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This seems like a standard way for a game to get in this column; after one player sacrifices for an attack, something goes wrong, and an unusual position of unbalanced material is left on the board. That’s where the real entertainment begins.
GM Giri Anish (2747) - GM Bassem Amin (2610)
12/27/19
2019 King Salman World Rapid
1.e4 e5
2.Nf3 Nc6
3.Bb5 a6
4.Ba4 Nf6
5.O-O Be7
6.Re1 b5
7.Bb3 d6
8.c3 O-O
9.h3 Nb8
10.d4 Nbd7
11.Nbd2 Bb7
12.Bc2 Re8
13.Nf1 Bf8
14.Ng3 g6
15.a4 Nb6
16.a5 Nbd7
17.d5 c6
18.dxc6 Bxc6
19.b4 Qc7
20.Bb3 Qb7
21.Ng5 d5
22.Ra2 h6
23.Nxf7? -0.37/24
23.Rd2 +0.92/21 23...hxg5 24.exd5 Nxd5 25.Rxd5 Nf6 26.Rdxe5 Rxe5 26...Rad8 27. Qc2 Bd5 28. Rxe8 Rxe8 29. Rxe8 Nxe8 30. Bxg5 Bxb3 31. Qxb3 +2.50 Stockfish 27.Rxe5 Nh7 28.Bd5 28. Bxg5 Qc7 29. Bf4 Bd6 30. Qd3 Bxe5 31. Qxg6+ Kh8 32. Bxe5+ Qxe5 33. Qxc6 +4.55 Stockfish 28...Qc7 29.Bxc6 Qxc6 30.Ne2 Qc7 31.Rd5 Re8 32.Qd3 Qc8 33.Bxg5 Nxg5 34.Rxg5 Qe6
23…Kxf7
24.Rd2 Qc8
25.exd5 Bb7
26.Rd3 Kg7
27.h4 h5?! 0.00/23
27...Qd8 -0.47/20 28.h5 28. d6 Rc8 29. Be3 Kh7 30. h5 g5 31. Bf7 Kh8 32. Nf5 Be4 33. Bb6 Nxb6 34. Rxe4 Nbd7 +0.10 Stockfish 28...g5 29.Rde3 Kh8 30.d6 Bg7 31.Nf5 e4 32.Bf7 Rf8
27...Kh8 28.Be3 e4 29.Rd4 Qxc3 30.Qb1 Qc7 31.Nxe4 Rac8 32.Nxf6 Nxf6 33.Qxg6 Qg7 34.Qxg7+ Kxg7 35.d6 = Stockfish
28.Bg5 Bd6
29.Rde3?! -0.40/23
29.Rf3 Qc7 30.Bc2 e4 31.Nxe4 Nxe4 31...Ng4 32. Re2 Rac8 33. Rh3 Bf4 34. Qd4+ Qe5 35. Bxf4 Qxd4 36. cxd4 Rxc2 37. Rxc2 Rxe4 38. Be3 Bxd5 +1.12 Stockfish 32.Bxe4 Qc4 33.Rfe3 Re5 34.Bf4 Rf8 35.g3 Rf6 36.Qd2 Bc8 37.R1e2 Rxf4 38.gxf4 Re8 +2.16 Stockfish
29…Qc7
30.Qd3 Nh7?! +0.60/24
30...Rg8 -0.34/21 31.Qd2 31. Rf3 Raf8 32. Qd2 Kh8 33. Re2 Ba8 34. Bh6 Rf7 35. Bg5 = Stockfish 31...Rae8 32.Bc2 Kh7 33.Rf3 e4 34.Rxf6 Nxf6 35.Bxf6 Bxg3 36.fxg3 Qf7 37.Bg5 Bxd5 38.Rf1
31.Bc2 Ndf8
32.Qd1?! -0.32/21
32.Bh6+ +0.51/21 32...Kh8 32...Kg8 33. Bb3 Bc8 34. Rxe5 Rxe5 35. Rxe5 Qf7 36. Re3 Nf6 37. Qd4 +1.24 Stockfish 33.Ne4 Rad8 34.Bb3 Qf7 35.Rf3 35. Nxd6 Rxd6 36. Rxe5 Rxe5 37. Qd4 Nd7 38. f4 Rxd5 39. fxe5 Rxd4 40. Bxf7 Rxh4 41. Rd1 Nxe5 42. Rd8+ Nf8 43. Rxf8+ +3.48 Stockfish 35...Qg8 36.Qd2 Bc8 37.c4 bxc4 38.Ba4
32...Kh8?! +0.25/23
32...Nxg5 -0.32/21 33.hxg5 33. Nxh5+ gxh5 34. Rg3 Kh8 35. Rxg5 Re7 36. Rxh5+ Nh7 37. Qf3 Rf7 38. Rxh7+ Rxh7 39. Bxh7 Kxh7 = Stockfish 33...Re7 34.Ne4 Rd8 35.Bb3 Rf7 36.Rf3 Rfd7 37.Qe2 Nh7 38.Qe3
33.Nxh5 Nxg5
34.hxg5 gxh5
35.Qxh5+ Kg8
36.Rf3? -2.16/22
36.Be4 Qg7 37.Rf3 Nd7 37...Red8 38. g6 Qh8 39. Qf5 Qg7 40. Qh3 Bc8 41. Qh5 Rd7 42. Ree3 Qh8 43. Qg5 Qg7 = Stockfish 38.Rf6 Nxf6 39.gxf6 Qxf6 40.Re3 Re7 41.Rf3 Rf8 42.Rxf6 Rxf6 +2.30 Stockfish
36...Qg7? 0.00/25
36...e4 -2.16/22 37.Bxe4 Rad8 37...Rxe4 38. Rxe4 Bxd5 39. Rh4 Be5 40. Rd3 Bf7 41. g6 Bxg6 -4.40 Stockfish 38.Rf6 Qg7 39.f4 Bb8 40.g3 Re7 41.Qf3 Ba7+ 42.Kf1 Rde8 43.Kg2 Rc8 44.Kf1 Rc4 45.Bc2 Rxe1+ 46.Kxe1 Bd4 47.cxd4 Rxc2 48.Qd3
