In Absentia

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Expressly annotated by Miss Lonelyhearts

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韦奕 (Wéi Yì) – Iván Salgado
León, June 7, 2014
Giuoco Piano C54

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. 0-0 0-0 6. Nbd2 d6 7. c3 a6 8. h3 h6 9. Bb3 Re8 10. Re1 Be6 11. Nf1 Bxb3 12. axb3 a5 13. Ng3 d5 14. Qc2 Qd7 15. Bd2 Rad8 16. Rad1 dxe4 17. dxe4 Qe6 18. Nf5 Kh7 19. g4 Ng8 20. Kg2 f6 21. Be3 Bxe3 22. Nxe3 Nge7 23. Nd5 Qc8 24. Nh4 Kg8 25. b4 axb4 26. Qb3 Kh8 27. Nxe7 Nxe7 28. Qxb4 g5 29. Nf5 Nxf5 30. gxf5 c5? Weak; 30. ... b6 31. Qc4 Re7 holds the balance.

31. Qb6± Kg7 32. Rd6. Perhaps stronger was 32. Rxd8 Rxd8 33. Ra1 with good winning chances. 32. ... Rxd6 33. Qxd6 Qd8? After 33. ... Qc6 34. Qxc6 bxc6 35. Ra1 Rb8 36. Ra7+ Kf8 37. Ra6 Rxb2 38. Rxc6 Ke7 39. Rxc5 White is a Pawn ahead, but the win is hard. 34. Qxc5 b6 35. Qc6 Re7 36. Ra1 Qc7 37. Qxc7 Rxc7 38. Kf3 h5 39. Ra6 Rb7 40. Ke3 g4 41. h4 Kf7 42. c4 Ke7 43. b4 Kd7 44. Kd3 Kc6 45. c5 Rd7+ 46. Ke3 1 : 0.

韦奕 (Wéi Yì) vs. Iván Salgado
León, June 7, 2014
Photo: Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez Ciudad de León