Black tries a bold sacrifice that is nicely countered by white. Then black misses a opportunity for a possible draw and white cleans up.

fernando J P Vasquez    --    pradtf
clan   redhotpawn
2003.06.16     *


1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 c5 6.Be3 Nd7 7.O-O c4 (D)

BR :: BQ BK BB BN BR
BP BP :: BN :: BP BP BP
:: :: BP :: ::
:: :: BP WP BB ::
:: BP WP :: ::
:: :: WB WN ::
WP WP WP :: WB WP WP WP
WR WN :: WQ :: WR WK

to restrict motion of white's KB
( 7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bg6 9.c4 ( 9.f4 (D)

BR :: BQ BK BB BN BR
BP BP :: BN :: BP BP BP
:: :: BP :: BB ::
:: :: BP WP ::
:: WN WP ::
:: :: WB ::
WP WP WP :: WB :: WP WP
WR WN :: WQ :: WR WK

mephisto2's: looks better for white ) 9...dxc4 10.f4 Bc5 (D)

BR :: BQ BK :: BN BR
BP BP :: BN :: BP BP BP
:: :: BP :: BB ::
:: BB WP ::
:: BP WN WP ::
:: :: WB ::
WP WP :: WB :: WP WP
WR WN :: WQ :: WR WK

better for black since pieces are being developed in the center as opposed to pawns being pushed )
( 7...a6 mephisto2: another possibility for black )
8.b3
( 8.Nc3 a6 9.h3 b5 10.g4 )
8...b5
( 8...Rc8 9.bxc4 dxc4 10.d5 exd5 )
( 8...cxb3 9.axb3 Bb4 10.Ra4 a5 11.Bg5 Qc7 12.c3 Bxc3 13.Nxc3 Qxc3 )
9.a4 a6
( 9...cxb3 10.cxb3 b4 11.Qd2 Rc8 )
10.axb5 axb5 11.Rxa8 Qxa8 12.bxc4
( 12.Nh4 Ne7 13.g4 Bg6 14.Nc3 Qc6 15.bxc4 bxc4 16.Qd2 Nc8 17.Nxg6 hxg6 )
12...bxc4 (D)

BQ :: :: BK BB BN BR
:: :: BN :: BP BP BP
:: :: BP :: ::
:: :: BP WP BB ::
:: BP WP :: ::
:: :: WB WN ::
:: WP :: WB WP WP WP
:: WN :: WQ :: WR WK

black has achieved goal of nice pawn chain, but 2 pieces still block castling
( 12...dxc4 13.Nc3 b4 14.Nb5 Qc6 15.Nd6+ Bxd6 16.exd6 Ngf6 )
13.Nh4 Bg6
( 13...Ne7 14.Nc3 Qc6 15.Qd2 h6 )
( 13...Qa2 14.Nxf5 exf5 )
14.Qd2?!
this allows black a chance on the d8-h4 diagonal
( 14.Nxg6 possibly better since it may deter castling somewhat 14...hxg6 15.Qd2 Qd8 16.Re1 Be7 )
( 14.Nc3 Bb4 15.Nxg6 hxg6 16.Bd2 )
( 14.Bg5 Be4 15.Nc3 h6 16.Be3 Bh7 )
14...Qd8
( 14...Ne7 15.Nc3 Qc6 16.Ra1 Nc8 )
15.Bg5
( 15.g3 Nh6 16.Bxh6 gxh6 17.f4 f5 18.exf6 Qxf6 )
15...Be7 16.Nf3?!
takes pressure right off black
( 16.Nxg6 Bxg5 17.f4 hxg6 18.fxg5 )
16...Bxg5
to blacks advantage to reduce the pieces
( 16...h6 17.Bf4 )
17.Nxg5 Ne7 (D)

:: BQ BK :: BR
:: :: BN BN BP BP BP
:: :: BP :: BB ::
:: :: BP WP WN
:: BP WP :: ::
:: :: :: ::
:: WP WQ WB WP WP WP
:: WN :: :: WR WK

( 17...h6 18.Nf3 Ne7 19.Nc3 O-O )
18.Nc3 O-O 19.Rb1 Nc6
( 19...Qc7 20.f4 Rb8 21.Rxb8+ Qxb8 )
( 19...Nf5 20.Rb7 Qe7 21.Ra7 Rb8 )
20.Rb7
( 20.Nb5 Bxc2 )
( 20.f4 Qe7 )
20...Bxc2!? (D)

:: BQ BR BK ::
:: WR :: BN :: BP BP BP
:: BN :: BP :: ::
:: :: BP WP WN
:: BP WP :: ::
:: WN :: ::
:: BB WQ WB WP WP WP
:: :: :: WK

looks like an exciting move clearing cfile for pawn
( 20...Qe7 probably the better move 21.Nf3 ( 21.Nb5 Rb8 22.Rxb8+ Ncxb8 23.f4 ) 21...Rb8 22.Rc7 Nb4 )
( 20...Qc8 21.Rb2 h6 (D)

:: BQ :: BR BK ::
:: :: BN :: BP BP
:: BN :: BP :: BB BP
:: :: BP WP WN
:: BP WP :: ::
:: WN :: ::
WR WP WQ WB WP WP WP
:: :: :: WK

montagues: better for black driving the attacker back ( 21...Qa8 mephisto2: even better for black followed by ...Rb8 and white will have trouble with pawn structure ) )
21.Bg4!
creates problems for black
( 21.Qxc2 Qxg5 ( 21...Nxd4 22.Qxh7# ) 22.Rxd7 Nxd4 23.Qd1 Nc6 24.Rc7 Qxe5 25.Nb5 Nb4 26.Bg4 )
( 21.Rxd7 Qxd7 22.Qxc2 f5 23.exf6 (D)

