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[A.J.G.] My second round game vs. my friend Doug Strout. (The Crosstable for this event.) This is one of my nicer and more
pleasing KP games ... in a long, long time. Both sides play moves that appear to be both normal
and natural. The time control was:
"Game in 45 minutes." ****************************************************************************************************************************************** The first ten (or so) moves are all standard "book" moves here. (Open Ruy Lopez.)
1.e4 e5; 2.Nf3 Nc6; 3.Bb5 a6; 4.Ba4 Nf6; 5.0-0 Nxe4;
6.d4 b5;
[ The main line would be: (>/=) 10...0-0; 11.Bc2 Bf5; 12.Nb3,
"+/=" 12...Bg6; (solidity) [ See MCO-15, page #72; col. # 46 and all notes ... especially # (q.) here. ] ]
11.Bxd2, (Which way to retake?)
11...0-0; (Middlegame plan?)
r2q1rk1/2p2ppp/p1n1b3/1pbpP3/8/1BP2N2/PP1B1PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 12
White has a slight edge, the only
question is:
12.h3!?, (Waiting, controls g4.) According to the Powerbook and all
of the engines, White should play Bg5 here.
[ The computer book recommends:
RR 12.Bg5 Ne7!?; 13.Nd4,
"+/=" (White is slightly
better.)
12...Re8; (Routine.)
[ Instead, after the continuation:
(>/=) 12...Qd7; 13.Re1, "+/=" 13...d4;
"<=>"
13.Re1 d4!?; 14.Ng5!?,
(Probing.)
[ The machine (instead) gives:
>/= 14.Bxe6! fxe6[]; {Box?}
(Instead, after the line:
</= 14...Rxe6?!; 15.Ng5! Rxe5;
16.Qh5!‚ "--->" (with an attack)
15.cxd4 Nxd4;
16.Be3 Nxf3+;
17.Qxf3 Bxe3; 18.Qxe3, "+/=" (White
has an advantage here.) However, I do NOT like this position ... (for White).
I think that - if I were playing the Black pieces - I would be able to hold this position.
14...Bxb3?!; (Inferior.)
[ A definite improvement over the course of the actual game would have been the following line:
15.Qxb3 Re7; {Forced?} [ Not 15...Nxe5?; 16.Rxe5! Rxe5; 17.Nxf7 Qd5; 18.Nxe5, "+/-" (+-) and White is winning. ]
16.Bf4, (Protects e5.)
[ The machine prefers: (>/=)
RR 16.e6! f6; 17.Nf7, "+/" (
'±' - White is clearly better.) 17...Qe8;
16...h6; 17.Ne4 Bb6;
("=")
r2q2k1/2p1rpp1/pbn4p/1p2P3/3pNB2/1QP4P/PP3PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 0 18
Now I begin a maneuver to bring my Queen over to the King-side.
18.cxd4 Nxd4; 19.Qg3 Kh8;
20.Kh2!, (Best, avoids problems.) ("D.P.A." = Deep position analysis, done with a strong computer and a good engine, usually overnight.)
[ Of course NOT: </=
20.Rad1?? Ne2+; 21.Rxe2 Qxd1+; 22.Kh2 Qxe2;
"-/+" ("minus - plus")
Now Fritz 13 likes 20...Qc8; however, this move appears (to me) to be both ugly and rather artificial ...
r6k/2pq1pp1/pb2n2p/1p2P3/4N3/6QP/PP1B1PPK/4R3 b - - 0 23
According to all of the engines, the current position is still completely level here. [ RR 23.Bc1!? Ba5!; "=" (Equal.) ]
Now 23...Qd5!; appears to be Black's most energetic move here ... ... ...
23...Rd8!?; (hmmm)
24.Qh4!, (With a few threats.)
3r3k/2pq1pp1/pb2n2p/1p2P3/4N2Q/7P/PP1B1PPK/4R3 b - - 0 24
The question becomes, how does Black prevent this from occurring? [ RR 24.b3 Nc5; "=" ]
24...Nf8; ('?!' or even '?' -- A bad error.)
3r1n1k/2pq1pp1/pb5p/1p2P3/4N2Q/7P/PP1B1PPK/4R3 w - - 0 25
However, in all honesty, this move is incorrect ... and allows White to make a winning sacrifice. [ >/= 24...Nd4!; 25.Bxh6!? Nf5!; "<=>" (Black has some counterplay.) ]
I now pondered for close to half an hour before playing my next move.
25.Bxh6! gxh6?; (A
definite mistake.) Black could not capture on h6, the machine shows that it is suicide and is practically the equivalent of Black tendering his resignation at this point.
[ Black had to play:
>/= 25...Ng6[]; when 26.Qh5, is a nice attack for White,
26.Qxh6+ Nh7[]; (Forced.)
27.Nf6! Qf5; 28.Nxh7 Qxh7!?;
[ >/= 28...Qg6!;
29.Qxg6 fxg6;
30.Ng5 Bxf2; 31.Re2 Rf8;
The rest of the game is a virtual mop-up operation for White.
[ Instead, after the moves:
>/= 31...Qh6; 32.Qxh6+ Kxh6;
32.Re4! Bxf2!?; 33.Qxf2 Kf8;
34.Qc5+ Ke8; 35.Qxc7 Qg5;
36.Rg4, "+-"
Black Resigns.
Copyright (c) A.J. Goldsby, 2013. All rights reserved.
[ White is also winning after the following continuation:
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