Important game for the leadership from the 6th round.
1.e4
c5
2.Nf3
e6
3.d4
cxd4
4.Nxd4
a6
5.Bd3
Nf6
6.0-0
d6
7.Qe2
Be7
8.f4
0-0
9.Kh1
e5!?
An interesting idea coming from home preparation.
10.Nb3
[10.Nf3!?
was interesting]
10...Nc6
11.Nc3
Nb4
Simply going for two bishops.
12.fxe5
dxe5
13.Bg5
Nxd3
14.cxd3
[14.Bxf6
Bxf6
15.Rad1?!
(15.cxd3
Be6
Transposes to game.) 15...Nf4
16.Rxf4
(16.Rxd8
Nxe2
17.Rxf8+
Kxf8
18.Nxe2
Be6-/+
Black is better due to the bishop pair.) 16...exf4
17.Rxd8
Rxd8-/+
]
14...Be6
15.Bxf6
Bxf6
16.Nc5
Qe7
[>=16...Qd6
17.Nxe6
fxe6
]
17.Nxe6
fxe6!
Main idea of Black's strategy, covering d5-square and preventing White's knight from entering the center.. Despite of double pawns Black's position is promising. Next step- activation of the Bishop...
18.Nd1
Bg5
19.Nf2
[19.Ne3
Qc5
20.Nc4
b5
21.Na5
Rac8=/+
Black is better, as Na5 can not find good position.]
19...Qc5
20.Ng4
Rxf1+
[20...Rac8
21.h3
with idea Ng4-h2-f3]
21.Rxf1
h5!
Very concrete, forcing N to a passive position.
22.Nf2
[22.h4
Bxh4
23.Nh2
g6
24.g4
was the best defencive chance-computer's idea.]
22...Rf8
Black is activating all pieces.
23.Nh3
Rxf1+
24.Qxf1
Be3
Nh3 is paralyzed, White is in a big trouble.
25.g3?
Practically loosing move. [25.Qd1
was the most resistant, prophilactical against the following activisation of the opponents Q. 25...b5
26.b3
g6=/+
Black is slightely better.]
25...Qc2
26.b3
Qxa2
All endgames lost for White now...
27.Qf3
Qb1+
28.Kg2
Qc2+
Good technic. [28...Qxd3
29.Qxh5
Qxe4+
30.Qf3
Qd3-+
]
29.Kh1
Qxd3
30.Ng1
[30.Qxh5
Qxe4+-+
]
30...g6
31.Ne2
Kg7
32.Kg2
Qd2
With idea 33...Bc5,34....Qe3 avoiding any slightest counter-play of the opponent. [32...Qxb3
33.g4
hxg4
34.Qxg4
Bf4
35.h4
Qd3-+
]
33.h4
Bc5
34.g4
Qe3
35.g5
Qxf3+
36.Kxf3
b5
37.Nc3
Bd4
38.Nb1
a5
39.Na3
a4
40.Nxb5
[40.b4
Bc3
41.Nc2
Bb2
]
40...axb3
41.Na3
Kf7
Improving the king.
42.Ke2
b2
43.Nb1
Ke7
44.Nd2
Kd6
45.Kd3
Kc5
46.Kc2
Kb4
47.Kb1
[47.Nf3
Bc3
48.Kb1
Kc4
49.Kc2
b1Q+
50.Kxb1
Kd3-+
]
47...Kc3
48.Nf1
Kd3?!
[>=48...Bf2
Prophilactic against Nf1-g3-h5 was winning quicker.]
49.Ng3
Bf2
50.Nxh5
Bxh4
Game is over.
51.Ng7
Bxg5
52.Nxe6
Bc1
53.Nc5+
Kd4
54.Nb3+
Kxe4
55.Nxc1
bxc1Q+
56.Kxc1
Kf3
57.Kd2
Kf2
58.Kd3
g5
59.Ke4
g4
60.Kxe5
g3
Ali Marandi gave a nice example of the Bishop's strength over the Knight. 0-1