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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 7. Bg5 Bb7 8. f3 h6 9. Bh4

   
9...d5
The Nimzowitsch Defence. Here White has a slight advantage thanks to the bishop pair. But Black can gradually level the game.
10. e3 Nbd7 11. cxd5 Nxd5 12. Bxd8 Nxc3 13. Bh4 Nd5 14. Bf2 c5 15. e4 Ne7

   
16. O-O-O?!
A novelty. Mikhail Gurevich made the text on the next move in Gurevich, M - Van der Stricht, G, 16. Ne2 Ba6 17. O-O-O Nc6 18. dxc5 Nxc5 19. Nc3 Bxf1 20. Rhxf1 Rfd8 21. Kc2 Kf8 22. b4, with a small edge to the first player in the endgame. In the game 4 he tried 16. Ne2, but Peter Leko replied with the strong 16...f5! 17. Ng3 fxe4 18. fxe4 cxd4 19. Bxd4 Rac8 20. Rd1 Rfd8 21. Bc3 Ng6 22. Bb5 Nc5 23. O-O Ba6! 24. Bxa6 Nxa6 25. Rxd8+ Rxd8 26. b4 Nc7 27. a4 b5! 28. a5 (28. Ra1 is better, with equality) 28...Ne8 29. Ne2?! (29. Rf3) 29...e5! 30. Rc1 Nf6 31. Ng3 h5 32. h3? (32. Be1 Nf4 33. Kf1 Rf8 34. Rc7) 32...a6 (32...h4 33. Nf5 Rc8) 33. Kh2 (33. Be1) 33...Rc8-+ 34. Bd2 Rxc1 35. Bxc1 h4 36. Nf5 Nxe4 37. g3 hxg3+ 38. Nxg3 Nxg3 39. Kxg3 Kf7 40. Kg4 Ne7 0-1, Gurevich, M - Leko, P, World Candidates, Semifinal Match, Elista (4) 2007.
16...Rac8 17. Kb1 c4!
An excellent plan. Black intends to advance his pawns on the queenside to create the passed pawn and to attack the white king as well.
18. Ne2

   
18...f5!!
The terrific winning break! White cannot keep his pawn on e4, so Black obtains the central d5-square for his pieces.
19. exf5 Nxf5 20. Nc3 Nf6 21. Be2 Nd5 22. Nxd5 Bxd5 23. h4 b5!
White has no counterplay.

   
24. Rhf1 Rf7 25. Rc1 a5 26. Kc2 Ra7 27. Ra1 Rd7 28. Rfd1 Ne7 29. Be1 Nf5 30. Bf2 Rdc7 31. Kd2 Ne7 32. Re1 Kf7!
Before offensives Black wisely defends the e6-pawn.

   
33. Bd1 b4!
Peter attacks!
34. axb4 axb4 35. Be2 c3+ 36. bxc3 bxc3+ 37. Kc2

   
37...Bb3+!!
A gorgeous blow.
38. Kc1
If 38. Kxb3 then 38...c2 39. Bb5 (39. Rec1 Rb8+ 40. Ka4 Ra7+ 41. Ba6 Rxa6 checkmate) 39...Rb7 40. Ra5 c1Q 41. Rxc1 Rxc1, winning.
38...Nd5 39. Ra3 Rb7 40. Bd3 Nb4! 41. Be4 Bd5 42. Re3 c2

   
43. Rec3
Black wins the exchange.
43...Rxc3 44. Rxc3 Na2+ 45. Kxc2 Nxc3 46. Kxc3 Rb3+ 47. Kc2 Bc4 48. Bg3 Re3 49. Be5 Re2+

   
50. Kc3
Rook is superior to bishop.
50...Bd5 51. Bxd5 exd5 52. g3 Re3+ 53. Kb4 g6!
White resigned. 0-1

Move

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 7. Bg5 Bb7 8. f3 h6 9. Bh4 d5 10. e3 Nbd7 11. cxd5 Nxd5 12. Bxd8 Nxc3 13. Bh4 Nd5 14. Bf2 c5 15. e4 Ne7 16. O-O-O Rac8 17. Kb1 c4 18. Ne2 f5 19. exf5 Nxf5 20. Nc3 Nf6 21. Be2 Nd5 22. Nxd5 Bxd5 23. h4 b5 24. Rhf1 Rf7 25. Rc1 a5 26. Kc2 Ra7 27. Ra1 Rd7 28. Rfd1 Ne7 29. Be1 Nf5 30. Bf2 Rdc7 31. Kd2 Ne7 32. Re1 Kf7 33. Bd1 b4 34. axb4 axb4 35. Be2 c3+ 36. bxc3 bxc3+ 37. Kc2 Bb3+ 38. Kc1 Nd5 39. Ra3 Rb7 40. Bd3 Nb4 41. Be4 Bd5 42. Re3 c2 43. Rec3 Rxc3 44. Rxc3 Na2+ 45. Kxc2 Nxc3 46. Kxc3 Rb3+ 47. Kc2 Bc4 48. Bg3 Re3 49. Be5 Re2+ 50. Kc3 Bd5 51. Bxd5 exd5 52. g3 Re3+ 53. Kb4 g6 0-1

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