World Championship Match 2017, Game 31

[Ingo_Zachos]

[Event "WCM 2017 - game 31"]
[Year "2017"]
[Red "BORGHETTI Michele"]
[White "SCARPETTA Sergio"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. 9-13 24-19 2. 10-14 22-18 3. 5-9 25-22 4. 6-10 27-24 5. 1-5 29-25
6. 11-15 18x11 7. 8x15 24-20 8. 15x24 28x19 9. 14-17 21x14 10. 9x27 32x23 11. 4-8 23-18 12. 10-14 18x9 13. 5x14 19-15 14. 2-6 26-23 15. 14-18 23x14 16. 7-10 14x7 17. 3x19 22-18 18. 19-24 18-14 19. 13-17 25-21 20. 24-28 31-26 21. 28-32 30-25 22. 32-27 26-23 23. 27x9 21x5 24. 6-10 5-1 25. 10-15 1-6 26. 15-18 6-10 27. 18-23 25-22 {White Wins} 0-1

[Richard Pask]

Curiously, Michele played the same losing move (24-28? at move 20) in the 2015 WCM, but this time his opponent finds the winning attack: a problem-like and highly attractive continuation. As was noted in 2015, 8-11! in the draw.