16.g4 c4 A1) 17.g5 cxd3 18.gxf6 dxc2!∓ ( 18...Qxc2+ 19.Qxc2 dxc2 20.Rd7!± ); A2) 17.Bxc4 Nxg4 18.Qd7 ( 18.Nxg4 Qxc4 19.Nxh6+ Kh7-+ ) 18...Rac8! ( 18...Qxd7 19.Rxd7² );

B) 16.c4 Rad8 /\ Rd4<=> ; C) 16.f4 Rad8÷ ]

16.Re2!+- Kh8 [ 16...Qxc5 17.Rg1 Qd5 18.c4 Rfc8 19.Kb1 ] [ 16...Rad8 17.Rg1 Ne4 18.Qe3 Qxe5 19.Rxg2 ]

17.Rg1 Bd5 18.Qf4 Qxc5 19.Re3 [ 19.Re3 Rac8 20.Reg3 Nh5 21.Qxh6+! gxh6 22.Rg8+ Rxg8 23.Nxf7# # ]

1-0

C13Leko,P 2700Bunzmann,D 2595

Hamburg (m/2) 1999[Leko,P]

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Bc4 a6

[ 7...b6 - 56/(307) ] 8.a4 Nd7N

[ 8...b6 ] 9.Nf3 c5 10.0-0 Nb6?!

[ 10...cxd4÷ ] 11.Be2 cxd4 12.Nxd4 e5

[ 12...f5 13.Ng3 Bf6 14.c3² ] 13.Nb3 f5

[ 13...Be6 14.Nec5 ] [ 13...Qxd1 14.Rfxd1 f5 ( 14...Bf5 15.Bd3 ; 14...Be6 15.Nbc5 ) 15.Nd6+ ]

14.Qxd8+ Kxd8 [ 14...Bxd8!? 15.Nd6+ Ke7 16.Rfd1 Bc7 17.Nxc8+ Raxc8 18.Nc5!? Bb8 19.Nxb7 Rxc2 20.Bxa6 Rxb2 21.Na5!² /\ Nc6 ( 21.a5 Nd7 22.Rab1 Rxb1 23.Rxb1 Ba7 )]

15.a5!? [ 15.Rfd1+ Kc7 16.Nc3 Be6 17.a5 Nd7

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( 17...Nc4? 18.Nd5+ Bxd5 19.Rxd5 ) 18.Nd5+ Bxd5 19.Rxd5 Rad8² ]

15...Nd7 [ 15...fxe4!? 16.axb6 Rg8 ( 16...Be6 17.Na5 Kc8 18.Bc4!± )

A) 17.Bc4 Bh3 18.Rfd1+ Ke8 19.g3 Rg6 ( 19...Rc8 20.Bd5ƒ ) 20.Bd5 Rxb6 21.Bxe4= ; B) 17.Rfd1+ Ke8 18.Ra5 ( 18.Bb5+ Kf8 19.Bd7 Rg6! ) 18...Bh3 19.Bf1 ]

16.Ned2! [ 16.Nc3 Nf6 17.Na4 Be6 18.Nb6 Rb8 19.Bc4 Bd6! ( 19...Kc7 20.Rfe1 e4 21.Bxe6 fxe6 22.Nd4± ) 20.Bxe6 fxe6 21.Rfe1 Ke7= ]

16...Nc5 [ 16...Nf6 17.Nc4 e4 18.Nb6 Rb8 19.Rfd1+± ]

17.Nc4 Nxb3 18.cxb3 e4™ [ 18...Be6 19.Rfd1+ Ke8 20.Nxe5 ]

19.Rfd1+ Ke8 20.Nb6 [ 20.Nd6+ Bxd6 21.Rxd6 Bd7! ( 21...Be6? 22.Rb6 ; 21...Rg8 22.Rad1 Ke7 23.Bc4 ) 22.Rb6 ( 22.Bc4 Ke7 ; 22.Rad1 Bc6 23.Rf6 Ke7 24.Rxf5 Rhd8© ) 22...Bc6 23.Rc1 Kd7 24.g3 ( 24.Rc5 f4 ) 24...Rhg8 25.Rc5 f4 ]

20...Rb8 21.Rac1 [ 21.Nxc8!? Rxc8 22.Rd5 Rg8! ( 22...Rc5 23.Rxc5 Bxc5 24.Rc1 Bd4 25.Rc7 ; 22...f4 23.Re5 )

A) 23.Rxf5 Rg5 24.Rxg5 Bxg5 25.Bc4 Bd2 ( 25...Rc5 ); B) 23.Bc4! Rc5 ( 23...f4 24.Rf5 ; 23...Rg5 24.h4± ) 24.Rad1 Rxd5 ( 24...Rg6 25.Rxc5 Bxc5 26.Rd5± ) 25.Rxd5² ( 25.Bxd5 Bb4 26.Bxb7 Ke7 )]

21...Be6 22.Bc4 [ 22.Nd5 Bg5 23.Rc7 Bd8 ]

22...Bb4 [ 22...Bg5 23.Bxe6 fxe6 24.Rc7 ] [ 22...Rd8!? ]

23.Bxe6 fxe6 24.Nd7? [ 24.Rc7! Bxa5 25.Rd6! (Wahls,M) Bxb6 26.Rxb6 Kd8 27.Rg7 ( 27.Rbxb7 Rxb7 28.Rxb7 Kc8 ) 27...Rc8 28.Rd6+ Ke8 29.g3 ( 29.h4!? ) 29...Rc6 30.Rdd7 Rb6 31.Rxb7 Rxb7 32.Rxb7 Rg8 33.Rxh7± ]

24...Rd8 25.Rc7 Rf8! [ 25...Bxa5? 26.Nf6+ Kf8 27.Rxd8# # ] [ 25...Ke7? 26.Nf8+!+- ]

26.Rxb7 Bxa5!

[ 26...Rf7 27.Nf6+ Rxf6 28.Rxd8+ Kxd8 29.Rxb4² ]

27.Rd6 [ 27.b4? Rf7 ]

27...Ke7! [ 27...Rf7 28.Rxe6+ Re7 29.Rxe7+ Kxe7 30.Nb8+! Kf6 31.g3 Rd1+ 32.Kg2 Be1! 33.Nd7+ ]

28.Rd4 [ 28.Rxa6 Rxd7 29.Rxd7+ Kxd7 30.Rxa5 Rc8= ]

28...Ke8!= 29.Rd6 Ke7 30.Rd4 Ke8½-½

C13Leko,P 2690Morozevich,A 2720

Frankfurt (rapid) 1999

77/(276) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 8.g3N

[ 8.c4 - 76/277 ] 8...b5 9.Bg2 Bb7 10.Qe2 * Bd5 11.Nc3 c6 12.0-0-0 Nd7 13.Kb1 Nb6 14.Rhe1 Qc7 15.Nh4 h5 16.f4 f5 17.Nf3 0-0-0 18.Ne5²

C13Polgar,Ju 2655Morozevich,A 2745

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Morozevich,A]

77/276 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 8.g3 b5 9.Bg2 Bb7 10.Qe2 Nd7!?N 11.0-0 0-0 12.Rad1

[ 12.Nh4!? ] 12...Bd5 13.Rfe1 Kh8!? 14.Nfd2

[ 14.Nc3 c6 15.Nxd5 cxd5= ] 14...c6

[ 14...Nb6!? ] 15.c4

[ 15.c3 f5 ] [ 15.b3 b4 ] [ 15.a3 a5÷ ]

15...bxc4 16.Nxc4 a5!„ 17.Nc3 [ ¹17.a3 /\ Rd2, Rc1 ]

17...Re8 18.Ne3 f5! [ 18...Nf8 19.Qh5! Ng6 20.Ncxd5 cxd5

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21.Nxd5 exd5 22.Bxd5+- ] 19.Nc4

[ 19.Nexd5 cxd5 20.Qh5 Rf8÷ ] [ 19.Bxd5 cxd5 20.Qh5 Nf6!? ( 20...Rf8 21.Ncxd5!? exd5 22.Nxf5 Bb4 23.Re3© ) 21.Qxf7 Ra6 22.Nxf5 exf5 23.Re5÷ ]

19...Qb8 20.Na4 Qb4 21.b3 Bf6 22.Qc2 [ 22.Nab2 a4 23.bxa4÷ ]

22...Rg8 [ 22...Bxd4? 23.a3 ]

23.Qc1? [ 23.Ne5 Nxe5 24.dxe5 Be7 25.Nb2÷ ]

23...Rg4 24.Ne5 Nxe5 25.dxe5 Be7³ 26.Rd3 Rag8 27.Red1 f4 28.Qc3

[ 28.h3 fxg3 29.Bxd5 gxf2+-+ ] [ 28.Bxd5 cxd5 29.Rd4 Qb8∓ ] [ 28.Nc3!³ ]

28...fxg3 29.hxg3 [ 29.fxg3!? R4g5 30.Rf1 Qxc3 31.Nxc3 Bc5+ 32.Kh1 Rxe5 33.Bxd5 cxd5 34.Rxf7³ ]

29...h5 30.Bxd5 cxd5 31.Rf3 Kg7 32.Qc7 [ 32.Qxb4 axb4-+ ]

32...h4 33.Kg2 hxg3 34.fxg3 Qe4! 35.Qc3 [ 35.Qxe7 Qe2+ 36.Rf2 Rxg3+! 37.Kxg3 Kh7+-+ ] [ 35.Kf2 Rh8 ( 35...Rh4 36.Rf1! Kh8!-+ ) 36.Rf1 Rh2+ 37.Kg1 Qe2!! 38.Rxf7+ Kh8 39.Rf8+ Rg8!-+ ] [ 35.Rdf1 Rxg3+ 36.Kxg3 Qh4+ 37.Kg2 Kh8+-+ ]

35...Qe2+ 36.Kh3 Rg50-1

C13De la Villa Garcia,J 2470Short,N 2675

Pamplona 1999

77/(276) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 8.g3 * f5N 9.Nc3 Bf6 10.Qd2 c5 11.d5 0-0 12.0-0-0 b5 13.dxe6 Qxd2+ 14.Nxd2 fxe6 15.Bg2 Ra7=

C13Leko,P 2700Bunzmann,D 2595

Hamburg (m/6) 1999[Leko,P]

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 b6 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.Qe2 c6 10.c4!?N

[ 10.0-0 - 51/277 ] 10...Nd7 11.Nc3 Qc7 12.0-0

[ 12.d5? cxd5 13.cxd5 Bb4! 14.0-0 Bxc3 15.dxe6 Ne5!

A) 16.exf7+ Kxf7 17.Rfc1 Nxf3+ 18.gxf3 Rhg8+ 19.Kh1 Kf8! 20.Be4 ( 20.Rxc3 Qg7-+ ) 20...Qe5 21.Rxc3 f5-+ ; B) 16.Be4 Bxb2!! ]

12...0-0-0 13.Rfd1 Kb8 14.a3 Nf8 [ 14...c5 15.d5 ]

15.b4 Ng6 16.Qe3 Nf4 [ 16...Qf4!? 17.c5 Qxe3 18.fxe3² ]

17.Bf1 Rhg8?! [ 17...h5 18.Ne2! ( 18.c5 h4 19.b5!? ) 18...Ng6 ( 18...Nxe2+ 19.Bxe2± ) 19.c5ƒ ]

18.c5± Rg7 [ 18...h5 19.Rac1 ] [ 18...Ba6!? 19.b5 ( 19.g3 Bxf1 20.Kxf1 Nd5 21.Nxd5 Rxd5² ) 19...Bxb5 20.Nxb5 cxb5 21.g3± ><Kb8 ]

19.Rac1 b5 [ 19...Rdg8 20.g3 h5

A) 21.cxb6 axb6 22.Nb5 Nd5! 23.Nxc7 Nxe3 24.Nxe6 fxe6 ( 24...Rxg3+ 25.hxg3 Nxd1 26.Nf4± ) 25.fxe3 c5 26.Kf2 cxb4 27.axb4 Bxb4² ; B) 21.b5! ]

20.a4 a6 21.g3 h5 22.axb5 axb5 [ 22...cxb5 23.c6! Bxc6 ( 23...Ba8 24.Bxb5! ) 24.d5! exd5 25.Nd4+- ]

23.d5!! Nxd5 [ 23...exd5 24.Nd4 Ne6 25.Ncxb5!? ( 25.Bxb5± ) 25...cxb5 26.c6 Nxd4 ( 26...Ba6 27.Ra1! ) 27.cxb7 ( 27.Rxd4!? )

A) 27...Nc2 28.Rxc2 Qxc2 29.Ra1+- ; B) 27...Nf5 28.Rxc7 Nxe3 29.Rdc1 Nf5 ( 29...Nc4 30.Rxe7 ; 29...Bxb4 30.Rc8+ Kxb7 31.Rxd8 ) 30.Bd3 ; C) 27...Qxb7 28.Rxd4± ]

24.Nxd5 Rxd5 [ 24...exd5 25.Nd4 ]

25.Rxd5 exd5 26.Re1 Bd8 27.Bh3!

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[ 27.Qh6 Rg4 ] [ 27.Qe8 Rg4! ]

27...f5 [ 27...Bc8 28.Qh6± ( 28.Bxc8 Kxc8 29.Nd4 )] [ 27...Rg8 28.Ra1 ( 28.Qh6± ) 28...Bc8 29.Qa3 Qb7 30.Bxc8 Kxc8 31.Nd4 Re8 ( 31...Rg4 32.Nf5 Bc7 33.Qe3 Re4 34.Qh6 ) 32.Nf5 Bc7 33.Qf3± ><Qb7 ]

28.Bxf5 Rg8 [ 28...h4 29.Qh6 ] [ 28...Bf6 29.Qh6 Qd8 30.Qf4+ Ka7 31.Re2 Rg8 32.Ra2+ Ba6 33.Bc8!? Qxc8 34.Qxf6+- ]

29.Qh6 Be7 30.Ne5+- Bg5 31.Qxh5 Bd2 32.Nd7+ Ka7 33.Ra1+ Ba6 34.Qxf7

[ 34.Qxf7 Rd8 35.Ne5 Qxf7 36.Nxc6+! ]1-0

C13Polgar,Ju 2670Volkov,S 2575

Batumi 1999[Polgar,Ju]

77/278 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 b6 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.Qe2 Qd5?! 10.0-0 Nd7 11.Rfe1 0-0-0 12.a4!N

[ 12.c4 Qh5 13.Ng3 Qg4 14.c5 Bxf3 15.gxf3 Qxd4÷ ]

12...f5? [ 12...a5 13.Ng3! ]

13.Nc3 Qa5 [ 13...Qc6 14.Bb5 Qd6 15.Ba6± ]

14.Nb5 Rhg8 [ 14...a6 15.c3 c5 16.Nd2 ]

15.c3 c5 16.g3 a6 17.Nd2 axb5 [ 17...Bd5 18.Bc4 ]

18.axb5 Qxa1 19.Rxa1 cxd4?! [ 19...Bd6 20.Nc4 Bc7 21.b4 cxb4 22.cxb4 Rg4 23.Qc2 Rxd4 24.Rc1 Kb8 25.Na5 ]

20.cxd4 Bd6 21.Nc4 Bc7 22.Qc2 Nf6 [ 22...Kb8 23.Qa4 Rg4 24.Qa7+ Kc8 25.Rc1 Rxd4 26.Na5+- ]

23.Nxb6+ Kb8 24.Qc5 Bd6 [ 24...f4 25.Na8 ]

25.Qc3 h5 26.Qa5 Bf4 27.Ra41-0

C13Gross,Dav 2370Almasi,I 2450

Budapest 1999[Almasi,I]

77/(279) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 0-0 8.Bc4!? * b6!? 9.Qe2 Bb7 10.0-0-0 Bd5!? 11.Ne5!?N

[ 11.Bd3 c5!? ( 11...Nd7 12.c4 Bb7÷ )] 11...Bxe5 12.dxe5 Nc6!

[ 12...Bxc4 13.Qxc4± ] 13.f4

[ 13.Qh5!? ] 13...Bxc4

[ 13...Qe8 14.Bd3! ] 14.Qxc4 Na5

[ 14...Na5 15.Qa4 Qe8 ( 15...Qe7 16.Rd7± ) 16.Qxe8 Rfxe8 17.Rd7± ]

C13Groszpeter,A 2545Dizdar,G 2535

Oesterreich 1996[Almasi,I]

77/(279) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 0-0 8.Bc4!? Nc6 9.c3 e5 10.d5 Nb8 11.d6!?N

[ 11.0-0 - 49/(338) ] 11...Bf5! * 12.Qd5 Nd7?!

[ 12...Nc6 13.dxc7 Qxc7 14.Nxf6+ gxf6 15.0-0 ] [ 12...Bxe4 13.Qxe4 cxd6 ( 13...Qxd6 14.Qxb7 Nc6 15.Rd1 Qc5 16.Qb5! ; 13...Nc6!? 14.dxc7 Qxc7÷ ) 14.Qxb7 Nd7÷ ]

13.Qxb7 Bxe4 14.Qxe4 Nc5 15.Qd5 cxd6 16.0-0±

C13Groszpeter,A 2480Almasi,I 2450

Budapest 1999[Almasi,I]

77/279 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 0-0 8.Bc4!? Nc6 9.c3 e5 10.d5 Nb8 11.d6!?

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Bf5! 12.Nxf6+?!N Qxf6 13.dxc7 [ 13.Qd5 Nc6 ]

13...Nc6 [ 13...Na6!? 14.Qd5!? ( 14.Qb3 )]

14.Qb3!? [ 14.0-0 Bg4!?÷ ( 14...Rac8= )]

14...e4!? [ 14...Be4 15.Bd5™ ( 15.Nd2 Bxg2 16.Rg1 Na5 17.Qa4 Nxc4 18.Qxc4 Bc6³ ) 15...Bxd5 16.Qxd5 Rac8= ( 16...e4?! 17.Nd2 )]

15.Nd2 [ ¹15.Nd4 Nxd4 16.cxd4 Qc6=Groszpeter,A ]

15...Ne5©

C13Bologan,V 2620Gurevich,M 2640

Belfort 1999[Gurevich,M]

77/(280) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 0-0 8.Bc4 Nc6 9.c3 e5 10.d5 Nb8 11.Qe2 Bf5 12.Ng3N

[ 12.0-0-0 ] 12...Bg6 13.0-0-0 Nd7 * 14.h4 e4! 15.Nxe4 Re8 16.Nxf6+ Qxf6 17.Qd2 Nb6©

[ 17...Bh5 18.Qg5 Bxf3 19.Qxf6 Nxf6 20.gxf3² ]

18.Bb3 [ 18.Bd3 Bxd3 19.Qxd3 Rad8 20.Rhe1 Rxe1 21.Rxe1 g6= ]

18...Qf5 19.Bc2 Qxc2+ 20.Qxc2 Bxc2 21.Kxc2 Rad8!

[ 21...Re2+ 22.Rd2 Rxd2+ 23.Nxd2 Nxd5 24.Nc4² ]

22.Rhe1 [ 22.d6 Re2+„ ]

22...Rxe1 23.Rxe1 Kf8=

C13Leko,P 2725Khalifman,A 2655

Budapest (m/4) 2000[Leko,P]

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 0-0 8.Bc4

Nc6 9.c3 e5 10.d5 Nb8 11.Qe2 Bf5 12.0-0-0 Nd7 13.Ng3!

[ 13.Rhe1 Bxe4 14.Qxe4 Nc5 15.Qe3 Qd6 16.g4 ( 16.Nxe5 Rfe8 17.f4 Nd7! ) 16...e4÷ ]

13...Bg6 [ 13...Bg5+ 14.Nxg5 Qxg5+ 15.Rd2 ]

14.Bd3!N +/= Bxd3 [ 14...Nc5?! 15.Bxg6 hxg6 16.h4! ]

15.Qxd3 Nc5 [ 15...Be7 16.h4! ]

16.Qe3 b6 17.h4!? [ 17.Ne4 ]

17...Re8 [ 17...e4!? 18.Nxe4 ( 18.Ng5 Re8 ) 18...Re8 19.Nxf6+ Qxf6 20.Qd4 ( 20.Qg5 Qd6 21.Nd4 h6! ) 20...Qf5! ( 20...Qh6+ 21.Qd2 ) 21.Rhe1 Rxe1 22.Nxe1 Re8 23.f3² ]

18.Ne4 [ 18.Ng5 e4!?„ ]

18...Nxe4 19.Qxe4 g6 20.g4 Bg7 21.h5 [ 21.g5 ] [ 21.Nd2!? ]

21...Qf6 [ 21...Bh6+ 22.Kb1 Bf4 23.hxg6 hxg6 24.Nd4!± ]

22.hxg6 hxg6 [ 22...fxg6 23.Nd2! ]

23.Nd2! [ 23.g5 Qf4+ 24.Qxf4 exf4„ ]

23...c6 [ 23...Qxf2? 24.Rdf1 Qc5 25.Qf3 Qe7 26.Ne4 Rad8 27.g5+- ] [ 23...Rad8 24.f3 ]

24.dxc6 Rac8 25.f3 Rxc6 [ ¹25...Qxc6 26.Qxc6 ( 26.Kb1 b5 ) 26...Rxc6 27.Ne4² ∆f5?! 28.gxf5 gxf5 29.Nd6 ( 29.Rd7 Bh6+! ) 29...Rf8 30.Rh5!± ]

26.Qe2 Qe6 [ 26...e4? 27.Nxe4 Qe6 ( 27...Qf4+ 28.Kb1 f5 29.Nf6++- ) 28.g5! ]

27.Kb1 e4? [ 27...Rd6 28.Ne4 Rxd1+ 29.Rxd1² ] [ 27...f5!? 28.gxf5 gxf5 29.Rdg1ƒ ( 29.Nf1!? )]

28.Qxe4 Qc8 [ 28...Qd7 29.Nb3 ]

29.Qd3 Rd8 30.Qe2 Re6 [ 30...Rxc3? 31.bxc3 Qxc3 32.Nb3+- ] [ 30...Rcd6 31.Ne4 ]

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31.Ne4 Rxd1+ [ 31...f5? 32.Rxd8+ Qxd8 33.gxf5 gxf5 34.Qc4 Kf7 35.f4!+- ]

32.Qxd1 Qc6 33.Qd3 a5 34.Rd1 Be5 35.Qe3 Qc7?!“ 36.Rd5+- Bg7 37.Qd3 Re8 38.Rd7 Qe5 39.a4 Rf8 40.Qd5 Qf4

[ 40...Qxd5 41.Rxd5 ] 41.Nd6 Be5

[ 41...Qxa4 42.Nxf7 ] 42.Nc4

[ 42.Nxf7? Rxf7 43.Rxf7 Qxf7 44.Qxe5 Qxf3 ]

42...Bc7 43.Qc6 Bd8 44.Rb7 Kg7 45.Nxb6 Bxb6 46.Rxb6 Rd8 47.Ra6 Qd2 48.Qe4 Rd5 49.Ra7 g5 50.Ka2 Rc5 51.Qd4+ Qxd4 52.cxd4 Rd5 53.Kb31-0

C13Van den Doel,E 2525Gurevich,M 2640

Hoogeveen (open) 1999[Gurevich,M]

77/281 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nd7 9.0-0-0 b6 10.Bc4 Bb7 11.d5!?N

[ 11.Rhe1 - 74/(307) ] 11...b5!? 12.Bb3

[ 12.dxe6? bxc4∓ ] [ 12.Bxb5 exd5 13.Nxf6+ Nxf6 14.Rhe1 c5„ ]

12...c5!? [ 12...exd5 13.Bxd5 c6 14.Bb3 c5 15.Bd5 ( 15.Qxd7 Bxe4 16.Qxb5 Qc7© ) 15...Rb8÷ ]

13.Nd6 [ 13.dxe6 Bxe4 14.exf7+ Kh8 15.Qxd7 Qxd7 16.Rxd7 Bxf3 17.gxf3 c4∓ ]

13...Bxd5 14.Bxd5 exd5 15.Qxd5 Nb6!? [ 15...Rb8!? ]

16.Qe4! [/\ Ne5] [ 16.Qxc5? Na4∓ ] [ 16.Qc6? Bxb2+! 17.Kxb2 Qf6+ 18.Kc1 Nc4 19.Qxb5 Nxd6∓ ] [ 16.Qb3 Qc7!? 17.Nxb5 ( 17.Qxb5 Rab8„ ) 17...Qc6© ]

16...Na4 [ 16...Qd7!? ]

17.Ne5 Qb6 18.Qd5

[ 18.Ndxf7 Qe6-+ ] 18...Rad8 19.f4

[ 19.Nexf7 Bxb2+ 20.Kd2 Qa5+ 21.c3 ( 21.Ke3 Bd4+-+ ) 21...Qxc3+ 22.Ke2 Qc4+!∓ ]

19...c4 20.Kb1 Qc7 [ 20...Bxe5 21.fxe5 Nc5 22.Rhf1² ]

21.Rhe1 [ 21.Nxb5 Rxd5 22.Nxc7 Rxd1+ 23.Rxd1 Rb8„ ]

21...a6 [ 21...c3 22.b3 Nb2 23.Rd4 b4÷ ]

22.g4!? [/\ g5|^] Bxe5 23.fxe5 [ 23.Qxe5!?² /\ Nf5 ]

23...Nc5 [ 23...Qc5!?= ]

24.Rf1 Ne6 25.Rf3 [ 25.a4 bxa4÷ ]

25...Qc5 26.Qxc5 Nxc5 27.b4?! [ ¹27.b3 cxb3 28.axb3 Rd7 29.Rc3 ( 29.b4 ) 29...Ne6 30.Rc6 Ra8 31.Kb2² ]

27...Nd7 28.Re3 Nb6 29.g5 Rd7= 30.Ra3?!

[ 30.e6 fxe6 31.Rxe6 Na4 32.Rde1= ] 30...Na4 31.Rf3 Re8!³ 32.Rdf1 Rxe5 33.Nxf7 Re8

[ 33...Red5 34.Kc1÷ /\ Ne5 ] 34.Kc1 c3!? 35.Ne5 Rde7 36.Nd3 Nb6!? 37.Nf2 Nd5 38.Nd1 Nxb4?!“

[ 38...Re1 39.Rxe1 Rxe1 40.a3 ( 40.Rd3 Nxb4-+ ) 40...Rg1 41.h4 ( 41.Rd3 Nf4 42.Re3 Rxg5 43.Nxc3 Rg2∓ ) 41...Rh1∓ ]

39.Nxc3 Rc7 40.Kb2= Rd7 41.Rf4 Nc6 42.a4 bxa4 43.Nxa4 Rd6 44.Nc5 h6 45.gxh6 Rxh6 46.Nxa6 Rxh2 47.R1f2½-½

C13Bezgodov,A 2575Sakaev,K 2645

Russia (ch−m/1) 1999[Bezgodov,A]

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nd7 9.0-0-0 * Be7 10.Qe3N

[ 10.Bc4 - 71/297 ] [ 10.h4 ]

10...c5! [] [ 10...b6 11.Bb5 Bb7 12.Ne5² ]

11.dxc5 Qc7!

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[ 11...Qa5?! 12.a3!² ∆Nxc5?? 13.b4+- ] 12.Bd3 Bxc5!

[ 12...Nxc5?! 13.Nxc5 Bxc5 14.Qe4 g6 15.h4ƒ ]

13.Nxc5 [ 13.Qg5 h6 14.Qh4 b6÷ ]

13...Nxc5=

C12Leko,P 2700Short,N 2675

Batumi 1999[Leko,P]

77/282 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Bd2 Bxc3 7.bxc3 Ne4 8.Qg4 g6 9.Bd3 Nxd2 10.Kxd2 c5 11.h4!? Bd7

[ 11...Qe7 - 73/(329) ] 12.h5 g5 13.f4 Nc6

[ 13...Qa5 ] 14.fxg5 Qxg5+!?N

[ 14...Qa5 ] 15.Qxg5 hxg5 16.Ke3

[ 16.Nf3?! g4 17.Ng5 ( 17.Nh2= ) 17...cxd4 18.cxd4 Nxd4 19.Raf1 Nf5! 20.Rf4 Ke7 21.Rxg4 Rag8„ ]

16...g4! 17.Rf1 Ke7 [ 17...Ne7 18.Rf4 ( 18.dxc5!? Rc8 19.Rb1 ) 18...c4 19.Be2 Nf5+ 20.Kf2 Ba4 ( 20...g3+ 21.Ke1² ) 21.Bxg4 Bxc2 22.Bf3÷ ]

18.Rh4 [ 18.Rf4?! Rag8 19.Be2 cxd4+ 20.cxd4 Nb4! ]

18...Rag8 [ 18...Rac8?! 19.Rxg4 Rxh5 20.Rxf7+! Kxf7 21.Bg6+ Kf8 22.Bxh5² ]

19.Rb1 [ 19.Be2!?

A) 19...cxd4+ 20.cxd4 Nb4 21.Rb1! A1) 21...Nxc2+ 22.Kd3 Na3 ( 22...Rc8 23.Bd1 Ne1+ 24.Kd2 Nxg2 25.Rxg4 Rhg8 26.Rxg8 Rxg8 27.Rxb7 ) 23.Rxb7 Rb8 24.Rxa7 Nb5 ( 24...Nc4 25.h6 Rb1 26.Rh1 ) 25.Ra5 Ra8 26.Rxa8 Rxa8 27.h6± ; A2) 21...a5 22.Rb2 Rc8 23.Kd2± ;

B) 19...Rc8! 20.Rxg4 cxd4+ ( 20...Rxh5 21.Rg7 Rf5 22.Rb1 Kf8 23.Rh7 b6 24.Nf3± ) 21.cxd4 Nd8! ( 21...Nb4

22.Rgf4 Be8 23.Rb1² ) 22.Rgf4 Rxc2÷ ] 19...b6

[ 19...Na5 20.Kf4 ] 20.Be2 cxd4+

[ 20...Rc8!? 21.Bxg4 cxd4+ 22.cxd4 Na5© ( 22...Nxd4? 23.Kxd4 Rc4+ 24.Ke3 Rg8 25.Kf3 Ba4 26.Ne2 Bxc2 27.Rc1+- )]

21.cxd4 f5 22.exf6+ Kxf6 23.Rf1+ Ke7 24.Rxg4

[ 24.Bxg4 Nxd4 25.Kxd4 e5+ ] 24...Rxg4 25.Bxg4 Nxd4! 26.Kxd4

[ 26.Kxd4 e5+ 27.Kxd5 Bxg4= ]½-½

C12Lanka,Z 2500Atalik,S 2595

Batumi 1999[Atalik,S]

77/(282) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Bd2 Bxc3 * 7.Bxc3 Ne4 8.Ne2 Qe7!?N

[ 8...c5 - 75/272 ] [ 8...Nc6 - 75/273 ]

9.Qd3 [ 9.Ng3 Nxc3 10.bxc3 g6 ( 10...Bd7? 11.Nh5 ; 10...Qa3 11.Qd2 ) 11.h4 Bd7÷ ]

9...Nc6! [ 9...b6?! 10.Ng3 Ba6 11.Qf3 Bxf1 12.Nxe4 Ba6 13.Ng3± ]

10.Ng3 Nxc3 11.Qxc3 Bd7 12.Be2 [ 12.0-0-0 0-0-0= ]

12...0-0-0½-½

C14Velimirovic,D 2560Antic,D 2490

Jugoslavija 1999[Antic,D]

77/283 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.h4 Bxg5 7.hxg5 Qxg5 8.Nb5N

[ 8.Nh3 - 59/330 ] 8...Qd8 9.Qg4 g6 10.0-0-0

[ 10.Nf3!? ] 10...a6 11.Nc3 c5 12.f4 Nc6

[ 12...cxd4

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A) 13.Nce2 Nc6 14.Nxd4 ( 14.Nf3 Nc5 15.Nexd4 Ne4∓ ) 14...Nc5 15.Rh6 Ne4 16.Nxc6 bxc6 17.Nh3 Rb8∓ ; B) 13.Rxd4 Nc6

B1) 14.Rd3 Nc5 15.Rdh3 h5 16.Qd1 ( 16.Qe2 d4 17.Ne4 Nxe4 18.Qxe4 Qd5 ) 16...d4 17.Nce2 Qd5 18.Kb1 Bd7 19.g4 0-0-0 20.gxh5 gxh5 21.R1h2³ ; B2) 14.Rd2 Nc5 15.Rh6 ( 15.Nf3 h5 16.Qh3 Bd7 17.g4 Qe7³ ) 15...Bd7 16.Qh3 Qe7 ( 16...d4 17.Rxh7 Rxh7 18.Qxh7 dxc3 19.Qh8+ Ke7 20.Qf6+= ; 16...Qb6!? ) 17.Nf3 0-0-0 18.Rxh7 Rxh7 19.Qxh7 Kb8÷ ]

13.dxc5 [ 13.Nf3 cxd4 14.Nxd4 ( 14.Ne2 Nc5 15.Nexd4 Ne4 ) 14...Nc5 15.Rh6 Bd7 16.Qh3 Qe7 ( 16...Nxd4 17.Rxd4 Qb6 18.Rxh7 Rxh7 19.Qxh7 Nb3+ 20.axb3 Qxd4 21.Qh8+ Ke7 22.Qf6+= ) 17.Rxh7 Rxh7 18.Qxh7 0-0-0÷ ]

13...Nxc5 14.Nf3 Bd7 [ 14...h5 15.Qg3

A) 15...Qe7 16.Qf2 Bd7 17.Rxd5! exd5 18.Nxd5 Ne4 ( 18...Qf8 19.Nc7+ Kd8 20.Nxa8 ) 19.Qe3 Qd8 20.Qxe4 Bf5 21.Qc4 Be6 ( 21...0-0!? ) 22.Nf6+ Qxf6 ( 22...Kf8 23.Qc3 Kg7 24.Bc4© ) 23.exf6 Bxc4 24.Bxc4 Rc8 ( 24...0-0 25.f5! Na5? 26.fxg6 Nxc4 27.g7+- ; 24...Rd8 25.Ng5 Rd7 26.Re1+ Kf8 27.Rd1 Rxd1+ 28.Kxd1 Nd8 29.Ke2 Ke8 30.Kf3© ) 25.Ng5 Rc7 26.Re1+ Kf8 27.Rd1 h4 28.a4!© ( 28.Bd5?! Rd7 29.Nxf7 Rxf7 30.Bxc6 Rxf6 31.Bxb7 ); B) 15...Bd7 16.f5! d4 ( 16...gxf5 17.Qg7 Rf8 18.Ng5© ) 17.fxe6 dxc3 ( 17...Bxe6 18.Nxd4 Nxd4 19.Qf4÷ ) 18.exd7+ Kf8 19.bxc3 Qe7÷ ]

15.Rh6 Qe7 16.Bd3 [ 16.Qh3 0-0-0 17.Rxh7 Rxh7 18.Qxh7÷ ] [ 16.Qg5 Qxg5 ( 16...Rc8!? ) 17.Nxg5 Ke7 18.Be2 b5 19.Bf3 b4 20.Ne2 a5 21.Rdh1 a4 22.Rxh7 Rxh7 23.Rxh7 Be8÷ ]

16...0-0-0 17.Qg5 Qf8! 18.Qh4 Kb8 19.Kb1 Rc8 20.Rxh7

[ 20.a3 ] 20...Rxh7 21.Qxh7 Nb4 22.Qh1?

[ 22.Ne1 Na4 23.Ne2! Nc5 ] 22...Na4 23.Nxa4

[ 23.Ne2 Nxd3 24.cxd3 Qb4 25.b3 Nc3+

26.Nxc3 Qxc3 27.Rd2 Bb5 28.Qd1 a5∓ ] 23...Bxa4 24.b3 Qc5 25.Rc1?

[ 25.bxa4 Nxd3 26.cxd3 Qb4+ 27.Ka1 Rc2 ] [ 25.Ne1 Bb5ƒ ] [ 25.Rd2 Nxd3 26.cxd3 Bb5 27.Qd1 Qe3 28.a4 Bc6 29.Qg1 d4 30.Qxe3 dxe3 31.Re2 Bxf3 32.gxf3 Rc3 33.Kb2 Rxd3 34.Kc2 Rd4 35.Rxe3 Rxf4∓ ]

25...Qa5 26.a3 Bxb3 27.Kb2 Nxc20-1

C14Grabarska,B 2290Gleizerov,E 2520

Stockholm 1999[Gleizerov,E]

77/(284) 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.Qd2 Nc6 10.dxc5 f5 11.exf6 Qxf6 12.g3 Nxc5 13.0-0-0 Rd8 14.Qe1 Bd7 15.Bb5?!

[ 15.Bg2!? ] 15...Rac8 16.Bxc6 Bxc6 17.Nd4 Be8=[/\ Bg6 ><c2, e4] 18.Qe5! Qxe5!N

[ 18...Bg6?! 19.Rhe1² ( 19.Qxf6!? gxf6 20.f5!? )]

19.fxe5 Kf7! * [><e6] [ 19...a6?! 20.Rhf1! ]

20.Ndb5! Bxb5 21.Nxb5 Ne4=

C14Socko,B 2540Gleizerov,E 2520

Stockholm 1999[Gleizerov,E]

77/284 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.Qd2 Nc6 10.dxc5 f6 11.exf6 Qxf6 12.g3 Nxc5 13.0-0-0 Rd8 14.Qe1 Bd7 15.Bb5?! Rac8 16.Bxc6 Bxc6 17.Nd4 Be8= 18.Qe5! Qxe5! 19.fxe5 Kf7! 20.h4?!N Ke7 [/\ Bg6] 21.h5 Ne4! 22.Nxe4 dxe4 23.h6!

[ 23.g4? Rc5∓ ] [ 23.Rh4

A) 23...Rd5? 24.Nf5+!± ( 24.Rg4? Bxh5 25.Rxg7+ Ke8÷ );

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B) 23...Rc5? 24.Rg4!± ; C) 23...g5!³ ]

23...gxh6 24.Ne2?! [ 24.Rxh6 Bg6 25.Ne2! Rxd1+ 26.Kxd1 Rc5 27.Nf4 Bf5 28.Kd2= ]

24...Rxd1+ 25.Kxd1 h5!³

C15Perez,Rod 2405Pecorelli Garcia,H 2430

Santa Clara 1999[Nogueiras,J]

77/(285) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nge2 Nf6 5.e5 * Nfd7 6.a3 Be7 7.Qd3 0-0 8.Qg3N

[ 8.h4 - 39/(363) ] 8...Kh8

[ 8...Bh4!? ] 9.Be3 c5 10.0-0-0 Nc6 11.f4 c4!? 12.f5! b5 13.fxe6 fxe6 14.Nf4 Nb6 15.Qh3!±

C15Perez,Rod 2405Pecorelli Garcia,H 2430

Cuba 1999[Nogueiras,J]

77/285 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nge2 [ RR4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 dxe4 6.f3! exf3? 7.Nxf3 Nf6 8.Bd3 0-0 9.0-0 c5 10.Bg5!? h6 11.Qe1! ( 11.Bh4!? Nbd7 12.Qe1Gutman,L ) 11...c4 12.Bxf6! ( 12.Qh4?- 7 6 / ( 2 8 1 )) 12...Qxf6 13.Ne5 Qe7

14.Nxc4± Winckelmann,T ] 4...Nf6 5.e5 Ne4 6.Qd3N

[ 6.a3 - 36/375 ] 6...0-0 7.a3 Bxc3+ 8.Nxc3 Nxc3 9.Qxc3 b6 10.Qg3 Kh8 11.h4! c5

[ 11...Ba6 12.h5 Bxf1 13.h6 Rg8 14.Kxf1± ]

12.h5 h6 [ 12...Nc6 13.h6 Rg8 14.Bg5 /\ hg7+/- ]

13.c3 Ba6?! [ 13...cxd4 14.cxd4 Nc6 15.Be3 Ne7 16.Bd3² ]

14.Bxa6 Nxa6 15.Bf4² [><h6, Na6] Nb8 [ 15...Rc8? 16.Qe3 (/\ 17.Bh6 gh6 18.Qh6Kg8 19.Rh3) Kh7? 17.Qd3+ ><Na6 ]

16.Qe3! cxd4 17.cxd4 Kh7 18.Rc1

[ 18.Rh3 Nc6 /\ Ne7 ] 18...Nd7 19.Rh3! Rc8 20.Rxc8 Qxc8 21.Qd3+ Kh8 22.Qd2 Kh7 23.Rc3 Qd8 24.Qc2+ Kh8 25.g3± [<->c, ><Nd7]

C15Perez,Rod 2475Adla,D 2470

Espana 1999[Nogueiras,J]

77/(285) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nge2 Nf6 5.e5 Ne4 6.Qd3 0-0 7.a3 Bxc3+ 8.Nxc3 Nxc3 9.Qxc3 b6 10.Qg3 * f5!?N 11.exf6 Qxf6 12.Be3 Rf7 13.0-0-0

[ 13.c3!? Ba6 ( 13...a5?! 14.Bd3/\ 15.0-0-0, 15.Bg5+/-) 14.Bxa6 Nxa6

15.0-0 /\ Rae1-e2, Rfe1 ><e6, Na6 ] 13...a5! 14.h4 Ba6 15.Bxa6 Nxa6 16.h5 b5 17.Rh4÷

C15Gipslis,A 2460Ribic,K 2270

Berlin 1999[Gipslis,A]

77/(286) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nge2 dxe4 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Nxc3 Nc6 * 7.Bb5 Nge7 8.Bg5 f6 9.Be3 0-0 10.Qd2!?

[ 10.Nxe4 f5! ] 10...f5 11.f3

[ 11.0-0-0 - 50/316 ] 11...f4 12.Bxf4 exf3

[ 12...Qxd4 13.fxe4 ] 13.0-0-0 e5

[ 13...fxg2 14.Rhg1 Ng6 15.Bg5 Qd6 16.Rxg2‚ ]

14.Bxe5 Nxe5 15.dxe5 Qxd2+ 16.Rxd2 Be6 17.gxf3 Rxf3

[ 17...c6 18.Bd3 Rxf3 19.Ne4± ] 18.Bd7! Bf5 19.Nb5 Re3 20.Nxc7 Rb8 21.Bxf5 Nxf5 22.e6±

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C15Zelcic,R 2560Psakhis,L 2580

Batumi 1999[Psakhis,L]

77/286 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nge2 dxe4 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Nxc3 Nc6 7.d5 exd5

[ 7...Nce7?! 8.Qg4! ] 8.Qxd5 Nge7

[ 8...Qe7!? 9.Bg5 Nf6 10.Bxf6 Qxf6 11.Qxe4+ Be6 12.0-0-0 0-0= ] [ 8...Be6 - 68/255 ]

9.Qxd8+ Nxd8 10.Nxe4 Bf5 11.Bd3 [ 11.Bb5+ Ndc6 12.f3 0-0-0 13.0-0 Nd4= ]

11...Ne6 12.Bd2 0-0-0 13.0-0-0 Nd4!?N [ 13...Bg6 ]

14.Kb1 Nec6 15.f4 [ 15.Nc5 Rd5 16.Bxf5+ Nxf5 17.Nd3 Rhd8= ] [ 15.Bc3!? Rhe8 ( 15...Kb8? 16.Ng5! Bxd3 17.Rxd3± ; 15...Ne5 16.Bxd4 Rxd4 17.Nd6+ Rxd6 18.Bxf5+ Kd8 19.Rxd6+ cxd6 20.Rd1² ) 16.Rhe1 h6= ]

15...Rhe8 16.Rde1 Re7 17.Re3 [ 17.Ng5 Bxd3 18.cxd3 f6³ ]

17...Rde8 18.Rhe1 Bg6 19.Nf2 [ 19.Bc3!? Nf5 ( 19...Ne6 20.Nf6! gxf6 21.f5 ) 20.R3e2 h5= ]

19...Bxd3 20.Nxd3 Rxe3 21.Rxe3 Rxe3 22.Bxe3 Nf5 23.Bf2 h5! 24.Kc1

[ 24.c4 Na5!? ] 24...b6 25.Kd2 Kd7=

C17Kupreichik,V 2425Farago,I 2510

Oberwart 1999[Kupreichik,V]

77/(287) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5* Ne7 5.Bd2 c5 6.f4!? Nf5 7.Nf3 Nc6

[ 7...cxd4 8.Nb5 Bc5 9.b4 Bb6!? ( 9...a6!? 10.bxc5 axb5 11.Bxb5+ Bd7 12.a4 Nc6÷ )]

8.dxc5 Bxc5 9.Bd3 Nh4 [ 9...0-0 - 46/(377) ]

10.g3!N [ 10.Qe2 ] [ 10.Nxh4 ]

10...Nxf3+

[ 10...Ng2+ 11.Ke2 ( 11.Kf1 Ne3+ 12.Bxe3 Bxe3 13.Qe2 ) 11...d4 12.Ne4 Bb6 13.Nd6+± ]

11.Qxf3 Nb4 12.0-0-0 Nxd3+ [ 12...0-0 ]

13.Qxd3 0-0 14.Be3 Be7 15.g4!±

C18Golubev,M 2530Gussjatinskij,A 2245

Internet 1999[Golubev,M]

77/(287) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Ba5 6.b4 cxd4 7.Nb5 Bc7 8.f4 Bd7 * 9.Nf3 Bxb5 10.Bxb5+ Nd7

[ 10...Nc6 11.0-0 - 74/310 ( 11.Nxd4 Nge7/\ Bb6 Anand,V )]

11.f5 a6 12.fxe6 fxe6 13.Bd3!N [ 13.Bg5 - 76/(283) ]

13...Qe7 14.Bg5 [ 14.0-0! Bxe5 15.Re1‚ ]

14...Qf7 15.0-0 Qh5 16.Bf4 [ 16.Kh1 Nh6!? 17.Nxd4 Qxg5 18.Nxe6 Qxe5 19.Nxc7+ Qxc7 20.Qh5+ Kd8 21.Qg5+ Nf6 22.Rxf6 gxf6 23.Qxf6+ Kd7 24.Qg7+ Kc6 25.Qc3+= ( 25.Qxh6+?! Qd6 26.b5+ axb5 27.Bxb5+ Kc5 )] [ 16.Qe2 Ne7!? ( 16...Nh6 )]

16...Nh6! 17.Nxd4 Qxd1 18.Raxd1 Bb6 19.c3

[ 19.Be2 Rc8„ ] 19...Nf7

[ 19...Rc8 20.Kh1 Bxd4 21.cxd4 ] 20.Kh1 Ke7 21.Nf3

[ 21.Rfe1!? /\ Nf5 ] 21...Rac8 22.c4 dxc4 23.Be4 Rc7?

[ 23...Rb8÷ ] 24.Ng5! Nfxe5 25.Nf7!±

C18Anand,V 2765Lputian,S 2605

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Anand,V]

77/287 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Ba5 6.b4 cxd4 7.Nb5 Bc7 8.f4 Bd7 9.Nxc7+ Qxc7 10.Nf3 a6 11.a4

[ 11.Nxd4? Qc3+ ]

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[ 11.Bb2 ] 11...Ne7 12.Bd3 Nf5! 13.0-0N

[ 13.Qd2 - 70/283 ] 13...Nc6 14.Qe1 Qb6 15.Rb1 Nce7 16.b5[><Bd7] axb5 [<->a] 17.axb5 Ne3 18.Rf2

Nc4 19.h3 Nf5! 20.Re2 [ 20.g4 Nfe3 21.Re2 h5! ]

20...h5! [ 20...Ra5 21.g4 Ne7 ( 21...Nfe3 22.c3 Na3 23.Bxa3 Rxa3 24.Nxd4 Nc4 25.Bxc4² ) 22.f5! Rxb5 ( 22...exf5 23.e6 ) 23.Rxb5 Bxb5 24.f6© ]

21.Qf2 Ra4 [ 21...Nfe3 22.Re1 ]

22.Re1 g6 23.Bxf5 exf5! [ 23...gxf5 24.Nxd4² ]

24.Nxd4 0-0!= 25.c3 Rc8 26.Be3 Nxe3 [ 26...Qd8! 27.Qf3 Nxe3 28.Rxe3 Be6= ]

27.Rxe3 Be6 28.Kh2 Ra3 [ 28...Qd8! ]

29.Rc1 Rc4 [ 29...Qd8 ]

30.Rc2 Kh7 31.Rf3 Qc7? [ 31...Qd8 ]

32.Qh4!² Qd7 [ 32...Raxc3?? 33.Rcxc3 Rxc3 34.Nxe6 fxe6 35.b6! ( 35.Rxc3 Qxc3 36.Qe7+ Kh6 ) 35...Qc4 36.Rxc3 Qxc3 37.Qe7+ Kh6 38.Qd8! Kg7 39.Qc7++- ]

33.Rg3 Ra8 34.Qf6 Re8 [ 34...Qd8 35.Re3!? ]

35.Ra2 Qe7 36.Qxe7 Rxe7 37.b6! [><c7] Re8 38.h4 Kg7 39.Ra7 Rb8 40.Kg1 Bd7 41.Kf2 Kf8

[ 41...Ra4? 42.Nxf5+! ] 42.Ke2??

[ 42.Rh3! Ra4 43.Rh1 Rxa7 ( 43...Rc4 44.Rc1 ) 44.bxa7 Ra8 45.Ra1 /\ Ke3, Nc2-b4, Kd4+- ]

42...Ke8?? [ 42...Ra4! 43.e6 Be8 44.Re3 ( 44.e7+ Kxe7 45.Re3+ Kd6 46.Rxe8 Rxe8+><Ke2 ) 44...Rxa7 45.bxa7 Ra8 46.e7+

Kg7= ] 43.Kd2 Rcc8

[ 43...Ra4 44.e6! ] 44.Re3 Ke7 45.Re1 Bc6 46.Rea1 Bd7 47.R1a5 Be6 48.g3 Kd8 49.Kc2 Ke7 50.Kb2 Kd8 51.Rb5 [/\ Raa5] Rc4 52.Raa5 Rbc8 53.Rb3 Rb8

[ 53...Kd7 54.Rba3! Ke7 ( 54...Rb8 55.Ra8 ) 55.Ra7 Rb8 56.Ra8+- ]

54.Rb4 Rcc8 [ 54...Rxb4+ 55.cxb4 Rc8 56.Rc5+- ]

55.Rbb5 Ke7 56.Rc5 Kd7 57.Rxc8 Rxc8 58.Ra7 Rb8 59.Kb3 Kd8 60.Kb4 Kd7 61.Ra5 [/\ Rc5+-]1-0

C18Hracek,Z 2625Agdestein,S 2580

Deutschland 1999[Hracek,Z]

77/288 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qc7 7.Qg4 f5 8.Qh5+ g6 9.Qd1 b6

[ 9...Bd7 - 71/303 ] 10.Nf3 h6 11.h4 Ba6 12.Bxa6 Nxa6 13.Qd3!² c4N

[ 13...Nb8 14.c4ƒ ] 14.Qd2!

[ 14.Qd1 b5 15.a4 b4÷ ] 14...0-0-0 15.a4 Ne7 16.Ke2

[ 16.Ba3?! g5÷ ] 16...Nc6 17.Ba3 Rdg8 18.Bd6 Qd8 19.Rag1 Nc7 20.g4 Ne8 21.Ba3 Qd7

[ ¹21...fxg4 22.Rxg4 Qd7 23.Rhg1 Qf7 24.Qf4 Qh7÷ ( 24...Qxf4 25.Rxf4 Rg7 26.Rfg4 Rhg8 27.Bc1± )]

22.g5 hxg5?! [ ¹22...h5 23.Ra1² ]

23.Nxg5± Kb7 24.Nf3 Rg7 25.Ra1 Ka8 26.Rhg1 Qd8 27.Qg5 Qd7 28.Qc1 Nc7 29.Rg3 a5 30.Bd6 Ka7

[ 30...Ne8 31.Qa3 Nd8 32.Rag1 Nb7 33.Rxg6 Rxg6 34.Rxg6 Nexd6 35.exd6 Nxd6 36.Ne5 Qe7 37.h5 Rxh5 38.Rg8+ Kb7 39.Rb8+ Kc7 40.Qb2 Nb7 41.Qb5± ]

31.Bxc7! Qxc7 32.Qa3 Nd8 33.Rag1 Qf7 34.Rb1 Qe8 35.Rb5 Rb7 36.Qc1“ Rh5“ 37.Qg1 Rg7 38.Rg5 Rxg5

[ ¹38...Rg8± ] 39.Qxg5 Ka6 40.h5?

[ 40.Qf6 Rg8 41.Ng5± ] 40...Qg8?

[ 40...Rg8! 41.h6 Rh8 42.Qf6 Nf7= ] 41.h6! Rh7 42.Rb1 Qe8

[ 42...Nf7 43.Qe7 Nxh6 ( 43...Qc8 44.Rg1 g5 45.Nxg5 Nxg5 46.Qxg5 Qf8 47.Rh1 Qe8 48.Kd2 Qxa4 49.Qg7+- ) 44.Qd6 Rb7 45.Ng5+- ]

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43.Rh1!+- Qxa4 44.Qxd8 [ ¹44.Kd2! Qe8 45.Qf6 Nf7 ( 45...Rh8 46.Ng5 ) 46.Qxg6 Qh8 ( 46...Rh8 47.h7 ) 47.Ke2! Rxh6 48.Rxh6 Nxh6 ( 48...Qxh6 49.Qxf7 Qc1 50.Ne1 ) 49.Qxe6+- ]

44...Qxc2+ 45.Kf1 Qe4 46.Rh3 Rxh6! 47.Rxh6 Qxf3 48.Qc8+ Kb5 49.Qe8+ Ka6 50.Qa8+ Kb5 51.Qe8+ Ka6 52.Qxg6 Qxc3 53.Kg2?“

[ 53.Rh4!+- f4 54.Kg2 Qxd4 55.Qxe6 Qe4+ 56.Kh2 Qd4 57.Kg1 c3 58.Qc8+ Kb5 59.e6 Qd1+ ( 59...Qg7+ 60.Kh2 Qd4 61.Qd7+ Ka6 62.Kg1 Qd1+ 63.Kg2 c2 64.Qc8+ Kb5 65.e7 c1Q 66.e8Q+ ) 60.Kg2 c2 ( 60...f3+ 61.Kg3 Qg1+ 62.Kxf3 ) 61.e7 c1Q 62.e8Q+ Kb4 63.Qxc1 Qxc1 64.Qe6 ]

53...Qxd4 54.Qg3?! [ 54.Qxe6 Qg4+= ]

54...Qe4+ 55.Kh2 c3 [ 55...f4 ]

56.Rxe6 c2 57.Rc6 d4 58.Qg6 Kb5 [ 58...c1Q 59.Rxb6+ Ka7 60.Ra6+ Kb8 61.Rb6+ Ka7 62.Ra6+= ]

59.Rxb6+ Kc4 60.Rc6+“ [ 60.Rc6+ Kd3 61.Rc5 Kd2 62.Qg5+ f4 ( 62...Kd1 63.e6 Qxe6 64.Qg1+ Kd2 65.Qg5+= ) 63.e6 c1Q 64.Rxc1 Kxc1 65.e7 a4 ( 65...d3 66.Qxa5 Qxe7 67.Qc3+= ) 66.Qc5+ Kd2 67.Qb4+ Ke2 68.Qb5+ Kxf2 69.Qb2+ Ke3 70.Qc1+= ] [ 60.Qc6+ Kd3 61.Qxe4+ fxe4 62.Rc6 e3 63.fxe3 dxe3 64.Kg2 Kd2 65.Kf3 e2 66.Rxc2+ Kxc2 67.Kxe2= ]

0-1

C18Short,N 2675Psakhis,L 2580

Isle of Man 1999[Psakhis,L]

77/289 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 Ne7 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.h4 Nbc6 8.h5 Qa5 9.Bd2 Bd7 10.h6 gxh6! 11.Nf3 0-0-0 12.Bd3 c4!?

[ 12...Rhg8 13.Kf1 Nf5 14.Bxf5 exf5 15.Rxh6 Rg4 16.Nh2 Qb5+ 17.Kg1 Re4„ ]

13.Be2 Ng8 14.Kf1 f6 15.Qe1 fxe5 16.Nxe5!?N

[ 16.dxe5!? Rf8 17.g3 Qc7! ( 17...Be8- 56/(313) ) 18.Bf4 Nce7 19.Nd4 Ng6÷ ]

16...Nxe5 17.dxe5 Ne7 [ 17...Ba4 18.Bg4 ( 18.Ra2 ) 18...Bxc2 19.Bxe6+ Kb8 20.Be3÷ ]

18.Bxh6 [ 18.Rxh6 Rdg8ƒ ]

18...Rhg8! 19.Bf3 [ 19.Qd2 Nf5 20.Bg5 Rxg5 21.Qxg5 Qxc3© ]

19...Be8! 20.a4 Bg6∓ 21.Ra2 Rd7 [ 21...Be4!? ]

22.Bc1 Nc6 [ 22...Be4!? 23.Bxe4 dxe4 ]

23.Ba3 Qxa4 [ 23...Be4 ]

24.Rh6! [] [ 24.Qb1 Qb3!-+ ( 24...Nxe5!? )] [ 24.Bg4 Nd8!? ( 24...Re8 )]

24...Qa5 [ 24...Rf7 25.Bg4 Nd8 ] [ 24...Bxc2!? 25.Rxe6 Be4!

A) 26.Qe3 Qb3 ( 26...Bxf3!? 27.Qxf3 d4 ) 27.Ra1 Bd3+ 28.Kg1 Qxc3-+ ; B) 26.Bxe4 dxe4 27.Ra1 ( 27.Qxe4 Qd1+ 28.Qe1 Qd5 29.Rxc6+ Qxc6-+ ) 27...Qc2

B1) 28.Bd6 Qd3+ 29.Qe2 ( 29.Kg1 Rxg2+! 30.Kxg2 Qf3+ 31.Kh2 Qh5+ 32.Kg1 Rg7+ 33.Kf1 Qh3+-+ ) 29...Qxc3-+ ; B2) 28.Kg1 e3!? 29.Qxe3 Rd1+ 30.Rxd1 Qxd1+ 31.Kh2 Rxg2+ 32.Kxg2 Qg4+ 33.Qg3 Qxe6∓ ]

25.Bg4 Re8 26.Ra1 Qa4 [ 26...d4!?-+ ∆27.Bf3 Nxe5 ]

27.Qc1 Qa5 [ 27...Nxe5 28.Bd6 Qxa1 29.Qxa1 Nxg4 ( 29...Rxd6 30.Bh5! ) 30.Rxg6 hxg6 31.Qa3 ]

28.Qe1 Rf7“ 29.Be7 Rfxe7?? [ 29...Rxf2+! 30.Kg1! ( 30.Kxf2 Qb6+ 31.Qe3 Qxe3+ 32.Kxe3 Rxe7 33.Kf4 Kd7-+ ) 30...Re2!! 31.Bxe2 ( 31.Bxe6+ Kb8 32.Bd6+ Ka8 33.Qd1 Qxc3-+ ) 31...Qb6+ 32.Kh1 Rxe7∓ ]

30.Rxa5 Nxa5 31.Qd2 Nc6?? [ 31...Kc7!÷ ]

32.Qxd5+- Kb8 33.Qxc4 Rc7 34.Qf4 Ne7 35.Bxe6 Nc6 36.Bd5 Nxe5 37.c4 a6 38.Rh3 Bxc2 39.Re3 Rce7 40.Kg1 Ka8

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41.c5 Bg6 42.Qf61-0

C18Almasi,I 2435Jurek,J 2335

Aschach 1999[Almasi,I]

77/(290) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 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.Qh4 h6 12.Bxe7 Qxe7 13.Qxe7 Rxe7 14.f4!?

[ 14.0-0-0 ] 14...Nc6

[ 14...Bd7!? ] 15.Nf3 Bd7 [/\ Be8, c4, Bg6]

[ 15...g5?! 16.fxg5 e5 17.dxe5 hxg5 18.0-0 g4 19.Nh4 Nxe5 20.Rae1 Bd7 21.Bf5 Bb5 22.Rf4± ]

16.h4N [ 16.Rf1 ]

16...Rf8 [ 16...Be8 17.h5² ]

17.g3 Be8 18.h5 g5!„ 19.hxg6 Kg7 20.Rh4

[ 20.dxc5?! e5 21.Nxe5 Nxe5 22.fxe5 Rxe5+ 23.Kd1 Bxg6 ]

20...c4 21.Be2 Bxg6 22.Kd2 Be4 [ 22...Be4 23.Nh2 Bf5 ( 23...Rf6 24.Ng4 Rg6 25.Rg1ƒ / \ N f 2 , g 4) 24.Rb1!²/\ Nf1-e3 ]

C18Enders,P 2490Huebner,R 2595

Deutschland 1999[Huebner,R]

77/290 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 0-0 8.Bd3 Nbc6 9.Nf3 f5 10.exf6 Rxf6 11.Bg5 e5 12.Bxh7+ Kxh7 13.Qh5+ Kg8 14.Bxf6 gxf6 15.dxe5 Qf8 16.exf6N

[ 16.c4 - 56/316 ] 16...Qxf6 17.Qg5+

[ 17.Qe8+ Kg7 18.0-0 Rb8∓ /\ Bg4 ] 17...Qg7?!

[ ¹17...Kf7∓ ] 18.0-0-0 Bg4 19.Rd3 Rf8 20.Qxg7+ Kxg7

21.Nh4 Ne5 22.Re3 [ 22.Rg3 Kh6 23.h3 Bc8 24.Re3 N7c6∓ ]

22...N7c6 23.Rhe1 Rh8™ [ 23...Nc4 24.Rg3+- ]

24.g3 Nc4 25.Rd3 Rd8 26.h3 [ 26.f4 Nxa3 27.h3 ( 27.f5 Nc4 28.h3 Bxh3 29.g4 Bxg4 30.Rg3 N6e5 31.Ng6 Kf6-+ ) 27...Bc8 - 26.h3 ]

26...Bc8 [ 26...Bxh3? 27.g4 Bxg4 28.Rg3 N6e5 29.f4+- ]

27.f4 [ 27.a4 N6e5 28.Rdd1 Bxh3 29.f4 Nf7 ( 29...Nc6 30.g4÷ ; 29...Ng6 30.Nxg6 Kxg6 31.Re7 Bg4 32.Rh1 Rd7 33.Rhh7÷ ) 30.Re7 ( 30.g4 Bxg4 31.Rg1 Nh6-+ ) 30...Bg4 31.Rde1 Ncd6∓ ]

27...Nxa3 28.g4 Nc4 29.Nf3 b5 30.h4?[><g4]

[ 30.f5÷ ] 30...b4 31.Nd2

[ 31.f5 a5ƒ ] 31...Nxd2 32.Kxd2 c4 33.Rg3 a5 34.f5 d4-+ 35.cxd4

[ 35.cxb4 c3+ 36.Kc1 axb4 /\ b3 ] 35...c3+ 36.Kc1 a4 37.Re4

[ 37.Rd3 Ba6 38.Rdd1 Nxd4 /\ b3 ] 37...Nxd4?!

[ 37...Ba6 38.g5 a3 39.f6+ Kf7 40.Kb1 Nxd4 41.Rgg4 ( 41.g6+ Kxf6 42.g7 Bc4 ) 41...b3 42.Rxd4 Rxd4 43.Rxd4 a2+ 44.Ka1 bxc2-+ ]

38.Rd3 [ 38.Kb1 Ba6-+ ]

38...Nb3+ 39.cxb3 [ 39.Kd1 Rxd3+ 40.cxd3 a3 41.Re7+ Kf6 42.Ra7 Nd4-+ ]

39...Rxd3 40.Rxb4 a3 41.Ra4 [ 41.Kc2 Rg3 42.Ra4 a2 - 41.Ra4 ]

41...Rg3 42.Kc2 [ 42.Rxa3 Rxg4 43.b4 Rg3-+ ] [ 42.Ra7+ Kf6 43.g5+ Kxf5 44.Rxa3 Kg6/\ Bf5-+ ]

42...a2 43.Rxa2 [ 43.b4 Bb7-+ ]

43...Rg2+ 44.Kb1 Rxg4 45.Rf2 Kf60-1

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C18Sax,Gy 2585Almasi,I 2435

Magyarorszag 1999[Almasi,I]

77/(290) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 Ne7 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.Qg4 0-0 8.Bd3 Nbc6 9.Nf3 f5 10.exf6 Rxf6 11.Bg5 e5 12.Bxh7+ Kxh7 13.Qh5+ Kg8 14.Bxf6 gxf6 15.dxe5 Qf8 16.exf6 Qxf6 17.Qg5+ * Kf7N 18.Qd2??

[ 18.Qxf6+ Kxf6³ ] 18...Na5!-+

C18Short,N 2695Neelotpal,D 2440

Dhaka 1999[Neelotpal,D]

77/291 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 Qc7 8.Qxg7 Rg8 9.Qxh7 cxd4 10.Kd1 dxc3 11.Nf3 Nbc6 12.Ng5 Nd8?N

[ 12...Qxe5 - 63/253 ] 13.f4 Bd7 14.h4 Qc5 15.h5?!

[ 15.Qd3 a6 16.a4± /\ Nh7-f6, Ba3 ] [ 15.Rb1!? Short,N ]

15...Bb5 16.Bxb5+ Qxb5 17.h6 [/\ Qg8] [ 17.Qd3 Qxd3+ 18.cxd3 Nf5 ]

17...Rg6 18.f5? [ 18.g4 Qc4 (/\ Rg5) 19.Qh8+ ( 19.Be3 d4 20.Bf2 d3 ) 19...Kd7 20.h7 Rxg5 21.Qf6 ( 21.fxg5 Qxg4+ 22.Ke1 Qe4+ 23.Kf2 Qxh1-+ ) 21...Rxg4 22.h8Q Rg2-+ ] [ 18.Nf3 Nf5∓ /\ Rg2 ] [ 18.Qh8+ Kd7

A) 19.h7? Rh6 20.Re1 Rh2 21.Qf6 ( 21.Re2 Ndc6 22.Qxa8 Nd4 23.Re1 Rxg2 24.Be3 Qd3+! 25.cxd3 c2+ 26.Kc1 Nb3+-+ ) 21...Rxg2 (/\ Qd3!) 22.Be3 Qb2-+ ; B) 19.Qf8! Qc4 20.h7 Rxg5 21.fxg5 Qg4+ 22.Ke1 Qxg2 23.h8Q Qe4+=Short,N ]

18...Nxf5 19.Qh8+ Kd7 20.h7 Rh6 21.Re1 [ 21.Nh3 Nd4 22.Re1 Qa4 23.Re2 Nxe2 24.Bxh6 Nd4 25.Rc1 Qc4-+ ]

21...Rh2 22.Nxe6 [ 22.Re2 Nd4-+ ]

[ 22.Qf8 Rxg2 23.Bf4 ( 23.Qb4 Qd3+! ) 23...Qa4-+ ]

22...Nxe6 23.Qxa8 Rxg2 [/\ Qd3] 24.Ra2 [ 24.Qe8+ Kxe8 25.h8Q+ Kd7 26.Qh3 Rxc2!! 27.Qxf5 ( 27.Kxc2 Ned4+ 28.Kxc3 Qc4+-+ ) 27...Rg2! 28.Qxf7+ Kd8 29.Bg5+ ( 29.Qf6+ Kc7 30.Qe7+ Kb8 31.Qd6+ Ka8-+ ) 29...Rxg5-+ ]

24...Ne3+! 25.Bxe3 [ 25.Rxe3 Qf1+ 26.Re1 Qf3+-+ ]

25...Qb1+ 26.Bc1 Rd2# #0-1

C19Colovic,A 2420Komarov,D 2585

Barletta 1999[Komarov,D]

77/292 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 Ne7 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.a4 Qc7 8.Nf3 b6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Bd3 Nbc6 11.0-0 h6 12.Re1 0-0 13.Ba3 Na5 14.dxc5 bxc5 15.Nd2 Bxa4 16.Qg4 Bd7 17.Nf3 Rab8 18.Bc1 Kh8 19.Qh3!N

[ 19.Qh4 - 60/291 ] 19...Ng8

[ 19...f5 20.Bxh6 ∆gxh6 21.Qxh6+ Kg8 22.Qg5+ Kh7 ( 22...Kf7 23.Qh5+ Ng6 24.Ng5+ ) 23.Qh5+ Kg7 24.Ng5+- ]

20.g4‚ >> Bb5 [ 20...f6 21.exf6 Rxf6 ( 21...Nxf6 22.Ne5 Be8 23.g5 c4 24.Bg6 Nc6 25.Bf4!+- ) 22.Ne5 (/\ 23.g5, 23.Bf4, 23.Ng6) Be8 23.g5 ]

21.g5 Bxd3 22.cxd3 f6 [ 22...Nb3 23.gxh6 Nxa1 24.hxg7+ Kxg7 25.Kh1 ] [ 22...Kh7 23.gxh6 gxh6 ( 23...Nxh6 24.Kh1! Nb3 25.Bxh6 gxh6 26.Ng5+ Kg7 27.Rg1+- ) 24.Kh1 f6 ( 24...Nb3 25.Bxh6 Nxh6 26.Ng5+ Kg7 27.Rg1+- ) 25.exf6 Rxf6 26.Ng5+ Kh8 27.Nxe6 Qb6 28.Bg5 Rg6 29.Bf4 Re8 30.Be5+ Kh7 31.Nf8+! Rxf8 32.Qd7+ Ne7 33.Qxe7+ Kg8 34.Rg1+- ] [ 22...f5 23.gxf6 gxf6 24.Rxa5 - 22...f6 ]

23.gxh6 gxh6 24.Rxa5!+- [ 24.Bxh6 Qh7 25.Bg7+ Kxg7 26.Qxh7+ Kxh7 27.Rxa5± ]

24...Qxa5 25.Bxh6 Rf7 26.exf6 Nxh6

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27.Qxh6+ Rh7 28.Qf4 Rf8 [ 28...Rg8+ 29.Kh1 Qxc3 30.f7! Rf8 31.Rg1 ] [ 28...Qc7 29.Ne5 ]

29.Ne5 Qxc3 30.Ng6+ Kg8 31.Rxe6 Rg7 [ 31...Qb4 32.Qg5 Qb1+ 33.Kg2 Qb8 34.Ne5+ Kh8 35.f7 ]

32.Qh6 Qxf6 [ 32...Rxf6 33.Qh8+ Kf7 34.Qe8# # ]

33.Qh8+ Kf7 34.Rxf6+1-0

C19Rowson,J 2490Psakhis,L 2580

Isle of Man 1999[Psakhis,L]

77/(292) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 * 7.h4 Qc7 8.h5 h6 9.Nf3 b6 10.Bb5+ Bd7 11.Be2?!N

[ 11.a4 Bxb5 12.axb5 Nd7 13.0-0 0-0 14.Re1 Rfc8÷ ] [ 11.Bd3!? Ba4 12.0-0 Nd7 13.Nh4 0-0-0 14.f4 ( 14.Re1 - 4 9 / ( 3 5 7 )) 14...c4 15.Be2² ]

11...Ba4 12.dxc5 bxc5 13.Rh4 c4! 14.Rg4 Rg8 15.Rb1 Nd7

[ 15...Nbc6!? 16.Bf4 Rb8³ ] 16.Rb4! a5

[ 16...Nb6!? 17.Bf4÷ ] 17.Rxa4!

[ 17.Rb1 Nc5∓ ] 17...Nb6 18.Rb4™ axb4 19.cxb4 g5?!

[ 19...Nd7!∓ ] 20.hxg6 Rxg6 21.Rxg6 Nxg6 22.Qd4 Nd7 23.Bb2©

C22Polgar,Ju 2670Timman,J 2650

Hoogeveen 1999[Timman,J]

77/293 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4 Nc6 4.Qe3 Nf6 5.Bd2

[ ¹5.Nc3 ] 5...Be7 6.Nc3 d5 7.exd5 Nxd5 8.Qg3 Nxc3

[ ¹8...Ncb4 ]

9.Bxc3 Bf6 10.Bb5!? [ 10.Bxf6 - 61/295 ]

10...Qd5!?N [ 10...Bxc3+ ] [ 10...0-0= ]

11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.Bxc6+ Qxc6 13.0-0-0 Bd7 14.Qa3 Qb6 15.Re1+ Be6 16.Qa4+ c6 17.Rd1 Rg8 18.Nf3

[ 18.Nh3!? ] 18...Rxg2 19.Qf4

[ ¹19.Qe4 ] 19...Qc5!³ 20.Qe4 Qf5 21.Qe2 Qf4+ 22.Kb1 Qc4 23.Qxc4 Bxc4 24.Rhg1 Rxg1 25.Rxg1 Kf8 26.Rg4 Bd5 27.Rf4 Re8 28.Kc1 Re2 29.c4 Re4 30.Rxe4 Bxe4 31.Nd2 Bf5 32.b4 Ke7 33.Kb2?

[ 33.f4! /\ Nf1-e3 ] 33...Ke6 34.Kc3 Ke5 35.a4 h5 36.c5 Be6 37.Kd3 a5!-+ 38.bxa5 Kd5 39.Kc3 Bf5 40.Kb4 Bd3 41.Kc3 Be2 42.Nb3 Bd1?

[ 42...Ba6-+ /\ Ke5-f4 ] 43.Nd4 Kxc5 44.Nf5 Bg4

[ 44...Bxa4 45.Kd2! /\ h4, Ng3 ] 45.Ne3 Bf3 46.h4 Be4 47.Nf1! Bf3?

[ 47...Kd5∓ ] 48.Ng3!= f5

[ 48...Kd5 49.Kd3 /\ Ke3= ] 49.Nxf5 Bg4 50.Nh6 Be6 51.Ng8 f5 52.Nf6 Bf7 53.Nd7+ Kd6 54.Nb6 f4 55.Kd4 Bd5 56.Nc8+ Kd7 57.Nb6+ Kd6 58.Nc8+ Kd7 59.Nb6+ Kd6½-½

C30Fedorov,A 2655Fyllingen,R 2410

Aars 1999[Fedorov,A]

77/294 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Bc5 3.Nf3 d6 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Bc4 Nc6 6.d3 a6 7.Nd5 Bg4 8.c3 Nh5 9.f5!?N

[ 9.Qe2 ] 9...h6

[ 9...Ne7 10.h3 Ng3 11.hxg4 Nxh1 12.Bg5 f6 13.Bxf6! gxf6 14.Nxf6+ Kf8 15.Ng5+- ]

10.b4 [ ¹10.Be3 ]

10...Ba7 11.Be3 Ne7 12.Bxa7 Nxd5 13.Bxd5 Rxa7 14.0-0 Nf4

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[ ¹14...c6 15.Bb3 Ra8 /\ Qe7, Rd8 ] 15.Bb3 h5 16.d4 Qe7 17.Qd2 h4 18.Rae1 Bxf3

[ 18...f6!? ] 19.Rxf3 Qg5 20.Rd1 f6 21.Kh1 Rh6

[ 21...Ra8!? ] 22.Rdf1

[ 22.dxe5!? fxe5 23.Rdf1 /\ Rf4!-> ] 22...g6?!

[ 22...Nh5 23.Qxg5 fxg5 24.Rd3 Nf6 25.dxe5 dxe5 26.Rfd1 Ra8 27.Kg1± ]

23.dxe5 fxe5 24.Rxf4! exf4 25.Rxf4 gxf5 [ 25...h3!? 26.g3 Qh5 /\ g5 ]

26.exf5+- -> Kf8 27.h3 c6 28.Be6 d5 29.Qd4 Ra8 30.Rg4 Qf6 31.Rg8+

[ 31.Rg8+ Ke7 32.Qc5# # ]1-0

C30Finkel,A 2475Mikhalevski,V 2515

Israel (rapid) 1999[Mikhalevski,V]

77/(294) 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 Bc5 5.f4 d6 6.Nf3 * Bg4 7.Na4 Bb6

[ 7...Bxf3?! - 10/255 ] 8.Nxb6 axb6 9.a3 exf4!?N

[ 9...0-0 ] 10.Bxf4 d5 11.exd5 Nxd5 12.Qe2+ Kf8! 13.Qe4! Bxf3

[ 13...Qf6!? Finkel,A ] 14.Qxf3 Qh4+

[ 14...Qe7+!? ] 15.g3

[ 15.Bg3!? Qe7+ 16.Qe4 Ne3 17.Qxe7+ Nxe7 18.Bb3² ]

15...Qe7+ 16.Kd2 [ 16.Kf2 Nd4³ ∆17.Qxd5? Qe2+ 18.Kg1 Nf3+-+ ]

16...Nd4! [ 16...Nd4 17.Qf2 Nxf4 ( 17...Qc5? 18.Be3! ) 18.Qxd4! Qe2+ 19.Kc3 Ne6 20.Bxe6! Qxe6 21.Rae1 Qc6+ 22.Kb3² ]

C36Fedorov,A 2655Jussupow,A 2635

Batumi 1999[Fedorov,A]

77/295 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 exf4 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bc4 Nxd5 6.Bxd5 Qxd5 7.Nc3 Qd8

[ ¹7...Qf5 ] [ 7...Qh5!? ]

8.d4 Bd6 [ 8...Be7 - 74/(326) ]

9.Qe2+!?N [ 9.0-0 ]

9...Qe7 [ 9...Kf8 10.Nd5 ]

10.Qxe7+ Kxe7 11.Bxf4 Bxf4 [ 11...Re8!? ]

12.Nd5+ Kf8 [ ¹12...Kd8 13.Nxf4 ]

13.Nxf4± Nd7 14.0-0 Nf6 15.Ne5 a5 16.c4 Ra6 17.d5 h5 18.h3

[ 18.Rae1!? /\ Nfg6! ] 18...h4 19.Rae1 Bf5 20.Ne2 Rh5

[ 20...Bc8 21.Nd4 /\ Nb5+- ] 21.g4!+- Bxg4

[ 21...hxg3 22.Nxg3 Rg5 23.Rxf5 Rxg3+ 24.Kh2 ><Rg3 ]

22.Nxg4 Nxg4 23.hxg4 Rg6 24.b3 Rxg4+ 25.Kh2 a4

[ 25...Re4 26.Nc3 Rxe1 27.Rxe1 ] 26.Nc3 axb3 27.axb3 c6 28.d6 Rd4 29.Nd5! Rd2+ 30.Kh11-0

C34Grischuk,A 2545Lunev,A 2465

Russia (ch−m/1) 1999[Grischuk,A]

1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 h6 4.d4 g5 5.g3 fxg3 6.hxg3 Bg7 7.Nc3 d6 8.Bc4 Nf6!?N

[ 8...Nc6 - 68/271 ] 9.Qd3

[ ¹9.Qe2 /\ e5 ] 9...Nc6 10.Be3 Na5

[ 10...Bg4 11.0-0© - 68/271 ] 11.0-0-0

[ 11.e5? Nxc4! ( 11...dxe5 12.dxe5 Qxd3 13.Bxd3© ) 12.exf6 ( 12.Qxc4 Ng4∓ )

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12...Qxf6∓ ] 11...Nxc4 12.Qxc4 c6?!

[ 12...Ng4!? 13.Bd2 c6³ ( 13...Nf2? 14.Nxg5! hxg5 15.Rxh8+ Bxh8 16.Rf1 Be6 17.d5 )]

13.d5! [ 13.Rdf1 d5 14.exd5 Nxd5∓ ]

13...cxd5 14.Nxd5 Nxd5 15.Qxd5 0-0 [ 15...Be6 16.Qxb7 Rb8 17.Qc6+ Bd7 18.Qxd6 Bxb2+ 19.Kd2÷ ]

16.Bd4© Be6!? 17.Qxb7 Qa5! [ 17...Rb8 18.Qa6² ]

18.Bxg7 [ 18.a3? Rab8 19.Qc6 Rfc8 20.Qxd6 Rd8∓ |^ ]

18...Kxg7 19.a3? [ 19.Rxd6 Qxa2 20.Nd4!? ( 20.Qa6 Qxa6 21.Rxa6= ) 20...Qa1+ 21.Kd2 Qxh1 22.Nxe6+ Kg8 23.Nxf8 Rxf8= ]

19...Rfb8 [ 19...Rab8!? ]

20.Qe7 [ 20.Qc6 Rxb2!∓ ]

20...Rxb2 [ 20...Qb6!? 21.b3 Qe3+ 22.Nd2 Qxg3∓ ]

21.Rxh6™ [ 21.Kxb2 Rb8+ 22.Kc1 Ba2-+ ] [ 21.Nd4

A) 21...Qc3 22.Qxd6 Rb6 ( 22...Rab8? 23.Nf5++- ; 22...Ra2? 23.Nf5++- ) 23.Nxe6+ Kg8 24.Qd3 Qb2+ 25.Kd2 Rxe6 26.Rb1 Qf6 27.Rbf1 Qe7∓ ; B) 21...Rab8! 22.Nxe6+ Kg8-+ ]

21...Rxc2+! [ 21...Qc3 22.Rg6+!! Kxg6 23.Qxg5+ ]

22.Kxc2 Rc8+?! [ 22...Qc5+! 23.Kd3 Bc4+ 24.Kd2 Qf2+ 25.Kc1™ Qe3+ 26.Rd2 Qxa3+ 27.Rb2 Qe3+ 28.Rd2 Kxh6! 29.Qf6+ Kh5∓ ]

23.Kd3 Rc3+“ [ 23...Qxa3+!? 24.Kd2! ( 24.Ke2 Rc2+ 25.Rd2 Rxd2+ 26.Kxd2 Qa5+! 27.Ke3 Qc5+ /\ Kh6-/+ ) 24...Qb4+ 25.Ke3 Rc3+ 26.Kf2 Rxf3+ 27.Kxf3 Qc3+ 28.Kf2 Qc2+ 29.Ke3 Qc3+ 30.Rd3 Qe1+ 31.Kf3 Qf1+= ]

24.Ke2 Bc4+ [ 24...Rc2+!? 25.Kf1 Kxh6 26.Qf6+ Kh5 27.Qh8+ Kg6 28.e5 ( 28.Qg8+= ) 28...Qb5+ 29.Kg1 Rg2+ 30.Kh1 Rxg3 31.Qg8+ Kh5 32.Qh7+ Kg4 33.Rd4+ ( 33.Qe4+= ) 33...Kxf3 34.Qe4+ Kf2

35.Rd2+ Kf1 36.Rd1+= ] 25.Kf2 Rc2+

[ 25...Rxf3+? 26.Kxf3 Qc3+ 27.Kg4 ] 26.Kg1 Qc5+?

[ 26...Kxh6™ 27.e5 ( 27.Rxd6+ Kh5 28.g4+ Kxg4 29.Ne5+ Kh5 30.Rh6+™ Kxh6 31.Qf6+ Kh7 32.Qf5+ Kg7 33.Qxg5+= ) 27...Qb6+ 28.Kh1 Kh7 29.Nxg5+ ( 29.Qf6 Qe3 30.exd6 Rc1= ) 29...Kg8 30.Ne4 Bd5 31.exd6 Qe3 32.Qd8+= ]

27.Kh1 Kxh6 28.Rxd6+ Be6 [ 28...Kh5 29.Rh6++- ]

29.Qf6+ Kh5 30.g4+! Kxg4 31.Ne5+ Kh4 32.Qh6+ Kg3 33.Qxg5+ Kf2 34.Nd3+

[ 34.Qg2+! Ke1 35.Nf3# # ]1-0

C42Turov,M 2525Skatchkov,P 2415

Saint Petersburg 1999[Skatchkov,P]

77/(297) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 * 5.c4 Be7 6.Be2 0-0 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d4 Re8!?N

[ 8...Bf6 - 45/350 ] 9.d5 Ne5 10.Nd4

[ 10.Nxe5!? dxe5 11.Qc2 Nf6 12.Nc3 () ] 10...Bf6 11.Na3

[ 11.Nc3?! Nxc3 12.bxc3 ><c4 ] [ 11.Qc2!? ]

11...c5 12.Ndc2 [ 12.dxc6 bxc6 /\ Qc7, Bb7, Rad8 ]

12...Ng6 13.Bd3 h6 14.f4 [ 14.f3!? Ng5 15.f4 ]

14...Re7 15.Ne3 [ 15.Re1 Qe8 ∆16.Nb5?! a6 17.Bxe4 axb5 18.Bxg6 fxg6 ]

15...Qe8 16.Nac2 a6 17.Ng4 [ 17.a4 Bd7 18.a5 Rb8„ ]

17...Bxg4 18.Qxg4 b5÷

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C42Garcia,Gi 2445Perez,Rod 2475

Xalapa (zt) 1999[Perez,Rod]

77/(297) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 * Be7 7.0-0 Bf5 8.Re1 Nc6 9.c4 Nb4 10.Bf1 0-0 11.a3 Nc6 12.Nc3 Nxc3 13.bxc3 dxc4 14.Bxc4 Bf6 15.Ba2!?N

[ 15.Bf4 - 36/387 ] 15...b5

[ 15...Qd7 16.Bg5 Bxg5 17.Nxg5 h6 18.Ne4² ]

16.Bf4 [ 16.a4 b4! ]

16...Qd7 17.Bg5 [ 17.d5!? Ne7 18.Ne5 ]

17...Rfe8 [ 17...Bxg5 18.Nxg5 /\ Qf3+/= /^a2-g8 ]

18.Bxf6 gxf6 19.Qd2 Ne7 [ 19...Ne7 20.Nh4² ]

C42Short,N 2680Adams,Mi 2715

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Adams,Mi]

77/297 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.c4 Bb4+

[ 7...c6 - 52/303 ] 8.Nbd2 0-0 9.0-0 Bxd2 10.Bxd2 Bg4 11.Be3N

[ 11.Bf4 ] 11...Nc6 12.h3 Bh5 13.Rc1 Re8 [/\ Nb4] 14.a3 dxc4

[ 14...a5!? ] [ 14...h6!? ]

15.Bxc4 Qf6 16.Be2 h6?! [ 16...Rad8 17.Qb3 Bxf3 18.Bxf3 Nxd4 ( 18...Nd2?! 19.Bxd2 Nxd4 20.Qb4 Nxf3+ 21.gxf3 Qxf3 22.Rc3± ) 19.Bxd4 Rxd4 20.Bxe4 Rdxe4 21.Qxb7² ] [ 16...Ng3! 17.fxg3 Rxe3 18.g4 Bg6 19.Qd2 Re4!÷ ]

17.Qb3! Rab8 [ 17...Nd6 18.Rc5! Bxf3 19.Bxf3 Nxd4 20.Bxd4 Qxd4 21.Rxc7± ]

18.Rfe1 Nd6

[ 18...Bxf3 19.Bxf3 Nxd4 20.Bxd4 Qxd4 21.Qe3± ]

19.g4! [ 19.Rc5 Bxf3 20.Bxf3 Nxd4-+ ]

19...Bg6 20.d5 Ne5 21.Nxe5 Qxe5 22.Rxc7 Ne4! 23.Rcc1

[ 23.Rxb7 Rxb7 24.Qxb7 Ng5 25.Bxg5 hxg5© ] [ ¹23.Rec1 Ng5 24.Bxg5 Qxe2 ( 24...hxg5 25.Bf3+- ) 25.Bf4± ]

23...b6 24.Bf1 [ ¹24.Bb5 Red8 ( 24...Ng5 25.Bd2+- ) 25.f4 Qd6 26.Rc6 Qe7 27.Bf2± ]

24...Rbd8 25.Rcd1 f5 26.Bg2 [ 26.d6+ Kh7 27.d7 Re7 ]

26...fxg4 27.hxg4 Kh7 28.f3?! [ 28.f4!? Qd6 29.f5 Bf7 30.Bf2 ( 30.Bxb6? Nd2!-+ ) 30...Nxf2 31.Rxe8 Rxe8 32.Kxf2 ] [ ¹28.Rd4 /\ Qd1 ]

28...Qg3 29.Qb4?“ [ 29.fxe4 Bxe4 30.Re2 Bxg2 31.Rxg2 Qxe3+ 32.Qxe3 Rxe3 33.d6 Rd7= ]

29...a5!-+ 30.Qd4 [ 30.Qxb6 Ng5 31.Rf1 Nh3+ 32.Kh1 Qh4 33.Bxh3 Qxh3+ 34.Kg1 Qg3+ 35.Kh1 Re4! 36.Rd2 Rxg4 ]

30...Ng5 31.Rf1 Rxd5 32.Qxd5 Rxe3 33.Rd2 Nxf3+?

[ 33...Nh3+ 34.Kh1 Nf4 35.Qd4 Re2 36.Rf2 ( 36.Rxe2 Qh4+-+ ) 36...Re1+ 37.Rf1 ( 37.Bf1 Nh3-+ ) 37...Nxg2-+ ]

34.Rxf3 Rxf3 35.Qxf3 Qe1+ 36.Qf1 Qxd2 37.Qf2 Qd1+ 38.Kh2 Qxg4

[ 38...Qd6+!?∓ ] 39.Qxb6 Qf4+ 40.Kg1 Qc1+ 41.Kh2 Qd2 42.Kg1∓ h5 43.Qc5 h4 44.Qe5 Kh6 45.b4?

[ 45.Kh2∓ ] 45...axb4 46.axb4 Qxb4-+ 47.Qe3+ Kh7 48.Qg5 Qd4+ 49.Kh2 Qf2 50.Kh3 Bf5+ 51.Kh2 Bg6 52.Kh3 Bf5+ 53.Kh2 Kg8 54.Kh1

[ 54.Qd8+ Kf7 55.Qc7+ Kg6 56.Qd6+ Kh7 ]

54...Qe1+ 55.Kh2 Qe5+ 56.Kg1 Qd4+ 57.Kh2

[ 57.Kf1 Bd3+ ( 57...Qf6? 58.Qxf6 gxf6 59.Kf2 /\ Ke3-f4 ) 58.Ke1 Bc4 ]

57...Qf6 58.Bd5+ [ 58.Qxf6 gxf6 59.Bh3 Bxh3 60.Kxh3 Kf7 61.Kxh4 Ke6 ]

58...Kf8 59.Qxf6+

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[ 59.Qf4 g5 ] 59...gxf6 60.Kg2 Ke7 61.Kf3 Kd6 62.Bf7 Ke5 63.Be8 Be6 64.Bb5 Kf5 65.Bd3+ Kg5 66.Be4 Bg4+ 67.Ke3 Bd10-1

C42Naiditsch,A 2415Meijers,V 2470

Senden 1999[Naiditsch,A; Petrosian,Arsh]

77/298 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 f5?!

[ 8...Re8 ] [ 8...Bf5 ]

9.c4 c6 10.Nc3 Kh8 11.Qb3 Na6 12.cxd5!N

[ 12.c5 - 58/(336) ] 12...cxd5 13.Nb5

[ 13.Nxd5 Be6 14.Qxb7 Nac5! ] 13...Bb8 14.Bd2! Be6 15.Rac1 Rf6 16.Bg5! Nxg5 17.Nxg5 Bg8 18.Nf3±[<->c, e, ><e5] Bf4 19.Rc2 Rb6 20.Qa3

Bf7?! [ 20...Qf8 21.Qxf8 Rxf8 22.a3 Bb8 23.Re7± ]

21.Ne5 Bg8 22.Bf1 Bg5 23.Qc3 g6 24.a4?!

[ ¹24.a3 /\ b4, Qb3, a4 ] 24...Kg7 25.a5 Re6 26.Na3 Be7 27.Bxa6 Rxa6?

[ ¹27...bxa6 ] 28.b4 Be6 29.Nb5 Rc8 30.Nc7! Kg8 31.Rec1 Rd6 32.Qb3+- Bf7 33.Nb5

[ 33.Nxf7!? Kxf7 34.Nxd5 ] 33...Rxc2 34.Qxc2 Ra6 35.Qc8 Be8 36.Qxb7 Bxb5 37.Rc81-0

C42Shirov,A 2730Rozentalis,E 2585

Deutschland 1999[Rozentalis,E]

77/299 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.Re1 Bf5 10.Qb3 Na6 11.cxd5 cxd5

12.Nc3 Be6!? [ 12...Nb4 - 59/(339) ]

13.a3 [ 13.Qxb7 Nb4 14.Bxe4 Rb8= ]

13...Nc7 14.Qa4!?N [ 14.Qc2 f5 ]

14...f5 15.Ne2 f4!? 16.Nc3 [ 16.Qc2 Ng5 17.Nxg5 Qxg5 18.Bxh7+ Kh8‚ ]

16...Ng5 17.Ne5 f3 18.g3 [ ¹18.Qc2 Kh8 19.g3 ]

18...Nh3+ 19.Kf1 Bf5! 20.Bxf5 Rxf5 21.Bd2 [ 21.Qb3!? ]

21...Qf6 22.Re3 [ 22.Rac1!÷ ]

22...Bxe5 23.dxe5 Qe6 24.Qg4? [ 24.Rc1 ∆Ng5 25.g4÷ ]

24...Ng5∓ [/\ 25...h5, 25...Nf7] 25.Ree1 [ ¹25.Qd4 ]

25...Nf7 26.Bf4 h5? [ 26...g5! 27.Bd2 ( 27.Rad1 Nh6-+ ) 27...Nxe5 28.Qh5 ( 28.Qd4 Rf4-+ ) 28...g4 29.Qh4 Qg6-+ ]

27.Qxf3 [ 27.Qh3? g5 ]

27...g5 28.Ne2!! gxf4 [ 28...Nxe5 29.Qc3 Nb5 30.Qb3 ]

29.Nd4 Qa6+ [ 29...Qg6 30.Nxf5 Qxf5 31.Qxf4 Qxf4 32.gxf4 Nh6 33.e6± ]

30.Kg2! Rxe5 [ 30...Rg5 31.e6 Nd6 32.Qxf4ƒ ] [ 30...Nxe5 31.Qc3 ]

31.Rxe5 Nxe5 32.Qxf4 Re8 33.Rc1! [ 33.Re1 Nf7 ]

33...Qb6 34.Qg5+ [ 34.Nf5 Re6 35.Qg5+ Ng6 ]

34...Ng6? [ 34...Kf8™ 35.Nf5 Ne6 36.Qh6+ Kg8 37.Qxh5 Qd8÷ ]

35.Rxc7 Qxc7 36.Qxg6+ Kf8 37.Ne6+ Rxe6 38.Qxe6+- Qc4 39.Qh6+ Ke7 40.Qxh5 d4 41.Qe5+ Kd7 42.Qe41-0

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C42Yemelin,V 2730Rozentalis,E 2585

Hamburg 1999

77/(299) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.Re1 Bf5 10.Qb3 Na6 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.Nc3 Be6!? 13.a3 Nc7 * 14.Qd1N Nxc3 15.bxc3 Bg4! 16.Bb1 Bh5 17.Qc2 Bg6 18.Qb3 b5 19.Bxg6 hxg6 20.a4 Qd7 21.a5 Rfe8½-½

C42Gurevich,Vl 2520Meijers,V 2470

Deutschland 1999[Gurevich,Vl]

77/(300) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.Nc3 Nxc3 11.bxc3 Bg4 12.Rb1 * b6 13.Rb5 Bc7 14.h3 a6 15.hxg4 axb5 16.Qc2 g6 17.Bh6 Re8 18.Bxb5 Re4 19.c4 Rxg4!?

[ 19...Qc8 - 54/281 ] 20.cxd5 Nd7!?N

[ 20...Bf4 21.Ne5 Rh4 ( 21...Rxg2+?! 22.Kxg2 Qxd5+ 23.Kg1 Bxh6 24.Qc8+ Kg7 25.Bc4 Qxd4 26.Nxf7 ) 22.Bxf4 Rxf4 23.Qd2! ( 23.Qc4 Ra3÷ ) 23...Rf6 24.Ng4 Rd6 25.Re1! Nd7 26.Qf4± ]

21.Qc6 Nf6?! [ 21...Nf8 22.Re1!© |^ ]

22.Ne5±

C42De Firmian,N 2595Rozentalis,E 2585

Hamburg 1999[Rozentalis,E]

77/300 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.Nc3 Nxc3 11.bxc3 Bg4 12.Rb1 Nd7 13.h3 Bh5 14.Rb5 Nb6 15.c4 Bxf3 16.Qxf3 dxc4 17.Bc2 Qd7 18.a4 g6 19.Be3 Rac8 20.Rfb1 c3 21.a5 Nc4 22.Rxb7 Rc7!?N

[ 22...Qe6? 23.Bb3!± ( 23.Rc1? Nxe3= )] 23.a6

[ 23.Bh6 Re8 24.Rb8 Rcc8 25.Qf6 Bf8 ] 23...Nxe3

[ ¹23...Nd2 24.Bxd2 cxd2 25.Qe3 Qc6= ] 24.fxe3 Rfc8 25.Kh1!?

[ 25.e4 Bf8 ] 25...Bf8?

[ 25...Kg7 26.Rf1 Qe7 27.e4 f6= ] 26.Rf1± Bh6 27.Bb3 Rf8?

[ 27...Kh8 28.Qf6+ Bg7 29.Qxf7± ] 28.e4?

[ 28.Rxc7 Qxc7 29.Qb7+- ] 28...Rxb7 29.axb7 Qxb7 30.Qxc3 Qxe4 31.Qc7 Qe3

[ 31...Qxd4? 32.Rxf7+- ] [ ¹31...a5 32.Bc4 ( 32.Rxf7? Qb1+ ) 32...Kh8 ]

32.Bxf7+ Kh8 33.Qe5+?!“ [ 33.Qxa7?! Bf4‚ ] [ 33.d5 Bg7 34.d6 Qd3 35.Re1 Qd2 36.Rf1 Qd3= ]

33...Qxe5 34.dxe5 Kg7 35.e6 Bg5³ [><Bf7] 36.Ra1 Ra8 37.Ra6 Be7 38.g3 Kf6 39.Kg2 Bc5 40.h4 Rb8 41.h5 g5 42.g4 Rb4 43.Kf3 Rf4+ 44.Kg3 Bf2+ 45.Kh3 Bb6 46.h6!?

[ 46.Kg3 ] 46...Ke7 47.Ra2 Rf6 48.Rd2 Rxh6+ 49.Kg2 Rf6 50.Rd7+ Kf8 51.Kg3„ h6 52.Rb7 Bc5 53.Rb8+ Ke7 54.Rb7+ Kf8

[ 54...Kd8? 55.Rd7+ Kc8 56.e7 ] 55.Rb8+ Ke7½-½

C42Kuczynski,R 2450Rozentalis,E 2585

Warszawa 1999

77/(300) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.Nc3 Nxc3 11.bxc3 Bg4 12.Rb1 Nd7 13.h3 Bh5 14.Rb5 Nb6 15.c4 Bxf3 16.Qxf3 dxc4 17.Bc2 Qd7 18.a4 g6 19.Be3 Rac8 20.Rfb1 c3 * 21.h4!?N Nc4 22.Rxb7 Rc7 23.Rxc7 Bxc7 24.h5 Nxe3 25.fxe3 Re8=

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C42Voitsekhovsky,S 2540Kochyev,A 2440

Saint Petersburg 1999

77/(300) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.Nc3 Nxc3 11.bxc3 Bg4 12.Rb1 Nd7 13.h3 Bh5 14.Rb5 Nb6 15.c4 Bxf3 16.Qxf3 dxc4 17.Bc2 Qd7 18.a4 g6 19.Be3 * Rfd8?!N 20.Rfb1 Be7 21.Be4 Rab8 22.Bf4 Bd6 23.a5

C42Polgar,Ju 2670Karpov,An 2700

Hoogeveen 1999

77/(301) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Be7 7.0-0 Nc6 8.Re1 Bg4 9.c4 Nf6 10.Nc3 * Nxd4 11.cxd5 Bxf3 12.gxf3 c5!?N

[ 12...0-0?! - 42/(381) ] 13.dxc6 Nxc6 14.Bb5 0-0 15.Qxd8 Bxd8 16.Bxc6 bxc6 17.Be3 Bb6 18.Rad1 Rfd8=

C42Shirov,A 2730Jussupow,A 2635

Batumi 1999[Jussupow,A]

77/301 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.Re1 Bg4 9.c4 Nf6 10.Nc3 Bxf3 11.Qxf3 Nxd4 12.Qd1 Ne6 13.Bf5 dxc4!?N

[ 13...d4 - 76/(297) ] 14.Qa4+ c6

[ 14...Qd7 15.Qxc4 Rd8 A) 16.Bf4 Nd5 17.Nxd5 ( 17.Rad1 c6 ) 17...Qxd5 18.Qxd5 Rxd5 19.Bxe6 fxe6 20.Rxe6 Kf7³ ; B) 16.Bxe6 fxe6 17.Rxe6 Nd5 18.Nxd5 Qxd5 19.Qxd5 Rxd5 20.Bg5 Rxg5 21.Rae1 0-0= ; C) 16.Bg5!ƒ ∆c6?! 17.Bxe6 fxe6 18.Rxe6 Qd3 19.Qc5+- ]

15.Bxe6 [ 15.Qxc4?! Nd4 16.Rd1 Qa5! ]

15...fxe6 16.Qxc4 Nd5

[ 16...0-0 17.Qxe6+ ( 17.Rxe6 Nd5 ) 17...Rf7 18.Bg5² ]

17.Rxe6 0-0 [ 17...Nxc3? 18.Bg5 Nd5 19.Bxe7! ( 19.Rae1 0-0 20.Bxe7 Rf4™ 21.Bxd8 Rxc4² ) 19...Nxe7 20.Rae1 Rf8 21.Rxe7+ Qxe7 22.Rxe7+ Kxe7 23.Qb4+ Kf6 24.Qxb7 Rfc8± ] [ 17...Qd7?! 18.Nxd5 cxd5 19.Qe2 Kf7 20.Qh5+ ( 20.Qf3+ Bf6 ) 20...g6 ( 20...Kg8 21.Re5± ) 21.Qf3+ Kg8 22.Re5± ]

18.Be3 Bf6 [ 18...Rf6? 19.Re5 Rd6 20.Bc5+- ] [ 18...Nxe3 19.Rxe3+ Kh8 20.Rd1 Qc7 ( 20...Bd6 21.Re6+- ) 21.Nd5± ( 21.Nb5 Rad8! )] [ 18...Qd7 19.Re5 b5 20.Qb3 ( 20.Nxb5 Bf6 ) 20...Rf5 21.Nxd5 cxd5 22.Rxf5 Qxf5 23.Qxb5± ]

19.Bc5 [ 19.Re1 Bxc3 20.bxc3 Qd7² ]

19...Rf7 [ 19...Qd7 20.Rd6± ]

20.Rae1 [ 20.Ne4 Bxb2 21.Re1© ]

20...Bxc3 [ 20...Nxc3 21.bxc3 Qd7 22.Bxa7 ( 22.Be7!? ) 22...b5 23.Qc5 ( 23.Qb3?! Bxc3 24.Re7 Qd5 25.Qxc3 Rxa7 ) 23...Rff8 24.Bb6 Rxa2 25.Rxc6 Re8 26.Rxe8+ Qxe8 27.Qd5+ Kh8 28.g3± ] [ 20...Rd7 21.Nxd5

A) 21...cxd5 22.Qg4 Bxb2 23.Bb4 ( 23.R6e2 Bc3 24.Qe6+ Rf7 25.Qe8+ Rf8 26.Bxf8 Bxe1 27.Qxd8 Rxd8 28.Be7+- ) 23...a5 24.Re8+ Qxe8 25.Rxe8+ Rxe8 26.Qxd7+- ; B) 21...Rxd5 22.Rd6± ]

21.bxc3² h6 22.Bxa7!? [ 22.Bd4 Qd7² ]

22...Nc7! 23.Re7 [ 23.Bb6!? Qd5 24.Qxd5 Nxd5 25.Re8+ ]

23...Qd5 24.Qxd5 Nxd5 [ 24...cxd5 25.Rxf7 ( 25.Bb6 Rxe7 26.Rxe7 Rxa2 27.g4ƒ ) 25...Kxf7 26.Bd4 Rxa2 27.Rb1 Nb5 28.Be5² ]

25.Re8+ Rf8 26.Rxf8+ Kxf8 27.Bc5+ Kg8 28.c4 Nf4! 29.Bd6

[ 29.Be3! Nd3 30.Re2 Nb4 ( 30...Ra4 31.Rd2 Nb4 32.Rd8+± ) 31.f3 Rxa2 32.Rxa2 Nxa2 33.Bd2 Kf7 ( 33...b5 34.cxb5 cxb5 35.Kf2 b4 36.Ke3 ) 34.Kf2

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Ke6 35.Ke3 Kd6 36.Kd4² ] 29...Nd3 30.Re2 Rd8! 31.Bc7

[ 31.c5?? Nxc5-+ ] 31...Rd4 32.g3=½-½

C42Magem Badals,J 2525Lalic,B 2545

Sevilla 2000[Magem Badals,J]

77/(301) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.Re1 Bg4 9.c4 Nf6 10.Nc3 Bxf3 11.Qxf3 Nxd4 12.Qd1 Ne6 13.Bf5 dxc4!? 14.Qa4+ c6 15.Bxe6 fxe6 16.Qxc4 Nd5 17.Rxe6 0-0 18.Be3 * Kh8?!N 19.Nxd5

[ 19.Rd1?! Qc8! 20.Re4 Nxe3 21.Rxe3 Bf6= ]

19...cxd5 20.Qd3 [ 20.Qb5?! d4! ∆21.Rd1 dxe3 22.Rxd8 Raxd8 23.Qb3 exf2+ 24.Kf1 Bc5∓ ]

20...Bf6 [ 20...Qd7? 21.Re5 Rad8 22.Rh5± ]

21.Rd1 Bxb2 22.Qxd5 [ 22.Qb5!? Qc8 23.Re7 Bf6 24.Rd7! d4 25.Bxd4 Bxd4 26.R1xd4² ]

22...Qxd5 23.Rxd5 b6 [ 23...Rf7 24.Red6 h6 25.Rd7² ]

24.Re7²

C42Movsesian,S 2655Jussupow,A 2635

Batumi 1999[Movsesian,S]

77/302 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4 Nf6 9.Nc3 Be6 10.cxd5 Nxd5 11.Re1 0-0 12.Be4 Bf6 13.a3 h6 14.Qd3!?

[ 14.Bc2 - 75/(284) ] 14...Nce7 15.Bd2 c6 16.Rad1 Rc8!?N

[ 16...Qc7 17.Ne5!² ] 17.h3

[ 17.Ne2!? ] 17...Nxc3 18.bxc3 b5 19.Bf4 Bd5 20.Nd2!² Re8 21.Qg3

[ 21.Bh7+ Kh8 22.Ne4 Bxe4 23.Bxe4

Nd5= ] 21...Kh8 22.Qg4?!

[ 22.Bc2!? Be6 ( 22...c5? 23.dxc5 Rxc5 24.Ne4+- ; 22...Qa5 23.Bd6² ) 23.Ne4 Nf5 24.Qf3² ]

22...Be6 23.Qh5 Ng8! 24.Bb1 g6= 25.Qf3 Bd5 26.Qg3 Bg7 27.Re3 Rxe3! 28.fxe3 Nf6 29.Be5 Nh5 30.Bxg7+ Kxg7 31.Qf2

[ 31.Qg4 Qe7! 32.e4 ( 32.Qxc8? Qxe3+ 33.Kh1 Bxg2+ 34.Kxg2 Qe2+ 35.Kg1 Qxd1+-+ ) 32...Be6 33.Qf3 Qxa3 ]

31...f5!“ 32.Rf1 [ 32.e4 fxe4 33.Nxe4 Qe7= ]

32...Qe7 33.a4½-½

C42Adams,Mi 2705Lalic,B 2550

Leeds (rapid) 1999[Lalic,B]

77/(303) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4 Nb4 * 9.Re1 Nxd3

[ 9...Bf5! (Timman,J) 10.Bf1 0-0÷ ] 10.Qxd3 c6

[ 10...Bf5 11.Qb3! dxc4 12.Qxb7 Nd6 ( 12...0-0? 13.Rxe4 Rb8 14.Qxb8! Qxb8 15.Rxe7+- ) 13.Qc6+ Bd7 14.Qc5 0-0 15.Nc3± ><c4, c7 ] [ 10...Nf6 11.c5!² ]

11.cxd5 cxd5 12.Qb5+! Qd7 13.Qb3 0-0 14.Nc3 Nxc3 15.bxc3 Bd6N

[ 15...Rd8 - 76/(299) ] 16.Ba3 b6 17.Ne5 Qc7 18.Bxd6?!

[ 18.Qxd5! Bxa3 19.Qxa8 Bb7 20.Qxa7 Ra8 21.Nd7!! (Plaskett,J) Qxd7 22.Qxb6± ∆Ra6 23.Qb3 Rg6 24.g3 Qc6 25.d5! Qxd5 26.Re8+ Bf8 27.Qxd5 Bxd5 28.Rd1+- ]

18...Qxd6 19.a4 Be6 20.a5 h6 21.h3 Rfc8 22.axb6 axb6 23.Rxa8 Rxa8 24.Rb1

[ 24.Rb1 Qa3!= ]

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C42Varavin,V 2400Egin,V 2430

Kurgan 1999[Varavin,V]

77/(303) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4 Nb4 * 9.cxd5 Nxd3 10.Qxd3 Qxd5 11.Re1 Bf5 12.g4 Bg6 13.Nc3 Nxc3 14.Qxc3 f6 15.Bf4 [/\ Qa3] Rd8!?N

[ 15...Kf7!? 16.Qxc7 Rhe8 17.Nd2 ( 17.Nh4 Be4 18.f3 Rac8 19.fxe4 Qxd4+ 20.Be3 Qxe3+∓ ) 17...Qxd4 ( 17...Rac8? 18.Rxe7++- ; 17...Rad8 - 76/(299)) 18.Nc4 Rad8 19.Rad1 Qxd1 20.Rxd1 Rxd1+ 21.Kg2 Kg8 22.Qxb7 Bc5 23.f3 h5‚ ]

16.Re3 Kf7 17.Qxc7 Rd7 18.Qc3 Rhd8! 19.a3 [/\ Rae1] Be4! 20.Nd2

[ 20.Rd1 Bxf3 21.Rxf3 Qe4 22.Re1 Qxd4= ]

20...Bh1! [ 20...Bg6 21.Nb3 /\ Rae1+/= ]

21.Qb3 Qxb3 22.Nxb3 Bc6! [/\ Ba4] 23.Rc3 h5!=

C42Short,N 2675Sokolov,I 2655

Bugojno 1999[RR]

77/(303) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4 Nb4 9.Be2 0-0 10.a3 Nc6 11.Qc2!?N*

[ 11.cxd5 - 73/(345) ] 11...Nf6 12.cxd5 Nxd5 13.h3 Bf6 14.Rd1 Re8 15.Nc3 Be6 16.Bd3 h6 17.Rb1 Kh8?!

[ 17...Nxc3 18.bxc3² ] [ 17...Qe7!? /\ Rad8 ]

18.Be4 Nce7 19.Ne5 Rc8 20.Qe2² [/\ Qh5]

C42Adams,Mi 2705Lalic,B 2550

Kilkenny 1999[Lalic,B]

77/303 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4 Nb4 9.Be2 0-0 10.a3 Nc6 11.Qc2!? Bf6!N 12.Be3

[ 12.cxd5 Qxd5 ∆13.Bc4? Nxd4 14.Nxd4 Qxd4 15.Rd1 Qe5 ]

12...Bf5 13.Bd3 [ 13.cxd5?! Qxd5 ( 13...Ng3!? ) 14.Bd3 Rfe8 15.Nc3 Nxc3 16.Bxf5 Ne2+!= ]

13...Bg6 [ 13...Re8? 14.Nc3 Nxc3 15.Bxf5± ]

14.b4 Re8 15.c5 [ 15.b5?! dxc4³ ]

15...a6 16.Nc3 Nxc3 17.Qxc3 Be4!? [ 17...Bxd3 18.Qxd3 Qd7= /\ Re4, Rae8 ]

18.Nd2 Qd7 19.Rfd1 Bxg2! 20.Kxg2 Nxd4 21.Bxd4=

[ 21.Nf1? Qg4+ ( 21...Nf3-+ ) 22.Ng3 Nf3 23.Qc2 Nh4+ 24.Kg1 Qh3-+ ]

21...Qg4+ 22.Kh1 Bxd4 23.Qc2 Bxa1 24.Rxa1 Re5! 25.c6?

[ 25.Bxh7+™ Kh8 26.Rg1 Qf4 27.Bd3 Qxf2 28.Qd1„ ]

25...b6? [ 25...Rg5!-+ ]

26.Rg1 [ 26.Bxh7+ Kf8 27.Bd3 Rg5 ]

26...Qf4 27.Qd1?! [ 27.Bxh7+ Kh8 28.Bd3 Qxf2³ ]

27...g6! 28.Nf3 Re6∓ 29.Bf1 Rd8 30.b5 axb5 31.Bxb5 d4 32.Qd3 Rf6 33.Rg3 Rd5 34.Kg2 Rc5 35.a4 Rc3 36.Qe2 Kg7!-+ 37.Ne1 Re6 38.Nd3?“

[ 38.Qf1 Rc1 ( 38...Qe4+ 39.Nf3 Rf6∓ ) 39.Nd3 Qe4+ 40.f3 Qe2+ 41.Qf2 Rc2 42.f4 Re3 ]

38...Qxg3+!0-1

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C42Leko,P 2725Anand,V 2765

Wijk aan Zee 2000[RR]

77/(304) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Be7 7.0-0 Nc6 8.c4 Nb4 9.Be2 0-0 10.Nc3 Be6 11.Ne5 f6 12.Nf3 *

[ 12.Bg4 - 73/(345) ] 12...c5!?N 13.Be3 Rc8 14.dxc5

[ 14.a3 Nxc3 15.bxc3 Nc6 16.cxd5 Bxd5= ]

14...Bxc5 15.Nd4 Nxc3 16.bxc3 Bxd4 17.Bxd4 Nc6 18.c5 Bf7 19.Re1 Re8 20.Bd3 Rxe1+ 21.Qxe1 Rc7=

C42Adams,Mi 2715Timman,J 2655

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Adams,Mi]

77/304 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4 Nb4 9.Be2 0-0 10.Nc3 Be6 11.Ne5 f6 12.Nf3 Kh8!? 13.Qb3

[ 13.a3 Nc6 ( 13...Nxc3 14.bxc3 Nc6 15.cxd5 Bxd5 16.Re1² ) 14.Nxd5 Bxd5 15.cxd5 Qxd5 ] [ 13.Re1!? ]

13...Nxc3!?N [ 13...c6 ] [ 13...a5!? 14.c5 Bf5 15.Bf4 ( 15.a3? Nxc5 16.dxc5 Bc2-+ ) 15...Nxc5 16.dxc5 Bc2 17.Qa3 Bxc5 18.Nb5! ]

14.bxc3 dxc4 [ 14...Nc6? 15.Qxb7 Na5 16.Qa6!± ]

15.Bxc4 Bxc4 16.Qxc4 Qd5 [ 16...Nd5 17.Rb1 Nb6 18.Qb3 c5 19.a4 c4 20.Qb5 Rc8 21.Bd2² ]

17.Qb3 [ 17.Qe2!? Nc6 18.Rb1‚ ]

17...Qxb3 18.axb3 Nd5 19.Re1 Rfe8 [ 19...Rfd8!? 20.c4 Bb4 21.cxd5 Bxe1 22.Nxe1 Rxd5 23.Be3² ]

20.Bd2 c6 [ 20...a5? 21.c4 Nb4 22.Rxe7! Rxe7 23.Bxb4+- ] [ 20...a6 21.c4 Nb6 22.Ba5 Bf8 23.Kf1± ]

21.c4 Nb6 [ 21...Nc7 22.Bf4 Na6± ]

22.Nh4 Kg8 [ 22...g6 23.g3 /\ Ng2-e3 ]

23.Nf5 Kf7 24.Kf1 [ 24.Nxe7 Rxe7 25.Rxe7+ Kxe7 26.Kf1² ]

24...Bf8 [ 24...g6!? ]

25.Rxe8 Kxe8 26.Ne3 g6 [ 26...Kd7!? ]

27.Ke2?! [ 27.c5 Nd7 28.Nc4± ]

27...f5? [ 27...a6! 28.Kd3² ( 28.c5 Nd5 29.Nxd5 cxd5 30.b4 Kd7 31.Kd3 Re8= )]

28.c5! Nd7 [ 28...Nd5 29.Nxd5 cxd5 30.b4± ]

29.Nc4 [/\ Na5] Bg7 30.Ra4! [ 30.Nd6+ Ke7 31.Nxb7 ( 31.Ra4 b5 ) 31...Bxd4 32.Ra4 Bf6² ]

30...Kf8?! [ 30...Ke7 31.Na5 Ke6 32.Nxb7 Kd5 33.Kd3± ]

31.Kd3 Bf6 [ 31...Rd8 32.Nd6 b6 33.Rxa7 bxc5 34.Ba5+- ]

32.Na5+- b6 [ 32...Rb8 33.Bf4 ]

33.cxb6 Nxb6 34.Ra2 Rc8 35.Rc2 Rd8 36.Nxc6 Rd7 37.Bb4+ Kf7 38.Bc5 Nd5 39.Kc4 Nf4 40.g3 Ne6 41.Ra21-0

C42Movsesian,S 2655Nielsen,Pe 2560

Deutschland 1999[Movsesian,S]

77/305 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4 Nb4 9.Be2 0-0 10.Nc3 Bf5 11.a3 Nxc3 12.bxc3 Nc6 13.cxd5 Qxd5 14.Be3!?

[ 14.c4 - 75/284 ] [ 14.Bf4 - 75/285 ]

14...Rfd8!?N [ 14...Bf6 15.Nd2 Rfe8 16.Bf3 Qd7 17.a4 Rad8 18.a5² ] [ 14...Rad8!? ]

15.Re1 Na5 16.Ne5 Qb3? [ ¹16...f6 17.Nd3 Bd6 ]

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17.Bc4! Qxd1 [ 17...Qxc3 18.Bd2 Qxd4 19.Bxa5+- ]

18.Bxf7+ Kf8 19.Raxd1 Nc6 20.Bc1 Nxe5 21.Rxe5 Bg4 22.Rde1 Bf6 23.R5e4 Bf3

[ 23...Kxf7 24.Rxg4 Rd5± ] 24.Rf4! Kxf7

[ 24...Bxg2 25.Be6 Bc6 26.a4!+- ] 25.Rxf3 Rd5 26.Kf1 c5 27.g4! h6

[ 27...Kg8 28.g5 Bxg5 29.c4+- ] 28.h4 Kg6 29.g5 hxg5 30.hxg5 Rxg5

[ 30...Bxg5 31.c4 Rxd4 ( 31...Rf5 32.Rxf5 Kxf5 33.Re5++- ) 32.Rg3+- ]

31.Bxg5 Kxg5 32.dxc5 Rc8 33.Rb1 Rxc5 34.Rxb7 a5 35.a4 Rc4 36.Rb5+ Kg4 37.Rg3+ Kf4 38.Rxa5 Bxc3 39.Rag51-0

C42Short,N 2675Lalic,B 2550

Isle of Man 1999[Lalic,B]

77/306 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4 Nb4 9.Be2 0-0 10.Nc3 Bf5 11.a3 Nxc3 12.bxc3 Nc6 13.cxd5 Qxd5 14.Re1 Bf6 15.Bf4 Na5 16.Nd2

[ 16.Bxc7 Rac8 17.Bxa5 Qxa5 18.c4 Rfd8© ^^ ]

16...c5!?N [ 16...Qd7 - 76/300 ]

17.Bf3 Qd8 18.Ne4 Bxe4 19.Rxe4 cxd4 20.cxd4 Nc6 21.Be3 Qd6!= 22.Rb1

[ 22.Qd3 Ne5 ] 22...Rad8 23.Qa4 b5

[ 23...b5 24.Rxb5 ( 24.Qxb5 Nxd4 25.Qa4 Nxf3+ 26.gxf3 Be5„ >> )

A) 24...Nxd4?! 25.Ra5!² ( 25.Rxd4 Bxd4 26.Rd5 Qxd5 27.Bxd5 Bxe3= ); B) 24...Bxd4= ]

[ 23...Nxd4?? 24.Bxd4 Bxd4 25.Rd1+- ]½-½

C42Shchekachev,A 2505Lalic,B 2550

Paris (rapid) 1999

77/(306) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4 Nb4 9.Be2 0-0 10.Nc3 Bf5 11.a3 Nxc3 12.bxc3 Nc6 13.cxd5 Qxd5 14.Re1 Bf6 15.Bf4 Na5 16.Nd2 c5!? 17.Bf3 Qd8 18.Ne4 Bxe4 19.Rxe4 cxd4 20.cxd4 Nc6 21.Be3 Qd6!= * 22.Qb3N Nxd4 23.Bxd4 Bxd4 24.Rd1 Qb6 25.Qxb6 Bxb6 26.Re7 Rad8 27.Rxb7 Rxd1+ 28.Bxd1 Rc8 29.g3 g6 30.Kg2 Rc7½-½

C43Perez,L 2400Perez,Rod 2405

Cuba 1999[Nogueiras,J]

77/(307) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4 4.Bd3 d5 5.Nxe5 Nd7 * 6.Nxd7 Bxd7 7.0-0 Bd6 8.Nc3 Nxc3 9.bxc3 0-0 10.Rb1 b6 11.Qh5 f5 12.Bg5!?N

[ 12.Re1 - 72/(300) ] 12...Qe8 13.Qf3 Qg6! 14.Bf4

[ 14.Qxd5+? Be6-+ ] 14...Bxf4 15.Qxf4 Qd6

[ 15...Qd6 16.g3!² /\ Rfe1 ><e5 ]

C43Magem Badals,J 2525Macieja,B 2540

Batumi 1999[Macieja,B]

77/307 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4 4.Bd3 d5 5.Nxe5 Nd7 6.Qe2 Nxe5 7.Bxe4 dxe4 8.Qxe4 Be6 9.Qxe5 Qd7 10.0-0 0-0-0 11.Be3 Bb4 12.c3 f6 13.Qg3 Bd6

[ ¹13...Be7 ] 14.Bf4 Bf8!?

[ 14...Be7? - 64/291 ] 15.Qd3!N

[ 15.Re1 ] 15...g5 16.Be3 h5

[ 16...Bf5 17.Qd2 /\ c4, Nc3 ]

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17.Nd2?! [ 17.c4! Bf5 18.Qd2 h4 19.d5 ( 19.Nc3? h3 20.g3 Qc6 ) 19...g4 20.Nc3 g3 ( 20...Bd6? 21.c5 Bxh2+ 22.Kxh2 g3+ 23.Kg1 h3 24.c6! Qh7 25.cxb7+ Kxb7 26.fxg3 hxg2 27.Qxg2 Bh3 28.Qe4+- ) 21.fxg3 hxg3 22.h3 Bb4 ( 22...Bxh3 23.gxh3 Qxh3 24.Qg2+- ; 22...Bd6 23.c5 Bxh3 24.cxd6 Bg4 25.dxc7!+- ) 23.Rf3 Rdg8 24.Raf1 Bxh3 ( 24...Be4 25.Rxf6+- ) 25.Rxf6± ( 25.gxh3? Rxh3 26.Re1 Rh2 27.Qd3 Rh1+! 28.Kxh1 Qh3+ 29.Kg1 Qh2+ 30.Kf1 g2+-+ )]

17...h4 18.f3 [ 18.c4!? Bf5 19.Qc3 g4 20.d5÷ ]

18...Rg8! 19.c4 f5! 20.f4 [ 20.d5 f4! 21.Bf2 h3‚ ]

20...gxf4 21.Rxf4 Qg7 22.Qf1 h3“ [ 22...Bd6!? 23.Rxh4 f4! 24.Bf2 ( 24.Bxf4 Rdf8! 25.g3 Be7! 26.Rh6 Rxf4! 27.Qxf4 Bg5-+ ) 24...Bb4! 25.d5 ( 25.Nf3? Bxc4! ) 25...Bg4 ( 25...Bf5 26.Nf3 Bd3 27.Bd4 Bxf1 28.Bxg7 Bxc4 29.Rxf4 Bxd5 30.Rxb4 Rxg7 31.Rf4² ) 26.Nb3 Be2 27.Bd4 Bxf1 28.Bxg7 Bxc4 29.Rxf4 Bxd5 30.Rxb4 Rxg7© ]

23.g3 Bd6 24.Nf3! Bd7? [ 24...Bxf4? 25.Bxf4± ∆Rxd4? 26.Be5+- ] [ 24...Rde8! (/\ Bc4) 25.Re1 Bd7! 26.Ne5 ( 26.Rh4? Rxe3! 27.Rxe3 f4 ) 26...Bxe5 27.dxe5 Qxe5= ]

25.Ne5? [ 25.Rh4!± ∆Bxg3? 26.hxg3 Qxg3+ 27.Kh1 Bc6 28.d5 Rxd5 29.cxd5 Bxd5 30.Rf4 ]

25...Bxe5 26.dxe5 Qxe5 27.Bd4 Qd6 28.Re1= b6 29.Be5! Qc6

[ 29...Qc5+ 30.Qf2 Qc6 31.Qf3= ] 30.Qxh3

[ 30.Qf3= ] 30...Rge8 31.Qf1! Qc5+ 32.Bd4 Rxe1 33.Qxe1 Qxc4 34.Bf6!

[ 34.Bxb6 Qxa2 ( 34...Qd5?! 35.Qa5 Qxa5 36.Bxa5 ) 35.Bf2 Ba4 ]

34...Qc5+ 35.Qf2 Qc1+ 36.Qf1 Qe3+ 37.Qf2 Qc1+ 38.Qf1 Qe3+½-½

C45Godena,M 2490Sokolov,I 2655

Batumi 1999[Sokolov,I]

77/308 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.Bd3 d5 7.exd5

[ 7.e5 - 74/337 ] 7...cxd5 8.Bb5+ Bd7 9.Bxd7+ Qxd7 10.0-0 Be7 11.c4 dxc4!?N

[ 11...d4 ] [ 11...0-0 ]

12.Qc2 0-0 [ 12...Qd3? 13.Qa4+ ]

13.Nd2 [ 13.Qxc4 Rab8 14.Nc3 Ng4÷ ]

13...c3 14.Qxc3 Rfe8 15.Qc2 Nd5 [ 15...Rab8= ]

16.Nf3 Rab8 [ 16...Bf6 17.Bg5² ]

17.Bd2 [ 17.Bg5?! Bd6 ] [ 17.Ne5 Qb5 18.Nc6 Rb6 ( 18...Nb4 19.Nxe7+ Rxe7 20.Qb3² ) 19.Nxe7+ Rxe7= ]

17...Bf6 18.Rab1 h6 19.Rfd1 [ ¹19.b3 /\ Rfe1 ]

19...Qb5 20.b3 Re2 21.Re1 Nc3 22.Rxe2 Nxe2+ 23.Kh1 c5 24.a4 Qb6 25.b4

[ 25.Bxh6 Nc3 26.Bf4 Nxb1 27.Bxb8 Qxb8 28.Qxb1 c4© ]

25...Nd4 26.Nxd4 Bxd4 27.b5 Qe6 [/\ Qe2] [ 27...Bxf2?? 28.Bf4 ] [ 27...Qf6 28.Be3 ]

28.Re1 Qf6 29.Be3 [ ¹29.f3 ]

29...Re8 30.h3 Qh4 31.Qc4 Re6 32.Qd5 [ 32.a5 Qe7³ ∆33.Rb1?? Bxe3 34.fxe3 Rxe3 35.b6 Re1+ 36.Rxe1 Qxe1+ 37.Kh2 Qxa5 ]

32...Re5 [ 32...Rxe3 33.Rxe3 Bxe3= ( 33...Qxf2? 34.Re8+ Kh7 35.Qe4+ f5 36.Qe1 )]

33.Qa8+ Kh7 34.a5?“ Rxe3!-+ 35.Rxe3 Qxf2 36.Qe4+ f5 37.Qf3 Bxe3

[ 37...Bxe3 38.Qxf2 Bxf2 39.b6 c4 40.b7 Bg3 ]

0-1

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C45Motylev,A 2550Naes,F 2255

Ubeda 2000[Motylev,A]

77/(309) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.e5 Qe7 7.Qe2 Nd5 8.c4 * Ba6 9.b3 0-0-0 10.g3 f6!?

[ 10...Re8 - 75/291 ] 11.Bg2 fxe5 12.0-0 e4

[ 12...Nf6!? ∆13.Qe1 Bb7 14.Qa5 a6 15.Ba3÷ ]

13.Qd2!N [ 13.Qe1 Nb4! 14.a3 Qf6 ] [ 13.Qxe4 Qf6 ]

13...e3? [ 13...Qb4!? 14.cxd5 Bxf1 15.Bxf1 Qxd2 16.Bxd2 cxd5 17.Ba6+ Kb8 18.Nc3 c6 19.Bf4+ Ka8 20.b4! Bxb4 ( 20...Be7 21.b5 Bf6 22.Rb1!± ) 21.Rb1 Rb8 22.Bxb8 Rxb8 23.Ne2² ]

14.Qa5! exf2+ 15.Rxf2 Nb4 16.Bf4! Kb7!±

C45Mikhalchishin,A 2550Onischuk,Al 2655

Batumi 1999[Mikhalchishin,A]

77/309 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.e5 Qe7 7.Qe2 Nd5 8.c4 Nb6 9.Nc3 Qe6 10.Qe4 Ba6 11.b3 Bb4 12.Bd2 Bxc3 13.Bxc3 d5 14.Qh4 dxc4 15.Be2 0-0!?N 16.0-0 Nd5

[ 16...Rad8!? ] 17.Bxc4

[ 17.Bd4 Ne7!÷ ] 17...Bxc4 18.Qxc4 a5

[ 18...Nxc3 19.Qxc3 f6 20.exf6 Qxf6 21.Rac1 Rad8!? 22.Qxc6 Rd2© ]

19.Rac1 [ 19.f4!? /\ f5 ]

19...Rfb8 20.Rfd1 h6 21.h3 [ 21.Ba1!? ]

21...Rb5 22.Bd4? [ 22.Ba1! a4 23.bxa4 Rba5 24.Qxc6 Nf4 25.Qxe6 Nxe6© ]

22...Nb4?! [ 22...Ne7!= ]

23.a3 Nd5 24.a4 Rb4 25.Qxc6 Qxc6

26.Rxc6 Rxb3 27.e6!± [ 27.Ba1? Nf4 28.Rxc7 Rb4= ]

27...fxe6 [ 27...Rab8 28.exf7+ Kxf7 29.Rc5! Rb1 30.Rxb1 Rxb1+ 31.Kh2± ]

28.Rxe6 Rd8 [ 28...Kf7 29.Rc6! /\ Rc5+/- ]

29.Be5 [ 29.Rg6 Nf6 30.Rxg7+ Kxg7 31.Bxf6+ Kxf6 32.Rxd8 c5 33.Ra8 Ke5! 34.Rxa5 Kd4 35.Ra6 c4„ ]

29...Rb6™ [ 29...Kf7 30.Ra6 Ne3 31.Rc1! ( 31.Rxd8? Rb1+ 32.Kh2 Nf1+= ) 31...Rd1+ 32.Rxd1 Nxd1 33.Rxa5+- ]

30.Bxc7! Rxe6 31.Bxd8 [R 9/i] Nc3! 32.Ra1 [ ¹32.Rd7 Nxa4 33.Bxa5 Nc5 34.Rc7± ]

32...Re4 33.Bxa5 Nxa4 34.f3 [ 34.Rc1 Re5! 35.Rc8+ Kh7 36.Bb4± ]

34...Rc4! 35.Rd1 Nc5 36.Bc7 [ 36.Bb6!? ]

36...Nd3! 37.Bd6 Rc3 [ 37...Rc1?! 38.Rxc1 Nxc1 39.Kf2± ]

38.Kf1 [ 38.h4! /\ h5+/- ]

38...Nb2 39.Re1 Nc4 40.Bb4 Rb3 41.Bc5 Rb7 42.Kf2 Rc7 43.Bd4 Rd7 44.Bc3 Nb6 45.g4?

[ 45.h4! ] 45...Nd5 46.Bd2

[ 46.Be5? Nb4= ] 46...h5! 47.Kg3

[ 47.gxh5 Nf6= ] 47...hxg4 48.hxg4 Kf7 49.Ra1 Nc7 50.Be3 Nd5 51.Bd4 Nc7 52.Be5 Ne6 53.f4 g6 54.Ra8 Rd3+ 55.Kf2 Nc5!½-½

C45Kasparov,G 2850Timman,J 2655

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Kasparov,G]

77/310 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.e5 Qe7 7.Qe2 Nd5 8.c4 Nb6 9.Nc3 Qe6 10.Qe4 Ba6 11.b3 Bb4 12.Bd2 Bxc3 13.Bxc3 d5 14.Qh4! dxc4 15.Be2 Nd5 16.Bxc4!N

[ 16.Bd4 - 75/289 ] 16...g5?!

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[ 16...Bxc4 17.Qxc4² ] 17.Qd4 Bxc4 18.Qxc4 Nf4 19.Qxe6+!

[ 19.0-0-0?! Qxc4 20.bxc4 Ke7 ] 19...Nxe6

[ 19...fxe6 20.g3 Nd5 21.Bd2± ] 20.0-0-0!

[ 20.f3 Rd8„ ] 20...Ke7 21.Rhe1! Rhd8 22.Rxd8 Rxd8 23.Re4! Rd5

[ 23...Nf4 24.Bd2 Nd3+ 25.Kc2 h6 26.f3 Rd5 27.h4± ]

24.Kc2! [ 24.Ra4?! Nf4 25.Rxa7 Kd7!? ( 25...Ne2+ 26.Kb2 Nxc3 27.Kxc3 Kd7² )]

24...c5! [ 24...a6 25.Ra4 Nc5 26.Ra5 Ne4 27.Bb4+ Kd7 ( 27...c5 28.f3+- ) 28.Rxd5+ cxd5 29.f3 Nf2 30.Bc5+- ]

25.Ra4 Nd4+ 26.Bxd4 cxd4 27.Rxa7 Kd7 28.Kd3 Rxe5 [R 7/i] 29.Ra4! c5 30.b4 Ke6?

[ 30...Rf5?! 31.f3 g4 32.fxg4 Rf2 33.bxc5 Rxg2 34.h3! Rg3+ ( 34...Kc6 35.Kxd4 Rd2+ 36.Ke5 Kxc5 37.g5+- ) 35.Kxd4 Rxh3 36.Kd5! ( 36.Ra7+ Kc6 37.Rxf7 Rh4 38.Rf6+ Kc7 39.Kd5 Rxg4 40.Rf7+ Kb8 41.Rxh7 Ra4= ) 36...Rd3+ 37.Rd4 Ra3 38.Rf4 Ke7 39.Rf2 Ra6 40.Rb2 ( 40.Re2+ Kd7 41.c6+? Rxc6 42.Re7+ Kxe7 43.Kxc6 f5! 44.gxf5 Kf6= ) 40...Rg6 41.Rb7+ Kd8 42.Rxf7 Rxg4 43.Kc6+- ] [ 30...cxb4 31.Rxb4± ]

31.Ra6+! Kf5 [ 31...Kd5 32.Ra5+- ]

32.b5! Rd5 [ 32...Re1 33.Rc6+- ]

33.Rc6 c4+ 34.Kxc4! d3 35.Kxd5 d2 36.g4+!1-0

C45Berg,E 2345Pinski,J 2440

Yerevan 1999[Pinski,J]

77/(311) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 * 5.Be3 Qf6 6.c3 Qg6 7.Nd2 Nf6 8.f3?!

[ 8.Nf5 - 68/280 ] 8...d5 9.Bb5 Qxg2!N

[ 9...Bxd4 10.Bxd4 dxe4 11.Bxc6+! ( 11.0-0 - 68/(280) ) 11...bxc6 12.0-0² ]

10.Rg1 Qxh2 11.Qb3? [ 11.Rxg7 Bd7 12.Qb3 Qh4+ 13.Bf2 Qf4!³ ]

11...0-0! 12.0-0-0 dxe4 13.Rh1 Qe5 14.Nc4 Qe7 15.Bxc6 bxc6 16.Bg5 Bxd4 17.Rxd4 Qe6-+

C45Macieja,B 2540Dautov,R 2595

Batumi 1999[Dautov,R]

77/311 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qd2 Qxc6 7.Nc3 Ne7!?N

[ 7...Nf6 - 68/(279) ] 8.Bb5

[ 8.Bd3!? 0-0 9.0-0 Bb4!?= ] 8...Qg6 9.0-0 0-0

[ 9...a6 10.Bd3 0-0 ( 10...d6 11.Nd5² ) 11.e5ƒ ]

10.Na4 [ 10.Qg5 Qxg5 11.Bxg5 a6 12.Bd3 f6 13.Bf4 d6= ] [ 10.Kh1 a6 11.Bd3 d6= ]

10...Bd6! [ 10...a6 11.Bxd7 Bxf2+! 12.Rxf2 Rd8 13.Nc5 b6 ( 13...Bxd7? 14.Nxb7+- ) 14.Qg5² ]

11.Bd3 [/\ f4] Be5! 12.f4 [ 12.c3 Qc6! 13.f4 Qxa4 14.fxe5 Ng6 15.Qg5 Qc6 16.Bf4 Re8 17.Kh1 b6³><e5, e4 ]

[ 12.Kh1!? Qc6 13.f4 ( 13.Nc3 d6= ) 13...Qxa4 ( 13...Bxf4 14.Qxf4 Qxa4 15.Qxc7± ; 13...Bf6 14.e5 Bxe5 15.fxe5 Qxa4 16.Qf2© ) 14.fxe5 Qd4 15.Qf2 Qxe5 ( 15...Qxf2?! 16.Rxf2 Ng6 17.Bf4 Nxf4 18.Rxf4² ) 16.Bf4© ]

12...Bd4+ 13.Kh1 d5! 14.exd5 [ 14.f5 Qc6 15.Nc3 dxe4 ( 15...Rd8 16.exd5 Nxd5 17.Nxd5 Qxd5 18.Qf4 Be5 19.Qg4= ) 16.Bxe4 ( 16.Nxe4? Nxf5∓ ) 16...Bxc3 17.Qd3÷ ]

14...Bf5 15.Bxf5? [ 15.Re1? Bxd3 16.Rxe7 Be4 17.c3 Rae8! 18.Rxe8 Rxe8 19.cxd4 Bxg2+-+ ] [ 15.Rd1! (/\ Bf1) Rad8 ( 15...Rfe8!?

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16.Bb5 c6 17.dxc6 bxc6© ; 15...Bxd3 16.Qxd3 Nf5© ) 16.Qb4 ( 16.c4 Bxd3 17.Qxd3 Nf5 18.Nc3 Rfe8© ) 16...c5!

A) 17.Nxc5 Rxd5 18.Nxb7 Bxd3 19.Rxd3 Nf5 20.Bd2 ( 20.c3? Bf2-+/\ Ng3 ) 20...Ng3+ 21.Rxg3 Qxg3∓ ;

B) 17.Qxb7 Bxd3 18.Rxd3 Nxd5© ] 15...Nxf5³ [/\ Ng3]

C45Markovic,Iv 2455Abramovic,B 2505

Jugoslavija 1999[RR]

77/(312) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qd2 bxc6 * 7.Bd3 Ne7 8.0-0 d5 9.Nc3 Be6 10.Qf4!?N

[ 10.exd5 - 73/(352) ] 10...Qxf4 11.Bxf4 Bd6 12.exd5 Nxd5 13.Nxd5 Bxd5 14.Rfe1+ Be6 15.Bd2

[ 15.Be3² ] 15...0-0 16.Re4! Rfd8 17.Bc3 h6 18.b3 Kf8 19.Rae1 Bf5 20.Rc4 Bxd3 21.cxd3 c5 22.h4± [/\ Kf1, Rc1, Bd2-e3, Ke2 ><c5]

C45Morozevich,A 2745Short,N 2680

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Short,N]

77/312 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qd2 bxc6 7.Nc3 d6 8.Na4 Bb6 9.Bd3 Ne7 10.0-0 0-0!?N

[ 10...Ng6 ] 11.c3

[ 11.Nxb6 axb6 12.f4 Qd4+ 13.Kh1 Ba6= ] [ 11.Kh1 Qg6 12.f4 f5! ]

11...Qg6 12.Re1 Bh3 13.Bf1 [ 13.Qg5 Qxg5 14.Bxg5 f6= ]

13...Be6 14.c4 c5! 15.b3 f5 16.e5 [ 16.Nxb6 axb6 17.exf5 Nxf5 18.Bb2 Rf7ƒ ]

16...dxe5 17.Ba3! [ 17.Rxe5 Nc6 18.Re1 Ba5 19.Nc3 Rad8∓ ]

17...Rad8 18.Qc3 Nc6 19.Bxc5 Rfe8 20.Rad1?

[ 20.Bxb6 cxb6 21.c5! Bd5!? ( 21...bxc5= ) 22.cxb6 Nd4 23.bxa7!? Nf3+ 24.Kh1 Nxe1 25.Rxe1÷ ]

20...Rxd1 21.Rxd1 f4 22.Re1 Bf5³ 23.b4?! [ 23.Nxb6 axb6 24.Ba3³ ]

23...h5! 24.f3 Bxc5+ [ 24...h4?! 25.Nxb6 axb6 26.Bf2 ]

25.Nxc5 Nd4 26.Nb3 Kh7!∓ 27.c5 [ 27.Nxd4 exd4 28.Qd2 Rxe1 29.Qxe1 d3 30.Qe5 ( 30.Qd2 Qd6 31.c5 Qd4+ 32.Kh1 Qe3-+ ) 30...d2 31.Qd5 Qd6 32.Qxf5+ g6! ( 32...Kh6 33.g4 fxg3 34.Be2³ ) 33.Qf7+ Kh6 34.Be2 Qd4+ 35.Kf1 Qa1+ 36.Kf2 Qe1# # ]

27...Qg5? [ 27...Nc2! 28.Re2 ( 28.Rxe5 Qf6-+ ) 28...h4 29.Kf2 Kh6! ( 29...Bd3 30.Rd2 Bxf1 31.Qxc2! ; 29...Ne3 30.Rxe3 fxe3+ 31.Qxe3³ ) 30.Nc1 e4 31.fxe4 Bxe4 32.Kg1 Ne3∓ ]

28.Nxd4 exd4 29.Qd2 Re3 30.Rxe3 dxe3 31.Qd4! Bg6

[ 31...h4 32.Qe5 h3 33.g3!± ] 32.g3! fxg3 33.h4 Qf5!

[ 33...Qe7 34.Be2 ] 34.Qxe3 Qf6 35.Bd3! Qxh4 36.Bxg6+ Kxg6 37.Qe8+!

[ 37.Qe4+ Qxe4 38.fxe4 Kf6 39.b5 Ke5 40.a4 Kxe4 41.a5 Kd5-+ ]

37...Kh6 [ 37...Kh7?? 38.Qe4+ Qxe4 39.fxe4+- ] [ 37...Kf5 38.Qd7+ Ke5 39.Qxc7+ Kd5 40.Qf7+ Kd4 41.Qxg7+ Kc4 42.Qb2 ]

38.Qh8+ Kg6 39.Qe8+ Kh6½-½

C45Magem Badals,J 2525Garbisu de Goni,U 2420

Espana (ch) 1999[Magem Badals,J]

77/(313) 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 b5

11.c3 bxa4 12.cxd4 Qxd4 13.Qg5 a3!?N [ 13...h6 - 74/(342) ]

14.Be3 Qf6 [ 14...h6? 15.Qg3 Qxd3 16.Qxg7 axb2 17.Rab1± ]

15.Qxf6

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[ 15.Be2!? Qxg5 16.Bxg5 axb2 17.Rab1 f6 18.Be3 Rb8 19.Bxa7 Ra8 20.Bd4 Rxa2 21.Rxb2 Rxb2 22.Bxb2 Ne7÷ ]

15...Nxf6 16.Bc2 axb2 17.Rab1 Bxa2 [ 17...Rb8?! 18.Bxa7 Rb7 19.Bd4 Bxa2 20.Rxb2 Rxb2 21.Bxb2² ]

18.Rxb2 Bc4 19.Ra1 [ 19.Ra1 a6 20.Ba4 ( 20.Rb7© ) 20...Bb5 21.f3© ]

C45Timman,J 2650Svidler,P 2680

Bugojno 1999[Timman,J]

77/313 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qd2 dxc6 7.Nc3 Bd4!? 8.f4!?

[ 8.Bd3 ] 8...Be6 9.e5 Qh4+ 10.g3 Qd8 11.Bg2

[ 11.Qd3 (/\ Be3) Bd5 12.Ne4 f5! 13.Qxd4 Bxe4³ ]

11...Nh6!?N [ 11...Ne7 ]

12.Ne4 0-0 13.Qe2 Nf5?! [ 13...f6?! 14.c3!² ] [ 13...f5 14.exf6 ( 14.Ng5 Bd5 15.c3 Bb6 16.Bd2 Ng4³ ) 14...Bxf6! ( 14...Re8 15.Be3 Bf5 16.Qc4+ Be6 17.Qxd4 Bf5 18.0-0-0 ) 15.Be3 ( 15.c3 b5 ) 15...Re8„<->e ]

[ 13...b5!? /\ Bd5 ] 14.c3 Bb6 15.Bd2 Qe7 16.Ng5 Rad8

[ 16...f6!? 17.exf6 Rxf6 ∆18.g4 Bc4 ] 17.Be4!± Bc8

[ 17...f6 18.exf6 ( 18.Nxe6!? Qxe6 19.Bc2! ) 18...Rxf6 ( 18...Qxf6 19.g4 ) 19.g4± ]

18.0-0-0 f6 19.Nf3 Nh6 [/\ Bg4] 20.exf6 Qxf6

[ 20...gxf6?? 21.Bd5++- ] 21.Ng5! [><h7, e6] Bf5

[ 21...g6 22.h4 Bg4 23.Qc4+ Kh8 24.h5!‚ ]

22.Bxf5 Qxf5 [ 22...Nxf5!? 23.g4 Nd6 ( 23...Rxd2? 24.Rxd2 Ne3 25.Qd3+- ) 24.Qe6+ Kh8 25.Rhe1± ]

23.Qe6+ Kh8 24.Qxf5 Rxf5 25.c4!+- Ng4 26.Bc3 Rd6 27.Ne4 Be3+ 28.Kb1 Rxd1+

29.Rxd1 Kg8 30.Ng5 h6 31.Ne6 [ 31.Rd8+? Rf8 32.Rd7 Nf6 33.Rxg7+ Kxg7 34.Ne6+ Kf7 35.Nxf8 Ng4² ]

31...g5 32.Rd8+ Kf7 33.Ng7 Rc5 34.Rd7+ Kg6 35.f5+

[ ¹35.b4 Rxc4 ( 35...Nf6 36.f5+ Rxf5 37.Nxf5 Nxd7 38.Nxe3 ) 36.f5+ Kh7 37.Ne6+ Kg8 38.f6 ]

35...Rxf5 36.Nxf5 Kxf5 37.h3 Nf2 38.h4?! [ 38.Re7! ]

38...Ne4 39.Be1 Kg4 40.hxg5 hxg5 41.Rxc7 Nxg3 42.Kc2 Ne4 43.Rxb7 Kf3 44.Rf7+ Ke2 45.Re7 Nd6 46.Bd2 Nf5 47.Bxe3

[ 47.Re5 g4 48.Bc1!+- Van Wely,L ] 47...Nxe7 48.Bxa7 g4 49.a4 g3 50.a5 g2 51.a6 Nf5 52.Bg1 Ne3+ 53.Kb3 Ng4 54.a7 Kf1 55.Bc51-0

C45Van der Wiel,J 2540Tkachiev,V 2645

Theoule−sur−Mer (m/7) 1999[Van der Wiel,J]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qd2 dxc6 7.Nc3 Bd4 8.Bc4!N Ne7

[ 8...Nh6 9.0-0 0-0!? ( 9...Ng4 10.Qf4² )] 9.0-0 Ng6 [><f4, /\ Ne5] 10.Kh1 Be6

[ 10...0-0!? ] [ 10...b5!? ]

11.Bxe6 fxe6 12.Ne2! [ 12.f4 0-0-0„ ] [ 12.a4 0-0 ] [ 12.Qe1 Bxc3 ]

12...Bb6 [ 12...Bxf2? 13.Ng1+- /\ Nh3 ] [ 12...0-0-0?! 13.Nxd4 Rxd4 14.Qa5± ∆Qxf2 15.Bf4!+- ] [ 12...Bxb2 13.Bxb2 Qxb2 14.Rab1 Qxa2 15.Rxb7 Rd8 16.Qe3 ( 16.Qc3 ) 16...0-0 ( 16...Qxc2 17.Rxc7 Rd3 18.Qxa7 Qxe2 19.Rc8+! Rd8 20.Rxd8+ Kxd8 21.Rb1 Ne7 22.Qb6+!± ) 17.Rxc7² |^ ] [ 12...Be5!? ]

13.Qg5 Ne5 [/\ Qg5, Ng4] 14.f3 Rd8 15.b3 [ 15.Qxf6!? gxf6 16.Bh6 Kf7 17.Rad1 ( 17.b3 Rd7² ) 17...Nc4² ] [ 15.Qg3!? Nf7 16.Rb1 /\ b3, Bb2 ]

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15...0-0?! [ 15...Nd3! 16.cxd3 ( 16.Qxf6? Nf2+ 17.Rxf2 Rd1+ 18.Ng1 gxf6 19.Bb2 Rxa1 20.Bxa1 Bxf2 21.Bxf6 Rf8 ) 16...Qxa1 17.Qxd8+ Kxd8 18.Bg5+ Qf6 19.Bxf6+ gxf6 20.g3 ( 20.f4 Ke7 21.Rf3 Kf7² ) 20...Ke7 21.Kg2 Rd8 22.Rd1² ]

16.Qxf6 gxf6 17.Ba3! [ 17.Bh6 Rf7! 18.Nf4 Re7 (/\ Nf7) 19.Nh5 Kf7 ]

17...Rfe8 [ 17...Rf7 18.Nf4!ƒ ]

18.Rad1± Kf7 19.Bb2 Ng6 [ 19...Rd6?! 20.Bxe5 fxe5 21.Nc1 /\ Nd3 ]

20.g3 Be3 21.Kg2 a5? [ 21...f5! 22.exf5 exf5 23.f4± ∆Bb6 24.Nc1 ]

22.f4 () [><Ng6] Bc5 23.Nc1! [/\ 24.Nd3Bd4? 25.Bd4 Rd4 26.Ne5!+-] Kg7 24.Rxd8!

Rxd8 25.Nd3 Bb6 [ 25...Bd4?! 26.Bxd4 Rxd4 27.Nc5+- ]

26.Bc3 [ 26.f5!? exf5 27.Rxf5 Rd6± ]

26...Ne7 27.g4 a4! 28.g5 Bd4 29.gxf6+ [ 29.Bxd4 Rxd4 30.Nc5 Kf7 31.c3 ( 31.gxf6 Ng6!„ ) 31...Rd2+² ]

29...Kxf6 30.Be1!ƒ axb3 31.axb3 Ra8?!“ [ 31...Rg8+ 32.Bg3± ]

32.c3! Bb6 33.Bh4+ Kf7 34.Ne5+ Ke8 [ 34...Kf8 35.Rd1+- ]

35.f5 [ 35.Rd1?! Bc5 ]

35...exf5 36.exf5 Nd5 [ 36...Ra2+ 37.Kh1 Re2 38.f6+- ]

37.Kh3 Kf8 [/\ Re8] [ 37...Bc5 38.f6+- ]

38.c4!+- Nb4 [ 38...Ne7 39.c5 ]

39.c5 Ba7 40.Rg1?! [ 40.Bg5! ]

40...Re8 [ ¹40...Nd5 41.Ra1 ( 41.f6? Nf4+! ) 41...Kg7 42.f6+!+- ]

41.Bf6! Rxe5 [ 41...Nd5 42.Nd7+ Kf7 43.Rg7# # ]

42.Bg7+! Kf7 43.Bxe5 Nd3 44.Rg7+ Kf8 45.Rxc7 Nxe5 46.b41-0

C45Tiviakov,S 2610Gyimesi,Z 2530

Groningen 1999[Tiviakov,S]

77/315 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qd2 dxc6 7.Nc3 Nh6 8.Qf4 Qe7 9.Be3 Bd6

[ 9...Bxe3!? 10.Qxe3 f5² ] 10.Qg5 f6

[ 10...Ng4 11.Qxe7+ Kxe7 12.Bd4² ] 11.Qh5+ Nf7 12.f4 Bb4 13.Bd3 Bxc3+!?N

[ 13...f5 A) 14.0-0?! Bxc3 ( 14...0-0 - 68/278 ) 15.bxc3 fxe4 16.Rae1 ( 16.Bxe4? Qxe4 17.Bc5 Qc4 18.Rfe1+ Be6 19.Qf5 Nd8 20.Qg5 Kd7 21.Qxg7+ Nf7-+ ; 16.Bc5? Bg4!-+ ) 16...g6! ( 16...exd3? 17.Bc5+- ) 17.Qa5 ( 17.Qd1 0-0 18.Bd4 Nd6³ ) 17...Bf5 18.Bc5 ( 18.Bd4 0-0 ) 18...Nd6³ ; B) 14.e5!² ]

14.bxc3 Be6 [ 14...f5 15.e5!² ]

15.0-0 [ 15.Bc5?! Bg4™ ( 15...Qd7 16.f5+- ; 15...Qd8 16.f5+- /\ Bc4 ) 16.Qxg4 ( 16.Bxe7 Bxh5÷ ^^, o/oc2, c3) 16...Qxc5 17.Qxg7

A) 17...Qe3+ 18.Kd1 Ke7 ( 18...Qxf4 19.Rf1 Qg5 20.Qxf6± ) 19.Qg3± ; B) 17...Ke7!÷ ]

15...b6 [><c5] [ 15...0-0? 16.Bc5 Nd6 17.e5+- ]

16.a4 [/\ a5|^<<] [ 16.Rae1!? ]

16...a5?! [ 16...g6 17.Qh4± ] [ 16...0-0!?

A) 17.e5 Nh6™ ( 17...f5 18.Bxf5 Bxf5 19.Qxf5+- ; 17...g6 18.Bxg6+- ) 18.Rae1 ( 18.f5 Bf7 19.Qh4 Qxe5 20.Bxh6 gxh6 21.Qxh6 Qxc3÷ /\ Kh8, Rg8) 18...fxe5™ ( 18...Rae8 19.f5 Bf7 20.Qh4 Qxe5 21.Bxh6 Qc5+ 22.Kh1 gxh6 23.Qxf6± ); B) 17.a5!? ; C) 17.Rae1ƒ [+] >> ]

17.Rae1!± g6 [ 17...0-0 18.e5 f5 ( 18...g6 19.Bxg6+- ; 18...Nh6 19.f5 Bf7 20.Qh4 Qxe5 21.Bxh6+- ) 19.Bxf5 Bxf5 20.Qxf5+- ]

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[ 17...0-0-0 18.Ba6+!? ( 18.Rb1± -> << ) 18...Kd7± ( 18...Kb8 19.Qxa5!! bxa5 20.Rb1+ Ka8 21.Bb7+ Kb8 22.Bxc6+ Kc8 23.Ba7+- )] [ ¹17...c5 ]

18.Qh4 g5 [ 18...0-0 19.e5+- ] [ 18...0-0-0 19.e5+- ] [ 18...c5 19.Bb5+!? ( 19.f5 Bd7 20.fxg6 hxg6 21.Qxf6 Qxf6 22.Rxf6 Ne5±/\ Nd3, ^-) 19...Bd7 20.Bc4 Be6 ( 20...0-0

21.e5+- ; 20...0-0-0 21.e5+- ) 21.Bd5 Bxd5 22.exd5+- /\ Bd4 ]

19.fxg5 fxg5 20.Qg3+- [/\ Bd4-f6] Qd6 [ 20...c5 21.Bb5+ Bd7 ( 21...Kd8 22.Bc6 ) 22.Rxf7! Kxf7 ( 22...Qxf7 23.Qe5+ ) 23.Bxd7 Qxd7 24.Rf1+ ]

21.e5! [ 21.Qxd6 cxd6 22.Bxb6 Ne5± ]

21...Qe7 [ ¹21...Qd7 22.c4! ( 22.Bxg5? Rg8 /\ h6 ) 22...c5 ( 22...0-0-0 23.c5‚ << ) 23.Qf3 ( 23.Bxg5 Rg8 24.Qf3 ) 23...Rd8 24.Qf6 ]

22.Be4 0-0-0 [ 22...Bd5 23.Bxd5 cxd5 24.e6 ]

23.Bxc6 Bc4 24.Qg4+ Qe6 25.Qxe6+ Bxe6 26.Rf6

[ 26.Rf6 Rhe8 ( 26...Bc4 27.e6 ) 27.Bxe8 Rxe8 28.Ref1 Nxe5 29.Rf8 ]

1-0

C45Magem Badals,J 2525Kovalev,A 2400

Batumi 1999[Kovalev,A]

77/(316) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qd2 dxc6 7.Nc3 Ne7 8.Qf4 * Be6 9.Qxf6 gxf6 10.Na4 Bb4+ 11.c3 Bd6 12.Be3 b6

[ 12...f5 - 70/301 ] 13.f4

[ 13.Bd4 Rg8! ] [ 13.b3!? ]

13...0-0-0!?N [ 13...Bd7 ] [ 13...c5 ]

14.Kf2 c5 15.c4 [ 15.b3 Bd7 16.Nb2 Bc6 17.Bd3 Ng6 18.g3 Rhe8 ><e4 ]

15...Nc6 16.Nc3 f5 [ 16...f5 17.e5 Be7 18.Be2= ]

C45Pavasovic,D 2500Romanishin,O 2570

Bled 1999[Romanishin,O]

77/(316) 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.Qg5!?

[ 9.Qxc7 0-0 10.Qg3 f5 11.e5 b5÷ ] 9...Bd4 10.Bd3!?N

[ 10.Be3 ] 10...Ng6

[ 10...Bd7!? 11.0-0 0-0-0 ] 11.0-0 Qe5 12.Rb1 0-0 13.Ne2 Bb6 14.Ng3 Qxg5 15.Bxg5 Be6 16.b3 f6 17.Bd2 Rfd8 18.Rbd1 a5÷

C45Mellado Trivino,J 2460Romanishin,O 2600

Zaragoza 1998[Romanishin,O]

77/(316) 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 0-0 * 10.Qxc7 Bd6!N

[ 10...Ng6 - 65/305 ] 11.Qa5 b5!©

[ 11...Ng6?! 12.Qh5!² ]

C45Nataf,I._A 2500Romanishin,O 2565

Batumi 1999[Romanishin,O]

77/316 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 0-0 10.0-0 Ng6 11.Qg5 Qe5 12.Kh1!? Qxg5!N

[ 12...Be6? 13.Qd2! /\ f4 ] 13.Bxg5 f6 14.Bc4+ Kh8 15.Bd2 b5 16.Be2 a5 17.f4 Ba6 18.Rae1 Rfd8 19.Bc1 a4„ 20.g3?! [></^a8-h1;

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[ 20.Nb1 ] [ 20.Nd1 ]

20...Bb7! [ 20...a3 21.bxa3 Bb7 22.Rd1 ]

21.a3 Bf8 22.h4 b4 23.Nb1 [ 23.axb4 Bxb4 24.Rd1 Bxc3 25.Rxd8+ Rxd8 26.bxc3 c5 27.Bf3 f5 28.exf5 Bxf3+ 29.Rxf3 Rd1+ ( 29...Nxh4 30.Rf1 Nxf5∓ ) 30.Kh2 Rxc1 31.fxg6 hxg6 32.c4 Rxc2+ 33.Kh3 Rxc4∓ ]

23...c5 24.Bf3 Ne7! 25.g4 Rab8 [ 25...Ng6!? 26.e5 ( 26.h5 Nh4 27.Bd1 f5∓ ) 26...Bxf3+ 27.Rxf3 Nxh4 ( 27...fxe5 28.f5 Nxh4 29.Rh3 Be7 30.f6 Bxf6 31.g5 ) 28.Rh3 Ng6 29.exf6 ( 29.e6!? ) 29...gxf6 30.f5 Ne5 31.g5© ]

26.Kg2 Nc6 27.Nd2 Nd4 28.Bd1 Ba6 29.Rf2 bxa3 30.bxa3 c4∓ 31.c3?

[ 31.Nf3 Rb1 32.Nxd4 Rxc1 33.Ne6 Rdxd1 34.Rxd1 Rxd1 35.Nxf8 Bb7 ( 35...Bc8 36.f5 ) 36.Re2 c3∓ ] [ 31.e5 c3∓ ]

31...Nb3 32.Nxb3 cxb3 33.Kg3 Bc5 34.Rh2 Rd3+ 35.Bf3 Rxc3-+ 36.g5 Bd4! 37.Bb2 Rd3 38.Bxd4 Rxd4 39.e5 fxe5 40.fxe5 Rd3 41.e6 Bb7 42.e7 Rxf3+ 43.Kg4 Re8 44.Rd2 Kg80-1

C45De la Villa Garcia,J 2470Illescas Cordoba,M 2600

Pamplona 1999[Illescas Cordoba,M]

77/317 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 0-0 10.0-0 Ng6 11.Qg3 Qe5! 12.Qxe5

[ RR12.Bd2 Be6= Romanishin,O ] 12...Nxe5 13.Be2 a5!N

[ 13...Bg4?! - 76/305 ] [ 13...f5?! 14.Na4! ] [ RR13...b5!? Romanishin,O ]

14.Bf4 [ 14.Kh1 Ng4= ] [ 14.h3 f5ƒ ] [ 14.Na4 Ba7 ]

14...f6 15.a4 Be6 16.Rad1 Rae8= 17.Nb1 Bf7 18.Nd2 Re7 19.Bxe5?! Rxe5 20.Bd3

[ 20.Bc4!? Bxc4 21.Nxc4 Rxe4 22.Nxa5

Rxa4 23.Nxb7 Bb6 24.Nd8 Ra2 25.Rfe1 Rxb2 26.Re2© ]

20...Bh5 21.Rde1 Re7³ ^^ 22.Nc4 [ 22.Nb3 Bb6 ]

22...b6 23.Nd2 Rd8 24.Nb3 Bd6 25.Bc4+ Kh8

[ 25...Kf8 26.f4 Ke8!? ] 26.f3

[ 26.f4 Bg6³ ] 26...Be8! 27.Rd1 Red7 28.Be2 Bf4 29.g3?

