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(1) Navara,D (2638) - Sasikiran,K (2711) [B25]
Corus B Wijk aan Zee NED (9), 27.01.2009
1.e4
c5
2.Nc3
d6
3.g3
Nc6
4.Bg2
g6
5.d3
Bg7
6.f4
Rb8
7.Nf3
b5
8.a3
e6
9.Be3
Nge7
[9...Nd4
is more usual in such positions, preventing the advance d3-d4.] 10.d4
b4
11.axb4
Rxb4
12.dxc5
d5?!
[12...Rxb2
looks a better try, with a murky position after 13.e5
] 13.exd5
exd5
14.Ne5!
Nxe5
15.fxe5
d4
If he does not takethe piece, Black is clearly worse, so Sasikiran decides that he may as well have some material to suffer for. However, the position proves to be very bad for Black. 16.Bg5!
dxc3
17.Qxd8+
Kxd8
18.bxc3
Rg4
19.0-0-0+
Ke8
20.Bf6!
Bxf6
[The text loses simply, but after 20...Rg8
21.Rd6
Black is tied hand and foot. Against the threat of Rhd1, the only attempt to defend is 21...Ra4
22.Kb2
Ra6
but then simply 23.Rxa6
Bxa6
24.Ra1
is overwhelming.] 21.exf6
Ra4
22.c6!
Better than taking back the piece on e7, wince the latter is not going anywhere. 22...Bg4
[22...Nf5
23.Rhe1+
Be6
24.c7
mates.] 23.Rd2
h5
24.c7
Bd7
25.Bc6!
[An extremely elegant final blow. 25.Bc6
Nxc6
26.Re1+
Kf8
27.Rxd7
forces mate in 15, as Fritz 11 politely points out.] 1-0
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