Games from the Sheffield Easter Congress 1999 in PGN format
Games from the Sheffield Spring Congress 1998
(1) Lilley,G - Groves,H [D79]
(2) Grant,A - Stuart,E [B40]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (1), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.e4 e6 2.d4 c5 3.Nf3 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bb4 6.e5 Ne4 7.Bd2 out of book 7...Nxd2 [7...Bxc3 8.bxc3 0–0 9.Bd3 Nxd2 10.Qxd2=] 8.Qxd2 Qa5 [8...0–0 9.Rd1=] 9.f4 Nc6 [9...0–0 10.Ndb5=] !lain10.Be2 [10.Ndb5 0–0²] 10...0–0 [10...Nxd4 11.Qxd4 0–0 12.a3=] 11.Nb3 Bxc3² [11...Qc7 12.Rd1=] 12.Qxc3= [12.bxc3 Qc7=] 12...Qxc3+ 13.bxc3 Secures b4+d4 13...b6 Controls a5+c5 [13...f6 14.exf6 Rxf6 15.Rf1=] 14.0–0–0 f6 15.Bf3 Rb8² [15...fxe5 16.fxe5 Ba6 17.Nd4= (‹17.Rxd7 Nxe5 18.Re7 Nxf3 19.gxf3 Rxf3µ) ] 16.Rhe1= [16.exf6 gxf6 17.Rhe1 Kf7²] 16...Nd8 17.Re3 [17.exf6 Rxf6 18.Rd4 d5=] 17...fxe5 18.fxe5 Nf7 19.h4 Rd8 20.Nd4 [20.h5 Bb7=] 20...Ba6 21.Be2 Bb7 [21...Bxe2 22.Rxe2 b5 23.Kd2=] 22.g4 a6 Covers b5 fs20 23.c4 [23.a4 Rf8=] 23...Rdc8 24.Nb3 Rc7 25.g5 This push gains space 25...Rbc8 The isolani on c4 becomes a target 26.a4 [26.Kd2 Rf8=] 26...b5 [26...Bc6 27.a5 bxa5 28.Nxa5=] 27.axb5 White wins space [27.cxb5 Rxc2+ 28.Kb1 Rxe2 29.Rxe2 Bf3³] 27...axb5 28.cxb5 Rxc2+ 29.Kb1 Bd5 30.Nc1³ [30.Nd4!? is an interesting alternative 30...R2c5 31.Kb2=] 30...R2c7= [30...d6 31.exd6 Nxd6 32.Re1³] 31.Bd3 Rb8 [31...Rc5 32.Kb2=] 32.Ne2 d6 [32...Bc4 33.Nd4=] 33.exd6 White advances the passed pawn 33...Nxd6 Attacking the isolated pawn on b5 34.Nd4 Bc4 Increasing the pre!ssure on the isolated pawn on b5 35.Bxc4 Nxc4 36.Rxe6 Na3+ 37.Ka2 Nxb5 38.Nxb5 Rxb5 ½–½
(3) Whitehead,M - Burnett,J [B01]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (1), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bc4 Bg4 6.h3 Bxf3 out of book 7.Qxf3 [Not 7.gxf3 Nbd7³] 7...c6 Prevents intrusion on b5 8.0–0 e6 Consolidates d5 9.Re1 Be7 10.d4 0–0 [10...Qb6 11.Qd3=] 11.Bf4 Re8 12.g4= [12.Ne4 Nbd7²] 12...Nbd7 13.g5 [13.Ne4 Qb6 14.Nxf6+ Nxf6=] 13...Nd5 14.Nxd5 cxd5² [14...exd5!? 15.Bd3 Nf8=] 15.Bd3 Nf8 16.h4 a6 Secures b5 [16...Qb6 17.Qe3=] !717.h5 Qd8 18.Qg3 Rc8 19.Kh2= [19.c3 Qd7²] 19...Rc6² [19...Qb6!?