So (2656) – Bocharov (2594) [B48]
Aeroflot (2), 10.02.2010
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 b5 8.0–0–0 b4 9.Na4 Nf6 10.f3 Ne5 11.Nb3 Rb8 12.Qf2 Be7 13.Ba7 Rb7 14.Bb6 Qc6 15.Bd4 Qxa4 16.Bxe5 0–0 17.Kb1 d5 18.exd5 exd5 19.Bd3 Qc6 20.Rhe1 Bd8 21.g4 Re7 22.g5 Nh5 23.Qh4 g6 24.Qxb4 Rfe8 25.f4 Bg4 26.Rc1 Bb6 27.Bd4 Rxe1 28.Rxe1 Rxe1+ 29.Qxe1 Nxf4 30.Bxb6 Nxd3 31.Qg1 Nb4 32.Bc5 White wins 1–0
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Nice win by So.
31.Qg1! is an excellent move that wins a piece…9/10 players would have played 31.cxd3? !