C. Griffiths (2005) - Maria Horvath (2059) [C01]

Olympiad w/Bled SLO (10) 2002


1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. h3?! not necessary white should just go straight for c4 5... Bd6 6. c4 Qe7+ 7. Be3 Bf5 8. Nc3 8. cxd5?! Nb4 9. Nc3? Nc2+ 8... Nf6 9. Be2 dxc4 waiting for white to move the bishop to gain a tempo 10. Bxc4 Nb4 11. Rc1 c6 12. a3 Nbd5 13. Nxd5 Nxd5 14. Bxd5 cxd5 15. Qa4+ Bd7 16. Qb3 Bc6 17. O-O O-O 18. Rfe1 Qf6 19. Qd3 19. Bg5 Qg6 20. Be7 Bxe7 21. Rxe7 and blacks more active bishop has been removed 19... h6 20. Ne5 Bxe5 21. dxe5 Qxe5 22. Bc5 Qxb2 23. Bxf8 Rxf8 black has enough compensation for the exchange 24. Qc3 Qb6 25. Qc5?! white should keep the queens on 25... Qxc5 26. Rxc5 Rd8 27. f3 d4 28. Rd1 a6 29. Kf2 Bb5 30. Rc7 Bc6 30... b6 31. Rb7 Rd6=/+ 31. Re1 d3 32. Rd1 Bb5 33. Rxb7 Rd4 34. Rb8+ pushing the king further away 34... Kh7 35. Ke3 Ra4 and now white takes the safe option 36. Rxb5 36. Ra1 g5 36... axb5 37. Rxd3 1/2-1/2

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