[ 29.Rxd7³ ] 29...Be3+ 30.Kg2 Rxd1 31.Rxd1

[ 31.Bxd1 c5-+ ] 31...Rxd1 32.Bxd1 c5 33.f4 c4

[ 33...Bxa4 34.Be2 ( 34.c4 Bc6 35.Kf3 Bg1 36.Kg2 Bd4 37.Nxd4 cxd4-+ ) 34...Bd4 35.Nxd4 cxd4-+ ]

34.Kf3 Bg1 35.Kg2 [ ¹35.Nd2 c3 36.bxc3 ( 36.Kg2 Be3 37.Nc4 b5 38.axb5 Bxb5 39.Na3 cxb2-+ ) 36...Bxa4 37.Nb3 Bc6 38.Nd4 ( 38.Kg2 Bc5 39.Nxc5 bxc5 40.Kf3 f5-+ ) 38...Bb7 39.Be2 g6! ( 39...a4 40.Bb5 a3 41.Bc4 g6 42.Nb5 f5 43.Nxa3 Bxe4+ 44.Ke2 Bxh2 45.Kf2 h5∓ ) 40.Bb5 f5 41.Bc6 Bxc6 42.Nxc6 Bc5! 43.Ne5 a4 44.Nd3 Ba3! 45.exf5 c5! 46.f6 Bb2!-+ ]

35...cxb3 36.Kxg1 Bh5!0-1

C45Borgo,G 2440Timoscenko,G 2535

Italia 1999[Tiviakov,S]

77/(318) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qd2 dxc6 7.Nc3 Ne7 8.Qf4 Qd6 * 9.Qxd6!?N

[ 9.Be2 - 76/(305) ] 9...cxd6

[ 9...Bxd6 10.f4 f5 11.e5 Bb4 12.Bd2 Bxc3 13.Bxc3 Be6 14.Bd3 Kf7 15.Ke2² ]

10.Bf4 Ng6 [ 10...f5 11.0-0-0 Bxf2 12.Bxd6² |^ ] [ 10...Bb4 11.0-0-0 Bxc3 12.bxc3 d5² ^^ ]

11.Bg3 f5 12.exf5 Bxf5 13.0-0-0 0-0-0 [ 13...d5 14.Nxd5 cxd5 15.Rxd5+- ]

14.Na4 Bb4 15.a3 Ba5 16.Bxd6 Rhe8 17.Nc5

[ 17.Nc5 Bb6 18.b4 Ne5± ]

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C45Marciano,D 2610Van der Sterren,P 2525

Deutschland 1999[Tiviakov,S]

77/(318) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qd2 dxc6 7.Nc3 Ne7 8.Qf4 Qd6 9.Be3!?N * Bb4 10.Qxd6

[ 10.Rd1 Qe6 11.Qxc7 0-0© ] 10...cxd6 11.0-0-0 Be6

[ 11...Bxc3 12.bxc3 d5² ^^ ] 12.Ne2 d5 13.Nf4 dxe4 14.Rd4 Bc5 15.Nxe6 fxe6 16.Rxe4²

C45Nataf,I._A 2500Campos Moreno,J 2480

Salou 1999[Nataf,I._A]

77/(318) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qd2 dxc6 7.Nc3 Ne7 8.Qf4 Qd6 9.Be3!? * Bxe3N 10.Qxe3 0-0

[ 10...f5?! 11.e5± /\ 0-0-0 ] 11.Qd2

[ 11.Bc4! Ng6 ( 11...b5 12.Bb3 a5 13.a3 Ba6 14.0-0 b4 15.Rfd1± ) 12.0-0 Qf4 13.Qxf4 Nxf4 14.Rad1 b5 15.Bb3 a5 16.a3 Re8 17.f3² ]

11...Qxd2+ [ 11...f5?! 12.Bc4+ Kh8 13.0-0-0! Qxd2+ 14.Rxd2 b5 15.Bb3 b4 16.Nd1² ]

12.Kxd2 [ 12.Kxd2 f5!? 13.Bc4+ Kh8 14.Rae1! ( 14.e5?! f4!„ ) 14...fxe4 15.Rxe4 Ng6 16.f3² ]

C45Tiviakov,S 2610Van den Doel,E 2525

Groningen 1999[Tiviakov,S]

77/318 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qd2 dxc6 7.Nc3 Ne7 8.Qf4 Qd6 9.Be3!? 0-0!?N 10.Qxd6 Bxd6

[ 10...cxd6 11.Bxc5 dxc5² o/o c5, c6 ]

11.f4² [o/o c7, c6] f5? [ 11...Re8 12.Kf2!? ] [ 11...Bb4!? ]

12.Bc4+ Kh8 13.e5 Bb4 14.0-0-0± b6 [ 14...Bxc3 15.Bc5+- ] [ 14...b5 15.Bb3 Ng8 16.Ne2+- /\ Nd4 ] [ 14...Ng8± ] [ 14...Ng6 15.h4 /\ h5+/- ]

15.Ne2 Ng6? [ 15...Nd5 16.Bxd5 cxd5 17.a3 Be7 18.Rxd5+- ] [ 15...Ng8 16.a3 Be7 17.Nd4 Bc5± ]

16.h4+- [><Ng6, Bb4, o/oc7, c6] h5 17.a3 [ 17.Ng3? Nxe5 18.fxe5 f4 ] [ 17.Nd4 Ne7 ( 17...Bc5 18.Be2 ) 18.Ne6 Bxe6 19.Bxe6 ]

17...Be7 18.Nd4 Bc5 19.Be2 Bxd4 [ 19...Ne7 20.Bxh5 Nd5 21.Rhe1 ]

20.Rxd4 Be6 21.Bxh5 Ne7 22.Rhd1 Nd5 23.Bf2 b5 24.Bf3 a5 25.g3 Kg8 26.R1d2[/\ c4] b4 27.R2d3 Rab8?!

[ ¹27...Rfb8 ] 28.Rc4 Bd7 29.Rc51-0

C47Afek,Y 2360De Wit,M 2330

Gent 1999[Afek,Y]

77/319 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Bb4 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.Bd3 d5 8.exd5 cxd5 9.0-0 0-0 10.Bg5 c6 11.Ne2 Qd6!?

[ 11...h6 - 72/(302) ] 12.c3 Bc5 13.Qc2N

[ 13.Bf4 ] 13...h6 14.Bf4 Qd7 15.Nd4 Bd6 16.Qd2 Qc7 17.Bxh6!? Bxh2+ 18.Kh1 Ng4 19.Qg5! Nxh6 20.f4 c5! 21.Ne2

[ 21.Nb5? Qb6 22.Kxh2 c4-+ ] 21...Ng4! 22.f5 Nf6! 23.g3 Nh7! 24.Qh4 Bxg3 25.Nxg3 f6! 26.Rf2 Bb7 27.Rh2 Ng5 28.Be2 d4+ 29.Kg1 Kf7!! 30.Re1 Nf3+ 31.Bxf3 Bxf3 32.Nh5?

[ 32.Re6!! Rh8 ( 32...Rg8!? ) 33.Rxf6+! gxf6 34.Qh7+! Rxh7 35.Rxh7+ Kf8 36.Rxc7 Rd8 37.cxd4 cxd4 38.Rc2= ]

32...Rh8 33.Qf4 Qxf4 34.Nxf4 Rxh2 35.Kxh2 Bg4-+

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C47Afek,Y 2360Shirazi,K 2390

France 1999[Afek,Y]

77/(319) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4 * Bb4 5.Nxe5 Qe7 6.Qd3 Nxe5 7.dxe5 Qxe5 8.Bd2 0-0 9.0-0-0 Bxc3 10.Bxc3 Qf4+ 11.Rd2 d5

[ 11...Qxe4 12.Qg3!± ] 12.exd5 Re8 13.b3! Ne4N

[ 13...Re1+ 14.Kb2 Bf5 15.Qf3! Qxf3 16.gxf3 Bh3 17.Bg2± ] [ 13...Bf5 - 25/286 ]

14.Qd4 Qh6 [ 14...f6 15.f3+- ]

15.Bb5! c6? [ 15...Re7!? ]

16.dxc6 bxc6 17.Bxc6! Nxd2 18.Kb2!!+-

C51Resika,N 2250Husari,S 2305

Budapest 1999[Resika,N]

77/320 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bb6 5.a4 a6

[ 5...a5 6.b5 Nd4 7.Nxd4 Bxd4 8.c3 Ba7 ( 8...Bb6 - 73/(362)) 9.d4 Qe7 10.0-0 d6 11.Qd3 Nf6÷ ]

6.Nc3 Nf6 7.d4 Bxd4 [ 7...exd4 - 67/404 ]

8.Nxd4 Nxd4 9.0-0 d6 10.f4 Be6!N[Palkovi,J]

[ 10...h6?! ] 11.Bxe6 fxe6

[ 11...Nxe6!? 12.f5 Nf8 13.Bg5 N8d7 14.a5 h6 15.Bh4 0-0 ( 15...Qb8!? ) 16.Nd5 c6 17.Nxf6+ Nxf6 18.c4© ]

12.Be3 Nc6 13.b5 axb5 14.axb5 Rxa1 15.Qxa1 Ne7

[ 15...Ng4!? 16.bxc6 Nxe3 17.Qa2 Nxf1 18.Qxe6+ Qe7 ( 18...Kf8 19.Qf5+ Qf6 20.cxb7 Kf7 21.Qd7+ Qe7 22.Qf5+ Qf6= ) 19.Qc8+ Qd8 20.cxb7 ( 20.Qe6+ Qe7= ) 20...0-0 21.Nd5! Kf7 ( 21...Kh8? 22.Ne7!± ) 22.Qf5+ Kg8 23.Qc8= ]

16.fxe5 dxe5 [ 16...Ng4!? 17.Bd4 Ng6 ( 17...c5?!

18.bxc6 Nxc6 19.exd6! Nxd4 20.Nb5!± ) 18.b6! ( 18.exd6? Qxd6-+ ) 18...N4xe5 ( 18...dxe5? 19.Nb5! ∆exd4? 20.bxc7+- ) 19.bxc7 Qxc7÷ ]

17.Rd1 [ ¹17.b6 cxb6 18.Nb5© ><e5, e6 ]

17...Qc8 18.Bc5 Ng6! [/\ Kf7, Rd8, Kg8] 19.b6 c6?!

[ 19...cxb6! 20.Ba3!? Husari,S ( 20.Bxb6 Qc6 21.Qa5 0-0³ )]

20.Bd6 Kf7 21.Bc7 Rf8 22.Qa5©

C54Schmaltz,R 2505Krasenkow,M 2645

Deutschland 1999[Krasenkow,M]

77/(321) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d3 Nf6 5.Bb3 d6 6.c3 a6 7.0-0 Ba7 8.Nbd2 0-0 9.h3 Be6 * 10.Bc2 h6

[ 10...d5 - 32/415 ] 11.Re1 Ne7N

[ 11...Re8 ] [ 11...d5 ]

12.d4 Ng6 13.Nf1 c6 14.Ng3 Qc7 15.Be3 Rad8

[ 15...Rfe8!? ] 16.Qd2 Kh7

[ 16...d5 17.Bxh6! gxh6 18.Qxh6± -> ] 17.Nf5 Bxf5

[ 17...Ng8 18.h4ƒ >> ] 18.exf5 Ne7 19.dxe5 dxe5 20.Qe2 Bb8

[ 20...c5 21.Nd2!?² ><e4, d5 ] 21.g3?

[ 21.Bc5! Rfe8 ( 21...Rd5 22.Ba3²/\ 23.c4, 23.Bb3) 22.Qxe5 Qc8 23.Qe2

Nxf5 24.Be7!? ( 24.Qc4 Kg8² ) 24...Kg8 25.Bxf5 Qxf5 26.Bxd8 Rxe2 27.Rxe2² ]

21...Ned5=

C54Adams,Mi 2715Anand,V 2765

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Adams,Mi]

77/321 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d3 Nc6 4.Nf3 Bc5 5.c3 a6 6.Bb3 d6 7.Nbd2 0-0 8.h3 Be6 9.0-0 Ba7 10.Re1 h6 11.Nf1 Re8

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12.Be3 Bxe3 [ 12...d5 - 74/347 ]

13.Nxe3 d5 14.exd5 Nxd5 15.Nxd5!N [ 15.Nc4 Nf4! 16.Ncxe5 Nxe5 17.Rxe5= ( 17.Nxe5? Qg5∓ )] [ 15.Ng4 Nf4 ]

15...Bxd5 16.d4! e4 [ 16...Bxb3 17.Qxb3 exd4 18.Qxb7 Qf6² ] [ 16...Bxf3 17.Qxf3 Qf6² ]

17.Nd2 [/\ c4] f5 [ 17...b5? 18.Qg4+- ]

18.f3! e3™ [ 18...Bxb3 19.Qxb3+ Kh8 20.fxe4 ∆Nxd4? 21.cxd4 Qxd4+ 22.Qe3 ]

19.f4 [ 19.Nf1 f4 ]

19...Na5 [ 19...Kh7 20.Nf1 ]

20.Bxd5+ Qxd5 21.Nf1 Qb5?! [ 21...Re4 22.Nxe3 ( 22.Rxe3 Rae8 23.Qd3 Nc4 24.Rxe4 Rxe4 25.b3 Nd6± ) 22...Qe6 23.Qd3 Re8 24.Nc2 Nc4² ]

22.Nxe3 Re4 [ 22...Qxb2 23.Nxf5 Qxc3 24.Rxe8+ Rxe8 25.Rc1 Qb4 26.Qg4+- ]

23.Qd2 Rae8 [ 23...Rxf4 24.Nd5+- ]

24.b3 b6! [/\ Nb7-d6] [ 24...Rxf4 25.Nd5 Rxe1+ 26.Rxe1 Re4 27.Rxe4 fxe4 28.c4+- ]

25.c4? [ 25.Kh2! ( T i m m a n , J ) Qd7 ( 25...Nb7 26.Nc4 /\ Ne5 ) 26.Nf1

A) 26...Qe7 27.Rxe4 Qxe4 28.Ng3 Qe3 ( 28...Qc6 29.d5+- ) 29.Qxe3 Rxe3 30.Nxf5 Rxc3 31.Ne7+ Kf7 32.Nd5 Rc6 33.Re1+- ; B) 26...c5!? ]

25...Qd7 26.Nc2 Nb7 27.Rxe4 Rxe4 28.Re1 Nd6 29.Rxe4?!

[ 29.d5 b5 30.Rxe4 Nxe4 31.Qd4 bxc4 32.bxc4 Qe7 33.Qe5 ( 33.Ne3 g6 34.Kh2 Qh4 ) 33...Qc5+

A) 34.Nd4 Ng3 (/\ Qd4) 35.Kh2 ( 35.Kf2 Ne4+ ) 35...Nf1+ 36.Kg1 Ng3= ; B) 34.Kh2!? ]

[ ¹29.a4± Anand,V ] 29...Nxe4 30.Qe3 b5! 31.Nb4

[ 31.d5 bxc4 32.bxc4 Qa4 33.Qb3 Qa5= ] 31...a5 32.Nd5 b4 33.Kh2 Qd8 34.Qd3

[ 34.Qd3 c6 35.Ne3 Qh4 36.Nxf5 Qxf4+= ]

[ 34.Qf3 g6 35.g4 c6 36.Ne3 Qxd4 37.gxf5 Nd2 38.Qg3 Qxe3 39.Qxg6+= ]

½-½

C56Tzermiadianos,And 2430Nikac,P 2370

Novi Sad 1997[Tzermiadianos,And]

77/322 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.e5 d5 6.Bb5 Ne4 7.Nxd4 Bd7 8.Bxc6 bxc6 9.0-0 Bc5 10.f3 Ng5 11.f4 Ne4 12.Be3 0-0 13.Nd2 Nxd2

[ 13...Qe7 14.Nxe4 dxe4 15.Qe1! Bb6 16.Nb3 c5 17.Qf2 c4 18.Nc5² ]

14.Qxd2 f6 [ 14...Qe7 15.Nb3 Bb6 16.Rae1² ( 16.Qc3?! - 50/(345) )]

15.Nb3 [ 15.Rfe1!? fxe5 16.fxe5 Bb6 17.e6 ]

15...Bb6 16.Qc3!N [ 16.Bc5 ] [ 16.Nc5 ]

16...fxe5 [ 16...Qe7 17.Bc5 fxe5 18.fxe5 Rae8 ( 18...Rfe8 19.Rae1± ) 19.Kh1 Rxf1+ 20.Rxf1± ∆Qxe5? 21.Qxe5 Rxe5 22.Rf8## ]

17.fxe5 Qg5 [ ¹17...Qe7 18.Bc5² ]

18.Nc5! Bxc5 19.Bxc5 Rf5™ 20.Rae1 h5?! [ 20...Re8™ ]

21.Rxf5 Qxf5 22.e6! Bxe6 23.Bd4 Rf8 24.Qxc6 Bd7 25.Qxc7 Rf7 26.Qxa7±

C57Groszpeter,A 2480Acs,P 2525

Paks 1999[Acs,P; Hazai,L]

77/323 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nd4 6.c3 b5 7.Bf1 Nxd5 8.Nxf7 Kxf7 9.cxd4 exd4

[ 9...Qf6 - 71/(330) ] 10.Qf3+ Nf6 11.Bxb5 Be6

[ 11...Qe7+!? 12.Qe2 Qxe2+ 13.Bxe2 Bb7 14.0-0 Re8© ]

12.0-0 Rb8!

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[ 12...Bd5 13.Qd3 ] 13.Be2!?N

[ 13.Ba4 d3! ] [ 13.a4

A) 13...a6!? 14.Bxa6™ ( 14.Be2? Rb3 ; 14.Bc6 Qd6‚ ) 14...Bd6! ( 14...Bd5 15.Qd3 Rb3 16.Qc2 Bd6 17.g3± ; 14...Rb3 15.d3 Bd5 16.Qe2 Qa8 17.Bc4 Bxc4 18.dxc4² ; 14...Rb6 15.Qe2!? ) 15.Na3 ( 15.h3 g5!‚ ) 15...Rb3 16.Bd3÷ ; B) 13...Qd5! 14.Qxd5 ( 14.Qe2 c6 15.Ba6 Bd6 16.d3 Rhe8ƒ ; 14.Bc6 Qxf3 15.Bxf3 Bc4 16.Re1 Bd3© ) 14...Nxd5 15.Na3 ( 15.d3 Nb4© ) 15...Nb4© ]

13...Rb4 [ 13...Bd6 14.Na3!² ] [ 13...Bd5! 14.Qd3 ( 14.Qh3 Bd6 15.b3 Re8 16.Bc4 Bxc4 17.bxc4 d3© ) 14...Bc5 15.Bf3 ( 15.b3 Re8 16.Bb2 Re6© ) 15...Bxf3 16.Qxf3 Qd5 ( 16...d3 17.b3÷ ) 17.Qd3 h5!© ]

14.b3! [ 14.Na3?! Bg4 15.Qd3 Bxe2 16.Qxe2 d3© ] [ 14.a3 Rb6!÷ ( 14...Rb3 15.d3 Bg4 16.Qc6 Bxe2 17.Qc2 Rxd3 18.Qxe2 Rb3 19.Qc4+ Qd5 20.Qxc7+ Be7 21.Re1 Re8 22.Nd2 Rb7 23.Qc4² )]

14...Bd6 15.Ba3 Bg4 [ 15...d3? 16.Qxd3 Rd4 17.Qa6± ]

16.Qd3 Bxe2 17.Qxe2 d3 18.Qf3 [ 18.Qd1 Rf4! ( 18...Bxh2+? 19.Kxh2 Ng4+ 20.Kg1 Qh4 21.Qf3++- ) 19.Bxd6 Qxd6 20.Nc3 Re8© ]

18...Rf4! 19.Qc6 [ 19.Qxd3?! Be5 20.Qxd8 Rxd8 21.Nc3 Rxd2 22.Rac1 Bd4÷ ] [ 19.Qb7 Be5 20.Nc3 Bxc3 ( 20...Re8 21.Rac1! ) 21.dxc3 Re8© ]

19...Be5 20.Nc3 Re8! 21.Rac1 [ 21.g3!? Re6 22.Qb7 Bxc3 ( 22...Rf5 23.Rac1² ) 23.Rac1! ( 23.dxc3 Rfe4© )

A) 23...Be5? 24.gxf4 Bxf4 25.Qf3! Nd5 ( 25...Bxd2 26.Rcd1 Re2 27.Bc1! Bxc1 28.Rxd3+- ) 26.h3!± ; B) 23...Nd5! 24.dxc3 ( 24.gxf4? Rb6! 25.Qxa7 Nxf4-+ ) 24...d2 25.gxf4 ( 25.Rcd1 Nxc3 26.Rxd2 Qxd2 27.Qxc7+ Kg6„ ) 25...dxc1Q 26.Bxc1 Nxc3÷ ]

21...Re6 22.Qb7

[ 22.Qc5 Bd4! ] 22...Rb6!

[ 22...a6!? ] 23.Qxa7 Bd4?“

[ 23...Ng4! 24.Nd5! ( 24.g3 Nxh2! 25.Kxh2 Rh6+ 26.Kg1 Qh4!-+ ; 24.h3 Nxf2! ) 24...Nxh2! ( 24...Qxd5 25.Rxc7+!+- ) 25.Rxc7+™ ( 25.Nxf4? Nf3+ 26.gxf3 Rg6+! 27.Nxg6 Qg5+-+ ) 25...Qxc7! ( 25...Bxc7 26.Rc1+- ) 26.Qxc7+ Bxc7 27.Re1 ( 27.Rc1 Nf3+! 28.gxf3 Rg6+ 29.Kf1 Rh4 30.Rxc7+ Ke6 31.Re7+ Kxd5 32.Rd7+ Kc6 33.Rxd3 Rh1+ 34.Ke2 Ra1÷ ) 27...Nf3+ 28.gxf3 Rg6+ 29.Kf1 Rh4 30.Re7+ Kg8 31.Re8+ Kf7 32.Re7+= ( 32.Rf8+? Ke6 33.Nxc7+ Kd7-+ )]

24.Nd1 [ 24.Qa5!?± ]

24...Rc6 25.Qa5 [ 25.Bc5? Ne4! ]

25...Rxc1 26.Bxc1 Bb6 27.Qe5“½-½

C58Sokolov,An 2565Berzinsh,R 2455

Basel 2000[Sokolov,An]

77/324 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ Bd7 7.Qe2 Be7

[ 7...Bd6 - 75/301 ] 8.Nc3 0-0 9.Bxd7 Qxd7 10.0-0 Nxd5!?N

[ 10...Rfe8 ] 11.Qxe5 c6

[ 11...Nxc3 12.Qxc3 Bxg5 13.Qxa5± ] 12.d3 Rfe8 13.Bd2 Bd6

[ 13...Ba3 14.Qd4 Bxb2 15.Rab1 Bxc3 16.Bxc3 f6 17.Ne4² ]

14.Qd4 Nb4 15.Bf4 [ 15.Qh4!? h6 16.Nge4 Nxc2 17.Bxh6! Be5 ( 17...Nxa1 18.Bxg7!+- ) 18.d4!ƒ ( 18.Rac1 Nd4 )]

15...Nxc2 16.Qxd6 Qf5 17.Rac1 Rad8 18.Qc7 Rd7

[ 18...Rc8 19.Qxf7++- ] 19.Qxd7 Qxd7 20.Rxc2 Qxd3 21.Rcc1

[ 21.Rd2? Qf5 ] 21...h6

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[ 21...Nc4 22.Rfe1± ] 22.Nf3 Nc4 23.b3 Nb2 24.Rfe1?![/\ Be3, h3] Rxe1+ 25.Nxe1 Qf5 26.Be3 b6

27.h3 h5 28.Ne2 [ 28.h4!? /\ g3, Rc2 ]

28...c5 29.Ng3 Qd5 30.Rc2 Qd1 31.Rc1 Qd5 32.Rc2 Qd1 33.Rxb2 Qxe1+ 34.Kh2 h4! 35.Ne2 f6 36.Rc2 Qd1 37.Rd2 Qa1 38.Nf4

[ 38.Bf4 Qe1 ] 38...Qe5 39.Rd5 Qe4 40.Rd2 Qe5 41.Rd5 Qe4 42.Rd8+ Kh7?!

[ 42...Kf7!= ] 43.Rd7 Qe5 44.Rxa7?

[ 44.Rd5! Qe4 45.Rh5+ Kg8 46.Rxh4± ] 44...Kg8!= 45.Ra8+ Kh7 46.Ra7 Kg8 47.Ra8+½-½

C60Vul,A 2455Arkhangelsky,M 2385

Moscow 1999[Vul,A]

77/325 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.0-0 Bg7 5.c3 Nge7 6.d4 exd4 7.cxd4 d5 8.exd5 Nxd5 9.Re1+ Be6 10.Bg5 Qd6 11.Nbd2 0-0 12.Ne4 Qb4 13.Bxc6 bxc6 14.Qc1 Bxd4?

[ 14...Rfe8 - 62/353 ] [ 14...Bf5 - 63/(281) ]

15.Nxd4 Qxd4 16.Qxc6 Qxb2 17.Rad1 Qb6 18.Qc4!!N

[ 18.Qc1 - 6/331 ] 18...Qb4

[ 18...Ne3 19.Nf6+ Kh8 20.Qh4+- ] [ 18...f6 19.Nxf6+ Rxf6 ( 19...Nxf6 20.Rxe6+- ) 20.Bxf6 Ne3 21.Qe4 Nxd1 22.Qxa8+ Kf7 23.Bh4+- ] [ 18...Qa5!? 19.Qd4± ->>> ∆f6 20.Bh6 Rf7 21.Nc5 ] [ 18...c6!?

A) 19.Rxd5!? A1) 19...cxd5 20.Nf6+ Kh8 21.Qh4 h5 22.Nxh5+- ; A2) 19...f5 20.Nf6+! Rxf6 21.Rxe6! Qb1+ ( 21...Rxe6 22.Rd8+! Rxd8 23.Qxe6+ Kg7 24.Qe7+ Kg8 25.Qxd8++- ) 22.Rd1! Qxd1+ 23.Re1+ Qd5 24.Qxd5+ cxd5 25.Bxf6+- ;

A3) 19...f6! 20.Nxf6+ Rxf6 21.Bxf6! ; B) 19.Rb1 Qa5 ( 19...Qc7 20.Qd4± ∆f5 21.Nc5 Bc8 22.Bh6 Rd8 23.Bc1! Qg7 24.Re5‚ ) 20.Bh6± ∆Ne7 21.Qc1 Rfb8 22.Rxb8+ Rxb8 23.Qa1 Nf5 ( 23...Rb2 24.Rd1+- ) 24.Nf6+ Kh8 25.Nd5+ Kg8 26.Ne7+!+- ]

19.Nf6+! Kg7 [ 19...Kh8? 20.Nxd5! Qxc4 21.Bf6+ Kg8 22.Ne7# # ]

20.Qc1! Nxf6 [ 20...c6 21.Re4! Qa5 ( 21...Qc3 22.Nxd5 Qxc1 23.Bf6+ Kh6 24.Rh4# # ) 22.Bh6+! Kh8 ( 22...Kxf6? 23.Qg5# # ) 23.Bxf8 Nxf6 ( 23...Rxf8 24.Qh6+- ) 24.Bb4 Qa4 ( 24...Qf5 25.Rf4+- ) 25.Bc3! Qxe4 26.Bxf6+ Kg8 27.Qh6+- ]

21.Qa1 Qe7 [ 21...h6 22.Bxf6+ Kg8 ( 22...Kh7 23.Rxe6!+- ) 23.Bh8 f6 24.Rxe6 Kxh8 25.Rxf6+- ] [ 21...Rfb8 22.Qxf6+ Kg8 23.Bh6 Qb2 24.Rd4+- ]

22.Rd7!!1-0

C65Van den Doel,E 2545Sokolov,I 2620

Nederland (ch) 1999

77/(326) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.0-0 0-0 6.d4 Bb6 * 7.Re1 d6 8.a4 a5 9.h3 h6!?N

[ 9...Ne7 ] 10.Be3 exd4 11.cxd4 Nb4 12.Nc3 d5 13.e5 Ne4 14.Nd2 f5 15.Ndxe4 fxe4÷

C65Lanka,Z 2500Sokolov,I 2655

Batumi 1999[Sokolov,I]

77/326 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Bc5 5.c3 0-0 6.d4 Bb6 7.Bg5 d6 8.a4 a5 9.Re1 h6 10.Bh4 exd4 11.Bxc6 bxc6 12.Nxd4 Re8 13.Nd2 c5 14.Nc2 g5!N

[ 14...Bb7?! - 76/320 ] 15.Bg3 Bb7 16.f3

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[ 16.e5 dxe5 17.Bxe5 Qd5 ] 16...d5 17.e5

[ 17.exd5 c4+ 18.Bf2 ( 18.Kh1 Qxd5 ) 18...Bxf2+ 19.Kxf2

A) 19...Qxd5 20.Ne3 Qc5 ( 20...Rxe3? 21.Rxe3 Ng4+ 22.fxg4 Qxg2+ 23.Ke1 Qg1+ 24.Nf1 Bg2 25.Qe2 Bxf1 26.Qf2+- ) 21.Ndxc4 Rad8© ; B) 19...Qd6 20.Kg1 ( 20.Nf1 Nxd5³/\ Nf4 ) 20...Qb6+ 21.Nd4 ( 21.Kh1

Bxd5³ ) 21...Qxb2 22.Rb1 Qxc3 23.Nb5 Qd3 24.Nxc7 Rxe1+ 25.Qxe1 c3³ ]

17...Nh5 18.Nf1?! [ 18.Bf2?! Nf4 19.Nf1 Ba6 ] [ 18.c4 f5!÷ ( 18...d4 19.Ne4 d3 20.Ne3²><Bb6 )]

18...d4³ |^ 19.Na3?! [ 19.Qd3? c4! ] [ 19.c4 Re7! ( 19...d3 20.Nce3÷ ><Bb6 ; 19...Qd7 20.Nce3! ) 20.Qd3 Qd7³ |^ ]

19...Qd5∓ 20.c4 Qc6 21.h3?! [ 21.Qd3

A) 21...g4!? 22.Nd2 Re6ƒ ( 22...gxf3 23.Nxf3 Re6 ); B) 21...Re7 /\ Rae8-/+ ]

21...Qg6 22.Nb5 Re6 23.Bh2 Nf4 24.Bxf4 gxf4 25.Nh2 h5-+ 26.Qd2 Qf5 27.Re2 Rae8 28.Rae1 Rxe5 29.Rxe5 Rxe5 30.Rxe5 Qxe5 31.Nf1 Bc8 32.Kf2

[ ¹32.Na3 ] 32...c6 33.Na3 Bd8 34.Kg1 Bf5 35.b3 Bh4 36.Qd1

[ 36.Qxa5 Qe2 ] 36...Qe1 37.Qd2 Bg30-1

C66Belikov,V 2485Novopashin,A 2385

Alushta 1999[Belikov,V]

77/327 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Be7 5.Re1 d6 6.c3 0-0 7.d4 exd4

[ 7...Bd7 - 10/280 ] 8.cxd4 Bg4 9.Nc3!N

[ 9.d5 ] [ 9.Bxc6 ]

9...a6 [ 9...Bxf3 10.gxf3± [+], ^^ ]

10.Bf1!

[ 10.Be2 d5 11.e5 Ne4„ ] 10...Re8 11.h3 Bxf3 12.gxf3 Bf8 13.Bg2

[ 13.f4!? ] 13...g6 14.Bg5

[ 14.f4!? Nh5 15.Be3 ] 14...Bg7 15.f4 h6 16.Bh4 Qc8 17.d5 Ne7 18.Bg3 Kh7 19.Bh2 Nd7 20.Rc1 Qd8 21.Rc2 Ng8 22.Rce2 Re7 23.e5±

C62Nisipeanu,L._D 2580Negulescu,Ad 2440

Romania 1999[Nisipeanu,L._D; Stoica,V]

77/(327) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 * d6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Bd7 6.0-0 Nf6

[ 6...g6 7.c4 Bg7 8.Be3 Nge7 9.Nc3 0-0 10.Rc1² ]

7.c4!? Be7 [ 7...g6!? 8.Nc3 Bg7 9.Be3 0-0 10.f3 Ne5! 11.Qe2 c6 12.Ba4 d5!? ]

8.Nc3 Nxd4!?N [ 8...0-0 9.Nxc6 bxc6 10.Ba4 Re8 11.f3 c5 12.Bc2² ]

9.Qxd4 0-0!? [ 9...c6 10.Ba4 0-0 11.Bf4² ] [ 9...Bxb5 10.Nxb5 0-0 11.f3 Nd7 12.Be3² ]

10.Bxd7 Nxd7 11.Nd5 Bf6 12.Nxf6+ Qxf6 13.Qxf6 Nxf6 14.f3 a5! 15.b3 Nd7 16.Bb2 a4 17.b4 a3 18.Bc3 Ra4 19.Rfd1 b6 20.Rd5 f6 21.Rb1 Re8 22.Rb3 Kf7 23.h4?!

[ 23.Be1! Ke6 24.Bg3 g5 ( 24...Ne5 25.c5² ) 25.h4² ]

23...Ke6 24.Be1 c6! 25.Rd1 Ne5„ 26.c5 dxc5 27.bxc5 b5

[ 27...bxc5 28.Bf2 c4 29.Rb6 c3 30.Rc1 Rc4 31.Rc2© ]

28.Rd6+ Ke7 29.Bb4 Nc4 30.Rd4 Rd8 31.Rxd8 Kxd8=

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C67Zontakh,A 2535Ivanov,Vic 2425

Kiev 1999[Ivanov,Vic]

77/328 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 Ke8 10.h3 Ne7 11.Nd4

[ 11.Ne4 Ng6 12.Re1 c5 13.a4 a5!? ( 13...h6 - 76/323 ) 14.Be3 ( 14.Nc3 h6 15.Nb5 Kd7 16.e6+ fxe6 17.Rxe6 Kxe6 18.Nxc7+ Kd7 19.Nxa8 Kc6 20.Ra3 Be7 21.Rb3 Bd8 /\ b6-/+ ; 14.Nh2!? ) 14...b6= ]

11...Ng6 12.Re1 c5!N [ 12...Be7 - 73/(377) ]

13.Nf3 [ 13.Nd5?! cxd4 14.Nxc7+ Kd7 15.Nxa8 Kc6∓ ] [ 13.Ndb5 Kd7„ ]

13...h6 14.Nd5 [ 14.Rd1 Be7 ]

14...Kd7 15.c4 [ 15.e6+ fxe6 16.Nf4 Nxf4 17.Ne5+ Ke8 18.Bxf4 g5 /\ Rh7 ]

15...Kc6 16.b4 b6 [ 16...Be6!? ]

17.bxc5 [ 17.b5+!? ]

17...Bxc5 [ 17...bxc5!? 18.Nd2 (/\ Nb3, Bd2, Na5) a5 ]

18.Be3 Be6 19.Bxc5 bxc5 20.h4 [ 20.Ne3 Rab8∓ ]

20...Rhe8 [ 20...Bg4? 21.Nh2 ] [ 20...Bxd5?! 21.cxd5+ Kxd5 22.e6 f6 ( 22...fxe6? 23.Rad1+ Kc6 24.Rxe6++- ) 23.Rad1+ Kc6 24.Rd7 Rhg8 25.Rc1/\ Nd4-> ]

[ 20...Rhd8! 21.h5 Nf8∓ Guliev,S ] 21.h5 Ne7 22.Nf4 Rad8 23.Nxe6 fxe6 24.Re3

[ 24.Re4!? /\ Rg4 ] 24...Rf8 25.Ra3 Nc8

[ 25...Rf4!?³ ∆26.Rxa7 Rxc4 27.Ra6+ Kd7 28.Rd1+ Ke8 ( 28...Nd5!? ) 29.Rxd8+ Kxd8 ∆30.Rxe6? Ra4 (><Re6) 31.Nd2 Rxa2 ( 31...Kd7 32.Nb3 ) 32.Ne4 c4∓ ]

26.Ra6+ Nb6 27.a4 Kb7 28.Ra5 Kc6 [ 28...Rf4 29.Rc1 ( 29.Rxc5 Rxc4 30.Rxc4 Nxc4 31.Rc1 Na5! 32.Rb1+ Ka6 33.Rc1

c6∓ ) 29...Kc6 ( 29...Rxc4 30.Rxc4 Nxc4 31.Rxc5 Nd2² ) 30.Ra6= ]

29.Rxa7 Ra8 30.Rxa8 Rxa8 31.Nd2 Rd8 32.Ra2 Nxa4 33.g3 Nc3

[ 33...Nb6!? ] 34.Rc2 Ne2+ 35.Kg2?

[ 35.Kf1! Nd4 36.Ra2² ] 35...Ra8!³ 36.Nf1 Nd4 37.Rb2 Rf8 38.Ne3

[ 38.f4 Rf5 ] 38...Nf3 39.Ng4 Rf5 40.Ne3 Rf8 41.Ng4 Rf5½-½

C67Oral,T 2540Yemelin,V 2500

Hamburg 1999[RR]

77/(328) 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 Ke8 10.h3 * a5 11.g4 Ne7 12.Kg2 Ng6!?N

[ 12...h5 - 75/304 ] 13.Bd2 h5 14.Kg3 hxg4 15.hxg4 f5 16.exf6 Bd6+ 17.Kg2 gxf6

[ 17...Nh4+!? 18.Nxh4 Rxh4 19.Rae1+ Kf7 20.fxg7 Rxg4+ 21.Kf3 Rxg7 22.Ne4=Mueller,Ka ]

18.Ne4! Be7 19.Rae1 f5 [ 19...Bxg4?? 20.Nxf6++- ]

20.gxf5 Bxf5 21.Rh1 Rxh1 22.Kxh1 Kd7=

C69Van der Wiel,J 2550Tkachiev,V 2645

Theoule−sur−Mer (m/5) 1999

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 f6 6.d4 exd4 7.Nxd4 c5 * 8.Ne2 Qxd1 9.Rxd1 Bd7 10.Nbc3 0-0-0 11.Be3 Re8 12.Rd2 Bc6 13.Rad1 b6 14.Nf4 Nh6!

[ 14...Bd6 - 55/331 ] 15.f3!?N

[ 15.Nfd5 ] 15...Nf7 16.Ncd5 Nd6 17.b3 f5 18.exf5 Nxf5 19.Bf2 Bd6 20.Nh5 Be5 21.c4½-½

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C69Reinderman,D 2560Onischuk,Al 2635

Wijk aan Zee II 2000[Onischuk,Al]

77/329 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 f6 6.d4 exd4 7.Nxd4 c5 8.Nb3 Qxd1 9.Rxd1 Bg4 10.f3 Be6 11.Bf4 c4 12.Nd4 0-0-0 13.Nc3 Bc5?! 14.Nce2 Ne7 15.Be3 Bf7

[ 15...Bxd4 - 51/(314) ] 16.Nf5 Bxe3+ 17.Nxe3 b5N

[ 17...c5 ] 18.Kf2 Nc6 19.a3 Ne5 20.Rxd8+ Rxd8 21.Rd1 Re8 22.Nc3 g6 23.g4± c6 24.h4 a5 25.Rd6 Re6 26.Rxe6 Bxe6 27.g5 b4 28.axb4 axb4 29.Ncd1?!

[ 29.Ne2 ] 29...Nd7 30.f4 Kc7?

[ 30...f5 31.exf5 gxf5 32.h5 Kd8 ] 31.f5 Bf7 32.Ng4 fxg5 33.hxg5 gxf5 34.exf5 Kd6 35.Ke3 Nb6 36.Ke4 Bd5+ 37.Kf4 Bf7 38.Nde3 c3

[ 38...Nd5+ 39.Nxd5 cxd5 40.Ne5! Bh5 ( 40...Be8 41.g6 hxg6 42.fxg6+- ) 41.g6 hxg6 42.fxg6 Bxg6 43.Nxg6 d4 44.Ke4 d3 45.cxd3 c3 46.bxc3 b3 47.Ne5+- ]

39.bxc3 bxc3 40.Nf6? [ 40.Ke4+- ]

40...Nd5+! 41.Nexd5 cxd5 42.Nxh7 d4= 43.g6

[ 43.Nf6 d3 44.Ne4+ Ke7 45.Nxc3 dxc2 46.Ne2 Bc4 47.Nc1 Kf7= ] [ 43.Ke4 Kc5 44.Nf6 ( 44.g6 Bb3 ∆45.cxb3? c2 46.g7 c1Q 47.b4+ Kxb4 48.g8Q Qe3+ 49.Kd5 Qb3+-+ ) 44...Bb3 45.Nd7+ Kd6= ]

43...Bxg6 44.Ke4 Bxh7 45.Kxd4 Bxf5 46.Kxc3½-½

C69Berkvens,J 2295Onischuk,Al 2635

Wijk aan Zee II 2000[Onischuk,Al]

77/(329) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 f6 6.d4 exd4 7.Nxd4 c5 8.Nb3 Qxd1 9.Rxd1 Bg4 10.f3 Be6

11.Bf4 c4 12.Nd4 0-0-0 13.Nc3 * Bf7 14.Nf5 Rxd1+ 15.Rxd1 g6!?

[ 15...Ne7 - 74/(359) ] 16.Ne3 Bc5 17.Kf2 Ne7 18.Ke2 Nc6?!

[ 18...Rd8= ∆19.Rxd8+ Kxd8 20.Ng4 Ng8 21.Be3 Be7 ]

19.Ncd5!?N [ 19.Ned5 ]

19...Nd4+ 20.Kf1²

C72Short,N 2675Timman,J 2650

Pamplona 1999[Short,N]

77/330 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6 5.0-0 Bg4 6.h3 h5 7.d4 b5 8.Bb3 Nxd4 9.hxg4 hxg4 10.Ng5 Nh6 11.f4 c6!

[ 11...d5 ] 12.g3

[ 12.fxe5? Nxb3 13.axb3 Qb6+∓ ] [ 12.Nxf7? Qh4 13.Ng5 ( 13.Nxh8 g3 ) 13...Be7‚ ]

12...Nxb3!?N [ 12...Be7 13.c3 ( 13.Be3 - 66/286 ) 13...Nxb3 14.Qxb3!? ]

13.cxb3 [ 13.axb3!? ]

13...exf4? [ 13...Be7! ><Ng5 ] [ 13...Qc8! 14.f5 Be7÷ ]

14.gxf4± Qd7 15.f5 d5 16.Bf4?! [ 16.Qd4! 0-0-0 17.Nc3! Qc7 ( 17...Qd6 18.Bf4 Qc5 19.Qxc5 Bxc5+ 20.Kg2+- ) 18.Bf4 dxe4 19.Qxe4 Bc5+ 20.Kg2± ]

16...0-0-0 17.Nc3 Bd6 [ 17...Bc5+ 18.Kg2 d4

A) 19.Ne2 Nxf5! 20.exf5 Qxf5 21.Rc1 ( 21.Ng3 Qd5+ 22.N5e4 f5 ) 21...Qd5+ 22.Kg3 f6÷ ; B) 19.Nd5! Kb7 20.Rc1 Bd6 21.Qxd4 cxd5 22.Be3 Kb8 23.e5 Be7 24.e6‚ ]

18.Qd4 Bxf4 19.Rxf4 Qc7! 20.Qf2? [ 20.Raf1 dxe4 21.Qxe4 Rd2÷ ] [ 20.exd5! Nxf5 21.Rxf5! ( 21.Qd2 g3!‚ ∆22.Rxf5 Qb6+-+ ) 21...Qh2+ 22.Kf1 Qxb2 23.Ne2 Rh1+ 24.Kg2 Qxd4 25.Nxd4 Rxa1 26.Nxc6 Rxa2+ 27.Kg3 Rd7 28.Nxf7² ]

20...d4! 21.Ne2 d3??

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[ 21...Qe5! (><Ng5) 22.Rd1 ( 22.Rc1 Kb7 ) 22...Qf6 23.Nxd4 Qxg5 24.Rc1 g3™ 25.Qc2 Rd6™ 26.Rf3 ( 26.Nxc6 Qxf4-+ ) 26...Qh4 27.Nxc6 Ng4!!-+ ]

22.Ng3 Kb7 23.Qe3!+- d2 24.Rff1! [ 24.Rd1? Rd3! ]

24...Rd7 25.Rad1 Rhd8 26.Qf4 Qb6+ 27.Rf2 Rd3 28.Kg2 Qd4 29.e5 Qxb2 30.N5e4 R8d5 31.f6! Rf3

[ 31...Qxe5 32.Qxe5 Rxe5 33.fxg7 ] 32.Rxf3 gxf3+ 33.Kxf3 Qxa2 34.fxg7 Qxb3+ 35.Ke2 Qc4+ 36.Kf2 Qd4+ 37.Kg21-0

C76Leko,P 2700Giorgadze,G 2600

Batumi 1999[Leko,P]

77/331 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.c3 a6 5.Ba4 d6 6.d4 Bd7 7.0-0 Bg7 8.d5 Nce7 9.c4 h6 10.Nc3 f5 11.Bxd7+ Qxd7 12.Qb3!?N

[ 12.exf5 - 45/381 ] 12...b6

[ 12...Nf6? 13.exf5 gxf5 14.Qxb7 0-0 15.Qb3± ]

13.a4 a5 [ 13...Nf6?! 14.exf5 gxf5 15.a5 ]

14.Bd2 Nf6 15.exf5 Nxf5! [ 15...gxf5 16.Nh4 0-0 17.f4² ]

16.Qb5! Qxb5 17.Nxb5 Kd7 18.Bc3 [ 18.Rfe1? e4 19.Nfd4 Nxd4 20.Nxd4 Nxd5∓ ]

18...Ne4 19.Nd2 Nxc3?! [ 19...Nxd2 20.Bxd2 h5= ( 20...e4 21.Nc3 Rae8 22.Rae1² )] [ 19...Nc5!? ]

20.Nxc3 h5 21.Nde4 Bh6 22.Ne2 Rhf8 23.Rfd1 Rae8 24.Rd3 Bf4

[ 24...Nd4 25.Re1 ] 25.h3 Re7 26.Rb1

[ 26.Nxf4 exf4 27.Ng5 Re2 28.Ne6 Rg8 ] 26...Bh6 27.Re1 Ref7 28.Red1 h4?

[ 28...Re7 ] 29.Rf3! Ng7 30.Rxf7+ Rxf7 31.Rd3 Nh5 32.g3 Ke7 33.Kg2 hxg3 34.fxg3 Ng7

[ 34...Nf6 35.Nxf6 Rxf6 36.Nc3 ] 35.g4!± Ne8

[ 35...Bf4 36.h4 ( 36.Rf3 g5 )]

36.Rf3 Rh7 [ 36...Bf4 37.Nxf4 exf4 38.Ng5+- ] [ 36...Nf6 37.Rxf6 Rxf6 38.Nxf6 ( 38.g5 Bxg5 39.Nxg5 Kd7² ) 38...Kxf6 39.Kf3± ]

37.h4 Rh8 38.Kh3 Bg7 39.g5 Rf8 40.Rxf8 Bxf8 [NB 9/b] 41.Kg4 Ng7

[ 41...Kf7 42.N2g3 Be7 43.h5 ( 43.Nd2 Ng7 44.Nf3 ) 43...gxh5+ 44.Kxh5 Ng7+ 45.Kh6! ]

42.N2g3 Kf7 43.b3!+- [ 43.h5 gxh5+ 44.Nxh5 Kg6 ]

43...Be7 [ 43...Ne8 44.h5 gxh5+ 45.Nxh5 Kg6 46.Nd2 ]

44.h5 gxh5+ 45.Nxh5 Nxh5 46.Kxh5[NB 5/e] Kg7 47.g6 Bf8

[ 47...Bd8 48.Ng3 ] 48.Ng5!

[ 48.Kg5 Be7+ 49.Kf5 Bh4! 50.Nc3! Bf2 51.Nb5 e4 52.Nxc7 e3 53.Ne6+ Kg8 54.Nd4 ]

48...Kf6 49.Ne6 e4 [ 49...Bg7 50.Nxc7 e4 51.Ne8+ Ke5 52.Nxg7 e3 53.Nf5! ]

50.Nxf8 e3 51.Nh7+! [ 51.Nh7+ Kg7 52.Ng5 e2 53.Nf3 ]

1-0

C77Kuzmin,G.P 2515Bezgodov,A 2575

Alushta 1999[Bezgodov,A]

77/332 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.c3 g6 7.Nbd2 Bh6!N

[ 7...Bg7 - 74/(361) ] 8.Bxc6+

[ 8.Nf1 Bxc1 9.Qxc1 ( 9.Bxc6+ bxc6÷ ) 9...Bd7 (/\ Qe7, 0-0-0$) 10.Qh6 Ng4= ]

8...bxc6 9.b4!? [/\ Nb3 ><a5] a5! 10.bxa5 [ 10.Nb3 Bxc1 /\ ab4, Bd7= ]

10...0-0! [ 10...Rxa5?! 11.Nb3² ( 11.Nc4² )]

11.0-0 [ 11.Nb3 Bg7© ]

11...Bg7! [ 11...Rxa5? 12.Nb3+- ] [ 11...Bxd2 12.Qxd2² ( 12.Bxd2² )]

12.Nb3 c5©

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C78Galkin,A 2535Emms,J 2585

Batumi 1999[Galkin,A]

77/333 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Bc5 6.c3 b5 7.Bc2 d6 8.d4 Bb6 9.h3 Bb7 10.Re1 0-0 11.Be3 Re8 12.Nbd2 h6!?

[ 12...Rb8 - 74/363 ] 13.a3 Na7!?N

[ 13...Ba7 ] [ 13...Rb8 14.b4!? ] [ 13...Nh5 14.d5 ( 14.Nxe5?! dxe5 15.Qxh5 exd4 ) 14...Nb8 ( 14...Bxe3? 15.dxc6 Bxd2 16.cxb7 Bxe1 17.bxa8Q+- ; 14...Ne7? 15.Bxb6 cxb6 16.Nxe5± ) 15.c4 c6 16.a4!? ] [ 13...Nb8!? 14.dxe5 dxe5 15.c4 ]

14.a4! exd4 [ 14...c5 15.dxe5 dxe5 16.a5!? Bxa5 17.Nb3 /\ Nc5+/= ]

15.cxd4 [ 15.Bxd4 c5!? ]

15...c5 [ 15...Nxe4? 16.Nxe4 Bxe4 17.a5+- ]

16.d5 [ 16.dxc5!? dxc5 ( 16...Bxc5 17.Bxc5 dxc5 18.e5 Nd7 19.axb5 axb5 20.Ne4² ∆Nxe5? 21.Nxe5 Qxd1 22.Rexd1 Rxe5 23.Rxa7! Rxa7 24.Rd8+ Kh7 25.Nf6# # ) 17.e5 ( 17.a5 Bxa5 18.Bxc5 Nc6!? ) 17...Nd5 ( 17...Nd7 18.Bf4 /\ Ne4+/= ) 18.Qe2 Nxe3 ( 18...Nb4 19.Bb1² ) 19.Qxe3 c4 20.Qf4 /\ Ne4+/= ]

16...Nc8 [ 16...c4 17.Nd4² ] [ 16...Ba5!? 17.Qe2 Nd7 18.Red1²/\ Nf1-g3 ]

[ 16...Nd7!? 17.Nf1 Ba5 18.Re2² ] 17.axb5! axb5 18.Rxa8 Bxa8 19.b3 Ba5

[ 19...Qd7² ] [ 19...Bb7!? 20.Bd3 Nd7 21.Qe2 Na7 22.Ra1!? ]

20.Qa1! [ 20.Bd3 c4! ( 20...Qb6 21.Qa1 ∆Nd7? 22.b4+- ) 21.bxc4 bxc4 22.Bxc4 Nxe4 23.Bxh6 Nc3 ( 23...Nxf2? 24.Rxe8+ Qxe8 25.Qa1! gxh6 26.Qxa5 Qe3 27.Qxa8 Ng4+ 28.Kh1+- ) 24.Rxe8+ Qxe8 25.Qa1 Qa4 26.Qxa4 Nxa4 27.Bf4 Nab6= ]

20...Bb7 [ 20...Nd7? 21.b4! cxb4 22.Nb3+- ] [ 20...Qb6 21.Bxh6!± ( 21.b4? Bxb4 22.Qxa8 Na7-+ )] [ 20...Re7 21.b4! ( 21.Bxh6? Ra7∓ )] [ 20...Ne7!? 21.Bd3 ( 21.Bxh6 Nexd5 22.Bg5 Bc3 /\ Nb4 ) 21...c4 22.bxc4 bxc4 23.Bxc4 Nxe4 24.Bxh6 ( 24.Nxe4 Bxe1/\ Nd5~/= ) 24...Bc3 25.Qa3² ]

[ 20...Na7!? ] 21.Bd3! c4

[ 21...Qb6 22.Bxh6 Bxd5 23.exd5 Rxe1+ 24.Nxe1 gxh6 25.Qxf6 Bxd2 26.Nf3 Bc1 27.Bf5± ] [ 21...Na7 22.b4 Bb6 23.bxc5 dxc5 24.Rb1 b4 25.Rc1± ]

22.bxc4 bxc4 23.Bxc4 Nxe4 24.Bxh6! Bc3 [ 24...gxh6 25.Rxe4 Rxe4 26.Nxe4± ]

25.Qb1 [ 25.Qa4 Bxd2 ( 25...Nf6? 26.Rxe8+ Qxe8 27.Qb3+- ) 26.Nxd2 Nf6 27.Rxe8+ Qxe8 28.Qxe8+ Nxe8 /\ Nb6 ]

25...Nxd2 26.Rxe8+ Qxe8 27.Bxd2 Bxd2 28.Nxd2

[ 28.Qxb7 Bc3 29.Bb5 Qd8 /\ Ne7 ] 28...Qe7 29.Nf1! Qc7 30.Ne3 Nb6“ 31.Qe4 Qd8 32.Bd3

[ 32.Bb5! Nc8 ( 32...Na8 33.h4! Nc7 34.Bd3 g6 35.h5 ; 32...Nd7 33.Bxd7 ) 33.h4!± ]

32...g6 33.h4 [ 33.Qd4 Nd7 34.Ng4 Ne5! ] [ ¹33.Bb5 ]

33...Nd7 34.Be2“ [ 34.h5! Nc5 ( 34...Nf8± ) 35.Qd4 gxh5 ( 35...Qg5 36.hxg6 fxg6 37.Bc2 Bc8± ; 35...Nxd3 36.Qxd3 gxh5 37.Qf5 h4 38.Ng4± ) 36.Nf5 f6 ( 36...Qf8 37.Qf6! Nxd3 38.Qg5+ Kh7 39.Qxh5+ Kg8 40.Qg4+ Kh7 41.Qh3+ /\ Qd3+/- ) 37.Qf4 ( 37.Be2!? Bc8 38.Ng3± ) 37...Qc7 ( 37...Nxd3 38.Qg3+ Kf8 39.Qg7+ Ke8 40.Qxb7 Qd7 41.Qb8+ Kf7 42.Nxd6+± ) 38.Bc4± /\ Nd6 ]

34...Nf6 35.Qd4 Qe7 36.Bf3 Qe5?! [ 36...Ba6!? ]

37.Qd1 [ 37.Qxe5 dxe5 ><d5, e4 ] [ 37.Qa7! Qe7™ ( 37...Bxd5 38.Bxd5 Nxd5 39.Qa8++- ; 37...Nxd5 38.Qxb7 Nxe3 39.Qc8+ /\ fe3+- ) 38.Nc4 Nxd5 39.Qb8+ Kg7 40.Qxd6 Qxd6 41.Nxd6

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Bc6 ] 37...Qc3 38.Qb1 Qc7 39.Qb2 Qe7 40.g3 Kh7 41.Kg2 Bc8 42.Qb6 Bb7 43.Kh2

[ 43.Qa7!? Qd7 44.Kh2 ] 43...Kg7 44.Qb2 Kh7 45.Qb6 Kg7 46.Qb4

[ ¹46.h5 ] 46...Ba6 47.Qd4 Kg8 48.Qf4 Bd3 49.Qd4 Ba6 50.Kg2

[ 50.Kg1 Bb5 51.Bg2 /\ f4, Bf3 ] 50...Bb5 51.Bd1 Ba6 52.f4 [/\ Bf3] Qe4+ 53.Qxe4 Nxe4 [NB 9/c] 54.Bf3

[ 54.g4!? ] 54...Nd2 55.Kf2?

[ 55.g4 ] 55...f5! 56.Bg2

[ 56.h5 Kg7 ] 56...Kf7 57.Ke1 Nc4 58.Nc2 Nb6 59.Kd2 Nd7 60.Bf3 Nf6 61.Ke3 Bb5 62.Kd4 Ba6 63.Ne3 Bb5 64.g4 fxg4 65.Nxg4 Nxg4 66.Bxg4 Kf6 67.Kc3 Bf1 68.Be6 Bg2 69.Kc4 Bf3 70.Kb5 Bxd5! 71.Bxd5 Kf5 72.Bf7 Kxf4 73.Bxg6 Kg4 74.h5 Kg5½-½

C78Polgar,Ju 2670Bacrot,E 2590

Bastia (rapid_m/2) 1999[RR]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 7.c3 d6 * 8.d4 Bb6 9.Be3 0-0 10.Nbd2 Bb7 11.Re1 Re8 12.d5!?

[ 12.Qb1 - 69/322 ] 12...Ne7 13.Bxb6 cxb6 14.Bc2 Qd7!?N

[ 14...Nd7 ] 15.Bd3 Rec8 16.Rc1 Rc7 17.b4 g6 18.Qe2 Rac8 19.c4 Nexd5! 20.exd5 Nxd5 21.Be4

[ 21.Ne4 Qe7!© ] 21...f5 22.Bxd5+ Bxd5 23.Qd3 Be6 24.Ng5 bxc4 25.Qh3 Qe7 26.Nxe6 Qxe6 27.Qc3 b5 28.f4!÷

C78Socko,B 2540Onischuk,Al 2655

Koszalin 1999[Onischuk,Al]

77/(334) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Bc5 6.c3 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.a4 Bg4 9.h3 Bh5 10.d3 0-0 11.Nbd2N

[ 11.Bg5 ] [ 11.Re1 ]

11...Na5 * 12.Ba2!? b4 13.Re1 Rb8 14.g4 [ 14.Nf1? bxc3 15.bxc3 Bxf3 16.Qxf3 Nb3 17.Bxb3 Rxb3= ]

14...Bg6 15.Nf1 b3 16.Bb1 Re8 17.Bg5 d5 18.d4!

[ 18.exd5 Qxd5 19.Bxf6 gxf6÷ ] 18...exd4 19.e5 dxc3 20.Bxg6 hxg6 21.bxc3 b2 22.Rb1²

C78Nijboer,F 2540Onischuk,Al 2635

Wijk aan Zee II 2000[Onischuk,Al]

77/334 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Bc5 6.c3 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.a4 Bg4 9.d3 0-0 10.Nbd2 Na5!?N

[ 10...Rb8 - 76/326 ] 11.h3 Bh5 12.axb5N axb5 13.Ba2 b4 14.d4?!

[ 14.Re1 bxc3 15.bxc3 c6!?= ∆16.Nf1? Bxf3 ]

14...bxc3 15.dxc5 cxd2 16.Bxd2 Nc6 [ 16...Nxe4 17.Bxa5 Rxa5 18.Bxf7+ Rxf7 19.Rxa5 Bxf3 20.gxf3 Nxc5 ( 20...Ng5 21.Qd5± ) 21.f4!² ]

17.cxd6 Qxd6 18.Be3 Nb4 19.Qxd6 [ 19.Bb3 Nxe4 ( 19...Rxa1 20.Qxa1 Nxe4 21.Rd1 Qe7 22.Qa5© ) 20.Qe2 Nd5 21.Rxa8 Rxa8 22.Rd1 c6∓ ]

19...cxd6 20.Bb3 Nxe4 21.Rxa8 Rxa8 22.Rd1

[ 22.Rc1 Nf6! 23.g4 Bg6∓ ] 22...Kf8 23.g4 Bg6 24.Nh4

[ 24.Nxe5 dxe5 25.f3 Rc8 26.fxe4 Bxe4 27.Rd7 Bg6³ ]

24...f6 25.Nxg6+ [ 25.Rc1!? Bf7 26.Bxf7 Kxf7 27.Rc7+ ( 27.Rc4? Ra1+ 28.Kg2 Na6!!∓ ) 27...Ke6

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28.Rxg7 d5 29.f3 Nd6 30.Rxh7 d4³><b2 ]

25...hxg6 26.h4 [ 26.f3 Nc5 27.Bxc5 dxc5 28.Rd7 Ra1+ 29.Kg2 Rb1∓ ] [ 26.Rc1 d5 27.f3 d4 28.Bxd4 exd4 29.fxe4 Nd3 30.Rc7 ( 30.Rd1 Ne5∓ ) 30...Ra1+ 31.Kg2 Rb1∓ ]

26...Rc8 [ 26...Ke7 27.Rc1 d5 28.Rc7+ Kd6 29.Rxg7 d4 30.Bh6 Ra1+ 31.Kg2 Rb1 32.Rxg6 Rxb2 33.Kf3! Rxb3+ 34.Kxe4 Ke6³ ]

27.Ra1 d5 28.Ra4 Rb8 29.Ba7“ [ 29.f3 d4 30.Bxd4 exd4 31.fxe4 Nd3 32.Bd5 Ne5 33.b3 d3∓ ∆34.g5? d2 35.Ra1 Rc8-+ ] [ 29.Bxd5 Nxd5 30.Rxe4 Rxb2∓ ]

29...Rb5!-+ [ 29...Rb7? 30.f3 Nd2 31.Bc5+ Ke8 32.Ra8+ Kd7 33.Ba4+ Kc7 34.Rg8² ]

30.Bxd5 Nxd5 31.Rxe4 Rxb2 32.Rc4 Kf7 33.Rc8 Rb4 34.f3 Ra4 35.Rd8 Ke6 36.Bf2 Ra1+ 37.Kg2 Nf4+ 38.Kh2 Rf1 39.Rd2 Kf7 40.Ra2?

[ ¹40.Rd7+ Kf8 41.Rd2 Ke8! 42.Kg3 Rh1 43.Be3 Rh3+ 44.Kf2 Rxh4 45.Bxf4 exf4 ]

40...Nd3 [ 40...Nd3 41.Kg2 Rxf2+ ]

0-1

C78Bauer,Ch 2480Kasimdzhanov,R 2600

Las Vegas (m/2) 1999[Bauer,Ch]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.c3 Nxe4 8.d4 Na5 9.Nxe5 Nxb3 10.Qxb3 Nd6 11.c4

[ 11.Re1 Be7 12.Bf4 0-0 13.Nd2 Kh8= ] 11...Qf6 12.Nc3 Qe6 13.Re1!N

[ 13.Nd5 - 57/338 ] 13...0-0-0?

[ 13...bxc4 A) 14.Qd1!? 0-0-0 ( 14...Be7? 15.Bg5!± ) 15.d5 Qf5 16.Qd4 Nb5 17.Qxc4 ( 17.Nxb5 axb5 18.a4 Bb4∓ ) 17...Bd6 18.f4÷ ; B) 14.Qa4 0-0-0 15.d5ƒ ]

14.cxb5 Qxb3 15.axb3± axb5 16.Bf4 f6

[ 16...Re8!? 17.Nxf7 ( 17.Rec1!?ƒ ) 17...Rxe1+ 18.Rxe1 Nxf7 19.Re8+ Nd8 20.Bg5 Be7 21.Rxe7 ( 21.Rxh8 Bxg5 22.Rxh7÷ ) 21...Ne6 22.Bh4 g5 23.d5± ]

17.Nd3 b4!? 18.Nxb4 Nf5 19.Nbd5! Bd6 20.Bxd6 Nxd6 21.Rac1 Bxd5

[ 21...c6? ><Bb7 ] 22.Nxd5 c6 23.Nb4 Rhe8 24.d5!

[ 24.Rxe8 Rxe8 25.d5 Re4„ ] 24...Rxe1+ 25.Rxe1 cxd5 26.Nxd5 Kb7 27.g4 Kc6 28.Ne7+ Kb5 29.Kg2 Re8 30.Re3 Kc5 31.Kf3 g6 32.h4 Nf7 33.b4+ Kc4 34.b3+ Kb5 35.Nd5 Ne5+ 36.Kg3 Rf8 37.g5

[ 37.Nxf6 Rxf6 38.Rxe5+ Kxb4 39.Re7+- ] 37...fxg5 38.Rxe5 gxh4+ 39.Kxh4 Rxf2[R 8/f6] 40.Nf4++- Kc6 41.Rc5+ Kd6

42.Kg3 Ra2 43.Kf3 Ra3 44.Rc3 g5 45.Nd3 h5 46.b5 Ra5 47.Rc5 Ra3 48.Rxg5 Rxb3 49.Ke4 h4 50.Kd4 h3 51.Rh5 Rb1 52.Kc4 Rh1 53.Rh6+ Ke7 54.b6 h2 55.b71-0

C78Acs,P 2525Beliavsky,A 2615

Magyarorszag 1999[Acs,P; Hazai,L]

77/336 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.c3 Nxe4 8.d4 Na5 9.Bc2 exd4 10.Re1 d5 11.b4!?N

[ 11.Nxd4 - 68/(300) ] 11...Nc6!

[ 11...Nc4 A) 12.Nxd4 Bd6 ( 12...Be7 13.Nf5!ƒ ) 13.Nf5 0-0 14.f3 ( 14.Bh6 Qf6 15.Qg4 Qg6!∓ ) 14...Nf6 15.Bg5 Re8!³ ; B) 12.Qxd4! f6! ( 12...c5 13.bxc5 Rc8 14.Nbd2! Bxc5 15.Qxg7 Bxf2+ 16.Kf1! Rf8 17.Nxe4 Bxe1 18.Nf6++- ; 12...Be7 13.Qxg7 Bf6 14.Qh6ƒ ) 13.Nfd2! ( 13.Nh4 Kf7! 14.f3 c5 15.Qd3 Ned6 16.bxc5 Ne8÷ ; 13.Nbd2 Ncd6! 14.Nxe4 dxe4÷ )

B1) 13...Ncxd2 14.Nxd2 Kf7 15.Nxe4 dxe4 16.Bb3+ Kg6 17.Qe3!

B1a) 17...Qd6 18.Qh3! Bc8 ( 18...f5 19.Re3‚ ) 19.g4 h6 ( 19...h5 20.Qg2!+- ) 20.Qh5+ Kh7 21.Bf7± ;

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B1b) 17...Bd6 18.Qh3 h6 ( 18...Bc8 19.g4 h5 20.Rxe4² ) 19.Be6! ( 19.Qg4+ Kh7 20.Bf7 g5÷ ) 19...Kh7 20.Bf5+ Kg8 21.Bxe4² ;

B2) 13...Be7! 14.Nxc4 bxc4 15.f3 ( 15.Ba4+ Kf8!³ ; 15.Bxe4!? dxe4 16.Qxc4 ) 15...Nd6 16.Qh4© ]

12.Nxd4 Be7 [ 12...Bd6!? 13.Nf5 ( 13.Bxe4?! dxe4 14.Rxe4+ Ne7³ ; 13.Nxc6?! Bxc6 14.Qh5 0-0 15.f3 Nf6 16.Qh4 Re8³ ; 13.f3= ) 13...0-0 14.f3 ( 14.Bh6?! Qf6! 15.Qxd5 Nxb4! 16.Qxb7 Nxc2∓ ) 14...Nf6 15.Bg5 Re8 16.Rxe8+ Qxe8 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Nd2© ]

13.f3 [ 13.Nf5?! 0-0! 14.f3 Nf6 15.Bg5 Re8!³ ]

13...Nxd4?! [ 13...Nd6 14.Bg5 ( 14.Nb3 0-0 15.Nc5 Bf6÷ ) 14...Nc8 ( 14...f6 15.Ne6‚ ) 15.a4 ( 15.Nf5 0-0 16.Qd3 g6 ; 15.Nxc6 Bxc6 16.Qd4© ) 15...Nxd4 16.Qxd4 f6 17.Bf4© ( 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Qxf6 Rf8 19.Bg6+= )] [ 13...Nf6! 14.Bg5 ( 14.Nf5 0-0 15.Bg5 Re8³ ) 14...0-0 15.Nxc6! ( 15.Qd3 Nxd4 16.Qxd4 Re8³ ) 15...Bxc6 16.Qd3 ( 16.Qd4 Re8³ ) 16...g6 17.Nd2! ( 17.Qd4 Re8³ ) 17...Re8 18.Nb3÷ ]

14.Qxd4 Nf6 15.Bg5 Qd6 [ 15...0-0 16.Nd2! Re8 17.Qd3 g6 18.Nb3!© /\ 19.Na5, 19.a4 ]

16.Nd2! Qb6 17.Nb3 [ 17.Qxb6?! cxb6 18.Be3 Rc8 19.Bxb6 Rxc3! 20.Bc5 Ng8÷ ]

17...Qxd4+ 18.Nxd4 Kf8 [ 18...Kd7?! 19.Nf5 Bf8 20.Nh6!± ]

19.Nf5 Bd8 20.a4! [ 20.Be3 Nd7÷ ]

20...Nd7 [ ¹20...bxa4 21.Be3 Bc6 ( 21...Nd7 22.Bxa4± ) 22.Bc5+ Kg8 23.Ne7+ Bxe7 24.Rxe7ƒ ]

21.Bf4 [/\ Nd6] [ 21.Bxd8 Rxd8 22.axb5 axb5 23.Ra7 ( 23.Ra5?! g6 24.Nd4 c6÷ ) 23...Rb8 24.Nd4!± ∆c6? 25.Nf5!+- ]

21...Bf6 [ 21...g5 22.Bg3 ( 22.Bd2!?² ) 22...Bf6 23.Bxc7! Bxc3 24.Bd6+ Kg8 25.Re7 Bc6 ( 25...Bxa1 26.Rxd7 Bc6 27.Ne7+ Kg7 28.Nxc6 Rhc8 29.Bc7 /\ Bb3+- ) 26.Ra3 Bf6 ( 26...Bg7 27.Rae3± ) 27.Rae3!± ]

22.Bxc7! g6 23.Nd6 Kg7 [ 23...Bxc3 24.Nxb7 Rc8 25.Bd6+ Kg7 26.Bb3± ]

24.axb5! [ 24.Nxb7 Ra7÷ ]

24...Bxc3 [ 24...axb5 25.Nxb7+- ]

25.Re7 [ 25.Nxb7 Bxe1! 26.Rxe1 Rhc8 27.b6 Nxb6 28.Bxb6 Rxc2± ]

25...Bxa1 [ 25...Rhf8 26.Rd1+- ] [ 25...Ne5 26.Nxb7 Bxa1 27.Bxe5+ Bxe5 28.Rxe5+- ]

26.Rxf7+ Kh6 27.Rxd7 Bc8 [ 27...axb5 28.Nf7+! Kg7 29.Nd8+! Kg8 ( 29...Kh6 30.Bf4++- ) 30.Nxb7+- ]

28.Nxc8 Raxc8 29.bxa6+- [ 29.b6!? Bd4+ 30.Kf1± ∆Bxb6? 31.Bf4+ g5 32.Rd6+ Kg7 33.Be5+± ]

29...Rxc7 30.Rxc7 Rb8 31.a7 Ra8 32.Bb3 Rxa7 33.Rxa7 Bd4+ 34.Kf1 Bxa7 35.Bxd5 Kg5 36.g3 Kf6 37.Ke2 g5

[ 37...Ke5 38.Bg8 h6 39.f4+! ] 38.f4 h6 39.Kf3 Bg1 40.h3 Bd4 41.Ke4 Bf2 42.Kf3 Be1 43.b5 Ba5 44.Bc4 Bb6 45.Kg4 Bc7 46.fxg5+ hxg5 47.h4 gxh4 48.Kxh4 Kg6 49.g4 Bd8+ 50.Kg3 Kf6 51.Kf41-0

C78Gonzalez Rabago,NAzpiri Medina,L

corr 1999[Gonzalez Rabago,N]

77/337 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.c3 Nxe4 8.d4 Na5 9.Bc2 exd4 10.b4 Nc4 11.Bxe4 Bxe4 12.Re1 d5 13.Qxd4 Be7 14.Qxg7 Bf6

[ 14...Kd7 15.Ng5 ] 15.Qh6 Rg8

[ 15...Qe7 16.Bg5 Bxg5 17.Nxg5± ] [ 15...Kd7 16.Nbd2

A) 16...Nxd2 17.Nxd2 Bg6 ( 17...Re8? 18.Nxe4 Rxe4 19.Rxe4 dxe4 20.Bg5!+- ) 18.Nb3 /\ Bf4+/- ; B) 16...Nd6 17.Nxe4 Nxe4 ( 17...dxe4 18.Bg5± ) 18.Bf4 Bxc3 19.Rad1± ; C) 16...Bxf3 17.Qh3+ Kc6 18.Nxc4

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bxc4 19.Qxf3 Kb7 20.Bf4± /\ Red1, a4,Rab1 ;

D) 16...Bxc3 17.Nxe4 dxe4! ( 17...Bxa1 18.Bg5 f6 19.Qh3+ Kc6 20.Qe6+ Kb7 21.Nc5+ Kb8 22.Rxa1 fxg5 23.Nd4+- ; 17...Bxe1 18.Bg5 Bxf2+ 19.Kxf2 Qf8 20.Nc5+ Kc8 21.Qc6 Ra7 22.Qd7+ Kb8 23.Nd4+- ) 18.Bg5 Qf8 ( 18...f6 19.Rad1+ Nd6 20.Bd2± ) 19.Rad1+ Nd6 ( 19...Kc8 20.Qc6 Ra7 21.Rxe4 Bxb4 22.a4± ) 20.Qh3+ f5 21.Rxe4± ]

16.Nbd2!N +/- [ 16.a4 - 47/413 ]

16...Qe7 [ 16...Bxc3 17.Nxe4+- ] [ 16...Nd6 17.Nxe4 dxe4 ( 17...Nxe4 18.Nd2 Bxc3 19.Nxe4 Bxe1 20.Nf6+ Ke7 21.Nxg8++- /\ Bg5 ) 18.Nd4± /\ Bf4 ><e4 ] [ 16...Nxd2 17.Nxd2 Rxg2+ ( 17...Rg6 18.Nxe4+- ; 17...Bg5 18.Qc6++- ) 18.Kf1± ]

17.Nxe4 dxe4 18.Bg5 Rg6 19.Bxf6 Rxh6 20.Bxe7 exf3™ 21.Bd6+! Kd7 22.Bf4 Rf6

[ 22...Re6 23.Red1+ Kc6 24.a4± ] 23.g3

[ 23.Re4 Nd6! 24.Rd4 ( 24.Rd1 Kc6 ) 24...a5÷ ]

23...Rg8 [ 23...a5 24.Rad1+ Kc6 ( 24...Nd6 25.Re3 axb4 26.cxb4 Rxa2 27.Rxf3± /\ Kg2 ) 25.Re7 axb4 ( 25...Nd6 26.Rd3 axb4 27.cxb4 Rxa2 28.Rxf3± ) 26.cxb4 Rxa2 27.h4 Ra4 ( 27...Rb2? 28.Rxc7+ Kb6 29.Rxc4 /\ Be5 ) 28.Bxc7 (/\ Bd8, Rc7) Ra7 29.Bd8 Rxe7 30.Bxe7 Re6 31.Bc5±/\ Rd3 ]

24.Re4 Nd6 25.Rd1 Kc6 26.Bxd6 cxd6 [ 26...Rd8!? 27.Re3 Rdxd6 28.Rdd3 Rxd3 29.Rxd3± /\ h3, Kg2, g4, Kg3 ]

27.h4 [/\ Rd3, Ree3] [ 27.Rd3 Rg5 ]

27...Kd7 28.Kh2 h5 29.Rd5 Rh8 [ 29...Rc8 30.Re3 ]

30.Ree5 Re6 31.Rf5 Re2 [ 31...Kc6 32.Rd3 Re2 33.Rfxf3 Rxa2 34.Rf6 Rd8 35.Rxf7 ]

32.Rxf3 Rxa2 [ 32...Ke6 33.Rdf5 Rh7 ( 33...Rxa2 34.Rxf7 ) 34.a4 ∆bxa4 35.Ra5 ]

33.Rf6 Ke7 34.Rdxd6+- Rxf2+ 35.Rxf2 Kxd6 36.Rxf7 [R 6/e] Rh6

[ 36...Rc8 37.Rf5 ] [ 36...Kd5 37.Rc7 ]

37.Rf5 Ke6 38.Rg5 Kf6 39.Rc5 Kg7 40.Kg2 Kf7

[ 40...Kg8 41.Kf3 Kh7 ( 41...Rf6+ 42.Ke4 Re6+ 43.Kf5 Re3 44.Kf4 ) 42.Kf4 Rf6+ ( 42...Kg7 43.Rc7+ Kg8 44.Kg5 ) 43.Rf5 Rh6 44.Rg5 Kh8 ( 44...Rf6+ 45.Ke5 Rh6 46.Kd5 Kh8 47.Kc5 /\ Rd5-d6 ) 45.Ke5/\ Kd5-c5, Rd5-d6 ]

41.Kf3 Rf6+ 42.Ke4 Re6+ [ 42...Rg6 43.Rxh5 Rxg3 44.Kd4 (/\ Rh6) Rg6 45.Kc5 Ke7 46.Rg5 Rh6 47.h5/\ Rg7-g6 ]

[ 42...Kg6 43.Rg5+ Kh6 44.Kd5 Rf3 ( 44...a5 45.bxa5 Ra6 46.Kc5 Rxa5 47.Kb4 /\ Kb5 ; 44...Rb6 45.Kc5 Re6 46.g4 hxg4 47.Rxg4 Re3 48.Kb6 Re6+ 49.Kb7/\ Rg5-c5-c6) 45.Kd4 Rf6 46.Kc5 Re6

( 46...Rf3 47.Kb6 Rf6+ 48.Kb7 Re6 49.g4 hxg4 50.Rxg4 Kh5 51.Rg5+ Kxh4 52.Rc5/\ Rc6 ) 47.g4! ( 47.Rd5 Kg6 ) 47...hxg4

48.Rxg4 Rf6 ( 48...Re3 49.Kb6 Re6+ 50.Kb7 /\ c4 ) 49.Rd4 Rf3 50.Kb6 Rf6+ 51.Kb7 Kh5 52.Rd5+ Kxh4 53.Rc5 Kg4 54.Rc6 ]

43.Kd4 Kg6 [ 43...Rd6+ 44.Rd5 Rg6 45.Rxh5 Rxg3 46.Rh6 Rh3 ( 46...Rg4+ 47.Kc5 Rc4+ 48.Kb6 ) 47.Rxa6 Rxh4+ 48.Kc5 Rh5+ 49.Kc6 ]

44.Rg5+ Kh6 45.Kc5 Re3 [ 45...Rf6 46.g4 - 42...Kg6 ]

46.Kb6 Re6+ 47.Kb7 Rf6 48.g4 hxg4 49.Rxg4 Kh5 50.Rg5+ [/\ Rc5-c6]1-0

C78Kindermann,S 2525Muller,Matt 2400

Deutschland (ch) 1999[RR]

77/(338) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 7.a4 * Rb8 8.axb5 axb5 9.Nxe5 Nxe5 10.d4 Bxd4 11.Qxd4 d6 12.f4 c5 13.Qd1 Neg4!?N

[ 13...Ng6 - 70/(325) ] 14.c3

[ 14.e5!? ] 14...Nxe4 15.Bxf7+ Kxf7 16.Qd5+ Kf6

[ 16...Kf8!? ] 17.Qxe4 Bb7

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[ 17...Re8!? ] 18.Qe2 h5?!

[ ¹18...Qd7 ] 19.h3 Qe8 20.Qd2! Qc6 21.hxg4 hxg4 22.f5 Rh4 23.Re1 Kf7 24.Qe2 g3 25.Bg51-0

C78Van der Wiel,J 2540Tkachiev,V 2645

Theoule−sur−Mer (m/3) 1999[Van der Wiel,J]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 7.a4 Bb7 8.c3 d6 9.d4 Bb6 10.Re1 0-0 11.Bg5 h6 12.Bh4 exd4 13.cxd4 g5 14.Bg3

[ 14.Nxg5? hxg5 15.Bxg5 Nxd4!∓ ] 14...Re8 15.axb5

[ 15.e5?! dxe5 16.Nxe5 Nxe5 17.dxe5 ( 17.Bxe5? Bxd4! ) 17...Qxd1 18.Rxd1 Ne4³ ∆19.a5 Ba7 20.Rd7 Red8 21.Rxc7 ( 21.Rxf7? Nc5-+ ; 21.Bxf7+? Kg7-+ ) 21...Rac8 22.Rxc8 Bxc8 23.Nc3 Nxg3 24.hxg3 Rd2∓ ]

15...axb5 [ 15...Na5 16.Bc2 Bxe4 ( 16...axb5 17.Nbd2² ∆g4?! 18.Nh4 Bxd4 19.Nf5‚ ) 17.Bxe4 Nxe4 18.bxa6² ]

16.Rxa8 Bxa8 17.d5 [ 17.Nc3?! Na5!³ ><e4 ] [ 17.Na3 - 17/309 ]

17...Ne7 18.Na3!?N [ 18.Nc3 b4! 19.Na4 Ba7 ( 19...Ba5 20.Qd3÷ ) 20.Qd2÷ ]

18...Ng6 [ 18...b4?! 19.Nc4 Bc5 20.Ba4ƒ ]

19.Bc2 [ 19.Qd3 Qd7„ ∆20.Nxb5 Rxe4 ]

19...Qd7 20.Bd3 Qg4!? [ 20...c6!?÷ ∆21.Qb3?! g4 22.dxc6 Bxc6 23.Nxb5 gxf3 ( 23...Bc5 24.Nfd4 Bxe4= ) 24.Nxd6 Rb8 25.Qxf7+ Qxf7 26.Nxf7 Bxf2+! 27.Kxf2 Rxb2+ 28.Ke3 Kxf7 29.gxf3 Bb5³ ]

21.Nxb5 [ 21.Kf1? Nxe4 ]

21...h5! [ 21...Nxe4? 22.Qa4 ( 22.Nxc7 Bxc7 23.Qa4+- ) 22...Bxd5 23.Nxc7+- ] [ 21...Nf4 22.Bxf4 Qxf4 23.g3 Qg4

24.Nc3² ] 22.e5™ Nxe5

[ 22...h4? 23.exf6 Rxe1+ 24.Qxe1 hxg3 25.Qe8+ Nf8 26.Bh7+!+- ] [ 22...dxe5?! 23.Bxg6 fxg6 24.Bxe5 Nxd5 25.Qd3² |^ ]

23.Nxe5 [ 23.Bxe5?! dxe5 ><d5 ]

23...dxe5 [ 23...Qxd1!? 24.Rxd1 dxe5 25.d6 h4! ( 25...cxd6 26.Nxd6 Rd8 27.Be2 e4² )

A) 26.Nxc7 hxg3! ( 26...Bxc7 27.dxc7 hxg3 28.Ba6+- ) 27.Nxe8 gxf2+ 28.Kf1 Ng4! 29.Ke2 ( 29.Ra1 Nxh2+ 30.Ke2 Bxg2 31.Nf6+ Kg7 32.Nh5+ Kh6 33.Ng3 f1Q+ 34.Nxf1 Bxf1+ 35.Rxf1 Nxf1 36.Kxf1 g4!-+ ) 29...Bxg2 30.Kd2 Kf8! ( 30...Ne3∓ ) 31.d7 Ke7-+ ; B) 26.Bxe5! Rxe5 27.dxc7 Rc5 ( 27...Re8? 28.Rc1 Bb7 29.Nd6± ) 28.b4 Rc6 29.Be2 Bb7 30.Bf3 Rxc7 31.Nxc7 Bxf3 32.Rd6 Bxc7 33.Rxf6 Be4= ]

24.Qxg4 Nxg4 25.h3 h4™ 26.Bxh4 gxh4 27.hxg4 Bxd5 28.Nc3 Bc6?!

[ 28...Bb3= ] [ 28...Ba5!? ]

29.Be4!² Bxe4 [ 29...Bd7 30.Nd5² ]

30.Nxe4 [ 30.Rxe4 Bd4„ ]

30...Rd8 31.Kh2 [ 31.Nf6+ Kg7÷ ><d2 ]

31...Rd3 32.Re2 Kf8 [ ¹32...Kg7 /\ Kg6, f5 ]

33.f3“ [/\ Kh3] Rd1! 34.g5 [ 34.Nc3 Rc1 35.g5 ( 35.Rxe5? Bg1+ 36.Kh3 Bd4-+ ) 35...Bd4 ]

34...Rf1?!“ [ 34...Bd4! 35.Rc2 Bb6² ]

35.Rc2?! [ 35.Nf6! Bg1+ 36.Kh3 Bd4 37.Kxh4 ( 37.Nd7+ Kg7 38.Nxe5 Rh1+ 39.Kg4 Bxe5 40.Rxe5 Rh2 ) 37...Rb1² ]

35...Ke7 36.Nf6?! [ 36.Rc6÷ ]

36...Rd1! 37.Kh3 [ ¹37.Ne4 ]

37...Ke6?! [ 37...Rh1+!? ]

38.Kxh4 Kf5 39.g4+??-+ [ 39.Ne4 Kf4 ( 39...Rh1+ 40.Kg3 /\ Rc6 ) 40.Ng3!± ]

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39...Kf4“0-1

C78Van der Wiel,J 2540Tkachiev,V 2645

Theoule−sur−Mer (m/9) 1999[Van der Wiel,J]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 7.a4 Bb7 8.c3 d6 9.d4 Bb6 * 10.Bg5 h6 11.Bxf6 Qxf6 12.Bd5 0-0 13.Na3 exd4 14.cxd4 Ra7!?N

[ 14...Rfb8 - 74/(364) ] 15.Nc2 [ / \ Bc6, a5] bxa4 16.Rxa4 a5 17.Re1 Ne7 18.Bxb7 Rxb7 19.Ne3²

C78Nijboer,F 2540Van der Wiel,J 2555

Wijk aan Zee II 2000

77/(338) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 7.c3 d6 8.a4 Bb7 9.d4 Bb6 * 10.Bg5 h6 11.Bxf6 Qxf6 12.Bd5 0-0 13.Na3 exd4 14.cxd4 Ra7!? 15.Nc2 bxa4 16.Rxa4 a5 17.Re1 Rd8?!N 18.b4 axb4 19.Rxa7 Bxa7 20.Ne3!±

C81Svidler,P 2680Golod,V 2565

Bugojno 1999[Svidler,P]

77/339 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Nbd2 Bc5 10.Qe2 Nxd2 11.Bxd2 0-0 12.Rad1 Be7

[ 12...Bg4 - 1/196 ] 13.h3 Na7!?N

[ 13...Qd7 14.c3 Na5 15.Bc2 c5 ( 15...Bf5 16.Bg5 Bxc2 17.Qxc2 ) 16.Bg5

A) 16...Bxg5 17.Nxg5 Bf5 18.g4 Bxc2 ( 18...Bg6 19.f4± ) 19.Qxc2 g6 20.Ne4!± ; B) 16...Nc6 17.Qd3 g6 18.Bf6 ( 18.Qd2!? ) 18...Bxf6 19.exf6 Qd8

20.Qe3 Qxf6 21.Qxc5² ] [ 13...Kh8!? ∆14.c3?! Na5 15.Bc2 c5 16.b3 Nc6= ]

14.c3 [ RR14.Nd4!? c5 ( 14...Qd7 15.Nxe6 fxe6² ) 15.Nxe6 fxe6 16.c3 Nc6 17.Qg4ƒGolod,V ]

14...c5 15.Bf4?! [ 15.Bc2 Nc6 16.Qd3 g6 17.Bh6 Re8 ( 17...Bf5 18.Qe2 Bxc2 19.Qxc2 Re8 20.Qd3± ) 18.Qe3÷ ]

15...Nc6 16.Bc2 [ 16.Qd2?! Qc7 ∆17.Bxd5? Rad8-+ ]

16...Qd7 17.Qd3 [ 17.Bg5

A) 17...Bxg5 18.Nxg5 Bf5 19.g4!? ( 19.e6 fxe6 20.Bxf5 exf5 21.Qe6+ Qxe6 22.Nxe6² ) 19...Bxc2 20.Qxc2 g6 21.Ne4± ; B) 17...Bf5!= ]

17...g6 18.Qe3 [ 18.Qd2 d4 19.Bh6 Rfd8 20.Qf4 Bxa2 21.Ng5 Bc4 22.Rfe1 Qc7 ] [ 18.Bh6 Bf5 19.Qd2 Bxc2 20.Qxc2 Rfe8 ]

18...d4! [ 18...Rad8!? ] [ 18...Rfd8!? ]

19.cxd4 Nxd4 20.Nxd4 cxd4 21.Rxd4!? [ 21.Qxd4 Qxd4 22.Rxd4 Bxa2= ]

21...Bc5 22.Rfd1 Qc7 23.Be4 [ 23.Bg5? Bxd4 24.Rxd4 Qxc2 25.Bf6 Rac8!-+ ( 25...Rfc8?? 26.Rd8+!! Rxd8 27.Qh6+- )]

23...Bxd4?! [ 23...Rad8!

A) 24.Qc3 b4! ( 24...Rxd4 25.Rxd4 b4 26.Rxb4 Qa7 27.Rb7 Bxf2+ 28.Kh1 Qd4 29.Qxd4 Bxd4 30.b3² ) 25.Qc1 ( 25.Qc2 b3! 26.axb3 Bxb3∓ ) 25...Rxd4 26.Rxd4 Rc8! 27.Rd1 Bxa2³ ; B) 24.Qc1 Rxd4 25.Rxd4 Rc8! 26.Rd1 Qa5!= ]

24.Rxd4 Rad8 25.Rd6 a5 [ 25...Bxa2

A) 26.b3?! a5! 27.Bd5 a4 28.e6 ( 28.Bh6 Bxb3 29.Qf3 Qe7∓ ) 28...Rxd6 29.exf7+ Rxf7 30.Qe8+ Kg7 31.Bxd6 Qxd6 32.Qxf7+ Kh6³ ; B) 26.Rxa6 Be6 27.Rd6÷ ]

26.a3!? b4 27.axb4 axb4 28.Qd4 Rc8! [ 28...b3? 29.Bh6 Rfe8 30.Bc6 f6

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31.Bxe8 fxe5 32.Qxe5 ( 32.Rxd8? exd4 33.Ra8 Bc8 ) 32...Rxd6 33.Bf7+! Qxf7 34.Qxd6± ]

29.Bc6!? [ 29.Bh6

A) 29...Rfd8?! 30.Bb7! ( 30.Qxb4!? ) 30...Rb8 31.Qh4 f5! ( 31...Rxd6 32.exd6! Qd8 33.Qd4 f6 34.Bd5+- ) 32.Rxe6 Rxb7 33.Kh2© ; B) 29...Qc5!? 30.Bxf8 Kxf8 31.Kh2 Qxd4 32.Rxd4 b3© ]

29...Rb8? [ 29...Rfd8 30.Bh6 Qe7 ( 30...f6 31.Bd5 Rxd6 32.exd6 Qf7 33.Bf3 b3 34.Bd2© ) 31.h4 ( 31.Qf4 f6! 32.Rxd8+ Qxd8∓ ) 31...f6 32.exf6 Rxd6 33.f7+ Qxf7 34.Qxd6 b3÷ ]

30.Bh6 Rfc8? [ 30...Qe7 31.Bxf8 Qxf8 32.Bd7± ]

31.Qh41-0

C83Leko,P 2725Khalifman,A 2655

Budapest (m/6) 2000[Leko,P]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Nbd2 Nc5 10.c3 Be7 11.Bc2 d4 12.cxd4!?

[ 12.Ne4 - 76/330 ] 12...Nxd4 13.Nxd4 Qxd4 14.Nf3 Qxd1 15.Rxd1 Bg4

[ 15...0-0!? 16.Ng5!? ( 16.Nd4 Rfd8 17.Be3 Bd5 ) 16...Bxg5 ( 16...h6!? ) 17.Bxg5² ]

16.Be3 0-0 17.h3 Bxf3 [ 17...Bh5 18.Rac1! Ne6 ( 18...Rfd8? 19.Rxd8+ Rxd8 20.g4+- ) 19.Rd7 ]

18.gxf3 Rfd8 19.f4!?N [ 19.Rac1 ]

19...g6 20.Kg2 Na4?! [ 20...Ne6 21.f5 ( 21.Be4 Rxd1 22.Rxd1 Rd8 23.Rxd8+ Nxd8 24.f5 gxf5 25.Bxf5 ) 21...gxf5 22.Bxf5 c5± ]

21.Rxd8+ Rxd8 22.Bxa4 bxa4 23.Rc1 c5 [ 23...a3 24.b3 ( 24.bxa3 c5!? )]

24.Rc4! a3 [ 24...Rb8!? 25.Rxa4 ( 25.Bc1 Rb4

26.Rxb4 cxb4 27.Kf3 a3!? ) 25...Rxb2 26.Rxa6± ]

25.b3! Kf8 [ 25...Rd1 26.Rc1! ( 26.Ra4 Ra1 27.Rxa3 c4 )]

26.Kf3 Ke8 27.Ke4 Rd1 [ 27...f5+!? 28.exf6 Bxf6 29.Ra4! ( 29.Bxc5 Rd2 ; 29.Rxc5 Bb2± )]

28.Rc1 f5+!? [ 28...Rd8 29.f5 ]

29.exf6 Rxc1 30.Bxc1 Bxf6 31.Bxa3 Bd4 32.f3 Kd7

[ 32...Kf7 33.f5 Kf6 34.fxg6 hxg6 35.Kd5+- ]

33.Kd5 Be3 34.f5!+- gxf5 35.Bxc5 Bf4 36.b4 Bd2 37.Bd6 Bc1 38.a4 Ba3 39.Bc5 Bb2 40.Bd4 Ba3 41.b5 axb5 42.axb5 Be7 43.b6

[ 43.b6 Bd8 44.b7 Kc7 45.Bb6+ ]1-0

C82Leko,P 2725Piket,Je 2640

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Leko,P]

77/341 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Nbd2 Nc5 10.c3 Be7 11.Bc2 Bg4 12.Re1 Qd7 13.Nb3 Ne6 14.h3 Bh5 15.Bf5 Bg6 16.Bg4!?

[ 16.Nfd4 - 40/413 ] 16...h5!?N

[ 16...Ncd8² ] 17.Bxe6 fxe6 18.Be3!

[ 18.Bg5 0-0 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Nbd4 ( 20.Nfd4? Nd8! ) 20...Nxd4 ( 20...Na5!? ) 21.cxd4 Rf4÷ ]

18...0-0 19.Nc5 [ 19.Bc5 Rf4 ]

19...Bxc5 [ 19...Qc8?! 20.Ng5 Nd8 21.a4 ]

20.Bxc5 Rf4! 21.Nd4 [ 21.Qd2 Rc4! ( 21...Rxf3? 22.gxf3 Qf7 23.f4 ) 22.Bd4 ( 22.b4 a5„ ) 22...Nxd4 23.Nxd4 c5 24.b3 cxd4 25.bxc4 dxc3 ( 25...dxc4!? 26.cxd4 Bd3 ) 26.Qg5 Bf7 27.cxd5 exd5÷ ]

21...Re4! [ 21...Nxd4 22.cxd4 a5 23.Rc1² ]

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22.Nxc6 Qxc6 [ 22...Rxe1+ 23.Qxe1 Qxc6 24.Qe3 a5² ]

23.Rxe4 dxe4 [ 23...Bxe4 24.Qd4² ]

24.Qd4 Re8!? [ 24...Qd5 25.Qxd5 exd5 26.e6 a5² ]

25.Rd1 [ / \ Qe3|^ ] Qd5!“ 26.Qxd5 exd5 27.Rxd5 Bf7 28.e6

[ 28.Rd7!? Rxe5 29.Bd4 Rg5 30.Rxc7 Bxa2 31.Rc6 ( 31.h4 Rg6 ) 31...Bd5! ( 31...a5 32.h4 ) 32.Rxa6 ( 32.Rd6 e3 33.Bxe3 Rxg2+ 34.Kf1 Be4= ) 32...e3 33.Bxe3 Rxg2+ 34.Kf1 Rh2= ]

28...Rxe6 [ 28...Bxe6 29.Rxh5 Bxa2 30.b4² ]

29.b3 [ 29.Rd7 Rg6 ]

29...e3!= 30.Rd8+ Re8 31.Rxe8+ Bxe8 32.Bxe3 Bg6 33.Kh2 Bb1 34.a3 Kf7 35.Kg3 Ke6 36.Kh4 g6 37.Kg5 c6 38.g4 hxg4 39.hxg4 Bc2 40.f4 Bb1 41.b4 Bd3 42.Kh6 Kf7 43.f5 gxf5 44.g5 f4 45.Bxf4 Bg6 46.Be5½-½

C84Dvoirys,S 2590Shinkevich,V 2425

Saint Petersburg 1999[Dvoirys,S]

77/(342) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 * Be7 6.d3 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.a4 Rb8?!

[ 8...Bb7 ] 9.axb5 axb5 10.Nc3 d6 11.h3 Be6 12.Nd5 Bxd5 13.exd5 Nb4 14.d4 e4 15.Ng5 c5

[ 15...h6 16.Nxe4 Nxe4 17.c3 c5 18.dxc6 Nxc6 19.Bd5 Nf6 20.Bxc6 d5 21.Qe2± ]

16.dxc6!?N [ 16.c3 - 56/371 ]

16...d5 17.f3! exf3 [ 17...h6? 18.Nxf7! Rxf7 19.fxe4 dxe4 ( 19...Nxc6 20.e5 Ne4 21.Rxf7 Kxf7 22.Qg4! Ng5 23.h4 Ne6 24.Qf5++- ; 19...Nxe4 20.Rxf7 Kxf7 21.c3 Nxc6 22.Qh5+ Ke6 23.Ra6 Qd6 24.Rxc6 Qxc6 25.Qe5+ Kd7 26.Qxb8+- ) 20.Ra7! Nxc6 21.Rxf6!! gxf6 ( 21...Bxf6 22.Rxf7 Qxd4+ 23.Qxd4 Bxd4+ 24.Kf1 Kh8 25.Bd5+- ) 22.Bxf7+ Kxf7 23.Qh5+ Ke6 24.Qg4+ Kf7

( 24...f5 25.Qg6+ Kd5 26.Qxf5++- ) 25.Rd7 Qg8 ( 25...Qc8 26.Qh5+ Kg8 27.Bxh6+- ) 26.Qh5+ Qg6 27.Qd5++- ]

18.Nxf3 Nxc6 19.Ne5 Qb6 [ 19...Na5!? 20.Rxa5 Qxa5 21.Nc6 Qc7 22.Nxb8 Qxb8 23.Bg5± ^^, ><d5 ]

20.Nxc6 Qxc6 21.Bg5±

C84Zagrebelny,S 2520Kasimdzhanov,R 2600

Uzbekistan 1999[Zagrebelny,S]

77/342 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.d3 Be7 8.Nc3 d6 9.a3 0-0 10.Nd5 Nxd5 11.Bxd5 Bf6!?

[ 11...Rb8?! - 73/(390) ] 12.c3!?N

[ 12.Be3 ] 12...Na5 13.Ba2

[ 13.b4 Bxd5 14.exd5 Nb7÷ ] [ 13.Bxb7!? Nxb7 14.d4 ]

13...d5!? [ 13...c5 14.b4 Nc6 15.Bd5² ]

14.Qe2 dxe4 15.dxe4 Bc6! 16.Re1 Qe7? [ 16...Nb7 17.b4 Nd6 18.Qc2 a5÷ ]

17.b4 Nb7 18.c4! bxc4 [ 18...Nd6 19.c5!± ∆Nxe4? 20.Qc2 Ng5 21.Bxg5 Bxg5 22.Rxe5 Qf6 23.Nxg5+- ]

19.Bxc4 Nd6 20.Bd3 Rfd8 21.Bb2 Bb5 22.a4?

[ 22.Rec1!± ] 22...Bxd3 23.Qxd3 Rab8?!

[ 23...c5! 24.bxc5 Nb7 25.Qc4 Qxc5= ] 24.Qxa6 Rxb4 25.Ba3 Rb6 26.Qe2 Ra8 27.a5! Rba6 28.Bb4² Qe8

[ ¹28...Qe6 29.Rec1 Bd8! 30.Rc5 f6² ] 29.Rec1 Nb5?

[ 29...Bd8² ] 30.Rc5± c6 31.Rac1 g5?“

[ 31...Nd4 32.Nxd4 exd4 33.Qc4± ] [ 31...Nd6 32.Qc2± ]

32.h3 Qe6 33.Qc2 Nd6 34.Bd2 g4 [ 34...h6 35.Rxc6 Rxc6 36.Qxc6 Rc8 37.Qa4+- ]

35.hxg4 Qxg4 36.Qd3!+- Qd7 [ 36...Nxe4? 37.R5c4 ]

37.Nxe5 Bxe5 38.Rxe5 f6 39.Rec5 R8a7 40.e51-0

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C84Topalov,V 2690Beliavsky,A 2615

Batumi 1999[Beliavsky,A]

77/343 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.d3 Be7 8.Nc3 d6 9.a4 Na5 10.Ba2

[ 10.axb5?! Nxb3 11.cxb3 0-0© ] 10...b4 11.Ne2 c5

[ 11...b3? 12.Bd2 ( 12.cxb3 Nc6 13.b4 Nxb4 14.Qb3 d5 15.Bd2 a5 16.Nxe5 0-0© ) 12...bxa2 ( 12...bxc2 13.Qxc2 Nc6 14.Qb3+- ) 13.Bxa5± ]

12.Ng3 0-0 [ 12...Bc8!? 13.c3 bxc3 ( 13...Rb8- 50/371 ) 14.bxc3 0-0 15.d4 Qc7 16.d5² ]

13.Bd2 [ 13.Nf5 Bc8 ( 13...b3 14.cxb3 Nc6© ) 14.N3h4 Be6 15.Qf3 Kh8÷ ]

13...Rb8 [ 13...Bc8 14.c3 bxc3 15.Bxc3 Nc6 16.Nf5² ] [ 13...Qc7 14.Re1 Rad8 /\ d5 ]

14.Nf5 [ 14.c3? b3! ]

14...Bc8 15.N3h4 Be6 16.Qf3 [ 16.f4!? exf4 17.Bxf4 b3 18.Bxb3 Nxb3 19.cxb3 Ne8!÷ ]

16...Ne8! 17.Nxe7+!?N [ 17.Bxe6?! ]

17...Qxe7 18.Nf5 Qd7 [ 18...Bxf5 19.Qxf5 /\ f4 ]

19.Qg4 Kh8 [ 19...Nc6? 20.Nh6+ Kh8 21.Nxf7+!+- ]

20.f4 Nc6 [ 20...b3 21.Bxa5 bxa2 22.Bc3 f6 23.fxe5 fxe5 24.Qg5 Nc7 25.b3± ] [ 20...g6 21.Bxe6 Qxe6 22.Nh6 Qxg4 23.Nxg4 h5 24.Ne3± ] [ 20...Bxa2!? 21.Rxa2 f6÷ ]

21.fxe5 [ 21.Qh4 Bxa2 22.Rxa2 b3 23.cxb3 Rxb3 24.Rf3 f6 25.Rh3 g6∓ ]

21...Nxe5?! [ 21...b3 22.Bxb3 Rxb3 23.cxb3 g6 24.Qg5 gxf5 25.exf5 Bd5 26.e6© ] [ ¹21...dxe5 ]

22.Qg3 Bxa2 23.Rxa2 b3?! [ 23...f6!? /\ Nc7 ]

24.cxb3 Rxb3 25.Bc3 f6 26.Raa1?!

[ 26.h3!? ] 26...Nc7?

[ 26...g6 27.Nh6 ( 27.Ne3 Nxd3 28.Nd5 Ne5 29.Rf4 Qe6÷ ) 27...Kg7= ] [ 26...c4!? ]

27.d4! [ 27.Nxd6? Rxc3 28.Qxe5 Rxd3 29.Nc4 ( 29.Nb7 Rb8-+ ) 29...Ne6 30.Qf5 Qd4+-+ ]

27...cxd4 28.Nxd4± Rbb8 29.Nf5 g6 [ 29...Rbe8 30.Rfd1 d5 31.Bb4± ]

30.Ne3 [ 30.Nxd6? Qxd6 31.Rxf6 Rxf6 32.Bxe5 Qc5+ 33.Kh1 Rbf8 ]

30...Rf7 [ ¹30...Qe6 ]

31.Rad1 Qc6 [ 31...Qxa4 32.Rxd6+- ]

32.h3 Re8 33.Qh4 Kg7 [ 33...g5 34.Qh5 Qxe4 35.Ng4+- ]

34.Kh1 Re6? [ 34...h5!? ]

35.Nd5! Qxa4 36.Nf4 Re8 37.Rxd6 Qc4 [ 37...Qxe4? 38.Nh5++- ] [ 37...Nb5 38.Rxf6 ( 38.Bxe5+- ; 38.Nh5+ gxh5 39.Rdxf6 Nxc3 40.Rxf7++- ) 38...Nxc3 39.Rxf7+ Nxf7 40.Nh5+ gxh5 41.Qf6+ Kg8 42.Qxf7+ Kh8 43.Qf6+ Kg8 44.bxc3 Qxe4 45.Qxa6+- ]

38.Nh5+!+- gxh5 39.Rfxf6! [ 39.Rdxf6 Qxf1+ 40.Rxf1 Rxf1+ 41.Kh2 Kh6 42.Qg3± ]

39...Nb5 [ 39...Kg8 40.Bxe5 Rxe5 41.Qg3+ ]

40.Qg5+ Kf8 41.Qh6+ Kg8 42.Bxe51-0

C90Kharlov,A 2615Grischuk,A 2545

Russia (ch−m/1) 1999[Grischuk,A]

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.a3 Kh8!?N @ 10.d4 exd4 11.cxd4

[ 11.Ng5?! Bg4! 12.f3 Bh5 13.cxd4 Nd7 14.Nh3 Bf6ƒ ]

11...d5 12.Ne5 [ 12.e5 Ne4 13.Nc3 ( 13.Nbd2 f5÷ ) 13...Nxc3 14.bxc3 Bf5÷ ]

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[ 12.exd5! Nxd5 13.Bxd5!? ( 13.Nc3 Be6 14.Ne4 Bg4! 15.Qc2 Qd7 16.Nc5 Qd6 17.Nb7 Qd7= ) 13...Qxd5 14.Nc3 Qd8 15.d5 Na5 16.Bf4² () ]

12...Na5 13.Bxd5 [ 13.Ba2 Nxe4 14.Bd2 f6! ]

13...Nxd5 14.exd5 Qxd5 [ 14...Bb7!? 15.Nc3 Bxd5 ( 15...Bf6 16.b4² ) 16.b4 ( 16.Nxd5 Qxd5 ∆17.b4 Nb3 ; 16.Qh5 c6÷ ) 16...Nb3 17.Rb1 Nxc1 18.Nxd5 Qxd5 19.Rxc1 Bd6= ]

15.Bd2 [ 15.b4 Bb7! ] [ 15.Nc3 Qb3 ]

15...Bb7! 16.Nf3 Nc6 17.Nc3 Qd8 18.d5 Na5= 19.Bf4 Nc4 20.Qc2

[ 20.Ne5?! Nxb2! 21.Qb3 ( 21.Qe2 Na4³ ) 21...f6!³ ]

20...h6 [/\ Bd6] [ 20...Bd6?! 21.Ng5 ]

21.Ne5 [ 21.Rad1 Bd6 22.Bxd6 cxd6 23.Nd2 Nb6 24.Nb3 Nc4= ]

21...Bd6 22.Bg3 [ 22.Qf5? Bxe5 23.Bxe5 f6 24.Bd4 Nxb2³ ] [ 22.Nxc4 Bxf4 23.Na5 Bc8÷ ] [ 22.Rad1 Qf6 23.Nxc4 Bxf4 24.Na5 Bc8÷ ]

22...Bxe5 23.Bxe5 Nxe5 [ 23...Bxd5 24.Bxc7 ( 24.Rad1?! c6 25.Nxd5 cxd5 26.Bc3 Qg5÷ ) 24...Qxc7 25.Nxd5 Qb7= ]

24.Rxe5 c6 25.dxc6 Bxc6 26.Rae1 Qf6 [ 26...Qd4!? ]

27.Qf5 Qxf5 28.Rxf5 Rab8! [/\ b4] 29.Rc5 Ba8 30.b4 Rbc8 31.Ree5! f6 32.Rxc8

[ 32.Re7 Rxc5 33.bxc5 Rc8 34.Ra7 Kh7= ]

32...Rxc8 33.Re3 g5! 34.f3 Kg7 35.g4?! [ 35.Ne2!ƒ /\ Nd4, Re6 ]

35...h5! 36.Ne2 [ 36.h3 h4! ><h3 ]

36...hxg4 37.fxg4 Rc4 38.h3 Re4 39.Rxe4 [ 39.Rxe4 Bxe4 40.Nd4 Kf7? ( 40...Bd5 41.Kf2 Kf7 42.Nf5 Ke6 43.h4 gxh4 44.Nxh4 Ke5 45.Ke3 /\ Nf3= ) 41.Nb3= ] [ 39.Kf2? Rxe3 40.Kxe3 Bg2∓ ]

½-½

C90Kharlov,A 2615Grischuk,A 2545

Russia (ch−m/3) 1999[Grischuk,A]

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.a3 * h6 10.d4 Bg4 11.Ba2!?N

[ 11.d5 - 31/(399) ] 11...exd4

[ 11...Bxf3!? 12.Qxf3 exd4 13.Qd1 dxc3 14.Nxc3© ]

12.cxd4 d5 13.e5 Ne4 14.h3?! [ 14.h3 Bxf3! 15.gxf3 Nxf2! 16.Kxf2 Bh4+ 17.Ke3 Qg5+ 18.Kd3 Qf5+© -> ] [ 14.Nc3 Nxc3 15.bxc3 Qd7÷ ]

C90Short,N 2675Almasi,Z 2660

Pamplona 1999[Almasi,Z]

77/345 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.a3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 exd4!?N

[ 11...cxd4 - 8/257 ] 12.cxd4 Bg4 13.Nbd2

[ 13.d5 Nd7 ] 13...cxd4 14.h3 Bh5 15.g4 d3

[ 15...Nxg4!? 16.hxg4 Bxg4 ] 16.Bxd3 Bg6 17.Nf1 d5! 18.e5 Ne4 19.Ne3 Nc6?!

[ 19...Qb6?! 20.Qe2! Rae8!? ( 20...Bd8 21.Nxd5 Qxf2+ 22.Qxf2 Nxf2 23.Bxg6 fxg6 24.Kxf2 Bh4+ 25.Kg2 Rxf3 26.Kxf3 Bxe1 27.Bg5± )] [ 19...Nc4! 20.b3 Nxe3 21.Bxe3 f5‚ ]

20.Nf5! Bxf5 [ 20...Bc5 21.Be3 Bxe3 22.Rxe3 Bxf5 23.gxf5 Ng5! 24.Nxg5 ( 24.Nh2 Re8! ) 24...Qxg5+ 25.Qg4 Qxg4+ 26.hxg4 Rac8= ]

21.gxf5 Qc8 22.Rxe4! dxe4 23.Bxe4 Rd8 24.Qf1‚ Na5! 25.Bf4 Qc4?!

[ 25...Ra7!? 26.Qg2 Kh8 ] [ 25...Nb3! 26.Re1 Nc5!÷ ∆27.Bxa8? Qxf5!∓ ]

26.Qxc4 Nxc4 27.Bxa8 Rxa8 28.b3! [ 28.Bc1 Rd8„ ]

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28...Nxa3 29.Rc1 b4 [ ¹29...a5 ]

30.Nd4 [ 30.Rc7!± ]

30...Bd8! 31.Nc6 a5 32.Be3 h6™ 33.Bd4 Bg5! 34.Rc5 a4 35.bxa4 Rxa4 36.e6 fxe6 37.fxe6 b3 38.e7 Bxe7™ 39.Nxe7+ Kf7 40.Nc6 Rxd4 41.Nxd4 b2=½-½

C91Belikov,V 2485Kovalev,A 2400

Alushta 1999[Belikov,V]

77/(346) 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.d4 Bg4 10.d5 Na5 11.Bc2 c6 12.h3 Bc8 13.dxc6 Qc7 14.Nbd2 Qxc6 * 15.Nf1 Nc4 16.Ng3 g6 17.b3!?

[ 17.a4 - 70/334 ] 17...Nb6 18.Bh6 Re8

[ 18...Qxc3 19.Bxf8 Bxf8 20.Qd3² ] 19.Qd2 Be6 20.Rac1 Rac8!?N

[ 20...Kh8 ] 21.Bd3

[ 21.Bb1!? ] 21...Qc7 22.Nf5! Bxf5 23.exf5 Bf8 24.fxg6 fxg6 25.Bg5 Bg7 26.c4 bxc4 27.bxc4 Qf7?!

[ 27...Nbd7 28.c5!? ( 28.Rcd1 ) 28...Nxc5 29.Bxa6 Ra8 30.Bc4+ Kh8 31.Bxf6 Bxf6 32.Bd5² ]

28.Bxf6 Bxf6 29.Qa5! Nxc4 30.Qxa6 d5 31.Nxe5!±

C91Conquest,S 2555Grischuk,A 2545

Batumi 1999[Grischuk,A]

77/346 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.d4 Bg4 10.d5 Na5 11.Bc2 c6 12.h3 Bc8 13.dxc6 Qc7 14.Nbd2 Qxc6 15.Qe2!?N Be6 16.Ng5 Bd7 17.Nf1 h6!?

[ 17...Rfe8 18.Ng3 g6= ] 18.Nf3 Be6 19.Ng3 Rfe8 20.Nh4!

[ 20.Nf5 Bf8= ] 20...d5!

[ 20...Rac8? 21.Nhf5 Bf8 22.Qf3± /\ Na6 ] 21.exd5?!

[ 21.Nhf5 Bf8 22.Qf3 Bxf5 ( 22...dxe4 23.Nxe4± ) 23.Nxf5 ( 23.exf5?! Rad8³ [+] ) 23...dxe4 24.Bxe4 Nxe4 25.Rxe4÷ ]

21...Bxd5 22.Ngf5 Bf8 [/\ Rad8, Nc4, e4|^] 23.a4! b4 24.cxb4 Bxb4 25.Nxg7?

[ 25.Bd2 Qxc2 ( 25...Bxd2 26.Qxd2÷/\ Ng7!-> ) 26.Bxb4 Qxe2 27.Rxe2 Nc6

28.Bc5 Re6!³ ] 25...Kxg7 26.Bxh6+ Kh8

[ 26...Kxh6?? 27.Qe3+ Kg7 ( 27...Kh5 28.Bd1+ ) 28.Nf5++- ]

27.Rec1 [ 27.Nf5 Rg8-+ ]

27...Qc4! 28.Qe3 [ 28.Qxc4 Nxc4-+ ]

28...Qxh4 29.Bg5 Ng4! 30.hxg4 Qxg4 31.f3

[ 31.Bf6+ Kg8 32.g3 Qh5-+ ] 31...Qd4

[ 31...Qe6 32.Kf2„ ] 32.Qxd4 exd4 33.Bf6+ Kg8 34.Bxd4 Nb3!

[ 34...Nc6 35.Bf2∓ ] 35.Bxb3 Bxb3-+

C92KatirkinVaravin,V 2400

Russia 1999[Varavin,V]

77/347 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Be7 7.Re1 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Nd7 10.d4 Bf6 11.d5 Na5 12.Bc2 Nb6 13.Nbd2 c6 14.dxc6 Nxc6 15.Nf1 Be6!N

[ 15...a5 - 6/381 ] 16.Ng3

[ 16.Ne3!? Nc4!? ( 16...Rc8 17.Nh2 Bg5 18.Qf3 Nd4 19.cxd4 Bxe3 20.Bxe3 Rxc2 21.b3 f6 22.Rec1 Rxc1+ 23.Rxc1 d5= ) 17.b3 ( 17.Nxc4 bxc4 18.Be3 Be7 19.b4 cxb3 20.axb3 a5„ ) 17...Nxe3 18.Bxe3 b4 19.c4 a5÷ ]

16...b4 17.Nh2 [ 17.cxb4?! Nxb4 18.Bb3 Rc8 19.Re2 Nc4 20.a3 Nc6 ∆21.Rc2? Ne3! ]

17...Rc8 18.Qf3 Nd4 19.cxd4 Rxc2 20.d5

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Bd7 21.Nh5? [ 21.b3 Rc3 22.Be3 Bg5 23.Nhf1÷><Nb6 ]

21...Bh4! [ 21...Bg5? 22.Qg3 h6 23.h4 Bf6 24.Bxh6+- ]

22.Re2 Rxe2 23.Qxe2 f5! 24.Ng3 Bb5 25.Qe1 fxe4 26.Qxe4 Bc4! 27.Be3

[ 27.Nf5 Bxf2+! 28.Kxf2 Bxd5 29.Qg4 Qf6-+ ]

27...Bxg3 28.fxg3 Bxd5 29.Qxb4 Nc4∓ [ 29...Nc4 ∆30.Bf2 Qf6! 31.Rf1 Qg6/\ Qe4 ]

C92Polgar,Ju 2655Piket,Je 2640

Wijk aan Zee 2000[RR]

77/(347) 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 Nd7 10.d4 Bf6 * 11.a3!?N Bb7 12.Ba2 Ne7 13.d5 h6 14.Be3 c6 15.dxc6 Bxc6 16.Nbd2

[ 16.Qxd6 Bxe4 17.Rd1 Bc6 ] 16...Qc7

[ 16...Nc5!? ] 17.Rc1 Nc5 18.Bb1 Qb7 19.Nh2 Ne6

[ 19...Nxe4 20.Nxe4 Bxe4 21.Ng4 Bxb1 22.Rxb1± ∆Nd5?! 23.Qf3 Bh4 24.Rbd1 ]

20.Ba2 [ 20.Qh5!? ]

20...Ng6 21.Ng4 Be7 22.g3 d5 23.Nf3 dxe4 24.Nfxe5 Rad8 25.Qe2 Nxe5 26.Nxe5 Bd5 27.c4 bxc4 28.Bxc4 Bf6 29.Bxa6 Qa8 30.Ng4 Bxb2 31.Qxb2 Qxa6

[ 31...Qxa6 32.Bxh6! f5 33.Rc7!! Rf7 34.Rxf7 Kxf7 35.Ne5+± ]

C96Short,N 2675Hebden,M 2510

Isle of Man 1999[Lalic,B]

77/348 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 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Re8 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.Nxe5 Bb7 14.Qf3 Bf8!?N

[ 14...Bd6 - 52/(359) ] 15.Bf4 Re6 16.Ng4 Nc4 17.Nxf6+

[ ¹17.b3 Nxg4 18.Qxg4 Ne5 19.Qg3Rowson,J ]

17...Rxf6? [ 17...Qxf6 18.Nd2! ( 18.b3 Bd6! ) 18...Nxb2 ( 18...Nxd2 19.Bxd2 Qxf3 20.gxf3± ) 19.Rab1 g5! ( 19...Bd6? 20.Bxd6 Rxd6 21.e5!! Rxd2 22.exf6 Bxf3 23.Rxb2+- ) 20.Bg3 ( 20.Be3 Qxc3 )

A) 20...Rd8?! 21.Qe3 Bh6! 22.e5 Qg7 23.Rxb2 g4 24.Qxc5 ( 24.Bf4?? gxh3 25.g3 Bxf4 26.Qxf4 h2+-+ ) 24...Rxd2 ( 24...Bxd2 25.Rd1+- ) 25.Qc7 Bc6 26.Qc8+ Be8 27.Bb3+- ; B) 20...Qxf3 21.Nxf3 Bg7 22.Nxg5 Rg6 23.e5± ]

18.Bg5 Rxf3 19.Bxd8 Rxd8 20.gxf3 Nxb2 21.a4 b4 22.Ra2 Nc4 23.Rd1 Re8 24.cxb4 cxb4 25.Nd2?

[ 25.Bb3! Ne5 26.Kg2 /\ Bd5+- ] 25...Ne5 26.Bb3 Rd8© 27.Kg2 Rd3 28.Bc2?

[ 28.Nc4! (Short,N) Nxf3 29.Rxd3 Ne1+ 30.Kg3 Nxd3 31.f3 Nc5© ]

28...Rc3∓ 29.Bb1 Bc6! [><a4, o^b ^^] 30.Nf1 Nxf3 31.Ne3 b3 32.Rb2 Nh4+ 33.Kg3 g5!-+ [><Kg3] 34.Kg4 h6 35.Rd8“ Kg7 36.Rbd2 Bc5 37.Bd3 Bxe3 38.fxe3 Bxa4 39.e5 Bc6 40.Rf2 a5 41.e6 fxe6 42.e4 Ng60-1

C96Yagupov,I 2445Bezgodov,A 2575

Aars 1999[Bezgodov,A]

77/(349) 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 12.d5 Nc4 13.a4 Nb6 * 14.b3 Bc8 15.Na3 b4!N

[ 15...Ne8 - 76/(337) ] 16.cxb4 cxb4 17.Nb1 a5 18.Bd3 h6! 19.Nbd2 Nh7 20.Nc4 Nxc4 21.Bxc4

[ 21.bxc4÷ ] 21...Ng5! 22.Bd3 Bd7 23.Be3

[ 23.Be3 Nxf3+ 24.Qxf3 Bg5 25.Rac1 Qb8! /\ Rc8= ]

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C96Grischuk,A 2545Bezgodov,A 2575

Russia (ch−m/2) 1999[Bezgodov,A]

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 12.d5 Nc4 13.a4 Nb6 14.Qe2 Qd7!N

[ 14...Nxa4 - 71/373 ] 15.a5

[ 15.b3÷ ] 15...Nc8 16.b4 c4! 17.Nbd2 g6! 18.Nf1

[ 18.g4 Kh8!? /\ Ng8, Bf6 ] 18...Nh5! 19.Bh6

[ 19.g4? Nf4 ] 19...Re8 20.Ng3

[ 20.Qd2!? ] [ 20.N3h2!? Shipov,S ]

20...Nxg3 21.fxg3 Bf8 22.Qd2 Bxh6 23.Qxh6 f6 24.Rf1 Qg7 25.Qe3

[ 25.Qh4!? /\ Nh2-g4 Shipov,S ] 25...Ne7 26.Qb6 Nc8 27.Qe3 Ne7=

D00Hebden,M 2510Lalic,B 2550

Isle of Man 1999[Lalic,B]

77/350 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Be2 c5 7.Ne5 Nc6 8.0-0 cxd4 9.exd4 Qb6 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Na4 Qa5

[ 11...Qd8² ] 12.c3 Nd7 13.b4 Qd8 14.Qd2 e5 15.Bh6 Bxh6 16.Qxh6 Qf6N

[ 16...Re8 ] 17.Qe3 exd4

[ 17...Re8? 18.f4! e4± ><Bc8 ] 18.cxd4 a5

[ 18...Nb6?! 19.Nc5± ] 19.b5 Bb7 20.Rac1!² Rfe8 21.Qd2 Qe7! []

[ 21...Re4? 22.Rfd1 Rae8 23.Bf1± ><a5 ] [ 21...cxb5?! 22.Bxb5 Re7 23.Bxd7 Rxd7 24.Nc5± ><Bb7 ]

22.Rfe1 [ 22.Bg4 Nf6 23.bxc6 Bxc6 24.Rxc6 Nxg4 25.Qf4 Qe4= ] [ 22.bxc6 Bxc6 23.Rxc6 Qxe2= ]

22...Qb4 23.Nc3 [ 23.Qxb4? axb4 24.bxc6 Bxc6 25.Rxc6 Rxa4∓ ]

23...a4! 24.Red1 [ 24.Rb1 Qa5! /^e1-a5 ]

24...a3? [ 24...Kg7!= ∆25.h4?! h6 26.h5 g5 ]

25.h4!± [ 25.h3!? Hebden,M ]

25...Qd6 26.h5 Nf6 27.h6 Kh8! [/\ Ng8, Qf8><h6] 28.Re1?

[ 28.bxc6 Bxc6 29.Rb1!± (/\ Rb6) ( 29.Nb5?! Bxb5 30.Bxb5 Ng4 31.g3 Re3!!÷ Hebden,M ) 29...Rab8 30.Rxb8 Rxb8 31.Rb1 Rxb1+ 32.Nxb1 ><a3 ]

28...Ng8 29.bxc6 Bxc6 30.Bb5 Rxe1+ 31.Rxe1 Bxb5 32.Nxb5 Qf8 33.Nc7 Rd8

[ 33...Rd8 34.Qg5! f6 35.Qc1 Qxh6 36.Qxa3 Qd2 37.Rf1!² ]

½-½

D02Hebden,M 2510Psakhis,L 2580

Isle of Man 1999[Psakhis,L]

77/(351) 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 c5 3.c3 d5 4.Bf4 Nc6 5.e3 Nf6 6.Nbd2 Qb6 7.Rb1

[ 7.Qb3 - 49/434 ] 7...Be7

[ 7...Nh5 8.Bg5 h6 9.Bh4 g5 ] 8.Bd3 Bd7 9.0-0 0-0 10.Ne5 Rfd8?!

[ 10...Rac8 11.Qf3 Nb8!?² ] 11.Qf3N |^

[ 11.Qe2 ] 11...Nxe5

[ 11...Be8 12.Qh3 g6 13.Bg5‚ ] 12.dxe5 Ne4

[ 12...Ne8!? 13.Qh3 g6 ( 13...h6 14.Bxh6 gxh6 15.Qxh6 f5 16.exf6 Bxf6 ) 14.Nf3 Bb5² ]

13.Nxe4 dxe4 14.Bxe4 Rab8 15.Rfd1 Be8²

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D02Stohl,I 2600Hertneck,G 2560

Deutschland 1999[Stohl,I]

77/351 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nc6 3.g3 Bf5 4.Bg2 e6 5.0-0 Nf6

[ 5...Nb4 6.Na3 - 72/339 ] 6.c4 Be7

[ 6...Nb4!? A) 7.Nc3 Nc2 ( 7...dxc4 8.Ne5ƒ ∆Nc2 9.e4± ; 7...c6 8.Bg5!?² ) 8.Nh4 Nxa1 9.Nxf5 exf5 10.Bg5 Be7 11.Bxf6 Bxf6 12.Nxd5 c6 13.Nxf6+ Qxf6 14.e3© ; B) 7.Ne5!?² ∆Bc2 ( 7...Nc2 8.e4 Bxe4 9.Bxe4 Nxa1 10.Bg2± ) 8.Qd2 Bxb1 9.Rxb1 Nxa2 10.cxd5 exd5 11.Qa5 Nxc1 12.Qb5+ c6 13.Qxb7 Nxe2+ 14.Kh1 Qc8 15.Qxf7+ Kd8 16.Rbc1! Nxd4 17.Bxd5! Nxd5 18.Rfd1‚ ]

7.Nc3 [ 7.Ne5! ∆Nxe5 8.dxe5 Ne4 9.cxd5 exd5 10.Qb3 b6 11.Nc3ƒ ]

7...dxc4N [ 7...0-0 8.Ne5 dxc4 ( 8...Nxe5 9.dxe5 Ne4 10.cxd5± ) 9.e4!? ( 9.Nxc6 bxc6 10.Bxc6 Rb8„ ) 9...Bg6 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Be3² [+] ><Bg6, c4, c6, c7 ] [ 7...Ne4 8.Qa4!? 0-0 9.Rd1² ]

8.Ne5?! [ 8.Qa4 Nd7 ( 8...0-0 9.Qxc4 [+] ><Nc6 ) 9.Qxc4 Nb6 10.Qb3 0-0 ( 10...Bg4 11.e3 0-0 12.h3² ) 11.Rd1 Bg4 12.Be3!?[+] /\ d5|^ ]

8...Nxe5 [ 8...0-0 - 7...0-0 ] [ 8...Nxd4 9.e4! ( 9.Bxb7 Bc2÷ ) 9...Bg6 10.Nxg6 hxg6 11.e5ƒ ]

9.dxe5 Qxd1 10.Rxd1 [ 10.Nxd1 Ne4³ ]

10...Ng4 11.Bxb7 Rb8 12.Bc6+ Kf8 13.f4™ [ 13.Bf4? g5ƒ ]

13...Bc5+ 14.Kg2 Nf2!= [ 14...Be3? 15.h3 Bxc1 16.hxg4 Bxb2 17.gxf5 Bxc3 18.Rac1± ]

15.Rd7 [ 15.Na4? Bh3+ 16.Kf3 Bg4+ 17.Kg2 Nxd1 18.Nxc5 Ke7-+ ]

15...Bh3+ 16.Kf3 Ng4!?÷ [ 16...Bg4+ 17.Kg2 Bh3+= ]

17.e3™ Nxh2+ 18.Kf2 Bf5?!

[ 18...Ng4+ 19.Ke2² ] [ 18...h5!? 19.Na4 Be7 20.Bd2 h4„ ∆21.Rh1 hxg3+ 22.Kxg3 Nf1+ ]

19.Na4! Be7 20.e4 Bg6 21.Bd2‰ Ng4+ [ 21...h5!? 22.Rh1! ( 22.Ba5 h4 23.Bxc7 Rc8 24.Bb7 Re8 25.gxh4 Bxh4+ 26.Kg2 Bh5!-+ -> ) 22...Ng4+ 23.Kf3 Rd8² ]

22.Kf3 f5 [ 22...Bh5 23.Kg2 Rd8 24.Rxd8+ Bxd8 25.Rc1± ]

23.exf5 [ 23.exf6 Nxf6 24.Rxc7 Rd8 25.Be3ƒ ]

23...Bxf5 [ 23...exf5 24.Rxc7 ( 24.Ba5 Be8 25.Rxc7 Bd8∓ ) 24...Bh5 25.Kg2 Rd8 26.Rd7± ]

24.Ba5 h5 25.Bxc7 Rc8 26.Bb7 Re8 27.Bd6?

[ 27.Rc1 h4 28.gxh4 Rxh4 29.Rxc4 Rh3+„ ] [ 27.Nc3 h4 28.Rh1!? h3 29.Ne4± ]

27...Bxd6 28.exd6 Nf6 29.Rc7 Rd8 30.Rxc4

[ ¹30.Bc6 h4 31.Rxa7 hxg3„ ] 30...Ne8!ƒ

[ 30...Rxd6? 31.Rc8+ Ne8 32.Nc5ƒ ] 31.Rd4 Nxd6 32.Ba6

[ 32.Bc6 Ke7 33.Nc3 Bg4+ 34.Kf2 Nf5ƒ ] 32...Ke7 33.Bd3 Bg4+ 34.Ke3

[ 34.Kf2 Ne4+!? 35.Rxe4 Rxd3³ ] 34...h4! 35.gxh4 Rxh4 36.Rg1?“

[ 36.Nc5 e5 ( 36...Rh3+ 37.Kd2 ) 37.Ra4! ( 37.fxe5 Nf5+ 38.Bxf5 Rh3+∓ ) 37...exf4+ 38.Rxf4÷ ]

36...e5! [><Na4] 37.fxe5™ [ 37.Rd5 exf4+ 38.Kf2 Kf6-+ ] [ 37.Rb4 a5-+ ]

37...Nf5+! 38.Bxf5 Rxd4 39.Kxd4!? [ 39.Bxg4 Rdxg4 40.Rxg4 Rxg4 41.Nc5 Rc4-+ ]

39...Bxf5+ 40.Kd5 Be6+ [ ¹40...Rxa4 41.Rxg7+ Kf8 42.Rg3 ( 42.Rg5 Be4+-+ ) 42...Be4+ 43.Kd6 Ra6+ 44.Kd7 Bf5+ 45.Kc7 Ke7-+ ]

41.Kc5 Rxa4 [R 8/g6] 42.Rxg7+ Bf7 [ 42...Kf8 43.Rg3∓ ∆Rxa2? 44.Ra3= ]

43.a3 Ra5+ 44.Kd4 Rd5+ 45.Ke4 Rd2 [ 45...Ke6?? 46.Rxf7 ]

46.b4 Ke6 [ 46...Re2+ 47.Kf5 ( 47.Kd4 Ke6 48.Rg3!?∓ ) 47...Re3 48.a4 Rf3+ 49.Ke4 Ra3 50.Kf5 Kf8 51.Rg4!?∓ ∆Rxa4 52.e6 Be8 53.Kf6 Ra6 54.b5 Rb6 55.Ra4 Rb7

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56.Rh4 Kg8 57.Rg4+ Kh8 58.Rh4+= ] 47.Rg3 Rd5

[ 47...Re2+ 48.Re3 Ra2 ( 48...Rxe3+ 49.Kxe3 Kxe5 50.Kd3= ) 49.Kd4∓ ]

48.Rg5 Be8 49.Ke3! Rd8?! [ 49...Bb5 50.a4! ∆Bxa4 51.Rg6+ Kxe5 52.Ra6= ] [ 49...a6!?-+ ]

50.Rg7 Bf7 [ 50...a6 51.Ra7 Bb5 52.a4= ]

51.Rh7 Rd1 52.b5 Rd7 [ 52...Ra1 53.Rh6+ Kxe5 54.Ra6= ]

53.b6!= axb6 [ 53...a6 54.b7 Rxb7 55.Rh6+ Kxe5 56.Rxa6= ] [ 53...a5 54.Rh8 /\ Ra8= ]

54.Rh6+ Kxe5 55.Rxb6 Ra7 56.Rb4 Rxa3+ 57.Kd2 Bd5 58.Ke2 Be4 59.Kf2

[ 59.Kd2= ] 59...Kf4 60.Rb2 Rh3 61.Rd2 Bd3 62.Ke1 Ke3 63.Re2+ Bxe2½-½

D07Huzman,A 2580Kanstler,B 2560

Rishon Le_Zion 1999[Kanstler,B]

77/352 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nc6 3.c4 Bg4 4.cxd5 Bxf3 5.gxf3 Qxd5 6.e3 e5 7.Nc3 Bb4 8.Bd2 Bxc3 9.bxc3 exd4

[ 9...Qd6 - 60/(351) ] 10.cxd4 Nge7 11.Be2 0-0 12.Qb3 Qg5

[ 12...Qxb3?! 13.axb3± ] 13.Qxb7N

[ 13.0-0-0 ] 13...Qg2 14.Rf1 Qxh2 15.Qb5! [/\ Qc5] Rab8 16.Qc5 Rfd8 [/\ Rd5] 17.Bc4!? Qh3 18.Ke2 Qd7

[ 18...Rb2 19.Rab1 Rdb8 ( 19...Rc2?? 20.Bxf7++- ) 20.Rxb2 Rxb2 21.Qa3 ( 21.d5?? Ne5-+ ) 21...Rb6„ ]

19.Rab1 Rb6 20.Rfc1 Nf5!? [/\ 21...Ncd4 22.ed4 Nd4] 21.Bc3!?

[ 21.Rxb6? Ncxd4+! ( 21...axb6? 22.Qxc6! Qxc6 23.Bxf7+ Kxf7 24.Rxc6± ) 22.exd4

A) 22...cxb6?! 23.Qd5! Nxd4+ ( 23...Qxd5? 24.Bxd5 ) 24.Kd1± ; B) 22...axb6

B1) 23.Qe5 Nxd4+ ( 23...Re8-+ )

24.Kd1 Nxf3-+ ; B2) 23.Qa3 Nxd4+ 24.Kd1 ( 24.Ke1 Nxf3+-+ ; 24.Kf1 Qh3+-+ ) 24...Nxf3-+ ; B3) 23.Qb4 Nxd4+ 24.Kd1 Qh3-+ ; B4) 23.Qd5 Nxd4+ 24.Kd1 Qxd5 25.Bxd5 Rxd5 26.Rxc7 h5∓ ]

21...Re8 [/\ Ncd4] 22.Bd5 [ 22.d5!? ]

22...Nce7 23.Be4 Nd6 24.Bd3 Qe6![/\ Nd5] 25.Bd2

[ 25.Qxc7? Nd5 26.Qxa7 Rxb1 27.Bxb1 Nxe3-+ ]

25...Qxa2 26.Qc2?! [ 26.Rxb6 axb6 27.Qxc7 Qe6 28.Qxb6 Nd5„ /\ Nf4 ] [ 26.Qxc7 Nd5 27.Qc2 Nf4+

A) 28.Kd1? Qd5 29.Be4 ( 29.e4 Qh5-+ ) 29...Nxe4 30.Qxe4 Qxe4 31.fxe4 Nd3-+ ; B) 28.Kf1

B1) 28...Qd5 29.Be4! ( 29.exf4?! Qxf3 30.Kg1 Qg4+= ) 29...Nxe4 30.fxe4+- ; B2) 28...Qxc2 29.Bxc2± ; B3) 28...Qe6! 29.exf4 Qh3+ 30.Kg1 Qxf3

B3a) 31.Rxb6 Qg4+= ; B3b) 31.Bxh7+ Kh8 32.Qd3 ( 32.Bf5? Nxf5 33.Rxb6 Nxd4-+ ; 32.Be3 Rc8 33.Qd3 Rxb1 34.Rxb1 g6 35.Bxg6 Rg8ƒ ) 32...Qg4+ 33.Kf1 Qh5 ( 33...g6!? ; 33...f5!? ) 34.Kg2 Qg4+ ( 34...Qxh7?? 35.Rh1+- ) 35.Kf1 Qh5= ; B3c) 31.Be3 Nf5! 32.Rxb6 ( 32.Bxf5? Rh6-+ ) 32...Nxe3 ( 32...Qg4+? 33.Kf1 Qh3+ 34.Ke1 Nxe3 35.Qc6+- ) 33.fxe3 Qxe3+ 34.Kg2 axb6© ]

26...Qe6!? [ 26...Qxc2?! 27.Bxc2© |^ ]

27.Bxh7+ [ 27.Qxc7?! Nd5ƒ ]

27...Kf8 28.Rh1? [ 28.Bd3!?÷ ]

28...g6 [><Bh7] 29.e4 Kg7! [ 29...Nef5!? ]

30.Rbc1 [ 30.Bc3 Nd5 ]

30...Nef5 [ 30...Rh8?! 31.Qxc7 ∆Rxh7? 32.Rxh7+ Kxh7 33.Rh1+ Kg7 34.Bh6+ Kh7™ ( 34...Kf6?? 35.e5+ Kf5 36.Qc2++- )

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35.Bg5+ ( 35.Bf8+ Kg8 36.Bxe7+- ) 35...Kg7 36.Qxe7 Qc4+ 37.Ke3 Rb3+ 38.Kf4 Qxd4 39.Bh6+ Kh7 40.Bf8+ Kg8 41.Qxd6 ∆Qxf2 42.Rh8++- ]

31.Bc3 Qd5! 32.Kf1 Nxe4! 33.fxe4 Rxe4-+

D10Kozul,Z 2610Gelfand,B 2710

Batumi 1999[Gelfand,B; Huzman,A]

77/353 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6 5.g4!?

[ 5.Nf3 - D 11 ] 5...Bg6 6.h4 h5

[ 6...h6!? ] 7.g5 Bd6?!

[ 7...Nd7 8.Nge2 Bd6 9.Bg2 dxc4 10.e4÷ ]

8.Qb3 b6 [ 8...Nd7 9.Qxb7 Ne7 10.c5 Bc7 11.f4 0-0 ( 11...e5 12.fxe5 Bxe5 13.dxe5 Nxc5 14.Qb4 ) 12.Nf3² ]

9.Bg2N [ 9.Bd2 ]

9...Nd7 [ 9...Ne7 10.e4 dxe4 ( 10...0-0 11.Nge2 ) 11.Nxe4 Bc7 12.Ne2ƒ ∆Nf5 13.Be3 ]

10.cxd5! exd5 [ 10...cxd5 11.e4± ]

11.Nge2 Ne7 12.e4 0-0!? [ 12...dxe4 13.Nxe4 Bc7 ( 13...Bxe4 14.Bxe4 0-0 15.Bf4 ) 14.Bf4‚ ]

13.exd5! [ 13.e5?! Nxe5 ( 13...Bc7 14.Nf4 ) 14.dxe5 Bxe5 15.Nf4 ( 15.Bf4 Qd6 16.Bxe5 Qxe5 ) 15...Qd6 16.Nce2 Nf5© ] [ 13.Bf4!? Bxf4 14.Nxf4 Qc7 15.e5 ]

13...cxd5 14.Bf4 Bxf4 15.Nxf4 Rc8 16.0-0 [ 16.Nxg6?! Nxg6 17.Nxd5 Re8+ 18.Kf1 Ndf8© ]

16...Nf5 17.Qxd5 [ 17.Nxg6 fxg6 18.Qxd5+ Kh7 19.Bh3 Nb8„ ]

17...Nxh4 18.Nxg6! [ 18.Bh3? Bf5 19.Bxf5 Qxg5+ 20.Ng2 Nf6 21.Bh7+ Nxh7 22.Qxg5 Nf3+ ]

18...Nxg6 19.f4 Nb8 20.Rad1 [ 20.f5 Nh4 21.Qxd8 Rfxd8 22.Be4 g6² ]

20...Qxd5 21.Bxd5?

[ 21.Nxd5! Rfe8! ( 21...Nc6 22.f5 Nge7 23.Nxe7+ Nxe7 24.d5 ) 22.Rc1 ( 22.f5 Ne7 23.Nxe7+ Rxe7 ) 22...Rxc1 ( 22...Nc6 23.Nxb6 axb6 24.Bxc6 Re2 25.f5± ; 22...Rcd8± ) 23.Rxc1 Nf8² ]

21...Ne7 22.Bb3 g6 [ 22...Nf5 23.Rfe1 ( 23.g6 Ne3 24.Nd5 Nxd1 25.Ne7+ Kh8 26.Nxc8 Rxc8 27.Rxd1 fxg6 ) 23...g6 - 22...g6 ]

23.Rfe1 Nf5 24.d5 Rfd8 25.Nb5 [ 25.Ne4 Nd6 ]

25...a6 [ 25...Rd7 26.Nd4 Nd6 ]

26.Na7 Rc7 27.Nc6 Rdc8?! [ 27...Nxc6 28.dxc6 Rxd1 ( 28...Nd4 29.Re4 ) 29.Rxd1 Rxc6 30.Rd7 Rd6 31.Rxf7 Kh8= ]

28.Nd4 Nd6 29.f5 gxf5 30.Rf1 Nd7 31.Nxf5 Nxf5 32.Rxf5 Nc5

[ 32...Rc1 33.d6² ] 33.Bc2

[ 33.Bc4! b5 34.Be2 ( 34.d6 Rd7 35.Bd5 Kg7 RR36.Rc1! ) 34...Ne4 35.d6 Rd7 36.Re5 Nxd6 37.Bxh5 Nc4² ]

33...Nb7 34.Bd3 Rc1 35.Rff1 [ 35.Rdf1!? ]

35...Rxd1 36.Rxd1 [R 9/i] Nd6 37.Kf2 Re8 38.Be2 h4

[ 38...Ne4+ 39.Kg2 ] 39.Bf3 Rc8 40.Ke3 Rc2 41.b3 h3

[ 41...Rxa2 42.Kf4 Kf8 43.Ke5 Ke7 44.Rc1 ]

42.Kf4! Kf8 43.Ke5 Ke7 44.Re1! h2 [ 44...Rxa2!? 45.Rc1„ ( 45.Kf4+ Kd8 46.Ke5 Nb5 )]

45.a4= Kd7 [ 45...Rb2

A) 46.Rc1 Rxb3 47.Rc7+ Kf8 ( 47...Kd8 48.Kxd6 Rxf3 49.Ra7 Kc8 50.Ra8+ Kb7 51.Rh8= ) 48.Kxd6 Rxf3 49.Rc8+ Kg7 50.Rc1„ ; B) 46.Kf4+ Kf8 47.Rh1= ]

46.Kf4 Rb2 47.Rh1 a5 [ 47...Rxb3 48.Rxh2 Rb4+ 49.Ke5 ]

48.Kg3 Nf5+ 49.Kf4 Nd6 [ 49...Nd4 50.Bh5 ]

50.Kg3 Rxb3 51.Rxh2 b5 [ 51...Rb4 52.Rh7 Rxa4 53.g6 ]

52.axb5 a4 53.Rh8 a3 54.Ra8 Nxb5 55.Kf4 Nc7

[ 55...Nc3 56.Ke5 ]

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D10Gofshtein,L 2505Delchev,A 2520

Cannes 1999[Delchev,A]

77/354 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Bd3 e5 5.Qb3N

[ 5.Nc3 e4 6.Bc2 Bd6 - 74/385 ( 6...Bb4÷ )] 5...exd4 6.exd4 Qe7+ 7.Kf1!?

[ 7.Ne2 dxc4 8.Bxc4 Qb4+ 9.Nbc3 Qxb3 10.Bxb3 Bd6 11.0-0 0-0= ]

7...Qd8 [ ¹7...dxc4 8.Bxc4 Nbd7 9.Nf3 Nb6 10.Bg5 Nxc4 11.Qxc4 Be6 12.Qc2÷ ]

8.Nc3 Be7 9.Nf3 0-0 10.Bf4 [ 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.Bg5 Nc6 12.Re1² ]

10...Na6! 11.c5 Nc7! 12.Qc2 Ne6 13.Be5 g6! 14.h4?

[ 14.h3 b6„ ] 14...Ng7 15.Re1 Bg4 16.Ng5

[ 16.Nd2 Qd7! ( 16...Bf5= )] 16...Nfh5!³ 17.Nxh7?

[ 17.Kg1 Bxg5 18.hxg5 Qxg5 19.Qc1 Qxc1 20.Rxc1 ]

17...Kxh7 18.f3 Bf6!∓ 19.Bh2 [ 19.fxg4 Bxe5 20.gxh5 Bxd4! ] [ 19.Ne2 Nf5 ]

19...Nf5-+ 20.fxg4 Nfg3+ 21.Kf2 Bxd4+ 22.Kf3 Qf6+ 23.Bf5 Nxh1 24.Ne2 Rae80-1

D10Jussupow,A 2635Movsesian,S 2655

Deutschland 1999[Movsesian,S]

77/355 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 d5 4.e3 a6 5.Bd2 e6 6.c5!?N

[ 6.Nf3 - D 45 ] 6...e5!? 7.dxe5 Nfd7 8.f4 Nxc5 9.b4 Ne6 10.Rb1 a5 11.a3 axb4 12.axb4 d4 13.exd4 Nxd4 14.Be3 Nf5

[ 14...Bf5? 15.Qxd4 ( 15.Bxd4? Bxb1 16.Nxb1 Bxb4+ 17.Bc3 Ra1!! ) 15...Qxd4 16.Bxd4 Bxb1 17.Nxb1 Bxb4+ 18.Kf2 0-0

19.Bd3 Rd8 20.Ke3± ] 15.Qxd8+ Kxd8 16.Bb6+ Ke8 17.Nf3 Ra3?!

[ 17...Be6!? 18.Bd3 h5÷ ] 18.Kd2 Be6

[ 18...Ne7 19.Bc4 Be6 20.Ra1! Rxa1 21.Rxa1± ]

19.Bd3 h5 20.Ra1 Rxa1 21.Rxa1 Bxb4 22.Ra7?!

[ 22.Bxf5 Bxf5 23.Ra7 Be4 ( 23...Ke7 24.Rxb7+ Nd7 25.Nd4 Be4 26.Ke3± ) 24.Rxb7 Nd7 25.Bc7! c5 26.Ra7± ]

22...Ne7! 23.Rxb7 Nd7 24.Be4?“ [ 24.Bd4? c5 25.Bb5 Kd8 26.Ng5 cxd4 27.Nxe6+ Kc8!-+ ] [ 24.Bf2 Nd5 25.f5 Bxc3+ 26.Kc2 Rh6!(Jussupow,A) 27.fxe6 fxe6÷ ]

24...Bd5 25.Ng5 Bxc3+ 26.Kxc3 c5 [ 26...Bxe4 27.Nxe4 Nd5+ 28.Kd4 N5xb6 29.Nd6+ Ke7 30.Nf5+ Kf8-+ ]

27.Rxd7 Kxd7 28.Bxc5 Bxe4 29.Bxe7 Bxg2 30.Bc5 Bd5 31.f5 Kc6 32.Bd4 Ra8 33.h4 Ra3+ 34.Kd2 Ra2+ 35.Ke1 Ra40-1

D10Popov,Val 2520Kobalija,M 2570

Russia (ch−m/2) 1999[Kobalija,M]

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 a6 5.Qc2 b5 6.b3 Bg4 7.Nge2 Nbd7 8.Nf4 e5 9.dxe5 Nxe5 10.h3 Be6 11.Be2 Bd6 12.Bb2 0-0 13.0-0 Ng6 14.cxd5N

[ 14.Nxg6 - 75/331 ] 14...cxd5 15.Nxe6?! fxe6 16.Rac1 Rc8

[ 16...Ra7 17.Bd3 Ne5 18.Ne2÷ ] 17.Qd3 Bb8!? 18.a3!? Qd6 19.g3 Rc6!? 20.Rc2 Ne5 21.Qd4

[ 21.Qd2 Rfc8 22.Rfc1 b4!? 23.axb4 ( 23.Nb5? axb5 24.Bxe5 Rxc2-+ ; 23.Nb1 Ne4 24.Rxc6 Nxc6 25.Qe1 Rf8∓ ) 23...Qxb4 24.Na2 Qxd2 25.Rxd2 Rxc1+ 26.Nxc1 Ne4 27.Rd1 Rc2³ ]

21...Qc7! [ 21...Rfc8 22.Rfc1÷ ]

22.Rfc1 Ba7 23.Qd2 Rc8? [ 23...Qf7! /\ Qg6, h5=/+ ]

24.Qd1!! Qf7? [ 24...Ne4? 25.Nxd5! Qf7 ( 25...exd5

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26.Qxd5+ Qf7 27.Qxe4+- ; 25...Rxc2 26.Nxc7+- ) 26.Bh5!+- ] [ 24...Qb8 25.Nxd5! ( 25.Nxb5 Rxc2 26.Rxc2 Rxc2 27.Qxc2 axb5 28.Bxe5 Qxe5 29.Qc8+ Kf7 30.Qb7+ Kg6÷ ) 25...Nxd5 ( 25...Rxc2 26.Nxf6+ gxf6 27.Rxc2 ) 26.Bxe5 Qxe5 ( 26...Rxc2 27.Rxc2+- ) 27.Rxc6 Rf8 28.Rc8+- ] [ 24...Bxe3! 25.fxe3 Nc4 26.Qe1! ( 26.bxc4 Qxg3+ 27.Kh1 Qxh3+ 28.Kg1 Qg3+= ; 26.Bxc4 Qxg3+ 27.Kh1 bxc4© ) 26...Nxb2 27.Nxd5! Rxc2 28.Nxc7 R8xc7 29.Rxc2 Rxc2² ]

25.Bf1?“ [ 25.Nxd5! Nxd5 ( 25...exd5 26.Bxe5 Ne4 27.Rxc6 Qxf2+ 28.Kh1+- ; 25...Rxc2 26.Rxc2 Rd8 27.Nxf6+ Qxf6 28.Rd2± ) 26.Bxe5 Rxc2 27.Rxc2 Rf8 28.Bd3 Bxe3!? 29.fxe3 Nxe3 30.Qe2 Nxc2 31.Bxc2 Qf3 32.Bd3!?± ]

25...Qg6 26.Bg2 Kh8“ 27.Rd2 h5!ƒ 28.Qe2

[ 28.Qf1!? /\ Rdd1 ] 28...Ne4! 29.Nxe4!

[ 29.Rdc2 Nxf2! 30.Qxf2 Nd3 31.Qd2 Nxb2 32.Rxb2 Qxg3-+ ]

29...Rxc1+ 30.Bxc1 Rxc1+ 31.Kh2 dxe4?? [ 31...h4!‚ ]

32.Rd8+?? [ 32.Bxe4! Ng4+ ( 32...Qxe4 33.Rd8+ Kh7 34.Qxh5# # ; 32...Qf6 33.Qxh5+ Kg8 34.Qe8+ Qf8 35.Bh7+ Kxh7 36.Qxf8+- ; 32...Qe8 33.Qxh5+! Qxh5 34.Rd8++- ) 33.Qxg4 hxg4 34.Bxg6+- ]

32...Kh7 33.Bxe4 Ng4+!!0-1

D10Cosma,I 2475Szuhanek,R 2385

Baile Herculane 1999[Szuhanek,R]

77/(357) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5 cxd5 4.Bf4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.e3 a6 * 7.Bd3 Bg4 8.Nge2 e6 9.Rc1 Be7 10.0-0 0-0 11.Na4 Rc8!

[ 11...Nd7 ] 12.a3 Na5N

[ 12...Bh5 - 61/(374) ] 13.Nc5 Nc4! 14.Bxc4

[ 14.Nxb7 Qb6∓ ] 14...dxc4 15.f3 Bh5 16.g4 Bg6 17.e4 Nd7

[ 17...Bxc5 18.dxc5 Rxc5 19.Bd6 Rd5 20.exd5 Qxd6 21.Rxc4 ( 21.dxe6 Qxe6ƒ ) 21...Nxd5 22.Nc3± ]

18.Rxc4 Nxc5 19.dxc5 Rxc5 [ 19...Bxc5+ 20.Kg2 Qe7 21.b4 Rcd8 22.Qc1² ]

20.Rxc5 Bxc5+ 21.Kg2 [ 21.Kg2 Qe7 22.b4 Rd8= /\ Bb6, e5 ]

D10Azmaiparashvili,Z 2680Almasi,Z 2660

Pula 1999[Almasi,Z]

77/357 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 cxd5 5.Bf4 Nc6 6.e3 a6 7.Be2 Bf5 8.g4 Bd7!?N

[ 8...Bg6 - 58/(390) ] 9.f3

[ 9.Bf3!? ] 9...e6

[ 9...Qb6!? 10.Qd2 ( 10.Bd3?! Qxb2 11.Nge2 Nb4 12.Rb1 Qa3∓ ) 10...e6 11.Bd3 ]

10.Bd3 Bb4 [ 10...Qb6?! 11.Nge2 Qxb2 12.Rb1 Qa3 13.Rb3 Qa5 14.Rxb7 ]

11.Nge2 Qe7 12.a3 Bd6 13.g5 Nh5 14.Bxd6 Qxd6 15.f4 g6! 16.Qd2

[ 16.Ng3 Ng7 ] 16...Na5

[ 16...Ng7 17.e4 Ne7² ] [ 16...h6 ]

17.Rd1! Ng7! [ 17...Nb3 18.Qc2 Qb6 19.Ng3² ] [ 17...h6 18.e4 ]

18.b4 [ 18.Nxd5 Qxd5 19.e4 Nb3 20.exd5 Nxd2 21.Kxd2 exd5 22.Nc3 Bc6 ] [ 18.e4 Bc6 ]

18...Nc6 19.e4 Ne7! 20.h4?! Qb6! 21.Rb1?! dxe4 22.Nxe4 Nh5!³ 23.Rh3?! Rd8

[ 23...e5! 24.Rh2 exd4 25.Nc5 Bf5∓ ] 24.Qc3 Rc8

[ 24...Nd5 25.Qc5 Qxc5 26.bxc5 Nhxf4 27.Nxf4 Nxf4 28.Nd6+ Ke7 29.Rf3 Nxd3+ 30.Kd2© ]

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[ 24...e5! 25.Rh2 Rc8 26.Qd2 exd4∓ ] 25.Qd2 Nd5

[ 25...e5 ] 26.Nc5 Bb5 27.Rf3 Rd8

[ ¹27...Bxd3 28.Qxd3³ ] 28.Bxb5+ axb5

[ 28...Qxb5 29.a4 ] 29.Rc1 0-0 30.Qd3

[ 30.Nd3!? ] 30...Rc8! 31.Kf2 Rc7 32.Qe4 Qd6 33.Qe5 Qxe5

[ 33...Qe7 34.Nc3 Nxc3 35.Rfxc3= ] 34.fxe5 Ng7

[ 34...b6! 35.Ne4 Rxc1 36.Nxc1 Ng7 37.Nd6 Nf5 38.Nxf5 gxf5³ ]

35.Nc3! b6 [ 35...Nxc3 36.Rfxc3 Nf5 37.Ne4 Rxc3 38.Rxc3² ]

36.Nxb5 Rc6 [ 36...Rcc8 37.Nd6± ]

37.Na7 [ 37.Nd6 bxc5 38.dxc5 Nf5 39.b5 Rc7 ]

37...Rc7 38.Nb5 Rc6 39.Na7½-½

D10Sergeev,Vl 2450Haba,P 2545

Cappelle la Grande 1999[Sergeev,Vl]

77/358 1.d4 c5 2.c3 cxd4 3.cxd4 d5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Bf4 Nc6 6.e3 Bf5 7.Qb3 Na5 8.Qa4+ Bd7 9.Bb5 e6 10.Nf3

[ 10.Bg5 - 65/(362) ] 10...a6 11.Bxd7+ Nxd7 12.0-0 b5

[ 12...Be7 13.Rfc1 b5 14.Qd1 /\ Ne1-d3+/= ]

13.Qc2N [ 13.Qd1 ]

13...Rc8 14.Qe2 Be7 15.e4! dxe4 16.Nxe4 0-0 17.Rad1² [/\ d5 ><Na5, c5] Nf6 18.Nc5! Qb6 19.b4! Nc6?!

[ 19...Nc4 20.Bg5! Rfd8 21.a4! /\ a5+/= ] 20.Nxe6! Rfe8

[ 20...fxe6 21.Qxe6+ Kh8 22.d5 ] 21.d5! Nxb4 22.d6 Bf8

[ 22...fxe6? 23.Qxe6+ Kh8 24.Ne5! ] [ 22...Bxd6? 23.Rxd6 ∆Rxe6 24.Qxe6 ]

23.Nfg5! [] [ 23.Be3?? Rxe6-+ ]

23...Qb7! [ 23...Nbd5 24.Rxd5! Nxd5 25.Qh5 Nf6 26.Qxf7+ Kh8 27.d7 Nxd7 28.Qxd7± ] [ 23...fxe6 24.d7 Nxd7 25.Rxd7‚ e5 ( 25...Nd5 26.Qd3! Nf6 27.Be5!+- ; 25...h6 26.Nf7! ; 25...Qc6 26.Qh5! ) 26.Bxe5! ]

24.Be5! Rc2“ [ 24...fxe6 25.Bxf6 gxf6 26.Ne4!‚ ∆Nd5? 27.Rxd5! exd5 28.Nxf6+ Kf7 29.Nxe8 Rxe8 30.Qh5++- ]

25.Qe1! fxe6 26.Bxf6 [ 26.Qxb4!? ]

26...Nd5 27.Qe4?! [ 27.Be5!?‚ ]

27...gxf6 28.Rxd5! Rc4?? [ 28...Qd7! []$ ]

29.d7!+- Rxe4 30.dxe8Q exd5 31.Nxe4 dxe4 32.Qe6+

[ 32.Rd1!? ] 32...Qf7 33.Qxe4 Qxa2 34.Qg4+ Kh8 35.Rd1 Qf7 36.Qc8 [/\ Rd7] Kg8 37.Qxa6 b4 38.h3“1-0

D10Dobrov,V 2250Ivanov,Vic 2425

Moscow 1999[Ivanov,Vic]

77/359 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 dxc4 4.e4 b5 5.a4 b4 6.Na2 Nf6 7.e5 Nd5 8.Bxc4 e6 9.Nf3 Be7 10.Bd2

[ 10.0-0 - 73/411 ] 10...Ba6!N

[ 10...a5 ] 11.Qe2

[ 11.Bxd5?! Qxd5 12.Bxb4 Qe4+ 13.Kd2 c5! 14.Bxc5 Bxc5 15.dxc5 Nc6 16.Kc1 Rd8‚ ]

11...Bxc4 12.Qxc4 Nb6 13.Qc2 a5 14.Nc1 Qd5 15.Ne2?!

[ 15.0-0 ] 15...c5 16.dxc5

[ 16.Nf4 Qc6 ] 16...Qxc5 17.Qe4

[ 17.Qxc5 Bxc5= ] 17...Qc4 18.Ned4 N8d7

[ 18...0-0 19.Rc1 Qd5 20.Qxd5 Nxd5 21.Ke2² ]

19.Rc1 Qd5

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[ 19...Qd5 A) 20.Qg4 Nxe5! ( 20...0-0 21.Bh6 g6 22.Bxf8 Nxe5 23.Nxe5 Qxe5+ 24.Qe2!± ) 21.Qxg7

A1) 21...Qe4+ 22.Kf1÷ ( 22.Be3 Nd3+/\ Nc1 );

A2) 21...Nd3+! 22.Kf1 Kd7! ( 22...Rf8?! 23.Nb5! ) 23.Rd1 Nxa4³ ;

B) 20.Qxd5 Nxd5= ]

D10Savenko,I 2295Ivanov,Vic 2425

Moscow 1999[Ivanov,Vic]

77/(359) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 dxc4 4.e4 b5 5.a4 b4 6.Na2 Nf6 7.e5 Nd5 8.Bxc4 e6 9.Nf3 Be7 10.Bd2 Ba6! 11.Qe2 Bxc4 12.Qxc4 Nb6 13.Qc2 a5 14.Nc1 Qd5 * 15.Nb3N Qc4?

[ 15...N8d7! 16.0-0 ( 16.Be3 Qc4! 17.Qxc4 Nxc4 18.Ke2 Nxb2 /\ Nb6 ) 16...c5 17.dxc5 Nxc5 18.Nxc5 Qxc5 ( 18...Rc8 19.Qe4! /\ Qg4 ) 19.Qxc5 Bxc5 20.Rfc1 Rc8 21.b3 ( 21.Ng5?! Bd4 ) 21...h6 22.Ra2 Kd7 23.Rac2 Be7³ ]

16.Qxc4 Nxc4 17.Ke2! Nd7 18.Rhc1 Ndb6 19.Rc2 Nxd2 20.Nfxd2±

D10Korotylev,A 2480Ivanov,Vic 2425

Moscow (rapid) 1999[Ivanov,Vic]

77/(359) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 dxc4 4.e4 b5 5.a4 b4 6.Na2 Nf6 7.e5 Nd5 8.Bxc4 e6 9.Nf3 Be7 10.Bd2 Ba6! * 11.Bxa6N Nxa6 12.Nc1 c5 13.Qe2 Qb6 14.Nb3 0-0 15.0-0 Rfc8 16.dxc5

[ 16.Rfc1 cxd4 /\ Nc5= ] 16...Nxc5 17.Nbd4 Qa6! 18.Nb5?

