Peter Svidler vs Alexander Raetsky (1989)

Peter Svidler vs Alexander Raetsky
Voroshilovgrad 1989 · Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation. Krause Gambit (C47) · 1-0

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May-21-06		Mateo: At this time the young Svidler's elo was 2410. Raetsky has no rating but later his best rating is, as far as I know, 2510. He became an International Master. Svidler already shows his subtle handling against a strong opponent. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d4 Bb4 5.Nxe5 Nxe4 6.Qg4 Nxc3 7.Qxg7 Rf8 8.a3 Ba5 9.Nxc6 dxc6 10.Qe5+ Qe7 11.Qxe7+ Kxe7 12.Bd2 Bf5 13.b4 <13.bc> Nd5 14.bxa5 Bxc2 15.Bc4 <Ä Bd5 cd, Bb4> Kd6 <Ready to play 16...Kd5 if 16.Bd5> 16.f3 b5 17.Be2 Rfe8 18.Kf2 Re6 19.Rac1 Rae8 20.Rhe1 Bg6 21.h4 h5 22.g3 a6 23.Rc5 f6 24.Bf1 Rxe1 25.Bxe1 Ne3 26.Bb4 Nxf1 27.Rg5 Ke6 28.Rxg6 Ne3 29.Rg7 Nf5 30.Rxc7 Kd5 31.Bc5 Re6 <31...Nd4? 32.Bd4 Kd4 33.Rc6 > 32.Ra7 Nxd4 33.Bxd4 Kxd4 34.Rxa6 Kc4 35.Rb6 Kc5 <35...Kb3? 36.a6 Ka3 37.a7 Re8 38.Rb8 > 36.Rb7 Rd6 37.a6 Rd3 <somewhat better 37...Rd2 38. Ke1 Ra2 39.g4 Ra3 40.a7 hg 41.fg> 38.a4! Ra3 <38...ba? 39.a7 Rd8 40.Rb8 > 39.axb5 cxb5 40.a7 b4 <Better 40...f5.> 41.g4 <now White has a clear win> b3 42.g5 b2 43.Rxb2 Rxa7 44.Rb8 Kd5 45.Re8 Ra4 46.g6 Ra7 47.f4 f5 48.Re5+ Kd4 49.Rxf5 Ra2+ 50.Ke1 1-0

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