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Maximiliano Pérez – 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)

2nd Professional Rapid Online (PRO Chess League); time control: 15 minutes plus 2 seconds per move; chess.com, February 28, 2018

Sicilian Defence B28

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Qc7 5. Be2 Nf6 6. 0-0 b6 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bb7 9. f3 d6 10. Be3 Be7 11. Rc1 0-0 12. Qd2 Nbd7 13. Rfd1 Rac8 14. Bf1 Qb8 15. Qf2 Rfe8 16. b4 Bd8 17. Nb3 Bc7 18. g3 Ne5 19. Nd2 d5! 20. Bxb6 Bxb6 21. Qxb6 dxe4 22. fxe4? (22. Nxe4 Bxe4 23. Qxb8 Rxb8 24. Nxe4 Nxe4 25. fxe4 Rxb4=)

22. ... Red8?! (22. ... Nfg4!)
23. Qe3? (23. Be2!)
23. ... Nfg4 24. Qf4 h6 25. h4?! (25. Nf3 g5! 26. Nxg5 hxg5 27. Qxg5+ Kh7∓↑)
25. ... Qd6 26. Nf3 Qxb4 (26. ... Qb6+ 27. c5 Qxb4 28. Nxe5 Qxc5+−+)
27. Nxe5 Qc5+ 28. Kg2 Nxe5 29. Rxd8+ Rxd8 30. Rd1 Rxd1 31. Nxd1 f5 32. Nf2 fxe4 33. Kh3

33. ... Ng6?! (33. ... e3!−+ 34. Ne4 Qf8)
34. Qb8+ Kh7? (34. ... Nf8 35. Ng4 Qg1 36. Bg2 e3! 37. Qxb7 e2 38. Nh2! e1=Q 39. Nf3 Qxg2+ 40. Kxg2 Qe2+ 41. Kh3 Qxc4∓/−+)

35. Ng4? (35. Qxb7! Qxf2 36. Bg2 e3 37. h5 Nf8 38. Qf3=)
35. ... Qf5−+ 36. Be2 Bc6 37. Qd6 h5 38. Qxc6 hxg4+ 39. Kg2 (39. Bxg4 Qxg4+!−+)
39. ... e3 40. Qd6 Qf2+ 0 : 1.