[ 18.Qxa6 Nxa6³ ] 18...Nb3 19.Ra2 Rab8 20.Bg5 Bf8 21.Qd1 Nc5 22.Nbd4

[ 22.Nbd4 Qd3!∓ ]

D11Romanishin,O 2565Magem Badals,J 2525

Batumi 1999[Romanishin,O]

77/360 1.c4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 [ RR3...dxc4 4.Nc3 b5 5.a4 b4 6.Ne4 Nf6 7.Ng3! ( 7.Nxf6+?! exf6 8.e3 Be6 ) 7...e6 ( 7...Qd5? 8.Ne5 /\ e4 Ovsejevitsch,S ) 8.e4 - 77/396 ]

4.e3 a6 5.Nbd2 Bf5 6.Be2 [ 6.Qb3 b5 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.a4 bxa4 ]

6...e6 7.0-0 Nbd7 [ 7...h6 8.Nb3 Nbd7 9.Bd2 a5 10.a4 Ne4 ]

8.Nh4N [ 8.b3 ]

8...Bg6 9.c5 [ 9.f4 c5! 10.f5?! exf5 11.Nxf5 Bxf5 12.Rxf5 g6!? ]

9...Qc7 10.f4 b6 11.cxb6 Qxb6 12.Nxg6 [ 12.g4!? c5! ( 12...Be4? 13.g5 Ng8 14.Nxe4 dxe4± ) 13.dxc5 Bxc5 14.f5 Bxe3+ 15.Kh1÷ ]

12...hxg6 13.Nf3 c5?! [ 13...Be7 14.Qb3 ( 14.Qa4? 0-0 15.b3 a5 16.Ba3 Bb4 ) 14...Qxb3 15.axb3 0-0= ]

14.Qa4 cxd4?! [ 14...Bd6 15.Ne5 Ke7 16.b3 cxd4 ( 16...Rhc8 17.Ba3 cxd4 18.exd4 Bxa3 19.Qxa3+ Ke8 20.Qa4 ) 17.Nc6+ Kf8 18.Nxd4 ]

15.exd4 Bd6 16.Ne5 Ke7 17.Nc6+ Kf8 18.Rf3 Ne4

[ 18...Rc8 19.Rc3 Ne4 A) 20.Ne5 Bxe5 21.Rxc8+ Ke7

A1) 22.Rxh8 Bxd4+ 23.Kh1 Nf2+= ( 23...Bxb2? 24.h3+- ); A2) 22.fxe5!? Rxc8 23.Qa3+ Ke8 24.Be3 Rc2 25.Bxa6 Qxb2 26.Qxb2 Rxb2 27.a4 Rb3 28.Bc1² ;

B) 20.Rc2! B1) 20...g5 21.Be3 gxf4 22.Ne5 Bxe5 ( RR22...Qd8 ) 23.Rxc8+ Ke7 24.Rxh8 Qxb2 25.dxe5! Qxa1+ 26.Bf1 fxe3 27.Qa3+ Ndc5? 28.Qa5+- ; B2) 20...Ndc5 21.dxc5 Bxc5+ ( 21...Nxc5 22.Qa5 ) 22.Rxc5 Nxc5 23.Qa3 Qxc6 24.Be3± ]

19.Rb3 Qc7 20.Ne5 Nxe5 21.fxe5 Be7 22.Be3 Kg8

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[ 22...Bg5 23.Bxg5 Nxg5 24.Qb4+ Kg8 25.Qc5

A) 25...Qxc5 26.dxc5 Kh7 27.Rg3 Ne4 ( 27...Kh6 28.Rf1 Ne4™ 29.Rh3+ ) 28.Rh3+ Kg8 29.Rxh8+ Kxh8 30.Rc1+- ; B) 25...Qd8 26.Rc1 Ne4 27.Qc7 Qg5 28.Qc8+! Rxc8 29.Rxc8+ Kh7 30.Rh3+ ]

23.Rc1 Qd8 24.Qc6 a5 25.Qc7 Qf8 [ 25...Bg5 26.Bxg5 Qxc7 27.Rxc7 Nxg5 28.Rg3 Ne4 29.Rf3 Ng5 30.Rf4 ]

26.Bd3 Rh4 [ 26...a4 27.Rb7 Bg5 28.Bxg5 Nxg5 29.Bxg6 Nf3+ ( 29...fxg6 30.Rf1 ) 30.gxf3 fxg6 31.Qd7+- ]

27.g3 Rg4 28.Be2 a4 29.Rd3 Rg5 30.Rc2 [ 30.g4+- ]

30...Rh5 31.Bxh5 gxh5 32.Kg2+- Qe8 33.Qc6 Qb8 34.Qd7 Bg5 35.Bxg5 Nxg5 36.h4 Ne4 37.Rf3 Qe8

[ 37...Qf8 38.Rc7 Rb8 39.Rxf7 Rxb2+ 40.Kh3 Nf2+ 41.Rxf2 ]

38.Qxe8+ Rxe8 39.Ra31-0

D11Pigusov,E 2605Timman,J 2650

Bugojno 1999[Timman,J]

77/361 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c6 3.Bg2 Bg4 4.c4 e6 5.0-0 Nf6 6.b3 Nbd7 7.Bb2 Bd6 8.d4 0-0 9.Nbd2 Re8

[ 9...Qb8 - 67/458 ] 10.Re1 Bh5N

[ 10...Qe7 ] 11.a3

[ 11.e4 Bb4 ] 11...a5 12.Ne5 Qc7 13.Nd3 Bg6 14.e4?!

[ 14.c5 Bf8 15.Nf4= ] 14...dxe4 15.Nxe4 Nxe4 16.Bxe4 c5!³ 17.dxc5 Nxc5 18.Nxc5 Bxc5 19.Qf3 Rad8 20.Rad1 Bxe4 21.Qxe4 Qb6 [><b3] 22.Qf3 f6 23.Kg2 e5 24.Bc1! [] Rxd1 25.Rxd1 e4 26.Qg4 Qxb3 27.Rd7

[ 27.Qh5 Re5∓ ] 27...Bf8 28.Qh5 Qf3+™ 29.Qxf3 exf3+ 30.Kxf3 Rc8 31.Rxb7 Rxc4 32.Bb2 Rc2

[ ¹32...Bc5 ] 33.Bd4 Bxa3 34.g4 h6 35.h4 Rc4 36.Ke3

Bc5 37.Bxc5 Rxc5 38.h5?! f5 39.f3?“ [ 39.Rb8+™ Kh7 ( 39...Kf7 40.Rb7+ Kf6 41.Rb6+= ) 40.f3= ]

39...fxg4 40.fxg4 Rg5-+ 41.Kf3 Kf8 42.Ra7 Ke8 43.Kf4 Kd8 44.Kf3 Kc8 45.Rf7 Kb8 46.Rf4 Kb7 47.Ke3 Kb6 48.Kd3 Rc5 49.Re4 Kc6

[ 49...Rc7? 50.g5! hxg5 51.Rg4 Rc5 52.Re4 ∆Kb5 53.Re7= ]

50.Re7 Rg5 51.Re4 Kd5 52.Rc4 Kd6 53.Rf4 Rd5+ 54.Ke3

[ 54.Kc3 Ke6 ] 54...Kc6 55.Rf7 Rd7 56.Rf5 Kb6 57.g5 hxg5 58.Rxg5 a4 59.Rg1 Ka5 60.Ra1 Kb4 61.Rb1+ Kc3 62.Rb6 Re7+ 63.Kf4 Ra7 64.Rc6+ Kd2 65.Rd6+ Kc2 66.Rc6+ Kb3 67.Rb6+ Kc4 68.Kf5 a30-1

D13Milov,V 2625Kobalija,M 2570

Batumi 1999[Kobalija,M]

77/362 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5 cxd5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Bf4 Nc6 6.Nf3 a6 7.Rc1 Bf5 8.e3 Qb6

[ 8...Rc8 - 76/347 ] 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.0-0 Nd7!?N

[ 11...Be7 ] 12.Na4 Qb4

[ 12...Qb5!? 13.Qxb5 axb5 14.Nc3 b4 ( 14...Ra5? 15.Bc7!± ; 14...Bb4 15.a3!? Bxc3 16.Rxc3² ><b5 ) 15.Nb5

A) 15...Ra5 16.Nd6+ ( 16.Nc7+!? ) 16...Bxd6 17.Bxd6 Rxa2 18.Ra1 b3 19.Rxa2 bxa2 20.Ra1 Nb6 21.Bc5² ; B) 15...Rxa2 16.Ra1 b3 ( 16...Rxb2 17.Ra8+ Ke7 18.Nd6ƒ ) 17.Rxa2 bxa2 18.Ra1 Nb4 ( 18...Bb4 19.Rxa2 0-0 20.Nd6² ) 19.Nc3 ( 19.Nd6+ Ke7 20.Nxb7 Kf6÷ ) 19...Be7 20.Nxa2 Nc6!? ( 20...Nxa2 21.Rxa2² ; 20...Na6 21.b4!² ) 21.Nc3 ( 21.b4 0-0 22.b5 Na5÷ ) 21...0-0÷ ]

13.Qc2 Be7 14.a3 Qb5 [ 14...Qa5 15.b4 Qd8 16.Nc5² ]

15.b4 a5! [ 15...0-0 16.Nc5 Nxc5 17.bxc5/\ Rb1+/- ><b7 ]

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16.Nc3 Qb6 17.Na4 Qb5 18.Nc3 Qb6 19.b5

[ 19.Na4= ] 19...Na7 20.a4 Rc8

[ 20...0-0? 21.e4 dxe4 22.Nxe4 /\ Bc7+/- ] 21.Qd3 Qd8! 22.e4!? Nb6 23.exd5 exd5

[ 23...Nxd5? 24.Nxd5 Qxd5 ( 24...Rxc1? 25.Rxc1 Qxd5 26.Bb8!+- ; 24...exd5 25.Rxc8 Nxc8 26.Rc1± ) 25.Bc7! ( 25.Rxc8+ Nxc8 26.Rc1 0-0÷ ) 25...Bd8 ( 25...Bb4? 26.Bb6+- ) 26.Rc5± ]

24.Rfe1 [ 24.h4!? 0-0 25.Ng5 Bxg5 26.Bxg5 Qd6÷ ]

24...0-0 25.h3? [ 25.Qf5!? /\ Ng5$ ]

25...Bb4 26.Re2 [ 26.Ng5 g6 27.Re2 Qf6³ ]

26...Qf6 27.g3 Qg6! 28.Qxg6 hxg6 29.Rec2

[ 29.Na2 Rxc1+ 30.Bxc1 Rc8∓ ] 29...f6!?

[ 29...Bxc3 30.Rxc3 Rxc3 31.Rxc3 Rc8 32.Re3!? ∆Nxa4 33.Ra3 Nc3 34.b6 Nab5 35.Rxa5÷ ]

30.Nd2 [ 30.Na2 Ba3!? 31.Rxc8 Rxc8 32.Rxc8+ Naxc8∓ ]

30...g5 31.Be3 Bxc3!? 32.Rxc3 Rxc3 33.Rxc3 Rc8 34.Ra3

[ 34.Rxc8+ Naxc8 35.Nb3 Nxa4 ( 35...Nc4 ) 36.Nxa5 Nd6 /\ b6-/+ ]

34...Rc1+ 35.Kg2 Nac8 36.Ne4 [ 36.Nb3 Rc3 37.Bd2 Rd3-+ ]

36...Rc2 37.Nc5 Nd6 38.Kf3 Nbc4 39.Ra1 Rc3! [><Be3] 40.Rd1

[ 40.Rc1 Nd2+-+ ] 40...b6-+ 41.Rd3

[ 41.Nd3 Ra3 ] 41...Ne4! 42.Ke2 bxc5 43.dxc5 Rc2+ 44.Kd1 Nxe3+0-1

D52Movsesian,S 2655Meduna,E 2500

Cesko 1999[Movsesian,S]

77/(363) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 a6 * 5.Bg5 e6 6.e3 Nbd7 7.cxd5 cxd5

8.a4 h6N [ 8...Be7 - 67/463 ]

9.Bh4 [ 9.Bf4 Bb4!? ]

9...b6 10.Bd3 Bb7 11.0-0 Bd6 12.Qb3 0-0 13.Rfc1 Rc8

[ 13...Qe7 14.Bg3 Rfc8 15.a5 b5 16.Bxd6 Qxd6 17.Na2² ∆Rxc1+ 18.Rxc1 Rc8 19.Rxc8+ Bxc8 20.Qc3 Bb7 21.Nb4 ]

14.Rc2 Rc6! 15.Rac1 Qa8 16.Bg3 Bxg3 17.hxg3 Rfc8 18.Qa3 Qb8 19.a5 b5 20.Qb4 Ne8

[ 20...Qd6? 21.Qxd6 Rxd6 22.Nxd5 ] 21.g4 Qd6=

D15Gelfand,B 2710Movsesian,S 2655

Batumi 1999[Movsesian,S]

77/363 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3 a6 5.a4 e6 6.g3 dxc4 7.Bg2 c5 8.dxc5 Qxd1+ 9.Nxd1 Nc6 10.Ne3 Bxc5 11.Nxc4 Ke7 12.0-0 Bd7!?

[ 12...Rd8 - 73/(417) ] 13.Nfe5

[ 13.b3 Rhd8 14.Bb2 Rac8 15.Rac1 Be8= ]

13...Rac8N [ 13...Rhd8 ]

14.Nd3 Nd4! 15.Bxb7 Rc7 16.Bf3 [ 16.Bxa6 Ra8 17.Bb7 Nxe2+ 18.Kg2 Rxa4 19.Rxa4 Bxa4³ ]

16...Nb3 [ 16...Nxf3+? 17.exf3 Bxf2+ 18.Rxf2 Rxc4 19.b3± ]

17.Nxc5 Rxc5 18.Ra3 Nxc1! [ 18...Rxc4 19.Rxb3 Rxa4 20.Bd2± ]

19.Rxc1 Rb8 20.e3? [ 20.b3 e5= ]

20...Rxb2 21.Nxb2 Rxc1+ 22.Kg2 Rc2 [ 22...a5 23.Rb3 Rb1 24.Rb7 e5 25.Nc4= ]

23.Nd3 Rc4 [ 23...a5!? ]

24.Rb3 Rxa4 25.Rb7 Ra5 26.Nb4 Kd6 27.Ra7 Kc5 28.Nd3+ Kd6

[ 28...Kc4 29.Nf4 ] 29.e4?

[ 29.Nb4 e5 30.Rxa6+ Rxa6 31.Nxa6 Bb5

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32.Nb4 Kc5 33.Nc2 e4 34.Bd1 Ba4 35.Kf1 Nd5 36.Ke1 Nc3 37.Kd2 Nxd1 38.Kxd1= ]

29...e5 30.Nb4 Ra4 31.Rxa6+ Rxa6 32.Nxa6 Bc6 33.Kg1™ Bb7 34.Nb4 Bxe4 35.Be2 Kc5 36.Nd3+ Kd4 37.Ne1 Kc3 38.f3 Bb1 39.Kf2 Nd5 40.Ng2 Kd4?

[ 40...Bd3! 41.Bd1 Bc2 42.Be2 Kd4∓ ] 41.Bd1! Nb4 42.Ne3 f5?!

[ 42...Nd3+ 43.Ke2 Nc5 ] 43.f4 Nd3+ 44.Ke2 g6 45.fxe5 Nxe5 46.Bb3 Bd3+ 47.Kf2 Nd7 48.Ng2 Nf6 49.Nf4 Bb5 50.Bd1 Bc6 51.Ne6+ Ke5 52.Ng5 Bd5 53.Nf3+= Bxf3 54.Kxf3 g5 55.Bc2 h6 56.Bd3 Nd5 57.Ba6 Ne7 58.Bd3 Ng6 59.Bc2 Nf8 60.Bd3 Ne6 61.Ba6 Nd4+ 62.Kf2 Nb3 63.Ke3 Nc5 64.Bb5 Ne4 65.Ba6 Nf6 66.h3 Nd5+ 67.Kf3 Ne7 68.Bb5 Ng6 69.Bd7 Kf6 70.Bb5 Ke7 71.Ke3 Kf7 72.Be2 Kf6 73.Bd1 Ke5 74.Be2 Ne7 75.Bb5 Nd5+ 76.Kf3 Nf6 77.Ke3 h5 78.h4 g4 79.Kf2 Ne4+ 80.Kg2 Nd6 81.Bd3 Kd4 82.Bb1 Ke3 83.Bc2 Ne4 84.Bb3 f4 85.gxf4 Kxf4 86.Bc2 Nf6 87.Bd3 Ne8 88.Bg6 Ng7 89.Bf7 g3 90.Bd5 Kg4 91.Bc6™ Kxh4 92.Bd7 Kg5½-½

D15Wells,P 2475Hodgson,Ju 2605

Great Britain (ch) 1999

77/(364) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6 5.c5 Nbd7 6.Bf4 Nh5 * 7.Bd2 Nhf6 8.Bf4 Nh5 9.Be3 g6 10.g3N

[ 10.h3 ] [ 10.g4 ]

10...Bg7 11.Bg2 0-0 12.0-0 h6 13.Qd2 Kh7 14.Ne5 Nxe5 15.dxe5 Bxe5 16.Bxh6 Rh8÷

D15Huzman,A 2580Khalifman,A 2625

Bugojno 1999[Huzman,A]

77/364 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6 5.c5 Nbd7 6.Bf4 Nh5 7.e3 Nxf4 8.exf4 b6

[ 8...g6 - 62/(411) ] 9.cxb6!N

[ 9.b4!? g6 ( 9...a5 10.b5 Bb7 11.Ne5 Nxe5 12.fxe5 bxc5 13.dxc5 e6 14.Qd4 Rc8 15.b6± ) 10.Bd3 ( 10.Qc2 ) 10...Bg7 11.Rc1 a5! ( 11...bxc5 12.bxc5 Qa5 13.Qd2² ) 12.b5

A) 12...bxc5 13.bxc6 Nf6 ( 13...Nb8 14.c7± ) 14.dxc5± ; B) 12...Bb7 13.Na4 ( 13.cxb6 c5! ) 13...0-0 14.Ne5² ( 14.cxb6 cxb5 15.Nc5 Rb8 16.Bxb5 Nxb6 17.0-0² )]

9...Qxb6 10.Qd2 [ 10.Bd3!

A) 10...e6 11.0-0 c5 ( 11...Bd6 12.Na4 Qa7 13.f5ƒ ) 12.Re1 Be7 13.f5‚ ; B) 10...Qxb2 11.Rc1

B1) 11...e5 12.fxe5 ( 12.Rc2 ) 12...Bb4 13.0-0! Bxc3 14.Qa4 Rb8

B1a) 15.Rb1 Rb4 16.Qxc6 ( 16.Qa5 Rb6= ) 16...Bb7 17.Qc7! Qa3 18.Bf5+- ; B1b) 15.e6! fxe6 16.Rb1 Rb4 17.Qxc6+- ;

B2) 11...e6 12.0-0 Bd6 13.Na4 ( 13.f5!?ƒ ) 13...Qa3 ( 13...Qb7 14.Ne5 0-0 15.Qc2ƒ ) 14.f5ƒ ; B3) 11...g6 12.0-0 Bh6! 13.Qa4 ( 13.g3 0-0 14.Qa4 Qb6÷ )

B3a) 13...Bxf4 14.Rc2 Qb8 ( 14...Qb7 15.Rb1 Nb6 16.Rxb6! Qxb6 17.Nxd5± ) 15.Qxc6 Bb7 16.Qa4 Qd6 17.Ne2!‚ ; B3b) 13...Qb6 14.Rc2! (/\ Rb1) Rb8 15.Ne5 Nxe5 16.fxe5 0-0 17.Rb1 Qxb1+ 18.Nxb1 Rxb1+ 19.Bf1 Bf5 20.Rc3 Bd2„ ]

10...e6 11.Rc1 Rb8 [ 11...c5! 12.Na4 Qa7 13.dxc5 Nxc5

A) 14.Nxc5 Bxc5 15.Bd3 Bd6 ( 15...0-0 16.Bxh7+± ) 16.0-0 0-0= ; B) 14.Qd4 Nxa4 15.Rxc8+ Kd7 16.Qxa4+ ( 16.Rxa8? Qxd4 17.Nxd4

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Bb4+∓ ) 16...Kxc8 17.Qe8+ ( 17.Ne5!? Qc7 18.Bxa6+ Kd8÷ ) 17...Kc7 18.Qxf7+ Kb8 ( 18...Kd6 19.Ne5 g6 20.Qf6© ) 19.Qxe6 ( 19.Qe8+ Kc7 20.Qxe6?? Re8-+ ) 19...Bb4+ 20.Kd1÷ ]

12.Na4 [ 12.Rc2!? Bd6 13.Bd3

A) 13...0-0 14.Na4 ( 14.0-0 c5 15.Na4 Qc7 16.Nxc5 Nxc5 17.dxc5 Bxf4 18.Qe2 e5 19.g3 e4³ ) 14...Qb4= ; B) 13...c5 14.Na4

B1) 14...Qa7 15.dxc5 Nxc5 16.Nxc5 Bxc5 17.0-0 0-0 18.Ne5² ( 18.Rfc1ƒ ); B2) 14...Qb4 15.Qxb4 Rxb4 ( 15...cxb4 16.Ne5± ) 16.Nxc5 Nxc5 17.dxc5 Bxf4„ ; B3) 14...Qc7 15.Nxc5 Nxc5 16.dxc5 Bxf4 17.Qc3 e5³ ]

12...Qb4 13.Qxb4 Bxb4+ [ 13...Rxb4! 14.b3 Bb7

A) 15.Rb1 A1) 15...Nb6 16.Nc3 ( 16.Nb2 Nd7 17.Nd3 Rb6 18.Nfe5² ) 16...c5 17.a3 Rxd4! 18.Nxd4 cxd4 19.Na4! Nd7 20.b4± ; A2) 15...Bc8 16.Rc1 ( 16.a3 Rb8 17.b4 a5∓ ) 16...Bb7 ;

B) 15.Nb2! B1) 15...c5 16.Nd3 Rb5 17.Nde5 ( 17.Nxc5 Bxc5 18.dxc5 Rxc5= ) 17...Ra5 18.b4! cxb4 19.Rc7 Nxe5 20.fxe5 b3 21.axb3 Ba8 22.Kd1± ; B2) 15...Rb6 16.Nd3 Ba3 17.Rc2 Ke7 18.Nfe5² ]

14.Kd1 Bb7 15.a3 [ 15.Ne5! Nxe5 ( 15...Bd6 16.Nxc6 Bxc6 17.Rxc6 Ke7 18.a3± ) 16.fxe5

A) 16...f6 17.Bd3 ( 17.Nc5 Bxc5 18.Rxc5 fxe5 19.dxe5 0-0 20.f3 Rf5„ ) 17...fxe5 18.dxe5 0-0 19.Ke2± ; B) 16...Be7 17.Nc5± ]

15...Bd6 16.g3? [ 16.Ne5! Bxe5 17.fxe5 f6 18.exf6 gxf6 19.f4² ]

16...f6! 17.Bh3 Kf7 18.Re1 Rhe8 19.Rc3 a5 20.Kc2

[ 20.Bg4 h6 21.h4 f5 22.Bh3 Nf6 23.Ne5+ ( 23.Rc2 Ne4„ ) 23...Bxe5 24.Rxe5 Ne4 25.Rc2 Ba6„ ]

20...h6 21.Rce3 Nf8 22.Nc5 Bc8 [ 22...Bxc5 23.dxc5 /\ Nd4+/- ]

23.Kb1 g5 24.Nd3!

[ 24.fxg5 hxg5 25.Bg4 e5ƒ ] 24...Bd7

[ 24...Bxa3 25.Nde5+ fxe5 26.Nxe5+ Kg7 27.Rxa3+- ] [ 24...gxf4 25.gxf4² ]

25.Bg4! [/\ h4] Ng6 26.Bh5 Kg7 27.h4? [ 27.fxg5! hxg5 28.h4! g4™ ( 28...gxh4 29.Nxh4 Nxh4 30.Bxe8+- ) 29.Bxg4 Bxa3 30.Bxe6+- ]

27...gxf4 28.Nxf4 Bxf4 [ 28...Nxf4!? 29.Bxe8 Rxe8 30.gxf4 Bxf4² ]

29.gxf4 Kh7? [ 29...Rg8? 30.f5! exf5 31.Bxg6 ( 31.Re7+ Nxe7 32.Rxe7+ Kh8 33.Rxd7 Rg2„ ) 31...Kxg6 32.Re7 Rbd8 ( 32...Rgd8?? 33.h5+! Kxh5 34.Rg7+- ) 33.Rg1+ Kh5 34.Rxg8 Rxg8 35.Rxd7± ] [ 29...Nxf4! 30.Bxe8 Bxe8© ]

30.f5! exf5 31.Rg1!+- Nf4 [ 31...Rg8 32.Bxg6+ Rxg6 33.Re7+ ]

32.Bxe8 Rxe8 [ 32...Bxe8 33.Re7+ Kh8 34.Rgg7 ]

33.Rxe8 [ 33.Kc2!? ]

33...Bxe8 34.Re1 Bh5 35.Re7+ Kg6 36.Ne1 Ne2? 37.Nc2?“

[ 37.Nd3! Bg4 ( 37...Nxd4 38.Nf4# # ) 38.Rxe2 Bxe2 39.Nf4+ ]

37...Bf3 38.Re3 Bh5 39.f3? [ 39.a4! /\ b4 ]

39...Ng1 40.Ne1 f4 41.Rc3 Ne2 42.Rxc6 Nxd4 43.Rc3 Kf5 44.b4 axb4 45.axb4 Ke6 46.Kb2 Kd6 47.Rd3 Ke5 48.Rc3 Kd6 49.Ra3! Ke5 50.Kc1! Be8 51.Kd2 Bh5 52.Rc3 Kd6 53.Kd3! Nb5

[ 53...Nxf3 54.Nxf3 Bxf3 55.b5! Bg2 ( 55...Ke5 56.b6 Be4+ 57.Kd2 d4 58.Rc7 Kd6 59.Rf7+- ) 56.Kd4 f3 57.b6 f2 58.b7 f1Q 59.b8Q+ Ke6 60.Qc8+! Kf7 61.Rc7+ Kg6 62.Qg4# # ]

54.Rc8! Bg6+ 55.Kd2 Nd4 56.Rh8 Nf5 57.Rd8+! Kc7

[ 57...Ke7 58.Rxd5 Nxh4 59.b5+- ] 58.Rf8! Nxh4 59.Rxf6 h5 60.Ke2 Bb1 61.Rxf4 Ng6

[ 61...Nf5 62.Nd3+- ] 62.Rf6 Ne5 63.Ke3! Nc6 64.Nd3!+- Bxd3 65.Kxd3 Nxb4+ 66.Kd4 h4 67.Rh6 Kd7 68.Ke5! Nd3+ 69.Kxd5 Ke7

[ 69...h3 70.Ke4 Nf2+ 71.Ke3 Nd1+ 72.Kd2 ]

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[ 69...Nf4+ 70.Ke4 Ng2 71.Rg6 Ne1 ( 71...h3 72.Rh6 ) 72.Rg4 h3 73.Rh4 ]

70.Rxh4 Kf6 71.Kd4 Nb4 72.Kc4 [ 72.Kc4 Nc2 ( 72...Na2 73.Rh2 Nc1 74.Rc2 ) 73.Re4 ]

1-0

D15Van Wely,L 2625Hodgson,Ju 2605

Deutschland 1999

77/(365) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 a6 5.c5 Nbd7 6.Bf4 Nh5 7.Bd2 Nhf6 8.Bf4 Nh5 9.Bg5 h6 10.Bd2 * Nhf6 11.Qc2N

[ 11.Bf4 - 74/(394) ] 11...g6 12.h3 Qc7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Nxe4 Nxe4 15.Qxe4 Nf6 16.Qe3 Be6 17.Ne5 Nd5 18.Qg3 Bg7 19.Bd3 h5 20.h4 Bf5÷

D15Gelfand,B 2710Magem Badals,J 2525

Pamplona 1999[Magem Badals,J]

77/365 1.c4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 a6 5.c5 Nbd7 6.Bf4 Nh5 7.Bg5 h6 8.Bd2 Qc7!?N 9.e4 dxe4 10.Nxe4 Ndf6 11.Nc3

[ 11.Nxf6+!? Nxf6 12.Bc4 A) 12...Bg4?! 13.Qb3! e6 ( 13...0-0-0? 14.Bxf7 Bxf3 15.Be6+ Kb8 16.Qxf3± ) 14.Ne5² ; B) 12...Bf5 13.0-0 e6= ]

11...Be6 [ 11...Nf4?! 12.Bxf4 Qxf4 13.Bc4² ∆Bg4?! 14.Qb3! 0-0-0 15.Ne2 Qc7 16.Bxf7 Bxf3 17.Be6+ Kb8 18.Qxf3± ]

12.Ne5 Rd8 13.Be3 g6 14.Qf3 [ 14.g4?! Qxe5! 15.dxe5 Rxd1+ 16.Rxd1 Nxg4© ]

14...Nd5 [ 14...Ng7!? 15.0-0-0 ( 15.g4?! h5 16.g5 Ng4³ ) 15...Nf5 16.g4 Nxe3 17.fxe3 Bg7„ ]

15.Bc4 Nhf6 [ 15...Bg7?! 16.Bxd5 cxd5 17.Nd3²/\ b4-b5 ><d5 ]

16.0-0 Bg7 17.Rac1?!

[ 17.Bd2 0-0 18.Rfe1ƒ ] 17...0-0= 18.Qe2 Qc8 19.Na4 Nc7

[ 19...Nd7!? ] [ 19...Nxe3!? ]

20.b3 Nfd5 [ 20...Bxc4? 21.bxc4± ><b7, d5 ]

21.Rfd1 [ 21.Bd2?! Nb5! ><d4 ]

21...Nxe3 22.Nb6?! [ 22.Qxe3 Nd5= ( 22...Bxc4?! 23.bxc4 Qf5 24.Nf3 Ne6 25.Rd2² /\ Nb6, Rcd1, d5><b7 )]

22...Bxc4 23.bxc4 Qf5 24.Qxe3 Bxe5 [ 24...Ne6 25.Nbd7 ( 25.Ned7!? ) 25...Rfe8 26.d5ƒ ]

25.Qxe5 [ ¹25.dxe5 Kg7= ( 25...Ne6 26.Nd7 Rfe8 27.Rd2 Nf8= )]

25...Qxe5 26.dxe5 Rxd1+ 27.Rxd1 Ne6 28.Rd7?!

[ 28.Kf1 Rd8 ( 28...Nxc5 29.Nd7!= ) 29.Rxd8+ Nxd8³ ]

28...Rd8 29.Kf1 Rxd7 30.Nxd7 Kg7 31.Ke2 f5∓ [><c5] 32.exf6+ exf6 33.Ke3 Kf7 34.f4 Ke7 35.Nb6 Nxc5 [NB 2/e] 36.Kd4 Nd7

[ 36...Ne6+ 37.Ke4 Kd6 A) 38.f5 Nc5+ ( 38...Ng5+ 39.Kf4 gxf5 40.Kxf5„ ) 39.Kd4 ( 39.Kf4? g5+-+ ) 39...gxf5 40.Nc8+ Kc7 41.Kxc5 Kxc8 42.Kd6÷ /\ a4-a5, c5, Ke6 ; B) 38.g4!?„ ∆Kc5 39.Nd7+ Kxc4 40.Nxf6 ]

37.Nc8+ Ke6 38.c5 g5 39.Nd6 b5 40.g3 gxf4 41.gxf4 Nf8?!

[ 41...f5? 42.Nb7 Nf6 43.Na5= ] [ 41...h5! 42.h4 ( 42.Nb7? Kf5-+ ) 42...Nb6!

A) 43.Nxb5? Nd5 ( 43...cxb5? 44.cxb6 Kd6 45.b7 Kc7 46.Kd5 Kxb7 47.Ke6 b4 48.Kxf6 a5 49.f5 a4 50.Kg5 b3 51.axb3 axb3 52.f6 b2 53.f7 b1Q 54.f8Q² ) 44.Nd6 Nxf4∓ ; B) 43.f5+ Kd7 44.Ne4 ( 44.Nxb5? axb5 45.cxb6 Kd6 46.b7 c5+ 47.Ke4 Kc7 48.Kd5 c4-+ ) 44...Nd5∓ ]

42.Ke4 Nd7 [ 42...Nd7 43.Nb7! f5+ ( 43...Ke7? 44.Kf5„ ; 43...Nb8 44.Na5= ) 44.Kd4 Nb8 45.Na5= ]

½-½

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D15Avrukh,B 2585Sakaev,K 2645

Bugojno 1999[Avrukh,B]

77/366 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 a6 5.Nf3 b5 6.b3 Bg4 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.0-0 e6 9.Bb2 Be7

[ 9...Bd6 - 73/417 ] 10.Ne5 Bxe2 11.Nxe2 Qb6!?N

[ 11...Nxe5 ] 12.Qc2

[ 12.c5 Qb7= ] [ 12.cxd5 Nxe5 ( 12...cxd5 13.Rc1 0-0 14.Rc6 Qb7 15.Qc2!? Rfc8 16.Rc1²<->c ) 13.d6! ( 13.dxe5 Nxd5 14.a3 Rd8

15.Qc1 0-0 16.e4 Nc7 17.Qc2= ) 13...Nf3+ 14.gxf3 Bxd6 15.Kh1 ( 15.e4 Nh5 ) 15...0-0 16.Rg1ƒ ]

12...0-0 13.Rfc1 [ 13.cxd5 Nxe5!? ( 13...cxd5 - 13.cb5 )] [ ¹13.cxb5 cxb5 14.Rfc1 Bd6! 15.Qc6 Bxe5 16.dxe5 Qxc6 17.Rxc6 Ng4 18.Rc7 Rfd8÷ ]

13...dxc4! 14.bxc4 Nxe5 [ 14...c5 15.Nxd7 Nxd7 16.d5 bxc4 17.Rab1!ƒ ]

15.dxe5 Nd7= 16.Ng3 [ 16.Nf4 c5³ ] [ 16.cxb5 cxb5 17.Bd4 Qb7 18.Qc7 Rfb8!/\ Bd8 ]

16...bxc4 [ 16...Nc5? 17.cxb5 cxb5 18.Bd4+- ]

17.Rab1 Qc7 [ 17...Rab8!? 18.Ba3 ( 18.Ne4 Qc7 19.Qxc4 Rb4 20.Qc2 Rfb8∓ ) 18...Bxa3 ( 18...Qd8 19.Rxb8 Nxb8 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Qxc4ƒ ><Nb8 ) 19.Rxb6 Rxb6 20.Rd1 Nxe5 21.Qc3 ( 21.f4? Nd3 22.Qxc4 Nb2 23.Qd4 c5-+ ) 21...Bb2 22.Qa5 Rb5 23.Qxa6 Rd5÷ ( 23...c3 24.Qa4 Rd5!? )]

18.Qxc4 Rfc8 [ 18...c5!? ] [ 18...Nxe5

A) 19.Bxe5 Qxe5 20.Qxc6= ; B) 19.Qe4

B1) 19...Bd6 20.f4 f5 21.Qa4 Nf7 ( 21...Nd3 22.Rxc6 Nxb2 23.Rxb2 Qe7 24.Rxa6± ) 22.Rxc6² ; B2) 19...Ng6! 20.Rxc6 Qa5= ;

C) 19.Qf4 Bd6 20.Ne4 f6 21.Nxd6

Qxd6 22.Bxe5 fxe5 23.Qc4 Qd5!= ] 19.Nh5 Bf8

[ 19...Nf8 20.Bc3 Ng6 21.f4² /\ Ng3-e4 ] 20.Qg4 Nxe5?

[ 20...Rab8 21.Nf6+ ( 21.Rd1 Qa5! ) 21...Kh8! ( 21...Nxf6 22.exf6 Rb4 23.Qd1 Rcb8= ) 22.Nxd7 Qxd7 23.Qc4= ]

21.Nf6+ Kh8 22.Bxe5 Qxe5 23.Nd7! Qc7 [ 23...Qd5 24.Nb6 Qxa2 25.Nxa8 Rxa8 26.Qf3!+- ><c6, f7 ]

24.Nb6+- a5 25.Nxa8 Rxa8 26.Qc4 Rc8 [ 26...c5 27.Qb5 ]

27.Qa6! [/\ Rb7] Bb4 28.a3 Bd6 [ 28...Bxa3 29.Rxc6 ]

29.Rb7 Bxh2+ 30.Kh1 Qd6 31.Rbb1 [ 31.Rbb1 Rd8 32.Rd1 ] [ 31.Rxf7 ] [ 31.Rb6 ]

1-0

D15Timman,J 2650Illescas Cordoba,M 2600

Pamplona 1999[Illescas Cordoba,M]

77/367 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.Ne5 Nbd7 6.Nxc4 b5 7.Nd2 e5 8.e3 exd4!N

[ 8...Bb7 - 62/(415) ] 9.exd4 Nb6! 10.Nf3

[ 10.Nb3 b4 ] 10...b4! 11.Na4

[ 11.Ne2 Bd6‰ ] 11...Bd6 12.Be2 0-0 13.0-0 Re8 [/\ Na4] 14.Re1 Bg4 [/\ Na4] 15.Nxb6 axb6³

[ 15...Qxb6!? ] 16.Bg5 h6

[ 16...Ra5!? ] 17.Bh4 Bxf3

[ 17...g5!? 18.Bg3 ( 18.Nxg5?! hxg5 19.Bxg5 Bxe2 20.Rxe2 Rxe2 21.Qxe2 Ra5 22.h4 Qe8∓ ) 18...Bxg3 19.hxg3 Qd5³ ] [ 17...Re4!? ]

18.Bxf3 [ 18.Bxf6 Qxf6 19.Bxf3 Rxe1+ 20.Qxe1 Qf4‚ ]

18...Rxe1+ 19.Qxe1 g5 20.Bg3 Bxg3 21.hxg3 Qxd4 22.Bxc6 Rc8

[ 22...Ra5!?³ ]

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23.Ba4! Qxb2 24.Bb3 Re8? [ 24...Kg7³ ]

25.Qb1™ [/\ Qg6] Qxb1+ 26.Rxb1© Ne4 [ 26...Re2 27.Kf1 Rd2 28.Ke1 Ne4 29.Rc1!© ]

27.Rd1 [ 27.Bc2?! Nc3 28.Rxb4 Re1+ 29.Kh2 Re2ƒ ]

27...Nc5 28.Kf1 Kg7 29.Rd4 Re4 30.Rd6 h5

[ 30...Kf8 31.Bd1 Re6 32.Rd4 ] 31.Bd1!

[ 31.Rxb6?? Nd3-+ ] 31...h4 32.gxh4 Rxh4

[ 32...gxh4 33.Rxb6 Nd3 34.Be2= ] 33.Rxb6 Rd4

[ 33...Rh1+ 34.Ke2 Na4?? 35.Bxa4 ] 34.Bb3= f6 35.f3 g4 36.Ke2 gxf3+ 37.gxf3 Nxb3 38.axb3 Kg6 39.Ke3 Rh4 40.Rc6 Kf5 41.Rc4 Rxc4 42.bxc4 Ke5 43.Kd3

[ 43.Kd3 Kd6 44.Kc2 Kc6 45.Kb2 Kb6 46.Kc2= ]

½-½

D16Gabriel,Ch 2560Zhu,Chen 2530

Waischenfeld 2000[Zhu,Chen]

77/368 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Na6 6.e4 Bg4 7.Be3?!

[ 7.Bxc4 - 76/352 ] 7...Qa5! 8.Qd2N

[ 8.Bxc4? Nxe4∓ ] [ 8.h3?! Bxf3 9.Qxf3 Nb4 10.Qd1 e5 ] [ 8.Qc2

A) 8...Nb4 9.Qd2 A1) 9...Nxe4? 10.Nxe4 Nc2+ 11.Kd1 Qxd2+ 12.Kxd2 Nxa1 13.Bxc4+- ; A2) 9...e5? 10.Nxe5 Nxe4 11.Nxc4! ( 11.Nxe4?? Nc2# # ) 11...Nxd2 12.Nxa5+- ; A3) 9...Bxf3!? ;

B) 8...Bxf3 9.gxf3 e6 10.Bxc4 Be7 ( 10...Bb4 11.Rg1 ) 11.Rg1 Nh5= ]

[ 8.Qb1 ] [ 8.Bd2! Qb6 9.Bxc4 ( 9.h3 Bxf3 10.Qxf3 Qxd4 11.0-0-0 Nc5 12.Be3 Qe5 13.Bf4 Qe6³ ) 9...Bxf3 10.Qxf3 Qxd4 11.Bxa6 bxa6 12.0-0-0 Qc4 13.Kb1 e6 14.Bg5

Be7 15.e5 Nd5 16.Bxe7 Nxe7!? ( 16...Nxc3+ 17.Qxc3 Qxc3 18.bxc3 Kxe7 19.Rd6 Rhd8 20.Rhd1² )]

8...Bxf3 9.gxf3 e5 10.dxe5 [ 10.Bxc4 Rd8 11.Rd1 ( 11.d5 Bb4 ) 11...exd4 ( 11...Be7 12.d5 ) 12.Bxd4 Nb4 13.Qc1 Be7 14.Rg1÷ ]

10...Rd8 11.Qc1 Nd7!∓ 12.f4 [ 12.Bxc4 Nxe5 13.Be2 Nc5 14.Bxc5 Bxc5∓ ]

12...Ndc5 13.Bxc4 Qb4! 14.Bxa6 Nb3 15.Bxb7

[ 15.Qb1 bxa6! ( 15...Nxa1 16.Be2 Nb3 17.0-0 Nd2∓ ) 16.Ra2 Qc4 ∆17.f3?! Bc5 18.Bxc5 Qxc5 19.Qc2 Qe3+-+ ]

15...Qxb7 16.Qb1 Nxa1 17.Qxa1 Qa6 18.Rg1

[ 18.Qa2 Bb4 ( 18...Qd3? 19.Qb3 ) 19.Qb3 c5 20.Rg1 0-0∓ ]

18...Bb4! 19.Rxg7 Qd3 20.Bxa7 [ 20.Rg3 Bxc3+ 21.bxc3 Rb8 22.Qd1 Rb1 23.Bc1 Qxe4+ 24.Kf1 Qxf4 25.Bxf4 Rxd1+ 26.Ke2

A) 26...Ra1 27.Rd3 Rxa4 ( 27...Rg8 28.h4 ; 27...Ke7 28.Bg5+ Ke6 29.f4 Rb8 ) 28.Bg5 ; B) 26...Rd5 27.c4 Rd4 28.Be3 Rxc4 29.Bxa7 Rxa4 30.Bc5 Ra2+ 31.Kf1 Rc2∓ ]

20...Qxe4+ 21.Kf1 Bxc3 22.bxc3 c5!!-+ [ 22...Qh1+ 23.Rg1 Qf3 24.Ke1! ( 24.Bd4? Qd3+ 25.Ke1 Rb8-+ ) 24...Qe4+ 25.Be3 Rb8 26.Ke2³ ] [ 22...Rd2 23.Qc1 ( 23.Be3 Qd3+ 24.Kg2 Qxe3-+ ; 23.Qe1 Qd3+ 24.Kg2 Rd1-+ ) 23...Qd3+ 24.Kg2 Rd1 25.Qa3 Qf1+ 26.Kf3 Qh1+ 27.Ke2 Qe1+ 28.Kf3 Rd3+ 29.Be3 Qh1+-+ ]

23.Bb6 [ 23.Qa2 Rd1# # ] [ 23.Bxc5 Qc4+ ] [ 23.a5 Rd2 24.Bxc5 Qc4+ ] [ 23.Qe1 Qxa4 24.Kg2 ( 24.e6 Rd1 ) 24...Kf8 25.Rg3 Qxa7 ]

23...Rd2 24.Qe1 Qh1+ 25.Rg1 Qd50-1

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D16Tunik,G 2445Kashtanov,R 2340

Saint Petersburg 1999[Tunik,G]

77/(369) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bg4 6.Ne5 Bh5 * 7.f3 e6 8.h4 Be7 9.g3!?N

[ 9.g4 - 75/340 ] 9...Nfd7 10.Nxc4 Nb6 11.e4 0-0 12.a5! Nxc4 13.Bxc4 Kh8?!

[ 13...Nd7!? ] [ 13...h6!? ]

14.Be3 e5 [ 14...f5 15.e5± ]

15.g4! Bxh4+ 16.Ke2 Bg6 [ 16...exd4 17.Qxd4 Bg6 18.Qxd8 Bxd8 19.f4 f6 ( 19...h6 20.f5 Bh7 21.Bc5 Re8 22.Bxf7 Re5 23.Bd6 Rxa5 24.Rxa5 Bxa5 25.Rxh6!+- ) 20.Bc5+- ]

17.dxe5 Nd7 18.f4 Be7 19.f5 Nxe5 20.Qxd8 Rfxd8 21.Bb3 Nxg4 22.fxg6 fxg6 23.Rag1 Nh6

[ 23...Nxe3? 24.Rxh7+! ] 24.Na4±

D16Farago,I 2510Pitschka,C 2300

Salzburg 1999[Farago,I]

77/369 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.a4 Bg4 6.Ne5 Bh5 7.h3 Na6 8.g4 Bg6 9.Bg2 Nb4 10.0-0 Bc2 11.Qd2 Bb3 12.Ne4 Nc2 13.Nc5 Rc8!

[ 13...Nd5 - 71/384 ] 14.Rb1 e6N

[ 14...Nxd4 ] 15.Nxb7 Qb6 16.Na5

[ 16.Nc5 Bxc5 17.dxc5 Qxc5 /\ 0-0$ ] 16...Bb4 17.Naxc4 Qxd4!

[ 17...Bxd2 18.Nxb6 axb6 19.Bxd2² ] 18.Qxd4 Nxd4 19.e3 Bc2!

[ 19...Ne2+² ] 20.exd4! [] Bxb1 21.Bd2 Bxd2 22.Nd6+ Ke7 23.Nxc8+ Rxc8 24.Rxb1 Nd5=

D16Zakharevich,I 2520Ignatiev,Alexa 2330

Saint Petersburg 1999[Zakharevich,I]

77/(369) 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 c6 3.c4 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bg4 6.Ne5 Bh5 7.h3 Na6 8.g4 Bg6 9.Bg2 Nb4 10.0-0 Bc2 11.Qd2 e6! 12.a5!?

[ 12.Nxc4?! Bb3 13.Ne5 ( 13.Ne3 ><Bc1 ) 13...Nc2 ]

12...Bb3 [ 12...a6? 13.Nxc4 Bb3 14.Nb6± ] [ 12...Rc8? 13.Nxc4 Bb3 14.Ne5 ∆Nc2 15.a6! ]

13.a6 Qc7 14.axb7 Qxb7 15.Ne4N [ 15.g5 - 55/379 ]

15...Nxe4 16.Bxe4 Nd5 [ 16...f6!? ]

17.Qg5!? Rc8 [ 17...h6? 18.Qh5! Rg8 ( 18...g6 19.Bxg6+- ; 18...Nf6 19.Bxc6++- ) 19.Bg6! fxg6 20.Qxg6+ Kd8 21.Qxe6 Ne7 22.Nf7+ Kc7 23.Bf4+ Kb6 24.Nd6+- ]

18.Bd2 h6 19.Qh4 Be7 20.Qg3© [ 20.Qh5? Rf8! /\ Nf6 ]

D17Anand,V 2765Morozevich,A 2745

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Morozevich,A]

77/370 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Ne5 Nbd7 7.Nxc4 Qc7 8.g3 e5 9.dxe5 Nxe5 10.Bf4 Nfd7 11.Bg2 f6 12.0-0 Nc5 13.Ne3 Be6!?N

[ 13...Bg6 - 76/354 ] 14.b4 Rd8 15.Qc2 Na6 16.b5 Nb4 17.Qe4

[ 17.Qb2÷ ] 17...Bc5 18.Rad1 0-0 19.Nc4! Rxd1

[ 19...Nd5 20.Bxe5! ( 20.Nxd5 cxd5 21.Bxe5 Bxf2+ 22.Kh1 dxe4³ ) 20...fxe5 21.Nxd5 Bxd5 22.Qxe5 Qf7 23.Ne3 Bxg2 24.Rxd8 Rxd8 25.Kxg2 Bxe3 26.Qxe3 cxb5 27.Qxa7± ]

20.Rxd1 Bd5 [ 20...cxb5 21.Nxe5 fxe5 22.Bxe5 ∆Bxf2+ 23.Kh1 Qc4 24.Bd6!+- ]

21.Nxd5 cxd5 22.Rxd5™ Nxd5 23.Qxd5+

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Kh8 24.e3 Rd8 25.Bxe5 fxe5 26.Qe4 Rd1+ 27.Bf1 Be7!?

[ 27...Qd7 28.Nxe5 Qd5 29.Qf5ƒ ] 28.Kg2

[ 28.Nxe5 Qc1 29.Nf7+ Kg8 30.Qxe7 Rxf1+ 31.Kg2 Rg1+ 32.Kf3 Qc8 33.Nd6 Qf8+ 34.Qxf8+ Kxf8= ]

28...Qd7 [ 28...Bf6 29.Bd3 g6 30.h4 ( 30.Nb2 Ra1 31.Bc4 Kg7= ) 30...Rc1÷ ]

29.Na5! Qd5 [ 29...Bd8 30.Nxb7 Bb6 31.a5 Bxe3 32.Qf3+- ] [ 29...Qc7 30.Qxb7 Qxb7+ 31.Nxb7 Bb4 32.a5 e4 33.Bc4 g6 34.a6 Kg7 35.Bb3 ( 35.Ba2 Rd2 36.Bb1± ) 35...Rb1± ]

30.Qxd5 Rxd5 31.Nxb7 Rd7 32.Na5 e4 33.Nb3! g6 34.a5 Bb4 35.Bc4?!

[ 35.b6! axb6 36.Bb5 Rc7 37.a6 Bc3™ ( 37...Kg7 38.Nd4 Kf6 39.Nc6 Bd6 40.a7 Rc8 41.Ba6+- )

A) 38.Kh3 h5! ( 38...Kg7 39.Kg4 Kf6 40.Kf4 Re7 41.Bc6 h5 42.g4 g5+ 43.Kg3 h4+ 44.Kg2 Ra7 45.Bb7 Ke5 46.f3± ); B) 38.f3 Kg7! 39.fxe4 Kf6

B1) 40.Nd4 Bxd4 41.exd4 Rc3! 42.Kf2 Ra3 43.e5+ ( 43.Ke2 Ra5 44.e5+ ) 43...Ke6 44.Bc4+ Kd7 45.d5 Ra5 46.Ke3 b5 47.Be2 ( 47.Bd3 b4 48.a7 Rxa7 49.Bb5+ Kd8∓ ) 47...b4 48.Kd4 ( 48.Bg4+ Kd8 ) 48...b3 49.Kc3 Rxd5 50.e6+ Kd6 51.Kxb3 Ra5= ; B2) 40.Kf3!? Ke5 41.Nc1 Kd6 42.Nd3 Bg7 43.h4² ]

35...Kg7 36.b6½-½

D17Kasimdzhanov,R 2600De Vreugt,D 2395

Yerevan 1999[Kasimdzhanov,R]

77/371 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Ne5 e6 7.f3 Bb4 8.e4 Bxe4 9.fxe4 Nxe4 10.Bd2 Qxd4 11.Nxe4 Qxe4+ 12.Qe2 Bxd2+ 13.Kxd2 Qd5+ 14.Kc2 Na6 15.Nxc4 0-0 16.Qf3 Qc5 17.Kb1 Nb4 18.Be2 Rad8 19.Rc1 Rd4 20.Ra3 Rfd8 21.Re3

[ 21.g4 - 75/(341) ] 21...Qg5 22.Rb3 a5!N

[ 22...c5? 23.Qh5!± ∆Qxg2 24.Bf3 Qf2 25.Qxc5 Nd5 ( 25...Nd3 26.Rxd3 ) 26.Rd3 ]

23.Qh5? [ 23.g3! Qg6+ 24.Ka1 Nc2+= ]

23...Qxh5? [ 23...Qf4? 24.Rf3! Qe4+ 25.Bd3 ] [ 23...Qxg2! 24.Bf3 Qf2

A) 25.Qxa5? Nd3! 26.Rd1 ( 26.Rcc3 Qxf3 27.Rxd3 Qf1+-+ ) 26...g6 ( 26...Qxf3? 27.Rbxd3± ∆Rxd3?? 28.Qxd8+ ) 27.Rbxd3 ( 27.Bh1 Qe2!-+ ; 27.Be4 Nc5!-+ ) 27...Rxd3 28.Qxd8+ Rxd8 29.Rxd8+ Kg7 30.Bd1 b5-+ ; B) 25.Nxa5 Nd3! ( 25...g6? 26.Qc5 )

B1) 26.Nxb7 g6! ( 26...Nxc1? 27.Nxd8 g6 28.Rb8!+- ) 27.Qa5 Nxc1 28.Kxc1 Qf1+ 29.Kc2 R8d5! 30.Qa8+ Kg7-+ ; B2) 26.Rxd3 Rxd3 27.Be4 g6 28.Qe5 R3d7 29.Nb3 /\ Nc5=/+ ]

24.Bxh5 Nd3?! [ 24...R8d5 25.Bf3 Rc5 ( 25...Rg5? 26.Rd1!± ) 26.Nb6 Rxc1+ 27.Kxc1 Kf8÷ ( 27...Nd3+? 28.Kc2 Nc5 29.Rc3 Nxa4 30.Rc4!± )]

25.Rc2 Re4? [ 25...Nb4™ 26.Rcc3 R8d5 27.Bf3 Rg5 28.Ne3² ]

26.Nxa5 Re1+ 27.Ka2 g6 28.Nxb71-0

D18Nikolic,Pr 2640Van Wely,L 2625

Batumi 1999

77/(372) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.e3 e6 7.Bxc4 Bb4 8.0-0 Nbd7 * 9.Qe2 Bg6 10.Ne1 0-0 11.Nd3 Bd6 12.e4N

[ 12.h3 ] 12...e5 13.dxe5 Nxe5 14.Nxe5 Bxe5 15.f3 Qc7 16.g3 Kh8 17.Be3 Nd7 18.Rfd1 Rae8 19.a5 f5 20.Bxa7 fxe4 21.Nxe4 Bxe4 22.fxe4 b5 23.axb6 Nxb6 24.Kg2 Nxc4 25.Qxc4 Bxb2 26.Ra2½-½

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D18Gleizerov,E 2520Hector,J 2505

Stockholm 1999[Gleizerov,E]

77/372 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.e3 e6 7.Bxc4 Bb4 8.0-0 Nbd7 9.Nh4 Bg6 10.Qb3 a5 11.g3 Qb6 12.Nxg6 hxg6 13.Rd1 0-0-0 14.Bf1 Rh5 15.Bg2!N +/-

[ 15.Na2? - 54/367 ] 15...Rdh8 16.h3 g5

[ 16...Rxh3 17.Bxh3 Rxh3 18.Kg2± ] 17.e4 g4 18.h4 Nh7 [/\ g5->>>] 19.Be3!

[ 19.Ne2?! g5„ ] 19...Be7

[ 19...g5 20.d5 Nc5 21.Qc2! ( 21.Qc4? Qa6! ) 21...gxh4 22.Na2+- ] [ 19...Qd8 20.d5± ]

20.Qxb6 Nxb6 21.f4! [><Rh5, Nh7] Nc4 [ 21...gxf3 22.Bxf3+- ]

22.Bc1 Bb4 [ ¹22...Nf8 ]

23.Na2 Be7 24.b3 Na3? [ 24...Nd6± ]

25.Rd2+- [/\ Bb2, Nc1 ><Na3] b5 26.Bxa3! Bxa3 27.Rc2 Kd7 28.e5 Rc8 29.Nc1

[ 29.Nc3 Bb4 30.Ne4 Nf8 31.Nc5+ ] 29...b4 30.Nd3 Nf8 31.Nc5+ Kc7 32.Ne4 Kd7

[ 32...Kb6 33.Nd6 Rc7 34.Nc4+ ] 33.Nd6 Rc7 34.Nxf7 Ng6 35.Bf1 Ne7 36.Be2 Nf5 37.Bxg4

[ 37.Kf2?! Ke7! ( 37...Nxd4 38.Rd1 c5 39.Bxg4 Rh7 40.Ng5 Rh6 41.Nxe6 Rxe6 42.Bxe6+ Kxe6 43.Rxd4+- ) 38.Bxg4 Nxd4 ]

37...Ne3™ [ 37...Nxd4 38.Rd1 ]

38.Bxh5 Nxc2 39.Rd1 c5?! 40.dxc5+ Ke7 41.Rd6! Rxc5 42.Nd8!

[ 42.Nd8 g6 ( 42...Rc3 43.Nc6+ Kf8 44.Rd8# # ; 42...g5 43.hxg5 ) 43.Bxg6 Rc3 44.Bxc2 ]

1-0

D18Cebalo,M 2450Atalik,S 2595

Slovenija 1999[Cebalo,M]

77/373 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Nh4 e6 7.Nxf5 exf5 8.e3 Bb4 9.Bxc4 0-0 10.Bd2 Nbd7 11.0-0 g6 12.Qc2

[ 12.f3 - 75/343 ] 12...Rc8N

[ ¹12...Nb6 ] 13.Rfd1 Nb6 14.Bf1! [/\ g3, Bg2 ><d5] Nbd5

[ 14...a5 ] 15.Rac1 a5 16.Qb3 Qe7 17.g3 Rfd8 18.Bg2 [/\ 19.Nd5 Nd5 20.Bd5 Rd5 21.Qd5!+/-] Nc7 19.Na2 Bxd2 20.Rxd2² Ncd5

21.Rdc2 [ 21.Nc3 Nb4 ]

21...Ra8! [/ \ Ra6-b6 ><b4] 22.Rc4 Ra6 23.Qc2 Nb6

[ 23...Rb6 24.Qd2 ><a5 ] 24.Rc5 Qe6

[ 24...Nfd7 25.Rc3 ] [ 24...Nbd7 25.Rc3 ]

25.b4 [ 25.b3² ]

25...axb4 26.Nxb4 Ra7? [ 26...Rxa4! 27.Nxc6! bxc6 28.Rxc6 Rd6™ 29.Rxb6 Raxd4!= ( 29...Rxb6? 30.Qxa4 )]

27.Bxc6!± f4!? [ 27...bxc6 28.Nxc6 Raa8 29.Nxd8 Rxd8 30.Rc6 Rd6 31.Rxd6 Qxd6 32.Qc6!+- ]

28.a5 Nbd7 29.Bxd7 Qxd7 [ 29...Nxd7 30.Rc8+- ]

30.Nd3 [ 30.Rc7! Qd6 ( 30...Qe6 31.Nc6+- ) 31.Qc4 Rf8 32.a6+- ]

30...fxe3 31.fxe3 Qe7“ [ 31...Ng4!? 32.Ne5

A) 32...Nxe3? 33.Qf2 ( 33.Nxd7 Nxc2= ) 33...Qxd4 34.Qxf7+ Kh8 35.Qf6+ Kg8 36.Qe6+ Kh8 37.Nf3+- ; B) 32...Nxe5 33.Rxe5 Ra6 /\ Rc6 ]

32.Ne5 Nd7 33.Rd5 [ 33.Rc7? Rxa5 ]

33...Nxe5 34.Rxe5 Qa3 35.Rf1! [><f7] Rf8 [ 35...Rxa5? 36.Qc7+- ]

36.Qc7 Qa2 37.Rf2 Qb1+ 38.Kg2 Raa8 39.Re7 Qb3

[ 39...Rac8 40.Qxb7 ( 40.Rfxf7?? Rxc7= )]

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40.e4! [/\ d5 ><f7] [ 40.Qxb7? Qxb7+ 41.Rxb7 Rxa5 ]

40...Qa4 41.Rexf7 [ 41.Rfxf7?? Qa2+-+ ]

41...Qxd4 42.Rxf8+ Rxf8 43.Rxf8+ Kxf8 44.Qc8+ Kg7 45.Qxb7++- Kh6 46.a6 Qe3!?

[ 46...Qd2+ 47.Kf3 Qc3+ ( 47...Qd3+ 48.Kf4 ) 48.Kg4 ]

47.Kf1! Qc1+ [ 47...Qf3+ 48.Ke1 Qe3+ 49.Kd1 Qd3+ 50.Kc1 Qc3+ 51.Kb1 Qd3+ 52.Kb2 Qd4+ 53.Kb3 Qd3+ 54.Kb4 Qd4+ 55.Kb5 Qd3+ 56.Kc5 Qc3+ 57.Kd6 Qd4+ 58.Ke6 Qc4+ 59.Kf6 Qd4+ 60.e5 ]

48.Kg2 Qc2+ 49.Kf3 Qc3+ 50.Kg41-0

D18Ghitescu,Th 2375Matulovic,M 2415

Bucuresti 1999[Matulovic,M]

77/(374) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 c6 5.a4 Bf5 6.Nh4 e6 7.Nxf5 exf5 8.e3 Bb4 9.Bxc4 0-0 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.Qc2 g6 * 12.Rd1 Nb6 13.Bf1?!

[ 13.Bb3 a5 14.f3 ] [ 13.Be2 - 73/(423) ]

13...a5! 14.g3N [ 14.b3 ]

14...Re8 15.Bg2 h5 16.f3?! [ 16.Na2 Bd6 17.Bd2 Nbd5= ]

16...Qe7 17.e4 fxe4 18.Nxe4 [ 18.fxe4? Bxc3 19.bxc3 Nxe4 20.Re1 f5 21.Qb3+ Nd5∓ ]

18...Nfd5 19.g4 [ 19.Bg5 Qc7³ ]

19...hxg4 20.fxg4 Kg7 21.Rf1 Rf8∓

D18Sakaev,K 2645Kobalija,M 2570

Russia (ch−m/1) 1999[Sakaev,K]

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Nh4 e6 7.Nxf5 exf5 8.e3 Bb4 9.Bxc4 0-0 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.Qc2 g6 12.f3

Nb6?! [ 12...Qb6 - 63/(332) ] [ 12...Rc8 ]

13.Bb3 a5 14.Qf2N [ 14.Kh1

A) 14...c5 15.Qf2 ( 15.Na2 cxd4 16.Nxb4 axb4 17.exd4 Qxd4 18.Bg5÷ ; 15.Nb5 Rc8 16.Qf2² ) 15...Qe7 16.Bd2 Rad8 17.Rad1² ; B) 14...Re8

B1) 15.e4!? B1a) 15...fxe4? 16.fxe4 Qxd4 17.Bg5 Nbd7 ( 17...Be7 18.Rad1 Qe5 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Qf2+- ) 18.Rad1 Qe5 19.Bxf7++- ; B1b) 15...Qxd4 16.exf5 Nfd5! ( 16...Nbd5? 17.fxg6 hxg6 18.Bg5± ) 17.fxg6 hxg6

B1b1) 18.Bg5?! Bxc3 19.Rad1 ( 19.bxc3 Qxc3³ ) 19...Qe5 20.f4 Qe2³ ; B1b2) 18.Ne4 f5!?÷ ;

B2) 15.Qf2 c5 16.Bd2² ∆f4?! 17.Rad1!± ]

14...Kg7?! [ 14...c5?! 15.Na2± ] [ 14...Qe7!? 15.e4!? ( 15.Bd2 c5 16.Rad1² ) 15...fxe4 16.Bg5 e3 17.Qh4 ( 17.Bxe3² ) 17...Nbd7 18.Rfe1 Rae8 19.Rxe3 Qd6 ( 19...Qxe3+!? 20.Bxe3 Rxe3 21.Re1² ) 20.Rae1 Rxe3 21.Rxe3² ]

15.Bd2 Qd6 [ 15...Qe7 16.Rae1‚ ]

16.Rad1 Rad8 17.Kh1 Qe7 18.Rfe1± c5 19.Qh4

[ 19.Nb5² ] 19...c4?

[ 19...Ng8™ 20.Qg3 Nf6± ] 20.Bc2 Nh5 21.Qf2!

[ 21.Qxe7 Bxe7 22.Nb5 ( 22.Na2!? ) 22...Bb4 23.Bc3± ]

21...Qf6 22.e4! fxe4 [ ¹22...f4 ]

23.g4!+- Nf4 24.Nxe4 Qc6 25.Bxf4 Bxe1 26.Rxe1 Nd7 27.g5! Rfe8 28.Kg2 Kg8 29.Rd1 f5 30.d5 Qa6 31.Nd6 Re7 32.Re11-0

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D19Lugovoi,A 2505Skatchkov,P 2415

Saint Petersburg 1999[Skatchkov,P]

77/(375) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.e3 e6 7.Bxc4 Bb4 8.0-0 0-0 9.Qe2 Bg6 10.Ne5 Nbd7 11.Nxg6 hxg6 12.Rd1 Qa5

[ 12...Qe7 - 54/369 ] 13.Bd2 Rad8 * 14.Be1 Nb6 15.Bb3 e5 16.dxe5 Qxe5 17.Qc2N

[ 17.g3 ] 17...Rxd1

[ 17...Ng4 ] 18.Rxd1 Ng4!? 19.Qxg6

[ 19.g3 Qh5 20.h4 Ne5 21.Qe4 Nf3+ 22.Kg2 Nxe1+ 23.Rxe1= ]

19...Qxh2+ 20.Kf1 Ne5 [ 20...Qh1+?! 21.Ke2 ∆Qxg2? 22.Ne4 Be7 23.Bc3+- -> ]

21.Qg5 Re8!? 22.Rd4 Be7 23.Qf4 Qxf4 24.exf4

[ 24.Rxf4!? ] 24...Ned7 25.a5 Nc5 26.Ba2 Bf6 27.Rd1 Nba4 28.Nxa4 Nxa4 29.Rd7 Re7 30.Rxe7 Bxe7 31.b4

[ 31.b3?! Nc5 32.Ke2 Na6!? ><b4 ] 31...Bf6

[ 31...Bf6 32.Bb3= ]

D19Burmakin,V 2575Skatchkov,P 2415

Saint Petersburg 1999[Skatchkov,P]

77/375 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.e3 e6 7.Bxc4 Bb4 8.0-0 0-0 9.Qe2 Bg6 10.Ne5 Nbd7 11.Nxg6 hxg6 12.Rd1 Qa5 13.Bd2 Rad8 14.Bb3 Nb6

[ 14...e5 15.dxe5 Qxe5= ] 15.Na2!?N

[ 15.Be1 e5 ] [ 15.Qe1 ]

15...Bxd2 16.Qxd2 Qxd2 [ 16...Qh5 17.a5 Nbd5 18.Nc3 Nc7!? 19.Qc2² ]

17.Rxd2 a5 18.Rc2 Nfd5

[ 18...Nbd5!?² ] 19.Rd1

[ 19.Rc5 Ra8 20.Kf1² ] 19...Ra8 20.Nc3 Nd7 21.e4 Nb4 22.Rcd2²[/\ d5]

D19Piket,Je 2640Morozevich,A 2745

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Morozevich,A]

77/376 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.e3 e6 7.Bxc4 Bb4 8.0-0 0-0 9.Qe2 Nbd7 10.e4 Bg6 11.Bd3 h6 12.Bf4 Re8 13.h3 Rc8 14.Rfd1 a6 15.Rac1

[ 15.Na2 - 63/333 ] 15...Qa5 16.Nd2 b5 17.axb5

[ 17.Nb3 Qb6 18.e5 ( 18.a5!?÷ ) 18...Nd5 19.Nxd5 cxd5 20.axb5 Bxd3 21.Rxd3 Qxb5 22.Rcd1÷ ]

17...cxb5N [ 17...axb5 ]

18.Nb3 [ 18.e5 Bxd3 19.Qxd3 Bxc3 20.exf6 Bxb2 21.Rxc8 Rxc8 22.Ne4 Qa3 23.Qe2 Bc1 24.Qg4 g6 25.Bd6 Qb3 26.Nc5 Qd5 27.Be7 Bb2 28.Nxd7 Qxd7 29.d5 Rc1 30.Rxc1 Bxc1 31.d6÷ ]

18...Qb6 19.e5 Nd5 20.Nxd5 [ 20.Bxg6 Bxc3 21.Bxf7+ Kxf7 22.bxc3 Nxf4 23.Qf3 g5 24.g3 Kg7 25.gxf4 Rf8 26.Nc5 Rxf4 27.Nxd7 Qa7³ ]

20...exd5 21.Qf3?! [ 21.Rxc8 Rxc8 22.e6 Re8 ( 22...Nf6 23.Bd2 Bxd3 24.Qxd3 Bd6 25.exf7+ Kxf7= ) 23.exd7 Rxe2 24.Bxe2 Qd8 ( 24...Bf5 25.Nc5! ) 25.Nc5 ( 25.Bg4 f5 26.Bf3 Qxd7 27.Rc1 Bf7 28.Rc7 Qe6 29.Be5© ) 25...Bxc5 26.dxc5 Qxd7 27.Bf3 Qf5 28.Be3 Bh5 ( 28...Qc2 29.Rc1 Qxb2 30.c6 Bf5 31.Bg4 d4 32.Bf4 g5 33.Bxf5 gxf4 34.Rc2+- ) 29.Rxd5 Qb1+ 30.Rd1 Qxd1+ 31.Bxd1 Bxd1 32.c6 Bb3 ]

21...Bxd3 22.Rxd3 Qe6 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.Bd2 Bf8³ 25.Rc3 Nb6 26.Rxc8 Qxc8 27.Ba5 Nc4 28.Qxd5 Nxb2 29.Nc5 Nc4 30.Bc3?

[ 30.Bd8! Nxe5 31.Qxe5 Bxc5 ( 31...Qxd8 32.Nxa6 b4 33.Nc5= ) 32.Qxc5 ( 32.dxc5

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Qxd8 33.c6 f6! 34.Qe6+ Kf8³ ) 32...Qxd8 33.d5 f6 34.d6 Kf7 35.Qd5+ Ke8 36.Qc6+ Qd7 37.Qxa6= ]

30...Nb6 31.Qe4 Nc4 [ 31...Bxc5 32.dxc5 Qxc5 33.e6 fxe6 34.Qxe6+ Kf8 35.Ba5 Nc4 36.Qxa6= ]

32.Qd5 a5! 33.e6? [ 33.Nd7!! b4 34.e6 fxe6 35.Qxe6+ Kh8 36.Ba1 Nb6 37.Nxf8 Qc1+ 38.Kh2 Qf4+= ]

33...fxe6 34.Nxe6 Nb6 35.Qf5 b4 36.Bb2 [ 36.Bd2 b3 37.Bxa5 b2-+ 38.Bxb6 Qc1+ 39.Kh2 Bd6+! ]

36...Na4! [ 36...a4 37.d5 a3 38.Bxg7 Bxg7 39.Qg6= ]

37.Qd5 Kh8? [ 37...Nxb2! 38.Nf4+ Kh8 39.Ng6+ Kh7 40.Qe4 Qc1+! 41.Kh2 Qc7+ 42.f4 Kg8-+ ]

38.Nf4 Qe8?? [ 38...Nxb2 - 37...Nb2 ]

39.Bc1! Nc3 40.Qxa5! Bd6 41.Nd3 Ne2+ [ 41...Qe2 42.Nf4!!= ( 42.Bf4 Qxd3 43.Bxd6 Qb1+ 44.Kh2 Ne2 45.h4 b3-+ )]

42.Kf1 Qe4 43.Qa6™ Nxd4 44.Ne1 b3 45.Qd3 Qe5! 46.Bb2 Bb4 47.Nf3 Qb5 48.Ne1!

[ 48.Qxb5 Nxb5³ ] 48...Qe8 49.Qd1 Qb5+

[ 49...Nc2 50.Nf3 Ba3 51.Bxa3 Qb5+ 52.Kg1 Nxa3 53.Nd4² ]

50.Qd3 Qe8 51.Qd1 Qb5+½-½

D19Huebner,R 2595Mastrovasilis,D 2380

Corfu 1999[Huebner,R]

77/377 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.e3 e6 7.Bxc4 Bb4 8.0-0 Nbd7 9.Qe2 Bg6 10.e4 0-0 11.Bd3 Bh5 12.Bf4 Qe7

[ 12...Re8 - 43/469 ] 13.e5 Nd5 14.Nxd5 cxd5 15.Rfc1 Nb8

[ 15...Rfc8!?= ] 16.Qe3 Nc6N

[ 16...Bxf3 17.Qxf3 Nc6 18.Qh3 ( 18.Qg4 ) 18...h6 19.Be3² ]

17.Ng5 Bg6 [ 17...h6? 18.Nh7 Rfc8 19.Bxh6 Bg6 20.Bg5 Qd7 21.Qh3 (/\ Nf6) ( 21.Nf6+ gxf6 22.Bxf6 Bf8∓ ) 21...Bxd3 ( 21...Be7 22.Bxg6 fxg6 23.Bxe7 Qxe7 24.f4/\ Ng5+- ) 22.Qxd3 Be7 ( 22...Nxd4

23.Qxd4+- ><Bb4 ) 23.Rc3+- ] 18.Bxg6 fxg6 19.Qh3 h6 20.Qxe6+ Qxe6

[ 20...Kh8? 21.Qxe7 Bxe7 22.Ne6 Nxd4 23.Nxf8 Bxf8 ( 23...Rxf8 24.Rc7 Bd8 25.Rxb7 Rxf4 26.Rxa7+- ) 24.Kf1 Nb3 25.Rab1 Nxc1 26.Rxc1 /\ Rc7+/- ]

21.Nxe6 Rfe8? [ 21...Nxd4 22.Nxf8 ( 22.Nxd4 Rxf4 23.Ne6 Rf7= ) 22...Rxf8 23.Be3 Nb3 ( 23...Ne2+ 24.Kf1 Nxc1 25.Rxc1 a6 26.Ke2² ) 24.Bxa7 Ra8 25.Bb6 Nxc1 26.Rxc1 Rxa4 27.Kf1= ]

22.Nc7+- [ 22.Rxc6? bxc6 23.Nc7 Rf8 24.Nxa8 Rxf4 25.Rd1 Ba5³ ]

22...Nxd4 23.Rd1 [ 23.Nxa8?! Ne2+ 24.Kf1 Nxc1 25.Nc7 Nb3 26.Rd1 Rd8 27.Rxd5 ( 27.Nxd5? Nd2+ 28.Bxd2 Rxd5= ) 27...Rxd5 28.Nxd5 Bc5 29.e6 a5 30.Be5± ]

23...Ne2+ 24.Kf1 Nxf4 25.Nxe8 [ 25.Nxa8? Ne6 ]

25...Rxe8 26.Rd4 a5 27.Rxf4 Rxe5 28.Rd1[/\ Rfd4] Bc5™ 29.Re1 Rh5

[ 29...Rxe1+ 30.Kxe1 b6 31.Ke2‡ g5 32.Rf5 d4 33.Kd3 ]

30.h3 b6 31.Re8+ Kh7 32.Ke2 d4 33.Kd3‡ Rg5 34.g4 Rd5 35.Rf7 g5 36.Rb8 Rd6 37.Rbb7 Rg6 38.Ke4 d3

[ 38...Kg8 39.Kf5 Kh7 40.Rbd7 d3 41.Ke4 ]

39.Kxd3 Rd6+ 40.Kc4 Bd4 [ 40...Rd4+ 41.Kc3 Rxa4 42.Rxg7+ Kh8 43.Rh7+ Kg8 44.Rxh6 ]

41.Rfd7 Rxd7 42.Rxd71-0

D19Lugovoi,A 2505Kobalija,M 2570

Russia (ch−m/1) 1999[Kobalija,M]

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.e3 e6 7.Bxc4 Bb4 8.0-0 Nbd7

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9.Qe2 0-0 10.e4 Bg6 11.Bd3 Bh5 12.Bf4 Qe7 13.e5 Nd5 14.Nxd5 cxd5 15.Qe3 Rfc8 16.Rfc1N

[ 16.a5 /\ Ra4$ ] 16...Bg6 17.Bf1

[ 17.Bxg6!? hxg6 18.Qb3² ] 17...Qd8 18.Qe2!

[ 18.Qb3 Qa5 /\ Nb6=/+ ] 18...a6 19.Bd2 Be7!

[ 19...Qa5 20.Bxb4 Qxb4 21.Qd2= ] 20.Ne1

[ 20.Bc3!? ∆Nb8 21.b4 Nc6 22.b5÷ ] 20...Rxc1 21.Rxc1 Nb8! 22.Bc3 Nc6 23.Qd2 [/\ b4] Rc8 24.Be2?!

[ 24.Nd3!? ] 24...h6 25.g3 Qb6 [/\ Nb4-a2] 26.a5 Qd8

[ 26...Qb3?! 27.Ra1! ( 27.Bd1 Qa2 28.b4 Qxd2 29.Bxd2 Rb8∓ ) 27...Na7 28.Bd1 Qc4 29.Be2 Qc6 30.Bb4= ]

27.Ra1 Be4 28.f3?! [ 28.Bd3 Bxd3 29.Nxd3 Na7 30.Bb4 Rc4³ ] [ 28.Nd3!? Na7 29.Nc5! ( 29.Bb4 Bxb4 30.Nxb4 Nc6!? 31.Nxc6 Rxc6 32.Bd3 Bxd3 33.Qxd3 Qc7³ ) 29...Bxc5 30.dxc5 Nc6 ( 30...Rxc5? 31.Qe3! /\ Bd4+/- ) 31.Bd4÷ ]

28...Bg6 29.h4 Qf8! [><b4] 30.Nd3 Na7 31.Nf4

[ 31.Bb4 Nb5³ ∆32.Bxe7 Qxe7 33.Nc5 Nxd4 ] [ 31.Nc5 Bxc5 32.dxc5 Nc6 ( 32...Rxc5 33.Bb4 Nc6÷ ; 32...Qxc5+ 33.Bd4 Qc2 34.Qxc2 Rxc2 35.Bd1 Nc6 36.Bxc2 Bxc2³ ) 33.Qe3 d4 ( 33...Qd8!? ) 34.Bxd4 Nxd4 35.Qxd4 Qxc5³ ]

31...Bh7 32.Kg2 Nb5?! [ 32...Qe8! /\ Nb5=/+ ]

33.Bxb5! [ 33.Nd3 Qd8³ ><Bc3 ]

33...axb5 34.Nd3 Qe8 35.Kh3“ b4!? 36.Nxb4?

[ 36.Bxb4! Bxd3 37.Bxe7 Bf5+ ( 37...Qb5 38.Bc5 ) 38.g4 Bxg4+ 39.fxg4 Qxe7÷ ]

36...Bxb4 37.Bxb4 Rc2ƒ 38.Qe3 Qb5 39.Bc3?

[ 39.Bd2 Qxb2 40.Rd1 h5!? ><Kh3 ] 39...Re2!-+ 40.Qf4 Qd3 41.Rg1 Rf20-1

C42Georgiev,Ki 2650Huebner,R 2595

Batumi 1999[Georgiev,Ki]

77/379 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 e5 4.Bxc4 exd4 5.exd4 Nf6 6.Nf3 Be7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Nc3 Nbd7 9.Re1 Nb6 10.Bb3 c6 11.Ne5

[ 11.Bg5 - 36/453 ] 11...Nbd5 12.Bg5 Be6 13.Rc1

[ 13.Qf3 Nc7!= ] 13...Re8

[ 13...Nxc3 14.bxc3² ] [ 13...h6 ]

14.h3 Rc8 [ 14...Nd7 - 51/395 ]

15.Rc2!N [/\ Rce2 <->e] [ 15.Na4 ]

15...Nd7?! [ 15...h6 16.Bh4 ( 16.Bc1 Bf8= /\ g6, Bg7) 16...Nf4! 17.Bxe6 Nxe6 18.Rd2= ]

16.Bxe7 Rxe7 17.Nxd5 Bxd5 18.Bxd5 cxd5 19.Rce2! Nxe5 20.dxe5² [><d5] h6

[ 20...d4 21.Qd3² ] [ 20...g6!? ]

21.Qd3 [/\ f4-f5+/-] Qa5 22.a3 Qc5 23.Rd2 Rd8 24.g3 f6?! [><Kg8]

[ 24...d4 25.f4² ] 25.b4

[ 25.e6 Qc6 26.Qf5 Rde8 27.Rde2 d4= ] 25...Qb6

[ 25...Qc6!? 26.Rde2 ( 26.f4!?² ) 26...fxe5 27.Rxe5 Rxe5 28.Rxe5² ]

26.Rde2 fxe5 27.Rxe5 Rxe5 28.Rxe5 d4? [ 28...Qd6 29.Qd4² /\ h4-h5 ]

29.Qc4+ Kh8 [ 29...Kh7 30.Re6 Rd6 31.Re8 Qc6 32.Qg8+ Kg6 33.Re7+- ]

30.Re6+- [><Qb6] Rd6 31.Re8+ Kh7 32.Qg8+ Kg6 33.Re71-0

D20Ulibin,M 2560Socko,M 2435

Stockholm 1999[Ulibin,M; Lisenko,A]

77/380 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nf3 Bd6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 0-0

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8.0-0 Nc6 9.h3 h6 10.Qc2 [ 10.Qd3 - 76/294 ]

10...a6?! [ 10...Na5 11.Bd3 Be6 12.Re1 ] [ 10...Nb4 11.Qg6 Nbd5! 12.Qb1 c6 ]

11.a3 Bd7N [ 11...b5 ]

12.Re1 [ 12.Bxh6? gxh6 13.Qg6+ Kh8 14.Qxh6+ Nh7 15.Bd3 f5∓ ]

12...Qc8? [ 12...Re8? 13.Bxh6! ] [ 12...Ne7 13.Ne5 ] [ 12...Kh8!? ]

13.Bxh6! Bf5™ 14.Qd2 gxh6 15.Qxh6 Nh7™

[ 15...Qd8 16.Qg5++- ] 16.Ne4 Qd8

[ 16...Kh8 17.Nf6 (/\ Ng5) Bg6 ( 17...Qd8 18.Nxh7 Bxh7 19.Ng5+- ; 17...Bf4 18.Qxf4 Nxf6 19.Nh4+- ) 18.g4+- -> ( 18.Nh4 )] [ 16...Bxe4 17.Rxe4 Kh8 18.Rh4 Qf5 19.Ng5+- ] [ 16...Be7 17.Ng3 Bf6 18.Nh5‚ ( RR18.Qh5+- )]

17.Qh5! [ 17.Nfg5?! Bf4!÷ ( 17...Bxe4 18.Rxe4 Qxg5 19.Rg4 Qxg4 20.hxg4 Nxd4 21.Bd3 f5 22.Bc4+ Kh8 23.g5 Bf4 24.Qh4± )]

17...Ne7 [ 17...Bxe4 18.Rxe4 Qf6 19.Rg4+ Kh8 20.Bd3+- ] [ 17...Qd7 18.Nfg5 ]

18.Nh4! [ 18.Nfg5 Bg6 19.Qh6 Kh8 /\ 20...Nf5, 20...Ng8 ]

[ 18.Ne5 Bxe5 19.dxe5 Bg6 20.Qh6 Kh8÷/\ 21...Nf5, 21...Ng8 ]

[ 18.Nxd6 Qxd6 19.Rxe7 Qxe7 20.Qxf5² ] 18...Be6

[ 18...Bxe4 19.Rxe4 Kh8 20.Bxf7‚ ] [ 18...Qd7 19.Nxd6 ( 19.Ng5!? ) 19...cxd6 20.Rxe7 Qxe7 21.Nxf5± ]

19.Bxe6 [ 19.Bd3 Bf4!÷ ]

19...fxe6 20.Ng5 Nf6 [ 20...Nxg5 21.Qxg5+ Kf7 22.Qh5+ Kg7 23.Re4!‚ ( 23.Rxe6 Rf6 )]

21.Qh6 Bf4 [ 21...Qd7 22.Rxe6 Ned5 23.Nf5 Rae8 24.Qg6+ Kh8 25.Nh6+- ]

22.Rxe6 Qd5 23.Ng6! Bxg5 [ 23...Nxg6 24.Qxg6+ Kh8 25.Nf7+ Rxf7 26.Qxf7+- ] [ 23...Qxg5 24.Qh8+ Kf7 25.Rxe7+ Kxg6 26.Rg7+ Kf5 27.Rxg5+ Bxg5 28.Qg7+- ]

24.Nxe7+ [ 24.Nxe7+ Kf7 25.Rxf6++- ( 25.Nxd5 Bxh6 26.Rxf6+ Kg7 27.Rxf8 Kxf8 28.Nxc7+- )]

1-0

D20Haba,P 2540Fahnenschmidt,G 2335

Boeblingen 1999[Haba,P]

77/(381) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 * Nc6 4.Be3 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.d5 Na5 7.Nf3 Bd6

[ 7...a6 - 66/(327) ] 8.Qa4+ Bd7 9.Qxa5 a6 10.Na4N

[ 10.Bc5 ] [ 10.Bxc4 ]

10...b6? [ 10...Qe7 11.a3

A) 11...c3 12.bxc3 Nxe4 13.Bd3 Nf6 14.0-0 e4 15.Rfe1 0-0 16.Bd4 ( 16.Bg5 Qd8! ) 16...b6 17.Nxb6 cxb6 18.Qxb6! Nxd5 19.Qb7± ; B) 11...Nxe4! 12.Bxc4 ( 12.Rc1 c3!÷ ) 12...b5 13.Bd3 Nf6 14.Nc3 e4 15.Nxe4 Nxe4 16.0-0 0-0 17.Rfe1 Rfe8= ]

11.Nxb6 cxb6 12.Bxb6 Qe7 13.a3 c3!? [ 13...Bb5 14.Nd2 Rc8 15.Bxc4! Bxc4 16.Rc1+- ]

14.bxc3! [ 14.b4 Nxe4 15.Bd3 Nd2!÷ ] [ 14.Qxc3 Nxe4

A) 15.Qe3 Bb4+ 16.axb4 Qxb4+ 17.Kd1 0-0! ( 17...Qxb2 18.Bd4! ) 18.Bd3 Qxb2 19.Qc1 Qxb6 20.Bxe4 f5÷ ; B) 15.Qc2 f5! ( 15...Bb4+ 16.Ke2 Bc5 17.Qxe4 Bxb6 18.d6! Qd8 19.Qxe5+ Kf8 20.Ke1± ) 16.Bd3 Rb8 17.Be3 ( 17.Bc7 Rc8 18.Bxd6 Nxd6!÷ ) 17...Nf6 18.Bxf5 Bxf5 19.Qxf5 0-0© ]

14...Nxe4 15.Bd3 Nc5 16.Bxc5 Bxc5 17.0-0 0-0

[ 17...Qd6 18.Nxe5 Qxd5 19.Rfe1 0-0 20.Kh1!+- ]

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18.Nxe5! [ 18.Nxe5 Qxe5 19.Qxc5 Rfc8 20.Qd4 Qxd4 21.cxd4 Bb5 22.Rfd1± ]

D20Volkov,S 2575Mikhalchishin,A 2550

Batumi 1999[Mikhalchishin,A]

77/381 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 Nf6 4.e5 Nd5 5.Bxc4 Nb6 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Ne2 Bg4 8.f3

[ 8.Be4 Bxe2 9.Bxc6+ bxc6 10.Kxe2 Qd5÷ ]

8...Be6 9.Nbc3 Bd5 [ 9...Bc4 10.Bxc4 Nxc4 11.d5 N6xe5 12.Qd4 c5!÷ ]

10.0-0 [ 10.a3 e6 11.0-0 Be7 12.Be3 Qd7 13.Qc2 Bc4 14.Be4 f5!÷ ]

10...e6 [ 10...a6 - 33/(506) ]

11.Be3 Qd7N [ 11...Be7 ] [ 11...Nb4!? ]

12.Bf2 [ 12.a3 Bc4!÷ ]

12...Be7 [ 12...0-0-0 13.a4 a5 14.Bb5÷ ]

13.b3 [ 13.a3 Bc4 14.Be4 Nd5÷ ]

13...f5!? 14.exf6 Bxf6 [ 14...gxf6!? /\ 0-0-0 ]

15.Qd2 [ 15.Ne4 Bxe4 16.Bxe4 0-0-0 ><d4 ]

15...0-0 16.Rad1 Rad8 17.Rfe1 g6!? [ 17...e5? 18.dxe5 Nxe5 19.Bxb6 axb6 20.Nxd5 Qxd5 21.Bxh7++- ] [ 17...Qe7!? /\ Bg5 ]

18.Bb1 Qf7 [ 18...Qg7 19.Nxd5 exd5 ( 19...Nxd5!? ) 20.Nf4 Bg5 21.Be3± ]

19.Qh6 [ 19.Be3 e5!„ ]

19...Bg7 [ 19...e5!? 20.dxe5 Nxe5÷ ]

20.Qg5 Kh8 [ 20...Bf6= ]

21.Bg3 Bf6 [ 21...Rde8 22.Nf4 /\ Bg6 ]

22.Qe3 Qg7 [ 22...Rde8!? /\ e5 ]

23.Bf4 Rfe8 [ 23...g5 24.Bg3 e5 25.dxe5 ∆Nxe5 26.Nxd5 Nxd5 27.Qxa7± ]

24.Bh6 Qf7 25.f4 Ne7 26.Bg5 Nf5 27.Qf2 Bc6 [/\ Nbd5, /\ Nc8-d6] 28.Rd3!?

[ 28.Ne4 Bxe4 29.Bxe4 Nd5÷ ] 28...Bxg5

[ 28...Rf8!? ] [ 28...Qg7!? ]

29.fxg5 Qg7 30.Rh3 Kg8! 31.Rd1 Rf8∓ 32.Bxf5 Rxf5 33.Qh4 Qf7 34.Ne4

[ 34.Ng3 Rf4 ] 34...Bxe4 35.Qxe4 Nd5

[ 35...c5 36.Re1÷ ] 36.Ng3?

[ 36.Rf3 Qd7∓ ] 36...Nc3

[ 36...Rxg5? 37.Rf1 Qe7 38.Qh4 /\ Ne4 ] [ 36...Rf2 37.Rf1 Rf8 38.Qe1÷ ]

37.Nxf5 exf5 38.Qe1 [ 38.Qxb7 Nxd1 39.Rd3 Nb2 40.Rd2 Qe7-+ ]

38...Nxd1 39.Qxd1 c5 40.d5™ Qxd5 41.Qxd5+ Rxd5 42.Re3 Rd7

[ 42...Rd1+ 43.Kf2 Rd2+ 44.Kf3 Rxa2 45.Re8+ Kf7 46.Rh8 Kg7 47.Rb8 b6 48.Rb7+ Kg8 49.Rb8+ Kf7 50.Rb7+ Ke6 51.Rxh7 Ra3 52.Rg7 Rxb3+ 53.Kf4© ] [ 42...Kf8! 43.Rh3 Rd7∓ ]

43.Re8+ Kf7 44.Rc8 b6 45.Rc6! Ke7 46.h4! Kd8 47.Kf1 Rd1+?

[ 47...Rd2 ] 48.Ke2 Ra1 49.h5 Rxa2+ 50.Kf3 gxh5 51.Rh6 Ke7

[ 51...Ke8 52.Rxh7 Rb2 53.Kf4!/\ Kf5-f6= ]

52.Rxh7+ Ke6 53.Rxh5 [ 53.Rb7 Rb2 54.g6 Rxb3+ 55.Kf4 Rb4+ 56.Kg5 Rg4+-+ ]

53...Kf7 [ 53...Ke5 54.Rh7 Rb2 55.Re7+= ] [ 53...Rb2 54.Kf4! Rxg2 55.Rh6+ Kd5 56.Kxf5= ]

54.Rh6! Kg7 55.Rc6 Rd2 56.Kf4! Rf2+ 57.Kg3 Rb2 58.Kf4 Rxg2 59.Kxf5 Rf2+ 60.Kg4 Rg2+ 61.Kh5½-½

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D20Sakaev,K 2645Ibragimov,I 2550

Russia (ch−m/1) 1999[Sakaev,K]

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 Nf6 4.e5 Nd5 5.Bxc4 Nb6 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Ne2 Bg4 8.f3 Be6 9.Nbc3 Nb4?! 10.Be4

[ 10.Bb1 - 47/(465) ] 10...c6N

[ 10...N4d5 ] 11.a3

[ 11.0-0 Bc4² ] 11...N4d5 12.0-0 Qd7 13.Qc2

[ 13.Bd3 Bf5!? 14.Ne4 e6² ] 13...g6

[ 13...f5!? 14.Bd3² ( 14.exf6 exf6 15.Bxh7 0-0-0© )]

14.Bd3!± Nxc3 [ 14...f5 15.exf6 exf6 16.Ne4± ]

15.bxc3 Bc4 16.a4! Bxd3 17.Qxd3 c5 18.a5 c4 19.Qc2 Nd5 20.Nf4! e6 21.Nxd5 exd5 22.f4

[ 22.Bg5 Be7 23.Bxe7 ( 23.Bh6 0-0-0! ) 23...Qxe7 24.f4 f5! 25.exf6 Qe3+! 26.Kh1 0-0² ]

22...Qf5 23.Qa4+ [ 23.Qxf5? gxf5 24.Rb1 0-0-0= ]

23...Qd7 24.f5 [ 24.Qxd7+ Kxd7 25.f5 Be7² ]

24...Qxa4 25.Rxa4 gxf5 [ 25...Be7 26.f6 Bd8 ( 26...Bf8 27.g4! Kd7 28.Be3 g5 29.Kg2 h5 30.h3 hxg4 31.hxg4 Rh4 32.Kg3+- ) 27.e6+- ]

26.Rxf5 Be7 27.Bg5! Bxg5 28.Rxg5 Rd8 29.Rb4 Rd7 30.Rb2 Ke7 31.Rf2 b5 32.axb6 axb6 33.Rgf5 Rf8 34.Rf6 Rb7

[ 34...b5 35.Rb6+- ] 35.e6?

[ 35.Rd6+- ] 35...Ke8 36.R2f5 Re7 37.exf7+ Rexf7 38.Rxf7 Rxf7 39.Rxd5

[ 39.Rxf7 Kxf7 40.g4 h5! ] 39...Ra7² 40.Rb5 Ra3 41.Rxb6 Rxc3 42.Rh6 Rd3 43.Rxh7 Rxd4 44.Kf2 c3 45.Rc7 Rd2+ 46.Kf3 Rd3+ 47.Kg4 Rd2 48.Kh3 c2 49.g4 Kd8 50.Rc4 Ke7 51.Kg3 Ke6 52.Rc8 Ke5 53.h4 Rd3+ 54.Kg2 Rd2+ 55.Kf3 Rd3+ 56.Ke2 Rd4½-½

D20Piket,Je 2635Korchnoi,V 2675

Batumi 1999[Piket,Je]

77/(383) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 Nf6 4.e5 Nd5 5.Bxc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 Nc6 7.Ne2 Bf5 8.Nbc3 e6 9.a3 Qd7 10.0-0 0-0-0 11.Be3* f6 12.exf6 gxf6 13.Ng3

[ 13.Re1 h5 ] [ 13.Rc1 ]

13...Nxd4N [ 13...Bg6 14.Re1 ( 14.Nge4 - 72/351 ) 14...h5 15.Nge4± ]

14.Bxd4 Qxd4 15.Nb5! [ 15.Nxf5 exf5 16.Qc2 ( 16.Qf3 Qg4 17.Be6+ Kb8 18.Qxf5= ) 16...Qe5 ( 16...Qf4 17.g3 Qg5 18.Nb5 ) 17.Rfe1 Qc5 18.Be6+ Kb8 19.b4 Qc6 20.Bxf5 Bd6= ]

15...Qxd1 [ 15...Qd3 16.Nxf5 Qxf5?? 17.Nxa7+ ]

16.Rfxd1 Bc5 [ 16...Rxd1+ 17.Rxd1 Bg4 18.f3 Bc5+ 19.Kf1 Bf5 20.Nxf5 exf5 21.Rc1 Nd7 22.Be6 Bb6 23.Rd1 Rd8 24.Bxf5± ] [ 16...Bd6 17.Nxf5 exf5 18.Be6+ Kb8 19.Nxd6 Rxd6 20.Rxd6 cxd6 21.Bxf5± ]

17.Nxf5 exf5 18.Rdc1 [ 18.Rxd8+!? Rxd8 ( 18...Kxd8 19.Rd1+ Kc8 20.Rc1 ) 19.Rc1 Rd3!? 20.Be6+ ( 20.Rxc5 Rxb3 21.Nxc7 Rxb2∓ ) 20...Kb8 ( 20...Kd8 21.Kf1! a6 22.Ke2 ) 21.Kf1 a6 22.Rxc5 axb5 23.Rxb5± ]

18...Bd6 19.Be6+ Kb8 20.Nxd6 Rxd6 21.Bxf5²

D20Beliavsky,A 2615Sakaev,K 2645

Jugoslavija 1999[Sakaev,K]

77/383 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 Nf6 4.e5 Nd5 5.Bxc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 Nc6 7.Ne2 Bf5 8.a3 e6 9.Nbc3 Qd7 10.0-0 0-0-0 11.Be3 h5!

[ 11...Be7 - 75/347 ] 12.Bc2N

[ 12.Rc1 h4 ( 12...Kb8 ) 13.Na4 Nd5

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14.Nc5 Bxc5 15.Rxc5÷ ] 12...h4!

[ 12...Ne7 13.Bg5!± ] 13.h3 f6! 14.Bxf5 exf5 15.exf6 gxf6 16.Nf4 Bd6

[ 16...Nxd4?! 17.Bxd4 Qxd4 18.Qf3!² ] [ 16...Bh6 17.Nd3! Nxd4 18.Nc5 Qd6 19.b4© ]

17.Qf3 [ 17.Nd3 Rhg8ƒ ]

17...Bxf4 18.Qxf4 Ne7 19.Rac1 Ned5 20.Qf3!

[ 20.Nxd5 Nxd5 21.Qf3 Rhe8!∓ ] 20...Rhg8 21.Nxd5 Qxd5

[ 21...Nxd5 22.Rc5„ ] 22.Qxd5 Nxd5 23.Bd2 Rge8

[ 23...Rg7 24.f3= ] [ 23...f4 24.f3 Ne3 25.Bxe3 fxe3 26.Rc3!= ]

24.Rfe1 [ 24.f3! Re2 25.Rf2 Rde8 26.Kf1 R2e6³ ]

24...Re4 25.Rxe4 fxe4 26.Re1 Re8 27.g3 hxg3 28.fxg3 f5 29.Rf1 Rf8 30.Kf2 Kd7 31.Ke2 Ke6 32.Bg5 Rg8 33.h4 c6 34.Rc1?!

[ 34.Kd2= ] 34...a6?!

[ 34...a6 35.Rf1= ] [ 34...Kf7! 35.Kf2™ Kg6 36.Kg2 Kh5 37.Kh3³ ]

½-½

D20Van Wely,L 2645Korchnoi,V 2655

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Van Wely,L]

77/384 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 Nf6 4.e5 Nd5 5.Bxc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 Nc6 7.Ne2 Bf5 8.Nbc3 e6 9.a3 Qd7 10.0-0 0-0-0 11.Be3 h5 12.Qc1 f6N

[ 12...h4 ] 13.Rd1 Qf7

[ 13...fxe5 14.dxe5 Qe8 15.Rxd8+ Qxd8 16.Nb5 Nxe5 17.Ned4± ]

14.exf6 gxf6 15.d5 [ 15.Nf4 Nd5 ]

15...exd5 16.Nf4 Kb8 [ 16...Be6 17.Bxb6 axb6 18.Ncxd5 ]

17.Ncxd5 Bd6 18.Ba2 Qg7 19.Nxb6 axb6

20.Ne6 Bxe6 21.Bxe6² ^^ Qe7 22.Bd5 Ne5 23.h3 [><g4] c6 24.Be4 Bc5

[ 24...Ng4 25.Bf4 ] 25.Qc3 Ka7 26.b3?!

[ 26.Bf4! Rd6 ( 26...Nf7 27.Re1 ) 27.b4± ] 26...h4 27.a4 Bxe3 28.Qxe3 Qc5 29.Qxc5 bxc5 30.f4 Nf7 31.Bg6 Nd6 32.Rac1?!

[ 32.Rd2 ] 32...Rhg8 33.Bh5 Ne4 34.Bf7 Rxd1+ 35.Rxd1 Rg7 36.Be6 Re7 37.Bc4 Kb6 38.f5! Ka5 39.Re1 Re8 40.Bd3?“

[ 40.g4! hxg3 41.h4 Re5 42.Kg2 ( 42.Bd3 Nd2 43.Rxe5 Nf3+ 44.Kg2 Nxe5-+ ) 42...b5 43.axb5 cxb5 44.Be6+- ]

40...Nd6 41.Re6 Rd8 42.Rxf6 Kb4 43.Re6 Kxb3 44.f6 c4 45.Bg6 c3 46.a5?

[ 46.g4?! ] [ 46.f7 Nxf7 47.Bxf7 c2 48.Rxc6+ Kb2 49.Rxc2+ Kxc2 50.Bc4= ]

46...c5 47.g4 hxg3 48.h4 c4 49.Re2 Rf8 50.Re6 Nb5!-+ 51.Rb6 Kb4 52.h5 Kxa5 53.Rxb7 Nd4 54.h6

[ 54.f7 c2 55.Bxc2 Nxc2 56.h6 Nd4 57.h7 Nf3+ 58.Kg2 Ng5 ]

54...Nf3+ 55.Kf1 g2+!0-1

D20Sakaev,K 2645Ibragimov,I 2550

Russia (ch−m/4) 1999[Sakaev,K]

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 c5 4.d5 Nf6 5.Nc3 b5 6.Bf4 Ba6

[ 6...Qa5 - 61/406 ] 7.e5 b4 8.e6!N

[ 8.exf6 ] 8...fxe6?

[ 8...Qa5™ 9.exf7+ ( 9.Na4 fxe6 10.dxe6 Nc6 11.b3 Rd8∓ ) 9...Kxf7 10.Na4

A) 10...c3 11.bxc3 ( 11.Nf3? c2 12.Qxc2 b3+∓ ; 11.b3?! Bxf1 12.Kxf1 Qb5+ 13.Ne2 Qb7³ ; 11.Bxa6 Nxa6 12.b3 Rd8 13.Nf3 Rxd5 14.Qe2© ) 11...bxc3 12.Qc2 Nxd5 13.Nf3 Nxf4 14.Qf5+ Kg8 15.Qxf4 Qb4 16.Qe5‚ ; B) 10...Nbd7

B1) 11.b3 cxb3 12.axb3 Bxf1 13.Kxf1 Qb5+ 14.Ne2 Qb7³ ; B2) 11.Nf3 Bb5 12.b3 Bxa4 13.bxa4

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b3+ 14.Nd2 b2 15.Rb1 c3 ( 15...Nb6 16.Qc2÷ ) 16.Nc4

B2a) 16...Qb4 17.a3 Qb7 B2a1) 18.Ne3 Nb6 19.Qb3 Nfxd5 20.Bc4 e6 21.Bg3÷ ( 21.a5? Nxf4 22.axb6 Nxg2+ ); B2a2) 18.Na5 Qb6 19.Nc6± ;

B2b) 16...c2+ 17.Nxa5 cxd1Q+ 18.Kxd1

B2b1) 18...Nxd5 19.Bc4 B2b11) 19...N7b6 20.Be5 Rd8 21.Ke2 e6 22.Bxb2 ( 22.Rxb2 Bd6 23.Bxd6 Rxd6 24.Rc1= ) 22...Nxa4 23.Rhc1 Nxb2 ( 23...Bd6 24.Nb7 Rd7 25.Nxd6+ Rxd6 26.Be5 Rb6 27.Bb3± ) 24.Rxb2 Nb6 25.Nc6± ; B2b12) 19...e6 20.Bxd5 exd5 21.Rxb2 Nb6 22.Nc6ƒ ;

B2b2) 18...Nb6 19.Rxb2 Nfxd5 20.Be5 e6= ;

B3) 11.Rc1!? Bb5 12.b3 B3a) 12...c3 13.Nf3 Bxf1 14.Kxf1 Qb5+ 15.Kg1 Qb7 ( 15...c4 16.Qe2 Qxd5 17.Rd1 Qc6 18.Ng5+ ∆Kg8 19.Rd6!+- ) 16.Qe2 Qxd5 17.Rd1

B3a1) 17...Qc6 18.Ng5+ Ke8 ( 18...Kg8 19.Rd6!+- ) 19.Ne6 Rc8 20.h4‚ ; B3a2) 17...Qf5 18.Qc4+ Ke8 19.Ng5‚ ;

B3b) 12...Bxa4 13.bxa4 B3b1) 13...c3 14.Nf3 Nb6

B3b11) 15.Ne5+ Kg8 16.Bb5 ( 16.Nc6 Qxa4 17.Qe2 ) 16...Nbxd5÷ ; B3b12) 15.Ng5+ Kg8 16.Qe2 e5

B3b121) 17.Qxe5 Re8 18.Ne6 Qxa4÷ ( 18...Nbxd5 19.Bc4+- ; 18...Nfxd5 19.Bb5+- ); B3b122) 17.dxe6 Be7 18.g3± ;

B3b2) 13...Nb6 14.Bxc4 Nxc4 15.Rxc4 Rd8 16.Nf3© ]

9.Qa4+ Qd7 [ 9...Nbd7 10.dxe6 bxc3 11.exd7+ ( 11.bxc3 Qb6 12.exd7+ Nxd7 13.Nf3± ) 11...Qxd7 12.Qxa6 cxb2 13.Rb1+- ] [ 9...Nfd7 10.dxe6 bxc3 11.0-0-0!? ( 11.bxc3 Qb6 12.exd7+ Nxd7 - 9...Nbd7) 11...cxb2+ 12.Kb1+- ]

10.dxe6 Qxa4 [ 10...Qc6 11.Bxb8 Qxa4 12.Nxa4 Rxb8

13.Nxc5 Bb5 14.a4 bxa3 15.Rxa3! ( 15.bxa3 Rc8 16.a4 Rxc5 17.axb5± ) 15...Rc8 16.Rxa7!+- ]

11.Nxa4 Bb5 12.Nxc5 Nc6 [ 12...Na6 13.a4 ( 13.Nb3!? ) 13...Nxc5 14.axb5 Nxe6 15.Be3± ]

13.Rc1 Nd5 [ 13...Na5 14.Bd2! Nd5 15.a3!+- ]

14.Bxc4 Bxc4 15.Rxc4 Nxf4 16.Rxf4 g5 17.Rc4 Bg7 18.Nf3!±

[ 18.Na6 Ne5!„ ] [ 18.Nd3 Nd4 19.Ne2 Nxe6 20.Rxb4 Rd8„ ]

18...Ne5? [ 18...Bxb2 19.Na6 ( 19.Na4 Ne5 20.Nxb2 Nxc4 21.Nxc4 Rc8 22.Nfe5 h5 23.Ke2 Rh6„ ) 19...Bc3+ 20.Rxc3 bxc3 21.Nc7+ Kd8 22.Nxa8 Kc8 23.Nxg5± ]

19.Nxe5 Bxe5 20.Nd3 Bd6 21.h4+- gxh4 22.Rcxh4 a5 23.Rxh7 Rg8 24.g3 0-0-0 25.Ke2 Kb7 26.R7h4 Rg6 27.Re4 Rg5 28.g4 Rd5 29.Rd1 Kb6 30.b3 Rc8 31.Rd2 Kb5 32.Nb2 Rxd2+ 33.Kxd2 Bc5 34.Nd3 Bd6 35.f4 a4 36.g5 a3 37.f5 Rf8 38.f61-0

D20Ivanisevic,I 2445Sakalauskas,V 2450

Batumi 1999[Ivanisevic,I]

77/(386) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 e5 4.Nf3 exd4 5.Bxc4 Nc6 6.0-0 Be6 7.Bb5 Bc5 * 8.b4 Bb6 9.a4N

[ 9.Bb2 - 68/344 ] 9...a5? 10.bxa5 Rxa5 11.Ng5 Qd7 12.Nd2 Nge7

[ 12...Nge7 13.Nxe6! Qxe6 ( 13...fxe6 14.Nb3 Ra8 15.a5 Ba7 16.a6 /\ Ba3+/- ) 14.Nc4² ]

D20Tunik,G 2445Nachev,S 2330

Saratov 1999[Tunik,G]

77/386 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 e5 4.Nf3 exd4 5.Bxc4 Nc6 6.0-0 Be6 7.Bb5 Bc5

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8.Nbd2 Qd6 9.Nc4N [ 9.e5 - 75/348 ]

9...Bxc4 10.Bxc4 Nge7 11.Re1! [/\ e5] f6 [ 11...Ne5 12.Nxe5 Qxe5 13.f4 Qf6 14.Qd3© ]

12.e5! Nxe5 [ 12...fxe5 13.Ng5 Nd8 14.Ne4 Qc6 15.Bd2 /\ Rc1-> ]

13.Bf4 0-0-0 [ 13...N7g6? 14.Nxe5 fxe5 15.Bxe5 Nxe5 16.Qh5+ Kd7 17.Rxe5+- ] [ 13...Nxf3+ 14.Qxf3 Qb6 ( 14...Qc6 15.Bd5 Qb6 16.Bxb7 Rb8 17.Bc6+ Kf7 18.Ba4‚ ) 15.Qh5+ Kd8 ( 15...g6 16.Qd5 ) 16.Qf7© ]

14.Nxe5 fxe5 15.Qg4+ Kb8 16.Bxe5 Qg6 17.Qxg6 Nxg6 18.Bxg7 Rhe8 19.g3±

D21Bellon Lopez,J 2445Lautier,J 2595

France 1999[Lautier,J]

77/387 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 dxc4 4.Nc3?! a6! 5.a4 Nc6! 6.e3 Na5 7.Ne5 Nf6 8.Nxc4 c5 9.Nxa5?!

[ 9.dxc5 Qxd1+ 10.Kxd1 Nxc4 11.Bxc4 Bxc5 12.Ke2 Bd7= ]

9...Qxa5 10.Bd3N [ 10.Be2 ]

10...cxd4 11.exd4 Bd7! 12.0-0 Bc6 13.Bf4 [ 13.Qe2 Bb4³ ]

13...Be7 14.Re1 0-0 15.Be5 Rfd8³ 16.Re3 g6! [/\ Nd7]

[ 16...Nd7 17.Qh5 h6 ( 17...g6?? 18.Qxh7++- ) 18.Rg3 Nxe5 19.dxe5„ ]

17.Qe2 Nd7 18.Re1 [ 18.Bf4 Bf6∓ ]

18...Nxe5 19.dxe5 [ 19.Rxe5 Qc7 ( 19...Qb6? 20.Rxe6ƒ fxe6? 21.Qxe6++- )

A) 20.Rxe6? fxe6 21.Qxe6+ Kh8 ( 21...Kf8?? 22.Bc4+- ) 22.Qxe7 Qxe7 23.Rxe7 Rxd4∓ ; B) 20.d5 Bd6! 21.dxc6 Bxe5 22.cxb7 Rab8∓ ]

19...Rd4∓ 20.Be4 Bxe4 21.Rxe4 Rad8 22.Rxd4 Rxd4 23.g3

[ 23.Qf3 Qb4∓ ] 23...Bb4 24.Qf3

[ 24.Rc1 Bxc3 25.Rxc3 Qxa4 26.Rc8+ Kg7 27.Kg2 ( 27.Qf3 Qd1+-+ ) 27...Qd7∓ ]

24...Bxc3 25.bxc3 Rxa4 26.Qxb7 Qxc3 27.Re3 Ra1+ 28.Kg2 Qc4! 29.Qe7 Qf1+ 30.Kf3 Qd1+ 31.Kg2 Qf1+ 32.Kf3 Qd1+ 33.Kg2 Qh1+ 34.Kh3 Qf1+-+ 35.Kg4

[ 35.Kh4 Ra4+ 36.f4 Rxf4+ ] 35...Qxf2 36.Kh3 Qf1+ 37.Kh4 Ra4+ 38.g4 Qf2+ 39.Rg3 Rxg4+!

[ 39...Rxg4+ 40.Kxg4 Qf5+ 41.Kh4 Qh5## ]

0-1

D23Iljushin,A 2525Skatchkov,P 2415

Saint Petersburg 1999[Riazantsev,A]

77/(388) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Qc2 dxc4 5.Qxc4 Bf5 6.g3 e6 7.Bg2 Nbd7 8.0-0 Be7 9.Nc3 0-0 * 10.e3 b5!

[ 10...Ne4 - 75/351 ] 11.Qe2

[ 11.Qxc6?! b4 A) 12.Nb1 Bd3 13.Re1 ( 13.Rd1?? Rc8 14.Qa4 Bc2-+ )

A1) 13...Rc8 14.Qa4 A1a) 14...Nb6 15.Qa5 ( 15.Qb3 Bc2-+ ; 15.Qxa7 Ra8 16.Qb7 Be4-+ ) 15...Rc7© ; A1b) 14...Qb6 15.Nbd2 Rc7©/\ Rfc8 ;

A2) 13...Qa5! 14.Nbd2 Rfc8 15.Nb3 Qh5! 16.Qa4 a5!

A2a) 17.Nbd2 Bc2 18.g4 ( 18.b3 Nb6-+ ) 18...Qd5 19.b3 Nb6 20.Ne5 Ne4 21.Nxe4 Nxa4 22.Nf6+ gxf6 23.Bxd5 exd5 24.bxa4 fxe5-+ ; A2b) 17.Nc5 Nxc5 ( 17...Bxc5 18.dxc5 Nxc5 19.Qd1³ ) 18.dxc5 Be4! ( 18...Bxc5³ ) 19.Nd2 ( 19.Qd1 Rxc5∓ ) 19...Bxg2 20.Kxg2 Rxc5∓ ( 20...Ng4 21.h3 Ne5 22.Qd1 Qg6 23.e4³ );

B) 12.Ne2 Qa5 13.Nd2 Rac8 ( 13...Rfc8?! 14.Nb3 Qd8 15.Qa6 Be4 16.Bd2± ) 14.Nb3 Qb6 15.Qxb6 Nxb6©@ ]

11...b4 12.Nb1 [ RR12.Na4 Qa5 ( 12...Be4!? ) 13.b3 Qb5=

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Skatchkov,P ] 12...c5 13.Nbd2

[ RR13.Ne5? Nxe5 14.dxe5 ( 14.Bxa8 Bd3 15.Qd1 Bxf1 16.Qxf1 cxd4∓ ) 14...Bd3 15.Qd2!? ( 15.Qd1? Bxf1 16.Qxd8 Raxd8 17.exf6 Ba6!-+ ) 15...Ne4 16.Qd1!? ( 16.Bxe4 Bxe4‚ ) 16...Bxf1 ( 16...c4!? ) 17.Qxf1 f5 18.exf6 Nxf6 19.Bxa8 Qxa8‚ Skatchkov,P ]

13...Rc8 14.b3 Nd5!N [ 14...Bg4 ]

15.Bb2 [ RR15.e4? Nc3 16.Qd3 ( 16.Qe3? cxd4 17.Nxd4 Bc5∓ ) 16...Bg6ƒ Skatchkov,P ]

15...Nc3 16.Bxc3 bxc3 17.Nc4 Nb6 18.Rac1 Nxc4

[ 18...Nxc4 19.bxc4 A) 19...cxd4 20.Nxd4 Bb4 21.Nxf5 exf5 22.Bd5= ; B) RR19...Be4 20.Rxc3 Bxf3 21.Qxf3 ( 21.Bxf3 cxd4 22.exd4 Qxd4= ) 21...cxd4 22.exd4 Qxd4= Skatchkov,P ; C) 19...Qa5 20.e4 Bg4 21.d5 Rb8³ ]

½-½

D23Rashkovsky,N 2510Riazantsev,A 2415

Saint Petersburg 1999[Riazantsev,A]

77/388 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Qb3 dxc4 5.Qxc4 Bf5 6.g3 e6 7.Bg2 Nbd7 8.0-0 Be7 9.Nc3 0-0 10.a4 c5!?N

[ 10...Ne4 - 49/452 ] [ 10...a5 11.Qb3 Qb6 12.Qxb6 Nxb6= ]

11.a5! [ 11.dxc5 Bxc5 12.Rd1 Qe7= ] [ 11.Rd1 Nb6 12.Qa2 c4 13.Ne5 Qc8÷ ]

11...Rc8! [ 11...cxd4?! 12.Nxd4 Rc8 ( 12...Ne5 13.Qa4± ) 13.Qa2!± ( 13.Qb5?! a6 ; 13.Qb3?! Nc5 )]

12.d5 [ 12.Qb5!? cxd4 13.Nxd4 a6! ( 13...Nc5 14.Nxf5 exf5 15.Rd1± ) 14.Qxb7 ( 14.Qa4 Nc5 ; 14.Qb3 Nc5 ) 14...Nc5 15.Qb4 Nce4!?„ ( 15...Rb8 16.Qc4± ; 15...Be4!? 16.Nxe4 Ncxe4 17.Qa4 Qd5 18.b3² )]

12...exd5?! [ 12...b5!! 13.Nxb5 ( 13.axb6 Nxb6

14.Qa6 exd5∓ ; 13.Qxb5 exd5³ ) 13...exd5 14.Qf4 Bc2! ( 14...Be6 15.Nxa7 Rc7 16.Nb5 Rb7 17.Nc3± ) 15.Nxa7 Rc7 16.Nb5 Rb7 17.Nc3 Rb4! 18.Qd2 ( 18.Qg5 h6 19.Qd2 Bb3³ ) 18...Bb3 19.Qd3 Bc4 20.Qc2 Bb3 ( 20...d4 21.Na2± ) 21.Qd3= ]

13.Nxd5 Be6 [ 13...Nxd5? 14.Qxd5 Be6 15.Qxb7+- ]

14.e4 [ 14.Nxf6+?! Nxf6 ( 14...Bxf6 15.Qb5² ) 15.Qb5 Qd7= ] [ 14.Nxe7+ Qxe7 15.Qb5 Bd5! 16.Bf4 Bc6 17.Qb3² ]

14...Bxd5 [ 14...b5 15.Qxb5 Nxd5 16.exd5 Bxd5 17.Bf4² |^ ]

15.exd5 Bd6 16.Re1 [ 16.Bg5 Qc7 17.Rfe1 Rfe8 18.Bh3² ] [ 16.Bf4 Qc7 17.Bxd6 Qxd6 18.Rfe1² ] [ 16.Bd2!?² ]

16...Qc7 17.Bd2 Rfe8 18.Bc3 Rxe1+ 19.Rxe1 Re8 20.Rxe8+ Nxe8 21.Qe2! Nef6?

[ 21...Qd8 22.Qb5!² ] [ 21...Ndf6!? 22.Nd2 Qe7 23.Qxe7 Bxe7 24.Nc4 Nd6 25.Ne5 ( 25.Nxd6 Bxd6 26.Bxf6 gxf6= ) 25...a6!?² ] [ 21...Kf8!? 22.Nd2 Be7 23.Nc4 Nd6 24.Nxd6 ( 24.Bxg7+ Kxg7 25.Qxe7 Nxc4 26.Bh3 Qe5 27.Qxd7 Qe1+= ; 24.b3 Nxc4 25.bxc4 Bf6= ; 24.Ne5 Nxe5 25.Qxe5 Bf6= ) 24...Bxd6 25.a6!² ]

22.Nd2!± Qd8™ [ 22...Nf8 23.Nc4 ∆Qe7? 24.Qxe7 Bxe7 25.d6+- ] [ 22...Kf8 23.Nc4 Be7 24.f4!± ] [ 22...Be5 23.Nc4 Bxc3 24.bxc3± ] [ 22...Ne5 23.f4 Neg4 24.Nc4± |^ ] [ 22...b6 23.a6! ><b5, c4, c6 ]

23.Nc4 Ne8! [ 23...Qe7? 24.Qxe7 Bxe7 25.d6+- ] [ 23...Qe8? 24.Qd1 ( 24.Qd3 Qe7 ; 24.Qxe8+ Nxe8 25.Bh3 Nf8 26.Bc8+- ) 24...Qe7 25.Qb3+- ]

24.Bh3?! [ 24.f4!± ]

24...Ndf6! [ 24...Kf8 25.Bxg7+! Kxg7 ( 25...Nxg7 26.Nxd6+- ) 26.Qg4+ Kf8 27.Qxd7 Qxd7 28.Bxd7 Be7 ( 28...Bc7 29.Bxe8 Kxe8 30.f4+- ) 29.Bxe8 Kxe8 30.Kg2+- ]

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[ 24...Nf8 25.f4± ] 25.Bg2

[ 25.Bxf6 Nxf6= ] [ 25.Nxd6 Nxd6 26.Qe5 Kf8² ] [ 25.Qf3 Be7² /\ Nd6 ]

25...Kf8 [ 25...Qe7 26.Qxe7 ( 26.Qd1 Bb8 27.Qb3 Nd6² ) 26...Bxe7 27.d6 Nxd6 ( 27...Bxd6 28.Bxb7± ) 28.Nxd6 Bxd6 29.Bxb7± ]

26.f4! Be7 27.Qd3 Nd6 28.Ne5 [ 28.h3 Nxc4 29.Qxc4 Bd6² ]

28...Qc7 29.b3! Kg8 30.g4 Nfe8 31.g5 f6![] 32.gxf6 gxf6

[ 32...Bxf6 33.Bh3 Qe7 34.Be6+ Kh8 35.Qh3+- ] [ 32...Nxf6 33.Bh3 Bd8 ( 33...Bf8 34.Be6+ Kh8 35.Qh3+- ) 34.Be6+ Kf8 35.Qh3+- ]

33.Bh3!? [ 33.Qg3+ Ng7 ( 33...Kh8 34.Ng4 Nf5 35.Qf2 Kg7² ) 34.Ng4 ( 34.Nf3 Ne4 ) 34...Ndf5 35.Qf3 Nd4 36.Qf2 ( 36.Bxd4 cxd4 ) 36...h5! ( 36...Qxf4 37.Qxf4 Ne2+ 38.Kf2 Nxf4 39.Nxf6+ Kf7 ∆40.Nxh7 Nxg2 41.Kxg2 Nf5 ) 37.Nh6+ Kh7 38.Nf7 Kg8= ] [ 33.Nf3 c4 34.bxc4 Qxc4 35.Qxc4 Nxc4² ] [ 33.Ng4 c4 34.bxc4 Qxc4 35.Qxc4 Nxc4² ]

33...fxe5 34.Be6+ Kh8 [ 34...Nf7 35.Bxf7+ Kxf7 36.Qxh7++- ]

35.fxe5 [ 35.Bxe5+ Bf6-+ ]

35...Ng7 36.exd6 Bxd6 37.h3?! [ 37.Qe2 Qe7 38.Qg4± ]

37...Be5! 38.Qf3 Bf4?!“ [ 38...Nxe6 39.Bxe5+ ( 39.dxe6 Qg7+-+ ) 39...Qxe5 40.dxe6 Qxe6 41.Qxb7 Qe1+ 42.Kh2 Qxa5 43.Qb8+ Kg7 44.Qe5+ Kf7 45.Qf5+ Kg7 46.Qe5+= ]

39.Qh5?! [ 39.Kh1± ]

39...Be3+! 40.Kg2 Bd4 41.Bxd4 [ 41.Qf3 Nxe6 42.Bxd4+ ( 42.dxe6?? Qg7+-+ ) 42...cxd4 43.dxe6 - 41.Bd4 ]

41...cxd4 42.Qf3 Nxe6 43.dxe6 Qc2+ 44.Kf1

[ 44.Kg3 Qg6+ 45.Kf2 Qc2+= ( 45...Qxe6 46.Qf8+ Qg8 47.Qf6+ Qg7 48.Qd8+ Qg8 49.Qxd4+ Qg7² )] [ 44.Qf2 Qxf2+ 45.Kxf2 Kg7 46.Ke2 Kf6 47.Kd3 Kxe6 48.Kxd4 Kd6= ]

44...Qc1+ 45.Kf2 Qc2+ 46.Qe2 Qxe2+! 47.Kxe2 Kg7 48.Kd3 Kf6 49.Kxd4 Kxe6 50.Kc5 Ke5! 51.b4 h5 52.h4

[ 52.b5 h4 53.a6 b6+ 54.Kc6 Ke6 55.Kb7 Kd7= ]

52...Ke6 53.b5 [ 53.Kd4 Kf5 54.b5 ( 54.Kc5 Kg4 55.Kd6 Kxh4 56.Kc7 Kg4 57.Kxb7 h4 58.Kxa7 h3-+ ) 54...Kg4 55.Kc5 Kxh4 56.b6 axb6+ ( 56...a6 57.Kd6 Kg4 58.Kc7 h4 59.Kxb7 h3 60.Kxa6 h2 61.b7 h1Q 62.b8Q± ) 57.Kxb6 ( 57.axb6 Kg4 58.Kd6 h4 59.Kc7 h3 60.Kxb7 h2 61.Kc7 h1Q-+ ) 57...Kg4 58.Kxb7 ]

53...Ke5 54.a6 b6+ 55.Kc6 Ke6 56.Kc7 Ke7 57.Kb8 Kd8 58.Kxa7 Kc7 59.Ka8 Kc8 60.a7 Kc7½-½

D25Delchev,A 2520Sulava,N 2465

Cannes 1999[Delchev,A; Kostakiev,D]

77/389 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 dxc4 4.e3 Bg4 5.Bxc4 e6 6.h3 Bh5 7.Nc3 Nbd7 8.0-0 Bb4

[ 8...Bd6 - 68/350 ] 9.Be2 0-0 10.Qb3! c5

[ 10...Qe7 11.a3 Bxc3 12.bxc3² ] 11.Na4!?N

[ 11.a3 Bxc3 12.bxc3 Qa5= ] 11...b6 12.Rd1 Qe7 13.a3

[ 13.dxc5 bxc5! ( 13...Bxc5 14.Nxc5 Nxc5 15.Qa3 )]

13...Ba5 14.dxc5 bxc5 [ 14...Nxc5 15.Nxc5 bxc5 ( 15...Qxc5 16.Qa2+- ) 16.e4! ]

15.Bd2 [ 15.e4!² ]

15...Bc7!„ 16.Bc3 e5 17.Re1 Bg6 [ 17...Bxf3 18.Bxf3 e4 19.Be2 Qd6 20.g3 Ne5 21.Qb5! ] [ 17...e4 18.Nd2 Qd6 19.Nf1 Bxe2 20.Rxe2 Rad8÷ ]

18.Rac1 Rab8 [ 18...Ne4 19.Qb7 ]

19.Qc4 Ne4 20.b4 Nb6 21.Nxb6 axb6 22.bxc5 Nxc5

[ 22...bxc5 23.Ba1² ]

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23.Qh4 [ 23.Bb4 e4 24.Nd4² ]

23...f6 [ 23...Qxh4 24.Nxh4 Be4 25.Bb4 Bd6 26.Red1² ]

24.Bb4 Kh8 25.Nd2 [ 25.Nd4 e4! ( 25...exd4 26.exd4 Qd6 27.g3± )]

25...e4 26.Bh5 Bf5 27.Bg4 g5 [ 27...Bxg4 28.hxg4 Rfd8 29.Nb3= ]

28.Qh6 Bg6 [ 28...Bxg4 29.hxg4 Rbd8 30.Rc4± ]

29.Bh5“ [ 29.Nb3! Qe5 30.g3 Bd6 31.Bc3 Qe7 32.Nxc5 Bxc5 33.Qxg5± ]

29...Bf5 [ 29...Bxh5 30.Qxh5 Rfd8 31.Nc4 Rd5÷ ]

30.Bg4 Bxg4 31.hxg4 Rbd8 32.Rc4! Qf7 33.Rd4?!

[ 33.Rec1 Rfe8 34.Bxc5 bxc5 ( 34...Rxd2 35.Bd4± ) 35.Nf1 Bd6 36.Ng3 Bxg3 37.fxg3² ]

33...Be5 34.Bxc5 bxc5 35.Rxd8 Rxd8 36.Nxe4 c4!© 37.g3 c3 38.Rc1 Qb7!?

[ 38...Rc8 39.f4 gxf4 40.gxf4 Rc4= ] 39.Nxf6 c2 40.e4 Rd1+ 41.Kg2 Qf7 42.Nxh7 Qxh7 43.Qf8+ Qg8 44.Qxg8+ Kxg8 45.Rxc2 Rd4= 46.Rc5½-½

D25Huzman,A 2580Cvitan,O 2510

Batumi 1999

77/(389) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 dxc4 4.e3 Bg4 5.Bxc4 e6 6.h3 Bh5 7.Nc3 Nbd7 8.Be2 Bb4 9.Qb3 c5 10.0-0 0-0 * 11.Rd1N Bxc3 12.bxc3 Qc7 13.c4 Rac8 14.Ba3 Rfd8 15.Rac1 b6 16.Bb2 h6 17.d5 Re8 18.Bxf6 Nxf6 19.d6 Qb7 20.g4 Bg6 21.Ne5 Red8 22.Nxg6 fxg6½-½

D26Delchev,A 2520Varga,Zo 2540

Hrvatska 1999[Delchev,A]

77/390 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 a6 3.c4 dxc4 4.e3 Nf6 5.Bxc4 e6 6.0-0 b5 7.Bd3 c5

[ 7...Bb7 - 73/441 ] 8.a4 b4 9.e4 Bb7

[ 9...cxd4 10.e5 Nfd7 11.Bg5‚ ] 10.e5 Nd5 11.Nbd2 h6N

[ 11...Nc6 12.Nc4 Nxd4 13.Nxd4 cxd4 14.Qg4² ] [ 11...Nd7 12.Nc4 cxd4 13.Bg5 Qc7 14.Rc1 Nc5 15.Bb1ƒ ] [ 11...cxd4 ]

12.Ne4 Nd7 13.Nfd2 cxd4 14.Nc4 Nc5 [ 14...Qc7 15.Ncd6+ Bxd6 16.Nxd6+ Kf8 17.Be4 Nxe5 18.Nxb7 Qxb7 19.Qxd4© ]

15.Ncd6+ Bxd6 16.Nxd6+ Kf8 17.Bc4 Bc6 [ 17...Qb6 18.Qxd4 Nxa4 19.Qg4± ]

18.Qxd4 Nb7 19.Nxb7?! [ 19.Bxd5 Bxd5 20.Nxb7 Bxb7 21.Qxb4+ Qe7 22.Bd2± ^- ]

19...Bxb7 20.a5 [^^ ><Kf8, b4] [ 20.Bd2 a5 21.Rfd1± ]

20...g6 21.Bd2 Kg7 22.Rfc1 Qe7 23.Bf1 [ 23.Bxd5!? Bxd5 24.Qxb4± ]

23...Rac8 24.Qa7 Rxc1 [ 24...Ra8 25.Qc5 Qxc5 26.Rxc5± ]

25.Rxc1 Ra8 26.Qc5 Qd8 [ 26...Qxc5 27.Rxc5 Rc8 28.Rxc8 Bxc8 29.h4 h5 30.f3± ]

27.Rc4?! [ 27.Ra1!?² ]

27...Rc8 28.Qa7 Rxc4 [ 28...Rc7 29.b3± ]

29.Bxc4 Qxa5!© [ 29...Qc7 30.b3 g5 31.h3 ]

30.Qxb7 Qa1+ 31.Bf1 Qxb2 32.Be3 Nxe3 33.fxe3 a5 34.Qe4 a4 35.Qf4 Qc3 36.Qf6+ Kg8 37.Qd8+ Kh7 38.Qf6 Qxe3+ 39.Kh1 Qa7 40.h4 h5 41.g4 hxg4

[ 41...a3 A) 42.gxh5 a2 43.Kh2 a1Q 44.h6

A1) 44...Q7a2+ 45.Bg2 Qxg2+ 46.Kxg2 Qa8+ - 44...Qb2 ( 46...Qb2+ 47.Kf1 Qc1+ 48.Ke2 Qxh6 49.Qxf7+ Qg7 50.Qxe6= ); A2) 44...Qb2+ 45.Bg2 Qxg2+ 46.Kxg2 Qa8+ 47.Kg3 Qf8∓ ;

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B) 42.Bc4! hxg4 43.h5 gxh5 ( 43...Qa8+ 44.Kg1 Qg8 45.Bd3 Qe8= ) 44.Bd3+ Kg8 45.Qg5+= ]

42.h5 Qa8+ 43.Kh2 Qf3 44.hxg6+ fxg6 45.Qe7+ Kh6 46.Qh4+ Kg7 47.Qe7+ Kh6

[ 47...Qf7?? 48.Qxf7+ Kxf7 49.Bb5 a3 50.Bc4+- ]

48.Qh4+½-½

D40Antic,D 2490Mikhalchishin,A 2550

Jugoslavija 1999[Mikhalchishin,A]

77/391 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 e6 4.e3 a6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.0-0 Nf6 7.Bb3 Nc6 8.Nc3 b5 9.a3!?

[ 9.Qe2 Na5 10.dxc5 Nxb3 11.axb3 Bxc5 12.e4 ( 12.Nxb5 Qb6© ) 12...Bb7 13.e5 Nd7 14.Re1 Be7 15.Bf4² ]

9...Bb7 [ 9...Be7 ]

10.Bc2!? [ 10.Qe2 Qc7 11.Rd1 Bd6÷ ]

10...cxd4 [ 10...Qc7!? ]

11.exd4 Be7 12.Re1 0-0 [ 12...h6!? ]

13.Bg5 [ 13.Qd3 - 20/533 ]

13...g6 14.Qd2 Rc8N [ 14...b4 ]

15.Rad1 Na5 [ 15...b4!?÷ ]

16.Ne5 Nc4 [ 16...Nd5 17.Bxe7 Nxe7 18.Be4± ]

17.Nxc4 Rxc4 [ 17...bxc4 18.Bxf6 Bxf6 19.Be4± ]

18.Bb3 Rc7 19.Qe2 Nd5 20.Bxe7 [ 20.Bh6 Nxc3 21.bxc3 Re8∓ ; RR22.d5+- ]

20...Nxc3 21.Bxd8 [ 21.bxc3 Qxe7 22.d5 Qxa3∓ ]

21...Nxe2+ 22.Rxe2 Rxd8 23.f3 Bd5 24.Bxd5

[ 24.Bc2 a5! 25.b4 axb4 26.axb4 Rc4∓ ] 24...Rxd5³ 25.Kf2 Rc4 26.Ke3 Kf8 27.b3 Rc7 28.Kd3 Ke7 29.h4 h5?!

[ 29...Rxd4+ 30.Kxd4 Rd7+ 31.Kc5 Rxd1

32.Kb6 Rd6+ 33.Ka5© ] [ 29...Kd6 ]

30.Rdd2 Rc1 [ 30...Kd6!? ]

31.Rc2! Ra1 [ 31...Rxc2 32.Rxc2 e5 33.Ke4 Rxd4+ 34.Kxe5 Rxh4 35.Rc7+ ]

32.Kc3 a5? [ 32...Rxa3 33.Kb2 b4 34.Rc4 Rda5∓ ]

33.Red2 Rh1 [ 33...Rxa3? 34.Kb2 b4 35.Rc5© ]

34.g3 Rg1 35.Rg2 Ra1 36.Ra2 Rxa2 37.Rxa2 g5! 38.f4™ gxf4 39.gxf4 Rf5 40.Rf2 Kd6 41.Kd3 Rf6!

[ 41...Kd5 42.Ke3 /\ Rg2 ] 42.Ke4 Rg6 43.f5 Rg4+ 44.Rf4 Rg1 45.fxe6 fxe6 46.a4 bxa4 47.bxa4 Rh1! 48.Rf8™

[ 48.Ke3 Kd5 49.Kd3 Ra1∓ ] 48...Rxh4+ 49.Kd3 Rh1 50.Rd8+ Ke7 51.Ra8 h4 52.Ke3™ h3 53.Kf2 Ra1 54.Kg3 Rxa4 55.Kxh3 Kd6?

[ 55...Ra1 56.Kg3 a4 57.Kf4 a3 58.Ke5 a2 59.Ra7+ Kf8 60.Kd6 e5!-+ ]

56.Rd8+? [ 56.Kg3! Kd5 57.Rd8+ Ke4 58.Rd6 Rxd4 59.Rxe6+ Kd3 60.Kf3= ]

56...Kc6 57.Kg3 Ra1 58.Re8 Kd7 59.Ra8 a4 60.Kf4 a3 61.Ke5 a20-1

D27Kurajica,B 2540Rublevsky,S 2660

Bastia (rapid) 1999[Rublevsky,S]

77/(391) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 e6 4.Bxc4 c5 5.Nf3 a6 6.0-0 Nf6 * 7.dxc5 Qxd1 8.Rxd1 Bxc5 9.a3

[ 9.Nbd2 - 76/(370) ] 9...b6 10.b4 Be7 11.Bb2 Bb7 12.Nbd2 Nbd7 13.Rac1 0-0 14.Be2N

[ 14.Nd4 A) 14...Rfc8? 15.Nxe6! fxe6 ( 15...Rxc4 16.Nxc4 fxe6 17.Bxf6 Nxf6 18.Nxb6± ) 16.Bxf6 Nxf6 ( 16...Bxf6 17.Bxe6+ Kf8 18.Bxd7 Rxc1 19.Rxc1 Rd8 20.Rc7+- ) 17.Bxe6+ Kf8 18.Bxc8 Rxc8 ( 18...Bxc8 19.Nc4± ) 19.Rxc8+ Bxc8 20.Rc1 Bd7 21.Nc4± ;

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B) 14...Rfd8!? 15.Be2 Rac8 16.Nc4 Nd5 17.Bf3 Ba8= ]

14...Rfc8 15.Nc4 Bd5 [ 15...Rc7? 16.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.Rxd7 Rxd7 18.Nxb6± ]

16.Nfe5 Rc7!? [ 16...Nxe5 17.Nxe5² ( 17.Bxe5? Bxc4 18.Bxc4 a5! )]

17.Nxd7 Nxd7 18.Nd2!? Rxc1 19.Rxc1 Bd6 20.Bf3 Bxf3 21.Nxf3 Rd8! 22.g3

[ 22.Rc6 Nb8= ∆23.Rxb6? Bc7! ] 22...a5 23.Rc6 Bf8 24.Bc3

[ 24.b5 a4„ ] 24...axb4 25.Bxb4

[ 25.axb4!? b5!? 26.Nd4 Nf6 27.Nxb5 Nd5 28.Rc4 Rb8= ]

25...Bxb4 26.axb4 Kf8=

D27Speelman,J 2595Mikhalchishin,A 2550

Batumi 1999[Mikhalchishin,A]

77/(391) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.0-0 a6 * 7.b3 Nc6 8.Bb2 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Bd7 10.Nd2 Be7 11.Be2!?

[ 11.N2f3 0-0 12.Rc1 ( 12.Qe2 - 65/381 ) 12...Rc8 13.Qd2 b5 14.Be2 Qb6= ]

11...0-0 12.Bf3 [ 12.Nc4 Rc8 13.Nf3 Qc7 14.Rc1 Rfd8= ]

12...Rc8 13.Rc1 Nb4!N [ 13...b5 14.Ne4 Nxe4 15.Bxe4² ] [ 13...Nxd4 14.Bxd4 b5 ( 14...Qa5 15.Nc4! ∆Qxa2? 16.Ra1 ) 15.Ne4² ( 15.Rxc8 Qxc8 16.Qb1 Qb8= )] [ 13...Nd5 ]

14.Nc4 [ 14.Rxc8 Qxc8 ∆15.a3? Nd3³ ] [ 14.Bxb7 Rxc1 ( 14...Rb8!? 15.Bf3 Nxa2 16.Ra1 Nb4÷ ) 15.Qxc1 Qb8 16.Bf3 Nxa2÷ ]

14...Nxa2 [ 14...b5 15.Ne5 Nxa2 16.Ndc6± ]

15.Ra1 b5! [ 15...Nb4?± ]

16.Rxa2 [ 16.Ne5 Nb4∓ ]

16...bxc4 17.bxc4 Rxc4 [ 17...a5!? /\ Bb4 ]

½-½

D30Tregubov,P 2605Beshukov,S 2505

Krasnodar 1999

77/(392) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 * c6 4.g3 dxc4 5.Bg2 b5 6.0-0 Bb7 7.a4 Nd7 8.Ne5!N

[ 8.Nc3 - 76/372 ] 8...a6 9.Nxc6 Qc8 10.d5 Ngf6 11.axb5 axb5 12.Rxa8 Bxa8 13.e4 Bxc6 14.dxc6 Ne5 15.Qd4 Nxc6 16.Qb6 b4 17.Qb5 Nd7 18.Qxc4 Bc5 19.Nd2 0-0 20.Nb3 Ba7 21.Bf4 Nce5 22.Qe2²

D30Levin,F 2530Novikov,I 2610

Hamburg 1999

77/(392) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 * 4.Qc2 c5 5.dxc5 Na6N

[ 5...Bxc5 - 29/429 ] 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.a3 Qa5+ 8.Bd2 Qxc5 9.Nc3 Be7 10.b4 Qc7 11.Rc1 Nb6 12.Qb1 Qd8 13.e4 Bd7 14.Be2 0-0 15.0-0 Rc8 16.Be3 Qe8 17.Ne5 Nb8 18.Nxd7 N8xd7 19.Qb3²

D30Hebden,M 2510Lalic,B 2550

Kilkenny 1999[Lalic,B]

77/392 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxc4 5.Qa4+ Nbd7 6.e4 c6?!

[ 6...Be7 - 61/(461) ] 7.Qxc4 Qb6N

[ 7...h6 ] 8.Nbd2!

[ 8.Qc2? Nxe4!∓ ] 8...Qxb2 9.Rb1 Qa3 10.Bd3 h6 11.Bf4 Qa5 12.0-0© Be7 13.Qc2 Qd8 14.Nc4 0-0 15.Rfd1

[ 15.Qd2!? /\ Bh6 Hebden,M ] 15...c5 16.d5 exd5 17.exd5 Re8 18.d6± Bf8 19.Nfe5 g5!?

[ 19...Rb8± ] 20.Bg6!! Nxe5™

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[ 20...gxf4 21.Nxf7+- ] 21.Bxe5

[ 21.Nxe5 gxf4 ( 21...Be6 22.d7! Re7 23.Rxb7 /\ Nc6+- ) 22.Bxf7+ Kh8 23.Bxe8 Qxe8 24.Qxc5!+- o^d, ><Kh8 ]

21...Bg7 22.Bxf6 Bxf6 [ 22...Qxf6? 23.Bh7+ Kh8 24.d7+- ]

23.Bxf7+ Kxf7 24.d7 Bxd7 25.Qh7+ Bg7 26.Rxb7 Kf8 27.h3 Re7 28.Rdxd7 Rxd7 29.Qf5+ Ke8! 30.Rxd7

[ 30.Qg6+= ] 30...Qxd7 31.Qe4+ Kf7 32.Qxa8 Bd4½-½

D30Romanishin,O 2565Borgo,G 2440

Batumi 1999

77/(392) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Bg5* Nbd7 5.e3 c6 6.Nbd2 Be7 7.Be2

[ 7.Bd3 - 45/461 ] 7...Ne4!N

[ 7...Qc7 ] 8.Bxe7 Qxe7 9.0-0 0-0 10.Rc1 Rd8 11.Qc2 Nxd2 12.Nxd2 dxc4 13.Nxc4 e5 14.Qe4 f5 15.Qxf5 exd4 16.Rcd1 Nf6 17.Qf4 dxe3 18.Rxd8+ Qxd8 19.Qxe3 Qe8 20.Qxe8+ Nxe8=

D30Efimov,I 2445Van Wely,L 2625

Batumi 1999[Van Wely,L]

77/393 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.a3!?

[ 5.Bd3 - 71/409 ] 5...c6 6.Nbd2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.0-0 e5 9.cxd5N

[ 9.dxe5 ] 9...cxd5 10.dxe5 Nxe5 11.Nxe5 Bxe5 12.Nf3 Bc7

[ 12...Bg4?! 13.h3 Bxf3² ( 13...Bh5 14.g4 Nxg4 15.Nxe5 Nxe5 16.Bxh7+!+- )]

13.h3?! [ 13.b4 Ne4 14.Bb2 Bg4 15.Be2÷ /\ Qd4 ]

13...Ne4 14.Bd2 Re8 15.Rc1 Re6 16.Bc3 Bd7

[ 16...Rg6 17.Bxe4 dxe4 18.Qxd8+ Bxd8 19.Ne5 Rg5² ]

17.Bb1 Rg6 18.Be5 [ 18.Qxd5?? Rxg2+!-+ ] [ 18.Kh1 Bxh3 19.gxh3 Qd7 20.Ng1 Rxg1+ 21.Kxg1 Qxh3 22.f4 Qxe3+ 23.Kg2 Qg3+ 24.Kh1 Qh3+ 25.Kg1 Nxc3 26.Rxc3 Bb6+ 27.Rf2 Bxf2+ 28.Kxf2 Qh2+ 29.Kf1 Qh1+ 30.Ke2 Re8+ 31.Kd2 Qh2+ 32.Kc1 Qxf4+∓ ]

18...Bxh3! 19.Bxc7 Bxg2 20.Bg3 Bxf1 21.Kxf1 Nxg3+ 22.fxg3 Rxg3 23.Kf2 Rh3 24.Qd4 Qd6 25.Rg1³ g6 26.Qg4?! Rh6 27.Qg5 Kg7 28.Rd1 Rh5 29.Qf4 Qb6!

[ 29...Qxf4 30.exf4÷ ] 30.Qd4+ Qxd4 31.Rxd4 Rc8∓ 32.Rd2 Rc5 33.Kg2 Kf6 34.Ba2 Ke7 35.Bb3 Rf5 36.Bc2?!

[ 36.Nd4 /\ 37.Ne2, /\ 38.Nc3, 38.Nf4 ] 36...Rf6 37.Ne5?!

[ 37.Ne1 /\ Nd3-f4 ] 37...Re6 38.Nd3 Rxc2 39.Rxc2 Rxe3[R 8/f6] 40.Nf4 Kd6-+ 41.Rd2 Re5 42.Kf3

h5 43.b4 Rf5 44.Kg3 Rg5+ 45.Kf3 Rf5 46.Kg3 Re5 47.Kf3 h4 48.Nd3

[ 48.Kg4 f6 /\ Re4 ] 48...Rg5 49.a4 Rg3+ 50.Kf2 Rg4 51.Re2 Re4 52.Rc2 Rc4 53.Re2 Rd4 54.Ne5 Rf4+ 55.Kg2 f6 56.Nd3 Rd4 57.Re3 g5 58.a5 g4 59.Kf2 f5 60.Ne5 Rf4+ 61.Kg2 Rxb4 62.Nf7+ Kc5 63.Re2 f4 64.Rc2+ Rc4 65.Rb2 f3+ 66.Kf2 Rc30-1

D31Ivanov,Se 2525Greenfeld,A 2520

Saint Petersburg − Beer Sheva 1999

77/(394) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 * 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bf4 Ne7

[ 5...Nf6 - 69/(366) ] 6.e3 Bf5N

[ 6...0-0 ] [ 6...c6 ]

7.Bd3 0-0 8.Bxf5 Nxf5 9.Qb3 Bxc3+ 10.bxc3 b6 11.Nf3 Nc6 12.c4 Na5 13.Qc2 Ne7 14.cxd5 Nxd5 15.Bg5 f6 16.Bh4 c5 17.0-0 Rc8 18.dxc5 Rxc5 19.Qd3 Nc3 20.Nd4 Nc6 21.Rfe1½-½

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D31Korchnoi,V 2675Giorgadze,G 2600

Batumi 1999[Korchnoi,V]

77/394 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 c5 6.e3 Nc6 7.cxd5! exd5 8.Bd3 Nge7 9.Ne2

[ 9.dxc5!?² ] 9...c4

[ 9...Bf5?! 10.Bxf5 Nxf5 11.dxc5± ] 10.Bc2 Bf5 11.a4 0-0 12.Ba3 Re8 13.0-0 Qd7 14.Rb1?!N

[ 14.Ng3 Bxc2 15.Qxc2 Na5 16.e4 ( 16.Rae1 - 58/431 ) 16...Nb3 17.Rae1© ]

14...Bxc2 15.Qxc2 Ng6 16.Ng3 b6? [ 16...Na5 17.Rb5 a6! ( 17...b6 18.Qf5!² ) 18.Rxa5 b6 19.Rxd5 Qxd5 20.e4÷ ]

17.Rbe1! Na5 18.f4 Nb3? [ 18...f6! 19.f5 Ne7 20.Qf2² ]

19.f5 Nf8 20.f6± g6 21.Bxf8? [ 21.e4 Ne6 22.Qf2 Qxa4 23.Be7± ]

21...Kxf8 22.Qf2 [ 22.e4! ]

22...Qg4 23.e4 Qg5! [ 23...dxe4 24.Qe3 Qh4 25.Rf4 Qh6 26.Nxe4 Re6 27.Qf2 g5 28.Rg4 Rae8 29.Qg3 Qxf6! 30.Rxg5 Qh8 31.Rf1! Rxe4 32.Qd6+ R8e7 33.Qh6+ Ke8 34.Qc6+ Kf8 35.Qc8+ Re8 36.Qxc4± ]

24.Re3 [ 24.e5!? Nd2 25.h4 Qh6 26.Qf4 Qxf4 27.Rxf4² ]

24...a6 25.e5 b5 26.Rfe1? [ 26.Rd1² ]

26...b4 27.cxb4 Qh4? [ 27...Nxd4! 28.Qd2 Qf4™ 29.Rf1 Nb3! ( 29...Qh4? 30.Ree1 /\ Rf4 ) 30.Rxf4 Nxd2 31.Rd4 Ne4 32.Nxe4 ( 32.Rxd5 Nxf6 ) 32...Rxe5 33.Rh3 Rxe4 34.Rxh7 Kg8 35.Rg7+ Kf8 36.Rxd5 Rf4 37.Rh7 Kg8 38.Rh3 Re8 39.Rf3 Rxf3 40.gxf3 Rb8= ]

28.Ne2!± Qxf2+ 29.Kxf2 Rab8 30.Rh3 Kg8 [ 30...Rxb4 31.Rxh7 Kg8 32.Rg7+ Kf8 33.Nf4 Nxd4 34.Nxd5 Rxa4 35.Nb6+- ] [ 30...h5 31.g4± ]

31.Nf4! Nxd4 [ 31...Rxb4 32.Nxd5± ( 32.e6 fxe6 33.Nxd5± )]

32.Nxd5 Nc6 33.Nc7 [ 33.Re4!? Rbd8 ( 33...Rxe5 34.Ne7++- )

34.Rxc4 Rxd5 35.Rxc6 Rdxe5 36.Rb3± ] 33...Rxe5 34.Nxa6 Rb6?

[ 34...Rbe8! 35.Rhe3 A) 35...c3 36.Nc7! Rf5+ 37.Rf3 Rxe1 38.Kxe1 Re5+ ( 38...c2 39.Kd2 Re5 40.Rc3 Nxb4 41.Rc4± ) 39.Kd1 c2+ 40.Kxc2 Nd4+ 41.Kd3 Nxf3 42.gxf3± ; B) 35...Rf5+ 36.Rf3 Rfe5 37.Ree3 Nd4 38.Rxe5 Rxe5 39.Rc3 Re2+ 40.Kf1 Re6± ]

35.b5+- Rxe1 36.Kxe1 Na5 [ ¹36...Nd4 ]

37.Kd2 Rxf6 38.Kc3 Rf2 39.Nc5!1-0

D31Rowson,J 2490Hillarp Persson,T 2505

York 1999

77/(394) 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 * a6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Be7 6.Qc2N

[ 6.Qb3 ] [ 6.Bf4 ]

6...Nc6 7.Bf4 Nf6 8.e3 0-0 9.a3 Nh5 10.Bg3 Nxg3 11.hxg3 g6 12.Be2 Bf6 13.0-0 Ne7 14.Rac1 c6 15.b4 Nf5=

D31Nikolac,J 2475Galkin,A 2535

Pula 1999[Galkin,A]

77/395 1.c4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 c6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Qc2 g6 6.Bf4 Bf5 7.Qd2 Nf6 8.e3

[ 8.f3 - 70/(378) ] 8...Nbd7

[ 8...Nh5 9.Be5 f6 10.Bxb8 Rxb8!?÷ ] 9.Bd3N

[ 9.h3 ] 9...Bxd3

[ 9...Ne4 10.Bxe4!? dxe4 11.Nge2 g5 12.Bg3 Bg7 13.h4 h6 14.hxg5 hxg5 15.Rxh8+ Bxh8 16.d5!? ( 16.0-0-0 /\ d5 )]

10.Qxd3 Nh5 11.Bg3 [ 11.Nge2 Nxf4 12.Nxf4„ ]

11...Qe7 [ 11...Bh6 12.Bd6!? ] [ 11...f5!? 12.Nge2 ( 12.Nf3 Nxg3 13.hxg3

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Bg7!? ) 12...Qe7 ] 12.Nge2

[ 12.f3 Bh6 ><e3 ] [ ¹12.Nf3 (/\ Bh4) Nxg3!? 13.hxg3 Bg7 ]

12...Bh6 [ 12...f5!?

A) 13.Nf4 Nxf4 14.Bxf4 g5 15.Bc7 Rc8 16.Be5 ( 16.Bg3 f4 ) 16...Nxe5∓ ∆17.Qxf5? Nd7 ; B) 13.0-0-0 Bh6

B1) 14.Nf4 Nxf4 15.Bxf4 Bxf4 ( 15...g5 16.Qxf5 gxf4 17.Qh5+ ) 16.exf4 ; B2) 14.Bf4 Nxf4 15.Nxf4 Bxf4!? 16.exf4 Kf7 17.Rde1 ]

13.0-0-0?! [ 13.e4 Nxg3 ( 13...dxe4 14.Qxe4 ) 14.hxg3 dxe4 15.Qxe4 Bf8 ( 15...Bg7 16.Qxe7+ Kxe7 ) 16.0-0-0 /\ d5 ]

13...0-0 14.Kb1 [ 14.Nf4 Nxf4 15.Bxf4 Bxf4 16.exf4 Rfe8!? /\ Qf6, Nb6-c4-d6=/+ ]

14...Rae8 [/\ f5-f4] [ 14...Rfe8!? /\ a5-a4, Nb6-c4-d6 ] [ 14...f5 ]

15.Ng1 f5 16.Nf3 f4!? 17.exf4 Nxf4 18.Bxf4 Bxf4 19.Rde1 Qf6

[ 19...Qf7!? ∆20.h4 Nf6 21.g3 ( 21.Ne5 Bxe5 22.dxe5 Ng4 ) 21...Ng4 22.Rxe8 Rxe8 23.gxf4 Nxf2 24.Qf1 Nxh1 25.Qxh1 Qxf4 ]

20.h4 [ 20.Rxe8 Rxe8 21.Re1? Rxe1+ 22.Nxe1 Bxh2 23.Qh3 Qe7 ] [ ¹20.Re2 /\ Rhe1 ]

20...Nb6 21.Re2 [ 21.b3 Nc8 /\ Nd6 ] [ 21.h5 g5!? ]

21...Rxe2 [ 21...Nc4 22.Rhe1 ]

22.Qxe2 Qf5+ 23.Ka1 [ 23.Qc2 Qg4 /\ Nc4 ]

23...Nc4³

D31Gurevich,M 2640Zvjaginsev,V 2650

Belfort 1999[Gurevich,M]

77/(395) 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 c6 * 4.e3 Nf6 5.Qc2 Nbd7 6.Bd2 g6!?N

[ 6...Be7 - 76/(375) ] [ 6...b6 - 76/(375) ] [ 6...c5 - 76/(375) ]

7.Nf3 Bg7 8.Be2 0-0 9.0-0 dxc4 10.Bxc4 c5 11.dxc5

[ 11.Rfd1 cxd4 12.exd4 ( 12.Nxd4 Ne5 13.Be2 Bd7 14.e4 Rc8÷ ) 12...Nb6 13.Bb3 Bd7 14.Ne5÷ ]

11...Nxc5 12.Rfd1 b6! [ 12...Bd7 13.b4 ( 13.Ne5!? ) 13...Na6 14.Qb3² ]

13.Na4 [ 13.e4 Bb7 14.Bh6 Qb8 15.Bxg7 Kxg7„ ]

13...Qc7 14.Bf1 Na6 15.Qxc7 Nxc7 16.Rac1 Ncd5 17.Nc3

[ 17.Bd3!? (/\ e4) Bd7 18.b3² ] 17...Bb7½-½

D11Ovsejevitsch,S 2515Varga,Zo 2540

Budapest 1999[Ovsejevitsch,S]

77/(396) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 * 3.Nf3 dxc4 4.Nc3 b5 5.a4 b4 6.Ne4 Nf6 7.Ng3! e6 8.e4 Ba6 9.Bg5N

[ 9.Qc2 ] 9...Qa5

[ 9...Nbd7 10.Rc1 h6 11.Bxf6 Nxf6 12.Bxc4± ]

10.Be2 Nbd7 11.0-0 Be7 12.Rc1 c5? [ 12...0-0 13.Bxc4 Bxc4 14.Rxc4 Nb6 15.Rxc6 Qxa4 16.d5!± ] [ 12...Rc8 13.e5 Nd5 14.Ne4± ] [ 12...Nb6 13.Ne5 Qxa4 14.Qd2²/\ 15.Ra1 Qb5 16.b3, 15.Nh5 ]

13.d5 [ 13.d5 h6 14.Bxf6 Bxf6 15.dxe6 fxe6 16.e5 Nxe5 ( 16...Bxe5 17.Nxe5 Nxe5

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18.Qd6 ) 17.Nxe5 Bxe5 18.Bh5+ Ke7 19.Re1± ]

D10Nikolic,Pr 2625Van Wely,L 2630

Nederland (ch) 1999[Van Wely,L]

77/396 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 dxc4 4.e4 b5 5.a4 b4 6.Nce2?!

[ 6.Na2 - 75/(331) ] 6...e6 7.Nf3 c5N

[ 7...Nf6 8.Ng3 - 77/(396) ] 8.Ng3 cxd4?

[ 8...Ba6 ] 9.Bxc4 Ba6 10.Qd3 Qc8 11.Bb5+ Bxb5 12.Qxb5+ Nd7 13.Nxd4 a6 14.Qe2 Nc5 15.0-0 Qb7 16.Re1 Nf6 17.Bg5 Nfd7

[ 17...Be7 A) 18.Ndf5 exf5 19.Nxf5 Kf8 ( 19...Ne6 20.e5 ) 20.Nxe7 Qxe7 21.e5 h6 22.Bh4 g5-+ ; B) 18.Bxf6 Bxf6 ( 18...gxf6 (/\ Rg8) 19.Qg4 ) 19.e5 Be7 20.Nh5 g6 21.Nf6+ Kf8 /\ Kg7 ; C) 18.e5 Nd5 19.Bxe7 Nf4= ]

18.Rad1 g6? [ 18...h6 19.Bc1 g6! ( 19...Nxa4!? ) 20.Ndf5!? [] gxf5 21.exf5© ]

19.e5 Bg7 20.Nf3 h6 21.Bf4 a5 [ 21...Nb6!? ]

22.h4 h5 23.Qe3 Nxa4? [ 23...Rc8 ]

24.Ne4 0-0 25.Bh6 Nxb2? [ 25...Rad8™ ]

26.Rd4! Na4 27.Rxd7!+- Qxd7 28.Nf6+ Bxf6 29.exf6 Qa7 30.Qg5 Qc5 31.Re5 Rfc8 32.Rxc5 Rxc5 33.Ne5 Rxe5 34.Qxe5 b3 35.Bc1 Rc8 36.Qf41-0

D31Malakhatko,V 2495Poluljahov,A 2565

Swidnica 1999[Beliavsky,A]

77/(397) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.Bg5 Qc7 * 6.e4!? b5 7.a4

[ 7.Be2!? ] 7...Bb4 8.Qc2N

[ 8.Nd2 - 34/474 ] 8...Nf6

[ 8...Bb7 9.Be2 Nd7 10.0-0 a6 11.b3 cxb3 12.Qxb3 Be7÷ ]

9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Be2 Bb7 11.0-0 a6 12.b3 cxb3 13.Qxb3 Bxc3 14.Qxc3 Qe7

[ 14...0-0 15.axb5 axb5 16.Rxa8 Bxa8 17.d5! ]

15.axb5 cxb5 16.d5! 0-0 17.Nd4±

D31Lastin,A 2550Grischuk,A 2545

Saint Petersburg 1999[Beliavsky,A]

77/(397) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.Bg5 Qc7 6.g3 * b5N 7.a4 Bb4 8.Bg2 Bb7 9.0-0 Bxc3 10.bxc3 Nf6 11.Qc1!?

[ 11.Bxf6!? gxf6 12.Qc1! /\ Qh6 ] 11...Nbd7 12.Bf4 Qd8 13.Qa3 Nd5 14.Bd6 N7b6 15.a5 Na4 16.e4 Ndxc3 17.Bb4 Nxe4 18.a6 Bxa6 19.Nd2 f5 20.Nxe4 fxe4 21.Bxe4 Qd7 22.Qf3 Bb7 23.Rxa4! bxa4 24.Bc5©

D31Beliavsky,A 2615Khenkin,I 2630

Deutschland 1999[Beliavsky,A]

77/397 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.Bg5 Qc7 6.g3 Nd7 7.Bg2 Ngf6 8.Nd2 Nb6 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.0-0N

[ 10.e3 - 75/370 ] [ 10.a4! ]

10...h5?! [ 10...Bg7 /\ 0-0, f5 ]

11.h4 Be7 12.Rc1 [ 12.e3!? /\ Qe2 ]

12...Bd7 13.e3 Rd8 [ 13...e5!? 14.d5 Rd8„ ]

14.Qe2 e5 15.Nxc4 Be6 [ 15...Bg4!? ]

16.Na5! [ 16.Nxb6 Qxb6 17.dxe5 fxe5= ]

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16...exd4 17.exd4 Kf8 [ 17...Rxd4? 18.Nb5 ]

18.Rfd1 [ 18.a3 Nd5 19.Nxd5 Bxd5 20.Bxd5 Rxd5 21.Nb3 Rg8ƒ ]

18...Bb4 19.Nb3 Bg4 20.Bf3 Rg8?! [ 20...f5!?÷ ]

21.Bxg4 Rxg4 22.Qf3 Bxc3 [ 22...Qe7 23.Qf5 ><h5 ]

23.bxc3 Nc4 24.Re1 [ 24.Qxf6? Rxg3+= ]

24...Kg7 25.Re4?! [ 25.Re2± ]

25...Rxe4 26.Qxe4 Qd7 27.Nc5 Re8 [ 27...Nd2! 28.Qf4 Qd5 29.Qxd2 Qxc5 30.Re1 Qd5 31.Re7 c5 32.Qe2 cxd4 33.cxd4 Rd6= ]

28.Qf3 Qd5 29.Qxd5 cxd5 [R 9/h] 30.Nxb7 Re2 31.a4 Ra2 32.Nc5 Nb2 33.Rc2 Ra1+ 34.Kg2 Nxa4 35.Nd3! Ra3 36.Nf4 Nxc3 37.Nxh5+ Kh6

[ ¹37...Kg6 38.Nf4+ Kg7= ( 38...Kf5 39.f3+- )]

38.Nxf6 a5 39.Rb2 a4 40.Rb6 Rb3 41.Ra6

[ 41.Rd6!? ] 41...Kg7 42.h5 a3 43.Ng4

[ 43.h6+ Kxh6 44.Nxd5+ Kg7 45.Nxc3 Rxc3= ]

43...Ne2 [ 43...a2 44.h6+ Kh8 ( 44...Kh7 45.Nf6+ Kxh6 46.Nxd5++- ) 45.Nf6 Rb8 46.Ra7 Ne4 47.Nxe4 dxe4 48.Rxa2± ] [ 43...Ne4!? 44.Ra5 ]

44.Ne5! Nxd4 45.h6++- Kh7 46.Nxf7 Nf3 47.Ra8 Nd4

[ 47...Rc3 48.Rh8+ Kg6 49.Rg8+ Kxf7 50.h7 a2 51.h8Q a1Q 52.Rf8+ Ke6 53.Qf6+ Kd7 54.Rf7+ Kc8 55.Qh8# # ] [ 47...Ne1+ 48.Kh3 Nf3 49.Kg4 d4 50.Ra7 Kg6 51.h7 Nh2+ 52.Kh3 Kxh7 53.Kxh2 Kg6 54.Ne5+ Kf5 55.Nc4 d3 56.Nxa3 d2 57.Rd7 ]

48.Rh8+ Kg6 49.Rg8+ Kxf7 50.h7 a2 51.h8Q a1Q 52.Rg7+

[ 52.Rf8+! Ke6 53.Qf6+ Kd7 54.Rf7+ Kc8 55.Qh8# # ]

52...Ke6 53.Qh6+ Ke5 54.Qf4+ Ke6 55.Rg6+ Ke7 56.Qd6+ Kf7 57.Rf6+ Kg7 58.Qf8+1-0

D31Yermolinsky,A 2585Lastin,A 2550

Budapest 1999[Yermolinsky,A]

77/398 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 e6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bb4 6.e3 b5 7.Bd2 a5 8.axb5 Bxc3 9.Bxc3 cxb5 10.b3 Bb7 11.bxc4 b4 12.Bb2 Nf6 13.Bd3 Nbd7 14.0-0 0-0 15.Re1 Re8 16.c5

[ 16.Rc1!? a4 17.e4 a3 18.Ba1÷ ] 16...Bc6

[ 16...h6 17.e4 Qc7 18.e5 Nd5 19.Nd2÷ ] 17.Bc2 Qc7

[ 17...Ne4 - 75/(371) ] 18.Nd2 Red8 19.e4 Qf4 20.g3

[ 20.Bc1! Qh4 ( 20...Nxc5? 21.dxc5 Ng4 22.Nf3 Qf6 23.Bd2+- ) 21.h3± ]

20...Qh6 21.e5N [ 21.f4 ]

21...Nd5 22.Ne4 f5 23.exf6 [ 23.Nd6 Qh3 24.f3 f4ƒ ]

23...N5xf6 24.Nxf6+ Nxf6 [ 24...Qxf6 25.d5 Qxb2 26.dxc6

A) 26...Nxc5 27.Rxa5! Rxd1 28.Rxa8+ Kf7 29.Bxd1 Qd2 ( 29...Qc3 30.Re3 Qc1 31.c7 Qxd1+ 32.Kg2 Qd5+ 33.Rf3+ ) 30.Rf1 Qd6 31.Ra7+ Kf6 32.c7+- ; B) 26...Nf8! 27.Qe2 Qf6 28.Be4² ]

25.Rxe6²

D31Ionov,S 2550Karasev,V 2370

Saint Petersburg 1999

77/(398) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bb4 6.e3 b5 7.Bd2 a5 8.axb5 Bxc3 9.Bxc3 cxb5 10.b3 Bb7 11.bxc4 b4 12.Bb2 Nf6 13.Bd3 Nbd7 14.0-0 0-0 15.Re1 * Ne4 16.Qc2 f5 17.c5 Bd5!N

[ 17...Qc7 - 75/(371) ] 18.Bb5 Ra7 19.Re2 Qc7 20.Ne1 Rb8 21.Ba4 b3 22.Qc1 Bc6 23.Nd3 Bxa4 24.Rxa4 Qc6 25.Qc4 Nef6 26.Re1 Nd5 27.Rea1 Qb5÷

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D34Antic,D 2490Todorovic,G.M 2425

Jugoslavija 1999[Antic,D]

77/(399) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.g3 Nf6 6.Bg2 Be7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Nc3 Nc6 * 9.dxc5 d4 10.Na4 Bf5 11.Bf4 Be4 12.Rc1 Qd5 13.Qb3 Qxb3 14.axb3 Rad8 15.Rfd1 Nd5 16.Bd6!

