GM Leko (2753) – GM Ivanchuk (2751) [B19]
29.02.2008 / Linares – Round 9
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bf4 Qa5+ 12.Bd2 Bb4 13.c3 Be7 14.c4 Qc7 15.0–0–0 Ngf6 16.Kb1 0–0 17.Rhe1 a5 18.Bc1 Rfd8 19.Qc2 a4 20.Ne5 Nxe5 21.dxe5 Rxd1 22.Qxd1 Nd7 23.f4 Nc5 24.Ne4 Rd8 25.Qc2 Nxe4 26.Rxe4 Qb6 27.Qxa4 Qg1 28.Qc2 Rd1 29.Re2 Rf1 30.a3 Bc5 31.Qd2 Rd1 32.Qc2 Bd4 33.c5 Rf1 34.Rd2 Rxf4 35.Ka2 Rf2 36.Rxf2 Bxf2 37.g4 Bxc5 38.Bf4 Qd4 39.Qd2 Qe4 40.Ka1 Bd4 41.Qh2 c5 42.Ka2 b5 43.Qd2 Qd5+ 44.Kb1 b4 45.a4 b3 46.Qd3 c4 47.Qe2 Qh1+ 48.Bc1 Qa8 0–1
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Chucky almost lost on time and lost part of his edge. Can still win but very technical now, likely to be up 2 pawns but all on the Kingside. Tough to get Queens off and 3 vs. 2 on one side bishops ending will be a draw, he needs both pawns.
I’m not a fan of Leko, but his play is way beyond one should expect. What happened to Mr. Solid in relation to a few years?
This another staright loss with white in a Caro-Kann? Amazing.