The Glek Variation According to TCEC

In the marathon 64 game match between the two “engines” left standing to battle it out for the TCEC championship, Komodo 1333 and Stockfish 141214, both rated over 3200, the Glek variation of the Four Knights was the opening chosen by humans for the two titans in games 37 & 38. The first game began early enough that I was able to follow it live. I opened the CBDB (http://database.chessbase.com/js/apps/database/) and 365Chess (http://www.365chess.com/opening.php?m=8&n=1004&ms=e4.e5.Nf3.Nc6.Nc3.Nf6.g3&ns=3.5.5.6.47.57.1004) in order to check out which variation would be used. After 4 g3, 365Chess shows the database contains 99 games by GM Igor Glek, the man for whom the variation is named. Surely, I thought, the variation chosen by the TCECers would feature one of the variations promulgated by GM Glek.

The first surprise was 4…d5 since 4…Bc5 is played more often, but the former move is one of the standard moves. It would have been wonderful to see which move the “engine,” left to its own devices, would have played. 4 g3 signals the Glek variation and one would assume the humans would have forced the “engines” to begin the game by answering it with the move the “engine” playing Black considered best. We all know what happens when one makes an assumption…

The next moves through White’s 7th move are all standard, but Black’s 7…Be7 is not standard, as 7…Bc5, and 7…Bd6, have been played far more often, and with better results. GM Glek has faced 7…Bc5 seventeen times, and 7…Bd6 eleven times, while having faced 7…Be7 on only four occasions. Hummmm…

For the final “forced” move, the humans chose 8 0-0, and it has been the most played move by far, but has been outscored, by far, in limited action, by a move near and dear to my heart, Qe2! The last forced move was 8…0-0.

Stockfish 141214 (3218) vs Komodo 1333 (3210)
TCEC Season 7 – Superfinal 37
2014.12.23
C47
Four Knights: Glek, 4…d5

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nxc3 7. bxc3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Re1 Bf6 10. d3 Be6 11. Ba3 Re8 12. Nd2 Qd7 (12…Rb8 13. Qc1 Bg5 14. Bxc6 bxc6 15. Rxe5 Bh3 16. Rxe8+ Qxe8 17. Qd1 f5 18. Rb1 Rxb1 19. Nxb1 c5 20. c4 Qc6 21. f3 Qe6 22. Kh1 Qe3 23. Nc3 Qf2 0-1, Benoit Lepelletier 2480 vs David Marciano 2470, 1997 FRA-ch) 13. Ne4 Be7 14. Bxe7 Qxe7 15. Nd2 Qc5 16. c4 Rab8 17. Ne4 Qe7 18. a4 a5 19. c3 h6 20. Qf3 f5 21. Nd2 Rbd8 22. Qe2 Bf7 23. Bxc6 bxc6 24. Nb3 Rb8 25. Qd1 Rb6 26. Nxa5 Reb8 27. d4 e4 28. d5 cxd5 29. cxd5 Rd8 30. Nc4 Rxd5 31. Qe2 Rb7 32. a5 Ra7 33. Ne3 Rdxa5 34. Nxf5 Qf6 35. Rxa5 Rxa5 36. Nh4 Qxc3 37. Qxe4 Ra1 38. Rxa1 Qxa1+ 39. Kg2 Qf6 40. Qa8+ Kh7 41. Qe4+ g6 42. f4 c5 43. Nf3 Qb2+ 44. Kg1 c4 45. Qe7 Qa1+ 46. Kf2 Qa2+ 47. Ke3 Qb3+ 48. Kf2 c3 49. Ne5 Qa2+ 50. Ke3 Qd2+ 51. Ke4 Qe2+ 52. Kd4 Qf2+ 53. Kxc3 Qe3+ 54. Kc2 Qe2+ 55. Kb1 Qd1+ 56. Kb2 Qd2+ 57. Kb1 Qe1+ 58. Kc2 1/2-1/2

Komodo 1333 (3210) vs Stockfish 141214 (3218)
TCEC Season 7 – Superfinal 38
2014.12.23

