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Baburin, A. (2586) - Sharma, D. (2377) [D30] Commonwealth Ch, Bikaner, India/Bikaner, India (2) 1999 [Alexander Baburin]
1. d4
d5
2. c4
c6
3. e3
Nf6
4. Bd3
e6
5. Nf3
Nbd7
6. Nbd2
c5
7. O-O
cxd4
8. exd4
dxc4
9. Nxc4
Be7
10. Bf4!
Later I found a few games where White developed bishop to g5, which makes little sense here. With the knight on c4 it's better to play on the queenside. O-O
11. Rc1
Nd5
Better was 11...Nb6 12 Nxb6!? Qxb6 13 Qc2, with some advantage to White. 12. Bg3
N7f6
13. a3!
In many variations it is very useful to control the b4-square. Here my opponent failed to find a suitable plan. h6?
This makes no sense, although White would be better after both 13...Bd7 14 Qb3 b6 15 Nce5 and 13...b6 14 Nce5 Bb7 15 Qa4. 14. Re1
Ne8
15. Bb1
f5
16. Be5
Nef6
17. Ba2!
Once Black blocks the b1-h7 diagonal, it is very good to bring this bishop to the neighbouring one. Re8
18. Ne3
I also considered 18 Bxf6 Bxf6 and then 19 Nce5 or 19 Ne3. Playing 18 Ne3 I had to foresee White's 21st move. Nxe3
19. Rxe3
Nd5
20. Bxd5!
Qxd5
Black had to play 20 ..exd5, although after 21 Bc7!? Qd7 22 Ne5 Qe6 23 Nc6 Qf7 24 Nxe7+ Rxe7 25 Rxe7 Qxe7 26 Be5 he position would have remained very difficult. 21. Bxg7!
Kxg7
22. Ne5+-
Bg5
23. Qh5
Even better was 23 Rc7+! Re7 (or 23.. ..Kh8 24 Qh5) 24 Rxe7+ Bxe7 25 Qh5, winning. However, I saw one winning line and did not bother to search for yet another. Re7
24. Rg3
Qxd4
25. Rxg5+
hxg5
26. Qxg5+
Kf8
27. Qf6+
Kg8
28. Qxe7
Qxe5
29. Qd8+
Kf7
30. Rc7+
Bd7
31. Qxd7+
Time: 1.38 - 1.55 1-0
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