37.Rf6? -1.51/24
37.Be4 0.00/25 37...Red8 38.Ree3 38. g6 Qh8 39. Qg4 Bc8 40. Qg5 Rd7 41. Ree3 Qg7 42. Rf7 Rxf7 43. gxf7+ Kxf7 = Stockfish 38...Be7 39.g6 Bf6 40.Rxf6 Qxf6 41.g7 Qxg7 42.Rg3 Qxg3 43.fxg3 Bxd5 44.Qg5+ Kf7 45.Qf5+ Kg8 46.Qg5+
37...Be7?! -1.15/24
37...Red8 38.Be4 Be7 39.d6 Rxd6 40.Bxb7 Bxf6 41.Bxa8 Qxg5 42.Qe2 Rd2 43.Qe4 Qf4 -1.31 Stockfish
38.Re3 Bxd5
39.Rg3 Red8?! -0.95/25
39...Be6 -1.30/24 40.Rh6 e4 41.Bxe4 Bd6 42.Bxa8 42. Rf3 Rad8 43. Rff6 Re7 44. Rfg6 Nxg6 45. Rxg6 Be5 46. Rxg7+ Rxg7 47. g3 Bxc3 -0.99 Stockfish 42...Bf7 43.g6 Re1+
40.Rh6 Rd6? +0.15/23
40...Be6 -0.89/23 41.g6 41. Rf3 e4 42. Rff6 Rd6 43. Rfg6 Nxg6 44. Rxg6 Bc4 45. Rxg7+ Kxg7 46. g6 Bf6 -0.55 Stockfish 41...Bf6 42.Rh7 Nxh7 43.gxh7+ Kh8 44.Rxg7 Bxg7 45.Bg6 Bd5 46.f3 Rac8 47.Qg5 Rd6 48.Bf5 Rcd8 49.Kh2 Bc4 50.Kg3 Bd3
41.g6?? -4.22/22
41.Rxd6 +0.15/23 41...Bxd6 42.Qd1 Qb7 43.Rd3 Bc4 43...Be6 44. Rxd6 Rc8 45. Bb3 Bxb3 46. Qxb3+ Rc4 47. Qa2 Qe4 48. Rxa6 Qe1+ 49. Kh2 Qxc3 50. Rh6 Qxb4 = Stockfish 44.Rxd6 Ne6 45.Rd7 Qc6 46.Bh7+ Kf8 47.Rd6 Qb7 48.Bf5
41...Be6?? +0.96/30
41...e4 -4.22/22 42.Rh7 42. Kh2 Qf6 43. Qh3 Qf4 44. Rh5 Kg7 45. Rf5 Qh4 46. Qxh4 Bxh4 -8.52 Stockfish 42...Qf6 43.Kh2 Rad8 44.Kg1 Re6 45.Qh6 Rc6 46.Qh5 Rcd6 47.Rh6 Qf4 48.Rh8+ Kg7 49.Rg4 Qc1+ 50.Kh2 Rxg6 50...Rf6 51. Bxe4 Bd6+ 52. f4 Bxf4+ 53. g3 Bh6 54. Qxh6+ Qxh6+ 55. Rxh6 Bxe4 56. Rh7+ Nxh7 57. gxh7+ Bg6 58. Rg5 Kxh7 -24.99 Stockfish 51.Rh7+ Nxh7 52.Rxg6+ Kf8 53.Qf5+ Ke8 54.Bxe4
42.Rh7 Bf6
43.Rxg7+ Bxg7
44.Rf3?! +0.59/25
44.Rd3 +0.96/28 44...Rxd3 44...Rad8 45. Rxd6 Rxd6 46. Qg5 Bc4 47. Be4 Rd1+ 48. Kh2 Rd6 49. Qe7 Rf6 50. Qd8 Rxf2 51. Bd5+ Bxd5 52. Qxd5+ +2.36 Stockfish 45.Bxd3 Rc8 46.Bf5 46. Be4 Rd8 47. Qg5 Rd6 48. Qe7 Rd1+ 49. Kh2 Bh6 50. Qa7 Rd6 51. Qc5 Rd2 52. Kg3 Bf4+ 53. Kf3 Bc4 54. Kg4 +4.98 Stockfish 46...Rc6 47.Qf3 Rd6 48.Be4 Bc4 49.Qg4 Re6 50.Qg5 Rf6 51.g3 Bh8 52.f3 Bg7
44...Ra7
45.Be4?! +0.31/26
45.Rd3 +0.96/27 45...Rxd3 45...Rad7 46. Rxd6 Rxd6 47. Qg5 Bc4 48. Be4 Rd1+ 49. Kh2 Rd6 50. Qe7 Rf6 51. Qd8 Rxf2 52. Bd5+ Bxd5 53. Qxd5+ +2.26 Stockfish 46.Bxd3 Rc7 47.Bf5 47. Be4 Rd7 48. Qg5 Bc4 49. Qe3 Rd1+ 50. Kh2 Rd6 51. Qc5 Re6 52. Qc8 Rd6 53. g3 Rf6 54. Kg1 Rd6 55. Qe8 +3.75 Stockfish 47...Rc6 48.Qf3 Rd6 49.Be4 Bc4 50.Qh5 Rf6 51.g3 Bh8 52.Qh6 Bg7 53.Qg5 Bh8 54.Qh5 Re6 55.Qh6 Bg7 56.Qg5
45…Rad7
46.Kh2 Bc4
47.Qg5 Ne6
48.Qh4 Nf8
49.Qg5 Ne6
50.Qh5 Nf8
51.Bf5 Re7
52.Re3 Rf6
53.Qg5?! +0.07/24
53.Kg1 +0.52/22 53...Rd6 54.Re1 54. Be4 Red7 55. Re1 Rd8 56. Bc2 R8d7 57. Qg4 e4 58. Rxe4 Rxg6 59. Qh4 Re6 60. Qg3 +1.09 Stockfish 54...Be6 55.Be4 Red7 56.Qg5 Bc4 57.Bf5 Rd8 58.Qe7 Be6 59.Bxe6+
53…Ne6
54.Qg4 Nf8
55.Qg5?! +0.04/24
55.Qh5 +0.32/22 55...Rd6 56.Kg1 Re8 57.f4 Re7 58.g3 Bf6
55.Kg1 Rd6 56.Qh5 Bf6 57.Re4 Bg7 Stockfish thinks White is up 0.90 but doesn't make a capture until move 71 so it appears that the Black position can be held defensively.