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nxc3 7. bxc3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Re1 Bf6 10. d3 Bg4 11. Rb1 Rb8 12. h3 Be6 13. c4 Re8 14. Bb2 Bf5 15. Nh2 Nd4 16. Bxd4 Qxd4 17. Ng4 Bxg4 18. Qxg4 b6 19. a4 Qc3 20. Qd1 g6 21. h4 h5 22. Bd5 Kg7 23. Re2 Qa3 24. Qe1 a5 25. Bc6 Re6 26. Rb3 Qa2 27. Bd7 Rd6 28. Bb5 Rbd8 29. c5 bxc5 30. Rb1 Rb8 31. Rb3 Rbd8 32. Qxa5 e4 33. Rxe4 Qxc2 34. Bc4 Rd4 35. Qxc7 R8d7 36. Qc6 Rxe4 37. Qxe4 Re7 38. Qf3 Bd4 39. a5 Qd2 40. a6 Bxf2+ 41. Qxf2 Re1+ 42. Kg2 Re2 43. Qxe2 Qxe2+ 44. Kg1 Qe1+ 45. Kg2 Qe2+ 46. Kh3 Qd1 47. Rb2 Qa1 48. Ra2 Qh1+ 1/2-1/2

From the comments left in the “chat” window it was obvious the fans did not care for the choice of opening because some spiced their comments with profanity. How are these eight moves chosen, and who makes the choice? If the Glek variation is chosen, why not stop the forced moves as soon as it becomes a Glek variation when White plays 4 g3? What is the point of forcing the top chess playing things in the universe to play additional moves they may, or may not, play on their on volition?

Here is a recent game played by GM Igor Glek:

Igor Glek, (2438) vs Rustam Kasimdzhanov (2700)
FIDE World Rapid 2014 06/17/2014

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g3 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nxc3 7. bxc3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Re1 Bf6 10. Rb1 Re8 11. h3 g6 12. Nh2 h5 13. d3 e4 14. d4 Qd5 15. Bf4 Qxa2 16. Nf1 Qd5 17. Nd2 Kg7 18. Nxe4 Bxh3 19. Bxh3 Rxe4 20. Rxe4 Qxe4 21. Bg2 Qf5 22. Rxb7 Ne7 23. Rxc7 Rd8 24. Rxa7 Nd5 25. Bd2 Rc8 26. Ra5 Ne3 27. Qa1 Nxc2 28. Rxf5 Nxa1 29. Rb5 Nc2 30. Rb3 Ra8 31. Bxa8 1-0

Here is a game that began as a Paulson Vienna before transposing, played by one of my favorite female players, Melanie Ohme (OhMy!):

Melanie Ohme (2315) vs Karina Szczepkowska Horowska (2376)
GER-POL w Match 2012 07/21/2012

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. exd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Be7 7. Nf3 Nc6 8. O-O O-O 9. Re1 Bf6 10. d3 Rb8 11. Nd2 Re8 12. Rb1 Bd7 13. Ne4 Be7 14. Be3 b6 15. d4 Qc8 16. Qd3 h6 17. Rbd1 exd4 18. cxd4 Nb4 19. Qd2 Bf5 20. Bf4 Qd7 21. c4 Rbd8 22. Qb2 Bg4 23. Rd2 Nc6 24. d5 Na5 25. Rc2 f5 26. Nd2 Bf6 27. Qc1 Rxe1+ 28. Qxe1 Re8 29. Qc1 c5 30. h3 Bh5 31. Nb3 Nb7 32. Be3 Nd6 33. Qd2 a5 34. Qd3 Qe7 35. Nc1 g5 36. a4 Kg7 37. Kh2 f4 38. gxf4 Bg6 39. Qd2 Bxc2 40. Qxc2 gxf4 41. Bxf4 Be5 42. Nd3 Bf6 43. Qd1 Nxc4 44. Qg4+ Kh8 45. Qg6 Ne5 46. Qxh6+ Kg8 47. d6 Qg7 48. Qxg7+ Kxg7 49. Nxe5 Rxe5 50. Bxe5 Bxe5+ 51. Kg1 Bxd6 52. Kf1 Kf6 53. Ke2 Bf4 54. Kd3 Ke5 55. Kc4 Bd2 56. Bd5 Be1 57. f3 Bh4 58. Be4 Bd8 59. Bd5 1/2-1/2

