Sabria Batlle, Pol vs Esplugas Esteve, Vicenc

C05 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Botvinnik Variation

Sabria Batlle, Pol 2299 Wins
Esplugas Esteve, Vicenc 2300 Loses
1. e4 1... e6 2. d4 2... d5 3. Nd2 3... Nf6 4. e5 4... Nfd7 5. c3 5... c5 6. Bd3 6... b6 7. Ngf3 7... Ba6 8. Bxa6 8... Nxa6 9. O-O 9... Be7 10. Ne1 10... Nc7 11. Qg4 11... O-O 12. Ndf3 12... f5 13. Qg3 13... c4 14. Bh6 14... Rf7 15. h4 15... Kh8 16. Bg5 16... Qe8 17. h5 17... a5 18. a4?! 18... Nf8 19. Bxe7 19... Rxe7 20. Qh4 20... b5 21. g3 21... bxa4 22. Ng2 22... Rb8 23. Ra2 23... a3 24. Rxa3 24... Rxb2 25. Rxa5 25... Rb3 26. Rc1 26... Nb5?! 27. Rca1 27... Rb7?? 28. h6?! 28... Nxc3?! 29. Ra8 29... Rb8 30. Rxb8 30... Rb4?? 31. Rb7?? 31... Rxb7 32. Ra5? 32... Rb8?? 33. Ra7? 33... Nd7?? 34. hxg7+ 34... Kxg7 35. Nf4 35... Ne4 36. Ng5 36... Nxg5 37. Qxg5+ 37... Kh8 38. Qh6 38... c3 39. Rc7 39... Ra8 40. Rxc3 40... Qb8?! 41. Nxe6 41... Qb1+ 42. Rc1