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(2) Bu Xiangzhi (2676) - Rublevsky,S (2688) [D20]
7th CHN-RUS Ningbo CHN (1), 05.08.2010
1.d4
d5
2.c4
dxc4
3.e4
e5
4.Nf3
Bb4+
5.Bd2
Bxd2+
6.Nbxd2
exd4
7.Bxc4
Qf6
8.Nb3
Nc6
9.Nfxd4
Nge7
10.Nb5
0-0
11.Nxc7
Rb8
12.0-0
Qe5
13.Nb5
Qxe4
14.Rc1
Qg6
15.Re1
Nf5
16.Qf3
a6
17.Nc3
Nfd4
18.Nxd4
Nxd4
19.Qe3
Nc6
20.Nd5
Bd7
21.Qf4
Qg4
22.Qc7
Rfc8
23.Qd6
Rd8
24.Ne7+
Kh8
25.Bxf7
Nxe7
26.Rxe7
Bc6
27.Qg3
Qxg3
28.hxg3
Rd2
29.b4
Rbd8
30.Bc4
h6
31.Rf7
Re8
32.a3
Rd6
33.Kh2
Kh7
34.Rc3
Re1
35.Rf8
g5
36.g4
Be8
37.Bb3
Rc6
38.Rd3
Rc7
39.Rd6
Kg7
40.Rff6
Rc3
41.Bd5
Rxa3
42.Rxh6
Ra4
A critical moment, and probably where the Chinese plyaer missed his clearest chance to win. 43.Rhe6?
[Instead 43.Bxb7!
Rxb4
44.Bxa6
Rxg4
45.Bd3!
would probably have sealed Black's fate. White may only be up a pawn, but the seriously exposed king and threats are fatal, and the second pawn would be destined to go down as well. A couple of sample lines might go 45...Rh4+
(or 45...Rf4
46.Kg3
Kf8
47.Rd5
And the pawn falls. 47...Rb4
48.Rxg5
Rb3
49.Rf6+
Ke7
50.Rf3
) 46.Rxh4
gxh4
47.Kh3
Rh1+
(47...Rg1
might also prevent the king from capturing h4, but it also means leaving the rook out of play, so 48.f4
Kf8
49.f5
Ke7
50.Re6+
Kf8
51.Rh6+-
) 48.Kg4
Rh2
49.Be4+-
] 43...Rxe6
44.Rxe6
Bb5
45.Re7+
Kf6
46.Rf7+
Kg6
47.Rxb7
Rxb4
48.Rb6+
Kg7
49.f3
a5
50.Be4
Kf7
51.Bd5+
Kg7
52.Rb7+
Kf6
53.Kg3
Bf1
54.Rf7+
Kg6
55.Rf8
Rb2
56.f4
gxf4+
57.Rxf4
Bb5
58.Rf8
Rd2
59.Be4+
Kg7
60.Rb8
Bc4
61.Ra8
Rd4
62.Bf3
Be6
63.Rxa5
Rd7
64.Ra6
Bf7
65.Be4
Re7
66.Bf5
Rc7
67.Kh4
Re7
68.Kg5
Rc7
69.Rh6
Ra7
70.Rh7+
Kf8
71.Bd3
Rc7
72.Be4
Rd7
73.Bg6
Rd5+
74.Bf5
Bg8
75.Ra7
Rd6
76.Kf4
Rb6
77.Kg5
Bf7
78.Bd3
Bd5
79.g3
Bf7
80.Rc7
Kg8
81.Be4
Rd6
82.Bc6
Rd3
83.Be4
Rd6
84.Kf5
Rb6
85.Bc6
Rb2
86.Kg5
Rc2
87.Kf6
Rf2+
88.Ke5
Rc2
89.g5
Kf8
90.Rc8+
Kg7
91.Kd4
Rc4+
92.Ke5
Rc5+
93.Kf4
Rc4+
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