Timofey Galinsky (2424) vs Denis Shilin (2424)
UKR-ch 2000

1. e4 Nc6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nxc3 7. bxc3 Be7 8. Qe2 O-O 9. O-O Bf6 10. d3 Re8 11. Nd2 e4 12. d4 Bf5 13. Nc4 Qd7 14. Ne3 Bh3 15. Bxh3 Qxh3 16. Nd5 Bxd4 17. Nf4 Qc8 18. cxd4 Nxd4 19. Qh5 Re5 20. Qh3 Nxc2 21. Qxc8+ Rxc8 22. Bb2 Ra5 23. Rac1 Na3 24. Rfd1 b5 25. Rxc7 Rb8 26. Rdd7 1-0

This is the oldest game found, and it makes me wonder why the variation is not called the “Nimzowitsch variation.” Could it be that there are so many other variations named after Nimzo that it would be too confusing to have another one? Or is it a variation is not named after a player who loses the initial game?

Aaron Nimzowitsch vs Ernst Gruenfeld
Karlsbad 1923

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g3 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nxc3 7. bxc3 Bd6 8.
O-O O-O 9. d3 Bg4 10. h3 Bd7 11. Rb1 Rb8 12. Re1 Re8 13. Ng5 h6 14. Nxf7 Kxf7
15. Qh5+ Kg8 16. Bxh6 Qf6 17. Bg5 Qf7 18. Qh4 Ne7 19. Rxb7 Rxb7 20. Bxb7 Qxa2
21. Bxe7 Rxe7 22. Be4 Qe6 23. Qh7+ Kf8 24. Qh8+ Qg8 25. Qh5 Be8 26. Qg5 Qe6 27.
Ra1 c6 28. Kg2 Qh6 29. Qg4 Qd2 30. Qh4 Qh6 31. Qg4 Rf7 32. Qe2 Bc5 33. Bf3 Bd7
34. g4 Qf4 35. Ra5 Bb6 36. Rxe5 Bc7 37. Re4 Qh2+ 38. Kf1 Qxh3+ 39. Bg2 Qh6 40.
Qe1 Bg3 41. Re2 Qh4 42. c4 Kg8 43. g5 Qxg5 44. Kg1 Bd6 45. d4 Bh3 0-1

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This game was played in Stage 1b of the TCEC tournament for chess “engines.”

Junior 13.3 (2921) v Nightmare 7.82a (2808)
TCEC Season 7 – Stage 1b
Rd 9
2014.10.17

