Mystery game #17: Intricate tactical battle

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  • Mystery game #17: Intricate tactical battle

    Here is the score of an interesting game. Your task, should you choose to accept it, is to discuss the game, and guess at the players' strengths, game setting, format, and era. Details to be revealed in a few days.

    1.Nf3 d5 2.b3 e6 3.Bb2 f5 4.c4 c6 5.g3 Nf6 6.Bg2 Be7 7.O-O O-O 8.d3 b6 9.Nbd2 Bb7 10.Qc2 c5 11.cxd5 exd5 12.Rad1 d4 13.b4 Nbd7 14.bxc5 bxc5 15.Rfe1 Nd5 16.Qb3 Qb6 17.Nxd4 Qxb3
    18.N4xb3 Rab8 19.e4 Nb4 20.exf5 Bg5 21.Ne4 Be7 22.Re2 Nxa2 23.Ra1 Nb4 24.Rxa7 Nc6 25.Ra1 Ba8 26.Ned2 Bg5 27.Rxa8 Bxd2 28.Rxb8 Rxb8 29.Bxc6 Rxb3 30.Rxd2, 1-0.

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    WGM Rusudan Goletiani (2374) -- Ivan Pauric (2081), Canadian Open, Kapuskasing 2004 (10). 40/120, SD/60. Played 18/7/2004.
    This game was one where the scoresheet caused problems for me at the time, when I was creating the database. So I put it aside, worked on it a bit at intervals, then solved it a few days ago. I only had Ivan's scoresheet, it is in descriptive notation, with some ambiguities such as ...PxP, etc, when more than one such capture was possible.
    In the game, an Anglo-Dutch formation where White did not play d2-d4, White develops solidly, and obtains a small advantage after queens are traded. With 27.Rxa8!, White makes a strong and clear combination to win a piece.

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