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Ibragimov, I. (2554) - Baburin, A. (2593) [D28] Mind Sports Olympiad, london (6) 1999 [Alexander Baburin]
1. d4
d5
2. c4
dxc4
GM Ildar Ibragimov is one of the main experts in QGA with Black, so it was interesting to see what he would play against it as White. 3. e3
c5
4. Bxc4
e6
5. Nf3
a6
6. O-O
Nf6
7. Qe2
b5
8. Bd3
cxd4
9. Rd1
Be7
10. a4
Apparently, this is a new idea, tried by GM Kruppa against Ibragimov himself. But I did not know that game, where Black played 10...b4. My move is more testing: bxa4!
11. Rxa4
dxe3
12. Bxe3
Bd7
13. Bc2
Qc7
14. Nc3?!
White is bluffing, but gets away with that... O-O
Much more critical would be 14...Bxa4!. After 15 Bxa4+ both 15...Nbd7? 16 Bg5 and 15...Nfd7 16 Bg5 is bad for Black, but after 15...Kf8 White would not have enough for his material deficit. 15. Rh4
Nc6
16. Bf4
Perhaps, 16 Bg5 would be better. Qb7
17. Ne5
g6
18. Bg5
Rad8
19. Nc4?!
This retreat cannot be right, but Ibragimov could not see anything decisive on the kingside and just wanted to keep more pieces on. Bc8!
20. Qf3
Nb4!
Black starts to simplify the position and now White does not have enough for the pawn. The fact that White was short of time made his life even more difficult. 21. Ne4
Nxe4
22. Bxe4
Bxg5!
23. Bxb7
Bxb7
24. Qb3
Bxh4
25. Nd6
Bd5
After 26 Qxb4 Be7 Black would have an awful lot of pieces for a queen. 0-1
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