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(133) Short/Vujatovic,Nigel/Rajko - Kasparov/Crumiller,Garry/Jon [B42]
Simpson's consultation game, 08.09.2010
[Doe,John]
1.e4
c5
2.Nf3
e6
3.d4
cxd4
4.Nxd4
a6
5.Bd3
Bc5
6.Nb3
Be7
7.Qg4
g6
8.Qe2
d6
9.0-0
Nd7
10.a4
b6
11.Na3
Qc7
12.Nc4
Bb7
13.a5!
b5
14.Nb6
Nxb6
15.axb6
Qxb6
16.Na5
Bc8
17.Be3
Qc7
18.c4
b4
19.e5!
Just as at move 13, Vujatovic finds the strongest and most aggressive move. I was watching the game with Jon Speelman, who was full of praise for Rajko's play. The famous Kasparov scowl was very much in evidence around this point! 19...Rb8
20.Bd4
f6
21.exf6?!
Rajko's first minor lapse. [21.exd6
would have left Black's position hanging by a thread.] 21...Nxf6
22.c5
0-0
23.cxd6
[23.Nc4
would win the exchange pretty much by force, although Black would have some compensation.] 23...Bxd6
24.Rfc1
Bxh2+
25.Kh1
Qf4
26.Rxc8
Qxd4
27.Rc4
Qd6
28.Rd1
Crumiller: "I wasn't sure what Garry would play after Rd1, but I knew it would be good. As it turns out, what Garry played wasn't just good, it was simply fantastic." 28...Kh8!!
"This has to be the star move of the game. The battle rages, but Black takes time out for a cup of tea and a little nap!" 29.g3?
Crumiller: "Now comes my turn, with two main choices. I analyzed Bxg3, which looks great, but then it would be Nigel's move, and Nigel has been hammering us at every opportunity. I couldn't give him free rein of the board – what if I've missed something in this highly complicated position? – and the move to prevent that is Qd5+! (the exclam is for the non-chess reasons), which forces Nigel down to a single move." 29...Qd5+
30.Kxh2
Qxa5
Garry snapped off the knight, and again it is Rajko's move, clock ticking, time running short, and a critical position. 31.Qxe6??
A tragic blunder, to end a well-contested game. 31...Qh5+
32.Rh4
Qxd1
33.Bxg6
Ng4+
0-1
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