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Ponomariov,R – Palac,M

Ponomariov,R (2718)
Palac,M (2587)
Result: 1/2-1/2

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Date: August 3, 2008
Location: Villarrobledo ESP
Tournament: XXIII Rapid Open
Round:
Opening: B81 Sicilian Scheveningen, Keres Attack
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Published on: February 9, 2020

[Event "XXIII Rapid Open"]
[Site "Villarrobledo ESP"]
[Date "2008.08.03"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Ponomariov,R"]
[Black "Palac,M"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2718"]
[BlackElo "2587"]
[ECO "B81"]

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 h6 8.Bg2 e5 9.Nf5 g6 10.Qe2 gxf5 11.exf5 Rg8 12.h3 Qc7 13.f4 Bd7 14.O-O-O Bc6 15.fxe5 dxe5 16.Bb6 Qxb6 17.Qxe5+ Be7 18.Rhe1 Qb4 19.Bxc6+ Nxc6 20.Qxf6 Qf4+ 21.Kb1 Kf8 22.Rxe7 Nxe7 23.Qxe7+ Kxe7 24.Nd5+ Kd6 25.Nxf4+ Ke5 26.Nd3+ Kf6 27.Nc5 Rad8 28.Rg1 Rd5 29.Ne4+ Ke7 30.Ng3 Re5 31.Kc1 Rd8 32.b3 Rd4 33.Rf1 Kf6 34.Rf3 Kg5 35.Rc3 Kh4 36.Nh5 Rde4 37.Nf6 Re3 38.Rc8 Rxh3 39.Rc7 Kg5 40.Rxf7 Re2 41.Nd5 Rhh2 42.Rg7+ Kh4 43.Rc7 Kxg4 44.f6 Rhf2 45.Kb2 h5 46.Rg7+ Kf5 47.f7 Ke6 48.f8=Q Rxf8 49.Re7+ Kxd5 50.Rxe2 h4 51.Kc3 h3 52.Rh2 Rf3+ 53.Kb4 b6 54.c4+ Kc6 55.a3 Rg3 56.Rh1 a5+ 57.Ka4 Kc5 58.Rh2 Kd4 59.Rh1 Rc3 60.Rh2 Ke4 61.b4 axb4 62.axb4 Kf4 63.Kb5 Kg3 64.Rh1 h2 65.Kxb6 Rxc4 66.b5 Kg2 67.Rxh2+ Kxh2 68.Ka7 Ra4+ 69.Kb7 Kg3 70.b6 Kf4 71.Kc7 Rc4+ 72.Kd7 Ke4 1/2-1/2

FEN image of position

[Event "XXIII Rapid Open"]
[Site "Villarrobledo ESP"]
[Date "2008.08.03"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Ponomariov,R"]
[Black "Palac,M"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2718"]
[BlackElo "2587"]
[ECO "B81"]

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 h6 8.Bg2 e5 9.Nf5 g6 10.Qe2 gxf5 11.exf5 Rg8 12.h3 Qc7 13.f4 Bd7 14.O-O-O Bc6 15.fxe5 dxe5 16.Bb6 Qxb6 17.Qxe5+ Be7 18.Rhe1 Qb4 19.Bxc6+ Nxc6 20.Qxf6 Qf4+ 21.Kb1 Kf8 22.Rxe7 Nxe7 23.Qxe7+ Kxe7 24.Nd5+ Kd6 25.Nxf4+ Ke5 26.Nd3+ Kf6 27.Nc5 Rad8 28.Rg1 Rd5 29.Ne4+ Ke7 30.Ng3 Re5 31.Kc1 Rd8 32.b3 Rd4 33.Rf1 Kf6 34.Rf3 Kg5 35.Rc3 Kh4 36.Nh5 Rde4 37.Nf6 Re3 38.Rc8 Rxh3 39.Rc7 Kg5 40.Rxf7 Re2 41.Nd5 Rhh2 42.Rg7+ Kh4 43.Rc7 Kxg4 44.f6 Rhf2 45.Kb2 h5 46.Rg7+ Kf5 47.f7 Ke6 48.f8=Q Rxf8 49.Re7+ Kxd5 50.Rxe2 h4 51.Kc3 h3 52.Rh2 Rf3+ 53.Kb4 b6 54.c4+ Kc6 55.a3 Rg3 56.Rh1 a5+ 57.Ka4 Kc5 58.Rh2 Kd4 59.Rh1 Rc3 60.Rh2 Ke4 61.b4 axb4 62.axb4 Kf4 63.Kb5 Kg3 64.Rh1 h2 65.Kxb6 Rxc4 66.b5 Kg2 67.Rxh2+ Kxh2 68.Ka7 Ra4+ 69.Kb7 Kg3 70.b6 Kf4 71.Kc7 Rc4+ 72.Kd7 Ke4 1/2-1/2

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