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Watson, W. (2525) - Baburin, A. (2515) [B04] Kilkenny Open (5) 1994 [Alexander Baburin]
1. e4
Nf6
2. e5
Nd5
3. d4
d6
4. Nf3
c6
This rare line is speciality of Tony Miles and me. 5. Be2
dxe5
6. Nxe5
Nd7
7. Nf3
g6
8. O-O
Bg7
9. c4
Nc7
10. Nc3
O-O
11. Bf4
Also possible is 11 Re1 c5 12 d5 b5! 13 cxb5 Nb6 with complicated play, as in the game De Firmian-Miles, Chicago, 1994. c5
12. dxc5
Ne6
13. Be3
Bxc3!
Black makes sure that his knight could stay in c5. Black would be worse after 13...Nexc5 14 Qc2 a5 15 a3. 14. bxc3
Ndxc5
15. Nd4
Bd7
16. f4!?
Ne4
17. Bf3
N6c5
Here 17...f5 was worth considering. 18. Nb3
Rc8
19. Qd4!
Black's positions looks extremely dangerous, as the Knights are in trouble, but Black can hold the position using some tactical tricks. Bc6!
20. f5!?
Black is OK after 20 Nxc5 Nxc5 21 Qxd8 Rfxd8 22 Bxc5 Bxf3 23 Bxe7 Rd7=. After 20 Rad1 Watson sugegsted 20...Qb6!, with complicated position. Re8
21. Bh6?
On h6 the bishop is either a real killer or a poor misplaced soul. The latter applies here. e5
22. fxe6
Nxe6
23. Qxa7
Qh4!
Suddenly all white pieces are in wrong places and Black starts his own attack. 24. Qe3?
Time trouble; White had to play 24 Be3. N6g5!
25. Bxg5
Nxg5
26. Qd4
Nxf3+
27. gxf3
Qg5+
28. Qg4
Qe3+
29. Kg2
Qxc3
30. Rf2
Rcd8
31. Rc1
Qe3
32. Rcf1
Re5
33. h4
h5
34. Qg3
Rf5
35. Kg1?
Rxf3
Time: 1.44 - 1.34. 0-1
Baburin, A. (2515) - Heidenfeld, M. (2315) [A90] Kilkenny Open (6) 1994 [Alexander Baburin]
1. d4
e6
2. c4
f5
3. g3
Nf6
4. Bg2
Bb4+
5. Nd2
O-O
6. Ngf3
b6
7. O-O
Bb7
8. a3
Bxd2
9. Qxd2
Be4?!
10. b4
d6
11. Bb2
Nbd7
12. Rfd1
Qe7
13. Rac1
Rad8
14. Bh3!?
Bb7?
Also bad for Black was 14 ..Bxf3?! 15 exf3 ; he had to play 14 ..Ba8. 15. d5!
Now White's bishops become very active. exd5
16. cxd5
Nxd5
17. Nh4!
N7f6
18. Nxf5
Qf7
19. Qg5!
Also good was 19 Bg2!. Qg6
The only move. 20. Qxg6
hxg6
21. Ne7+!!
Nxe7
22. Be6+!
Of course, not 22 Rxc7?, because of Bc8!-+. Rf7
23. Rxc7
Bc8
24. Rxe7
Bxe6
25. Rxe6+-
d5
26. Bd4
Rff8
27. Rc1
Rfe8
28. Bxf6
gxf6
29. Rxf6
Rxe2
30. Rxg6+
Kf7
31. Rcc6
d4
32. Rgd6
Black resigned in view of 32. ...Rxd6 33 Rxd6 Rd2 34 Kf1 Ke7 35 Ke1. Time: 1.30 - 1.37. 1-0
Baburin, A. (2490) - Joyce, J. (2205) [A61] Bunratty Open (4) 1995 [Alexander Baurin]
1. d4
Nf6
2. c4
c5
3. d5
e6
4. Nc3
exd5
5. cxd5
d6
6. Nf3
g6
7. Nd2
Bg7
8. Nc4
O-O
9. g3!?
