1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Ngf3 a6 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Be2 8... h6?! Not a move that appears in any theory, it certainly stops those lines that rely on tactics based on Bg5 or Ng5, however white has other eminently playable lines and ultimately I think h6 just delays blacks development. 9. O-O Nf6 10. Bf4 Nc6 11. Re1 O-O 12. Nfd4 12... Nxd4?! 12... Bd6 13. Qxd4 Bf5 14. c3 Re8 15. Bf3 Be4 16. Bxe4 dxe4 17. Rad1 Qc8 18. Qb6 Bd8 19. Qc5 b5 20. h3 Qb7 21. Qf5 Rc8 22. Be3 Qa8 23. Bd4 Rc6 24. Nc5 Rd6 25. Bxf6 Rxf6 26. Qd5 Qxd5 26... Qc8 27. Rxd5 Bb6 28. Rxe4 Rxe4 29. Nxe4 Re6 30. Rd6 30... Rxe4 30... Rxd6 31. Nxd6 This might look attractive, hoping to swap down and get the draw by giving up the bishop for the last remaining pawn, however I think white can fix the black queen side pawns on white squares and grab them with the knight. 31. Rxb6 Re1+ 32. Kh2 Re2 33. Rxa6 Rxb2 34. Ra8+ Kh7 35. Kg3 Rc2 36. Ra3 Kg6 37. Kf3 Kf6 38. g3 Ke6 39. Rb3 Rxa2 40. Rxb5 Rc2 41. Rb3 Kd6 42. Ke3 Ke6 43. h4 Kd6 44. f3 Ke6 45. Kd4 Rd2+ 46. Ke3 Rc2 (=) I have to admit that I did wonder if this was a draw, my rook is in the wrong place, however my king can support the pawn so I had to play on. 47. h5 Kd6 48. Kf4 Ke6 49. g4 Kf6 50. Rb6+ Ke7 51. Rb7+ Ke6 52. Rc7 Kf6 53. Rc6+ Ke7 54. Kf5 Kd7 55. Rc4 Rf2 56. Rd4+ Ke7 57. f4 Rc2 58. c4 Rc1 59. Ke5 Rc2 60. f5 Ra2 61. c5 Ra5 62. Kd5 Kd7 63. f6 gxf6 64. Rb4
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