E15
Queen’s Indian: Nimzowitsch, 5.b3 b5 6.cxb5

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 b5 6. cxb5 Bxb5 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Bd2 Bc6 9. Bg2 Qc8 10. O-O O-O 11. d5 Bxc3 12. Bxc3 Nxd5 13. Bb2 Ne7 14. e4 d6 15. Qd4 f6 16. Qc4 Kh8 17. Nd4 e5 18. Nxc6 Nbxc6 19. b4 Rb8 20. Bc3 Nd8 21. Rac1 Qe6 22. Qa6 Ndc6 23. Rfd1 Rb6 24. Qe2 a6 25. a3 Qf7 26. Qd3 Nd8 27. Bd2 Ne6 28. Be3 Rb5 29. Rf1 c6 30. a4 Rxb4 31. Qxd6 Rxa4 32. Rb1 Nd4 33. Rb7 Re8 34. Rfb1 h6 35. Qd7 a5 36. Bh3 Qf8 37. Kg2 Ng8 38. Bxd4 Rxd4 39. Qxc6 a4 40. Ra7 Ne7 41. Qc7 Rxe4 42. Bd7 Rd8 43. Be6 Re8 44. Qc5 Rd4 45. Rc7 a3 46. Rbb7 Ng6 47. Qc2 Ne7 48. Qb3 Nc8 49. Bd7 Rxd7 50. Rxd7 Nd6 51. Ra7 Nf5 52. Qa4 a2 53. Qxa2 Qb4 54. Qe2 Rb8 55. h4 Qb1 56. h5 Rg8 57. Qf3 Nd4 58. Qb7 Qxb7+ 59. Raxb7 Ne6 60. Ra7 Nc5 61. Rdc7 Ne6 62. Re7 Nd4 63. Red7 Ne6 64. Kh3 f5 65. Kg2 Ng5 66. Re7 e4 67. Rec7 Nh7 68. Rc5 Rf8 69. Re5 Ng5 70. Rb7 Nh7 71. Ree7 Rg8 72. Kh3 Ng5+ 73. Kh2 Nf3+ 74. Kg2 Ng5 75. Kf1 Nh7 76. Re5 Rf8 77. Ke1 f4 78. gxf4 Nf6 79. Kf1 Ra8 80. Rbe7 Rb8 81. Ra7 Rb3 82. Kg2 Rf3 83. Ra8+ Kh7 84. Rf5 Rb3 85. Ra7 Rb6 86. Rc5 Rb2 87. Re7 Ra2 88. Rf5 Ra6 89. Rb7 Rc6 90. Re5 Rc3 91. Ra7 Rb3 92. Rc7 Rb2 93. Rf5 Kh8 94. Re7 Rb3 95. Re6 Rb7 96. Rc5 Kg8 97. Ra6 Kf7 98. Ra4 Ke7 99. Re5+ Kd6 100. Ra8 Rc7 101. Raa5 Rb7 102. Ra6+ Kd7 103. Ra8 Kc6 104. Ra2 Rd7 105. Raa5 Rb7 106. Re6+ Kd7 107. Rea6 Ke7 108. Rf5 Rd7 109. Re5+ Kf7 110. Rc6 Kg8 111. Rc8+ Kf7 112. Rc4 Kg8 113. Rcc5 Kh7 114. Rb5 Rd1 115. Re7 Rd3 116. Rc5 Rb3 117. Re6 Rb7 118. Rce5 Rb1 119. Ra5 Rc1 120. Re7 Rc3 121. Rf5 Rc6 122. Rfe5 Rc3 123. Rf7 Kg8 124. Ra7 Kh7 125. Raa5 Rd3 126. Re6 Rd4 127. f5 Rd7 128. Ree5 Nxh5 129. Rxe4 Nf6 130. Rc4 h5 131. Kg3 Rd3+ 132. Kf4 Rb3 133. Rd4 Rb8 134. Kg5 Rb3 135. Ra8 Rf3 136. Ra2 Rh3 137. Rda4 Rh1 138. f3 Rf1 139. R2a3 Rd1 140. Ra1 Rd2 141. R4a2 Rd3 142. Ra3 Rd2 143. Rg1 Rf2 144. Kf4 Nd5+ 145. Ke5 Ne7 146. Rg5 Re2+ 147. Kf4 Nd5+ 148. Kg3 h4+ 149. Kxh4 Re1 150. Rg3 Kh6 151. Rg6+ Kh7 152. Ra5 Rh1+ 153. Kg3 Nf6 154. Kf4 Nh5+ 155. Ke3 Re1+ 156. Kd2 Re7 157. Rg5 Nf6 158. Ra8 Ng8 159. Kd3 Rb7 160. Rf8 Nh6 161. Rg2 Rb5 162. Ke4 Rb4+ 163. Ke5 Rb5+ 164. Kf4 Rb4+ 165. Kg5 Rc4 166. Rb2 Rc7 167. Rbb8 Nf7+ 168. Kh5 Rd7 169. Rbc8 Rb7 170. Kg4 Rb4+ 171. Kh3 Rb7 172. Rce8 Kh6 173. Kg4 Kh7 174. Ra8 Nh6+ 175. Kg5 Nf7+ 176. Kf4 g5+ 177. Kg4 Rb4+ 178. Kg3 Rb7 179. Rg8 Rb6 180. Rgb8 Rxb8 181. Rxb8 Nh6 182. Rb7+ Kg8 183. f6 Kh8 184. f4 g4 185. Ra7 1-0

The Legendary Georgia Ironman commented, “That is some real grinding!”

The prospect of such a game has humans producing “efforts” like these “games.”

