Lutz, Christopher (2613) - Radjabov, Teimour (2650) [B33], ETCC Plovdiv 2003

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Lutz, Christopher (2613) - Radjabov, Teimour (2650) [B33]
ETCC Plovdiv 2003
Notes by Boris Schipkov

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. Nd5 Bg7 11. Bd3 Ne7 12. Nxe7 Qxe7 13. c4 f5 14. O-O O-O 15. Qf3 d5
Another interesting line is 15...Re8!?
16. cxd5 fxe4
Weaker is 16...f4?! Kramnik, V - Radjabov, T, Dortmund 2003.
17. Bxe4

17...Rb8!
A good novelty. Worse is 17...Qd6?! with an edge to White.
18. Rad1
If 18. Rac1 then 18...f5 19. Rxc8 Rbxc8 20. Bxf5 Qg5 21. Be6+ Kh8.
18...Qd7!?
Worthy of further research is 18... Rb6!?
19. d6
Or 19. Bb1 f5 20. Nc2 Rb6! with equality.
19...Rb6 20. Qd3
After 20. Qc3!? Rxd6 21. Bf5 Black sacrifices his queen 21...Rxd1! 22. Bxd7 Rxd7 23. Nc2 Rfd8 24. Qa5 Rd6 with compensation.
20...Rd8! 21. Bxh7+ Kh8 22. Qe3
Or 22. Qb1!? f5! 23. Bg6 Qe6 24. d7 Qxg6 25. dxc8Q Rxc8 with minimal advantage to Black.
22...Rxd6 23. Rxd6 Qxd6 24. Bb1 f5
Black has a good compensation for a pawn due to the strong pair of bishops.

25. Nc2 e4 26. b4 Be5!
Now Black gets a small advantage.
27. g3 Qf6 28. Qe2 Kg7
Also possible is 28...Be6.
29. Rd1 Rxd1+ 30. Qxd1 f4 31. Qe2
Or 31. Qd5 e3 32. fxe3 fxg3 33. Qg2 Qg6 34. hxg3 Bxg3 35. Na3 Qg5 36. Qe4 Qh5.
31...e3 32. fxe3 fxg3 33. hxg3 Qg6 34. Qg2 Bxg3 35. Ne1 Qg5 36. Qb2+ Kg8
More precise is 36...Kf7.

37. Nf3?!
Better is 37. Qb3+! Kf8 38. Nf3 Qg4 39. Qd5 with equal chances.
37...Qxe3+ 38. Kg2 Bf4 39. Qb3+ Qxb3 40. axb3 Bd6 41. Kf2 Bxb4
Black has an extra pawn.
42. Ke3 Bc5+ 43. Kd2 Kf7 44. Be4 Ke6 45. Kc2 Kd6 46. Ne1 a5 47. Nd3 Bd4 48. Bg6 Bd7 49. Bf7 Bc6 50. Bg6 Ke6 51. Nf4+ Ke5 52. Nd3+ Kf6 53. Bh5 Kf5 54. Be2 Ke4 55. Bh5 Ke3 56. Bg6 Bd7 57. Nb2

57...Bg7 58. Nd3 Kd4 59. Nb2 Bc6 60. Nd3 Bf8 61. Nb2 Bd6 62. Nd3 a4 63. bxa4 bxa4 64. Nc1 a3 65. Ne2+ Kc4 66. Bf7+ Kb4 67. Nc3 Bd7 68. Na2+ Ka5 69. Nc3 Bb4 70. Kb3 Bg4 71. Bd5 Bf8 72. Bf7 Bf5 73. Bd5 Kb6 74. Bf7 Kc6 75. Bd5+ Kc5 76. Bf7 Bg7
Draw. 1/2-1/2

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