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"The Scotsman" chess column

A Khalifman - P Leko
FIDE KO WCh., (3.8)
Petroff's Defence

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Nxe5 d6 4 Nf3 Nxe4 5 d4 d5 6 Bd3 Bd6 7 0-0 0-0 8 c4 c6 9 cxd5 cxd5 10 Nc3 Nxc3 11 bxc3 Bg4 12 Rb1 Nd7 13 h3 Bh5 14 Rb5 Nb6 15 c4 Bxf3 16 Qxf3 dxc4 17 Bc2 Qd7 18 a4 Rfe8 19 Be3 Rad8 20 Rfb1 Bc7 21 Be4 Nxa4 22 Rd5 Bd6 23 Rh5 g6 24 Rxb7 Bc7 25 Rd5 Qc8 26 Rxd8 Rxd8 27 Bd5 Rd7 28 Qf6 Qd8 29 Qxd8+ Rxd8 30 Bc6 Bb6 31 Bxa4 Bxd4 32 Bxd4 Rxd4 33 Rxa7 c3 34 Bb3 Rb4 35 Ra3 Kg7 36 Kf1 f5 37 Bc2 Rc4 38 Ke2 Kf6 39 Kd3 Rf4 40 f3 Kg5 41 Ke3 Rc4 42 Ra4 f4+ 43 Kf2 Rxa4 44 Bxa4 Kh4 45 Bc2 Kg5 46 g3 fxg3+ 47 Kxg3 Kh5 48 f4 Kh6 49 Kg4 Kg7 50 h4 h6 51 Kf3 Kf7 52 Ke4 Kf6 53 Kd4 g5 54 hxg5+ hxg5 55 f5 g4 56 Ke4

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