27. exf5 A desparate piece sac is still offering White some practical chances. 27... f6 White immediately spots his last chance: Black should have started a sharp counter with 27... Bh1! 28. Bd5! The bishop that was almost smothered by b3 all the time suddenly gets back to life. After some thinking a saw a fitting answer: 28... Bxd5 29. Qe3+ Bf4! Fighting White with his own weapens. 29... Kg7 30. Ra7 stays messy. 30. Qxf4+ Kg7 31. Qd4 Another double attack, but after the solid retreat 31... Bf7 the black king is save again. 32. Ra7 Qb5 33. Rda1 Rc4 and Black took over the initiative. 34. Qd2 Qxf5 35. R1a5 Qb1+ 36. Kh2 Qc2 37. Qe3 Qe4 38. Qxe4 Rxe4 39. Rxh5 Re2 40. Rf5 Rxb2 41. Rb7 b3 42. g4 Rd2 43. Kg3 Rd6 44. Ra5 Rdd8 45. Rab5 Rd3+ 46. f3 Rfd8 47. h5 R8d7 48. Kf4 Rxb7 49. Rxb7 Rc3 50. Ke4 Rc4+ 51. Kd3 Rc1 52. Kd2 Rg1 53. Kd3 Kh6 54. Rxf7 b2 55. Rxf6+ Kg5 56. Rf5+ Kh4 57. Rb5 b1=Q+ 58. Rxb1 Rxb1 59. Ke4 Kg5 60. Ke5 Re1+ 0-1