R. Raghavan v P. Rayment

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![]() | R. Raghavan |
![]() | P. Rayment |
1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. c4 e6 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. d4 h6 8.
keeps the initiative 14...
21... a6 [22.b5 or Qd4 suggested] 22. a4 Rc8 23. b5 axb5 24. Nxb5 Rxc1 25. Rxc1 Rc8 26. Rxc8+ Qxc8 27. Nc3 Bf5 28. Qd4 Be6 29. Ne2 29. Bxd5 Nxd5 30. Nxd5 Bxd5 31. Qxd5
albeit difficult with queens on board 29... Qc2 30. Nf4 Qc1+ 31. Bf1 [game adjourned with sealed move Ne4 best continuation (Fritz)] 31... Ne4 32. Nxe6 32... fxe6 33. Qb6! 33... Nc5 33... Nc5 34. a5 34... Qc2 35. Qd8+ 35... Kh7 36. Qc7 36... Qc1 37. h4 37... Kg8 38. Kg2 38... Qa3 39. Qb6 39... Kf7= (39... Kh7 40. Qb1+ 40... Kh8 )33... Qc8 (Nc5) 34. Be2 34... Kh8 35. Bd3 (Kg2) 35... Ng5 36. Qb4 36... Nf3+ 37. Kg2 37... Ne5 38. Bb1 (Bb5) 38... Nc4 39. Qe7 39... b6 40. Bd3 (Bg6) 40... Ne5 41. Bf5 41... exf5 42. Qxe5 42... Qd7
slender plus] 34. a5 Qa3?! 35. Be2 g6? 35... Kf7 36. h4
36. h4 36. Qd8+
36... Kf7 37. Qc7+ Kg8 38. h5 g5 39. Qd8+ Kg7 39... Kf7 40. Bb5 Qa1+ 41. Kg2 Qf6 42. Be8+ Kg7 43. Qc7+ Kf8 44. Qxc5+ Kxe8 45. Qc8+ Qd8 46. Qxe6+ Qe7 47. Qxh6
should win 40. Qe7+ Kg8 41. Qe8+ Kg7 42. Qg6+ Kf8 43. Qxh6+ Ke7 44. Qxg5+ Kd6 45. Qd8+ Ke5 46. Qc7+ 46. Qb8+ Kf6 47. Qf8+ Kg5 48. Qf4#46... Kf6 47. h6 Qa1+ 48. Kg2 Kg6 49. Qxc5 Qe5 50. Bf3 1-0

