(1) Wang,Yue (2714) - Yu,Yangyi (2646) [E20]
2nd GM Danzhou CHN (8), 23.05.2011



1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 c5 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Ne4 7.Bd2 Nxd2 8.Qxd2 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Qb6 10.Nb3 a5


11.c5!?
An enterprising decision that gives White good play for his pawn.

11...Bxc5 12.Nxc5 Qxc5 13.Ne4 Qb4 14.Nd6+ Ke7 15.0-0-0 Qxd2+ 16.Rxd2 Rb8 17.Rhd1 Ne5
Though Black is pretty tied up at the moment, White still has to play precisely. The knight on e5 is threatening to do a real show in the position.

18.h3 b5 19.b3 f6 20.Be4 Nf7 21.Nxf7 Kxf7 22.Rc2
[22.Rxd7+ Bxd7 23.Rxd7+ Kf8 24.Bd3 might have offered good drawing chances, but Wang Yue was a half point behind, and was no doubt seeking the win.]

22...f5 23.Bf3 d5 24.Rc7+ Kf6


25.Ra7
[A stronger plan was probably 25.Kb2 a4 26.Rdc1 Rd8 27.Ra7 Bd7 (27...Rd7? 28.Rxc8 ) 28.Rcc7 and the doubled rooks should be enough for the draw.]

25...a4 26.Kb2 axb3 27.axb3 Rd8 28.Rc1 Bd7 29.Rcc7 Ke7 30.e3 Kd6 31.Be2 b4 32.f4 Rb6 33.h4 g6 34.Bd3 h6 35.Bc2 Rc6 36.Rcb7 Rc3 37.Rxb4 Rxe3 38.Rb6+ Kc5 39.Rbb7 Bc6 40.Rc7 Kb6 41.b4 d4 42.Bb3 d3 43.Ba4 Re2+ 44.Kc3 Ra2 45.b5 Rxa4 0-1