55…Ne6
56.Qh5 Nf8?! +0.48/22
56...Nf4 +0.02/24 57.Qh4 Re8 57...Kf8 58. Qg5 Nd5 59. Rh3 e4 60. Rh5 e3 61. Qh4 Nf4 62. Rh8+ Bg8 63. fxe3 Bxh8 64. Qxh8 Rxf5 65. exf4 Rg7 = Stockfish 58.Qg4 Rd6 59.Be4 Bd5 60.Bxd5+ Nxd5 61.Rg3 Nf4 62.Qf5 Bf6 63.Qe4 Kg7 64.Qb7+ Be7 65.Rg4 Nxg6
57.Kg1 Rd6
58.Qg5 Bf6
59.Qg4 Bg7
60.Rh3 Be6
61.Rf3 Bxf5
62.Rxf5 Ree6
63.g3 Rxg6
64.Qe4 Rge6
65.Kg2?! -0.18/25
65.c4 Rd4 66.Qb7 bxc4 67.Qf7+ Kh7 68.Kg2 Rh6 69.Rxe5 Rd7 70.Qf5+ Kg8 71.Rd5 Rf7 72.Qc8 c3 73.b5 axb5 74.Rxb5 +1.22 Stockfish
65...Rd8?! +0.40/24
65...Rc6 -0.18/25 66.Rf3 66. Qd5 e4 67. Rg5 e3 68. fxe3 Kh8 69. Qd1 Kg8 70. Qg4 Ng6 71. Rc5 Bf8 72. Rxc6 Rxc6 = Stockfish 66...Bf6 67.Qd5 Kg7 68.Re3 Red6 69.Qf3
66.Qb7?! +0.11/26
66.c4 +0.40/24 66...bxc4 67.Qxc4 Rd6 68.b5 68. Rf3 e4 69. Rf5 Ng6 70. b5 axb5 71. Rxb5 Rc6 72. Qd5 Rd6 73. Rb8+ Bf8 74. Qa2 Kf7 75. Rb6 Rxb6 76. axb6 +2.25 Stockfish 68...axb5 69.Qxb5 Ra6 70.Rg5 Ng6 71.Rg4 Kf7 72.Rc4 Ne7 73.Rc7 Bh6 74.Qd5
66…Bf6
67.Qc7?! -0.25/26
67.c4 +0.10/24 67...bxc4 68.b5 Rd7 69.Qf3 e4 70.Qg4+ Kf7 71.Qh5+
67.Qe4 Kf7 68.c4 bxc4 69.Qxc4 Rd4 70.Qb3 Kg7 71.b5 axb5 72.Qxb5 Rd2 73.Qc4 Rd4 74.Qe2 Rd5 +1.01 Stockfish
67…Rd7
68.Qc8 Rde7?! +0.23/25
68...Rdd6 -0.25/23 69.Rf3 69. Qa8 Kg7 70. Qb7+ Rd7 71. Qe4 Rc7 72. Qg4+ Kf7 73. Qh5+ Kg7 74. Rf3 Rcc6 75. Qg4+ Kf7 76. Qe4 Rc4 77. Qb7+ Kg6 78. Qb8 Kf7 79. Qa7+ Kg8 80. Qb7 Ng6 81. Qd7 Nf8 82. Qd5 Kf7 = Stockfish 69...Rc6 70.Qb8 Kg7 71.Qb7+
69.c4 bxc4
70.Qxc4 Kg7
71.b5 axb5
72.Qxb5 Ng6
73.Rf3 e4
74.Ra3 Bd4
75.Qc4 Ba7
76.a6 Rf6
77.Ra2 Ref7
78.Qxe4 Bxf2
79.Rb2 Ba7
80.Rb7 Rf2+
81.Kh3 Rf6
82.Qd5 Bf2
83.Qb3 Ba7
84.Qc3 Bf2?! +0.62/23
84...Rxb7 +0.10/30 85.axb7 Bb8 86.Kg2 Ne5 87.Qc8 Rf8 88.g4 Ng6 89.Qc3+ 89. g5 Ne5 90. Kh3 Rf3+ 91. Kh2 Rf8 92. Kg2 Ng6 93. Qd7+ Rf7 94. Qc6 Be5 +0.22 Stockfish 89...Be5 90.Qc5 Bb8 91.g5 Nh4+ 92.Kg1 Ng6 93.Qd4+ Ne5 94.Kg2 Rf5 95.Qd8 Rf8 96.Qc8 Ng6 97.Kg1 Ba7+ 98.Kh1 Bb8 99.Qd7+ Rf7 100.Qh3 Ne5 101.Qc8 Rf8 102.Qe6 Rf1+ 103.Kg2 Rf7 104.Qd5 Rd7 105.Qb5 Rd2+ 106.Kf1 Rd1+ 107.Ke2 Rd7 108.Qa6 Rf7 109.Qh6+ Kg8 110.Qe6 Kg7 111.Qc8 Rf8 112.Qc5
85.Kg4 Nf8 86.Kh3?! +0.25/26
86.Rxf7+ +0.61/26 86...Kxf7 87.Qc7+ Kg8 88.a7 Bxa7 88...Rg6+ 89. Kf3 Rf6+ 90. Ke4 Bxa7 91. Qxa7 Nh7 92. Ke5 Rf3 93. Qa8+ Rf8 +2.26 Stockfish 89.Qxa7 Rg6+ 90.Kf3 Rf6+ 91.Ke4 Nh7 92.Qc5 Rg6 93.Qc3 Rf6 94.Qa5 Re6+ 95.Kf3 Rf6+ 96.Kg4
86.a7 Bxa7 87.Rxf7+ Kxf7 88.Qc7+ Kg8 89.Qxa7 Rg6+ This is an endgame database draw.
