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Eljanov, Pavel (2663) - Gurevich, Mikhail (2652) [A87]
WCCup 2005, Khanty-Mansiysk (24) 2005

Notes by Boris Schipkov

1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 f5 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 Nf6 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3








   
7...Qe8
The Dutch Defence, Leningrad System.
8. Re1 Qf7 9. b3 Ne4 10. Bb2 Nc6 11. Rc1 e5 12. d5 Nb4 13. a3 Nxc3 14. Rxc3 Na6 15. b4








   
15...e4!?
A novelty. In the game Filippov, V - Malaniuk, V, Samara 1998 White obtained an advantage after 15... Qe7 16. Nd2 Bd7 17. Nb3 Rad8 18. c5.
16. Nd4 Bd7 17. f3
Alternatives are 17. Qd2 and 17. e3.
17...c5! 18. dxc6 bxc6 19. fxe4 fxe4 20. Rf1?!
20. Rc2 is more precise.








   
20...Qe7
Black has a comfortable position.
21. Nc2 Rxf1+ 22. Qxf1 Rf8 23. Qe1 Nc7 24. Rb3 Bxb2 25. Rxb2








   
25...Ne6!
A strong tactical move. 25... Qe5 is also possible.
26. Ne3?!
Dangerous is 26. Bxe4? Ng5 27. Bg2 Bh3 28. e4 (28. Bxh3 Nxh3+ 29. Kg2 Rf2+ 30. Kxh3 Rxe2 31. Qg1 Qe5) 28...Nf3+ 29. Bxf3 Rxf3 and Black wins quickly. But 26. Qd2 is better, with a small edge to Black.
26...Ng5 27. h4
After 27. Qc3 Qf7 28. Rb1? Black mates with 28...Nh3+ 29. Kh1 Qf2 30. Rf1 Qg1+ 31. Rxg1 Nf2.
27...Qe5 28. Rc2 Ne6 29. Ng4 Qh5 30. Ne3 Nd4 31. Rd2 Qe5 32. Kh2








   
32...g5!
Black attacks!
33. h5 c5!
Protecting the central outpost.
34. bxc5 dxc5 35. Nd5 Bg4! 36. Ne3 Bxh5 37. Nf1








   
37...Bf7
Or 37...e3 38. Rd3 Bg6 39. Rxe3 Rxf1 40. Rxe5 Rxe1 41. Rxc5 Rxe2.
38. Qb1
If 38. Ne3 then 38...Rb8.
38...e3
Winning.
39. Ra2 Bxc4 40. Rb2 g4
White resigned. 0-1










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Eljanov, Pavel (2663) - Gurevich, Mikhail (2652) [A87]
FIDE World Cup/Khanty Mansiysk (2.4) 2005

1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 f5 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 Nf6 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Qe8 8. Re1 Qf7 9. b3 Ne4 10. Bb2 Nc6 11. Rc1 e5 12. d5 Nb4 13. a3 Nxc3 14. Rxc3 Na6 15. b4 e4 16. Nd4 Bd7 17. f3 c5 18. dxc6 bxc6 19. fxe4 fxe4 20. Rf1 Qe7 21. Nc2 Rxf1+ 22. Qxf1 Rf8 23. Qe1 Nc7 24. Rb3 Bxb2 25. Rxb2 Ne6 26. Ne3 Ng5 27. h4 Qe5 28. Rc2 Ne6 29. Ng4 Qh5 30. Ne3 Nd4 31. Rd2 Qe5 32. Kh2 g5 33. h5 c5 34. bxc5 dxc5 35. Nd5 Bg4 36. Ne3 Bxh5 37. Nf1 Bf7 38. Qb1 e3 39. Ra2 Bxc4 40. Rb2 g4 0-1


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