[ 16.Ne1 - 29/436 ] 16...Bxd6

[ 16...b5 17.Nxd4 Nxd4 18.Rxd4 Bxg2 19.Kxg2+- ] [ 16...Rfe8 17.Nxd4 Bxg2 18.Kxg2 Bxd6 19.cxd6 Rxd6 20.Nxc6 bxc6 ( 20...Rxc6 21.Rxc6 bxc6 22.Nc3 ) 21.Nc3+- ]

17.cxd6 d3N [ 17...Rxd6 18.Nxd4 Bxg2 19.Kxg2± ] [ 17...Bxf3 ]

18.exd3 [ 18.Nc5 dxe2 19.Rd2 Bxf3 20.Bxf3 Rxd6 21.Nxb7 ( 21.Rxd5 Rxd5 22.Bxd5 Rd8 23.Bf3 Nd4! ) 21...Rd7 22.Nc5± ]

18...Bxf3 19.Bxf3 Rxd6 20.d4 Rfd8 [ 20...Ncb4 21.Nc3 ] [ 20...Nce7 21.Nc3 ]

21.Nc5 Na5 22.Ra1 b6 23.Rxa5 bxa5 24.Nb7 Rf6

[ 24...Nb6 25.Nxd6 Rxd6 26.Kf1+- ] 25.Nxd8 Rxf3 26.Ra1 Rxb3

[ 26...Nb4 27.Rxa5 a6 28.Re5 Kf8 29.Re3 ]

27.Rxa5 Nf6 28.Rxa7±

D34Sakaev,K 2645Bezgodov,A 2575

Russia (ch−m/2) 1999[Bezgodov,A]

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Nf6 7.0-0 Be7 8.Nc3 0-0* 9.Be3?! c4

[ 9...Ng4 10.Bf4 Be6÷ ] 10.Ne5 Bd6!N

[ 10...h6 - 43/493 ] 11.Bf4

[ 11.Nxd5 Nxd5 12.Bxd5 Nxe5 13.dxe5 Bxe5 14.Bxc4 Bh3÷ ]

[ 11.f4 Ne7 12.h3 h5÷ ] 11...Be6

[ 11...Ne7?! 12.Bg5± ] 12.Rc1?

[ 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.Bxd6 Qxd6 14.b3 cxb3! 15.Qxb3 ( 15.axb3 c5= ) 15...Rab8 16.Qa4 Qb4!= ]

12...Rc8³ 13.e3 h6 14.h3 Ne7! 15.g4 Nh7! 16.Bh2 f6 17.Nf3 Ng5 18.Nd2 f5 19.f4 Nf7 20.Qe2

[ 20.Qe2 Bb8!∓ /\ Qd7, b5, ><g4 ]½-½

D34Gurevich,M 2640Bosch,Je 2430

Deutschland 1999[Gurevich,M]

77/(399) 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Bg5 cxd4 10.Nxd4 h6 * 11.Bf4 Bg4 12.h3 Be6 13.Nxe6 fxe6 14.e4 d4 15.e5 dxc3 16.exf6 Qxd1 17.Rfxd1 Bxf6 18.bxc3 Rad8

[ 18...Rfd8 - 73/(458) ] 19.Rac1!? Rxd1+

[ 19...Kf7 20.Rd2² ] [ 19...Bg5!? 20.Bxg5 hxg5 21.Bxc6 bxc6 22.Rd4² ]

20.Rxd1 Bxc3 21.Rd6!N [ 21.Rd7 Rf7³ ] [ 21.Bxc6 ]

21...e5 22.Be3 Bd4 23.Rd7 Bxe3 24.fxe3 Na5

[ 24...Rb8 25.Bd5+ Kh7 26.Be4+ Kg8 27.Kg2² /\ Kf3-g4-h5-g6 ]

25.Bd5+ Kh7 [/\ b5, Nc4] 26.Re7! [ 26.Re7 Rd8 27.e4 ( 27.Be4+ Kg8 ) 27...Nc6 28.Rxb7 Nd4 29.Rxa7 Rc8² ]

D34Borovikov,V 2470Bezgodov,A 2575

Alushta 1999[Bezgodov,A]

77/(399) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Bg5 cxd4 10.Nxd4 h6 11.Be3 Re8 *

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12.Rc1 Bf8 13.Nxc6 bxc6 14.Na4 Bd7 15.Bc5 Bxc5 16.Nxc5 Bg4 17.Re1 Qa5 18.h3 Bf5 19.Qd4 Rab8 20.a3 Qb6 21.b4N

[ 21.b3 Ne4 22.Bxe4 dxe4 23.g4- 75/379 ( 23.Kh2?! e3!³ )]

21...a5 22.bxa5 Qxa5 23.Qc3 Qxc3 24.Rxc3 Rb2 25.g4 Bg6 26.Kf1 Ra2=½-½

D34Krasenkow,M 2645Illescas Cordoba,M 2600

Batumi 1999[Krasenkow,M]

77/399 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.Qc2 Bg4 13.Rfd1 Bf8 14.Nxc6N

[ 14.Rac1 - 35/497 ] 14...bxc6 15.Bd4 Bh5

[ 15...Nd7?! 16.Qa4 Qc8™ 17.Rac1 ] 16.Rd2!?

[ 16.Qa4 Qd6 ] [ 16.Rac1 Nd7 ]

16...Nd7 17.f4 [ 17.Qa4 c5! 18.Be3 ( 18.Bxg7?? Nb6 ) 18...Nb6 19.Qb5 d4! 20.Bxd4 a6 21.Qb3 ( 21.Qa5 Nc4 ) 21...cxd4 22.Bxa8 Qxa8∓Illescas Cordoba,M ]

[ 17.Na4 Rc8 ( 17...Bb4!? ) 18.Bh3 A) 18...c5 19.Qf5 cxd4 20.Qxh5 ( 20.Qxd7 Qa5 21.Rxd4 Rcd8 ) 20...Nf6 21.Qf5 Rc4 22.b3 Ne4÷ ; B) 18...Bg6 19.Qc3 c5 20.Bxd7 Qxd7 21.Nxc5 Bxc5 22.Bxc5 Qb5 23.Rxd5 Qxe2© ]

17...Nb6 [ 17...c5 18.Bf2 d4 19.Nd5 Nf6 ( 19...Rb8!? 20.e3 ) 20.Nxf6+ Qxf6 21.Bxa8 Rxa8 22.Qe4!² ]

18.e4 Nc4 [ 18...c5!? 19.Bf2 d4 20.Na4÷ ]

19.Rd3 Qa5? [ 19...Bg6 20.f5 dxe4

A) 21.Bxe4 Rxe4 22.Nxe4 Bxf5 A1) 23.Bxg7 Bxe4 24.Rxd8 Bxc2 25.Rxa8 ( 25.Rxf8+ Rxf8 26.Bxf8 Kxf8 27.Rc1 Bd3 28.Rc3 Ne5 ) 25...Kxg7 26.Rc1 Bc5+ 27.Kg2 Bd4!³ ;

A2) 23.Qxc4 Bxe4 24.Re3 Bd5© ; B) 21.Nxe4! Bxf5 22.Bxg7 Bxe4 23.Bxe4 Qb6+ 24.Bd4 Bc5 25.Bh7+! Kxh7 26.Qxc4± ]

[ 19...Nd6 20.e5 Nf5 21.Bf2² ] [ 19...Qc8!?÷ ]

20.g4! Bxg4 21.Rg3 Bd7?! [ 21...Bc5 22.Qf2 Bxd4 23.Qxd4 c5 24.Qxd5 Nxb2 25.f5ƒ ] [ 21...Bh5 22.exd5 Nd6 23.f5!ƒ ]

22.exd5 Rac8 [ 22...c5 23.Ne4! Rxe4 24.Bc3+- ]

23.Ne4+- Rxe4™ 24.Bxe4 Nd2 25.d6? [ 25.dxc6 Nxe4 26.Qxe4 Bxc6 27.Qe5+- ]

25...Nxe4 26.Qxe4 Re8 27.Qg2 Re1+ 28.Rxe1 Qxe1+ 29.Qf1 Qe4² 30.Be5 c5

[ 30...Bxd6! 31.Bxd6 ( 31.Bxg7 Bxf4!= ) 31...Qd4+ 32.Qf2 Qxd6² ]

31.Kf2 [ 31.Qd1!? Bc6 32.Kf2 ]

31...Bc6 [ 31...Bxd6? 32.Qd3+- ] [ 31...f6!? 32.Bxf6 Qxf4+ 33.Kg1 Qxd6 ]

32.Qe1?! [ 32.Qd1!? Qf5 33.Qg4! Qc2+ 34.Qe2 Qf5 35.Qc4± ]

32...Qf5 [ 32...Qd5 33.Qc3 ]

33.Qc3 f6! 34.Bxf6 [ 34.Qxc5

A) 34...fxe5 35.Qxc6 Qxf4+ ( 35...exf4 36.Qc4+ Kh7 37.Rd3+- ) 36.Ke2+- ; B) 34...Qe4! 35.Bxf6 Qxf4+ ( 35...Qh1? 36.Qh5 Qc1 37.Be5 Qc5+ 38.Ke1+- ) 36.Kg1 Qe4! ( 36...Qxf6 37.Qxc6 Bxd6 38.Qd5+ Kh7 39.Rd3 Qg6+ 40.Kh1+- ) 37.Qe5 Qb1+ ( 37...Qh1+?! 38.Kf2 Qxh2+ 39.Ke3 ) 38.Kf2 Qc2+ 39.Ke3 Qc1+ 40.Kd4 ( 40.Kd3 Bb5+! ) 40...Qxb2+ 41.Kc4 Qxa2+ 42.Kc5 Ba8÷ ]

34...Qxf4+ 35.Kg1 [ 35.Ke1 Bxd6 36.Rxg7+ Kf8„ ]

35...g5??“ [ 35...Bxd6 36.Bxg7 Kf7 37.Bh8!+- ] [ 35...Bb5! 36.Rf3 Qg4+ 37.Kf2 Bc6 ( 37...Bxd6!? 38.Be5 Bc6 ) 38.Rg3 Qf4+= ]

36.Be5 Qe4 37.Kf2+- [><Bf8] Qf5+ 38.Ke1 Qe4+ 39.Kd2 c4 40.Re3 Qd5+ 41.Kc1 Bd7 42.b3 Bb5 43.Qc2 Qe6 44.bxc4 Bxc4 45.d7 Be7 46.Bd41-0

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D34Loginov,Va 2530Bezgodov,A 2575

Russia (ch−m/1) 1999[Bezgodov,A]

1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 Nc6 4.d4 e6 5.0-0 Nf6 6.c4 Be7 7.cxd5 exd5 8.Nc3 0-0 9.Bg5 cxd4 10.Nxd4 h6 11.Be3 Re8 12.Qc2 Bg4 * 13.h3 Bd7! 14.Rad1

[ 14.Rfd1 (Aseev,K) Bd6!?÷ ] 14...Bd6!!N [/\ Bg3]

[ 14...Qc8?! - 49/(466) ] 15.Nf5

[ 15.Nxd5!? Nxd5 16.Bxd5 Nb4 ( 16...Bxh3? 17.Nf5+- ) 17.Bxf7+ Kxf7 18.Qb3+÷ ]

15...Be5™ 16.g4 [ 16.Nxd5 Nxd5 17.Bxd5 ( 17.Rxd5 Nb4-+ ) 17...Qf6 18.Be4 Rad8©/\ Bb8, Re4 ]

16...Rc8 [ 16...Be6÷ ><f5 ]

17.Nxd5! [] [ 17.Qb1? Be6∓ ]

17...Nd4™ 18.Qxc8?! [ 18.Qb1!? Nxe2+ 19.Kh1 Nxg4! 20.Nfe7+™ ( 20.hxg4?? Bxf5-+ ) 20...Rxe7 21.hxg4÷ ] [ 18.Qd2 Rc2 19.Nxd4 Rxd2 20.Rxd2= ]

18...Bxc8 19.Nxf6+ Qxf6 [ 19...Bxf6! 20.Nxd4 ( 20.Bxd4 Bxf5∓ ) 20...Qa5! 21.a3 Rxe3! 22.fxe3 h5± ]

20.Nxd4=

D34Vladimirov,E 2595Bezgodov,A 2575

Kazakhstan 1999

77/(400) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Nf6 7.0-0 Be7 8.Nc3 0-0 9.Bg5 cxd4 10.Nxd4 h6 11.Be3 Re8 12.Qb3 Na5 13.Qc2 Bg4 14.Nf5 * Bb4 15.Bd4 Bxc3 16.Bxc3 Rxe2 17.Qd3 Re8 18.Ne3 Be6 19.Rad1 Rc8 20.Nxd5!N

[ 20.Qb5?! b6= ] 20...Nxd5 21.Bxd5 Bxd5 22.Qxd5 Qxd5 23.Rxd5 Nc6 24.Rd7 b5 25.Rb7²

D34Lastin,A 2550Bezgodov,A 2575

Russia (ch−m/1) 1999[Bezgodov,A]

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Nf6 7.0-0 Be7 8.Nc3 0-0 9.Bg5 cxd4 10.Nxd4 h6 11.Be3 Re8 12.Qb3 Na5 13.Qc2 Bg4 14.Nf5 Rc8 15.Bd4 Bc5 16.Bxc5 Rxc5 17.Ne3 Be6 18.Rad1 Qd7!!N

[ 18...Qc8 - 38/520 ] 19.Qd3

[ 19.Qa4 Qxa4 20.Nxa4 Rb5 21.b3 Nc6 22.Nc3 Ra5= ] [ 19.Nexd5 Nxd5 20.Bxd5 Bxd5 21.e4 Bxe4 22.Qxe4= ] [ 19.b4 Rc7 20.bxa5 d4 21.Rd3 Bf5! [] 22.Nxf5 Qxf5 23.e4 Qe5! ( 23...Qxa5?? 24.Qa4+- ) 24.f4 ( 24.Rc1?! Rec8 ) 24...Qc5÷ ]

19...Nc4 20.Nxc4 [ 20.Qd4 Nxe3 21.Qxe3 ( 21.Qxc5 Nxg2!?÷ ) 21...Qc8! /\ Bh3 ]

20...dxc4 21.Qd6 [ 21.Qf3 Bg4!= ]

21...Qxd6 22.Rxd6 b5 23.a3 a5 24.Rb6 Nd7! [] 25.Ra6!

[ 25.Rxb5 Rxb5 26.Nxb5 Rb8 27.a4 Nc5÷><a4, b2 ]

25...b4 26.Ne4 Re5! [] 27.axb4 [ 27.f4 Nc5!÷ ]

27...axb4 28.Rc1 Nc5 29.Nxc5 Rxc5=

D35Sokolov,I 2635Lalic,B 2545

Hastings 2000[Lalic,B]

77/401 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bf4 Nf6 6.e3 Bf5 7.Nge2 0-0 8.Ng3 Be6 9.Bd3 c5 10.dxc5 Bxc5 11.0-0 Nc6 12.Rc1 d4 13.Nb5

[ 13.Nce4 - 62/(444) ] 13...Bb6 14.e4 Ng4!„ [/\ Nh2] 15.Nf5N

[ 15.h3 ] 15...Bxf5 16.exf5 Nge5 17.Be4 Re8

[ 17...Qh4 18.g3 Qh3 19.Bg2 Qxf5 20.Nd6² /\ Nb7 Sokolov,I ]

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18.Qh5 [^^, ->>>] a6 19.Na3 d3 20.Nc4 Nxc4 21.Rxc4 d2 22.f6

[ 22.Qd1?! Ba5! o^d ] 22...g6 23.Qh6 Qxf6 24.Bxd2 Nd4!

[ 24...Bd4?? 25.Bxc6 bxc6 26.Rxd4! Qxd4 27.Bc3+- ] [ 24...Rad8?! 25.h3! ( 25.Bg5?? Qxf2+ 26.Rxf2 Rd1# # )]

25.Bg5 [ 25.Bxb7?! Rad8! ]

25...Qe6 26.Bd3 Nf5™ 27.Qh3 [ 27.Bxf5? Qxc4 ( 27...Qxf5? 28.Rf4+-/\ Bf6 ) 28.Bf6 Bxf2+! 29.Kxf2 Qc5+

30.Kg3 Qd6++- /\ Qf6 ] 27...Nd6 28.Qxe6 Rxe6 29.Rc2 Ne4= 30.Bxe4

[ 30.Bh4?! Rae8 31.Re2 Nc5 32.Rxe6 Rxe6∓ 33.Bc4? Re4-+ ]

30...Rxe4 31.Rd1 Rae8 32.Kf1 R4e6 33.h4 f6 34.Bf4 Kf7 35.g3 h5 36.a3 R8e7 37.Rdd2 Re4 38.Kg2 Rd4 39.Rxd4 Bxd4½-½

D35Lautier,J 2635Van der Sterren,P 2535

Deutschland 1999[Lautier,J]

77/402 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 Be7 6.e3 0-0 7.Bd3 Nbd7 8.Nge2 Re8 9.0-0 Nf8 10.b4 Ne4N

[ 10...Ng6 - 69/(374) ] 11.Bxe7 Rxe7 12.Qc2

[ 12.Bxe4!? dxe4 13.Ng3 f5 14.f3 exf3 15.Qxf3 Ng6 ( 15...c6 16.b5² ; 15...g6 16.Rad1² /\ e4 ) 16.Rad1 ( 16.Nxf5 Bxf5 17.Qxf5 Rxe3 18.Nd5 Re8= /\ Rf8 ) 16...Nh4 17.Qf4 Rf7 ( 17...Ng6 18.Qg5ƒ ) 18.d5² ( 18.e4 g5 19.Qf2 f4ƒ )]

12...Bf5 [ 12...Nxc3 13.Nxc3 a6 14.a4 Be6 15.b5² ]

13.Nf4 [ 13.b5 Nxc3 14.Nxc3 Bxd3 15.Qxd3 a6 16.a4 Ng6² ]

13...c6 [ 13...Nxc3 14.Bxf5 Ne4 15.b5² ]

14.Nce2 [ 14.b5 Nxc3 15.Qxc3 Bxd3 16.Qxd3 Ne6 17.Nxe6 Rxe6 18.Rfc1 Rc8= ]

14...g5!= [ 14...Ng6?? 15.f3+- ] [ 14...Qd7 15.b5!

A) 15...Rc8 16.bxc6 Rxc6 17.Qb3! Rd6 ( 17...Nd2? 18.Bxf5 Qxf5 19.Qxd5 Qxd5 20.Nxd5 Rd7 21.Rfd1± ) 18.Qb4!?² ; B) 15...cxb5 16.f3 Rc8 17.Qb1 Nd6 ( 17...Nd2?? 18.Bxf5+- ) 18.Nxd5 Ree8 19.Bxf5 Nxf5 20.e4 Nd6 21.Qb3 Nc4 22.Rfd1² ]

[ 14...Bg6 15.a4² ( 15.b5 cxb5 16.Nxg6 Nxg6 17.Bxb5 Rc7 18.Qb2 Rac8 19.Bd3÷ )]

15.f3 [ 15.Nh5 Bg6 16.Nhg3 Nd6= ]

15...gxf4 [ 15...Nd6!?

A) 16.e4? dxe4 17.fxe4 Nxe4! ( 17...Bxe4 18.Nh5„ ) 18.Nh5 Bg6∓ ; B) 16.Nxd5 cxd5 17.Bxf5 Rxe3 18.Bd3 Qf6³ ; C) 16.Bxf5 gxf4 17.e4 Nxf5 18.exf5 Qd6 19.Qd2 Qf6 ( 19...Re3 20.g3² ) 20.Nxf4 Qxf5= ]

16.fxe4 Bxe4 [ 16...dxe4?! 17.Bc4 Be6 18.Nxf4± ]

17.Nxf4 Qd6 [ 17...Bg6?! (><h5) 18.Rf3 Qd6 19.a3 ( 19.Raf1!? Qxb4 20.Qf2© ><f7 ) 19...Rae8 20.Qf2² ]

18.Nh5 Nd7? [ 18...Bxd3 19.Qxd3 Qxb4? 20.Qf5 Qd6 21.Qg5+ Ng6 22.Qh6 f5 23.Rxf5‚ ] [ 18...Bg6! 19.Nf6+ Kg7= ]

19.Bxe4 Rxe4 20.Ng3ƒ Rh4? [><Rh4] [ 20...Re6

A) 21.Rxf7?! Kxf7 22.Qxh7+ Ke8 23.Nf5 Qf8 24.Ng7+ Ke7 25.Nxe6+ Kxe6 26.Rf1 Qg8 27.Qh6+ Ke7 28.Qh4+ Kd6 ( 28...Ke8!? 29.e4÷ ) 29.Qf4+ Ke7 30.Qh4+= ; B) 21.Nf5 Qf8 22.Rf3ƒ ]

21.Rf3± [/\ h3, Nf5] f6 22.h3 Qe6 23.Nf5 Rh5 24.h4! [><Rh4] Kh8 25.Raf1

[ 25.g4?? Rg8∓ /\ Rf5 ] [ 25.Qf2! Rg8 26.Rf4 Nf8 ( 26...Qe8 27.Qf3 /\ g4, Kh1+- ) 27.Qf3+- ]

25...Rg8 26.Rf4 [/\ Qe2] Rxf5™ 27.Qxf5 Qxe3+ 28.Kh1 Rg7 29.Rg4 Qe7?“

[ 29...Re7 A) 30.Rf3?! Qc1+ 31.Kh2?! Re1! ∆32.Qxd7 Rh1+ 33.Kg3 Qe1+ 34.Rf2

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( 34.Kf4 Qe4+ ) 34...Qe3+= ; B) 30.Kh2± /\ Rf3-g3 ]

30.Rf3 [ 30.Rxg7 Qxg7 31.Qe6+- ]

30...Nf8 31.Rxg7 Kxg7 32.Rg3+ Kh8 33.Qg4 Qf7 34.Re3 h5 35.Qe2!+- Qg6 36.Re71-0

D35Kozul,Z 2610Dizdar,G 2545

Slovenija 1999[Beliavsky,A]

77/(403) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 c6 6.e3 Bf5 7.Qf3 Bg6 8.Bxf6 Qxf6 9.Qxf6 gxf6 10.0-0-0 Nd7 11.Bd3

[ 11.h4!² ] 11...Rg8!N

[ 11...Bxd3 - 74/(425) ] 12.g3 * 0-0-0 13.Nf3 Nb6

[ 13...Bh5!? ] 14.Nh4 Kc7 15.Ne2 Nc8 16.Nf5 Nd6 17.Nxd6 Bxd6 18.a3 a5 19.Rd2 Rde8 20.h4²

D35Beliavsky,A 2615Short,N 2675

Batumi 1999[Beliavsky,A]

77/403 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 c6 6.e3 Bf5 7.Qf3 Bg6 8.Bxf6 Qxf6 9.Qxf6 gxf6 10.0-0-0 Nd7 11.Bd3 Rg8! 12.g3 Nb6N 13.Nf3

[ 13.h3!? /\ Nf3 ] 13...Bh5 14.Be2 Bb4! 15.Nh4 Bg6

[ 15...Bxc3 16.Bxh5± ] 16.Bd3

[ 16.Nb1!? /\ a3 ] 16...Bxc3 17.bxc3 Bxd3

[ 17...Nc8!? 18.Nf5 Kd7 ] 18.Rxd3 Kd7 19.Rd2?!

[ 19.f3 /\ Re1, e4|^ ] 19...Nc4 20.Re2 Nd6 21.Ng2

[ 21.f3 f5= ] 21...a5! 22.Nf4

[ 22.a4? b5!ƒ ] 22...a4 23.Kc2 f5 24.Rb1 Kc7

[ 24...b5!? ] 25.Kd1 h5 26.f3 Rh8! 27.Kc2 Rae8!

[ 27...h4 28.Rg1² ] 28.Kd3 b5 29.Rg1 Rh6 30.Ree1 Rh7 31.Ke2 Rh6 32.Kf2 Rg8 33.Re2 Rh7 34.Ree1½-½

D35Zhu,Chen 2500Spassky,B 2545

Marbella 1999

77/(403) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 * 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bf4 c6 7.h3 Bb4!N

[ 7...Ne4 - 52/396 ] [ 7...Be7 - 52/398 ]

8.Qb3 Qe7 9.a3 Bxc3+ 10.Qxc3 Ne4 11.Qc2 0-0 12.e3 c5 13.Bd3 b6=

D35Beliavsky,A 2615Filippov,Va 2605

Batumi 1999[Beliavsky,A]

77/(403) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 * c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.cxd5 exd5 7.e3 Be7 8.Bd3 Ne4 9.Bxe7 Qxe7 10.Qc2 f5 11.0-0 0-0 12.Rab1 a5 13.a3

[ 13.Rfc1 - 76/(380) ] 13...Kh8N

[ 13...Qd6 ] [ 13...Rf6 ]

14.Rfe1 Rf6 [ 14...g5!?÷ ]

15.Nd2 Nd6?! 16.Na4 b5 17.Nc5 Nc4 18.Nxd7 Bxd7 19.Nf3 Raf8

[ 19...a4!? ] 20.a4 Qb4 21.Qc3 Qxa4

[ 21...f4 22.Qxb4 axb4 23.axb5 cxb5 24.b3 fxe3 25.fxe3 Rxf3 26.bxc4 dxc4 27.gxf3 cxd3 28.Kg2+- ]

22.b3 Qa3 [ 22...Qb4 23.Qxb4 axb4 24.bxc4 bxc4 25.Bxc4 dxc4 26.Rxb4± ]

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23.Rec1 Nb6 24.Ra1 [ 24.Ra1 Qb4 25.Rxa5± ]

D36Zhu,Chen 2485Win Zaw,Tun 2500

Yangon 1999

77/(404) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 c6 7.e3 Be7 8.Bd3 h6 9.Bh4 0-0 10.Qc2 Re8 11.0-0 Ne4 12.Bxe4 Bxh4 13.Bh7+ Kh8 14.Bd3

[ 14.b4 - 5/509 ] 14...Be7 * 15.Rab1 a5 16.a3 Bd6 17.b4 Nf6N

[ 17...Nf8 ] 18.Rfe1 Bg4 19.Nd2 axb4 20.axb4 Bd7 21.g3 Ng4 22.Nf1 Qe7 23.b5 Ra3 24.bxc6 bxc6 25.Rec1²

D36Shariyazdanov,A 2585Sale,S 2420

Zadar 1999[Shariyazdanov,A; Lisenko,A]

77/404 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.d4 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 0-0 6.Qc2 h6 7.Bh4 Nbd7

[ 7...dxc4!? ] 8.cxd5 exd5 9.e3 Re8 10.Bd3 c6 11.0-0 Ne4 12.Bxe4 Bxh4 13.Bh7+ Kh8 14.Bd3 Be7 15.Rfe1N

[ 15.Rae1 Nf6 16.Ne5 /\ f4, Rf3 ] 15...Nf6 16.Ne5 Be6 17.f4 Kg8 18.f5

[ 18.Rad1 (/\ h3, g4, Kh1, Qg2->) c5? 19.f5 Bc8 20.Bb5 Rf8 21.dxc5 Bxc5 22.Nxd5+- ]

18...Bc8 19.Nf3 Bd6 20.Re2 Bd7 21.Rae1 Rc8 22.e4÷ dxe4 23.Nxe4 Nxe4 24.Bxe4 Qf6 25.g4!? c5 26.Bxb7 Rxe2 27.Rxe2 Rc7 28.Bd5 cxd4 29.Qb3 Bf4?“

[ 29...Bc6? 30.Bxc6 Rxc6 31.Qd5 Bc5 32.Re8+ Kh7 33.Ne5 d3+ 34.Kg2 Rd6 35.Nxf7!+- ] [ 29...g6 30.h4 gxf5 31.g5 Qg6! 32.Rg2 Rc1+ 33.Kf2 h5 34.Rg1³ ]

30.Kg2 Rc5 [ 30...g6 31.Re4 Bd6 ( 31...Be3 32.Ne5 ) 32.Rxd4± /\ Bf7 ]

31.Re4 Rb5 32.Bxf7+ Kf8

[ 32...Qxf7 33.Qxf7+ Kxf7 34.Rxf4 Rxb2+ 35.Kg3= ]

33.Qc4™ Rxb2+ 34.Kh3 Qxf7 [ 34...Bb5? 35.Bg6!! Bd7 36.Qc8+!+- ]

35.Qc5+ [ 35.Qxf7+= ]

35...Kg8 36.Rxf4 Qxa2? [ 36...h5 ]

37.Rxd4 Bb5 38.Rd8+ Kh7 39.Qd6“ [ 39.Qd6 Qf7 40.Rf8 Bf1+ 41.Kh4+- ]

1-0

D36Kramnik,V 2755Nikolic,Pr 2655

Wijk aan Zee 2000

77/(404) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 d5 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3* Nbd7 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.e3 c6

8.Bd3 Ne4 9.Bf4 f5 [ 9...Ndf6 - 73/(459) ]

10.0-0 0-0 11.h3 Re8 12.Qc2 Nf8 13.Ne5 Bg5N

[ 13...Ng6 - 69/377 ] 14.Bxg5 Qxg5 15.f4 Qe7 16.Bxe4 dxe4 17.Rfd1 Be6 18.d5 cxd5 19.Nxd5 Qh4 20.Qf2 Qxf2+ 21.Kxf2½-½

D36Tyomkin,D 2500Boim,I 2415

Israel 1999[Tyomkin,D]

77/(405) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 c6 7.Qc2 0-0 8.e3 Nbd7 9.Bd3 Re8 10.0-0 Nf8 * 11.Rab1 Ne4 12.Bxe7 Qxe7 13.Bxe4

[ 13.b4 - 47/501 ] 13...dxe4 14.Nd2 Bf5 15.b4 Rac8N

[ 15...Rad8 ] 16.Ne2 [/\ 17.Qc5, 17.Ng3] Nd7 17.Ng3 Bg6 18.Rfc1 Nb6 19.Qc5 Rcd8?!

[ 19...Qd7 20.Qa5 Nd5 21.Nc4² ] 20.Qxe7 Rxe7 21.b5²

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D36Yermolinsky,A 2585Ziatdinov,R 2505

Los Angeles 1999[Yermolinsky,A]

77/405 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 Be7 6.e3 0-0 7.Bd3 Nbd7 8.Nf3 c6 9.Qc2 Re8 10.0-0 Nf8 11.h3 a6!? 12.Rab1 Ng6 13.Bxf6N

[ 13.b4 Ne4= ] [ 13.Ne5 - 51/(409) ]

13...Bxf6 14.b4 Be7 15.Bf5 Bd6 16.a4 Be6!? 17.b5 axb5 18.axb5 Rc8 19.bxc6 bxc6 20.Na4 Qf6 21.Bxe6 Rxe6?!

[ 21...fxe6 22.Nc5 e5 23.Nd7 Qe6 24.Ndxe5 Bxe5 25.Nxe5 Nxe5 26.dxe5 Qxe5 27.Qc5² ]

22.Rb7 Nh4? 23.Nxh4 Qxh4 24.Qf5! Qf6 [ 24...Rf8? 25.Rxf7 ]

25.Qxf6 Rxf6 26.Nb6 Rd8 [ 26...Rb8? 27.Rxb8+ Bxb8 28.Nd7 ]

27.Ra1 [ ¹27.Rc1 Re6 28.g3 Ba3 29.Rc2 g6 30.Rc7 Rb8 31.Nd7± ]

27...h5 28.Raa7 [ 28.h4 Re8 29.Raa7 Rf5 ∆30.g3? Bxg3! 31.fxg3 Rxe3 ]

28...h4 29.f4? [ 29.Nd7 Re6 30.Ne5 Bxe5 31.dxe5 Rxe5 ( 31...Rf8 32.f4 c5 33.Rd7 d4 34.exd4 cxd4 35.Rxd4± ) 32.Rxf7 Rg5 33.Rf4± ]

29...Re6! 30.Rxf7 Bf8 31.Rfb7 [ 31.Rfc7 Rxe3 32.Rxc6 Re4= ]

31...Rxe3 32.Nd7 Ra3? [ 32...Be7! 33.Ne5 Bf6 ]

33.Rxa3 Bxa3 [R 9/i] 34.Kf2 Bb2! [ 34...Re8 35.Ne5 c5 36.Rd7 cxd4 37.Rxd5 Re6 38.Kf3 Rd6² ]

35.Ke3 Bc1+? [ 35...Re8+ 36.Ne5 ( 36.Kd3 Bc1 37.f5 Bf4 ) 36...Bc1+ 37.Kf3 Rf8= 38.Ng6? Rf6 39.Ne7+ Kh7 40.f5 Ba3 ]

36.Kf3 Kh7 [ 36...Ra8 37.Rb8+ Rxb8 38.Nxb8+- ]

37.f5!‚ Ra8 [ 37...Bg5 38.Kg4 ( 38.f6 Kg6! ) 38...Be7 39.Kh5 ( 39.Ne5 Bf6 40.Nxc6 Re8 ) 39...Rc8 40.f6 gxf6 41.Nxf6+ Kg7 42.Nxd5 cxd5 43.Rxe7+ Kf6 44.Re5+- ]

38.Kg4! Ra2 [ 38...Kh6 39.Rb8! ]

[ 38...Be3 39.f6! gxf6 40.Nb6+ ] 39.Kh5 Bf4

[ 39...Kg8 40.Rb8+ Kf7 41.Ne5+ Ke7 42.Rb7+ Kf8 43.Ng6+ Ke8 44.Re7+ Kd8 45.Rxg7 ]

40.Nf8+ Kg8 41.Ne61-0

D36Onischuk,Al 2655Jussupow,A 2635

Deutschland 1999[Onischuk,Al]

77/(405) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7 7.cxd5 exd5 8.Bd3 Re8 9.0-0 c6 10.Qc2 Nf8 11.h3 * Be6!? 12.Rae1

[ 12.Rfe1 - 76/384 ] 12...Ne4!?N

[ 12...N6d7 ] 13.Bxe7

[ 13.Bf4!? ] 13...Qxe7 14.Nxe4

[ 14.Bxe4 dxe4 15.Qxe4 Bc4 16.Qxe7 Rxe7 17.Ne2 Bxa2= ]

14...dxe4 15.Bxe4 Bxh3 [ 15...Bxa2 16.Bd3 Be6 17.Ne5² ]

16.Bxh7+ Nxh7 17.gxh3 Qd7 [ 17...Qe6?? 18.Qxh7+ ]

18.Kh2 Qd6+ 19.Kh1 Qd7 20.Kh2 Qd6+½-½

D36Atalik,S 2595Savanovic,A 2420

Jugoslavija 1999[Atalik,S]

77/406 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Qc2!? 0-0 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bg5 c6 8.e3 Nbd7 9.Bd3 Re8 10.0-0 Nf8 11.h3 g6! 12.Rab1 a5 13.a3 Ne6 14.Bh4 Ng7 15.b4 axb4 16.axb4 Bf5 17.Bxf5 Nxf5 18.Bxf6 Bxf6 19.b5 Nd6N

[ 19...Qa5 - 74/(427) ] [ 19...Qd6 20.Na4 ]

20.Nd2 Bg5!? [ 20...Qd7?! 21.bxc6 bxc6 22.Na4 ]

21.Rb3!?

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[ 21.bxc6 bxc6 22.Na4 Rxe3!! 23.fxe3 Bxe3+ 24.Kh1 Bxd2 25.Nb6 ( 25.Qxd2 Rxa4© ) 25...Ra6 26.Nxd5 Nf5‚ ]

21...Qd7 22.Rc1 Rec8 23.bxc6 bxc6 24.Na2 Bd8! 25.Nb4 Ba5 26.Qb2 Bxb4 27.Rxb4 Ra6= 28.Nb3 Qa7!?

[ 28...Ne4 29.Nc5 ( 29.f3? Qe7 ) 29...Nxc5 30.Rxc5= ]

29.Nc5 Ra2 30.Qb1 Kg7 31.Qd3 [ ¹31.Rb6 ]

31...Rb8 32.Rxb8 Qxb8 33.Qc3 Qc8 34.e4 Nb5

[ 34...dxe4 35.d5+ Kg8 36.Qe5ƒ ] 35.Qg3 Qe8!“ 36.exd5 cxd5

[ 36...Nxd4 37.Ne6+! fxe6 ( 37...Qxe6 38.dxe6 Ne2+ 39.Kh2 Nxg3 40.Kxg3 fxe6 41.Rxc6= ) 38.Qe5+ Kg8 39.Qxd4 exd5 40.Qb6= ( 40.Qf6?! Ra6 41.h4 Qf7!∓ )]

37.Rd1 Qe2 38.Qe5+ Qxe5?! [ 38...Kg8 39.Qb8+ Kg7 40.Qe5+= ]

39.dxe5 [R 9/h] d4?! [ 39...Nc3 40.Rd3 Ne2+ 41.Kh2 Nf4 42.Rf3= ]

40.Rb1 Nc3 41.Rb7 Kg8 42.e6! fxe6 43.Nxe6 Ne2+ 44.Kh2 Ra8 45.Rg7+

[ 45.Rd7!? Ra3 46.Rg7+ Kh8 47.Re7 Kg8 ]

45...Kh8 46.Rd7 h6 47.g3 Re8 48.Nd8! Kg8 49.Nf7 h5 50.Nh6+ Kh8 51.Kg2

[ 51.h4 d3 52.Kg2 ( 52.Nf7+ Kg8 53.Kg2 Nc1 ) 52...Nc1! ( 52...d2 53.Nf7+ Kg8 54.Ng5 )]

51...h4 52.gxh4 Nf4+ 53.Kf3? [ 53.Kg3 Nh5+ 54.Kf3 Rf8+ 55.Rf7 Rd8 56.Ke2² ]

53...Nxh3 54.Kg3 Ng1 55.Kg4 Re4+ 56.f4 Ne2 57.Kg5 Nxf4 58.Nf7+

[ 58.Ng4? Ne6+ 59.Kf6 ] 58...Kg8 59.Nh6+ Kh8 60.Rd8+ Kg7 61.Rd7+½-½

D36Sokolov,I 2655Beliavsky,A 2615

Batumi 1999[Sokolov,I]

77/407 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 c6 6.e3 Be7 7.Bd3 0-0 8.Qc2 Nbd7 9.Nf3 Re8 10.h3 Nf8 11.0-0 g6

12.Rab1 Ne6 13.Bh6 a5 14.Ne5N [ 14.a3 - 61/437 ]

14...Ng7 15.g4 Nd7 16.f4 Nxe5 [ 16...f6? 17.Bxg6! ]

17.dxe5 Bc5 18.Rf3 [ 18.Qf2!? ]

18...Ne6 19.f5?! [ 19.Qf2ƒ d4 20.Ne4 dxe3 21.Rxe3!!± -> ]

19...Ng5 20.Bxg5 Qxg5 21.Nxd5 Rxe5! 22.Qxc5 Rxd5 23.Qc3 Bxf5!³

[ 23...gxf5 24.Rbf1ƒ fxg4? 25.Bxh7++- ] 24.e4 Rxd3 25.Qxd3 Be6 26.Qe3

[ 26.a3 h5 ] 26...Qxe3+

[ 26...Qe5!? ] 27.Rxe3 Bxa2 [R 9/o] 28.Ra1 Bc4

[ 28...Be6 29.Rea3 b6 30.b4= ] 29.Rc3 Bb5

[ 29...b5 30.Kf2!= (/\ Ke3-d4-c5) ( 30.b3 Be6 31.b4 a4 32.Rxc6 a3∓ ) 30...a4 ( 30...Rd8 31.b3 ; 30...Kf8 31.Ke3 Ke7 32.b3 Be6 33.b4 a4 34.Rxc6 a3 35.Rc5 Bc4 36.Rxc4 bxc4 37.Kd4 ) 31.b3 Be6 32.bxa4 bxa4 33.Rca3 ]

30.Rd1!= [/\ Rd7<=>] Re8 31.Rd7 Rxe4 32.Rxb7 a4 33.Rc2 [/\ Rf2, Rc7 ><f7, c6] Re5 34.Ra7 h5 35.Rf2 Bc4

[ 35...Bc4 36.Rxa4 Bd5 ]½-½

D36Chatalbashev,B 2520Dervishi,E 2495

Padova 1999

77/(408) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 Be7 6.e3 0-0 7.Bd3 Nbd7 8.Nf3 Re8 9.0-0 c6 10.Qc2 Nf8 11.h3 g6 12.Bh6 Ne6 13.Ne5 Ng7 * 14.g4 Nd7 15.f4 Nxe5 16.fxe5 Bg5 17.Bxg5 Qxg5 18.Qf2 Rf8 19.Rae1 Be6N

[ 19...h5 - 73/464 ] 20.Kh2 f5 21.exf6 Ne8 22.Qf4 Qxf6 23.Qg3 Qg7 24.Rxf8+ Qxf8 25.e4 Ng7 26.exd5 cxd5 27.Re2²

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D36Nielsen,Pe 2560Onischuk,Al 2655

Deutschland 1999[Onischuk,Al]

77/408 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7 7.cxd5 exd5 8.Bd3 Re8 9.0-0 c6 10.Qc2 Nf8 11.h3 g6 12.Bh6 Ne6 13.Ne5 Ng7 14.Bxg7N Kxg7 15.f4 c5 16.Qf2 Bd6 17.Rad1 a6 18.Kh1 b5 19.e4 c4 20.Bc2 Bb7 21.f5

[ 21.exd5 b4 22.Ne4 Bxd5÷ ] 21...Bxe5 22.dxe5 Rxe5 23.fxg6 hxg6 24.exd5 Qe7 25.Rd4?

[ 25.d6 Qe6 26.Kg1 b4∓ ] [ 25.Rde1!

A) 25...Rxe1 26.Rxe1 Qd6 ( 26...Qd7 27.Rf1! Nxd5? 28.Rd1 ) 27.Qd4± ; B) 25...Rf8! 26.Rxe5 Qxe5 27.Re1 ( 27.Qb6 Bxd5 ) 27...Qg5= ]

25...Nxd5 26.Be4 Nxc3 27.Bxb7 Ra7 [ 27...Rf5 28.Rf4 Rxf4 29.Qxf4 Ne2 ( 29...Qxb7∓ ) 30.Qxf7+ ( 30.Qf3 Rd8 ) 30...Qxf7 31.Rxf7+ Kxf7 32.Bxa8 Nc1 33.Bb7 Nd3-+ ]

28.Rd7 Qxd7 29.Qf6+ Kg8 30.Qxe5 Rxb7 31.bxc3 Qe7 32.Re1

[ 32.Qf6 a5 ] 32...Qxe5 33.Rxe5 Kf8 34.Rc5 Ke7 35.Rc6 a5 36.Kg1 Kd7 37.Rf6 b4!-+ 38.Rxf7+ Kc6 39.Rf4 Kb5 40.cxb4 axb4 41.Rf2 b30-1

D37Yakovich,Y 2560Zvjaginsev,V 2650

Samara 1998

77/(409) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 c5 6.dxc5 Na6 7.cxd5

[ 7.g3 - 75/385 ] 7...exd5 * 8.e3N

[ 8.Bd6 ] 8...Nxc5 9.Be2 0-0 10.0-0 a6 11.Rc1 Be6 12.Nd4 Rc8 13.Bf3 Qb6 14.Be5 Ncd7½-½

D37Van Wely,L 2630Van der Sterren,P 2555

Nederland (ch) 1999[Van Wely,L]

77/409 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 c5 6.dxc5 Na6 7.cxd5 exd5 8.g3N Nxc5 9.Bg2 0-0 10.0-0 Bg4 11.h3

[ 11.Be5 Qd7÷ ] 11...Bxf3 12.Bxf3 d4 13.Nb5

[ 13.Nb1 ] 13...Ne6 14.Be5 Qa5 15.Bd6

[ 15.Qd3 Rad8 ] 15...Bxd6 16.Nxd6 Qb4 17.Nxb7!?

[ 17.Nf5 ] 17...Rab8 18.Qb3 Qe7 19.h4 [><g5] Rfc8?!

[ 19...Nd8 20.Nxd8 Rxb3 21.Nc6 Qb7 22.axb3 Qxb3 23.Rxa7= ]

20.Rac1 Rc7 21.Rxc7 Qxc7 22.Rd1 h5 23.Qb5 Qc2 24.Qb3 Qc7 25.Qb5

[ 25.Rd2!? Qc1+ 26.Qd1 Qc7 27.Rc2 Qb6 28.Rc6 Qxb2 29.Nc5 Nxc5 30.Rxc5 Qxa2 31.Qxd4² ]

25...Nd8 [ 25...Qc2 26.Rd3! ]

26.Rxd4 Nxb7 27.Rb4 a5 28.Rb3 a4 29.Rb4 Ne8 30.Bxb7 Nd6 31.Qe5 Rxb7 32.Rxb7 Qxb7 33.Qxd6 Qxb2 [Q 4/e] 34.Qd8+ Kh7 35.Qd5?

[ 35.Qd3+± /\ a3 ] 35...Qxe2 36.Qxf7 a3 37.Kg2 Qe5 38.Qc4 Qd6² 39.Kf3 Qd1+ 40.Qe2 Qh1+ 41.Ke3 Qc1+ 42.Kd3 Qc5 43.Qc2 Qb4 44.Qc4 Qb2 45.Ke3 Kg6 46.Qe6+ Kh7 47.Qd5 Qc1+ 48.Ke2 Qb2+ 49.Kf3 g6 50.Qf7+ Kh6 51.Ke4 Qb4+ 52.Kd5 Qb5+ 53.Kd4 Qb4+ 54.Qc4 Qd2+ 55.Ke5 Qb2+ 56.Ke6 Qb6+ 57.Kd7 Qb7+ 58.Kd6 Qb6+ 59.Kd5 Qb2 60.Ke6 Qb6+ 61.Kd7 Qb7+ 62.Kd8 Qb8+ 63.Qc8 Qb2! 64.Qc4 Qb8+ 65.Ke7 Qb7+ 66.Kd6 Qb6+ 67.Kd5 Qb2 68.f4 Qg2+ 69.Ke6 Qxg3 70.Qd4

[ 70.Kf7 Qg2 ] 70...Qg4+ 71.Kf7

[ 71.Ke7 Qe2+ 72.Qe5 Qb2 ] 71...Qf5+ 72.Qf6 Qd7+ 73.Kg8 Qd5+

[ 73...Qe6+?? 74.Qf7!+- (.) ] 74.Qf7 Qe6!= (.) 75.Qxe6½-½

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D37Bunzmann,D 2595Onischuk,Al 2655

Biel 1999

77/(410) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 * b6 7.Be2 Bb7 8.cxd5 exd5 9.h3

[ 9.0-0 - 6/608 ] 9...c5N

[ 9...Nbd7 ] 10.0-0 Nc6 11.Ne5 Rc8 12.Rc1 c4 13.Bf3 a6 14.Bg5 Na5 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.b4 cxb3 17.axb3 Qd6 18.Nd3 Bg5 19.Na4 Rxc1 20.Qxc1 Nc6 21.Qc3 Bd8=

D37Van Wely,L 2645Lputian,S 2605

Wijk aan Zee 2000

77/(410) 1.d4 e6 2.c4 d5 3.Nc3 Be7 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 * Nbd7 7.Qc2 c5 8.dxc5 Nxc5 9.Be2 a6 10.cxd5 exd5 11.0-0 Be6 12.Nd4!N

[ 12.Rad1 - 76/385 ] 12...Rc8 13.Rfc1 Qd7 14.Qd1 b5 15.a3 Nfe4 16.Bf3 Rfd8 17.Nce2 Bf6 18.Rc2² Bf5? 19.Nxf5 Qxf5 20.Ng3 Nxg3 21.Bg4 Qxc2 22.Qxc2±

D37Landa,K 2590Vaganian,R 2615

Bugojno 1999

77/(410) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 * 8.a3 Nc6 9.Rc1 d4 10.exd4 Nxd4 11.Be2 Qe7 12.Nxd4N Rd8 13.Qc2 Bxd4 14.Nb5 e5 15.Nxd4 exf4 16.Rd1 Qe5 17.Nf3 Bf5 18.Nxe5 Bxc2 19.Rxd8+ Rxd8 20.Nf3=

D37Epishin,V 2655Beliavsky,A 2615

Deutschland 1999

77/(410) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 * 8.a3 Nc6 9.Rc1 d4 10.exd4 Nxd4 11.Be2 Qe7 12.b4 Rd8 13.Bd2 Bb6!N

[ 13...Nxf3+ - 76/(387) ] 14.Nxd4 Bxd4 15.Qc2 b6 16.0-0 Bb7 17.Rcd1 Bc6!=

D37Mikhalchishin,A 2550Zheliandinov,V 2410

Lviv 1999[Mikhalchishin,A]

77/410 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.Nxd5 exd5 10.Bd3 Bb4+ 11.Ke2 Nc6 12.Qc2 g6 13.Rhd1

[ 13.h3!? ] 13...Bg4 14.Qb3!?N

[ 14.Kf1 - 33/(533) ] [ 14.Qa4 ]

14...Re8!? [ 14...Qf6!? 15.Bb5!? Be7 16.Rac1² ]

15.Kf1 Bxf3 [ 15...Qd7 16.Be2 ><d5 ]

16.gxf3 d4 17.Be4 [ 17.Bb5!?± ]

17...Rxe4! 18.fxe4 Qe7 19.f3?! [ 19.Qd5 dxe3 ( 19...Rd8? 20.Bg5!+- ) 20.Bxe3 Rd8 21.Qc4± ]

19...Bc5! 20.Rac1 [ 20.Kg2 g5 21.Bg3 dxe3© ] [ 20.Ke2!? ]

20...Bb6! [ 20...g5 21.Qd5!± ]

21.Qa3 [ 21.Rxc6 bxc6 22.exd4 Rd8© ] [ 21.Kg2!? g5 22.Bg3 dxe3 23.Rd5ƒ ]

21...Qf6 22.Qd6 Qh4 23.Kg2 Rd8 24.Bg3 Qg5 25.Qf4 Qb5 26.exd4?!

[ 26.Bh4 Qe2+ 27.Kh1 Rd7 28.Bf6ƒ ] 26...Qe2+!

[ 26...Qxb2+ 27.Qd2± ] 27.Kh3

[ 27.Bf2 Rxd4!÷ ]

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27...Rxd4! 28.Rxc6 [ 28.Rxd4 Bxd4 29.e5 Qxb2 30.e6 fxe6 31.Rd1 e5∓ ]

28...Qxd1! 29.Rc1 Qd3! 30.Qf6 Bd8! 31.Qe5

[ 31.Rc8? Qf1+ 32.Kg4 Rxe4+-+ ]½-½

D37Ortega,Le 2495Timoscenko,G 2535

Padova 1999

77/(411) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.Nxd5 exd5 10.a3 Nc6 11.Bd3 Be7 12.0-0 Bf6?! * 13.Rc1 Be6 14.b4 a6 15.h3!?N

[ 15.Rc5 - 72/375 ] 15...Rc8 16.Rc5 Be7 17.Rc2 Bf6 18.Qb1 g6 19.Rfc1 Qe7 20.Rc5 Ra8 21.Qc2 Rfc8 22.Qd2 Qd8 23.Bb1 Be7 24.R5c3 Bf6 25.Rd3 Qb6=

D37Kramnik,V 2755Short,N 2680

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Kramnik,V]

77/411 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.Nxd5 exd5 10.a3 Nc6 11.Bd3 Be7 12.0-0 Bf6?!

[ 12...Be6 13.b4 Bf6 ] 13.Qb3! Qb6?!N

[ 13...Na5? 14.Qc2 g6 15.Bc7 ] [ 13...d4 14.Rad1± ] [ 13...g6 14.Rad1± ] [ 13...Qe7!? ] [ 13...a5 ]

14.Qxd5 Rd8 [ 14...Be6 15.Qh5 g6 16.Qh6 Qxb2 ( 16...Bg7 17.Qh4 ) 17.Ng5 Bxg5 18.Bxg5± ] [ 14...Ne7 15.Qh5 ( 15.Qd6!? ) 15...g6 16.Qh6 Bg7 17.Qh4 Nf5 18.Bxf5 Bxf5 19.e4 Be6± ] [ 14...g6 15.Ng5!?ƒ ]

15.Qe4 g6 16.Bg5!± Qxb2

[ 16...Bf5 17.Qh4+- ] [ 16...Bxg5 17.Nxg5 h6 18.Nxf7+- ]

17.Bc4! Kg7 [ 17...Bf5 18.Qh4 Qxa1 ( 18...Kg7 19.e4! ) 19.Rxa1 Bxa1 20.Bxd8 Rxd8 21.h3 ]

18.Qh4! [ 18.Rab1 Bf5 19.Bh6+ ( 19.Rxb2 Bxe4 20.Bxf6+ Kxf6 21.Rxb7 Ne5 ) 19...Kg8! ( 19...Kh8 20.Rxb2 Bxe4 21.Rxb7 Ne7 22.Ne5!+- ) 20.Bxf7+ ( 20.Rxb2 Bxe4 21.Rxb7 Ne5 22.Nxe5 Bxb7 23.Nxf7 Bd5 ) 20...Kh8 ( 20...Kxf7 21.Qc4+ Be6 22.Qf4‚ ) 21.Rxb2 Bxe4 22.Rxb7 Ne5 23.Rc7± ]

18...h5™ 19.Bxf7! [ 19.Rab1 Bxg5 20.Nxg5 Qf6 21.Bxf7 ]

19...Bxg5 [ 19...Kxf7 20.Rab1 Qc3 21.Rfc1+- ]

20.Nxg5 Qf6 21.e4!? [ 21.f4 Bf5! 22.e4 Bxe4 ] [ 21.Rab1 ]

21...Rd4 [ 21...Ne5 22.Bd5 ]

22.Rae1 [ 22.f4? Rxe4 23.Bxg6!? Kxg6 ( 23...Qxg6 24.Nxe4 Qxe4 25.Qxh5 ) 24.Qg3÷ ] [ 22.Bd5 Ne7 ]

22...Bd7 [ 22...Ne5 23.Bd5 Nd3 24.Re3 Qf4 25.Qg3 Qxg3 26.fxg3! ( 26.hxg3+- ) 26...Ne5 27.Bxb7 ]

23.f4 [ 23.Qg3! Bg4 ( 23...Rf8 24.e5 ) 24.f4+- ]

23...Rf8 24.Ba2 [ 24.e5 Nxe5! ] [ 24.Bd5 Ne7 ]

24...Qd6 [ 24...Rd2 25.e5 Nxe5 26.fxe5 Qb6+ 27.Kh1+- ]

25.Kh1! Qxa3 26.Bb1‚ Qe7 [ 26...Rb4 27.e5+- Nxe5!? 28.Rxe5 Rfxf4 29.Rxf4 Qc1+ 30.Re1 Rxf4 31.Ne6+ Bxe6 32.Qe7+ Rf7 33.Qxf7+ ]

27.Qg3 Kh6 28.Nf3 Rb4 29.Nh4!+- [ 29.e5 Bf5 ]

29...Be8 [ 29...Rg8 30.Nf5+!?+- ]

30.e5 Rxb1 31.Rxb1 Nd4 32.Qg5+1-0

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D37Dreev,A 2680Chandler,M 2525

Hastings 2000[Dreev,A]

77/(411) 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.cxd5 Nxd5 10.Nxd5 exd5 11.Bd3 * Bb6 12.0-0 Bg4 13.h3 Bh5 14.b4 a6 15.Be2!N

[ 15.Rc1 - 55/414 ] 15...d4

[ 15...Re8 16.Ra2! d4 17.Nxd4 ] 16.exd4

[ 16.Nxd4? Bxd4 ] 16...Bxf3

[ 16...Qd5!? 17.Rb1 ( 17.Be3!? ) 17...Bg6!= ( 17...Rad8 18.b5 )]

17.Bxf3 Qxd4 18.Be3! [ 18.Qxd4? Nxd4 19.Bxb7 Ne2+ ]

18...Qxd1 19.Rfxd1 Bxe3 20.fxe3 [ 20.fxe3 Rfd8 21.Bxc6 ( 21.Kf2 Rxd1 22.Rxd1 Rd8= ) 21...bxc6 22.Rxd8+ Rxd8 23.Rc1 Rc8² ]

D38Krasenkow,M 2645Korchnoi,V 2675

Batumi 1999

77/(412) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Qa4+ Nc6 6.e3 0-0 7.Bd2 a6?!

[ 7...dxc4 - 72/378 ] 8.a3 Bxc3 9.Bxc3 Ne4 10.Qc2 * Nxc3 11.Qxc3 Re8N

[ 11...Ne7 ] 12.Rd1 Bd7 13.Bd3 dxc4 14.Bxc4 Ne7!? 15.e4 Bb5 16.b3?! Qd6 17.a4 Bxc4 18.bxc4 c5 19.0-0 cxd4 20.Rxd4 Qc7 21.Rfd1½-½

D38Krasenkow,M 2645Filippov,Va 2605

Batumi 1999[Krasenkow,M]

77/412 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Qa4+ Nc6 6.e3 0-0 7.Bd2 a6?! 8.a3 Bxc3 9.Bxc3 Ne4 10.Qc2 Qe7?!N 11.Bd3 Nxc3 12.Qxc3 dxc4 13.Bxc4 Re8 14.Rd1² b6 15.0-0 Bb7 16.e4 Na7 17.Rfe1 Nb5

[ 17...c5 18.d5 ] 18.Qb3 Nd6 19.Bd3 Rad8

[ 19...f5 20.exf5 Bd5 21.Qc2 Bxf3 22.gxf3 Qg5+ 23.Kf1 Nxf5 24.Qxc7² ]

20.Bb1 Nb5 [ 20...f5 21.exf5 Bd5 22.Qe3± ] [ 20...Nc8² ]

21.a4 Na7 [ ¹21...Nd6 ]

22.d5! [><Na7] e5? [ 22...exd5 23.exd5 Qd6

A) 24.Ng5 Rxe1+ 25.Rxe1 g6 26.Qh3 ( 26.Ne4 Bxd5 ) 26...h5 27.Ne4 Qe5 28.Qc3= ; B) 24.Rxe8+ Rxe8

B1) 25.Ng5 h6 26.Qd3 B1a) 26...Bxd5 27.Qh7+ Kf8 28.Nf3 Qf4 ( 28...Qb4 29.Qh8+ Ke7 30.Qxg7 Bxf3 31.gxf3‚ ) 29.Qh8+ Ke7 30.Re1+ Be6 31.Qxg7ƒ ; B1b) 26...g6 27.Ne4 Qe5÷ ;

B2) 25.Qc2 g6 26.Ba2² ><Na7 ] 23.Rc1± [><c7, Bb7, Na7] Rd6 24.Nd2 Nc8 25.Nc4 Rh6 26.Ne3 Nd6 27.Rc3 Bc8!?

[ 27...Qh4 28.Nf1 Re7 29.Qc2 Ne8± ] 28.Qc2

[ 28.Rec1! Qh4 29.Nf1 ∆Nxe4? 30.g3 Nxc3 31.gxh4 Ne2+ 32.Kg2 Nxc1 33.Qc2+- ]

28...Qh4 29.Nf1 Rf8 [ 29...f5!? 30.Rh3 ( 30.Rxc7 fxe4 31.Qc3± Rg6 32.Ng3 Rh6 33.h3 ) 30...Qe7 31.Rxh6 gxh6 32.exf5 Bxf5 33.Qe2± ]

30.Rxc7 f5 31.Qc3! fxe4 32.Qg3 Qf6 33.Bxe4 Nxe4?!

[ 33...Rh5± ] 34.Rxe4 Rg6 35.Qe3

[ 35.Qh4?? Qf3 36.Ne3 Bh3-+ ] 35...Qd6

[ 35...Bh3 36.Ng3 ]

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[ 35...Qd8 A) 36.Qc3 Bh3 ( 36...Qxd5 37.Rxc8!+- ) 37.Ng3 Qxd5 38.Qxe5+- ; B) 36.Rc6 Rxc6 37.dxc6 Qd5 38.Rxe5 Qxc6 39.Re7!+- ]

36.Rc6 [ 36.Qc3!? ]

36...Qxd5 37.Rxg6 hxg6 38.Rxe5+- Qc6 39.b3 Bf5 40.Ng3 Bc2 41.h3 Rf6 42.Ne2! Qd6 43.Nd4 [+] Bf5 44.Re8+ Rf8 45.Nxf5 gxf5 46.Re6 Qd1+ 47.Kh2 f4 48.Qxb6 f3 49.Re4! fxg2 50.Qe6+ Rf7 51.Qc8+ Kh7

[ 51...Rf8 52.Qc4+ Rf7 53.Re8+ Kh7 54.Qh4+ Kg6 55.Re6+ Rf6 56.Rxf6+ gxf6 57.Qg4++- ]

52.Rh4+ Kg6 53.Qg4+ Qxg4 54.Rxg4+ Kf5 55.Kxg2 Rc7 56.b4 g6 57.b5 a5 58.Rg31-0

D38Ftacnik,L 2585Kacheishvili,G 2575

Batumi 1999

77/(412) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Bb4 * 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 0-0 8.Rc1 dxc4 9.Bxc4 c5 10.a3

[ 10.0-0 - 66/352 ] 10...Bxc3+ 11.bxc3 Nc6 12.0-0 Rd8 13.Bb5N

[ 13.Qe2 ] 13...Bd7 14.Qb3 Rac8 15.Rfd1 Be8 16.a4 Qe7 17.Qa2 Rc7 18.Nd2 a6 19.Be2 cxd4 20.exd4 Rdc8 21.Nc4 Qg5 22.Qd2½-½

D38Bosboom_Lanchava,T 2260Garcia Vicente,N 2260

Saint_Vincent (zt) 1999

77/(413) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nc3 Bb4 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 g5 8.Bg3 Ne4 9.Qa4+ Nc6 10.Rc1 h5 11.Ne5 Bd7 12.Qb3 h4!N

[ 12...Qe7? - 10/600 ] 13.Qxd5 * Be6 14.Qxe4 hxg3 15.Nxc6 gxf2+ 16.Kxf2 bxc6 17.Qxc6+ Kf8 18.e3 Bd6 19.g3 Rb8 20.b3 Rb6 21.Qe4 Ba3

22.Rc2 Bf5 23.Qe5 Rbh6 24.Ne4 Bxe4 25.Qxe4 Rxh2+ 26.Rxh2 Rxh2+ 27.Bg2±

D38Bosboom_Lanchava,T 2260Lalic,B 2550

Benasque 1999[Lalic,B]

77/413 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 d5 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 g5 8.Bg3 Ne4 9.Qa4+ Nc6 10.Rc1 h5 11.Ne5 Bd7 12.Qb3 h4! 13.Qxd5 Nd6!N 14.Nxd7

[ 14.Nxc6? Bxc6 15.Qe5+ Kd7-+ ] 14...hxg3 15.Ne5 gxf2+!?

[ 15...Rxh2 16.Rxh2 gxh2 17.Nxc6 h1Q ( 17...bxc6?! 18.Qxc6+ Kf8 19.g3± ) 18.Nxd8 Rxd8÷ ]

16.Kxf2? [ 16.Kd1!? Kf8!? (Pogorelov,R) 17.Ne4 Rh4 18.Rxc6 bxc6 19.Nxc6 Qe8 20.Nxg5÷ ( 20.Nf6? Qe3-+ )]

16...Qf6+ 17.Qf3?! [ 17.Nf3 Bxc3 18.Rxc3 g4 19.Re3+™ Kf8 20.Qg5 Qxg5 21.Nxg5 Nxd4∓ ><Bf1 ]

17...Nxe5! 18.dxe5 Qxe5 19.Nd5 0-0-0! 20.Rxc7+

[ 20.Nxb4 Qd4+ ] 20...Kb8 21.Re7 Qxb2 22.g3 [/\ Kg2] Bc5+ 23.Kg2 f5?!

[ 23...Qd4?! 24.Nf6! ] [ 23...Nc4-+ ]

24.Qb3 Qd4 25.e3 Qd2+ 26.Kg1 Rhe8-+ 27.Qd3 Qxd3 28.Bxd3 Rxe7 29.Nxe7 Nc8!0-1

D38Riazantsev,A 2385Melikhov,E 2285

Moscow 1999[Riazantsev,A]

77/414 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bxf6 Qxf6 8.Qb3 c5 9.e3 0-0 10.dxc5 Bxc3+ 11.Qxc3 Qxc3+ 12.bxc3 Be6 13.Nd4 Rc8 14.Rb1 b6!N

[ 14...Rc7 ] 15.c6

[ 15.cxb6 axb6 16.Bd3 Rxc3 17.Kd2

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Rca3 18.Rxb6 Rxa2+ 19.Bc2 Nd7= ] 15...Nxc6 16.Ba6 Nxd4

[ 16...Rc7? 17.Nxc6 Rxc6 18.Bb7+- ] 17.Bxc8 Nc2+ 18.Kd2 Rxc8

[ 18...Na3 19.Ba6 Nxb1+ 20.Rxb1² ] 19.Kxc2 Bf5+ 20.Kb3

[ 20.Kd2= ] 20...Bxb1 21.Rxb1 Kf8 22.Rd1 Rc5 23.Rd4 Ke7=

D38Yermolinsky,A 2585Serper,G 2540

USA (ch) 1999

77/(414) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.Qb3 c5 8.cxd5 exd5 9.e3 0-0 10.dxc5 Bxc3+ * 11.bxc3 Be6

[ 11...Qc6 - 76/(389) ] 12.Nd4 Nd7 13.Qa3 Rfc8 14.Be2N

[ 14.c6 ] 14...Nxc5 15.0-0 Ne4 16.Rac1 b6 17.Bd3 Nc5 18.Rfd1 Nxd3 19.Rxd3 Rc5 20.Rcd1 Ra5 21.Qb2 Rc5 22.Ne2 Rac8=

D38Bischoff,K 2540Krush,I 2395

Hastings 2000

77/(414) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.d4 Bb4 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bxf6 Qxf6 8.Qb3 c5 * 9.a3 Bxc3+ 10.bxc3 c4 11.Qb5+ Qc6 12.Qxc6+!N

[ 12.a4 - 36/498 ] 12...bxc6 13.e4 0-0 14.Nd2 Nd7 15.Be2 Re8 16.0-0 c5 17.e5 Nb6 18.f4 Na4 19.Rfc1²

D38Chuchelov,V 2530Verat,L 2320

France 2000[Verat,L]

77/(414) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.d4 Bb4 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bxf6 Qxf6 * 8.Qa4+ Nc6 9.e3 0-0 10.Be2 Be6 11.0-0

a6 12.Rfc1 Bd6 13.Qd1 Ne7 14.Na4 b6 15.b4 g5 16.a3N

[ 16.Nb2 - 55/416 ] 16...Ng6 17.Nc3 Qe7 18.Qb3 Rfd8 19.Bd3 Kg7 20.Qc2

[ 20.b5? a5 ] 20...g4 21.Ne1

[ 21.Bxg6? gxf3‚ ] 21...a5!„ 22.Nb5 axb4 23.axb4 Rxa1 24.Rxa1 Bxb4 25.Nxc7 Rc8 26.Nxe6+

[ 26.Rc1? Rxc7 27.Qxc7 Qxc7 28.Rxc7 Bxe1∓ ] [ 26.Nxd5?! Qd6 27.Nxb4 Rxc2 28.Nexc2÷ ]

26...Qxe6 27.Qb3 Bc3 28.Rb1 Bxe1 29.Rxe1 Nf4! 30.Bf1 Nh5 31.Rb1 Rc6 32.Bb5 Rc7 33.Bd3 Rc6 34.g3 Nf6=

D38Agrest,E 2545Ahlander,B 2410

Stockholm 1998[Agrest,E]

77/415 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 Bb4 7.Qa4!? Qe7N 8.e3 0-0 9.Bd3 c5 10.0-0 Bxc3 11.bxc3 c4 12.Bb1!

[ 12.Bc2 ><Qa4 ] 12...h6

[ 12...Qe6!? ] 13.Bh4 Qe6 [><e4] 14.Nd2!² g6 15.Qc2 Nb6

[ 15...Re8 16.Re1 Ne4 ( 16...Qg4 17.Bg3 Nh5 18.h3 Qe6 19.Bh2 ) 17.f3² ]

16.Re1 Bd7 17.f3 Rae8 [ ¹17...Rfe8 ]

18.Qc1!± [/\ e4 ><h6]

D38Pelletier,Y 2480Teplitsky,Y 2450

Bermuda 1999

77/(415) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 Nbd7 7.Qa4!? * c5 8.Rc1N

[ 8.dxc5 - 73/472 ] 8...Qa5 9.Qxa5 Bxa5 10.dxc5 Nxc5 11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.e3 Ne4 13.Bd3 Be6

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14.Ke2 Nxc3+ 15.bxc3 Rc8 16.Kd2 Ke7 17.Nd4 Bd7=

D38Korotylev,A 2480Pushkov,N 2550

Russia (ch−m/2) 1999

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.Bg5 Bb4 6.cxd5 exd5 * 7.e3 c5 8.Bd3 Qa5 9.Qc2 0-0 10.0-0 Re8?!

[ 10...c4 - 69/390 ] 11.Nxd5!N

[ 11.Nd2 ] 11...Nxd5 12.a3 Qb6 13.Bc4 N7f6 14.axb4 cxd4 15.Nxd4 Be6 16.Nxe6 fxe6 17.Bxf6 Nxf6 18.b5±

D39Tkachiev,V 2645Tukmakov,V 2555

Solin 1999

77/(416) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 * 7.e5 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qa5 9.exf6 Bxc3+ 10.bxc3 Qxg5 11.fxg7 Qxg7 12.Qd2 0-0

[ 12...Nc6 - 48/(552) ] 13.Bxc4 Bd7 14.0-0 Nc6N

[ 14...Rc8 ] 15.f4 Nxd4 16.cxd4 Rac8 17.Bb3 Rfd8 18.Rf3 Kh8 19.Rg3 Qf6 20.Re1 Bc6 21.Re5 Rg8 22.Qe3 Rxg3 23.hxg3 Rg8 24.Rh5 Rd8 25.Re5 Rg8 26.Kf2 a6 27.Rh5 Rd8 28.Re5 Rg8 29.Rh5½-½

D39Ivanisevic,I 2445Ninov,N 2450

Lazarevac 1999[Ivanisevic,I]

77/416 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 0-0 9.0-0 Nbd7N

[ 9...Bxc3 ] [ 9...Qa5 ] [ 9...h6!? ]

10.Qe2! Bxc3 [ 10...Ne5 11.Rad1 Nxc4 12.Qxc4 Bxc3 13.bxc3² ]

11.bxc3 Qa5 12.f4 e5 [ 12...Qxc3 13.Rad1© ]

13.Nf5 h6 14.Bh4 exf4?! 15.Rxf4 g5?! 16.Nxh6+ Kh7 17.Rf5 Qxc3 18.Raf1 gxh4 19.Nxf7 Qd4+ 20.Kh1 Rxf7™ 21.Bxf7 Qxe4 22.Rh5+ Kg7 23.Rg5+ Kh7™

[ 23...Kf8 24.Qxe4 Nxe4 25.Rg8+ Ke7 26.Re8++- ] [ 23...Kh8 24.Rg8+ Kh7 25.Qxe4+ Nxe4 26.Rf4+- ]

24.Qf2! Kh8 25.Re1 Qh7 26.Bg6 Qh6 27.Rh5 Qxh5

[ 27...Nxh5?? 28.Re8+ ] 28.Bxh5 Nxh5 29.Re8+ Kg7 30.Re7+ Kh6 31.Qd2+ Kg6 32.Rxd7 Bxd7 33.Qxd7[Q 5/e] Nf6 34.Qxb7 Rd8 35.Qb1+ Kg5

36.Kg1 a5 37.Qc1+ Kg6 38.Qc2+ Kg5 39.Qe2 Rd5 40.Qe3+ Kh5 41.Qf4! Kg6 42.Qxh4 Rd1+ 43.Kf2 Rd2+ 44.Kf3 Rxa2 45.Qg3+ Kf7 46.Qc7+ Kg6 47.Qc1![><Ra2] Kg7 48.g4 a4 49.h4 a3 50.Qc7+1-0

D39Bagaturov,G 2530Palac,M 2610

Batumi 1999

77/(417) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Qa5 * 10.Bxf6 Qxc3+ 11.Kf1 gxf6 12.Rc1 Qa5 13.h4 Ke7 14.Rh3 Nc6 15.Nxc6+ bxc6 16.Rd3 Rb8 17.Kg1 Rd8 18.e5 fxe5 19.Qh5 Rxd3 20.Qg5+ f6!N

[ 20...Kf8 - 71/(437) ] 21.Qg7+ Kd6 22.Bxd3 Qd2 23.Qf8+ Kc7 24.Qc5 Bd7 25.Bxh7 Qb4 26.Qxa7+ Rb7 27.Qa6 Qxh4 28.Qa5+ Kc8 29.Bd3 Qb4 30.Qa8+ Rb8 31.Qa6+ Qb7 32.Qa3 Qb4 33.Qa6+ Qb7 34.Qa3½-½

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D39Schmidt,Wl 2435Tukmakov,V 2555

Koszalin 1999

77/(417) 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Qa5 10.Bb5+ Bd7 11.Bxf6 gxf6 * 12.Bxd7+ Nxd7 13.0-0 a6 14.Rb1 Qc7 15.Qh5 Ke7!N

[ 15...Nc5 - 49/(482) ] 16.Rfd1 Rad8 17.Rd3 Ne5 18.Rg3 Ng6 19.Qd1 Rd7 20.Qb3 Rc8 21.Re1 Qc4 22.Qb1 Rc5÷

D39Shulman,Y 2480Yakovich,Y 2570

New York 1998[Khalifman,A; Nesis,G]

77/(417) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Qa5 10.Bb5+ Bd7 11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.Qb3 a6 13.Be2 Nc6 14.0-0 Qc7 15.Rab1 Na5 16.Qa3 Rc8 * 17.Rfd1 Qxc3 18.Qd6 Qc7 19.Nf5 exf5 20.Qxf6 Rg8N

[ 20...0-0? - 48/551 ] 21.Bh5

[ 21.exf5! Qc6! ( 21...Qf4 22.Bf1 Qxf5 23.Re1+ Kf8 24.Qd6+ Kg7 25.Bd3 Rc6 26.Qd4+ Qf6 27.Qxd7± ) 22.Qe5+ Kf8 23.Bf3 Qc7© ]

21...Bc6 22.Rd4 Bxe4 23.Rbd1 Nc6 24.Qe6+ Kf8 25.Qh6+ Ke7 26.Rd7+ Qxd7 27.Rxd7+ Kxd7 28.f3 Bd5 29.Qd2 Ne7 30.Bxf7 Rg6 31.Bxg6 hxg6-+

D39Burgess,G 2300Law,A 2300

Great Britain 1999

77/(417) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Qa5 10.Bb5+ Bd7 11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.Qb3 a6 13.Be2 Nc6 14.0-0 Qc7 15.Rab1 Na5 16.Qa3 Rc8 * 17.Rfd1 Qc5 18.Qc1 Ke7!N

[ 18...Qg5 ] 19.c4 Rhd8 20.Nf5+ exf5 21.Rd5 Qc7 22.Qa3+ Ke8 23.Rxa5 fxe4 24.Rh5 f5 25.Rxh7 Qe5 26.Rxb7 Rb8 27.Qxa6 e3 28.fxe3 Qxe3+½-½

D39Khalifman,A 2625Polgar,Ju 2670

Las Vegas (m/1) 1999[Khalifman,A; Nesis,G]

1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.d4 d5 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Qa5 10.Bb5+ Bd7 11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.Qb3 a6 13.Be2 Nc6 14.0-0 Qc7 15.Rab1 Na5 16.Qa3 Rc8 17.c4! Qc5N

[ 17...Nc6 18.Rfd1 ] [ RR17...Nxc4 18.Bxc4 Qxc4 19.Rfd1 Qc3 20.Rb3!? /\ Rbd3 Van Wely,L ( 20.Qxc3- 46/549 )]

18.Qc3 [ 18.Qxc5 Rxc5 19.Nb3 Nxb3 20.axb3= ]

18...e5!? [ 18...Rg8 19.Rfd1 ( 19.Nb3 Qg5 20.g3 Nxb3 21.axb3 Bc6= ) 19...e5 20.Nb3 Nxb3 21.axb3 a5 22.Rd5± ]

19.Nb3 Nxb3 20.axb3 a5 [ 20...Rg8 21.b4! ]

21.Rfd1 Be6 22.h3!! 0-0?! [ 22...Ke7 23.Bg4 Rcd8 ( 23...Rhg8 24.b4!? axb4 25.Rxb4 ) 24.Bxe6 fxe6 25.Qg3! ] [ 22...h5 23.Rd3! ( 23.b4!? )] [ 22...Rg8 23.Bg4 Bxg4 24.hxg4 Rxg4 25.Rd5 ]

23.Qg3+ Kh8 24.Qh4 Qe7 [ 24...Kg7 25.Rd3± ]

25.Bg4± Rg8 [ 25...Rcd8 26.Rd5 Rg8 ( 26...Bxd5? 27.Bf5+- ) 27.Rxe5± ]

26.Rd3 Rg5 [ 26...Bxg4 27.hxg4 Qe6 28.f3 Rgd8 29.Rd5± ] [ 26...Rcd8 27.Rbd1 Rxd3 28.Rxd3 Rd8 29.Rd5!± ]

27.Bxe6 Qxe6 [ 27...fxe6 28.Rbd1 Rc7 29.g3± ]

28.Rbd1 Rcg8?! [ 28...Qb6 29.g4± ( 29.Rd6 Qxb3 30.Qh6

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Qf3! )] 29.Rd6! Qc8

[ 29...Rxg2+ 30.Kf1 ( 30.Kh1?? Qxd6 31.Rxd6 Rg1+ 32.Kh2 R8g2# # ) 30...Qe7 31.Rd7 Qf8 ( 31...Qe6 32.R1d6+- ) 32.Rd8! ( 32.Qxf6+ Qg7 33.Qxg7+ R2xg7 34.Rxb7± ) 32...Qe7 33.R1d7 Qe6 34.Rd6 Qe7 35.R8d7 Qf8 36.Qxf6+ Qg7 37.Qxf7+- ]

30.g3 Kg7 31.R1d5 h6?! [ 31...Rg6 32.Rxa5+- ] [ 31...Qc7 32.Rd7 ( 32.Kg2!?± ) 32...Qc6 33.f4!? exf4 ( 33...Rxg3+? 34.Qxg3+ Kh8 35.Rd8+- ) 34.Rxg5+ fxg5 35.Qxg5+ Qg6 ( 35...Kh8 36.Qe5+ f6 37.Qe7 Rxg3+ 38.Kh2+- ) 36.Qxf4± ]

32.Rxe5! [ 32.Rxa5 Rd8 33.Rdd5+- ]

32...Rd8 [ 32...fxe5 33.Qxh6# # ] [ 32...Rxe5 33.Qxf6+ Kf8 34.Qxe5 ] [ 32...a4 33.Red5 axb3 34.e5+- ]

33.Red5 Rxd6 34.Rxd6 Rg6 35.Qf4 a4 [ 35...Qxh3 36.e5 f5 ( 36...fxe5 37.Qxe5+ Kh7 38.Rxg6 Kxg6 39.Qxa5 ) 37.Rxg6+ Kxg6 ( 37...fxg6 38.e6 Kf6 39.Qd6+- ) 38.Qf3+- ]

36.bxa4 Qxc4 37.Rd8! Qc3 [ 37...Qxa4 38.Qd6 Kh7 39.Qf8+- ]

38.Kg2 Qb4 39.Ra8! h5 [ 39...Kh7 40.Qb8+- ]

40.Qb8 Qxe4+ 41.Kh2 Rg5 42.Qh8+ Kg6 43.Rg8+

[ 43.Qg8+! Kh6 44.Qxf7+- ] 43...Kf5 44.Qh7+

[ 44.Qh7+ Rg6 45.Qxh5+ Rg5 46.Rxg5+ fxg5 47.Qxf7+ Ke5 48.Qe7++- ]

1-0

D39Van Wely,L 2625Rustemov,A 2570

Polanica Zdroj 1999[Van Wely,L]

77/418 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Qa5 10.Bb5+ Bd7 11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.Qb3 a6 13.Be2 Nc6 14.0-0 Qc7 15.Rab1 Na5 16.Qa3 Rc8 17.c4 Qc5 18.Qc3 Ke7!N 19.Kh1?! [/\ f4]

[ 19.Rfd1!? /\ 20.Nf5 ef5 21.Rd5; RRBc6 20.e5! fxe5 21.Nxc6+ bxc6 22.Qg3Khalifman,A; Nesis,G ]

19...e5 20.Nc2 Bc6? [ 20...Nxc4! 21.Bxc4 Qxc4 22.Qxc4 Rxc4 23.Ne3 Rxe4 24.Rxb7 Rd8 25.Rd1 Ke8 26.Nd5 Rd4! ]

21.Bd3 [ 21.f3 ]

21...Nxc4 22.Ne3 b5 23.Nf5+ Kf8 24.Bxc4 Bxe4 25.Qh3 Bxf5

[ 25...Rg8 26.Qh6+ Ke8 27.Qxh7 ] 26.Qxf5 bxc4 27.f4?

[ 27.Qxf6 Rg8 28.Rb7 Qd5 29.Qe7+ Kg7 30.Rd7+- ]

27...e4?! [ 27...Rg8 28.fxe5 Qc6 29.Qf2 (/\ Rb6) Qd5 30.exf6÷ ]

28.Qxf6 Rg8 29.f5? c3? [ 29...Qc6 30.Qxc6 ( 30.Qd4 e3 ) 30...Rxc6 31.f6 ( 31.Rb8+ Kg7 32.f6+ Kh8∓ ) 31...Rc8 32.Rfc1= /\ Rc4 ]

30.Qh6+ Ke7 31.f6+? [ 31.Rb7+ Rc7 32.Rd1!+- ∆Rxb7 33.Qh4+ ]

31...Kd7 32.Qxh7 Qc4 33.Qh3+ Kc6 34.Rfc1 c2 35.Rb2 Kd6 36.Rb6+ Ke5?!

[ 36...Kc7= ] 37.Qh5+ Kd4?

[ 37...Kf4 38.g3+ Ke3 39.Qh6+ Ke2 40.Qf4 Qd3 41.Qf1+ Ke3 42.Qe1+ Kd4 43.Rd6+ Kc4© ]

38.Rd6+ Kc3 39.Qe5+ Kb4 40.Rd4 [ 40.Qb2+! ]

40...Ka3 41.Rxc4 Rxc4 42.h4 Rgc8 43.Rxc2 Rxc2 [Q 6/b] 44.Qxe4 a5

[ 44...R8c4 45.Qh7! ( 45.Qe7+ Kb2 46.Qxf7 Rxh4+ 47.Kg1 Rc1+ 48.Kf2 Rf4+ 49.Kg3 Rcf1 50.Qb3+ Ka1! )]

45.Qd5 a4 46.Qxf7 R2c4 47.Qe7+ Kxa2 48.f7 a3 49.h5

[ 49.f8Q Rxf8 50.Qxf8 Rxh4+ 51.Kg1 Rc4 ]

49...Kb3 50.Qb7+ Kc2 51.Qa6 Rc3 [ ¹51...Kb3 52.Qb5+ Kc3 53.Qb1! ]

52.h6 Kb2 53.Qb5+ Kc2 54.Qa4+ Kb2 55.Qb4+ Kc2 56.f8Q Rxf8 57.Qxf8 a2 58.Qa8 Kb3 59.h7 Rc8 60.h8Q!1-0

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D39Greenfeld,A 2535Piket,Je 2635

Bugojno 1999[Greenfeld,A]

77/419 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Qa5 10.Bb5+ Nbd7 11.Bxf6 Qxc3+ 12.Kf1 gxf6 13.h4 a6 14.Rc1 Qb4 15.Ba4!?

[ 15.Be2 ] 15...Qd6?!N

[ 15...Ke7 - 51/418 ] 16.Rh3 b5 17.Rc6?!

[ 17.Rhc3 Bb7 ( 17...Nb6 18.Rd3!‚ ) 18.Nxb5! Qxd1+ 19.Rxd1 axb5 20.Bxb5 Bxe4 ( 20...Rd8 21.Rc7 Bc8 22.Rxc8 ) 21.Rxd7 0-0 22.a4± o^a ]

17...Qe5 18.Rhc3 Bb7 [ 18...0-0!? ∆19.Qg4+ Kh8 20.Rg3? f5! ]

19.Rc7 Bxe4? [ 19...Qxe4?! 20.f3 Qxh4 ( 20...Qd5 21.Bb3 ) 21.Rxb7 bxa4 ( 21...Qh1+ 22.Kf2 ) 22.Ne2! ( 22.Rxd7?? Qh1+-+ ; 22.Qxa4?! 0-0! 23.Rxd7 e5 ) 22...Ne5 ( 22...Rd8 23.Rc8 ) 23.Qd6+- ] [ 19...bxa4! 20.Rxb7 Nc5 21.Rxc5!? Qxc5 22.Qxa4+ Kf8 23.Qd7

A) 23...Qc4+ 24.Kg1 e5 25.Qd6+! Kg8 ( 25...Kg7 26.Nf5+ Kg6 27.h5+ ) 26.Rb8+ Rxb8 27.Qxb8+ Kg7 28.Nf5++- ; B) 23...Qc1+! 24.Ke2 Qc4+

B1) 25.Kd1!? Qd3+ ( 25...e5!? 26.Nf5 h6! ) 26.Kc1 Qc4+ 27.Kb2 e5 28.Qd6+ Kg8 29.Nf5 Rc8 30.Nh6+ Kg7 31.Rxf7+ Qxf7 32.Nxf7 Kxf7 33.Qxa6 Rb8+÷ ; B2) 25.Kd2 e5! 26.Nf5 ( 26.Qd6+ Kg7 27.Nf5+ Kg6 ) 26...Qxa2+ ( 26...Qe6? 27.Qa4!+- /\ Qa3-g3 ) 27.Ke1 Qa1+ ( 27...Qe6? 28.Qd3+- ) 28.Ke2 Qa2+= ∆29.Kf3 Qe6 ]

20.Nf5! [ 20.Nf5 Rd8 ( 20...0-0 21.Qg4+ ; 20...Nb6 21.Qd7+! ) 21.Rxd7 ]

1-0

D39Solozhenkin,E 2540Khenkin,I 2630

Reggio Emilia 1999[Solozhenkin,E]

77/(419) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Qa5 10.Bb5+ Nbd7 11.Bxf6 Qxc3+ 12.Kf1 gxf6 13.h4 a6 * 14.Rh3 Qa5 15.Be2 Nc5 16.Nb3 Nxb3 17.Qxb3 b6

[ 17...e5 - 59/448 ] 18.Rd1 Bb7 19.Rf3N

[ 19.Rd6 ] [ 19.Qb2 Rg8!? ]

19...0-0! [ 19...Bxe4? 20.Re3+- ] [ 19...f5 20.exf5 Bxf3 21.Qxf3 Rc8 22.fxe6 fxe6 ( 22...0-0 23.exf7+ Rxf7 24.Qg4+ ) 23.Qf6+- ] [ 19...Ke7 20.Qb2 Qe5 ( 20...e5? 21.Ra3 Qc5 22.Rc3+- ) 21.Qxb6 Bxe4 22.Qb4+± ] [ 19...Qe5 20.Qxb6 Bxe4 21.Rg3± ]

20.Rg3+ [ 20.Qe3 Rfd8!

A) 21.Rxd8+ Rxd8 22.Qh6 Bxe4 23.Qxf6 Rd7 24.Re3! Qxa2 25.Kg1

A1) 25...Qd5? 26.Rg3+ Kf8 27.Rc3 Ke8 ( 27...Rd8 28.Rc7 ) 28.Bh5!+- ; A2) 25...Qa4!! 26.Qh6 ( 26.Qf4 Bc2!! ) 26...Qd4 27.Rg3+ Bg6 28.h5 b5 29.hxg6 hxg6© ;

B) 21.Qh6 Rxd1+ 22.Bxd1 Bxe4 23.Rg3+ Bg6 24.h5 Rd8! ( 24...Qxa2 25.hxg6 fxg6 26.Kg1± ) 25.Bb3 Qd2 26.Qxd2 Rxd2 27.hxg6 hxg6© ]

20...Kh8 21.Qe3 Rg8 22.Qh6 [ 22.Rd7 Qe5! ] [ 22.Rxg8+ Rxg8 23.Qh6 Qc3! ]

22...Rxg3 23.Qxf6+ Rg7 [ 23...Kg8 24.Rd7 Rf8 25.fxg3 Bxe4 26.g4± ]

24.Rd8+½-½

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D42Marin,M 2525Nisipeanu,L._D 2590

Romania 1999[Nisipeanu,L._D; Stoica,V]

77/420 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.e3 Nf6 4.d4 cxd4 5.exd4 d5 6.Nc3 e6 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Bd3 Be7 9.0-0 0-0 10.Re1 Nf6 11.a3 b6 12.Bc2 Bb7 13.Qd3 g6 14.Bh6 Re8 15.Rad1 Qc7!?N

[ 15...Rc8 - 27/528 ] 16.Bb3

[ 16.d5 Nxd5 ( 16...Rad8? 17.dxe6!± ) 17.Nxd5 exd5 18.Qc3 Bf8= ] [ 16.h3 Bf8 ( 16...Rac8!? 17.Bb3 Na5 18.Ba2 Nc4 ) 17.Qe3 ( 17.Bg5 Bg7 ) 17...Bxh6 18.Qxh6 Ne7÷ ]

16...Rad8 [ 16...a6 17.d5 exd5 ( 17...Na5?! 18.dxe6! Nxb3 19.exf7+ Kxf7 20.Nb5 Qc5 21.Nc7!± ) 18.Nxd5 Nxd5 19.Qxd5² ] [ 16...Ng4 17.Rxe6!? ( 17.Nb5 Qd7 18.Bf4 Ba6÷ ) 17...Kh8! ( 17...Nxh6? 18.Rxg6+!+- ; 17...fxe6? 18.Bxe6+ Kh8 19.Bxg4± ) 18.d5! ( 18.Nb5 Qd7 19.Rxe7 Qxe7 20.Bf4 Qe2³ ) 18...fxe6 ( 18...Nxh6? 19.Nb5± ; 18...Nce5?! 19.Nxe5 Nxe5 20.Nb5! Qb8 21.Rxe5 Qxe5 22.Bd2!ƒ ) 19.dxc6 Rad8 ( 19...Bxc6?! 20.Qd4+ Nf6 21.Ng5‚ ; 19...Bc5 20.cxb7 Nxf2 21.bxa8Q Nxd3+ 22.Kf1 Rxa8 23.Rxd3„ ) 20.Qe4 Rxd1+ ( 20...Nf6?! 21.Qxe6 Rxd1+ 22.Nxd1 ∆Qxc6 23.Qf7 Nh5 24.Nc3± ) 21.Bxd1 Nxh6 22.cxb7÷ ] [ 16...Na5!? 17.Ba4 ( 17.Nb5?! Qb8! 18.Ne5 a6 19.d5 exd5 20.Nd4 Bd6 21.f4 Nxb3 22.Qxb3 b5³ ; 17.Ba2 Ng4 18.Rxe6!? Kh8! 19.Rxe7 Rxe7 20.d5! Qc5™ 21.Be3 Nxe3 22.b4! Ba6! 23.bxc5 Bxd3 24.Rxd3 Nec4 25.c6 Rae8 26.Kf1 Nd6÷ ) 17...Bc6 ( 17...Rec8!? 18.Ne5 Nc4÷ ) 18.Bxc6 ( 18.Nb5!? ∆Qb7 19.Ne5 Bxg2 20.Nc7÷ ) 18...Nxc6 ( 18...Qxc6?! 19.d5 exd5 20.Ne5 Qb7 21.Qf3!± ) 19.d5 Nxd5 20.Nxd5 exd5 21.Qxd5 Bf6= ]

17.d5 [ 17.Qc4 Ng4 ( 17...a6? 18.Rxe6!± ) 18.Nb5 Qd7! ( 18...Qb8!? 19.d5! ) 19.Ne5 Na5! 20.Qe2 ( 20.Nxd7 Nxc4 21.Bxc4 Rxd7 22.Bf4 a6 23.Be2 Nf6 24.Nc7 Rc8 25.Nxa6 Rc2„ ) 20...Nxe5 21.Qxe5™

Bf8= ] [ 17.h3!? a6 18.d5 exd5 ( 18...Na5? 19.dxe6! Nxb3 20.exf7+ Kxf7 21.Ng5+ Kg8 22.Rxe7! Qxe7 23.Qc4++- ) 19.Nxd5 Nxd5 20.Bxd5 Bf6 21.Rxe8+ Rxe8 22.Ng5! Ne5 23.Ne4 Bg7 24.Qe3² ]

17...Ng4!? [ 17...Nxd5? 18.Bxd5± ] [ 17...exd5 18.Nxd5 Nxd5 19.Bxd5 Bf6 20.Rxe8+ Rxe8 21.Qc4! Qd7 ( 21...Rd8?! 22.Bg5!± ) 22.Qb5!?² ]

18.Bc1? [ 18.Qc4? Nxh6 19.dxc6 ( 19.Nb5 exd5∓ ) 19...Qxc6 20.Qf4 g5!∓ ] [ 18.Nb5!

A) 18...Qc8 19.d6! Qd7 ( 19...Nxh6 20.d7± ; 19...Rd7 20.Rxe6!± ) 20.Bf4 Bf6 21.Nc7± ; B) 18...Qb8 19.Qc4!

B1) 19...Nce5? 20.Nxe5 Nxe5 21.Qf4± ; B2) 19...Nxh6 20.dxc6

B2a) 20...Rc8 21.Ne5 a6 ( 21...Ba6 22.Nxf7!± ) 22.Nd4± ; B2b) 20...Rxd1 21.Rxd1 Rc8 ( 21...Ba6 22.c7 Qb7 23.Bc2± ) 22.c7 ( 22.Nxa7?! Qxa7 23.Rd7 b5! 24.Qf4 Rxc6 25.Rxe7 Qc5= ) 22...Qa8 23.Ne5! Nf5 ( 23...Bxg2 24.Nxf7!+- ; 23...Bd5 24.Qxd5!+- ) 24.Nxf7 Bd5 25.Rxd5!± ;

B3) 19...Rxd5!? 20.Rxd5 ( 20.Qxg4!? Rxb5 21.Bxe6! ∆Ne5 22.Nxe5 Rxe5 23.Bf4! ) 20...Nxh6 ∆21.Rd7 Na5 22.Qc7 Qxc7 23.Nxc7 Bc6„ ]

18...Bc5!∓ 19.dxe6 [ 19.Re2 Nd4-+ ] [ 19.Ne4 Nce5 20.Nxe5 ( 20.Nf6+ Nxf6 21.Nxe5 Bxd5∓ ) 20...Qxe5 21.Qh3 Qxe4! 22.Rxe4 Nxf2∓ ]

19...Rxe6! [ 19...Bxf2+ 20.Kf1 Rxe6 21.Bxe6 Rxd3 22.Bxg4 Bxe1 23.Rxd3 Ne5!-+ ]

20.Rxe6 Rxd3 21.Re8+ Kg7 22.Rxd3 Bxf2+ 23.Kh1

[ 23.Kf1 Ba6-+ ] 23...Nd4!0-1

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D43Goldin,A 2600Ippolito,D 2350

Philadelphia 1999[Byrne,R; Mednis,E]

77/(421) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 c6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3 b5 9.Be2 * Bb4 10.Qc2 g4 11.Ne5 Qxd4 12.0-0!

[ 12.Nxg4 - 72/(386) ] 12...Bxc3 13.bxc3 Qxe4 14.Qd2 Nbd7 15.f3!N

[ 15.Rad1© ] 15...Qd5 16.Qf4 Rg8

[ 16...Qxe5 17.Qxe5 Nxe5 18.Bxe5 Ke7 19.fxg4+- ]

17.Nxd7 Nxd7 18.fxg4 e5 19.Qxh6 Bb7 20.Rad1 Qc5+ 21.Bf2 Qf8

[ 21...Qe7!?± ] 22.Qh5 Rh8 23.Qf5 0-0-0 24.g5 Kc7 25.Rxd7+! Rxd7 26.Qxe5+ Kd8 27.Bg4+-

D43Vallejo Pons,F 2515Kundin,A 2400

Oropesa del Mar 1999[Kundin,A; Psakhis,L]

77/(421) 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 Nbd7 10.d5 cxd5 11.exd5 * Nc5?!N 12.Qd4?

[ 12.d6! ] 12...exd5 13.Nxd5!?

[ 13.Be5!? Ne6 14.Bxf6 Nxd4 15.Bxd8 Nc2+ 16.Kd2 Nxa1 17.Bf6 Rg8 18.Nxd5© ]

13...Qxd5 14.Qxf6 Rg8 15.Rd1 Nd3+ [ 15...Rg6 16.Qc3 ( 16.Qh8 Nd3+ 17.Bxd3 cxd3 18.0-0 Bb7÷ ) 16...Nd3+ 17.Bxd3 cxd3 18.Rxd3 Re6+= ]

16.Bxd3 cxd3 17.0-0 Bg7 18.Rxd3! Bxf6 [ 18...Qxd3? 19.Re1+ Be6 20.Rxe6++- ]

19.Rxd5 Kf8=

D43Van Wely,L 2625Godena,M 2490

France 1999

77/(421) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3 b5 9.Be2 Nbd7 10.d5 cxd5

[ 10...b4 - 76/395 ] 11.exd5 Nb6 12.dxe6!N

[ 12.d6 ] 12...Bxe6 13.Nxb5 Bb4+ 14.Kf1 Qxd1+ 15.Rxd1 0-0 16.Nfd4 * Bd7 17.Bf3 Nfd5 18.Bd6 Bxd6 19.Nxd6 Rfd8 20.N4f5±

D43Solozhenkin,E 2540Riazantsev,A 2415

Saint Petersburg 1999[Riazantsev,A]

77/421 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3 b5 9.Be2 Nbd7 10.d5 cxd5 11.exd5 Nb6 12.dxe6! Bxe6 13.Nxb5 Bb4+ 14.Kf1 Qxd1+

[ 14...0-0? 15.Qc2!± ] 15.Rxd1 0-0 16.Nfd4

[ 16.Nc7 Rac8 ( 16...Rad8!?÷ ) 17.Nxe6 fxe6© ]

16...Nfd5N 17.h4 [ 17.Bf3

A) 17...a6 18.Nc7 Rad8 ( 18...Nxc7 19.Bxc7 Nd5 20.Bxd5 Bxd5 21.Nc2+- ) 19.Nxa6± ; B) 17...Bc5!!© ]

17...g4! [ 17...Bd7 18.hxg5 hxg5± <->h ]

18.h5 [ 18.Nxe6 fxe6 19.Kg1 ( 19.Bxg4? Ne3+-+ ; 19.Nc7? Nxc7 20.Bxc7 Nd5-+ ) 19...h5÷ ] [ 18.Kg1!?÷ ]

18...Bd7! 19.Bd6 [ 19.Kg1 f5³ ]

19...Bxd6 20.Nxd6 c3 21.b3?! [ 21.bxc3 Nxc3 22.Re1 Nxe2 23.Nxe2÷ ]

21...f5! [ 21...Rad8 22.N4f5 Bxf5 23.Nxf5² ]

22.a4 [ 22.Bd3?! Rf6 23.N6xf5? Raf8-+ ]

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22...Rf6! 23.Nc4 Nb4 24.Nxb6 axb6 [ 24...Rxb6 25.Bc4+ Kh8 26.Ne2 Be6 27.Nxc3 ( 27.Bxe6 c2 ) 27...Bxc4+ 28.bxc4 Rc6= ]

25.Bc4+ Kh8 26.Ne2 b5! 27.axb5?! [ 27.Rxd7! bxc4 28.Nxc3 ( 28.Rb7? Na2 29.bxc4 c2-+ ) 28...cxb3 29.Rb7 Rc6 ( 29...Rc8 30.Rxb4 Rxc3 31.g3 Rd6 32.Kg2 Rd2 33.a5³ ) 30.Rxb4 Rxc3 31.g3³ ]

27...c2 28.Rc1 [ 28.Rxd7 Ra1+-+ ]

28...Rd6 29.Nf4?? [ 29.g3 Bc8! 30.Kg1 Bb7 31.Rh2 Rd1+-+ ] [ 29.Kg1! [] Rd2 30.Kh2 Rb8 ( 30...Re8 31.Rhe1 Na2 32.Ra1 Rexe2 33.Rxe2 Rxe2 34.Bxe2 c1Q 35.Rxc1 Nxc1 36.b6 Bc6 37.Bc4= ) 31.Nc3 Rxf2 32.Rhe1 Rd8! 33.Kg3 ( 33.Kg1 Rd2 34.Re7 Bc8∓ ) 33...Rd2 34.Re3 ( 34.Re7 Nd3-+ ) 34...Be8∓ ]

29...Rd1+0-1

D43Bareev,E 2695Akopian,V 2645

Las Vegas (m/4) 1999

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 Nbd7 10.d5 cxd5 11.exd5 Nb6 12.dxe6! * Qxd1+N 13.Rxd1 Bxe6 14.Be5 Bg7 15.Nxb5 0-0 16.0-0 Nfd5 17.Bxg7 Kxg7 18.Nfd4²

D43Beliavsky,A 2615Bacrot,E 2590

Bugojno 1999[Beliavsky,A]

77/422 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 Nbd7 10.d5 cxd5 11.exd5 Nb6 12.dxe6 Bxe6 13.Nd4!N Bb4

[ 13...b4 14.Ncb5± ] 14.0-0 0-0 15.Ncxb5 Bd5 16.a4! Ne4 17.a5 Nxg3 18.hxg3 a6 19.Nc3?!

[ 19.Nf5! axb5 20.Qd4 f6 21.axb6 Be6 22.Rxa8 Qxa8 23.Nxh6+ Kg7 24.Bg4± ]

19...Bxc3 20.bxc3 Nd7 21.Nf5 Be6 22.Nxh6+ Kg7 23.Ng4 Bxg4 24.Bxg4 Ne5 25.Qxd8

[ 25.Bf5 Qf6 26.g4 Rh8‚ ] 25...Raxd8© 26.Bf5 Rd2?! 27.Rfd1 Rfd8 28.Rxd2 Rxd2 [R 9/i] 29.Bc8 Rd6 30.Kf1 Nd3 31.Ra4 Nc1 32.Ke1 Nd3+ 33.Ke2 Rc6 34.Bf5 Nc1+ 35.Ke3 Nb3 36.g4 Rc5 37.f3 Nxa5 38.Ra3 Rd5 39.Be4 Rb5 40.Ra2 Kf6 41.Kd4 Ke6 42.g3 Kd6 43.f4 gxf4?

[ 43...f6 44.fxg5 fxg5 45.Rh2 Re5!² ] 44.gxf4 f6 45.Rh2 Rc5 46.Rh6 Nb3+ 47.Ke3 Ke7 48.Rh7+ Kf8 49.Bg6 Rc6 50.Ke4 a5 51.Rf7+ Kg8 52.Ra7 a4 53.Kf5 Nd4+ 54.cxd4 c3 55.d5!

[ 55.Rxa4 c2 56.Ra1 c1Q 57.Rxc1 Rxc1 58.Kxf6 Rc6+ 59.Kf5 Rd6= ]

55...c2 56.dxc6 c1Q 57.c7 Qc6 58.Bf7+ [ 58.Bf7+ Kf8 ( 58...Kg7 59.c8Q ) 59.Be6 ]

1-0

D43Solozhenkin,E 2540Alavkin,A 2430

Russia 1999[Solozhenkin,E]

77/(422) 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3 b5 9.Be2 Nbd7 10.d5 cxd5 11.exd5 Nb6 12.dxe6 Bxe6 13.Nd4 * a6?!N 14.0-0! Bg7

[ 14...b4 15.Na4 Nxa4 16.Nxe6± ] [ ¹14...Be7 ]

15.Bf3 Nbd5 [ 15...Ra7 16.Bc6+ Nbd7 17.Bd6± ]

16.Nxd5 Nxd5 [ 16...Bxd5 17.Re1+ Kf8 18.Nf5± ]

17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.Qe2 [ 18.Re1 Kf7 19.Bh5+ Ke7 20.Bg4 Nf4± ]

18...Qd7 [ 18...Qe7 19.Rad1 Bf6 20.Rfe1+- ]

19.Rfe1 Kf7 20.Bg4 Rhe8 21.Rad1! Rad8 [ 21...Re7 22.Qf3+ Kg8 23.Rxd5! exd5 24.Rxe7 Qxe7 25.Qxd5+ Kh7 26.Bf5++- ]

22.Bh5+ Kg8 23.Bxe8 Rxe8 24.Be5+-

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D43Kobalija,M 2570Yevseev,D 2535

Yekaterinburg 1999[Yevseev,D]

77/423 1.c4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3 b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.h4 b4!N 11.Na4

[ 11.hxg5? bxc3 12.Be5 ( 12.gxf6 cxb2 13.Rb1 Qa5+ 14.Kf1 c3∓ /\ Ba6, Nd7) 12...Nbd7 ( 12...cxb2 13.Rb1 Nbd7 14.Rxb2 ) 13.bxc3 Nxe5 14.Nxe5 Nxe4 15.Qb1 Qa5! ( 15...Nd6?! 16.g6© ) 16.Rh3 Nd6∓ ]

11...Nxe4 12.Bxc4? [ ¹12.Be5 f6 13.Bxc4!? (Zakharevich,I) ( 13.Qc2 c5 14.Bxb8 Rxb8 15.Nxc5 ) 13...fxe5 14.Nxe5 Qf6™

A) 15.Qh5+ Kd8 16.Qe2! ( 16.Qf7 Rh7!-+ ; 16.0-0-0 Kc7-+ ) 16...Nd6 ( 16...c5?! 17.Bd3 ) 17.Nc5 Bc8 18.hxg5 Qxg5 19.g3© ; B) 15.Qe2! Nd6 16.Nc5 Bc8 ( 16...Nxc4 17.Qh5+ Kd8 18.hxg5÷ ) 17.Qh5+ Nf7 18.Bd3© ]

12...Nxg3 13.fxg3 Nd7 [ 13...Qc7!?∓ ]

14.hxg5 Qc7 15.Rh3 0-0-0 16.Qd2 Bd6 17.gxh6 Bxg3+ 18.Kf1 Bf4 19.Qxb4 Bxh6!∓ [/\ 20...Bg7, 20...Bf8] 20.Qb3

[ 20.Qe7 Qf4 /\ Bg7 ] 20...Bg7 21.Rxh8 Rxh8 22.Rd1

[ 22.Kf2 c5∓ ∆23.d5 Ne5‚ ] 22...Rh1+ 23.Kf2

[ 23.Ke2 Qg3∓ ] 23...Rxd1 24.Qxd1 c5! 25.d5

[ 25.dxc5 Nxc5∓ ^^ ] 25...Qd6

[ 25...Nf6!?‚ ∆26.dxe6 Ng4+ 27.Ke1 ( 27.Ke2 Bxf3+ 28.Kxf3 Ne5+ ) 27...Qg3+ 28.Kd2 Qd6+ 29.Kc1 ( 29.Bd3 c4 ) 29...Qxd1+ 30.Kxd1 Ne3+-+ ] [ 25...Ne5!? ]

26.Qe2 Bxd5 27.Bxd5 Qxd5 28.b3 [ 28.Qa6+ Kd8 ] [ 28.Nc3 Bxc3 29.bxc3 Kd8 /\ Ke7-/+ ]

28...Kd8! 29.Qb5 [ ¹29.Qa6 ]

29...Ke7 30.Qa5 Bd4+ 31.Nxd4 [ 31.Kg3? Qd6+ 32.Kh3 Bf2-+ ] [ 31.Kf1 Qf5 ]

31...Qxd4+ 32.Kg3™ Kf6 33.Qd8+“ [ 33.Qxa7 Ne5‚ ∆34.Qxc5 Qg4+ 35.Kh2 Qh4+ 36.Kg1 Qe1+ 37.Kh2 Ng4+ 38.Kh3 Nf2+ 39.Kh2 Qh1+ 40.Kg3 Ne4+-+ ]

33...Kf5 34.Qe7™ Ne5“ 35.Qxc5 Qf4+ 36.Kh3 Qg4+ 37.Kh2 Qh4+ 38.Kg1 Qe1+ 39.Kh2 Kg6 40.Qd4

[ 40.Qxa7 f5-+ ] 40...f5-+ 41.Qd8

[ 41.Nc3 Ng4+ 42.Kh3 e5 ] [ 41.Kh3 Ng4 /\ e5 ]

41...Ng4+ 42.Kh3 Qe3+ 43.Kh4 [ 43.g3 Qh6+ 44.Qh4 Qd2 ]

43...Nf6 [/\ f4] 44.Qc8 Qe1+ 45.Kh3 Kg5! [ 45...Kg5 46.Qc4 Qh1+ 47.Kg3 Ne4+ 48.Kf3 Nd2+ ]

0-1

D43Timman,J 2650Vallejo Pons,F 2515

Pamplona 1999[Timman,J]

77/424 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.h4 g4 11.Ne5 Rg8N

[ 11...b4 - 76/369 ] 12.h5

[ 12.Nxg4 Nxg4 13.Bxg4 b4 14.Na4 c5 ] 12...Nbd7 13.Nxd7 Nxd7

[ 13...Qxd7?! 14.e5 Nd5 15.Ne4± ] 14.Bxg4?!

[ ¹14.0-0 ] 14...Qb6 15.0-0 Rd8! 16.e5?!

[ 16.Bh4 Be7∓ ] [ 16.a4 ]

16...Nf6!∓ 17.Bxe6 Rxd4 18.Qe2 [ 18.Qf3 c5! 19.Qxf6 fxe6 20.Nxb5 Qc6! 21.Nc7+ Kd7-+ ]

18...Nd5! [ 18...fxe6 19.exf6 Kf7 20.Rae1÷ ]

19.Bxd5 cxd5 20.Kh2 [ ¹20.e6 ]

20...b4 21.Nd1 Re4 22.Qd2 Rg5-+ 23.Ne3 d4 24.Rad1 Bc5 25.Qe2 dxe3 26.f4 Rg8 27.b3 Qe6 28.f5 Qxe5!0-1

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D43Atalik,S 2595Lastin,A 2550

Jugoslavija 1999[Atalik,S]

77/(425) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 * 7.a3 dxc4 8.Ne5 b5 9.g3 Bb7 10.Bg2 a6N

[ 10...Qe7 - 67/(504) ] 11.0-0?!

[ 11.a4™ Qd8 ( 11...Bb4? 12.axb5 axb5 13.Rxa8 Bxa8 14.Qa1 ) 12.0-0© ]

11...Bd6 12.a4 [ ¹12.Ne4 Qe7 13.Nxd6+ Qxd6 14.e3© ]

12...Qe7 13.b3 cxb3 14.Qxb3 [ 14.axb5?! b2 15.Ra2 Bxe5∓ ]

14...0-0 15.Rac1! [ 15.axb5? Bxe5 16.dxe5 cxb5 17.Nxb5 Bxg2 18.Kxg2 Nc6 19.Qc3 Nxe5 20.Qxe5 Qb7+-+ ]

15...Bxe5 16.dxe5 Nd7 17.axb5 axb5 18.Nxb5 Nxe5 19.Nd4© [><c6, Bb7]

D43Rogozenko,D 2575Cozianu,C 2425

Romania 1999[Rogozenko,D]

77/425 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 c6 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 Nd7 8.Bd3 g6 9.0-0 dxc4 10.Bxc4 Bg7 11.b4 0-0 12.Rc1 e5 13.Bb3 exd4 14.exd4 Nb6!N =

[ 14...Rd8 - 61/(451) ] 15.Ne5

[ 15.Ne4 Qf4 ( 15...Qe7 16.Nc5 Bg4÷ ) 16.Nc5 Rd8= ]

15...Bf5 [ 15...Be6 16.Ne4 ( 16.Re1!? Bxb3 17.Qxb3= )

A) 16...Qe7 17.Bxe6 Qxe6 18.Nc5 Qe7 19.Qb3 ( 19.Re1 Rfe8= ) 19...Nd5 20.b5÷ ; B) 16...Qh4 17.Bxe6 ( 17.Re1 Bxe5 18.dxe5 Rad8 19.Qf3= ) 17...Bxe5™ 18.dxe5 Qxe4 19.Qg4 Qxg4 20.Bxg4= ]

16.Qf3 Rad8 17.Ne4 Bxe4 [ 17...Qe7!? 18.Ng3 Be6 19.Rfe1

A) 19...Qxb4 20.Bxe6 Bxe5 ( 20...fxe6

21.Qg4 Bxe5 22.Qxe6+ Kh7 23.dxe5² ) 21.Rxe5 fxe6 22.Qg4 Kh7 23.Rxe6 Rg8÷ ; B) 19...Nd5 20.b5!? cxb5 21.Rc5 Qd6 ( 21...Bxe5 22.Rxe5ƒ ) 22.Rxb5 b6 23.Nxg6 fxg6 24.Rxe6 Qxe6 25.Bxd5 Rxd5 26.Qxd5 Re8= ; C) 19...Rd6= ]

18.Qxe4 a6! [ 18...Nd5 19.b5 Nf4 20.Rfe1² ]

19.a4 [ 19.Qxg6 Rxd4 20.Rfe1 Rxb4÷ ]

19...Nc8 20.Rfd1 [ 20.Rfe1 Kh7= ]

20...Kh7=

D15Aseev,K 2530Akselrod,V 2430

Russia (ch−m/1) 1999[Aseev,K]

1.c4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6 5.e3 b5 6.b3 e6 7.Bd3 Nbd7 8.0-0 Be7 9.Qe2N

[ 9.Qc2 - 52/(420) ] 9...0-0 10.Rd1 Bb7 11.Bb2 Qb8 12.Rab1!? Re8 13.e4 b4 14.Na4 dxe4 15.Bxe4 Qf4

[ 15...Nxe4 16.Qxe4± ] 16.Bc2 c5 17.Ne5

[ 17.Ne1!? ] 17...Nxe5 18.dxe5 Ng4 19.g3 Qf3™

[ 19...Qg5? 20.h3+- ] 20.Qxf3 Bxf3 21.Re1 h5

[ 21...Rad8 22.Bd1 ] [ 21...Bc6 22.Be4± ]

22.Bd1 Bxd1 [ 22...Bc6 23.h3 Nh6 24.Bxh5± ]

23.Rbxd1± [><c5]

D45Akesson,R 2535Ivanov,Se 2535

Stockholm 1999[Ivanov,Se]

77/426 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e3 Nf6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.g4 Bb4 8.a3!?N

[ 8.Bd2 - 76/401 ]

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8...Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 [ 9.Qxc3? Nxg4 10.Rg1 Ngf6 ∆11.Rxg7?? Ne4 12.Qc2 Qf6-+ ]

9...b6 [ 9...Nxg4 10.Rg1 h5 11.h3 Nh6÷ ] [ 9...e5 10.Rg1 e4 11.Nd2 Qc7 ( 11...0-0 12.a4² Agrest,E ) 12.g5 Ng8 13.f4 Ne7÷ ]

10.Rg1 [ 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.Bb5 0-0 12.Bd3 Bb7 13.Bb2 Rc8 14.h4÷ ]

10...Bb7 11.Nd2!? [ 11.g5 Ne4 12.Bd3 Qc7!? ∆13.Bxe4 dxe4 14.Qxe4 c5 15.d5 ( 15.Qg4 cxd4 16.cxd4 Qxc4³ ) 15...0-0-0© ( 15...b5!? )]

11...c5 [ 11...Qc7!? 12.g5 Ng8 13.h3 Ne7„ ]

12.cxd5 [ 12.g5 Ne4 13.Nxe4 dxe4 14.h4 h6!? 15.gxh6 g6!ƒ ]

12...exd5 13.g5 Ne4 14.Nxe4 dxe4 15.Bb2 cxd4

[ 15...0-0 16.c4! cxd4 17.Bxd4 /^a1-h8 ] [ 15...Qc7!? /\ 0-0-0 ]

16.cxd4 [ 16.exd4 Qc7 17.Rg3 0-0 18.c4 f5!? 19.gxf6 Nxf6÷ ]

16...0-0 [ ¹16...Bd5 ]

17.d5! [ 17.Bc4 b5! ] [ 17.Rd1 Bd5„ ] [ 17.Qb3 Rc8„ ]

17...Re8 [ 17...Bxd5? 18.Rd1 Rc8 19.Qa4 Rc5 ( 19...Bc6 20.Qd4 f6 21.gxf6 Rxf6 22.Bh3+- ) 20.Bh3 f5 21.gxf6 Nxf6 22.Qxa7 g6 ( 22...Rf7 23.Be6!+- ; 22...Rc7 23.Rxd5!+- ) 23.Be6+ Kh8 24.Rg5+- ]

18.Rd1 [ 18.Qc3 Ne5 ] [ 18.Bb5 Rc8 19.Qa4 Ne5 20.Bxe8 Nd3+ 21.Kf1 Qxe8© ]

18...a6 [ 18...b5 19.Bxb5 Qa5+ 20.Qc3 ] [ ¹18...Rc8 19.Qa4 Ne5 20.Qxe4 Nc4 ∆21.Qxc4 Rxc4 22.Bxc4 Qc7!÷ ]

19.Qa4 [ 19.Bh3 ( / \ Bd 7 , Q c 3 ) Rc8 20.Qd2 ( 20.Qa4?! b5 21.Qd4 Ne5 22.Qxe4 Rc4³ ) 20...Rc4! 21.Bxd7 Qxd7 22.Ba1 Qb5³ ]

19...b5 20.Qd4 Ne5 21.Be2 Rc8 22.Qxe4

[ 22.d6!? Rc2 ( 22...Rc4 23.Qa7!± ; 22...Qd7 23.Bg4! Qxg4! 24.Rxg4 Nf3+ 25.Kf1 Nxd4 26.d7! Nf3 27.Kg2± ) 23.d7 Re6 ( 23...Re7 24.Qb6!+- ) 24.Qa7!?ƒ ]

22...Nc4 23.Qd4 Nxb2 24.Qxb2 Bxd5! 25.Kf1?!

[ 25.Bf3? Qa5+ 26.Ke2 Bc4+-+ ] [ 25.Qd2 Be6 ] [ 25.Qb4 Re7 ( 25...Rc7 26.e4 Rc2 27.Kf1 Qa8! ; 25...Re5 ) 26.Bg4 ( 26.Rxd5?? Qxd5 27.Qxe7 Rc1+-+ ) 26...Re4 27.Qd2 Rc5 28.Bf3 Re5 ] [ ¹25.Rg4 Rc5 ( 25...Qa5+ 26.Qb4 Qxb4+ 27.axb4² ) 26.Qb4 Qc7 27.Rgd4 Be6= ]

25...Qd7! 26.Bg4?“ [ 26.Qd4 Qh3+ 27.Ke1 Qxh2-+ ] [ 26.Rg3³ ]

26...Bc4+ 27.Ke1 Qc7! [ 27...Qa7 28.Bxc8 ( 28.Qd4 ) 28...Rxe3+ 29.Kd2 Re2+ 30.Kc1 Qc7 31.Rd2 ]

28.Bxc8 Qxh2 29.Rg4 [ 29.Rg3 Qh1+ ( 29...Rxc8 30.Qc2÷ ) 30.Kd2 Rd8+ 31.Qd4 Rxd4+ 32.exd4 Qd5∓ ]

29...Rxc8‚ 30.Rc1 [ 30.Rf4 Qg1+ 31.Kd2 Rd8+ 32.Rd4 Qxf2+ 33.Kc1 Qxe3+-+ ] [ 30.Qd4 Qh1+ 31.Kd2 Qf3-+ ] [ 30.Rdd4 Qh1+ 31.Kd2 Bd5! /\ Bf3-+ ( 31...Qf1 32.Qc3 Qxf2+ )]

30...Qh1+ 31.Kd2 Qf3-+ 32.Rcxc4 bxc4 33.Rf4 Rd8+ 34.Kc3

[ 34.Rd4 Qxf2+ 35.Kd1 Qg1+ 36.Kc2 Qg2+ 37.Kd1 Qxg5 ]

34...Rd3+0-1

D45Sek,ZVukcevic,B

corr 1999[Sek,Z]

77/(427) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 * 7.b3 0-0 8.Bd3 e5N

[ 8...a6!? 9.Bb2 ( 9.0-0 - 65/425 ) 9...e5 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.Nxe5 Nxe5 12.dxe5 Bxe5 13.Ne2! Qa5+ 14.Bc3 Bxc3+ 15.Qxc3 Qxc3+ 16.Nxc3² Bd7 17.f3!?

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/\ Kf2 ] 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.Nb5 Bb8!? 11.dxe5 Nxe5 12.Nxe5 Bxe5 13.Bb2 Qa5+ 14.Bc3 Bxc3+ 15.Qxc3 Qxc3+ 16.Nxc3 Bd7 17.0-0 Rfc8 18.Rac1²

D46Georgiev,Ki 2650Szuhanek,R 2385

Jugoslavija 1999[Szuhanek,R]

77/427 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 dxc4 9.Bxc4 a6 10.Rd1 Qe7 11.Ne4 Nxe4 12.Qxe4 c5 13.b3!N

[ 13.Bd2 - 75/(406) ] 13...Rb8

[ ¹13...Nf6 14.Qh4 ( 14.Qc2 b5 15.dxc5 Bxc5 16.Bd3 Bb7 17.Bb2 Rac8! ) 14...b5 15.dxc5 Bxc5 16.Bd3 Bb7 17.Bb2 Ne4=Grunberg,S ( 17...h6 )]

14.Bb2 b5 15.dxc5 Bxc5 [ 15...Nxc5? 16.Qd4+- ]

16.Bd3 f5™ 17.Qh4 Qxh4 18.Nxh4² Rd8™ [ 18...f4 19.exf4!± ]

19.Rac1 Bb7 20.Nf3 [ 20.Nxf5? exf5 21.Bxf5 Nf6! ]

20...Be7 21.Kf1 Nc5 22.Be2 Rxd1+ 23.Rxd1 Rd8 24.Rc1 Rc8 25.Ne5 Ne4 26.Rxc8+ Bxc8 27.f3 Nf6 28.Nc6 Bd6 29.Kf2

[ 29.Be5 Bxe5 30.Nxe5 Nd5 ] 29...Bb7 30.Ne5 Bc5 31.Bd4 Bxd4 32.exd4 b4?“

[ 32...Nd5!= ] 33.Bc4 Nd5 34.Nd3 a5 35.Nc5 Bc8 36.Bxd5 exd5 [NB 5/d] 37.h4! Kf7

[ 37...f4 38.Nd3 Bf5 39.Nxf4 Bb1 40.Nxd5 Bxa2 41.Ne7+ Kf7 42.Nc6 Bxb3 43.Nxa5 Bd5 44.Ke3+- ]

38.Ke3 Kf6 39.Kf4 g6 40.g4 fxg4 41.fxg4 Ke7 42.Kg5

[ ¹42.Ke5 Bxg4 43.Kxd5 Bf3+ 44.Ke5 h6 45.d5+- ]

42...Kf7 43.Nd3 Kg7 44.Ne5 Ba6! [/\ Bb5=] 45.Nc6 Bb7 46.Ne5

[ 46.Nxa5 Ba8‡= ] 46...Ba6 47.Nc6 Bb7 48.Nd8 Bc8

[ 48...Ba6 49.Ne6+ Kf7 50.Nf4 Bb7 ( 50...Bc4 51.bxc4 dxc4 52.Ne2 a4

53.a3!+- ) 51.h5+- ] 49.Kf4+- Kf6 50.Nc6 Ba6 51.Nxa5 Bb5 52.Nb7 Bd3 53.g5+ Ke7 54.Ke5 Bb1 55.Kxd51-0

D46Naumkin,I 2485Trabert,B 2300

Montecatini Terme 1999[Skembris,S]

77/(428) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e3 Nf6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.0-0 dxc4 9.Bxc4 b5 10.Be2 Bb7 * 11.a3 a5!?N

[ 11...a6 ] [ 11...Re8 ]

12.Bd2 Qb8 13.h3 Rc8„ 14.Ng5 c5!? [ 14...b4 15.axb4 axb4 16.Rxa8 Bxa8 17.Nce4² ]

15.Bxb5 Nf8!ƒ [ 15...cxd4 16.Bxd7 dxc3 17.Bxc8+- ]

16.Qd1™ cxd4 17.exd4 Bh2+ [ 17...h6 18.Nf3 Rxc3 19.Bxc3 Bxf3 20.Qxf3 ><Ra8 ]

18.Kh1 Bf4 19.Bd3 Rd8ƒ [<->d] 20.Be3 Ng6 21.Nge4 Nxe4 22.Nxe4 e5³

D46Skembris,S 2475Fressinet,L 2440

Arco 1999[Skembris,S]

77/(428) 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 dxc4 9.Bxc4 b5 10.Be2 Bb7 11.Rd1 Qb8!? * 12.e4!? e5 13.Bg5!? Re8! [<->e] 14.dxe5

[ ¹14.a3!? ] 14...Bxe5N

[ 14...Nxe5 - 76/403 ] 15.Nxe5 Qxe5 16.Be3 b4 17.Na4 c5!?„

[ 17...Qxe4 18.Qxe4 Rxe4 19.Bf3© ] 18.Nxc5 Nxc5 19.Qxc5 Qxb2!? 20.Bc4!?[/\ Bd4 ><f7] Rac8! 21.Qb5

[ 21.Qxa7 Rxc4 22.Qxb7 Rcxe4 23.Rab1 Qxa2 24.Rxb4 Qe2ƒ ]

21...Bc6! 22.Qa6 Nxe4!?

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[ 22...Bxe4 23.Rac1ƒ ] 23.Qxa7 Qf6÷

D46Williams,S 2420Galkin,A 2535

Yerevan 1999[Galkin,A]

77/(428) 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 c6 4.e3 Nf6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.0-0 dxc4 9.Bxc4 b5 10.Be2 Bb7 11.Rd1 Qb8!? * 12.Ne4 Nxe4 13.Qxe4 c5 14.Qh4 Nf6 15.dxc5

[ 15.b3 Rc8!? 16.dxc5 ( 16.Bb2 c4 ) 16...Rxc5 ( 16...Bxc5 17.Bb2 /\ Be5 ) 17.Ba3 ( 17.Bb2 Rh5 ) 17...Rd5 18.Rxd5 ( 18.Bxd6 Qxd6 ) 18...Bxd5 ∆19.Bxd6 Qxd6= 20.Bxb5? Bxf3 21.gxf3 Qe5 ]

15...Bxc5 16.b4 Be7 17.Bb2 a6!N [ 17...Bd5 ]

18.Ne5 Nd5 [ 18...Qe8 19.Bd3 Ne4 20.Qh3 f5 ] [ 18...Rd8 19.Nd7! ]

19.Qh5 [ 19.Qg4 f5 ] [ 19.Qd4 Bf6 ] [ 19.Qh3 Qe8!? /\ 20...f5, 20...Bf6<=> ( 19...Rd8?! 20.Bd3 ∆h6 21.Qh5 )]

19...Nf6?! [ 19...Qe8!÷ /\ 20...f6, 20...f5, 20...Bf6<=> ]

20.Qh3 [ 20.Qh4 Nd5 ]

20...Bd5 [ 20...Bxb4 21.Bd3 Rd8 22.Ng4± ><h7 ] [ 20...Qe8 21.Bd3 /\ Ng4-> ]

21.Bd3 [ 21.Bd3 Qb7 ( 21...Rd8!? ) 22.Ng4 ( 22.Nd7 Qxd7 23.Bxf6 g6 ; 22.Nc6 Bxc6 23.Bxf6 g6 ) 22...Be4 ( 22...Ne4 23.f3 Ng5 24.Qg3 ∆Bxf3 25.gxf3 Nxf3+ 26.Kf2 Bh4 27.Nh6+ Kh8 28.Bxg7# # ) 23.Nxf6+ Bxf6 24.Bxf6 gxf6 25.Bxe4!? Qxe4 26.Rd4² ]

D46Timoscenko,G 2535Skembris,S 2475

Arco 1999[Skembris,S]

77/428 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 b5 10.Be2 Bb7 11.Rd1 Qb8!? 12.b3N a6!? [/\ c5] 13.Ne4

[ 13.Bb2 c5„ ] 13...Nxe4 14.Qxe4 c5 15.Qh4 [/\ Bb2] cxd4!„ 16.Nxd4

[ 16.Qxd4 Bxf3 17.Bxf3 Bxh2+ 18.Kh1 Be5 19.Qxd7 Ra7 ( 19...Bxa1 20.Bxa8 Qxa8 21.Ba3 b4 22.Bxb4 Rb8 23.Be7ƒ ) 20.Qd3 Bxa1 21.Ba3 b4-+ ]

16...Ne5 [><f3, Qh4] 17.Bb2 Ng6 [ 17...Rd8!? ]

18.Qh3 [ ¹18.Qh5 ]

18...Be5ƒ 19.Rac1 Rc8 20.Qh5 Rxc1 21.Rxc1 Qd6 22.Bf3! Bxf3

[ 22...Rc8 23.Bxb7 Rxc1+ 24.Bxc1 Bxd4 ( 24...Qc7 25.Nc6! T i m o s c e n k o , G) 25.Qd1!ƒ ( 25.exd4 Qc7³ )]

23.Qxf3 Rd8 [ 23...Bxh2+ 24.Kh1 Rd8 25.g3+- ]

24.g3 [ 24.Nc6? Bxb2 25.Nxd8 Qxd8 ( 25...Bxc1 26.Qxf7+ Kh8-+ Timoscenko,G )]

24...Bxd4 25.Bxd4 e5 26.Rc6 Qd7 27.Bb6 [ ¹27.Bc5!? (><a6) Rc8!?„ ( 27...Qb7? 28.Rd6ƒ )]

27...Rc8 28.Rxc8+ Qxc8 29.Qd5 h5ƒ[><Kg1] 30.h4

[ 30.Qd8+ Qxd8 31.Bxd8 e4³ ] 30...Qc2?“

[ 30...Qf5 31.Qa8+ Kh7 32.Qxa6 Nxh4‚ 33.gxh4™ Qg4+= ] [ 30...Qg4!?ƒ ]

31.Qa8+ Kh7 32.Qf3ƒ [ ><h5 , f 7 ] Kg8 33.Qa8+

[ 33.Qxh5± ] 33...Kh7 34.Qf3“

[ 34.Qxa6 Qd1+© ] 34...Kg8 35.Qxh5 Qxa2 36.Qd1±[/\ h5 ><e5, Ng6] Qa3™ 37.Qd5

[ 37.h5 Nf8² ] 37...Qc1+ 38.Kh2 Qc2! 39.e4 Qe2!?[/\ Qf3, Kh7, f5] 40.Be3“

[ 40.b4± ><a6, b5 ]

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40...Qf3 41.Kg1 [ 41.b4 Kh7 /\ f5 ><Kh2 ]

41...Kh7 [/\ f5] 42.h5!? Qxh5 43.Qxf7ƒ a5 44.Qd7² Qf3™

[ 44...b4 45.Kg2± ] 45.Qxb5 Qxe4

[ 45...Nh4 46.Qf1! ( 46.gxh4 Qg4+= ) 46...Qg4 47.Qd3! Nf3+ 48.Kf1± ]

46.Bd2! [ 46.Qxa5 Qb1+ 47.Kg2 Qxb3= ]

46...Qb1+ 47.Kh2 Qf5 48.Qf1 [/\ Qh3 ><a5] Qf3 49.Qh3+ Kg8 50.Qe6+ Kh7 51.Be3 Qe4! [/^b1-h7] 52.Qf7!? a4= 53.Bg5!?

[ 53.Qc4 Qxc4 54.bxc4 Ne7!? ( 54...a3?! 55.Bc1 a2 56.Bb2 e4 57.Kh3ƒ ) 55.Bc5 Nc6 (/\ Na5) 56.Ba3 Kg6 57.Kg2 Kf5ƒ ] [ 53.bxa4 Qxa4= ]

53...Qg4™ [ 53...Nh8? 54.Qh5+ Kg8 55.Qe8++- ]

54.Bf6 Nf4!= [ 54...Nh8?! 55.Qxg7+ Qxg7 56.Bxg7 Kxg7 ( 56...axb3 57.Bxe5ƒ ) 57.bxa4ƒ ] [ 54...Qh5+ 55.Kg1™ Qd1+ 56.Kg2 ( 56.Kh2 Qh5+= ) 56...Nf4+ 57.Kh2!? ( 57.gxf4 Qg4+= ) 57...Qh5+ ( 57...Nh5 58.Bxe5 axb3 59.Qf5+ƒ ) 58.Qxh5+ Nxh5 59.Bxg7 Kxg7 ( 59...axb3 60.Bxe5ƒ ) 60.bxa4² ]

55.Qxg7+ [ 55.gxf4 Qxf4+= ]

55...Qxg7 56.Bxg7 axb3 57.Bxe5 [ 57.Bxe5 Nd3 58.Bd4 Nxf2 59.Kg2= ]

½-½

D47Dydyshko,V 2520Chernin,A 2615

Batumi 1999[Dydyshko,V]

77/429 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Be2 Bb7 9.0-0 a6 10.e4 c5 11.d5 exd5 12.e5 Ne4 13.Nxd5 Nxe5 14.Nxe5 Qxd5

[ 14...Bxd5 15.Re1ƒ <->e ] 15.Qxd5 Bxd5 16.Rd1! Be6!N

[ 16...Rd8 - 69/(404) ] 17.a4 b4 18.Be3

[ 18.f3 Nd6 ] 18...Be7 19.Nc6

[ 19.f3 Nf6 20.Nc6 Nd5÷ ]

19...Bb3! [ 19...Bf6

A) 20.Bf3 Ng5 ( 20...Bf5? 21.Rd5 Bg6 22.Ne5!+- ) 21.Bxg5 Bxg5 22.Nxb4² ; B) 20.f3 Bxb2 ( 20...Bg5? 21.Bxg5 Nxg5 22.h4+- ) 21.Rab1! Nc3 22.Rxb2 Nxd1 23.Bxd1 Rc8 24.Na5² ><c5, a6 ]

20.Nxe7!? [ 20.Re1!? ]

20...Bxd1 21.Rxd1 Kxe7 22.f3 Nd6 23.Bxc5 Rhd8 24.Bxb4² a5! 25.Bc3 Nb7! 26.Re1 Kf8 27.Bb5 Nc5 28.h4

[ 28.Re5 Rd1+ 29.Kf2 Nd3+ ] 28...Ne6! 29.Re5

[ 29.Re4!? ] 29...Rdc8 30.Kf2 Rc5 31.Re4 Nc7 32.Rc4 Rxc4 33.Bxc4©½-½

D47Pinter,J 2580Pelletier,Y 2480

France 1999

77/(430) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Nf3 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 Nd7 15.c6 Bxc6 16.Be3 Bb7 17.Rfc1 * Qb8 18.g3N

[ 18.Rc2 ] 18...Rc8 19.Bf4 Rxc1+ 20.Rxc1 Qd8 21.Bc7²

D47Lautier,J 2595Gurevich,M 2625

France 2000[Gurevich,M]

77/430 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 Nd7 15.c6 Bxc6 16.Be3 Bb7 17.Rfc1 Qa5!N[/\ Rfc8] 18.Nd2 Ne5 19.Nb3 Qd8 20.Ba6

[ 20.Bb1 a5 21.Nc5 ( 21.Qb5 Qb8 22.Nxa5 Ng4 23.g3 Bxe4 24.Qxb8 Rfxb8 25.Bxe4 Rxa5= ) 21...Bxc5 22.Bxc5 Qg5„ ]

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20...Bxa6 21.Qxa6 Ng4!„ 22.Bf4 [ 22.Qe2 Nxe3 23.Qxe3 a5„ ( 23...Bg5!? 24.f4 Bh6„ )]

22...Bg5 23.Bxg5 Qxg5 [/\ Qf4] 24.Qd6! e5?

[ 24...Qe5 25.Qxe5 Nxe5 26.Rc7 a5 27.Rac1² ] [ 24...a5! 25.Qg3 a4 26.Nc5 Rfc8 27.Nd3 Rxc1+ 28.Rxc1 Qd2= ]

25.h3 Nf6 26.Qxb4 Nh5 [/\ Nf4->>>] 27.Qc3!² Rab8 28.Qf3 Nf4 29.Kh2 f5 30.Rc4 Rb6 31.exf5 Qxf5 32.Qe4 Qxe4 33.Rxe4 Nd3 34.f3 Rc8 35.Re2!± Rc7 36.Rd1 Nb4 37.Rxe5 Nxa2 38.Re3?!“

[ 38.Rd8+ Kf7 39.Rc5 Rxc5 40.Nxc5 Rxb2 41.Rd7+± ]

38...Nb4 39.Rd8+ Kf7 40.Nd4 Nc6 41.Nxc6

[ 41.Rc3!?² ] 41...Rbxc6 42.Red3 Rb6= 43.R8d7+ Rxd7 44.Rxd7+ Kf6 45.Rd2 a5 [/\ Rb3, a4-a3] 46.g4 a4 47.Kg3 Rb3 48.h4 h6 49.h5 a3 50.bxa3 Rxa3 51.Rd6+ Kf7 52.Kf4 Rb3 53.Ke4 Rb4+ 54.Ke5 Rb5+ 55.Rd5 Rb7 56.f4 Re7+ 57.Kf5 Ra7 58.Rb5 Re7 59.Rc5 Ra7 60.Rd5 Rb7 61.Ke4 Ke6 62.Re5+ Kf7 63.g5 Rb4+ 64.Kf5 hxg5 65.fxg5 g6+ 66.hxg6+ Kg7 67.Re7+ Kg8 68.g7 Rb6 69.Ra7 Rc6 70.Kg4 Rb6 71.Kh5 Rc6 72.g6 Rc7 73.Rxc7½-½

D48Webb,S 2420Ivanov,Se 2535

Sverige 1999[Ivanov,Se]

77/431 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e3 Nf6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 a6 9.e4 c5 10.d5 Qc7 11.0-0 Bb7 12.b3 Be7 13.dxe6N

[ 13.a4 - 69/407 ] 13...fxe6 14.a4

[ ¹14.Qe2 ] 14...c4

[ 14...b4 15.Ne2 Nxe4 16.Qc2© ] [ 14...bxa4 15.Rxa4 0-0 16.Ng5ƒ ]

15.bxc4 b4! [ 15...bxc4 16.Bc2 0-0 17.Nd4² ><c4, e6 ]

16.Ne2

[ 16.Na2 Rd8!? 17.Qe2 Nc5 18.Nxb4 a5 19.Nd5 exd5 20.cxd5 0-0³ ]

16...0-0-0!? [/\ Nc5 ><Bd3] [ 16...Nxe4 17.Ned4 Ndc5÷ ]

17.Bf4 [ 17.Nf4 Nc5 18.Qe2 ( 18.e5 Ng4 19.Qe2 Bxf3 20.gxf3 Qxe5∓ ) 18...Bd6 19.e5 Bxf3 20.exd6 Bxe2 21.dxc7 Rxd3 22.Nxe2 Kxc7∓ ] [ 17.Ned4 Nc5 (/\ e5-+) 18.e5 Ng4! ( 18...Bxf3 19.Qxf3 Rxd4 20.exf6 Bxf6 21.Qa8+÷ ) 19.Be2 Nxe5 ( 19...Bxf3 20.Bxf3 Nxh2 21.Re1÷ ; 19...Bf6!? ) 20.Nxe5 Qxe5 21.Bb2 Bf6∓ ] [ 17.Qc2 Nc5 18.Bf4 Qa5 19.Ned4 Rhf8ƒ ] [ ¹17.Be3 Nxe4÷ ( 17...Ng4!?÷ )]

17...e5 18.Bg3 [ 18.Be3!? ]

18...Nc5! [ 18...Nxe4 19.Bxe4 Bxe4 20.Ned4!÷ ]

19.Bxe5?! [ 19.Nxe5? Bd6 20.f4™ Bxe5 21.fxe5 Nh5 22.Nc1 Nxg3 23.Qg4+ ( 23.hxg3 Qxe5-+ ) 23...Qd7 24.Qxg3 Nxd3-+ ] [ 19.Ned4 Rxd4! 20.Nxd4 Rd8 21.Bc2 Ncxe4 ( 21...b3!? ) 22.Bxe4 Bxe4∓ ] [ ¹19.Nc1 Bxe4 20.Nxe5 Bd6 ( 20...Rhe8!? ) 21.Bxe4 Ncxe4 22.Qf3!÷ ]

19...Rxd3 [ 19...Bd6 20.Bxd6 ( 20.Bxf6 gxf6∓ ) 20...Rxd6 21.Nfd4÷ ]

20.Bxc7 [ 20.Qxd3 Nxd3 21.Bxc7 Kxc7∓ ]

20...Rxd1 21.Rfxd1 Kxc7∓ [o^b] 22.e5 Bxf3 [ 22...Nfd7 23.Nf4„ /\ Nd5 ]

23.gxf3 [ 23.exf6? Bxe2 24.fxe7 ( 24.Re1 Bxf6 ) 24...Bxd1-+ ]

23...Nh5! [/\ Rf8] 24.Ng3 Nf4 [ 24...Nxg3 25.hxg3 b3∓ ]

25.Nf5 Re8 26.Ne3 [ 26.Nxg7?? Rg8-+ ]

26...Bf8 [ 26...Ncd3!? 27.Nd5+ Kc6 ]

27.Nd5+ Nxd5 28.Rxd5 b3 29.f4 Rb8 30.a5 Rb4

[ 30...Ne6 31.f5 Nf4-+ ] 31.Rb1 Rxc4-+

[ 31...g6 32.Rd4 /\ f5, Rf4 ] 32.f5 Be7 33.Kg2 Kc6 34.Rbd1 b2 35.f6 gxf6 36.exf6 Bxf6 37.Rd6+ Kb5 38.Rxf6

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D48Alterman,B 2600Pinter,J 2595

Deutschland 1998[Riazantsev,A]

77/(432) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e3 Nf6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.0-0 a6 10.e4 c5 11.d5 Qc7 12.dxe6 fxe6 13.Bc2 Bd6

[ RR13...Qc6? 14.Bf4! Rd8 15.Qe2 Be7 16.e5!! ( 16.Rad1 - 73/504 ) 16...Nd5 17.Nxd5 exd5 18.Ng5 Nf8 19.Qh5+ g6 20.Qh6 Rg8 21.Rfe1! Winckelmann,T ]

14.Ng5 Nf8 15.f4 0-0-0 16.Qe2 h6 17.Nh3N

[ 17.Nf3 - 71/469 ] 17...e5 18.a4 *

[ 18.f5 N8d7= ] 18...Ne6 19.axb5

[ 19.Nd5 Nxd5 20.exd5 Nd4 ( 20...Bxd5 21.axb5 Nd4 22.Qg4+ Be6 23.f5+- ) 21.Qg4+ Kb8 22.fxe5 Bxe5 23.Nf4÷ ]

19...Nd4 20.Qd1 [ 20.Qd3 c4 ]

20...axb5 21.Be3 Qc6 22.Kh1 [ 22.Kh1 Nxc2 23.Qxc2 exf4 24.Nxf4 ( 24.Bxf4 Nxe4 25.Bxd6 Nxd6∓ ) 24...Nxe4 25.Nxe4 Qxe4 26.Qxe4 Bxe4 27.Bxc5! Bxc5 28.Rac1= ]

½-½

D48Kalugin,S 2455Riazantsev,A 2415

Saint Petersburg 1999[Riazantsev,A]

77/432 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.0-0 a6 10.e4 c5 11.d5 Qc7 12.dxe6 fxe6 13.Bc2 Bd6 14.Ng5 Nf8 15.f4 0-0-0 16.Qe2 h6 17.Nh3 e5 18.a4 b4?!N 19.Nd5 Nxd5 20.exd5 Bxd5

[ 20...exf4 21.Nxf4± ] 21.Qxa6+ Bb7

[ 21...Qb7 22.Qxb7+ Kxb7 ( 22...Bxb7

23.Be3± ) 23.Rd1 Kc6 ( 23...Bc7 24.Rxd5 Rxd5 25.Be4 Kc6 26.fxe5± ) 24.a5!± ]

22.Qe2 [ 22.Qa7? Qc6 23.Rf2 Bc7! 24.a5 Bb8-+ ] [ 22.Qc4 Qc6! 23.Rf2 e4© ] [ 22.Qb5 Ne6© ]

22...Nd7 23.Be4 Rhe8 [ 23...exf4 24.Bxb7+ Qxb7 25.Nxf4± ]

24.Bxb7+ Qxb7 25.f5 [ 25.fxe5 Nxe5 26.Bf4 Kb8© ]

25...Nf6 26.Be3 Nd5! 27.Rac1 Nxe3 28.Qxe3 Kb8

[ 28...e4 29.Nf4! Bxf4 30.Rxf4+- ] 29.Nf2

[ 29.Kh1! Qc6!?± ( 29...e4 30.Nf4 Be5 31.Ne6+- ; 29...Rc8 30.Nf2 e4 31.Rc4+- )]

29...e4! [] 30.Rc4 Qd5! 31.Rfc1 [ 31.Rxe4 Rxe4!? ( 31...Be5 32.Re1 )

A) 32.Qxe4 Qxe4 33.Nxe4 Be5 34.b3 ( 34.Nxc5 Bd4+-+ ) 34...Rd3 35.Rb1 Bd4+© ; B) 32.Nxe4 Re8 ( 32...Qe5 33.g3 Re8 34.Qd3!± ) 33.Qd2 Qxd2 34.Nxd2 Be5© ]

31...Qxf5 32.Rxb4+ [ 32.Rxc5 Bxc5 33.Rxc5 Rd5! 34.Rc6 ( 34.Rc4 Qd7 35.Rxb4+ Ka8∓ ) 34...Qd7 35.Rb6+ ( 35.Qb6+ Qb7∓ ) 35...Ka8 36.Ra6+ Kb8 37.Rb6+= ( 37.Qb6+ Qb7∓ )]

32...cxb4 33.Qb6+½-½

D49Lautier,J 2635Ivanchuk,V 2700

Batumi 1999[Lautier,J]

77/433 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 a6 9.e4 c5 10.e5 cxd4 11.Nxb5 Ng4 12.Qa4 Bb7 13.Nbxd4 Qb6 14.0-0 Bc5 15.h3 Bxf3 16.hxg4 Bd5 17.Nf3 h5?!N

[ 17...Qb7 - 71/473 ] 18.g5

[ 18.gxh5? A) 18...Rxh5? 19.Qg4 Rxe5 ( 19...g6 20.Bxg6± ) 20.Nxe5 Nxe5 21.Qh3 Nxd3 22.Qxd3± ; B) 18...Bxf3 19.gxf3 Rxh5 20.f4 Rh4!³ ]

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[ 18.Qf4?! hxg4 19.Ng5 f5 20.exf6 gxf6 21.Ne4 Bd4³ ]

18...Qb7 19.Qf4 0-0 20.b3 [ 20.Re1 (/\ Qg3, Nd2-e4) Rad8 21.Qg3 ( 21.Nd2? Bxg2 22.Ne4 Bxe4 23.Bxe4 Qb6³ )

A) 21...Bxf3 22.gxf3 Bd4 23.f4 Nc5 24.Bf1 Ne4 25.Bg2 Nxg3 26.Bxb7 a5 27.Kg2 Rb8 ( 27...Nf5 28.Be4 Rb8 29.Rb1± ) 28.Bf3 Nf5 29.Bxh5 Bxb2² ; B) 21...Bb6 22.g6 Nc5 23.gxf7+ Rxf7 24.Bg6 Ne4 25.Bxf7+ Qxf7 26.Rxe4 Bxe4 27.Be3 Bxe3 28.fxe3 Bxf3 29.gxf3 Rd2= ]

20...a5 [ 20...Rfd8 21.Bb2 a5 22.g6! fxg6 23.Bxg6 Rf8 24.Qh4 Bxf3 25.gxf3 Qxf3 26.Bxh5 ( 26.Be4 Qe2 27.Bxa8 Qxb2„ ) 26...Qf4 27.Bg4 Rf7 28.Rae1 ( 28.Rac1 Raf8„ ) 28...Raf8 ( 28...Nf8 29.Bc1! Qb4 30.Be3± ) 29.Re2± ]

21.Bd2 Bb4 [ 21...Rfd8 22.Rad1 ( 22.g6 fxg6 23.Bxg6 Rf8 24.Qh2 Bxf3 25.gxf3 Qxf3 26.Bxh5 Qf5© ) 22...g6 23.Be2 Bb4 24.g4! Nc5 ( 24...hxg4 25.Nh2! Bh1 26.f3 gxf3 27.Nxf3 Bxf3 28.Bxf3 Qb6+ 29.Kg2± ) 25.gxh5 gxh5

A) 26.Nd4 Ne4 27.Bxb4 ( 27.Be3 Nc3 28.Bxh5 Nxd1 29.Rxd1 Rd7÷ ) 27...axb4 28.Bxh5 Rxa2„ ; B) 26.Nh4 Ne4 27.Bxb4 axb4 28.Bxh5 Rxa2 29.Rd4± ]

22.Rad1± Rad8 [ 22...Nc5

A) 23.Bb1 Ne4 A1) 24.Bxb4 axb4 25.Bxe4 Bxe4 26.Rd4 Bxf3 27.Rxb4 Qe7 28.gxf3 Rxa2² ; A2) 24.Qh4 g6 25.Bxb4 axb4 26.Rd4 Nc3 27.Rxb4 Qc7 28.a4 Rfb8!² ( 28...Bxf3 29.gxf3 Qxe5 30.Rc4 Rac8² ); A3) 24.Be1 Bxe1 25.Rdxe1 ( 25.Bxe4? Bxf2+!= ) 25...Nc3² ;

B) 23.Bc4! Ne4 B1) 24.Bxd5 exd5

B1a) 25.Be3 Nc3 26.Rd2 a4„ ( 26...d4? 27.Qxd4 Nb5 28.Qd7 ); B1b) 25.Qh4 g6 26.g4 hxg4 27.Qxg4 ( 27.Bxb4?! axb4 28.Nh2 g3 29.Ng4 Rxa2„ ) 27...Rfe8© ;

B2) 24.Be1! Rac8 25.Bxd5 exd5 26.Nd4± ]

23.Be2 [ 23.Bb1? Bxf3 24.gxf3 Nxe5 25.Qxe5 ( 25.Bxb4?? Nxf3+ 26.Kh1 Nd2+! 27.f3 Qxb4-+ ; 25.Be4?! Qb5³ ) 25...Bxd2= ]

23...Nc5 [ 23...Qb8 24.Rfe1± ]

24.Bxb4 [ 24.Ne1!? g6 ( 24...Ne4 25.Bxb4 axb4 26.Bxh5 Nc3 27.Rd2± ) 25.f3± ]

24...Qxb4 [ ¹24...axb4 25.Rd4 Qa8 26.Qd2 ( 26.Rxb4?! Qxa2 27.Nd4 g6² ) 26...Ne4 27.Qxb4 Rb8 28.Qe1 Qxa2 29.Bc4 ( 29.b4? Qb2© /\ 30... Ng5, 30...Nc3; 29.Bd1 Nc5 30.b4 Nd7 31.Qe3 Qb2² ) 29...Nc5 30.Bxd5 exd5 31.Rxd5 Ne6± ]

25.Rd4 [ 25.Qe3!?± ]

25...Qa3 26.Qd2 [ 26.g6? Qxa2 27.Rd2 Qxb3³ ]

26...a4 [ 26...Rd7 27.g6! fxg6 28.Nh4± ∆Rfd8 29.Nxg6 Bxg2 30.Ne7+! Kf8 31.Qf4+ Kxe7 32.Bxh5 Rf8 33.Qg5++- ] [ 26...Rc8 ( / \ N e 4 - c 3 ) 27.g6! fxg6 ( 27...Ne4 28.Qe3± )

A) 28.Qg5? Qb2! ( 28...Qxa2? 29.Qxg6 Qxe2 30.Ng5 Rf5 31.Qh7+ Kf8 32.Qh8+ Ke7 33.Qxg7+ Ke8 34.Qg6+ Ke7 35.Rxd5+- ) 29.Rd2 ( 29.Qxg6? Bxf3-+ ) 29...Qc3÷ ; B) 28.Nh4! Be4 ( 28...Ne4 29.Qe3 Rc3 30.Rd3 Qxa2 31.Nxg6 Re8 32.Bf3 Rxd3 33.Qxd3 Nd2 34.Bxd5 Nxf1 35.Bxe6+ Rxe6 36.Qd8+ Kh7 37.Nf8+ Kh6 38.Nxe6+- ) 29.Bc4± ]

[ 26...g6 27.Rd1± ( 27.Bc4 Bxc4 28.Rxd8 Bxf1 29.Rxf8+ Kxf8 30.Kxf1± )]

27.bxa4 Ne4 [ 27...Nxa4 28.g6! fxg6 ( 28...Nc3 29.gxf7+ Rxf7 30.Ng5± ) 29.Nh4 Nc3 30.Nxg6± ]

28.Qb4 [ 28.Qc1?! Qxa2

A) 29.Bd3 Ng3! 30.fxg3 ( 30.Rd1? Bxf3 31.Rxd8 Rxd8 32.gxf3 Rxd3 33.fxg3 Rxf3-+ ) 30...Bxf3 31.Rf2 Qxf2+ 32.Kxf2 Rxd4 33.gxf3 Rxd3= ; B) 29.Bc4 Bxc4 30.Qxc4 Qxc4 31.Rxc4 Nd2 32.Nxd2 Rxd2„ ]

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28...Qxb4 29.Rxb4 Nc3 30.Re1 Nxa2 [ 30...Ra8 31.a3± ]

31.Rh4 Nc3 32.Bf1 Ra8 33.Ra1 Rfb8? [ 33...Ra5™ 34.Ra3

A) 34...Rc8 35.Nd2 (/\ Nc4) Rcc5 36.Nb3 Bxb3 37.Rxb3 g6 ( 37...Rxa4? 38.Rxc3+- ; 37...Nxa4? 38.Rb8+ Kh7 39.Bd3+ g6 40.Rxh5+ Kg7 41.Rhh8+- ) 38.Rd4 Rc8 39.Rbb4 Rxe5 40.Rdc4 Rxc4 41.Rxc4 Nd1 42.Rc1 Nb2 43.Bb5 Rd5 44.Kf1± ; B) 34...Nb1 35.Rd3 ( 35.Re3 Rc8± ) 35...Rb8 ( 35...Rfa8? 36.Rb4+- ) 36.Be2 g6± ]

34.a5+- g6 35.Rd4 Rb2 36.Rd2 Rb4 37.Rd4 Rb2 38.Rd2 Rb4 39.Rc2 Nb5 40.Rc5 Na7 41.Rac1 [/\ a6, Rc7-d7, Rcc7] Nc6 42.Rxd5 exd5 43.Rxc6 Rxa5 44.e6

[ 44.e6 fxe6 A) 45.Rxe6 Rb1 ( 45...Ra1 46.Rxg6+ Kf8 47.Rd6 Rbb1 48.Nd2 Rd1 49.Rxd5 Ra2 50.Rf5+ Kg7 51.Nf3+- ) 46.Rxg6+ Kf7 47.Rf6+ Ke7„ ; B) 45.Bd3! Ra1+ 46.Kh2 Ra2 47.Rxe6 Rxf2 48.Rxg6+ Kf8 49.Kg3 Rbb2 50.Nh4 Rfd2 51.Rf6++- o^g ]

1-0

D49Pelletier,Y 2475Domont,A 2395

Schweiz 1999[Pelletier,Y]

77/434 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 a6 9.e4 c5 10.e5 cxd4 11.Nxb5 axb5 12.exf6 gxf6 13.0-0 Qb6 14.Qe2 Ra5?! 15.Rd1

[ 15.Bf4 Nc5 16.Rfd1 ] 15...Bb7N

[ 15...b4 - 64/413 ] 16.Bf4 Nc5

[ 16...e5 17.Nxd4! ( 17.Nxe5 fxe5 18.Bxe5 Rg8 19.Bc7+ Qe6 20.Qxe6+ fxe6 21.Bxa5 Bxg2 22.f4 Bh6© ; 17.Bg3 Be7 18.Nh4 b4 19.Nf5 Nc5 20.Nxe7 Nxd3 21.Nf5‚ ) 17...Qxd4 18.Bxb5 Qxf4 19.Rxd7+- ]

17.Nxd4 Nxd3 18.Qxd3 Rg8 [ 18...Bc5 19.Nxe6! Bxf2+ 20.Kf1 Bxg2+

21.Kxg2 Rg8+ 22.Kf1 Rg1+ 23.Ke2+- ] [ 18...Be7 19.b4 Ra4 20.Nxb5+- ] [ 18...Bd5 19.Rac1 ]

19.Bg3 Bd5 [ 19...Bc5 20.Nxe6! ( 20.b4? Bxd4 21.bxa5 Qc6ƒ ) 20...fxe6 ( 20...Bxf2+ 21.Kf1 Bxg2+ 22.Kxg2 Rxg3+ 23.hxg3 ) 21.Qd7+ Kf8 22.Rd6! Rg7 ( 22...Bxf2+ 23.Kf1 Bxg2+ 24.Kxg2 ; 22...Rxg3 23.Rxb6 Rxg2+ 24.Kh1 ) 23.Qxe6+- ]

20.Rac1 b4? [ 20...Rxa2 21.Nxb5 Rxg3 ( 21...Bc5 22.Nc7+ Kf8 23.Nxd5 exd5 24.Qxd5 Rxg3 25.Rxc5!+- ) 22.Qxg3! Qxb5 23.Rc8+ Ke7 24.Qg8+- ] [ ¹20...Bc4 21.Qd2 Ra8 22.a4! Rd8 23.Qc3± ]

21.Rc8+ [ 21.Qxh7?!