86...Kg6?! +0.57/24
86...Kg8 +0.25/26 87.Qa5 Be3 87...Ba7 88. Qg5+ Rg6 89. Qd5 Re6 90. Rxf7 Kxf7 91. g4 Ng6 92. Kg3 Be3 93. Qf5+ Ke7 94. Qa5 Re5 95. Qc7+ Kf6 96. a7 Bxa7 97. Qxa7 Nh8 This position is an endgame database draw. 88.Qd5 Rh6+
86...Ne6 87.Qe5 Ba7 88.Kh2 Bd4 89.Rxf7+ Kxf7 90.Qa5 Rh6+ 91.Kg2 Rh8 92.Qa3 Be5 93.Qf3+ Ke7 94.Qd5 Bb8 95.Qb7+ Kd6 96.Qb6+ Kd5 97.a7 Bxa7 98.Qxa7 This position is an endgame database draw.
87.Qc2+ Kg7
88.Qb2 Kg6
89.Qb1+ Kg7
90.Qa1?! +0.10/28
90.Qb2 +0.36/27 90...Kg6 90...Kg8 91. Qd2 Nh7 92. Qa2 Ng5+ 93. Kg4 Ne6 94. Rxf7 Kxf7 95. a7 Rg6+ 96. Kf3 Rf6+ 97. Kg2 Bxa7 98. Qxa7+ Kf8 This position is an endgame datbase draw. 91.Qc2+ Kg7 92.Qc3 Kg8 93.Qa5 Ba7 94.Qg5+ Rg6 95.Qd5 Re6 96.Qc4 Be3 97.Qa2 Rf2 98.Qb3 Rf7 99.Qc4 Ba7 100.Qd5 Be3 101.Qc4
90…Ba7
91.Qe5 Kg6
92.Kg4 Nh7
93.Qe4+ Kg7
94.Qe5 Kg6
95.Kh4 Bf2
96.Qh5+?! +0.16/19
96.Qb8 +0.50/26 96...Kh6 96...Kg7 97. a7 Bxa7 98. Qxa7 Rh6+ 99. Kg4 Rg6+ 100. Kh3 Ng5+ 101. Kg2 Rxb7 102. Qxb7+ Nf7 This position is an andgame database draw. 97.a7 Rf4+ 98.Kh3 Bxa7 99.Qxa7 Ng5+ 100.Kg2 Rxb7 101.Qa6+ Kh5 102.Qxb7 This position is an endgame dtabase draw. 102...Rd4 103.Qb2 Re4 104.Qb5 Re7 105.Qd3 Re4 106.Qd7 Re2+ 107.Kf1
96…Kg7
97.Qg4+ Kh6
98.Qh5+ Kg7
99.Qe5 Kg6?! +0.47/25
99...Kh6 +0.04/24 100.Qb8 Rf5 101.a7 Bxg3+ 101...Rh5+ 102. Kg4 Rg5+ 103. Kh3 Rxb7 104. Qxb7 Rxg3+ 105. Kh2 Nf6 106. Qc6 Kg5 107. Qxf6+ Kxf6 108. a8=Q Rg5 This position is an endgame dtabase draw. 102.Qxg3 Rh5+ 103.Kg4 Rg5+ 104.Kh3 Rxg3+ 105.Kxg3 Rxb7 106.a8=Q This position is an endgame database draw. 106...Rf7 107.Qh1+ Kg7 108.Qg2 Ng5 109.Kh4 Rf5 110.Qb2+ Kg6 111.Qb6+ Kg7 112.Qd4+ Kf7 113.Qd7+ Kf6 114.Qd8+ Kf7 115.Qc7+ Kg6 116.Qd6+ 100.Rb4?! +0.19/26
100.Qb8 +0.47/25 100...Kh6 100...Kg7 101. a7 Rh6+ 102. Kg4 Rg6+ 103. Kh3 Ng5+ 104. Kg2 Bxa7 105. Qxa7 Rxb7 106. Qxb7+ Nf7 This position is an endgame database draw. 101.a7 Rf4+ 102.Kh3 Ng5+ 103.Kg2 Bxa7 104.Qxa7 Rxb7 105.Qxb7 This position is an endgame table base draw. 105...Re4 106.Qa6+ Kh5 107.Qd3 Rg4 108.Qf5 Re4 109.Qb5 Kg6 110.Qd3 Kf7 111.Qd1 100…Rf5
101.Qe6+ R7f6
102.Qe2 Rf4+
103.Rxf4 Rxf4+
104.Kh3 Rf7
105.Qc2+ Kg7
106.Qb2+ Kg8
107.Qb8+ Nf8
108.g4 Ba7
109.Qd6 Rh7+
110.Kg3 Rd7
111.Qe5 Bd4
112.Qe4 Kg7
113.g5 Ba7
114.Qe5+ Kg8
115.Kg4 Rf7
116.Qd5 Kg7
117.Qe5+ Kg8
118.Qd6 Rd7
119.Qc6 Re7
120.Qc4+ Kg7
121.Qc3+ Kg8
122.Kf5 Rf7+
123.Ke4 Re7+
124.Kd5 Rg7
125.Qe5 Rg6
126.Qe2 Rxg5+
127.Kc6 Rg7
128.Qc4+ Kh7
129.Qh4+ Kg6
130.Qg4+ Kf7
131.Qxg7+
It's a database draw, play might continue 131...Kg7 132.Kb7 Bf2 133.a7 Ba7 134.Ka7 ½-½
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[Event "King Salman World Rapid"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "2019.12.27"]
[Round "6"]
[White "GM Giri Anish"]
[Black "GM Bassem Amin"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[BlackElo "2610"]
[ECO "C95"]
[WhiteElo "2747"]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O
9.h3 Nb8 10.d4 Nbd7 11.Nbd2 Bb7 12.Bc2 Re8 13.Nf1 Bf8 14.Ng3 g6 15.a4 Nb6
16.a5 Nbd7 17.d5 c6 18.dxc6 Bxc6 19.b4 Qc7 20.Bb3 Qb7 21.Ng5 d5 22.Ra2 h6
23.Nxf7 $2 { -0.37/24 } ( 23.Rd2
{ +0.92/21 } 23...hxg5 24.exd5 Nxd5 25.Rxd5 Nf6 26.Rdxe5 Rxe5
{ 26...Rad8 27. Qc2 Bd5 28. Rxe8 Rxe8 29. Rxe8 Nxe8 30. Bxg5 Bxb3 31. Qxb3
+2.50 Stockfish } 27.Rxe5 Nh7 28.Bd5
{ 28. Bxg5 Qc7 29. Bf4 Bd6 30. Qd3 Bxe5 31. Qxg6+ Kh8 32. Bxe5+ Qxe5 33.
Qxc6 +4.55 Stockfish } 28...Qc7 29.Bxc6 Qxc6 30.Ne2 Qc7 31.Rd5 Re8 32.Qd3 Qc8
33.Bxg5 Nxg5 34.Rxg5 Qe6 ) 23...Kxf7 24.Rd2 Qc8 25.exd5 Bb7 26.Rd3 Kg7 27.h4
h5 $6 { 0.00/23 } ( 27...Qd8 { -0.47/20 } 28.h5
{ 28. d6 Rc8 29. Be3 Kh7 30. h5 g5 31. Bf7 Kh8 32. Nf5 Be4 33. Bb6 Nxb6 34.
Rxe4 Nbd7 +0.10 Stockfish } 28...g5 29.Rde3 Kh8 30.d6 Bg7 31.Nf5 e4 32.Bf7
Rf8 ) ( 27...Kh8 28.Be3 e4 29.Rd4 Qxc3 30.Qb1 Qc7 31.Nxe4 Rac8 32.Nxf6 Nxf6
33.Qxg6 Qg7 34.Qxg7+ Kxg7 35.d6 { = Stockfish } ) 28.Bg5 Bd6 29.Rde3 $6
{ -0.40/23 } ( 29.Rf3 Qc7 30.Bc2 e4 31.Nxe4 Nxe4
{ 31...Ng4 32. Re2 Rac8 33. Rh3 Bf4 34. Qd4+ Qe5 35. Bxf4 Qxd4 36. cxd4
Rxc2 37. Rxc2 Rxe4 38. Be3 Bxd5 +1.12 Stockfish } 32.Bxe4 Qc4 33.Rfe3 Re5
34.Bf4 Rf8 35.g3 Rf6 36.Qd2 Bc8 37.R1e2 Rxf4 38.gxf4 Re8 { +2.16 Stockfish }
) 29...Qc7 30.Qd3 Nh7 $6 { +0.60/24 } ( 30...Rg8 { -0.34/21 } 31.Qd2
{ 31. Rf3 Raf8 32. Qd2 Kh8 33. Re2 Ba8 34. Bh6 Rf7 35. Bg5 = Stockfish }
31...Rae8 32.Bc2 Kh7 33.Rf3 e4 34.Rxf6 Nxf6 35.Bxf6 Bxg3 36.fxg3 Qf7 37.Bg5
Bxd5 38.Rf1 ) 31.Bc2 Ndf8 32.Qd1 $6 { -0.32/21 } ( 32.Bh6+ { +0.51/21 }
32...Kh8
{ 32...Kg8 33. Bb3 Bc8 34. Rxe5 Rxe5 35. Rxe5 Qf7 36. Re3 Nf6 37. Qd4 +1.24
Stockfish } 33.Ne4 Rad8 34.Bb3 Qf7 35.Rf3
{ 35. Nxd6 Rxd6 36. Rxe5 Rxe5 37. Qd4 Nd7 38. f4 Rxd5 39. fxe5 Rxd4 40.
Bxf7 Rxh4 41. Rd1 Nxe5 42. Rd8+ Nf8 43. Rxf8+ +3.48 Stockfish } 35...Qg8
36.Qd2 Bc8 37.c4 bxc4 38.Ba4 ) 32...Kh8 $6 { +0.25/23 } ( 32...Nxg5
{ -0.32/21 } 33.hxg5
{ 33. Nxh5+ gxh5 34. Rg3 Kh8 35. Rxg5 Re7 36. Rxh5+ Nh7 37. Qf3 Rf7 38.
Rxh7+ Rxh7 39. Bxh7 Kxh7 = Stockfish } 33...Re7 34.Ne4 Rd8 35.Bb3 Rf7 36.Rf3
Rfd7 37.Qe2 Nh7 38.Qe3 ) 33.Nxh5 Nxg5 34.hxg5 gxh5 35.Qxh5+ Kg8 36.Rf3 $2
{ -2.16/22 } ( 36.Be4 Qg7 37.Rf3 Nd7
{ 37...Red8 38. g6 Qh8 39. Qf5 Qg7 40. Qh3 Bc8 41. Qh5 Rd7 42. Ree3 Qh8 43.
Qg5 Qg7 = Stockfish } 38.Rf6 Nxf6 39.gxf6 Qxf6 40.Re3 Re7 41.Rf3 Rf8 42.Rxf6
Rxf6 { +2.30 Stockfish } ) 36...Qg7 $2 { 0.00/25 } ( 36...e4 { -2.16/22 }
37.Bxe4 Rad8
{ 37...Rxe4 38. Rxe4 Bxd5 39. Rh4 Be5 40. Rd3 Bf7 41. g6 Bxg6 -4.40
Stockfish } 38.Rf6 Qg7 39.f4 Bb8 40.g3 Re7 41.Qf3 Ba7+ 42.Kf1 Rde8 43.Kg2 Rc8
44.Kf1 Rc4 45.Bc2 Rxe1+ 46.Kxe1 Bd4 47.cxd4 Rxc2 48.Qd3 ) 37.Rf6 $2
{ -1.51/24 } ( 37.Be4 { 0.00/25 } 37...Red8 38.Ree3
{ 38. g6 Qh8 39. Qg4 Bc8 40. Qg5 Rd7 41. Ree3 Qg7 42. Rf7 Rxf7 43. gxf7+
Kxf7 = Stockfish } 38...Be7 39.g6 Bf6 40.Rxf6 Qxf6 41.g7 Qxg7 42.Rg3 Qxg3
43.fxg3 Bxd5 44.Qg5+ Kf7 45.Qf5+ Kg8 46.Qg5+ ) 37...Be7 $6 { -1.15/24 } (
37...Red8 38.Be4 Be7 39.d6 Rxd6 40.Bxb7 Bxf6 41.Bxa8 Qxg5 42.Qe2 Rd2 43.Qe4
Qf4 { -1.31 Stockfish } ) 38.Re3 Bxd5 39.Rg3 Red8 $6 { -0.95/25 } ( 39...Be6
{ -1.30/24 } 40.Rh6 e4 41.Bxe4 Bd6 42.Bxa8
{ 42. Rf3 Rad8 43. Rff6 Re7 44. Rfg6 Nxg6 45. Rxg6 Be5 46. Rxg7+ Rxg7 47.