=] 20.Rg1= [20.Re2 b5²] 20...Bd6² [20...Qb6 21.Be5=] 21.Be5 [21.Bxd6 Qxd6 22.Qxd6 Rxd6²] 21...Bxe5 22.dxe5 g6 Prevents intrusion on f5 23.Qh4= [23.h6 Nd7²] 23...Re7² [23...Nd7 24.Rae1=] 24.Rg3³ [¹24.c3!?² should be examined more closely] 24...Qc7² [¹24...Qb6!?³ is interesting] 25.f4 Qb6 26.b3 Qd4 27.Rf1 b5 28.Rg2 [28.a3 Qb2=] 28...Nd7 29.hxg6 Do you see the mate threat? 29...fxg6 Consolidates f5 30.Qh6³ [30.Qf2 Qxf2 3!1.Rfxf2 Nc5=] 30...Nf8= [30...b4 31.Rg4³] 31.Rf3 [31.Rd2 Rf7 32.Rdf2 b4=] 31...Rf7 Attacking the backward pawn on f4 [31...b4 32.Rf1=] 32.Rgf2 Qa7= [32...b4 33.Kg2³] 33.Kg2 Qd4 34.Qh3 Qa7 [34...b4 35.Qh4=] 35.Qh6 Qd4 36.Qh3 ½–½
(4) Cheshire,P - Hempson,P [A22]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (1), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bg2 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bc5 out of book 7.e4 [7.Qa4+ Qd7 8.Qxd7+ Nxd7=] 7...0–0 [7...Nc6 8.d3=] 8.Nf3 [8.f4 Nc6=] 8...Nc6 9.0–0³ [9.d3 Qd6=] 9...Bg4= !17[9...Qd6 10.Qc2³] 10.Qb3³ [10.Rb1 b6=] 10...Qf6 11.Qd1 [11.Qxb7? doesn't work because of 11...Bb6 12.Nxe5 Nxe5–+] 11...Rfd8 12.h3 Be6 13.d3 Controls c4 13...h6 Covers g5 14.Qe2 Rd7 15.Be3 Bb6 16.Rab1 Rad8 17.Rfd1 Qe7 18.Nh4µ [¹18.d4!? is noteworthy 18...exd4 19.cxd4 Nxd4 20.Nxd4 Bxd4 21.Bxd4 Rxd4 22.Rxd4 Rxd4 23.Rxb7=] 18...Qa3 19.Nf5–+ [19.Bxb6!? axb6 20.Qd2µ] 19...Ne7³ [¹19...Qxc3!? 20.Bf1 Bxf5 21.exf5 e4–+] 20.Qg4µ [20.Nxe7+!? Rxe7 21.Bxb6 axb6 22.d4³] 20...Bxf5³ [20...Ng6!?µ] 21.exf5 Bxe3 [Instead of 21...Qxc3 22.Bxh6 Nxf5 23.Qxf5 gxh6 24.Be4²] 22.fxe3 Nd5² !7[22...Rxd3 23.Rxd3 Rxd3 24.Rxb7=] 23.Bxd5 [23.Rxb7?? That pawn is poisoned 23...Nxe3 24.Qh5 Nxd1 25.Qxd1 Rxd3–+] 23...Rxd5 24.f6 The mate threat is £xg7 [24.Rxb7 Rxd3 25.Rbb1 Rxd1+ 26.Rxd1 Rxd1+ 27.Qxd1 Qxc3µ] 24...g6 25.Qh4 [Less advisable is 25.Rxb7 Rxd3 26.Rbb1 Qxa2–+] 25...Kh7 [25...Qxc3?? taking the pawn will cause Black grave problems 26.Qxh6 Qe1+ 27.Rxe1 Rxd3 28.Qg7#; Inferior is 25...Rxd3 26.Rxd3 Rxd3 27.Qxh6+-] 26.Rxb7?–+ [26.Qc4 Qc5 27.Qxc5 Rxc5 28.Rxb7²] 26...Qxc3µ [26...Rxd3 27.Re1 Qxc3–+] 27.Rxa7??