GM Grischuk (2719) – GM Leko (2747) [E15]
Elista GP, 15.12.2008
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Nc3 0–0 8.Rc1 d5 9.cxd5 exd5 10.Bg2 Bb7 11.0–0 Nbd7 12.Qc2 Re8 13.Rfd1 c6 14.Ne1 Nf8 15.Bg5 Ne6 16.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.e3 a5 18.Nd3 Be7 19.Rb1 Ba3 20.b4 axb4 21.Nxb4 Qe7 22.Qb3 Ra7 23.Nc2 b5 24.Bxd5 cxd5 25.Nxb5 Ra6 26.Nbxa3 Bc8 27.Nb4 Ng5 28.Nxa6 Qe4 29.Qb5 Rf8 30.Nc5 Qf3 31.Kf1 Nh3 32.Rd2 Qh1+ 33.Ke2 Qxh2 34.Kd3 Nxf2+ 35.Kc3 Qxg3 36.Qe2 Ng4 37.Rf1 Qc7 38.Kb2 Qa5 39.Nb3 White wins 1–0
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Nice try by Leko. Oh well.
With 29 …h6! instead of removing Ref8 leko could have reached a draw I think , lets say 30.Kf1 Bg4 ,the Re8 menace sacrifice on e3 …