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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3 Bb4 9. Na4 O-O 10. c4 Be7
If 10... Nxe4 then 11. Bf3!? f5 12. Bxe4 fxe4 13. c5 with some edge to White or 11. c5!? d6 12. Nxc6 Qxc6 13. Bf3 f5 14. Rc1.
11. f3
A rare continuation.
11...d5!
A strong counterstrike in the centre.

   
12. exd5
After 12. cxd5!? exd5 13. Nxc6 bxc6 14. Nb6 Rb8 15. Nxc8 Rfxc8 16. Bxa6 Re8! the chances are even.
12...exd5 13. c5
Interesting is 13. Nxc6 Qxc6 14. Qb3 Be6 15. Rfc1 Rad8 16. cxd5 Qxd5 17. Bc4 Qe5 18. Bxe6 fxe6 19. Bb6 Bd6 20. f4 Qxf4 21. g3 Qg4 22. Bxd8 Qd4+ 23. Kg2 Ng4.
13...Bd7 14. Rc1!?
A novelty. Weaker is 14. Nb6? Bxc5! 15. Nxa8 Qe5! with a huge advantage to Black.
14...Rae8!
Seizing the only open file. Here Black has a good play.
15. Nxc6 Bxc6 16. Nc3
Deserving attention is 16. Nb6 Bd8 17. Bd4 (17. Rc3 Qe5 18. Re1 Nh5 19. Bf2 Nf4 20. Bf1 Qg5) 17... Nh5 or 16. Bd4 Nh5.
16...Nh5
Interesting is 16... Qa5! 17. Qd4 Nd7 18. Nxd5 (18. b4 Qa3 19. Bd2 Bf6 20. Qf2 Qxb4 21. Ne4 Bd4 22. Bxb4 (22. Nf6+ Nxf6 23. Bxb4 Bxf2+ 24. Kxf2 Nd7) 22... Bxf2+ 23. Kxf2 dxe4) 18... Bxc5 19. Rxc5 Nxc5 20. Qxc5 Qxc5 21. Bxc5 Bxd5 22. Bd3 Bxa2 with an extra pawn.
17. f4
Or 17. Nxd5 Bxd5 18. Qxd5 Bf6 19. Qd2 Qe7 20. Kf2 Bxb2 21. Rc4 Nf6 22. Rb1 Be5 with equality.
17...Bf6 18. Bd4 Nxf4 19. Bxf6 gxf6 20. Qd2
If 20. Qd4 then 20...Ne6 21. Qxf6 d4 22. Nd1 Qd8 23. Bd3 Qxf6 24. Rxf6 Kg7 with equal endgame.


   
20...Nxg2!
A nice blow.
21. Qh6!
Black has no problems after 21. Kxg2 d4+ 22. Bf3 dxc3 23. Rxc3 Re5.
21...Re6! 22. Rf5!
Worse is 22. Kxg2? f5 23. Qh5 d4+ 24. Bf3 dxc3 25. Rxc3 Rd8 with an attack.
22...Rfe8!
Dangerous is 22...d4? 23. Bd3 Rfe8 24. Rcf1 Re1 25. Rxf6 Rxf1+ 26. Kxf1 Ne3+ 27. Kg1 and White wins.
23. Bd3
After 23. Kxg2?! Rxe2+ 24. Nxe2 Rxe2+ 25. Kg1 d4 26. Rf2 Qe5 27. Rxe2 Qxe2 28. Qh3 h5 the second player has a good compensation for the exchange.
23...Ne1 24. Rg5+
Perpetual check 24...fxg5 25. Bxh7+ Kh8 26. Bg6+ Kg8 27. Bh7+.
Draw. 1/2-1/2

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