\"I immediately realized that draw would be a huge success for me.\" (Fedoseev)
1. e2e4  1... c7c6  2. d2d4  2... d7d5 The solid Caro-Kann is becoming a key weapon in the battle for the full point for Black. 3. e4e5  3... c6c5  4. d4c5  4... e7e6  5. a2a3  5... f8c5  6. g1f3  6... b8c6  7. b2b4  7... c5b6  8. c1b2 The players are in now in French waters with both sides fiercely fighting for the central squares. 8... g8e7  9. f1d3  9... e7g6  10. b4b5  10... c6a5  11. h2h4  11... d8c7 This looks risky as the black knight is vulnerable after: 12. h4h5  12... g6f4  13. d3f1 However, Black has done his homework well. 13... a5c4  14. b2d4 All of this has been seen before but now Fedoseev comes with a strong novelty. 14... b6a5  15. c2c3  15... f7f6 Tari must have underestimated this undermining idea. His center crumbles, and his king is getting exposed. 16. g2g3 The only move. 16... f6e5  17. f3e5  17... c4e5  18. g3f4  18... e5f7 Another strong maneuver. e6-e5 is all that Fedoseev wants. 19. h5h6  19... c7f4  20. h6g7  20... h8g8 The outcome of the opening is painful for Tari. His pieces lack coordination, the white king is in constant danger, and the feeling is that he should quickly succumb to the pressure. 21. f1e2  21... c8d7  22. h1h3 At least the rook is activated. 22... e6e5  23. d4e3  23... f4f6  24. h3f3  24... f6e6  25. d1a4  25... a5b6 Fedoseev decided that the white bishop is his main defender and is worth the trade. 26. f3g3  26... b6e3  27. f2e3  27... e6h6  28. b1d2  28... f7d6 Black is following an idea, but it has a tactical flow. 29. e1c1  29... h6h2 After: