Sicilian-KIAB40

IM Oladapo Adu (2337)
GM Alexander Stripunsky (2651)

World Open (6)
2003


1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. Nbd2 g6 6. Bg2 Bg7 7. O-O Nf6 8. Re1 O-O 9. c3 b6 10. e5 Nd7 11. d4 cxd4 12. cxd4 f6 13. exf6 Qxf6 14. Nb3 a5 15. Bg5 Qf5 16. Rc1 Bb7 17. Qd2 Prevents h6. 17... Rac8 18. Bf4 a4 19. Na1 Ba6 20. Rc3 Rfe8 21. Nc2 Qf6 22. Bh3 Putting pressure on e6. 22... Nf8 23. Ne5 Nxe5 24. Bxe5 Qf7 25. Nb4 Rxc3 26. Qxc3 Bxe5 27. Rxe5 Bc4 28. b3 axb3 29. axb3 Bb5 30. Re1 Qd7 31. Qf3 Qd6 31... Rc8 32. Nxd5 was very strong. 32. Nd3 Bxd3 33. Qxd3 Rc8 34. Qe3 Rc6 35. Kg2 Qa3 36. Re2 Qd6 37. Qg5 Rc7?? 38. Bxe6+!! Nxe6 39. Rxe6 Qxe6 40. Qd8+ Kg7 41. Qxc7+ Kg8 42. Qe5 Qc6 43. h4 h5 44. Kf3 King wants to go to h6 if allowed to. 44... Qc3+ 45. Qe3 Qc6 46. Qe5 Qc3+ 47. Kf4 I was just testing his temp the last move. My plan was actually to take my king in real deep!! 47... Qxb3 After this capture, I think the win is easy for me now. 48. Kg5 Kf7 49. Qf6+ Ke8 50. Qxg6+ Ke7 51. Qf6+ Kd7 52. Kxh5 b5 53. Kg5 Clearing the path for the h-pawn and staying safe at the same time, avoiding checks. 53... Qd3 54. h5 b4 55. h6 b3 56. Qg7+ Ke6 57. Qg8+ In the final position both players queen, but white queens first and mates. 1-0 [Adu O.]

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