Bareev vs. Hiarcs, # 2

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GM Evgeny Bareev - HiarcsX (C)
[A25]
Bareev vs. HiarcsX Match
Maastricht, Netherlands (2), 29.01.2003

1.c4 e5; 2.g3 Nc6; 3.Nc3 g6; 4.Bg2 Bg7; 5.Rb1 a5; 6.a3 d6;
7.b4 axb4; 8.axb4 f5; 9.b5 Nce7; 10.e3 Nf6; 11.Nge2 Be6;
12.Bxb7 Ra7; 13.Bg2 Bxc4; 14.d3 Be6; 15.Bd2 h5; 16.h4 Qd7;
17.Qc2 0-0; 18.0-0 Rb8; 19.Rfc1 Bf7; 20.Rb4 d5; 21.d4 e4;
22.Nf4 Ng4; ('!?') 23.Bf1 Rba8; 24.Ra4 Bh6; 25.Rca1 Rxa4; 26.Rxa4,
26...Rb8; 27.Ra6 Bxf4; 28.exf4 Nc8; 29.Bc1 Nb6; 30.Be2 Kg7;
31.Qa2 Nf6; 32.Ba3 Ne8; 33.Bc5 Nd6; 34.Qa1 Qd8; 35.Qa3 Nbc4;
36.Qb4 e3;  37.f3 Nxb5; 38.Nxb5 Qd7; 39.Ra5 Be8; 40.Bxc4 dxc4;
41.Qc3 Rxb5; 42.Rxb5 Qxb5; 43.d5+ Kg8; 44.Qxe3 Bf7; 45.Qe7,
45...Qb8; 46.Bd4 Qe8; 47.Qf6 Qe1+; 48.Kg2 Qe2+; 49.Bf2 Be8;
50.Qe5 Qxe5; Game (agreed) drawn, ½ - ½

(The annotator gives 22...Ng4!? a full question mark, but fails to verify it - at least, in my mind.
At no time did it appear either player was in any great danger, but Bareev came close to winning.)

My take on this game? I caught the first few moves - and then jumped in again after move 35. It was already being called a draw at this point on The Internet Chess Club. A close game.

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