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GM Chess Analysis #45 An Interesting Ragozin: Williams vs Ganguly

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Analysis of a game that I recently played at one of the strongest ever chess opens, The Isle of Man Open.
I play White against Indian GM, Surya Ganguly, the game becomes a very interesting Ragozin variation.
Loads of tactics!

Simon Williams vs Surya Ganguly
Isle of Man Open, 2018.

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Qc2 O-O 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 c5 8. e3 cxd4 9. exd4 Nc6 10. a3 Be7 11. c5 g5 12. Bg3 g4 13. Ne5 Nxd4 14. Qd2 Nf5 15. Bd3 Ne4 16. Bxe4 dxe4 17. Qe2 Bxc5 18. Nxe4 Qa5+ 19. Kf1 Bd4 20. Rd1 Nxg3+ 21.hxg3 Qxe5 22. Qxg4+ Qg7 23. Rxd4 Qxg4 24. Nf6+ Kg7 25. Nxg4 b6 26. Nxh6 Ba6+ 27. Kg1 f5 28. g4 Rfd8 29. Rxd8 Rxd8 30. Rh3 Kg6 31. gxf5+ exf5 32. g4 f4 33. Nf5 Rd1+ 34. Kh2 Rd2 35. Nh4+ Kf6 36. g5+ Ke6 37. Rf3 Ke5 38. g6 Bc4 39. g7 Rxb2 40. Ng6+ Kf6 41. Rxf4+ Kxg7 42. Rxc4 Kxg6 43. Kg2 Kf5 44. a4 a5 45. Kf3 Ke5 46. Ke3 Rb3+ 47. Kd2 Kd5 48. Rf4 Ke5 49. Rh4 Rb2+ 50. Ke3 Kd5 51. Rf4 Rb3+
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(3/4) I missed one very likely obvious winning move.
Here I played Bg2? but I should just play Qh6!
For some reason I had missed ...Qxh6 Bxh6 ...Nxc3 a3! Which is game over.
In the end I lost 😔 after Johann played excellently.

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