[Event "15th ECC final"]
[Site "Bugojno BIH"]
[Date "1999.10.30"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Kozul, Zdenko BOSN"]
[Black "Mikhalevski, Victor BESH"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2612"]
[BlackElo "2516"]
[ECO "D97"]
[EventDate "1999.??.??"]
[Annotator "Mikhalevski,V"]
[PlyCount "161"]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 O-O 7.e4 a6 8.e5 
Nfd7 
    ( 8...b5 {is much more popular these days.} )
9.Be3 b5 10.Qd5! N {Strong novelty.} 
    ( {In case of} 10.Qb3 {black equalizes with the aid of Timman's} 10...
    c5! 11.e6 cxd4! = )
10...Nb6! {Black shouldn't afraid of queen's exchange.} 
    ( {Other options doesn't bring equality.} 10...Ra7 11.e6 
        ( 11.Qb3!? )
        ( 11.Qe4 )
    11...fxe6 12.Qxe6+ Kh8 13.Ng5 Qe8 14.Qb3 += 
        ( 14.Qe4 )
    )
    ( 10...c6 11.Qe4 
        ( 11.Qb3 c5! )
    11...Nb6 ~ 
        ( 11...b4 12.Na4 Qa5 13.b3 += )
    )
11.Qxd8 Rxd8 12.Be2 Bb7 {/\b4} 13.O-O b4 14.Nd1 c5! {Making use of 
unfortunate position of White's knight on d1 black is getting out of 
backward pawn and destroys strong pawn chain in the centre.} 15.dxc5 Nd5 
16.Rc1 Nc6 17.Bd2 Rac8? {This is a serious tactical mistake.I have 
completely blundered following White's idea.} 
    ( 17...Nxe5!? {was necessary and after} 18.Nxe5 Bxe5 19.c6 Bc8 ~ {
    Black's chances are not worse.} )
18.Re1! {Very strong defencive move.Suddenly black rook on c8 becomes a 
target.} 18...e6?! 
    ( 18...Nxe5 {was the last chance to re-establish material equality.} 
    19.Nxe5 Bxe5 20.Bg4 {I have missed this double attack.} 20...f5 $8 
        ( 20...Rc7? {is refuted by} 21.Rxe5 Nf6 22.Bxb4 +/- {and Black is 
        at least a pawn down.} 22...Nxg4 23.Ba5! Nxe5?! 
            ( 23...Rcd7 $142 )
        24.Bxc7 Rd5? 
            ( 24...Nd3 $142 )
        25.Ne3 +- )
    21.Bxf5! 
        ( 21.Rxe5 fxg4 = )
    21...Bxh2+ 22.Kxh2 gxf5 += {In the arised position White's chances are
    higher as all pawns and squares in Black's camp are weak.} )
    ( 18...Bxe5!? 19.Nxe5 
        ( 19.Bxa6 Bxh2+ 20.Kxh2 Bxa6 )
    19...Nxe5 20.Bxa6 Nf3+ 
        ( 20...Bxa6 21.Rxe5 )
    21.gxf3 Bxa6 += )
19.Bf1 +/- {Now White is just a pawn up.} 19...h6 20.Rc2 Kh7 21.b3! {
Another strong idea.The knight on d1 was the only passive piece.If it 
comes into the play Black's days will be counted.} 21...Na7?! 22.Nb2 Nc3 
23.Nd3! {Black defended against penetration of the knight,but another pawn
