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(1) Nijboer,F (2552) - Giri,A (2518) [B48]
Dutch Open Dieren NED (5), 25.07.2009
1.e4
c5
2.Nf3
e6
3.Nc3
Nc6
4.d4
cxd4
5.Nxd4
Qc7
6.Be3
a6
7.Qd2
Nf6
8.0-0-0
Be7
9.f3
h5
10.Qf2
d6
11.h3
b5
12.Nxc6
Qxc6
13.Bd3
h4
14.Kb1
b4
15.Ne2
e5
16.Bg5
Nd7
17.Bxe7
Kxe7
18.Qe3
Qc5
19.Qd2
Nf6
20.Rhf1
Be6
21.f4
a5
22.fxe5
dxe5
23.Qg5
Black is ready to start an attack on the queenside. Nijboer is trying to create confusion: 23...Rh5!
24.Qd2
[He cannot touch the pawn: 24.Qxg7
Ne8
25.Qg8
the only square left for the queen. 25...f5
26.Qg6
Bf7
and the lady is lost!] 24...Rd8
25.Qc1
a4
26.Rf3
Rd6
[26...Nxe4
27.Bxe4
Qc4
threatening ...Qxa2# 28.b3
Qxe4
29.Rxd8
Kxd8
30.Rd3+
Anish Giri said that he did not trust this variation entirely: "I thought it was dangerous and could ruin my attack. Frisor was already in time trouble and could not do much, so I decided to keep the pressure on."] 27.Re1
Kf8
28.b3
Nd7
29.Ref1
f6
30.Qe1
Kf7
31.Rg1
Rh8
32.g3
Rc8
33.gxh4
Has White managed to create counterplay on the g-file? "No, I am much faster," said Giri. 33...axb3
34.Qg3
Rxd3
[34...Rxd3
35.Qxg7+
Ke8
36.Qh8+
Nf8
37.Qh5+
Bf7
and Black will now mate his opponent.] 0-1
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