Aggressive Bu

Bu Xiangzhi might be playing a tournament of his life in Nanjing. Pearl Spring follows the Mtel Masters format, 6-player double round robin with one rest day, and even most of the players are the same (only Svidler and Movsesian replacing Radjabov and Cheparinov). Bu was properly hammered in Sofia, his first super-tournament, finishing tied on last place.

This time we're watching a new player. Combative, daring, confident Bu is sharing the lead with Veselin Topalov after seven rounds (4,5 each). And he almost beat the Bulgarian today!

Bu Xiangzhi and Veselin Topalov

Bu Xiangzhi - Sergei Movsesian
Nanjing, Round 6
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. a4 e6 6. Bg5 Nbd7 7. a5 Bb4 8. Qa4 Be7 9. e3 O-O 10. Be2 b5 11. axb6 Nxb6 12. Qc2 Nxc4 13. Bxc4 dxc4 14. O-O c5 15. dxc5 Bxc5 16. Rfd1 Qc7 17. Ra4 Be7 18. Bf4 Qc5 19. Ne5 Bb7 20. Rxc4 Qa5 21. Qb3 Rad8 22. Rxd8 Rxd8 23. Ra4 Qc7 24. Rc4 Qa5 25. h3 Qa1+ 26. Kh2 Ba8 27. Nc6 Bxc6 28. Rxc6 Qf1 29. Qb7 Bf8 30. Bg3 a5 31. Rc7 h5 32. Rxf7 Qd3 33. Rxf6 gxf6 34. Ne4 Bg7 35. Qe7 Rf8 36. Qxe6+ Kh8 37. Qf5 a4 38. Bd6 Rf7 39. Qe6 Qb3 40. Qc8+ Kh7 41. Qf5+ Kg8 42. Ba3 h4 43. Nd6 Rc7 44. Qe4 Qb8 45. Qxa4 Bf8 46. Qg4+ Rg7 47. Qc4+ Kh7 48. Qxh4+ Kg6 49. Qe4+ Kh6 50. Qe6 Kh7 51. Qxf6 Rg6 52. Qf7+ Bg7 53. Qf4 Bh6 54. Qe5 Bg7 55. Qe7 Kh8 56. e4 Bf6 57. Qe6 Kh7 58. Qf5 Qg8 59. g3 Qb3 60. e5 Bg7 61. Nf7 Qd5 62. h4 1-0