:: :: BR BK ::
:: :: BQ :: BP BP
:: BN :: BP WP ::
:: :: BP :: WN
:: BP WP :: ::
:: WN :: ::
:: WQ :: WB WP WP WP
:: :: :: WK

mephisto2: looks even stronger for white )
21...Nxd4 (D)

:: BQ BR BK ::
:: WR :: BN :: BP BP BP
:: :: BP :: ::
:: :: BP WP WN
:: BP BN :: WB ::
:: WN :: ::
:: BB WQ WP WP WP
:: :: :: WK

only way to protect e6
( 21...Bf5 22.Bxf5 exf5 23.e6 fxe6 24.Nxe6 )
( 21...Nb6 22.Nxf7 Rxf7 23.Bxe6 )
( 21...Qc8 22.Qxc2 Qxb7 23.Qxh7# )
( 21...f5 22.Nxe6 )
( 21...Re8 montagues: defends e6 22.Rxd7 Qxd7 23.Qxc2 )
22.Qxd4
( 22.Nxd5 Nxe5 )
22...Qxg5 23.Rxd7 Qc1+ 24.Nd1 Bxd1
( 24...Ba4 25.Rc7 )
25.Bxd1
( 25.Qxd1 Qc3 26.Qe2 Qa1+ 27.Qd1 Qxe5 )
25...Rc8
( 25...Ra8 26.g3 g6 27.Kg2 Ra1 28.Qh4 )
26.g3 (D)

:: BR :: :: BK ::
:: :: WR :: BP BP BP
:: :: BP :: ::
:: :: BP WP ::
:: BP WQ :: ::
:: :: :: WP
:: :: WP WP
:: BQ WB :: WK

( 26.Qg4 c3 27.Qf3 f5 )
26...g6??
loses the game and really serves no purpose here
( 26...c3 here is the draw line 27.Kg2 ( 27.Qa4 g6 28.Qc2 Qxc2 29.Bxc2 (D)

:: BR :: :: BK ::
:: :: WR :: BP :: BP
:: :: BP :: BP ::
:: :: BP WP ::
:: :: :: ::
:: BP :: WP
:: WB :: WP WP
:: :: :: WK

mephisto2: with still good winning chances for white (refutes the drawline) ) 27...c2 28.Qh4 Rf8 ( 28...cxd1=Q 29.Rd8+ Rxd8 30.Qxd8# ) 29.Rd8 g6 ( 29...cxd1=Q 30.Rxf8+ Kxf8 31.Qd8# ) 30.Rxf8+ Kxf8 31.Qd8+ Kg7 32.Qf6+ = draw by perpetual check )
27.Kg2 c3 28.Ba4 c2
( 28...Qd2 29.Qxd2 cxd2 30.Kf3 Rc1 31.Ke2 )
( 28...Rc4 29.Qa7 Qh6 30.Rd8+ )
( 28...Qa3 29.Qh4 Qf8 30.Bc2 Qe8 31.Rd6 )
29.Qh4 Qd2
( 29...Qe1 30.Rd8+ Rxd8 31.Qxd8+ Kg7 32.Bxc2 )
( 29...h5 30.Qf6 Rf8 31.Rc7 )
( 29...Rc4 30.Qf6 )
( 29...Rf8 30.Rc7 )
30.Rxf7!! (D)

:: BR :: :: BK ::
:: :: :: WR :: BP
:: :: BP :: BP ::
:: :: BP WP ::
WB :: :: :: WQ
:: :: :: WP
:: BP BQ WP WK WP
:: :: :: ::

the other line draws
( 30.Qe7 Rf8 31.Rd8 Rxd8 32.Qxd8+ Kg7 33.Qf6+ Kh6 34.Qxf7 c1=Q 35.Qf8+ Kh5 36.Qf3+ Kh6 = )
30...Kxf7 31.Qxh7+ Kf8 32.Qh8+
( 32.Qxg6 c1=Q )
32...Kf7
( 32...Ke7 33.Qf6# )
33.Qf6+! (D)

:: BR :: :: ::
:: :: :: BK ::
:: :: BP WQ BP ::
:: :: BP WP ::
WB :: :: :: ::
:: :: :: WP
:: BP BQ WP WK WP
:: :: :: ::

other line draws
( 33.Qxc8 c1=Q 34.Qd7+ Kf8 35.Qd8+ Kg7 36.Qf6+ ( 36.Qe7+ Kh8 37.Qf6+ Kh7 = ) 36...Kh7 = )
33...Kg8 34.Qxe6+ Kg7 35.Qd7+ Kh6 36.Qxc8 c1=Q 37.Qh8+ Kg5 38.Qf6+ Kh6
( 38...Kg4 39.Qxg6+ Qg5 40.h3# )
( 38...Kh5 39.Qh4# )
39.Be8 (D)

:: :: WB :: ::
:: :: :: ::
:: :: WQ BP BK
:: :: BP WP ::
:: :: :: ::
:: :: :: WP
:: BQ WP WK WP
:: BQ :: ::

39...Qxf2+
other line loses more Ps and eventually a Q
( 39...Qcc2 40.Qh8+ Kg5 41.Qh4+ Kf5 42.Qf6+ Ke4 ( 42...Kg4 43.Bd7+ Kh5 44.Qh4# ) 43.Bxg6+ Kd4 )
( 39...Qd3 40.Qh8+ Kg5 41.Qh4+ Kf5 42.Qf6+ Ke4 43.Bxg6+ )
40.Qxf2
( 40.Kxf2 Qb2+ )
40...Qg5 41.Qf8+ Kh7 +-
well done fernando! i missed my draw chance, but you made the best moves afterwards to prevent a draw! thank you for the game.
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