GM Akopian (2679) – GM Alekseev (2715) [C95]
20.12.2008, Elista Grand Prix
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0–0 9.h3 Nb8 10.d4 Nbd7 11.Nbd2 Bb7 12.Bc2 Re8 13.Nf1 Bf8 14.Ng3 g6 15.b3 Bg7 16.d5 Rc8 17.c4 c6 18.Bd2 Nc5 19.Rb1 Qc7 20.Be3 a5 21.Bxc5 dxc5 22.Bd3 bxc4 23.bxc4 Ba6 24.Qc2 cxd5 25.cxd5 c4 26.Bf1 Bf8 27.Ne2 Nd7 28.Nc3 Bb4 29.Red1 Qd6 30.Nd2 Kg7 31.a3 Bxa3 32.Nb5 Bxb5 33.Rxb5 Bb4 34.Nxc4 Qa6 35.Qa4 Nc5 36.Rxc5 Bxc5 37.d6 Rcd8 38.Nxe5 Qb6 39.Nc4 Bxf2+ 40.Kh1 Qa7 41.e5 Bg3 42.Qa1 Kg8 43.Qxa5 Qf2 44.Qc3 Bf4 45.Rb1 h5 46.Qe1 Qxe1 47.Rxe1 f6 48.Bd3 Kh7 49.g4 hxg4 50.hxg4 Bxe5 51.g5 Kg7 52.gxf6+ Bxf6 53.Rg1 Rh8+ 54.Kg2 Rh4 55.Rb1 Rd4 56.Bf1 Rc8 57.Rb7+ Kh6 58.Rc7 Ra8 59.Rf7 Kg5 60.Rb7 Ra2+ 61.Kg3 Rg4+ Black wins 0–1
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Nice defensive game by Alekseev.