1. e4 e6 2. d3 c5 3. g3 d5 4. Nd2 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. Ne2 Nc6 7. O-O Nge7 8. f4 f5 9. Nf3 d4 10. Nh4 Qc7 11. g4?

11. e5=.

11... Bf6 12. Qe1 Nb4

Better 12... fxg4 13. e5 Bg7.

13. Qg3?

Better 13. g5 Bg7 14. Qd1.

13... Nxc2 14. Rb1 Bd7?

14... fxg4 15. Qxg4 c4 16. e5 Bxh4 17. Qxh4 cxd3 18. Ng3.

15. Bd2 Bb5

Better 15... fxg4 with excellent chances for Black 16. Rbc1 Ne3 17. Bxe3 dxe3.

16. g5= Bg7 17. b4?

17. exf5 was much better 17... exf5 18. Rfc1=.

17... c4 18. Rb2

18. exf5 exf5 19. dxc4 Bxc4 20. Rf2.

18... cxd3 19. Nc1 Ne3! 20. Nb3 Nxf1 21. Kxf1 Kf7

21... fxe4!? seems even better 22. Bxe4 O-O 23. Kg1.

22. Nc5

22. Kg1 is not much help 22... Rac8.

22... fxe4

Better 22... b6!? and Black can already relax 23. Nxd3 Qc4 24. Rb3.

23. Bxe4 Nd5 24. Bxd5 exd5 25. Qf3 Rhd8 26. a4 Bc4 27. Kg1 b6 28. Nxd3 Bxd3 29. Qxd3 Kg8 30. f5 Qc4 31. Qh3 gxf5 32. Nxf5 d3 33. Rb1 Qe4

33... Re8! 34. Rc1 Qe4 35. Nxg7 Kxg7 36. Rc7+ Kh8 37. Rf7.

34. Nxg7 Qd4+

34... Kxg7?! is clearly worse 35. Re1 Qd4+ 36. Kg2=.

35. Kh1 Qxg7 36. Rc1

36. Qxd3 Qg6 37. Qxg6+ hxg6 38. Kg2.

36... Qg6 37. Rc7 Qe4+ 38. Kg1 Qd4+

38... Rf8 makes sure everything is clear 39. g6 Qxg6+ 40. Qg3 Qxg3+ 41. hxg3 Rfc8 42. Rxc8+ Rxc8.

39. Kh1 Qe4+ 40. Kg1 Rf8 41. Bc3 d4

41... Rf3.

42. Bd2 Rf3

42... Rae8 might be the shorter path 43. Rc1 Qe2.

43. Qd7 Rf1+!

Black has to consider giving back material.

44. Kxf1 Qh1+ 45. Kf2 Qxh2+??

45... Rf8+.

46. Kf3 Qh1+

46... Rf8+ 47. Ke4 Qe2+ 48. Kxd4 Qf2+ 49. Be3.

47. Kf4 Rf8+ 48. Ke5 Qh2+ 49. Kd5

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Annotator(s): Paul Cassidy (see source).

Source(s): My Memorable Games and Opponents, Paul Cassidy, ICU web site, October 2018.

Event information: Tournament report.