–+ causes further problems for ? [27.Qb4 Qxb4 28.Rxb4 Rxd3 29.Rxd3 Rxd3 30.Rb7³] 27...Qc5 [27...Rxd3 28.Rf1 Rd1 29.g4 Rxf1+ 30.Kxf1 Rd1+ 31.Kg2 Qc6+ 32.e4 Qxe4+ 33.Kg!3 Rg1+ 34.Kf2 Rg2+ 35.Kf1 Qe2#] 28.Ra4 [28.Qa4 Qxe3+ 29.Kf1 Rxd3 30.Rxd3 Qxd3+ 31.Kf2 Qd2+ 32.Kf1 Qc1+ 33.Kg2 Rd2+ 34.Kf3 Qf1+ 35.Kg4 Qf5+ 36.Kh4 Qh5#] 28...Qxe3+ 29.Kf1 Rd4 [29...Qf3+ 30.Kg1 Qxd1+ 31.Kh2 Rxd3 32.Qxh6+ Kxh6 33.Rh4+ Kg5 34.Rg4+ Qxg4 35.hxg4 Rd2+ 36.Kg1 Rxa2 37.Kf1 Rd1#] 30.Rxd4 Rxd4 [30...exd4 31.Qf4 Qxf4+ 32.gxf4³] 31.g4 [31.Qxd4 is still a small chance 31...exd4 32.a4–+] 31...Rf4+ [31...Rf4+ 32.Kg2 Qe2+ 33.Kh1 Qxd1+ 34.Kh2 Qe2+ 35.Qf2 Rxf2+ 36.Kg3 Rg2+ 37.Kh4 Qe1#] 0–1
(5) Blackman,P - Iranzo,V [B50]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (1), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Bd3 Bg4 5.Bc2 Nc6 6.d3 e6 7.h3 Bxf3 8.Qxf3 Be7 9.g4 out of book !ain9...Qc7 [9...d5 10.Bf4=] 10.Bf4 0–0–0 [10...Qb6 11.Bb3=] 11.Nd2 Kb8 [11...h5 12.g5 Nd7 13.Nc4=] 12.Bg3 h6 13.Qe2 Nd7² [13...h5 14.0–0–0=] 14.f4= [14.Nb3!?²] 14...e5 [14...h5 15.f5³] 15.Bb3 [15.fxe5 dxe5 16.Rf1 Rhf8²] 15...Rhf8 [15...exf4 16.Bxf4 Bh4+ 17.Kd1=] 16.f5 White gains space 16...Nf6 [16...Bg5 17.Nf3=] 17.h4= [17.Nf3 Nh7²] 17...Nh7² [17...g6 18.Qf3 gxf5 19.gxf5²] 18.0–0–0 Na5 19.Bd5 Praise the bishop! [19.Ba4 Nc6²] 19...Nf6 20.Kb1 Nxd5 21.exd5 b6 22.Ne4 The knight! is not easily driven from e4 22...Qb7± [22...Qd7 23.h5²] 23.b4 cxb4 24.cxb4 Qxd5 25.bxa5 Qxa5 26.d4 d5+- [¹26...Rfe8!?±] 27.Bxe5+ Ka8 28.Nd2 Ba3 [28...Rfe8 29.Nb3 (29.Bxg7 Bf6 30.Qxe8 Rxe8 31.Bxf6 Qb4+ 32.Nb3 Re2µ) 29...Qa4 30.Qf3+- (‹30.Bxg7 Bf6 31.Qxe8 Rxe8 32.Bxf6 Re2±) ] 29.Nb3 [29.Bxg7 makes it even easier for White 29...Qc3 30.Qb5 Rg8+-] 29...Qb4 [29...Qc3 30.Bxg7 Rfe8 31.Rd3+-] 30.Rhe1 [¹30.Bxg7!? and White can already relax 30...Rfe8 31.Qd2 Re4 32.Qxb4 Bxb4+-] 30...a5?? a blunder in a bad position [¹30...Rg8+-] 31.Qa6# 1–0
(6) Dewhurst,K - Allison,M [A46]
Sheffie!ld Spring (Open) (1), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.Nf3 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.g3 g6 4.b4 out of book 4...Bg7 5.Bg2 0–0 [5...c5 6.bxc5 dxc5 7.c3= (7.dxc5? Qxd1+ 8.Kxd1 Ne4–+) ] 6.Nbd2³ [6.0–0 c5=] 6...c5= [6...Nd5 7.Ba3³] 7.Bb2µ [7.bxc5!? is worth looking at 7...dxc5 8.c3=] 7...cxb4 8.e4 a5 9.0–0 Nfd7 10.Qe2 b6 11.Qe3 Bb7 12.Rab1 [12.c3 bxc3 13.Bxc3 d5µ] 12...b5 13.Nh4 [13.Rfe1 Nb6³] 13...Na6 [13...Nb6 14.f4µ] 14.c4 Qb6³ [14...bxc4 15.Nxc4 Rc8 16.Rfc1µ] 15.Nb3?