1.e4
c5
2.Nf3
Nc6
3.d4
cxd4
4.Nxd4
Nf6
5.Nc3
e5
6.Ndb5
d6
7.a4
a6
8.Na3
The Knight is somewhat out of play on a3, but White is hoping that the harmonious development of the rest of his pieces will make up for it.
8...Be6
9.Bc4
Be7
10.Bg5
0-0
11.Bxf6!
White's play is very consistent: he wants to take over the d5 square, and he is willing to give up the Bishop pair to achieve that goal.
11...Bxf6
12.0-0
Rc8
13.Bd5?!
Right square, wrong piece. 13.Nd5
is a more effective way to take a lasting grip on this central square.
13...Qc7
14.Ne2
Bg5
15.c4
Bd7
16.Nc3
Nd4
17.Nc2
Nb3
18.Ra3
Qb6
19.Re1
Nd4
20.Nxd4
exd4
21.Ne2?
This is the point at which the game spins out of control for White.
21.Rb3!
Qa5
22.Qxd4
Bf6
23.Qe3+/-
21...Qxb2
Black is not yet winning, but the disappearance of the b-pawn sows confusion in the White ranks.
22.Rb3
Qd2
23.Qxd2
Bxd2
24.Ra1
Bc6!
25.Nxd4
Bxd5
26.exd5
Rxc4
27.Nf5
Bf4
28.Rxb7
Be5
29.Rab1
g6
30.Ne7+
Kg7
31.R7b4
Rc5
32.Rd1
Re8
33.Nc6
Bc3
34.Rbb1
Re4
Black's pieces have gradually taken up more active posts than White's.
35.a5
Bxa5
Cashing in his positional superiority for a pawn.
36.f3
Re2
37.Kf1
Rd2
38.Rxd2
38.Nxa5
Rxd1+
39.Rxd1
Rxa5
is a win for Black because of White's weak d-pawn.
38...Bxd2
39.Ke2
Bg5
40.Rb6
a5
41.Ra6
Rxd5
42.Rxa5
Rd2+
42...Rxa5
43.Nxa5
might be a win for Black, but it is not as clear as the line Black chooses.
43.Kf1
43.Ke1
Rxg2
44.Kf1
Rc2
45.Rxg5
Rxc6-+
43...Be3
44.Ra3
Bc5
Now Black's Bishop and pawn are in a stable formation.
45.Ra5
Rf2+
46.Kg1
Rb2+
47.Kf1
Rb6
48.Nd8
On d8, the Knight takes aim at f7. Black is not in danger yet, but he must stay on his guard against allowing a double attack to be focused there.
48...Rb1+
49.Ke2
Rb2+
50.Kd3
50.Kf1
Bb6
51.Ra8
Rf2+
52.Ke1
Rxg2
is very similar to the game.
50...Bb6
51.Ra8
Rxg2
52.Rb8
With this move, White acquiesces in a simplification into a lost Rook ending. Unfortunately, there is nothing better.
52...Bxd8!
53.Rxd8
Rxh2
54.Rxd6
This ending is a relatively simple win for Black, but it is nice to see it handled well.
54...Rh4
55.Ke3
Ra4
56.Kf2
To put up maximum resistance, White brings the King over in front of Black's pawns.
56...g5
57.Kg2
f6
Black thoughtfully provides some shelter so that his King can come up to g6 to aid the advance of the pawns.
57...f5?!
would render the win more difficult.
58.Rb6
Kg6
Black's King moves up into the hole. The King and pawns move forward together -- no stragglers, no pawns running on ahead.
59.Kg3
h5
60.Kg2
g4
61.Rb3
Kg5!
61...gxf3+?
would throw away the win. There is no need for Black to fracture his own pawns.
62.Rb5+
f5
Still keeping everything together.
63.Rb3
Kf4
64.fxg4
hxg4
64...Ra2+
65.Kg1
hxg4
might be a bit more accurate.
65.Rb2
For a moment, White prevents ...Ra2+. So Black finds a different way to make progress.
65...g3
Now the idea, clearly, is ...Kg4, ...f4, and ...f3+.
66.Kh3
Again White puts up resistance. But Black has a maneuver that breaks down the defense.
66...Re4
67.Rg2
Re1!
Forcing a liquidation into a won pawn ending.
68.Rxg3
Rh1+!
69.Kg2
Rg1+!
69...Rg1+ 70.Kxg1 Kxg3 71.Kf1 Kf3 72.Ke1 Kg2-+ wins without any difficulty.
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