g3 Bxc3 -0.99 Stockfish } 42...Bf7 43.g6 Re1+ ) 40.Rh6 Rd6 $2 { +0.15/23 } (
40...Be6 { -0.89/23 } 41.g6
{ 41. Rf3 e4 42. Rff6 Rd6 43. Rfg6 Nxg6 44. Rxg6 Bc4 45. Rxg7+ Kxg7 46. g6
Bf6 -0.55 Stockfish } 41...Bf6 42.Rh7 Nxh7 43.gxh7+ Kh8 44.Rxg7 Bxg7 45.Bg6
Bd5 46.f3 Rac8 47.Qg5 Rd6 48.Bf5 Rcd8 49.Kh2 Bc4 50.Kg3 Bd3 ) 41.g6 $4
{ -4.22/22 } ( 41.Rxd6 { +0.15/23 } 41...Bxd6 42.Qd1 Qb7 43.Rd3 Bc4
{ 43...Be6 44. Rxd6 Rc8 45. Bb3 Bxb3 46. Qxb3+ Rc4 47. Qa2 Qe4 48. Rxa6
Qe1+ 49. Kh2 Qxc3 50. Rh6 Qxb4 = Stockfish } 44.Rxd6 Ne6 45.Rd7 Qc6 46.Bh7+
Kf8 47.Rd6 Qb7 48.Bf5 ) 41...Be6 $4 { +0.96/30 } ( 41...e4 { -4.22/22 }
42.Rh7
{ 42. Kh2 Qf6 43. Qh3 Qf4 44. Rh5 Kg7 45. Rf5 Qh4 46. Qxh4 Bxh4 -8.52
Stockfish } 42...Qf6 43.Kh2 Rad8 44.Kg1 Re6 45.Qh6 Rc6 46.Qh5 Rcd6 47.Rh6 Qf4
48.Rh8+ Kg7 49.Rg4 Qc1+ 50.Kh2 Rxg6
{ 50...Rf6 51. Bxe4 Bd6+ 52. f4 Bxf4+ 53. g3 Bh6 54. Qxh6+ Qxh6+ 55. Rxh6
Bxe4 56. Rh7+ Nxh7 57. gxh7+ Bg6 58. Rg5 Kxh7 -24.99 Stockfish } 51.Rh7+ Nxh7
52.Rxg6+ Kf8 53.Qf5+ Ke8 54.Bxe4 ) 42.Rh7 Bf6 43.Rxg7+ Bxg7 44.Rf3 $6
{ +0.59/25 } ( 44.Rd3 { +0.96/28 } 44...Rxd3
{ 44...Rad8 45. Rxd6 Rxd6 46. Qg5 Bc4 47. Be4 Rd1+ 48. Kh2 Rd6 49. Qe7 Rf6
50. Qd8 Rxf2 51. Bd5+ Bxd5 52. Qxd5+ +2.36 Stockfish } 45.Bxd3 Rc8 46.Bf5
{ 46. Be4 Rd8 47. Qg5 Rd6 48. Qe7 Rd1+ 49. Kh2 Bh6 50. Qa7 Rd6 51. Qc5 Rd2
52. Kg3 Bf4+ 53. Kf3 Bc4 54. Kg4 +4.98 Stockfish } 46...Rc6 47.Qf3 Rd6 48.Be4
Bc4 49.Qg4 Re6 50.Qg5 Rf6 51.g3 Bh8 52.f3 Bg7 ) 44...Ra7 45.Be4 $6
{ +0.31/26 } ( 45.Rd3 { +0.96/27 } 45...Rxd3
{ 45...Rad7 46. Rxd6 Rxd6 47. Qg5 Bc4 48. Be4 Rd1+ 49. Kh2 Rd6 50. Qe7 Rf6
51. Qd8 Rxf2 52. Bd5+ Bxd5 53. Qxd5+ +2.26 Stockfish } 46.Bxd3 Rc7 47.Bf5
{ 47. Be4 Rd7 48. Qg5 Bc4 49. Qe3 Rd1+ 50. Kh2 Rd6 51. Qc5 Re6 52. Qc8 Rd6
53. g3 Rf6 54. Kg1 Rd6 55. Qe8 +3.75 Stockfish } 47...Rc6 48.Qf3 Rd6 49.Be4
Bc4 50.Qh5 Rf6 51.g3 Bh8 52.Qh6 Bg7 53.Qg5 Bh8 54.Qh5 Re6 55.Qh6 Bg7 56.Qg5 )
45...Rad7 46.Kh2 Bc4 47.Qg5 Ne6 48.Qh4 Nf8 49.Qg5 Ne6 50.Qh5 Nf8 51.Bf5 Re7
52.Re3 Rf6 53.Qg5 $6 { +0.07/24 } ( 53.Kg1 { +0.52/22 } 53...Rd6 54.Re1
{ 54. Be4 Red7 55. Re1 Rd8 56. Bc2 R8d7 57. Qg4 e4 58. Rxe4 Rxg6 59. Qh4
Re6 60. Qg3 +1.09 Stockfish } 54...Be6 55.Be4 Red7 56.Qg5 Bc4 57.Bf5 Rd8
58.Qe7 Be6 59.Bxe6+ ) 53...Ne6 54.Qg4 Nf8 55.Qg5 $6 { +0.04/24 } ( 55.Qh5
{ +0.32/22 } 55...Rd6 56.Kg1 Re8 57.f4 Re7 58.g3 Bf6 ) ( 55.Kg1 Rd6 56.Qh5
Bf6 57.Re4 Bg7
{ Stockfish thinks White is up 0.90 but doesn't make a capture until move
71 so it appears that the Black position can be held defensively. } )
55...Ne6 56.Qh5 Nf8 $6 { +0.48/22 } ( 56...Nf4 { +0.02/24 } 57.Qh4 Re8
{ 57...Kf8 58. Qg5 Nd5 59. Rh3 e4 60. Rh5 e3 61. Qh4 Nf4 62. Rh8+ Bg8 63.
