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1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 c5 7.Rb1 Be7 8.Nf3 0-0 9.h4 b6 10.h5 h6 11.Rh3 Nd7 12.Rg3 The most natural follow-up to 11.3. Kh8 13.Qd2!? White doesn't hide his intentions with this move. Another idea connected with 2 is 13.Bf4 , but Black has the usual response. Bb7 13...cxd4 should lead to the same, as 14.Qc1? is met calmly with Bb7! 15.Bxh6 Bf6 14.Bd3 14.Qd2? Bxe4 15.Bxh6 Rg8-+ 14...cxd4 15.cxd4 e5! I hope this move is already familiar to the respected reader. Otherwise 2 would be lethal, as Black doesn't have 8-c1 anymore. 16.Nxe5 Nxe5 16...Bh4!?∞ 17.Bxe5 Apart from the disloding 17...4, Black can also try the active 17.dxe5 Bc5 18.Qg4 Rg8∞ 17...f6 18.Qg4 Rg8 19.Bf4 Qxd4 20.Qg6 It looks scary, but here comes the rescue for Black. Bc5! 21.e5 21.Bxh6 f5!= 21...f5 22.Qxf5 Qxf2+ 23.Kd1 Qg1+ 24.Kc2 Qf2+= 13...cxd4! A very brave move, but concrete lines work out for Black. 13...Bb7?! 14.Bd3! transposes to 11...7?! 14.Rxg7 Kxg7 15.Qxh6+ Kg8 16.Bd3 e5! White must force the draw, as he doesn't have the rook lift here without cxd4 included. 17.Ng5 Bxg5 18.Bxg5 Qe8 19.Bf6 Nxf6 20.Qg5+= 13...Rg8 was tried by Maghsoodloo a few weeks after his defeat against Svidler. It's also playable, but White seemed to be a bit more comfortable after 14.Qf4! 14.Bd3 cxd4 15.cxd4 e5! reaches the previous game, but Black also has 14...7!? 14...Qf8 14...Bb7!? 15.e5 Bb7 15...cxd4? 16.Qe4!± 16.Bd3 cxd4 17.cxd4 Rc8 18.Kf1 Rc3 19.Qd2 Qc8 20.Kg1 Donchenko - Maghsoodloo, Baku 2023 14.Rxg7 White can also delay the rook sacrifice for one more with 14.cxd4 . Let's see how it works then. Bb7 15.Rxg7 15.Bd3 Rc8!∞ Black has managed to prevent g7, while White's h5 pawn is unprotected, so his position should be fine. 15...Kxg7 16.Qxh6+ Kg8 17.Rb3! Now it looks more dangerous for Black than ever. 17.e5?? Nxe5! 18.dxe5 Bxf3 19.gxf3 Qd4-+ 17.Bd3? Nc5! 17.Ng5 Bxg5 18.Bxg5 f6 19.Qg6+= 17...Rc8! Amazingly the bishop doesn't have a square that wouldn't interfere somewhat with White's plan! 17...Bxe4?? 18.Nd2!+- 18.Bf4 18.Bd2? Bxe4-+ 18.Bb2 Bf6 19.Ng5! 19.Ne5 Bh4! suddenly becomes tricky for White, too. 19...Bxg5 20.Rg3 f6 21.Rxg5+ 21.f4? is already too much. Rf7! 22.fxg5 Rg7-+ 21...fxg5 22.Qg6+= 18...e5! Only thanks to this rescue can Black maintain equality. 19.Ng5 19.Nxe5 Bh4!= For one last time we see this unusual move. 19...Bxg5 20.Bxg5 20.Rg3 f6 will result in the same position. 20...f6 21.Rg3 21.Qg6+ Kh8 22.Qh6+ Kg8= 21...Kf7 22.Bd2 exd4 Probably this is the easiest at this point to clear the c5 square. 22...Bxe4!? 23.Rg7+ Ke6 24.Qe3∞ 23.Qh7+ 23.Rg7+ Ke6= 23...Ke6 24.Qf5+ Ke7 24...Kf7?? 25.h6+- 25.Bb4+ Rc5!= But not 25...Nc5? 26.Bc4!+- 14...Kxg7 15.Qxh6+ Kg8 16.e5! With this move White prepares 3, but also 5 becomes stronger. The rook swing with 16.Rb5 can be countered with the thematic e5!= 16...Qc7?? 17.Ng5 Qxc3+ 18.Kd1 Nf6 19.Nxe6!+- 16...Nc5! It was a must to prevent the bishop sortie. 16...Qc7? 17.Bd3 Qxc3+ 18.Ke2 f5 19.exf6+- 16...Nxe5?! 17.Nxe5 Qd5 is similar to the game, but White is "only" an exchange, so he can continue attacking slowly with 18.Qf4! Bb7 19.f3! 19.Bd3? Qxg2 19...dxc3 20.Bd3 17.Ng5 17.Rb4 f5! 18.Rxd4 Qc7 19.Qg6+= 17...Bxg5 18.Bxg5 Qd5 19.Bf6 Qe4+ 20.Kd2 dxc3+ 21.Kxc3 21.Kc1?? Qe1+ 22.Kc2 Qd2+ 23.Qxd2 cxd2-+ 21...Na4+ 22.Kd2 Rd8+! The last precise move. The necessity of this deflection is shown in the next line: 22...Qd4+?! 23.Bd3 Qxf2+ 24.Kc1! 24.Kd1?! Nc3+ 25.Kc1 Nxa2+= 24...Qg1+ 24...Qe1+? 25.Kc2 Qc3+ 26.Kd1 Qxd3+ 27.Ke1 Qxb1+ 28.Kf2+- Astonishingly White can sacrifice the house, as he runs towards h2 and Black cannot defend against the mate. 25.Kc2 Qc5+ 25...Qf2+?? 26.Kb3 Nc5+ 27.Ka3+- 25...Qxg2+?? 26.Qd2 26.3 is mate in 13, but it's simple enough. Qxd2+ 27.Kxd2+- 26.Kd1 Qg1+ 26...Nc3+?? 27.Ke1 Qg1+ 28.Bf1+- 27.Ke2 Qxg2+ 27...Nc3+?? 28.Kd2 Nxb1+ 29.Kc2 Na3+ 30.Kb3! Qd1+ 31.Kb2! and White wins again. Nc4+ 32.Bxc4 Qd4+ 33.Kb3 Qd1+ 34.Ka3+- 28.Ke3 Qg3+ 29.Kd4! The king hides in the middle of the board and now 8 doesn't force the draw, unlike in the game. Qg4+ 30.Be4 Rd8+ 31.Bxd8 f5 32.Qg6+! Qxg6 33.hxg6 Bb7! 33...fxe4?? 34.Bf6+- 34.Bf6! Bxe4 35.Rb3 f4! 36.Rh3 Bxg6 37.Rh8+ Kf7 38.Rxa8 a5 What a line! 23.Bxd8 Qd4+ 24.Bd3 Qxf2+ 25.Kd1 Here 25.Kc1?? simply loses due to Qe1+ 26.Kc2 Qc3+ 27.Kd1 Qxd3+ 28.Ke1 Qxb1+ 29.Kf2 Nc3! 30.Bf6 Ne4+-+ 25...Nc3+ 25...Qg1+= 26.Kc1 Nxa2+ 27.Kd1 Nc3+ 28.Kc1 Na2+ 29.Kd1 Nc3+ 30.Kc1 Na2+ ½–½
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