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R Ponomariov – A Shirov
Ciudad de Linares (4), Sicilian Defence

 

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Bc4 d6 5.d3 Be7 6.Nd2 Bg5 7.h4 Bxd2+ 8.Bxd2 Nf6 9.Bg5 Be6 10.Nd5 Bxd5 11.Bxd5 h6 12.Bxf6 Qxf6 13.Qd2 Ne7 14.Bc4 0-0 15.Kf1 Rad8 16.Re1 d5 17.exd5 Nxd5 18.Qe2 Rfe8 19.Qe4 Nb6 20.Bb3 Rd4 21.Qxb7 c4 22.dxc4 e4 23.Kg1 Rd7 24.Qa6 e3 25.fxe3 Rxe3? (25...Rd2! 26.Rf1 Qc6! 27.Rh2 Qc5 28.Kh1 Rxe3 29.Qb5 Rf2!! 30.Rg1 Qd4 with a winnig attack) 26.Rxe3 Rd1+ 27.Kh2 Qxh4+ 1/2-1/2

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