fxe3 Bxh8 64. Qxh8 Rxf5 65. exf4 Rg7 = Stockfish } 58.Qg4 Rd6 59.Be4 Bd5
60.Bxd5+ Nxd5 61.Rg3 Nf4 62.Qf5 Bf6 63.Qe4 Kg7 64.Qb7+ Be7 65.Rg4 Nxg6 )
57.Kg1 Rd6 58.Qg5 Bf6 59.Qg4 Bg7 60.Rh3 Be6 61.Rf3 Bxf5 62.Rxf5 Ree6 63.g3
Rxg6 64.Qe4 Rge6 65.Kg2 $6 { -0.18/25 } ( 65.c4 Rd4 66.Qb7 bxc4 67.Qf7+ Kh7
68.Kg2 Rh6 69.Rxe5 Rd7 70.Qf5+ Kg8 71.Rd5 Rf7 72.Qc8 c3 73.b5 axb5 74.Rxb5
{ +1.22 Stockfish } ) 65...Rd8 $6 { +0.40/24 } ( 65...Rc6 { -0.18/25 } 66.Rf3
{ 66. Qd5 e4 67. Rg5 e3 68. fxe3 Kh8 69. Qd1 Kg8 70. Qg4 Ng6 71. Rc5 Bf8
72. Rxc6 Rxc6 = Stockfish } 66...Bf6 67.Qd5 Kg7 68.Re3 Red6 69.Qf3 ) 66.Qb7
$6 { +0.11/26 } ( 66.c4 { +0.40/24 } 66...bxc4 67.Qxc4 Rd6 68.b5
{ 68. Rf3 e4 69. Rf5 Ng6 70. b5 axb5 71. Rxb5 Rc6 72. Qd5 Rd6 73. Rb8+ Bf8
74. Qa2 Kf7 75. Rb6 Rxb6 76. axb6 +2.25 Stockfish } 68...axb5 69.Qxb5 Ra6
70.Rg5 Ng6 71.Rg4 Kf7 72.Rc4 Ne7 73.Rc7 Bh6 74.Qd5 ) 66...Bf6 67.Qc7 $6
{ -0.25/26 } ( 67.c4 { +0.10/24 } 67...bxc4 68.b5 Rd7 69.Qf3 e4 70.Qg4+ Kf7
71.Qh5+ ) ( 67.Qe4 Kf7 68.c4 bxc4 69.Qxc4 Rd4 70.Qb3 Kg7 71.b5 axb5 72.Qxb5
Rd2 73.Qc4 Rd4 74.Qe2 Rd5 { +1.01 Stockfish } ) 67...Rd7 68.Qc8 Rde7 $6
{ +0.23/25 } ( 68...Rdd6 { -0.25/23 } 69.Rf3
{ 69. Qa8 Kg7 70. Qb7+ Rd7 71. Qe4 Rc7 72. Qg4+ Kf7 73. Qh5+ Kg7 74. Rf3
Rcc6 75. Qg4+ Kf7 76. Qe4 Rc4 77. Qb7+ Kg6 78. Qb8 Kf7 79. Qa7+ Kg8 80. Qb7
Ng6 81. Qd7 Nf8 82. Qd5 Kf7 = Stockfish } 69...Rc6 70.Qb8 Kg7 71.Qb7+ ) 69.c4
bxc4 70.Qxc4 Kg7 71.b5 axb5 72.Qxb5 Ng6 73.Rf3 e4 74.Ra3 Bd4 75.Qc4 Ba7 76.a6
Rf6 77.Ra2 Ref7 78.Qxe4 Bxf2 79.Rb2 Ba7 80.Rb7 Rf2+ 81.Kh3 Rf6 82.Qd5 Bf2
83.Qb3 Ba7 84.Qc3 Bf2 $6 { +0.62/23 } ( 84...Rxb7 { +0.10/30 } 85.axb7 Bb8
86.Kg2 Ne5 87.Qc8 Rf8 88.g4 Ng6 89.Qc3+
{ 89. g5 Ne5 90. Kh3 Rf3+ 91. Kh2 Rf8 92. Kg2 Ng6 93. Qd7+ Rf7 94. Qc6 Be5
+0.22 Stockfish } 89...Be5 90.Qc5 Bb8 91.g5 Nh4+ 92.Kg1 Ng6 93.Qd4+ Ne5
94.Kg2 Rf5 95.Qd8 Rf8 96.Qc8 Ng6 97.Kg1 Ba7+ 98.Kh1 Bb8 99.Qd7+ Rf7 100.Qh3
Ne5 101.Qc8 Rf8 102.Qe6 Rf1+ 103.Kg2 Rf7 104.Qd5 Rd7 105.Qb5 Rd2+ 106.Kf1
Rd1+ 107.Ke2 Rd7 108.Qa6 Rf7 109.Qh6+ Kg8 110.Qe6 Kg7 111.Qc8 Rf8 112.Qc5 )
85.Kg4 Nf8 86.Kh3 $6 { +0.25/26 } ( 86.Rxf7+ { +0.61/26 } 86...Kxf7 87.Qc7+
Kg8 88.a7 Bxa7
{ 88...Rg6+ 89. Kf3 Rf6+ 90. Ke4 Bxa7 91. Qxa7 Nh7 92. Ke5 Rf3 93. Qa8+ Rf8
+2.26 Stockfish } 89.Qxa7 Rg6+ 90.Kf3 Rf6+ 91.Ke4 Nh7 92.Qc5 Rg6 93.Qc3
Rf6 94.Qa5 Re6+ 95.Kf3 Rf6+ 96.Kg4 ) ( 86.a7 Bxa7 87.Rxf7+ Kxf7 88.Qc7+ Kg8
89.Qxa7 Rg6+ { This is an endgame database draw. } ) 86...Kg6 $6 { +0.57/24 }
( 86...Kg8 { +0.25/26 } 87.Qa5 Be3
{ 87...Ba7 88. Qg5+ Rg6 89. Qd5 Re6 90. Rxf7 Kxf7 91. g4 Ng6 92. Kg3 Be3
93. Qf5+ Ke7 94. Qa5 Re5 95. Qc7+ Kf6 96. a7 Bxa7 97. Qxa7 Nh8 This
