Vitiugov, Nikita (2681) - Gashimov, Vugar (2740)
EU-Cup 25th (Ohrid), 10/06/2009
[Gashimov]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.O-O Nbd7!?
	[7...dxc4 8.Bxc4 Nbd7 is also possible, but this move-order usually leads to drawish positions.]
8.cxd5 exd5 9.a3 cxd4 10.Nb5
	[10.axb4 dxc3 11.bxc3 Nb6 [%csl Gc1,Gc4]]
10...Be7 11.Nbxd4 Stronger was 11.exd4, because now all the black pieces have free play and occupy excellent positions. 11...Nc5 12.Bc2 Re8 13.b4 Nce4 14.Bb2 a5 15.b5?! He should have played 15.bxa5 and a4. In general, the square b5 is very important in such structures, and White should not have prevented his own pieces from getting there. 15...Bg4 16.h3 Bh5 17.g4 White tries to defend by active means, and besides, he had hardly any useful moves. 17...Bg6 18.Nh4 Rc8 19.Nhf5 Bf8 20.Kg2 Bxf5 Black has brought all of his pieces into play and it is now time to go over to active operations. 21.Nxf5 g6 22.Bxe4
	[22.Nd4 Bd6 [%csl Gg2][%cal Gd6b8,Gd8d6]]
22...Nxe4 23.Qd4 f6 24.Ng3 Nxg3 25.Kxg3
	[25.fxg3 Rc2+ 26.Rf2 Bc5 27.Qxf6 Qxf6 28.Bxf6 Rxf2+ 29.Kxf2 Rxe3]
25...Bd6+
	[25...Rc2!?]
26.Kg2
	[26.f4 Rc5 27.a4 Re4 28.Qxf6 Rxe3+ 29.Rf3 Qxf6 30.Bxf6 Re4]
26...Be5 27.Qd2 Bxb2 28.Qxb2 f5 29.Rac1
	[29.Rad1 fxg4 30.hxg4 Rc4 31.Rd4 Rxd4 32.exd4 Qg5]
29...fxg4 30.hxg4 Rc4 31.Rxc4 dxc4 Now Black has added a passed pawn to all his other plusses. 32.Rc1 Qd5+ 33.Kg3 Rc8 34.Rc3 White has been forced to adopt wholly passive defence, in order to hold up the enemy passed pawn. 34...h5 It is time to open up the enemy king. 35.Qc2 Kh7 36.f4 hxg4 37.Kxg4 Kg7 38.Qb2 Kf7 39.Rc2 Qe6+ 40.Kf3 c3 41.Qc1
	[41.Rxc3 Qh3+ 42.Ke4 Qh1+ 43.Kd4 Qd1+ 44.Rd3 Rd8+]
41...Rh8 42.Rg2
	[42.Rxc3 Rh3+ 43.Ke2 Qa2+ 44.Rc2 Rh2+ 45.Kd3 Qb3+]
42...Rh3+ 43.Kf2 Qe4 0-1