GM Kotanjian (2568) – GM Onischuk (2659) [E32]
Aeroflot 2009 (1), 17.02.2009
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0–0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b6 7.Bg5 Bb7 8.f3 h6 9.Bh4 d5 10.e3 Nbd7 11.cxd5 Nxd5 12.Bxd8 Nxc3 13.Bh4 Nd5 14.Kd2 Rac8 15.e4 Nf4 16.Ne2 Ng6 17.Bg3 c5 18.Rd1 Rfd8 19.Ke3 Nde5 20.Nc3 cxd4+ 21.Rxd4 Rxd4 22.Kxd4 f5 23.Be2 f4 24.Bxf4 Nxf3+ 25.Bxf3 Nxf4 26.Ke3 Ng6 27.Bg4 Rc6 28.Rd1 Ne5 29.Rd8+ Kf7 30.Be2 a6 31.Na4 Rc2 32.Nxb6 Rxb2 33.Nc4 Rb3+ 34.Kd2 Ke7 35.Rg8 Nxc4+ 36.Bxc4 Rb2+ 37.Ke3 Rxg2 38.Rb8 Bc6 39.Rb6 Bd7 40.Rxa6 Rxh2 41.a4 Rc2 42.Kd3 Rc1 43.Ra7 Kd6 44.Bb5 Bxb5+ 45.axb5 Rg1 46.Kd4 e5+ 47.Kc4 h5 48.Ra6+ Kc7 49.Kc5 h4 50.Rc6+ Kb7 51.Rb6+ Kc7 52.Rc6+ Kd7 53.Rd6+ Ke7 54.Rd2 g5 55.b6 Rb1 56.Rh2 Kf6 57.Kc6 Kg6 58.b7 Kh5 59.Rh1 Rxb7 60.Kxb7 g4 61.Kc6 g3 62.Kd5 g2 63.Rg1 h3 64.Kxe5 Kg4 Black wins 0–1
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Go Alex!
He looks awfully happy for someone about to move his f pawn
The Olympic Medal is looking less like a fluke.
The US has had wonderful Olympic results over the years. Better than our ELO would project.
Perhaps North Americans are under rated.
and maybe Kamsky will Kick Toppys butt
How did Ray do?
He lost to veteran Vaganian