will be lost.} 23...a5 24.Bxc3 
    ( 24.a3?! Bxf3 
        ( 24...Ncb5!? )
    25.gxf3 
        ( 25.Bxc3 $142 )
    25...Ncb5 {/\Nd4,N:a3} )
24...bxc3 25.Rxc3 +- Nb5 26.Rc4 Bd5 $138 {Following moves were played in 
the severe time-trouble.} 27.Rcc1 
    ( 27.Ra4!? {is also sufficient for decisive adge.} 27...Bxf3 28.gxf3 
    Nd4 29.Kg2 Nc6 30.a3 {/\b4+-} )
27...Bxf3 28.gxf3 Nd4 29.Kg2 Nc6 30.Rc4 Rd5 
    ( 30...Rxd3 {doesn't work as after} 31.Bxd3 Nxe5 32.Rc3 Nxf3 {is met 
    by} 33.Bxg6+ +- )
31.f4 Rcd8 32.Re3 g5 33.fxg5 hxg5 34.h4 Bxe5 35.hxg5 Bd4 36.Rh3+ Kg7 37.f4
Nb4 38.Nxb4 axb4 39.c6 Bb6 
    ( 39...Bc3 {was a bit better,but can't save} 40.Rhxc3 bxc3 41.Rxc3 {
    /\c7,Ba6} 41...Rd2+ 42.Kf3 Rxa2 43.b4 +/- )
40.c7 Rc8 41.Rxb4 Ba5 42.Ra4 Rxc7 43.Rd3 Rc2+ 44.Kf3 Bb6 45.Rxd5 exd5 {
Only at this moment we stoped blitzing and could calmly evaluate the 
position. White is probably still winning,but Black has some practical 
chances.} 46.Kg4 Rf2 {><f4} 47.Bd3 Rg2+ 48.Kf3 Rf2+ 49.Kg3 Rd2 50.Bb5 Be3 
{Black has to stop king side pawns.} 51.Kf3 d4 52.Be2 Bg1?! {Strange 
decision especially taking in consideration the fact I saw the idea of 
57.g6} 
    ( 52...Bxf4 $142 !? {was much more stubborn.} 53.Kxf4 Rxe2 54.Rxd4 
    Rxa2 {and White must demonstrate a good technics to win the game.} )
53.Bc4 Be3 54.Ke4! Rf2 55.f5 Rf4+ 56.Ke5 Rg4 57.g6! 
    ( {In case of inaccurate} 57.Ra7?! {Black gains some counterchances:} 
    57...Bf4+! )
57...Bf4+ $8 58.Kxd4 fxg6 59.Ra7+ Kf8 60.Rf7+ Ke8 61.fxg6 Bd6+! 62.Kd5 
Rxg6 63.Ra7 {Presence of rooks on the board allows White to win with no 
big technical problems.} 63...Kd8 64.Bd3 
    ( 64.Ra6 Kc7 65.Rc6+ Kd7 )
64...Rh6 65.Bf5 
    ( 65.Ra6 Bf4 )
65...Be7 66.Be6 Rh2 67.Kc6 Rc2+ 68.Bc4 Bb4 69.a4 Ra2 70.Rd7+ Ke8 
    ( 70...Kc8 71.Ba6+ Kb8 72.Rb7+ )
71.Rd5 Rd2 72.Re5+ 
    ( {But not} 72.Rxd2?? Bxd2 {and White can't win.For instance:} 73.Kb6 
        ( 73.Kb5 Kd7 74.b4 Kc7 = )
    73...Kd7 74.a5 Kc8 75.a6 Be3+ 76.Kc6 Kb8 = )
72...Kd8 73.a5 Rd6+ 74.Kb5 Bc3 75.Rh5 Kc7 76.Bd5 Bd2 77.b4 Rh6 {I knew 
that White would be able to change the rooks,but slow defence can't save 
either.} 78.Rxh6! Bxh6 79.Ka6! {Only this way.In case of all other moves 
79...Bd2 makes a draw (79.a6 Be3)} 79...Bf4 
    ( {Or} 79...Bd2 80.b5 Kd6 81.b6! 
        ( 81.Kb6!? )
    81...Kc5 
        ( 81...Kxd5 82.Kb5 {/\a6-a7-a8} )
    82.b7 Bf4 83.Ka7 Kb5 84.a6 Be5 85.Bc4+! +- )
80.Bf3 Kd6 81.Kb7 1-0