–+ [¹15.Qg5³ and White is still in the game] 15...e5??³ ! with this move Black loses his initiative [¹15...bxc4 and Black can look forward to a comfortable game 16.Nd2 Rfc8–+] 16.Rfe1??–+ [¹16.dxe5 had to be tried to avoid defeat 16...Qxe3 17.fxe3=] 16...exd4 [¹16...bxc4 finishes off the opponent 17.Nf3 cxb3 18.axb3 exd4 19.Bxd4 Bxd4 20.Qxd4 Nac5–+] 17.Qe2 [¹17.Bxd4!? Bxd4 18.Qxd4 Qxd4 19.Nxd4 bxc4 20.Nb5µ] 17...Rac8µ [¹17...d3 a shame that Black overlooked this excellent chance 18.Qxd3 Bxb2 19.Rxb2 Ne5–+] 18.Bh3?–+ [¹18.cxb5!? Nc7 19.Bh3µ] 18...Rc7µ [18...bxc4!? 19.Bxd7 Rc7 20.Bxd4 Bxd4 21.Nxd4 Qxd4 22.Bb5–+] 19.Rbd1??–+ terrible, but what else could White do to save the game? [¹19.cxb5 Nac5 20.Bxd7 Rxd7 21.Bxd4 Bxd4 22.Nxd4 Nxe4 23.Qd3µ] !ain19...Nac5 [¹19...d3 secures victory 20.Qxd3 bxc4–+] 20.Nxd4 [20.Bxd4 Bxd4 21.Nxd4 bxc4 22.Qxc4 Nxe4–+] 20...Na4µ [¹20...bxc4!? 21.Qxc4 Nxe4–+] 21.Ba1–+ [21.Nxb5!? Nxb2 22.Rxd6µ] 21...Bxd4??³ weakening the position [¹21...bxc4 would have made live much easier for Black 22.Bxd7 Rxd7 23.Qxc4 Rc8–+] 22.Rxd4µ [22.Bxd4!? Ndc5 23.cxb5³] 22...Rxc4??± releasing the pressure on the opponent[¹22...bxc4 23.Red1 Qb5 24.Rxd6 Ndc5µ] ½–½
(7) Groves,H - Cumbers,P [C00]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (2), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e5 c5 4.b4 d4 out of book !in5.bxc5 [5.Bb2 Qb6=] 5...Bxc5 6.Ba3 Qa5± [6...Bb6!?=] 7.Bxc5 Qxc5 8.a4³ [¹8.c3!?² should not be overlooked] 8...Nc6 9.Bb5 Bd7 10.Bxc6³ [10.Qe2 Qxc2 11.Na3 Qg6=] 10...Bxc6 [Worse is 10...bxc6 11.0–0=] 11.0–0 Ne7 12.Re1 Rd8 13.d3 Controls e4 [13.c3 Nf5³] 13...Nd5 14.Nbd2µ [14.Ng5 Nf4³] 14...Nc3 Attacking the isolated pawn on a4 15.Qc1 Nxa4 16.Nc4µ [16.Nb3 Qc3³] 16...0–0 17.Nd6 Bxf3 18.Rxa4 [18.gxf3 Qc6µ] 18...Rxd6= [18...Bxg2 19.Qa1 Rxd6 20.exd6 Bf3–+] 19.exd6 He broke from his leash 19...Bc6 20.Ra1 a6 21.Qf4 Rd8 22.Rac1 !Qxd6 23.Qxd6 The mate threat is £xd8 23...Rxd6 24.c4 dxc3 25.Rxc3 a5 26.Re5 a4 27.Ra5 Threatening mate... how? 27...Kf8 28.f3 [28.Ra7 Ke7µ] 28...Ke7 29.Ra7 [29.Kf2 b5µ] 29...Rd7 [29...e5 30.Kf2µ] 30.Kf2 Kd6 31.Ke3 [31.Rc4 b5 32.Rd4+ Ke7 33.Rdxd7+ Bxd7µ] 31...Kc7??