Au, Leslie vs Mezentsev, Vladimir
US Open · Round 9 · 2003.08.12 · 0-1 · B31 Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
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[Event "US Open"] [Site "Los Angeles, CA USA"] [Date "2003.08.12"] [Round "9"] [White "Au, Leslie"] [Black "Mezentsev, Vladimir"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "96"] [WhiteElo "2243"] [WhiteFideId "2009846"] [BlackElo "2423"] [BlackFideId "4119215"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [ECO "B31g"] [Source "PGNMentor"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. d3 e5 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. Nbd2 Qe7 8. Nc4 f6 9. Be3 Nh6 10. a4 Nf7 11. Nfd2 O-O 12. f4 exf4 13. Bxf4 Be6 14. a5 Ne5 15. Nxe5 fxe5 16. Be3 Rfd8 17. b3 b6 18. axb6 axb6 19. Qb1 Ra7 20. Qb2 Rda8 21. Qc3 Bf7 22. b4 cxb4 23. Rxa7 Rxa7 24. Qxc6 Rc7 25. Qa8+ Qf8 26. Qa4 Qd6 27. Qa8+ Qf8 28. Qa4 b5 29. Qxb5 Rxc2 30. Nc4 Rc3 31. Nxe5 Qe8 32. Nd7 b3 33. Nf6+ Bxf6 34. Qxe8+ Bxe8 35. Rxf6 b2 36. Rf1 Rxd3 37. Bh6 Bf7 38. Rb1 Rb3 39. Bf4 Rb5 40. Bc1 bxc1=Q+ 41. Rxc1 Re5 42. h3 Rxe4 43. Rc2 Ra4 44. Rd2 Ra2 45. Rd7 Kg7 46. Kh2 Kf6 47. Kg3 h5 48. h4 Ra4 0-1