Kazhgaleyev, Murtas (2566) – Andriasian, Zaven (2622)
Chigorin Memorial 2014 St Petersburg RUS (7.4), 2014.10.24
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 Ng4 7.Bc1 Nf6 8.Be3 Ng4 9.Bc1 Nf6 10.Be3 ½-½

Sjugirov 2664 v Yakovich 2523
Chigorin Memorial 2014 St Petersburg RUS (7.4), 2014.10.24
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Re8 10. d4 Bb7 11. Ng5 Rf8 12. Nf3 Re8 13. Ng5 Rf8 14. Nf3 Re8 1/2-1/2

From which game could a student learn most?

Houdini took the lead with these two games which were played back to back:

Nightmare 7.82a (2808)-Houdini 4 (3145)
TCEC Season 7 – Stage 1b
Rd 6
2014.10.14
E62
King’s Indian: Fianchetto, 6…c6 7.O-O

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d6 6. c4 c6 7. Nc3 Qb6 8. h3 Qa6 9. b3 b5 10. cxb5 cxb5 11. a4 b4 12. Nb5 Qb7 13. Bf4 Nc6 14. Rc1 Bd7 15. d5 Nd8 16. Ng5 Bxb5 17. axb5 Qxb5 18. Rc7 Re8 19. h4 a5 20. Qd2 a4 21. bxa4 Rxa4 22. Rb1 Nb7 23. e4 b3 24. Bf1 Qb6 25. Rc6 Qa7 26. Be3 Nc5 27. Bxc5 dxc5 28. Rxb3 Nxe4 29. Nxe4 Rxe4 30. Ra6 Qc7 31. Rc6 Qe5 32. Rxc5 Bf6 33. Kg2 Ra8 34. Bc4 Kg7 35. Rc6 Ra1 36. Re3 Rxe3 37. Qxe3 Qxe3 38. fxe3 Be5 39. h5 gxh5 40. Be2 Ra2 41. Kf3 Rd2 42. Bc4 Rd1 43. Kg2 Bd6 44. Kf3 Rh1 45. Kg2 Ra1 46. Bb5 Ra2+ 47. Kf3 Ra5 48. Bc4 Ra4 49. Rc8 Kf6 50. Kf2 h6 51. Kg2 Ke5 52. Kf3 Rb4 53. Rc6 Rb8 54. Ra6 Rg8 55. Ra2 Rg4 56. Bb3 Rb4 57. Bc2 h4 58. gxh4 Rxh4 59. Kg2 Bc5 60. e4 Rg4+ 61. Kh2 Rf4 62. Kg2 Rf2+ 63. Kg3 Re2 64. Kf3 Re1 65. d6 exd6 66. Kg4 Rh1 67. Ba4 h5+ 68. Kf3 Rf1+ 69. Kg2 Rg1+ 70. Kh2 Kxe4 71. Bc6+ Kf4 72. Be8 Rg7 73. Ra4+ Ke3 74. Kh3 f5 75. Bc6 Rc7 76. Bg2 Rf7 77. Bd5 Re7 78. Rc4 f4 79. Rc1 Re5 80. Bc6 Rf5 81. Rc3+ Kd2 82. Rb3 d5 83. Rb2+ Kc3 84. Rb1 Be3 85. Rb5 Kd4 86. Rb1 f3 87. Rd1+ Ke4 88. Bb5 Rg5 89. Rb1 f2 90. Rb4+ Kf3 91. Rb2 0-1

Houdini 4 (3145)-Exchess 7.31b (2670)
TCEC Season 7 – Stage 1b
Rd 7
2014.10.15
C11
French: Burn, 6.Bxf6 Bxf6