² Black has let it slip away [¹31...b5 32.Ra6 Rc7µ] 32.Rxa4 Kd8± [32...e5 33.Rac4²] 33.Rb4² [33.Ra7 e5²] 33...Ke7 34.d4 [34.Rg4 Kf6²] 34...Kf6 [34...Kd6 35.Rb6²] 35.g3 Rd5 36.Rc5 Kg6 37.Rxd5 [37.h4 Rxc5 38.dxc5 e5²] 37...Bxd5 38.h4 h6 39.g4 Kf6 40.f4 g6 41.Rb1 Ke7 42.Ra1 Kf!6 43.Ra8 Kg7 44.Rb8 Kf6 45.h5= [45.Re8 h5 46.g5+ Kf5=] 45...gxh5 46.gxh5 Kg7 [46...Bc6 47.Rc8²] 47.Kf2= [47.f5 exf5 48.Kf4 Kf6±] 47...Bc6² [47...Kf6 48.Kg3=] 48.Kg3= [48.f5 exf5 49.Ke3 Be4²] 48...Bd5± [48...Kf6 49.Rc8²] 49.Kg4= [49.f5!?±] 49...Be4 50.f5 [50.Kh4 Kf6=] 50...Bxf5+ 51.Kf4 Bd3 52.Rxb7 Be2 53.Rd7 Bxh5 54.d5 exd5 55.Rxd5 ½–½
(8) Stuart,E - James,R [A46]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (2), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 c5 4.b3 cxd4 out of book 5.Nxd4 [5.exd4 Nc6=] 5...Nc6 [5..!.d5 6.Bb2=] 6.Bb2 Bb4+ [6...d5 7.Nd2=] 7.c3 Covers d4 7...Be7 8.Be2 d5 9.0–0 [9.c4 dxc4 10.bxc4 0–0=] 9...0–0 10.Nc2 [10.c4 Qc7=] 10...e5 [10...Qc7 11.f4³] 11.Nd2³ [11.c4 Bf5=] 11...Bf5= [11...Qc7 12.c4³] 12.Nf3 Rc8 13.Rc1 Qa5 14.a4 Rfd8 15.h3 Prevents intrusion on g4 15...a6 Consolidates b5 [15...Qb6 16.Bb5³] 16.Nce1 [16.Nb4 Bd6=] 16...Qc7 [16...Bd6 17.Nd2³] 17.Nh2 Bd6 18.Ng4µ [18.Nhf3 Qb6³] 18...Ne4³ [18...Nxg4 19.Bxg4 Bxg4 20.Qxg4µ] 19.Nh2µ [19.Bf3!?³ has some appa!rent merit] 19...Be6³ [¹19...d4!? 20.Bg4 dxe3 21.fxe3 Bxg4 22.Qxg4 Nd2–+] 20.Nd3 [20.Nhf3 Rd7=] 20...Qe7 [20...d4 21.exd4 exd4 22.Nf3 dxc3 23.Bxc3–+] 21.Qe1 Ba3 22.Bxa3 Qxa3 23.Bd1 Nc5= [23...Na5 24.Nf3µ] 24.Nxc5 Qxc1 25.Nxb7³ [25.Nxe6 fxe6 26.Bg4 Qxe1 27.Bxe6+ Kh8 28.Rxe1 Rc7³] 25...Rf8 26.Nc5 Bf5 27.b4 Qb2= [27...a5 28.Nb3 Qa3 29.b5µ] 28.a5µ White wins space [28.f4!?= is an interesting idea] 28...d4 29.e4 Be6 30.Be2 dxc3 31.Bxa6 Rcd8 [31...Rc7 32.Nd3 Qb3 33.b5–+] 32.Nd3 Qb3µ [32...Rxd3 33.Bxd3 Nxb4 34.Qb1 Qxb1 35.Bxb1µ] 33.Nf3–+ [33.Qb1 Qxb1 34.Rxb1 c2–+] 33...Nxb4 34.Nc5 Qb2 35.Nxe!6 fxe6 36.Bc4 [36.Be2 c2 37.Qc1 Qc3–+] 36...c2 37.Bxe6+ Kh8 38.Bf5 [38.a6 no good, but what else? 38...Rd1! it's all over 39.Qxd1 cxd1Q 40.Rxd1 Nxa6 41.Bd5–+] 38...Rd5= [¹38...Na2 and Black has triumphed 39.Ng5 c1Q 40.Qxc1 Nxc1–+] 39.exd5 The passed pawn on d5 quickly leads to threats 39...Nd3??