Chess game: Topalov x Ponomariov

[Event "Sofia MTel Masters 1st"] [Site "Sofia"] [Date "2005.05.21"] [Round "9"] [White "Topalov, V.."] [Black "Ponomariov, R.."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E15"] [PlyCount "59"] [EventDate "2005.05.12"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "10"] [EventCountry "BUL"] [EventCategory "20"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceVersion "1"] [SourceVersionDate "2005.08.01"] [SourceQuality "1"] {White to play in the diagram position.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Rc1 c6 9. e4 d5 10. e5 Ne4 11. Bd3 Nxc3 12. Rxc3 c5 13. dxc5 (13. h4 $5) 13... bxc5 (13... d4 $1 14. Rc1 Bb7) 14. h4 $1 h6 $2 {[#]} (14... Nc6 $2 15. Bxh7+ Kxh7 16. Ng5+ Kg8 17. Qh5 Bxg5 18. hxg5 $18) (14... Qc7 $1) 15. Bb1 $1 {Preparando a clássica e mortal combinação de dama e bispo na diagonal, chamada de estilingue (ou baladeira aqui em São Luís). O ataque das brancas é mortal.} f5 (15... Nd7 16. Bxh6 $1 gxh6 17. Qc2 f5 18. exf6 Rxf6 19. Qh7+ Kf8 20. Ng5 $1 $18) (15... d4 16. Qc2 g6 17. Rd3 h5 18. g4 hxg4 19. h5 $18) 16. exf6 Bxf6 17. Qc2 d4 ( 17... Bxc3 18. Bxc3 d4 19. Qh7+ Kf7 20. Qg6+ Ke7 (20... Kg8 21. Ne5) 21. Nxd4 $1 $18) 18. Ng5 $1 hxg5 19. hxg5 dxc3 20. Bf4 (20. Rh8+ Kf7 21. Qg6+ Ke7 22. gxf6+ gxf6 23. Rh7+ Kd6 24. Bf4+ Kc6 (24... e5 25. Bxe5+ $1 Kxe5 26. Qe4+ Kd6 27. Qd5#) 25. Qe4+ (25. Be4+ $18) 25... Kb6 26. Bc7+ Qxc7 27. Rxc7 Kxc7 28. Qxa8 $18) 20... Kf7 (20... Bd4 21. Qg6 $1 $18) 21. Qg6+ Ke7 22. gxf6+ Rxf6 23. Qxg7+ Rf7 24. Bg5+ Kd6 25. Qxf7 Qxg5 26. Rh7 Qe5+ (26... Qc1+ 27. Ke2 Qd2+ 28. Kf3 Qd1+ 29. Kg2 $18) 27. Kf1 Kc6 28. Qe8+ Kb6 29. Qd8+ Kc6 30. Be4+ $1 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

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