position is an endgame database draw. } 88.Qd5 Rh6+ ) ( 86...Ne6 87.Qe5 Ba7
88.Kh2 Bd4 89.Rxf7+ Kxf7 90.Qa5 Rh6+ 91.Kg2 Rh8 92.Qa3 Be5 93.Qf3+ Ke7 94.Qd5
Bb8 95.Qb7+ Kd6 96.Qb6+ Kd5 97.a7 Bxa7 98.Qxa7
{ This position is an endgame database draw. } ) 87.Qc2+ Kg7 88.Qb2 Kg6
89.Qb1+ Kg7 90.Qa1 $6 { +0.10/28 } ( 90.Qb2 { +0.36/27 } 90...Kg6
{ 90...Kg8 91. Qd2 Nh7 92. Qa2 Ng5+ 93. Kg4 Ne6 94. Rxf7 Kxf7 95. a7 Rg6+
96. Kf3 Rf6+ 97. Kg2 Bxa7 98. Qxa7+ Kf8 This position is an endgame
datbase draw. } 91.Qc2+ Kg7 92.Qc3 Kg8 93.Qa5 Ba7 94.Qg5+ Rg6 95.Qd5 Re6
96.Qc4 Be3 97.Qa2 Rf2 98.Qb3 Rf7 99.Qc4 Ba7 100.Qd5 Be3 101.Qc4 ) 90...Ba7
91.Qe5 Kg6 92.Kg4 Nh7 93.Qe4+ Kg7 94.Qe5 Kg6 95.Kh4 Bf2 96.Qh5+ $6
{ +0.16/19 } ( 96.Qb8 { +0.50/26 } 96...Kh6
{ 96...Kg7 97. a7 Bxa7 98. Qxa7 Rh6+ 99. Kg4 Rg6+ 100. Kh3 Ng5+ 101. Kg2
Rxb7 102. Qxb7+ Nf7 This position is an andgame database draw. } 97.a7 Rf4+
98.Kh3 Bxa7 99.Qxa7 Ng5+ 100.Kg2 Rxb7 101.Qa6+ Kh5 102.Qxb7
{ This position is an endgame dtabase draw. } 102...Rd4 103.Qb2 Re4 104.Qb5
Re7 105.Qd3 Re4 106.Qd7 Re2+ 107.Kf1 ) 96...Kg7 97.Qg4+ Kh6 98.Qh5+ Kg7
99.Qe5 Kg6 $6 { +0.47/25 } ( 99...Kh6 { +0.04/24 } 100.Qb8 Rf5 101.a7 Bxg3+
{ 101...Rh5+ 102. Kg4 Rg5+ 103. Kh3 Rxb7 104. Qxb7 Rxg3+ 105. Kh2 Nf6 106.
Qc6 Kg5 107. Qxf6+ Kxf6 108. a8=Q Rg5 This position is an endgame dtabase
draw. } 102.Qxg3 Rh5+ 103.Kg4 Rg5+ 104.Kh3 Rxg3+ 105.Kxg3 Rxb7 106.a8=Q
{ This position is an endgame database draw. } 106...Rf7 107.Qh1+ Kg7 108.Qg2
Ng5 109.Kh4 Rf5 110.Qb2+ Kg6 111.Qb6+ Kg7 112.Qd4+ Kf7 113.Qd7+ Kf6 114.Qd8+
Kf7 115.Qc7+ Kg6 116.Qd6+ ) 100.Rb4 $6 { +0.19/26 } ( 100.Qb8 { +0.47/25 }
100...Kh6
{ 100...Kg7 101. a7 Rh6+ 102. Kg4 Rg6+ 103. Kh3 Ng5+ 104. Kg2 Bxa7 105.
Qxa7 Rxb7 106. Qxb7+ Nf7 This position is an endgame database draw. }
101.a7 Rf4+ 102.Kh3 Ng5+ 103.Kg2 Bxa7 104.Qxa7 Rxb7 105.Qxb7
{ This position is an endgame table base draw. } 105...Re4 106.Qa6+ Kh5
107.Qd3 Rg4 108.Qf5 Re4 109.Qb5 Kg6 110.Qd3 Kf7 111.Qd1 ) 100...Rf5 101.Qe6+
R7f6 102.Qe2 Rf4+ 103.Rxf4 Rxf4+ 104.Kh3 Rf7 105.Qc2+ Kg7 106.Qb2+ Kg8
107.Qb8+ Nf8 108.g4 Ba7 109.Qd6 Rh7+ 110.Kg3 Rd7 111.Qe5 Bd4 112.Qe4 Kg7
113.g5 Ba7 114.Qe5+ Kg8 115.Kg4 Rf7 116.Qd5 Kg7 117.Qe5+ Kg8 118.Qd6 Rd7
119.Qc6 Re7 120.Qc4+ Kg7 121.Qc3+ Kg8 122.Kf5 Rf7+ 123.Ke4 Re7+ 124.Kd5 Rg7
125.Qe5 Rg6 126.Qe2 Rxg5+ 127.Kc6 Rg7 128.Qc4+ Kh7 129.Qh4+ Kg6 130.Qg4+ Kf7 131.Qxg7+
{ It's a database draw, play might continue 131...Kg7 132.Kb7 Bf2 133.a7
Ba7 134.Ka7 } 1/2-1/2
Alan Lasser
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