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(8) Christiansen,L - Wang,H
Can op, 2001
1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 d6 4.d4 [4.g3!? This is best according to my data base.] 4...cxd4 5.Nxd4 b6 6.Bg5!? White usually has tried e4 here, though without achieving anything special. Larry's move is interesting. 6...Bb7 7.Bxf6 gxf6 8.e3 [8.e4!?] 8...e6 9.Be2!? a6 Playing it safe [9...Bxg2 10.Rg1 (10.Bf3!? Bxh1 11.Bxh1 and it is not easy to play the black side) 10...Bb7 11.Bh5!?ƒ For a pawn white dominates the board (11.Bf3!?) ] 10.Bf3 Qc7 11.0-0 Nd7 12.Bxb7 Qxb7 13.Qh5 Nc5 14.e4!? [14.b4 Ne4 15.Nxe4 Qxe4÷] 14...0-0-0 Cold blooded realism: the black king is safer here. 15.Qe2 Larry regroups his pieces so as to conduct a new offensive 15...Rg8 16.b4 Nd7 17.f4 Space 17...Re8 [17...Kb8 18.b5ƒ] 18.f5!? [18.a4!? …Pa5] 18...d5 This has a desperate look to it. To be fair, I can't find a better move for Black! 19.fxe6 fxe6 20.cxd5 Bxb4 21.Nxe6! Kb8 22.Nd1 Nc5 23.Rb1 a5 24.Rxf6 Nxe6 25.dxe6 Rg5 26.Qf3 Re5 27.Nc3 Bxc3 28.Qxc3 R8xe6 Black is making the most of it 29.Qxe5+!? I don't know if this is the very best move, but I must admire the confidence of the American GM with which he plays this part of the game. 29...Rxe5 30.Rfxb6 Qxb6+ 31.Rxb6+ Kc7 32.Rh6 Rxe4 33.Rxh7+ Kc6 34.Rh3! A nice game by the American [34.Rh3 Ra4 35.Rc3+ Kb5 36.a3 Rc4 37.Rxc4 Kxc4 38.h4] 1-0
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