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6 December 2000
Round 4.1 decisive moments

Here is the only decisive moment in the drawish round 4.1

Alexey Dreev vs. Veselin Topalov

Black has been pushed into a passive position, and now Topalov resorts to drastic measures in an attempt to cut the Gordian knot: 1..Nxe5?! 2.fe Nd7 3.Bxh7 g6 4.g4 f5 5.gh Kxh7 6.hg+ Kg7 7.Kh2 Nf6 8.Rf4 Ne4 9.Nxe4 de 10.Rg1 and white won easily.

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