A) 21...Rxg3 22.hxg3 ( 22.Rc8+? Kd7 23.Qxf7+ Kxc8 24.Qxf8+ Kb7 25.hxg3 Rxa2 26.Qe7+÷ ) 22...Bc5 23.Qg8+ Ke7 24.Qc8!+- ; B) 21...Rg7 22.Rc8+ Kd7 23.Qh8 Rxg3 24.hxg3 Kxc8 25.Qxf8+ Kb7 26.Qe7+ Ka6 27.a3² ]

21...Kd7 22.Rdc1 Rxg3 [ 22...Rc5 23.R1xc5 Bxc5 24.Rxg8 Bxd4 25.Qxh7 e5 26.Qf5++- ]

23.Qxg3 Bc5 [ 23...Rc5 24.R8xc5 Bxc5 25.Nb3+- ]

24.Rb8 Qc7 25.Qg8 Kd6 26.Rd8+1-0

D49Tkachiev,V 2645Van der Wiel,J 2540

Theoule−sur−Mer (m/4) 1999[Van der Wiel,J]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 d5 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 a6 9.e4 c5 10.e5 cxd4 11.Nxb5 axb5 12.exf6 gxf6 13.0-0 Qb6 14.Qe2 Ba6 15.Rd1 Rd8!?N [/\ Nc5]

[ 15...Bc5?! - 69/411 ] [ 15...Nc5 16.Nxd4 Nxd3 17.Qxd3ƒ ∆Rd8 18.Be3 ]

16.b4! [ 16.a4 Nc5³ ] [ 16.Bf4 Nc5 17.Rac1 Bd6÷ ]

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16...Bxb4 17.Rb1 Bc5 [ 17...Bc3 18.Bxb5 Bxb5 19.Rxb5

A) 19...Qa7 20.Bb2 Qxa2 21.Nxd4 ( 21.Ra1 Qxa1+ 22.Bxa1 Bxa1÷ ) 21...Bxb2!? ( 21...Bxd4 22.Rxd4© |^ ) 22.Rxb2© ; B) 19...Qc6 20.Bb2 Rg8 21.g3 Ne5!? 22.Nxe5 fxe5 23.Qxe5ƒ ]

18.Bf4!? [ 18.Bxb5! Bxb5 ( 18...d3? 19.Bxd7+ Rxd7 20.Rxb6 dxe2 21.Rb8++- ) 19.Rxb5

A) 19...Qc6 20.Bb2± Rg8 21.g3 Ne5? 22.Nxe5 fxe5 23.Qc4+- ; B) 19...d3 20.Qxd3 Qa7!² ( 20...Bxf2+?! 21.Kf1 Qa7 22.Ba3!‚ ); C) 19...Qa7 20.Bb2! Qxa2 21.Nxd4©|^ ]

18...Rg8 [ 18...Ra8!? 19.Bxb5 Bxb5 20.Rxb5 Qa6!? ( 20...Qc6 21.Nxd4 Bxd4 22.Rxd4 e5!÷ )]

19.Bg3 Ra8 [/\ b4] 20.a3!! [/\ 21.Bb5, 21.Bh7]

[ 20.Bxb5 Bxb5 21.Rxb5 Qc6 22.Qc4 ( 22.Nxd4 Bxd4 23.Rxd4 Rxa2!÷ ) 22...e5!÷ ><Bg3 ] [ 20.Qe4 Ke7 21.Nh4 Ne5 22.Bxe5 fxe5 23.Qxe5 Kf8„ ^^ ]

20...Qa7? [ 20...Bxa3?! 21.Nxd4!? ( 21.Bxb5ƒ )] [ 20...Rg6!? 21.Bxb5© |^ ] [ 20...Rg4! 21.h3 ( 21.Bxb5?! Bxb5 22.Rxb5 Qc6³ ; 21.Nd2 h5÷ ) 21...Rxg3 22.fxg3 Bxa3

A) 23.Bxb5?! Bxb5÷ ( 23...d3+ 24.Qf2 ); B) 23.Kh2 Bd6 24.Bxb5 Bxb5 25.Rxb5 Qc7² ]

21.Rdc1!± Rxg3?! [ 21...Rd8?! 22.a4 ] [ 21...Bxa3!? 22.Rc7 Qb6

A) 23.Be4?! Rxg3÷ ; B) 23.Bxb5 Bxb5 24.Rxb5 Qa6 25.h3© ( 25.Nxd4© ); C) 23.Qe4 Rd8 24.Rc6 Bb7! 25.Qxh7 Bxc6 26.Qxg8+ Ke7 ( 26...Nf8 27.h4 ) 27.Qg7© o^h ><f7, f6 ; D) 23.Rxb5! Bxb5 24.Bxb5 Rd8 ( 24...Rxg3 25.Rxd7 ) 25.Qc4!±-> /\ 26.Nd4, 26.Qa4, 26.Rd7 ]

22.hxg3 Bxa3 23.Rd1! Bc5 24.Bxb5 Bxb5 25.Rxb5 Qa4“ 26.Qd3 Rd8 27.Rc1

[ 27.Rdb1 (><h7) f5 28.Nd2 ( 28.Qd2 )]

27...Ba7 28.Rcb1?! [ 28.Rc7+- ]

28...Nc5 29.Qxh7 d3± <=> 30.R5b4 Qa2 [ 30...Qc6 31.Rg4! ]

31.R4b2 Qa6 32.Qg7! Ke7 33.Nh4!+- Rd7 [ 33...Ne4 34.Ng6+ Kd6 35.Qxf7 ]

34.Ng6+ Kd6 35.Nf8 [ 35.Qf8+? Kc7 36.Rc1 ( 36.Ne7 d2„ ) 36...fxg6 ]

35...Ne4 [ 35...Re7 36.Qxf6 ><d4, f4 ]

36.Nxd7 d2!? 37.Nb6! [ 37.Qf8+ Kc7!? ]

37...Qe2 38.Qf8+ Ke5 39.Rb5+ Kd4 40.Qb4+1-0

D52Lautier,J 2635Anic,D 2465

France (ch) 1999

77/(436) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.e3 Qa5 7.cxd5 * exd5 8.Bd3 Ne4 9.0-0 Nxg5 10.Nxg5 Be7

[ 10...Nf6 - 73/509 ] 11.f4 Nf6 12.Qc2 h6 13.Nf3 0-0 14.Ne5N

[ 14.h3 ] 14...c5 15.a3! Rd8 16.b4! cxb4 17.axb4 Qb6 18.Rfb1 Bd7 19.Qb3 Be8 20.Be2 Qe6 21.Bf3 a6 22.f5 Qd6 23.Ra5 b5 24.Qa2±

D52Stohl,I 2600Anic,D 2465

Hrvatska 1999

77/(436) 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 c6 3.c4 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.e3 Qa5 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Qd2 Bb4 9.Rc1 * 0-0 10.Bd3 Re8

[ 10...h6 - 67/528 ] 11.e4 Nxc3 12.bxc3 Ba3 13.Rb1 e5 14.Be3!N

[ 14.0-0 ] 14...Bd6 15.0-0 Bc7 16.Qc2! b6 17.Nd2!±

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D52Lautier,J 2635Almasi,Z 2660

Oesterreich 1999[Lautier,J]

77/436 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 c6 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.e3 Qa5 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Qd2 Bb4 9.Rc1 c5!? 10.a3 Bxc3 11.bxc3 N5f6!?N

[ 11...h6 12.Bh4 - 76/409 ] 12.Bd3 b6

[ 12...Qxa3?! 13.0-0! ( 13.e4?! Qa5!/\ cd4 ) 13...Qa5 14.Ra1 Qc7 15.e4ƒ ]

13.0-0 Bb7 [ 13...Ba6 14.e4! cxd4 ( 14...Bxd3 15.Qxd3 0-0 16.e5 Nd5 17.c4 Nc7 18.d5± ; 14...0-0 15.e5 Nd5 16.Bxa6 Qxa6 17.c4 Nc7 18.d5 exd5 19.cxd5 Qxa3² ) 15.Bxa6 Qxa6 16.Qxd4 Qb7 ( 16...Qxa3? 17.e5 Nd5 18.c4 Ne7 19.Rfd1 Rd8 20.Ra1 Qc5 21.Rxa7+- ) 17.Rfe1 ( 17.e5 Ne4! ) 17...h6 18.Bh4 0-0 19.e5 Nh7 20.Rcd1 Nc5 21.Qg4ƒ ]

14.Qe2! 0-0 [ 14...Ne4? 15.Bxe4 Bxe4 16.Nd2±/\ Nc4 ]

[ 14...cxd4?! 15.cxd4 ∆Bxf3? 16.Qxf3><Ra8 ]

[ 14...Qxa3?! 15.e4ƒ ] [ 14...Bxf3!? 15.Qxf3 0-0 (Almasi,Z; /\ cd4><Bg5) 16.Qg3 Rfc8 17.Bh6 ( 17.e4 c4

18.Bb1 Qxa3 19.e5 Nd5 20.f4© ) 17...Nh5 18.Qg5 cxd4 19.exd4 Qxg5 20.Bxg5² ]

15.e4 Rfc8 [ 15...cxd4 16.cxd4 ∆Qxa3?! 17.Rc7 Bc8 18.Rfc1± ] [ 15...c4 16.Bb1 Qxa3 17.Nd2 ( 17.e5 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Nd5 19.Be4 Qa5 20.Qg3© ) 17...b5 18.e5 Nd5 19.Ne4© ]

16.e5 cxd4 17.cxd4 [ 17.exf6? Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Qxg5³ ] [ 17.Bxf6? gxf6 18.cxd4 Qxa3 19.Qe3 Kh8!³ ]

17...Bxf3 [ 17...Nd5?! 18.Bd2! Qxa3 19.Bxh7+!

A) 19...Kxh7? 20.Ng5+ Kg8 ( 20...Kg6? 21.Qe4++- ) 21.Qh5 Rxc1 ( 21...Qd3 22.Qxf7+ Kh8 23.Nxe6+- ) 22.Qxf7+ Kh8 23.Qh5+ Kg8 24.Qh7+ Kf8 25.Qh8+ Ke7 26.Qxg7+ Kd8 27.Rxc1+- ; B) 19...Kf8 20.Bd3‚ ]

[ 17...Ne8 A) 18.Bd2?! Qxa3 19.Bxh7+? Kxh7 20.Ng5+ Kg6! 21.Qg4 Nef6 ( 21...f5!? 22.Qh4 Nf8∓ ) 22.exf6 Nxf6∓ ; B) 18.Be7! Qd5 19.Rfe1ƒ /\ Bc4 ><e4 ]

18.Qxf3 Nd5 19.Be4² [ 19.Bxh7+? Kxh7 20.Qxf7 Nf8 21.Bf6 Nxf6 22.exf6 Qg5³ ]

19...Nf8 [ 19...Rab8!? 20.Qd3 Nf8 21.Bd2 Qa4² ]

20.h4 [ 20.Be7?? Rxc1 21.Rxc1 Rc8! 22.Bxh7+ Kh8! 23.Rf1 Nxe7-+ ]

20...h6?! [ 20...Rab8 ]

21.Be7! Ng6 22.Bb4 Qb5 23.g3 [><f4] [ 23.h5 Nf8² /\ Nh7-g5 ( 23...Ngf4 24.Rce1 Nxb4 25.Bxa8 Nc2 26.Re4! Nd5 27.Bxd5 Qxd5 28.Qd3± )]

23...Nf8 24.Bd6 Nd7 25.Bd3 Qa4 [ 25...Qb2!? 26.Qe4 Nf8 27.Bc4!

A) 27...b5 28.Bxd5 ( 28.Rb1 Qxb1 29.Rxb1 bxc4 30.Rb7± ) 28...exd5 29.Qxd5 Qxc1 30.Rxc1 Rxc1+ 31.Kg2 Rac8 32.Qxb5± ; B) 27...Nc3 28.Qd3 Rxc4 29.Qxc4 Ne2+ 30.Kg2 Nxc1 31.Rxc1² ]

26.Qe4 Nf8 27.h5 [ 27.f4?! f5! ( 27...Qd7 28.f5² ) 28.exf6 Nxf6 29.Qe3 Ng4= ] [ 27.Bxf8 Kxf8 28.Qh7 ( 28.Rxc8+ Rxc8 29.Qh7 Rc3ƒ ) 28...Rxc1 29.Rxc1 Qxa3= ]

27...Qb3 28.Ba6 [ 28.Rxc8 Rxc8 29.Bxf8 Kxf8 30.Qh7 Rc3 31.Be4 Qa4 32.Qh8+ Ke7 33.Qxg7 Qxd4= ]

28...Rxc1 29.Rxc1 Rd8 30.Qe2 [ 30.Bd3! (><h7) Qb2 31.Rc6² ]

30...Qa4 31.Qd3 Nh7 32.Kg2 Qa5 33.Bb5 [ 33.Rc8 Rxc8 34.Bxc8 Qe1= ]

33...Ng5 34.a4 f5??“ [ 34...a6! 35.Bxa6 ( 35.Bc6?! Rc8 ∆36.Rc4? Ne3+! 37.fxe3 Rxc6 38.Rxc6 Qd5+∓ ) 35...Qxa4 36.Bb5 Qa5² ]

35.exf6+- a6 [ 35...Rxd6 36.Rc8+ Kf7 37.Qg6# # ] [ 35...Nxf6 36.Be7 ]

36.Qg6 Nxf6 37.Rc7 Nd7 [ 37...Ne8 38.Be5 axb5 39.Rxg7+ Kf8 40.Rb7 /\ Qh6 ] [ 37...Nxh5 38.Be5 ]

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38.Be5!1-0

D52Mikhalchishin,A 2550Mchedlishvili,M 2440

Batumi 1999[Mikhalchishin,A]

77/437 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.d4 Nbd7 5.Bg5 c6 6.e3 Qa5 7.Nd2 Bb4 8.Qc2 0-0 9.Bxf6!?

[ 9.Nb3 Qa4 10.cxd5 Bxc3+! 11.bxc3 cxd5 12.Bd3 b6 /\ Ba6!? ]

9...Nxf6 10.Bd3 dxc4 [ 10...Qc7!? 11.0-0 e5 12.cxd5 exd4 13.Nb5!² ] [ 10...c5 11.Nb3 Qc7 12.dxc5 dxc4 13.Bxc4 Bxc5÷ ]

11.Nxc4 Bxc3+ [ 11...Qc7 12.0-0² ]

12.bxc3 [ 12.Qxc3 Qxc3+ 13.bxc3 b6 14.Ke2² ]

12...Qc7 [ 12...Qh5 13.Ne5 c5 14.0-0± ]

13.e4N [ 13.Ne5 ] [ 13.g4 h6 14.Ne5 /\ h4 ]

13...b5 14.Nd2! [ 14.Ne5 c5÷ ]

14...h6 [ 14...e5 15.Nf3 exd4 16.e5 Nd5 17.Bxh7+ Kh8 18.Qe4 /\ Qh4->; RRf5! 19.Qh4 Qe7 ]

15.e5 Nd5 16.Ne4 [ 16.0-0 c5!÷ ]

16...f6 17.exf6 [ 17.Nd6!? a6! 18.0-0 c5÷ ]

17...Nxf6 18.Nxf6+ [ 18.0-0 Ng4 19.g3 e5 20.Nc5² ]

18...Rxf6 19.0-0 c5 [ 19...e5? 20.Rae1 exd4 21.Re8+ Kf7 22.Rfe1+- ]

20.Qe2! a6 [ 20...cxd4 21.cxd4 a6 22.Rac1± ]

21.a4!± bxa4 [ 21...cxd4 22.axb5! dxc3 23.bxa6± ]

22.Rxa4 cxd4 23.Rc4! Qe7 [ 23...Qb6 24.Rb1 /\ Qe4+- ]

24.Qe4! Bb7 25.Qh7+ Kf7 [ 25...Kf8 26.Bg6+- ]

26.Rxd4 [ 26.cxd4 Rc8÷ ]

26...Rg8? [ 26...Rd8 27.h4! /\ h5, Bg6+- ]

27.Rd1! [/\ Rd7+-] Bc8 [ 27...Bc6 28.h4 /\ h5+- ]

28.Bxa6!+- e5 29.Bc4+1-0

D53Nikolic,Pr 2640Pigusov,E 2605

Bugojno 1999

77/(438) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 * 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Qb3 c6 8.Rd1 0-0 9.e4 dxe4 10.Nxe4 Qa5+

[ 10...Nd7 - 46/584 ] 11.Rd2 Be7 12.Bd3 Bb4 13.Nc3 c5 14.a3 Bxc3 15.bxc3 Nd7N

[ 15...cxd4 ] 16.0-0 cxd4 17.cxd4 b6 18.Be4 Rb8 19.Rfd1 Bb7 20.Bxb7 Rxb7 21.d5 Nc5 22.Qb2 Qa4 23.Rd4 Re8=

D37Atalik,S 2595Beliavsky,A 2615

Slovenija 1999[Atalik,S]

77/438 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Qc2 Na6 6.Bg5 0-0 7.cxd5!

[ 7.a3 - 40/536 ] 7...Nb4N

[ 7...exd5 - D 35 ] 8.Qb1 Nbxd5 9.e4 Nxc3 10.bxc3 c5 11.Bd3 h6 12.Bd2! b6 13.0-0 Bb7 14.a4!?

[ 14.Re1 Qc8 15.Bf4!? ( 15.a4 Ba6- 14.a4 ; 15.e5 Nd5 ) 15...Ba6 16.Bc2

Rd8„ ] 14...Qc8 15.a5?!

[ 15.Re1 Ba6 A) 16.Bxa6 Qxa6 17.Qb5 Qb7 18.Qd3= ( 18.a5? Nxe4 19.a6 Qd5 20.c4 Qf5-+ ); B) 16.Bc2 Qc7„ ]

[ 15.Rc1! Ba6 16.Bc2 Qc7 17.e5² ] 15...Ba6 16.Bxa6 Qxa6 17.e5

[ 17.axb6 Qxb6 18.Qxb6 ( 18.e5 Nd5

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- 17.e5 ) 18...axb6 19.e5 Nd5 20.c4 Nb4÷ ( 20...Nc7 21.Be3 )]

17...Nd5 18.axb6 Qxb6 19.Qe4!? [ 19.c4 Nb4 ( 19...Qxb1 20.Rfxb1 Nb6 21.dxc5 Nxc4 22.c6 Nxd2 23.Nxd2 a5 24.Rb7 Bb4 25.Nc4± ) 20.Bxb4 ( 20.Qe4 cxd4 21.Nxd4 a5 ) 20...cxb4 21.c5 Qb5 22.Qb3 a5 23.Qa4÷ ]

19...cxd4 20.Rfb1 Qc7 21.cxd4 Rfc8 [ 21...Rfb8 22.Rc1 Qd7 23.h4!? ( 23.Qg4 Kf8 24.Qe4 Ke8 )]

22.Qg4 Kf8 23.Rc1 [ 23.Qe4? Qc2 ]

23...Qd7 24.Rxc8+ Rxc8 25.h4 Bb4! [o^a] 26.Bxb4+ Nxb4 27.Qe4 Kg8 28.Qe2

[ 28.Qb1? Nc2 ] 28...Nc6 29.Qa6 Rc7

[ ¹29...Rb8 A) 30.Qc4 Rb6 31.Qc5 ( 31.Ra6? Rxa6 32.Qxa6 Nxd4 33.Nxd4 Qxd4 34.Qc8+ Kh7-+ ) 31...Nb4³ ; B) 30.Ra4! Rb6 31.Qc4 a5 32.Qc5!! Rb1+ 33.Kh2 Nxe5! ( 33...Rb2 34.Rc4 ) 34.Nxe5 Qxa4 35.Qe7! Kh7 36.Qxf7 Rb8 ( 36...Qc2 37.Nd7= ) 37.Qg6+ Kg8 38.Qxe6+ Kh8 39.Nf7+ Kh7 40.Qf5+ Kg8 41.Nxh6+ ( 41.Qg6= ) 41...gxh6 42.Qg6+ Kh8 43.Qxh6+ Kg8 44.Qe6+ Kh7= ]

30.Ra4 Rb7 31.Rc4 Rb6 32.Qa4 Qd5 33.Qc2 g6!

[ 33...Rb2 34.Qc3 ] 34.Kh2 Kg7 35.Qc3 Ne7 36.Ra4! Rb3?!

[ 36...Nf5? 37.Rxa7 A) 37...Qe4 38.Rxf7+ ( 38.Qc7? Qf4+ 39.Kh3 Nxh4 40.Nxh4 Rb3+ 41.f3 g5 42.g3 g4+ 43.Kh2 Rb2+ 44.Kh1= ) 38...Kxf7 39.Qc7++- ; B) 37...Rc6 38.Qd3 ]

[ 36...Rb7! 37.Qa3! ( 37.Qc5? Qe4 38.Rxa7 Qf4+ 39.Kh3 Rb1-+ ) 37...Nf5 38.Rxa7 Rb3 39.Qa5= ( 39.Qa2 Nxd4 40.Nxd4 Qxe5+ 41.Kg1 Qxd4 42.Rxf7+ Kxf7 43.Qxb3 Qxh4³ )]

37.Qc5 Rb7! [ 37...Qe4 38.Qxe7 Qf4+ 39.g3 Qxf3 40.Qf6+ Qxf6 41.exf6+ Kxf6 42.Rxa7= ]

38.Qxd5 Nxd5 [R 9/h] 39.g4! Kf8 40.Kg3 Kg7

[ 40...Ke7 41.Nd2 ] [ 40...Ke8 41.Nd2 ]

41.Ra6 h5 42.Ng5! hxg4 43.Kxg4 Rd7

44.Nf3 Nb4 45.Ra4 Nc6 46.Rc4 [ 46.h5= ]

46...Ne7 47.Ra4 Kh6 48.Ra6 Nf5 49.Ra4 Rc7 50.Ra6 Kg7 51.h5 gxh5+ 52.Kxh5 Rc2 53.Rxa7 Rxf2 54.Kg4= Rf1 55.Ra8 Rf2 56.Rd8 Rg2+ 57.Kf4 Ne7 58.Nh4! Re2 59.Kg3 Re4 60.Rd7 Kf8

[ 60...Kf8 61.Rd8+ Kg7 62.Rd7= ] [ 60...Nd5 61.Nf5+! ]

½-½

D56Atalik,S 2595Orr,M 2350

Batumi 1999[Atalik,S]

77/439 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 0-0 6.e3 h6 7.Bh4 Ne4 8.Bg3 c5

[ 8...Bb4?! A) 9.Qb3 c5 ; B) 9.Rc1 c5 10.cxd5 ( 10.a3? Nxc3 ) 10...exd5 11.Bd3 Qa5 12.0-0 Bxc3 13.bxc3 Nxg3 14.hxg3 cxd4 ( 14...Qxa2 15.dxc5 Nd7 16.c4 dxc4 17.Rxc4!?‚ ) 15.cxd4 Qxa2 16.Ne5© ; C) 9.Qc2 c5 10.cxd5 exd5 11.Bd3 Qa5 12.0-0 Nxg3 13.hxg3± ]

9.cxd5 [ 9.Bd3 cxd4

A) 10.Nxd4 A1) 10...Nxg3 11.hxg3 e5 ( 11...dxc4 12.Bxc4 ); A2) 10...Nxc3 11.bxc3 dxc4 12.Bxc4÷ ;

B) 10.exd4 Nxg3 ( 10...Nxc3?!- 36/525 ) 11.hxg3 dxc4 12.Bxc4 Nc6

13.Qd3÷ ] 9...exd5 10.Bd3

[ 10.Be2 cxd4 ( 10...Qa5 11.0-0 ) 11.Nxd4 Bb4 12.Rc1 Qa5ƒ ] [ 10.dxc5

A) 10...Qa5 A1) 11.Be5?! Nc6 12.Qxd5 Nxc5!© ( 12...Nxe5? 13.Qxe4 Nxf3+ 14.gxf3 Bf6 15.Rc1 Bxc3+ 16.Rxc3 Qxa2 17.Bd3 g6 18.Rg1 Qa1+ 19.Bb1± ); A2) 11.Qa4 Qxa4 12.Nxa4 Bd7 13.Nc3 Nxc3 14.bxc3 Bxc5= ; A3) 11.Bd6 Nxc3 ( 11...Nxd6 12.cxd6

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Bf6 13.Qd2 Bxc3 14.Qxc3 Qxc3+ 15.bxc3 Rd8 16.Rd1² ) 12.Qd2² ;

B) 10...Nxc3 11.bxc3 Bxc5 12.Bd3÷ ] 10...cxd4N

[ 10...Bf5 ] 11.Nxd4 Nxc3

[ 11...Nxg3 12.hxg3 Nc6 A) 13.Rh5 Nxd4 ( 13...Be6 14.Nxe6 fxe6 15.Qg4 Rf6 16.Rd1÷ ) 14.Rxd5 Qb6 15.Rxd4 Qxb2 16.Nd5 Bc5 17.Rc4 b6 18.Rb1 Qe5 19.Qf3 Be6 20.Qe4 Qxe4 21.Bxe4 Rfd8 22.Rd1= ; B) 13.Bc2!‚ ]

12.bxc3 Nc6 13.0-0 Nxd4 [ 13...Qa5 14.Qd2 Nxd4 15.exd4² /\ f4-f5 ]

14.cxd4 Bd6 [ 14...Be6?! 15.Rc1 Rc8 16.Qa4 a6 17.Qb3 Qd7 18.a4 Rxc1 19.Rxc1 Rc8 20.Rb1± ]

15.Qb3?! [ 15.Bxd6 Qxd6 16.Qb3² ]

15...Bxg3 16.hxg3 b6 17.a4 Be6 18.a5 bxa5 19.Be2! [><d5] Qb6 20.Qa2! Rfd8

[ 20...a4 21.Rfb1 Qd6 22.Qxa4 a5 23.Qa3² ]

21.Rfb1 Qc7 22.Rb5 [ 22.Qxa5 Qxa5 23.Rxa5 Rd7 24.Rba1 Rb8= ]

22...Rd7 23.Rxa5 g6 24.Bb5! Re7 25.Ra6 [ 25.Qa3 Rd8 26.Bc6 Qd6 27.Qxd6 Rxd6 28.Ba8 h5² ]

25...Kg7?! [ 25...Qd8

A) 26.Qa3 Rc7 27.Qa5 ( 27.Qd6 Qxd6 28.Rxd6 Rac8= ) 27...Qc8„ ; B) 26.Bc6 Rc8 27.e4 dxe4 28.d5 Bg4 29.d6 Re5 30.Rxa7 Be6 31.Qa4 Qxd6 32.Bxe4= ; C) 26.Qa5 Rc7 ]

26.Bc6 Rd8 27.Rxa7 Qxa7 28.Qxa7 Rxa7 29.Rxa7 [R 9/k] Rc8

[ 29...h5² ] 30.Ra6

[ 30.Bd7 Rc1+ 31.Kh2 Bxd7 32.Rxd7 Rf1 33.f3 Re1 34.Rxd5 Rxe3² ]

30...Rb8? [ 30...h5² ]

31.g4!± Rd8 32.Ra5 Kf6 33.Kh2 Ke7 34.Kg3 Kf6 35.Kf4 Rd6 36.Rc5 Rd8 37.f3 Rd6 38.Ba4! Rd8

[ 38...Ra6 39.Bb3 g5+ 40.Kg3 Ra3 41.Rb5 Ke7 42.Kf2 ]

39.Bb3 Rd6 40.Rb5 Rd8 41.Rb6 g5+ [ 41...Ke7 42.Ke5 Rd7 43.e4! ( 43.Rb5 f6+ 44.Kf4 Bf7 ) 43...f6+ 44.Kf4+- ] [ 41...Kg7 42.Ke5 Re8 43.Bxd5 Bxd5+ 44.Kxd5 Rxe3 45.Rb2+- ]

42.Kg3 Ke7 43.Rb7+ Kf6 44.Rb5 Ke7 45.Kf2 Kf6 46.Bd1!+- Ra8 47.Rb2 Ra1 48.Be2 Ra4 49.g3 Kg7 50.f4 f6 51.Rb7+ Bf7 52.f5 Ra2 53.Kf3 Ra8 54.Bb5 Kf8 55.Bd7 Ra6 56.Rb8+ Kg7 57.Be8 Bg8!

[ 57...Bxe8 58.Rxe8 Kf7 59.Rh8 Kg7 60.Rd8 Ra5 61.Rd7+ Kg8 62.Rc7 Ra8 63.Rc5 Rd8 64.e4 ]

58.Rc8 Rb6 59.Rc5 Rd6 [ ¹59...Rb7 60.Bc6 Rc7 61.e4! ( 61.Ke2 Bf7 62.Kd3 Kf8 63.Ba8 Rd7 64.Rc8+ Kg7 65.Bc6 Ra7 ; 61.Ba8 Rd7 62.Ke2 Bf7 63.Kd3 Kf8 64.Kc3 Ke7 ) 61...dxe4+ 62.Kxe4 Re7+ 63.Kd3 Ra7 ( 63...Re1 64.Bf3 Rg1 65.Ke3! ) 64.d5 Ra1 65.Rc2 Rg1 66.d6 Rxg3+ 67.Kd4 Rxg4+ 68.Be4 ]

60.Rc7+ Kf8 61.Bc6 Rd8™ 62.Bd7! Ke7™ 63.Bb5+ Kf8 64.Bc6‡ Rd6

[ 64...Bf7 65.Bd7 Kg8 ( 65...Ke7 66.Be6+ ) 66.Be6 Bxe6 67.fxe6 Re8 68.Rc6 Kf8 69.e4 ] [ 64...Rb8 65.Rd7 ]

65.Rc8+ Kg7 66.Ke2!? [ 66.e4 dxe4+ 67.Kxe4 Bc4 68.d5 Be2 69.Kd4 Bxg4 70.Kc5 ]

66...Bf7 67.Kd3 h5 68.gxh5 [ 68.Ke2 hxg4 69.Kd3 Bg8 70.Kc3 Bh7 71.Kb4 Bxf5 72.Kc5 Bxc8 73.Kxd6 f5 74.Ke5 ]

68...Bxh5 69.e4 dxe4+ 70.Kxe4 Bd1 [ 70...Bg4 71.d5 Kf7 72.Kd4 Bxf5 73.Rb8 Ke7 74.Kc5 Rd8 75.d6+ ]

71.d5 Bc2+ 72.Kd4 Bxf5 73.Rb81-0

D58Shneider,A 2550Vujosevic,V 2375

Budapest 1999[Vujosevic,V]

77/(440) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 0-0 6.e3 h6 7.Bh4 b6 * 8.cxd5 exd5 9.Bd3 Bb7 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.Qe2 Ne4 12.Bg3 Bd6!?N

[ 12...c5 - 73/515 ]

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13.Rac1 [ 13.Bxd6 Nxd6!? ] [ 13.Rfd1 ]

13...Bxg3 14.hxg3 c5 [ 14...Qe7!? 15.Ba6 Bxa6 16.Qxa6 Nxc3 17.Rxc3 c5 ]

15.dxc5 [ 15.Rfd1÷ ]

15...Ndxc5 16.Nd4 Rc8 17.b4?! [ 17.Rfd1÷ ]

17...Nxd3 18.Qxd3 Qe7!³ [ 18...Qf6 19.Ndb5!? ]

D58Chuchelov,V 2530Van Beek,L 2325

Belgique 1999[Chuchelov,V]

77/(440) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.d4 Be7 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.e3 b6 * 8.Rc1 Bb7 9.Bxf6 Bxf6 10.cxd5 exd5 11.Bd3 Re8 12.0-0 c6 13.e4N

[ 13.b4 Nd7 14.Qb3 Nf8 15.a4 ( 15.Rfd1- 73/514 ) 15...Ne6 16.Bf5² ]

13...dxe4 14.Bxe4 Na6 15.Re1 Nc7 16.Ne5 Nd5

[ 16...Bxe5 17.dxe5 Qg5 18.Qd6 Rac8 19.g3 Ne6 20.h4 Qh5 21.Qd1 Qxd1 22.Rcxd1² ] [ 16...Qd6 17.Qh5 Re7 18.Rcd1 Rae8 19.Nc4 Qb4 20.Qf5 g6 21.Qxf6 Qxc4 22.Re3² Qe6 23.Qf4 Kg7 24.Rde1 Qd7 25.Qg3 ]

17.Qh5 [ 17.Nxd5 cxd5 18.Bf5 Bxe5! ( 18...Qd6 19.f4² ) 19.dxe5 Qg5 20.Qg4 Qxg4 21.Bxg4 Re7= ]

17...Bxe5 18.dxe5 Nxc3 19.Rxc3! Qd2 20.Rce3

[ 20.Rce3 Rad8„ ]

D58Shabalov,A 2565Beliavsky,A 2615

Los Angeles 1999[Beliavsky,A]

77/440 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 d5 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.e3 b6 8.Bd3

Bb7 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.Bg3 c5 11.cxd5 Nxd5 12.Rc1 N7f6!

[ 12...cxd4 - 72/398 ] 13.Qe2 cxd4 14.exd4

[ 14.Nxd5 Qxd5 15.Rc7 Bd8 16.Rxb7 ( 16.e4 Nxe4 17.Rxb7 Nxg3 18.hxg3 Qxb7 19.Be4 Qc8∓ ) 16...Qxb7 17.Ba6 Qe4 18.Nxd4 Be7 19.Rc1 Bc5ƒ ]

14...Rc8 15.Ne5 [ 15.Ba6 Bxa6 16.Qxa6 Nxc3 17.bxc3 Ne4 18.c4 Nxg3 19.hxg3 Rc7 20.Rfd1 Qc8ƒ ]

15...Bb4N [ 15...Nxc3 ]

16.Ne4 Rxc1 17.Rxc1 Qa8 18.Nxf6+ Nxf6 19.a3 Bd6

[ 19...Be7 20.Ng6 Re8 ( 20...fxg6 21.Qxe6+ Kh8 22.Qxe7 Re8 23.Qf7± ) 21.Nxe7+ Rxe7 22.Be5 Nd7 23.Rc7 Nxe5 24.Rxe7 Nc6 25.Rxe6! fxe6 26.Qxe6+ Kh8 27.d5 Na5 28.b4 Bxd5 ( 28...Nb3 29.d6 Nd4 30.Qg6 Qg8 31.d7 Nc6 32.Qe8 Nd8 33.Bc4+- ) 29.Qf5 Qg8 30.bxa5 bxa5 31.h4ƒ ]

20.Nxf7 [ 20.Ng4 Nxg4 21.Bxd6 Rc8!= 22.Rxc8+ Qxc8 ∆23.Qxg4?! Qc1+ 24.Bf1 Ba6 25.h3 Qxf1+ 26.Kh2 Qxf2 27.Be5 f6 ( 27...g6 28.Qf4 Qxf4+ 29.Bxf4 g5 ) 28.Qxe6+ Kh7 29.Bg3 Qxd4 30.Qf5+ Kh8 31.Qf2 Qd5∓ ]

20...Bxg3 21.Qxe6? [ 21.hxg3 Rxf7 22.Qxe6 Kf8 23.Qd6+ Kg8 24.Qe6= ]

21...Qe8! 22.Qxe8 [ 22.Nxh6+ Kh8 23.Qh3 Bxf2+ 24.Kxf2 ( 24.Kh1 Qh5-+ ) 24...Ng4+ ]

22...Rxe8 [ ¹22...Bxf2+ 23.Kxf2 Nxe8 24.Bc4 Nd6 25.Bb3 Nxf7 26.Rc7 Be4 27.Rxa7 Bg6 28.Rb7 Kh7 29.Rxb6 Ng5+

A) 30.Ke3 Re8+ 31.Kd2 ( 31.Kf2 Ne4+ 32.Kg1 Nd2 33.Bd5 Rf8 34.h3 Rf1+ 35.Kh2 Rd1 36.Bg8+ Kxg8 37.Rxg6 Nc4 38.a4 Nxb2 39.a5 Rxd4 40.a6 Ra4 41.Kg3 Nd3-+ ) 31...Ne4+ 32.Kc1 Rc8+ ; B) 30.Ke1 Re8+ 31.Kd1 Bh5+ 32.Kc2 Re2+ 33.Kb1 Bg6+ 34.Ka2 Rxg2 35.a4 Be4 36.a5 Nf3 37.a6 Nxd4 38.Bc4 Rc2 39.Bf7 Rc7 40.Be8 Bd5+ 41.Ka3 ]

23.Nxh6+ gxh6 24.hxg3 Rd8 25.Rc7 Rxd4

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26.Bf5 Bd5 27.f3 Rd1+ [ 27...a5 28.Rc8+ Kf7 29.Rc7+ Kf8 30.Rc8+ Ke7 31.Rh8 Rd1+ 32.Kh2 Rd2 33.Kh3 Rxb2 34.Rxh6 Ra2 35.g4„ ]

28.Kh2 a5 29.b4 axb4 30.axb4 Rd2 31.g4 Rb2 32.Kg3 Rxb4 33.Rc8+ Kg7 34.Rc7+ Kf8 35.Rc8+ Ke7 36.Rh8 Ng8 37.Bh7 Kf8 38.Bxg8 Bxg8 39.Rxh6 Ke7 40.g5 Be6 41.Rh7+ Kd6 42.Rh8 Rc4 43.Rb8 Kc7 44.Re8 Bd5 45.g6 Kd7 46.Re5 Be6 47.Rb5

[ 47.f4 Rc5 48.Rxc5 bxc5 49.Kf3 Bd5+ 50.Kf2 Be4 51.g7 Bd5 52.g4 Ke7 53.Ke3 Kf7 54.Kd3 Kxg7 55.Ke3 Kf6 56.Kd3 Ke6 57.Ke3 Kd6 58.Kd3 Bf3 59.g5 Bg4 60.Ke4 Ke6-+ ]

47...Rc6 48.Kh4 Ke7 49.g4 [ 49.Kg5 Rc5+ 50.Rxc5 bxc5-+ ]

49...Bc4-+ 50.Rb1 [ 50.Rg5 b5 51.g7 Rc8 52.Rf5 Rb8 53.Rf4 Be6 54.Re4 Kf7 55.f4 Ba2 56.g5 Kxg7 57.f5 b4 58.Kh5 b3 59.f6+ Kf8 60.g6 b2 ]

50...Rxg6 51.f4 b5 52.f5 Rb6 53.g5 b40-1

D58Gelfand,B 2710Beliavsky,A 2615

Batumi 1999[Gelfand,B; Huzman,A]

77/441 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.e3 b6 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.Bg3 dxc4 11.Bxc4 c5 12.Qe2 cxd4 13.Nxd4

[ 13.exd4 - 65/440 ] 13...a6 14.a4

[ 14.Rfd1 b5 15.Bb3 Qe8!= ] 14...Bb4!?N

[ 14...Nc5 ] 15.Na2!

[ 15.Rfd1 Bxc3 16.bxc3 Qe7³ ] [ 15.Rac1 Bxc3 16.Rxc3 Ne4= ]

15...Bc5 [ 15...Be7? 16.Rfd1 ]

16.Rfd1 Qe7 17.b4!? [ 17.Nb3 Ne4= ]

17...Bxd4 [ 17...Bxb4 18.Nxb4 Qxb4 19.Nxe6 fxe6 20.Bxe6+ Rf7 21.Qa2 Qe7 22.Bd6 Qe8

23.Rac1ƒ ] 18.Rxd4 Ne4?!

[ 18...e5 19.Rdd1 Ne4 20.Bh4 g5 ( 20...Qxh4 21.Rxd7 Bc6 22.Rc7± ) 21.Bg3 Ndf6 22.Rac1² ]

19.Qd1! [ 19.Bh4? Qxh4 ( 19...g5= ) 20.Rxd7 Bc6 21.Rc7 Bxa4³ ] [ 19.Qd3 Qf6 20.Rf1 ( 20.Rd1 Ne5 ) 20...Nxg3 21.fxg3 Ne5!³ ]

19...Ndf6 [ 19...Bc6 20.b5 axb5

A) 21.Bxb5 Bxb5 22.Rxe4 Nc5!! ( 22...Bc6 23.Bd6 ) 23.Bd6 Qd8 24.Bxc5= ( 24.Rd4 Bxa4∓ ); B) 21.axb5 Bd5 22.Bxd5 exd5 23.Rxd5² ]

20.Be5 b5! [ 20...Bd5 21.f3 Bxc4 22.Rxc4 Rad8 23.Rd4± ]

21.Bf1 [ 21.Be2 Rfd8 22.f3 Rxd4 23.Qxd4 Rd8 ] [ 21.axb5 axb5 22.Bxb5

A) 22...Rxa2? 23.Rxa2 Nc3 24.Bd6+- ; B) 22...Ra3!? 23.Rd3! ( 23.Rc4 Bd5 24.Rc7 Qd8 25.Nc3 Qxc7!! 26.Nxe4 Qxe5 27.Nxf6+ Qxf6 28.Rxa3 Bxg2= ; 23.f3 Rfa8 24.fxe4 Rxa2 25.Rxa2 Rxa2 26.Qf1² ) 23...Rxd3 ( 23...Rfa8 24.Rxa3 Rxa3 25.f3 Ng5 26.e4+- ) 24.Bxd3 Rd8 25.f3± ( 25.Qe2 ∆Nxf2!? 26.Kxf2 Rxd3 27.Qxd3 Ng4+ 28.Kg1 Nxe5 29.Qb5! Ng4 30.Rc1!! Nxe3 31.Qc5± ); C) 22...Bd5 23.Bc4! ( 23.f3 Rxa2= )

C1) 23...Rfe8 24.f3± ; C2) 23...Nd7 24.Bxd5 exd5 25.Rxe4! ( 25.Bg3 Nb6„ ; 25.Bf4 Nb6 26.f3 Ng5 27.Nc3 Ne6= ) 25...dxe4 26.Bd6 Qf6 27.Bxf8 Nxf8 28.Nc3!± ; C3) 23...Rfc8 24.Bxd5 exd5 25.Bxf6 Nxf6 ( 25...Qxf6 26.f3 ) 26.Nc3!± ; C4) 23...Ra3! 24.f3 ( 24.Rd3 Rfa8 ) 24...Rfa8 25.fxe4 Bxc4 26.Rxc4 Rxa2 27.Rxa2 Rxa2² ∆28.Qb1 ( 28.h3 Nd7 ) 28...Re2 29.Qd3 Re1+ 30.Kf2 Rh1 31.h3 Nh5„ ]

21...Rfd8 22.f3 [ 22.axb5

A) 22...Rxd4 23.Qxd4 A1) 23...Rd8?

A1a) 24.Qa7 axb5 A1a1) 25.Bxb5 Ra8 ( 25...Nxf2

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26.Bc6 ) 26.Qd4 Ng4„ ; A1a2) 25.f3 Ra8 26.Qb6 ( 26.Qd4 Rd8 27.Qb6 Nd5 28.Qxb5 Nd2„ ) 26...Nd5 27.Qd4 f6„ ;

A1b) 24.Bxf6! Nxf6 ( 24...gxf6 25.Qb6 axb5 26.f3± ) 25.Qc5± ;

A2) 23...axb5 24.f3 Rd8 - 22...ab5 ; B) 22...axb5 23.f3 Rxd4 24.Qxd4 Rd8

B1) 25.Qa7 Ra8 26.Qb6 Nd5 ( 26...Nd2!? ) 27.Qd4 f6 28.Qxe4 fxe5 ; B2) 25.Bxf6 Nxf6 26.Qb2 Ra8 27.Bxb5 ( 27.e4 Bc6= ) 27...Nd5= ; B3) 25.Qb6

B3a) 25...Nd2 B3a1) 26.Nc3 Bxf3 27.Ra7 Nd7 ; B3a2) 26.Bc7 Rd7 27.Qxb7 Nxf1 ( 27...Rxc7 28.Qb8+ Kh7 29.Bd3+ g6 30.Qxb5 Nd5÷ ); B3a3) 26.e4 Nxf1 27.Rxf1² ;

B3b) 25...Nd5 26.Qxb5 Nd2„ ] 22...Rxd4 23.Qxd4 Rd8 24.Qb2

[ 24.Qa7 Nd2 25.axb5 axb5 26.Nc3 Nxf1 ( 26...Nd5 27.Nxd5 Rxd5 28.e4 Rd8 29.Be2² ) 27.Rxf1 Nd5 28.Nxd5 Rxd5= ]

24...Nd2 [ 24...Rd2 25.Qc1 ]

25.Be2 [ 25.axb5 Nxf1 26.Rxf1 axb5= ]

25...Nc4 [ 25...bxa4 26.Nc3

A) 26...Nh5 27.Nxa4 Qg5 28.Kf2 Qh4+ ( 28...Nb3 29.Rd1 ) 29.Bg3 Nxg3 30.hxg3+- ; B) 26...Nd7 27.Bg3 Nb6 28.Nxa4 Ndc4 29.Qc1± ]

26.Bxc4 bxc4 27.Rc1 [ 27.Bd4!? Nd7 ( 27...Nd5 28.e4 Nf4 29.Bxg7 Qd6 30.Bc3± ) 28.e4² ]

27...Rd3!? [ 27...Nd5 28.e4 f6 29.Bg3± ]

28.Bxf6?! [ 28.Rxc4

A) 28...Rd1+ 29.Kf2 ∆Nd5 30.Bxg7! ( 30.Nc3 Rf1+! ) 30...Qg5 31.Rg4 Qxe3+ 32.Kg3 Qe1+ 33.Kh3 f5 34.Rg3 Nf4+ 35.Kh4 Rb1 36.Qc2 Ne2 37.Bxh6+ Nxg3 38.Qc7+- ; B) 28...Nd5 29.Rd4! ( 29.e4 Qg5 ; 29.Bxg7 Qg5 30.Qe2 Rxe3 ) 29...Rxe3 ( 29...Rxd4 30.Bxd4± ) 30.Bxg7 h5 31.Bh6 Re1+ 32.Kf2 e5 33.Rc4± ]

28...Qxf6 29.Qxf6 gxf6 30.e4 Bc6 31.Nc3

[ 31.Rxc4 Rd1+ 32.Kf2 Rd2+= ] 31...Kf8 32.b5 axb5 33.axb5 Bd7 34.b6 Bc6 35.Ne2 Rb3 36.Rxc4 Rxb6= 37.Nf4 Bd7

[ 37...Ke7!? ] 38.Nh5 Ke7 39.Rc7 Rb5

[ 39...Rd6 40.Ra7 ] 40.Nxf6 Kxf6 41.Rxd7 Rb2

[ 41...h5!? ] 42.Ra7 Rc2 43.h3 Kg7 44.Kh2 Rb2 45.Kg3 Rc2 46.Ra5 Rb2 47.h4 Rc2 48.h5 Rb2 49.f4 Rb4 50.Kf3 Rb3+ 51.Kg4 Rb4 52.e5 Rb2 53.Kh3 Rb3+ 54.g3 Rc3 55.Ra2 Rb3 56.Kg2 Rc3 57.Re2 Ra3 58.g4

[ 58.Kf2!? ] 58...Rb3 59.f5 exf5

[ 59...Ra3!? 60.f6+ ( 60.fxe6 fxe6 ) 60...Kh7= ]

60.gxf5 Kf8 61.Ra2 Re3 [ 61...Rb5 62.Ra8+ Ke7 63.f6+ ( 63.Ra7+ Ke8 ) 63...Ke6= ]

62.Ra5 Kg8 [ 62...Ke7!? ]

63.Ra8+ Kg7 64.Re8 Re2+ 65.Kg3 Re1 66.Kf4 Kh7 67.Re7

[ 67.e6 fxe6 A) 68.f6 Rf1+ ( 68...Re2 ) 69.Ke5 Rf5+ 70.Kxe6 Rxf6+= ; B) 68.Re7+ Kg8 69.Rxe6 Ra1 70.Rxh6 ]

67...Kg8 68.Re8+ Kg7 69.f6+ Kh7 70.Re7 Kg8 71.Re8+ Kh7 72.Re7 Kg8 73.Ra7 Rh1

[ 73...Re2 74.Ra1 ] 74.Ke4 Rd1™

[ 74...Rh4+? 75.Kd5 Rxh5 76.Kd6 Rh1 77.Ra8+ Kh7 78.e6+- ]

75.Ra8+ Kh7 76.Ra7 Kg8 77.Ra8+ Kh7 78.Ra3

[ 78.Ra5 Kg8 79.Rd5 Ra1 ] [ 78.Ra6!? Rd8™ 79.Rd6 ( 79.e6 fxe6 80.Rxe6 Kg8 81.Kf5 Rd1 82.Re8+ Kf7 83.Re7+ Kf8 84.Kg6 Rg1+ 85.Kxh6 Rg2= ) 79...Ra8 80.Rd7 Kg8 81.Kd5

A) 81...Kf8 82.Kd6 Ke8 83.Re7+ Kf8 84.Rc7 Ke8 85.e6 Ra6+ 86.Rc6 Ra8 ( 86...Rxc6+ 87.Kxc6 fxe6 88.Kd6 ) 87.Rb6 ( 87.e7 Ra6! ) 87...fxe6 88.Kxe6 Kf8 89.Kf5 Ra1 90.Rb8+ Kf7 91.Rb7+ Kf8 92.Kg6 Rg1+ 93.Kxh6 Rf1= ; B) 81...Ra5+ 82.Kd6 Ra6+ 83.Kc7 Re6

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84.Re7 Ra6 85.Kb7 Ra1 86.Re8+ Kh7 87.e6 Rf1 88.exf7 Rb1+ 89.Kc7 Rb7+ 90.Kd6 Rb6+ 91.Ke5 Rb5+ 92.Ke4 Rb4+ 93.Kf5 Rf4+ 94.Ke5 Rf5+= ]

78...Kg8 79.Ra2 [ 79.Rd3 Ra1 80.Rd8+ Kh7 81.Rd7 Kg8 82.Kd5 Ra8 83.Kd6 Kf8 ]

79...Rd8 80.Ra7 Rd1½-½

D58Lautier,J 2635Short,N 2675

Pamplona 1999[Short,N]

77/442 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.e3 b6 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.Bg3 c5 11.Qe2 Ne4 12.cxd5 exd5 13.Rad1 Qc8!N

[ 13...Nxg3 - 73/515 ] 14.Bb1

[ 14.dxc5?! Nxc3 15.bxc3 Nxc5³ ] [ 14.Rc1 Ndf6 15.Rfd1 Qe6= ]

14...Ndf6 15.Qc2 [><h7] Re8 16.Be5 Qe6 17.dxc5

[ 17.Nb5 Bd8 18.dxc5 bxc5 19.Nc7 Bxc7 20.Bxc7 Rac8³ ] [ 17.Ne2 Nh5= ( 17...Ng4!? )]

17...bxc5 18.Qa4?! [ 18.Qb3 Ba6! ( 18...Nxc3= ) 19.Nxd5 ( 19.Rfe1 Nxf2! ) 19...Bxf1 20.Nxf6+ Bxf6 21.Qxe6 Rxe6 22.Bxe4 Be2³ ]

18...Ng5!³ 19.Nxg5 Qxe5 20.Nf3 Qe6 21.Rfe1 Bf8 22.Qf4

[ 22.Bd3!? /\ 23.Be2, 23.Bf1 ><Nf3, g2 ] 22...Qb6 23.b3 Rad8 24.Rc1 d4 25.exd4

[ 25.Na4 Qb4! 26.exd4! ( 26.Rc4 Qa5∓ ) 26...Bxf3 27.Rxe8 Rxe8 28.gxf3 Re1+ 29.Kg2 Rxc1 30.Qxc1 cxd4³ ]

25...Rxe1+ 26.Rxe1 cxd4 27.Na4 [ 27.Ne4 Bxe4 28.Bxe4 d3 29.Rd1 Qb4!∓ ]

27...Qc6 [><g2] 28.Rc1 Nd5 [ 28...Nh5 29.Qxf7+ ( 29.Qd2 Qf6 ) 29...Kxf7 30.Ne5+ Kg8 ( 30...Kf6 31.Nxc6 Rc8 32.Be4 ) 31.Nxc6 Bxc6 32.Rxc6 d3 33.Nb2! d2 34.Bc2! ] [ 28...Qb5!∓ (Laut ier ,J) ∆29.Nxd4 Rxd4 30.Qxd4 Qg5 ]

29.Qd2 Qf6 30.Be4!

[ 30.Qxd4 Qxd4 31.Nxd4 Nf4-+ ] 30...Ba6 31.Rd1

[ 31.Bxd5 Rxd5 32.Rc7 d3∓ ] 31...Nf4 32.g3 Ne2+ 33.Kg2 Re8 34.Qc2™

[ 34.Bd3 Nc3 35.Bxa6 ( 35.Nxc3 dxc3 36.Qc2 Bb7-+ ) 35...Nxd1 ]

34...Qe6 35.Nd2?!“ [ 35.Bd3? Nf4+ ] [ 35.Bf5!? Qd5 36.Bd3! ]

35...d3? [ 35...Bb5!∓ ]

36.Qc6 Bb4 37.Qxe6 Rxe6 38.Bd5 Rd6 39.Be4?!

[ 39.Bf3! ∆Rd4 40.Nc4³ ] 39...Rd4 40.f3 Bb5-+ 41.Kf2 Bxa4 42.bxa4 Nc3 43.Rc1 Nxe4+ 44.Nxe4 f5! 45.Ke3 Rd5

[ 45...Rd5 46.Nf2 ( 46.Nd2 Bc5+ 47.Kf4 g5# # ) 46...Bc5+ ]

0-1

D58Nikolic,Pr 2655Short,N 2680

Wijk aan Zee 2000

77/(443) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.e3 b6 8.Be2 Bb7 9.Bxf6 Bxf6 10.cxd5 exd5 11.0-0 * c6 12.Qc2 Re8 13.Rad1 Na6 14.Rfe1 g6N

[ 14...Nc7 ] 15.Bxa6 Bxa6 16.e4 Bg7 17.exd5 Rxe1+ 18.Rxe1 cxd5 19.Ne5 Bb7 20.Re3 Qc7 21.Nf3 Bf6 22.h4 h5 23.g3 Kg7 24.Qd2 a6=

D58Piket,Je 2635Beliavsky,A 2615

Bugojno 1999[Piket,Je]

77/443 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.e3 b6 8.Be2 Bb7 9.Bxf6 Bxf6 10.cxd5 exd5 11.0-0 Qe7 12.Qb3 Rd8 13.Rfd1 c6 14.Bf1N

[ 14.Ne1 Na6 15.Bf3 Nc7 16.Nd3 Ne6 17.a4 ] [ 14.a4 - 52/444 ]

14...Bc8

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[ 14...Nd7 ] 15.g3 Bg4 16.Bg2 Nd7 17.Rac1 Rac8 18.Ne2 Nf8

[ 18...g6 19.Qa4 ] 19.h3 Bf5 20.Nf4 g6

[ 20...Ne6 21.Nh5² ] 21.Qa4! Bg7

[ 21...c5 22.Ne5 ] [ 21...a5! ∆22.Rxc6?? Qe8!! ( 22...Bd7 23.Nxd5 ) 23.Rdc1 Rd6 ]

22.b4! [ 22.g4 Be4 ( 22...Bd7 23.Qxa7 Ra8 24.Qxb6 Rdb8 25.Qc5 Qxc5 26.Rxc5 Rxb2 27.Nd3 Rbxa2 28.Nfe5² ) 23.Rxc6?? Qe8 24.Rdc1 Rd6-+ ]

22...b5 23.Qa6 Qxb4 [ 23...Nd7 24.Nxd5 ] [ 23...Rd6 24.a4 ]

24.Rxc6 Rxc6 25.Qxc6 Qa4 26.Ra1 Qc4 27.Qa6!±

[ 27.Rc1 Qxa2 28.Qxb5 Ne6! 29.Nxe6 Bxe6÷ ]

27...Rd7? [ 27...b4 28.Qxa7 Ne6 ( 28...Qc3 29.Rd1 Ne6 30.Ne5! ) 29.Nxe6 Bxe6 30.Nd2! Qc3 31.Nb3 Bf8± ] [ 27...Ne6 28.Nxe6 Bxe6 29.Qxa7 Qc3 30.Rb1 b4± ]

28.Nd2 Qb4 29.Nb3 Be4 30.Rc1+- g5 [ 30...Bxg2 31.Kxg2 Qe7 32.Qxb5 ]

31.Nh5 Ne6 32.Bxe4 dxe4 33.Kg2 [ 33.Rc8+ Rd8 ( 33...Nf8 34.Nc5 ; 33...Kh7 34.Qc6 ) 34.Rxd8+ Nxd8 35.Qc8 ( 35.Qxa7 Qe1+ 36.Kg2 Qe2 ) 35...Qe7 36.Nc5 ]

33...Qa4 [ 33...Rd8 34.Qxa7 ] [ 33...Kh7 34.Qc6 ]

34.Rc8+ Nf8 [ 34...Kh7 35.Qc6 ] [ 34...Rd8 35.Rxd8+ Nxd8 36.Qc8 ]

35.Rxf8+! Bxf8™ 36.Nf6+ Kg7 37.Qxa4 bxa4 38.Nxd7 axb3 39.axb3 Bd6 40.g4 Kg6 41.f3 exf3+

[ 41...f5 42.Kf2 fxg4 ( 42...h5 43.gxh5+ Kxh5 44.fxe4 ) 43.hxg4 ]

42.Kxf3 f5 43.e4 fxe4+ 44.Kxe4 Kf7 45.Kd5 Bg3 46.Kc6 Ke7 47.d51-0

D58Illescas Cordoba,M 2600Short,N 2675

Pamplona 1999[Short,N]

77/444 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.e3 b6 8.Be2 Bb7 9.Bxf6 Bxf6 10.cxd5 exd5 11.0-0 Qe7 12.Qb3 Rd8 13.Rfd1 c6 14.Bf1 Na6N 15.Rd2

[ 15.a4!? ] [ 15.g3 RRNc7 16.Bg2 Rab8 17.Rac1 Ne6 18.Rd2 Piket,Je ]

15...Nc7 16.a4!? [ 16.g3 Rab8 ∆17.Bg2 c5³ ]

16...Ne6 [ 16...c5!? 17.dxc5 bxc5 ∆18.Qxb7 Bxc3 19.bxc3 Rdb8 20.Qc6 Rb6 21.Qxa8+ Nxa8 22.Rxd5 Nc7÷ ]

17.a5 b5 18.Qa2 [ 18.a6?! Bc8 19.Rc2 Rb8 20.Rac1 Bd7! ( 20...Bxa6 21.Na2! Bb7 22.Nb4 ) 21.Na2 b4! (/\ Rdc8, c5) 22.Ne1? Bxd4! ]

18...a6 19.Rc1? [ 19.Ne2! Rac8 20.Rc1= ]

19...c5! 20.dxc5?! [ 20.g3 c4∓ ]

20...d4 21.Nxd4 Bxd4! 22.exd4 Nxd4-+ 23.Kh1

[ 23.Rcd1 Nf3+ ] 23...Nf3! 24.Rxd8+

[ ¹24.Rdd1 Qg5! 25.Ne2 ( 25.Qa1 Qf4 ) 25...Qh4 26.gxf3 Qxf2 27.Bg2 Bxf3 28.Bxf3 Qxf3+ 29.Kg1 Qxe2 ]

24...Rxd8 25.c6 [ 25.Qa1 Qh4 26.gxf3 Bxf3+ 27.Bg2 Qxf2 28.Rg1 Rd2 ]

25...Bxc6 26.Ne2 Qh4! 27.gxf3 [ 27.h3 Qxf2 ]

27...Qxf2 28.Nf4 [ 28.Rxc6 Qxf1+ 29.Ng1 Rd1 ( 29...Rd2 30.Rg6 Qf2 ) 30.Rg6 Qxf3+ 31.Rg2 Qe4!! 32.b3 ( 32.h3 Rd2 ) 32...Rxg1+ 33.Kxg1 Qe1# # ]

28...Bxf3+ 29.Bg2 Rd2 30.Rg1 Be40-1

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D60Beliavsky,A 2615Sveshnikov,E 2540

Slovenija 1999[Beliavsky,A]

77/445 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 Be7 7.e3 0-0 8.Bd3 dxc4 9.Bxc4 Nbd7 10.0-0

[ 10.e4 Nxe4 11.Bxe7 Nxc3 12.Bxd8 Nxd1 13.Be7 Nxb2∓ ]

10...b5 [ 10...Nd5 11.Bg3 Nxc3 12.bxc3 b6= ]

11.Bd3 a6 [ 11...Bb7 - 74/459 ]

12.a4!? b4 13.Bxf6! Bxf6 [ 13...Nxf6 14.Ne4 Nd7 - 13...Bf6 ]

14.Ne4 Be7 15.Rc1 [ 15.Qe2!? Bb7 16.Rfc1² ]

15...Bb7 16.Qe2 [ 16.Nfd2 c5 17.dxc5 f5! ]

16...Qa5 17.Nfd2! c5N [ 17...f5 18.Nc5 Nxc5 ( 18...Bxc5 19.Nb3 Qxa4 20.Nxc5 Nxc5 21.Rxc5± ) 19.dxc5 Rad8 20.e4ƒ ] [ 17...Qd5 ]

18.dxc5 [ 18.Nb3 Qxa4 19.Nbxc5 Nxc5 20.Nxc5 Bxc5 21.Rxc5 Rac8„ ]

18...Bd5! [ 18...Qxa4? 19.c6 Bxc6 20.Ra1+- ] [ 18...f5 19.Nd6 Nxc5 20.Nxb7 Nxb7 21.Bc4± ]

19.Nc4 [ 19.c6 Ne5 20.c7 Rfc8÷ ] [ 19.Bc4 Qxa4÷ ]

19...Qxa4 20.Ra1 Qc6 21.Na5 Qc7 22.Rfc1 f5

[ 22...Nxc5? 23.Nxc5 Bxc5 24.e4± ] 23.Nd2 Nxc5 24.Nab3 Qb6 25.Nxc5 Bxc5 26.Bxa6 Rfd8 27.Bc4 Rxa1 28.Rxa1 Bb7 29.Nb3 Rd6

[ 29...Be7 30.Nd4 Bd5 31.Ra6ƒ ] 30.Rc1

[ 30.Ra5?! Qc6 ∆31.Qf1? Rd1-+ ] 30...Kh8 31.Qe1

[ 31.Bb5 Rd5 ] [ 31.Qf1!? ]

31...Qc6 32.Bf1 Rd5 33.Na5?! [ 33.Rc4!± ]

33...Qb6 34.Nxb7 Qxb7 35.Bc4 Re5 36.Bxe6

[ ¹36.Qd2 ] 36...f4! 37.Bg4

[ 37.e4³ ] 37...Qe7

[ 37...fxe3 38.Kh1= ] 38.Kh1 fxe3 39.fxe3 Rxe3 40.Qd2 Qg5 41.Bf3 Re5½-½

D70Rowson,J 2490Sutovsky,E 2585

Isle of Man 1999[Sutovsky,E]

77/446 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nb6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.Be3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.0-0-0 e5 10.d5 Nd4 11.Nb5!?

[ 11.f4 - 74/460 ] 11...Nxb5 12.Bxb5 Bd7 13.Be2 Qe7?!N

[ 13...c6 14.dxc6 Bxc6 15.Qxd8 ( 15.Nh3!? ) 15...Rfxd8 16.Nh3 Bd7 17.Nf2 Be6= ]

14.Kb1 Rfc8 15.h4 c5 16.Rc1 [ 16.dxc6!? Bxc6 17.Nh3² ]

16...c4 17.h5 Bb5 [/\ c3] 18.hxg6 fxg6? [ 18...hxg6! 19.d6 ( 19.Qa5 Qd7 20.Nh3 Na4÷ ) 19...Qd7 20.Bh6 Bf6÷ ]

19.Qa5! [ 19.d6

A) 19...Qd7 20.Bxb6 axb6 21.Qd5+ Kh8 22.Bxc4 Bxc4 23.Rxc4 Rc6! 24.Rxc6 bxc6 25.Qd3 Rd8 ( 25...Qe6?! 26.a3 Rd8 27.Nh3 Rxd6 28.Qa6 ) 26.Nh3 Qxd6 27.Qxd6 Rxd6 28.Kc2!² ( 28.Ng5?! Kg8 29.Nxh7 Rd2÷ ); B) 19...Qe6!? 20.Qb4 Qd7 21.Nh3 a5 22.Qa3 Rc6 23.Rcd1 Nc8÷ ]

19...Qd7 20.Nh3 Na4™ 21.Ng5 b6 22.Qe1 c3„ 23.b3 c2+ 24.Ka1 Nc3

[ 24...Bxe2? 25.Qxe2 Nc3 26.Qxc2+- ] 25.Bxb5 Qxb5 26.Rxh7!

[ 26.Qh4? h5 27.Ne6 Nxd5! 28.exd5 Qd3 29.Qb4 Qxe3 30.Rhe1 Qd3 31.Nxg7 a5! 32.Qa3 a4!!-+ ] [ 26.Rxc2?! Nxd5! 27.Rxc8+ Rxc8÷ ∆28.Nxh7? Nxe3 29.Qxe3 Rc2‚ ]

26...Qe2 [ 26...Qd3 27.Qh4 Rc7 28.Rh1 c1Q+ ( 28...Qd1+ 29.Bc1+- ) 29.Rxc1 Qxe3

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( 29...Qe2 30.Rxc3! Qd1+ 31.Kb2 Qe2+ 32.Kb1 Rxc3 33.Rh8+ Bxh8 34.Qh7+ Kf8 35.Qf7# # ) 30.Rh1+- ] [ 26...Ne2 27.Qh1! Qd7 ( 27...Rc7 28.Rxc2!+- ) 28.Ne6 Nxc1 29.Bxc1+- ]

27.Qh1! [ 27.Qh4? Rc7! ∆28.Rh1?? c1Q+ 29.Bxc1 Qxa2# # ]

27...Rc7™ [ 27...Qxe3? 28.Rh8+!+- ]

28.Ne6 Qxe3 29.Nxc7“ Nxd5!? 30.Rxc2 Qd4+ 31.Kb1 Nc3+ 32.Kc1!

[ 32.Rxc3? Qxc3 33.Nxa8 Qd3+ 34.Kc1 Qc3+ 35.Kd1 Qd3+ 36.Ke1 Qe3+ 37.Kf1 Qc1+ 38.Kf2 Qd2+ 39.Kg3 Qf4+ 40.Kf2 ( 40.Kh3 Kxh7÷ ) 40...Qd2+= ]

32...Nxa2+ [ 32...Rc8? 33.Rxg7+ Kxg7 34.Ne6++- ]

33.Rxa2 Qe3+ [ 33...Rc8 34.Rc2 Qa1+ 35.Kd2 Qd4+ 36.Ke2+- ]

34.Kb2 Rc8 [ 34...Qd2+!? 35.Kb1 Qd3+ 36.Rc2! Qxb3+ 37.Kc1 Rc8 ( 37...Qe3+ 38.Kb2 Qd4+ 39.Kb1+- ) 38.Rxg7+ Kxg7 39.Qd1 Qa3+ 40.Kd2+- ]

35.Nd5“ [ 35.Rxg7+! Kxg7 36.Ne6+ ( 36.Ne8+? Rxe8 37.Rxa7+ Kf6 38.Qh4+ Ke6÷ ) 36...Kg8 ( 36...Kf6 37.Qh4+ Kxe6 38.Qh3+ Kf6 39.Qxc8+- ) 37.Qd1 Qc3+ 38.Kb1+- ]

35...Qd4+ 36.Kb1 Qd3+ 37.Ka1 Qd4+ 38.Kb1 Qd3+ 39.Ka1 Qd4+ 40.Rb2 Rc2 41.Rxg7+?

[ 41.Ne7+ Kf7 42.Qb1 Rxg2 43.Ka2+- ] [ 41.Qb1 Rc5 42.b4 Ra5+ ( 42...Kxh7 43.Qh1+ Bh6 44.bxc5+- ) 43.bxa5 Qa4+ 44.Qa2 Qd1+ 45.Rb1 Qd4+ 46.Nc3+ Kxh7 47.Rh1++- ]

41...Kxg7 42.Qb1 Rc5! 43.Qf1 Rc2 44.Qb1 Rc5 45.b4 Ra5+!! 46.bxa5 Qa4+ 47.Qa2 Qd1+ 48.Rb1 Qd4+ 49.Nc3

[ 49.Nc3 Qxc3+ 50.Qb2 Qxa5+ 51.Qa2 Qc3+ 52.Rb2 Qe1+= ]

½-½

D70Khalifman,A 2655Leko,P 2725

Budapest (m/5) 2000[Shipov,S]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nb6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.Be3 * e5 8.d5!?N

[ 8.dxe5 Qxd1+ 9.Rxd1 Bxe5 10.Nb5 Nc6 11.f4 a6 12.Nf3 axb5 13.Nxe5 Nxe5 14.fxe5÷ ]

8...c6 9.Qd2 cxd5 10.Bb5+ [ RR10.exd5!? Nc4 11.Bxc4 Qh4+÷Rodriguez,Am ]

10...Bd7 11.Bxb6 Qxb6 12.Bxd7+ [ 12.Nxd5!? Qd6 13.Bxd7+ Nxd7- 12.Bd7 ]

12...Nxd7 13.Nxd5 Qd6 14.Ne2 [ 14.Rc1?! 0-0 15.Rc7 Rfd8 16.Rxb7 Nf6!© |^ ]

14...h5! 15.Qb4 [ 15.Rc1 Bh6! 16.Nc7+ Ke7 17.Qxd6+ Kxd6 18.Nb5+ Ke7 19.Rc7 Rhc8= ]

15...Qxb4+ 16.Nxb4 Bh6 17.Nd5 0-0 18.Nec3 Nc5 19.Rd1 Kg7 [/\ Ne6=]½-½

D75Cifuentes Parada,R 2555Van Wely,L 2630

Nederland (ch) 1999

77/(447) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 * 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.g3 0-0 7.Bg2 c5 8.0-0 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Nxc3 10.bxc3 Nd7

[ 10...Qa5 - 59/(490) ] 11.a4!?N

[ 11.Ba3 ] [ 11.Qb3 ]

11...a6 12.Ba3 Ne5 13.Qb3 Qc7 14.Rfd1 Re8 15.Rac1 Rb8 16.c4 Bd7=

D75Tosic,M 2500Atalik,S 2595

Jugoslavija 1999[Atalik,S]

77/447 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.g3 Bg7 6.Bg2 Nxc3 7.bxc3 0-0

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8.Nf3 c5 9.0-0 cxd4 [ 9...Nc6 - 65/444 ]

10.cxd4 Nc6 11.e3 Be6 12.Qe2 Rc8 13.Bd2?!

[ 13.Rd1 Nb4 14.Ne1 Qd7÷ ] 13...Qd7!?N

[ 13...Na5 ] [ 13...Bc4 ]

14.Ng5 [ 14.Rfc1 Bg4ƒ ]

14...Bd5 15.Bh3 e6 [ 15...f5! ]

16.Rfc1 h6 17.Nf3 b5 18.Bc3 b4 19.Be1 [ 19.Bb2!? ]

19...f5 20.Bg2 a5 21.Qb5 [ ¹21.Rc2 ]

21...Rc7!∓ 22.Nh4 Nxd4! 23.Qxd7 Ne2+ 24.Kf1 Bxg2+ 25.Kxe2 Rxd7 26.Nxg2 Bxa1 27.Rxa1 Rc8-+ 28.Nf4 Rc2+ 29.Kf1 Kf7 30.Ne2 Rdc7?

[ 30...Rb2? 31.a3 b3 32.Bxa5 Ra2 33.Rb1 Rxa3 34.Bc3= ] [ 30...Rd3! 31.Nd4 Rb2 32.Rc1 ( 32.Nb3 Rd5-+ ) 32...Rxa2 33.Rc7+ Ke8 34.Nxe6 Rd6 35.Nd4 Rb6-+ ]

31.a3 Rb2 32.axb4 axb4 33.Nd4 b3 34.Kg2?“

[ 34.Ra3 Rb7 35.Ra1!!= ] 34...Ra2 35.Rb1 b2 36.Bd2

[ 36.Nb3 Ra3!-+ ] 36...e5 37.Nf3

[ 37.Nb5 Rc2 38.Bc3 Ke6 ( 38...Rc1?? 39.Rxb2 Rxb2 40.Bxb2 Rb1 41.Nd6+ Ke6 42.Nc4 Kd5 43.Nxe5 Rxb2 44.Nxg6= ) 39.h4 Kd5-+ ]

37...Ke6 38.Ne1 e4 39.Kf1 Kd5-+ 40.Ke2 Rc1!0-1

D73Nikolic,Pr 2655Leko,P 2725

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Leko,P]

77/448 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 d5 5.Bg2 dxc4 6.Qa4+ Nfd7 7.0-0 Nc6 8.Qxc4 Nb6 9.Qc2 0-0

[ 9...Nxd4 10.Nxd4 Qxd4 11.Qxc7 Qc4= ] 10.Rd1 Bg4!?

[ 10...Bf5 11.e4 ( 11.Qd2 - 69 / (422))

11...Bg4 12.d5 Bxf3 ( 12...Ne5!? 13.Nbd2 c6„ ) 13.Bxf3 Nd4 14.Qd3 c6= ]

11.e3!?N [ 11.d5?! Nxd5 12.Qb3 ( 12.e4? Bxf3 13.Bxf3 Ndb4-+ ; 12.Ne1? Nd4 13.Rxd4 Bxd4 14.Qe4 Nf6-+ ; 12.Nc3 Ndb4 13.Qe4 Qc8 ) 12...Be6! ( 12...e6 13.e4 Bxf3 14.Bxf3 Nd4 15.Rxd4 Bxd4 16.exd5 exd5² ) 13.Qxb7 ( 13.e4? Ndb4! 14.Rxd8 Rfxd8 15.Qa4 b5 16.Qxb5 Rd1+ 17.Bf1 Rxc1-+ ) 13...Qe8 ( 13...Qd7 14.e4 Rab8 15.Qa6 Ndb4 16.Qe2 ) 14.Ng5 Rb8 15.Qa6 Ndb4 ( 15...Ncb4 16.Qc4 Qa4÷ ) 16.Qa4 Nd4 17.Qxe8 Rfxe8ƒ ]

11...e5 12.dxe5 Qc8! [ 12...Qe7 13.h3 Bxf3 14.Bxf3 Nxe5 15.Bxb7 Rad8 16.Rxd8 Rxd8 17.Bg2 Nd3 18.Nc3² ]

13.Re1! Rd8! [ 13...Nxe5 14.Nxe5 Bxe5 15.Nc3÷ ]

14.Nc3 Nc4! [ 14...Nb4 15.Qe4 Nd3 16.Rd1 Bf5 17.Qh4 Nxe5 18.Qxd8+ Qxd8 19.Rxd8+ Rxd8 20.Nxe5 Bxe5 21.Bxb7 Nc4© ( 21...Bxc3 22.bxc3 Rd1+ 23.Kg2² )]

15.Nd5! Rxd5 [ 15...Bxf3 16.Bxf3 N4xe5 17.Be4!? ( 17.Bg2 Qg4 18.Qd1= ) 17...Qg4 18.Kg2 f5 19.f3 Qh5 20.Nf4 Qh6 21.Bd5+ ]

16.Qxc4 Rd8 17.Qb3?! [ 17.Qf4! Re8 18.Bd2 Nxe5 19.Nxe5 Bxe5 20.Qb4 c6 ( 20...c5 21.Qa3= ) 21.Bc3= ]

17...Be6 [ ¹17...Rb8 - 17...Be6 ]

18.Qc3 [ 18.Qa4!? ]

18...Bg4 19.Qb3 Rb8 20.a3 [ 20.Ng5? Nxe5 21.h3 ( 21.f4 h6 ) 21...h6 22.hxg4 ( 22.Nxf7? Be6-+ ) 22...hxg5∓ ] [ 20.e4! Bxf3 21.Qxf3 Nxe5 22.Qe2 Nd3 23.Rd1= ]

20...Qd7 21.Rb1 Nxe5 22.Nxe5 Bxe5 23.e4 Be6

[ 23...Bd1!?³ ] 24.Qc2 Qb5

[ 24...Ba2 25.Ra1 Qe6³ ] 25.b4 Bc4 26.Bf1

[ 26.a4? Bd3 ] 26...Bxf1 27.Rxf1 Qd3 28.Qxd3 Rxd3³ 29.b5?“

[ 29.Kg2 Re8 30.Re1³ ]

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29...Re8! 30.Rb4 Rd4! 31.Rxd4 [ 31.Be3 Rxb4 32.axb4 Bd6 ( 32...b6 33.f4 Bd6 34.e5 ) 33.Bc5 ( 33.Ra1 Rxe4 34.Rxa7 b6 35.Bd2 f5∓ ) 33...Rxe4 34.Ra1 Be5! ( 34...b6 35.Bxd6 cxd6 36.Rxa7 Rxb4 37.Rd7 Rxb5 38.Rxd6³ ) 35.Rxa7 b6∓ ]

31...Bxd4 32.Re1“ [ 32.Bf4!? Rxe4 ( 32...c5 33.bxc6 bxc6 34.Rc1 c5 35.Bd6= ) 33.Rc1! ( 33.Bxc7 Bc5∓ ) 33...Be5! ( 33...Re2 34.Rxc7= ∆Rxf2? 35.Rc8+ Kg7 36.Be5+! ; 33...c6 34.bxc6 bxc6 35.Rxc6 Re2 36.Bh6 f5 37.Rc8+ Kf7 38.Rc7+ Ke6 39.Be3= ) 34.Bxe5 Rxe5 35.a4 ( 35.Rxc7 Rxb5 ) 35...Re7³ /\ Kf8-e8-d8 ]

32...f5! 33.Bf4 Rxe4 34.Rxe4 fxe4 35.Bxc7[NB 7/k] Kf7 36.Kf1

[ 36.Kg2!? Ke6 37.f3 e3! 38.Kf1 ( 38.f4?! Kd5 39.Kf3 Kc4 ) 38...Kd5 39.Ke2 Kc4 40.b6 a5∓ ]

36...Ke6 37.Ke2 Kd5 38.Bf4 Bc5! [ 38...Kc4 39.Be3 Bxe3 40.Kxe3 Kxb5 41.Kxe4 Kc5 42.f4 b5 43.g4 a5 44.f5 gxf5+ 45.gxf5 Kd6 46.Kd4= ]

39.a4 [ 39.Be3 Bxa3 40.Bxa7 Bc5 41.Bb8 ( 41.Bxc5 Kxc5 42.Ke3 Kxb5 43.Kxe4 Kc4-+ ) 41...Kc4 42.f3 exf3+ 43.Kxf3 Kxb5 ]

39...Kc4 40.Be3 b6!-+ [ 40...Bxe3 41.Kxe3 Kb4 42.Kxe4 Kxa4 43.f4 Kxb5 44.Kd5! ( 44.g4? Kc6 45.Ke5 Kd7 ) 44...a5 ( 44...Kb6 45.g4 Kc7 46.Ke6 Kd8 47.Kf7 a5 48.f5 gxf5 49.gxf5 a4 50.f6 a3 51.Kg8 a2 52.f7 a1Q 53.f8Q+= ) 45.g4 a4 46.f5 a3 47.f6 a2 48.f7 a1Q 49.f8Q∓ ]

41.Bd2 [ 41.Bxc5 bxc5 42.Ke3 Kb4 43.Kxe4 Kxa4 ] [ 41.Bf4 Kb4 42.Bb8 Kxa4 43.Bxa7 Kxb5 ]

41...Kb3 42.a5 bxa5 43.Bxa5 Ka4 44.Bd2 Kxb5 45.f3 exf3+ 46.Kxf3 Bb4 47.Bc1 a5 48.Kg4 a4 49.Kg5 Kc4 50.Kh6 Kd30-1

D77Csom,I 2470Romanishin,O 2565

Lippstadt 1999[Romanishin,O]

77/449 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 g6 4.0-0 Bg7 5.d4 0-0 6.c4 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.Kg1

[ 16.a5 c5+ 17.Kg1 Rd8 18.d5 ( 18.e3- 68/409 ) 18...e6 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.e4

exd5 21.exd5 Bd4 22.Qf3 Rxd5! ( 22...Rf6 23.Qg2 Rxd5 24.Ne3 Bxe3 25.fxe3 Rxf1+ 26.Rxf1 c6 27.Qf2= ) 23.Ne3 Re5 24.Qxa8+ Rxa8 25.Nc4 Re2 26.a3 Ra6³ ><f2 ]

16...Rxa4 17.a3 Ne4!N [ 17...Nd7 - 68/408 ]

18.Ne5?! [ 18.f3?! Nd6 19.Ne5 Bxe5 20.dxe5 Nc4 21.Qd4 Rd8 22.Qc3 Rd2∓ ] [ 18.Qc2 c5 19.d5 ( 19.dxc5? Rxc4∓ ; 19.Rfd1? cxd4 20.Bxd4 Ng5! 21.f3 Bxd4+ 22.Rxd4 Qa7 23.Kg2 Rxa3∓ ) 19...Nd6³ ( 19...Rxc4?! 20.Qxc4 Bxb2 21.Qxe4 Bxc1 22.Rxc1 Qxa3 23.Qc4 )] [ 18.Qd3!? c5 19.f3! Nd6 20.dxc5 Nxc4 21.Bxg7 Rd8 22.Qc3= ]

18...Bxe5 19.dxe5 Rd8 20.Qc2 Rd2 21.Qb3 c5

[ 21...Rxe2!? 22.e6 f6 ( 22...c5? 23.exf7+ Kf8 24.Bg7+! Kxg7 25.f8Q+ Qxf8 26.Qxa4 Qf3 27.Rxc5! Nxc5 28.Qd4+ e5 29.Qxc5² ) 23.Rc2 Nd2 ( 23...Rxc2 24.Qxc2 c5 25.f3 Ng5 26.Qxc5 Nxf3+ 27.Rxf3 Qxf3 28.Qxe7= ) 24.Rxd2! ( 24.Qd3 Nf3+-+ ) 24...Rxd2 25.Bxf6™ Rxa3 26.Qb4 Re2 27.Bc3 ( 27.Qxe7 Qf8-+ ) 27...c5 28.Qxc5 Rxe6 29.Qd4 Rxc3∓ ]

22.f3 c4 23.Rxc4 [ 23.Qe3 Rxb2 24.fxe4 Qc6! (/\ Qb6) 25.Qf3 Qe6∓ ]

23...Qa7+! 24.Kh1 [ 24.Bd4 Rxd4 25.Qxa4 Qxa4 26.Rxa4 Rxa4 27.fxe4 Rxa3∓ ]

24...Nf2+ 25.Kg2 [ 25.Rxf2 Qxf2 26.Qb8+ Kg7 27.e6+ f6-+ ∆28.Bxf6+ Kxf6 29.Qf8+ Kxe6 ]

25...Rxc4 26.Qxc4

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[ 26.Rxf2 Rcc2 ] 26...Nd1 27.Rxd1 Rxd1∓ 28.e6 fxe6

[ 28...Qe3! 29.exf7+ Kf8 ] 29.Qxe6+ Kf8 30.Be5

[ ¹30.Qe5 Ke8 31.Qb5+ Kd8 ] 30...Qb6 31.Qc8+ Kf7 32.Qxc7 Qg1+ 33.Kh3 Qf1+ 34.Kg4 Qxe2 35.Qc3 Rd50-1

D77Lagunow,A 2435Romanishin,O 2565

Berlin 1999[Romanishin,O]

77/(449) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 g6 4.d4 Bg7 5.0-0 0-0 6.c4 dxc4 7.Na3 Nc6 8.Nxc4 Be6 9.b3 a5 10.Bb2 Bd5 11.Rc1 a4 12.bxa4 Ra6 * 13.a3 Qa8 14.Ne3 Be4 15.d5!?

[ 15.Ne5 - 13/638 ] 15...Rd8!?N

[ 15...Nxd5 ] 16.Bxf6 Bxf6

[ 16...Bxf6 17.Rc4! Bxf3 18.exf3² ]

D77Votava,J 2495Gleizerov,E 2520

Stockholm 1999[Gleizerov,E]

77/(449) 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.d4 Nf6 5.0-0 0-0 6.c4 dxc4 7.Na3 Nc6 8.Nxc4 Be6 * 9.Nce5 Bd5 10.Bf4 Nh5

[ 10...Nxe5? 11.dxe5!± ] [ 10...e6 - 71/(481) ]

11.Be3 [ 11.Nxc6!? Bxc6 12.Be5 ]

11...Nf6 12.Qc1N [ 12.Rc1 Nxe5= ∆13.dxe5?! Ng4 ] [ 12.Bf4 Nh5 13.Be3 Nf6= ]

12...Nxe5 13.dxe5 Ng4 [ 13...Nd7?! 14.Bh6 c6 15.Bxg7 Kxg7 16.Qc3± ]

14.Bc5 [ 14.Rd1 Nxe3³ ∆15.fxe3?! c6 16.e4? Qb6+-+ ] [ 14.Bf4 c6 15.Rd1 Qb6! ]

14...c6

[ 14...Nxe5? 15.Rd1 Nc4 16.Rb1± ] [ 14...Bxf3?! 15.Bxf3 Nxe5 16.Bxb7 Rb8 17.Rd1 Qe8 18.Bg2 Rxb2 19.Bd4 Rxe2 20.Qxc7± ]

15.Qg5 Bxf3 16.exf3 [ 16.Bxe7? h6! 17.Bxd8 hxg5 18.Bxf3 Rfxd8 19.Bxg4 Bxe5∓ ] [ 16.Bxf3 Nxe5= ]

16...Nxe5 17.Bxe7 f6 [ 17...h6? 18.Bxd8 hxg5 19.Bxg5± ]

18.Bxd8 [ 18.Qxe5 fxe5 19.Bxd8 Raxd8= ]

18...fxg5 19.Bxg5 Nxf3+ 20.Bxf3 Rxf3=

D85Cebalo,M 2450Horvath,Cs 2505

Hrvatska 1999[Cebalo,M]

77/450 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bd2 Nb6 6.Bg5 Bg7 7.e3 0-0

[ 7...c5!? ] 8.Nf3 h6 9.Bh4 c5 10.dxc5 N6d7 11.Rc1!?N

[ 11.Bc4 - 58/(504) ] 11...Nc6 12.Bb5!² Nxc5 13.0-0 g5 14.Bg3 Bg4

[ 14...Bd7!? ] 15.Qe2 a6

[ 15...Rc8!? 16.Rfd1² /\ Nd5 ] 16.Bxc6 bxc6 17.Qc4 Bxf3 18.gxf3 Nd3!?

[ 18...Ne6 19.Qxc6± ] [ 18...Qb6 19.b4± /\ Na4 ><c6 ]

19.Rc2 [ 19.Rfd1? Nxb2 ]

19...Ra7!? [ 19...Ne5 20.Bxe5 Bxe5 21.Qxc6 ]

20.Rd1 Rd7 21.Qxc6!± [ 21.Rcd2?? Nxb2!-+ ]

21...Ne5 22.Rxd7 Nxc6 23.Rxd8 Rxd8 24.a3 Ne5 25.Bxe5 Bxe5 26.Na4! Kg7“

[ ¹26...Rd6 27.h3 /\ Kf1-e2 ] 27.Rc5! Rd1+ 28.Kg2 f6 29.Ra5[/\ b4, Nc5] Rd2 30.b4 Ra2 31.Nc5+- Bc3

32.Rxa6 Be1 33.Nd3 Bd2 34.Kf1 e5 35.b5 Bc3 36.b6 Ra1+ 37.Kg2 Rb1 38.Nc51-0

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D85Cebalo,M 2450Zelic,M 2350

Hrvatska 1999[Cebalo,M]

77/(450) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bd2 Nb6 6.Bg5 Bg7 7.e3 * Nc6N

[ 7...c5!? ] 8.Nf3 Be6 9.Rc1 0-0 10.Be2 Qd7 11.0-0 Bc4 12.b3 Bxe2 13.Qxe2 e5 14.dxe5 Nxe5 15.Nxe5 Bxe5 16.Ne4²

D85Cebalo,M 2450Mikhalevski,V 2515

Zuerich 1999[Cebalo,M]

77/451 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bd2 Bg7 6.e4 Nb6 7.Be3 0-0 8.Be2 e5 9.dxe5!?N

[ 9.d5 - 75/419 ] 9...Bxe5 10.Nf3

[ 10.Qc2!? /\ Nf3 ] 10...Bg7

[ 10...Bxc3+!? 11.bxc3 Qxd1+ 12.Kxd1!? ( 12.Rxd1 Be6 ; 12.Bxd1 Nc4 ) ∆12...Be6 13.Nd2 ]

11.Qc2² Bg4 12.Rd1 Qe7 13.0-0 c6 14.a4!? [/\ a5]

[ 14.h3 Bxf3 15.Bxf3² ] 14...Qb4

[ 14...N8d7 15.a5 Nc8 16.Na4 ] [ 14...Na6 15.a5 Nd7 16.Na4 ]

15.Nd4 Bxe2 16.Ndxe2 Nc4?! [ 16...N8d7?! 17.Na2 ] [ 16...Na6! 17.b3 ( 17.Bd4 Rad8= ) 17...Nc5! 18.Nd5 ( 18.Na2 Qxb3∓ ) 18...cxd5 ( 18...Qxb3? 19.Ne7++- ) 19.Bxc5 Rfc8 20.Bxb4 Rxc2 21.Nd4 Bxd4 ( 21...Rb2 22.a5± ><d5 ) 22.Rxd4 a5 ( 22...dxe4 23.a5 Nc8 24.Rxe4² ) 23.Ba3 dxe4= ]

17.Bd4! [ 17.Bc1 Na5 ]

17...Qxb2 18.Qd3! [ 18.Qxb2 Nxb2 19.Rb1 Bxd4 20.Nxd4 Nd3 21.Rxb7 Rd8= ]

18...Bxd4

[ 18...Ne5!? 19.Bxe5 Bxe5 20.Rb1 Qa3 21.Rxb7² ><Nb8 ]

19.Qxd4 b5 20.Rd3! [ 20.axb5 cxb5 21.Qd5 ( 21.Rb1 Qd2 22.Rxb5 Qxd4 23.Nxd4 Nd7= ) 21...Nb6 22.Qb7!? ( 22.Qxb5 Qxb5 23.Nxb5 Nc6= )]

20...Nd7 [ 20...Na6!? 21.axb5 cxb5 22.Rb1 ( 22.Nf4?! Nc7! ∆23.Nh5 Ne6 ) 22...Qc2 23.Rxb5± ] [ 20...b4!? 21.Rb1 Qc2 ( 21...bxc3 22.Rxb2 cxb2 23.Nc3 Na3 24.Qb4 b1Q+ 25.Nxb1 Nxb1 26.Qxb1± ) 22.Qxc4 ( 22.Rxb4? c5! 23.Qxc5 Na6 24.Qxc4 Nxb4 ) 22...bxc3 23.Nxc3± ]

21.Qxd7 b4 [ 21...Ne5 22.Rd2!+- ] [ 21...Rad8 22.Qxd8 Rxd8 23.Rxd8+ Kg7 24.axb5 cxb5 25.Rb1 Qc2 26.Rxb5+- ]

22.Rb1 bxc3 23.Rxb2 cxb2 24.Rd1 [ 24.Nc3 Ne5 ]

24...Rab8 25.Nc3 Na3 26.h4!+- [ 26.Nb1 Nxb1 27.Rxb1 Rfd8 28.Qg4 ( 28.Qxc6 Rd1+ 29.Rxd1 b1Q 30.Rf1 Qd3² ) 28...Rd4 29.Qe2 Rdb4² ]

26...Rb3 27.Nb1 c5“ 28.h5 gxh5 29.Qd5 c4 30.Qg5+ Kh8 31.Qf6+ Kg8 32.Rd5! Rfb8 33.Rg5+ Kf8 34.Qd6+1-0

D85Tyomkin,D 2495Ftacnik,L 2585

Hamburg 1999[Tyomkin,D]

77/(452) 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 Qa5 11.Re1!?N

[ 11.Bb3 - 68/(411) ] [ 11.e5 Nd7 12.Bb3 Bxb3 13.Qxb3 Qa6 14.Ng3 c5 15.f4 cxd4 16.cxd4 Rfc8„ ]

11...Bc4 12.Bb3?! [ 12.Rb1!? b5 13.Bb3 Bxe2 14.Qxe2 Qxc3 15.Ba3 Re8 ( 15...Qxd4 16.Bxe7 Re8 17.Rbd1© ) 16.d5 Qa5 17.Bb2 c5 18.Bxg7 Kxg7 19.Qb2+ Kg8 20.e5© ]

12...Bxe2 13.Qxe2 Qxc3 14.Ba3 Re8! [ 14...Bxd4 15.Bxe7 Re8 16.Rac1 Qa5 17.Bd6± ><f7 ]

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[ 14...Qxd4 15.Bxe7 Re8 16.Rad1 Qc3 17.Ba3 ><Nb8, f7 ]

15.Bb2 Qa5 16.d5!©

D85Lputian,S 2605Kasparov,G 2850

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Kasparov,G]

77/(452) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 * 7.Be3 c5 8.Qd2 cxd4 9.cxd4 Nc6 10.Rd1 Bg4 11.Be2 Bxe2 12.Nxe2 Na5!?N

[ 12...0-0 - 74/471 ] 13.Qb4 0-0 14.0-0 b6

[ 14...Rc8 15.Rc1 Nc6 16.Qxb7 Nxd4 17.Nxd4 Rxc1 18.Rxc1 Bxd4 19.Bxd4 Qxd4 20.Qxe7 Qb2= ]

15.d5 Qd6 16.Qb5! Qe5 [ 16...Qa3?! 17.Nd4 ]

17.Rd4 Qb8 [ 17...Rfc8 18.Bf4 Qh5 19.Ng3 Qg4 20.e5 ] [ 17...Qd6!? 18.Ra4 Rac8 ]

18.Ra4 Rc8 [ 18...Qe8 19.Nd4 Qxb5 20.Nxb5 Rfc8 21.Rb1 a6 22.Na3! b5 23.Rxa5 Bc3 24.Bb6 Rcb8 25.Rc1 Bb4= ]

19.Nd4 [ 19.f4 Rc2 ]

19...Rc5 [ 19...Rc5 20.Qd3 Qc8 21.Nb5 Rc4³ ]

D85Atalik,S 2595Bagirov,R 2470

Batumi 1999[Atalik,S]

77/(452) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 * 0-0?! 8.Be2 c5 9.0-0 cxd4 10.cxd4 Nc6 11.Be3 Bg4 12.d5 Bxa1 13.Qxa1 Na5 14.Bh6 f6

[ 14...Bxf3 - 25/695 ] 15.Bxf8 Qxf8 16.h3?!N

[ 16.Nd4! (Kononenko,T) Bd7 ( 16...Bxe2 17.Nxe2± ∆Rc8 18.Nd4 Rc4 19.Ne6 Qc8 20.e5 ) 17.Bb5 Qd8± ]

16...Bxf3 17.Bxf3 Rc8 [ 17...Nc4 18.Qd4 Nd6 19.Re1!± ]

18.e5 fxe5 [ 18...Nc4 19.Bg4! f5 20.Be2± ]

19.Qxe5 Qf6 [ 19...Nc4 20.Qe6+ Kh8 21.Qd7!(Bagirov,R) Ne5 22.Qxb7 Nxf3+ 23.gxf3

Re8 24.Qb2+ Kg8 25.Qb3 Qf5 26.d6+± ] 20.Re1!

[ 20.Re1 Qxe5! 21.Rxe5 Kf8 22.d6 Nc6 23.dxe7+ ( 23.Bxc6? exd6 24.Ra5 Rxc6 25.Rxa7= ) 23...Ke8 24.Re3 ( 24.Re4 Rc7 ) 24...b6 ( 24...b5? 25.Rc3 Nxe7 26.Rxc8+ Nxc8 27.Bc6+ Ke7 28.Bxb5 ) 25.Ra3 a5 26.Bg4 ( 26.Rb3 Nd4 27.Rxb6 Nxf3+ 28.gxf3 Rc2 29.a4 Rc4= ) 26...Rb8 27.Rd3 Ne5! ( 27...Nxe7 28.Bd7+!± ) 28.Re3 Nxg4 29.hxg4 Rb7 30.Re6 b5 31.Re5 a4= ]

D85Mietus,K 2215Vokarev,S 2465

Polanica Zdroj (open) 1999[Mietus,K]

77/(452) 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 * b6 10.0-0 Bb7 11.Bd3!?N

[ 11.Qd3 - 72/419 ] 11...cxd4 12.cxd4 Bxd4 13.Nxd4 Qxd4 14.Bb2 Qd7

[ ¹14...Qd6!? 15.Qb3 Nc6 16.Qc3 f6 17.Rbd1 Qf4 ( 17...Qc7 18.f4ƒ ) 18.Bc4+ ( 18.g3 Qg4 19.f3 Qh3 ) 18...Kh8 19.Rd7 Bc8 ]

15.Qb3 Nc6 16.Bb5 [ 16.Rfd1 Nd4 17.Bc4 e5 18.Bxd4 exd4 19.Bd5 Bxd5 20.exd5 Rfe8 21.Rxd4 Re2÷ ]

16...Rad8 17.Rbd1 Qc7 18.Qc3 [ 18.Qc3 f6™ 19.Rc1 ( 19.e5!? ) 19...Rc8 20.Bc4+ Kg7 21.Be6 Rcd8 22.Bd5 Rc8 23.f4© ]

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D85Ivanov,Se 2535Greenfeld,A 2535

Bugojno 1999[Greenfeld,A]

77/452 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 Nc6 10.d5 Ne5 11.Nxe5 Bxe5 12.Rb3 Qc7!?

[ 12...e6 - 76/427 ] 13.Qd2 e6!?N

[ 13...Bd7 ] 14.f4 c4! 15.Rb4

[ 15.Rb1 Bg7 16.d6 Qc6 /\ e5 ] 15...Bd6 16.Rxc4 Qb6 17.dxe6?!

[ 17.e5 Bc5 ( 17...exd5 18.Rxc8 Raxc8 19.exd6 Qxd6 20.0-0 ) 18.d6 Bd7©><Ke1 ]

17...Bxe6 18.Rd4 Rad8!! [ 18...Bc5 19.0-0 Rad8 20.Bb2© ]

19.f5? [ 19.0-0 Bb4!! (/\ 20...Bc3, 20...Rd4) 20.Qe3™ Bxc3 ( 20...Bc5!? ) 21.Rxd8 Rxd8 22.Qxb6 axb6 23.a3 Bd4+ 24.Kh1 Rc8 /\ Rc2-/+ ]

19...Bc5! [/\ Rd4] 20.Rxd8 Rxd8 [ 20...Bf2+? 21.Kf1 Rxd8 22.Qf4 Bc4 23.Bxc4 ( 23.Qxf2? Rd1+-+ ) 23...Rd1+ 24.Ke2 Rxh1 25.fxg6+- ]

21.Qb2 Bf2+! 22.Kf1 gxf5 [ 22...Bc4 23.Qxb6 Bxb6 24.Ke1 ]

23.Qxb6 Bxb6-+ [><Kf1, Rh1] 24.Bg5 Rc8 25.exf5 Bxf5! 26.Bd2

[ 26.c4 Be6 ] 26...Be6 27.a4 Rc5! 28.h4 Ra5 29.h5

[ 29.Bb5 a6 30.c4 axb5 31.Bxa5 Bxc4+ ] 29...Rxa4 30.h6 Ra1+ 31.Be1 Ba5 32.Kf2 Bxc3 33.Bf3 b5 34.g4 Bxe1+ 35.Rxe1 Rxe1 36.Kxe1 a50-1

D85Haba,P 2540Oral,T 2540

Cesko 1999[Haba,P]

77/453 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 Nc6 10.d5 Ne5 11.Nxe5

Bxe5 12.Qd2 e6 13.f4 Bc7 14.Bc4 a6 15.a4 b5 16.axb5 axb5 17.Bxb5 exd5 18.Bc6

[ 18.Qxd5 Qxd5 19.exd5 Bf5 20.Rb2 Ba5 21.Rb3 c4 22.Ra3 Bb6!© ]

18...Qh4+?! 19.g3 Qh5 20.Qxd5?! [ 20.Bxd5!? Ba6 21.Bxa8 Rxa8 22.Qd1!?

A) 22...Qh3 23.Kf2 Rd8 24.Qa4 Bd3 25.Rb7 c4 26.Qc6 ( 26.Rxc7? Bxe4 27.Rd1 Qxh2+ 28.Ke3 Bd3 29.Rd7 Qe2+ 30.Kd4 Qe4+ 31.Kc5 Qf5+-+ ) 26...Qh5 27.Rb2 Rb8 28.Ra2! ( 28.Rxb8+? Bxb8 29.Re1 Ba7+ 30.Kg2 Bf1+! 31.Rxf1 Qe2+ 32.Kh3 Qxf1+ 33.Kh4= ) 28...Rb1 29.Be3!+- ; B) 22...Qxd1+ 23.Kxd1 Bd3 24.Rb2 Bxe4 25.Re1± ]

20...Qf3 21.Rf1 [ 21.e5 Qxc3+ 22.Bd2 Qc2 ( 22...Qa3? 23.Bxa8 Be6 24.Qc6 Ba5 25.0-0! Bxd2 26.Bb7± ) 23.Rc1 Qb2 24.Bxa8 Rd8 25.Rxc5 Rxd5 26.Bxd5 Qb1+ ( 26...Bb7!? ) 27.Kf2 ( 27.Rc1 Qd3 28.Rxc7 Bg4 29.Bxf7+ Kh8 30.Bc4 Qe4+ 31.Kf2 Qf3+ 32.Kg1 Bh3-+ ) 27...Qb2 28.Ke1 Qb1+= ]

21...Qxc3+ 22.Bd2 Qc2 23.Rc1 Qb2 24.Bxa8 Rd8 25.Rxc5 Rxd5 26.Bxd5 Qa1+ 27.Kf2 Qb2!N

[ 27...Qd4+ 28.Be3 Qb2+ 29.Kg1 Bh3 30.Rf2 Qa3 31.Bxf7+! ( 31.Rxc7- 74/474 ) 31...Kf8 ( 31...Kxf7 32.Rxc7+

Kg8 33.Re2 Qd3 34.Kf2 Qxe4 35.Bc5 Qa8 36.Bd4!± ) 32.Rxc7 Qxe3 33.Bc4 Qxe4 34.Bf1 Bxf1 35.Rxf1 Qe3+ 36.Kg2 Qe2+ 37.Rf2 Qe4+ 38.Kh3 Qf5+ 39.g4 Qd3+ 40.Kg2 h5 ( 40...Qe4+ 41.Rf3 Qe2+ 42.Kg3 Qe1+ 43.Kh3± ) 41.gxh5 gxh5 42.Rcc2± _|_ ]

28.Ke1 Qa1+ 29.Kf2 Qb2½-½

D85Khalifman,A 2625Tseitlin,Ma 2490

Saint Petersburg − Beer_Sheva 1999

77/(453) 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 Nc6 10.d5 Ne5 11.Nxe5 Bxe5 12.Qd2 e6 13.f4 Bc7 * 14.0-0 exd5

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15.exd5 Ba5 16.d6!? [ 16.Rb3 - 76/(428) ]

16...b6 17.Bf3 Bf5 18.Bxa8 Bxb1 19.Bc6!?N

[ 19.Bd5 ] 19...Bf5 20.Re1 Qf6 21.Bb2 Rd8 22.Re8+ Rxe8 23.Bxe8 c4 24.Bb5 Qd8 25.Bxc4 b5 26.Bb3 Bb6+ 27.Kh1²

D85Khalifman,A 2625Mikhalevski,V 2515

Saint Petersburg − Beer_Sheva 1999

77/(453) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 c5 7.d4 Bg7 8.Rb1 0-0 9.Be2 Nc6 10.d5 Ne5 11.Nxe5 Bxe5 12.Qd2 e6 13.f4 Bc7 * 14.0-0 exd5 15.exd5 Ba5 16.d6!? b6 17.Bf3 Bf5 18.Bxa8 Bxb1 19.Bc6!? Bf5 20.Re1 Qf6 21.Bb2 Rd8 22.Re8+ Rxe8 23.Bxe8 a6N 24.a4 Qd4+ 25.Qxd4 cxd4 26.d7 b5 27.cxd4 b4 28.d5±

D85Bunzmann,D 2595Leko,P 2700

Hamburg (m/1) 1999

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 Bxf3!?

[ 15...Ne5 - 72/422 ] 16.Bxf3 Ne5 17.Bc5N Bf6 18.Rxb7 Rfb8 19.Qb1 Qxb1 20.Rfxb1 Rxb7 21.Rxb7 Rc8 22.Be3 a5 23.Ra7=

D85Bunzmann,D 2595Leko,P 2700

Hamburg (m/5) 1999

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 Bxf3!? 16.Bxf3 Ne5 17.Rxb7 e6

18.dxe6 Qxe6!?N [ 18...Nxf3+ ]

19.Rxa7 Nxf3+ 20.Qxf3 Rxa7 21.Bxa7 Re8 22.Re1 f5 23.Qe3 fxe4 24.f3 Qc4 25.fxe4 Re7 26.Kh1 Qc3 27.Bc5 Rc7 28.Rc1 Qxe3 29.Bxe3 Rxc1+ 30.Bxc1 h5 31.Kg1 Kf7½-½

D85Ivanov,Se 2535Fries_Nielsen,J 2430

Sverige 1999[Ivanov,Se]

77/454 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 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+ 11.Bd2 Qxa2 12.0-0 a6!?N 13.Bg5

[ 13.Qc1 b5 14.Qc5 ( 14.Ra1 Qe6 15.Bxb5 Qxe4³ ) 14...Qe6 15.Bd3 Qd6³ ] [ 13.Bb4!? Nc6 14.Bc5© ]

13...Re8 [ 13...Qe6 14.Qd3 b5 15.Rfc1 Bb7 16.d5© ]

14.Qd3 Nd7 15.Rfc1‰ b5 [ 15...Nf8 16.Qe3 ( 16.Rc7?! Ne6 ∆17.Rxe7? Rxe7 18.Bxe7 Nf4-+ ; 16.d5!?/\ Rc7 ) 16...Qa5 17.Bh6© ]

16.Rc7 Nb6!? 17.Rbc1 [ 17.Rxe7?! Rxe7 18.Bxe7 Nd5! 19.Bd6 ( 19.exd5? Bf5-+ ) 19...Nc3! 20.Re1 Nxe2+ 21.Rxe2 Qc4³ ]

17...Qb2?! [ 17...Bd7!? 18.Rb7 Rab8 ( 18...Qe6?! 19.d5 Qd6 20.Qe3 Na4 21.Bf4 e5 22.dxe6 Qxe6 23.Ng5 Qe7 24.Rcc7± ) 19.Rxb8 Rxb8 20.Bxe7÷ ] [ 17...Bg4!? 18.Bxe7 Rac8÷ ]

18.Bd1! [ 18.R7c2 Qb4 19.Bd2 Qd6 20.Rc6 Qb8÷ ∆21.Ba5?! Nc4 ]

18...Be6 [ 18...Bg4? 19.Rb1 Qa2 20.Bb3 Qa5 21.Bd2 b4 22.Rc5+- ] [ 18...Nc4 19.Bb3 /\ 20.Rb1 Qa3 21.Bc4+- ] [ ¹18...Qb4 19.Bb3ƒ ]

19.d5 Bg4 20.Rb1 Qa2 21.Bb3 Qa3? [ 21...Qa5™ 22.d6 ( 22.Bd2 Qa3 23.d6 Be6÷ ) 22...Nc4 23.Rxe7ƒ ]

22.d6! Be6™

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[ 22...Qxd6 23.Bxf7+! Kh8 ( 23...Kf8 24.Bxe7+! Qxe7 25.Rxe7 Rxe7 26.Bb3+- ) 24.Qxd6 exd6 25.Bxe8 Rxe8 26.Rc6± ]

23.Bxe7 [ 23.Rxe7± ]

23...Bxb3 [ 23...Nc8 24.d7 Nxe7 25.dxe8Q+ Rxe8 26.h3± ] [ 23...Rab8 24.d7± ]

24.Rxb3 Qa2 25.g3 [ 25.d7?! Rxe7 26.d8Q+ Rxd8 27.Qxd8+ Bf8÷ ]

25...Bf8 26.Bxf8 [ 26.Bf6! Bxd6 ( 26...Re6 27.Be7 Rxd6 28.Bxd6 Bxd6 29.Qxd6 Qxb3 30.Ng5+- ) 27.Qxd6 Qxb3 ( 27...Re6 28.Qf4 Qxb3 29.Bd4+- ) 28.Qf4 Qe6 29.Bb2! ( 29.Ng5 Nd5 30.exd5 Qxd5 31.Nf3 Qf5 32.Qxf5 gxf5 33.Ne5 Rf8÷ ) 29...Nc4 ( 29...Nd7 30.Ng5 Qe7 31.Rxd7! Qxd7 32.Qf6+- ) 30.Qh6! Nxb2 31.Ng5+- ]

26...Rxf8 27.e5 [/\ e6->] Nc4 28.Kg2“ [ 28.e6! Nxd6 ( 28...fxe6 29.Qd4 e5 30.Qh4+- ) 29.e7 Rfc8 ( 29...Rfe8 30.Ra3 Qe6 31.Rc6+- ) 30.Ra3 Qe6 31.Rxc8+ Rxc8 32.Rxa6+- ]

28...Rae8 [ 28...Rac8± ]

29.Re7 Qa5 [ 29...Rxe7 30.dxe7 Re8 31.Qd8+- ]

30.e6!+- fxe6 [ 30...Rxe7 31.dxe7 Re8 32.Qd7 ] [ 30...Qd8 31.Rd7 Qc8 32.exf7+ Rxf7 33.Rxf7 Kxf7 34.d7 ]

31.Qd4 e5 32.Qd5+ [ 32.Qd5+ Kh8 33.Ng5 Rxe7 34.dxe7 Re8 35.Qf7 ]

1-0

D85Kramnik,V 2755Kasparov,G 2850

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Kramnik,V]

77/455 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Nf3 c5 8.h3!? 0-0

[ 8...Nc6 9.Be3 Qa5 10.Bd2 ] 9.Be2 b5!?N

[ 9...Nc6 10.Be3 cxd4 11.cxd4 Qa5+ ] [ RR9...b6 10.0-0 ( 10.Be3!? ) 10...Bb7 11.Qd3 cxd4 12.cxd4 Ba6 13.Qe3 Bxe2 14.Qxe2 Bxd4 ( 14...Nc6 15.Be3 Nxd4 16.Bxd4 Bxd4 17.Rad1 e5 18.Nxe5 Qc7 19.Nxf7± ) 15.Nxd4 Qxd4 16.Bb2©Kasparov,G ]

10.Be3 [ 10.Bxb5? Qa5 ] [ 10.0-0 b4 11.cxb4 cxd4 12.Bd3= ]

10...Bb7 [ 10...cxd4? 11.cxd4 Qa5+ 12.Qd2 ( 12.Bd2!? ) 12...Qxd2+ 13.Kxd2± ∆Bb7 14.e5 ] [ 10...b4?! 11.cxb4 ]

11.Qd3! [ 11.e5 cxd4 12.cxd4÷ ]

11...cxd4 [ 11...a5? 12.Qxb5! Bxe4 ( 12...cxd4 13.Qxb7 dxe3 14.Rd1+- ) 13.Qxc5± ] [ 11...Nd7 12.0-0 cxd4 13.cxd4² ] [ 11...c4 12.Qc2 Nd7 13.0-0² ] [ 11...b4!? 12.cxb4 cxd4 RR13.Bxd4 Bxd4 14.Qxd4 ( 14.Nxd4?! Qb6 15.Nc2 Rd8 ) 14...Qxd4 15.Nxd4 Rd8 16.0-0-0 Bxe4 17.f3² Kasparov,G ]

12.cxd4 Nd7 13.0-0² Nb6 [ 13...a6 14.a4!? b4 15.a5 ]

14.Qb1!? [ 14.Rac1 Nc4!? ( 14...a6 15.d5 Nc4 16.Bd4² ) 15.Bg5 a6 16.Qb1!? Nd6 17.Bd3² ]

14...Na4! [ 14...Qd7?! 15.Bxb5 Bxe4 16.Qxe4 ( 16.Bxd7 Bxb1 17.Raxb1 Nxd7 18.Rb7 Rfd8 19.Rc1± ) 16...Qxb5 17.Qxe7± ] [ 14...a6?! 15.a4! bxa4 ( 15...Nxa4 16.Rxa4 Bxe4 17.Qxe4 bxa4 18.Ra1+- ; 15...b4 16.a5± )

A) 16.d5 Bxa1 A1) 17.Bxb6 Qd6 18.Be3 ( 18.Ba5 Bg7 19.Qxb7 Rfb8 20.Qc6 a3„ ) 18...Bg7 19.Qxb7 a3 20.e5 ; A2) 17.Qxa1!? f6 ( 17...Rb8 18.Bh6 f6 19.Bxf8 Qxf8 20.Nd4± ) 18.Rb1 Nxd5² ;

B) 16.Ra2!?± ] 15.Qxb5 Nc3 16.Qxb7 Nxe2+ 17.Kh1 Nxd4 18.Rad1

[ 18.Bxd4 Bxd4 19.Rad1 Qb6™ 20.Qxe7 ( 20.Rb1 Qxb7 21.Rxb7 Bc5= ) 20...Bxf2= ]

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[ 18.Rfd1 e5 19.Bxd4 ( 19.Qb4 Qe8 ) 19...exd4 20.e5 Qa5 21.Rxd4 ( 21.Qe4 Rfe8 ) 21...Bxe5= ∆22.Rd5? Qxd5 ]

18...e5 19.Nxe5 [ 19.Nxd4 exd4 20.Bxd4 Bxd4 21.Qb4 Rb8 22.Qxd4 ( 22.Qa4 Rb2 23.Rxd4 Rxa2= ; 22.Qc4 Rb2 23.Rxd4 Qf6 24.Kg1 Rxa2= ) 22...Qxd4 23.Rxd4 Rb2 24.Ra4 Rd8 25.Rxa7 Rdd2= ]

19...Bxe5 20.f4! [ 20.Bxd4 Bxd4= - 19.Nd4 ]

20...Bg7™ [ 20...Rb8? 21.Qxa7 Ra8 22.Qc5 ]

21.e5 [ 21.Bxd4 Bxd4 22.Qb4 Rb8 ]

21...Qb6 [ 21...Qa5 22.Bxd4 Qxa2 23.Ra1 ( 23.f5?! gxf5 24.Rxf5 Rad8 ) 23...Qe6 24.Bxa7² g5!? ]

22.Qxb6 [ 22.Qe4? Nf5-+ ] [ 22.Qd5? Rfd8 23.Qe4 ( 23.Qc4 Rac8 24.Qa4 Qb5-+ ) 23...f5! 24.Qd3 Ne6-+ ]

22...axb6 23.Bxd4 Rxa2 24.Bxb6 Re8[/\ f6] 25.Bd8“

[ 25.Rd7!? f6 26.Rc1 ( 26.Bd4 Rd2 )] [ 25.Rd6! g5 26.g3 h5!? 27.h4² ]

25...Ra6!= 26.Bc7!? [ 26.Bh4 f6 27.Rd6 Rxd6 28.exd6 Rd8 29.Rd1 Kf7= ]

26...Rae6! [ 26...f6 27.Rd6 ]

27.g4 [ 27.Rd7 f6 ]

27...g5 [ 27...f6 28.f5 Rc6 29.Bd6 Rd8 ]

28.f5 [ 28.Rd7 gxf4 29.Rxf4 R6e7= ]

28...Rc6 29.Rd7 [ 29.Bd8 Bxe5 30.Bxg5 Rc3= ]

29...Bxe5 30.Re1 f6 31.Bxe5 Rxe5 32.Rxe5 fxe5 [R 7/i] 33.Re7 h5 34.Kg2 hxg4

[ 34...Rc2+? 35.Kf3 Rc3+ 36.Ke4 Rxh3 37.f6! hxg4 38.Kf5 Rh6 39.Kxg5 Rh7 40.Kg6+- ]

35.hxg4 Rc4 36.Kf3 Rf4+ 37.Kg3 e4 [ 37...e4 38.Re6 Kf7 39.Rg6 Rf3+ 40.Kg2 Rf4 41.Rxg5 e3 42.Rg6 e2 43.Re6 Rxg4+ 44.Kf3 Rg5= ]

½-½

D86Farago,I 2510Rogulj,B 2425

Slovenija 1999[Farago,I]

77/456 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 Qd7 8.Ne2 Nc6 9.0-0 Na5 10.Bd3 b6 11.Be3 Bb7 12.Rc1! 0-0 13.Qd2 c5! 14.d5!

[ 14.Bh6 cxd4 15.Bxg7 Kxg7 16.cxd4 Rac8!= ]

14...c4!N [ 14...e6 15.c4± ] [ 14...e5 ]

15.Bc2 e6 16.Rcd1 [ 16.f4!? exd5 17.e5© ]

16...exd5 [ 16...Rad8? 17.dxe6 Qxd2 18.exf7+± ]

17.exd5 Rfe8! [ 17...Rad8?! 18.Be4!± ]

18.Nf4 Rad8 19.Bd4 Bh6 [ 19...Bxd4 20.Qxd4 Qd6 21.h4² ( 21.Rfe1² )]

20.Nh5! Bxd2 21.Nf6+ Kf8 22.Nxd7+ Rxd7 23.Ba4!² Rxd5 24.Bxe8 Rxd4!!

[ 24...Kxe8 25.Rxd2 Nc6 26.Rfd1± ] 25.cxd4 c3 26.Bb5

[ 26.Ba4! Bd5! ( 26...Ba6 27.Rxd2± ; 26...Nc4 27.Bb3 Nb2 28.Rxd2 cxd2 29.Rb1± ) 27.Rxd2 cxd2 28.Rd1 Bxa2 ( 28...Nc4 29.Bb3± ) 29.Rxd2 Bd5 30.Re2² ]

26...Bd5! 27.Rxd2 cxd2 28.Rd1 Bc4 [ 28...Bxa2 29.Rxd2± ]

29.Bd7 [ 29.a4 Bxb5! 30.axb5 Nb3 /\ Ke7$ ] [ 29.Bxc4 Nxc4 30.Kf1 Ke7 31.Ke2 Kd6 32.Rb1 Kd5 33.Rb3 a6 /\ b5$ ]

29...Ke7 [ 29...Ke7 30.Bg4 Bxa2 31.Rxd2 Bd5/\ Kd6$ ]

½-½

D90Korchnoi,V 2670Nijboer,F 2530

Arnhem 1999

77/(457) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bd2 Bg7 6.e4 Nb6 7.Be3

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0-0 * 8.Nf3 Bg4 9.Be2 Bxf3 10.Bxf3 c5!?N [ 10...Nc6 ]

11.d5 Nc4 12.Bc1 Nd7 13.0-0 a6 14.Bg4 b5 15.Qe2 Ndb6 16.Rb1 Ne5 17.Bh3 c4 18.b3 Nd3 19.Bd2 Qc7÷

D90Novikov,I 2610Holzke,F 2445

Hamburg 1999

77/(457) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bd2 Bg7 6.e4 Nb6 7.Be3 0-0 8.Be2 Nc6 9.Nf3 Bg4 10.d5 Bxf3 11.Bxf3 Ne5 12.Be2 Nec4!

[ 12...c6 - 76/430 ] 13.Bc1 c6 14.dxc6 bxc6 15.Qc2!?N

[ 15.0-0 Qxd1 16.Rxd1 Rfd8‰ ] 15...Qd4! 16.0-0 Rfd8 * 17.a4 Qc5 18.Nb1 Qb4 19.Ra2 Na5 20.Nd2 Rd7 21.Nf3 Rad8 22.h3 Nbc4 23.Bxc4 Nxc4 24.b3 Ne5³½-½

D90Sokolov,I 2635Sutovsky,E 2595

Hastings 2000[Sutovsky,E]

77/457 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bd2 Bg7 6.e4 Nb6 7.Be3 0-0 8.Be2 Nc6 9.Nf3 Bg4 10.d5 Bxf3 11.Bxf3 Ne5 12.Be2 Nec4! 13.Bc1 c6 14.dxc6 bxc6 15.Qc2!? Qd4! 16.0-0 Rfd8 17.Rb1N Na3 18.bxa3 Qxc3 19.Qxc3

[ 19.Qb3 c5 20.Be3 Qa5!?³ ∆21.Qb5 Qxb5 22.Rxb5 Bd4 ]

19...Bxc3 20.Ba6 c5 21.Bf4 Bd2! 22.Be5 [ 22.Bc7!?

A) 22...Rd7 23.Bxb6 ( 23.Bb7? Rxc7 24.Bxa8 c4-+ ) 23...axb6 24.Rxb6 Rda7 ( 24...Rd4 25.Rc6 Rxe4 26.Rd1 Rd4 27.Kf1= ) 25.Bc4 Rxa3 26.Rd1 R8a4 27.Rb3= ; B) 22...Rd4!? 23.Rfd1! ( 23.Bxb6? axb6 24.Rxb6 c4∓ ) 23...c4 24.Bxb6 axb6 25.Bxc4 Rxc4 26.Rxd2 Rxe4³ ]

22...c4! 23.Bb7 f6! [ 23...c3? 24.Bxa8 Rxa8 25.Rfc1! Bxc1

26.Rxc1± ] [ 23...Rab8? 24.Bxb8 Rxb8 25.Ba6 c3 26.Bd3± ]

24.Bc7? [ 24.Bxa8™

A) 24...Rxa8 25.Bd4 ( 25.Bb2 c3 26.Rbd1!?÷ ) 25...c3 26.Rfc1! Bxc1 27.Rxc1 c2! 28.Bxb6 ( 28.Rxc2?? Rd8 29.Rd2 Nc4 30.Rd3 e5-+ ; 28.Kf1!? Rd8 29.Be3 ) 28...axb6 29.Rxc2 Rxa3= ; B) 24...fxe5 25.Bc6 ( 25.Rxb6? axb6 26.Bd5+ Rxd5 27.exd5 c3-+ ; 25.Bb7 c3 26.Rb5 Rd7 27.Bc6 Rc7 28.Rc5 e6 29.Rd1 Na4 )

B1) 25...Rc8 26.Bb5 B1a) 26...c3?! 27.Bd3! ( 27.a4? c2 28.Rbc1 Rc3! 29.a5 Nc4 30.Bxc4+ Rxc4 31.g3 Bxa5 32.Kg2 Bd2 33.f3 Kf7 34.Kf2 Ke6 35.Ke2 Bxc1 36.Rxc1 Kd6 37.Kd2 Kc5 38.Rxc2 Rxc2+ 39.Kxc2 Kd4 40.Kd2 g5-+ ) 27...c2 28.Rbc1 Bxc1 29.Rxc1 Rc3 30.Bxc2 Nc4 ( 30...Kg7 31.Kf1 a5 32.Ke2 a4? 33.Kd2 Rxa3 34.Bb1± ) 31.Kf1 Kg7 ( 31...Nxa3?? 32.Bb3++- ) 32.Ke2± ; B1b) 26...Rc5 27.a4! c3 28.Bd3 c2 29.Rbc1 Bxc1 30.Rxc1 Nxa4 31.Rxc2= ;

B2) 25...c3 26.Rb5 Rc8! ( 26...Kf8 27.Rc5 ) 27.Rc5 e6! (/\ Kf7-e7-d6) 28.Rd1 Na4 ( 28...Kf8 29.Kf1 Ke7 30.Ke2= ∆Kd6?? 31.Rxc3+- ) 29.Bxa4 ( 29.Rc4? Nb2-+ ) 29...Rxc5 30.Bc2 Rb5 31.Rb1™ ( 31.Bb3? Rxb3 32.axb3 c2-+ ) 31...Rb2 32.Rxb2 cxb2 33.Kf1= ]

24...Rd7! 25.Bxa8 Rxc7 26.Bd5+ Nxd5 27.exd5 c3-+ 28.g3

[ 28.Rfc1 c2 29.Ra1 Bxc1 30.Rxc1 Rb7 ] 28...c2 29.Rbc1 Kf7 30.Kg2 f5 31.f4 Ke8 32.Kf3 Kd7 33.Ke2 Bxc1 34.Rxc1 Kd6 35.Kd2 Kxd5 36.a4

[ 36.Rxc2 Rxc2+ 37.Kxc2 Ke4 ] 36...h5 37.a5 a6 38.h4 Kd4

[ 38...Kd4 39.Rxc2 Rxc2+ 40.Kxc2 Ke3 41.Kc3 Kf3 42.Kc4 Kxg3 43.Kc5 Kxh4 44.Kb6 Kg3 ]

0-1

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D91Damaso,R 2395Avrukh,B 2585

Albufeira 1999[Avrukh,B]

77/458 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bg5 Ne4 6.cxd5 Nxg5 7.Nxg5 e6 8.Qd2 h6 9.Nh3 exd5 10.Qe3+ Kf8 11.Nf4 c5 12.dxc5 d4 13.Qd2 Na6 14.e3 Bf5!?N

[ 14...Nxc5 - 53/471 ] 15.exd4

[ 15.0-0-0 dxc3 16.Qxd8+ Rxd8 17.Rxd8+ Ke7 18.Rd4™ cxb2+ 19.Kxb2 Nxc5³ ]

15...Qxd4 [ 15...Nb4? 16.0-0-0 Bc2 17.Bc4 Bxd1 18.Rxd1± ><Kf8 ]

16.Bxa6 bxa6 17.0-0-0 [ 17.Qxd4 Bxd4 18.0-0 ( 18.c6? Re8+ 19.Kf1 Rc8∓ ) 18...Rb8 ( 18...Bxc5 ) 19.Rad1 Bxc5 20.Rd2 Kg7³ ^^ ]

17...Qxc5 18.Qd5! [ 18.Rhe1 Kg8 (/\ Kh7) 19.Nfd5 Be6 20.Kb1 Rb8 21.Qf4 Rxb2+! 22.Kxb2 Bxd5‚ ]

18...Qxd5 [ 18...Qc8 19.Qd6+ Kg8 20.Nfd5 Qb7 ( 20...Kh7 21.Nf6+ Bxf6 22.Qxf6 Qe6= ) 21.Rhe1 ( 21.Ne7+? Kh7 22.Nxf5 Rab8!-+><Kc1 ) 21...Rb8 22.Rd2 Be6 23.Rxe6!

fxe6 24.Qxe6+ Kh7 25.Nf6+ Bxf6 26.Rd7+ Bg7 27.Rxb7 Rxb7 28.Qxa6= ]

19.Nfxd5 Rc8 20.Rhe1 h5=

D91Riazantsev,A 2415Neverov,V 2545

Saint Petersburg 1999[Riazantsev,A]

77/(458) 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.e3 a5 10.Be2 0-0 11.0-0 c6 12.Rc1 Re8 13.Ne1

[ 13.Na4 Nd7 14.Nc5 Nxc5 15.Rxc5 Bf8 16.Rc1 Bd6= ]

13...Bf8 14.Nd3 [ 14.Bg4 Bxg4 15.Qxg4 Bd6= ]

14...Bd6 15.Bf3!?N [ 15.Na4 Nd7 - 39/(573) ] [ 15.Bg4 Qh4 16.h3 Bxg4 17.Qxg4 Qxg4

18.hxg4 Nd7÷ ] 15...Bf5

[ 15...Nd7 16.e4 dxe4 17.Nxe4÷ ] 16.Na4 Nd7 17.Nac5 Bxd3

[ 17...Nxc5 18.Nxc5 Qe7 19.Qb3 Bxc5 20.Rxc5= ]

18.Nxd3 [ 18.Nxb7? Bxh2+! 19.Kxh2 Qb8+-+ ]

18...Nf6 19.Nc5 [ 19.Nc5 Bxc5 20.Rxc5= ]

D83Sokolov,I 2655Avrukh,B 2585

Bugojno 1999[Avrukh,B]

77/459 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Rc1 c5 7.dxc5 Be6 8.Nf3 Nc6 9.Ng5 Bg4! 10.f3 e5 11.Bg3?

[ 11.cxd5 - 32/555 ] 11...d4 12.fxg4 dxc3 13.Qxd8 Rfxd8 14.Rxc3 h6 15.Nh3N

[ 15.Nf3 Ne4 16.Rc1 Nxc5 ( 16...Nxg3 17.hxg3 e4!? ) 17.Be2 e4 18.Nd4 Nxd4 19.exd4 Bxd4∓ ]

15...Ne4 16.Rb3 [ 16.Rc2? Nb4∓ ] [ 16.Rc1

A) 16...Rd2 17.Nf2 Nxf2 18.Kxd2! ( 18.Bxf2 Rxb2∓ ) 18...Nxh1 19.Be1 e4 20.g3 ∆Ne5 21.Bg2 Nd3 22.Bxe4 Nxc1 23.Kxc1± ; B) 16...Nxc5 (/\ e4) 17.Be2 e4 18.Rb1 g5!∓ ><Nh3 ( 18...Nb4 19.Nf4 )]

16...Nxc5 17.Rb5 Bf8!∓ [ 17...b6?! 18.Be2 Rab8 (/\ a6) 19.Bf3 Na5 20.Bd5 a6 21.Rxc5! bxc5 22.b3©><f7 ]

18.Be2 [ 18.b4 Ne4 19.a3 a5 20.bxa5 Bxa3 21.Be2 Rxa5 22.Rxa5 Bb4+! 23.Kf1 Bxa5-+ ><Kf1 ]

18...a6 19.Rb6 Na4! 20.Rb3 [ 20.Rxb7 Na5 21.Rb3 ( 21.Rc7 Bd6-+ ) 21...Nxb3 22.axb3 Nxb2 23.Bxe5 Nd3+ 24.Bxd3 Rxd3-+ ] [ 20.Rxc6 bxc6 21.Bxe5 Re8 22.Bd4 c5-+><e3 ]

20...Bb4+ 21.Kf1 [ 21.Rxb4 Nxb4 22.Bxe5 f6! ( 22...Re8

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23.Bd4 Nc6 24.Kf2 Rad8 25.Rd1 Nxd4 26.exd4 Re4 27.d5 Nxb2∓ ) 23.Bc7 Rd7 24.Ba5 Nc6 25.Bc3 Nxc3 26.bxc3 g5!-+ ]

21...Nc5 22.Rxb4 Nxb4 23.Bxe5 Ne4 [ 23...Nc2!? ]

24.Bf3 [ 24.Nf2 Nd2+ 25.Kg1 ( 25.Ke1 Nc2+-+ ) 25...Nxa2-+ ]

24...Nd2+ 25.Ke2 Nxc4 26.Bd4 [ 26.Bc3 Nd5 27.Bd4 Ndxe3 28.Bxe3 Re8-+ ]

26...Nc2 27.Bc3 [ 27.Bxb7 Nxd4+ 28.exd4 Ra7 29.b3 Rxb7 30.bxc4 Rxd4-+ ]

27...Rd7 28.Nf2“ [ ¹28.Rc1 N4xe3 ( 28...N2xe3 29.b3 Re8 30.bxc4 Nxg4+ 31.Kf1 Nxh2+ 32.Kf2 Nxf3 33.gxf3 Rc8∓ ) 29.Be4 Re8 30.Kf3 Nd4+ 31.Kxe3 f5 32.gxf5 gxf5 33.Nf2 Nb5-+ ]

28...N2xe3 29.b3 Re8! 30.Ne4 [ 30.bxc4 Nd1+! ]

30...Nd5 31.Rc1 Nd60-1

D92Dreev,A 2675Krasenkow,M 2645

Shenyang 1999[Atalik,S]

77/(460) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.Rc1 dxc4 7.e3 Be6 8.Ng5 Bd5 9.e4 h6 10.exd5 hxg5 11.Bxg5 Nxd5 12.Bxc4 Nb6 13.Bb3 Nc6 14.Ne2 * Na5 15.Bc2

[ 15.h4 Nxb3 16.Qxb3 ∆Qd5?! 17.Rxc7 Qxg2 18.Rg1 Qd5 19.h5!‚ ]

15...Qd5 16.h4 Qxg2 17.Rg1 Qf3 [ 17...Qh2!? (Vasiukov,E) 18.h5!? Qxh5 19.Be4© ]

18.h5!?N [ 18.Qd3 ]

18...Nbc4 19.b3 Nd6 20.Qd3 Qxd3 21.Bxd3 Nc6 22.hxg6 fxg6 23.Bxg6 Nxd4 24.Nxd4 Bxd4 25.Rg2 Kg7 26.Bd3 Bf6 27.Bf4+ Kf7 28.Rxc7 Ke6²

D92Bareev,E 2695Huzman,A 2580

Bugojno 1999[Bareev,E]

77/460 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.Rc1 dxc4 7.e3 Be6 8.Ng5 Bd5 9.e4 h6 10.exd5 hxg5 11.Bxg5 Nxd5 12.Bxc4 Nb6 13.Bb3 Nc6 14.Ne2 Qd6 15.0-0 Rad8!?N

[ 15...e6 - 75/430 ] 16.Qc2 Rd7

[ 16...Nxd4? 17.Nxd4 Bxd4 18.Rfe1! Rd7 19.Re6! Bxf2+ 20.Kh1 fxe6 21.Qxg6+ Kh8 22.Qh6+ Kg8 23.Bxe6+ Rf7 24.Qg6+ Kh8 25.Qh5++- ]

17.Rfd1 Nxd4 [ 17...e6 18.Qe4² ]

18.Nxd4 Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Qxd4 20.Qxg6+ Qg7

[ 20...Kh8? 21.Qh5+ Kg8 22.Bh6+- ] 21.Qh5 Rd6?

[ 21...Qh7™ 22.Qg4! Qg6 23.Rc3 Rfd8 ( 23...c5 24.Rxc5 Rfd8 25.h4© ) 24.Rg3 Kf8 25.h3© ∆Ke8 26.Qh4 ( 26.Qf3 Qh7 27.Be3 e6 ) 26...Rd3 27.Be3 Qf6 28.Qe4!? Rxb3 29.axb3 c6 30.Rg8+ Kd7 31.Bg5± ]

22.Bxe7 Rg6 23.Bxf8 Rxg2+ 24.Kh1 Kxf8 25.Qc5+

[ 25.Qd1!?+- ] 25...Kg8 26.Bxf7+! Kxf7 27.Qf5+ Kg8 28.Qe6+ Kf8 29.Re1

[ 29.Re1 Qg6 30.Qe7+ Kg8 31.Qd8+ Kg7 32.Re7+ Kh6 33.Qh8+ Kg5 34.Rg7+- ( 34.h4++- )]

1-0

D92Giorgadze,G 2600Avrukh,B 2585

Bugojno 1999[Avrukh,B]

77/461 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.Rc1 dxc4 7.e3 Be6 8.Ng5 Bd5 9.e4 h6 10.exd5 hxg5 11.Bxg5 Nxd5 12.Bxc4 Nb6 13.Bb3 Nc6 14.Ne2 a5!? 15.a4

[ 15.0-0?! a4 16.Bc4 Nxc4 17.Rxc4

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Qd5³ ] [ 15.a3!? ]

15...Rc8! [><c7] 16.0-0 [ 16.d5? Nb4 17.Nc3 c6∓ ]

16...Nxd4 17.Nxd4 Qxd4 [ 17...Bxd4 18.Re1 ( 18.Qc2!? /\ Qg6 ) 18...Bf6 19.Bxf6 Qxd1 20.Rcxd1 exf6 21.Re7© ]

18.Bxe7!?N [ 18.Qf3? e6∓ ]

18...Qxd1 [ 18...Rfe8 19.Ba3 Qxd1 20.Rfxd1 Bf8 21.Bxf8 Kxf8 22.Rc5 ( 22.Kf1 Re4! ) 22...Re2= ]

19.Rcxd1 [ 19.Rfxd1 Bxb2 20.Bxf8 ( 20.Rc2 Rfe8 21.Bc5 Bf6= ) 20...Bxc1 21.Bc5 Bg5= ]

19...Rfe8 20.Bc5 [ 20.Ba3 Bf8 21.Bxf8 Kxf8 (/\ Re4-b4) 22.Rfe1 Rxe1+ 23.Rxe1 c5 ( 23...Rd8 24.Rd1 Rxd1+ 25.Bxd1² ) 24.Kf1 c4/\ c3= ]

20...Rcd8!= [ 20...Bxb2? 21.Bxb6 cxb6 22.Rd7 Rf8 23.Rxb7² ><f7 ]

21.Bxb6 cxb6 22.Bd5 Bxb2 23.Bxb7 Bd4[/\ Re2] 24.Ba6 Rd6 25.g3 Red8 [/\ Bc5]

26.Rd2 Bc5 27.Re2 Rd2 28.Rfe1 Rxe2 29.Rxe2 Bb4 [/\ Rd2, Bc5 ><f2] 30.Bc4 Rd4 31.Bb5 Kg7 32.h4 Rd2 33.Re3 Bc5 34.Rf3 Rd6 35.Kg2 Rf6½-½

D92Giorgadze,G 2600Atalik,S 2595

Batumi 1999[Atalik,S]

77/(461) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.Rc1 dxc4 7.e3 Be6 8.Ng5 Bd5 9.e4 h6 10.exd5 hxg5 11.Bxg5 Nxd5 12.Bxc4 Nb6 13.Bb3 Nc6 14.Ne2 a5!? 15.a4 Rc8! * 16.Be3N

[ 16.h4! Nxd4 17.h5 Nxb3 18.Qxb3 Qd5 19.Qg3÷ ]

16...e5 [ 16...Nd5 17.0-0² ]

17.dxe5! [ 17.d5 Nd4 18.Nxd4 exd4 19.Bxd4 Bxd4 20.Qxd4 Re8+ 21.Kf1 c5!© ∆22.Rxc5??

Qe7-+ ] 17...Qxd1+ 18.Rxd1 Nxe5 19.Bxb6

[ 19.Nf4 Nec4 ∆20.Nxg6? Rfe8 21.Bxc4 Nxc4 22.Nf4 Nxe3 23.fxe3 Rxe3+∓ ]

19...cxb6 20.0-0 Rfd8 [ 20...Nc4? 21.Rd7 ]

21.Nf4 [ 21.Nc3 Nd3! 22.Nd5 Nxb2 23.Ne7+ Kf8 24.Nxc8 Nxd1 25.Nxb6 Nc3!∓ ]

21...Kf8 [ 21...Kf8 22.Rxd8+ Rxd8 23.Rd1 Rxd1+ ( 23...Rc8 24.h4!² ) 24.Bxd1 Nc6= ]

D92Ftacnik,L 2585Mirumian,V 2505

Cesko 1999[Ftacnik,L]

77/462 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 d5 5.Bf4 0-0 6.Rc1 dxc4 7.e4 c5 8.dxc5 Qa5 9.e5 Nh5 10.Be3 Nc6 11.Bxc4

[ 11.Nd2 - 61/513 ] 11...Bg4 12.e6!?N

[ 12.Be2 ] 12...fxe6

[ 12...Bxe6 13.Bxe6 fxe6 14.Qd7² ] 13.Qb3

[ 13.Be2 Rad8 14.Qb3 Nf4÷ ] 13...Bxf3

[ 13...Qb4 14.Bxe6+ Bxe6 15.Qxe6+ Kh8 16.Rc2² ]

14.gxf3 [ 14.Bxe6+ Kh8 15.gxf3 Ne5 16.Rd1 ( 16.Kf1 Qa6+ 17.Kg2 Nd3‚ ) 16...Nxf3+ 17.Kf1 Qc7÷ ]

14...Ne5 15.Be2 Nf4 [ 15...Rxf3? 16.Bxf3 Nxf3+ 17.Ke2 Rf8 18.Qxe6+ Kh8 19.Kf1± ] [ 15...Nxf3+!? 16.Bxf3 Rxf3 17.Qxb7 ( 17.Qxe6+ Rf7 18.0-0 Raf8÷ ) 17...Raf8 18.c6 ( 18.0-0 Bxc3 19.Rxc3 Qxa2÷ ) 18...Bxc3+ 19.Rxc3 Rxe3+! 20.fxe3 Qd5! 21.Rf1 ( 21.Rg1 Qf3-+ ) 21...Rd8 22.Kf2 Rf8+ 23.Ke1= ]

16.Bxf4 Rxf4 17.Qxb7 [ 17.Qxe6+ Kh8 18.0-0 Raf8³ ]

17...Raf8 [ 17...Re8!? 18.Qb5!? ( 18.0-0 Qxc5 19.Ne4 Qd5³ ; 18.Qb3 Qxc5 19.Qxe6+ Kh8 20.0-0 Nxf3+ 21.Bxf3 Rxf3³ )

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18...Nxf3+ 19.Kf1 Nd2+ 20.Kg2 Qxb5 21.Nxb5 Ref8 22.f3 Nxf3 23.Bxf3 Rxf3 24.Rc2÷ ]

18.Qxe7 Kh8 [ 18...Rxf3? 19.Qxe6+ R3f7 ( 19...Kh8 20.Bxf3 Nd3+ 21.Kd2 Rxf3 22.Qc6! Rf6 23.Qb5+- ) 20.c6+- ] [ 18...Nxf3+ 19.Bxf3 Rxf3 20.Qxe6+ Kh8 21.0-0 Qxc5 22.Ne4 Qb5 23.b3 Qe2² ]

19.0-0 R4f7? [ 19...Nxf3+! 20.Bxf3 Rxf3 21.Rce1 R3f5 22.Rxe6 ( 22.c6? Bxc3 23.bxc3 Rg5+ 24.Kh1 Qd5+-+ ) 22...Rxc5= ]

20.Qxe6 [ 20.Qd6 Nxf3+ ( 20...Rd7? 21.Qxe6 Qxc5 22.Ne4 Qb4 23.b3± ) 21.Bxf3 Rxf3 22.Rce1 R3f5 23.c6 Be5 24.Qxe6 Bxh2+ 25.Kxh2 Rh5+= ]

20...Qxc5 21.f4! Rxf4? [ 21...Re7 22.Qb3 Nc6 23.Nd5 Nd4 24.Rxc5 Nxb3 25.Nxe7 Nxc5 26.Rc1± ] [ 21...Qc6! 22.Qxc6 ( 22.Qd5 Rxf4 23.Qxc6 Nxc6 24.Nd5 R4f5 25.Rxc6 Rg5+ 26.Kh1 Rxd5² ) 22...Nxc6 23.Nd5 Nd4 24.Rfe1 Rd8 25.Ne3 Rxf4 26.Rc7± ]

22.Nd5 Qd4 [ 22...Rc4 23.Bxc4 Nxc4 24.b3 Qd6 25.Rfe1+- ]

23.Nxf4 Qxf4 [ 23...Rxf4 24.Rc8+ Bf8 25.Re8+- ]

24.Rc8 h5 25.Rxf8+ Bxf8 [ 25...Qxf8 26.f4 Qc5+ 27.Kh1+- ]

26.Qd5 [ 26.Rd1 Kh7 27.Qh3+- ]

26...Bg7 [ 26...Ng4 27.Bxg4 Qxg4+ 28.Qg2 Qf5 29.Re1+- ]

27.Rd1 Kh7 [ 27...Ng4 28.Qg2 Bxb2 29.Bxg4 hxg4 30.Qa8++- ]

28.b3 Qg5+ 29.Qg2 Qf5 30.Rf1! Kh6 [ 30...Nd3 31.Bxd3 Qxd3 32.Kh1+- ]

31.Qg3 [ 31.f4 Ng4 32.Bxg4 Bd4+ 33.Kh1 hxg4 34.b4+- ]

31...Nc6 [ 31...g5 32.f4+- ]

32.Bd3 Qf6 33.Kh1 g5 [ 33...h4 34.Qe3+ Kh7 35.Rg1 Ne5 36.Be4+- ]

34.f4 g4 35.Qg2 Nd4 [ 35...Nb4 36.Bb1 Qf7 37.Qe4+- ]

36.Qe4 Qc6™ 37.Qxc6+ Nxc6 38.Re1 Nd4 [ 38...Nd8 39.Re8 Bf6 40.Rg8+- ]

39.Re7 a5 40.Ra7 h4 41.Ra6+1-0

D93Santos,J.P 2305Mikhalevski,V 2515

Albufeira 1999[Mikhalevski,V]

77/463 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4 Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Ne4 8.Rc1 Nxc3 9.bxc3 Qa5 10.cxd5 Nd7!

[ 10...Bxc3+ - 27/647 ] 11.Be2N

[ 11.Qb3 ] 11...Nxc5

[ 11...Bxc3+ 12.Kf1! ( 12.Nd2 Nxc5/\ Ne4 ) 12...Nxc5 13.Qc2 Bb4² ]

12.0-0 Qxa2 13.Be5 Bxe5 14.Nxe5 Bf5 [ 14...Qa5!? ]

15.Bc4 Qa5 16.Qd4 Rad8! 17.Ra1 Qb6 18.g4 Be4!

[ 18...Bc8? 19.Rfb1 Qc7 20.Rxa7 Ne6 21.dxe6! Rxd4 22.exf7+ Kg7 23.cxd4± ]

19.f3 Bxd5! 20.Bxd5 e6 21.Rfb1?! [ 21.c4!? exd5 22.cxd5 Nb3! 23.Qxb6 axb6 24.Rad1 Rfe8 25.Nc4 ( 25.f4 f6 ) 25...b5 26.Na3 Rxe3 27.Nxb5= ]

21...Qc7 22.c4?! [ 22.e4 exd5 23.exd5 Rfe8³ ><Kg1 ]

22...exd5 23.cxd5 Ne6! 24.Qxa7? [ 24.Qe4? Ng5! 25.Qd4 Qxe5-+ ] [ 24.dxe6 Rxd4 25.exd4 ( 25.exf7+ Rxf7 26.exd4 Rf4!∓ ) 25...fxe6 26.Rxa7∓ ]

24...Qxe5-+ 25.e4 [ 25.dxe6 Rd2 26.exf7+ ( 26.f4 Qe4 27.Qxb7 Qxe3+ 28.Kh1 Qf2 ) 26...Kg7! ( 26...Rxf7 27.f4 Qe4 28.Qb8+ Rf8 29.Qxb7 Rd1+! ) 27.f4 Qe4 28.Qxb7 Qxe3+ 29.Kh1 Qf2 ]

25...Nf4 26.Rxb7 Rxd5! 27.exd5 Qe2 28.Qa2 Qxf3

[ 28...Qe3+!? 29.Kf1 Qxf3+ 30.Qf2 Qd3+ 31.Kg1 ( 31.Ke1 Re8+ ) 31...Nh3+ ]

29.h3 Ne2+0-1

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D97Khalifman,A 2655Leko,P 2725

Budapest (m/3) 2000[Rodriguez,Am]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.Bf4 c6 8.e4 Qa5!?

[ 8...b5 - 48/(633) ] 9.b4!?N

[ 9.Bd2 ] [ 9.Bd3 ]

9...Qd8!„ 10.Rb1 b5 11.Qd3 a5 12.a3 Nh5

[ 12...Be6!? ] 13.Be3 axb4 14.axb4 f5!? 15.Qd1! fxe4 16.Ng5 e5!?

[ 16...Nf6² ] 17.Qb3+ Kh8 18.Nf7+

[ 18.dxe5 Bxe5 19.Rd1 Qe7 20.Ncxe4 ( 20.Bc5? Qxg5 21.Bxf8 Qf6-+ ) 20...Na6³ ]

18...Rxf7 19.Qxf7 exd4 20.Bg5 [ 20.Rd1 (/\ 21.Rd4! Bd4 22.Bd4 Qd4 23.Qf8#) Ra1!! ∆21.Rxa1? dxe3!-+ ]

20...Qf8 [ 20...Nf6!? 21.Nxe4 ( 21.Bxf6 Qxf6 22.Qxf6 Bxf6 23.Nxe4 Be7 /\ Na6 ><b4) 21...Qd5 22.Qxd5 Nxd5„ ]

21.Qxf8+ Bxf8 22.Nxe4 Na6 23.Bd2 Bf5 24.f3

[ 24.Bd3 Nxb4!! 25.Bxb4 Nf4! 26.Bc2 d3 27.Bc3+ Bg7∓ ]

24...Nf6 25.Bd3 Re8 [ 25...Nd5 26.Ra1! Ndxb4 27.Bxb4 Bxb4+ 28.Ke2² ]

26.g4!? [ 26.Ke2 Nd5³ ]

26...Bxe4?! [ 26...Bc8!?³ /\ Nd5 ><b4 ]

27.Bxe4 c5“ [ 27...Nxe4! 28.fxe4 Rxe4+ 29.Kf2 d3 30.Rhe1 Rxg4÷ ]

28.bxc5 Nxe4 29.fxe4 Rxe4+ [ 29...Nxc5!? 30.0-0 Nxe4 31.Rfe1!² ]

30.Kf2 Nxc5 31.Rxb5 [ 31.Kf3!? ]

31...Re8 32.Kf3 Nd3 33.Rd5± Bg7 34.Rf1 [ 34.Rb1!? /\ Rb7 ]

34...Ne5+ 35.Kg3 Nc4 36.Re1 Ne3 37.Bxe3

[ 37.Rd7± ] 37...dxe3 38.Kf3 Bh6! 39.g5

[ 39.Ke2!? /\ Rb1-b7+/- ] 39...Bg7 40.Rxe3?

[ 40.Ke2 ] 40...Rxe3+ 41.Kxe3 Kg8² 42.Rd8+ Kf7 43.Rd7+ Kg8 44.h4 Bb2 45.Kf3 Bg7 46.Kf4 Bf8 47.h5 gxh5 48.Kg3 h6 49.g6 Ba3 50.Kh4 Bc1 51.Kxh5 [R 2/g2] Bg5 52.Kg4 Bc1 53.Kf5 Bg5 54.Ke6 Bh4

[ ¹54...Be3 55.Rh7 Bd2 56.g7 Bg5!= ] 55.Rh7 Bg5 56.g7! h5™ 57.Rxh5 Bf6! 58.Rh3 Bxg7 59.Ke7 Bb2 60.Rb3 Bd4 61.Rd3 Bb2 62.Rg3+ Kh7 63.Ke6 Kh6 64.Kf5 Kh7 65.Rg6 Bc3 66.Kg5 Bb2 67.Kh5 Bc3 68.Rg2 Bd4 69.Rd2 Bc3 70.Rc2 Ba1 71.Rc7+ Kg8 72.Rd7½-½

D97Lautier,J 2635De la Villa Garcia,J 2470

Pamplona 1999[Lautier,J]

77/465 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 d5 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 Nc6 8.Be2 Nd7 9.d5 Nce5 10.Nxe5

[ 10.Qb3 Nxf3+ 11.Bxf3 ( 11.gxf3 c6 ) 11...c6!? ]

10...Bxe5?!N [/\ Nb6, e6] [ 10...Nxe5 - 41/553 ]

11.Bg5 [ 11.Bh6! Re8 12.f4

A) 12...e6 13.fxe5 ( 13.Bg5 Bf6 ∆14.h4?! Nb6³ ) 13...Qh4+ 14.g3 Qxh6 15.Qxc7 Qe3 16.Rf1± ( 16.dxe6 Rxe6 17.Rd1 Nxe5 18.Rd8+ Kg7‚ ); B) 12...Nb6 13.Qb3 ( 13.Qd3 Bh8 14.0-0-0 e6 15.dxe6 Bxe6 16.Qg3 Qe7÷ ) 13...Bh8 14.0-0-0ƒ /\ h4-h5 ]

11...Nb6 12.Qc5 f6 13.Bh6 Rf7 14.f4 [ 14.0-0-0!?

A) 14...Qd6?! 15.Qe3 f5 ( 15...g5 16.g3 Bxc3 17.Qxc3 f5 18.Bxg5 fxe4 19.Bf4 Nxd5 20.Qc4 Nxf4 21.Rxd6 Nxe2+ 22.Qxe2 cxd6 23.Qxe4± ) 16.f4 Bxc3 17.Qxc3 fxe4 18.h4 Rf6 ( 18...Nxd5? 19.Rxd5 Qxd5 20.Bc4+- ; 18...Bd7 19.h5± /\ hg6-> <->h) 19.h5! ( 19.Bg5 Rf5 20.h5 Nxd5 21.Bc4 c6 22.g4 Rf7

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23.hxg6 Qxg6÷ ) 19...gxh5 20.Bg5 Bg4 ( 20...Rf5 21.Rxh5 Nxd5 22.Rxd5! Rxd5 23.Bh6 e5 24.Bc4+- ; 20...Rxf4 21.Bxf4 Qxf4+ 22.Kb1± ) 21.Bxg4 hxg4 22.Bxf6 Qxf4+ 23.Kb1 exf6 24.Rdf1! ( 24.Rhf1 Qe5 25.Rxf6 Qxc3 26.bxc3 Rd8= ) 24...Qe5 25.Qxe5 fxe5 26.Rh4 e3 27.Rxg4+ Kh8 28.Rf7 Nxd5 29.Rh4 e2 30.Re4± ; B) 14...Bd6 15.Qe3 e6 16.dxe6 Bxe6 17.f4 (/\ e5)

B1) 17...Qe8?! 18.h4 ( 18.f5 Bc4 19.fxg6 hxg6 20.h4 Bxe2 21.Qxe2 Rh7 22.Be3 Be5= ) 18...Nc4 ( 18...Na4? 19.Bb5! Bd7 20.Bc4 Nxc3 21.Bxf7+ Qxf7 22.Qxc3 Qxa2 23.Qxf6 Qa1+ 24.Kd2 Qa5+ 25.Ke3 Qb6+ 26.Kf3 Qb3+ 27.Qc3+- ; 18...Bf8 19.Bxf8 Qxf8 20.h5± ) 19.Bxc4 Bxc4 20.h5± ; B2) 17...Rd7

B2a) 18.f5 Bc4÷ ( 18...gxf5 19.exf5 Bxf5 20.Rhf1‚ ); B2b) 18.h4 Bf8 19.Rxd7 Nxd7 20.Bxf8 Qxf8 21.h5ƒ ]

14...Bd6 15.Qf2 [ 15.Qe3 e6 16.dxe6 Bxe6 17.0-0-0ƒ- 14.0-0-0 ]

15...e6 16.dxe6 Bxe6 17.0-0 [ 17.f5?! Bc4 /\ Be5 ] [ 17.0-0-0!? Rd7 ( 17...Qe8?! 18.h4 Bb4 19.f5 ) 18.f5 ( 18.h4 Bb4!„ ) 18...Bc4 19.fxg6 hxg6 20.Bg4 Rh7 21.Be3 Qe7 22.h4² ]

17...Bc4! [ 17...Bf8 18.Rad1 Qe7 ( 18...Rd7 19.Bxf8 Qxf8 20.f5ƒ ) 19.Bxf8 Rfxf8 20.f5² ]

18.Rad1 Bxe2 19.Qxe2 Qe8! [/\ Bf8] 20.Rd3 Rd8

[ 20...Bf8 21.Bxf8 Qxf8 22.Rfd1 ( 22.f5 Nc4!= ; 22.Rg3 Qc5+ 23.Kh1 Re8 24.f5 g5 25.h4 Qe5= ) 22...Re8 23.Qf2² ]

21.Rg3 Bf8 [ 21...Rfd7?! 22.Kh1

A) 22...Bb4?! 23.f5 g5 A1) 24.h4?! Bd6! 25.hxg5 ( 25.Rh3 gxh4 26.Rxh4 Be5= ) 25...Bxg3 26.gxf6 Be5 ( 26...Kh8 27.Bg7+ Kg8 28.Qg4= ) 27.Qg4+ Kh8 28.Bg7+ Kg8 29.Bh6+= ; A2) 24.e5! Bxc3 25.bxc3 Rd2 26.Qe3± ∆Rd1? 27.Rxg5+ fxg5

28.Qxg5+ Qg6 29.Qxd8+ Rxd8 30.fxg6 hxg6 31.e6+- ;

B) 22...Bf8 23.Bxf8 Qxf8 24.f5 g5 ( 24...Rd2 25.Qh5ƒ ) 25.e5ƒ ]

22.Bxf8 Qxf8 23.f5 Rg7?! [ 23...g5 24.e5 ( 24.h4 Qc5+ 25.Kh2 Qe5 26.hxg5 fxg5 27.Qh5 h6= ) 24...Qc5+ 25.Rf2 Qxe5 26.Rxg5+ Kh8 27.Qxe5 fxe5 28.f6² ] [ 23...Qc5+! 24.Kh1 g5 25.e5 Qxe5 26.Rxg5+ Kh8 27.Qxe5 fxe5 28.f6 Nc4 29.Ne4÷ ]

24.Kh1 gxf5?! [ 24...g5?! 25.e5ƒ ] [ 24...Qe7 25.fxg6 Rxg6² ]

25.Rxg7+ [ 25.Rgf3!? fxe4 26.Nxe4 ( 26.Rxf6 Qe7 27.Nxe4 Nd5 28.R6f5 Kh8 29.Qf3 c6² ) 26...Re7 27.Rxf6 Qg7 28.Qf3ƒ ]

25...Qxg7 26.Rxf5ƒ [><f6, Kg8] c6 27.h3 Nd7 28.Qf2!± [><a7, f6, /\ Ne2-g3-h5] a6 29.Ne2 Kh8

[ 29...Re8 30.Ng3 Re6 31.Rf4 Kh8 32.Nf5 Qf8 33.Rg4 Ne5 34.Rg7± ]

30.Ng3 Re8?“ [ 30...Qe7! 31.Qf4 Rg8± /\ Rg6 ]

31.Nh5+- Qe7 32.Nxf6 [ 32.Nxf6 Nxf6 33.Rxf6 Qxe4 34.Rf8+ ]

1-0

D97Khalifman,A 2655Leko,P 2725

Budapest (m/1) 2000[Rodriguez,Am]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 d5 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.Bf4 Na6 8.e4 c5 9.d5!?

[ 9.dxc5 - 76/436 ] 9...Bg4!?N

[ 9...Nh5 ] 10.Be2 Nd7 11.Qb3 Qb6!?

[ 11...Nb6?!± ] 12.Qxb6 axb6 13.a3 Bxf3?!

[ 13...f5!? 14.exf5 ( 14.Ng5 Bxe2 15.Kxe2 Bxc3 16.bxc3 fxe4 17.Ne6 Rf5÷ ) 14...Rxf5 15.Bg3 Nb4÷ ]

14.gxf3 f5 15.Bg5 Bf6 16.h4 Nc7 17.0-0-0! Ne8

[ 17...Bxc3!? 18.bxc3 fxe4 ( 18...Rxa3

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19.Bxe7 Rfa8 20.d6± ^^ ) 19.Bxe7 exf3 20.Bc4 ( 20.Bf1!? ) 20...Ne5 21.Bxf8 Nxc4 22.d6 Ne6 23.Be7 Kf7 24.Rh3 Rxa3 25.Rxf3+ Ke8± ]

18.Bxf6 Nexf6 19.d6!± fxe4 [ 19...f4!? ]

20.fxe4?! [ 20.dxe7! Rfe8 21.fxe4 Rxe7 22.Rhe1!±/\ f4-e5 ]

20...e5!² 21.Bb5 Rad8 22.f3 Kg7 23.Rhf1 Nh5!? 24.Nd5 Nf4!

[ 24...Ng3?! 25.Rfe1! Rxf3 26.Bxd7 Rxd7 27.Nxb6± ]

25.Bxd7 Nxd5 26.Rxd5 Rxd7 27.Rxe5! Rf6!

[ 27...Rxd6? 28.Re7+ Rf7 29.Rxf7+ Kxf7 30.Rd1!± ]

28.Rd5 Kf7! 29.f4?! [ 29.e5 Rf4„ /\ Ke6 ] [ ¹29.h5 ]

29...Rfxd6! 30.Rxd6 Rxd6 31.Rd1 Rf6!=[><e4, f4, h4] 32.Rf1 Rd6 33.Rd1 Rf6

34.Rd7+ Ke6 35.Rxh7 Rxf4 36.Rxb7 Rxe4 37.Rxb6+ Kd5 38.Rxg6 Rxh4 39.Kc2 Rh2+ 40.Kb1 c4 41.Rg5+ Kd4 42.Rg3½-½

D97Piket,Je 2640Kasparov,G 2850

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Piket,Je]

77/467 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 Na6 8.Bf4 c5 9.d5!? e6!? 10.d6 e5 11.Bxe5 Nb4 12.Rd1

[ 12.0-0-0 Be6 13.Qxc5 Nxa2+ ] [ 12.Rc1 b6 ( 12...Be6 13.Qxc5 Nxa2 14.Nxa2 Nd7 15.Qb5 ) 13.a3 Ba6 14.Qb3 Nd3+ 15.Bxd3 Bxd3÷ ]

12...Be6!?N [ 12...b6 ] [ 12...Nc2+!? 13.Ke2 Be6 ]

13.Qxc5 Nc2+ 14.Kd2 Nd7 [ 14...Rc8 15.Qxa7 ( 15.Qb5!? ) 15...Nxe4+ ( 15...Nb4 16.Bd3 ) 16.Kxc2 ( 16.Nxe4 Bh6+ 17.Ke2 Bc4+ 18.Rd3 )]

15.Qc7 Nxe5 16.Qxd8 Raxd8! [ 16...Nxf3+ 17.gxf3 Rfxd8 18.Kxc2 Be5 19.h4 h5 20.Bh3 Bxh3 21.Rxh3 Bxd6© ]

17.Kxc2 [ 17.Nxe5 Nb4 ( 17...Nd4 18.Nc4 b5 19.Ne3 Rxd6 ) 18.Nc4 Bh6+ Kasparov,G ]

17...Ng4! [ 17...Nxf3 18.gxf3 Be5© ]

18.Rd2 Bh6 19.Re2 [ 19.h3 Bxd2 20.Nxd2 Nxf2 ( 20...Nf6 21.e5 Nd7 22.f4 ; 20...Ne5 21.f4 Nc6 22.e5 f6 ) 21.Rh2 f5 22.e5 f4 23.Nf3÷ ]

19...Rxd6 20.h3 Nf6 21.g4 [ 21.e5 Bf5+ 22.Kb3 Rb6+ ]

21...Nd7 22.e5 [ 22.g5 Bg7 23.Rd2 Rxd2+ 24.Nxd2 Bd4 25.f4 Be3∓ ]

22...Rb6 23.Nd4 [ 23.b3 ]

23...Nc5 24.b3 Rd8 25.Nxe6 Nxe6 26.Re4 [ 26.Kb2 Bg7!∓ ]

26...Rc6 [ 26...Nd4+?! 27.Kb2 Nf3 28.Be2 Rd2+ 29.Ka1 Nd4 30.Rd1 ] [ 26...Rd2+ 27.Kb1 Rxf2 ( 27...Nc5 28.Rc4 Nxb3 29.axb3 Rxb3+ 30.Ka1 Ra3+= ) 28.Nd5 Nc5 ( 28...Ng5 29.Re2 Rxe2 30.Bxe2 Re6 31.Nf6+ Kg7 32.h4 Rxe5 33.hxg5 Bxg5 34.Nxh7 Bh6 35.g5 ) 29.Rc4 Nxb3 30.axb3 ( 30.Nxb6 Nd2+ 31.Ka1 axb6 32.Rc8+ Kg7© /\ Bf4 ><e5) 30...Rxb3+ 31.Ka1 Ra3+= ]

27.Bc4 a6? [ 27...Rd2+ 28.Kb1 Rxf2 ( 28...Ng5!? 29.Re2 Nf3 ) 29.Rd1÷ ]

28.Rd1!± Rdc8 [ 28...Rxd1 29.Kxd1 b5 30.Nd5! ( 30.Bxe6? Rxc3 31.g5 Bxg5 32.Bg4 h5 33.f4 hxg4 34.fxg5 gxh3 ) 30...Kg7 31.Nb4+- ]

29.Rd6! Nc5 [ 29...R6c7? 30.Rxe6+- ]

30.Rxc6 Rxc6 31.Rd4 b5 32.b4! [ 32.Bd5 Rc7 33.f4± ]

32...bxc4 33.bxc5 Rxc5 34.f4 Bf8 35.Rd7?! [ 35.Rd5! Rc8 ( 35...Rc7 36.Rd8 ; 35...g5 36.fxg5 ) 36.Rd7 ( 36.Ne4 )]

35...Ra5 36.g5?! [ 36.Rd5 Ra3 37.Rd8 Kg7 ] [ ¹36.Nd5 Rxa2+ 37.Kc3 ( 37.Kd1 Ba3 ; 37.Kb1 Re2 ) 37...Rh2 38.Nf6+ ( 38.e6?! Bg7+ ) 38...Kg7 39.Kxc4 Rxh3 40.g5 Re3 ] [ 36.h4!? ]

36...h6 37.h4 hxg5 38.hxg5 Bb4 39.Nd5

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[ 39.Ne4 Rxa2+ 40.Kb1 ( 40.Kd1 c3 ) 40...Re2 41.Nf6+ Kg7 42.Rd8 Re1+ ]

39...Rxa2+ 40.Kb1 Rd2!= 41.e6 fxe6 [ 41...fxe6 42.Nf6+ Kf8 43.Nh7+ Kg8 44.Nf6+ ]

½-½

D97Lalic,B 2550Najer,E 2560

Groningen 1999[Lalic,B]

77/(467) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 Na6 * 8.e5 Nd7 9.e6 Nb6 10.exf7+ Kh8 11.Qb5 c6 12.Qa5 Nc7 13.h4 Rxf7!N

[ 13...Ncd5 - 54/483 ] 14.Ne5

[ 14.h5? Rf5∓ ] 14...Rxf2?!

