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Gelfand, B. (2755) - Ivanchuk, V. (2703) [E11]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 O-O
5. a3 The Bogo-Indian Defence. 5...Be7 6. e4 d5 7. Bd3 c5
8. dxc5 dxe4 9. Nxe4 Nxe4 10. Bxe4 Qxd1+ 11. Kxd1
11...a5!? A novelty. Black tries to fight for the initiative. Another continuation is 11...Bxc5. 12. Bf4 Bxc5 13. Ke2 f5 14. Bc2 Nc6 15. Rhd1
15...a4! 16. Kf1 b6 17. Kg1 h6 18. Bd6 Rf7 19. Rd2 Bxd6 20. Rxd6 Rc7=
21. Rad1 Kf8 With equality. 22. Nd4 Or 22. h3. 22...Nxd4 23. R1xd4 b5! 24. g4
24...bxc4 After 24...Ke7!? 25. gxf5 exf5 26. R6d5 Rxc4 27. Rxc4 bxc4 28. Bxf5 Bxf5 29. Rxf5 Kd6 Black has a slight advantage in the ending thanks to the good king. 25. gxf5 Ke7 26. fxe6 Rb8 27. Bxa4 Bxe6 28. Ra6 Bf5 29. Rc6 29. Ra5 is possible.
29...Rxc6 30. Bxc6 Rxb2 31. Rxc4 Rb1+ 32. Kg2
32...Rb3 If 33. a4 then 33...Bh3+ 34. Kg1 Rb1+ 35. Rc1 Rxc1 mate. Draw. 1/2-1/2 Top
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