The Bavarian Gate

Matthias Blübaum – Pier Luigi Basso
Tegernsee Masters 2020; Bad Wiessee, October 31, 2020
Semi-Slav Defence D45

Italian Grandmaster Pier Luigi Basso debuted in the Tegernsee Masters 2020 with a draw against the top seeded Matthias Blübaum. 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 d5 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 b6 7. b3 Bb7 8. Bb2 Bd6 9. Bd3 0-0 10. 0-0 Re8 11. Rad1 Qc7 12. e4 dxc4 13. bxc4!?TN (13. Bxc4 b5 14. Bd3 e5 15. Ne2 g6 16. dxe5 Nxe5 17. Ng3 Rad8 18. Ng5 Qe7 19. Be2 Bc7 20. f4 Neg4 21. Rxd8 Qxd8 22. Qc3 Ba5 23. b4 Bb6+ 24. Kh1 Nf2+ 25. Rxf2 Bxf2 26. Qxf6 Qxf6 27. Bxf6 Bxg3 28. hxg3 h6 29. Nf3 Rxe4 30. Nd4 a5 31. Bf3 Re1+ 32. Kh2 axb4 33. Nxb5 ½ : ½ Helbich – Dolgov, Vilnis Strautins Memorial, by correspondence, 2018) 13. ... e5 14. d5 Nc5 15. Be2 a6 16. Nd2 cxd5 17. Nxd5 Bxd5 18. exd5

18. ... e4 19. Kh1 Nfd7 20. Nb3 Nxb3 21. Qxb3 Nc5 22. Qh3 Be5 23. Bc1 Bf4 24. Bb2 Be5 25. Bc1 Bf4 26. Bb2 Be5 ½ : ½.

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