[ 14...Rf8! 15.h5!? ( 15.Be3? Ncd5 16.h5 Bxe5! 17.dxe5 Nxe3 18.fxe3 g5∓ ) 15...Qxd4 16.Nf3 Qg4÷ ]

15.Kxf2 Qxd4+ 16.Be3 Qxe5 17.Qxe5 Bxe5 18.h5 Bf5 19.g4 Bxg4 20.hxg6 Rf8+ 21.Kg1 h5 22.Be2 Kg8 23.Bxg4 hxg4 24.Re1²½-½

D97Kempinski,R 2545Nataf,I._A 2500

Stockholm 1999[Nataf,I._A]

77/(467) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 Na6 * 8.Be3 c5! 9.dxc5 Ng4 10.Bd2

[ 10.Bg5 Be6!? 11.Qb5 Bd7 12.Qxb7 Nxc5 13.Qb4 Ne6³ /\ a5 ]

10...Be6! 11.Qb5 Bd7! 12.Qxb7 Nxc5 13.Qb4 Qb6 [><f2] 14.Qxb6™ axb6 [/\ Nb3] 15.Be2!?N

[ 15.h3?! - 76/(439) ] 15...Bc6!

[ 15...Be6?! 16.Ng5± ] [ 15...Nb3?! 16.Rd1 Nxd2 17.Rxd2 Be6 18.Ng5!± ] [ 15...Bxc3 16.Bxc3 Nxe4 17.Bd4 e5

18.Nxe5! Nxe5 19.Bxe5 Rfe8 20.Bd4± ] 16.Ng5 Ne5 17.0-0 h6! 18.Nf3!

[ 18.b4?! Rfd8! 19.Be3 Ned3! 20.bxc5 Bxc3 21.Rad1 Bb5! 22.a4 Rxa4 23.c6 hxg5 24.c7 Rc8 25.Bxd3 Bxd3 26.Rxd3 Rxc7 27.Rc1 Be5!³ ]

18...Nxe4 19.Nxe5 Bxe5 20.Nxe4 [ 20.Bxh6 Nxc3 21.bxc3 Rfc8= ]

20...Bxe4 21.Rae1 Rfd8 [ 21...Rfd8 22.Be3! ( 22.Bxh6 Bxb2 23.Bb5 Bd3 24.Bxd3 Rxd3 25.Rxe7 Rxa2 26.Be3 b5 27.Rb7 Rd5 28.Rb1 Bc3 29.h3 b4³ ) 22...Bxb2! ( 22...b5 23.Bxb5 Bxb2 24.a4± ; 22...Rxa2 23.Bc4!± ) 23.Bxb6 Rd6 24.Bc5 Rc6 25.Bxe7 Rxa2= ]

½-½

D97Kozul,Z 2610Atalik,S 2595

Slovenija 1999[Atalik,S]

77/468 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 Na6 8.Qb3 c5 9.d5 e6?!

[ 9...Qb6!? 10.e5!? ( 10.Qxb6 - 48/636 ) A) 10...Nd7 11.Bf4 Qc7 ( 11...Qxb3 12.axb3 Nb4 13.0-0-0 ) 12.d6 exd6 13.Nd5 Qa5+ 14.Bd2 Qd8 15.exd6 Re8+ 16.Ne7+ Rxe7+ 17.dxe7 Qxe7+ 18.Be2 Nb6© ; B) 10...Ng4 11.Bf4

B1) 11...Qb4 B1a) 12.Bc4?! b5 ; B1b) 12.Qxb4 cxb4 13.Nb5 ( 13.Ne4 Nc7÷ ) 13...Bd7÷ ; B1c) 12.Bg3! ;

B2) 11...Qc7 12.d6 exd6 13.exd6 ( 13.Nd5?! Qa5+ 14.Bd2 Qd8 15.Bg5 Qd7!? ) 13...Re8+ 14.Be2 Qa5„ ]

10.Bxa6 bxa6 11.0-0 exd5 12.exd5 Qb6 13.Rd1 Bb7 14.Bf4 Rfe8 15.Rd2!N

[ 15.Nd2 - 45/(580) ] 15...h6!?

[ 15...Qxb3 16.axb3 Rad8 17.d6 ] [ 15...Rac8!? 16.Qc2 ]

16.h3 Rad8!? [ 16...g5 17.Be3 ] [ 16...Qxb3!? 17.axb3 Red8 18.d6 Rac8

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19.Ne5 ] 17.Qxb6 axb6 18.Bc7 Rxd5?!

[ 18...Rd7 19.Bxb6 ( 19.d6 b5 ) 19...Bxd5 ( 19...Nxd5 20.Bxc5 Rc7 21.Bd6 Rxc3 22.bxc3 Bxc3 23.Rb1 Bxd2 24.Rxb7 Bf4= ) 20.Nxd5 Rxd5 21.Rxd5 Nxd5 22.Bxc5 Bxb2= ]

19.Nxd5 Nxd5 20.Bh2! [ 20.Bg3 c4 ( 20...f5? 21.Rad1 f4 22.Bh2+- ) 21.Rad1 c3 22.bxc3 Nxc3 23.Rd8 Rxd8 24.Rxd8+ Kh7 ]

20...c4 21.Rad1 Nb4?! [ 21...c3! 22.bxc3 Nxc3 23.Rd8 Rxd8 24.Rxd8+ Kh7 25.Be5 Bxf3 ( 25...Nxa2? 26.Rd7+- ) 26.Bxc3 Bxc3 27.gxf3! ( 27.Rd3? Bxg2 ) 27...Bb4 28.Rc8 Kg7 29.Rc6 Bc5 30.a4 a5 31.Kf1 Kf8 32.Rc7 Kg7 33.Ke2 Kf6 34.f4 Ke6 35.f3 h5 36.Kd3 f6 37.Kc4 Kf5= ]

22.Rd8 Rxd8 23.Rxd8+ Kh7 24.Ne5! b5™ [ 24...Nc6? 25.Rd7 Nxe5 26.Bxe5 Bxe5 27.Rxf7+ Kg8 28.Rxb7+- ]

25.Rd7?! [ 25.Nxf7! Nd3 ( 25...Nxa2 26.Be5 Bxe5 27.Nxe5 Be4 28.Rd7+ Kg8 29.Ng4+- ) 26.b3!? ( 26.Rd7 Bc6 27.Rc7 Bd5 28.Nd6 Kh8 ) 26...g5± ]

25...Bd5! 26.a3 [ 26.Nxf7 Bxf7 27.Rxf7 Kg8 28.Ra7

A) 28...Bxb2? 29.Bd6 Nxa2 30.Rxa6 Nc1 ( 30...Nc3 31.Be5 Ne2+ 32.Kf1 Bxe5 33.Kxe2 b4 34.Rxg6+ Kf7 35.Rg4+- ) 31.Rb6 ; B) 28...Bd4! 29.Ra8+ Kf7© ]

26...Be6™ 27.Rd6 [ 27.axb4 Bxe5 28.Rd2 c3= ]

27...Nd3 28.Nxd3 cxd3 29.Rxd3? [ 29.b4 Bc4 30.Bf4! ( 30.Rxa6 g5!><Bh2 ) 30...Bc3 31.Rxa6 g5 32.Be3 Bb3

( 32...f6? 33.Rc6 Kg6 34.a4 d2 35.Bxd2 Bxd2 36.a5 Bxb4 37.a6 Bd5 38.Rb6 Be4 39.Rxb5 Bc3 40.a7+- ; 32...f5 33.f4+- ) 33.Rd6 Bc2 34.Rd5 Kg6 35.g4 ]

29...Bxb2 30.Bc7 Bc4 31.Rf3 h5 32.Ba5 g5 33.Bb4 Kg6 34.Re3 g4 35.h4 f6 36.g3 Kf5 37.Kg2 a5! 38.Bxa5 Bc1= 39.Rc3 Bb2 40.Re3 Bc1 41.Rc3½-½

D97Kozul,Z 2610Tukmakov,V 2555

Solin 1999[Tukmakov,V]

77/469 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 Na6 8.Qb3 c5 9.d5 e6 10.Bxa6 bxa6 11.0-0 exd5 12.exd5 Qb6 13.Rd1 Bb7 14.Bf4 Rfd8! 15.Qxb6 axb6 16.Bc7 Rd7

[ 16...Rxd5?! 17.Nxd5 Nxd5 18.Be5± ] 17.d6!N

[ 17.Bxb6 Nxd5 18.Bxc5 Rc8 19.Bd4 Nxc3 20.bxc3 Bxf3 21.gxf3 Rcd8= ]

17...Bxf3 18.gxf3 b5 19.Rac1 [ 19.Nd5!? Nxd5 20.Rxd5 Bxb2 21.Re1!(/\ Re7) Bf6 22.Rxc5 Bd8 ]

19...Re8 20.Kf1!? [ 20.Nd5 Nxd5 21.Rxd5 c4 ] [ 20.b3 Re6 /\ Bf8 ]

20...Bh6! [ 20...Re6 21.a4 b4 22.Ne2 /\ 23.Nf4, 23.Rc5 ]

21.Rc2 Re6 22.a4 b4 23.Ne2 Ne8 24.Bb8!

[ 24.Rxc5 Nxc7 25.Rxc7 Rdxd6 26.Rxd6 Rxd6= ]

24...Rd8! 25.Rxc5 Rxb8 26.d7 Rd8! [ 26...Nd6? 27.Nd4+- ]

27.Rc8 Bg5 28.Rd5 [ 28.Nd4? Rxd7-+ ] [ 28.f4 Bf6!? ( 28...Nd6 29.Nd4! Nxc8 30.Nxe6 fxe6 31.dxc8Q Rxc8 32.fxg5= )] [ 28.Rxd8 Bxd8 29.dxe8Q+ Rxe8 30.Rd6 a5= ]

28...Nd6! 29.Nd4 Nxc8 30.Nxe6? [ 30.dxc8Q Rxc8 31.Nxe6 Bf6 ( 31...fxe6 32.Rxg5= ) 32.Nc5 Bxb2 33.Nxa6= ]

30...Nb6! 31.Nxd8 Nxd5 32.Nc6 Nb6 33.d8Q+ Bxd8 34.Nxd8 Nxa4 35.Nc6 Nxb2 36.Ke2 Kg7 37.Nxb4 a5 38.Nc6 a4 39.Nb4 Kf6 40.Kd2 Kf5 41.Kc2 a3 42.Kb3 Kf4 43.Nc6 Nd3

[ 43...Nc4!?-+ ] 44.Kxa3 Kxf3 45.Kb3 Kxf2 46.Kc4 Ke3 47.Kd5 f5 48.Nd4 Nb4+!

[ 48...Nb4+ 49.Kc4 f4-+ ]0-1

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D97Bareev,E 2695Van Wely,L 2625

Bugojno 1999[Bareev,E]

77/470 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 Na6 8.Be2 c5 9.d5 e6 10.0-0 exd5 11.exd5 Bf5

[ ¹11...Re8 ] 12.Be3 Re8 13.Rfd1

[ 13.Rad1 - 73/(544) ] 13...Qb6N

[ 13...Ne4 ] [ 13...Rxe3 ] [ 13...Nd7!? ]

14.d6! Rad8 [ 14...Qxb2 15.Ng5 Rf8 16.Rab1± ]

15.Ng5 Rf8 [ 15...Rd7 16.g4 Be6 17.Nxe6 Rxe6 18.g5± ]

16.Na4! Qb4 [ 16...Qa5? 17.Bd2+- ] [ 16...Qc6 17.Nxc5 Nxc5 18.Qxc5 Qxc5 19.Bxc5 h6 20.Nf3± ]

17.Qxb4 [ 17.Nxc5 Qxc4 18.Bxc4 Nxc5 19.Bxc5 h6 20.Nf3 Rc8 21.d7 Nxd7 22.Bxf8 Bxb2÷ Van Wely,L ]

17...Nxb4? [ 17...cxb4 18.Rac1 h6 19.Nf3 Ne4 20.Bxa7 Rxd6 21.Rxd6 Nxd6 22.Bd4² ]

18.Bxc5 Nc2 19.Rac1 [/\ Bd3] Nd7 [ 19...b6 20.Bd3+- ]

20.g4! Nxc5 21.Nxc5 Nd4 [ 21...Bxb2 22.Rb1 Bf6 23.Nxf7+- ]

22.Rxd4 Bxd4 23.gxf5 Rxd6 24.Nce4 Rb6 [ 24...Bxb2 25.Rc7 Rb6 26.Nxf7 gxf5 27.Ned6+- ]

25.b3 gxf5 26.Ng3 Be5 [ 26...f4 27.Nf5 ]

27.Rc5 Bf4 28.Rxf5 Bxg5 29.Rxg5+ Kh8 30.Rd5

[ 30.Rd5 Rc8 31.Bc4 Rc7 32.Nf5 Rg6+ 33.Kf1 a6 34.a4+- ]

1-0

D97Anand,V 2780Kasparov,G 2810

Frankfurt (rapid) 1999[Atalik,S]

77/(471) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 Na6 8.Be2 c5 9.d5 e6 10.0-0 exd5 11.exd5 Bf5

[ 11...Qb6 12.Bf4! ∆Qxb2? 13.Rab1 Qa3 14.Rb5!!± ]

12.Rd1 Qb6 * 13.Qh4 Bc2!?N [ 13...Rfe8 ]

14.Rd2 Bf5= 15.Rd1 Bc2 16.Rd2½-½

D97Muir,A 2315Atalik,S 2595

Batumi 1999[Atalik,S]

77/471 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 Na6 8.Be2 c5 9.d5 e6 10.0-0 exd5 11.exd5 Bf5 12.Rd1 Qb6 13.Bf4?

[ 13.d6 - 76/(438) ] 13...Qxb2!N

[ 13...Rad8 ] 14.Ne5

[ 14.Nh4 Ne4! 15.Nxe4 ( 15.Nxf5 Nxc3 16.Ne7+ Kh8-+ ) 15...Bxe4 16.Qxe4 ( 16.f3 Bc2 17.Rdc1 Qd4+-+ ) 16...Rfe8-+ ]

14...Nd7!? [ 14...Rfe8 15.Rab1 Bxb1 16.Rxb1 b5! ( 16...Qa3 17.d6 ) 17.Rxb2 bxc4-+ ]

15.Nxd7 Bxd7 16.Rac1 Bxc3! 17.Qxc3!? [ 17.Rxc3

A) 17...Bb5 18.Qxb5 ( 18.Rc2 Bxc4 19.Rxb2 Bxe2 20.Rxe2© ) 18...Qxc3 19.Qxb7© ; B) 17...b5! 18.Qd3 c4 19.Qd2 Qxd2 20.Rxd2 Nc5-+ ]

17...Qxe2 18.Bh6 [ 18.Qf6? Rfe8! 19.Bh6 Qe5-+ ]

18...f6-+

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D97Sada,O 2285Paneque,P 2300

Cuba 1999[Sada,O]

77/(471) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 Na6 8.Be2 c5 9.d5 e6 10.0-0 exd5 11.exd5 Bf5 12.Rd1 * Re8 13.d6 Ne4?! 14.d7!N

[ 14.Nb5 - 50/511 ] 14...Re7 15.Nxe4 Rxe4

[ 15...Bxe4 16.Bg5+- ] 16.Bg5! Qxd7

[ 16...Rxc4 17.Bxd8 Rxd8 ( 17...Rc2 18.Be7 Bxd7 19.Bxa6 ) 18.Bxc4 Bxb2 19.Ng5 b5 ( 19...Bxa1 20.Nxf7 Rxd7 21.Ne5+ Kg7 22.Nxd7 Bd4 23.Bxa6 bxa6 24.Nb8 a5 25.Nc6+- ) 20.Nxf7 Bxa1 ( 20...Rxd7 21.Nh6+ Kf8 22.Bxb5 Bxa1 23.Bxd7 Bxd7 24.Rxd7 c4 25.Ng4 c3 26.Ne3+- ) 21.Nxd8+ bxc4 22.Rxa1 Bxd7 23.Rc1 Bb5 24.Nb7+- ] [ 16...Bf6 17.Bxf6 Qxf6 18.Qc3! Qe7 ( 18...Qxc3 19.d8Q+ Rxd8 20.Rxd8+ Kg7 21.bxc3 Rxe2 22.Rd2+- ) 19.Bxa6 bxa6 20.Ne5 /\ Nc6+- ]

17.Rxd7 Rxc4 18.Rxb7 Ra4 19.Bb5 Bxb2 20.Re1!+-

D97Kragelj,I 2220Feher,Gy 2390

Harkany 1999[Kragelj,I]

77/(472) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 a6 * 8.Qb3 c5 9.dxc5 Qa5 10.Qb6 Qxb6 11.cxb6 Nbd7 12.h3 Nxb6 13.Be3 Nbd7 14.a4 b6 15.e5 Nh5!N

[ 15...Ne8 - 59/519 ] 16.Nd5

[ 16.g4? Bb7-+ ] 16...Bb7

[ 16...Nxe5 17.Nxe7+ Kh8 18.Nxe5 Bxe5 19.Nxc8 Rfxc8 20.Rb1= ]

17.Rd1 [ 17.Nxe7+ Kh8 18.0-0-0 Nxe5 19.Nxe5 Bxe5 20.Bxb6 Rfe8 21.Bc5 Nf4© ]

17...Nxe5

[ 17...Rfd8 18.Nxb6 Nxb6 19.Rxd8+ Rxd8 20.Bxb6 Rc8© ] [ 17...Rad8 18.Nxe7+ Kh8 19.Bxa6 Bxa6 20.Nc6 Rc8 21.Rxd7 Rxc6 22.g4÷ ]

18.Nxe5 Bxd5 19.Rxd5 e6 20.Rd6 Bxe5 21.Rxb6=

D97Piket,Je 2635Sokolov,I 2655

Batumi 1999[Sokolov,I]

77/472 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 a6 8.Be2 b5 9.Qb3 c5 10.dxc5 Bb7 11.0-0 Nxe4 12.Nxe4 Bxe4 13.Bg5 Nc6 14.Qe3 Qd5!?N

[ 14...Bf5 - 75/(434) ] 15.Rad1 Qf5 16.Bh6 Bxh6! 17.Qxh6 f6 18.Nd4

[ 18.Qe3 Rfd8 19.Nd4 Nxd4 20.Rxd4 Rxd4 21.Qxd4 - 18.Nd4 ]

18...Nxd4 19.Rxd4 Rfd8 [ 19...g5? 20.h4 Qe5 21.Rfd1 ]

20.Qd2 [ 20.Rfd1 Rxd4 21.Rxd4 g5! (><Qh6) 22.b4!? ( 22.h4 Qe5³ )]

20...Rxd4 21.Qxd4 Bc6! 22.Bg4 Qd5 23.Qxd5+ Bxd5 24.Rd1 e6 25.Bf3 Bxf3 26.gxf3 a5!= 27.a3 a4 28.c6½-½

D97Kozul,Z 2610Mikhalevski,V 2515

Bugojno 1999[Mikhalevski,V]

77/473 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 b5 10.Qd5!N

[ 10.Qb3 c5!= - 75/(435) ] 10...Nb6!

[ 10...Ra7 11.e6 ( 11.Qb3!? ; 11.Qe4 ) 11...fxe6 12.Qxe6+ Kh8 13.Ng5 Qe8 14.Qb3² ] [ 10...c6 11.Qe4 ( 11.Qb3 c5! ) 11...Nb6÷ ( 11...b4?! 12.Na4 Qa5 13.b3² )]

11.Qxd8 Rxd8 12.Be2 Bb7 [/\ b4] 13.0-0

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b4 14.Nd1 c5! 15.dxc5 Nd5 16.Rc1 Nc6 17.Bd2 Rac8?

[ 17...Nxe5!? 18.Nxe5 Bxe5 19.c6 Bc8÷ ] 18.Re1! e6?!

[ 18...Nxe5 19.Nxe5 Bxe5 20.Bg4 f5 ( 20...Rc7? 21.Rxe5 Nf6 22.Bxb4 Nxg4 23.Ba5 Rcd7± ) 21.Bxf5! ( 21.Rxe5 fxg4= ) 21...Bxh2+ 22.Kxh2 gxf5² ] [ 18...Bxe5!? 19.Nxe5 ( 19.Bxa6 Bxh2+ 20.Kxh2 Bxa6 ) 19...Nxe5 20.Bxa6 Nf3+ ( 20...Bxa6 21.Rxe5 ) 21.gxf3 Bxa6² ]

19.Bf1 h6 20.Rc2 Kh7 21.b3! [/\ Nb2-c4-d6] Na7?!

[ ¹21...Rc7 ] 22.Nb2 Nc3 23.Nd3

[ 23.Bxc3?! Rxc5 24.Rd2 bxc3 25.Rxd8 cxb2 26.Rb1 Bxf3 27.gxf3 Bxe5 ]

23...a5 24.Bxc3 [ 24.a3?! Bxf3 ( 24...Ncb5!? ) 25.Bxc3 ( 25.gxf3 Ncb5 /\ Nd4 )]

24...bxc3 25.Rxc3 Nb5 26.Rc4 Bd5“ 27.Rcc1

[ 27.Ra4!? Bxf3 28.gxf3 Nd4 29.Kg2 Nc6 30.a3 /\ b4+- ]

27...Bxf3 28.gxf3 Nd4 29.Kg2 Nc6 30.Rc4 Rd5

[ 30...Rxd3 31.Bxd3 Nxe5 32.Rc3 Nxf3 33.Bxg6++- ]

31.f4 Rcd8 32.Re3 g5 33.fxg5 hxg5 34.h4 Bxe5 35.hxg5 Bd4 36.Rh3+ Kg7 37.f4 Nb4 38.Nxb4 axb4 39.c6 Bb6

[ 39...Bc3 40.Rhxc3! bxc3 41.Rxc3(/\ c7, Ba6) Rd2+ 42.Kf3 Rxa2 43.b4± ]

40.c7 Rc8 41.Rxb4 Ba5 42.Ra4 Rxc7 43.Rd3+- Rc2+ 44.Kf3 Bb6 45.Rxd5 exd5[R 9/j] 46.Kg4 Rf2 47.Bd3 Rg2+ 48.Kf3

Rf2+ 49.Kg3 Rd2 50.Bb5 Be3 51.Kf3 d4 52.Be2 Bg1?!

[ ¹52...Bxf4 53.Kxf4 Rxe2 54.Rxd4 Rxa2 ]

53.Bc4 Be3 54.Ke4 Rf2 55.f5 Rf4+ 56.Ke5 Rg4 57.g6!

[ 57.Ra7!? Bf4+! 58.Kd5 Bxg5 59.Kd6 Bf4+ 60.Kc5 Kf6 61.Rxf7+ Ke5 62.Bd3 ]

57...Bf4+ 58.Kxd4 fxg6 59.Ra7+ Kf8 60.Rf7+ Ke8 61.fxg6 Bd6+! 62.Kd5 Rxg6 63.Ra7 Kd8 64.Bd3

[ 64.Ra6 Kc7 65.Rc6+ Kd7 ] 64...Rh6 65.Bf5

[ 65.Ra6 Bf4 ] 65...Be7 66.Be6 Rh2 67.Kc6 Rc2+ 68.Bc4 Bb4 69.a4 Ra2 70.Rd7+ Ke8 71.Rd5 Rd2

72.Re5+ Kd8 73.a5 Rd6+ 74.Kb5 Bc3 75.Rh5 Kc7 76.Bd5 Bd2 77.b4 Rh6 78.Rxh6! Bxh6 [NB 6/b] 79.Ka6! Bf4

[ 79...Bd2 80.b5 Kd6 81.b6! ( 81.Kb6!? ) 81...Kc5 ( 81...Kxd5 82.Kb5+- /\ a6-a7-a8Q ) 82.b7 Bf4 83.Ka7 Kb5 84.a6 Be5

85.Bc4+!+- ] 80.Bf3 Kd6 81.Kb71-0

D98Arkhangelsky,B 2380Vokarev,S 2460

Moscow 1999[Arkhangelsky,B; Vyzmanavin,A]

77/(474) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 Nc6 8.Be2 Bg4 9.d5 Na5 * 10.Qa4 Bxf3 11.Bxf3 c6 12.0-0 cxd5 13.Rd1 Nc6 14.exd5 Ne5 15.Be2 Ne8 16.Ne4 Nd6 17.Nxd6 exd6!?N

[ 17...Qxd6 - 67/557 ] 18.Be3 g5! 19.Qb3?!

[ 19.Rac1!? /\ Rc2, Rdc1= ] 19...Qe7 20.Rac1 f5 21.Bd4 Ng6 22.Bxg7 Kxg7 23.Bf1 Ne5³

D98Sturua,Z 2600Hoffmann,M 2435

St. Ingbert 1999[Sturua,Z]

77/474 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 Nc6 8.Be2 Bg4 9.d5 Na5 10.Qb4 Bxf3 11.Bxf3 c6 12.0-0 cxd5 13.exd5 Rc8 14.Re1 Re8 15.Be3 Nc4 16.Bxa7 b6 17.b3!?N

[ 17.Rac1 - 72/438 ] 17...Nd2

[ 17...Qd6!? 18.Qxd6 Nxd6 19.Na4 b5 20.Nc5 Ra8 21.Bb6 Reb8 22.Bc7 Rc8 23.Bxd6 ( 23.Rxe7? Rxc7! 24.Rxc7 Nfe8-+ ) 23...exd6 24.Nd3 Nd7= ]

18.Bxb6 [ 18.Be2? Nxd5 19.Nxd5 Bxa1 20.Rxa1 ( 20.Qxd2 Bc3-+ ) 20...Qxd5 21.Rd1 Qb7 22.Bxb6 Rb8 ]

18...Nxf3+ 19.gxf3 Nxd5 20.Nxd5 Qxd5

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21.Rad1 Qxf3 22.Qe4 Qf6 [ 22...Qh5!?÷ ><Kg1 ]

23.Be3 Qa6 24.a4 Rc3?! [ 24...Rb8! 25.Rb1 Qa5!÷ ]

25.Rb1 e6?! [ 25...Rb8!? 26.Qxe7 Qc8!© ]

26.Rec1 f5 27.Qb4 Rec8 [ 27...Qd3™ 28.Qb7! ]

28.Rxc3 Bxc3 29.Qe7!+- Bg7 [ 29...Qc6 30.Rc1! ( 30.Rd1 Re8!± ) 30...Qe4 31.h3 f4 32.Bd4! Qxd4 33.Qxe6+ Kg7 34.Qxc8 ]

30.Rd1! Bf8 31.Qf6 Bg7 32.Rd8+ Rxd8 33.Qxd8+ Kf7 34.Qd7+

[ 34.Qd7+ Kf6 35.f4! /\ Bd4 ]1-0

E00Beliavsky,A 2650Aronian,L 2500

Portoroz 1999[Aronian,L]

77/(475) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Qe7 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.e3 e5 7.d5 Bxd2+ 8.Qxd2 Nb8 9.Nc3 d6

[ 9...a5 10.d6! ] 10.Nge2 * 0-0 11.0-0N

[ 11.h3 - 71/508 ] 11...a5 12.f4 Na6 13.h3 h5 14.Rae1²

E00Chernin,A 2615Aronian,L 2515

Batumi 1999[Aronian,L]

77/475 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Qe7 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.e3 Bxd2+ 7.Qxd2 e5

[ 7...d6 8.Nc3 e5 9.Nd5!? ] 8.d5 Nb8 9.Nc3 d6 10.Nge2 a5 11.h3 h5N

[ 11...Na6 ] [ 11...0-0 12.g4 /\ Ng3 ]

12.0-0-0 Na6 13.g4! Nd7 14.Ne4 [ ¹14.Ng3 h4 15.Nge4 ( 15.Nf5 Qf8 16.e4 g6 17.Ne3 Qh6 ) 15...Nac5 16.f4 b6 17.f5 Ba6 18.Qe2 ( 18.b3 Rb8 19.g5 a4„ ) 18...Nxe4 19.Nxe4 ( 19.Bxe4 Qg5 ) 19...Nf6 ( 19...Nc5 20.f6! gxf6 21.Rhf1 )

20.Nc3 Nh7 21.Rhf1² ] 14...Nac5 15.N2c3 b6 16.f4 Ba6 17.b3

[ 17.Qe2 Nxe4 18.Nxe4 Nc5= ] 17...Rb8!? 18.g5 b5 19.cxb5 Bxb5 20.Qc2

[ 20.f5 Bd3 21.f6 gxf6 22.gxf6 Qd8∓ ] [ 20.Bf1? Bxf1 21.Rhxf1 Rxb3! ]

20...Ba6 21.f5 [ 21.Bf1 Bxf1 22.Rhxf1 Rb4 23.f5 Qd8 ] [ 21.g6 exf4 22.exf4 ( 22.gxf7+ Qxf7 23.Ng5 Qf6 ) 22...0-0 23.Rhe1 Qh4! ]

21...a4 22.bxa4 Rb4 23.Bf1 Bxf1 24.Rhxf1 Qd8!‚ 25.Kd2 Nb6?

[ 25...0-0!? ∆26.Rb1? Rc4! ] 26.Nxc5 Rb2

[ 26...Nc4+ 27.Ke1 Nxe3 28.Qc1! Nxd1 29.Nd3 Rd4 30.Qxd1 Qxg5÷ ] [ 26...dxc5 27.f6 Nc4+ 28.Kc1÷ ∆gxf6 29.Ne4 ]

27.Qxb2 Nc4+ 28.Kc1?! [ 28.Ke2! Nxb2 29.Rb1 Nc4 30.N5e4© ]

28...Nxb2 29.Kxb2 dxc5 30.h4 [ 30.Ne4 Qb8+ 31.Ka1 Qb4∓ ]

30...Qa8! 31.Kc2 [ 31.d6?! cxd6 32.Rxd6?? Qg2+ ]

31...Qa6 32.Rb1 Qc4 [ 32...0-0 33.Rb5 ]

33.e4?“ [ 33.d6! Kd7 ( 33...cxd6 34.Rb8+ Kd7 35.Rb7+ Kc8 36.Rfb1 Rd8 37.f6! ) 34.Rfd1 Qxh4 ( 34...cxd6 35.Rb6‚ ) 35.dxc7+ ( 35.Rb7 Rc8 ) 35...Kxc7 36.Nd5+ Kc8 37.Ne7+= ]

33...Kd7 34.Rfd1 Ra8 35.Rb3 [ 35.d6 Rxa4 36.Rb7 Rxa2+ 37.Kb1 Ra1+! 38.Kxa1 Qa6+ ]

35...Rxa4 36.a3 [ 36.Kb2 Rb4 ]

36...Qa6! 37.d6 [ 37.Nxa4 Qxa4 38.Kc3 Qxe4-+ ]

37...Rd4 38.dxc7 Rxd1 39.Nxd1 Qe2+ 40.Kc1 Qxe40-1

E04Ilincic,Z 2575Marciano,D 2525

Batumi 1999[Ilincic,Z]

77/476 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 dxc4 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.Qa4 Bb4+ 7.Bd2 Bd6

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8.Ne5! Bxe5 9.Bxc6+ bxc6 10.dxe5 Qd5 11.f3 Nd7 12.Nc3 Qc5N

[ 12...Qxe5 - 73/553 ] 13.f4 h5

[ 13...Nb6 14.Qc2 Nd5 15.Ne4 Qd4 16.Rd1² ]

14.0-0-0 Bb7 [ 14...Nb6 15.Qc2 Nd5 16.Na4 Qb5 17.e4 Nb4 18.Bxb4 Qxb4 19.Rd4 Ba6 20.Rhd1² ]

15.Rhf1! [ 15.e4 Qb6! 16.Qc2 ( 16.Qxc4 Ba6 17.Qa4 Nc5 18.Qa3 Nd3+ 19.Kb1 Nf2∓ ) 16...Nc5 17.Kb1 ( 17.Be3 Nb3+ 18.axb3 Qxe3+ 19.Kb1 cxb3 20.Qxb3 Rb8∓ ) 17...Nd3 18.Bc1 c5∓ ]

15...Nb6 [ 15...g6 16.Rf3! Nb6 17.Qc2 Nd5 18.e4!

A) 18...Nb4 19.Na4 Qb5 ( 19...Nxc2? 20.Nxc5 Nd4 21.Rf2 0-0-0 22.Be3 Nb5 23.a4+- ) 20.Bxb4 Qxb4 21.f5! 0-0 22.fxe6 fxe6 23.Rf6 Rxf6 24.exf6± ; B) 18...Nxc3 19.Rxc3 Ba6 20.Be3² ]

16.Qc2 0-0-0 [ 16...Nd5 17.Na4 Qb5 18.e4 Nb6 ( 18...Nb4 19.Bxb4 Qxb4 20.Rd4 Ba6 21.Rfd1² ) 19.Nc3 Qc5 20.Rf3 Rd8 21.Be3 Rxd1+ 22.Qxd1 Qe7 23.Rf2/\ Rd2+/= ]

17.Ne4 Qb5 18.Ng5 Rd7 19.f5! [ 19.Bc3 Nd5∓ ] [ 19.e4 Rhd8 20.Be3 Na4∓ ]

19...Qa4 [ 19...exf5 20.Rxf5 Qa4 ( 20...Rd5 21.e4 Rxe5 22.Rxe5 Qxe5 23.Nxf7+- ) 21.Qxa4 Nxa4 22.Nxf7 Re8 23.Ng5 ]

20.Qxa4 Nxa4 21.fxe6 fxe6 22.Nxe6 Re8 [ 22...c5 23.Ng5 /\ e6 ]

23.Rf8! Rxf8 [ 23...Rde7 24.Bg5! Rxf8 ( 24...Rxe6 25.Rd8+ Rxd8 26.Rxd8# # ) 25.Nxf8 Re8 26.e6 c3 ( 26...Nb6 27.e7 Nd5 28.Ne6/\ Ng7+- ) 27.e7! cxb2+ 28.Kc2 b1Q+

29.Rxb1 /\ Ne6+- ] [ 23...Rdd8 24.Nxd8 Rxf8 25.e6! c3 ( 25...Re8 26.Bg5 c3 27.e7! cxb2+ 28.Kc2 b1Q+ 29.Rxb1 Nb6 30.Ne6+- ) 26.bxc3 Re8 ( 26...Kxd8 27.Bg5+ Kc8 28.e7+- ) 27.Kc2 Nc5 28.Be3 Nxe6 29.Nxb7 Kxb7 30.Rb1+ Ka8 31.Kd3± ]

24.Nxf8 Rd8 25.e6! c3 [ 25...c5 26.e7 Re8 27.Bg5 Bc6 28.Rd8+

Kb7 29.Ne6+- ] 26.bxc3

[ 26.e7! cxb2+ ( 26...cxd2+ 27.Rxd2 Re8 28.Ne6 Rxe7 29.Rd8# # ) 27.Kc2 Re8 28.Bg5 b1Q+ 29.Rxb1 c5 ( 29...Nb6 30.Ne6+- ) 30.Rd1 Be4+ 31.Kc1 Kb7 32.Rd8 Bc6 33.Ne6+- ]

26...Re8 [ 26...Nxc3 27.e7 Nxd1 28.exd8Q+ Kxd8 29.Kxd1+- ]

27.Rf1 Nc5 [ 27...Ba6 28.Rf7 Bc4 29.Bf4± ]

28.Rf7 Nxe6 29.Nxe6 Rxe6 [R 9/j] 30.Bf4 Kd8

[ 30...g5 31.Bxg5 Ba6 ( 31...Rxe2 32.Rf8+ Kd7 33.Rd8+ Ke6 34.Re8++- ) 32.e3 Rd6 33.Bf4 Rd7 34.Rf8+ Kb7 35.e4± ]

31.Bg5+! Ke8 [ 31...Kc8 32.Rf8+ Kd7 33.Rd8# # ]

32.Rxc7 Ba6 33.e3 Re5 [ 33...g6 34.Rxa7 Bc4 35.a4 c5 36.a5 Ra6 37.Rxa6 Bxa6 38.e4+- ]

34.Rxa7 [ 34.Rxg7 Bc4 35.a3 Bf7 36.Bf4 Ra5 37.Bd6± ]

34...Ra5 [ 34...Bc4 35.h4 Rf5 36.Ra8+ Kd7 37.Bf4+- ]

35.Kb2 Rb5+ 36.Ka1 Ra5 [ 36...Rxg5 37.Rxa6 Re5 38.Rxc6 Rxe3 39.a4+- ]

37.h4 Ra4 [ 37...g6 38.c4 Ra4 39.Kb2 c5 40.a3 Kf8 ( 40...Bb5 41.Re7+ ) 41.Kb3 Ra5 42.Rd7! Ke8 43.Rd3+- ]

38.Kb2 Bb5 [ 38...Ra5 39.c4+- ]

39.Rxa4 [ 39.Rxg7 Rg4 40.Bf6 ( 40.Rh7 Rxg3 41.Rxh5 Bc4± ) 40...Rxg7 41.Bxg7 Kf7 42.Bd4 Ke6 43.Kb3+- ]

39...Bxa4 [NB 6/h] 40.Ka3 Bc2 41.Kb4 Kd7 42.a4 Kc7 43.a5 Bd3 44.Kc5 g6 45.Bf4+ Kd7 46.Kb6

[ 46.c4 Be4 47.a6 Kc8 48.Kd4 Bg2 49.c5! Bf1 50.a7 Kb7 51.Bb8 Bb5 52.e4+- ]

46...Be4 47.a6 c5 48.Kxc5 Ke6 49.Kd4 Kf5 50.c4 Bf3 51.c5 Bc6

[ 51...Be4 52.c6! Bxc6 53.Kc5 Ba8 54.Kd6+- ]

52.a7 Ke6 53.e4 Kf6 54.Bd6 Ke6 55.Ke3

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Kf6 56.Kf4 Ke6 57.e5 Kf7 58.Kg5 Be4 59.Kh6 Ke6

[ 59...Bd5 60.e6+ Kxe6 61.Kxg6 Bf3 62.g4+- ]

60.Kg71-0

E04Poluljahov,A 2550Brodsky,M 2510

Krasnodar 1999

77/(477) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.Qa4 Nd7 7.Qxc4 Nb6 8.Qd3 e5 * 9.Bg5 Be7!N

[ 9...f6 - 69/445 ] 10.Bxe7 Qxe7 11.Nxe5 Nxe5 12.dxe5 Qxe5 13.Nc3 0-0 14.0-0 c6 15.Rfd1 Be6 16.Qd4 Qc7 17.b4 Rfd8 18.Qc5 Rac8 19.a4 Rxd1+ 20.Rxd1 Bb3 21.Ra1 Nd5 22.Ra3 b6 23.Qd4 Nxc3 24.Qxc3 Be6 25.Ra1 h6 26.a5½-½

E04Filippov,Va 2605Short,N 2675

Batumi 1999[Filippov,Va]

77/477 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.g3 dxc4 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.Qa4 Nd7 7.Qxc4 Nb6 8.Qd3 e5 9.Be3 exd4 10.Nxd4 Nb4?N

[ 10...Bb4+ 11.Nc3 Nxd4 12.Bxd4! ( 12.Qxd4 - 68/(426)) 12...0-0 13.0-0!² ( 13.a3 ) 13...c5? 14.Be3 Qxd3 15.exd3± ]

11.Qe4+ Be7 12.Nc3 Nc4 13.Rd1! [ 13.0-0-0 Nd6² ]

13...Nd6?! [ 13...Nxe3? 14.fxe3 0-0 15.a3 Na6 16.Nc6+- ] [ 13...Nxb2!? 14.Rb1 c5™ 15.Rxb2 cxd4 16.Qxd4 Qxd4 17.Bxd4 0-0 18.0-0 Rd8 ( 18...Nc6 19.Nd5² ) 19.Nb5² ]

14.Qb1± 0-0 15.0-0 Qe8 [ 15...a5!? ]

16.Bf4 Bd7? [ 16...c5 17.Nb3 Nc4± ]

17.a3!+- Nc6 [ 17...Na6 18.Bxd6 Bxd6 19.Bxb7 ]

18.Ndb5 Rc8 19.Nxc7! Rxc7 20.Nd5 Bf5 21.Nxc7 Qc8 22.e41-0

E04Ilincic,Z 2575Illescas Cordoba,M 2600

Batumi 1999

77/(477) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 dxc4 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.Qa4 Nd7 7.Qxc4 Nb6 8.Qd3 e5 9.Be3 exd4 10.Nxd4 Nb4? 11.Qe4+ Be7 * 12.a3N N4d5 13.Bg5 c6 14.0-0 h6 15.Bxe7 Qxe7 16.Qxe7+ Kxe7 17.e4 Nc7 18.Nc3 Rd8 19.Rfd1 Be6 20.Bf1 g6 21.Nxe6 Nxe6 22.b4 Rd4 23.Rxd4 Nxd4=

E04Filippov,Va 2605Piket,Je 2625

Batumi 1999[Piket,Je]

77/478 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.g3 dxc4 5.Bg2 c5 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Qa4 Bd7 8.Qxc4 b5 9.Qd3 Rc8 10.Bg5 c4

[ 10...h6 11.Bxf6 Qxf6 12.Nc3 Nxd4 13.Rad1© ]

11.Qd1 Be7 12.Nc3 a6 [ 12...b4 - 71/515 ]

13.e4?! [ 13.e3!?

A) 13...0-0 14.a4 ( 14.Qe2!? ) 14...b4 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.Ne4 ; B) 13...Nd5 14.Bxe7 Ncxe7 15.Ne4² ]

13...b4N [ 13...h6 ]

14.Bxf6 Bxf6 15.Ne2 0-0 [ 15...e5

A) 16.Rc1!? exd4 ( 16...Nxd4 17.Nexd4 exd4 18.e5 Be7 ) 17.Rxc4 Be6 18.Rxc6 Rxc6 19.e5 Be7 20.Nfxd4 Rb6 21.Nf4 ( 21.Qa4+ ; 21.Bc6+ ); B) 16.d5 Ne7 ( 16...Na5 ) 17.Qd2 a5 18.a3 Qb6 19.axb4 axb4÷ ]

16.e5 [ 16.a3 a5 17.axb4 Nxb4= ]

16...Be7 17.Nd2 c3! 18.bxc3 bxc3 19.Nxc3 [ 19.Ne4 c2 20.Qd2 Nb4 21.Rfc1 Ba4

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22.N2c3 Qa5 23.a3 Nc6 24.Nxa4 Qxa4 25.Rxc2 Nxd4³ ]

19...Nxd4 20.Nde4 Bc6 21.Rb1! h6 22.Nd6?

[ 22.Rb2!? Nf5 ( 22...Nb5³ ) 23.Qxd8 ( 23.Rd2 Qa5∓ ) 23...Rfxd8 24.Rfb1³ ]

22...Bxd6 23.Qxd4 Bxg2 24.Kxg2 Bb8!∓ 25.Qe3

[ 25.Qxd8 Rfxd8 26.Ne4 Bxe5 27.Rfc1∓ ] 25...Qa5 26.Ne4 Bxe5 27.Rfd1 Rc2

[ 27...Qxa2!? 28.Nc5 Bd6! 29.Nd7 Rfd8 A) 30.Ra1 Qb2 31.Rab1 ( 31.Rxa6 Qb7+ ) 31...Qa3 ; B) 30.Rb7 Be7 31.Qf3 Qc2 32.Ne5 Bf6 33.Rxd8+ Rxd8 34.Nxf7 Rf8!-+ ]

28.Rb7 [ 28.a3 Rd8∓ ]

28...f5! 29.Qb3 [ 29.Nd6 Qxa2 ( 29...f4 )]

29...Qxa2 30.Qxa2 Rxa2 31.Nc5 f4!-+ 32.Nxe6

[ 32.Nd7 Rd8 ] 32...f3+ 33.Kh3

[ 33.Kf1 Re8 ] 33...Re8 34.Nd4

[ 34.Nc5 Rxf2 35.Nxa6 ( 35.Re1 Re2 ) A) 35...h5!? 36.Nc5 ( 36.Nb4 Rb2 ) 36...g5 37.Nd3 g4+ 38.Kh4 Rxh2+ 39.Kg5 Bxg3 ; B) 35...Rc2-+ ]

34...Rd8 35.Rb4 Rxf2 36.Kg4 h5+ 37.Kf5 [ 37.Kxh5 Rxh2+ 38.Kg5 f2 ]

37...Bxd4 38.Rbxd4 Rxd4 39.Rxd4 Re2 40.Rd1 f2 41.Rf1 a5 42.Kf4 a4

[ 42...a4 43.Kf3 Rb2 44.Kg2 a3 45.Ra1 a2 ]

0-1

E06Markowski,T 2555Onischuk,Al 2655

Polanica Zdroj 1999[Onischuk,Al]

77/479 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.c4 Be7 5.d4 0-0 6.Nc3 dxc4 7.Ne5 Nc6 8.Bxc6 bxc6 9.Nxc6 Qe8 10.Nxe7+ Qxe7 11.Qa4 c5 12.Qxc4 cxd4 13.Qxd4 e5 14.Qh4 Rb8 15.0-0

[ 15.Bg5 Rxb2 16.0-0 ( 16.Nd5 Qb7 17.Nxf6+ gxf6 18.0-0= ) 16...Qe6= ]

15...Rb4 16.e4 h6! 17.Re1 [ 17.b3!? Rd4 18.Be3 Rd3 19.Rac1 Rfd8© ]

17...Rd8 18.f3? [ 18.b3 ]

18...Rd3 19.Kg2 Qb7!N [ 19...Qe6 - 71/(519) ]

20.Re2 [ 20.Bxh6 Rxb2+ 21.Ne2 gxh6 22.Qxf6 Rdd2∓ ]

20...Bg4! 21.fxg4 [ 21.Be3 Rxc3 22.bxc3 Bxf3+ 23.Kxf3 Rxe4-+ ] [ 21.Rf2 Bxf3+ 22.Rxf3 Nxe4 23.Rxd3 Nxc3+-+ ]

21...Nxe4 22.Rxe4 [ 22.Kg1 Nxc3 23.bxc3 Rd1+ 24.Kf2 Qh1-+ 25.cxb4 Qg1+ 26.Kf3 Rf1+ ]

22...Rxe4 23.Kh3 [ 23.Nxe4 Qxe4+ 24.Kh3 Qh1 25.Qe7 Qf1+ 26.Kh4 Qg2-+ ]

23...Re1 24.Bxh6 Rxa1 25.Qg5 f6 26.Qg6 Rxc30-1

E05Romanishin,O 2570Wilhelmi,Ch 2445

Bled 1999

77/(480) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Be7 5.c4 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.a4 Bd7 9.Qxc4 Bc6 10.Bg5 a5 11.Nc3 Na6 12.Bxf6 Bxf6 13.e4 Nb4 14.Rfd1 b6 * 15.Rac1N

[ 15.h4 - 73/560 ] [ 15.Rd2 - 73/(560) ]

15...Bb7 16.Qe2 g6 17.Qe3 Bg7 18.Nb5 c6 19.Na3 Qb8 20.Nc4 Ba6 21.b3 Ra7÷

E05Beliavsky,A 2615Rozentalis,E 2585

Batumi 1999[Beliavsky,A]

77/480 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Be7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.a4 Bd7 9.Qxc4 Bc6 10.Bg5 a5 11.Nc3 Na6 12.Bxf6 Bxf6 13.e4 Nb4 14.Rfd1 b6

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15.Ne1 g6 [ 15...Bb7 16.e5 Bxg2 17.Nxg2 Be7 18.d5ƒ ]

16.Nb5!N [ 16.e5 ]

16...Bg7 17.Rac1?! [ 17.Nd3 Bxb5 18.axb5 Nxd3 19.Rxd3± ]

17...Rc8?! [ 17...Qd7 18.Nd3 Bxb5 19.axb5 Nxd3 20.Rxd3 Rad8 21.Rcd1 ( 21.e5? Bxe5 22.Bc6 Qd6∓ ) 21...Qe7 22.e5 Qb4 23.Qxb4 axb4 24.f4 f6„ ]

18.Nd3 [ 18.Na7 Bxa4 19.Nxc8 Bxd1 20.Nxb6 Bxd4∓ ]

18...Nxd3 19.Rxd3 Bxb5 [ ¹19...Bb7 20.e5 Bxg2 21.Kxg2 Re8 22.Na7 Ra8 23.Qxc7 Qd5+ 24.Rf3 Qxd4 25.Nc6 Qe4 26.Qxf7+ Kh8 27.Qf4 Qxf4 28.gxf4 Bh6 29.Kg3± ]

20.axb5 Qe7 21.e5± f6 22.Bh3! Rce8 23.d5 fxe5

[ ¹23...f5 24.f4± ] 24.dxe6 Kh8 25.Rd7 Qf6 26.Qe2 e4 27.Rcxc7 Rg8 28.b3 Qe5 29.Qe3+- Rc8 30.Rxc8 Rxc8 31.Qxb61-0

E05Rustemov,A 2570Bauer,Ch 2480

Hamburg 1999

77/(480) 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Be7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.a4 Bd7 9.Qxc4 Bc6 10.Bg5 * Bd5 11.Qd3 c5 12.Nc3 Bc6 13.Rfd1 cxd4 14.Qxd4N

[ 14.Nxd4 - 76/457 ] 14...Qxd4 15.Nxd4 Bxg2 16.Kxg2 Nbd7 17.e4 Rac8 18.f3 h6 19.Be3 Ne5=

E05Anastasian,A 2545Lutz,Ch 2590

Batumi 1999[Tischbierek,R]

77/(480) 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.g3 Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.a4 Bd7 * 9.Ne5 Bc6 10.Nxc6 Nxc6 11.e3 Na5

12.Nd2 c5 13.dxc5 Rc8 14.b4 cxb3 15.Nxb3 Nxb3 16.Qxb3 Nd7 17.c6 bxc6 18.Rd1

[ 18.a5 - 68/(433) ] 18...Qc7N

[ 18...Qb6 ] 19.Bd2 Rfd8

[ 19...a5!? 20.Bxa5 Qxa5 21.Rxd7 Bf6= ] 20.a5 Nc5 21.Qc2 Rb8 22.Bc3 Rxd1+ 23.Qxd1 e5 24.Bf1 Ne4 25.Be1 Qb7 26.Bd3 Nc5 27.Bc4©

E05Piket,Je 2640Adams,Mi 2715

Wijk aan Zee 2000

77/(480) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Be7 5.0-0 0-0 6.d4 dxc4 * 7.Ne5 Nc6 8.Nxc6 bxc6 9.e3 Nd5 10.Qa4 Nb6 11.Qc2 Rb8 12.Rd1 Qe8 13.Nd2 c5N

[ 13...Ba6 - 61/(525) ] 14.dxc5 Bxc5 15.Nxc4 Nxc4 16.Qxc4 Qb5 17.Qxb5 Rxb5 18.b3²

E11Tkachiev,V 2645Van der Wiel,J 2540

Theoule−sur−Mer (m/8) 1999

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Be7 5.Bg2 d5 6.Nf3 0-0 7.0-0 c6 8.Bf4 dxc4N

[ 8...Nbd7 - 57/478 ] 9.Ne5 Nd5 10.Nxc4 Nxf4 11.gxf4 Nd7 12.Nc3 Nb6 13.Ne5 f6 14.Nf3 Qe8 15.e3² Qh5 16.Ne4 Qf5?! 17.Kh1 Bd7? 18.Nc5! g5 19.Nh4! gxh4 20.Be4+-

E06Marin,M 2545Bagaturov,G 2530

Batumi 1999[Marin,M]

77/481 1.c4 e6 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.Nf3 c6 5.b3 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Qc2 b6 8.d4 Bb7 9.Rd1 Na6 10.Nc3 c5 11.cxd5 exd5 12.Bf4 Qd7

[ 12...Qc8 - 38/700 ]

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13.Be5N [/\ Ng5 ><h7, d5] [ 13.Qb2 ]

13...h6 [><f5] 14.Nh4± Nb4 [ 14...g6 15.Nxg6 fxg6 16.Qxg6+ Kh8 17.Qxh6+ Kg8 18.Qg6+ Kh8 19.dxc5 bxc5 20.Nxd5+- ]

15.Qf5 Rfd8 [ 15...Qe6 16.Nb5 g5 17.Ng6!! ( 17.Qxe6 fxe6 18.Ng6 )]

16.Qxd7 Nxd7 [ 16...Rxd7 17.Bh3 Rdd8 18.Nf5 Kf8 19.Nxe7 Kxe7 20.Bc7 Rg8 21.e4‚ ]

17.Nf5 Bf8 [ 17...Bf6 18.Bxf6 Nxf6 19.dxc5 bxc5 20.a3 Na6 ( 20...Nc2 21.Ra2 ) 21.Ne7+ Kf8 22.Nexd5+- ]

18.Bc7! Rdc8 19.Bd6 cxd4 [ 19...Nc2 20.Bxf8 Kxf8 ( 20...Nxa1 21.Bxg7 Nc2 22.Nxd5+- ) 21.Rac1± ]

20.Nb5 d3 21.exd3 Nc5 22.Bxf8 Rxf8 [ 22...Kxf8 23.Nfd6 ]

23.a3 Nba6 24.b4 Ne6 25.Nbd6 [ 25.Rac1 ]

25...Rab8 26.Nxb7 Rxb7 27.Bxd5 Rd7 [ ¹27...Rc7± ]

28.Bc6+-

E07Kramnik,V 2755Lputian,S 2605

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Kramnik,V]

77/482 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.g3 Nbd7 6.Bg2 0-0 7.0-0 dxc4 8.e4 a6! 9.a4 Rb8

[ 9...c5 - 13/544 ] 10.a5 b5 11.axb6 Nxb6 12.Qe2 Bb7 13.Rd1 Bb4 14.Ne5 a5 15.Na2N

[ 15.Bf4 ] [ 15.Bg5 ] [ 15.g4!? Nfd7!? ]

15...Ra8! [ 15...Be7 16.Bf4!? ] [ 15...Bd6!? ]

16.Bg5?! [ 16.Bf4!?÷ ]

16...Be7!³ [ 16...h6? 17.Nxb4 axb4 18.Rxa8 Bxa8 19.Bxf6 Qxf6 20.Nxc4± ]

17.Nxc4?

[ 17.Bxf6? Bxf6 18.Nxc4 Bxd4 ] [ 17.Nc3 Nfd7! 18.Bxe7 ( 18.Nxd7 Qxd7 19.Be3³ a4 20.d5!? ) 18...Qxe7 19.Nxc4 Ba6 20.b3 a4!? ( 20...Qb4 )]

17...Ba6! [ 17...Nxc4 18.Bxf6 Bxf6 19.Qxc4 Qb8= ]

18.b3 a4∓ 19.Bxf6 [ 19.Nc3 axb3 20.Rxa6 Rxa6 21.Ne5 Qa8 ] [ 19.Qe3 Ng4!? ] [ 19.Qf3 Nxc4 20.bxc4 Bxc4 21.Bxf6 Bxf6 22.e5 Bd5 ] [ 19.Qe1!? axb3 ( 19...Nxc4!? 20.bxc4 Bxc4 21.Bxf6 gxf6 22.Nc3 ) 20.Nxb6 cxb6 21.Nb4 ]

19...axb3 [ 19...Bxf6? 20.Nb4 ]

20.Qg4 [ 20.e5 Bxc4 21.Qg4 Bxf6 22.exf6 Qxf6 23.Bxa8 bxa2∓ ]

20...Bxf6 21.Nxb6 cxb6 [ 21...Bxd4!? 22.Nxa8 Bxa1 23.Rxa1! ( 23.Rxd8 Rxd8-+ ) 23...Qd4 24.Rd1! ( 24.Qd1 Qxd1+ 25.Rxd1 bxa2-+ 26.e5 Bd3 27.Ra1 Rb8 ) 24...bxa2 25.Rxd4 a1Q+ 26.Rd1 Qe5 27.Nxc7 Qxc7= ]

22.e5 [ 22.Nb4!? Bb7 23.e5 ( 23.Rxa8 Qxa8 24.e5 Be7∓ ) 23...Rxa1 24.Rxa1 h5! 25.Qd1 Bxg2 26.Kxg2 Be7 27.Nc6 Qd5+ 28.Qf3 Qxf3+ 29.Kxf3 Bg5∓ 30.Rb1 Rc8 ]

22...Be7! 23.d5? [ 23.Bxa8 Qxa8 24.Nc3∓ b2!? 25.Ra2 ( 25.Rab1 Qc6 26.Ne4 Qc2 ) 25...Rc8 26.Nb1 ]

23...exd5? [ 23...bxa2 24.dxe6 Qc8 25.Bxa8 Qxa8 26.Rxa2 Qc8∓ ] [ 23...Bc8! 24.d6 ( 24.dxe6 Bxe6 25.Rxd8 Rfxd8 ) 24...Rxa2 25.dxe7 Qxe7-+ ]

24.Bxd5 bxa2 25.Rxa2 Qb8? [ 25...Bc8? 26.Bxf7+

A) 26...Rxf7 27.Rxd8+ Bxd8 28.Qd1! Ba6 ( 28...Bg4 29.Qd4 ) 29.Qd5 Bb7 30.Rxa8 Bxd5 31.Rxd8+ Rf8 32.Rxd5 Rb8 33.Rb5± ; B) 26...Kxf7 27.Qf4+ Bf6™ 28.Rxd8 Rxd8 29.Rxa8 Rd1+ 30.Kg2 Bb7+ 31.Kh3 Bxa8 32.exf6 ]

[ 25...Bb7 26.Bxb7 Rxa2 27.Rxd8 Rxd8 28.e6! f6 29.Be4!? ( 29.Qc4„ )] [ 25...Qc7! 26.Bxa8 Rxa8 27.Rda1 Qb7∓

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28.e6 Bf6 ] 26.Bxa8“ Qxa8“ 27.Rd7„ h5!?

[ 27...Qc8 28.Rxa6!= ] [ 27...Bc5 28.e6„ ] [ 27...Re8 28.e6„ ] [ 27...Rc8 28.Qf4 ]

28.Qf4 [ 28.Qa4 Qc8! 29.Rxe7 Qc1+ 30.Kg2 Bf1+ 31.Kf3 Qc3+ 32.Kf4 b5!?-+ ] [ 28.Qxh5 Qc6-+ ] [ 28.Qf5!? Rc8 29.Ra1 ]

28...Re8 [ 28...Bc5 29.e6„ ]

29.Ra1 [ 29.Qa4! Rc8™ ( 29...Qc8 30.Rc7 ) 30.Ra1 Kf8 31.e6÷ fxe6 32.Rdd1 Bf6™ 33.Ra3 Be7 34.Raa1 Bf6 35.Ra2 Qf3 36.Ra3 Qe2 37.Ra2= ]

29...Qc8 [ 29...h4 30.gxh4 ]

30.e6! fxe6 31.Rc7 Qd8?? [ 31...Qa8 32.Qa4! ( 32.Qe5 Bf6 33.Qxh5 Rf8 ) 32...Bf6 ( 32...Qb8? 33.Qd7 ) 33.Ra7! Qc8 34.Qxa6 Bxa1 35.Qxa1 e5³ ]

32.Rxa6+- Rf8 [ 32...Bd6 33.Qf7+ ]

33.Qc4! [ 33.Qc1 Bc5 34.Rxc5 bxc5 35.Rxe6= ]

33...Qd1+ [ 33...Bc5 34.Qxe6+ Kh8 35.Rf7+- ]

34.Qf1 Qxf1+ 35.Kxf1 [R 9/o] Bc5 36.f4? [ 36.Ra2+- ]

36...g5 37.Raa7 Bd4 38.Rd7 Bh8? [ 38...Be5! ]

39.Ra4 e5 [ 39...gxf4 40.Rxf4 ]

40.f5! Rxf5+ 41.Ke2± Bg7™ 42.Ra6 [ 42.Ke3!? ]

42...b5? [ 42...Rf7!? 43.Rxf7 ( 43.Rd8+!? ) 43...Kxf7 44.Rxb6 g4 45.Ke3 Bf6 46.Ke4 Kg6 ]

43.Rb6 [ 43.Rg6 Rf7 44.Rxf7 Kxf7 45.Rxg5+- h4!? ]

43...g4 [ 43...Rf7 44.Rxf7 Kxf7 45.Kf3! Bf6 ( 45...g4+ 46.Ke4 Bf6 47.Kf5+- ) 46.h3! ( 46.Ke4 Kg6 ) 46...Kg6 47.g4 hxg4+ 48.hxg4+- ] [ 43...e4 44.Rg6 Rf7 45.Rxf7 Kxf7 46.Rxg5 ]

44.Ke3 Kh7 45.Ke4 Rg5 46.Rxb5+- Kg6

47.Rbb7 Bf6? [ 47...Kh6™ ]

48.Rh7‡ h4 [ 48...Rf5 49.Rh6+ ] [ 48...Bd8 49.Rbg7+ Kf6 50.Rd7 Kg6 51.Rhg7+ Kh6 52.Rgf7 Ba5 ( 52...Kg6 53.Rf2 Ba5 54.Ra2 Be1 55.Ra6# # ) 53.Rh7+ Kg6 54.Rdg7+ Kf6 55.Ra7 Kg6 56.Rhg7+ Kh6 57.Rxg5 Kxg5 58.Rxa5 ]

49.Rxh4 Bg7 50.Ra71-0

E07Rashkovsky,N 2510Goloshchapov,A 2515

Yekaterinburg 1999[Rashkovsky,N; Skatchkov,P]

77/483 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Qb3 e6 5.g3 Nbd7 6.Bg2 Be7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Nc3 b6 9.Bf4

[ 9.cxd5 - 39/599 ] 9...Bb7 10.cxd5 exd5 11.Rad1

[ 11.Rfd1 Nh5!? ><Bf4 ] 11...Re8 12.e4! Nxe4 13.Nxe4 dxe4 14.Ne5 Nxe5N

[ 14...Rf8 ] 15.dxe5 Qc8 16.Bxe4 Bf8 17.Rd2 c5 18.Bxb7 Qxb7 19.Rfd1 [/\ Rd7 <->d] Re7

[ 19...Qc6 20.Rd7 Re6² ] 20.Rd6 Rc7 21.R6d2 Re7 22.h4 Rc8

[ 22...Rae8 ] 23.Qd5!? Qxd5 24.Rxd5 Rce8 25.Kg2 g6[/\ Bg7 ><e5] 26.Rd7 Rxd7 27.Rxd7 [R 9/k]

Bg7 28.e6! [ 28.Rxa7 Bxe5 29.Bxe5 Rxe5 30.Rb7 Re6= ]

28...fxe6?! [ 28...f5!? ]

29.b3 a6 30.Rd6 e5 31.Be3 Rb8 32.Kf3! a5 33.Ke4 a4!? 34.Kd5

[ 34.bxa4 Ra8 35.Rxb6 Rxa4+ 36.Kd5 Rxa2 ( 36...c4 37.Rb8+ Kf7 38.Rb7+ Kg8 39.Rc7 Rxa2 40.Rxc4² ) 37.Rb8+ Kf7 38.Rb7+ Kg8 39.Kxc5ƒ ]

34...axb3 35.axb3 Bf8 36.Rd7 Rc8 37.Rb7 c4„

[ 37...Rd8+ 38.Ke4!? Rd6 39.Kxe5² ] 38.bxc4 Bc5 39.Kxe5 Bxe3 40.fxe3 Rxc4[R 7/e] 41.e4

[ 41.Rxb6!? Rg4 42.Kf6ƒ ]

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41...Rc5+ 42.Ke6 Rc6+ 43.Ke7 h5 [ 43...Rc3!? 44.e5 o^e ]

44.e5™ Rc3 45.e6 [ 45.Kf6!? ]

45...Rxg3 46.Kf6 Rf3+ 47.Kxg6 Rg3+? [ 47...Kf8! 48.Kxh5 Re3 49.Rxb6 Ke7 50.Kg6 Rg3+ 51.Kf5 ( 51.Kh6 Kf6 52.h5 Rh3‡ ) 51...Rf3+ ( 51...Rh3 52.Rb7+ Ke8 53.Rh7+- ) 52.Kg4

A) 52...Rf1? 53.h5 Rg1+ ( 53...Kf6 54.h6 ) 54.Kf5 Rf1+ 55.Kg6 Rg1+ 56.Kh7 Kf6 57.h6 Rh1 58.Kg8 Rg1+ ( 58...Ra1 59.e7+ Kxe7 60.Kg7+- ) 59.Kh8 Rh1 60.h7 Rg1 61.Rb8!+- ; B) 52...Re3!= ]

48.Kxh5 Re3 49.Rxb6 [R 4/e] Kg7 50.Kg5 Re5+ 51.Kf4 Rh5 52.Kg4 Re5 53.h5 Kf6 54.h6 Re4+ 55.Kg3 Re3+ 56.Kf4 Rh3 57.Kg4 Rh1 58.Kf4

[ 58.h7? Rxh7 59.e7+ Kf7!= ] 58...Rh4+ 59.Kg3 Rh1 60.Kg4 Rg1+ 61.Kf4 Rh1 62.Ke4! Rh5 63.Kd4 Rh1

[ 63...Kg6 64.e7+! Kf7 65.Rb8 Kxe7 66.h7+- ] [ 63...Ke7 64.h7 Kf6 65.e7+! Kxe7 66.Rb8+- ]

64.Kd5 Rd1+ 65.Kc5 Rd8 66.h7 Rh8 67.Kd6 Rxh7 68.Rb8! Rh6 69.Rg8

[ 69.e7+- ] 69...Rh1 70.Rf8+ Kg7 71.e7 Rd1+ 72.Kc51-0

E15Kramnik,V 2755Adams,Mi 2715

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Kramnik,V]

77/484 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Bg2 c6 8.0-0 d5 9.Qc2 0-0 10.Rd1 Nbd7 11.Bf4

[ 11.Nc3 dxc4!? ] 11...Rc8

[ 11...Nh5 12.Bc1 f5 ] 12.Nc3 c5N

[ 12...Qe8 - 62/514 ] [ 12...Nh5 - 62/518 ]

13.cxd5 [ 13.dxc5!? Bxc5÷ ]

13...Nxd5 [ 13...cxd4 14.Nxd4 ( 14.dxe6!? Rxc3

15.Qb2 fxe6 16.Nxd4 ) 14...Nxd5™ 15.Bxd5 exd5 16.Qb2ƒ Bb7 17.Ncb5!? ]

14.Nxd5 exd5 15.dxc5 [ 15.Qd2 c4!? ( 15...Nf6 )]

15...Rxc5 [ 15...Nxc5 16.Qb2² ] [ 15...Bxc5 16.Qb2 Re8 ] [ 15...Bf6!? 16.c6 ( 16.Rac1 Nxc5ƒ ) 16...Bxa1 17.Rxa1 Bb7 ( 17...Nc5 18.Ng5 g6 19.Rd1 ) 18.c7 Qf6 19.Rc1© ]

16.Qd2 Nf6 [ 16...Bf6!?

A) 17.Nd4!? Re8 ( 17...Bxd4 18.Qxd4 Bxe2 19.Rd2 ) 18.Be3² Bxd4 19.Bxd4 ; B) 17.Rac1 Rxc1 18.Rxc1 Nc5² ]

17.Be5 Qd7 [ 17...Ne4 18.Qb2 Bf6² 19.b4!? Rc8 ]

18.Bd4 Rc7 19.Rac1 [ 19.Ne5!? Qf5 20.Rac1 ( 20.Nd3 Rfc8 ) 20...Rfc8² ]

19...Rxc1! [ 19...Rfc8 20.Rxc7 Rxc7 ( 20...Qxc7 21.Bh3 ) 21.Bxf6!? Bxf6 22.e4

A) 22...d4 23.e5 ; B) 22...Bb7 23.e5!? ( 23.exd5 ) 23...Be7 24.Nd4 ; C) 22...Bc3 23.Qe3 d4 24.Nxd4 Bxd4 25.Rxd4 Rc1+ 26.Qxc1 Qxd4 27.Bf1 Bb7 28.Qc7+- ]

20.Rxc1 Rc8 21.Ne5 [ 21.Rd1 Qf5 ( 21...Ne4 22.Qb2² ) 22.Ne1 ]

21...Qe6 22.Rxc8+ [ 22.Rd1?! Ne4 ]

22...Qxc8 23.Nd3 Ne4 24.Qb2 [ 24.Qe3?! Qc2 25.h4 ( 25.f3? Qd1+ 26.Bf1 Nd2 ) 25...Bf8÷ ( 25...Qxa2 26.f3 ) 26.Nf4 Bb7 ]

24...Bxd3 [ 24...Bf6!? 25.Bxf6 Nxf6 26.Nf4² Qc5 27.e3 ( 27.Bf3 d4!? ; 27.Qe5 Qxf2+ )]

25.exd3 Nf6 26.h3 [ 26.b4 Qa6!? ] [ 26.Bf3!² ]

26...h6 [ 26...h5!? 27.Qe2 Qe6 ]

27.b4 Qe6 28.Qc3 [ 28.Kh2!? h5„ ]

28...Ne8 29.a4 Bf6 30.Kh2 Qd7?! [ 30...Qf5!? ] [ 30...Bxd4! 31.Qxd4

A) 31...Nf6 32.a5² ( 32.Qf4 Qe1!? )

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32...h5 ; B) 31...Nc7 32.a5 ( 32.Qf4!? ) 32...Qd6 ]

31.a5 Kh7?! 32.Bxf6 Nxf6 [Q 8/f] 33.Qe5!± Qd8?!

[ 33...bxa5 34.bxa5 Qd8 ( 34...Qb5 35.Qc7 ) 35.Qc3 ]

34.a6 Kg8 [ 34...Qc8

A) 35.Bxd5 A1) 35...Qxa6 36.b5± Qa3 37.Bxf7!? ( 37.Bc4 ) 37...Qxd3 38.Be6 ; A2) 35...Nxd5 36.Qxd5 Qxa6 37.b5± ;

B) 35.b5!? Qc5 36.Qb8 Qxf2 ( 36...Qe7 37.Qb7 ) 37.Qxa7 h5 38.Qb8 ]

35.d4 [ 35.b5!? Kf8 36.d4 ]

35...b5 [ 35...h5!? 36.Bf3 g6 37.b5 Kf8 38.Kg2 ]

36.Bf3 [ 36.g4!? Qb6 ( 36...g5!? 37.f4 gxf4 38.Qxf4 ) 37.f4 Qxa6 38.g5 hxg5 39.fxg5 Nh7 ]

36...Kf8?! [ 36...g6!? 37.Be2!? ( 37.Kg2 ) 37...Qb6 38.Bxb5 Kg7 39.Be2 Qxb4 ] [ 36...Qb6 37.Bxd5 Nxd5 38.Qxd5 Qxa6± ]

37.Kg2 Kg8 38.h4! [ / \ g 4 - g 5 ] Qb6“ 39.Bxd5

[ 39.g4!? Qxa6 40.g5± ] 39...Nxd5 40.Qxd5 Qxa6 [Q 4/l] 41.Qd7!?

[ 41.Qa8+ Kh7 42.d5 Qg6! 43.Qe8 ] [ 41.Qc5!? ] [ 41.h5!? ] [ 41.Qd8+!? Kh7 42.d5 Qg6 43.Qe7 ]

41...Qg6! [ 41...Qe6? 42.Qxe6 fxe6 43.Kf3+- ] [ 41...Qf6 42.Qxa7 Qc6+ 43.Kh2 Qf3 44.Qb8+ Kh7 45.Qf4 ]

42.Qe8+ [ 42.Qxa7? Qe4+ 43.Kh2 Qe1 44.Qb8+ ( 44.d5 Qxb4 ) 44...Kh7 45.Qxb5 Qxf2+ 46.Kh3 Qxd4² ]

42...Kh7 43.d5 a5!? [ 43...Qd6? 44.Qxb5 ] [ 43...Qd3 44.Qxf7 Qe4+ 45.Qf3 Qxb4 46.Qd3+ Kg8 ( 46...Kh8 47.d6 Qa5 48.d7 Qd8 49.Qd5 b4 50.Qe6+- ) 47.d6 Qa5 48.Qd5+!+- Kf8 49.Qa8+ Kf7 50.d7 ] [ 43...a6 44.Qe5! Qd3 45.h5!? ( 45.d6 )]

44.bxa5 b4 45.d6!! [ 45.a6 Qxa6 46.Qe4+ g6 47.Qxb4± ]

45...b3 [ 45...Qxd6 46.Qe4+!

A) 46...Qg6 47.Qb7 Qc2 ( 47...b3 48.Qxb3+- ) 48.Qxb4+- ; B) 46...g6 47.Qb7+- ; C) 46...Kg8 47.Qb7+- ; D) 46...f5!? 47.Qb7! ( 47.Qxf5+ Qg6 ) 47...f4!? 48.a6 fxg3 ( 48...f3+ 49.Kxf3 ) 49.a7+- ]

46.d7 Qc6+ 47.Kh2 Qf3 [ 47...b2 48.d8Q Qxe8 49.Qxe8 b1Q 50.Qxf7 ]

48.Qe1! [ 48.d8Q?? Qxf2+ 49.Kh3 Qf1+ 50.Kh2 ( 50.Kg4?? f5+ 51.Kh5 Qe2+ 52.Qxe2 g6# # ) 50...Qf2+= ] [ 48.Qe3 Qxe3 49.fxe3 b2 50.d8Q b1Q ]

48...Qd3 [ 48...Qd5 49.a6!? ( 49.Qb1+ f5 50.Qxb3+- )]

49.a6! [ 49.a6 Qxd7 ( 49...b2 50.a7 b1Q 51.Qxb1 Qxb1 52.a8Q Qf5 53.d8Q Qxf2+ 54.Qg2 ) 50.Qb1+ f5 51.Qxb3 Qa7 52.Qa2 ]

1-0

E09Marin,M 2545Berescu,A 2385

Romania (ch) 1999[Marin,M]

77/485 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.g3 c6 4.Bg2 d5 5.b3 Nbd7 6.Bb2 Be7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Qc2 b6 9.d4 Ba6 10.Nbd2 Rc8 11.e4 c5 12.exd5 exd5 13.Rfd1

[ 13.Rad1 ] 13...cxd4 14.Nxd4 b5 15.Qf5 bxc4 16.bxc4 g6

[ 16...Bxc4 17.Nxc4 Rxc4 18.Bxd5 Nxd5 19.Qxd5 Rc5 20.Qg2± /\ Ba3, Nc6 ]

17.Qg5N [ 17.Qh3 - 75/446 ]

17...dxc4 [ 17...Ne4 18.Qh6± ∆Bg5? 19.Nf5!+- ]

18.Nc6 Rxc6 [ 18...Qe8 19.Re1+- ]

19.Bxc6 Qb6 20.Bxd7 Qxb2 21.Rab1 [ 21.Qe3 Qa3 Berescu,A ]

21...Qa3

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[ 21...Qxa2 22.Ra1 Qc2 23.Rdc1 Nxd7 24.Qxe7 Qxd2 25.Rd1 Qb2 26.Qxd7± ] [ 21...Qd4!? ]

22.Bb5 Ne4 23.Nxc4 Qf3 [ 23...Nxg5 24.Nxa3 Nf3+ 25.Kg2 Bb7 26.Rd7+- ] [ 23...Qxa2 24.Qe3 Bxb5 25.Qxe4 Qxc4 26.Qxe7± ]

24.Qe3 Qxe3 25.Nxe3 Bxb5 26.Nd5 [ 26.Rxb5 Nc3 27.Rd7 Nxb5 28.Rxe7² ]

26...Bc5 27.Rxb5 Bxf2+ [ 27...Nxf2 28.Rc1 Bd4 29.Rc4+- ]

28.Kg2±

E11Delchev,A 2520Maksimenko,A 2515

Pula 1999[Delchev,A; Kostakiev,D]

77/(486) 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 e6 3.d4 Nf6 4.g3 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Be7 6.Bg2 c6 7.Qb3

[ 7.Qc2 - 73/563 ] 7...b6 8.Bf4!?N

[ 8.Bb4 dxc4 ( 8...c5 9.Ba3 0-0= ) 9.Qxc4 Qd5 ]

8...Nbd7 9.Nc3 0-0 10.e4!? dxe4?! [ 10...Nxe4 11.Nxe4 dxe4 12.Ne5 Nxe5 13.dxe5 Qc7 14.Bxe4 Rd8 15.0-0 Bb7= ]

11.Ne5 Nxe5 12.dxe5 Nd7 13.Nxe4 Qc7 [ 13...g5 14.Be3 Nxe5 15.Rd1 Nd7 16.f4© ]

14.Nf6+! Kh8™ [ 14...gxf6 15.exf6 ∆Bd6 16.Qd1+- ] [ 14...Bxf6 15.exf6 e5 16.fxg7± ]

15.0-0-0 Rd8? [ 15...Nxe5 16.Ng4 Bg5! 17.Bxg5 Nxg4 18.Qf3 Ne5 19.Bf4 Bb7 20.Qc3 f6 21.Rhe1© ]

16.Qf3!± Bb7 [ 16...Nxe5 17.Bxe5 Qxe5 18.Rxd8+ Bxd8 19.Qxc6+- ]

17.Qh5 gxf6 [ 17...Nf8 18.Qxf7 gxf6 19.Bh6+- ]

18.exf6 Nxf6 [ 18...Nxf6 19.Be5!!+- Rxd1+ ( 19...c5 20.Bxb7 Qxb7 21.Qxf7 ; 19...Rg8 20.f4 ) 20.Rxd1 Rg8 21.f4 ]

E04Ulibin,M 2560Yermolinsky,A 2585

Budapest 1999[Yermolinsky,A]

77/486 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 a5 5.Bg2 d5 6.Nf3 dxc4 7.Bxb4?!

[ 7.0-0 - 75/449 ] 7...axb4 8.Ne5 c5!N

[ 8...0-0 ] 9.dxc5 Qxd1+ 10.Kxd1 Nbd7

[ 10...Ra5!? A) 11.Nd2 b5!

A1) 12.c6 Nd5 13.Ne4 ( 13.e4 Nc7 ) 13...Ke7 14.Nd6 f6 15.Bxd5 fxe5 16.c7 Na6 17.Nxc8+ Rxc8 18.Be4 h6∓ ; A2) 12.Kc2 Nfd7 13.Nxd7 Bxd7 14.Rhd1 Bc6³ ;

B) ¹11.Nxc4 Rxc5 12.Nbd2 Ke7 13.Rc1 ]

11.Nxd7 Nxd7 12.Nd2 Nxc5 13.Kc2 [ 13.Nxc4 Nb3 14.Nb6 Ra6 15.Rb1 Rxb6 16.axb3= ]

13...e5!? [ 13...Rxa2 14.Rxa2 b3+ 15.Kc3 bxa2 16.Nxc4 b5 17.Nb6 Bb7 18.Bxb7 Nxb7 19.Kb4 Nd6 20.Ra1 Kd8 21.Rxa2 Kc7 22.Kc5 Ne4+ 23.Kxb5 Nd6+ 24.Kc5= ]

14.Nxc4 Be6 15.Nxe5 Rxa2 16.Rxa2 [ 16.Nd3? b3+ 17.Kc3 Nxd3 18.exd3 Ke7 19.Bxb7 Rb8 20.Rxa2 bxa2 21.Bf3 Rc8+ 22.Kd2 Bb3∓ ]

16...b3+ 17.Kb1! bxa2+ 18.Ka1 Ke7 [ 18...f6? 19.Nd3 Nxd3 20.exd3 b6 21.d4² ]

19.b4 Na6 20.Nd3 [ 20.Nd3 Bc4 21.Ne5 Be6 22.Nd3 ]

½-½

E11Golod,V 2565Galego,L 2425

Albufeira 1999[Golod,V]

77/(487) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Qe7 5.g3 * 0-0 6.Bg2 Bxd2+ 7.Nbxd2 d6 8.e4 e5 9.0-0 c5 10.d5 Na6!?N

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[ 10...Ne8!? 11.Ne1 f5 12.f4!? ( 12.exf5 Bxf5 13.Ne4 Nf6= ) 12...exf4 13.Rxf4÷ ] [ 10...Ng4!? /\ Nh6, f5 ] [ 10...Bg4!? - 37/560 ]

11.Ne1 Bd7 [ 11...Rb8!? /\ b5 ] [ 11...Nc7!? /\ b5 ]

12.Nd3 [ 12.f4?! b5 13.fxe5 Qxe5 14.Nef3 Qh5ƒ ]

12...b5 [ 12...Nb4 13.Nc1 b5 14.a3 Na6 15.Nd3² ]

13.Rc1 [ 13.f4?! exf4 14.Rxf4 ( 14.Nxf4?! Qe5³ ; 14.gxf4?! bxc4 15.Nf2 Rab8ƒ ) 14...bxc4 15.Nxc4 g5 16.Rf1 Nxe4 17.Re1 f5 18.Nf2÷ ]

13...Rab8 14.Re1 bxc4 15.Nxc4²

E11Beliavsky,A 2615Cebalo,M 2450

Slovenija 1999[Beliavsky,A]

77/487 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Qe7 5.g3 Nc6 6.Nc3 Bxc3 7.Bxc3 Ne4 8.Rc1 0-0 9.Bg2 d6 10.0-0 f5

[ 10...Nxc3 - 75/(450) ] 11.d5 Nd8 12.dxe6N

[ 12.Nd2 ] 12...Nxe6 13.Nd2 Nxc3 14.Rxc3 a5 15.Ra3

[ 15.Nb3!? a4 16.Nc1² ] 15...f4 16.Ne4 Bd7 17.Nc3 Bc6 18.Nd5 Bxd5 19.Qxd5 c6 20.Qd2 fxg3 21.hxg3 Nc5 22.Bf3 a4 23.Kg2 Qf6 24.Re3 Rae8 25.Rxe8 Rxe8 26.Rh1 h6 27.Rh4 Qe5 28.Qc2 Rf8 29.b4 axb3 30.axb3 Ne6 31.e3 Rf6

[ 31...Ng5 32.Be2 Qf6 33.Rf4 Qe7= ] 32.b4 g5?! 33.Rh1 Kg7 34.Rd1 Nd8 35.b5± Qc5 36.bxc6 bxc6 37.Qe4 Re6 38.Qg4 Kf6 39.Rb1 Nf7 40.Rb8 Ne5 41.Qh3 Nxf3 42.Qxh6+ Ke5 43.Qg7+ Ke4 44.Qh7+ Ke5

[ 44...Qf5 45.Qxf5+ Kxf5 46.Kxf3± ] 45.Rf8!+- d5

[ 45...Ne1+ 46.Kg1 d5 47.f4+ Kd6 48.Rd8# # ]

46.Rxf3 Qxc4 47.Qc7+ Ke4 48.Qf7 Ke5

49.Rf5+ Kd6 50.Qf8+ Kc7 [ 50...Re7 51.Rf7 Qe4+ 52.f3 Qe6 53.Rf6 ]

51.Rf7+ Kb6 52.Qb8+ Kc5 53.Qa7+ [ 53.Qa7+ Kd6 54.Qd7+ Ke5 55.f4+ ]

1-0

E11Rashkovsky,N 2520Maherramzade,J 2420

Ubeda 1999[Rashkovsky,N; Skatchkov,P]

77/488 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Qe7 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Bxd2+ 7.Nbxd2 0-0 8.0-0 d6 9.e4 e5 10.d5 Nb8 11.b4 a5

[ 11...Bg4!? 12.Qc2 A) 12...c6 13.Nh4!

A1) 13...Nbd7? 14.h3 g5™ ( 14...Bh5? 15.Nf5± ) 15.Nhf3 ( 15.hxg4 gxh4 16.g5 Nh5 17.gxh4 Nf4© ) 15...Bxf3 16.Nxf3² ; A2) 13...a5 14.a3 cxd5 15.exd5 Na6 16.Nb3² ;

B) 12...Bxf3! 13.Nxf3 a5 14.a3 Na6= ] 12.a3 Na6

[ 12...axb4?! 13.axb4 Rxa1 14.Qxa1 Na6 15.Qc3² ] [ 12...Bg4 13.Qc2 Bxf3= ] [ 12...c6!? 13.Ne1 cxd5 14.cxd5 ( 14.exd5!? Bf5 15.Nb3÷ ) 14...Bd7÷ ]

13.Ne1 Bg4!? [ 13...Bd7 14.Nd3 b5 15.bxa5 Rfb8 16.Qc2 bxc4 17.Nxc4² ]

14.f3 Bd7 15.Nd3 c6 [ 15...Rfc8 16.f4!? axb4 17.axb4 c5 18.bxc5 Nxc5 19.Rxa8 Rxa8 20.Nxc5 dxc5 21.Qb3² ]

16.dxc6 [ 16.bxa5 - 64/(451) ]

16...bxc6 17.Qc2!? [ 17.Nb3?! axb4 18.axb4 d5! 19.c5 dxe4 20.fxe4 Be6 21.Qc2 Ng4!³ ]

17...d5!N [ 17...axb4 18.axb4 Rfb8 19.Ra2! ]

18.c5 dxe4 [ 18...axb4 19.axb4 Rfb8÷ ]

19.fxe4 Ng4 20.Nc4 [ 20.Rfe1÷ ]

20...Be6?

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[ 20...axb4 21.h3™ ( 21.axb4 Nxb4!-+ ) A) 21...Nf6?! 22.Nb6! ( 22.Ncxe5 bxa3 23.Rxa3 Nb4∓ ) 22...b3 ( 22...Rad8 23.axb4± ) 23.Qxb3 Rab8 24.Qc4± Nxc5? 25.Qxc5 Qxc5+ 26.Nxc5 Rxb6 27.Rxf6+- ; B) 21...Nxc5!? 22.hxg4 Nxd3 23.Qxd3 bxa3÷ ]

21.Nxa5! Ne3 22.Qc3 Nxf1 23.Bxf1© f6 [ 23...Rfc8 24.Nxe5 Qf6 25.Rc1© ]

24.Nxc6 Qc7?! [ ¹24...Qb7 25.Na5 ( 25.b5? Qxb5 ) 25...Qxe4

A) 26.Nf2 Qd4 ( 26...Qg6?! 27.b5 Nxc5? 28.Qxc5 Rxa5 29.Qb6+- ) 27.Rc1÷ ; B) 26.Re1!? ]

25.b5 Nb8 26.Nxb8 [ 26.Ncb4!? /\ a4, c6 ><Nb8 ]

26...Raxb8 27.Nb4 Rbc8 28.Rc1 f5 29.b6 Qf7 30.c6 fxe4 31.Qe3 Ra8 32.b7+- Rxa3 33.Qxa3 Qf2+ 34.Kh1 e3

[ 34...Bg4 35.Qa2+ ] 35.Bg2 e2 36.Nd3 Qb6 37.Qxf8+ Kxf8 38.c71-0

E11Abramovic,B 2505Horvath,Ad 2410

Pula 1999[Abramovic,B]

77/(488) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Qe7 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Bxd2+ 7.Nbxd2 * d6 8.Nf1

[ 8.0-0 - 73/568 ] [ 8.e4 - 75/450 ]

8...0-0 [ 8...e5 9.Ne3 e4 10.Nd2 Nxd4 11.Nxe4² ] [ 8...d5 9.Ne3 ( 9.a3 ) 9...Qb4+ 10.Qd2 Qxd2+ ( 10...a5 11.Rc1 0-0 12.a3 Qxd2+ 13.Kxd2² ) 11.Kxd2 0-0 ( 11...Ne4+?! 12.Ke1 dxc4 13.Rc1² )]

9.Ne3 d5N [ 9...e5 10.0-0 Rd8 ( 10...Re8 11.Rc1² )]

10.0-0 Rd8 11.Rc1 [ 11.Qc2 ]

11...dxc4 12.Nxc4 e5! 13.Ncxe5 Nxd4 14.Nxd4 Qxe5 15.Nc6 Rxd1 16.Nxe5 Rd2?

[ 16...Rxc1! 17.Rxc1 c6 18.Nc4 Be6 19.Na5 Rb8 20.a3 Kf8² ]

17.Rfd1 Rxd1+ 18.Rxd1 Kf8 19.Rd8+ Ke7 20.Rh8±

E12Atalik,S 2595Komarov,D 2580

Jugoslavija 1999[Atalik,S]

77/489 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! e5 11.Bg5 h6 12.Bh4 Be7!? 13.Bd3

[ 13.f3 Nh5 14.Bf2 ( 14.Bxe7 Nxe7 15.Bd3!? ) 14...Nf4 15.c5! ]

13...0-0 14.0-0N [ 14.f3 - 68/(450) ]

14...Ne8 [ 14...d6 15.f3! ( 15.Bxf6?! Bxf6 16.Rfd1 a5 ) 15...Nh5 16.Bf2 Nf4 17.Nd5² ]

15.Bxe7 Nxe7 16.Rfd1 Nc7 17.f3 [ 17.Be2 Ne6 18.Bg4 Ng6÷ ]

17...Ne6 18.Qf2 Nc6 19.Bf1 Ba6 20.Nd5 Rc8 21.Rac1 d6 22.Ne3 Ncd4 23.Nxd4 Nxd4 24.Rc3?!

[ 24.Rxd4! exd4 25.Nf5 Qf6 26.Nxd4± ] 24...Rc6 25.Nc2 Nxc2 26.Qxc2 Qc7 27.b4 Bc8!=

E12Lputian,S 2605Adams,Mi 2715

Wijk aan Zee 2000

77/(489) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.a3 Ba6 5.Qc2 Bb7 6.Nc3 c5 7.e4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Nb3 Nc6 10.Bd3 0-0 11.Bf4 e5 12.Bg5 h6 13.Bh4 Be7 14.0-0 * Nh5N 15.Bxe7 Qxe7 16.Rad1 Nf4 17.Nd5 Qg5 18.Nxf4 exf4 19.f3 Rac8 20.Qf2 Ne5 21.Qd4 Ba6=

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E12Khalifman,A 2625Nisipeanu,L._D 2580

Las Vegas (m/3) 1999[Nisipeanu,L._D]

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 Nh5?! 11.Be3 Qb8

[ 11...Bc5 12.Bxc5 bxc5 13.b4² ] 12.g3 Bc5 13.Bxc5 bxc5 14.0-0-0 Nf6

[ 14...e5 15.Nd5± ] [ 14...g5 15.Qd2 Qe5 16.h4 g4 17.Qg5± ]

15.f4 0-0 16.Bg2! e5N [ ¹16...d6 17.Rd3 Ne8 ( 17...Rc8- 58/542 ) 18.Rhd1 Qb7 19.R3d2± ]

17.f5! [ 17.Nd5 Bxd5 18.exd5 Qd6÷ ]

17...Qd8 18.Bf3 Rb8 [ 18...g6 19.Qd2 gxf5 20.Qg5+ Kh8 21.Qxf5 d6 22.Rhf1 Ne8 23.Qh5 Ng7 24.Qh6 Ne6 25.Bg4± ∆Nd4?? 26.Rxd4+- ]

19.Rd2 g6 20.Rf1 Kh8 21.g4! gxf5 22.exf5 Bxf3 23.Rxf3 Nxg4 24.f6! Nxf6 25.Qf5 Rb6 26.Qxe5!±

[ 26.Rh3? Qe7 27.Nd5 Qe6 28.Qd3 Ne4!! 29.Qxe4 ( 29.Nxb6 axb6 30.Rxh7+ Kxh7 31.Qxe4+ f5 32.Qh4+ Kg8³ ) 29...Qxh3 30.Nxb6 axb6 31.Qxe5+ f6= ]

26...Re8 27.Qxc5 Qe7 [ 27...Re1+ 28.Kc2 Qb8 29.Qd4!± ]

28.Qxe7 Rxe7 29.c5 Rc6 30.b4 a5 31.Kc2 axb4 32.axb4 Kg7 33.Kb3 Re5“ 34.Rdf2! Rce6 35.Rf5 Kg6 36.Rxe5 Rxe5 37.b5!+- Re3 38.Re2 Rf3 39.b6 Nd5 40.b7 Rxc3+ 41.Kb2 Rc4 42.b8Q

[ 42.b8Q Rb4+ 43.Qxb4 Nxb4 44.Rd2 Na6 45.Rd6+ ]

1-0

E12Atalik,S 2595Bistric,F 2465

Budapest 1999[Atalik,S]

77/491 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 Ne4 6.Nxe4 Bxe4 7.e3!?

[ 7.Bf4 d6 8.e3 Nd7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3

g6 11.0-0 Bg7 ] 7...Qf6!?N

[ 7...Be7 - 76/467 ] 8.Ne5!?

[ 8.Bd3! A) 8...Bxd3 9.Qxd3 Qg6 10.e4 Qxg2 ( 10...d5 11.cxd5 exd5 12.0-0! dxe4 13.Re1! ) 11.Rg1 Qh3 12.Bf4 d6 13.0-0-0 ; B) 8...Bxf3! 9.Qxf3 Qxf3 10.gxf3 Nc6² ]

8...Bd6! [ 8...d6 9.Ng4 Qd8 10.f3± ]

9.Qg4!? [ 9.f3 Bb7 10.Ng4 Qe7 ( 10...Qh4+ 11.Nf2 ) 11.Nf2 ( 11.e4 f5 ) 11...f5 12.g3 c5 13.Bg2 0-0 14.0-0² ]

9...Bb7 10.f4 h5!? [ 10...c5 11.Bd2 Nc6 12.Bc3 cxd4 13.exd4 h5 14.Qf3 ]

11.Qe2 c5 12.Bd2 Nc6 13.Qf2 Bxe5 14.dxe5 Qg6 15.Bc3² Ne7 16.0-0-0 Be4

[ 16...0-0-0 17.Rg1 Be4 ] 17.Rg1 a6?!

[ 17...0-0-0! 18.Be2 f6 A) 19.g4 hxg4 20.Rxg4 Qh6™ ( 20...Qf7 21.Rxg7 Qxg7 22.exf6 Qh7 23.fxe7 Qxe7 24.Bxh8 ) 21.Rxg7 Qxh2 22.Qxh2 Rxh2 ; B) 19.h3!?ƒ ]

18.g4?! [ 18.Be2 b5 19.g4÷ ] [ 18.Qd2 Ra7 ( 18...0-0-0?! 19.Qd6 Nc6 20.b4± ) 19.Be2 ]

18...hxg4 19.h3 g3! [ 19...Bf3 20.Rd2 ]

20.Rxg3 Qh7 21.Bg2 Rg8?! [ 21...0-0-0

A) 22.f5? Qxf5-+ ( 22...exf5?! 23.Bxe4 fxe4 24.Qxf7 Nf5 25.Qd5 Kb8 26.Rg5 Qxh3 27.e6 dxe6! 28.Qe5+ Ka8 29.Qxe4+ Ka7 30.Rdg1„ ); B) 22.Rd6 Nc6 23.Bf3÷ ( 23.Rxg7 Qxg7 24.Bxe4 Rxh3 )]

22.Bf3? [ 22.Rg5!

A) 22...0-0-0? 23.f5! Qh6 ( 23...Bxf5 24.Qf3 Nc6 25.Rd6+- ) 24.h4 exf5 25.Rd6+- ; B) 22...Rd8 23.Bf3 ]

22...0-0-0! 23.Rg5 Rh8!! 24.f5! [ 24.Rh5? Qxh5 25.Bxh5 Rxh5∓ ]

24...Bc6!

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[ 24...Bxf5? 25.Rh5 Qg8 ( 25...Qxh5? 26.Bxh5 Rxh5 27.Qf3+- ) 26.Rxh8 Qxh8

A) 27.b4? Nc6 ( 27...Qh7 28.bxc5 bxc5 29.Rd6 ) 28.bxc5 bxc5 29.e4 Bg6 ; B) 27.e4? Bg6 28.b4 Bh5! ; C) 27.Rd6! Nc6!? ( 27...Kc7 28.b4 Qxh3 29.bxc5+- ) 28.Qg2!! ( 28.Bxc6 dxc6 29.Rxc6+ Kb7 30.Qg2 Qxh3 ) 28...Bxh3 29.Qh1!+- ]

[ 24...exf5 25.Bxe4 fxe4 26.Qxf7± ] 25.f6 gxf6 26.exf6 Nf5 27.Bg4

[ 27.Rh5? Qxh5 28.Bxh5 Rxh5 29.e4 Bxe4 30.Qe2 Rh4! ( 30...Ng3? 31.Qg4+- ) 31.Be1 Rf4∓ ] [ 27.Bxc6? dxc6 28.Rxd8+ Rxd8 29.Qf3 Kb7³ ]

27...Nh6 28.Be2 Nf5 29.Bg4 Nh6 30.Rg7? [ 30.Be2= ]

30...Qe4 31.Qf4 Nxg4 32.hxg4 Rdf8?“ [ 32...Qg2! 33.Qf1³ ( 33.Rxf7? Ba4 34.b3 Bxb3 35.Rd2 e5!! 36.Qxe5 Qf1+ 37.Kb2 Bxc4 )]

33.Qxe4 Bxe4 34.b4 [ 34.Be5! d5 35.Bd6 Rd8 36.Be7 Rh2 37.Bxd8 Rc2+ 38.Kb1 Rd2+ 39.Kc1= ( 39.Ka2? Rxd1 40.Bxb6 dxc4!-+ )]

34...Rh2 35.Rd2 Rxd2 36.Kxd2 [R 9/j] Kc7 37.Rg5?!

[ 37.a4 d5 38.cxd5 exd5 39.a5= ] 37...d6 38.Rh5?

[ 38.a4 cxb4 39.Bxb4 a5 40.Bc3 Bc6 41.Rh5 Bxa4 42.g5„ ]

38...Kc6 39.Ke2 Rg8 40.g5 b5!-+ 41.bxc5 dxc5 42.Rh4 Bg6 43.Kf3 Rd8!

[ 43...bxc4 44.Rxc4 Bd3 45.Rg4 ] 44.cxb5+ axb5 45.Rh1 Ra8?

[ 45...Rd3 46.Rc1 Kd5-+ ] 46.Bb2 Kd5 47.Rh4 Rg8

[ 47...Ra4 48.Rh6„ ] 48.Bc1 e5 49.e4+ Kc4 50.Rh2 b4 51.axb4

[ 51.Rc2+ Kb5 ( 51...Kb3? 52.Rxc5 bxa3 53.Bxa3! Kxa3 54.Rxe5= ; 51...Kd3 52.Rd2+ Kc3 53.Rd5= ) 52.axb4 cxb4 53.Be3 b3-+ ]

51...cxb4 52.Bb2 Kd3! [ 52...Re8? 53.Rd2= ]

53.Bxe5 Bxe4+ 54.Kf4 Bg6 55.Rb2 Kc4 56.Rd2 Bd3 57.Ra2 Rc8! 58.Ra7 Bg6-+ 59.Rb7

[ 59.Ke3 A) 59...Rc5!? 60.Rc7 Rxc7 61.Bxc7 Kb3! ( 61...Kc3 62.Ba5 Bh5 63.g6 Bxg6

64.Ke2= ) 62.Kd2 ( 62.Bd6? Kc3-+ ) 62...Kb2!! ( 62...Ka2? 63.Kc1= ) 63.Be5+ Kb1 64.Bf4! ( 64.Bd6 b3 65.Kc3 Ka2-+ )

A1) 64...b3? 65.Kc3 b2 ( 65...Ka2 66.Bc1= ) 66.Kb3= ; A2) 64...Bh5 65.Be3 b3 66.Kc3 b2 67.g6 Ka2! 68.g7 b1Q 69.g8Q Qb2+ 70.Kc4 Be2+ 71.Kd5 Bf3+ 72.Kc4 Qb3+ 73.Kd4 Kb2!! 74.Bd2 Qd5+ 75.Ke3 Qe4+ 76.Kf2 Qe2+ 77.Kg1 Qxd2-+ ;

B) 59...Kb3-+ ] 59...Rc6 60.Rd7 Kb3 61.Ra7

[ 61.Rb7 Rc4+ 62.Kg3 Kc2 63.Kf2 b3 64.Rb5 ( 64.Kg3 Rc3+ 65.Bxc3 Kxc3 66.Rc7+ Kd2 67.Rb7 Kc2 68.Rc7+ Kb1 69.Kf2 b2 70.Ke2 Ka2 71.Ra7+ Kb3 72.Rb7+ Kc3-+ ) 64...Rc3!! 65.Bxc3 Kxc3-+ ]

61...Rc4+ 62.Kf3 Re4 [ 62...Kc2 63.Ra2+ ]

63.Bf4 Re6 64.Re7 Rb6 65.Ke3 Rc6 66.Ra7 Rc3+ 67.Kd4 Rc4+ 68.Ke3 Kc2 69.Ra2+“ Kc3 70.Be5+ Kb3 71.Ra5™ Rg4 72.Bd6 Re4+ 73.Kf3 Re6 74.Bf4 Kc4 75.Ra4 Kc3 76.Ra7 b3 77.Rc7+ Kb2 78.Be3 Kb1 79.Bd4 Rd6

[ 79...b2 80.Re7 Rd6 81.Be5 Rb6-+ ] 80.Be5 Rd3+ 81.Kf4 b2 82.Rb7 Rd2 83.Bc3 Rc2 84.Bd4 Kc1 85.Be3+ Kd1 86.Bd4 Rc4 87.Rxb2 Rxd4+ 88.Ke5 Rg4 89.Kd6 Rxg5?

[ 89...Re4-+ ] 90.Ke7 Re5+??

[ 90...Rf5! (Luther,Th) A) 91.Ra2? Ke1 92.Rb2 Kf1 93.Ra2 Rf2 94.Ra8 Kg2 95.Rg8 ( 95.Rf8 Re2+-+ ) 95...Kg3 96.Rg7 Kg4 97.Rxf7 Bxf7 98.Kxf7 Kg5-+ ; B) 91.Rb6! Ke2 92.Kf8 Kf3 93.Kg7 Kg4 94.Rb1 Rd5 95.Rg1+ Kf5 96.Rf1+ Ke6 97.Re1+ Re5 98.Rg1 Re2 99.Ra1 Bd3 100.Ra7 Rg2+ 101.Kf8 Bg6 102.Ra6+ Ke5 103.Rb6 Bh5 104.Ra6 ( 104.Rb5+ Kxf6 105.Rxh5 Ra2-+ ; 104.Ke7 Kf5! 105.Rb5+ Kg6 106.Rxh5 Re2+ 107.Kf8 Kxh5 108.Kxf7 Kh6 109.Kg8 Rg2+ 110.Kf8 Kg6-+ ) 104...Be2 105.Rb6 Bc4-+ ]

91.Kf8 Re2 92.Rb7 Rf2 93.Rxf7 Bxf7

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E12Riazantsev,A 2415Iljushin,A 2525

Saint Petersburg 1999[Riazantsev,A]

77/(492) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 * 6.Bg5 Be7 7.e3 Nbd7 8.Rc1 0-0 9.cxd5 exd5 10.Bd3 c5 11.0-0 Ne4

[ 11...c4?! 12.Bb1 Ne8!? ( 12...a6?! 13.Ne5! b5 14.f4± ->>> ; 12...Bd6?! 13.e4!± )]

12.Bxe7 Qxe7 13.dxc5 Ndxc5 [ 13...bxc5 - 76/(469) ]

14.b4!?N [ 14.Bb1!? Rfd8 15.Nd4 g6= ]

14...Ne6 [ 14...Nxc3? 15.Rxc3 Nxd3 16.Qxd3± ] [ 14...Nxd3 15.Qxd3 Rac8 16.Nd4² ]

15.Nb5! Rfd8 [ 15...a5 16.Nfd4!² ]

16.Nbd4 a5! [ 16...a5 17.Nxe6! fxe6 18.Bxe4 dxe4 19.Nd4

A) 19...e5 20.Nf5 ( 20.Qb3+ Bd5 21.Nc6² ) 20...Qf8 21.Qg4± ; B) 19...Bd5² ]

E12Yakovich,Y 2580Gavrikov,Vi 2560

Goeteborg 2000[Gavrikov,Vi]

77/492 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb7 5.a3 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Qa4+ c6 8.Bg5 Be7 9.e3 0-0 10.Bd3 Nbd7 11.0-0 Re8

[ 11...h6 ] [ 11...a5!? /\ b5-b4 ]

12.Qc2!?N [ 12.Rad1 - 46/(700) ]

12...h6 [ 12...Nf8!? /\ Ne4 ]

13.Bh4 c5 14.Rad1 Nh5! [ 14...Ne4? 15.Nxe4! dxe4 16.Bxe4 ]

15.Bxe7 Rxe7!? [ 15...Qxe7?! 16.dxc5 bxc5 17.Bb5 ]

16.dxc5 bxc5 17.b4 [ 17.Be2! Nhf6 18.b4 ]

17...Rc8 18.Qd2? [ 18.bxc5 Nxc5 19.Bf5 Ne6„ ]

18...d4! 19.exd4 Bxf3 20.gxf3 cxd4∓ 21.Ne2™ Ne5 22.Be4 d3

[ 22...Nf6 23.Qxd4 Rd7 24.Qa1 Nxe4 25.fxe4 Nf3+ 26.Kg2 Nd2ƒ ] [ 22...Rd7!? ]

23.f4! Nc4 24.Qxd3 Qxd3 25.Bxd3 Nb2 26.Ba6 Nxd1 27.Bxc8 Rxe2 28.Rxd1[R 9/i]

[ 28.Bg4? Nxf4 ] 28...Nxf4 [/\ Ra2] 29.Ra1!? [/\ b5, a4-a5] Rb2 30.h4 g6

[ 30...h5!? /\ Ng6 ] 31.Bd7 Rd2 32.Bc6 Nh3+ 33.Kg2 Nxf2 34.Kf3 f5

[ 34...h5!? /\ Ng4-/+ ] 35.Ra2!?

[ 35.b5 Ng4 ] 35...Rd6!

[ 35...Rxa2?! 36.Bd5+ ] 36.b5 Ng4 [/\ Ne5] 37.Ke2 Ne5 38.Rc2 Kf7 39.a4 Ke7?“

[ 39...a5!∓ ] 40.Ba8 a5 41.Rc7+ Kf6 42.Ra7 Nc4 43.Bf3!„ [/\ Ke1, Be2] Ke5 44.Ke1 Rd4 45.Ra6 Rxh4 46.b6 Nxb6½-½

E12Gelfand,B 2710Yudasin,L 2550

Bugojno 1999[Yudasin,L]

77/493 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb7 5.a3 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bg5 Be7 8.Qa4+

[ 8.g3!? /\ Bh3 ] 8...c6

[ 8...Qd7 9.Qxd7+ Nbxd7 10.Nb5 Kd8² ] 9.e3

[ 9.g3 Nbd7 10.Bg2 0-0 11.0-0 a5!?/\ b5-b4<=><< ]

9...0-0 10.Bd3 c5!? [ 10...Ne4 11.Bxe4 ( 11.Bf4 Nxc3 12.bxc3 c5² ) 11...Bxg5 12.Nxg5 ( 12.Bd3!? )

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12...Qxg5 13.Bf3 Nd7 14.0-0 ( 14.Nxd5?? b5 ) 14...Qe7² ]

11.Rd1 [ 11.0-0 Ne4 ]

11...Nbd7 [ 11...Ne4 12.Bxe4 dxe4 13.dxc5 ]

12.Ne5! Nxe5 13.dxe5 Nh5™ 14.Ba6! [ 14.h4 Bxg5!? 15.hxg5 Qxg5 16.g4 ( 16.Be2 g6÷ ) 16...d4 17.Rxh5 Qxg4 18.Bxh7+ ( 18.Be2? Bf3!∓ ) 18...Kh8 19.Bg6+= ]

14...Bxa6™ 15.Rxd5 Qe8! [ 15...Qc8 16.Bxe7 Re8 17.Qh4± ]

16.Bxe7™ Qxa4 [ 16...Bb7 17.Qh4!± ]

17.Nxa4 Rfe8?! [ 17...Bb7! 18.Nc3 ( 18.Rd7 Bxg2 19.Rg1 Bc6 20.Rc7 Bxa4∓ ) 18...Rfe8! ( 18...Bxd5 19.Nxd5 /\ 20. Nc7, 20.g4) 19.Rd7 ( 19.Bd6 Rad8! ∆20.g4 Nf4! 21.exf4 Bxd5 22.Nxd5 Rxd6 Gelfand,B ) 19...Bxg2÷ ]

18.Rd7! Bb5 19.Rc7 Bxa4 20.g4ƒ Bc6!N [ 20...f6 21.gxh5 fxe5 22.Rg1± ∆Rec8 23.Rxc8+ Rxc8 24.Bf6 g6 25.Bxe5 ] [ 20...Rec8 - 54/499 ]

21.Rg1 [ 21.Rxc6 Rxe7 22.gxh5 Rxe5 23.h6 g6/\ Rh5 ->><h6, h2 ]

21...Bf3 22.Kd2! [ 22.gxh5? Rad8! 23.Bd6 Rxe5 24.Rxg7+? Kxg7 25.Bxe5+ Kh6-+ ]

22...Rec8 [ 22...Bxg4 23.Rxg4 g6 24.f4 /\ e4, f5 ]

23.Rd7 [ 23.Rxc8+!? Rxc8 24.gxh5 Bxh5 25.e4!/\ f4-f5+/=|^ ]

23...Bc6! 24.Rd6 Re8!² 25.Bh4 [ 25.Rxc6 Rxe7 26.gxh5 ( 26.f4 Rd8+ 27.Kc3 Nxf4 28.exf4 g5! ) 26...Rxe5 27.h6 g6 /\ Rh5=/+ ] [ 25.Bg5!? ]

25...Bf3 26.gxh5 Bxh5 [ 26...Rxe5!? 27.Rxg7+!? ( 27.Bf6 Rxh5 28.Bxg7 Rxh2! /\ Rg2$ ) 27...Kxg7 28.Bf6+ Kf8 29.Bxe5 Bxh5² ]

27.f4 Bg6! [/\ Re6] [ 27...Re6 28.e4± ]

28.Rc1? [ 28.Ke2! (/\ Kf3, e4, f5+/-) Re6! (/\ Rd6, f6) 29.Rd7 Bf5 /\ h6, g5!?+/=<=>, /\ Rg6, /\Rh6 ]

28...Bf5! 29.Ke2

[ 29.b4 cxb4 30.axb4 Rac8 /\ 31... Rc1 32.Kc1 Rc8 /\ Rc2 ]

29...Re6! 30.Kf3 [ 30.Rd5 Rg6 31.Bg3 h5! (/\ h4, Rg2) 32.Kf3 Bg4+ 33.Ke4 Bh3!„ ]

30...Rxd6!= 31.exd6 f6 32.e4 Bd7[/\ Bc6, Re8] 33.e5

[ 33.b4 Rc8 34.bxc5 Rxc5 35.Rxc5 bxc5 36.Bf2 Kf7 37.Bxc5 a6 /\ Bc6= ]

33...Kf7 34.Re1 Re8 35.exf6 [ 35.exf6 Rxe1 36.Bxe1 gxf6 37.Bc3 Ke6 38.Ke3 f5 39.Be5= ]

½-½

E12Atalik,S 2595Gligoric,S 2475

Jugoslavija 1999[Atalik,S]

77/494 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Qa4+!? c6 8.Bg5 Be7 9.e3 0-0 10.Bd3 c5 11.Rd1 Nbd7 12.Ne5 h6! 13.Nxd7

[ 13.Bf4 - 57/495 ] [ RR13.Bxf6 Nxf6 14.Ba6!? Yudasin,L ]

13...Nxd7 14.Bxe7N [ ¹14.Bf4² ]

14...Qxe7 15.0-0 [ RR15.Bb1!ƒ Yudasin,L ]

15...Nf6 16.Rfe1 Rfd8 17.b4 a5!? [ 17...cxd4 18.exd4 Qd6 19.Qc2 a5= ]

18.bxc5 bxc5 19.dxc5 Qxc5 20.Nb5 Bc6?! [ ¹20...Ba6= ]

21.Qd4 Qe7 22.a4 Qb4 23.f3 Qxd4 24.exd4 Kf8 25.Rb1 Nd7?

[ 25...Rab8 26.Kf2² ] 26.Rec1 Bxb5

[ 26...Rdc8 A) 27.Nd6 Rc7 28.Bb5 Rb8 29.Rb2± ( 29.Nxf7?? Kxf7 30.Bxc6 Rxc6 ); B) 27.Bf5!? Ke7 ( 27...Bxb5? 28.Rxc8+ Rxc8 29.Rxb5 Rc1+ 30.Kf2 Nf6 31.Rxa5 g6 32.Bd3+- ) 28.Rb2 Bxb5 29.Rxc8 Rxc8 30.Rxb5+- ]

27.Rxb5 Rdb8 28.Rxd5 [ 28.Rc7!? Nb6 ( 28...Rxb5 29.Bxb5 Nf6 30.Kf2+- ) 29.Bc2 Rc8 30.Rxc8+ Rxc8 31.Bb3 Nc4 32.Kf2± ]

28...Nb6 29.Rf5 g6 [ 29...Nxa4 30.Rc7 f6 31.Be4 Ra6

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32.Rd5 Nb6 A) 33.Rb5 Rd8 ( 33...a4 34.Rb7+- ) 34.Bb7 Na8™ 35.Bxa8 ( 35.Rxg7 Rb6 36.Rxb6 Nxb6 37.Rh7 Rxd4÷ ) 35...Raxa8 36.Rbb7 Rxd4 37.Rf7+ Kg8 38.Rxg7+ Kh8 39.Rh7+ Kg8 40.Rbg7+ Kf8 41.Rb7 Kg8 42.Rhg7+ Kh8 43.Rg6 a4 44.Rxh6+ Kg8 45.Rhh7 a3 46.Rbg7+ Kf8 47.Rh8+ Kxg7 48.Rxa8 Rd1+ 49.Kf2 Rd2+ 50.Kg3 a2 51.Kh3 f5 ; B) 33.Rd6! a4 34.Bb7 ( 34.Rb7? Rxb7 35.Bxb7 a3 36.Bd5= ) 34...Na8 ( 34...Ra7 35.Rxb6 a3 36.Be4!+- ) 35.Rc8+ Rxc8 36.Rxa6 Rc1+ 37.Kf2 Nc7 38.Rxa4± ]

30.Rf4! [ 30.Rf6 Kg7 ]

30...f5 31.Be4? [ 31.Bb5 Rc8 32.Rc5 ]

31...Rc8 32.Rb1 [ 32.Rc5? Nxa4 ] [ 32.Rc6 Rxc6 33.Bxc6 Rd8! 34.d5 ( 34.g4 Rd6= ) 34...Ke7© ] [ 32.Ra1 Rab8 33.g4 Rc4„ ]

32...Rab8 33.Bxf5! [ 33.g4 Nxa4 34.Rxb8 Rxb8 35.gxf5 g5 36.Rg4 ]

33...gxf5 34.Rxf5+ Kg7 35.Rxa5 Nc4 36.Ra7+ Kf6 37.Ra6+ Kg7 38.Re1 Re8 39.Rxe8?

[ 39.Rc1! Re2 ( 39...Rb2 40.h4 Ree2 41.Rxc4 Rxg2+ 42.Kf1 Rgf2+ 43.Ke1 Rfe2+ 44.Kd1+- ) 40.h4 Rb4 41.h5± ]

39...Rxe8 [R 8/f6] 40.Rc6 Nb2 41.a5 Nd3 42.g3 Re1+! 43.Kg2 Re2+ 44.Kh3 Ra2 45.a6 Nb4 46.Rc7+ Kg6 47.a7 Nd5 48.Rb7 Ne3 49.Rb6+ Kg7 50.Rb7+ Kf6 51.Rb3 Nf1?

[ 51...Nf5?! 52.Rb6+ Kf7 53.Rb7+ Kg6 54.d5± ] [ 51...Nd5! 52.Rb7 ( 52.Rb5 Ne3 ) 52...Ne3= ]

52.Rb6+ Kg7 53.Rb7+ Kg6 54.Kg4! Nxh2+ 55.Kf4 Ra3™ 56.Rb6+ Kg7 57.Rb2 Nf1

[ 57...Nxf3 58.Rb3 Rxa7 59.Rxf3 Kf6 60.Ke4++- ]

58.Rf2 Nxg3 59.Rg2 Rxa7 60.Rxg3+ Kf6 61.Rh3 Kg6 [R 5/j] 62.Ke5?

[ 62.Rh1?! Rf7+ 63.Ke4 Re7+ 64.Kd3 Rf7 65.Rf1 Kg5 ] [ 62.d5! Rd7 ( 62...Re7 63.Rh1+- ) 63.Ke4

Re7+ 64.Kd4 Re1 65.f4 Rf1 66.Ke4+- ] 62...Re7+ 63.Kd6 Re1 64.d5 h5 65.Kc7

[ 65.f4 Rf1 66.Rh4 Rf2 67.Ke7 Re2+ 68.Kd7 Rf2 69.d6 Rf1 70.Ke7 Re1+ 71.Kd8 Rd1 72.d7 Rf1 73.f5+ Rxf5 74.Ke7 Rd5 75.d8Q Rxd8 76.Kxd8 Kg5 77.Rh1 h4 78.Ke7 Kg4 79.Ke6 h3 80.Ke5 Kg3 81.Ke4 h2= ]

65...Rc1+ 66.Kd7 Kg5 67.d6 h4 68.Ke7 Re1+ 69.Kd8 Rf1

[ 69...Rd1 70.d7 Rf1= (.) ] 70.d7 Rf2 71.Rh1 Rxf3 72.Rd1 Rf7 73.Rg1+ Kh5 74.Ke8 Rxd7 75.Kxd7 h3 76.Ke6 Kh4 77.Kf5 h2 78.Ra1 Kg3 79.Kg5 Kg2 80.Kg4 h1Q 81.Ra2+ Kf1 82.Ra1+ Kg2 83.Rxh1½-½

E12Bischoff,K 2505Huebner,R 2595

Deutschland (ch) 1999[Huebner,R]

77/495 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.d4 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Bd2 Nd7 8.Nxd5 exd5 9.g3 Bd6 10.Bg5 Nf6?!N

[ 10...Be7 11.Bf4² ( 11.Bxe7 - 73/(576) )] 11.Qa4+?!

[ ¹11.Ne5 A) 11...Bxe5? 12.dxe5 d4 13.Rg1 ( 13.exf6 gxf6 14.Qa4+ Ke7÷ ) 13...h6 ( 13...Qd5 14.Bxf6 gxf6 15.Bg2 Qa5+ 16.b4 Qa6 17.Qxd4+- ) 14.exf6 hxg5 15.fxg7 Rg8 16.Qa4+± ; B) 11...0-0? 12.Bxf6 gxf6 ( 12...Qxf6 13.Nd7+- ) 13.Nd3± ; C) 11...h6 12.Bxf6 Qxf6 13.Qa4+ c6 14.f4 ( 14.Nxc6 0-0 /\ Bc6=/+ ) 14...b5 15.Qb3± ]

11...Qd7 12.Qxd7+ Nxd7 13.Bh3 [ 13.Bf4 Bxf4 14.gxf4 c5= ]

13...c5 14.Rc1 [ 14.dxc5 bxc5 /\ Nb6= ]

14...c4 [/\ b5, Nb6] 15.Rc3 Bc6™ [ 15...f6?! 16.Bf4 Bxf4 ( 16...Be7? 17.Re3 Kd8 18.Bc7++- ) 17.gxf4 /\ Rg1+/- ]

16.e4™ [ 16.0-0 b5∓ ]

16...f6 [ 16...dxe4 17.Nd2 b5 18.Nxe4 Bxe4

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19.Re3 0-0 20.Rxe4 Rfe8= ] [ 16...h6 17.exd5 Bxd5 18.Re3+ Kf8 19.Bxd7 hxg5 20.0-0 f6 ( 20...Rd8 21.Bb5 f6 22.Nd2 ) 21.Be6= ]

17.Bc1?! [ 17.exd5 Bxd5 18.Re3+ ( 18.Bc1 b5- 17.Bc1 ) 18...Kd8 19.Bf4 Bxf4 20.gxf4

Kc7∓ ] [ 17.e5 fxe5 18.dxe5 Bc5 19.e6 Nf6∓ ] [ 17.Bf4!? Bxf4 18.gxf4 (/\ e5) dxe4 19.Nd2 b5 20.b3= ]

17...b5 [ 17...dxe4 18.Nd2 b5 19.Nxe4 ( 19.b3!? ) 19...Bxe4 20.Re3 0-0 21.Rxe4= ]

18.exd5?! [ 18.Re3?! dxe4 19.Nd2 Kd8 20.Nxe4 Re8 21.f3 Bf8∓ ] [ ¹18.0-0 dxe4 ( 18...Nb6 19.e5 fxe5 20.Nxe5² ) 19.Nd2 Nb6 ( 19...0-0? 20.d5 ) 20.Nxe4 Bxe4 ( 20...Be7 21.Re3 Nd5 22.Re2± (><e6) 0-0? 23.Be6+ Kh8 24.Bxd5 Bxd5 25.Nc3 ) 21.Re3 Kf7 22.Rxe4 Rae8³ ]

18...Bxd5 19.0-0 [ 19.Re3+ Kd8 20.0-0 Nb6∓ ]

19...Nb6 20.Nh4 g6∓ [ 20...Kf7?! 21.Nf5 Rhd8 ( 21...Bc7 22.Re3 Rhe8 23.Rfe1 ><e7 ) 22.Nxd6+ Rxd6 23.Bf4 Rc6 ( 23...Rdd8 24.Bc7 Re8 25.Bxb6 axb6 26.Bd7 ) 24.Re1³ ]

21.Ng2 Kf7 22.Ne3 [ 22.Nf4 Bxf4 23.Bxf4 Rhe8∓ ]

22...Be4 23.b3™ Nd5 [ 23...Bd3?! 24.Rd1 b4? 25.Rxc4 Bxc4 ( 25...Nxc4 26.bxc4 Be4 27.c5± ) 26.bxc4/\ c5+/- ]

[ 23...b4?! 24.Nxc4 Nxc4 25.Rxc4 Bd3 26.Rc6 Bxf1 27.Kxf1 Rhd8 28.axb4 Rab8 ( 28...Bxb4 29.Be6+= ) 29.Ra6= ]

24.Nxd5 Bxd5 25.bxc4 bxc4 26.Bg2 Bxg2 27.Kxg2 Rhc8 28.Bf4?

[ 28.d5?! Rab8 29.Be3 ( 29.Bf4 Bxf4 30.gxf4 Rb3 31.Rfc1 Rxc3 32.Rxc3 Ke7 33.Kf3 Kd6 34.Ke4 Kc5-+ ) 29...Be5 30.Rc2 a6∓ /\ 31...f5, 31...Ke7, 31...Bb2 ] [ 28.Be3!? Rc7 ( 28...Ke6?! 29.d5+ Kxd5 30.Rd1+ Ke6 31.Rdc1 a6 32.a4= ) 29.Rfc1 Rac8 30.d5™ Be5 31.R3c2 f5/\ Ke7-d6-/+ ]

28...Bxf4 29.gxf4 Ke6-+ 30.d5+ Kxd5 31.Rd1+ Kc5 32.Rd7

[ 32.Rdc1 Kd4 ]

32...Rab8 33.Rxa7 Kd4 34.Rc1 c3 35.Rd7+ Kc4 36.Rxh7 Kb3 37.Re7

[ 37.Rf7 Kb2 38.Rxc3 ( 38.Re1 Rc6 ) 38...Kxc3 39.Rxf6 Kd4 ] [ 37.Rg7 Kb2 38.Re1 c2 39.Rxg6 Rg8 ]

37...Kb2 38.Ree1 c2 39.f5 g5 40.f4 gxf40-1

E12Yermolinsky,A 2585Ivanov,A 2515

Reno 1999[Yermolinsky,A]

77/(496) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 b6 3.Nc3 Bb7 4.d4 e6 5.a3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Qc2 Nxc3 8.Qxc3 Nd7 9.Bg5 Be7 10.Bxe7 Kxe7 11.g3 Nf6 12.Bg2 Qd6 * 13.b4 Rad8 14.0-0 Bxf3 15.Bxf3 Qxd4 16.Qxc7+ Rd7 17.Qc2 Rhd8 18.Rac1 Qe5 19.a4N

[ 19.Bc6 - 66/436 ] 19...Rd2 20.Qc6 Qd6 21.Qb7+ Rd7 22.Qc8 Rd8 23.Rc7+ Rd7 24.Rc4 Rd8 25.Qa6 Rd7 26.a5²

E12Atalik,S 2595Komarov,D 2580

Jugoslavija 1999[Atalik,S]

77/496 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Qc2 Nxc3 8.Qxc3 Nd7 9.Bg5 Be7 10.Bxe7 Kxe7 11.g3

[ 11.Rc1 Rc8 12.d5 Bxd5 13.Qxg7 Qg8!? ]

11...Nf6 12.Bg2 Qd6 13.0-0 c5!N [ 13...Rhc8 - 70/(463) ]

14.dxc5 Qxc5 15.Qxc5+ bxc5 16.Ne5 Rab8?!

[ 16...Bxg2 17.Kxg2 Rhc8 ] 17.b4 Rhc8=

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E12Atalik,S 2595Lautier,J 2635

Batumi 1999[Atalik,S]

77/(496) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Qc2 Nxc3 8.Qxc3 * h6 9.Bf4 Bd6 10.Bg3 0-0 11.e3 Nd7 12.Bd3N

[ 12.Bb5 Bxg3 13.hxg3 c5! 14.Rd1 Rc8!! ( 14...Qe7 - 44/639 ) 15.dxc5 Rxc5 16.Rxd7 Qc8 17.Qb3 Rxb5 18.Qxb5 Bc6= ]

12...Bxg3 13.hxg3 c5 14.Rd1 cxd4 15.Qxd4 Nc5 16.Bc2 Qxd4 17.Rxd4 Rac8

[ 17...Rfd8 18.Rhh4= ] 18.0-0 Rfd8=

E12Tkachiev,V 2645Van der Wiel,J 2540

Theoule−sur−Mer (m/2) 1999[Van der Wiel,J]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.e3 g6 8.Bd3N

[ 8.Bb5+ - 70/(463) ] 8...Nxc3

[ 8...Bg7 9.Na4!? /\ e4 ] 9.bxc3 Bg7 10.a4

[ 10.0-0 ] [ 10.h4!? ]

10...0-0 11.0-0 c5 [/\ Nc6<=>] 12.a5!? Nd7[/\ e5]

[ 12...bxa5? 13.Ba3 ] [ 12...Nc6?! 13.a6 Bc8 14.Be4 ( 14.Ba3ƒ><c5 )]

13.e4 [/\ Bg5] cxd4 [ 13...e5 14.d5 () ]

14.cxd4 Nc5!? 15.Bg5™ f6?! [ 15...Qd7 16.dxc5 Bxa1 17.Qxa1 Qxd3

A) 18.Qf6 Qd8™ 19.Qxd8 Rfxd8 20.Bxd8 Rxd8 21.cxb6 axb6 22.axb6 Rd6! 23.Rb1? Bxe4 ; B) 18.Bh6 f6 19.Bxf8 Rxf8 20.cxb6 axb6 21.axb6 ( 21.Rd1 Qxe4÷ ) 21...Bxe4„ ; C) 18.Ne5!? Qxe4 19.f3

C1) 19...Qf5 20.Ng4! Qxg5™ 21.Nf6+ Qxf6 22.Qxf6 Rfc8 ( 22...bxc5

23.h4‚ ) C1a) 23.Rd1 Bd5 ( 23...Rxc5!? 24.Rd7 Rf5 25.Qe7 Bc6! ); C1b) 23.cxb6 axb6 24.axb6 Ra2! 25.Ra1 Rd2 ¹26.Qg5 ( 26.Qe7 Rcc2 );

C2) 19...Qd5 20.Ng4 f6! 21.Nxf6+ ( 21.Bxf6 h5³ ∆22.Bh8 Qxc5+ /\ Qe7 ) 21...Rxf6 22.Bxf6 ( 22.Qxf6 Rf8! 23.Qe7 Qxc5+ 24.Qxc5 bxc5= ) 22...Qxc5+÷ ]

16.dxc5 fxg5 17.Rb1 b5! [ 17...g4?! 18.Ne1 Qg5 ( 18...Bd4 19.Qxg4± ; 18...Bc3 19.axb6 Bxe1 20.Rxe1 Qd4 21.Re3!?± ) 19.cxb6 axb6 20.Rxb6 /\ Rb5! ]

18.Qb3! [ 18.Rxb5 Bc6 19.Rb1 g4 20.Ne1 Qg5÷ ( 20...h5÷ ; 20...Qxa5÷ )]

18...Bc8 [ 18...Qe7?! 19.Qxb5 ] [ 18...a6?! 19.Qxe6+ Kh8 20.Rbd1 Bc8 21.Qd5!± ]

19.e5!? [ 19.Bxb5 Rb8÷ ] [ 19.Qxb5 g4 /\ Be5~/= ]

19...g4 [ 19...Rb8?! 20.Rfd1 ><g5, /\ Rbc1 o^c ]

20.Be4 Rb8 21.Rbd1 Qc7! [ 21...Qxa5?! 22.Nd4 Qa4 23.Qg3!? ( 23.Qe3ƒ Bxe5 24.Bxg6! Bf4 25.Qe4‚ ) 23...Rd8 24.Bc2© ]

22.Nd4 Qxe5 [ 22...Bxe5 23.Nxe6‚ ]

23.Qc2! [/\ 24.Nc6, 24.c6 ><Rb8, Bc8] [ 23.Nc6 Qxe4 24.Nxb8 Qb7∓ ]

23...Qh5™ 24.g3 [ 24.c6 Be5! /\ Bc7$ ]

24...b4„ 25.Qc4! [><e6, c6, b4] [ 25.c6 Ba6 ]

25...Bxd4 26.Qxd4 [ 26.Rxd4 Qe5! /\ 27...Ba6, 27...b3 ]

26...b3“ 27.Rd2?! [ 27.Rb1!² Qg5 ( 27...Ba6 28.Rfc1 ) 28.Qc3 ]

27...Ba6 28.Rb1 Rbc8!? [ 28...Qg5?! 29.Qc3 ] [ 28...Rfd8!? 29.Qxd8+ Rxd8 30.Rxd8+ Kg7

A) 31.Rxb3 Qxc5„ ; B) 31.Rd7+ Kh6 32.Rxa7 Be2 ( 32...Qe5!?÷ );

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C) 31.c6 Qe5 32.Bg2 /\ 33.Rd7, 33.Rdd1 ]

29.c6 Qxa5 [><Rd2] 30.Rdb2 [ 30.Qe3 Bc4 ]

30...Bb5? [ 30...Rfd8?! 31.Qf6 ] [ 30...Rcd8! 31.Qxa7 Rf7 32.Qe3 Bc4!= ]

31.Qe5! Rce8 [ 31...Qb6!? 32.Qxe6+ Kg7± ]

32.Rxb3 a6 33.R3b2 Re7 34.Rd1 Qc7 35.Rd6!+- Qa5

[ 35...Rf5? 36.Bxf5 exf5 37.Qd5+ ] [ 35...Rd8 36.Rbd2 ]

36.Rbd2 Qa3 37.h4 [ 37.Rd8!? ]

37...gxh3 38.Kh2 Qc1 39.Qd4 Qe1 40.Rc2 Ref7 41.f3 Be2?!

[ 41...Bf1 42.Qd1! ] [ ¹41...e5 42.Qc5! ( 42.Qxe5 Be2! ) 42...Be2 43.Qe3 Rxf3 44.Bxf3 Rxf3 45.Qxe2 Qxg3+ 46.Kh1 Re3 ( 46...h2 47.Rd1 ) 47.c7! Rxe2 48.c8Q+ Kg7 49.Qb7++- ]

42.Qe31-0

E12Kozul,Z 2585Drei,A 2345

Bled 1999[Tyomkin,D]

77/(498) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Bg5 Bb7 6.Nd2 Be7N

[ 6...h6 - 76/471 ] 7.e4 * Nxe4 8.Bxe7 Nxc3 9.Bxd8 Nxd1 10.Bxc7 Nxb2 11.a4! [><Nb2] d5 12.cxd5

[ 12.c5!? ] 12...exd5

[ 12...Bxd5 13.Bxb8 Rxb8 14.Rb1 Nxa4 15.Bb5+± ]

13.Ra2 Nc4 14.Nxc4 dxc4 15.Bxc4 Kd7 16.Bf4 Rc8 17.Bb5+ Bc6 18.Kd2 a6 19.Bd3± ^^

E12Tyomkin,D 2495Cao,Sang 2500

Budapest 1999[Tyomkin,D]

77/498 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Bg5 Bb7 6.Nd2 Be7 7.e4 d6N 8.Be3 c5 9.d5 0-0 10.Be2 e5 11.g3 Ne8 12.0-0² Bc8 13.Kg2 [><h3]

[ 13.Bg4!? ] [ ¹13.Kh1!? ∆Bh3 14.Rg1 ><Bh3 ]

13...Nd7 14.f4 exf4 15.gxf4 g6 [ 15...f5?! 16.exf5± ]

16.Bf3 Bf6 17.Qe2 Bg7 [ 17...Bxc3 18.bxc3 Ng7 19.Bf2 ( 19.Rae1 f5÷ ) 19...Re8 ( 19...f5 20.e5! ∆dxe5 21.fxe5 Nxe5 22.Qxe5 Qg5+ 23.Kh1 Qxd2 24.Be3 Qd3 25.Rad1+- /\ 26.d6, 26.Bh6 ) 20.Rae1 f5 ( 20...Qf6 21.e5ƒ/\ Ne4 ) 21.Qd3 fxe4 22.Nxe4 Nf5 23.Ng5

∆Ne5 24.fxe5 Qxg5+ 25.Kh1± ] 18.Kh1 a6 19.a4 Rb8

[ 19...f5 20.exf5 gxf5 21.Rg1± ] 20.Bg2 Nc7 21.e5! dxe5 22.f5 [><e4, o^d] Ne8 23.Nde4 Ndf6

[ 23...gxf5 24.Rxf5 Ndf6 25.Nxf6+ Nxf6 26.Rg5 ( 26.Rxe5?! Ng4 27.Rg5 Re8 28.Ne4 f5 29.Bf4 Rb7 ><Ne4 ) 26...Ne8 27.a5ƒ ]

24.fxg6 fxg6 25.a5! [/\ b4] Bg4 [ 25...Nxe4 26.Nxe4 Rxf1+ 27.Rxf1 b5 28.b3 Qxa5 29.Bxc5 bxc4 30.bxc4 Bf5 31.Be7 o^c, d ]

26.Qd2 Nxe4 27.Nxe4 Nd6 28.Nxd6 Qxd6 29.b4! e4!„ 30.Rxf8+ Rxf8

[ 30...Qxf8 31.Rf1 Bf3 32.axb6 cxb4 33.c5 o^b, c, d ]

31.Rg1! cxb4 32.Bxe4 Bc3 33.Qg2 Bf5 [ 33...Bh5 34.axb6 Qe5 35.d6 Qxd6 36.c5 Qe5 37.c6 Bf3 38.Bxf3 Qxe3 39.Bd5+ Kg7 40.Rf1 Bf6 41.Qg4 /\ Qd7 ]

34.Bxf5 Rxf5 35.axb6 Qe7 36.Bf2 Qf7 37.Bc5 b3 38.Rd1

[ 38.Qg3 Be5! 39.Qxb3 Bxh2„ ] [ 38.Qh3!? (/\ b7, ><Rf5, Bc3)

A) 38...Be5 39.b7 Bb8 40.Bd4! ( 40.Qxb3 Qc7 41.Qg3 Qxb7÷ ) 40...Qc7 41.Ba7!! ; B) 38...b2 39.b7 Be5 40.Ba7 ( 40.Bd4 Qxb7 41.Qxf5 Bxd4 42.Qe6+ Kg7 43.Rb1÷ ) 40...Rg5 41.Qb3 Qf4 42.Qxb2

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Rxg1+ 43.Kxg1± ] 38...b2 39.Bg1“ Rg5?!

[ 39...Re5 40.d6 Re1 41.Rxe1 Bxe1 42.Qxb2+- ] [ ¹39...Bf6 40.Rb1! ( 40.d6? Qxc4 41.d7 Bd8 42.Qxb2 Rg5! ><Kh1 ) 40...a5 41.Qe4(><c4, / \ d6) ( 41.d6? Qxc4 ) 41...Re5

( 41...Be5 42.d6! ) 42.Qd3 Rf5 43.Qb3± ] 40.b7! Be5?

[ 40...Qxb7 41.Qxg5 b1Q 42.Rxb1 Qxb1 43.Qf4 (/\ Kg2, Bf2) a5 44.Kg2 Qc2+ 45.Bf2 Bb4 46.Qg4 ( / \ c5 , d6 ) Kg7 47.Qd4+ Kf7 48.c5± ]

41.Qxg5 Qf3+ 42.Qg2 Qxd1 43.Qxb2! [ 43.Qxb2 Bb8 44.Qf6 ( 44.Qg2 Qb3 45.Qe4 Qxb7 46.Qe8+ Kg7 47.Bd4+ Kh6 48.Kg2!+- ) 44...Ba7 45.Qg5+- /\ c5 ]

1-0

E12Ionov,S 2550Shaposhnikov,E 2490

Russia (ch−m/2) 1999[Ionov,S]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb4 * 5.Qb3 a5 6.Bg5 Bb7 7.e3 Qe7

[ 7...d6 8.Bd3 h6 9.Bh4 Nbd7 10.0-0-0 Bxc3 11.Qxc3² ]

8.Bd3N [ 8.Qc2 - 59/547 ]

8...a4 9.Qc2 h6 10.Bh4 d6 [ 10...a3 11.0-0 ( 11.b3!? ) 11...axb2 12.Qxb2 Ra3 13.Rac1² ]

11.0-0 [ 11.0-0-0!? ]

11...Bxc3 12.bxc3 [ 12.Qxc3² ]

12...e5?! [ ¹12...Nbd7 13.e4 e5 14.Rfe1/\ Nd2-f1-e3|^ ]

13.Bxf6 Qxf6 14.Be4 Bxe4 [ 14...Nc6 15.c5! ]

15.Qxe4±

E13Rashkovsky,N 2505Ovod,E 2375

Perm 1998

77/(499) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb7 5.Bg5 Bb4 6.Nd2 h6 7.Bh4 c5 8.a3 Bxc3 9.bxc3 d6 10.f3 Nc6!? *

[ 10...Nbd7 - 41/(606) ] 11.Nb3N g5 12.Bf2 e5 13.e4 Qd7 14.a4 a5 15.Bd3 0-0-0 16.Rb1 exd4 17.cxd4 Nb4 18.0-0 Qxa4 19.e5 dxe5 20.Bf5+ Kb8 21.Qe2 exd4 22.Qe5+ Ka7 23.Qxf6 Qc6 24.Qxc6 Bxc6 25.Be4÷

E13Avrukh,B 2620Tiviakov,S 2565

Wijk aan Zee II 2000[Tiviakov,S]

77/499 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 b6 5.Bg5 Bb7 6.Nd2 h6 7.Bh4 c5 8.a3 Bxc3 9.bxc3 d6 10.f3 Nc6!? 11.e3 Qe7 12.Bd3 g5N

[ 12...e5 13.d5 Na5 14.Qa4+ Kd8 15.0-0-0 g5 16.Bf2 Bc8 17.Qc2 Bd7 18.Bf5 Kc7 19.h4 Rag8 20.g4 Ne8÷ ]

13.Bf2 [ 13.Bg3!? ]

13...Nd7 [ 13...0-0-0= ] [ 13...Kd8= /\ Kc7 ]

14.Nb3 [ 14.h4?! 0-0-0 ] [ 14.e4!? ]

14...Ba6?! [ ¹14...0-0-0= /\ Kc7 ] [ ¹14...Kd8= /\ Kc7 ]

15.0-0 [ 15.a4 Na5! 16.Nxa5 bxa5= ] [ 15.e4 ]

15...Rc8? [ 15...Kd8 /\ Kc7 ]

16.f4ƒ [ 16.a4 Na5!= ] [ 16.e4² ]

16...Kd8! 17.Bg3 [ 17.d5 Ncb8÷ /\18...ed5 19.cd5 c4 ]

17...Kc7 18.Re1? [ 18.fxg5 hxg5 19.a4ƒ ( 19.dxc5 bxc5

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20.Be4 Nce5 )] [ 18.a4!? Na5 19.Nxa5 bxa5² ] [ 18.Qf3² ]

18...h5! [ 18...gxf4 19.exf4 ( 19.Bxf4 e5= ) 19...Qf6 ]

19.d5 [ 19.a4 h4 20.Bf2÷ /\ a5 ] [ 19.fxg5 Qxg5„ ( 19...h4 ∆20.Bf4 e5 )]

19...Nd8 20.a4 h4 21.Bf2 Ra8 [ 21...e5?! (><f5) 22.a5 Ra8 23.axb6+ axb6 24.Bf5ƒ ] [ 21...Qf6!? 22.a5 Bb7÷ ] [ 21...Bb7 22.a5 Ra8 - 21...Ra8 ]

22.a5 Bb7 [ 22...Qf6÷ ]

23.Bf1?! [ 23.axb6+!? axb6 24.Rxa8 Bxa8 25.Qf3÷ ] [ 23.Qg4!? ] [ ¹23.Qf3 /\ 24.a6 Bc8 25.de6 ><Ra8 ]

23...e5 24.Nd2? [ 24.axb6+ axb6 25.Rxa8 ( 25.Qg4÷ ) 25...Bxa8 26.Qg4÷ ∆Nf6 27.Qf5! ( 27.Qxg5 Rh5 28.Qg7 Rh7 29.Qg5 Rh5= )] [ 24.Qg4!? ]

24...f5!³ 25.Nf3 [ 25.fxg5 e4³ ] [ 25.fxe5 Nxe5³ ] [ 25.axb6+ axb6 26.Rxa8 Bxa8³ ]

25...Nf7 [ 25...gxf4?! 26.exf4 e4 27.Ng5² ] [ 25...g4 26.Ng5™ (><e6) e4 27.Qb3÷<=><<, ><b6, e6 ]

26.fxe5 [ 26.fxg5 e4! ∆27.Nxh4 Qxg5∓ ] [ 26.axb6+ axb6³ ]

26...dxe5™ [ 26...Nfxe5? 27.Nd4! cxd4 28.exd4±-><<, /^g1-a7, <->e, ><b6 ]

[ 26...Ndxe5 27.Nd4!± ] 27.a6!?

[ 27.e4 f4³ /\ Nd6 ( 27...g4!? 28.Nd2 g3 29.hxg3 hxg3 30.Bxg3 f4© ->>> )] [ 27.axb6+ axb6³ ]

27...Bc8 28.Nd4!? [ 28.e4 f4∓ ]

28...cxd4 [ 28...exd4 29.exd4© -><<, <->e ]

29.exd4 e4?“ [ 29...Qd6!?∓ ∆30.Qb3 Kd8 ]

30.c5!“ Rh6?! [ 30...bxc5?! 31.dxc5 Nxc5 32.Qd4© -> ] [ 30...Kd8 ] [ 30...h3!?³ ]

31.d6+ [ 31.Qb3!?© ]

31...Nxd6 32.cxd6+ Rxd6 [ 32...Qxd6!? 33.c4© /\ c5 ]

33.Be3 [ 33.c4 f4∓ /\ e3 ] [ 33.Qe2!? /\ c4-c5 ]

33...h3!? [ 33...f4 34.Bc1 Qh7 ( 34...e3 35.Ba3÷ ) 35.Ba3© ]

34.Bc1?! [ 34.gxh3 Ne5³ ><f3, d3 ] [ 34.g3!? ]

34...hxg2 35.Bxg2 Ne5? [ ¹35...Rh6³ ]

36.Qe2! [ 36.Ba3 Nc4 37.Bxd6+ Qxd6³ ]

36...Nc6 [ 36...Ng6!? ∆37.Ba3 Be6 /\ Nf4 ]

37.Qh5 [ 37.Ba3 Bd7÷ ]

37...Qg7 38.Bxg5 [ 38.Qxg5 Qxg5 39.Bxg5 Rd5³ ]

38...Rg6 39.Bf4+ [ 39.h4 Be6 ]

39...Kd8 40.Qh4+?! [ 40.Re2 Ne7³ /\ Be6 ] [ ¹40.Bg3!? ]

40...Ke8?! [ ¹40...Ne7 /\ Be6 ]

41.Bg3 Be6 [ 41...Ne7!? 42.Rxe4! fxe4 43.Qxe4 Rxg3! ( 43...Rc6 44.Re1© ) 44.hxg3 Qg5™ ( 44...Rb8 45.Qf4+- ; 44...Qxg3 45.Re1+- ) 45.Qxa8 ( 45.Re1 Rb8 46.Qh7 Qf6÷ ) 45...Qe3+ 46.Kf1 Qd3+ 47.Kf2 Qd2+ 48.Kg1 Qe3+= ]

42.Rad1? [ 42.Rxe4! fxe4 43.Qxe4 Rc8 44.d5 Nd8 45.dxe6÷ ^^ ]

42...Rd8 [/\ Qh6] 43.Qf4 Ne7 [/\ Bc4, Rd5] [ 43...Rd5!? ]

44.Qf1 [ 44.Qc7 Nd5∓ ( 44...Bb3!? 45.Rb1 Bd5 )]

44...Qf7 [ 44...Rc8 45.d5!? Nxd5 46.Rxd5 Bxd5 47.Qxf5© ] [ 44...Nd5!? ]

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45.Qb5+ Kf8 [ 45...Rd7!? ]

46.Qe5 Qg7 [ ¹46...Kg8 47.d5 ( 47.Qc7 Rd7 48.Qb8+ Kh7 ) 47...Rxd5 48.Qb8+ Qf8 49.Qxa7 f4∓ ]

47.Qc7™ [ 47.Qf4 Nd5-+ ] [ 47.Qxg7+ Kxg7∓ ]

47...Rc8!? [ ¹47...Rd7 48.Qb8+ Kf7³ ]

48.Qf4? [ 48.Qxa7 f4 49.Rf1 ( 49.Rxe4 fxg3 50.h3 Qf7∓ ) 49...f3 50.Bxf3 exf3 51.Rxf3+ Kg8 52.Re1!÷ ]

48...Nd5-+ [><c3] 49.Qd6+ Kg8 50.Kh1 [ 50.Rc1 Nxc3 51.Kh1 Qd7 52.Qe5 b5-+ ]

50...Rxc3“ [ ¹50...Nxc3!? 51.Rc1 - 50.Rc1 ]

51.Rc1 Rxc1 [ 51...Rcxg3!? 52.Qb8+™ ( 52.hxg3 Rh6+ 53.Kg1 Qxd4+ 54.Kf1 Ne3+-+ ) 52...Kh7 53.hxg3 Rxg3∓ -> ( 53...Rh6+ 54.Kg1 Qxd4+ 55.Kf1³ ><a7 )]

52.Rxc1 Kh7!? [ 52...Qf8 53.Qb8∓ ><a7 ]

53.Be5 [ 53.Qb8 Qd7 ( 53...Qe7!? ) 54.Be5 Rg8 55.Qb7 Re8∓ /\ Re7 ]

53...Qh6 [ 53...Qd7!? 54.Qb8 - 53.Qb8 ]

54.Rg1 [ 54.Qc6 Qg5 55.Rc2 ( 55.Qb7+ Kh6 56.Rg1 f4-+ ) 55...Qe3 56.h3 f4∓ ]

54...Rg8! 55.Rf1 [ 55.Qc6 Qg6 56.Qb7+ Kh6-+ /\ f4-f3 ]

55...Qg6 [ 55...Rc8!? 56.Rg1! Rg8 ( 56...Rc1 57.Bf1 Rc7 58.Bf4! Qf6 59.Be5= ) 57.Rf1 ] [ 55...Re8!? 56.Qc6 Qh5∓ /\ Re7 ]

56.Bh3?! [ 56.Bg3∓ ] [ 56.Rg1∓ ]

56...e3-+ 57.Bg3 [ 57.Qxe6 Qxe6 58.Bxf5+ Qxf5 59.Rxf5 e2 ]

57...Re8 [ 57...e2!? 58.Re1 Qh5 59.Bg2 Bf7∓ ]

58.Rg1?! [ 58.Bg2 Bf7 59.Qxg6+ ( 59.Qd7 e2 60.Re1 Re7-+ ) 59...Kxg6-+ ] [ 58.Qxe6 Rxe6 59.Bxf5 b5 ( 59...e2

60.Bxg6+ Kxg6 61.Re1 Kf5-+ ) 60.Bxg6+ Kxg6-+ ]

58...f4 59.Bxe6 [ 59.Bg2 Qf5 60.Bf3 fxg3 61.Qxg3 Qf6 ]

59...Qe4+ [ 59...Qxe6-+ ]

60.Rg2 Qxe6 [ 60...Qxe6 61.Bxf4 Qxd6 62.Bxd6 e2 ]

0-1

E13Onischuk,Al 2635Nisipeanu,L._D 2610

Wijk aan Zee II 2000[Nisipeanu,L._D]

77/(499) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Bg5 Bb7 6.Nd2 h6 7.Bh4 * Bxc3 8.bxc3 d6 9.f3 Nbd7 10.e4 e5 11.a4!N

[ 11.Be2 - 76/471 ] 11...0-0

[ 11...Nf8 12.a5 Ng6 13.Bf2 ( 13.Bxf6 Qxf6 14.axb6 c5÷ ; 13.Qa4+ Qd7 14.Bxf6 Qxa4 15.Rxa4 gxf6² ) 13...0-0 14.g3² ]

12.Bd3 Re8 13.0-0 [ 13.a5 exd4 14.cxd4 Nxe4 15.Bxd8 Nc3+ 16.Be4 ( 16.Kf1 Nxd1 17.Bxc7 Ne3+ 18.Kf2 d5 19.axb6 dxc4 20.Be4 Nd5 21.Nxc4 axb6 22.Nd6 Rxa1 23.Rxa1 Ra8 24.Nxb7 Nxc7 25.Rxa8+ Nxa8= ) 16...Nxd1 17.Kxd1 Bxe4 18.Bxc7 Bd3 19.Bxd6 ( 19.Ra3 Rac8 ) 19...Rac8 20.axb6 axb6= ]

13...a5 14.Bf2 Nf8 15.Be3?! [ 15.g3² ]

15...exd4! 16.cxd4 d5„ 17.cxd5 [ 17.e5 dxc4 18.Bxc4 Nd5 19.Bf2 Ne6÷ ]

17...Nxd5 18.Qe2 [ 18.Bf2 Nf4 19.Bc4 Qg5 20.Bg3 Rad8÷ ]

18...c5! 19.Nb3 [ 19.dxc5 Nc3 ]

19...Ne6! 20.exd5 Nxd4 21.Qf2! Nxb3 22.Rad1÷

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E13Stocek,J 2530Stefansson,H 2580

Bad Mergentheim 1999[Stocek,J]

77/500 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 b6 5.Bg5 Bb7 6.Qc2 h6 7.Bh4 Qe7

[ 7...Bxc3+ - 47/629 ] 8.0-0-0N

[ 8.e3 Bxc3+ ( 8...Be4 9.Bd3 Bxc3+ 10.bxc3! Bxd3 11.Qxd3± ; 8...c5 9.0-0-0 Bxc3 10.Qxc3² g5 11.Bg3 Ne4 12.Qc2 d6 13.dxc5! bxc5 14.Bd3 Nxg3 15.hxg3± ) 9.Qxc3 d6 10.Nd2 Nbd7 11.Bd3!?² ( 11.f3² )]

8...Bxc3 [><Bb4] 9.Qxc3 g5! [ 9...d6 10.Nd2² ]

10.Bg3 Ne4 [ 10...d6 11.Nd2 ( 11.d5!? e5 12.Nd2² )]

11.Qc2 Nxg3 [ 11...d6 12.d5! exd5 ( 12...Nxg3 13.hxg3 e5 14.Qd2± ) 13.cxd5 Nd7 14.Nd4± ]

12.hxg3 Nc6„ [ 12...d6? 13.d5± ]

13.a3 [><b4] [ 13.d5? Nb4 14.Qb3 exd5 15.cxd5 Qc5+ ]

13...g4 14.d5 [ 14.Nh4 0-0-0 ><Nh4 ]

14...Na5 [ 14...exd5 15.cxd5 Nb4 16.axb4 gxf3 17.Qc3! Qg5+ 18.Rd2 0-0-0 19.d6 c5 20.gxf3 Kb8 21.b5± ] [ 14...gxf3 15.dxc6 Bxc6 ( 15...fxg2? 16.Bxg2 Bxc6 17.Bxc6 dxc6 18.Qc3‚ ; 15...fxe2? 16.cxd7+ Qxd7 17.Bxe2±><Ke8 ) 16.gxf3² ]

15.Qc3 [ 15.Nd4? exd5 16.Nb5 dxc4! 17.Nxc7+ Kd8 18.Nxa8 Nb3+ 19.Kb1 Be4 20.Rd3 Bxd3 21.exd3 Qe1+-+ ] [ 15.Nh4 exd5 16.cxd5 Qg5+ ]

15...0-0-0 16.Ne5 exd5 17.cxd5 Nb3+™ 18.Kb1!?

[ 18.Qxb3 Qxe5 19.e3 h5„ ] 18...Nc5 19.f3

[ 19.Nxg4?? Qe4+ ] 19...gxf3 20.gxf3 Rde8 21.Rh5

[ 21.Ng4 Ne4 22.Qc2 Nxg3 23.d6 Qd8 ] 21...Rhg8 22.Bh3

[ 22.g4 Rg5 ]

22...Rxg3? [ 22...Rg5? 23.Rxg5 Qxg5 ( 23...hxg5 24.Bxd7++- ) 24.f4 Qf6 25.b4+- ] [ 22...Kb8™ 23.b4

A) 23...d6 24.bxc5 dxe5 25.d6 cxd6 26.cxd6 Qf6 ( 26...Qd8 27.Rxe5+- ) 27.d7 Rd8 28.Qxe5+ ( 28.Rc1 Qg6+ ) 28...Qxe5 29.Rxe5 Bc6 ( 29...Rxg3 30.Re8 Kc7 31.Rc1+ ) 30.Bg4 Kc7 31.Re7± ( 31.Rf5? Rxg4 32.fxg4 Be4+ ); B) 23...f6 24.bxc5 ( 24.Ng4 Qxe2 ) 24...fxe5 25.Bg4! ( 25.c6 Bc8÷ ; 25.d6 cxd6 26.cxd6 Qh7+ 27.Bf5 Qf7 28.g4 Rc8ƒ ><Kb1 ) 25...bxc5 ( 25...Qxc5 26.Qxc5 bxc5 27.Bxd7 Rd8 28.Bg4 Bxd5 29.Rxe5 Ba2+ 30.Kc1 Rxd1+ 31.Kxd1± ) 26.e4² ]

23.Bxd7+! Kb8 [ 23...Nxd7 24.d6 Qd8 25.Nxf7 ]

24.Bxe8 Qxe8 25.Rxh6+- f6 26.Nc6+“ Bxc6 27.dxc6 Qxc6 28.Rxf6 Qb5 29.Qe5 Rg8 30.Rf7 Qc6 31.Rc1 a5 32.Qf6 Qe8 33.Qe7 Qc8 34.e4 Re8 35.Qf6 Rd8 36.Qf5 Qa6 37.e5 Nd3

[ 37...Nb3 38.Rf8 Rxf8 39.Qxf8+ Kb7 40.Rd1 ]

38.Rcxc7 Nc5 39.Qc2 Qf1+ 40.Ka2 Rd1 [ 40...Rd1 41.Rxc5 ]

1-0

E13Lalic,B 2550Plaskett,J 2510

London 1999[Plaskett,J]

77/(501) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 b6 5.Bg5 Bb7 6.e3 h6 7.Bh4 * g5 8.Bg3 Ne4 9.Nd2 Nxc3 10.bxc3 Bxc3 11.Rc1 Bb4 12.h4 gxh4 13.Bxh4!? Be7 14.Qh5!?N

[ 14.Bg3 - 9/487 ] 14...Na6

[ 14...Bxh4 15.Rxh4 Qe7 16.Bd3© ] 15.c5

[ 15.e4 d6÷ ] 15...Nb4 16.Nc4

[ 16.Qe5 Rg8 ( 16...f6 17.Qh5+ Kf8 18.Bg3 ) 17.Bxe7 Qxe7 18.Qxc7 Bc6= ]

16...Nc6 17.Ne5 [ 17.Bd3!?÷ ]

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17...Nxe5 18.Qxe5 Rg8 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Qxc7 Bd5

[ 20...Bxg2? 21.Bxg2 Rxg2 22.Qb7+- ] 21.a3

[ 21.Rxh6 Bxa2 22.cxb6 Qb4+= ] 21...Rg6 22.f3 f5 23.Qf4 Qg7 24.Rh2 Bc6=

E13Pinter,J 2555Shariyazdanov,A 2585

Budapest 1999[Shariyazdanov,A; Lisenko,A]

77/501 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Bg5 Bb7 6.e3 h6 7.Bh4 Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 d6 9.Nd2 g5 10.Bg3 Qe7 11.f3?!

[ 11.h4 ] 11...Nc6!? 12.Bd3N

[ 12.Be2 - 62/(532) ] 12...0-0-0 13.Qa4 Nh5 14.Bf2 f5 15.h3!

[ 15.0-0 Rhg8 (/\ g4) 16.c5 dxc5 17.Ba6 Qd7 ]

15...Nf6 [ 15...Rhg8? 16.g4 Ng7™ (><Ng7) 17.0-0-0² ]

16.0-0-0 [ 16.g4 Qd7 17.0-0-0 Kb8÷ /\ Ne5 ]

16...Kb8 17.Rhe1 Qd7= [/\ Ne5] 18.Qa3?! [ 18.Qc2 ]

18...e5 [ 18...h5! 19.e4 ( 19.h4 g4 20.Bg3 e5/\ f4|^ ) 19...f4 20.c5?! dxc5 21.Bb5 a6!

22.Bxa6 cxd4 23.cxd4 ( 23.Nc4 e5 24.cxd4 exd4 25.e5 Nd5 26.e6 Qg7/\ Ne3-+ ) 23...Bxa6! 24.Qxa6 Nxd4

A) 25.Nc4 Qb5 26.Qxb5 Nxb5 27.a4 Rxd1+! ( 27...Nc3 28.Bd4 Nxd1 29.Bxf6 Ne3™ 30.Nxe3= ) 28.Rxd1 Nc3-+ ; B) 25.e5 Nd5! 26.Bxd4 Nb4∓ ]

19.Bc2 Na5 [ 19...h5!? ]

20.e4 fxe4 21.fxe4 Qf7 [ 21...Rhf8 22.Bg1 Qf7 23.d5 c5 24.Nb3 Nxc4 25.Qa4 Na5 26.Nxa5 bxa5 27.Qxa5 Qc7= ]

22.Bg3? [ 22.Rf1 Qg7 ( 22...Nxc4? 23.Qb3 Ba6 24.Bg3! /\ Rf6 ) 23.d5 c5 24.Nb3 Nxc4 25.Qa4 Na5 26.Nxa5 bxa5 27.Qxa5 Rhf8= ]

22...Nh5 23.Rf1 Qg7 24.Bf2 Nf4 25.g3? [ 25.Nb3? Ne2+-+ ] [ 25.d5 Nxg2∓ ]

25...Ne2+ 26.Kb1 exd4 27.cxd4 Nxd4-+ 28.Qc3 Nac6 29.Ba4 Rhg8 30.Bxc6 Nxc6 31.Qxg7 Rxg7 32.Be3 Rg6 33.h4 Re8 34.hxg5 hxg5 35.Rf5 g4 36.Rdf1 Ne5 37.Rf8 Rg8 38.Rxg8 Rxg8 39.Kb2? Bxe4 40.Bd4 Bd3 41.Rc1 Nf3 42.Kc3 Nxd4 43.Kxd4 Be2 44.Re1 Bf3 45.Re7 Rf8 46.Ke3 Kc8 47.a3 a6 48.Rg7 Rf5 49.Nb3 Re5+ 50.Kd3 Be2+0-1

E15Krivoshey,S 2450Belikov,V 2485

Alushta 1999[Belikov,V]

77/(502) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 * 5.Nbd2 Bb4 6.a3 Bxd2+ 7.Nxd2 Bb7 8.Nf3 Bxf3!N

[ 8...0-0 - 74/528 ] 9.exf3 d5 10.b3 Nc6 11.Bb2 0-0 12.Bg2 Qd6 13.0-0

[ 13.Rc1 dxc4 14.Rxc4 ( 14.f4 c3 15.Rxc3 Nd5 ) 14...Rad8 15.Qc2 Na5 16.Rxc7 Nxb3 ]

13...dxc4 [ ¹13...Rad8³ ]

14.bxc4 Rad8 15.d5 exd5 16.cxd5! [ 16.Bxf6 Qxf6 17.cxd5 Ne7 18.f4 Nxd5 ( 18...c6 19.Qa4 Nxd5 20.Qxa7 ) 19.Bxd5 ( 19.Qa4 a5 20.Rac1 c5 ) 19...c6 ( 19...Qf5 20.Qa4 Qxd5 21.Qxa7 Rd7³ ) 20.Qa4 ( 20.Bxf7+ Qxf7 ) 20...cxd5 21.Qxa7 d4∓ ]

16...Ne7 [ 16...Nxd5 17.f4© ] [ 16...Qxd5 17.Bxf6 Qxd1 18.Rfxd1 gxf6 19.Rdc1 Nd4 ( 19...Rd6 20.f4 ) 20.Rxc7 a5 21.f4= ]

17.f4 Nfxd5 18.Qb3 c6 19.Rfe1 Rfe8 20.Rac1 Qd7 21.Qa4 b5

[ 21...h6!? ] 22.Qd4 Nf5

[ 22...f6!? ] 23.Qc5 Rxe1+ 24.Rxe1©

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E15Fominyh,A 2550Sakaev,K 2645

Russia (ch−m/1) 1999[Sakaev,K]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.Qb3 Nc6 6.Bd2

[ 6.Nbd2 - 72/459 ] 6...Bb7 7.d5 Ne7!N

[ 7...exd5 8.cxd5 Ne7 9.d6 cxd6÷ ] 8.dxe6 fxe6 9.Bg2 Nf5 10.0-0 Bc5³ 11.Nc3 0-0 12.Qc2 Qe8 13.Bg5

[ 13.e4 Qh5!∓ ] 13...Ng4!

[ 13...Qh5 14.Bxf6 Rxf6 15.Ne4= ] 14.h3

[ 14.Ne4 Qg6∓ ] 14...Nxf2! 15.Rxf2 Nxg3 16.Qd2?

