Anand (2799) - Leko (2753) [C88]
Morelia/Linares (12) 2008
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5.
20. Qe2 Rd8 21. Rg3 Qf4 22. Rg4 Qf6 23. Qe3 Qd6 24. Rf1 Kh7 25. f4 Alavkin-Zamruk, Togliatti 2001
20... hxg5 21. c4 21. Rg3 Rd8 will transpose to the game after 22. c4 c6
21... c6 22. Rg3 Rd8 23. Rc1 b4 24. axb4 White has to go for this, because something more quiet like 24. Kf1 can be answered by 24... a5 25. axb4 axb4 26. Ra1 f6! 27. Ra5 Ra8=
24... cxb4 25. c5 a5 26. Ra1 Ba6 27. Rxa5 27. Bc2 Red7 28. Rxa5 (28. Rxg5 Bxd3 29. Bb3 Ra7)
28... Bxd3 29. Bxd3 Rxd3 30. Rxd3 Rxd3 31. Ra8+ Kh7 32. Ra6 Rb3=
27... Bxd3 28. Rxg5 Kh7! 28... Bxe4 29. Rg4 Bd5 30. Bxd5 Rxd5 (30... cxd5?! 31. Rxb4 d4 32. Kf1
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31. Rxb4
29. Rg4 29. Ra4 Rd4
29... Be2! 30. Rg3 Rd2 31. Ba4 Rc7 31... Rxb2 32. Bxc6 b3 33. Bd5 Rb1+ 34. Kh2 b2 is not good because of 35. Ba2 Rd1 36. Rb3 Rd2 37. Bb1 Bd1 38. Rd3
32. Rb3 Rd1+ 33. Kh2 Rd4 34. Re3 Rd2 35. b3 Ra2 36. Ra8 Bb5 37. Rb8 Accurate defence by Leko; Anand didn't have to take that many risks of course.
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