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. Qe2 O-O 9. g3 b6 10. Nxf6+ Nxf6 11. Bg2 Bb7 12. O-O a5 13. Rfd1 Qe8 14. Ne5 Bxg2 15. Kxg2 Rd8 16. Rd2 Nd5 17. Re1 b5 18. Kg1 a4 19. c4 bxc4 20. Qxc4 Rb8 21. Qe2 Qb5 22. Qf3 Ra8 23. Rc1 Qb4 24. Qd1 Qb7 25. a3 Ra5 26. Rc4 Qa6 27. Rdc2 Qa8 28. Rc1 Rb8 29. Qh5 Rf8 30. Qe2 Ra6 31. Qc2 Rc8 32. Nc6 h6 33. Ne5 Rd8 34. Qd1 Rb8 35. Qh5 Rf8 36. Qe2 Re8 37. Rc5 Rc8 38. R1c2 Rf8 39. Qd3 Ra5 40. Rc6 Qb7 41. R6c4 Qa6 42. Rc1 Qb7 43. Qe2 Qa6 44. Qe4 Qb7 45. R1c2 Qa8 46. Qe2 Rb5 47. h3 Rfb8 48. Qf3 Rf8 49. Qh5 Rb7 50. Rc5 Qa6 51. Rc6 Qb5 52. Kg2 Nf6 53. Qf3 Nd5 54. Qd1 Ra8 55. Qh5 Rf8 56. Kg1 Nf6 57. Qf3 Nd5 58. Qe4 Rd8 59. Qh4 Rf8 60. Qg4 Ra7 61. R6c5 Qa6 62. Nc6 Rb7 63. Ra5 Qd3 64. Qe2 Qxe2 65. Rxe2 Nb6 66. Rb5 Ra8 67. Re4 Kf8 68. Kg2 Ra6 69. h4 g6 70. h5 g5 71. f4 gxf4 72. gxf4 Ra8 73. Kf3 Rc8 74. f5 exf5 75. Rf4 Re8 76. Rbxf5 Nc8 77. Rxf7+ Kg8 78. Ne5 Nd6 79. Rg4+ Kh8 80. Rf6 Re7 81. Ng6+ Kg7 82. Rxd6 Rb3+ 83. Kf2 Rxb2+ 84. Kg3 Re3+ 85. Kf4 cxd6 86. Kxe3 Rb3+ 87. Ke4 Rxa3 88. Nh4+ Kf7 89. Nf5 Rh3 90. Nxh6+ Ke6 91. Rg6+ Kd7 92. Nf5 Kc7 93. h6 a3 94. Rxd6 Kb7 95. Rg6 a2 96. Rg1 Rh2 1-0

The stage ended with these two “engines” tied for first place, but with Komodo being the moral victor. When asked for comment, the Dragon was silent.

Komodo 8 (3151)-Houdini 4 (3145)
TCEC Season 7 – Stage 1b
11
2014.10.20
1-0
B08
Pirc: Classical, 5.Be3

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be3 O-O 6. Qd2 c6 7. Bh6 Bg4 8. Bxg7 Kxg7 9. Ng1 e5 10. f3 Be6 11. O-O-O Qa5 12. a3 b5 13. g4 b4 14. Nb1 c5 15. d5 Bc8 16. Ne2 Ba6 17. Ng3 Bxf1 18. Rdxf1 Nbd7 19. h4 Rab8 20. h5 Qb6 21. axb4 Qxb4 22. Qxb4 cxb4 23. g5 Ne8 24. Nd2 Nc7 25. Rf2 Nb5 26. Nb3 Rfc8 27. Rfh2 Nf8 28. Ne2 Rb7 29. Na5 Rbc7 30. Nc6 Rxc6 31. dxc6 Rxc6 32. h6+ Kg8 33. Kd2 Ne6 34. Rg2 Kf8 35. Ra1 Ned4 36. Nxd4 Nxd4 37. Rf2 Rc7 38. Ra4 Ke7 39. Kd3 Rb7 40. Rf1 Nc6 41. Rd1 Kd7 42. Ke3 a5 43. Kf2 Rc7 44. c3 bxc3 45. bxc3 Rb7 46. Raa1 Ke7 47. Kg3 Ra7 48. Rd5 Ke6 49. c4 Rb7 50. Rb5 Rc7 51. c5 d5 52. Rb6 dxe4 53. fxe4 Ke7 54. Kg4 Rc8 55. Ra6 Rc7 56. Ra8 Rd7 57. Rc8 Na7 58. Rh8 Rd4 59. Kf3 Rd3+ 60. Kf2 Nc6 61. Rxh7 Rd2+ 62. Ke3 Rh2 63. Rg7 1-0

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