[ 16.Qd3™ A) 16...Qg6? 17.Qxg6 hxg6 18.e3 Rf5 19.Bf4! ( 19.Kh2 Nh5!© ) 19...Rxf4 20.exf4 Rf8 21.b4! Bxb4 22.Ne2 Nxe2+ 23.Rxe2 Rxf4 24.Rf1 Bc5+ 25.Kh1± ; B) 16...Bxf2+ 17.Kxf2 Nh5÷ ; C) 16...d5!? 17.Be3 ( 17.cxd5 exd5‚ ) 17...dxc4 18.Qd2 Rd8 19.Qc1 Qh5 20.Bxc5 Qxc5 21.Qg5 Nf5© ∆22.e4 Rd3! ; D) 16...Qh5 17.Be3 e5 18.Nd2 ( 18.Qd2 e4 19.Nd4 Qe5‚ ) 18...Bxg2 ( 18...e4 19.Ndxe4 )

D1) 19.Kxg2 Bxe3 D1a) 20.Rxf8+ Rxf8 21.Qxe3 Nf5 22.Qd3 Qg5+ 23.Kh2 Ne3 24.Rg1 ( 24.Qe4 Rf2+ 25.Kh1 Qg3-+ ) 24...Rf2+ 25.Kh1 Qf4 26.Nf3 Rxf3 27.exf3 Qxf3+ 28.Kh2 Ng4+-+ ; D1b) 20.Qxe3 Nf5 21.Rxf5 ( 21.Qe4 Qg6+-+ ; 21.Qd3 Qg5+ 22.Kh2 Ne3 23.Nf3 Qf4+ 24.Kh1 Rf7 25.Qe4 Raf8!∓ ) 21...Rxf5

D1b1) 22.Nf3 Raf8 23.Nd5 Qg6+ 24.Kh2 Qd6 25.Qe4 c6 26.Ne3 ( 26.Nc3 Qe6 27.Rd1 Rh5-+ ) 26...Rxf3 27.exf3 Rf4 28.Qc2 Rxf3 29.Rd1 Qe6 30.Ng4 h5 31.Nf2 e4-+ ; D1b2) 22.Rf1 Qg6+ 23.Kh2 Rxf1 24.Nxf1 Rf8 25.Ng3 Qe6∓ ;

D2) 19.Bxc5 Qxh3 20.Rxf8+ Rxf8 21.Bxf8 Bc6∓ ( 21...Bh1 22.Kf2÷ );

D3) 19.Rxg2! Qxh3 20.Rh2 Qg4 21.Qxh7+ Kf7 22.Bxc5 bxc5÷ ;

E) 16...e5 17.e4 Bxf2+ ( 17...Rf4?! 18.Bxf4 exf4 19.Nd4 Qe5 20.Rd1± ) 18.Kxf2 Nh5÷ ]

16...Nf5!∓ 17.Re1 [ 17.e4 Nd6∓ ]

17...Qh5 18.Bf4 Bxf2+ 19.Kxf2 Nh4 20.Qe3 Nxg2 21.Kxg2 Qh4 22.Bg3

[ 22.Bxc7? Qxe1-+ ] 22...Qxc4-+

E15Skembris,S 2475Epishin,V 2655

Arco 1999[Skembris,S]

77/503 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.Qa4 Bb7 6.Bg2 g6!? 7.0-0 Bg7 8.Nc3

[ 8.Bg5!?ƒ ] 8...0-0?!

[ ¹8...Ne4 ] 9.Bg5N |^ [><e4]

[ 9.Qc2 ] 9...h6

[ 9...d5² ] 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.e4‰ d6 12.Rad1 Bg7 13.Rfe1 Qe8!?

[ 13...Nd7 14.e5ƒ ] 14.Qxe8 Rxe8 15.e5² Na6 16.exd6 cxd6 17.Nb5 Red8 18.b3 [/\ d5] Rd7

[ 18...Nb4 19.a3 a6 ( 19...Nc2 20.Re2 ) 20.Nc7 Rac8 21.Nxe6± ] [ 18...d5 19.Ne5ƒ ]

19.h4 [ 19.d5 e5 ( 19...exd5„ ) 20.h4ƒ ]

19...Nc7!? [><Nb5] 20.Ne5!? [ 20.d5!? ]

20...dxe5™ [ 20...Bxg2 21.Nxd7 Nxb5 22.cxb5 Bd5(/\ Rd8) 23.Rc1 Bxd4 24.Rc7± ]

[ 20...Bxe5 21.Bxb7 Nxb5 22.Bxa8± ] 21.Bxb7 Rb8!?

[ 21...Nxb5 22.Bxa8 Nxd4² ] [ 21...Rad8 22.Bc6 Nxb5 ( 22...Re7 23.dxe5 Rxd1 24.Rxd1 Nxb5 25.Rd8+ƒ ) 23.Bxd7 Nxd4 24.Ba4 Nf3+ 25.Kf1² ]

22.Bc6 Nxb5!? 23.Bxd7 Nxd4 24.Kg2²

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E15Skembris,S 2475Mola,P 2200

Montecatini Terme 1999[Skembris,S]

77/(503) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.Qa4 Bb7 6.Bg2 * c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.Nc3 0-0 9.0-0 Be7 10.Rd1 Na6 11.Be3

[ 11.Bf4!? ] 11...Nc5 12.Bxc5!? bxc5 13.Ne5 Bxg2 14.Kxg2

[ 14.Nxd7 Nxd7 15.Rxd7 Qb8! (><b2) A) 16.Qb3? (><Be7, Bg2) Bc6 17.Qxb8 ( 17.Rxe7 Qd8-+ ) 17...Rfxb8 18.Rxe7 Rc8!-+ / \ K f 8 > < R e 7 ( 18...Rxb2 19.Rc7± ); B) 16.Qb5 Bc6!? ]

14...Qb8! [ 14...d6 15.Nc6 Qc7 16.Qa6± ]

15.Nxd7 Nxd7 16.Qxd7!?N [ 16.Rxd7 - 49/611 ]

16...Qxb2 17.Qxe7 Qxc3 18.Qxc5 Rfc8 19.Rac1!ƒ Qxg3+!

[ 19...Qxc1 20.Qxc8+ Rxc8 21.Rxc1+- ] 20.hxg3 Rxc5 21.Rd7ƒ a5

[ ¹21...g6 ] 22.Kf3 Rac8 23.Ke3 g6 24.Kd4²

E15Gyimesi,Z 2530Palac,M 2610

Pula 1999[Gyimesi,Z]

77/504 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bg2 c5?!

[ 7...Bd6 ] [ 7...Bb4+ ]

8.Nc3!?N [ 8.0-0 Nc6 - 39/691 ( 8...Be7 )]

8...Nc6 [ 8...Be7 9.dxc5 bxc5 10.Nh4! Bb7 11.Nf5± ] [ 8...Ne4 9.Bb2 ( 9.Nxe4 dxe4 10.Ng5 f5 11.dxc5 Qxd1+ 12.Kxd1² ) 9...cxd4 10.Nxe4 dxe4 11.Nxd4 Bb4+ 12.Kf1± ] [ 8...cxd4 9.Nxd4 Bb4 10.Bd2 0-0 11.0-0² ]

9.Ne5! Nxd4 [ 9...cxd4? 10.Nxc6 Qc8 11.Nxd5+- ]

[ 9...Rc8 10.Nxc6 Rxc6 11.Bg5 Be7 12.Rc1 cxd4 13.Qxd4² ] [ 9...Bb7 10.Nxc6 Bxc6 11.0-0 Be7 12.dxc5 bxc5 13.Bg5 Rc8 14.Rc1 d4 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.Bxc6+ Rxc6 17.Na4² ]

10.e3 Ne6 [ 10...Bd6?! 11.exd4 cxd4 12.Qxd4 Qe7 ( 12...0-0 13.Be3 Bc5 14.Qa4 Bxe3 15.fxe3 Qc7 16.Nc6 Rfe8 17.Kf2+- ) 13.Bf4 Bb4 14.Rc1± ] [ 10...Nf5 11.Nxd5 Rc8 ( 11...Bb7 12.Nxf6+ gxf6 13.Bxb7 Qxd1+ 14.Kxd1 Rd8+ 15.Nd3! Rxd3+ 16.Ke2 Rd8 17.Bb2± ) 12.Bb2 ( 12.Nxf6+ gxf6 13.Qxd8+ Rxd8 14.Nc4² ) 12...Nxd5 ( 12...Be7 13.Nxf6+ Bxf6 14.Qg4± ; 12...Nd7 13.Qg4± ) 13.Bxd5 Nd6 ( 13...Nh6 14.Bc6+ Ke7 15.Qh5± ) 14.Qh5 Qc7 15.Bc6+± ]

11.Nxd5 Rc8 [ 11...Bb7 12.Nxf6+ gxf6 13.Bxb7 Qxd1+ 14.Kxd1 Rd8+ 15.Nd3! Rxd3+ 16.Ke2± ] [ 11...Nxd5!? 12.Bxd5 Bd6 ( 12...Rc8 13.Bb2‚ )

A) 13.Bb2 Bxe5 ( 13...0-0 14.Nxf7! ) 14.Bxe5 0-0 ( 14...Nd4 15.Be4 Be2 16.Qb1 Nf3+ 17.Kxe2 Nxe5 18.Rd1 Qb8 19.Bxa8 Qxa8 20.Qf5+- ) 15.e4 Rc8= ; B) 13.Nc4! Bxc4 14.bxc4 Rc8 ( 14...Be5 15.Qa4+ Kf8 16.Rb1 Bc3+ 17.Kf1± ) 15.Bb2 0-0 16.0-0² ]

12.Bb2! [ 12.Nc6 Qd7 13.Nxf6+ ( 13.Ne5 Qd6 14.Nxf6+ gxf6 15.Qxd6 Bxd6 16.Ng4 Be5 17.Nxe5 fxe5 18.Bb2 f6² ) 13...gxf6 14.Qd5 Bb7 15.Qxd7+ Kxd7 16.Ne5+ fxe5 17.Bxb7² ] [ 12.Nxf6+ gxf6 13.Qxd8+ Rxd8 ( 13...Nxd8 14.Ng4 Bg7 15.Bb2 Ke7 16.e4 Nc6 17.Ne3² ) 14.Ng4 Bg7 15.Bb2 Ke7² ]

12...Nd7 [ 12...Nxd5 13.Bxd5

A) 13...Be7 14.Qf3 ( 14.Nxf7 Kxf7 15.Qh5+ g6 16.Qe5+- ) 14...0-0 15.Nxf7 Qd7 16.Qf5+- ; B) 13...c4 14.0-0! cxb3 ( 14...c3 15.Qf3 Qf6 16.Bc6+ Ke7 17.Ba3+ Nc5 18.Bxc5+ bxc5 19.Qe4 Bxf1 20.Rd1 Qe6 21.Rd7+ Qxd7 22.Nxd7+ Kd6 23.Ba4 ) 15.Bxe6 fxe6 ( 15...Bxf1

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16.Bd7+ Ke7 17.Ba3+ ; 15...Qxd1 16.Bxf7+ Ke7 17.Rfxd1 ) 16.Qh5+ g6 17.Nxg6 hxg6 18.Qxg6+ Kd7 19.Rfd1+ Bd6 20.Qf7+ Kc6 ( 20...Qe7 21.Rxd6+ Kxd6 22.Rd1+ ) 21.Bxh8 Qxh8 22.Rac1+ Kb5 23.Qd7++- ]

[ 12...c4 13.Nxf6+ gxf6 14.Qxd8+ Nxd8 15.Nxc4± ]

13.Qg4!± c4 [ 13...Bd6? 14.Nxd7 Qxd7 15.Bxg7+- ] [ 13...Nxe5!? 14.Bxe5 c4 15.0-0 ( 15.Rd1 Qg5 16.Qxg5 Nxg5 17.f4 Ne6 18.f5 f6 19.Bxf6 Nc5 20.Bc3± ) 15...Bd6 16.Bxd6 Qxd6 17.Rfd1 Qa3 ( 17...Qe5 18.Rac1 ) 18.Nf4 Nxf4 ( 18...Qe7 19.Nxe6 fxe6 20.Bh3± ) 19.Qd7+ Kf8 20.exf4± ]

14.Nxc4 b5 [ 14...h5!? 15.Qe2 b5 16.Ne5 Qa5+ 17.Qd2 Qxd2+ 18.Kxd2 Nxe5 19.Bxe5± ]

15.Ne5 Nxe5 [ 15...Rc2 16.Qf5 ( 16.Nxf7 Kxf7 17.Qf5+ Nf6 18.Bxf6+- ) 16...Nxe5 17.Qxc2+- ] [ 15...h5 16.Qe4 Nxe5 17.Bxe5± ]

16.Bxe5 b4 [ 16...Bb7 17.0-0! Bxd5 18.Rfd1+- ]

17.Rd1 Qa5 [ 17...Rc2 18.Nf6+ gxf6 19.Rxd8+ Nxd8 20.Bxf6+- ]

18.Bf1 [ 18.Be4!? h5 19.Qf3± ]

18...Bb7 [ 18...Rc2 19.Qe4+- ] [ 18...Bxf1 19.Kxf1 Qxa2 20.Nc7+ Rxc7 21.Bxc7± ]

19.Bc4 Rd8“ 20.e4 Bc5 21.Nc7+! Nxc7 [ 21...Ke7 22.Bxe6+- ]

22.Bxf7+! Kxf7 [ 22...Ke7 23.Qg5+ Kxf7 24.Qxg7+ ]

23.Qxg7+1-0

E15Korchnoi,V 2655Kramnik,V 2755

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Kramnik,V]

77/505 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Bg2 Bb7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Nc3 d5 10.cxd5 exd5 11.Nh4N

[ 11.Qc2² - 73/589 ]

11...g6 [ 11...Re8 12.Nf5 Bf8 13.Bg5 h6

A) 14.Bxf6 Qxf6 15.Ne3 ( 15.Nxd5? Bxd5 16.Bxd5 c6 ; 15.Bxd5? c6 16.Be4 Bb4 ) 15...c6 ; B) 14.Bf4!² ]

12.Bg5 Ne4 13.Bxe7 Qxe7 14.Rc1 Na6= 15.Qd3?!

[ 15.e3 ] 15...c5 16.Nf3

[ 16.Nxd5 Bxd5 17.Qxa6 cxd4³ 18.Nf3 Rad8 19.Nxd4? Nc5 ]

16...Rad8 17.Qe3 f5 [ 17...Rfe8 18.dxc5 Nxc3 19.Qxe7 Rxe7 20.Rxc3 d4= ]

18.Qh6 [ 18.h4 Nc7 19.Qh6 Ne6³ ]

18...Rd6 [/\ g5] [ 18...Nc7?! 19.dxc5 bxc5 20.Nxe4 fxe4 ( 20...dxe4 21.Ng5 ) 21.Ng5 /\ Rc5 ]

19.dxc5 bxc5 20.Nxe4 fxe4? [ 20...dxe4!³ 21.Ng5 Rfd8 ( 21...Qg7? 22.Qxg7+ Kxg7 23.Rfd1 ) 22.f3!?„ e3 23.Rc3!? ( 23.Rc4 Rd2 24.Rh4 R8d7 ) 23...Rd2 24.Re1

A) 24...Rd1 25.Rf1!? ( 25.Rxd1 Rxd1+ 26.Bf1 ) 25...R8d2 26.Nh3 ; B) 24...Rxa2 ]

21.Ng5 Qg7 [ 21...d4 22.e3!? d3 23.Rc4 ]

22.Qxg7+ Kxg7 23.Rfd1 Rfd8 24.f3?! [ 24.Bxe4? h6 ] [ 24.Bh3! Re8 25.f3!÷ d4 ( 25...e3? 26.Ne4 ; 25...exf3 26.exf3 d4 27.Re1„ ) 26.Nxe4 Bxe4 27.fxe4 Rxe4 28.Rd2 Re5 ]

24...h6 25.Nh3 e3 26.Nf4 [ 26.f4? Bc8∓ ]

26...Bc6! 27.Kf1?! [ 27.Nd3! Bb5 28.Nxc5 Bxe2 29.Rd4!³ ( 29.Re1? Nxc5 30.Rxc5 d4!! 31.Rxe2 d3-+ ) 29...Rc6 30.b4 ]

27...Bb5 28.a4?! [ 28.Nd3 Bxd3 ( 28...c4!? ) 29.Rxd3 d4³ ]

28...Be8 29.Nd3 c4??“ [ 29...Rb8! 30.Nxc5 Nxc5 31.Rxc5 Rxb3 32.f4 d4∓ ]

30.bxc4 Bxa4 31.Re1 dxc4 32.Ne5 [ 32.Rxc4 Bb5 33.Rc3 Bxd3 34.exd3 Rxd3 35.Rxe3= ]

32...Bb5 33.Nxc4 Re6 34.Bh3 Re7 35.Rc3 [ 35.Na3! Be8 36.Rc4² ]

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35...Rc7= 36.Rec1 Rxc4 [ 36...Rd2!? 37.Nxe3 Rxc3 38.Rxc3 Rxe2 39.Kg1= ]

37.Rxc4 Bxc4 38.Rxc4 Rd1+ 39.Kg2 Rd2 40.Kf1 Rd1+ 41.Kg2 Rd2

[ 41...Re1 42.Rc2 Nb4 43.Rb2 a5 44.f4 ] 42.Kf1 Rd1+ 43.Kg2½-½

E15Kramnik,V 2755Polgar,Ju 2655

Wijk aan Zee 2000

77/(506) 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.Nbd2 Nbd7 10.0-0 0-0 11.Re1 c5 12.e4 dxe4 13.Nxe4 Bb7 14.Ned2 Re8N

[ 14...a6 - 48/685 ] 15.Qe2 Qc7 16.Rad1 Rad8 17.dxc5 Bxc5 18.Ng5 Bxg2 19.Kxg2 h6 20.Nge4 Be7 21.f4 Nxe4 22.Nxe4 f5 23.Nf2 Bf6=

E15Antic,D 2490Ostojic,N 2415

Jugoslavija 1999[Antic,D]

77/(506) 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 Nf6 13.e4 b5 14.Re1 dxe4 15.Qc2 Rc8 16.Nxe4!?N bxc4 17.Nc5 *

[ 17.Bb2!? ] 17...Qb6

[ 17...Bxc5 18.dxc5 A) 18...Qe7 19.bxc4 Qxc5 ( 19...Nd7 20.Qa4 ) 20.Re5 Qe7 21.Qa4 Bb7 22.Qxa7² ; B) 18...Nd5 19.Be5© ; C) 18...Qd3 19.Qb2© ]

[ 17...Bb5 18.b4 A) 18...Nd5 19.a4 Bxc5 20.dxc5 Ba6 ( 20...Nxc3 21.Qxc3 Ba6 22.Red1 ) 21.Be5© Re8 ( 21...Nxb4?! 22.Qc3 Nd5 23.Bxd5 cxd5 24.Bxg7 ) 22.Rab1 ; B) 18...Qb6 19.a4 Ba6 20.Reb1© ]

18.b4?! [ 18.Rab1 Bxc5 19.bxc4 Qd8 ( 19...Bxc4 20.Rxb6 Bxb6 21.Bb4 c5 22.Ba3± ) 20.dxc5± ]

18...Rcd8 19.a3 Nd5 20.Bb2 Bf6 21.Rad1 g6 22.h4 Bc8

[ 22...Bb5!? ] 23.Qxc4 a5 24.Rb1 axb4 25.axb4=

E15Antic,D 2490Nikcevic,N 2465

Jugoslavija 1999[Antic,D]

77/506 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 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 Nf6 13.e4 b5 14.Re1 dxe4 15.Qc2 Rc8 16.Nxe4!?N bxc4 17.Nc5 cxb3!N 18.axb3 Bb5 19.Rxa7 Ra8 20.Rxa8

[ 20.Rea1 Rxa7 21.Rxa7 e5 ] 20...Qxa8 21.Ra1 Qc8?!

[ 21...Qb8 22.Bb2 Rd8 23.Nd3 Nd5 ( 23...Bxd3 24.Qxd3 Nd5 25.Be4 h6 26.Qc4 Qb7 27.Bc2 Bf6= ) 24.Ne5= ]

22.Ra7 Bd6 23.Bb2 Re8 24.Nd3 Re7 [ 24...Qb8 ]

25.Ra1 Rc7 [ 25...Bxd3 26.Qxd3 Nd5 27.Be4 h6= ]

26.h3 Qe8 27.Ne5 Nd5 28.Nc4 Bf8 29.Qd2 h6 30.Qe1 Qb8 31.Ba3 Bxa3

[ 31...Ra7 32.Bxf8 ( 32.Bc5 Rxa1 33.Qxa1 Bxc5 34.dxc5 Bxc4 35.bxc4 Ne7 36.Qd1 Qc8 37.Qd6 Kf8 38.Kf1 Ke8= ) 32...Kxf8 33.Rxa7 Qxa7 34.Bxd5 exd5 35.Nd6 Qe7 36.Qxe7+ ( 36.Qe5!? ) 36...Kxe7 37.Nf5+ ( 37.Nb7 g5 38.f4 gxf4 39.gxf4 Kf6= ) 37...Kf6 38.Ne3÷ ]

32.Rxa3 Ra7 33.Qa1 Rxa3 34.Qxa3 Qf8 35.Nd6 Nf6 36.Nxb5 cxb5 37.Qc5 Qb8 38.b4

[ 38.Bc6! b4 39.Kf1 Qc8 40.Qc4 g5 41.Ke2² ]

38...Ne8 39.d5 exd5 40.Bxd5 Nd6 41.h4 h5 42.Bb3?!

[ 42.Bc6 g6 43.Qe5 ( 43.Qd5 Kg7 44.Qe5+ Kg8 45.Bxb5 Qb6 - 43.Qe5 ) 43...Qc7 44.Bxb5 Qb6 45.Qf6 Kh7 46.Kh2 ( 46.Bc4 Qxb4 47.Bxf7 Qb1+

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48.Kh2 Qf5 49.Qxf5 Nxf5= ) 46...Kg8™ ( 46...Qb8 47.Qf4!+- ) 47.Bd3 Qxb4 48.Bxg6 fxg6 49.Qxg6+ Kf8 50.Qxh5© ]

42...g6 43.Qg5 Kf8 44.Bd5 Qc7 45.Qf4 Ne8 46.Qh6+ Ke7 47.Qe3+ Kf8 48.Qf3 Qe7 49.Qc3 Qd6 50.Qb3 Qe7 51.Bc6 Qe5 52.Kg2 Nd6 53.Qd5½-½

E15Dydyshko,V 2520Huzman,A 2580

Batumi 1999[Dydyshko,V]

77/(506) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 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 Nf6 13.e4 b5 14.Re1 dxe4 15.Qc2 Rc8 * 16.Rad1 Nd5 17.Bb2!?N

[ 17.Bxe4 - 75/463 ] 17...Nb4

[ 17...f5 18.cxd5 cxd5 19.Qb1÷ ] 18.Qxe4 bxc4!

[ 18...Nxa2 19.Ra1 Nb4 20.Bc3± ∆Bb7 21.Rxa7 Qb6 22.Rea1 Na6 23.R1xa6 Bxa6 24.Rxe7+- ]

19.bxc4 Nxa2 20.Ra1 Nb4 21.Bc3 Rb8! 22.Bxb4

[ 22.Reb1!? Qc8 23.Ra4 c5 24.dxc5 Bb7 25.Qg4+- ]

22...Bxb4 23.Rxa6 Bxd2 24.Rd1 Bc3 25.Qd3 Bb2!

[ 25...Rb3? 26.Qc2 Qb8 27.Bxc6/\ Bb5+- ]

26.Rxa7? [ 26.Rxc6!? e5 27.d5 Rb6!² ]

26...Qb6 [/\ c5]½-½

E15Almasi,Z 2660Palac,M 2610

Pula 1999[Almasi,Z]

77/507 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 Nf6 13.e4 b5 14.Re1 dxe4 15.Qc2 Rb8!N 16.Rad1

[ 16.c5?! b4 ] 16...h6?!

[ 16...Qc7!? ] 17.Bf1 bxc4 18.bxc4 Bb4?!

[ 18...c5?! 19.dxc5 ( 19.Nxe4 cxd4 20.Bxd4± ) 19...e3 ( 19...Qc7 20.Nxe4‚ ) 20.Rxe3 Bxc5 21.Ne4± ] [ 18...Qc7 19.Qa4 Bb7 20.Nxe4² ]

19.Bxb4 Rxb4 20.a3!² Rb6 21.Nxe4 Nxe4 22.Qxe4 Qc8?!

[ ¹22...Qf6² ] 23.Bd3 g6 24.Qf4 Kg7

[ 24...Kh7 25.h4‚ ] 25.Qe5+ Kg8 26.h4‚ c5?!

[ ¹26...h5² ] 27.h5!± f6?

[ 27...cxd4 28.hxg6 fxg6 29.Qxd4!? ( 29.Qe4 )]

28.Qxc5 Rc6 [ 28...Qxc5 29.dxc5 Rc6 30.hxg6 f5 ( 30...e5 31.Be4! Rxc5 32.Rd7+- Bxc4 33.Rc1 ) 31.Bf1!+- ]

29.Qa5 Bxc4 30.Bxc4 Rxc4 31.hxg6 Qd7?! [ 31...Kg7± ]

32.d5 e5 [ 32...Ra4 33.Qd2+- ]

33.Rc1!+- Rfc8 34.Rxc4 Rxc4 35.Qa6 Rc8 [ 35...Qxd5 36.Qxa7 ]

36.Qxf6 Qxd5 37.Qe71-0

E20Van Wely,L 2625Morozevich,A 2755

Bugojno 1999[Morozevich,A]

77/508 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 c5 5.g3 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Ne4 7.Qd3 Qa5 8.Nc2 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Nc5 10.Qd4 f6!?N

[ 10...0-0 11.Ba3 d6 ( 11...b6 12.Bg2 Nc6 13.Bxc6 dxc6 14.Bb4 Qa4 15.Ne3 e5 16.Qxe5 Nd7 (Filippov,Va) 17.Qe4 Nf6 18.Qf3 Re8© ) 12.Bg2² ( 12.0-0-0- 24/584 )]

11.Bg2 Nc6 12.Bxc6 dxc6 [ 12...e5? 13.Qg4! ]

13.Ba3 Na6 14.Bd6 e5?! [ 14...Kf7! 15.0-0 Rd8 16.Rfd1 e5³ ]

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15.Qe3! Kf7 [ 15...Be6 16.0-0 Rd8 17.c5„ ]

16.f4 e4 [ 16...exf4 17.Qe7+ Kg6 18.gxf4 Qxc3+ 19.Kf2 Bg4 20.f5+! Bxf5 21.Rag1+ Kh5 22.Qxg7 Rag8 23.Rg5+!+- ]

17.Kf2 Re8 18.c5 b6 19.cxb6 axb6 20.a4! Qd5™

[ 20...c5 21.Rhb1 Bd7 22.Na3 Qxa4 23.Rxb6² ]

21.Rhd1 Qh5 22.h4 [ 22.Kg1 Bg4= ]

22...c5 23.Na3 Be6 24.Rab1 [ 24.Rdb1!± ]

24...Rad8 25.Rxb6 Bc8 26.Nb5 Rd7 27.c4 [ 27.Rb1 Qg4 28.Bb8 Nxb8 ( 28...Qh3 29.Nd6+ Kg8 30.Nxe8 Qh2+ 31.Kf1 Rd5 32.f5! Nxb8 33.g4+- ) 29.Rxb8 Qh3 30.Rg1 Qh2+ 31.Rg2 Qh1= ]

27...Qg4 28.Rd5?!“ [ 28.Nc3 Qh3 29.Kg1 Red8 30.Nxe4 Bb7± ]

28...Nb4 29.Rd2 Qh3 30.Kg1 h5 [ 30...h6 31.a5 g5 32.fxg5 hxg5 33.Bc7 Rxd2 34.Qxd2 e3 35.Qc3+- ]

31.a5 Kg8“ 32.Rb8? Nc6 33.Ra8 Nd4?? [ 33...Ne7!

A) 34.Bxe7 Rxd2 35.Qxd2 Qxg3+ 36.Kh1 Qxh4+ 37.Kg1 Qg3+ 38.Kh1 Kh7 39.Rxc8 Qh3+ 40.Kg1 Qxc8 41.Bd6 Qg4+ 42.Kh2 e3 ( 42...f5 43.Qe3 Re6 44.Bxc5 Qh4+ 45.Qh3 Qxf4+ 46.Qg3 Qd2 47.Nd4 Rg6 48.Qf2 f4 49.Nf5 f3-+ ) 43.Qd3+ f5 44.Be5 ( 44.Nc7 Re4 45.Nd5 h4 46.Qd1 Rxc4 47.a6 Rd4 48.Qf1 Rd2 49.Nc3 Rxd6 50.a7 Qg3+ 51.Kh1 Ra6-+ ) 44...Qh4+! ( 44...Re6 45.Qxe3 Rg6 46.Qf2!± ) 45.Kg2 Qf2+ 46.Kh1 Re6 47.Qxf5+ Rg6-+ ; B) 34.Qf2! Nf5 ( 34...e3 35.Qxe3 Rdd8 36.Qf3 Bb7 37.Rxd8 Bxf3 38.Rxe8+ Kh7 39.exf3 Qxg3+ 40.Kf1 Qxf3+ 41.Ke1 Qh1+ 42.Ke2 Qg2+ 43.Kd1 Qf1+ 44.Kc2 Qxc4+ 45.Nc3 Nf5 46.Rb8+- ) 35.Rd5

B1) 35...e3 36.Qg2 ; B2) 35...Nxg3 36.Qg2 Qg4 ( 36...Qxh4 37.f5! ; 36...Qxg2+ 37.Kxg2 Nxe2 38.Rxc5 Rxd6 39.Nxd6 Bh3+ 40.Kf2! Rxa8 41.Kxe2+- ) 37.e3 Red8 ( 37...Qf3 38.Qxf3 exf3 39.Nc7 Rxc7

40.Bxc7 Ne4 41.Rxc8 Rxc8 42.Rd8+ Rxd8 43.Bxd8 Nd6 44.a6 Nc8 45.Be7+- Nb6 46.Bxc5 Na8 47.Kf2 Kf7 48.Kxf3 ) 38.Kf2 ; B3) 35...Red8!

B3a) 36.Qh2 Qg4 37.Bc7 Rxd5 38.cxd5 Rxd5 39.Rxc8+ Kh7 40.Nc3 Rd2

B3a1) 41.a6 Nxg3 42.a7 Nxe2+ 43.Kf1 Qf3+ 44.Ke1 Qxc3 45.Qxe2 ( 45.Rh8+ Kxh8 46.a8Q+ Rd8+ 47.Kxe2 Rxa8-+ ) 45...Ra2+!! 46.Kf1 Qh3+ 47.Ke1 Qg3+ 48.Kd1 Qg1+ 49.Qe1 Qd4+ 50.Kc1 Qa1## ;

B3a2) 41.Qg2 Nxg3 42.f5 Nxe2+ 43.Nxe2 Rd1+ 44.Kh2 ( 44.Kf2 e3+ ) 44...Qxh4+ 45.Qh3 Rh1+-+ ; B3a3) 41.Rd8 Rc2 ;

B3b) 36.Bxc5 B3b1) 36...Rxd5 37.cxd5 Rxd5 38.Rxc8+ Kh7 39.Nc3 Nxg3 40.Qe3

B3b11) 40...Rd6 41.Rc7 ( 41.Bxd6 Qh1+ 42.Kf2 Qh2+ 43.Ke1 Qh1+= ) 41...f5!= ; B3b12) 40...Rd2= ;

B3b2) 36...Nxg3 37.Qg2 Rxd5 38.cxd5 Qg4 ( 38...Qxg2+ 39.Kxg2 Bh3+ 40.Kxg3 Rxa8 41.Bb6² ) 39.Nd4 ( 39.Nc3 Qxf4 40.Bb6 Qc1+ 41.Kh2 Nf1+ 42.Kh1= ) 39...Qxf4 ( 39...Rxd5 40.Bb6 Rxd4 41.Bxd4+- ) 40.Ne6 Qc1+ 41.Kh2 Nf1+ 42.Kh1= ]

34.Nxd4 cxd4 [ 34...Rxd6 35.Nb3 Rxd2 36.Nxd2+- ]

35.Rxd4 Rb7 36.Rd1 Rb2 37.a6 Qg4 38.Re1+- Qe6! 39.c5?

[ 39.Qd4 Qg4 40.f5 Rxe2 41.Rxe2 Qxe2 42.Qd5+ Kh8 43.Qf7 Qe1+= ] [ 39.Qc5!? Qg4! ( 39...Rd2 40.a7 Rxd6 41.Rb8 Qg4 42.Qe3+- ) 40.f5 Rxe2 ] [ 39.Ba3 Rc2 ( 39...Ra2 40.a7 Qa6 41.Bc5 Qxc4 42.Rb8 Qd5+- )

A) 40.Qb3 Qh3 ( 40...e3 41.Rxc8!+- ) 41.c5+ Kh7 42.a7 e3 43.Qxc2+ g6 44.Rb1 Qxg3+ 45.Kh1 Qxh4+ 46.Kg1 Bh3 47.Qe4 Qg4+ 48.Kh2 ( 48.Kh1 Qh4= ) 48...Qh4= ; B) 40.a7! Qxc4 41.Rb8 Rc3 42.Qc5 ( 42.Qf2 ) 42...Rxg3+ 43.Kf2 Qe6 44.f5!

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e3+ 45.Kxg3 Qe4 46.Rb4+- ] 39...Rb3 40.Qd4??

[ 40.Qf2 Ra3! ( 40...Qh3 41.f5 e3? 42.Qf3+- ) 41.a7 Qd5 42.Rb8 ( 42.Rxc8 Rxc8 43.Bb8 Rxc5³ ) 42...Rxa7= ]

40...Rxg3+ 41.Kf2 e3+ 42.Kxg3 Qh3# #0-1

E20Kasparov,G 2850Anand,V 2765

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Anand,V]

77/509 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 c5 5.g3 cxd4 6.Nxd4 0-0 7.Bg2 d5 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.Qb3 Nc6 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.0-0 Qa5 12.Bd2 Bxc3 13.bxc3 Ba6 14.Rfd1 Qc5 15.e4 Bc4 16.Qa4 Nb6 17.Qb4 Qh5 18.Be3 Be2 19.Rd2!N

[ 19.Re1 - 76/(480) ] 19...Rab8

[ 19...Nc4?? 20.g4! Qxg4 21.f3 Bxf3 22.Qxc4+- ]

20.Bxb6 [ 20.Bc5 Nc4 21.Bxf8 Rxb4 22.Rd8 h6 23.cxb4 Kh7 /\ Ne5-f3<=> ]

20...axb6 21.Qd6 Bf3? 22.Qxc6² Bxg2 23.Kxg2 Qe5?!

[ 23...Rfc8 24.Qd6 Qc5 ] 24.Qc4 Rfc8 25.Qd4 Qa5 26.Rb1 h6 27.Rb4 Qc5 28.Rd3 Qc7 29.a4± Rd8 30.Qe3 Rxd3 31.Qxd3 Rc8 32.Qb1! Qxc3 33.Rxb6 Rc4™ 34.Rb8+

[ 34.Rb3 Qd4 35.a5 Ra4 ] 34...Kh7 35.Rb7?

[ 35.e5+ Qc2 ( 35...g6 36.Rf8!+- )] [ 35.Rb3 Qd4

A) 36.a5 Ra4 37.e5+ g6 38.Rf3 Qd5 39.Qc1! Rc4 ( 39...Rxa5 40.Qc7 Qxe5 41.Qe7 Ra8 42.Rxf7+ Kg8 43.h4± ; 39...Qb7 40.Qd2 Kg7 41.Qd8! ) 40.Qa3 Rc7 41.a6 Ra7 42.Qf8± ; B) 36.e5+ g6 37.Rf3 Qd5™ 38.Qb5 Rc5 ( 38...Kg7 39.Qxd5 exd5 40.Ra3 ) 39.Qe8 Rc7 40.Qf8 Ra7 41.h3± (.) ]

35...f6! 36.Re7 [ 36.e5+ f5 37.Qb3 Qd4 ]

36...Rb4 37.Qa2 Qc4! 38.Qxc4 Rxc4 39.a5 Ra4!

[ 39...Rxe4 40.a6 e5 41.a7² ]

40.Rxe6 Rxa5 41.Rd6 Ra4 42.Kf3 Ra3+ 43.Ke2 h5= 44.Rd3 Ra2+ 45.Ke3 Kg6 46.h3 Ra4 47.f4 Rb4 48.Ra3 Rc4 49.g4 hxg4

[ 49...Rb4!? ><h3 ] 50.hxg4 Rb4 51.Ra6 Kf7 52.Ra7+ Kg6 53.f5+ Kh6 54.g5+ fxg5 55.e5

[ 55.Kf3 Rb1 ] 55...g4 56.e6 Kg5½-½

E20Van Wely,L 2645Short,N 2680

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Anand,V]

77/(509) 1.Nf3 e6 2.d4 c5 3.c4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bb4 6.g3 0-0 7.Bg2 d5 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.Qb3 Nc6 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.0-0 Qa5 12.Bd2 Bxc3 13.bxc3 Ba6 14.Rfd1 Qc5 15.e4 Bc4 16.Qa4 Nb6 17.Qb4 Qh5 18.Be3 Be2 19.Rd2! Rab8 20.Bxb6 axb6 21.Qd6 * Rfc8N 22.h3

[ 22.Rb1 h6 23.h3 Bf3 24.g4 Qg5 25.Bxf3 Rd8 26.Rxb6 Ra8! 27.Ra6 Rab8!= Short,N ]

22...Bf3 23.Rb1 Bxg2 24.Kxg2 [ 24.Rxb6? Qxh3!-+ ]

24...Qa5½-½

E21Poluljahov,A 2550Fercec,N 2475

Pula 1999[Poluljahov,A]

77/510 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.d4 b6 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Qb3 c5 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 Nc6 8.d5 Na5 9.Qc2 exd5 10.cxd5 g5!?N

[ 10...0-0 - 68/471 ] 11.Bg3 0-0 12.0-0-0!?

[ 12.e4 Re8 ( 12...Nxe4!? )] [ 12.h4 g4 13.Nd2! ( 13.Ng5?! Re8! )]

12...d6?! [ 12...Re8 13.Nb5 ] [ 12...Bxc3 13.Qxc3 ( 13.bxc3 Re8÷ ) 13...Ne4 14.Qc2 f5 15.e3 d6÷ ]

13.Nb5! Nb7

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[ 13...c4 14.e4ƒ ] 14.e4 [/\ e5] a6 15.Nc3 Bxc3 16.bxc3 Nh5

[ 16...Re8!? ] 17.e5 g4?

[ 17...Nxg3? 18.hxg3 ∆g4 19.Rxh6 ] [ 17...dxe5 18.Bxe5 ( 18.Nxe5 Qf6!÷ ) 18...Nd6 19.Bd3 Re8!? ( 19...f5 20.c4² ) 20.Rhe1ƒ ]

18.Qd2!! gxf3 [ 18...Kg7 19.Bh4 f6 ( 19...Qc7 20.Bf6++- ) 20.e6!+- ]

19.Qxh6 Ng7 20.Bd3 [ 20.Bh4? Nf5 ]

20...f5 [ 20...Bf5 21.Bh4+- ] [ 20...Nf5 21.Bxf5 Bxf5 22.Bh4 f6 23.gxf3+- ]

21.Bh4 [ 21.gxf3!? Qe8 ]

21...Qc7 22.e6!+- c4 23.Bc2 Nc5 24.gxf3 Nd3+ 25.Bxd3 cxd3 26.Rxd3 f4 27.Rg1 Re8 28.Bf6 Re7 29.Qh4 Ra7 30.Rg6 Qc4“ 31.Rd1

[ 31.Rh6 Bxe6 32.Rh8+ Kf7 33.Bxg7 ] [ 31.Bxe7 Qxd3 32.Rxg7+ Kxg7 33.Bf6+ Kg6 34.Qg5+ Kh7 35.Qh5+ ]

31...Qxa2 32.Bxe7 Qa1+ 33.Kd2 Qb2+ 34.Kd3 Qb5+ 35.Kc2 Qa4+ 36.Kd2“1-0

E23Corral Blanco,J 2455Lautier,J 2635

Espana 1999[Lautier,J]

77/511 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qb3 c5 5.dxc5 Nc6 6.Nf3 Ne4 7.Bd2 Nxd2 8.Nxd2 0-0 9.e3 Bxc5 10.Nde4 b6 11.Be2

[ ¹11.Nxc5 bxc5 12.Rd1 Rb8 13.Qc2 Bb7 ( 13...Qb6 14.b3= ) 14.Qd2 ( 14.Bd3 Qh4!? ) 14...Qa5 15.Be2 Rfd8 16.0-0= ]

11...Be7 12.0-0-0 [ 12.Rd1 - 52/(542) ]

12...a6 13.g4N [ 13.Rd2 Qc7 14.Rhd1 Na5 15.Qa4 b5! 16.cxb5 d5 17.Rc2 ( 17.Ng3 Bd7ƒ )]

13...Qc7 14.g5! Na5 15.Qc2 [ 15.Qa4? b5 16.cxb5 axb5 17.Bxb5 d5 18.Ng3 Bb7∓ /\ d4 ]

15...Nxc4 16.Bxc4 Qxc4 17.Rhg1 Kh8

18.Rg4 [ 18.Rd4? Qc7! (/\ Qh2) 19.Nf6 gxf6

A) 20.gxf6 Bxf6 21.Rf4 Bg7 ( 21...Bxc3?? 22.Qxh7+ Kxh7 23.Rh4## ) 22.Rfg4 Rg8-+ ;

B) 20.Rh4 f5 21.Qe2 Qe5 22.Rxh7+ Kxh7 23.Qh5+ Kg8 24.g6 Qg7 25.gxf7+ Rxf7-+ ]

18...Qc7 19.Rh4 g6 20.f4? [ 20.Qd3 d5

A) 21.Qd4+ e5 22.Qxd5 Be6 23.Qd3 Rfd8 24.Qc2 Rxd1+ 25.Qxd1 ( 25.Kxd1 Qd8+ 26.Ke2 Bxg5-+ ) 25...Bxa2 26.Qf3 Rd8 27.Qh3 h5 28.Nf6 Bxf6 29.gxf6 Kg8∓ ; B) 21.Nf6 Bxf6 22.gxf6 Qe5 ( 22...Bb7?! 23.Qd4‚ ) 23.Qd4 Qxd4 24.Rhxd4 Bb7 25.Rb4 b5 26.a4 Bc6 27.a5 Rac8∓ ]

[ 20.Nf6! Bxf6 ( 20...h5?? 21.Rxh5++- ) 21.gxf6 Qe5

A) 22.Ne4? Bb7-+ ; B) 22.Rdd4 Qxf6 23.Rh6 ( 23.Rdf4 Qe5∓ ) 23...Kg7 24.Rdh4 Rh8 25.Ne4 Qe5 26.f4 Qa5 27.Qd1 Bb7 28.Ng5 ( 28.Qd4+ e5 29.fxe5 Qe1+ 30.Kc2 Bxe4+ 31.Qxe4 Rac8+ 32.Kb3 Qd1+ 33.Ka3 Rc5 34.Rxh7+ Rxh7 35.Rxh7+ Kxh7 36.Qh4+ Qh5-+ ) 28...Rac8+ 29.Kb1 Bd5 30.Qd4+ ( 30.Rxh7+ Rxh7 31.Rxh7+ Kg8 32.a3 f6-+ ) 30...e5 ( 30...Kg8?? 31.Qxh8+ Kxh8 32.Rxh7+ Kg8 33.Rh8+ Kg7 34.R4h7+ Kf6 35.Rxf7# # ) 31.Qxe5+ Kg8 32.Qxh8+ Kxh8 33.Rxh7+ Kg8 34.Rh8+ Kg7 35.R4h7+ Kf6 36.Rxc8 Qe1+ 37.Rc1 Qxe3∓ ; C) 22.Rf4

C1) 22...Rd8 23.Qb3 b5 24.Qb4„ ; C2) 22...d5 23.Qa4

C2a) 23...Bb7 24.Qb4 ( 24.Qd7 Rab8 25.Qe7 Rfc8!∓ ∆26.Qxf7 Rc7-+ ) 24...Rfc8 25.Qxb6 Rc7 26.Qd4³ ; C2b) 23...Rd8 24.Qb4 Qd6 ( 24...Qc7 25.Rh4„ ) 25.Qxd6 Rxd6 26.Rc4 Bd7 ( 26...Rd7 27.Rc6 b5 28.Rc5 Bb7 29.b4 Rc8 30.Ne4 Bc6 31.Ng5 Rdc7 32.Kd2„ ) 27.e4 ( 27.Rc7 Rc8 28.Ra7³ ) 27...Rd8 28.Rc7 d4 29.e5 Rc6 30.Rxc6 Bxc6 31.Rd3³ ;

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C3) 22...Bb7 23.Rxd7 Bc6 24.Re7 Rac8 ( 24...g5!? 25.Rc4 Rac8ƒ ) 25.h4 b5 26.a3 a5ƒ ]

20...Bb7!-+ 21.Qd3 [ 21.Nf6 Bxf6 22.gxf6 Qd8 23.Qf2 Qxf6 ( 23...Bc6?? 24.Rxh7+! Kxh7 25.Qh4+ Kg8 26.e4!+- /\ e5, Qh6; 23...d5 24.Ne4„ ) 24.Rxd7 Bc6 25.Rd4 Rad8 ]

21...Bxe4 22.Qxe4 d5 23.Qg2 [ 23.Qd4+ Kg8 ]

23...f5 [ 23...h5!? 24.f5 exf5 25.Kb1 Rac8 26.Nxd5 Qc6∓ ]

24.Kb1 [/\ Ne2-d4] Rac8 25.Qd2 [/\ Ne2-d4] Qc4

[ 25...Kg8 26.Ne2 Bb4 27.Qd3 Qc4 28.Nd4 Qxd3+ 29.Rxd3 Rfe8∓ ]

26.Qd4+ Kg8! [ 26...Qxd4 27.exd4 Bd6 28.Re1 Rfe8 29.Kc2∓ ]

27.Qxb6 [ 27.Qe5 Rc6 28.Rxd5? exd5 29.Qxe7 Qf1+ 30.Kc2 Qf2+ ]

27...Rc6 28.Qb7 [ 28.Qd4 Rb8 29.Ka1 Rbc8 ( 29...Bf8? 30.Qa7!+- ) 30.Rh3 Bf8 31.Rb1 Bg7 32.Qxc4 Rxc4 33.Ne2 Rb4 ]

28...Rf7 29.Rd4 Qc5 30.Qb3 Bf8 31.Rh3 Rfc7 32.Rd3 Bg7 [/\ Rb6, Bc3] 33.Qa4

[ 33.Ka1 A) 33...Qa5 34.Rg3 Bxc3 35.bxc3 Rxc3 36.Rxc3 Qxc3+ ( 36...Rxc3 37.Qb8+ Kf7∓ ) 37.Qxc3 Rxc3 38.Kb2 Rc4 ; B) 33...Qb5! 34.Qxb5 axb5 35.Rg3 b4 36.Nb1 Rc2 37.Rb3 Rxb2 38.Rxb2 Rc2 ]

33...Rb7 34.Kc2 Rxb2+ [ 34...Bxc3 35.bxc3 ( 35.Rxc3? Rxb2+ ) 35...Rb4 36.Qa3 Rcb6 37.Rg3 ( 37.Qc1 Qc4 ) 37...Rb1! ]

35.Kxb2 Bxc3+ 36.Kc2 [ 36.Kb1 Bb4 37.Qd1 Ba3 38.Rxa3 Qxa3 39.Qd2 d4 40.Rg3 d3 41.Qb2 ( 41.Rg1 Rc2 ) 41...Qd6 42.Qd4 Qb8+ ]

36...Bb4+ 37.Kd1 Qc1+ 38.Ke2 Qe1+ 39.Kf3 Qf1+

[ 39...Qf1+ 40.Kg3 Be1# # ]0-1

E20Volkov,S 2575Dautov,R 2595

Batumi 1999[Dautov,R]

77/512 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.f3 d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c6 7.e4!N

[ 7.Qc2 - 70/492 ] 7...dxe4 8.fxe4 e5!

[ 8...Qa5? 9.e5 Qxc3+ 10.Bd2 Qxd4 11.exf6 Qh4+ 12.g3 Qe4+ 13.Kf2 Qxh1 14.Nf3 gxf6 15.Be1+- /\ Bg2 ] [ 8...Nxe4? 9.Qg4 ]

9.Nf3 Qa5 10.Qd3 exd4 [ 10...0-0 11.Bd2 ( 11.Nxe5?! Nxe4 ) 11...Nbd7 12.Be2 b6 13.0-0 Ba6 14.Bg5² ] [ 10...Nxe4!? 11.Qxe4 Qxc3+ 12.Kf2 Qxa1 13.Qxe5+ Be6 14.Qxg7 Rf8÷ ]

11.Bd2! dxc3 12.Bxc3 Qd8 [ 12...Qc7!? ]

13.Qxd8+ Kxd8 14.0-0-0+ Ke7 [ 14...Ke8!? ]

15.Bb4+ Ke8 16.Bd3© Na6 17.Bd6 Nd7! [ 17...Be6 18.c5 Nd7 19.Bxa6 bxa6 20.Nd4ƒ ]

18.Rhe1 Ndc5 19.Bc2! [ 19.Bf1 Be6 20.Nd4 ( 20.e5 Rd8/\ Rd7, Kd8-c8) 20...f6! 21.e5 f5 22.g3

Kf7³ ] 19...Be6 20.Nd4! Bxc4

[ 20...f6? 21.e5± ] [ 20...Rd8!? 21.Nf5 Rg8 22.e5 Rd7÷ ]

21.Nf5 Ne6™ [ 21...Rg8?? 22.Bxc5 Nxc5 23.Nd6++- ]

22.a4! [/\ Ba3, Nd6] b5! [ 22...Rd8? 23.Ba3 Rd7 24.Nd6+ Rxd6 25.Rxd6± ]

23.axb5 [ 23.Ba3 b4 24.Bb2 Ba2∓ ]

23...cxb5 24.e5 Nac5 25.Kb2! [/\ Ne3] a5 [ 25...Rc8! 26.Ne7 ( 26.Ra1? Nd3+ 27.Bxd3 Bxd3∓ ; 26.Ne3?! Nf4! 27.Nxc4 bxc4∓ ><d3 )

A) 26...Rd8 27.Nc6 Rd7 28.Na5!© ( 28.Ra1?! Na4+ ); B) 26...Ra8 27.Nf5 Rc8= ]

26.Ne3 h5? [ 26...Rc8! 27.Nxc4 bxc4 28.Kc3 ( 28.Rd5 Nd3+ 29.Bxd3 cxd3= ) 28...Nd3 ( 28...Nf4 29.Rd4© ) 29.Ba4+ ( 29.Rf1 Nec5 )

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29...Kd8 30.Rf1 Nec5 31.Bxc5 Rxc5 32.Rxf7 Rc7 33.Rxc7 Kxc7 34.e6 Nc5= ]

27.Nxc4 bxc4 28.Kc3 Rc8 29.Rd5 h4 30.Ra1 a4 31.Rxa4!²

[ 31.Bxa4+ Nxa4+ 32.Rxa4 Nf4„ ] 31...Nxa4+ 32.Bxa4+ Kd8 33.Bc5+ Kc7 34.Rd7+ Kb8 35.Bd6+ Ka8 36.Rxf7 Ng5!

[ 36...Rhd8? 37.Bc2± ] 37.Rf4 h3?“ [><h3]

[ 37...Ne6 38.Rg4! ( 38.Rf7 Ng5 ; 38.Rf1 Rhd8 39.Bc2 Ka7= ) 38...Rh6 39.Bd7 Rd8 40.Bxe6 ( 40.Bc6+ Ka7 41.Rxc4 Rc8= ) 40...Rxe6 41.Rxg7 Rc8² ]

38.g3± Ne6 [ 38...Rhd8 39.Bc2± ]

39.Rf1? [ 39.Rg4! Rh6 40.Bd7 Rd8 41.Bxe6 Rxe6 42.Rxg7± ]

39...Nc5 40.Bc2 Rhd8? [ 40...Kb7! 41.Rf7+ Kc6 42.Rxg7 ( 42.Bf5 Kd5! 43.Bxc8 Ne4+ 44.Kc2 Rxc8= ) 42...Kd5 43.Rg4 Nd3= ]

41.Rf7 g5 [ 41...Rd7? 42.Rxd7 Nxd7 43.Bf5 Rd8 44.Bc7 Rc8 45.Ba5 Rc5 46.Bb4 Rc7 47.Bd6+- ]

42.Rg7 Nd3 43.Rxg5+- Kb7 44.Rh5 Rh8 45.Rf5 Kb6 46.Rf6 Nc5 47.g4? [><g4]

[ 47.e6! Kc6 48.e7 Kd5 49.Bxc5 Kxc5 50.Bg6+- ]

47...Rhg8 48.Bf5 Rc6 49.Rh6 Nb7!= 50.Bd7 Nxd6 51.Bxc6

[ 51.exd6 Kc5 52.Bxc6 Kxc6 53.Rxh3 Rxg4= ]

51...Kxc6 52.Rxd6+ Kc5 53.Rd4 Rf8?! [ 53...Ra8! 54.Re4 Kd5= ]

54.Re4 Kd5 [ 54...Rf3+? 55.Kd2 Kd5 56.e6 Kxe4 57.e7+- ]

55.Re3 Ra8 56.Kb2 Rb8+ 57.Kc2 Rg8? [ 57...Rb3! 58.Re1 Ke6= ]

58.e6 Kd6 59.e7 Kd7 60.Kc3 [ 60.e8Q+ Rxe8 61.Rxe8 Kxe8 62.Kc3 Kf7 63.Kxc4 Kf6= ]

60...Ke8 61.Re4 Rg6 62.Kxc4 Rd6 63.Rd4 [ 63.Re2 Rg6= ] [ 63.Kc5 Rd2= ]

63...Rf6 64.Kd5 Rf2 65.Ke6 Rf6+! 66.Ke5 Rf2 67.g5 Kxe7 68.Rh4 Rxh2 69.Kf5 Kf7½-½

E32Chandler,M 2525Speelman,J 2600

Hastings 2000[Speelman,J]

77/513 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 d6 5.Qc2 Nbd7 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 b6

[ 7...0-0 - 45/686 ] 8.Nd2 Bb7 9.e3

[ 9.e4!? ] 9...a6N

[ 9...0-0 ] 10.f3 c5 11.a3

[ 11.dxc5 bxc5 ( 11...Bxc5 12.Nde4 )] 11...cxd4 12.exd4 Bxc3 13.Qxc3 0-0 14.Be2 Rc8!?

[ 14...d5 15.c5! ] 15.Qd3! Qe7

[ 15...d5!? 16.cxd5 exd5 17.0-0 Re8/\ Nf8 ]

16.0-0 d5 17.cxd5 Bxd5?! 18.Qxa6! Rc2 19.Qd3 Rxb2

[ 19...Rfc8 20.Rfb1! ] 20.Qc3! Ra2 21.Rxa2 Bxa2 22.Bb5 Bd5 23.Qc7?

[ 23.Bxd7!? Qxd7 24.Bxf6 gxf6 25.Ne4 Kg7 26.Ng3 Rc8 27.Qe3² ] [ 23.a4 Ra8

A) 24.Ne4!? Nxe4 ( 24...g5 25.Bg3 Nxe4 26.fxe4 Bxe4 27.Qc7 Rd8 28.Bd6 Qe8 29.Be5+- ) 25.fxe4 Qxh4 26.exd5 Nf6 27.dxe6 fxe6 ; B) 24.Rc1 Bb7± ]

23...Qxa3! 24.Bxd7 Qe3+ 25.Rf2 Nxd7 26.Qxd7 Ra8 27.Nf1

[ 27.g4 Ra1+ 28.Nf1 ( 28.Kg2 Ra2 ) 28...Bxf3 ] [ 27.h3 Qf4! 28.Be7! ( 28.Bd8? Ra1+ 29.Nf1 Qxd4 ∆30.Qc8 Rxf1+ ) 28...Qxd4 ( 28...Ra1+ 29.Nf1 Qxd4 30.Qc8+ Kh7 31.Qc2+ f5 32.Qd2 ; 28...Kh7 29.Nf1 Qxd4 ) 29.Nf1 Ra2 30.Bh4!! Ra1 ( 30...Qxh4? 31.Rxa2 Bxa2 32.Qc8+ Kh7 33.Qc2+ ; 30...f5 31.f4 ) 31.Qc8+ Kh7 32.Qc2+ ]

27...Qxd4 [ 27...Ra1 28.Qc8+ Kh7 29.Qc2+ f5 ]

28.g4 [ 28.Bg3 Ra1 29.Qc8+ Kh7 30.Qc2+ f5

A) 31.Qe2 f4 ( 31...Bc4 32.Be5 Qc5 33.Qxc4 Qxc4 34.Bxa1 Qc5 35.f4± )

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32.Qc2+ Kg8 33.Qc8+ Kh7 34.Qc2+= ; B) 31.Qd2 Rxf1+ 32.Kxf1 Bc4+ 33.Ke1 Qa1+ 34.Qd1 Qc3+ 35.Rd2 Qe3+ 36.Re2 Qg1+ 37.Kd2 Qd4+ 38.Kc1 Qa1+= ]

28...b5 29.Qxb5 Bxf3 30.h3 Bd5 31.Qe2 Ra1?!

[ 31...Bc6 32.Qd2 Qe4 33.Ng3 Ra1+ 34.Kh2 Qe5 ]

32.Kh2 [ 32.Bg3 Bc6 33.Be5 Qd5 34.Qf3 Rxf1+ 35.Rxf1 Qxf3 36.Rxf3 Bxf3∓ ]

32...Bc6 33.Be7 Qd5? [ 33...Ra7!! 34.Bh4 Qd5 35.Ng3 ( 35.Rg2 Ra3∓ ) 35...g5∓ ]

34.Ng3! Rd1 35.Bb4 Rd3 [ 35...Rh1+ 36.Nxh1 Qxh1+ 37.Kg3 Qg1+ 38.Kf4+- ]

36.Bd2 g5 37.Bc1 Qd6 [ 37...h5 38.gxh5 f5 39.Bxg5 ]

38.Be3 Qd5?! [ 38...Qa3! 39.Bc1 ( 39.Qc2? Rc3! ; 39.Nf1 Qd6+= ) 39...Qd6 40.Be3 Qa3= ]

39.Bc1 Qd6 40.Be3 Qd5?! 41.Qb2! Qd6! 42.Rd2!

[ 42.Qf6 Rxe3 43.Qxf7+ Kh8 44.Qf6+ Kh7= ]

42...Rxd2+ 43.Qxd2?! [ 43.Bxd2 Qd5 44.Bc3 f5 45.gxf5! ( 45.Bh8 e5! 46.Bxe5 f4 47.Ne4 Qxe4 48.Qb8+ Kf7 49.Qc7+ Ke6 50.Qd6+ Kf7 51.Qf6+ Ke8 52.Qe6+ Kd8= ) 45...exf5 46.Bh8 Kf7 47.Qf6+ Ke8 48.Qe5+ ( 48.Qg6+ Kd8 49.Qf6+ Ke8 ) 48...Qxe5 49.Bxe5 Bd7 ( 49...f4!? ) 50.Bg7 Kf7! 51.Bxh6 Kg6 52.Bf8 f4 53.Ne2 ( 53.Ne4 g4 54.h4 g3+ 55.Kg1 Bc6= ) 53...g4 54.h4 g3+ 55.Kg1 Kh5= ]

43...Qxd2+ 44.Bxd2 Kh7= 45.Ne2 [ 45.Nh5 Kg6 46.Bc3 f5 47.Nf6 Kf7 48.Kg3 Bb5= ]

45...Kg6 46.Nd4 Bd5 47.Kg3 f5 48.Nf3 Bxf3! 49.Kxf3 fxg4+ 50.Kxg4 h5+ 51.Kg3 Kf5 52.Kf2 h4 53.Kf3 e5½-½

E32Timman,J 2655Nikolic,Pr 2655

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Timman,J]

77/514 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 d6 7.f3 Nh5

[ 7...d5 - 46/751 ] 8.g4!?N

[ 8.g3 ] 8...Qh4+ 9.Kd1 Nf6 10.Nh3 h6™ 11.g5?!

[ 11.Bf4² ] 11...e5! []$ 12.gxf6 Bxh3 13.fxg7

[ 13.Rg1 g6 14.Qd3 Kh7 ] [ 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.Bxh3 Qxh3 15.Rg1 g6 16.Qxe5 Nc6 17.Qf4 Kh7© ]

13...Re8 14.Bxh3 Qxh3 [ 14...exd4 15.Qd2 Qxh3 16.Qxh6 Qxh6 17.Bxh6 Nc6 18.Kd2 Re6= ]

15.Qe3 Nd7 16.d5?! [ 16.Qxh6= ]

16...Kxg7 17.Bd2 Kh7 18.Kc2 Rg8 19.Rhg1 a6 20.b4 Rg6 21.Qd3 Rag8 22.Rg3 Qh5 23.f4 f5

[ 23...exf4! 24.Bxf4 Re8³ ] 24.Rh3 Qg4 25.Rg3= Qh5

[ 25...e4 26.Qe3² ] 26.Rh3 Qg4 27.Rg3 Qh5½-½

E32Van Wely,L 2645Nikolic,Pr 2655

Wijk aan Zee 2000

77/(514) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 * b5 7.cxb5 c6 8.e3

[ 8.Bg5 - 76/(482) ] 8...cxb5 9.Bxb5 Ne4 10.Qb3 Qg5 11.Bf1 Nc6 12.Qc2N

[ 12.Nf3 ] 12...f5 13.Nh3 Qd8 14.b4 Bb7 15.f3 Rc8 16.Qb2 Nd6 17.Bd3 Qb6 18.0-0 Ba6 19.Bxa6 Qxa6 20.a4±

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E32Onischuk,Al 2635Van der Wiel,J 2555

Wijk aan Zee II 2000[Onischuk,Al]

77/515 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 d6 7.Bg5 Nbd7 8.Nf3

[ 8.e3 - 71/552 ] 8...h6 9.Bh4 g5!? 10.Bg3 Ne4 11.Qc2 f5 12.e3 b6N

[ 12...Ndf6 ] [ 12...Qf6!? ]

13.Nd2 Nxg3 14.hxg3 Qf6 15.Be2 Bb7 16.Bf3! c6

[ 16...Bxf3 17.gxf3² ] 17.0-0-0 g4 18.Be2 c5 19.d5! exd5 20.cxd5 c4

[ 20...Bxd5 A) 21.Bc4 Be6 22.Ne4 ( 22.e4 Ne5! ) 22...fxe4 23.Rxd6 Rae8 24.Rxd7 Bxc4 25.Qxc4+ Qe6 26.Qxe6+ Rxe6 27.Rxa7 Rxf2 28.Rd1 Rf7³ ; B) 21.e4! Bxe4 22.Nxe4 fxe4 23.Qxe4 Ne5 24.f4 gxf3 25.gxf3 Rae8 26.Bb5 Re7 27.f4 Nf7 28.Qd3² ]

21.Nb1!± [ 21.Nxc4? Rac8 22.Qa4 Nc5 23.Qb4 ( 23.Qxa7 b5-+ ) 23...Ne4÷ ]

21...b5 22.Nc3 Ba6 23.Rh4 Nc5 24.Rdh1 Kg7 25.Kb1!

[ 25.Bxg4? Nd3+ ] 25...Rab8 26.Bxg4 Nd3 27.Rxh6 Qxh6 28.Rxh6 Kxh6 29.Be2 Nxf2

[ 29...b4 30.axb4 Rxb4 31.Bxd3 cxd3 32.Qd2 Rfb8 ( 32...Kg6 33.Na2 Rb6 34.Nb4+- ) 33.e4+ Kg6 34.exf5+ Kxf5 35.Kc1± ]

30.Bxc4 Ng4 31.Bd3 Ne5 32.Ne2 Rbc8 33.Qd1 Ng4 34.Nf41-0

E21Timman,J 2650Karpov,An 2700

Hoogeveen 1999[Timman,J]

77/516 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 b6 5.Qb3 Qe7 6.a3 Bxc3+ 7.Qxc3 Bb7

8.e3 0-0 9.Be2 d6 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.b4 c5 12.Bb2 a5N

[ 12...Rfc8 - 34/23 ] 13.Rfd1 axb4 14.axb4 Rfb8 15.Nd2 Qd8 16.f3 Rxa1 17.Bxa1 Ra8 18.Bd3 Qc7 19.Bc2 Rc8?!

[ 19...d5² ] 20.dxc5 dxc5

[ 20...bxc5 21.b5± ] 21.b5 Ne8 22.Ne4 f6 23.Qd3± Bxe4 24.Qxe4 Nf8 25.Qd3 Kf7 26.Bc3 Ke7 27.Ra1 Rd8 28.Qe2 Nd6 29.f4 Kf7

[ ¹29...Nc8 ] 30.e4! [/\ e5] Nc8 31.e5 f5 32.Qf3 Ne7 33.h3 Kg8 34.Kh2 Nfg6 35.g3 Kf7?! 36.h4+- Kg8 37.h5 Nh8 38.g4 Rf8 39.gxf5 Nxf5 40.Bxf5 Rxf5

[ 40...exf5 41.e6 ] 41.Ra8+ Rf8 42.Rxf8+ Kxf8 43.Qa8+ Kf7 44.Qxh8 Qb7 45.h6!1-0

E32Stohl,I 2600Anka,E 2485

Magyarorszag 1999[Stohl,I]

77/517 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.b4!?

[ 9.Nf3 - 75/473 ] 9...Nbd7 10.f3 e5!?N

[ 10...c5÷ ] [ 10...Re8 11.Nh3 h6 12.Bh4 c5!? ( 12...Ne4 13.Bxd8 Nxc3 14.Bh4 ><Nc3 ) 13.Bg3 ( 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.Bd3 Nd5!ƒ ) 13...d5 14.dxc5 bxc5 15.b5 Bb7„ ]

11.dxe5 [ 11.Nh3 h6 12.Bh4

A) 12...Ne4? 13.Bxd8 Nxc3 14.Bxc7 exd4 ( 14...Rfc8 15.Bxd6 Bxc4 16.dxe5± ) 15.b5!± ; B) 12...exd4 13.Qxd4 Re8 14.e4 c5! ∆15.Qxd6? Nxe4!-+ ; C) 12...Re8!?÷ ]

11...dxe5 [ 11...Nxe5!? ∆12.Nh3 h6 13.Bh4 Ne4! 14.Bxd8 Nxc3

A) 15.Bh4 Na4 16.b5 ( 16.Rc1? Nb2∓ ) 16...Bb7ƒ ><c5, << ;

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B) 15.Bxc7 Nxc4 16.Rc1 Rfc8 17.Bxd6 Nb5! 18.Rxc4 Nxd6© ]

12.Nh3 [ 12.Rd1!?

A) 12...h6? 13.Bxf6± ><>> ; B) 12...Ne4 13.fxe4 Qxg5 14.Rxd7 Qh4+ 15.Kd2™ Rad8 16.Rd5!? Qxe4 ( 16...Qf2+ 17.Ne2 c6 18.Rd3± ) 17.Nf3 Bxc4 18.Bxc4 Rxd5+ 19.Bxd5 Qxd5+ 20.Kc1± ; C) 12...Qe8 13.Nh3 h6 14.Bh4 Qe6 15.Nf2 Bb7 /\ Rfe8, Nf8-g6= ]

12...h6 13.Bh4 g5?! [ 13...Ne4 14.Bxd8 Nxc3 15.Bh4²^^ ><Nc3 ]

[ 13...Re8 14.Nf2 ( 14.Rd1 Ne4!ƒ ) 14...Ne4!? 15.Bxd8 Nxc3 16.Bh4 g5 17.Bg3 f5 18.Kd2 Na4„ ] [ 13...Qe7 14.Be2 Rfe8 15.0-0 Nf8= ]

14.Bg3 Qe7 15.e4 [ 15.Nf2 e4!? ( 15...Nh5 16.e4 - 15.e4 ) 16.f4 Nh5 17.Be2 gxf4 18.exf4 ( 18.Bxh5 fxg3 19.hxg3 f5÷ ) 18...Ng7 ( 18...Nhf6 19.Bh4± -> ) 19.Ng4 f5 ( 19...Nf5? 20.Rd1+- /\ Rd7 ) 20.Ne3ƒ ]

15...Nh5 [ 15...c5 16.Nf2 Rac8 17.Nd1!± ] [ 15...Rfe8 16.Nf2 Nf8 17.Nd1 Bc8 18.Ne3 c6 19.h4‚ ]

16.Nf2!± [/\ Ng4-e3->] Nxg3?! [ 16...f6 17.Ng4 Kh7 18.Ne3 Ng7 19.h4‚ ] [ 16...f5!? 17.exf5 Ng7!?± /\ Nf5-d4<=> ( 17...Rxf5 18.Bd3± )]

17.hxg3‚ [<->h] Kg7™ 18.Ng4 Rh8 19.Ne3 Qe6

[ ¹19...Qf6 20.Nf5+ Kg8 21.Rd1 Nf8 22.c5± ( 22.f4!?± )]

20.Nf5+ Kg8 21.Rd1 Nf8 [ 21...h5?! 22.Rxd7 Qxd7 23.Qxe5 Rh7 24.Rxh5+- ] [ 21...Bc8 22.c5 /\ Bc4-> ]

22.b5! Bb7 [ 22...Bc8 23.Rd8 Bb7 24.Rxa8 Bxa8 25.c5 Nd7 26.c6+- ><Ba8 ]

23.c5 Re8 [ 23...Bc8 24.Rd8 Qf6 25.Re8+- ]

24.cxb6 Qxb6 25.Rc1+- Bc8™ 26.Qxc7 Bxf5 27.Qxb6

[ 27.exf5? Qe3+„ ] 27...axb6 28.exf5 Kg7

[ 28...e4 29.Rc7!? ( 29.Kf2 ) 29...exf3+

30.Kf2 Ra8 31.Bc4 ><Rh8 ] [ 28...Ra8 29.Rc7 Rxa3 30.Bc4! ∆Ra1+ 31.Kd2 Rxh1 32.Bxf7+ Kg7 33.Be6+ Nd7 34.Rxd7+ Kf8 35.f6 ] [ 28...Nd7 29.Rc7 Nc5 30.Bc4+- ]

29.Rc7 Nh7 30.Bc4 Rhf8 31.Rc6 Nf6 [ 31...Rc8 32.Rhxh6 ]

32.Rxb6 Ra8 [ 32...Rc8 33.Rc6 Rxc6 34.bxc6 Ra8 35.Kd2 ]

33.Ra6 Rfc8 34.Rxa8 [ 34.Bd3 Rxa6 35.bxa6 Rc3! 36.Kd2 Rxa3± ]

34...Rxa8 35.Ke2 Rxa3 36.Rb1 Ra8?!“ [ 36...Ra4 37.Kd3 Ra3+ 38.Kc2 e4 39.b6 exf3 40.gxf3 ∆Rxf3 41.b7 Nd7 42.Rd1 Nb8 43.Rd8 Nc6 44.Rc8 ] [ 36...Nd7 37.b6 ]

37.b6 Rb8 38.b7 [><Rb8] Kf8 39.Ba6 Ke7 40.Rc1 Nd7 41.Rc8 Kd6

[ 41...h5 42.Kd3 Kd6 43.Kc4 ] 42.g4 f6 43.Kd2 Kd5 44.Bd3! [/\ Be4, Kc3-b4-a5]1-0

E32Georgiev,Ki 2650Polgar,Ju 2670

Batumi 1999[Georgiev,Ki]

77/518 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.Qb3

[ 11.Qc2 - 74/549 ] 11...Rc8N

[ 11...h6 ] 12.Qa4 Bb7 13.0-0 Qc7 14.Nc3 a6 15.Rac1 h6 16.Bh4 Rfe8

[ 16...Bc6?! 17.Qd1 Qb7 18.d5!± ] 17.Qd1! Qb8 18.d5!² () exd5 19.Nxd5

[ 19.cxd5!? b5 20.Bf5 Rc7„ ] 19...Nxd5

[ 19...Bxd5 20.cxd5 b5 21.Bf5² ] 20.cxd5 Rc7 21.Bg3

[ 21.Bb1!? ] [ 21.e4!? ]

21...Ne5 22.Bb1 Qd8 23.f4! Nd7 24.e4 c4 25.Qd4

[ 25.Kh1!? b5 26.Re1± ] 25...b5 26.e5

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[ 26.Rce1!? /\ e5-e6+/- ] 26...Rc5! [] 27.Be4 Qb6 28.Kh1?!

[ 28.Bf2 dxe5 29.fxe5 Rxe5 30.Rfe1!± ] 28...dxe5 29.fxe5 Rxd5! 30.Qxb6 Nxb6 31.Bxd5 Bxd5

[ 31...Nxd5!? /\ Kf8-e7-e6= ] 32.Rcd1 Be6 33.Be1 Na4 34.Bc3 Ra8 35.Rd6 a5 36.Rfd1 Kh7

[ 36...b4!?= ] 37.Rd8 Ra7 38.Rb8 b4 39.axb4 axb4 40.Bd4?

[ 40.Rxb4 Nxc3 41.bxc3= ] 40...Rd7! 41.Rxb4 Nc5 42.Kg1! [] Nb3!

[ 42...Nd3 43.Bc3= ] [ 42...Bg4 43.Rc1!= ]

43.Rxb3 cxb3 [R 9/j] 44.Kf2 Kg6³[><b2, e5] 45.Ke3 Rc7 46.Bc3 h5 47.Ra1

Rc4 48.Rd1 Kf5 49.Rd4 Rc8 50.Rf4+ Kg6 51.Ra4 Bd5 52.g3?

[ 52.Ra6+ Kf5 53.Ra7 ] 52...Be6 53.h4?! Rd8 54.Rd4 Ra8 55.Rd1 Ra4 56.Rf1 Rg4 57.Kf3

[ 57.Be1!? ] [ 57.Rg1 ]

57...Rc4 58.Ke3 Bf5 59.Kd2 Ra4 60.Re1 Ra8∓ 61.Re3 Rd8+ 62.Ke1 Be6 63.Rf3 Bg4 64.Re3 Rd1+ 65.Kf2 Rc1 66.Bd4 Be6 67.Re1 Rc4 68.Be3 Kf5 69.Rc1 Ra4 70.Bd2 Rd4 71.Bc3 Rd3 72.Re1 Kg4 73.Re3 Rd5

[ 73...Rxe3 74.Kxe3 Kxg3 75.Be1+ Kg4 76.Bf2 ( 76.Ke2 Bc4+ 77.Ke3 g6 78.Bf2 Ba6 79.Be1 Bb7 80.Ke2! ∆g5 81.hxg5 h4 82.Kf2 h3 83.Kg1= ) 76...Bd5 77.Be1 g5 78.hxg5 h4 79.Kf2 h3 80.Kg1= ]

74.Kg2 Bf5? [ 74...Kf5∓ ]

75.e6!= fxe6 76.Bxg7 Rd2+ 77.Kf1 Bc2 78.Bc3 Rd5 79.Kf2 Rf5+ 80.Ke2 Rc5 81.Kf2 Rf5+ 82.Ke1 Kh3 83.Be5 Kg2 84.Bf4 Rc5 85.Kd2 Rc6 86.Ke1 Ra6 87.Re2+ Kf3 88.Re3+ Kg4 89.Kd2 Rc6 90.Ke1 Rc4 91.Rxe6 Re4+ 92.Rxe4 Bxe4½-½

E32Kacheishvili,G 2575Milov,V 2625

Batumi 1999[Milov,V]

77/519 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.Qc2 Nbd7 10.Ne2 Qc8 11.Nc3N

[ 11.0-0-0 - 73/603 ] 11...c5 12.0-0-0

[ 12.d5 exd5 13.cxd5 Bxf1 14.Kxf1 Re8 15.Kg1 h6 16.Bh4 ( 16.Bf4 Ne5 ) 16...c4ƒ ]

12...cxd4 13.Rxd4 Qc5 14.Bxf6 [ 14.Bh4? e5 ]

14...Nxf6 15.Be2 Rac8 16.Rhd1?! [ 16.Kb1 e5

A) 17.Rh4 d5! A1) 18.Nxd5 Qxd5 19.cxd5 Rxc2 20.Kxc2 Bxe2∓ ; A2) 18.b4 Qd6 19.c5 bxc5 20.Bxa6 Qxa6 21.Nxd5 e4 22.Ne7+ Kh8 23.Nxc8 Rxc8 24.Qb3 ( 24.Rc1 Qxa3 25.Qc3 Qa4-+ ) 24...cxb4 25.axb4 Rb8 26.Rc1 ( 26.Rd1 Qe2 ) 26...Qd6 27.Rc4 a5∓ ; A3) 18.cxd5 Bxe2 19.Qxe2 Nxd5³><Rh4 ;

B) 17.Rd2 Bxc4= ] 16...d5 17.cxd5?

[ 17.Qa4!? Bxc4 ( 17...Qa5 18.Qxa5 bxa5 19.b3² ) 18.Bxc4 dxc4 19.Qxa7 ∆Ra8 20.Qxa8 ]

17...Bxe2 18.Qxe2 Nxd5∓ 19.R1d3 [ 19.R4d3 Nxc3 ( 19...Qa5 20.Qd2 b5 21.Kb1 ; 19...Qc4 20.Qd2 Qh4 21.h3 Nxc3³ ) 20.Rxc3 Qg5 21.f4 Rxc3+ 22.bxc3 Qc5∓ ]

19...Qd6!! [ 19...b5 20.Kb1 b4 21.axb4 ( 21.Nxd5 Qc1+ 22.Ka2 Rc2-+ ) 21...Nxb4 22.Rd2 ( 22.Rd1 Rb8 23.Qc4 Qf5+ ) 22...Nc6 ( 22...Qa5 23.Qb5 ; 22...a6!? ; 22...Rb8 23.Qc4 Qa5 24.Rd7÷ ) 23.Rc4 Qb6 24.Na4 Qb8 25.Rdc2÷ ]

20.Qh5 [ 20.h3 Nxc3 ] [ 20.Kb1 Nxc3+ 21.Rxc3 Qxh2 22.Rxc8 Rxc8 23.Qc2 Qb8 ]

20...Rc5!-+ 21.b4 [ 21.Rh4 h6 22.Kd2 ( 22.Qg4 Rfc8 )

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22...Nxc3 23.Rxd6 Rxh5 24.Rxh5 Ne4+ ] 21...Nxb4!

[ 21...Nxb4 22.Qxh7+ ( 22.axb4 Qxd4 23.Qxc5 Qxd3 ) 22...Kxh7 23.Rh4+ Kg8 24.Rxd6 Na2+ ] [ 21...Rcc8? 22.Kd2² ]

0-1

E32Onischuk,Al 2635Tiviakov,S 2565

Wijk aan Zee II 2000[Tiviakov,S]

77/520 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b6 7.Bg5 Bb7 8.Nf3 d6 9.e3 Nbd7 10.Nd2 c5 11.f3 Rc8 12.Be2 Re8!N

[ 12...d5 - 73/605 ] [ 12...Qc7 ]

13.dxc5 Rxc5 14.Bxf6 [ ¹14.Bh4 Nd5 ( 14...d5!? ) 15.Qxg7+ ( 15.Qd4? Nxe3!-+ ; 15.Bxd8 Nxc3 16.Bxb6 Nxb6 17.bxc3= ) 15...Kxg7 16.Bxd8 Nxe3 17.Kf2 Rxd8 ( 17...Nc2 18.Rac1= ) 18.Kxe3= ]

14...Nxf6 15.b4 [ 15.0-0 d5 ]

15...Rc7 16.Qb2 [ 16.0-0 d5 17.Qb2 - 16.Qb2 ( 17.Qb3 d4³ )]

16...d5 17.0-0 dxc4 18.Bxc4! [ 18.Nxc4 Nd5³ ><e3 ]

18...Nd5 19.Rfe1 Qf6 [ 19...Qh4?! 20.Rac1 /\ Bd5 ( 20.Bxd5!? )] [ ¹19...Qg5 20.Ne4 ( 20.Qb3 Rec8³ ) 20...Qe7³ /\ Rfc8 ]

20.Qxf6 Nxf6 21.Bf1 Rec8 22.e4= Kf8 23.a4 Rc2 24.Nb3 Rb2 25.Reb1 Rxb1½-½

E32Suvrajit,S 2265Kunte,A 2485

Calcutta 2000[Tiviakov,S]

77/(520) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 d6 7.Bg5 Nbd7 8.Nf3 b6 9.e3 Bb7 10.Nd2 Rc8

11.f3 c5 12.Be2 Re8 * 13.0-0N h6 [ 13...Nd5 14.cxd5 ( 14.Bxd8 Nxc3 15.bxc3 Rexd8³ ) 14...Qxg5³ ]

14.Bh4 [ 14.Bxf6³ ]

14...d5 [ 14...Nd5! 15.Bxd8 ( 15.cxd5 Qxh4³ ) 15...Nxc3 16.bxc3 Rexd8³ ]

15.dxc5 bxc5 16.Rfd1 Qb6 17.Bf2 a5=

E32Ivanchuk,V 2700Beliavsky,A 2615

Batumi 1999[Ivanchuk,V]

77/521 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b6 7.Bg5 Bb7 8.e3 c5 9.Nf3 h6 10.Bh4 cxd4 11.Nxd4 d5

[ 11...Nc6!? 12.Nb5 Ne4! 13.Bxd8 Nxc3 14.Bc7 Nxb5 15.cxb5 Na5= ]

12.cxd5 Bxd5 [ 12...Qxd5 13.Bxf6 Rc8! 14.Qd2 ( 14.Qb4 gxf6 15.Qe7 Nd7÷ ) 14...gxf6÷ ]

13.f3 [ 13.Bb5 Ne4 ( 13...a6!? ) 14.Bxd8 Nxc3 15.Be7 Nxb5 16.Nxb5 Re8= ] [ 13.Bc4 Qc7! 14.Bxf6 ( 14.Rc1 Rc8! ) 14...Qxc4= ]

13...Nbd7 14.e4?!N [ 14.Bb5

A) 14...Rc8 15.Qb4!² ( 15.Qd2- 74/524 );

B) 14...Ne4! 15.Bxd8 Nxc3 16.Bxd7 ( 16.Be7 Nxb5 17.Nxb5 Rfc8= ) 16...Raxd8 17.Bxe6 fxe6 18.bxc3 e5© ]

[ 14.Qb4!? A) 14...a5 15.Qd6

A1) 15...g5?! 16.Bf2!² ( 16.Bg3? Ne8! 17.Nc6 Nxd6 18.Nxd8 Nf5 19.e4 Raxd8∓ ); A2) 15...Nc5 16.Qxd8 Rfxd8 17.Bb5² ;

B) 14...Nc5!? ] 14...Rc8?

[ 14...Nxe4! 15.Bxd8 Nxc3 16.Be7! ( 16.Bc7 Na4 17.Bb5 Nac5 18.b4 Rfc8! 19.Bg3 a6∓ ) 16...Rfe8 17.Bd6 ( 17.Bb4 Na4 18.Bb5 Nac5 19.Bxc5 - 17.Bd6 ) 17...Na4 18.Bb5 Nac5 ( 18...Nxb2!? ) 19.Bxc5 ( 19.b4 a6 20.bxc5 axb5 21.c6

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Nc5 22.Nxb5 Rec8 23.Nc7 Ra4 24.Nxd5 exd5 25.c7 Ne6= ) 19...bxc5 20.Bxd7 Re7! ( 20...Red8? 21.Bc6! cxd4 22.Bxa8+- ) 21.Bc6 Rc8! ( 21...Rb8 22.0-0-0 cxd4 23.Bxd5 exd5 24.Rd2!= ) 22.Bxd5 exd5+ 23.Kd2 ( 23.Ne2? Rce8 24.0-0-0 Rxe2-+ ) 23...cxd4= ]

15.Qe3? [ 15.Qb4! a5 ( 15...Bb7± ) 16.Qd6 Nxe4 17.Bxd8 Nxd6 18.Be7± ]

15...Bc4 16.Bxc4 Rxc4 17.b3! [ 17.0-0?! Ng4! 18.Qe1 Qc7! 19.fxg4 ( 19.Bg3? Qc5! ) 19...Rxd4 20.Be7 ( 20.Qf2 Rc4! 21.Be7 Rc2 ) 20...Rc8! 21.Qf2 Rxe4 22.Qxf7+ Kh7÷ ]

17...Rc8 [ 17...Rc5 18.b4!? ( 18.0-0 Qc7= ) 18...Rc4 19.0-0² ]

18.0-0 Qc7?! [ 18...Qe7!? (/\ Ne5) 19.e5?! Nd5 20.Bxe7 Nxe3= ]

19.Rac1 [ 19.Nb5?! Qe5 20.Nxa7 Rc3 ]

19...Qb7 20.Nb5 Rxc1 21.Rxc1 Rc8 22.Nd6 Rxc1+ 23.Qxc1 Qa6 24.Qc8+ Qxc8 25.Nxc8 a6 26.Kf1?!

[ 26.Bxf6 gxf6 27.Kf2 Kf8 28.Ke3 Ke8 29.Kd4 Kd8 30.Nd6 Ke7 31.Nc4 b5 32.Na5 ( 32.Ne3 Kd6² ) 32...Kd6 33.b4 ( 33.Nb7+ Kc7 ∆34.Nc5?? e5+ 35.Kd5 Nb6# # ; 33.f4!? e5+ 34.Ke3!² ) 33...Kc7 34.Nb3 Kd6² ] [ 26.Bf2! b5 27.Bd4 Kf8 28.Kf2 Ke8 29.Ke3 Kd8 30.Nd6 Ke7 31.Nb7 Ne8 32.Bc3± ]

26...b5 27.Ne7+?! [ 27.Bf2!? ] [ 27.Ke2 Kf8 28.Bf2² ]

27...Kf8 28.Nc6 Nc5 29.b4 Ncd7!= [ 29...Na4?! 30.Nb8 Nb2 31.Nxa6 Nc4² ]

30.Bf2 Ng8?! [ 30...Ne8!? 31.Bg3 f6= ( 31...Nb6 32.Nb8 Nc4 33.Nxa6 Nxa3= )]

31.Bg3 Ke8 32.Bd6 Nb6 33.Nb8 Nc4 34.Bc5 Nxa3 35.Nxa6 Nf6

[ 35...Ne7!? ] 36.Bd4 Kd7²½-½

E34Giorgadze,G 2600Short,N 2675

Bugojno 1999

77/(522) 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 d5 5.cxd5 Qxd5 6.e3 c5 7.Bd2 Bxc3 8.Bxc3 cxd4 9.Bxd4 Nc6 10.Bc3 0-0 11.Nf3 * Qc5

[ 11...e5 ] 12.Rc1 Nd5 13.Bd2 Qxc2 14.Rxc2 Rd8 15.a3 Bd7N

[ 15...h6 - 76/(486) ] 16.Bd3 Be8 17.Ke2 f6 18.h3½-½

E34Shipov,S 2655Short,N 2675

Isle of Man 1999[Shipov,S]

77/522 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 d5 5.cxd5 Qxd5 6.e3 c5 7.Bd2 Bxc3 8.Bxc3 cxd4 9.Bxd4 Nc6 10.Bc3 0-0 11.Nf3 b6N 12.Be2 Bb7 13.0-0 Rac8 14.Rfd1 Qe4

[ 14...Qc5 15.Rac1 ( 15.a3!? Nd5 16.Ng5 ) 15...Nb4 16.Qb3 ( 16.Qa4 a5 17.b3 Nfd5 ∆18.Bb2?! Qxc1! 19.Rxc1 Rxc1+ 20.Bxc1 Nc3 21.Qa3 Nxe2+ 22.Kf1 Rd8³ ) 16...Nbd5 17.Bd2 Qd6 18.Qa4² ]

15.Qxe4 [ 15.Bd3 Qg4 16.h3 Qh5

A) 17.Bxf6? Ne5! ( 17...gxf6 18.Qa4 Rfd8 19.Rac1² ) 18.Bxh7+ Kh8 19.Nxe5 Rxc2 20.Bxc2 gxf6∓ ; B) 17.Qa4! Nd5 18.Be1 Rfd8 19.Rac1² ]

15...Nxe4 16.Be1² Rfd8 17.Rxd8+ [ 17.b4! /\ b5 ]

17...Rxd8 [ 17...Nxd8! 18.b4 ( 18.Nd4 e5! ) 18...Nc3 ( 18...Bd5 19.a4 f6 20.a5 bxa5 21.Rxa5 Rc7 22.b5² ) 19.Bf1!? ( 19.Bxc3 Rxc3 20.Rd1 Rc8 21.a4 Kf8= ) 19...Bd5 20.a4² ]

18.Rc1 [ 18.b4² ]

18...a5! 19.Bb5 Rd6

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[ 19...Na7 20.Rc7 Nc5 21.Be2 Rc8 22.Rxc8+ Nxc8² ]

20.Kf1 f6 21.Ke2 e5 22.a3 Kf8 23.Nd2 [ 23.b4 Na7! 24.Bd3 Nxf2 25.Bxf2 e4= ]

23...Nxd2 24.Bxd2 h6 [ 24...Na7 25.Rc7 Bf3+!? ( 25...Nxb5 26.Rxb7 (/\ a4) Rc6 27.Bxa5± ) 26.gxf3 Nxb5 27.Rb7 Rc6 ]

25.f3 Ke7 26.b4 axb4 27.axb4 Kd8 28.Bd3! Ne7 29.b5! [><b4] e4?

[ 29...Nd5 30.g3! ( 30.h4 Bc8! /\ Bd7 ) 30...Nc7 31.e4 Ne6 32.Bb4 Nd4+ 33.Ke3 Rd7 34.f4² ( 34.Bf1!? f5! 35.Bh3 g6= )]

30.fxe4 Re6 31.Rc4 Nc8 32.Rd4+ Kc7 [ 32...Ke8 33.Bb4± ]

33.Be1! Nd6 [ 33...Ne7 34.Bg3+ Kc8 35.Kf2!± ∆Ng6 36.e5! ]

34.Bg3 Kd7 35.Bc4+- Re5 36.Bxe5 fxe5 37.Rd2 Bxe4 38.Bd5 Bxd5 39.Rxd5 Ke6 40.Rd3 Nxb5 41.Rb3 Nd6 42.Rxb6 e4 43.g4 g61-0

E34Illescas Cordoba,M 2600Spraggett,K 2520

Espana 1999[Illescas Cordoba,M]

77/523 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 d5 5.cxd5 Qxd5 6.Nf3 Qf5 7.Qxf5 exf5 8.a3 Bd6 9.Nb5 Be6 10.g3!N

[ 10.e3 - 66/(463) ] 10...a6

[ 10...Nc6 ∆11.Bf4!? Bxf4 12.gxf4 0-0-0 13.Rg1 a6 14.Nc3 Nxd4 15.Nxd4 Rxd4 16.e3 Rdd8 17.Rxg7 Rhg8 18.Rxg8 Rxg8 19.f3 Bb3!= ]

11.Nxd6+ cxd6 12.Bh3! Nc6 13.0-0 g6? 14.Bh6 Nd5 15.Rad1!² Bd7?! 16.Rfe1 f6

[ 16...0-0-0? 17.Ng5+- ] [ 16...Be6 17.Ng5 Kd7 18.f3± ]

17.Nd2! 0-0-0 [ 17...Be6? 18.e4+- ] [ 17...Nb6 18.Bg7 ]

18.Nc4 Kc7 [ 18...Be6? 19.e4 ]

19.Bg2 Nce7 [ 19...Be6 20.Bxd5 Bxd5 21.Ne3 Bb3 22.Rd3 Bf7 23.Bg7+- ]

20.Rc1 Bc6 21.f3?! [ 21.Na5!? ] [ 21.Bd2 Kb8 22.f3 Nc7± ]

21...f4! [ 21...Rhe8 22.Bd2 ( 22.e4 fxe4 23.fxe4 Nb6 24.Nxb6 Kxb6 25.d5± ) 22...Kb8 23.e4 fxe4 24.fxe4 Nc7± ]

22.Bxf4 [ 22.gxf4 Nf5 23.e4 Nxh6 24.exd5 Bb5!„ ]

22...Nxf4 23.gxf4 d5?! [ 23...Nd5 24.e3 Rde8 25.Kf2 Re7² ]

24.Ne3± h6 25.h4 g5 26.hxg5 hxg5 27.fxg5 fxg5 28.Kf2 Ng6 29.Ng4

[ 29.Rh1?! Nf4 30.Rxh8 Rxh8 ∆31.Rh1? Rxh1 32.Bxh1 Bb5= ]

29...Kd6 30.e3 Bd7 31.Kg3 Be6 32.Rh1 [ ¹32.Rc3± ]

32...Nh4 33.Ne5 Rc8 34.Kf2?! [ 34.b4? Nf5+ 35.Kf2 Rxh1 36.Rxc8 Rh2! 37.Rc1 Nxe3 38.Kxe3 Rxg2 ] [ 34.Rhg1± ]

34...Nxg2 35.Kxg2 Rxh1 36.Rxc8 [R 9/i] Re1!

[ 36...Rb1 37.Rc2 ] 37.Kf2 Rh1™ 38.Kg2 Re1 39.Kf2 Rh1 40.Rd8+ Ke7

[ 40...Kc7 41.Re8 Kd6 42.e4± ] 41.Rb8 Rh2+ 42.Kg3 Rxb2 43.Nd3! Rb1™ 44.Nc5

[ 44.Nb4!? A) 44...a5? 45.Rxb7+ Kf8 ( 45...Kd6 46.Rb6+ Kd7 47.Nxd5+- ; 45...Ke8 46.Rb8+ Kd7 47.Na6 Rxb8 48.Nxb8+ Kd6 49.Na6+- ) 46.Rb8+ Kg7 47.Na6+- ; B) 44...b5? 45.Nxa6 Ra1 46.Rb7++- ; C) 44...Kd6 45.Rxb7 ( 45.Nxa6 b6 ) 45...Rb3 46.Rb6+ Kd7 47.Rxa6 Rxe3 48.Nc6 Bf5 49.Ne5+ Ke7² ; D) 44...Rb3

D1) 45.Nxa6 D1a) 45...Rxa3 46.Rxb7+ Kf6 47.Rb6 Ke7 ( 47...Rxe3 48.Kf2+- ) 48.Nc5 Bf5 49.Rb3± ; D1b) 45...Rxe3! 46.Rxb7+ Kf6 47.Nc5 Bf5 ( 47...g4 48.Rb6 Rxf3+ 49.Kg2+- ) 48.a4 Ra3 ( 48...g4 49.Rb3! ) 49.Rb6+ Ke7² ∆50.Rb3 Ra1 51.Re3+ Kf6 52.Re5 Ra3 53.Rxd5 g4„ ;

D2) 45.Rxb7+ Kf6 46.Rb6 Kf7 47.Rxa6 Rxe3 48.Nc6 Bf5 49.Ne5+

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Ke7² ] 44...b6™ 45.Nxa6

[ 45.a4 a5! ] [ 45.Na4 Rb3! 46.Rb7+ Kd8 47.Rxb6 Rxe3= ]

45...Kd6™ [ 45...Rb3 46.Nc5 Rxe3 47.Rb7++- ]

46.Nb4 [ 46.e4!? dxe4 47.fxe4 Rb3+ 48.Kf2 Rb2+ 49.Ke3 Rb3+ 50.Kd2 Bc4 51.Nb4 Kc7² ]

46...Kc7™ 47.Rh8 Rb3™ 48.Rh6 Kd7™ 49.Rh7+ Kd6™ 50.Kf2

[ 50.Rb7 Rxe3 51.Rxb6+ Kc7 52.Ra6 g4© ]

50...Rb2+ [ 50...Rxa3 51.e4! ( 51.Rb7 Rb3 52.Rxb6+ Kd7 ) 51...dxe4 52.fxe4 Bc4 53.Rh6+² ]

51.Ke1 Rb1+ 52.Kd2 Rb2+ 53.Ke1 Rb1+ 54.Kd2 Rb2+ 55.Kc3 Re2

[ 55...Rf2 56.Rb7 Rxf3 57.Rxb6+ Kd7 58.Nd3! Rxe3 59.Kd2 Kc7 60.Ra6 Bc8² ]

56.Kd3 Rf2 57.Rh6! [ 57.Rb7 Rxf3 58.Rxb6+ Kd7© o^g ]

57...Rxf3 58.Nc6?! [/\ Nd8] [ 58.Ke2!?

A) 58...g4 59.e4! Kd7 ( 59...dxe4 60.d5 Rxa3 61.Rxe6+ Kc5 62.Rxe4 g3 63.Rg4± / \ Kf1-g2, Rg3; 59...Rh3!? ) 60.exd5 Bf5 61.Nc6 Rxa3 62.Ne5+ Kc8 63.d6± ; B) 58...Rf5 59.a4‡ ( 59.e4 dxe4 60.d5 Rxd5 61.Nxd5 Kxd5= ) 59...Kd7 ( 59...g4 60.Nd3 Ke7 61.Nf4 Rf6 62.Rh4± ) 60.Nd3 Ke7 61.Ne5 Kd6 62.Rg6‡ ( 62.Rh8 g4 63.Nxg4 Rh5! ; 62.Rh7 Bc8! ; 62.Ke1 Rf8 ) 62...Rf8 ( 62...Ke7 63.Rg7+ Kf8 64.Rb7 Rf6 65.Nd7+ Bxd7 66.Rxd7 Rf5 67.Rd6 Kf7 68.Rxb6 g4 69.Rb1± ) 63.Rxg5 ( 63.Nf3 Ke7 64.Nxg5 Bg4+ 65.Kd2 Ra8 66.Rxb6 Rxa4² ><Ng5 ) 63...Ra8 64.Nd3 Rxa4 65.Nf4 Bf7 ( 65...Ra7 66.Rg6 Re7 67.e4 Kd7 68.e5+- ) 66.Rf5 Ra7 67.Rf6+ Ke7 68.Rxb6± ; C) 58...Rf8 59.e4 Kd7 60.exd5 Bg4+ 61.Ke1² ; D) 58...Rh3! 59.Rg6 g4 ( 59...Rh2+ 60.Kd3 Rg2 61.Nxd5 Kxd5 62.e4+ Kd6 63.d5± ) 60.e4 Kd7 61.Rg7+ ( 61.exd5 Bf5 62.Rg7+ Kd6 63.Rb7 Rxa3 64.Rxb6+ Kd7= ) 61...Kc8! ( 61...Ke8

62.exd5 Bf5 63.Nc6² ) 62.exd5 Bd7 63.Nc6 Rxa3 64.Ne5 Bb5+ 65.Kd2 ( 65.Kf2 g3+ ) 65...g3 66.d6 g2 67.d7+ ( 67.Rg8+ Kb7 ∆68.d7? Bxd7 69.Nxd7 Ra1-+ ) 67...Bxd7 68.Nxd7 Ra1! 69.Nxb6+= ]

[ 58.Rg6² ] 58...Rf8=

[ 58...Rh3 59.Rg6 Rh8 60.Ne5 Ra8= ] 59.Ne5 g4

[ 59...Rg8 60.Ke2 ∆g4?! 61.Ng6! g3 62.Kf1! g2+ 63.Kg1± ] [ 59...Ra8 60.Nf7+ Ke7 61.Nxg5 Bf5+ 62.Kd2 b5 63.Rb6 Bd7= ]

60.Nxg4 Ra8 61.Ne5 Rxa3+ 62.Kd2 Ra2+ 63.Kc3 Re2 64.Kd3 Rf2 65.Kc3 Re2 66.Kd3½-½

E36Lazarev,V 2500Romanishin,O 2565

Arco 1999[Romanishin,O]

77/524 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 c5 7.dxc5 d4 8.Qc2

[ 8.Qg3 Nc6!? 9.Nf3 ( 9.Qxg7 Rg8 10.Qh6 e5© ) 9...e5!? ∆10.Nxe5?! Qa5+ 11.Kd1 ( 11.Bd2 Qxd2+ ) 11...Ne4!? ( 11...Nxe5 12.Qxe5+ Be6© ) 12.Qxg7 Nxf2+ 13.Kc2 Bf5+ 14.Kb3 0-0-0 15.Qf6 Be6 16.Nxc6 Qxc5!‚ ( 16...bxc6 17.Qxf2 Qxc5 18.Ka2 Qxc4+ 19.Kb1 Qd5 20.b4™ Qb3+ 21.Bb2 Qd1+= )]

8...e5 9.e3 Nc6 10.b4 0-0 11.Nf3N [ 11.e4 ]

11...Re8 [ 11...Qe7!? ]

12.e4 [ 12.Bb2 dxe3!? ( 12...d3 13.Qxd3 Qxd3 14.Bxd3 e4 15.Be2 exf3 16.gxf3÷ ) 13.fxe3 Ng4 14.Qc3 Qf6 /\ Qh6 ]

12...a5 13.Rb1 axb4 14.axb4 Bg4! 15.Nd2 [ 15.Be2!? Nh5!? ( 15...Bxf3 16.Bxf3 d3 17.Qb3 Re7! /\ Rd7~/= ) 16.b5 ( 16.0-0 Nf4 17.Bxf4 exf4 18.Rb3 Ne5 ) 16...Nb8 17.Nxd4 exd4 18.Bxg4 d3 19.Qd1 Rxe4+ 20.Be3 ( 20.Kf1 d2! ) 20...Rxe3+! 21.fxe3 Qh4+ 22.Kd2 ( 22.g3 Nxg3 23.hxg3

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Qxh1+ 24.Kd2 Qe4!ƒ ) 22...Nf6 23.Bf3÷ ] 15...Nh5 16.b5?

[ 16.g3 Rf8!?© ] 16...d3! 17.Qxd3 Nd4∓ 18.Nb3

[ 18.g3 Qa5 19.Bg2 Be2-+ ] 18...f5! 19.Nxd4 exd4-+ 20.Be2 Bxe2 21.Kxe2 fxe4 22.Qh3 Ra2+ 23.Kd1 e3 24.Bb2 Qa5 25.Qxh5

[ 25.Kc2 Qc3+ ] 25...Qd2# #0-1

E42Shulman,Y 2555Stocek,J 2530

Cesko 1999[Stocek,J]

77/525 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 c5 5.Nge2 cxd4 6.exd4 0-0 7.c5 Ne4!?N

[ 7...b6 8.a3 Bxc3+ 9.Nxc3 Bb7 ( 9...Ba6? 10.Qf3 ; 9...bxc5 10.dxc5 ∆Ba6 11.Qf3 ) 10.Bf4

A) 10...bxc5 11.dxc5 ( 11.Bd6? cxd4 12.Bxf8 Qxf8 13.Qxd4 Nc6© ) 11...e5 12.Be3± ; B) 10...Nc6 11.Be2² ]

[ 7...d6 8.a3 Bxc3+ ( 8...Ba5 9.b4 Bc7 10.Nb5± ) 9.Nxc3 dxc5 ( 9...b6? 10.Qf3 ; 9...Qe7 - 76/492 ) 10.dxc5 Qxd1+ ( 10...Qe7 11.Qd6 Qxd6 12.cxd6² ; 10...Nbd7 11.Be3² ) 11.Kxd1² ( 11.Nxd1 a5!?„ )]

8.Qc2 [ 8.a3 Nxc3 9.Nxc3 ( 9.bxc3 Ba5 10.Bf4 Bc7 11.Bxc7 Qxc7³ ) 9...Bxc3+ 10.bxc3 b6³ ] [ 8.Bd2 Nxd2 9.Qxd2 b6 10.a3 Bxc3 11.Nxc3 d6 12.b4 a5ƒ ] [ 8.Qd3!? ]

8...d5 [ 8...f5 9.a3 Bxc3+ 10.Nxc3± ]

9.a3 Bxc3+ [ 9...Qa5? 10.Ra2 Bxc3+ 11.Nxc3 Nxc3 12.b4!± ]

10.Nxc3 Nc6 11.Be3 [ 11.Nxe4? Nxd4 12.Qd3 dxe4 13.Qxe4 Nb3 ]

11...e5 [ 11...Nxc3 12.Qxc3 e5 13.0-0-0 e4 14.Bf4² ]

12.Nxe4 [ 12.0-0-0 Bf5 13.Nxe4 Bxe4 14.Qc3 exd4 15.Bxd4 Rc8ƒ ><Kc1 ] [ 12.dxe5 Bf5 13.Bd3 ( 13.Nxe4 - 12.Ne4 ) 13...Nxe5 14.Nxe4 ( 14.Bxe4 dxe4 15.0-0 Nd3³ ) 14...dxe4 ( 14...Nxd3+ 15.Qxd3 Bxe4 16.Qd4 ) 15.Bxe4 Bxe4 16.Qxe4 Nd3+ 17.Ke2 ( 17.Kf1 Nxb2 18.Rb1 Na4!?ƒ ) 17...Nxc5 18.Qd4 Qxd4 ( 18...Nb3!? 19.Qxd8 Rfxd8 20.Rad1 Rdc8÷ ) 19.Bxd4 Nb3= ]

12...Bf5 [ 12...exd4?? 13.Ng5+- ] [ 12...dxe4 13.dxe5± Nd4 14.Qxe4 Nb3 15.Rd1 Qa5+ 16.Qb4 ]

13.dxe5 [ 13.Bd3? exd4 14.Ng5 dxe3 ] [ 13.0-0-0 - 12.0-0-0 ]

13...Bxe4 [ 13...dxe4? 14.f4± ]

14.Qa4 [ 14.Bd3

A) 14...Qa5+!? 15.Ke2 Nxe5 16.b4 ( 16.Bxe4 dxe4‚ ) 16...Bxd3+ 17.Qxd3 Qa4‚ ><Ke2 ; B) 14...Bxd3 15.Qxd3 d4∓ ]

14...d4™ 15.Rd1? [ 15.0-0-0 Rc8! ( 15...Qd5? 16.Bxd4 ∆Qa2 17.Bc4 Qb1+ 18.Kd2 ) 16.Bd3™ ( 16.Bxd4 Nxd4 17.Qxd4 Qg5+!∓ ; 16.f3 Qe7 ∆17.Bxd4 Qg5+ ) 16...Bxd3 17.Rxd3 Qe7 18.Bxd4 Nxd4 19.Rxd4 ( 19.Qxd4 Rfd8 ) 19...Rxc5+ 20.Kb1 Rxe5= ]

15...Qd5 16.Bxd4 [ 16.f3? Bxf3 ] [ 16.Be2 Rad8 17.Bg5 Rd7∓ 18.f4 d3 ]

16...Bc2! [ 16...Bxg2 17.Bc3 Bxh1 ( 17...Qf3 18.Be2 Qh3 19.Rg1 Qxh2 20.Kd2± ) 18.Rxd5 Bxd5 19.Bc4² ]

17.Qxc2 Nxd4∓ 18.Qc4 [ 18.Qd3 Qxe5+ 19.Be2 Rfe8 20.Rd2 Rad8‚ ]

18...Qxe5+ 19.Be2 [ 19.Kd2? Rac8! 20.b4 Rfd8-+ ∆21.Kc1 Nb3+ 22.Kc2 Rxd1 23.Kxd1 Qb2 ]

19...Rad8 20.Kf1 Nxe2 21.Rxd8? [ 21.Qxe2 Rxd1+ 22.Qxd1 Qxb2 23.g3 Qxa3 24.Qd5 Rc8 25.Kg2 Qxc5 26.Qxb7 h5∓ ]

21...Rxd8 22.Qxe2 Qd5-+ 23.h4 [ 23.Ke1 Qxc5 ]

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23...Qd1+ 24.Qe1 Qc2 25.Rh3 Rd10-1

E42Timman,J 2655Anand,V 2765

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Timman,J]

77/526 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 c5 5.Nge2 cxd4 6.exd4 0-0 7.a3 Be7 8.Nf4 d5 9.cxd5 Nxd5 10.Ncxd5 exd5 11.Bd3 Nc6 12.0-0 Bf6 13.Be3 g6 14.Rc1 Bg7?!

[ 14...Nxd4 15.Bxd4! ( 15.Bxg6?! fxg6 16.Bxd4 Bg5 17.Rxc8 Qxc8 18.Nxd5 Qc4! ) 15...Bxd4 16.Bxg6 Bxf2+ 17.Rxf2 fxg6 18.Qd4² ] [ 14...Qd6 ]

15.Bb1N [ 15.Bb5 - 1/393 ]

15...Ne7 16.Re1 Re8 17.Qf3 Qb6?! 18.b4 Be6

[ ¹18...Bd7 ] 19.h4

[ 19.Nxe6!? ] 19...Bd7

[ 19...a5 20.bxa5 Rxa5 21.Nxe6 fxe6 22.h5± ]

20.Ba2 Bc6 21.Nxd5 Nxd5 22.Bxd5 Bxd5 23.Qxd5 Rad8 24.Qc5 Qa6 25.Bg5!

[ 25.b5?! Qa5² ] 25...Rxe1+ 26.Rxe1 Bxd4 27.Qc7 Rf8 28.Be3?!

[ 28.Be7 Ra8 29.Bd6 Qb5!² ] [ 28.Qd7! Bg7 ( 28...Qb6 29.Re8 Bxf2+ 30.Kh1+- ; 28...Qd3 29.Be3+- ) 29.Be7 Ra8 30.b5± ]

28...Bxe3 29.Rxe3 h5!² 30.g3 b5 31.Rf3 Kg7 32.Kg2 Kg8 33.Kh2

[ 33.Rc3 Qf6!² ( 33...Re8 34.Qc6 Qxc6+ 35.Rxc6± )]

33...Kg7 34.Kg1 Kg8 35.Kg2 Kg7 36.Rc3 Re8 37.Rf3 Rf8 38.Kh2 Kg8 39.Rc3 Re8 40.Qc6 Qxc6 41.Rxc6 Re6 42.Rxe6

[ 42.Rxe6 fxe6 43.Kg2 Kf7 44.Kf3 e5 45.Ke4 Ke6= ]

½-½

E42Babula,V 2565Van der Wiel,J 2540

Batumi 1999[Babula,V]

77/(527) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 c5 5.Nge2 cxd4 6.exd4 d5 7.c5 * Ne4 8.Bd2 Nxd2 9.Qxd2 Qf6 10.a3 Ba5 11.f4 0-0 12.b4 Bd8 13.g3 b6 14.Bg2 bxc5 15.dxc5 Ba6 16.Rc1 Nc6N

[ 16...Bc4? - 73/(612) ] 17.0-0?

[ 17.b5 A) 17...Bxb5?! 18.Nxb5 Ba5 19.Nbc3™ Rac8 20.Qd3!? ( 20.Kd1+- ∆d4 21.Ne4 ) 20...d4 21.Bxc6 Rxc6 22.Qxd4 Qxd4 23.Nxd4 Rxc5 24.Nde2 Rfc8 25.Kd2+- ; B) 17...Na5

B1) 18.bxa6? Nb3 19.Qc2 Nxc1 20.Qxc1 Rc8 21.Na4 Be7 ( 21...Ba5+? 22.Kf2± )

B1a) 22.c6?! Qf5!?© /\ Qd3 ( 22...Rc7?! 23.0-0 Rfc8 24.Qe3 ); B1b) 22.0-0?! Bxc5+ 23.Nxc5 Qe7= ; B1c) 22.Qe3² ;

B2) 18.Qa2! Bb7 19.0-0± /\ f5 ] 17...Rb8 18.Rb1

[ 18.Rb1 Bc4÷ ∆19.f5?! Qg5 20.Qf4 Bf6³ ( 20...Qxf4?! 21.Rxf4 (/\ Rc4) Bd3 22.Rd1 Bxf5 23.Bxd5 )] [ 18.f5?! Qg5! 19.Qxg5 Bxg5 20.fxe6

A) 20...Bxc1?! 21.exf7+ Rxf7 22.Rxc1² ( 22.Bxd5? Be3+ 23.Kg2 Ne5 ); B) 20...Be3+?! 21.Kh1 fxe6 22.Rxf8+ Rxf8 23.Re1÷ /\ Nf4 ( 23.b5? Bxc1 24.Nxc1 d4-+ ); C) 20...fxe6 21.Rxf8+ Rxf8³ ∆22.Nf4 Nd4 ]

[ 18.Rfd1!?÷ /\ Nd4 ]

E42Sadler,M 2625Khalifman,A 2625

Deutschland 1999[Sadler,M]

77/527 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 c5 5.Nge2 cxd4 6.exd4 d5 7.c5 0-0 8.a3 Bxc3+

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[ 8...Ba5 9.g3 ( 9.b4 Bc7 10.Nb5 e5„ ; 9.Bg5 h6 10.Bh4 Nc6 11.b4 Bc7 12.f4!? ) 9...Nc6 10.b4 ( 10.Bg2 e5 ) 10...Bc7 11.Bg2 ( 11.f4!? b6 12.b5 Ne7 13.c6 a6! ) 11...e5 12.0-0 ( 12.Bg5 Nxd4 13.Nxd4 exd4 14.Nxd5 Re8+ 15.Kf1 Bh3 )

A) 12...exd4 13.Nxd4 Be5 14.Nce2² ( 14.Be3 Ng4! 15.Nxd5 Nxe3 16.fxe3 Be6© ); B) 12...Bg4 13.h3 Bh5 ( 13...exd4 14.hxg4 dxc3 15.Nxc3² ) 14.g4 Bg6 ( 14...Bxg4 15.hxg4 Nxg4 16.f3+- ) 15.Bg5ƒ ]

9.Nxc3 Nc6 10.Be2 e5!? [ 10...Ne4 - 37/623 ]

11.dxe5! [ 11.Be3 exd4 ( 11...Ne4 12.Nxe4 exd4 13.Bg5! ) 12.Bxd4 Ne4! 13.0-0 ( 13.Nxe4 Nxd4! 14.Qxd4 dxe4 15.Qxe4 Re8‚ ; 13.Rc1!? ∆Nxd4 14.Qxd4 Qg5 15.0-0 Bh3 16.Bf3 Nd2 17.Qxd5!± ) 13...Nxc3 14.bxc3 Bf5= ]

11...Nxe5 12.Be3 Nc4N [ 12...Nc6 13.Nb5! ] [ 12...Bg4 ]

13.Bg5! Nxb2 [ 13...h6 14.Bxf6 ( 14.Bh4?! ) 14...Qxf6 15.Nxd5!? ( 15.0-0 ) 15...Qe5 16.f4 Qe6!? ( 16...Qxb2 17.Bxc4 Qxg2 18.Ne7+ Kh8 19.Qd5+- ; 16...Qe4 17.0-0 Ne3 18.Bf3! )] [ 13...d4

A) 14.Bxc4 dxc3 15.Qxd8 Rxd8 16.Bxf6 ( 16.bxc3 Re8+© ) 16...Re8+© ; B) 14.Ne4

B1) 14...Nxb2 15.Qb3 d3 ( 15...Qa5+ 16.Bd2+- ; 15...Re8 16.f3! ) 16.Qxb2 ∆dxe2 17.Bxf6+- ; B2) 14...Qd5 15.Bxf6 Qxe4 16.Qxd4 Qxg2 17.0-0-0‚ ; B3) 14...Re8 15.f3 Ne3 16.Bxe3 dxe3 ( 16...Nxe4 17.Qxd4 ∆Qh4+ 18.g3+- ) 17.Nd6!? ]

14.Qd4! Be6 [ 14...Re8 15.0-0 Nc4!? ]

15.0-0 h6 16.Bh4 Nc4 17.f4!‚ Na5? [ 17...Ne3! 18.f5!? ( 18.Qxe3 d4 19.Qg3 dxc3 20.Rad1 Qe7„ ) 18...Nxf5 19.Rxf5 Bxf5 20.Rf1© Bg6 ( 20...Be6 21.Rxf6 gxf6 22.Bxf6 Qa5 23.Qe3+- ) 21.Bxf6 ( 21.Rxf6!? ) 21...gxf6 22.Nxd5‚ ]

18.f5 Nb3 [ 18...Nc6 19.Bxf6!+- ]

19.Qe5! [ 19.Bxf6 Qxf6 20.Qxf6 gxf6 21.fxe6 fxe6! 22.Rad1 Nxc5÷ ]

19...Nxa1 20.fxe6 fxe6 21.Qxe6+ Kh8 22.Rxa1+- d4

[ 22...Qa5 23.Qe3 ] 23.Nb5 d3 24.Bf3 Qe8 25.Qxe8 Raxe8 26.Rd1 g5 27.Bf2 Ne4 28.Bd4+ Kh7 29.Nc7 Re7 30.Nd5 Re6 31.Bxe4+ Rxe4 32.Nf6+ Rxf6 33.Bxf6 Kg6 34.Bc3 Ra4 35.Bb2 Rc4 36.Rxd3 Rxc5 37.Rd6+ Kf5 38.Rxh6 Rb5 39.Rf6+ Ke4 40.Rf21-0

E43Pelletier,Y 2475Wahls,M 2580

Deutschland 1999[Pelletier,Y]

77/528 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5.Bd3 Bb7 6.Nf3 Ne4 7.0-0 Bxc3 8.bxc3 f5 9.d5 Nc5 10.e4!?N

[ 10.Nd4 - 71/564 ] [ 10.Ba3 - 71/565 ]

10...fxe4 11.Bg5 Qc8 12.Bc2 0-0 [ 12...h6!? 13.Bh4 0-0 14.Nd2 Nba6 15.Be7 ( 15.Nxe4 Nxe4 16.Bxe4 Nc5 17.Bc2 Qe8 ) 15...Re8 16.Bxc5 Nxc5 17.Nxe4 Nxe4 18.Bxe4 exd5 19.Bxd5+ Bxd5 20.Qxd5+ Kh8 21.c5= ]

13.Nd2 exd5?! [ 13...Nba6 14.Be7 Re8 15.Bxc5 Nxc5 16.Nxe4= ]

14.cxd5 Rf5?! [ 14...Bxd5 15.Be7 Re8 16.Bxc5 bxc5 17.Nxe4ƒ ]

15.Qg4 Rxd5 16.Bh6? [ 16.Nxe4

A) 16...d6 17.Qh4 Nxe4 ( 17...Ne6 18.Nf6+ gxf6 19.Qxh7+ Kf8 20.Bxf6 Qd7 21.Qh6+ Kf7 22.Rfe1!+- ) 18.Bxe4 Rf5™ 19.Bxf5 Qxf5 20.Rfe1± ; B) 16...Nxe4

B1) 17.Bxe4 Rxg5 18.Bxb7 Rxg4 19.Bxc8 a5 ( 19...Nc6 20.Bxd7 Rg6 21.f4² ) 20.Rae1 Ra7! 21.Re8+ Kf7 22.Rfe1 c5 ; B2) 17.Bh6! (Wahls,M) Ng5 ( 17...g6

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18.Bb3!± ) 18.Bxg5 d6 ( 18...Rc5 19.Rae1 Nc6 20.Bh6 Qf8 21.Qe4+- ) 19.Qxc8+ Bxc8 20.Bb3± ]

16...Qf8 [ 16...g6 17.Nxe4 Nxe4 18.Bb3!± ]

17.Nxe4 Nba6 [ 17...Nc6? 18.Bxg7 Qxg7 19.Nf6+ Kh8 20.Qxg7+ Kxg7 21.Nxd5+- ]

18.Rae1 [ 18.Ng5 gxh6 19.Ne6+ Rg5∓ ] [ 18.Ng3 Kh8³ ]

18...Nd3 [ 18...Kh8!? 19.Be3© ]

19.Re3 Ne5 20.Qg3 Kh8 [ 20...Ng6?! 21.Bb3 gxh6?! 22.Rf3!± ]

21.Bf4 d6! [ 21...Nc4 22.Rf3 Rf5 23.Qh4 h6 24.Bxh6! gxh6 ( 24...Rxf3 25.Be3+ Kg8 26.Ng5!+- ) 25.Rxf5 Qxf5 26.Qxh6+ Qh7 27.Qxh7+ Kxh7 28.Nd6+ Kg7 29.Nxc4± ] [ 21...Ng6 22.Bxc7 Nxc7 23.Qxc7² ]

22.Ng5 [ 22.Bb3 Ng6!? 23.Bxd5 Bxd5 24.Bg5 h6„ ]

22...h6 23.Bxe5 Rxe5™ 24.Rxe5 dxe5 25.f4

[ ¹25.Qd3 e4™ 26.Nxe4 Qf5÷ ] 25...e4

[ 25...exf4? 26.Qd3!+- ] [ 25...Qc5+?! 26.Rf2‚ ]

26.Nxe4 Qf5 27.Qd3 Re8 28.Ng3½-½

E48Aleksandrov,A 2615Bauer,Ch 2480

Bastia (rapid) 1999[Bauer,Ch]

77/529 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Nge2 Re8 8.0-0 c6 9.f3

[ 9.Qc2 - 44/697 ] 9...Nbd7 10.Kh1 Bf8!?N

[ 10...Nf8 ] 11.Qe1 b5 12.Qf2

[ 12.Qh4 b4 13.Nd1 Qb6 ∆14.g4 Ba6 ] [ 12.a3!? a5 13.Qh4 Bb7

A) 14.e4? b4 15.Nd1 dxe4 16.fxe4 Nc5!? ( 16...c5!? ∆17.e5? Nxe5 ) 17.Bg5 Nxd3 18.Rxf6 ( 18.Bxf6? gxf6 19.Qg3+

Bg7 20.Qxd3 Ba6 21.Qe3 Bxe2 22.Qxe2 Qxd4∓ ) 18...Qe7 ; B) 14.g4 b4 15.Nd1 ( 15.Na4!? ) 15...g6÷ ]

12...b4 13.Na4 c5 14.Bd2 Bb7 15.b3 Rc8 16.Rfc1 g6 17.Rc2 Qa5 18.dxc5 Nxc5 19.Nxc5 Rxc5= 20.Nd4 Qb6 21.Rd1 Rxc2 22.Bxc2 Nd7 23.h4?! h5 24.Bc1 Nc5 25.Bb2 Bg7 26.Bb1 a5³ 27.Bc2 Qf6 28.a3 Qe7

[ 28...Ne4!? 29.Bxe4 dxe4 30.f4³ ] 29.axb4 axb4 30.Bc1 Ne6 31.Bd3 Nxd4 32.exd4 Bf6 33.g3 Qd7 34.Kg2 Bc6 35.Bd2

[ 35.Qf1 Bxd4 ( 35...Qa7 ) 36.Bxg6 fxg6/\ Bb5 ]

[ 35.Bb2 Bb5 36.Qf1 Bxd3 37.Qxd3 Qe6∓ ]

35...Bb5 36.Bxb4 Bxd3 37.Rxd3 Qb5 38.Qd2 Bxd4 39.Bd6?

[ 39.Kh3 A) 39...Bg1!? 40.Bc3! ( 40.Rxd5? Qf1+ 41.Qg2 Re2!!-+ ); B) 39...Qd7+ 40.Kg2 Qb5= ; C) RR39...Bf2! (/\ Be1) 40.Qc2 ( 40.Bc3 Re3! ) 40...Bxg3 ]

39...Bg7 40.b4 d4∓ 41.Bc5 Qc4 42.Bxd4 Rd8-+ 43.Bxg7 Qxd3 44.Qxd3

[ 44.Qh6 Qd2+ ] 44...Rxd3 45.Be5 Rd2+ 46.Kh3 f5 47.Bf4 Rb2 48.Bd6 Kf7 49.g4 hxg4+ 50.fxg4 Rb3+ 51.Kg2 fxg4 52.Bc5 Ke6 53.Bf8 Ke5 54.Be7 g3 55.Kh3 Kf4 56.Bd6+ Kf3 57.Bxg3 Rxb40-1

E40Krush,I 2395Sokolov,I 2635

Hastings 2000[Sokolov,I]

77/530 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 Nf6 6.e3 0-0 7.cxd5 exd5 8.Bd3 Bg4 9.Ne2 Qc8!?N

[ 9...c5 - 50/593 ] 10.0-0 c5 11.f3 Bf5 12.e4!?

[ 12.Ng3² ] 12...dxe4 13.fxe4 Bg6

[ 13...Bxe4? 14.Rxf6 Bxd3 15.Qxd3 gxf6 16.Bh6± -> ]

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[ 13...Nxe4? 14.Qc2 Re8 15.Rxf5 Qxf5 16.Ng3 ]

14.Rxf6!? [ 14.e5 Nd5 15.c4 Nb6 16.d5 N8d7 17.Bb2 Qe8 ><c4, e5 ]

14...gxf6 15.Nf4 [ 15.Bh6 cxd4 ( 15...Rd8 16.Qf1© ) 16.cxd4© ( 16.Bxf8 Qxf8 17.cxd4 Nc6 ) 16...Nc6 17.Qf1! ]

15...cxd4! 16.cxd4 [ 16.Nd5 Qc5 ]

16...Qc3 17.Be3 Rd8 18.Rc1 Qxa3 19.h4 [ 19.Nd5 Rxd5 20.Rc8+ Kg7 21.exd5 Qxd3 22.Qc1 h5 ]

19...Nc6 20.h5 Bxe4 21.Qg4+?“ [ 21.Ra1!

A) 21...Qe7? 22.Qg4+ ( 22.Bxe4 f5! ) 22...Bg6 ( 22...Kh8?? 23.Bxe4 ∆Qxe4 24.Ng6+ ) 23.Bf2‚ ; B) 21...Qc3 22.Rc1 Qa3= ]

21...Kh8-+ 22.Qh4 Rd6 23.Rd1 Rg8 24.Bf2 Qa4 25.Re1 Bxd3 26.Nxd3 Nxd4 27.Kh1 Qc6 28.Nf4 Nf5 29.Qh3 Qd70-1

E54Krakops,M 2530Dautov,R 2595

Batumi 1999[Dautov,R]

77/531 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 a6 10.Ne5 b5 11.Be2!?

[ 11.Qf3 - 68/484 ] 11...Bb7 12.Bg5 Be7 13.Bf3 Ra7!

[ 13...Bxf3 14.Qxf3 Ra7 ( 14...Nbd7? 15.Nc6 Qe8 16.d5 b4 17.dxe6 fxe6 18.Ne4± )]

14.Bxb7N [ 14.a3 ]

14...Rxb7 15.Qf3 Rc7 16.Rfd1 b4! 17.Na4 [ 17.Bxf6? gxf6∓ ]

17...Qd5³ 18.Qf4 Nh5 [ 18...Qa5!? (Gabriel,Ch) 19.Nc5 ( 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Nc5 Bxe5 21.Qxe5 Nc6³ ) 19...Nd5 20.Qg4 ( 20.Qg3? Bxc5 21.dxc5 f6∓ ) 20...Bxc5 ( 20...Bxg5? 21.Qxg5 f6 22.Qg4 ) 21.dxc5 Qxc5 22.Rac1 Qa7! ( 22...Qb6?! 23.Bh6 f5 24.Qg3© ) 23.Bh6 f5 24.Qg3 Rxc1 25.Rxc1 Kh8 26.Bd2©

∆Qd4? 27.Nf7+ Kg8 28.Nh6+= ] 19.Qg4 Nf6 20.Qf4 Nh5 21.Qh4 Bxg5 22.Qxg5 Nf6 23.Nc5 a5

[ 23...Ne4 24.Nxe4 Qxe4 25.Qd2 Rc2 ( 25...a5 26.Rac1= ) 26.Qxb4 Qe2 27.Qe1= ]

24.Qf4 Rfc8 25.a3!„ bxa3 26.bxa3 [ 26.Rxa3?? Rxc5-+ ]

26...Nc6 27.Nxc6 Rxc6 [ 27...Qxc6 28.Rac1„ ]

28.Qd2! [><a5] e5 [ 28...Ra8 29.Rab1= ]

29.dxe5 Qxe5 30.Nd7? [ 30.Nd3! Qf5 ( 30...Qc3 31.Qxc3 Rxc3 32.Rac1= ) 31.Rac1 Ne4 32.Qe3= ]

30...Nxd7 31.Qxd7 Qxa1! 32.Qxc8+ [ 32.Rxa1 Rc1+ 33.Qd1 Rxd1+ 34.Rxd1 g6³ /\ Rc3 ]

32...Rxc8 33.Rxa1 a4?“ [ 33...g6! 34.Kf1 Rc3 35.a4 Rc4³ ]

34.Kf1 g6 35.Re1 Rc3 36.Re3= Rb3 [ 36...Rxe3 37.fxe3 Kg7 38.Ke2 Kf6 39.Kd3 Ke5 40.Kc4 Ke4 41.Kb4 Kxe3 42.Kxa4 f5 43.Kb4 f4 44.a4 g5= ]

37.Ke2 Rb2+ 38.Kf3?“ [ 38.Ke1 Ra2 ( 38...Rb3 39.Ke2 ) 39.h4= ]

38...h5 39.h4?! [ 39.g3 Kg7 40.Kg2 Rb3 41.Kf3= ]

39...Kg7 40.g3 Kf6 41.Kg2? [ 41.Rd3™ Ke5 ( 41...Rb3 42.Ke3 ) 42.Ke3 f6 43.Rc3= ]

41...Rb3 42.Re8 [ 42.Kf3 Kf5 43.Ke2 Rxe3+ 44.Kxe3 Kg4 45.Ke4 f6 46.Ke3 f5 47.Ke2 f4 48.gxf4 Kxf4-+ ]

42...Rxa3 43.Ra8 Ke5 44.Ra7 Kd5!-+ [ 44...f6? 45.Ra6 ]

45.f3 [ 45.Rxf7 Rc3 46.Rg7 Rc6! 47.Ra7 Rc4 48.Ra6 Kc5 49.Rxg6 a3 50.Ra6 Kb4 51.f3 Kb3 52.Kh3 Ra4 ]

45...f5! [ 45...Ra2+? 46.Kh3 Ra1 47.Rxf7 a3 48.Ra7= ]

46.Ra6 Ra2+ 47.Kh3 a3 48.g4 [ 48.Rxg6 Rf2 49.f4 a2 50.Ra6 Kc4 ]

48...f4! [ 48...hxg4+? 49.fxg4 f4 50.h5 gxh5 51.gxh5 Ra1 52.h6= ] [ 48...Ra1? 49.gxh5 gxh5 50.Kg3 /\ Kf4 ]

49.gxh5 [ 49.Rxg6 Ra1 50.Ra6 a2 51.Kg2 hxg4

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52.fxg4 f3+ 53.Kf2 Rh1 ] 49...gxh5 50.Ra5+ Kc4 51.Rxh5

[ 51.Rc5+ Kd3 52.Rxh5 Ke3 53.Rb5 Kxf3 54.Rb3+ Ke4 55.Rb4+ Kf5 56.Rb5+ Ke6 57.Rb6+ Kd7 58.Rb7+ Kc6 59.Ra7 Ra1 60.Kg2 a2 61.h5 f3+ ]

51...Ra1 52.Ra5 a2 53.Kg4 [ 53.Kg2 Kb3 54.Rb5+ Ka4 ]

53...Rg1+ 54.Kxf4 a1Q 55.Rxa1 Rxa1 56.h5 Kd5 57.Kf5 Rh1 58.Kg6 Ke6 59.f4 Rg1+ 60.Kh70-1

E54Babula,V 2565Zelcic,R 2560

Batumi 1999[Babula,V]

77/532 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 Nbd7 10.Bg5 Bxc3 11.bxc3 Qc7 12.Bd3 b6 13.Rc1 Bb7 14.Re1 Rfe8 15.Bh4 Qd6?! 16.Bg3 Qa3? 17.Nd2!N[/\ Nc4-d6]

[ 17.Ne5? - 73/627 ] 17...Ba6

[ 17...Qxa2?! 18.Nc4 /\ Ra1 ] [ 17...Qa5 18.Nc4 Qd5 19.f3± /\ Nd6 ]

18.Nc4 Bxc4 19.Bxc4± ^^ a6 [ 19...Rac8 20.Qb3 Qa5 21.Qb5 Qa3 22.Qa6 ]

20.Qb3 Qa5 21.a4 Rec8 22.Bf1 [ 22.h3!? ]

22...Qg5!? 23.Rcd1 Nh5 24.Bd6 Qd5 [ 24...Rc6 25.Qa3 ]

25.Qa3!? [ 25.Qb4 ∆a5 26.Qa3 ]

25...Rc6 [ 25...b5?! 26.Be2 ]

26.Be5 Rac8 27.c4 Rxc4 28.Bxc4 Rxc4 29.Rc1 Rxc1

[ 29...Nxe5?! 30.Rxe5 Qxd4 ( 30...Qc6 31.Rxc4 Qxc4 32.Rxh5+- ) 31.Rxh5+- ]

30.Rxc1 f6?!“ [ 30...h6± ]

31.Qe7 h6 32.Qe8+?!“ [ 32.Bd6! Kh7 33.g3+- ( 33.Qxd7?? Nf4 )]

32...Kh7 33.Qxh5 fxe5 34.dxe5 Nc5?! [ 34...Qe4± ]

35.Qe2+- a5 36.Qb5 Qxe5 37.Qxb6 Nxa4

38.Qb1+ [ 38.Qc6! Qd4 ( 38...Qf4 39.Ra1 Nb2 40.Qc2+ ; 38...Nb2 39.Qc2+ /\ Rb1 ) 39.Qxe6 ]

38...Kg8 [ 38...Qf5 39.Qxf5+ exf5 40.Ra1 Nc3 41.Rxa5 ]

39.Re1 [ 39.Qb3! ]

39...Qd5 40.Rd1 Qg5 41.Qa2 Qg4 42.f3 Nc3 43.Rd8+ Kf7 44.Qxa5 Qc4 45.Rd7+ Kf6

[ 45...Kg6 46.Qe5 ] 46.Qd8+ Kg6 47.Qe71-0

E60Schlosser,Ph 2510Beliavsky,A 2615

Deutschland 1999[Beliavsky,A]

77/(533) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.0-0 Nc6 * 7.h3 a6 8.Be3 Bd7

[ 8...b5 9.Qc1 Bb7 10.Bh6 Na5„ ( 10...Ne4 )]

9.Qc1 b5 10.b3N [ 10.Bh6 ] [ 10.Nbd2!? ]

10...bxc4 11.bxc4 [ 11.Qxc4!? ]

11...Qc8 12.Kh2 [ 12.g4 h5 13.g5 Ne8 14.Kh2 e5ƒ ]

12...Re8 13.Nc3 [ ¹13.Nbd2 /\ Nb3 ]

13...Rb8 14.d5 [ 14.Qa3!? Nb4 15.Rfc1 Bf5 16.Ne1² ]

14...Na5 15.Nd2 c5 [ 15...c6 16.Qa3± ]

16.Rb1 [ 16.Qa3 Qc7 17.Rfb1 Bf5 ]

16...Rb4 17.Nd1 Qc7 18.Rxb4 [ 18.a3 Rxb1 19.Qxb1 Ba4∓ ]

18...cxb4 19.Nb2 [ 19.c5 Bb5∓ ]

19...Rc8³

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E60Kutirov,R 2390Atalik,S 2595

Budapest 1999[Atalik,S]

77/533 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.Nf3 d6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.d5 Na5 8.Qa4 c5

[ 8...b6 A) 9.Nd4 Bd7 10.Qc2 Nxd5!? 11.Bxd5 c6³ ( 11...Bxd4 12.Bxa8 Qxa8© ); B) 9.Nbd2 Bd7 10.Qc2 c6ƒ ; C) 9.Bd2 Ne4 ( 9...Bd7 ) 10.Qc2 Nxd2 11.Nbxd2÷ ]

9.Bd2 b6 10.Bc3 Qd7!?N [ 10...Bd7 - 68/488 ]

11.Qc2 [ 11.Qxd7 Bxd7 12.Nbd2 Ne8 13.Bxg7 Kxg7 14.e4 f6!? 15.a3 b5 16.cxb5 Bxb5 17.Rfc1 Nb7„ ]

11...Qf5 12.Qxf5?! Bxf5 13.Nbd2 [ 13.Nfd2!

A) 13...Rae8 14.Na3! ( 14.e4 Bc8 ); B) 13...Bxb1 14.Raxb1 Nd7 15.Bxg7 Kxg7² ]

13...Ne4 14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.Nxe4 Bxe4 16.Nd2 Bxg2

[ 16...Bf5 17.a4! ( 17.e4 Bd7 )] 17.Kxg2 Rab8 18.a4 e6 19.e4 Rfe8 20.Rfe1 f6 21.f3

[ 21.Re3 ] [ 21.Ra3 ] [ 21.f4 e5 22.f5² () ]

21...Rb7 22.Kf2 Rbe7 23.b3 f5=

E60Angel Acosta,J 2270Garcia Luque,A 2320

Espana 1999[Atalik,S]

77/(533) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.g3 0-0 5.Bg2 d6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.d5 Na5 8.Qa4 c5 9.Bd2 b6 10.Bc3 Qd7 11.Qc2 Qf5 * 12.Qc1N Qh5 13.Nbd2 Bh3÷

[ 13...Bh6 14.Qc2 ]

E60Jussupow,A 2635Lanka,Z 2500

Batumi 1999[Jussupow,A]

77/534 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.Nf3 d6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.d5 Na5 8.Nbd2 c5 9.Ne1 b5 10.cxb5 Rb8 11.Nc2

[ 11.a4?! a6 12.bxa6 Bxa6ƒ ] 11...Rxb5 12.Rb1 e6?!N

[ 12...Ba6 - 47/697 ] 13.b4! cxb4 14.dxe6 Bxe6 15.Nd4![Dorfman,J] Rb8 16.Nxe6 fxe6 17.Qa4 d5

[ 17...Qb6 18.Ba3 ] 18.Rxb4 Rxb4 19.Qxb4 Qb6 20.Ba3 Rb8 21.Qa4

[ 21.Qf4 Nc6 ] 21...Qb5 22.Qxb5 Rxb5 23.Rc1± Ne8

[ 23...Nd7!? ∆24.Rc7 Rb7! ] 24.e4

[ 24.Bh3! Kf7 25.e4± ] 24...Bf8! 25.Rc8

[ 25.Bxf8 Kxf8 26.exd5 exd5 27.Nf3² ] 25...Bxa3 26.Rxe8+ Kf7 27.Ra8 Nc6 28.Nb3!?

[ 28.exd5 exd5 29.Nb3 Ke6² ] 28...Bb2?

[ 28...Rb8!? 29.Rxb8 Nxb8 30.exd5 exd5 31.Bxd5+± ]

29.exd5 exd5 30.a4! Rb4 31.Bxd5+ Kf6 32.Bxc6 Rxb3 [R 9/j] 33.Rxa7+- Bd4 34.Rf7+!? Kxf7 35.Bd5+ Kf6 36.Bxb3 Bb6 37.Kg2 g5 38.f4 h6

[ 38...g4 39.h3 h5 40.Bc4 Kf5 41.Bd3+ Kf6 42.Ba6 (/\ Bc8) gxh3+ 43.Kxh3 Kf5 44.Bd3+ Kf6 45.g4 ]

39.Kf3 Bg1 40.h3 Bb6 41.Kg4 Bc7 42.fxg5+ hxg5 43.h4 gxh4 44.Kxh4

[ 44.gxh4?? Kg7= ] 44...Ba5 45.Kh5

[ 45.Kh5 Bb4 46.g4 Bd2 47.Bc2‡ ]1-0

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E62Romanishin,O 2565Georgiev,Kr 2505

Cutro 1999[RR]

77/(535) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.0-0 c6 6.c4 d6 7.Nc3 a6 8.e4 Nfd7 * 9.Be3 b5 10.a4N

[ 10.Nd2 - 50/600 ] 10...b4 11.Ne2 Bb7 12.Qc2 e5

[ 12...a5!? ] 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.c5 a5 15.Rfd1 Qc7 16.Nc1 Nf6 17.h3 Nh5

[ ¹17...Nbd7 ] 18.Nb3 Nd7 19.Rd6 Rfd8 20.Rad1 Bf8 21.R6d2 Be7 22.Ng5 Bc8 23.Qc4 Rf8 24.Ne6+-

E62Rogozenko,D 2575Istrate,B 2275

Romania (ch) 1999[Rogozenko,D]

77/535 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nf3 c6 7.0-0 a6 8.e4 Nfd7 9.Qe2 b5 10.Rd1 bxc4 11.Qxc4 Nb6 12.Qe2 a5 13.Bf4!?N

[ 13.Be3 - 37/(640) ] 13...Ba6 14.Qc2 e6

[ 14...N8d7 15.e5 ( 15.Rac1² ) 15...Qc7 ( 15...d5 16.e6! fxe6 17.Ng5± ) 16.e6!? ( 16.exd6 exd6 17.Ne4 Nc8 18.Rac1² ) 16...fxe6 17.Ng5ƒ ]

15.h4!? [ 15.Rac1 Qe7 16.Nb1² ]

15...Qe7 16.e5 [ 16.h5!± ]

16...d5 17.h5 Rc8! 18.Bg5 [ 18.Rac1 c5 19.dxc5 Qxc5 20.b3² ]

18...Qf8 19.hxg6 hxg6 [ 19...fxg6? 20.Ne2 c5 21.Nf4 Qf7 22.Bh3+- ]

20.Qc1?! [ 20.Rac1!? c5 ( 20...N8d7 21.b3² ) 21.dxc5 Qxc5 ( 21...Rxc5?! 22.Be3 Rc6 23.Nd4 Nc4 24.Nxc6 Nxc6 25.Bf4± ) 22.b3² ]

20...N8d7 [ 20...c5!÷ /\ Nc6 ]

21.Qf4 c5 22.Bh3 [ 22.Bf1? Bxf1 23.Kxf1 cxd4 24.Rxd4 Nc4 25.Re1 Rab8∓ ]

22...Qe8 [ 22...cxd4 23.Rxd4 Rc4 24.Rxc4 Nxc4 25.Nxd5!± ]

23.b3 [/\ Kg2, Rh1, Qh4->] cxd4 24.Qxd4²

E63Psakhis,L 2580Babula,V 2565

Batumi 1999[Psakhis,L]

77/536 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.0-0 d6 6.d4 Nc6 7.Nc3 a6 8.Qd3 e5 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.Qxd8 Rxd8 11.Bg5 Be6

[ 11...Re8!? ] 12.Nd2 Nd4

[ 12...h6 13.Bxf6 Bxf6 14.Nde4 Be7 15.Nd5 Bxd5 16.cxd5² ]

13.Rfd1 [ 13.Bxb7 Rab8 14.Bxa6 Rxb2„ ]

13...c6 14.e3!N [ 14.Rac1 h6 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.e3 Nf5 17.Nde4 Be7 18.c5 Kf8= ]

14...Nc2 [ 14...Nf5 15.Nce4 Nxe4 16.Bxd8 Nxf2 17.Kxf2 Rxd8 18.b3± ]

15.Rab1! [ 15.Rac1 Nb4 ]

15...Nb4 [ 15...Bf5 16.Nce4 Nxe4 17.Nxe4 Rxd1+ 18.Rxd1 h6 19.Be7 ] [ 15...h6 16.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.a3 ] [ 15...Bg4!? ]

16.Bf1? [ 16.a3! Nd3 17.Nde4 Nxe4 18.Bxe4 ( 18.Nxe4 Rd7 19.b3² ) 18...f6 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Bxd3± ]

16...Bf5! 17.e4 [ 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 18.Nde4 Be7 19.a3 Na2! ]

17...Be6 [ 17...Bg4!? 18.f3 Be6÷ ]

18.Nb3!? Rxd1 [ 18...b6!? ]

19.Rxd1 Nd7 20.Rd2 [ 20.a3 Nc2 ]

20...a5 [ 20...b5 21.Na5! ]

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[ 20...c5 21.Nd5 Bxd5 22.cxd5 Nxa2 23.Bh3!ƒ ]

21.a3 Na6 22.Nxa5 Nac5 23.b4 Bf8! 24.Be3 Be7 25.Be2 Bd8?

[ 25...Kf8!² ] 26.Bxc5! Nxc5 27.Rxd8+ Rxd8 28.bxc5 Rd2

[ 28...Ra8 29.Nxb7 Rxa3 30.Nd1 Ra2 31.Kf1+- ]

29.Kf1 Bc8 30.Ke1 Rc2 31.Na4 [ 31.Nd1 Ra2 32.Nb3 Rxa3 33.Nc1 Be6 34.Kd2± ]

31...Ra2 32.Nb6“ Bh3?“ [ 32...Ra1+ 33.Kd2 Ra2+

A) 34.Kd1 Ra1+ 35.Kc2 Ra2+ 36.Kb3 Rxe2 37.Nxc8 Rxf2 38.Nxb7 Rxh2 39.Ne7+ ( 39.a4 Rg2 40.a5 Rxg3+ 41.Kb4 Rg1 42.a6 ) 39...Kf8 40.Nxc6+- ; B) 34.Kc1 Be6 ( 34...Rxe2 35.Nxc8 Rxf2 36.Nxb7 Rxh2 37.Ne7+ Kf8 38.Nxc6+- ) 35.Bd1+- ]

33.f3!+- Rxa3 34.Nxb7 Ra7 35.Nd8 Rc7 36.Bd1 Bd7“

[ 36...Bd7 37.Nxd7 Rxd7 38.Nxc6 Rc7 39.Ba4 ]

1-0

E63Nikolic,Pr 2655Polgar,Ju 2655

Wijk aan Zee 2000

77/(536) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.c4 d6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Nc3 a6 * 8.e4 Bg4 9.Be3 Nd7 10.Qd2 Bxf3 11.Bxf3 e5 12.d5 Nd4 13.Bg2 c5 14.dxc6 bxc6 15.b4!?N

[ 15.f4 ] 15...Rc8 16.Rfc1 Qe7 17.Rab1 Qe6 18.Qd3 Nb6 19.Bxd4 exd4 20.Ne2 c5 21.Nf4 Qe5 22.Qa3²

E63Marin,M 2545Socko,B 2540

Batumi 1999[Shirov,A]

77/(537) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.d4 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.0-0 a6

8.h3 Bd7 9.e4 e5 10.Be3 exd4 [ 10...b5 - 74/571 ]

11.Nxd4 Re8 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.c5?! Qc8!N[Lanka,Z]

[ 13...d5 ] 14.g4 h5 15.g5

[ 15.f3? d5 ] 15...Nh7 * 16.Kh2 d5!³ 17.Qd2

[ 17.exd5? Be5+ ] 17...Rb8 18.Rad1 Rb4 19.a3 Rc4 20.f4 d4 21.Ne2 dxe3 22.Qxd7 Qxd7 23.Rxd7 Bxb2 24.Rd3 Rxc5 25.Rxe3 Rd8∓

E63Stohl,I 2600Shirov,A 2730

Batumi 1999[Shirov,A]

77/537 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.d4 d6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Nc3 a6 8.h3 Bd7 9.e4 e5 10.Be3 exd4 11.Nxd4 Re8 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.c5?! Qc8! 14.g4 h5 15.g5 Nh7 16.h4!N Bh3!

[ 16...d5?! 17.exd5 Bh3 18.d6! ∆Bxg2? 19.d7 ]

17.cxd6 cxd6 18.f3 [ 18.Qf3 Bxg2 19.Kxg2 Rb8 20.Rab1 Rb4!∓ ] [ 18.Qxd6 Bxg2 19.Kxg2 Be5! 20.Qd1 Bxc3 21.bxc3 Rxe4∓ ]

18...Bxg2 19.Kxg2 Bxc3! [ 19...d5? 20.Bd4² ]

20.bxc3 d5 21.Bf2? [ 21.Rb1! dxe4 ( 21...a5!? ) 22.Rb4!© ]

21...dxe4 22.Re1 Rb8!? [ 22...Qf5?! 23.fxe4 Rxe4 24.Rxe4 Qxe4+ 25.Qf3© ] [ 22...exf3+!? 23.Qxf3 Nf8³ ]

23.Rxe4 Rxe4 24.fxe4 f6! 25.gxf6 [ 25.Rb1!? Rxb1 26.Qxb1

A) 26...fxg5 27.Qb3+ Kg7 28.Bd4+ Nf6 ( 28...Kh6 29.Qf7 Qg4+ 30.Kf2!! Qxh4+ 31.Ke3 Qf4+ 32.Qxf4 gxf4+ 33.Kxf4© ) 29.e5 Qg4+ 30.Kf1= ; B) 26...Qg4+! 27.Kf1 fxg5³ ]

25...Nxf6 26.Qe2 Qe6 27.Re1 [ 27.Bg3!? Re8 ( 27...Rb5!? 28.e5 Rc5! 29.Re1 Nd7³ ) 28.e5 Qd5+ 29.Qf3 Ne4 30.Re1 Nxc3³ ]

27...Re8!? 28.e5?

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[ 28.Qxa6 Nxe4 29.Qd3³ ] 28...Nd5!∓ 29.Bg3 Nxc3 30.Qxa6 Rd8! 31.Rf1?! Ne4!0-1

E63Fominyh,A 2550Korotylev,A 2480

Russia (ch−m/2) 1999

1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 0-0 5.0-0 d6 6.c4 Nc6 7.Nc3 a6 8.h3 Bd7 9.e4 e5 10.Be3 exd4 11.Nxd4 Re8 12.Nxc6 * Bxc6 13.Qc2 b5 14.Rfd1 Qc8 15.c5 b4 16.Nd5 Bxd5N

[ 16...Nxd5 ] 17.exd5 Rxe3!? 18.fxe3 Qe8 19.Qf2 Nd7 20.c6 Nc5 21.Rd4 Qe7 22.Rad1 a5 23.Rc4 Bh6 24.e4 Bg7 25.Bf3 b3 26.axb3 Rb8 27.b4 axb4 28.Kg2 b3 29.Rd2 Be5 30.Bd1 h5 31.h4 Kg7©

E63Marin,M 2545Milov,V 2625

Batumi 1999[Marin,M]

77/538 1.c4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.d4 Nf6 4.g3 0-0 5.Bg2 d6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Nc3 a6 8.h3 Rb8 9.e4 b5 10.e5 Nd7 11.e6 fxe6 12.d5 Nce5

[ 12...bxc4 - 44/711 ] [ 12...exd5 - 44/(711) ]

13.Nd4 Nb6 14.cxb5 exd5N [ 14...axb5 15.f4 ] [ 14...Nxd5 ]

15.f4 c5 [ 15...Bd7!? 16.fxe5 dxe5 17.Nc6 Bxc6 18.bxc6 e6 ]

16.bxc6 Nf7 17.f5! [ 17.Nxd5?! Nxd5 18.Bxd5 Bxh3 19.Re1 Qa5„ ∆20.Nb3 Bd4+!! ]

17...gxf5 18.Nxd5 Nxd5 19.Bxd5 Bxd4+™ [ 19...Qa5 20.Nxf5+- ] [ 19...Qb6 20.Be3 Qxb2 21.Rc1± ]

20.Qxd4 e6 21.Bg2² [ ^ ^ , o ^ c 6 ] Qb6 22.Rd1!?

[ 22.Qxb6 Rxb6 23.b3 d5 24.Ba3 Re8 25.Rac1± Ne5 26.Rce1 ( 26.Bd6 Nd3

27.Rc2 Nb4 28.Re2 ) 26...Nxc6 27.Rxf5 ] 22...Qxd4+ 23.Rxd4 e5 24.Ra4 Rb5

[ 24...Rb6 ] 25.b3 d5 26.Ba3 Re8 27.Rc1 e4“

[ 27...d4!?„ ] 28.Bf1 Rb6 29.Be2 Ne5 30.c7± Kf7 31.Rd4 Bb7 32.Bh5+ Ng6 33.c8Q

[ ¹33.Rxd5 Bxd5 34.c8Q Rxc8 35.Rxc8± ]

33...Rxc8 34.Rxc8 Bxc8 35.Rxd5 Ke6 36.Rc5 Bd7 37.Bb2?!

[ 37.Kf2! Ne5 ( 37...Rd6 38.Rxf5 Rd2+ 39.Ke3 Rxa2 40.Ra5 ; 37...Rc6 38.Ke3 ) 38.Ke3± ]

37...Rd6 38.Bc3? Rd3 39.Kf2 f4! 40.gxf4?! [ 40.Bxg6 fxg3+ 41.Kg2 hxg6 42.Be5 ]

40...Nxf4 41.Bg4+ Kd6 42.Bb4 Bxg4! [ 42...Nxh3+?! 43.Bxh3 Rxh3 ( 43...Bxh3 44.Rh5+ Kc6 45.Rxh7 ) 44.Rh5+ Kc6 45.Rxh3 Bxh3 46.Ke3= ]

43.Rf5+ Ke6 44.Rxf4 [R 9/j] Bf5!∓ [><Rf4] 45.Rh4 Kf6 46.Ke2 Kg6 47.Bc5

[ 47.Bd2? Rxd2+ 48.Kxd2 Kg5-+ ] 47...Rc3 48.b4 Ra3

[ 48...Rxc5? 49.bxc5 Kg5 50.Rg4+! ] 49.Rf4 Rxa2+ 50.Ke1 Rh2 51.h4 Kf6 52.Bf2 Rh3 53.Bd4+ Ke6 54.Ke2 Rb3 55.Bc5 Ke5 56.Rf1

[ 56.Rf2 Bg4+-+ ] 56...e3

[ 56...Bg4+-+ ] 57.Rg1 Ke4??

[ 57...Kf4-+ ] 58.Rg3= Rb2+ 59.Ke1 Rb1+ 60.Ke2 Rb2+ 61.Ke1 e2 62.Re3+ Kf4 63.Rxe2 Rb1+ 64.Kd2 Kg3 65.Be7½-½

E66Rohde,U 2290Kindermann,S 2525

Deutschland (ch) 1999

77/(539) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.0-0 d6 6.d4 Nc6 7.Nc3 a6 8.d5 Na5 9.Nd2 c5 10.Rb1 Rb8 11.b3 b5 12.Bb2 * e5 13.dxe6 Bxe6

[ 13...fxe6 - 74/572 ] 14.cxb5 axb5 15.Nde4 Ne8 16.Nd5 Nc6 17.Bxg7 Kxg7 18.Nf4N

[ 18.Qd2 ]

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18...Bf5 19.Qd2 Ne5 20.Rbd1 Bxe4 21.Bxe4 Nf6 22.Bg2 Rb6 23.Qb2 b4 24.Nd5 Nxd5 25.Rxd5 f6 26.Rfd1 Qe7 27.Qd2 Nf7 28.Rd3 Ra6 29.Qc2 Qa7 30.R1d2 Re8=

E66Anastasian,A 2545Socko,B 2540

Batumi 1999[Socko,B]

77/539 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.0-0 a6 8.d5 Na5 9.Nd2 c5 10.Rb1 Rb8 11.b3 b5 12.Bb2 bxc4 13.bxc4 e5!

[ 13...Bh6 - 56/(647) ] 14.Ba1

[ 14.dxe6? Bxe6! ] 14...Rxb1 15.Ncxb1 Bd7N [><a4]

[ 15...h5 ] 16.Bc3 Nh5 17.e4 Bh6 18.Na3 Qc7 19.Bf3?

[ 19.Qe2 (/\ Nc2) Ng7 20.Nc2 f5÷ ] 19...Ng7 20.Bg4 f5 21.Bh3 Nb7 22.exf5 Nxf5 23.Ne4?

[ 23.Bg2 Bxd2!? ( 23...Nd4 24.Ne4÷ ) 24.Qxd2 Nd4³ ]

23...Nxg3! 24.hxg3 Bxh3 25.Re1 Qd7-+

E66Muehlbach,P 2195Zimmerman,Y 2440

Budapest 1999

77/(540) 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 Nf6 5.c4 0-0 6.Nc3 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 Ng4 19.Rb1 Re8 20.e4 f5!?N

[ 20...Bd4+ - 31/677 ] 21.e5

[ 21.h3 Bd4+ 22.Kh1 Nf2+ 23.Kh2 fxe4 24.Rxf2 Bxf2 25.Nxe4 Bd4³ ]

21...dxe5 22.h3 [ 22.fxe5 Bxe5 23.Nf3 Bxd5 24.cxd5 Qxd5 25.Nxe5 Qxe5 26.Qd2 Qd4+ 27.Qxd4 cxd4³ ]

22...exf4! 23.Rxf4?!

[ 23.hxg4? Bd4+ 24.Kh2 ( 24.Kh1 fxg3 25.Nf3 Bxd5 26.cxd5 fxg4 27.Ng5 Be3-+ ) 24...fxg3+ 25.Kxg3 Qd6+ 26.Nf4 g5‚ ] [ 23.Nxf4 Bd4+ 24.Kh1 Ne3 25.Nxe6 Rxe6 26.Rg1 ( 26.Re1?! Qd6 27.Kh2 f4∓ ) 26...Qd6 27.Bf3 Be5 28.Kh2 Qd3© ]

23...g5 24.Rf1! [ 24.Rf3 Bd4+ 25.Kh1 Nf2+ 26.Kh2 g4 27.Ra3 gxh3 28.Bf3 Ng4+ 29.Kxh3 Qg5! 30.Nf1 f4! 31.Kg2 Ne3+ 32.Ndxe3 Bxe3© ]

24...Bd4+ 25.Kh1 Ne3! 26.Re1?? [ 26.Nxe3™ Bxe3 27.Rd1 g4!? 28.Qc3 Bd4 29.Qd3 gxh3 30.Bf3! ( 30.Bxh3 Nxc4 31.Nxc4 Qd5+ 32.Bg2 Qxc4 33.a3 Qxd3 34.Rxd3 Ba2 ) 30...Qd6÷ |^ ]

26...Nxg2 27.Kxg2 Nxc4!-+

E66Istratescu,A 2570Nevednichy,V 2535

Romania (ch) 1999[Istratescu,A]

77/540 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.g3 0-0 5.Bg2 d6 6.d4 Nc6 7.0-0 a6 8.d5 Na5 9.Nd2 c5 10.Qc2 b5 11.cxb5 axb5 12.Nxb5 Bb7 13.Nc3 Ra6 14.Rd1 Qa8 15.Nf1 Rb6N

[ 15...e6 16.Ne3² ] [ 15...Nd7 - 61/611 ]

16.Rb1 Rb8 17.Ne3 Rb4 18.Bd2!² [><Na5] Nc4 19.Nxc4 Rxc4 20.b3 Rb4 21.a4 c4?!

[ 21...Bc8!? 22.e4 R4b6 23.Nb5² ] 22.bxc4 Rxc4 23.Qb3! Rcc8™ 24.Be1!!± e6?!

[ 24...Bxd5 25.Nxd5 Rxb3 26.Nxe7+ Kf8 27.Bxa8 Rxb1 28.Rxb1 Rxa8 29.Nc6 Rxa4 30.Rb8+ Ne8 31.Bb4 Ra1+ 32.Kg2 Rd1 33.e4 f6 34.f4± ]

25.Qa2 exd5 26.a5 h5 27.Na4 Qa7 [ 27...Nd7 28.Nb6 ( 28.Rxb7!? Qxb7 29.Bxd5 Qb5 30.Bxf7+ Kh7± ) 28...Nxb6 29.Rxb6± ]

28.Nb6 Re8 29.Bc3! Ng4“ 30.Bxg7 Kxg7 31.h3 Nf6 32.e3 Re5 33.Rdc1 Ba6 34.Nxd5 Rxb1 35.Rxb1 Qc5 36.Nxf6 Kxf6 37.Qb2!+- g5 38.Rc1 Qb5 39.Qxb5?!

[ 39.Qd4! Kg6 ( 39...Ke7 40.Rc7+ Ke6 41.Rc6 ) 40.Qxd6+ Re6 41.Qd5+- ]

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39...Rxb5 40.Ra1 Rc5 41.Bf1 Rc6 [ 41...Bb7 42.a6 Ba8 43.Bg2 d5 44.Rb1+- ]

42.Bxa6 Rxa6 [R 7/h] 43.Kf1 Ke5 44.Ke2 f5 45.f4+! gxf4 46.gxf4+ Kd5

[ 46...Ke4?? 47.Rd1 /\ Rd4# ] 47.Kd3 h4 48.Ra3 Kc5 49.Kc3 Kd5

[ 49...Kb5 50.Kd4 Kb4 51.Ra1 Kb3 52.Rb1+!+- ]

50.Kb4 Ra8 51.a6 Ke4 52.Kb5 d5 [ 52...Kf3 53.Kb6 Kg2 54.a7 Kxh3 55.e4+!+- ]

53.Kb6 d4 54.exd4 Kxf4 [ 54...Kxd4 55.a7 Ke4 56.Kb7 Rh8 57.a8Q Rxa8 58.Rxa8 Kxf4 59.Rg8 Kf3 ( 59...Ke3 60.Rh8 ) 60.Kc6 f4 61.Kd5 Ke3 62.Rg4 f3 63.Re4+! ]

55.a7 Ke4 56.Kb7 Rxa7+ 57.Rxa7 f4 58.Kc61-0

E68Marin,M 2525Vajda,L 2480

Bucuresti 1999[RR]

77/(541) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.0-0 d6 6.d4 Nbd7 7.Nc3 e5 8.e4 exd4 9.Nxd4 Re8 10.h3 a6 11.Re1 Rb8 12.Rb1 Ne5 13.b3 * c5 14.Nc2 Nc6

[ 14...Nh5 - 66/495 ] 15.f4N

[ 15.Nd5 ] [ 15.a4 ] [ 15.Bf4 ] [ 15.Bb2 ]

15...Nd4 16.Be3 Qa5?? [ 16...Nxc2 17.Qxc2² ]

17.b4 cxb4 18.Nxb4 Ne6 19.Qxd6 Bf8 20.Qb6 Qa3 21.Nbd5 Nxd5 22.Nxd5 Bg7 23.Qb3 Qxb3 24.axb3+-

E68Tregubov,P 2615Del Rio Angelis,S 2460

Ubeda 2000[Tregubov,P]

77/541 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nf3 Nbd7 7.0-0 e5 8.e4 exd4 9.Nxd4 Re8 10.h3 a6 11.Re1 Rb8 12.Rb1 Ne5 13.b3 Bd7 14.Be3N

[ 14.f4 ] [ 14.a4 ] [ 14.Bb2 ]

14...Qc8 15.g4 [ 15.Kh2?! ]

15...c5!? [ 15...h5!? 16.g5 ( 16.f3 ) 16...Nh7 17.f4 Nc6 18.Kh2 f6 19.gxf6 Nxf6 20.Qd2² ]

16.Nde2 b5 17.Qxd6 [ 17.cxb5 axb5 18.Qxd6 c4 ]

17...bxc4 [ 17...Re6!? 18.Qxc5 Qxc5 19.Bxc5 Nd3 20.Ba7 Nxe1 21.Bxb8 ( 21.Rxe1!? ) 21...Nxg2 22.Kxg2 Nxe4 23.Nxe4 Rxe4 ]

18.bxc4 Rxb1 19.Rxb1 Nxc4 20.Qxc5 Nxe3

[ 20...Qxc5? 21.Bxc5 Nd2 22.Rd1 Ndxe4 23.Nxe4 Nxe4 24.Bxe4 Rxe4 25.Rxd7 Rxe2 26.Rd8++- ]

21.Qxe3² Bc6 22.Qd3 Nd7? [ 22...Qa8! 23.Nd4 ( 23.Ng3 Nd7 ) 23...Rd8 ( 23...Bxe4 24.Nxe4 Nxe4 25.Nb3! f5 26.gxf5 gxf5² ) 24.Qc4 ( 24.Nd5 Bxd5 25.exd5 Nxd5 26.Rd1 Nf4!= )

A) 24...Rxd4? 25.Qxd4 Nxe4 ( 25...Nd5 26.e5 Nxc3 27.Bxc6 Ne2+ 28.Kf1 Qxc6 29.Rb8++- ) 26.Qb6 Bxc3 27.Qc7 Bb5 28.Rc1 Bd4 29.Qc8++- ; B) 24...Bb7 25.Rxb7 Qxb7 26.e5 Rc8 27.Qa4² ]

23.Nd5 Bb5 24.Qd2±

E68Drasko,M 2505Strikovic,A 2515

Jugoslavija 1999[Drasko,M]

77/542 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 0-0 5.Bg2 d6 6.0-0 Nbd7 7.Qc2 e5 8.Rd1

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Re8 9.e4 c6 10.Nc3 exd4 11.Nxd4 Qe7 [ 11...Ne5 12.c5 d5 13.exd5 ( 13.f4 ) 13...Nxd5 14.Nxd5 cxd5 15.h3 Nc6!? ( 15...a6 16.b3 Nc6 17.Bb2 h5 18.Qd2 Qc7 19.Rac1 Bd7 20.Ne2!± )]

12.b3 Nc5 13.f3 a5 14.Rb1 Nfd7[/\ 15...f5 16.ef5 Bd4 17.Rd4 Qe1 18.Bf1Ne5!|^]

[ 14...Bd7 15.a3 Rad8 16.Be3 Bc8 17.b4 ( 17.Bf2 ) 17...axb4 18.axb4 Ne6 19.Nde2² ( 19.Nb3 )]

15.Nce2 h5 [ 15...Nf8 - 66/494 ]

16.h3 Nf8N [ 16...Ne5 ]

17.Bb2 h4 [ ¹17...Nh7 ]

18.g4 Nh7 19.Qd2 Ng5 20.Re1 [ 20.Bc3 Bh6!? ]

20...Bd7 [ 20...Bh6 21.Qc3! ] [ ¹20...a4

A) 21.b4 A1) 21...a3 22.Bc1 ( 22.Nxc6 bxc6 23.Bxg7 Ncxe4! 24.Qd4 c5 25.Qa1 Nd2 26.Nd4 Be6! ) 22...Nce6 23.Nc2² ; A2) 21...Nd7!? ><c4 ;

B) 21.Bc3 ] 21.Rbd1² [><Ng5] Qd8 22.Nc3

[ ¹22.Bc3 /\ Nc2 ] 22...a4 23.b4 Nce6?!

