1.Nf3
d6
2.c4
e5
3.Nc3
f5
4.d3
Nf6
5.g3
Be7
6.Bg2
0-0
7.0-0
Qe8
8.e3
Na6
9.Rb1
After 20 minutes thought, Black replied...
9...Nc5
10.d4
Ncd7
11.b3
c6
12.Ba3!
White is comfortable
12...e4
13.Ne1
d5
14.Bxe7
Qxe7
15.cxd5
Nxd5
16.Nxd5
cxd5
17.f4!
Nf6
[ 17...exf3
18.Qxf3
Nf6
19.Nd3
]
18.Qd2
Bd7
19.Nc2
Rac8
20.Rfc1
Bb5
21.Ne1
Qa3
22.h3!?
keeping the enemy knight out of g4
22...h6
23.Bf1
Bxf1
24.Kxf1
a5
25.Rb2
g5
26.Rbc2
Rxc2
27.Rxc2
Nh5
28.Qf2
Qd6
29.Ng2
Kh8
30.Kg1!
Rg8
31.Kh2
gxf4
32.gxf4
Ng3
33.Qxg3!
White intends to create a fortress [ both players thought that Black was better, but after 33.Qe1
White's c-file activity may prove more effective than Black's grip on the g-file.]
33...Rxg3
34.Kxg3
a4?
35.bxa4!
Qa6
36.Rb2
Kg7?
[ 36...Qxa4!
and White can invade on the white squares]
37.a5!
Kf8
38.Rb6!
Qxa5
39.Rxb7!
Qxa2
40.Rc7
The time control, and White offered a draw
40...Qe2
41.Kh2
h5
42.h4
Ke8
43.Rh7
Qg4
44.Ra7
Qg6
45.Rb7
Kd8
46.Ra7
Kc8
47.Re7
now Black [the Grandmaster!] offered a draw 1/2-1/2