17th TCh. Novi Sad: Georgiev (2537) - Topalov (2813)

Ronda 4 - MKD vs. BUL e Georgiev vs. Tolapov a decorrer...

Georgiev,Vl (2537) - Topalov,V (2813) [E70]
17th TCh-Eur Novi Sad SRB (4), 25.10.2009

Former Yug Rep of Macedonia (MKD)

vs.

Bulgaria (BUL)

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Bd3 0-0 6.Nge2 c5 7.d5 e6 8.0-0 Ng4 9.Bc2 Ne5 10.b3 exd5 11.cxd5 b5 12.Rb1 b4 13.Na4 Ba6 14.f4 Ned7 15.a3 bxa3 16.Bxa3 Nb6 17.Bd3 Re8 18.Nb2 Bxd3 19.Qxd3 a5 20.Nc4 Nxc4 21.bxc4 Na6 22.Qf3 Nb4 23.f5 Qh4 24.fxg6 fxg6 25.Nf4 Be5 26.g3 Qf6 27.Kg2 Nc2 28.Rb7 Nxa3 29.Qxa3 Rf8 30.Qa4 g5 31.Qd7 Qh6 32.Ne6 Rxf1 33.Kxf1 Qh5 34.Kg2 Qe2+ 35.Kh3 Qh5+ 36.Kg2

36...Bf6?? Topalov spurns the draw by repetition, but his effort to win lands him in big trouble. 37.Nf4 Qh6 38.Qe6+ Kh8 39.Nh5 Rf8

Now all Georgiev has to play is 40.Qxd6! But on his final move before the time control he lets his famous opponent, 276 points higher than himself on the rating scale, off the hook: 40.Rf7? Bg7 41.Rxg7 Qxh5 42.Rg8+

1/2 - 1/2

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