I believe that this move was tried in this game for the first time. Later Ivanchuk employed it against Topalov. White wants to finish the development and transpose into the system with g3 and Bg2, where Black usually develops the knight to d7, which is impossible here. b6
10. a4
Na6
11. Bg2
Ne8
12. O-O
Nac7
13. Bd2
Rb8
14. Rb1
f5?!
15. b4
cxb4
16. Rxb4
Na6
17. Rb1
Nc5
18. Na5!
Bb7
19. Nc6
Bxc6
20. dxc6+/-
Rc8
21. Qc2
White is better, thanks to a strong pawn on c6 and weak light-squares in the enemy camp. Nf6
22. Rfd1
Qe7
23. Bg5
Kh8
24. e3!
Qe6
25. Bxf6
Rxf6
26. a5!
bxa5
27. Rd2!?
g5?
This only weakens Black's position. 28. Rbd1
Qb3
29. Qxb3
Nxb3
30. Ra2!
f4?
31. Ne4
fxg3
32. Nxf6
gxh2+
33. Kh1
Bxf6
34. Rxd6
Time: 1.31 - 1.39. 1-0
Baburin, A. (2490) - Littlewood, J. (2310) [E69] Dublin Festival (3) 1995 [Alexander Baburin]
1. d4
Nf6
2. c4
g6
3. Nf3
Bg7
4. g3
O-O
5. Bg2
d6
6. O-O
Nbd7
7. Nc3
e5
8. e4
c6
9. b3
Re8
10. h3
exd4
11. Nxd4
Nc5
12. Re1
Bd7
In such positions it's usually good for White to develop his Bishop to f4, immediately attacking the d6-pawn. However, what will happen, if Black meets 12 Bf4 with 12... Qb6 ? Looking at this line I suddenly realised that I saw such or similar position before! 13. Bf4
Qb6
Of course, White can now play 14.Be3 (and this is a common move), but after 14... a5 15.Rb1 Rad8 Black gains a tempo compare to 12... a5 13.Rb1 Qb6 14.Be3 But what about 14.Bxd6 ?! 14. Bxd6!
The following moves are forced. Nfxe4
15. Bxe4
Nxe4
16. Rxe4
Rxe4
17. Nxe4
Qxd4
18. Qxd4
Bxd4
At that mo ment Black offered a draw, as his position looked fine, however I saw my 20th move and so the offer was declined. 19. Rd1
Bg7
Better was 19...f5. 20. Bb8!!
This the key move, which White had to foresee on move 14. Then I realised that I had seen it before - in 1992 in Berlin, where my friend Sergei Kalinichev played it in a very similar position (I think that Black's pawn was on a5). Rxb8[]
21. Rxd7+/-
White's rook dominates the 7th rank, which makes Black's position difficult. a5
22. Nd6
b5
23. cxb5
cxb5
24. Nxf7
Re8
25. Kf1
a4
26. Nd6
Rb8
27. Ke2
Bf8
28. Kd3
axb3
29. axb3
Rb6
30. Ne4
Bg7
31. h4+-
Rb8
32. Nd6
b4
33. Kc4
h5
34. f4
Bf8
35. Kd5
Ra8
36. Ne4
Ra5+
37. Kc4
Ra6
38. Rc7
Re6
39. Kd5
Ra6
40. Rc6
Ra5+
41. Kc4
Kh7
42. Ng5+
Kh6
43. Ne6
Be7
44. Rc7
Bf6
45. Kxb4
Rd5
46. Rf7
Bb2
47. Kc4
Rd6
48. Ng5
Bg7
49. b4
Rd4+
50. Kc5
Rd3
51. b5
Rb3
52. b6
Bd4+
53. Kc4!
There was no point in getting involved in 53 Kxd4 Rb4+, although that was winning too. Time: 2. 07 - 2.01. 1-0
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