Tregubov, Pavel (2599) - Kuzmin, Genadi (2512) [D41]

Chess Siberia

Tregubov, Pavel (2599) - Kuzmin, Genadi (2512) [D41]
European Club Cup 2002, Halkidiki (2) 2002
Notes by Boris Schipkov

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 Bxd2+ 10. Qxd2 O-O 11. Bc4 Nc6 12. O-O e5?! 13. d5 Na5 14. Rfc1 f6?!
More precise is 14... Nxc4 15. Rxc4 f6 16. Rac1 (16. d6 Be6 17. Rc7 Rf7 18. Rac1 Rd7 19. Rxd7 Qxd7) 16...Bg4 17. Ne1 Rc8 18. d6 Rxc4 19. Qd5+ Rf7 20. Rxc4 Kf8 with a small but lasting edge to White.

15. d6+!
A strong novelty. In the game Gurevich, M - Kveinys, A, Bonn 1995 White played 15. Qb4 b6 16. Nd2 Rf7 17. Bb5 with unclear play.
15...Nxc4 16. Qd5+!
The decisive centralization.
16...Rf7
If 16... Kh8 then 17. Rxc4 Bg4 18. Rc7 with a clear edge to White.
17. Rxc4 Qe8 18. Rc7

18...Rb8
After 18... Be6 19. Qxb7 Rd8 20. Qa6 White has considerable advantage.
19. Re7
Threatening 20.d7.
Black resigned. 1-0

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