1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Bxf6 Bxf6 6. e5 Be7 7. Nf3 b6 8. g3 Ba6 9. Ne2 c5 10. Bh3 Qd7 11. c3 O-O 12. Qd2 Nc6 The opening has not gone well for white so he decides to complicate thingswith a pawn sacrifice 13. Nf4 cxd4 14. Nxd4 Nxe5 15. O-O-O White has not got full compensation for the pawn. 15... Qa4 Better was to play 15...Bg5!16.Kb1Bd3+17.Ka1 be4, with advantage. 16. b3 Qa5 17. Rhe1 Bd6 18. Kb1 Rac8 19. Re3 Kh8 20. Nh5 Nc6 21. Rf3 Nxd4 22. Qxd4 e5 the calm move 22...Rg8! would be better. 23. Qd2 Rc7 Instead of last move,23...f5 was necessary,still with black's advantage. NOw white starts an offensive. 24. Nxg7 d4 25. Bf5 Black counted only on 25.Qh6? dc3 26.Bf5 c2+ 27.bxc2 Rxc2! where he is winning. 25... Rg8 26. Nh5 white missed a win here - he had to play 26 Qh6! Rxg7 27. Qxd6 Qc5 28.Qd8+ Rg8 29.Qf6+ Rg7 30.cxd4 exd4 31. Re3!. 26... Bf8 27. Nf6 being short of time both players agress on a draw. 1/2-1/2 [Alex Baburin]