[ 23...a3!? ] 24.Nce2± Qb6 25.Kh1

[ 25.c5 dxc5 26.Nxe6 Nxe6 27.Bxg7 Nxg7 28.Qe3 ( 28.Qxd7? Rad8 ) 28...Qxb4 29.a3 Qa5 ><Re1 ]

25...Nxd4 [ ¹25...Rad8 ]

26.Bxd4 Bxd4 27.Nxd4 Ne6?! [ 27...Nh7± ]

28.Nf5!+- gxf5 29.gxf5 Ng7 30.f6 Re5 31.Qh6 Nh5 32.f4 Qf2“ 33.fxe5 Bxh3 34.Rg1 Ng3+ 35.Kh21-0

E68Drasko,M 2505Narandzic,V 2425

Trebinje 1999[Drasko,M]

77/(542) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 0-0 5.Bg2 d6 6.0-0 Nbd7 7.Qc2 e5 8.Rd1 Re8 9.e4 c6 10.Nc3 exd4 11.Nxd4 Qe7 12.b3 Nc5 13.f3 a5 14.Rb1 * Be6 15.Be3 Nfd7N

[ 15...h5 ] 16.Re1 Nb6 17.Bf2 Qc7 18.Rbd1 Rad8 19.h3 Bc8 20.f4 Nbd7 21.Re2!? Na6 22.a3 Ndc5 23.Qb1!? Be6 24.Rc2 Qe7 25.b4 axb4 26.axb4 Nd7 27.Nce2! c5 28.bxc5 Ndxc5 29.Nxe6 Qxe6 30.Nd4 Qc8 31.Nb5 Bf8 32.Rcd2 Qe6 33.e5 Qxc4 34.Bd5! Qb4

[ 34...Qa4 35.Bxc5 Nxc5 36.Ra2+- ] 35.Qxb4 Nxb4 36.Bxc5 dxc5 37.Bxf7++-

E69Dautov,R 2595Georgiev,Vl 2515

Batumi 1999[Dautov,R]

77/543 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nf3 g6 4.g3 Bg7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 c6 7.Nc3 Qa5 8.e4 e5 9.h3 Nbd7 10.Re1 exd4 11.Nxd4 Ne5 12.Bf1 Re8 13.Be3 c5! 14.Nb3 Qb4 15.Bd2!N

[ 15.a3 Nf3+! 16.Qxf3 ( 16.Kh1 Qb6 17.Na4 Qc6 ) 16...Qxb3„ ] [ 15.Bg5 - 72/(505) ]

15...Qb6 [ 15...Nxc4? 16.a3 Qxb3 17.Qxb3 Nxd2 18.Qd1 Nxf1 19.g4! h5 20.Kxf1 hxg4 21.hxg4 Bxg4 22.Qxd6± ]

16.f4 Nc6 17.Bg2?! [ 17.Kh2 Nd4 18.Bd3² ]

17...Be6 18.Nd5 Bxd5 19.cxd5 Nb4! [ 19...Nd4 20.Nxd4 cxd4 21.Qb3 Qxb3 22.axb3 Nd7 23.Bb4² ]

20.Bc3 c4+ [ 20...Nfxd5! 21.Bxg7 ( 21.exd5 c4+ 22.Kh2 cxb3 23.Qxb3 Bxc3= ) 21...Kxg7 22.exd5 ( 22.a3? c4+ 23.Qd4+ Qxd4+ 24.Nxd4 Nd3∓ ) 22...Rxe1+ 23.Qxe1 c4+ 24.Kh2 cxb3 25.Qc3+ Kg8 26.Qxb3 Re8

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27.a3 Na6 28.Qxb6 axb6 29.Rc1= ] 21.Bd4 Qb5 22.Nc1 Nh5?

[ 22...Nd7! (/\ Nc5-d3) 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 24.a3 Nd3! ( 24...Na6 25.b4 cxb3 26.Nxb3² ) 25.Nxd3 cxd3 26.Qd2 ( 26.b4 Qb6+ 27.Kh2 Qd4= ) 26...Rac8 27.Rac1 Rxc1 28.Rxc1 Nf6 29.Qc3 Qb6+ 30.Kh2 Qe3 31.Rd1 Rxe4!= ]

23.Bxg7 Kxg7 24.Kh2 Qc5 25.Qd2±[/\ g4, Qc3] Nf6 26.a3 Na6 27.b4!

[ 27.Qc3!? (/\ g4) Nc7 28.b4!± ] 27...c3!

[ 27...cxb3 28.Nxb3 Qb6 ( 28...Qc4 29.Na5± ) 29.Rab1± ] [ 27...Qc7 28.Qc3± ]

28.Qd3 Qc7 29.Nb3 [/\ Na5 ><b7] [ 29.b5! Nb8 ( 29...Nc5 30.Qxc3+- ) 30.Na2 c2 31.Rac1+- ]

29...Rac8 30.Na5 c2 31.Rac1+- Re7 32.Re3

[ 32.Re2 Qc3 33.Qxc2 Qxc2 34.Rexc2 Rxc2 35.Rxc2 Nxe4 36.Nxb7 Rxb7 37.Bxe4 ]

32...Qb6? [ 32...Kg8 ]

33.Re2 Nxb4 34.axb4 Qxb4 35.Qd2 Qb5 36.e5 Ne8 37.Bf1 Rc5 38.exd6 Rxe2+ 39.Bxe2 Qa4 40.d71-0

E69Marin,M 2545Grigore,G 2525

Romania (ch) 1999[Marin,M]

77/(543) 1.c4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.d4 Nf6 4.g3 0-0 5.Bg2 d6 6.0-0 c6 7.Nc3 Qa5 8.e4 e5 9.h3 exd4 10.Nxd4 Nbd7 11.Re1 Ne5 12.Bf1 Re8 * 13.Rb1 d5 14.b4!?N

[ 14.exd5 ] 14...Qd8 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.Bg5! dxe4 17.Nxe4 Bf5

[ 17...Qxd4 18.Qxd4 Nf3+ 19.Kh1 Nxd4 20.Nxf6+ Bxf6 21.Rxe8+ Kg7 22.Bxf6++- ]

18.Nxf5 [ 18.Bxf6 Qxd4 19.Bxg7 Qxd1! 20.Nf6+ Kxg7 21.Nxe8+ Rxe8³ ]

18...Qxd1 [ 18...gxf5 19.Nd6 ]

19.Nxf6+ Bxf6 20.Rexd1 Nf3+ 21.Kh1

Bxg5?! [ 21...Nxg5 22.Nd6 Re7 23.Bg2² ]

22.Nd6 Nd2 [ 22...Re7 23.Bg2 Nd2 24.Rb2± ]

23.Rb2 Re6 24.Rbxd2 [ 24.Nxb7 Nxf1 25.Rxf1 Bf6 26.Rb3 Re2© ]

24...Bxd2 25.Rxd2 Rd8 26.Ne4 Rxd2 27.Nxd2 Re1 28.Kg2±

E70Sek,ZGeenen,M

corr 1999[Sek,Z]

77/(544) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Bd3 0-0 * 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 Nc6 8.d5!?

[ 8.Nge2 - 60/(544) ] 8...Ne5 9.Be2

[ 9.f4 Nxd3+ 10.Qxd3 c5 11.Nge2 ] 9...g5 10.Bg3 Ng6

[ 10...e6?! 11.f4 gxf4 12.Bxf4 exd5 13.cxd5² ]

11.h4N [ 11.Nf3 ]

11...gxh4 12.Bxh4 Nxh4 13.Rxh4 e6 14.Nf3 c6!?

[ 14...exd5!? 15.cxd5 c6! 16.Qd2 cxd5 17.exd5 Bf5 18.Nd4!? Bh7! 19.Rxh6 Bxh6 20.Qxh6 Ne4! 21.Nxe4 Bxe4 22.Ne6! [] fxe6 23.Qxe6+

A) 23...Rf7!? 24.Qxe4™ Qg5 25.Qg4!= ( 25.Bg4!? ); B) 23...Kg7 24.Qxe4 Qg5 25.Qg4!= ]

15.dxc6 bxc6 16.e5 dxe5 17.Qxd8 Rxd8 18.Nxe5 Bb7 19.Bf3 Rab8! 20.Rc1 c5 21.b3 Nd7 22.Nxd7 Bxf3!!

[ 22...Rxd7 23.Bxb7 Rbxb7 24.Rh5 Rbc7 25.Na4² ]

23.Rf4 [ 23.gxf3 Rxd7 24.Ne4÷ ]

23...Bxc3+ 24.Rxc3 Rxd7=

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E70Borne,N 2310Le Quang,K 2345

Bagneux 1999

77/(544) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Bd3 0-0 6.Nge2 Nc6 7.0-0 Nh5 8.Bc2 e5 9.d5 Ne7 10.a4 f5N

[ 10...a5 ] 11.exf5 gxf5 * 12.f4 Ng6=

E70Pinter,J 2555Nataf,I._A 2500

Batumi 1999[Nataf,I._A]

77/544 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Bd3 0-0 6.Nge2 Nc6 7.0-0 Nh5 8.Bc2 e5 9.d5 Ne7 10.a4 f5 11.exf5 gxf5 12.Ng3!?N Nf4!? 13.Ra3! [<->a3-h3]

[ 13.Bxf4?! exf4 14.Nh5 ( 14.Nge2 Be5³><Ne2 ) 14...Be5! 15.Ne2 Ng6³/\ Qg5 ><Nh5 ]

13...Neg6„ 14.Nce2! [/\ Nf4, Nh5] c5?! [ 14...Bh6!? 15.Nxf4 Bxf4 16.Nh5 Bxc1 17.Qxc1 f4÷ ]

15.Nxf4! exf4 [ 15...Nxf4 16.Nh5 Nxh5 17.Qxh5² ]

16.Nh5 Be5 17.Rf3! [ 17.Rh3 Kh8! ( 17...Qg5 18.Qd3! ) 18.g3 fxg3 19.Nxg3 Qf6! 20.Qh5 Rf7÷ ] [ 17.g3 fxg3 18.fxg3 Bd4+ 19.Kh1 Ne5!÷Pinter,J ]

17...Qh4! 18.Rh3 [ 18.Nxf4 Bxf4™ ( 18...Nxf4? 19.Bxf4 Bxf4 20.g3 Bxg3 21.fxg3 Qxc4 22.Rf4!! Qa6 23.Re1+- ) 19.g3 Bxg3! 20.fxg3 Qxc4 21.Bf4 Rf6!© ]

18...Qg5 19.Kh1? [ 19.Qd3! (/\ g3 Pinter,J) Bd7 20.Kh1! ( 20.g3? Qg4!³ ) 20...Qe7 21.Qf3± ]

19...Kh8! [ 19...Nh4? 20.Rg3!+- ]

20.Rg1 Bd7= 21.Rg3 [ 21.f3? Bd4! 22.g3 Bxg1-+ ]

21...Qh4 22.Rh3 Qg5 23.Rg3 Qh4 24.Rh3½-½

E70Bets,A 2415Golubev,M 2530

Alushta 1999[RR]

77/(544) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Bd3 0-0 6.Nge2 Nc6 7.0-0 Nh5 8.Bc2 e5 9.d5 Ne7 * 10.b4N f5 11.exf5 gxf5 12.Ng3!? Nxg3 13.fxg3 e4 14.Bb2 Ng6 15.Rb1 Ne5 16.Qe2 Bd7 17.Nd1 Qg5 18.a4÷

[ 18.Ne3!? ]

E70Skembris,S 2475Slobodjan,R 2550

Arco 1999[Skembris,S]

77/(544) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Bd3 0-0 6.Nge2 * e5 7.d5 Nh5 8.0-0 Qf6!?N

[ 8...f5 - 73/645 ] 9.Rb1! Nf4?!

[ 9...a5! ] 10.Nb5!? Na6 11.b4 Nxd3

[ 11...Qg5 12.g3! ] 12.Qxd3 Qe7

[ 12...Qh4 13.Be3!? ( 13.Bd2!?² ) 13...f5 14.f3 fxe4 15.Qxe4 Qe7 16.g4ƒ ]

13.Be3 f5 14.f3 Bd7?! [ 14...f4!? 15.Bf2 g5!? ]

15.Nec3 f4 16.Bf2 g5 17.c5!? Kh8 [ 17...dxc5 18.bxc5ƒ ]

18.c6! bxc6 [ 18...Bc8 19.cxb7 Bxb7 20.Nxa7± ]

19.Nxa7±

E71Gabriel,Ch 2575Banikas,H 2505

Corfu 1999

77/(545) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.h3 0-0 6.Bg5 * Na6 7.Nge2 Qe8 8.Qd2N

[ 8.Ng3 - 73/646 ] 8...c6 9.Ng3 h5 10.Be2 e5 11.d5 Nh7 12.Be3 h4 13.Nf1 f5 14.exf5 gxf5 15.Bh6²

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E71Chernin,A 2615Cebalo,M 2450

Slovenija 1999[Cebalo,M]

77/545 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.h3 0-0 6.Bg5 Qe8 7.Be2 e5 8.d5 a5 9.Bf3N

[ 9.Nf3 - E 92 ] [ 9.g4 Na6 10.Nf3 - 69/(518) ]

9...Na6 [ 9...Kh8!? /\ Ng8, f5 ]

10.Nge2 Kh8!? 11.g4 Ng8 12.Be3 [ 12.Ng3 f6! 13.Be3 Bh6„ ]

12...f5 13.gxf5 gxf5 14.exf5 Ne7! [ 14...Bxf5 15.Ng3 ]

15.f6 Bxf6 16.Ng3 Nf5 17.Nxf5 Bxf5 18.Be4 Qg6 19.Bxf5

[ 19.Qb1 Bh4 ] 19...Qxf5 20.Qb1

[ 20.Qg4 Qc2 21.Qe2 Nb4 22.Rd1 e4 ( 22...Bh4 23.a3 Qxe2+ 24.Kxe2 Nc2 25.Ne4= ) 23.Qxc2 Nxc2+ 24.Ke2 Bxc3 25.bxc3 Rf3³ ]

20...e4!? 21.Nxe4 Rae8 [ 21...Bg7 22.Ng5 /\ Ne6 ]

22.Nxf6 Qxf6 23.Kd2? [ 23.Qc2™ Nb4 24.Qc3! ( 24.Qe2 Nd3+! 25.Qxd3 Qxf2+ 26.Kd1 Rxe3 27.Qd4+ Rf6 )

A) 24...Qxc3+ 25.bxc3 Nc2+ 26.Kd2 Nxa1 27.Bd4+ Re5 ( 27...Kg8?? 28.Rg1+ Kf7 29.Rg7# # ) 28.Rxa1± ; B) 24...Re4 25.Qxf6+ Rxf6 26.0-0-0 Rxc4+ 27.Kb1 Nc2³ ( 27...Kg8³ )]

23...Rxe3!-+ 24.fxe3 Qf2+ 25.Kd1 [ 25.Kc3 Qxe3+ 26.Qd3 Qe5+ ]

25...Qxe3 [ 25...Qxe3 26.Qc2 ( 26.Re1 Qd4+ 27.Kc1 Rf2 ) 26...Qf3+ 27.Kd2 Qg2+ ]

0-1

E73Biolek,R 2410Firt,S 2325

Cesko 1999

77/(546) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.e4 d6 4.d4 Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.g4 Na6N *

[ 6...a6 - 74/577 ]

7.Be3 e5 8.d5 Nc5 9.Bf3 a5 10.h4 Qd7 11.g5 Ng4 12.Bxg4 Qxg4 13.Qxg4 Bxg4 14.f3 Bd7 15.Ke2 f5=

E73Bliek,WDe Nieuwe,R

Vlissingen 1999

77/(546) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.g4 Na6 * 7.g5N Nd7

[ RR7...Nh5! Kovalev,A ] 8.Be3 c5 9.d5 Nc7 10.h4 a6 11.a4²

E73Kuzmin,G.P 2515Kovalev,A 2400

Alushta 1999[Kovalev,A]

77/546 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 0-0 5.Be2 d6 6.g4 Na6 7.h4N c6! 8.h5

[ 8.g5 Nh5 9.Be3 e5 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Bxh5 gxh5 12.Qxh5?! Nb4ƒ ]

8...e5 9.d5 [ 9.g5 exd4!? 10.gxf6 Qxf6ƒ ]

9...Nc5 10.f3 cxd5 11.cxd5 Qb6 12.Rb1 Bxg4! 13.b4™

[ 13.fxg4 Ncxe4 14.Nxe4 Nxe4 15.Nh3 Nc3 ]

13...Ncxe4! 14.Nxe4 [ 14.fxe4 Rac8!? ( 14...Bxh5 )]

14...Bf5 15.h6? [ 15.Nxf6+? Bxf6 16.Bd3 Bh4+! ] [ 15.Qd3™ Nxh5 16.Be3 Qd8³ ]

15...Nxe4! 16.fxe4 Bxe4 17.hxg7 Rfc8 18.Nf3 Bxb1 19.Qd2! e4!

[ 19...Qc7 20.Kf2! ( 20.Bb2 f6-+ ) 20...f6 21.Qh6 Qxg7 22.Qxg7+ Kxg7 23.Bh6++- ] [ 19...Be4 20.Bb2! ]

20.Nd4? [ 20.Ng5 h5! ( 20...h6? 21.Nxf7! Kxf7 22.Qf4+ Kg8 23.Qxh6 Rxc1+ 24.Qxc1 Qxb4+ 25.Kf1 e3 26.Qxe3!+- ; 20...e3!? 21.Qxe3 Qxe3 22.Bxe3 Re8! ) 21.Qf4 Rxc1+ 22.Qxc1 Qxb4+-+ ] [ 20.Qh6! ]

20...Rxc1+ 21.Qxc1 Qxd4 22.Qxb1 Rc8-+[/\ Qe3]0-1

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E73Dao,Thien Hai 2540Ye,Jiangchuan 2590

Qingdao 1999

77/(547) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5 Na6 * 7.Qd2 e5 8.d5 c6 9.f3 cxd5 10.cxd5 Bd7 11.g4 Qa5 12.Nh3 Rfc8 13.Nf2 Rab8 14.Nb5 Nb4 15.Na3 b6N

[ 15...Rc2 - 70/532 ] 16.0-0 Nc2 17.Nxc2 Qxd2 18.Bxd2 Rxc2 19.Rfd1 Rxb2 20.Nd3 Rc2 21.Nb4 Rcc8 22.Ba6 Rc5 23.Bd3 Ba4 24.Rdb1 Ra8 25.Na6½-½

E73Hauchard,A 2515Ye,Jiangchuan 2590

Belfort 1999

77/(547) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5 Na6 * 7.Qd2 e5 8.d5 c6 9.f3 cxd5 10.cxd5 Bd7 11.g4 h6 12.Be3 h5 13.h3 Nc5 14.0-0-0 Qe8N

[ 14...Qb6 - 62/(583) ] [ 14...Qb8 - 62/(583) ]

15.Kb1 a5 16.Rc1 b6 17.Bd1 Qb8 18.Nge2 b5 19.Ng3 h4 20.Nf1 b4 21.Ne2 Qb5 22.Bxc5 dxc5 23.Bb3 Ne8÷

E73Bagirov,R 2470Smirin,I 2670

Batumi 1999[Smirin,I]

77/547 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5 Na6 7.Qc2 h6 8.Bf4N

[ ¹8.Be3 ] 8...c5 9.d5 e6 10.dxe6 Bxe6 11.0-0-0?!

[ 11.Nf3 ] 11...Qa5

[ 11...Nb4 12.Qb1! Qa5÷ ] 12.a3

[ 12.Nf3 Ng4! ] 12...Nb4! 13.axb4 cxb4 14.Qa4?!

[ 14.Nb5 Nxe4! 15.Qxe4 Bf5 16.Qf3 ( 16.Qe7 Rfe8 ) 16...a6! 17.Nc7? Bc3!

18.bxc3 bxc3-+ ] [ 14.Nd5 Nxd5 15.exd5 Bf5 16.Bd3 Bxd3 17.Rxd3 b5!∓ -> ] [ 14.Nb1 b3 ( 14...b5!? 15.Bxd6 bxc4 16.Bxf8 Rxf8 17.Bxc4 Rc8© ) 15.Qxb3 Nxe4ƒ ]

14...Qxa4 15.Nxa4 Nxe4∓ 16.Be3 b5! 17.Bf3

[ 17.f3 Nf6 18.cxb5 Bb3-+ ] 17...Rac8! 18.b3

[ 18.Bxe4 Rxc4+ ] 18...bxa4 19.Bxe4 axb3 20.Kb1 Rxc4 21.Bd3 Rfc8! 22.Nf3

[ 22.Bxc4 Rxc4-+ ] 22...Rc2 23.Bd4™

[ 23.Nd4 Ra2 24.Rc1 Rc3 25.Be4 a5-+ ] 23...Bxd4 24.Nxd4 Rxf2 25.Nxe6

[ 25.Rc1 Rc3 ] 25...fxe6 26.Bxg6 Kg7?

[ 26...Rcc2 27.Rxd6 Rb2+ 28.Kc1 Ra2 29.Kb1 Rfb2+ 30.Kc1 Rxg2-+ ]

27.Bh5 Rcc2? [ 27...d5∓ ]

28.Rxd6 Rb2+ 29.Ka1 Ra2+ 30.Kb1 Rfb2+ 31.Kc1 Rxg2 32.Kb1 Kf6?! 33.Re1= Kg5 34.Bd1 Rgb2+ 35.Kc1 Rxh2 36.Kb1 Rhb2+ 37.Kc1 Rf2 38.Kb1 Rfb2+ 39.Kc1 Rg2 40.Kb1 Rgb2+ 41.Kc1 Rf2 42.Kb1½-½

E73Aleksandrov,A 2615Smirin,I 2670

Batumi 1999[Smirin,I]

77/548 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 h5 10.f3 Nh7?!N

[ 10...c6 ] 11.g4 Nf6

[ 11...hxg4 12.fxg4 f5 13.g5± ] 12.Nh3 c6 13.Nf2

[ 13.Ng5!? ] 13...Bd7 14.Qb3

[ 14.Qd2 /\ 0-0-0 ] 14...Nc5 15.Qa3

[ 15.Bxc5 dxc5 16.Qxb7 Qa5 17.Qb3 Rab8 18.Qc2 hxg4 19.fxg4 cxd5 20.cxd5 Ne8© ]

15...a5 16.dxc6 Bxc6 17.0-0-0 Qc7

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[ 17...Qe7÷ ] 18.Bxc5 dxc5 19.Qxc5 Rfc8 20.Kb1

[ 20.Nd5 Nxd5 21.exd5 e4!! ( 21...Bf8? 22.d6 ) 22.dxc6 ( 22.d6 Qd8 ) 22...exf3 23.Bd3 ( 23.Bxf3 Qf4+ ) 23...Qf4+ 24.Kb1 Rxc6© ]

20...Bf8 [ 20...Bxe4+? 21.Nfxe4 Qxc5 22.Nxc5 Rxc5 23.g5± ]

21.Qe3 a4 22.Rc1 a3 23.b3 Bb4 24.Rhg1?!

[ 24.g5 Nd7 25.Nd3 Qa5!© ] [ 24.Nd3! Bxc3?! 25.Rxc3 hxg4 26.h5‚ ]

24...Qa5 [/\ Bc5] 25.Rg2 Kg7!? 26.Rc2 hxg4 27.Nxg4 Nxg4 28.Rxg4“ Rh8

[ 28...Bc5 29.Qg5 Bd4 30.h5 Rh8∓ ] 29.Nd5 Bc5!?

[ 29...Bxd5 30.cxd5 Be7∓ ] 30.Qg5 Bxd5?“

[ 30...Qe1+ A) 31.Rc1 Qxe2 32.Qxe5+ ( 32.Qf6+ Kh6 33.Qg5+ Kh7 34.Nf6+ Kg7 ) 32...Kh7 33.Nf6+ Kh6 34.Qg5+ Kg7-+ ; B) 31.Qc1 Qxc1+ 32.Rxc1 Bd7 33.Rg2 Rxh4∓ ]

31.cxd5? [ 31.Qxe5+ f6 32.Qxd5 Qe1+ ( 32...Rhd8 33.Qf5 ; 32...Rad8 33.Qxb7+ Kh6 34.Qf7 ) 33.Qd1 Qxd1+ 34.Bxd1 Rad8² ]

31...Bd4 32.Qd2 Qb6∓ 33.f4 Rac8 34.f5 Be3 35.Qd1 Rxc2 36.Kxc2

[ 36.Qxc2 Qb4 37.fxg6 Rc8! 38.gxf7+ Kxf7-+ ]

36...Qc5+ 37.Bc4 b5 38.fxg6 f6-+ 39.Qd3 Bf4 40.b4 Qc8 41.Rg2 Rxh4 42.d6 Rh1 43.Rd2™ bxc4 44.Qxa3

[ 44.Qd5 Qd7 ] 44...Bxd2 45.Qa7+ Kxg6 46.d7 Qc60-1

E76Zimmerman,Y 2440Vigh,B 2345

Budapest 1999[Zimmerman,Y]

77/(549) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4 * c5 6.dxc5 Qa5 7.Bd3 Qxc5 8.Nf3 Nc6 9.Qe2 Bg4 10.Be3 Qa5 11.0-0 Nd7 12.Rac1 0-0 13.Qf2 Bxf3 14.gxf3 Nc5 15.Bb1 Na4 16.Nd1!?

[ 16.Nxa4 - 75/502 ] 16...Rac8 17.a3 Qh5

[ 17...Nb6 18.Ba2! /\ Nc3-d5 ] 18.b4 a5N

[ 18...e6 ] 19.Qd2

[ 19.b5?! Nb8! 20.Qc2 Nc5 21.Nc3 e6 22.Rcd1 Rfd8 23.e5 Bf8 24.Bxc5 ( 24.Qf2 Ncd7! ) 24...dxc5 25.Ne4 Be7÷ ]

19...axb4 20.axb4 b5 21.Bc2?! [ 21.Ba2! /\ Bb3+/- ]

21...Nb2 22.Nxb2 Bxb2 23.Rb1 Bg7 24.cxb5 Nd4! 25.Bd1! Nxb5 26.Be2 Rc3??

[ 26...Nc3?! 27.Rb3! Nxe2+ 28.Qxe2± ] [ 26...Rb8!÷ ]

27.e5! dxe5 28.Bxb5 exf4 29.Bc5+-

E76Belakovskaia,A 2255Marinello,B 2220

USA (ch) 1999[Byrne,R; Mednis,E]

77/(549) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4 0-0 6.Nf3 c5 7.d5 * a6 8.a4 e5 9.fxe5 Ng4 10.Bg5 Qb6 11.Qd2N

[ 11.Qc2 - 75/(503) ] 11...Nxe5 12.a5 Nxf3+?!

[ 12...Qc7 13.Be2 Nbd7 14.0-0 Re8=/\ Nf8 ]

13.gxf3 Qc7 14.h4² |^

E76Vakin,S 2385Zakharevich,I 2520

Saint Petersburg 1999[Zakharevich,I]

77/549 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4 0-0 6.Nf3 c5 7.d5 b5 8.cxb5 a6 9.bxa6 Qb6!?

[ 9...Qa5 - 58/629 ] 10.Qb3!?N

[ 10.Bc4 ] 10...Qb4 11.e5!?

[ 11.Nd2 Bxa6 12.Bxa6 Nxa6 /\ Rfb8|^ ] 11...dxe5 12.fxe5 Ng4 13.Qxb4 cxb4 14.Nb5 Nxa6

[ 14...Nxe5!? 15.Nxe5 Bxe5 16.a7 Na6© ] 15.Bf4 g5

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[ 15...h6!? /\ g5~/= ] 16.Bxg5 Nxe5 17.0-0-0?

[ 17.Bxe7 Re8 18.d6 Nxf3+ ( 18...Ng6 19.0-0-0 Nxe7 20.dxe7 Bh6+ 21.Kb1 Bf5+ 22.Bd3± ) 19.gxf3 Bxb2 20.Rg1+ Kh8 21.Rd1 Bf6 22.Bc4 ( 22.Kf2? Bxe7 23.dxe7 Be6 ) 22...Bxe7 23.dxe7 Rxe7+ 24.Kf2= ] [ 17.Be2! Nxf3+

A) 18.Bxf3 Bd7 19.d6 Bxb5 20.dxe7 Rfe8 ( 20...Bxb2 21.Rd1!± ) 21.Bxa8 Rxa8 22.0-0-0 Rc8+ 23.Kb1 Re8„ ; B) 18.gxf3! Bxb2 19.Rg1! Kh8 20.Bxe7 Re8 21.Rb1± ]

17...Bf5! 18.Nfd4 [ 18.Bxe7? Rac8+ 19.Kd2 Rc2+ 20.Ke1 Re8 21.d6 Nxf3+ 22.gxf3 Bf6∓ ] [ 18.Nxe5? Bxe5 19.Bd3 Bxd3 20.Rxd3 Nc5∓ ]

18...Rfc8+ 19.Kd2 Bg6ƒ 20.Bxe7 Nc5 21.Nd6 Ne4+!?

[ 21...Rxa2 22.Nxc8 Rxb2+ 23.Ke1÷ ] 22.Nxe4 Bxe4 23.Bxb4 Ng4!?

[ 23...Rxa2 24.Bc3„ ] [ 23...Nc4+ 24.Bxc4 Rxc4 25.Bc3! Bxd4 26.Bxd4 Rxd4+ 27.Ke3„ ]

24.Nc6 Rxa2! 25.Bc3 [ 25.Ne7+ Kh8 26.Nxc8 Rxb2+ 27.Ke1 Rxb4 28.Bd3 Bxg2-+ ]

25...Bh6+ 26.Ke1 Re8 27.Be2 Ne3 [ 27...Bxg2? 28.Rg1 Bf3 29.Ne5!+- ]

28.Kf2 Nxd5 [ 28...Nxd1+? 29.Rxd1ƒ ]

29.Bd4 Ne3!∓

E81Korchnoi,V 2675Vogt,L 2485

Schweiz − Deutschland 1999[Vogt,L]

77/550 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 0-0 6.Nge2 Nc6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Qd2 Rb8 9.d5 Ne5 10.Nd4 c5 11.Nc2 b5 12.cxb5 Nh5N

[ 12...axb5 - 58/632 ] 13.a4

[ 13.f4 Ng4 14.h3 Ng3÷ ] [ 13.Be2 axb5 14.Bxb5 ( 14.Nxb5 f5 15.exf5 gxf5© ) 14...Nxf3+ 15.gxf3 Bxc3 16.Qxc3 Rxb5÷ ]

13...f5 14.Be2 fxe4 15.fxe4 [ 15.Nxe4 Nf7 ]

15...Bg4 16.Rf1 Nf6 [ 16...Rxf1+? 17.Kxf1 /\ Kg1+/- ]

17.Bf4 Nfd7 18.Bxg4 Nxg4 19.Qe2 Nge5 20.Bd2 axb5 21.axb5 Nb6 22.Ne3 c4 23.Rxf8+ Qxf8 24.Kd1 Ra8© 25.Rxa8 Qxa8 26.Kc2 Qa5 27.Qf1 [/\ Qb1-a2] Qb4 28.Qa1 Nd3 29.Qa3 Bxc3 30.Bxc3 Qxb5 31.Qa7 Nd7?

[ 31...Qb3+ 32.Kd2 ( 32.Kb1 Nxb2 33.Bxb2 c3 ) 32...Kf7 33.Qb8 Nc5 34.Qh8 Nxe4+ 35.Kc1 Nf6 36.Ng4 Nfxd5 37.Qxh7+ Ke8 38.Qxg6+ Kd7 39.Qf5+ ( 39.Qc2 Qa2 40.h4 e5÷ ) 39...Kc7 40.Ba5 e5÷ ]

32.Qa8+ Kf7 33.Ng4?! [ 33.Qh8! Qb3+ 34.Kd2 Nf8 35.Bg7+- ]

33...Nb8 34.e5 dxe5“ [ 34...Qb3+! 35.Kd2 Nxb2 36.e6+ Ke8 37.Nf2 Na4÷ ]

35.Bxe5 [ 35.Nxe5+ Nxe5 36.Bxe5 Qb3+ 37.Kb1 Qd3+= ]

35...Nxe5 [ 35...Qb3+!? 36.Kd2 Nxe5 37.Nxe5+ Kg7 38.Qa3 c3+ 39.Ke3 Qxa3 40.bxa3 Kf6 41.Nc6² ]

36.Nxe5+ Kg7? [ 36...Ke8! 37.Nc6 Qb3+= ]

37.Qa7! Qb3+ [ 37...Kf6 38.Qxb8+- ]

38.Kc1 Kf6 39.Qd4+- Kg7 40.Nc6+ Kf7 41.Qf4+1-0

E81Dreev,A 2680Lalic,B 2545

Hastings 2000[Dreev,A]

77/551 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 0-0 6.Nge2 a6 7.Be3 c6 8.c5 Nbd7 9.Rc1N

[ 9.Nc1 - 15/607 ] 9...b6

[ 9...b5 10.b4!? ] 10.cxd6

[ 10.cxb6 Nxb6= ] 10...exd6 11.Nf4 c5?!

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[ 11...b5 ] 12.a4! cxd4

[ ¹12...Bb7 13.d5!?² ] 13.Bxd4 [><d6] Bh6?

[ 13...Bb7 ] 14.Be3 Nh5 15.Ne6!

[ 15.Qxd6 Nc5! ( 15...Qh4+? 16.g3 Nxg3 17.hxg3 Qxh1 18.Kf2+- ) 16.Qxd8 Rxd8 17.g3 Nxf4 18.Bxf4 Bxf4 19.gxf4 Bd7© ]

15...fxe6 16.Bxh6 Qh4+ 17.g3 Nxg3 18.hxg3 Qxh1 19.Bxf8 Nxf8 20.Nd5!+-

[ 20.Kf2 Ra7! 21.Qxd6 ( 21.Qd2 Rd7! ) 21...Rd7 ]

20...exd5 [ 20...Bb7 21.Ne7+ Kf7 22.Rc7 ] [ 20...Qg1 21.Rxc8!? Rxc8 22.Ne7+ Kf7 23.Nxc8 Qe3+ 24.Be2 Qg1+ 25.Kd2 Qc5 26.Qc2 ]

21.Qxd5+ Be6 22.Qxa8 Qxf3 23.Rc3 Qh1 24.Kf2! Qh2+ 25.Bg2 Bh3 26.e5 dxe5 27.Rc7!

[ 27.Qd5+? Ne6 ] 27...h5

[ 27...Bxg2 28.Qxg2 Qh5 29.Qd5+ Kh8 30.Qf3 Qh2+ 31.Ke3 Qh6+ 32.Kd3 ]

28.Qf3 Bf5 29.Qd5+ Ne6 30.Qa8+ Nf8 31.Qe81-0

E84Muir,A 2315Fedorov,A 2655

Batumi 1999[Fedorov,A]

77/552 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 0-0 6.Nge2 a6 7.Bg5 Nc6 8.Qd2 Rb8 9.h4 h5 10.Bh6 Bxh6 11.Qxh6 e5 12.0-0-0 b5 13.d5

[ 13.g4 - 39/739 ] 13...Na5 14.Ng3 bxc4 15.Be2 Rb4 16.Nf1N

[ 16.Rd2 ] 16...Bd7 17.Ne3

[ 17.Rd2!?÷ ] 17...Qb8 18.Rd2 Qb6 19.Nf5?

[ 19.Ned1 Rb8 20.Rc2!?÷ ] 19...Bxf5 20.exf5 Rb8 21.Nd1 Ra4!

[ 21...c3 22.Rc2 ] 22.Kb1

[ 22.Nc3 Nb3+! 23.axb3 Ra1+ 24.Nb1

Qxb3-+ ] 22...Nb3! 23.axb3 Qxb3

[ 23...cxb3? 24.Nc3 Qa5 25.Nxa4 Qxa4 26.Rdd1! ]

24.fxg6 [ 24.Rc2 Ra1+! 25.Kxa1 Qxc2-+ ] [ 24.Qe3 Qa2+ 25.Kc2 Rb3-+ ]

24...Qa2+ 25.Kc1 Qa1+ [ 25...Rab4? 26.Rc2 ]

26.Kc2 Rab4 27.Bf1 Rxb2+ 28.Nxb2 Rxb2+0-1

E90Tyomkin,D 2515Chatalbashev,B 2520

Verona 2000[Tyomkin,D]

77/(553) 1.d4 * g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nf3 c5 4.d5 d6 5.e4 Nf6 6.Nc3 0-0 7.Bd3 e6 8.h3 Na6 9.0-0 Nc7 10.a4 e5 11.Bg5 h6 12.Be3

[ 12.Bd2 - 48/788 ] 12...Na6!?N

[ 12...Kh7 ] [ 12...Nh7 ] [ 12...Nh5 13.Qd2 Kh7 14.a5 Na6 ]

13.Rc1 [ 13.Re1 Nb4 14.Bf1 Nh5 /\ 15...Nf4, 15...f5 ]

13...Nb4 14.Bb1 b6 15.Qd2 Kh7 16.Kh2[/\ Ng1-e2] a6 17.Ng1 Nh5 18.g3?!

[ 18.Nge2 A) 18...f5 19.exf5 gxf5 ( 19...Bxf5 20.Ne4 Qh4 21.Ng5+!! ) 20.g4± ; B) 18...Qh4 19.f3 (/\ g4) f5 20.exf5 Bxf5 21.Ne4 Bxe4 22.Bxe4² ><Nb4 ]

18...f5 19.exf5 Bxf5 [ 19...gxf5 20.Nge2 ( 20.g4 Nf6„ )]

20.Ne4?! [ 20.Bxf5 gxf5 /\ f4 ] [ 20.f3!?= ]

20...Nf6 21.f3 [ 21.Nxf6+ Qxf6 22.Ne2 Bxb1 23.Rxb1 Qf3∓ ]

21...Nxe4! 22.Bxe4 [ 22.fxe4 Bd7 23.b3 b5∓ ]

22...Qd7 23.b3 b5∓

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E90Avrukh,B 2585Kovalev,A 2400

Batumi 1999[Kovalev,A]

77/553 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.h3 0-0 6.Bg5 Na6 7.Nf3 Qe8 8.g4 e5 9.d5 Nd7 10.Rg1 Kh8 11.Be2 Ndc5 12.a3 f5 13.Nd2N

[ 13.b4 Nxe4 14.Nxe4 fxe4 15.Nd2 Rf4! ] [ 13.gxf5 - 76/(517) ]

13...fxe4 [ 13...h6 14.Bh4 g5 15.Bg3 f4 16.Bh2÷ ]

14.Be3!? [ 14.Ndxe4 Nxe4 15.Nxe4 Nc5! 16.Bd3 ( 16.Nxc5 dxc5 / \ e4 , Qe5) 16...b5!„ ( 16...Nxe4 17.Bxe4 Bf6= )]

14...Nd3+ 15.Bxd3 exd3 16.Nde4 Nc5! 17.Nxc5

[ 17.Bxc5!? dxc5 18.Qxd3÷ ] 17...dxc5 18.Qxd3 e4! 19.Nxe4 Bxb2?

[ 19...Qe5!© 20.Nc3 ( 20.Rb1 b6 ) 20...Rf3 ]

20.Ra2! Bg7 21.Bxc5 Rf4 22.Re2 Qe5™ 23.Bb4?!

[ 23.Kf1± ] 23...Rf3! [] 24.Qd1

[ 24.Qxf3 Qa1+ 25.Kd2 Qb2+= ] [ 24.Re3! Qa1+ 25.Qd1 Rxe3+ 26.fxe3 Qb2„ ]

24...Qh2 25.Rf1 [ 25.Rg3!?÷ ]

25...a5! [ 25...Rxh3? 26.f4!+- ]

26.Bd2? [ 26.Nf6 Bd7! ] [ 26.Bc5! Qxh3™ 27.Bd4 Bxg4 28.Bxg7+ Kxg7 29.Qd4+ Kg8÷ ∆30.Ng5? Rd3! 31.Qf6 Rd1+-+ ]

26...Bd7 [ 26...Rxa3!? ∆27.f4 Qxh3 28.Nf2 Qg3 29.Re8+ Bf8 30.Rxf8+ Kg7 ]

27.Be3 Qe5 28.Nc5 [ 28.Ng5 Qc3+ 29.Bd2 Rd3! 30.Bxc3 Bxc3+ 31.Rd2 Re8+ 32.Ne6 Bxe6-+ ] [ 28.Nd2 Qc3ƒ ( 28...Rxh3 29.Bh6 )]

28...Qc3+ 29.Bd2 Qxc4! 30.Nxd7 Qxd5 31.Re7 Rxa3 32.Rxg7

[ 32.Bc1 Bc3+ 33.Bd2 ( 33.Ke2 Qc4+ ) 33...Bxd2+ 34.Qxd2 Ra1+ 35.Ke2 Qxd2+ 36.Kxd2 Rxf1 37.Ke2 Rh1-+ ]

32...Re8+ 33.Be3 Qxd1+ 34.Kxd1 Kxg7-+ 35.Kc2 Re6 36.Kb2 Rd3 37.Nc5 Rb6+ 38.Ka2 Rd5 39.g5“

[ ¹39.Rc1 ] 39...Kf7 40.Ne4 Rb4 41.Nf6 Rdb5 42.Rc1??

[ 42.Ka3™ Rb2! 43.Ra1™ ( 43.Nxh7 R5b3+ 44.Ka4 b5+ ) 43...h5! ]

42...Ra4# #0-1

E90Crouch,C 2420Bates,Ri 2365

Great Britain 2000

77/(553) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 * 5.Nf3 0-0 6.h3 a5 7.Bg5 Na6 8.Be2N

[ 8.Nd2 ] 8...Qe8 9.e5!

[ RR9.g4 c6!? ( 9...e5 10.d5 - 77/561 ) 10.Qd2 d5!? 11.exd5 cxd5 12.Bxf6 exf6 13.Nxd5÷ Matros,A ]

9...dxe5 [ RR9...Nd7 10.exd6 exd6 ( 10...cxd6 11.0-0 Nf6 12.Re1² ) 11.0-0

A) 11...Nb6 12.Re1 Qd7 ( 12...f6 13.Bf4 Qf7 14.b3² ) 13.Bd3 Re8 14.Qd2² ; B) 11...Nf6!? 12.Re1 c6 ( 12...Bd7 13.Qd2² ; 12...Qd8 13.Bf1² ) 13.Qd2²Matros,A ]

10.dxe5 Nd7 11.Nd5 f6 12.exf6 exf6 13.Be3

[ RR13.Bf4 c6 14.Nc3² Matros,A ] 13...c6 14.Nc3 Qe7 15.0-0 Ndc5=

E91Kramnik,V 2755Piket,Je 2640

Wijk aan Zee 2000[Kramnik,V]

77/554 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 c5 7.d5 e6 8.0-0 Re8 9.Bf4 exd5 10.exd5 Bg4?!

[ 10...Bf5= 11.Bd3 ( 11.Nh4?! Nh5! ; 11.Qd2 Na6 12.a3 Qd7 ) 11...Bg4!? ( 11...Bxd3 12.Qxd3 Nh5 )] [ 10...a6 - 59/(643) ]

11.h3 Bxf3 12.Bxf3² a6 13.g4!?N

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[ 13.Qd2 Qc7 ( 13...Qb6 ) 14.Rae1 ( 14.g4 ) 14...Nbd7 ]

13...Qb6 14.Qc2 [ 14.Qb3

A) 14...Qc7 15.Rae1 Nbd7 16.g5 Rxe1 ( 16...Nh5 ) 17.Rxe1 Ne8 ( 17...Re8 18.Qd1 ); B) 14...Nbd7!? 15.g5 ( 15.Qxb6 Nxb6 16.Bxd6 Nxc4 17.Bxc5 Nd2 ) 15...Nh5 16.Bxh5 gxh5 ]

[ 14.Qd2!? Nfd7 ( 14...Nbd7!? 15.g5 Nh5 16.Bxh5 gxh5„ 17.Rae1 )]

14...h6 [ 14...Nbd7 15.g5 Nh5 16.Bxh5 gxh5 17.Rae1± ]

15.b3 Nbd7 16.Bg2 Re7 17.Rae1 Rae8?! [ 17...Rxe1! 18.Rxe1 Re8² ]

18.Rxe7 Rxe7 19.Kh1 Ne8 [ 19...Ne5 20.Bd2 ]

20.Bd2 Qd8 21.a4 [ 21.f4 ]

21...Nef6 22.f4 Re8 23.Qd3 Nh7 24.Kh2 [ 24.Ne4 Ndf6 25.Ng3? Nxg4 ]

24...Qe7 [ 24...Qh4 25.Qg3 Qxg3+? 26.Kxg3± Bxc3 27.Bxc3 Re3+ 28.Rf3 ]

25.Re1 [ 25.a5 Bd4 26.Re1 Qxe1!? ( 26...Qd8 27.Rxe8+ Qxe8 28.Ne4 Qe7 29.b4 Nhf6!? ) 27.Bxe1 Rxe1 ]

25...Qd8 [ 25...Qxe1 26.Bxe1 Rxe1 27.Qd2 Ra1 28.Ne4± ]

26.Rxe8+ Qxe8 27.a5 [ 27.h4!? g5!? ( 27...Qe7 28.g5 hxg5 29.hxg5 f5!? 30.gxf6 Qxf6 31.Bh3 ) 28.hxg5 hxg5 29.Ne4 gxf4 30.Bxf4 Be5 31.Qg3 Qe7 ] [ 27.Ne4 Qe7 28.a5 Nhf6 ]

27...Qe7?! [ 27...Qd8 28.Ne4 Ndf6 29.Ng3 ]

28.Bf3 Nhf6 29.Qe2? [ 29.h4!± Nxg4+!? ( 29...Ne8 30.g5 ; 29...g5 30.Qe2! ) 30.Bxg4 Qxh4+

A) 31.Qh3 Qf2+ 32.Qg2 Qh4+ 33.Bh3 ( 33.Kg1 Bd4+ 34.Kf1 Nf6 35.Bf3 Bxc3 36.Bxc3 Qxf4 ) 33...Bxc3 34.Bxc3 Qxf4+ 35.Qg3 Qxg3+ 36.Kxg3 f5 ; B) 31.Bh3 Qf2+ 32.Bg2 Nf6 33.Qe2 Qh4+ 34.Bh3 ]

29...Qd8 [ 29...Qxe2+? 30.Nxe2 Ne8 31.h4+- ]

30.Nd1 Ne8 31.Nf2 [ 31.Kg3!? Kf8!? ( 31...Bf6 32.Nf2 ) 32.h4 Qf6 33.Bc3 ( 33.g5 ) 33...Qd8 ]

31...Kf8!„ [/\ Qf6] 32.g5? [ 32.Nd3 Qf6! 33.Kg2 Qa1„ ] [ 32.Ne4 Ndf6 33.Ng3 Nd7² ]

32...hxg5 33.fxg5 Bd4! 34.Ne4 b6÷ 35.axb6 Qxb6 36.Qd1 Ne5 37.Be2

[ 37.Bg4!? ] 37...Ng7 38.Ng3 Bf2!?“ 39.Ne4

[ 39.Ne4 Bd4 40.Ng3 Bf2 ] [ 39.Kg2? Bxg3 40.Kxg3 Nf5+ 41.Kg2 Nd4 ]

½-½

E91Gurevich,M 2640Reinderman,D 2525

Hoogeveen (open) 1999[Gurevich,M]

77/555 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 c5 7.d5 e6 8.0-0 Re8 9.Nd2 Na6 10.Kh1 Nc7 11.a4 b6 12.f3 Rb8 13.Ndb1 a6 14.Na3 Nh5?!N

[ 14...Qe7 - 15/626 ] 15.g4 Nf6 16.Bg5ƒ h6 17.Bh4 e5

[ 17...exd5 18.cxd5 Qd7!? /\ b5 ] 18.Nc2 [/\ b4] a5 19.Rg1

[ ¹19.Bf2 (/\ Rg1) h5 20.Rg1ƒ ] 19...Bf8

[ 19...Nxe4!? 20.Bxd8 Nf2+ 21.Kg2 Nxd1 22.Bxc7 Nxc3 23.bxc3 ( 23.Bxb8 Nxe2 24.Rge1 Nf4+ 25.Kg3 Ba6 26.Bxd6 Bxc4÷ ) 23...Rb7 24.Bxd6 Rd8÷ ]

20.Bf2 Be7 [/ \ Nh7, Bg5] 21.Qd2 Kg7 22.Be3 Rh8

[ 22...Ng8!? 23.f4 exf4 24.Bxf4 Bg5 25.Raf1÷ ]

23.f4!? exf4 24.Bxf4 Nd7 25.Ne3 Ne5 26.Nf5+!? gxf5 27.gxf5+ Kf8

[ 27...Kh7 28.Bxh6‚ ] [ 27...Bg5 28.h4 f6 29.Bxe5 dxe5 30.hxg5 hxg5+ 31.Kg2² ]

28.Bxh6+ Ke8 29.Bg7 Rh7? [ 29...Kd7!

A) 30.Bxe5? dxe5 31.d6 ( 31.f6 Bxf6 32.Bg4+ Ke7-+ ) 31...Bxd6 32.Rad1 Qf6∓ ; B) 30.Bxh8 Qxh8 31.Rg3 Ba6 32.b3 Rg8 33.Rxg8 Qxg8 34.Rg1 Qh8÷ ]

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30.Bxe5 dxe5 31.Rg8+ Bf8 32.d6!‚ Na6 [ 32...Qh4 33.Bf3 Na6 34.Nd5 - 32...Na6 ]

33.Nd5! Qh4 [ 33...Qxd6 34.Qg5 Rh6 35.Rd1+-/\ 36.Nc7, 36.Qg7 ]

34.Bf3 Qh6 [ 34...Rh8 35.Rag1 Kd7 36.R1g5! Rxg8 37.Nf6+ Kd8 38.Rxg8 Qxf6 39.Rxf8+ Kd7 40.Bh5+- ]

35.Rd1! [/\ 36.d7, 36.Nc7, 36.Ne7] Rb7 [ 35...Qxd2 36.Nf6+ Kd8 37.Rxf8# # ]

36.Ne7! Bd7 [ 36...Qxd2 37.Rxd2 Bd7 ( 37...Rxe7 38.dxe7 Kxe7 39.f6+ Ke8 40.Rxf8+ Kxf8 41.Rd8# # ) 38.Rdg2! Bxa4 39.Rxf8+ Kd7 40.f6+- ]

37.Rdg1!+- [/\ Qh6, Rf8#] Bxa4 38.Rxf8+ Qxf8 39.Rg8 Nb4 40.Rxf8+ Kxf8 41.Qg5 Rh8 42.f6 Ke8 43.Qg7 Rf8 44.Ng6!1-0

E91Tukmakov,V 2555Cebalo,M 2450

Biel (open) 1999

77/(556) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 Bg4 7.Be3 Nfd7 8.h4 Bxf3 * 9.gxf3!?N e5 10.d5 Nf6 11.c5 Nh5 12.Qb3 b6 13.cxd6 cxd6 14.Nb5 Nf4 15.Qa3 Ng2+ 16.Kd2 a6 17.Nxd6 Nd7 18.Nc4 Nxe3 19.fxe3 Re8! 20.b4 a5 21.b5 Bf8 22.Qb2 Nc5 23.Qc2 Rc8 24.h5 Nb7 25.hxg6 Bb4+ 26.Kd1 fxg6 27.a3 Bc5©

E91Kozul,Z 2610Cebalo,M 2450

Solin 1999[Cebalo,M]

77/556 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 Bg4 7.Be3 Nfd7 8.h4 Bxf3 9.Bxf3 Nc6 10.d5 Na5 11.Be2 Nb6 12.Bd4 Bxd4 13.Qxd4 c5 14.dxc6 e5

[ 14...Nxc6 - 58/(648) ] 15.Qd2 Nxc6 16.h5 Qf6N

[ 16...Nd4 17.Nb5 Nxb5 18.cxb5 Qf6 19.a4 Rfd8 20.a5 Nd7 21.hxg6 hxg6 22.Ra3 Qf4 23.Qxf4 exf4 24.Rf3 Kg7

25.Rxf4± ] 17.a4 [/\ a5 ><d5, Ra3-h3->] a5 18.Ra3 Nd4 19.Nb5 Rac8! 20.Nxd4

[ 20.Rah3 Nxc4 21.Qh6 Qg7 ] 20...exd4 21.Rah3

[ 21.hxg6?! fxg6 ><f2 ] 21...Nxc4 22.Qh6 Qg7™ 23.hxg6 Qxh6

[ 23...hxg6?? 24.Bxc4+- ( 24.Qh8++- )] [ 23...fxg6 24.Qxg7+ Kxg7 25.Rxh7+ Kf6± ]

24.Rxh6 [ 24.gxh7+ Qxh7 25.Rxh7 Nxb2³ ]

24...fxg6 [ 24...hxg6?? 25.Bxc4+- ]

25.Rxh7 Nxb2 26.Rh8+ [ 26.Kd2!? Rc3! ( 26...Rxf2? 27.Rh8+ Kf7 28.R1h7+ Ke6 29.Rxc8 d3 30.Re8+ Kf6 31.Rf8++- ; 26...d3? 27.Bxd3 Rxf2+ 28.Ke3 Rff8 29.Bb1! Nc4+ 30.Kd4+- ; 26...Nc4+? 27.Kd3 ) 27.Rxb7 Nc4+ 28.Bxc4+ Rxc4 29.f3 ( 29.Rhh7 Rxf2+= ) 29...Rf7= ]

26...Kg7 27.R1h7+ Kf6 28.Rxf8+ Rxf8 29.Bb5 Rc8 30.Kd2

[ 30.Rxb7? Rc2 ] 30...Rc3! 31.Rxb7 Nc4+ 32.Bxc4 Rxc4= 33.Kd3 Rxa4 34.f4 Ra2 35.g4 Rf2 36.f5 gxf5 37.gxf5 d5½-½

E91Volkov,S 2575Cebalo,M 2450

Biel (open) 1999

77/(557) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 Bg4 7.Be3 Nfd7 8.Rc1 a6 9.d5 Bxf3 * 10.gxf3!?N c6! 11.h4 Re8 12.h5 cxd5 13.hxg6 hxg6 14.cxd5 Nf8 15.f4 Nbd7 16.f5 Rc8 17.fxg6 fxg6 18.Bd4 Nf6 19.a4 Qa5÷

E91Tukmakov,V 2555Cebalo,M 2450

Solin 1999

77/(557) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 Bg4 7.Be3 Nfd7 8.Rc1 a6 9.d5 Bxf3 10.Bxf3 b5 * 11.Be2

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b4 12.Na4 Nb6 13.Nxb6 cxb6 14.Qd2 a5 15.h4!?

[ 15.0-0 Nd7 /\ Nc5= ] 15...Nd7 16.h5 Nc5 17.Bf3?

[ 17.hxg6 hxg6 18.Bh6 Nxe4 19.Qf4 f5 20.Bxg7 Kxg7 21.Qh6+ Kf6 22.Qh4+= ]

17...Ra7 [ 17...Bxb2!

A) 18.Bxc5 Bxc1 19.Qxc1 bxc5 20.Qh6 ( 20.hxg6 fxg6 ) 20...g5!∓ ; B) 18.Rc2 Bf6! ( 18...Bc3 19.Rxc3 bxc3 20.Qxc3© ) ∆19.Bh6 a4! 20.Bxf8 Qxf8∓ ]

18.hxg6 hxg6 19.0-0 [ 19.g3!? /\ Kf1-g2 ]

½-½

E91Tukmakov,V 2555Cebalo,M 2450

Solin 1999[Cebalo,M]

77/557 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 Bg4 7.Be3 Nfd7 8.Rc1 a6 9.d5 Bxf3 10.Bxf3 b5 11.cxb5 axb5 12.Qb3 c5 13.Qxb5 Qa5 14.Qxa5 Rxa5 15.a3 Na6!?N

[ 15...Nb6 - 68/519 ] 16.Rc2 Rb8 17.Nd1

[ 17.0-0 Bxc3!? ( 17...Nc7 /\ Nb5 )] 17...Nc7 [/\ Nb5 ><d4] 18.b4

[ 18.Bd2 Ra4 19.Nc3 ( 19.Bc3 Nb5 ) 19...Bxc3!? 20.Bxc3 Nb5 ]

18...Rxa3 19.bxc5 Nxc5 20.Bxc5 dxc5 21.Rxc5 Nb5© 22.0-0 Nd4 23.Bg4 h5 24.Rc8+ Rxc8 25.Bxc8 Ne2+ 26.Kh1 Bd4[><Nd1] 27.g3

[ 27.f3?! A) 27...Ra1 28.g3 ( 28.Ne3?? Ra8 29.Bb7 Ra7-+ ) 28...Nc3 29.Ne3 Ra8 30.Nc2² ; B) 27...Ra2³ ]

27...Nc1 28.Bd7 [ 28.Kg2 Nd3 ]

28...Nd3 29.Bb5 Nc5 30.Re1 [ 30.f3?! Ra2 ]

30...Ra5 31.Bc4 Ra4 32.Be2! [ 32.Bf1 Ra1 33.f3 Bc3 34.Re3 Bd2-+ ] [ 32.Bb5 Rb4 ]

32...Nxe4 [ 32...Ra1!? 33.f3 Ra2 34.Bf1 ( 34.Kg2??

Nd3-+ ) 34...Kg7³ ] 33.Bb5= Ra1

[ 33...Nxf2+ 34.Nxf2 Bxf2 35.Rxe7 Ra1+ 36.Kg2 Bc5 ]

34.Rxe4 Rxd1+ 35.Kg2 Bc5 36.Bc4 Rd2½-½

E92Gelfand,B 2710Fedorov,A 2655

Batumi 1999[Fedorov,A]

77/558 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.Be3 Ng4 8.Bg5 f6 9.Bh4 Nc6 10.d5 Ne7 11.Nd2 h5 12.h3 Nh6 13.g4 hxg4 14.hxg4 Nf7 15.Qc2N

[ 15.Qb3 - 75/512 ] 15...c5 16.0-0-0 a6 17.Rdf1 b5 18.Bg3?!

[ 18.Nd1!?÷ ] 18...Bh6 19.f4 b4 20.Nd1 exf4 21.Bxf4 Bxf4 22.Rxf4 Kg7³ 23.Rf2

[ 23.Rhf1!? ] 23...Rh8 24.Rfh2 Rxh2 25.Rxh2 Bd7 26.Qd3 Ng8 27.Nf2 Ngh6 28.Qg3 Qe7 29.Nf3 Re8 30.Qf4 a5 31.Rh1 a4 32.Bd3 a3 33.b3

[ 33.bxa3 Ra8 ] 33...Rh8

[ 33...Ng5 34.e5 dxe5 35.Qh2 ] 34.Rg1 Ng5 35.Nxg5 fxg5 36.Qg3 Nf7 37.Bc2 Rh4 38.e5 Qxe5

[ 38...Nxe5!? ] 39.Qxe5+ Nxe5 40.Ne4 Nf7“

[ 40...Rxg4 41.Rxg4 Bxg4 42.Nxd6 Bf3-+ ] 41.Bd1 Rh2

[ 41...Kf8 42.Rf1 Ke7 43.Re1 Ne5 44.Nxc5 Kd8-+ ]

42.Kb1 Rb2+ 43.Ka1 Rh2 44.Kb1 Rh3[/\ Rh3] 45.Re1 Rh4 46.Rg1 Kf8 47.Rf1

Ke7 48.Re1 Kd8 49.Rf1 Bxg4 50.Rxf7 [ 50.Bxg4 Rxg4 51.Nxc5 dxc5 52.Rxf7 Rg2-+ ]

50...Bf5! [ 50...Bxd1 51.Nxd6 Rh1 52.Kc1 Bxb3+ 53.Kd2 Ba4™ ]

51.Rxf5 gxf5 52.Nxd6 [ 52.Nxg5 Rh2-+ ]

52...Rh1 53.Kc1 g4 54.Nxf5 Rg10-1

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E92Gabriel,Ch 2575Grivas,E 2510

Corfu 1999[RR]

77/(559) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.d5 a5 8.Nd2 Na6 9.h4 c6 10.h5 * Nc5 11.g4 a4 12.f3 Bd7 13.Ndb1!N

[ 13.Nf1 ] 13...Qb6? [/\ h6, Nh7, f5 Lutz,Ch]

[ 13...cxd5 ] [ 13...Qe7 ]

14.Qd2! [ 14.Na3?! Bxg4 15.fxg4 Ncxe4 Lutz,Ch ]

14...Rfc8 15.Na3 Qa5 16.Kf1 Rab8 17.Qe1 Qd8 18.Kg2 cxd5 19.cxd5 Ne8 20.Nab5±

E92Tsesarsky,I 2455Golod,V 2565

Israel (rapid) 1999[Golod,V]

77/559 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.d5 a5 8.h4 Na6 9.Nd2 c6!? 10.h5 cxd5 11.cxd5 Nc5 12.g4 b5!?N

[ 12...Bd7 ] [ 12...Ne8 ] [ 12...a4!? ]

13.g5 Ne8 [ 13...b4?? 14.gxf6 bxc3 15.fxg7 cxd2+ 16.Qxd2+- ]

14.Nb3 [ 14.Bxb5?! Qxg5³ ]

14...b4 15.Nxc5 bxc3 16.Na4 [ 16.Nd3 cxb2 17.Nxb2 - 16.Na4 ]

16...cxb2 17.Nxb2 f5 [ ¹17...f6÷ ]

18.h6 Bh8 19.f3? [ 19.Nc4!? ∆fxe4 20.Rb1© Greenfeld,A ]

19...fxe4! [ 19...f4 20.Rg1™ Qb6 21.Rg2 ( 21.Rh1 Qd8= ) 21...Bh3 22.Nc4 Qa7 23.Rf2 Qe7 24.Rh2 Bd7 25.Rg2 Bh3= ]

20.fxe4 Rf4! 21.Bxf4 exf4∓

E92Zvjaginsev,V 2650Fedorov,A 2655

Belfort 1999

77/(560) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.d5 a5 8.Bg5 h6 9.Be3 Ng4 10.Bc1 Na6 11.0-0 *

[ 11.h3 - 65/568 ] 11...Nf6N

[ 11...Bd7 ] 12.Nd2 Bd7 13.a3 Nc5 14.b3 Nh7 15.Bb2 f5 16.b4 Nxe4 17.Ndxe4 fxe4 18.Nxe4 Nf6 19.Nxf6+½-½

E92Zvjaginsev,V 2650Bologan,V 2620

Belfort 1999[Bologan,V]

77/560 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.d5 a5 8.Bg5 h6 9.Be3 Ng4 10.Bc1 Na6 11.0-0 Nc5 12.g3 h5!N

[ 12...Nf6 ] 13.Nh4 Bh6!„ 14.Bxh6

[ 14.Bxg4 Bxg4 15.f3 Bxc1 16.Rxc1 Bd7= ]

14...Nxh6 15.Qd2 Kg7 16.f3 Bh3 [ 16...f5!? 17.exf5 Nxf5 18.Nxf5+ Bxf5³ ]

17.Rf2 g5?? [ 17...f5 18.Bf1 Bxf1 19.Raxf1 f4ƒ ]

18.Ng2 f6 [ 18...f5

A) 19.exf5 Bxf5÷ ( 19...Nxf5 20.Ne4!±Dvoretzky,M );

B) 19.f4! gxf4 20.gxf4 Nxe4 21.Nxe4 fxe4 22.Bxh5 Nf5 23.Kh1!± ]

19.f4 Bxg2 [ 19...exf4 20.gxf4 Bxg2 21.Rxg2 g4 22.h3± ]

20.Kxg2 [ 20.fxg5!? Bxe4 ( 20...fxg5 21.Rxf8 Kxf8 22.Kxg2± ) 21.gxh6+ Kh8 22.Bxh5 Bh7 23.Bd1!± ]

20...exf4 [ 20...g4 21.Bd1 Qe7 22.Bc2± ]

21.gxf4 g4 22.Re1 f5 23.Qd4+ Kh7 24.Bd3 Qh4?!

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[ 24...Qf6 25.e5 Qg7 26.Nb5± ] 25.Re3 Qf6 26.Qxf6 Rxf6 27.e5± Rf7 28.Bc2 Kg7 29.Nb5 Rd8 30.Nd4

[ 30.exd6 cxd6 31.Kg3+- ] 30...c6! 31.Kg3

[ 31.e6+- ] 31...dxe5 32.Rxe5 cxd5 33.cxd5

[ 33.Rd2! ] 33...Rfd7 34.Rd2 Kf6 35.Ne6 Nxe6 36.Rxe6+ Kg7 37.Re5 Rd6 38.Kh4 Kg6 39.Ba4 Ng8 40.Be8+ Kf6 41.Rde2 Rxd5 42.Re6+ Kg7 43.Kg5 h4 44.Rb6!+- Kf8 45.Bg6

[ 45.Ba4 Rd4 46.Bb3 a4 47.Bxg8 Kxg8 48.Rxb7 ]

45...R8d7 46.Kxh4 Ne7 47.Rf6+ Kg7 48.Kg5 Nc6 49.Be8 Nd4 50.Rg6+ Kh7 51.Bxd7 Nxe2 [R 9/i] 52.Re6

[ 52.Bxf5 Nd4 53.Rf6+ Kg7 ] 52...Nd4 53.Re7+ Kg8 54.Kf6 b5 55.b3 b4 56.Rg7+ Kf8 57.Rf7+ Kg8 58.Re7 Kh8 59.Be6!

[ 59.Be8 Rd8 60.Bd7 Rf8+ 61.Kg6 Rg8+ 62.Kh6 Rf8 63.Rh7+ Kg8 64.Kg6 Rb8 ]

59...Nxe6 60.Rxe6 Kh7 61.Kg5?? [ 61.Re5 Rd2 62.Rxf5 Rxa2 63.Rh5+ Kg8 64.Kg6+- ]

61...Rd2 62.Re7+ Kg8 63.Kxf5 Rxh2 64.Kg6 Kf8 65.Re3 Rxa2 66.f5 g3=

[ 66...Rc2 67.f6 g3! ] 67.Rxg3 a4 68.bxa4 Rxa4 [R 7/b5] 69.Rh3 Ra1

[ 69...Ra3 70.Rh8+ Ke7 71.f6+ Ke6 72.Re8+ Kd5 73.f7 Rg3+ 74.Kh5 Rf3 75.f8Q Rxf8 76.Rxf8 b3 77.Rb8 Kc4 78.Kg4 Kc3 79.Kf3 b2 80.Ke2 Kc2 ]

70.Rh8+ [ 70.Rh7!? Rg1+ 71.Kf6 Kg8 72.Rb7 Rb1 ]

70...Ke7 71.f6+ Ke6! 72.Re8+ Kd5 73.f7½-½

E92Poluljahov,A 2550Zulfugarli,M 2385

Bydgoszcz 1999[Matros,A]

77/(561) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.h3 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.d5 a5 8.Bg5 Na6 9.Nd2 Qe8 10.Be2 Kh8 11.g4 Ng8 12.h4

* f5N 13.f3!² [ 13.gxf5 gxf5 14.Bh5 Qd7™ 15.exf5 Qxf5 16.Nde4 Nc5 17.Qe2 Nxe4 18.Nxe4 Nf6÷ ]

E71Matros,A 2390Nataf,I._A 2500

Stockholm 1999[Matros,A]

77/561 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.h3 0-0 6.Bg5 a5?! 7.Nf3 Na6 8.Be2 Qe8 9.g4?!

[ 9.e5! - 77/(553) ] 9...e5 10.d5 Kh8!?

[ 10...Nc5 11.Nd2 c6 12.h4 cxd5 13.cxd5 Bd7 14.a4!?² ]

11.Nd2 Ng8 12.h4 f6 13.Be3 f5 14.f3!N+/=

[ 14.gxf5 gxf5 15.exf5 Bh6! 16.Bg5 Bxg5 17.hxg5 Bxf5÷ ]

14...Nf6 [ 14...fxg4!? 15.fxg4 Rf4!? 16.Bxf4 exf4 17.0-0 Qe7 ]

15.a3 [ 15.h5?! f4™

A) 16.Bxf4?! Nxg4 ( 16...gxh5?! 17.Be3 hxg4 18.fxg4² ; 16...exf4 17.h6 Nc5 18.Nb5 Rf7 19.hxg7+ Kxg7 20.Qc2!?² ) 17.Bg5 Bf6 18.Bxf6+ Nxf6 19.hxg6 Qxg6÷ ; B) 16.Bf2!? gxh5 17.g5 Nd7 18.Nb5÷ ]

[ 15.exf5 gxf5 16.h5 h6 ( 16...Rg8!?÷ ) 17.g5 Nxh5 18.gxh6 Bf6÷ ]

15...Bd7 16.b3 Qc8 [ 16...c6?! 17.h5 f4 18.Bb6 gxh5 19.g5 Ng8 20.Bxa5 Qg6² ]

17.h5! f4™ 18.Bf2 gxh5 19.g5 Ng8 20.Rxh5 Qe8

[ 20...Be8 21.Rh1 Qd8 22.Rg1² ] [ 20...Qd8!? 21.Qc2 Be8 22.Rh2 Qxg5 23.0-0-0² ]

21.Rh1!? [ 21.Rh2! Qg6 22.Bh4 Ne7 23.Qc2± ]

21...Qg6²

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E94Antic,D 2490Mozetic,D 2440

Jugoslavija 1999[Antic,D]

77/(562) 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 c6 * 10.Nc2 Na6 11.Be3 d5 12.exd5N

[ 12.cxd5 ] 12...cxd5 13.c5 Nh5?!

[ 13...Nb4!? 14.Bf2 ( 14.Bd4 Nc6 15.Bf2 Nh5÷ ) 14...Nxc2 15.Qxc2 d4

A) 16.Rfd1 Bf5 17.Qb3 dxc3 18.Rxd8 Raxd8 19.Bc4 cxb2 20.Rf1 b1Q 21.Rxb1 Bxb1 22.Bxf7+ ( 22.Qxb1 ) 22...Kf8 23.Bxe8 Bxa2 24.Qxa2 Rd1+ 25.Be1 Rxe1+ 26.Kf2 Rxe8 27.Qxa7 Re7 28.c6 bxc6 29.Qa8+ Kf7 30.Qxc6³ ; B) 16.Nb5 Bf5 17.Bd3 ( 17.Qd2 d3 18.Bd1 Bf8÷ ) 17...Bxd3 18.Qxd3 Nd5 19.Nd6 Qg5 20.Qb3 ( 20.h4 Qxg2+ 21.Kxg2 Nf4+ 22.Kg1 Nxd3 23.Nxe8 Rxe8© ) 20...Re7 21.h4 Qe5 22.Nxb7 Ne3÷ ; C) 16.Rad1 Bf5 17.Qb3 d3 18.Bxd3 ( 18.Rfe1 Qd7÷ ) 18...Bxd3 19.Nb5 Bxf1 20.Rxd8 Rexd8 21.Kxf1 Ne8÷ ]

14.Bxa6 [ 14.Bb5! Rxe3 ( 14...Bd7 15.Bxa6 bxa6 16.Bd4± ) 15.Nxe3 d4 16.Bxa6 Qg5! 17.f4 Qxc5 ( 17...Nxf4 18.Bc4 dxc3 19.bxc3 ) 18.Ne4 Qc6 19.Bc4 Be6! 20.Bxe6 Qxe6 21.Qf3 dxe3 22.f5± ]

14...bxa6 15.Bd4 Bh6 16.Re1 Be6 17.Ne3 Qg5

[ 17...Qh4!? ] 18.Ng4! Bxg4 19.Rxe8+ Rxe8 20.fxg4 Nf4 21.Qf3±

E94Atalik,S 2595Martinovic,S 2445

Jugoslavija 1999[Atalik,S]

77/562 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 c6 10.Kh1

[ 10.Nb3 a5 11.Na4 d5 ( 11...c5- 73/667 ) 12.exd5 cxd5 13.c5 ( 13.Bg5 )

13...Nc6÷ ] 10...Nbd7 11.Rb1 a6!

[ 11...Nh5?! - 54/600 ] 12.Bg5 h6 13.Bh4N

[ 13.Be3?! d5 14.cxd5 cxd5³ ] 13...Qe7! 14.Qc2

[ 14.Qd2? Nxe4 ] 14...Qf8 15.Rbd1 g5 16.Bf2 Ne5 17.Na4! Be6 18.Nb6 Rad8 19.c5 d5 20.exd5 Nxd5

[ 20...Bxd5? 21.Nf5 ] 21.Nxd5 Rxd5

[ 21...cxd5!? 22.Rfe1² ] 22.Nxe6 fxe6 23.Be3! Red8 24.Qb3 Qe7 25.g3 Rxd1

[ 25...Ng6 26.Bd3 ] 26.Rxd1 Rxd1+ 27.Qxd1 Qd7 28.f4

[ 28.Qxd7? Nxd7 29.b3 Bc3 ] 28...Qxd1+ 29.Bxd1 [NB 9/e] Nc4 30.Bg1!

[ 30.Bc1?! Bxb2 31.Bb3 Bxc1 32.Bxc4 Kf7 33.f5 Be3 34.Bxe6+ Kf6 35.Bc8= ]

30...gxf4 31.Bb3! Nxb2 32.Bxe6+ Kf8 33.gxf4

[ 33.Bc8? f3 ] 33...Ke7

[ 33...Nd3 A) 34.Bc8 Nxf4 35.Bxb7 Ne2 36.Be3 Ke7 37.Bxa6 ( 37.Bxc6 Bd4 38.Bxh6 Bxc5± ) 37...Bd4 38.Bxh6 Nc3 39.Bc4 Bxc5 40.Kg2± ; B) 34.f5!± ]

34.Bc8 a5 35.Bxb7 Kd7 36.Ba6! Na4 37.Kg2 Bf8 38.Bd4 Nxc5 39.Bc4² Ne4

[ 39...Ne6 40.Be5 Bd6 41.Kf3² ] 40.Kh3! Nd6?“

[ 40...c5 41.Be3² ( 41.Bb2 Nd2 )] 41.Bb3 Nf5 42.Bb6 Bb4 43.Kg4 Nd6 44.Be3!+- c5

[ 44...Bc3 45.f5 Bg7 46.Be6+ Ke8 ( 46...Ke7 47.Kh5 ) 47.Kh5 ]

45.f5 c4 46.Ba4+ Ke7 47.Bxh6 Ne4 48.Bc2 Nc3

[ 48...Bd2 49.Bxd2 Nxd2 50.h4 Kf6 ( 50...c3 51.h5 Nc4 52.Kg5 Ne3 53.h6 Kf7 54.h7 Kg7 55.f6+ ) 51.h5 c3 52.h6 ]

49.a4 Nd5 50.Bg5+ Kf7 51.Be4 Nf6+ 52.Kf3 c3 53.Bc2 Kg7 54.h4 Bd6 55.Bb3 Nd7 56.h5 Be5 57.Be3 Nf6 58.h6+ Kh7

[ 58...Kh8 59.Bf7 Kh7 ( 59...c2 60.Bb3 ) 60.Ke2 Ng4 61.Bg6+ Kh8 62.Bb6 Nxh6 63.Bxa5 Kg7 64.Kd3 Kf6 65.Bxc3 Bxc3

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66.Kxc3 Nxf5 67.Bxf5 Kxf5 68.a5 ] 59.Bc2 Kh8 60.Bb6 Kh7 61.Be3 Kh8 62.Bb3 Kh7 63.Bf7 Kh8 64.Ke2 Ng4 65.Bg5 Bf6

[ 65...Bd4 66.Kd3 Be5 ( 66...Ne5+ 67.Kxd4 Nxf7 68.Bf4 c2 69.Kd3 Nd6 70.f6 Kg8 71.Kxc2 ) 67.Bd8 Nxh6 68.Be6 Ng4 69.Bxa5 Nf2+ 70.Kc2 Ne4 71.Bd5 Nd6 ( 71...Nc5 72.Bc6 Kg7 73.Bxc3 Bxc3 74.Kxc3 Kf6 75.a5 Kxf5 76.Kc4 Na6 77.Kb5 Nb8 78.Kb6 ) 72.Bxc3 Bxc3 73.Kxc3 Nxf5 74.a5 Kg7 75.a6 Nd6 76.Kb4 Nc8 77.Be6 Nb6 ( 77...Ne7 78.Kc5 ) 78.Kb5 Na8 79.Kc6 Kf6 80.Kb7 ]

66.Bxf6+ Nxf6 67.Kd3 Kh7 [ 67...Ne4 68.Bb3 ]

68.Kxc3 Kxh6 69.Be6 Kg7 70.Kc41-0

E94Pogorelov,R 2485Strikovic,A 2515

Salou 1999[Pogorelov,R]

77/(562) 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 g6 4.Nc3 Bg7 5.e4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 * Nbd7 8.Qc2 c6 9.Rd1 Re8 10.d5 Qc7 11.Be3

[ 11.b3 - 67/(674) ] 11...a5 12.Nd2N

[ 12.a3 a4! ] 12...Nc5 13.a3 Bd7 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 Na6 16.Qb2 c5 17.b5

[ 17.bxc5!? Nxc5 18.Bxc5 Qxc5 ( 18...dxc5 19.Rab1 Reb8 20.Nb5± ) 19.Rxa8 Rxa8 20.Qxb7 Qa5 21.Rb1± ]

17...Nb4 18.Na2 Nxa2 19.Rxa2 Bg4 20.f3 [ 20.Rxa8!? Rxa8 21.f3 Bd7 22.Ra1² ] [ 20.Bxg4!? Nxg4 21.Bg5² ]

20...Rxa2 21.Qxa2 Bc8 22.Ra1²

E91Chiong,L 2390Ehlvest,J 2590

Calcutta 1999

77/(563) 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.e4 0-0 6.Be2 Na6 7.0-0 c6 8.h3 e5 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.Qxd8 Rxd8 11.Be3 Re8 12.a3N

[ 12.Nd2 ] 12...Nh5! 13.Rfd1 Nf4 14.Bf1 f5 15.c5 Ne6 16.b4 * Nac7 17.Bc1 Nd4 18.Nd2 Be6 19.Nc4 Nb3 20.Rb1 Nxc1 21.Rbxc1 Re7 22.Nd6 Rb8 23.Rb1 Bf8 24.b5 cxb5 25.Ncxb5 Nxb5 26.Rxb5 Rd7 27.Rdb1 Bxd6 28.cxd6 Rxd6=

E92Sahovic,D 2360Kotronias,V 2535

Novi Sad 1999[Kotronias,V]

77/563 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 c6 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.Qxd8 Rxd8 10.h3!? Na6 11.0-0 Re8 12.a3 [/\ b4, c5, Nd2-c4+/-] Nh5! 13.Rfd1 Nf4 14.Bf1 Ne6 15.b4 f5„ 16.c5 f4N 17.Bc1 Nd4 18.Nd2 Be6!

[ 18...b6?! 19.Nc4 bxc5 20.Nd6 Rd8 21.Nxc8 Nb8! 22.Na4! ( 22.Ne7+ Kf8 23.Nxg6+ hxg6÷ ) 22...Rxc8 ( 22...cxb4? 23.axb4 Rxc8 24.Nb6+- ; 22...Nf3+? 23.gxf3 Rxd1 24.Nxc5+- ) 23.Nxc5± ] [ 18...b5!? 19.a4! ( 19.cxb6 axb6 20.Nc4 b5 21.Nd6 Rd8 22.Nxc8 Rdxc8³ ) 19...Nc2!÷ ]

19.Nc4 Reb8 20.Bb2 b6 21.cxb6?! [ 21.Nxe5!? Bxe5 ( 21...Nxc5!? ) 22.Bxa6 bxc5 23.Na4! Bb3 24.Nxc5 Bxd1 25.Rxd1÷ ]

21...axb6 22.Rac1 [/\ Ne2+/-] [ 22.f3?! b5 23.Na5 c5!∓ ]

22...b5! [ 22...f3!?÷ ]

23.Na5 f3 24.gxf3 Bh6! 25.Ra1? [ 25.Ne2!? Nxf3+ 26.Kg2 Bxc1 27.Bxc1 Rf8 28.Nxc6© ]

25...Rf8! 26.Nxc6?! [ 26.Bg2 Rf7!∓ ( 26...Rf6? 27.Rxd4! exd4 28.Ne2 c5 29.bxc5 Nxc5 30.Bxd4 Rf7 31.Bxc5 Rxa5 32.Rd1÷ )]

26...Nxc6 27.Rd6 Nd4 28.Nxb5 Nxf3+ 29.Kh1 Bb3-+ 30.Bc1!? Ng5!

[ 30...Bg7 31.Be3„ ] 31.Nc3

[ 31.Be3? Bc2! ] 31...Nxb4?!

[ 31...Rf3! ] 32.h4?

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[ 32.Rb1 Rxf2 33.Bxg5 Bxg5 34.axb4 Bc2! 35.Bc4+ ( 35.Re1 Bd2-+ ) 35...Kh8 36.Rf1 Rxf1+ 37.Bxf1 Rc8!-+ ]

32...Rxf2?! [ 32...Nf7-+ ]

33.Bxg5 Bxg5 34.hxg5 Nc2 35.Rb1 Nd4 36.Rf6?“

[ 36.a4 Bc2! 37.Bc4+ Kh8 38.Rf1 Rxf1+ 39.Bxf1 Rc8! 40.Nd5 Bxe4+-+ ]

36...Rxf6 37.gxf6 Rxa3 38.Nd5 [ 38.Nb5 Nxb5 39.Bxb5 ( 39.Rxb3 Rxb3 40.Bc4+ Kf8 41.Bxb3 Nc3 ) 39...Be6-+ ]

38...Kf7 39.Rc1 Bxd5 40.exd5 [R 9/i] Kxf6 41.Rc7 Ra1 42.Kg2 Nf5 43.Bb5 Ra2+ 44.Kg1 Nd4 45.Be8 e4 46.d6 Nf3+ 47.Kf1 Ke5! 48.Bb5 Kf4 49.Rc1 Rd2 50.d7 Kg30-1

E94Babula,V 2565Movsesian,S 2655

Praha 1999

77/(564) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Na6 * 8.Re1 Qe8 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.b3 Qe7

[ 10...Nd7 - 57/603 ] 11.Nd5 Qd6 12.Bg5 Nxd5 13.cxd5 f5N

[ 13...h6 ] 14.Nd2 h6 15.Nc4 Qd7 16.Be3 fxe4 17.d6 Kh7 18.dxc7 Qxc7½-½

E94Ivanisevic,I 2445Damljanovic,B 2550

Jugoslavija 1999[Ivanisevic,I]

77/564 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Na6 8.Be3 c6 9.d5 Ng4 10.Bg5 f6 11.Bh4 c5 12.Ne1 h5 13.h3

[ 13.a3 - 71/(608) ] 13...Nh6 14.Nd3 Nb4!N

[ 14...Nf7 ] [ 14...Qe7 ]

15.Ne1! [ 15.Nxb4 cxb4 16.Nb1 g5 17.Bg3 g4÷ ]

15...Nf7 16.a3 Na6 17.Nd3 Bh6 18.Bg3

[/\ f4] Qe7 [ 18...f5 19.f4 h4 ( 19...exf4 20.Bxf4 Bxf4 21.Nxf4² ) 20.Bh2 exf4 21.Nxf4 Bxf4 22.Bxf4 g5 23.Bd2 f4 24.b4! /\ Nb5, Bc3+/= ]

19.f4 exf4 20.Bxf4 Bxf4 21.Rxf4 Ne5 22.Nxe5 Qxe5 23.Qd2 Bd7 24.Raf1 Rae8 25.R4f2 Re7 26.Kh1 Nc7 27.Bd3 Rg7 28.Ne2 g5 29.Qc3 Qxc3?!

[ 29...Rgf7 ] 30.Nxc3 Ne8 31.b4 Re7 32.Be2! h4 33.Bh5?!

[ 33.Bg4! ] 33...Kg7 34.Bg4 Bxg4 35.hxg4 b6

[ 35...cxb4 36.axb4 Rc7 37.c5 dxc5 38.e5 ( 38.Nb5 cxb4 39.Nxc7 Nxc7÷ ) 38...cxb4 39.Ne4÷ ]

36.Rf5? Kg6? [ 36...cxb4 37.axb4 Rc7³ ]

37.bxc5 bxc5 38.e5! Rxe5 39.Rxe5 dxe5[R 9/h] 40.Ne4 f5 41.Nxc5 Nd6 42.Nd7

Re8 43.c5 Ne4 44.gxf5+ Kf7 45.Re1! Ng3+ 46.Kg1 e4 47.f6 e3 48.c6 Nf5 49.c7 Nd6 50.Kf1 g4 51.Ke2 Rc8 52.Rc1 Ne8 53.Rc6! h3 54.Ne5+ Kf8 55.gxh3 gxh3 56.f7 Nxc7

[ 56...h2 57.fxe8Q+ Rxe8 58.Rh6+- ] 57.d6 h2 58.Rxc71-0

E94Gurevich,M 2640Kempinski,R 2545

Deutschland 1999[Gurevich,M]

77/565 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.e4 d6 4.d4 Bg7 5.Nf3 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 b6 14.a3 Bb7 15.Qc2 Nh5 16.Rfe1!?

[ 16.b4 Nf4 17.c5 Nxe2+ 18.Qxe2 f5 19.Rfd1 bxc5 20.b5 Nb8 21.Qc4+ Qf7 22.Qxc5 Re8÷ ]

16...Nf4 17.Bxf4!N [ 17.Bf1 Rd8 18.b4 Ne6÷ ]

17...exf4 18.e5 Nc5 [ 18...Bxe5? 19.Nxe5 Qxe5 20.Bf3+- ] [ 18...Rd8 19.Nd5ƒ ]

19.Rad1 Ne6 [ 19...Bxe5 20.Nxe5 Qxe5 21.Bf3 Qg5

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22.Bxb7 Nxb7 23.Ne4 Qh4 24.Rd7ƒ ] 20.Nd5 c6

[ 20...Kh8 21.Qc1! g5 22.Qc2! /\ Qf5, Bd3-> ]

21.Nf6+! [ 21.Nc3 Qe7÷ ]

21...Bxf6 22.exf6 c5 23.Qc1!² [/\ Ne5, Bg4->] Qc6

[ 23...Rd8 24.Ne5 Rxd1 ( 24...Nd4 25.Bd3 g5 26.Ng4 Qc6 27.Be4+- ) 25.Bxd1 Qd8 26.Bg4± ]

24.Bf1!± [/\ Ne5] Rad8 25.Ne5 Qc8 26.Be2 Qc7

[ 26...h5 27.Qb1! (/\ Ng6) Nd4 28.Bd3!(/\ Bg6) f3 29.Bxg6 fxg2 30.Bxf7+ Kh8

31.Ng6++- ] [ 26...Qa8 27.Bg4 Bxg2 28.f3! ( 28.Bxe6 fxe6 29.Qxf4 Bxh3÷ ) 28...Rxd1 29.Rxd1 h5 30.Bxe6+- ] [ 26...Rxd1 27.Bxd1 Qd8 28.Bg4± ]

27.Rxd8! [ 27.Bg4 Rxd1 28.Qxd1 Nd4÷ ]

27...Rxd8 28.Bg4 Ng5 29.h4 [ 29.Qxf4 Rd4± ]

29...Nh7 [ 29...Ne4 30.Qxf4 g5 31.hxg5 hxg5 32.Qh2 Nxf6 33.Qh6+- ]

30.Qxf4 Re8 31.Re3!+- Qd8 32.Qxh6 Qxf6 [ 32...Nxf6 33.Nxg6 fxg6 34.Qxg6+ Kf8 ( 34...Kh8 35.Rxe8+ Nxe8 36.Qh6+ Kg8 37.Be6# # ) 35.Qh6+ Kf7 ( 35...Kg8 36.Rxe8+ ) 36.Bh5+ Nxh5 37.Qxh5+ Kf8 38.Qh8+ Kf7 39.Qh7+ ]

33.Nd7 Qd8 34.Rxe8+ [ 34.Rxe8+ Qxe8 35.Qxh7+ Kxh7 36.Nf6+ ]

1-0

E94Greenfeld,A 2535Bacrot,E 2590

Bugojno 1999

77/(566) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Nbd7 8.0-0* c6 9.d5 Qe7 10.Nd2 h5N

[ 10...Ne8 - 61/664 ] 11.Bg5 a5 12.a3 c5 13.Rb1 Kh7 14.Nf3 Bh6 15.Bh4 Kh8 16.Nb5 Rg8 17.Bg5 Bxg5 18.Nxg5 Nh7 19.Nxh7 Kxh7 20.Qd2

Kg7 21.Bd3 Rf8½-½

E94Lautier,J 2635Damljanovic,B 2550

Batumi 1999[Lautier,J]

77/566 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Nbd7 8.0-0 Ng4 9.Bg5 f6 10.Bh4 Nh6 11.d5

[ 11.Qd2 - 69/(536) ] 11...Nf7 12.Ne1 Ng5!?N [/\ f5]

[ 12...h5 ] [ 12...Bh6 ]

13.Kh1 [ 13.f4 exf4 14.Rxf4 Ne5= ]

13...f5 14.exf5 [ 14.f4?! exf4 15.Nd3 Bxc3! ( 15...Ne5 16.Nxf4 Bf6 17.exf5 Bxf5 18.Nh5! Be7 19.Ng3 Bd7 20.Qb3 b6² ) 16.bxc3 fxe4 17.Nxf4 Ne5 18.Qd4 Bf5 19.Rf2 h6 20.Raf1 Qe7³ ]

14...gxf5 15.Nd3 [ 15.Nf3

A) 15...Bf6?! 16.Bxg5 Bxg5 17.Nxg5 Qxg5 18.f4 Qg7 ( 18...exf4 19.Nb5 Qd8 20.Rxf4ƒ ) 19.fxe5 dxe5 20.d6ƒ ; B) 15...h6= ]

[ 15.f4 exf4 16.Nd3 Ne5 17.Nxf4 Ng6 18.Nxg6 ( 18.Bg3 Bxc3! 19.bxc3 Ne4= ) 18...hxg6 19.Qc2 Bf6 20.Rad1 (/\ Nb5-d4) Bd7= ] [ 15.g3

A) 15...f4? 16.Ne4 h6 ( 16...Bf6?? 17.Nxf6+ Qxf6 18.gxf4 Qxf4 19.Bxg5 Qxg5 20.Rg1+- ) 17.Nf3 Bf6 18.Nxf6+ Qxf6 19.gxf4 Qxf4 20.Rg1± ; B) 15...Bf6 16.f4 exf4 17.gxf4 ( 17.Rxf4 Ne5= /\ Ng6 ) 17...Ne4 18.Bxf6 Ndxf6 ( 18...Qxf6 19.Nb5 Qd8 20.Rg1+ Kh8 21.Qd4+ Ndf6 22.Nxa7 Bd7„ ) 19.Rg1+ Kh8 20.Qd4 Qe7÷ ]

15...f4 [ 15...e4?

A) 16.f4 exd3 17.Bxd3 h6 18.Qc1 ( 18.Qd2?? Ne4-+ ) 18...Ne5 ( 18...Bf6? 19.fxg5 hxg5 20.Bxf5! gxh4 21.Qh6 Rf7 22.Be6 Qf8 23.Qg6++- ; 18...Nc5 19.Bc2 Bxc3 20.bxc3 Nce4 21.fxg5 hxg5

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22.Bxe4 gxh4 23.Bd3 Qf6 24.Rf4± ) 19.fxe5 dxe5 20.Qe3 Bd7 21.Rae1² ; B) 16.Nf4! Ne5 (/\ Ng6) 17.Nb5 h6 18.Nd4± ]

[ 15...Bf6 16.f4 Nf7 17.Bxf6 Nxf6 18.fxe5 dxe5 19.Bh5! Qe7 ( 19...e4 20.Nf4 Ne5 21.Qd4 Qe7 22.c5² ) 20.Bxf7+ Rxf7 21.Qe2 Ng4 22.h3 ( 22.Rae1 e4= ) 22...e4 23.hxg4 Qh4+ 24.Kg1 exd3 25.Qxd3 Qxg4 26.Rae1² ]

16.Ne4 Bf6 17.Bxg5 Bxg5 18.c5 [ 18.Bg4 Bh6 19.Be6+ ( 19.c5 Nf6 20.Nxf6+ Qxf6„ ) 19...Kh8 20.Qh5 Nf6 21.Nxf6 ( 21.Qxh6 Nxe4= ) 21...Rxf6 22.Bxc8 Qxc8 23.f3 Bg7= /\ Rh6 ]

18...Be7™ [ 18...dxc5? 19.Ndxc5 Nxc5 20.Nxc5 Qd6 21.Ne4 Qg6 22.Nxg5 Qxg5 23.Rc1± ]

19.Qb3² [ 19.cxd6 cxd6 20.Rc1 Nf6 21.Bf3 Bf5 ( 21...Nxd5? 22.Qb3 Be6 23.Nc3 Nc7 24.Qxb7 Rb8 25.Qxa7± ) 22.Re1 Qd7= ]

19...Kh8 [ 19...Nf6 20.Bf3 Bf5?! 21.Rfe1ƒ ><b7 ]

20.Rac1 Qe8?! [ 20...Nf6 21.Bf3 Rg8 22.Rfe1 Nxe4 23.Bxe4 Rg5 ( 23...Qf8 24.cxd6 Bxd6 25.Bf3 Rg5 26.Rc4 Qg7 27.Qc3 Bd7 28.Rxc7 Bxc7 29.Qxc7² ) 24.Rc4² ] [ 20...Rg8!? 21.Bf3² ]

21.cxd6 [ 21.c6!? bxc6 22.Rxc6

A) 22...Nf6 23.Nxf6 Rxf6 24.Rxc7 Bd8 25.Rc4 e4 26.Nb4 Bf5 27.Qc3± /\ f3 ; B) 22...Bd8 23.Bg4² Nb8? ( 23...Nf6? 24.Bxc8 Nxe4 25.Qb7+- ) 24.Nxd6 Qg6 25.Nxe5 Qg7 26.Ndf7+ Rxf7 27.Nxf7+ Qxf7 28.Bxc8 Nxc6 29.Be6 Na5 30.Qc3+ Qg7 31.Qxa5 Qxb2 32.Qa4± ; C) 22...Qg6 23.Bf3 Nf6 24.Re1 ( 24.Rxc7 Nxe4 25.Bxe4 Qxe4 26.Re1 Qd4 27.Rxe7 Bf5 28.Rd1 Rab8ƒ ) 24...Bf5 25.Qc4 Bd8² ; D) 22...Rb8 23.Qa3 ]

21...Bxd6 [ 21...cxd6

A) 22.Rc7 Qg6 23.Bf3 Bd8 24.Rxd7 Bxd7 25.Qxb7 Bf5 26.Qxa8 Bxe4 27.Ne1 Bf5 ( 27...Bxf3 28.gxf3 Qf7 29.Qc6± ) 28.Qxa7 Rg8© /\ e4 ; B) 22.Bg4 Nb6 ( 22...Nc5?! 23.Ndxc5 Bxg4 24.Ne6 Bxe6 25.dxe6 Qg6

26.Qd5 Rg8 27.Rg1± ; 22...Nf6?! 23.Nxf6 Bxf6 24.Bxc8 Rxc8 25.Qxb7± ) 23.Bxc8 Rxc8 24.Rxc8 Qxc8 25.Rc1 Qd7 26.f3² ; C) 22.Bf3 Qg6 23.Rfe1 ( 23.Rc7- 22.Rc7 ) 23...Rg8 ( 23...Bd8? 24.Qa3

Be7 25.Rc7± ; 23...Nf6? 24.Rc7 Bd8 25.Rxc8 Rxc8 26.Nxd6 Rc7 27.Nxe5± ) 24.Qa3!ƒ /\ Rc7 ><d6, e5 ( 24.Rc7?! Bd8 25.Rxd7?? Bxd7 26.Qxb7 Bg4 27.Bxg4 Qxg4 28.Rg1 f3-+ ; 24.Rxc8 Rgxc8 25.Qxb7 Rd8= )]

22.Bf3! [ 22.Bg4 Nf6 ( 22...Nb6 23.Bxc8 Rxc8 24.Ndc5² ; 22...Qg6 23.Nxd6 cxd6 24.Rxc8 Qxg4 25.f3 Qf5 26.Rc7² ) 23.Nxd6 ( 23.Bxc8 Nxe4„ ) 23...cxd6 24.Bxc8 Rxc8 25.Qxb7 f3 26.g3 Rb8 27.Qxa7 Nxd5„ ]

22...Nf6? [ 22...Qg6 23.Rfe1 Rg8 ( 23...Nf6- 22...Nf6 ) 24.Qc3 Rg7 25.b4 (/\ Nec5) b6

A) 26.Nec5 bxc5 27.bxc5 Ba6 ( 27...Nxc5 28.Nxc5 Bxc5 29.Qxc5 Bg4² ) 28.Be4 Qf6 29.cxd6 cxd6÷ ; B) 26.Nxd6 cxd6 27.Be4 ( 27.Nxf4?! exf4 28.Re6 Qf7 29.Qc6 Rb8 30.Qxd6 Bb7 31.Rc7 Rc8³ ) 27...Qf6 28.Qc6 Rb8 29.Qc7 Bb7 30.Rc6 Qf8 31.Qxd6 ( 31.Rxd6 Nc5 32.Qxg7+ Qxg7 33.bxc5 bxc5÷ ) 31...Bxc6 32.Qxf8+ Nxf8 33.dxc6 Re7 34.b5ƒ ]

23.Rfe1? [ 23.Nxf6! Rxf6 24.Rfe1 Rf5 ( 24...Rh6 25.Qc3+- ; 24...Bf5 25.Nxf4+- ) 25.Qc3 Qe7 26.Rc2 Qg7 27.Rce2 Bd7 28.Nxe5 Bb5 29.Re4+- ]

23...Qg6 24.Qc3 [ 24.Nxf6 Qxf6 25.Qc3 Re8 26.Re2 ( 26.Re4 Bf5 27.Rxf4 Kg7! 28.Rxf5 Qxf5÷ ) 26...Bd7 27.Rce1 Bb5„ ]

24...Nxd5 25.Nxe5 [ 25.Qa5 Nb6 26.Nxe5 Qf5 27.Nxd6 cxd6 28.Nc4 Nxc4 29.Qxf5 Bxf5 30.Rxc4 Rae8„ ]

25...Nxc3 26.Nxg6+ hxg6 27.Nxd6 cxd6 28.Rxc3± Bf5 29.Rc7

[ 29.Re7? Rae8 30.Rcc7 Rxe7 31.Rxe7 Rc8 32.h4 b6 33.Rxa7 Rc2„ ] [ 29.g4 (Damljanovic,B) fxg3 30.hxg3 Rf7 31.Bd5 Rd7 32.f4 Kg7 33.Kg2 Rh8² ] [ 29.Bxb7! Rfe8 ( 29...Rae8 30.Rcc1!

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Rxe1+ 31.Rxe1 Rb8 32.Re7 d5 33.Kg1 d4 34.Kf1 Kg8 35.Ke2 Kf8 36.Rc7± ; 29...Rab8 30.Rc7 Rfe8 31.Ree7 Rxe7 32.Rxe7 - 29...Rae8) 30.Rcc1! ( 30.Rd1 Rab8 31.Rc7 Re2„ ) 30...Rab8 31.Rxe8+ Rxe8 32.Bf3 g5 33.h3± ]

29...Rfe8 30.Rd1 Rac8 31.Rxb7 Bc2! 32.Rg1 a5 33.h4 Rb8

[ 33...Be4 34.Bxe4 Rxe4 35.Rd1± ] 34.Rxb8 Rxb8 [R 9/k] 35.b3 Kg7?

[ 35...a4 36.bxa4 Bxa4 37.Rc1 Rb2 38.Rc4 Rxa2 39.Rxf4 Bb5² ]

36.Rc1 Bf5 37.Rc6? [ 37.Rc4 Rb4! ] [ 37.Rd1!

A) 37...Rb6 38.Rd5 Ra6 39.Rd4 Bb1 ( 39...Rb6 40.Rxf4 Rb4 41.Rxb4 axb4 42.Bd5 Kf6 43.f4+- ) 40.Ra4+- ; B) 37...Rc8 38.Rxd6 Rc2 39.a4 Rxf2 40.Ra6 Rb2 41.Bd5 Kh6 42.Rxa5 Kh5 43.Kh2 ( 43.Be6 Kg4 44.Bxf5+ gxf5„ ) 43...Kxh4 44.Ra8± ]

37...Rd8?! [ 37...Bb1! 38.a4 Rxb3 39.Ra6² ]

38.Rc4 [ 38.Ra6 d5 39.Rxa5 d4„ ] [ 38.Bd5 Re8! 39.Rxd6 Re2 40.a4 Rd2„ ]

38...Bb1 39.Rxf4 [ 39.Ra4 d5 40.Rxa5 d4„ ] [ 39.Bd5!

A) 39...Bxa2?! 40.Ra4 Bb1 41.Rxf4 Rb8 ( 41...Rf8? 42.Rxf8 Kxf8 43.Kg1 Ba2 44.Kf1 a4 45.Ke2 Ke7 46.Kd2 Kf6 47.Kc3 Ke5 48.Kb2+- ) 42.Rf7+ Kh6 43.g4± ; B) 39...f3?! 40.Ra4!? ( 40.Bxf3 Bxa2 41.Ra4 Bxb3 42.Rxa5 d5² ; 40.gxf3 Bxa2 41.Ra4 Bb1 42.Rxa5 Rh8 43.Kg2 Rxh4 44.Be4 Bxe4 45.Kg3 Rh1 46.fxe4 Rb1 47.Rb5 Kf6 48.Kf4± ) 40...fxg2+ 41.Kxg2 Rf8 42.Rxa5 Rf5 43.Kg3 Bxa2 44.Ra7+± Kh6? 45.Bg8+- ; C) 39...Kf6!? 40.Ra4 Ke5 41.Rxa5 Be4 ( 41...Kd4!? /\ Rc8 ) 42.Bxe4+ Kxe4 43.f3+ ( 43.Kg1 d5 44.Kf1 Rc8 45.Ke1 Rc2„ ) 43...Kd4

C1) 44.Ra4+? Ke3 45.Re4+ Kf2 46.Rxf4 d5 47.Rd4 Ke3 48.Rg4 ( 48.Rd1 d4ƒ ) 48...Kf2!= ; C2) 44.Kg1 d5 45.Kf2 Rc8„ ]

39...Bxa2 40.Bd5

[ 40.Ra4 Bxb3 41.Rxa5 d5² ] 40...Rf8!² 41.Ra4

[ 41.Rxf8?? Kxf8 42.Kg1 a4 43.Kf1 Bxb3-+ ]

41...Rxf2 42.Rxa5 Rb2 43.Kh2 Kf6 44.Kg3 Bb1! 45.Kf4 Rd2!= 46.g4 Rd4+ 47.Kf3 Rd3+ 48.Ke2 Rd4 49.Bf3 Rb4 50.g5+ Ke7 51.Ra7+ Kf8 52.Rd7 Rxb3 53.Rxd6 Rb4 54.h5½-½

E95Nisipeanu,L._D 2580Chernov,Va 2420

Romania 1999[Nisipeanu,L._D; Stoica,V]

77/567 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.e4 e5 5.Nf3 g6 6.Be2 Bg7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Re1 Re8 9.Bf1 a6 10.d5 a5!?

[ 10...Rf8 11.Bg5 h6 12.Bd2 Nh7 13.Qc1 h5 14.g3² ]

11.Bd3N [ 11.Nd2 Bh6!? 12.Rb1 Nc5 13.b3 Na6 14.a3 c5÷ ] [ 11.Bg5 h6 12.Bh4 g5 13.Bg3 Nf8/\ Ng6<=> ]

11...Nh5 [ 11...Nc5 12.Bc2 /\ a3, Rb1, b4+/= ]

12.Be3 Bf6!? [ 12...Nf4 13.Bc2 Nb6!? 14.Nd2 Qg5 15.Qf3² ]

13.a3 Be7 14.b4 Ng7 [/\ f5] 15.Qc2 b6 [ 15...Rf8!? 16.Nb5 ( 16.c5 axb4 17.axb4 Rxa1 18.Rxa1 dxc5 19.bxc5 Bxc5 20.Bxc5 Nxc5 21.Nxe5 f5= ) 16...f5 17.exf5 Nxf5 18.Bxf5!? ( 18.Bd2 c6„ ) 18...Rxf5 19.c5² ]

16.Nb5² Rf8 17.c5! dxc5 18.bxc5 Bxc5 19.Bxc5 bxc5

[ 19...Nxc5 20.Nxe5± ] 20.Qc3 f6 21.a4 Ne8 22.Nd2 Nd6 23.Nb3 Nb7 24.Bf1 Kg7 25.g3! Nb8 26.Nxc5 c6 27.dxc6 Nxc6 28.Ne6+!± Bxe6 29.Qxc6 Qc8

[ ¹29...Qd7 30.Qb6 Rac8 31.Rac1±><Nb7 ]

30.Nc7 Bf7 31.Qb6 Rb8 32.Na61-0

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E97Rashkovsky,N 2525Temirbaev,S 2490

Tula 1999[Rashkovsky,N; Skatchkov,P]

77/568 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 h6 10.Nd2 Ne8 11.a4

[ 11.c5!? a5!? ( 11...f5 12.Nc4 Nf6 13.f3 f4 14.a4 g5 15.Ba3 Ng6 16.b5 Ne8 17.a5 /\ b6|^<< )]

11...f5 12.a5N [ 12.c5 a5!? ( 12...Nf6 )]

12...fxe4 13.Ndxe4 Nf5 14.Bg4!? Nf6 15.Nxf6+ Qxf6 16.Ne4 Qh4

[ 16...Qe7 ] 17.Ra3! Ne3

[ 17...Nd4 18.Rg3!? ] [ 17...h5!? 18.Bg5 ( 18.Bf3? Nd4 ) 18...Qxg4 19.f3 Ng3™ 20.hxg3 Qf5÷ ]

18.Bxe3 Bxg4 19.f3 Bf5 20.Bf2! [/\ Re1()] Qe7 21.Re1 g5 22.a6! b6 23.c5 Rad8 24.cxb6 cxb6 25.Rc3 Rf7

[ 25...Rc8 26.Rc6 Rxc6 27.dxc6 Rd8 28.Ng3 ( 28.Nc3 d5„ ) 28...Be6 29.b5 d5 30.Qd3² ]

26.Rc6 Bf8 27.b5 () Rg7 [/\ <=>] 28.h3 Qf7 29.Re3 Qg6 30.Qe2 h5 31.g4! hxg4 32.hxg4 Bxe4

[ 32...Bd7 33.Rc7 Be8 34.Rec3 Rxc7 35.Rxc7 Rd7 36.Rxd7 Bxd7 37.Bxb6!± ]

33.Rxe4 Rdd7 [ 33...Rh7 34.Bg3 (><e5) Qf7 ( 34...Qh6 35.Qg2 ) 35.Qd3ƒ ]

34.Bg3 [ 34.Rxe5? Qb1+ 35.Qe1™ Qxb5 36.Rf5 Rde7„ ]

34...Qf7 35.Qd3 Rh7 36.Re2 [/^b1-h7] Qg7?!“ 37.Qe4“

[ 37.Bxe5! Qf7 38.Bg3± ] 37...Rf7 38.Rh2 Qf6?

[ 38...Rxh2 39.Bxh2 ( 39.Kxh2 Qh6+ 40.Kg2 Rh7„ ) 39...Qf6 40.Rc3!? ( 40.Kg2 Rh7„ )]

39.Rxh7 Rxh7 40.Qf5! Qh6 [ 40...Qxf5 41.gxf5 Rf7 42.Bf2! Kg7 43.Bxb6! axb6 44.Rxb6+- ]

41.Qe6+!+- Qxe6 42.dxe61-0

E97Komarov,D 2580Hebden,M 2510

Albufeira 1999[Golod,V]

77/(569) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.d4 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Nd2 Ne8 10.b4 f5 11.c5 Kh8 12.a4 Ng8 13.Ba3! [/\ b5, Nc4|^]

[ 13.Nc4 - 70/559 ] 13...Nh6 14.b5 * f4?! 15.Nc4 g5 16.g4!N

[ 16.f3 ] 16...Rf6 17.c6 bxc6 18.bxc6±

E97Golod,V 2565Hebden,M 2510

Albufeira 1999[Golod,V]

77/569 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 Kh8 10.c5 Neg8 11.Nd2 Ne8 12.a4 f5 13.Ba3! Nh6 14.b5 dxc5!?N 15.Bxc5 Nd6 16.a5² Nhf7

[ 16...fxe4!? 17.Ndxe4 Nhf5² ] 17.Nc4

[ 17.b6?! axb6 18.axb6 Rxa1 19.Qxa1 cxb6 20.Bb4 Re8© ]

17...f4!? [/\ f3 ><Nc4] [ 17...fxe4 18.b6ƒ ]

18.Qb3 [><c4, /\ b6] [ 18.b6? f3!ƒ ]

18...Re8 19.b6 Nxc4 20.bxc7 Qxc7 [ 20...Qg5?

A) 21.Bxc4? f3 ( 21...Bh3? 22.g3 Bxf1 23.Bxf1± ) 22.g3 Qh5 23.Kh1 ( 23.Rfc1 Ng5 /\ Nh3<=> ) 23...Qh3 24.Rg1 Nh6 25.Bf1 Qh5‚ ; B) 21.Qxc4! Bh3 22.Bf3! ( 22.g3!? Bxf1 23.Bxf1± ) ∆22...Bxg2 23.h4™ Qxh4 24.Bxg2 Ng5 25.f3+- ]

21.Qxc4 Bd7 [ 21...f3?? 22.Nb5!+- ]

22.Nb5 Bxb5 [ 22...Qb8?! 23.Rfc1± ]

23.Qxb5 Bf8 24.Bxf8 [ 24.Bxa7? (><Re8) Nd6 25.Qb6 Qg7/\ 26...Ne4, 26...Nc8 ]

24...Rxf8 25.Rfc1

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[ ¹25.Rac1 ><f2 ] 25...Qe7 26.Bg4! [/^h3-c8] Ng5

[ ∆26...f3!? 27.Bxf3 Ng5 28.Rc3 Nxf3+ 29.gxf3² ]

27.f3 Rad8?! [ 27...h5 28.Be6! ( 28.Bd7 Rad8 29.Be6 Nxe6 30.dxe6 Qxe6 31.Qxb7 Rf7= ; 28.Bh3 Nxh3+ 29.gxh3² ) 28...Nxe6 29.dxe6 Qxe6 30.Qxb7² ]

28.a6!± [><c6] h5 29.Be6 b6 [ 29...Nxe6? 30.dxe6+- ><b7, e5 ]

30.Rc6 Rd6 31.Bc8! [ 31.Rxd6? Qxd6

A) 32.Rc1?! Nxe6 33.dxe6!? ( 33.Rc6? Qd7 34.dxe6 Qd4+ƒ ) 33...Qxe6 34.Rc6² ; B) 32.Bd7!? ]

31...Rxc6 32.Qxc6 Qb4 33.Kh1 Qd4 34.Rg1 Kg7 35.Be6 Qe3?

[ 35...Kh6 ] 36.Qd6! [><e5, e7] Qc5

[ ¹36...Nxe6 37.dxe6! ( 37.Qxe5+ Rf6 38.dxe6 Qc5 39.Qa1!± ) 37...Qc5 38.Qd7+ Kf6 39.Qxa7+- ]

37.Qxe5+ Kh6 38.Bd7+- [/\ Qb2, Bc6, e5-e6] b5 39.Qb2 b4 40.Bc6 h4 41.h3 Rb8

42.e5 [+] b3 43.Bb7!? [ 43.e6!? ∆Nxe6 44.Qe5 Rb6™ 45.Qh8+! ( 45.Qxe6? b2 46.Qf6 b1Q 47.Qxf4+= ) 45...Kg5 46.Re1 /\ Re5 ]

43...Qe3 [ 43...Qc2 44.Rb1 ]

44.e6 Rd8 45.Rb1 Nxh3 46.gxh3 Qxf3+ 47.Qg2 Qd3 48.Rg1 Re8 49.Bc6 Rg8

[ 49...b2 50.Bxe8!? ( 50.Qxb2 Qxh3+ 51.Qh2 Qf3+ 52.Qg2 ) 50...b1Q 51.Qg5+ Kg7™ ( 51...Kh7 52.Bxg6+ Qxg6 53.Qxg6+ Qxg6 54.Rxg6 Kxg6 55.Kg2 ) 52.Qe7+ Kh6™ ( 52...Kg8 53.Bf7+ ) 53.Qg5+ Kg7 54.Rxb1 Qxb1+ 55.Kh2 ]

50.d6! [ 50.e7?! b2 51.Qxb2 Qe4+ 52.Qg2 Qxe7+- ]

50...Qf5 [ 50...b2 51.Be4 Qb5 52.e7 g5 53.Qg4 Qe5 54.Bf3 ] [ 50...Qxd6 51.Qg5+ Kh7

A) 52.Qxh4+!? Kg7 53.Rxg6+! Kxg6 54.Be4+ Kg7 55.Qg5+ Kf8™ ( 55...Kh8 56.Qh6# # ) 56.Qf6+ Ke8 57.Qf7+ Kd8 58.Qxg8+ ; B) 52.Be4! Qxe6 53.Qh5+ Kg7

54.Rxg6+ ] 51.e7 b2 52.Qxb2 f3 53.e8Q

[ 53.e8Q Qxh3+ ( 53...f2 54.Qh8+ Rxh8 55.Qxh8# # ; 53...Rxe8 54.Bxe8 f2 55.Qh8# # ) 54.Qh2 ]

1-0

E97Bromberger,S 2275Golubev,M 2530

Bad Wiessee 1999[Golubev,M]

77/(570) 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 10.Ba3 axb4 11.Bxb4 * b6 12.a4 Re8 13.Qd3!?N

[ 13.Nd2 - 76/547 ] [ 13.Ra2 - 76/(547) ] [ 13.Re1 - 76/548 ] [ 13.Ne1 - 76/550 ]

13...Nd7 14.a5 c5 [ 14...bxa5 15.Bxa5 Nc5 16.Qc2ƒ ] [ 14...Nc5 15.Qb1!? ( 15.Qc2 Na6 ; 15.Bxc5 bxc5 ) 15...bxa5 ( 15...Rb8 16.Bxc5 ) 16.Rxa5ƒ ∆Rxa5 17.Bxa5 Nb7 18.Bb4 c5 19.Ba3 ]

15.dxc6 Nxc6 [ 15...Nc5? 16.Bxc5 bxc5 17.c7 Qxc7 18.Nb5 Qc6 19.Qxd6 ]

16.Bxd6 [ 16.Qd5?! Bb7 ]

16...Rxa5 [ 16...Nxa5 17.Nb5ƒ ]

17.Rxa5 Nxa5 18.Nb5 [ 18.Nd5 Nc5 ( 18...Ba6 19.Nc7± Nc5?! 20.Qc2 ; 18...Re6!? ) 19.Bxc5 bxc5 20.Qa3 Bf8 21.Qa4 Re6 22.Rb1 Nc6 23.Qa8÷ ]

18...Nb7!? 19.Rd1 Qf6 20.Qa3 [ 20.Bc7 Nbc5!? ] [ 20.Qd5!? ]

20...Ndc5÷

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E97Chytilek,RHostinsky,J

corr 1998[Chytilek,R]

77/570 1.Nf3 d6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.d4 Nf6 5.e4 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.a5 f5 14.Bd3!? Nf6 15.c5 fxe4 16.cxd6 cxd6 17.Nxe4 Nxe4 18.Bxe4 Rf4?!

[ 18...Bf5 19.Re1 Qd7„ ] 19.Qd3!N

[ 19.Qb1 - 74/(611) ] 19...Bf5

[ ¹19...Bg4 20.Nd2 Rf6² ] 20.Nd2± Rh4

[ 20...Bxe4 21.Nxe4 Nc8 22.Rfe1± ] [ 20...Nc8

A) 21.Bxf5 Rxb4 ( 21...gxf5 22.Bc3² ; 21...Rxf5 22.Ne4² ) 22.Be6+ Kg7 23.Ne4² ; B) 21.f3± ]

21.f3 Rc8 [ 21...Qd7 22.Nc4 ( 22.g3± ; 22.Rab1!?± ) 22...Nc8 23.Be1! Rf4 24.Bg3 ( 24.Bd2 Rh4 25.Bxh6 Rxh6 26.Rab1± ) 24...Bxe4 25.fxe4 Rxf1+ 26.Rxf1± ] [ 21...Ra6 22.g3 Rh3 23.Nc4± ><Rh3 ]

22.g3 Rh5 [ 22...Bxd2 23.Bxd2 Rh3 24.Kg2 Bxe4 25.fxe4+- ]

23.Nc4 [ 23.g4!? Rh4 24.gxf5 gxf5 25.Bxf5± ]

23...Bh3 24.Nxd6!+- [ 24.Rfd1?! Nf5 25.Bxf5? ( 25.g4? Rxc4!‚ ) 25...Bxf5 26.Qe2 b5!÷ ∆27.axb6?? Rxc4 28.Qxc4 Qxb6+-+ ] [ 24.Rfe1 Nf5² ]

24...Bxf1 25.Rxf1 Rb8 [ 25...Rc7 26.Nc4 Rc8 27.g4 Rh3 28.Kg2 Rh4 29.Be1 ]

26.Nc4 Nf5 [ 26...Bg7 27.Rd1! ><Rh5 ]

27.d6 Qf6 28.f4! [ 28.f4 exf4 ( 28...Bxf4 29.gxf4 exf4 30.Bd5+ ) 29.Bd5+ Kf8™ 30.d7+ Ne7 31.Re1 ]

1-0

E97Savchenko,S 2580Kachiani_Gersinska,K 2425

Deutschland 1999[Chytilek,R]

77/(570) 1.Nf3 d6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.d4 Nf6 5.e4 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.a5 f5 14.Bd3!? Nf6 15.c5 fxe4 16.cxd6 cxd6 17.Nxe4 Nxe4 18.Bxe4 Rf4?! * 19.Re1!?N Bf5 20.Nd2 Rh4?

[ 20...Qd7² ] 21.f3 Qd7 22.Qe2 Rf8 23.g3 Rh5 24.Nc4±

E97Szeberenyi,A 2355Schebler,G 2440

Budapest 1999

77/(571) 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 Nd7 11.bxa5 Rxa5 12.Bb4 Ra8 13.a4 Bh6 14.a5 f5 15.Nd2 Nf6 16.c5 Bxd2 17.Qxd2 Nxe4 18.Nxe4 fxe4 19.Bc3 Nf5 * 20.Ra4 e3N

[ 20...Qh4 - 73/679 ] 21.fxe3 Bd7 22.Rb4 Qg5 23.e4 Ne3 24.g3 Bh3 25.Re1 Rf7 26.Qc1 Raf8 27.Bd2 Rf2 28.Bxe3 Qf6 29.Rb1 Rg2+ 30.Kh1 Rxe2 31.Kg1 Rg2+ 32.Kh1 Qf30-1

E97Mikhalevski,V 2515Jenni,F 2395

Zuerich 1999[Mikhalevski,V]

77/571 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 a5 10.Ba3 Nd7 11.bxa5 Rxa5 12.Bb4 Ra8 13.a4 Bh6 14.a5 f5 15.Nd2 Nf6 16.c5 Bxd2 17.Qxd2 Nxe4 18.Nxe4 fxe4 19.Bc3 Nf5 20.cxd6!?N cxd6 21.Ra4 Nd4?

[ 21...Nh4 ] [ 21...e3 ] [ ¹21...Qh4 ]

22.Rxd4! exd4 23.Qxd4+- Kf7

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[ ¹23...Qe7 24.Qh8+ Kf7 25.Qxh7+ Ke8 26.Qxg6+ Kd8 27.Bd4 ( 27.a6!? )]

24.Qg7+ Ke8 25.Bb5+ Bd7 26.Re1!1-0

E97Pedersen,St 2450Gabrielsen,S 2270

Gausdal 2000[Mikhalevski,V]

77/(571) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.b4 a5 10.Ba3 axb4 11.Bxb4 Nd7 12.a4 Bh6 13.a5 f5 14.Nd2 Nf6 15.c5 Bxd2 16.Qxd2 Nxe4 17.Nxe4 fxe4 18.Bc3 Nf5 19.cxd6!? cxd6 20.Ra4 Nd4? 21.Rxd4! exd4 22.Qxd4+- Kf7 23.Qg7+ Ke8 24.Bb5+ Bd7 25.Re1! * Qe7

[ 25...Rf4 26.Qg8+ ( 26.Rxe4+!? ) 26...Ke7 27.Qxh7+ Ke8 28.Rxe4+! Rxe4 29.Qxg6+ Kf8 ( 29...Ke7 30.Bf6+ Kf8 31.Qg7+ Ke8 32.Qg8# # ) 30.Bg7+ Kg8 31.Bh6+ Kh8 32.Qg7# # ]

26.Rxe4! [ 26.Rxe4 Qxe4 27.Qxd7# # ]

1-0

E97Delchev,A 2520Babula,V 2565

Batumi 1999[Delchev,A]

77/572 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 Nf4 11.Bf1 h6 12.c5 f5

[ 12...g5 - 71/617 ] 13.Bxf4 exf4N

[ 13...fxe4 14.Bxe5± ] 14.e5 g5 15.exd6 cxd6 16.Nd4 Be5

[ ¹16...dxc5 17.bxc5 Nc6 18.dxc6 Qxd4 19.cxb7 Bxb7 20.Qb3+ Kh8 21.Qxb7 Qxc3 ] [ 16...Ng6 17.Ne6 Bxe6 18.Rxe6 Rf6² ]

17.cxd6 Ng6 [ 17...Qxd6 18.Ndb5 Qf6 19.Bc4 Kh7 20.d6 Nc6 21.Nd5² ]

18.Ne6! Bxe6 19.dxe6

[ 19.Rxe5 Bd7² ] 19...Qxd6 20.Qb3 Rfc8

[ 20...Rfe8 21.Rad1± ] 21.Nb5

[ 21.Rad1 Rxc3 22.Rxd6 Rxb3 23.Rxe5² ] 21...Qb6 22.Rad1+- Kh8 23.Rxe5 Nxe5 24.Rd61-0

E97Shirov,A 2750Babula,V 2570

Cesko 2000[Shirov,A]

77/573 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 a5 11.bxa5 f5 12.Nd2 Nf4 13.Nb3 Nxe2+ 14.Rxe2 f4 15.Rc2 f3 16.gxf3 h6 17.c5 g5 18.cxd6!N

[ 18.Nb5 - 75/529 ] 18...cxd6 19.Na4!

[ 19.Nb5 Ng6 20.Ba3 ( 20.Nc7 Nh4! ) 20...g4!÷ ]

19...Ng6 20.Nb6 Nh4! 21.Nd2 [ 21.Nxa8 Nxf3+ 22.Kh1 Qe8 23.Rc3 Bg4 24.Nd2 Qh5 25.Rxf3 Rxf3 26.Qe2

A) 26...Rh3 27.f3 Rxf3 28.Nb6 Qf7 29.Qg2 Rf2 30.Qxg4 Rf1+ 31.Qg1 ( 31.Kg2 Qf2+ 32.Kh3 Rg1 ) 31...Rxg1+ 32.Kxg1 Qf4 33.Nbc4² ; B) 26...Qh4! 27.Kg1 Qh5 28.Kh1 Qh4= ]

21...Rb8 22.Qf1!! [ 22.Ba3 Bh3© ] [ 22.Rxc8 Rxc8 23.Nxc8 Qxc8 24.Rb1 Qh3 25.Qf1 Nxf3+ 26.Nxf3 Qxf3 27.Be3 Qxe4 28.Rxb7 Qg4+ ( 28...Qxd5?! 29.a6! ) 29.Qg2 Qd1+= ]

22...Rxf3?! [ 22...Nxf3+ 23.Nxf3 Rxf3 24.Qg2!± ∆Rd3 25.Be3 ] [ ¹22...g4 23.fxg4 Bxg4 24.Rc3!± ]

23.Nxf3 Nxf3+ 24.Kh1 Bg4! 25.Qg2 Ne1?? [ 25...Bh5 26.Qh3! ( 26.Rc3 Nh4!© ) 26...Nh4 ( 26...Nd4 27.Rc3± ) 27.Rc8 Rxc8 28.Qxc8 Qxc8 29.Nxc8 Bf3+ 30.Kg1 Bxe4 31.Nxd6 Nf3+ 32.Kg2 Bxd5 33.Ba3± ]

26.Qxg4?? [ 26.Bxg5 Nxg2 ( 26...Qxg5 27.Rxe1 ;

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26...Qf8 27.Qxg4 Nxc2 28.Nd7 ) 27.Bxd8+- ]

26...Nxc2 27.Rb1 Qc7! [ 27...Nd4 28.Be3 ]

28.Bd2? [ 28.h4!± Babula,V ]

28...Rf8 29.Rf1 Nd4 30.Be3 Qc2! 31.Rc1 [ 31.h4? h5! ]

31...Qd3 32.Rd1 Qc2 33.Rc1 Qd3 34.Nd7! Rf7?

[ 34...Rd8? 35.Bxd4 exd4 36.Nf6+! Bxf6 ( 36...Kf8 37.Qf5 ) 37.Qe6+ Kh7 38.Qxf6 Qxe4+ 39.f3+- ] [ 34...Re8!! 35.h3!?² ]

35.h4! gxh4 [ 35...Rxd7 36.hxg5! hxg5 37.Bxd4+- ]

36.Qg6 Nc2 37.Kh2?!“ [ 37.a6!! (Chernyshov,K) bxa6 ( 37...Rxd7 38.a7 Rd8 39.Rg1 ) 38.Rb1 Nb4 39.Rxb4 Qf1+ 40.Kh2 Rxf2+ 41.Bxf2 Qxf2+ 42.Qg2 Qf4+ 43.Kg1 Qc1+ 44.Qf1+- ]

37...Qe2 [ 37...Rxd7 38.Qe8+ Kh7 39.Qxd7 Nxe3 40.Rc7+- ]

38.Qe6! Nxe3 39.Rc8+ Kh7 40.Qxf7 Ng4+“

[ 40...Ng4+ 41.Kg1 Qe1+ 42.Kg2 Qxe4+ ( 42...h3+ 43.Kg3 Qg1+ 44.Kh4 Qxf2+ 45.Qxf2 Nxf2 46.Kg3 ) 43.Qf3 Qg6 ( 43...h3+ 44.Kg3 ) 44.Kh3 h5 45.Nf8+ Bxf8 46.Rxf8+- ]

1-0

E97Van Wely,L 2625Fedorov,A 2655

Batumi 1999[Fedorov,A]

77/574 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.g3 f5 11.Ng5 Nf6 12.f3 f4 13.Kg2 c6 14.Qb3N

[ 14.b5 - 60/582 ] 14...h6 15.Ne6 Bxe6 16.dxe6 Qc8 17.Rd1 Rd8

[ 17...Qxe6? 18.Rxd6! ] 18.Nd5!?

[ 18.b5 Qxe6 19.bxc6 Nxc6! ( 19...bxc6 20.Qb7 /\ Ba3~/= ) 20.Qxb7 Nd4÷ ]

18...cxd5 19.cxd5 g5

[ 19...Qc7!? 20.Bd2 Rac8 21.Rac1 Qb8 ] 20.Bd2

[ ¹20.g4÷ ] 20...Rf8

[ ¹20...h5 ] 21.g4 h5 22.h3 Ng6 23.Rdc1 Qb8 24.Be1 hxg4 25.hxg4 Ne8 26.a4 Bf6 27.a5 Bd8 28.Qa4

[ 28.b5!? ] 28...Nf6 29.Ra3

[ ¹29.b5 ] 29...Kg7 30.Bf2 Rh8 31.Rac3 Be7

[ 31...a6! (/\ Ne7, Rh6, b5) 32.Bb6 Ne7 33.Bxd8 Qxd8 34.Rc7 Rb8∓ ]

32.Rc7 Rh6 33.Qa1 Qh8 34.Rh1 Nxg4 [ 34...Rxh1 35.Qxh1 Qb8 36.Qc1 Ne8 37.Rd7= ]

35.fxg4 f3+ 36.Bxf3 Nf4+ 37.Kg1 Rxh1+? [ 37...Ne2+ 38.Kg2 Nf4+= ]

38.Bxh1 Qh3 39.Qd1! [ 39.Rxe7+ Kg6 40.Qd1 Rc8 (/\ Rc1) 41.Bf3 Rc3 ]

39...Rh8 [ 39...Kf6 40.Qf3 Rh8 41.Bg2 Qxf3 42.Bxf3 Rh3 43.Bd1 ]

40.Rxe7+ Kg6 41.Bf3™ [ 41.Qf3?? Ne2+-+ ]

41...Qh2+ 42.Kf1 Rc8 43.Rf7 Qh3+ 44.Kg1

[ 44.Ke1 Rc3 45.Be2 Ra3 ] 44...Rc3 45.Rxf4 gxf4 46.Bg2 Qh8 47.Be1+- Rc7 48.Bf1

[ 48.b5!? ] 48...a6 49.b5 axb5 50.Qb1 b4?!

[ 50...Rh7!? 51.Bg2 Qf8 52.Qxb5 Kg5 ] 51.Qxb4 Rh7 52.Bg2 Qf8 53.Qa3 Qb8 54.Kf1 Qc7 55.Qc3 Qd8 56.Bf2 Kg5 57.Bf3 Rh3 58.Kg2 Qh8?

[ 58...Rh7 ] 59.Kg1?

[ 59.Qc7 Rxf3 ( 59...Rh1 60.Qe7++- ) 60.Kxf3 Qh1+ 61.Ke2 Qxe4+ 62.Kd2 Qxd5+ 63.Kc1+- ∆Qxe6 64.Qg7+ Qg6™ 65.Bh4+ ]

59...Qd8 60.Kf1 [ 60.Kg2!? - 58.Kg2 ]

60...Qe8 [ 60...Kg6!? ]

61.Qb3 [ ¹61.Kg2 ]

61...Qc8 62.Kg2 Rh8 63.Qb1 Qc7 64.Qe1 [ ¹64.Qb2 ]

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64...Qc2 65.e7 Kf6 66.e8Q Rxe8 67.Qh1 Kg7! 68.Qh4 Rh8 69.Qe7+ Kg8 70.Qd8+ Kg7 71.Qb6

[ 71.Qxd6 Rh2+!= ] 71...Qc1 72.Bg1 Qd2+ 73.Qf2?“

[ 73.Bf2= ] 73...Qxa5 74.Qc2 Kg6 75.Qd1 b5 76.Bf2 b4?“

[ 76...Qa2! ∆77.g5 Kxg5 78.Bg4 Rh2+!-+ ] 77.g5 Qa2

[ 77...Kxg5 78.Bg4 Qa2 79.Bf5 Rh2+ 80.Kxh2 Qxf2+ 81.Kh1 f3 82.Qc1+ Kh5 83.Bg6+! Kxg6 84.Qg5+= ]

78.Bg4 b3 79.Bf5+ Kg7 80.Qf1 [ 80.Qc1 Qc2 81.Qa3 Rh2+ 82.Kxh2 Qxf2+ 83.Kh1 b2-+ ]

80...Rh5 [ 80...f3+!? (Shirov,A) 81.Kxf3 ( 81.Kg3? Qd2 ) 81...Rh2 82.Bg3 Qg2+ 83.Qxg2 Rxg2 84.Kxg2 b2 85.g6 b1Q ]

81.Qb5 Rh2+= 82.Kxh2 Qxf2+ 83.Kh1 Qe1+ 84.Kg2 Qd2+ 85.Kf1 Qd1+ 86.Kf2 Qd2+ 87.Kf1½-½

E97Gurevich,M 2640Fedorov,A 2655

Belfort 1999[Fedorov,A]

77/575 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.Bg5 h6 15.Bd2 g5N

[ 15...Nf6 ] [ 15...Kh8!? /\ Ng8 ]

16.Nb5 a6 [ 16...Ng6 17.Ba5 Qe7 18.Bh5ƒ ]

17.Ba5 Qd7 18.Nc3 Ng6 19.exf5 [ 19.g3 Nf6 20.Nd2 f4 /\ Qh3 ]

19...Qxf5 20.Na4 [ 20.Bd3!? Qf7 /\ Nf4$ ]

20...Rb8 21.Nb6 Rxb6! [ 21...Nf4 22.Nxc8 Nxe2+ 23.Qxe2 Rxc8 24.Nd2± ]

22.Bxb6 Nf4© |^ 23.Nd2 [ 23.Na5 g4! /\ Qe4-> ]

23...e4 24.Rb3 Bd4 25.Bd8 [ 25.Ba5!? ]

25...Qd7 26.Ba5 Nf6 27.Rg3 Qg7 28.Kh1 h5 29.Rb3 Bf5 30.Rb6 Qd7 31.Nb3 Be5 32.Bd2 h4 33.Be3“

[ 33.Bxf4!? gxf4‚ ] 33...h3 34.g3 Nxe2 35.Qxe2 Bg4 36.Qc2 Bf3+ 37.Kg1 Qf5 38.Nd2 Ng4 39.Qb1 Be2 40.Rb8 Bxf1 41.Rxf8+ Kxf8 42.Qxf1 Bc3 43.Qxh3

[ 43.Nb3 Ne5 ] 43...Bxd2! 44.Bxd2 Qxf2+ 45.Kh1 Kg7-+ 46.Qg2 Qd4 47.Qe2 Qd3 48.Qxd3 exd3 49.Kg2

[ 49.Bxg5 Nf2+ 50.Kg2 Ne4 ] 49...Kg6 50.h4 gxh4 51.gxh4 Ne5 52.Bg5 Kf5 53.Kf2 Nxc4 54.Kf3 Ne5+ 55.Ke3 c4 56.Be7 c3 57.Bxd6 d2 58.Ke2 Nc40-1

E97Gurevich,M 2640Bologan,V 2620

Belfort 1999[Bologan,V]

77/576 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.Bg5 h6 15.Bxe7 Qxe7 16.Na5 Nf6 17.Nc6 Qe8 18.Bd3 Rf7!N

[ 18...f4 - 51/626 ] 19.Rb3 Bf8 20.Qc2 f4 21.f3

[ 21.Rfb1 f3 22.g3 Bh3 23.Rb8 Rxb8 24.Rxb8 Qd7‚ ]

21...g5 [ 21...Bd7 22.Rfb1 Bxc6 23.dxc6 Qxc6 24.Nd5© ]

22.Be2 Rg7 [ 22...g4 23.Rfb1 g3 24.h3 Nh7 25.Rb8 Rxb8 26.Rxb8± ]

23.Rfb1 Bd7 [ 23...g4 24.Rb8

A) 24...g3? 25.Rxa8 Qh5 26.h3 ( 26.hxg3 fxg3 27.Bd3 Qh2+ 28.Kf1 Qh1+ 29.Ke2 Qxg2+ 30.Ke3+- ) 26...Bxh3 27.gxh3 g2 28.Nd1! ( 28.Rbb8? Qxh3 29.Rxf8+ Kh7 30.Rh8+ Kg6 31.Ne7+ Kh5 ) 28...Qxh3 29.Nf2+- ; B) 24...Rxb8 25.Rxb8 g3 26.h3 a6 27.Na4± ]

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24.Rb8 Rxb8 25.Rxb8 Qh5 26.Nd8! [ 26.Nb5? g4 27.Nxd6 gxf3 28.Bxf3 Qxf3 29.Ne7+ Kh7 30.Rxf8 Qe3+ 31.Qf2 Rxg2+ 32.Kxg2 Bh3+ 33.Kg1 Qc1+ 34.Qf1 Qxf1# # ]

26...g4 27.fxg4 Qh4 [ 27...Nxg4!? 28.h3 Qh4 ( 28...Qxh3!? 29.gxh3 Ne3+ 30.Kh1 Nxc2 31.Ne6 Bxe6 32.dxe6 Nd4 33.Bg4 Nc6 34.Ra8© ) 29.hxg4 Qe1+ 30.Bf1 Qe3+ 31.Qf2 Qxc3 32.Ne6 Bxe6 33.dxe6 Qd4 34.Qxd4 cxd4 35.Rd8= ]

28.Qd2! [ 28.h3 Bxg4!! 29.Rb7!? ( 29.hxg4 Nxg4 30.Bxg4 Qe1+ 31.Kh2 Rxg4-+ ) 29...Rxb7 30.Nxb7 Qe1+ 31.Bf1 Bh5 32.Nd8 Bg6-+ ]

28...Bxg4 [ 28...Nxg4 29.Bxg4 Bxg4 30.Ne6 Bxe6 31.dxe6 Qe7 32.Nd5 Qxe6 33.Qe2± ]

29.Ne6 Bxe6 30.dxe6 Qh3 31.Bf3 Qxe6 32.Nd5 Nh7?

[ 32...Nxd5 33.Qxd5 Qxd5 34.exd5 e4! 35.Bxe4 Re7 36.Bf5 Re2 37.Be6+ Kg7 38.Rb7+ Kg6 39.Rxa7 Bg7 40.Kf1 f3= ]

33.Qa5 Nf6 34.Qd8 Rf7 35.Kf1?! [ 35.h3!?± ]

35...Kg7 [ 35...Nxd5? 36.cxd5 Qe7 ( 36...Qf6 37.Bh5 ) 37.Bh5 Rg7 38.Qc8+- ]

36.Ke2?!“ Nd7 37.Rb7 Nb6 38.Rxf7+ Qxf7 39.Kd3 Nxd5 40.exd5 Qb7 41.Kc2 Qe7

[ 41...Qb4 42.Qd7+ Kh8 43.Qe8 Qxc4+ 44.Kb2 Qd4+ 45.Kc2 Qc4+ 46.Kb2= ]

½-½

E97Guseinov,A 2510Kuzmin,A 2570

Dubai 1999

77/(577) 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.Nd2 a5 10.a3 Bd7 11.b3 c6 12.Ra2 Bh6N *

[ 12...Qb8 - 70/560 ] 13.Qc2 c5 14.Nf3 Bxc1 15.Qxc1 Nh5 16.Qh6 f6 17.g3 Ng7 18.h4 Kh8÷

E97Gurevich,M 2640Kasimdzhanov,R 2600

Hoogeveen (open) 1999[Gurevich,M]

77/577 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 10.a3 Bd7 11.b3 c6 12.Ra2 Bh6 13.Rc2N [/\ b4]

[ 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 Rxa2 15.Nxa2 Bxd2 16.Bxd2 Nxe4 17.Bh6© ]

13...c5 14.Ndb1! Bg7 [ 14...Bxc1 15.Qxc1 /\ f4|^>> ]

15.Rb2!? [/\ b4|^<<] [ 15.f4!? Ne8 ( 15...exf4 16.Bxf4 Ne8 17.Nd2 f5 18.Rc1ƒ /\ Qc2, Rce1)) 16.fxe5 Bxe5 17.Nd2!? f5 18.Nf3 Bxc3 19.Rxc3 fxe4 20.Ng5© ]

15...Ne8 16.b4 b6 [ 16...axb4 17.axb4 b6 18.bxc5 bxc5 19.Nb5 f5 20.N1c3² ]

17.bxc5 bxc5 18.Qb3! [ / \ Qb6|^<<] f5 19.Qb6 Qc8 20.Bg5! [/\ Nd2, Rfb1] Rf7!?

[ 20...Bf6 21.Bxf6 ( 21.h4!? ) 21...Rxf6 22.Nd2± ]

21.Nd2 Bf8 [ 21...h6 22.Bxe7 Rxe7 23.Rfb1² ]

22.Rfb1 h6 23.Bxe7 Bxe7 24.Qb7 Qd8 25.Qxa8! Qxa8 26.Rb8 Qa7 27.R1b7 Qxb7

[ 27...Qa6 28.Rxd7 Bg5 ( 28...Kf8 29.Nb5+- ) 29.Rxe8+ Kg7 30.Rxf7+ Kxf7 31.Re6! Bxd2 32.Nb5+- ]

28.Rxb7 Bg5 29.Ndb1! [ 29.Nf3 Bc1„ ]

29...Bc1 30.Bd3 [ 30.Ra7 fxe4 31.Nxe4 ( 31.Rxa5 e3„ ) 31...Bf5„ ] [ 30.Rb6!± /\ Bd3, Ra6 ]

30...Nf6 31.exf5?! [ 31.Rb6 fxe4 32.Bxe4! ( 32.Nxe4 Nxe4 33.Bxe4 Bf5 34.Bxf5 Rxf5 35.Rxd6 Rf4 36.Rxg6+ Kf7 37.Rxh6 Rxc4„ ) 32...Nxe4 33.Nxe4± ]

31...Bxf5 32.Rb8+ Rf8 [ 32...Kg7 33.Bxf5 gxf5 34.Rb6± ]

33.Rxf8+ Kxf8 34.Bxf5 gxf5 [NB 9/b] 35.Ne2! Bb2

[ 35...Bg5 36.Ng3 f4 37.Nf5± ] 36.Ng3 f4 37.Nf5 Nd7!÷ [/\ Nb6<=>] 38.Nxd6 Nb6 39.Nb7

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[ 39.g4 Ke7 40.Nf5+ ( 40.Ne4 Nxc4³ ) 40...Kd7÷ ]

39...Nxc4 40.d6 [ 40.Nxc5 Nxa3 41.Nxa3 Bxa3 42.Nd7+ Ke8 43.Nxe5 a4„ ]

40...Ke8 41.Nxc5 Nxd6?! [ 41...Bd4! 42.Ne4 Kd7³ ]

42.Kf1 Nc4 43.a4= Ke7 44.Ke2 Kd6 45.Nb3

[ 45.Ne4+ Kd5 46.Kd3 Bd4 47.Nbc3+ Bxc3 48.Nxc3+ Kc5÷ ]

45...e4 46.N1d2 Nxd2 47.Kxd2 Ba3 48.Kc3 f3

[ 48...Bc5 49.f3 Bb4+ 50.Kd4 e3 51.Nc1² ]

49.gxf3 Bb4+ 50.Kd4 exf3 51.Ke4 Bc3 52.h3 h5 53.Kxf3 Kd5 54.Kf4

[ 54.Nc1!? Kc4 55.Ke4 Bf6 56.Nd3 Kb3= ]

54...Kc4 55.Nxa5+ Bxa5 56.Kg5 Be1!= 57.Kxh5½-½

E97Gurevich,M 2640Babula,V 2565

Deutschland 2000[Gurevich,M]

77/578 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.e4 d6 4.d4 Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Nd2 a5 10.a3 Bd7 11.b3 c6 12.Ra2 Ne8!?N 13.b4!? axb4 14.axb4 Rxa2 15.Nxa2 cxd5 16.cxd5 f5 17.Nc3 fxe4

[ 17...Nf6!? 18.Nc4?! Qc7„ ] 18.Ndxe4

[ 18.Nc4! (Babula,V) A) 18...Bf5 19.g4 ( 19.Be3© ) 19...Bc8 20.Nxe4² ; B) 18...Nf5 ]

18...Nf5!? [/\ Nd4<=>] 19.Bb5!? Bc8 [ 19...Bxb5 20.Nxb5 Qb6 21.Qa4!? ( 21.Qd3 Nf6 22.Nxf6+ Bxf6„ /\ e4 ) 21...Nf6 22.Nxf6+ Bxf6 23.Qa5 Qxa5 ( 23...Bd8 24.Bd2² ) 24.bxa5 Ra8 ( 24...Rc8 25.Ba3 ) 25.Bd2² ]

20.Qa4! [/\ Qa5|^<<] Nf6 21.Qa5 b6 22.Qa2 Bh6?

[ 22...Nd4 23.Bd3² ] 23.Bxh6 Nxh6 24.Ng5!ƒ Nf5 25.Bd3!

[/\ Bf5, Ne6] [ 25.Ne6 Bxe6 26.dxe6 Qe7÷ ]

25...Ng7 26.Qd2 Nfh5 27.g3 Nf5 28.Bxf5 gxf5 29.Ne6 Bxe6 30.dxe6 Ng7 31.Rd1 Nxe6 32.Qa2!

[ 32.Qxd6 Nd4= ] 32...Qe7

[ 32...Qd7 33.Nb5± ] 33.Nb5!

[ 33.Nd5 Qf7 34.Nxb6 Nd4„ ] 33...Rd8 34.Nc7

[ 34.Qd5! /\ Qc6 ] 34...Kf7

[ 34...Qxc7 35.Qxe6+ Qf7 36.Rxd6± ] 35.Nd5

[ 35.Nxe6 Qxe6 36.Qa7+ Rd7 37.Qxb6 d5= ]

35...Qb7 36.Qc2! Kg6 [ 36...Nd4 37.Rxd4 exd4 38.Qxf5++- ] [ 36...Ng7 37.Qc4!ƒ /\ 38.Qh4, 38.Qb5 ] [ 36...e4 37.Qc3ƒ ]

37.g4!‚ Ng7 [ 37...e4 38.Qe2‚ ]

38.gxf5+ Nxf5 [ 38...Kf7 39.f6+- ]

39.Qe4 Qf7 40.Ne3!+- [/\ 41.Qg4, 41.Kh1] [ 40.Qg4+?! Kh6 41.Rd3 Qg6÷ ]

1-0

E97Chuchelov,V 2530Filipek,J 2355

Leuven 1999[Chuchelov,V]

77/579 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.Nd2 a5 10.Rb1 Bd7 11.b3 c6 12.a3 b5 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 bxc4

[ 14...cxd5!? 15.cxd5 Qb6 16.Rb2!? ( 16.Nb3 Rfc8 17.Be3 Qb7 18.Rc1 Rxc3 19.Rxc3 Nxe4© ) 16...Rfc8 ( 16...Qd4 17.Qb3 Rfc8 18.Rc2 ) 17.Ndb1 /\ Be3 ]

15.Nxc4 cxd5 [ 15...Nxe4 16.Nxe4 cxd5 17.Nexd6 dxc4 18.Bxc4 Nf5 ( 18...Qc7 19.b5 Nf5 20.Nxf5 Bxf5 21.Rb4 Rfd8 22.b6² ) 19.b5² - 75/(533) ( 19.Nxf7!? Rxf7 20.Qd5 Be8 21.Qxd8 Rxd8 22.b5 Nd4 23.b6 Bc6= )]

16.exd5 Bf5!?N

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[ 16...Nf5 - 75/533 ] 17.Rb3 Ra1

[ 17...Ne4!? A) 18.Ba3 Nxc3 19.Rxc3 Be4 20.b5 Nxd5 21.Rb3 Nf4ƒ ; B) 18.Nxe4 Bxe4 19.Bf3 Bxf3 20.Qxf3 Qc7„ ( 20...f5!? ; 20...Nf5!? ); C) 18.Be3 Nxc3 19.Rxc3 Be4 20.Nb6 Rb8 21.Rc4 f5 ( 21...Bf5 22.Na4 Bd7 23.Nc3 Nf5„ ) 22.f3 f4 23.Bf2 Bf5 24.Na4 Bd7 ( 24...Bc8 25.b5 Nf5 26.b6² ) 25.Nc3 Nf5 26.Bd3 Ne3 27.Bxe3 fxe3„ ; D) 18.Na5! Nxc3 19.Rxc3 Be4 ( 19...Qb8 20.Nc6 Nxc6 21.dxc6 Qxb4 22.Rc4 Qb8 23.c7 Qb6 24.Be3 Qb2 25.Bf3 Ra6 26.Qc1 Qxc1 27.Rfxc1± ) 20.Nc6 Qd7 21.Nxe7+ Qxe7 22.Rc4 Bf5 23.b5² ]

18.Qd2! [ 18.b5 Bh6 19.Ne3 ( 19.Bxh6? Rxd1 20.Rxd1 Bc2 ) 19...Qc7 20.b6 Qb7³ ]

18...Ne4 19.Nxe4 Bxe4 20.Ba3 Rxf1+ 21.Bxf1 Nf5!?

[ 21...Bxd5 22.b5 Bxc4 23.Bxc4 Qc7!? ( 23...Nf5 24.b6 Nd4 25.Rb1© ) 24.Bf1 ( 24.Rc3 Nf5! ) 24...Nf5 25.b6 Qb7 26.Bc4 Nd4 27.Rb1© ]

22.b5 Nd4 [ 22...Bh6 23.Qd1 Nd4 24.Rh3 Bf4 25.Bxd6 Re8 26.Bxe5 Bxe5 27.Nxe5 Qxd5 28.Ng4± ]

23.Rb2 Qh4 [ 23...Bxd5!? 24.Bxd6 Re8 25.Ba3 Qh4„ ( 25...Qf6!? )]

24.Bxd6 Ra8 [ 24...Qg4 25.Kh1 Ra8 26.Qc1 Bxd5 27.b6± ]

25.Bxe5 Bxe5 [ 25...Bxg2 26.Qxd4 Qxd4 27.Bxd4 Bxf1 28.Kxf1 Bxd4 29.Rd2 Bc5 30.d6+- ]

26.Nxe5 Ra1? [ 26...Bxg2! 27.Kxg2 Qe4+ ( 27...f6? 28.Qe3 fxe5 29.h3± ) 28.f3 Qxe5 29.Rb4 Nf5! ( 29...Qxh2+? 30.Kxh2 Nxf3+ 31.Kg3 Nxd2 32.Bg2± ) 30.Re4 Qf6© ]

27.f4 [ 27.Qxd4? Rxf1+ 28.Kxf1 Bxg2+ 29.Kxg2 Qxd4-+ ] [ 27.b6! Bxd5 28.f4+- ]

27...Nf5 28.Qf2 [ 28.b6 Rxf1+ 29.Kxf1 Qxh2 30.Qf2 Qh1+

31.Ke2 Qa1 32.Rd2 h5„ ] 28...Qe7 29.Re2?

[ 29.g4!? Nd6 30.Qd4± ] 29...Qb4!© 30.Rb2“

[ 30.g4 Nd6ƒ ] 30...Qc3 31.Re2 Bxd5 32.g4

[ 32.b6 Rb1 ] 32...Nd6!

[ 32...Nd4 33.Re3 Qc1 34.Nd3 Qc8 35.h3 ]

33.Rc2 Qb3 [ 33...Qb4∓ ]

34.Rb2 Qa3 [ 34...Qa4∓ ]

35.Rc2 Ne4?“ [ 35...Qa4 ]

36.Rc8+ Kg7 37.Qd4 Rd1? [ 37...Qh3 38.Nc4+ Nf6 39.Qxa1 Qxg4+ 40.Kf2 Qxc8 41.Ne3² ] [ 37...f6! 38.Rc7+ Kh8 39.Rc8+ Kg7 40.Rc7+ ]

38.Nd3+ Kh6 39.Qxd5+- Qa7+ 40.b6? [ 40.Kg2 ]

40...Qxb6+ 41.Kg2 Qe3 [ 41...Rd2+ 42.Kf3 Qb1 43.g5+ Kh5 44.Kxe4 Qxf1 45.Rc3+- ]

42.Rc2 Rxf1 43.g5+! Kh5 44.Kxf1 Qf3+ [ 44...Qh3+ 45.Rg2 Qf3+ 46.Nf2 Ng3+ 47.Rxg3 Qxd5 48.Rh3# # ]

45.Nf2 Ng3+ 46.hxg3 Qxd5 47.g4+ Kh4 48.Rc31-0

E97Gurevich,M 2640Ye,Jiangchuan 2590

Belfort 1999

77/(580) 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 10.a3 Nd7 11.Rb1 f5 12.b4 Kh8 13.Qc2 Nf6 14.f3 axb4 15.axb4 c6 * 16.dxc6N

[ 16.Kh1 - 61/674 ] 16...Nxc6 17.Nb5 fxe4 18.Nxe4 Nxe4 19.fxe4 Rxf1+ 20.Bxf1 Nd4 21.Nxd4 exd4 22.Qd3 Be6=

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E97Lputian,S 2605Piket,Je 2640

Wijk aan Zee 2000[RR]

77/580 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.Nd2 a5 10.Rb1 Nd7 11.a3 f5 12.b4 Kh8 13.Qc2 Nf6 14.f3 axb4 15.axb4 c6 16.Nb3 fxe4 17.fxe4 cxd5 18.cxd5 Qb6+ 19.Kh1 Bd7 20.Na5

[ 20.Bd2 ] [ 20.Bg5!? Piket,Je ]

20...Ng4 21.h3 Rxf1+ 22.Bxf1 Rf8 23.Bg5 [ 23.Qe2² Lputian,S ]

23...Nf2+ 24.Kh2 Nxh3!!-+

E97Chuchelov,V 2530Roeder,M 2425

Bethune 1999[Chuchelov,V]

77/581 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.Nd2 a5 10.a3 Nd7 11.Rb1 f5 12.b4 Kh8 13.f3 c6 14.Kh1 Nf6

[ 14...f4 - 72/549 ] 15.Nb3 axb4 16.axb4 cxd5 17.cxd5 f4 18.Na5 g5 19.Nc4 Ng6 20.Nb5!N

[ 20.b5 ] 20...Ra6

[ 20...Ne8 21.Bd2 Bd7 22.Nc3 ( 22.Ncxd6 Nxd6 23.Nxd6 Ba4 ) 22...b5 23.Na5 Qb6 24.Be1± ]

21.Bd2 g4 22.Rc1! [ 22.Ra1? Rxa1 23.Qxa1 g3 24.Ncxd6 Nxe4-+ ]

22...g3? [ 22...gxf3 23.Bxf3 Ne8 24.Be1± ]

23.Ncxd6! Rxd6 [ 23...Bd7!? 24.Nxb7! Qb6 25.Nc5 Bxb5 26.Bxb5 Qxb5 27.Nxa6 Qxa6 28.h3 Nh4 29.Re1± /\ Qe2 ]

24.Rxc8 Qxc8 25.Nxd6+- Qd8 26.Nxb7 Qe7 27.Nc5 gxh2 28.Be1 Nh5 29.d6 Qf6 30.Qd5!

[ 30.Nd7 Qg5 31.Nxf8 Nh4 ] 30...Ng3+ 31.Bxg3 fxg3 32.Nd71-0

E98Shaked,T 2470Babula,V 2565

Las Vegas (m/1) 1999[Babula,V]

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.Ne1 Ne8 10.Be3 f5 11.f3 f4 12.Bf2 g5 13.c5 h5 14.a4 Rf6 15.cxd6!

[ 15.a5 - 64/562 ] 15...Nxd6

[ 15...cxd6 16.Nb5!? ( 16.a5 ) 16...a6 17.Na3 /\ Nc4 ]

16.Nb5! a6 17.Nxd6 cxd6 18.Nd3 Rg6 19.Qb3 g4N

[ 19...Kh8 ] 20.Qb6

[ 20.Rfc1!? ] 20...Qf8 21.Rfc1² Qf6 [/\ g3, Qh4, Bh3] 22.Rc2 Qg5!?

[ 22...h4? 23.Rxc8+! ( 23.fxg4? Bxg4„ ) 23...Rxc8 24.fxg4± ] [ 22...gxf3? 23.Bxf3 Bg4

A) 24.Qxb7? Bxf3 25.Qxa8+ Kh7‚ ; B) 24.Bxg4? hxg4 ( 24...Rxg4 ) 25.Qxb7 Rf8© ; C) 24.Ne1!± ]

[ 22...g3 23.Be1 gxh2+™ ( 23...Qh4? 24.h3± Bxh3? 25.gxh3 Qxh3 26.Bf1 ) 24.Kxh2² ]

23.Be1 [ 23.Rac1!? g3 24.hxg3 fxg3 25.Be3 Qf6÷ ( 25...Qh4?? 26.Qd8+ Bf8 27.Rxc8+- ) 26.Qd8+ Bf8 27.Rxc8? Nxc8 ]

23...h4? [ 23...gxf3 24.Bxf3 Bg4„ 25.Kf1 Bxf3 26.gxf3 Nf5! 27.exf5 Qxf5 /\ e4 ]

24.Nf2± gxf3 [ 24...g3 25.Ng4 ]

25.Bxf3 h3?! 26.Qd8++- Bf8 27.Nxh3 Qf6 28.Kh1 Qh8

[ 28...Nxd5 29.Rxc8 ] 29.Rac1 Bg4 30.Qxa8 Bxf3 31.gxf3 Qxh3 32.Rf2 Rg3 33.Qe8 Rg7 34.Bb4 Ng61-0

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E98Shaked,T 2470Babula,V 2565

Las Vegas (m/4) 1999[Babula,V]

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.Ne1 Ne8 10.Be3 f5 11.f3 f4 12.Bf2 g5 13.c5 h5 14.a4 Rf6 15.cxd6! Nxd6 16.Nb5! a6 17.Nxd6 cxd6 18.Nd3 Rg6 19.Qb3 g4 20.Qb6 Qf8 21.Rfc1² Qf6 * 22.Be1!?N Kh7

[ 22...gxf3!? 23.Bxf3 Bg4 ] 23.Rc7 gxf3 24.Bxf3 Bg4 25.Kf1!?

[ 25.Bxg4?! Rxg4 26.Qxb7 Qg6„ ] 25...Re8!? 26.Qxb7 Bxf3 27.gxf3 Qg5 28.Nf2

[ 28.Bf2?! Nf5! 29.Ne1 ( 29.exf5? Qxf5‚/\ e4 ) 29...Ng3+! 30.hxg3 fxg3‚ ]

28...Qg1+ 29.Ke2 Bf6 [/\ Bh4, Rg2] 30.Qc6 Reg8??

[ 30...Rb8÷ 31.b4 Bh4 ] 31.Qxd6+-

E99Mietus,K 2215Sutor,M 2180

Polska 1999[Mietus,K]

77/(583) 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.Ne1 Nd7 * 10.Be3 f5 11.f3 f4 12.Bf2 g5 13.Rc1 Ng6 14.c5 Nxc5 15.b4 Na6 16.Nb5 Bd7 17.Nxa7 h5 18.a4 Bh6 19.Rc4 Rf7 20.Nb5 Nf8 21.Kh1 Nh7N

[ 21...Rg7 - 74/619 ] 22.Nd3

[ 22.g3 fxg3 23.hxg3 Nf8 24.Kg2 Ng6 ] 22...Nf6

[ 22...Rg7 23.g3! fxg3 24.Bxg3² ] 23.Qc2 g4 24.Rc1 Bg5 25.Na3!?

[ 25.Nxc7 Nxc7 26.Rxc7 Bxa4 27.Qc3 Rxc7 28.Qxc7 Qxc7 29.Rxc7 Bb5 30.Rxb7 Ra1+ 31.Bg1 Bxd3 32.Bxd3 Bh4 ]

25...b6! 26.a5! g3 [ 26...bxa5 27.bxa5² ]

27.Be1 b5?! [ 27...bxa5 28.bxa5² ]

28.Rc6! gxh2 [ 28...Qb8 29.Nxb5! Bxc6 30.Qxc6± ]

29.Nxb5 Bxc6 30.Qxc6 h4 [ 30...Nxe4 31.fxe4 f3 32.Bxf3 Bxc1 33.Nxc1± ] [ 30...Qe8 31.Na3 Qxc6 32.Rxc6± ]

31.Na3! Ra7? [ 31...Nh5 32.Kxh2 Ng3 33.Rc2± ]

32.Nxe5!+-

E99Gilbert,GKostakiev,D

corr 1999[Kostakiev,D]

77/(583) 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.Ne1 Nd7 10.Nd3 f5 11.Bd2 Nf6 12.f3 * a6 13.g4!? Kh8!?N

[ 13...f4?! ] 14.Rc1

[ ¹14.Rb1 ] 14...Bd7 15.c5 Ne8 16.b4 Ng8 17.a4 Qh4 18.Qe1 Qe7 19.Be3 Bh6 20.Qd2 Qh4 21.gxf5 gxf5 22.Bxh6 Nxh6 23.Kh1 f4!∓

E99Biriukov,O 2405Soloviov,S 2445

Saint Petersburg 1999[Soloviov,S]

77/583 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.Ne1 Nd7 10.Nd3 f5 11.Bd2 Nf6 12.f3 f4 13.c5 g5 14.Rc1 Ng6 15.Nb5 a6 16.cxd6 axb5 17.dxc7 Qd7 18.Qb3 Ne8N

[ 18...g4?! - 71/(628) ] 19.Nc5!? Qd6™

[ 19...Qf7? 20.Ne6!+- ] [ 19...Qxc7? 20.d6+ Qf7 21.d7 Bxd7 22.Nxd7 Rxa2 23.Qd3!+- ]

20.Ne6 [ 20.Bb4!? Qb6!

A) 21.d6+ Rf7 22.Kh1 Nxd6 23.Ne6 Bxe6 ( 23...Nc4? 24.Nxg5! ) 24.Qxe6 Nc8 25.Qe8+ Bf8 26.Bd1 Kg7³ ; B) 21.Kh1 Rf7! 22.Rfd1 Bf8³ ]

20...Qb6+?

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[ 20...Bxe6! 21.Bb4 ( 21.dxe6 Nxc7 22.Bb4 Qb6+ 23.Bc5 Qa5 - 21.Bb4 ) 21...Qb6+ 22.Bc5 Qa5 23.dxe6 Nxc7 24.Bxf8 ( 24.Bb4 Qb6+ 25.Bc5= ) 24...Kxf8 25.Rfd1 Qb6+ 26.Kh1 Nxe6 27.Qb4+ Kg8!÷ ]

21.Kh1 Bxe6 22.dxe6 Nxc7 23.e7+ Rf7 24.Bc4 Nh8 25.Rfd1±