Khachiyan, Melikset vs Iotov, Valentin
15. Western Class Ch. · Round 3 · 2008.01.20 · 1/2-1/2 · B23 Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
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[Event "15. Western Class Ch."] [Site "Agoura Hills"] [Date "2008.01.20"] [Round "3"] [White "Khachiyan, Melikset"] [Black "Iotov, Valentin"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "136"] [WhiteElo "2520"] [WhiteFideId "13300512"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2495"] [BlackFideId "2906074"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "B23m"] [Source "Britbase"] [SourceQuality "3"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 4. Nf3 e6 5. O-O a6 6. Bd3 Nxf3+ 7. Qxf3 Qc7 8. b3 Bd6 9. g3 Ne7 10. Bb2 Be5 11. Nd1 Bxb2 12. Nxb2 O-O 13. Rfe1 b5 14. a4 Bb7 15. axb5 axb5 16. Rxa8 Rxa8 17. Bxb5 Ra2 18. Na4 Rxc2 19. Qd3 Ra2 20. Qxd7 Qxd7 21. Bxd7 Rc2 22. Bb5 Nc6 23. Bd3 Rxd2 24. Nxc5 Nd4 25. Ra1 g5 26. Nxb7 Rxd3 27. Nc5 Rc3 28. b4 g4 29. Kg2 Nc2 30. Rb1 Nxb4 31. Nxe6 Rc4 32. Nc5 Rxc5 33. Rxb4 Kg7 34. h3 h5 35. hxg4 hxg4 36. e5 Rxe5 37. Rxg4+ Kf6 38. Ra4 Rb5 39. f4 Kg6 40. Ra6+ Kg7 41. Kh3 f6 42. Kh4 Kg6 43. g4 Rb4 44. f5+ Kg7 45. Ra7+ Kh6 46. Ra6 Kg7 47. Rd6 Rb3 48. Rd7+ Kh6 49. Rf7 Rb6 50. Rf8 Kg7 51. Rd8 Rb3 52. Rd7+ Kh6 53. Rd1 Ra3 54. Rh1 Kg7 55. Rh3 Ra1 56. Rd3 Kh6 57. Rd8 Kg7 58. Kg3 Rg1+ 59. Kf3 Rf1+ 60. Kg3 Rg1+ 61. Kf3 Rf1+ 62. Kg2 Ra1 63. Rc8 Ra2+ 64. Kf3 Ra3+ 65. Ke4 Ra4+ 66. Kd5 Rxg4 67. Rc7+ Kf8 68. Ke6 Ra4 1/2-1/2