Michał Vladimirovich Krasenkow – 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)
70th Corus Chess Tournament (B Group); Wijk aan Zee, January 27, 2008
English Opening A14
70th Corus Chess Tournament (B Group); Wijk aan Zee, January 27, 2008
English Opening A14
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. 0-0 0-0 6. b3 b6
7. Bb2 Bb7 8. e3 c5 9. Nc3 dxc4 10. bxc4 Nc6 11. Qe2 a6
12. Rfd1 Qc7 13. d3 Rab8 (13. ... Na5 14. Rab1 Rab8 15. Ba1 Nd7 16. Nd2 Bxg2
17. Kxg2 b5 ½ : ½ L. Schmid – T. V. Petrosian, 5th European Team Chess Championship, Bath 1973)
14. Rac1 Rfd8 15. Ba1 Na5 16. Na4 Bc6 17. Bxf6 Bxf6 18. Nc3
14. Rac1 Rfd8 15. Ba1 Na5 16. Na4 Bc6 17. Bxf6 Bxf6 18. Nc3
18. ... b5! 19. cxb5 axb5 20. Nd2 Bxg2 21. Kxg2
Be7 22. Nb3 h6 23. Ne4 Nxb3 24. axb3 Qb7 25. Kg1 Rd5 26. Nc3
Rd7 27. Ne4 Rd5 28. Nc3 Rd7 ½ : ½.
Not the easiest of draws for White. Photo: Harry Gielen.