+- cause more grief [39...Rxf5 40.Qc1 Qc3=] 40.Qe3± [¹40.Bxd3 secures the point 40...Rc8 41.Qc1+-] 40...c1Q 41.Rxc1 [41.Bxd3? looks tantalising, but 41...Qxe3 42.fxe3 Qc3–+] 41...Qxc1+ 42.Qxc1 Nxc1 43.Nxe5??–+ gives the opponent new chances [¹43.d6 Nb3 44.d7 Nxa5 45.Nxe5±] 43...Nb3??+- Black lets it slip away [¹43...Rxf5 and Black could have gained the advantage 44.Nc6 Rx!d5–+] 44.a6± [44.Be6 Nxa5 45.Nf7+ Kg8 46.Ng5+ Kh8±] 44...Ra8?+- [¹44...Rxf5 45.d6 Nc5² (45...Rxe5?? Black cannot capture the knight 46.d7 Re1+ 47.Kh2+-) ] 45.d6! a beautiful, forced end to the game. White threatens.... what? 45...Rxa6? [45...Nc5+-] 46.d7 Do you see the mate threat? 46...Rd6 [46...Rd6 47.Nf7+ Kg8 48.Nxd6 g6 49.d8Q+ Kg7 50.Qe7+ Kh6 51.Ne8 gxf5 52.Qf6+ Kh5 53.Ng7#; 46...Ra8+- praying for a miracle] 0–1
(9) Hulmes,D - Whitehead,M [B42]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (2), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Bc5 6.Nb3 Ba7 7.0–0 Ne7 8!.Nc3 Nbc6 9.Kh1 out of book 9...0–0² [9...d5 10.exd5 exd5 11.Bf4=] 10.f4= [10.e5 Bb8 11.f4 Nb4²] 10...f5 11.Qe2 [11.exf5 Nxf5 12.Qh5 Nb4=] 11...b5 12.Be3 [12.e5 d5=] 12...fxe4 13.Nxe4 Bxe3 14.Qxe3 Nd5 15.Qd2 Qc7 f4 draws heavy fire 16.g3 Bb7² [16...Ncb4 17.Rfe1=] 17.Nbc5 Ncb4 18.Nxb7 Nxd3 19.Qxd3 Qxb7 20.Qf3 [20.Rfe1 b4²] 20...Qc6 21.Nc3³ [21.Rac1 Rf5=] 21...Nxc3= [21...Ne3 22.Qxc6 dxc6 23.Rf2=] 22.Qxc6 dxc6 23.bxc3 Rad8 24.Rfd1 Kf7 25.Kg2 [25.Rd3 e5=] 25...Ke7= [25...e5 26.fxe5 Ke6 27.Rd3=] 26.Rd3 Rd5 27.Re1 Rfd8 28.Ree3 c5 29.f5 e5 30.Kf3 Kf6² !7[¹30...c4!? is the best option Black has 31.Rxd5 Rxd5³] 31.g4³ [¹31.Ke4!? would keep White in the game 31...Rxd3 32.Rxd3 (‹32.cxd3 b4µ) 32...Rxd3 33.cxd3²] 31...Rxd3² [¹31...c4!? deserves consideration 32.Rxd5 Rxd5µ] 32.cxd3³ [¹32.Rxd3!? and White can hope to live 32...Rxd3+ 33.cxd3=] 32...b4 33.cxb4 cxb4 34.Ke2 Rd4 35.h3 a5 36.Rg3 a4 [36...h5 37.gxh5 Rh4 38.Rg6+ Kxf5 39.Rxg7 Rxh3 40.Rf7+ Ke6 41.Ra7µ] 37.Rg1 [37.Kd2 Rf4 38.Ke3 h5µ] 37...Kg5 [37...h5 38.gxh5 Rh4 39.Rb1µ] 38.Ke3 b3³ [38...Kh4 39.g5 Rf4 40.f6 gxf6 41.gxf6µ] 39.axb3 axb3 40.Rb1 Rb4 41.Kd2 h5= [41...Kh4 42.Kc3 Rf4 43.Kxb3³] 42.Kc3 Rb7 !lain[42...Rb6 43.gxh5 (43.Rxb3 again the pawn contains a lethal dose of poison 43...Rxb3+ 44.Kxb3 hxg4 45.hxg4 Kxg4–+) 43...Kxf5 44.Rxb3=] 43.gxh5 [43.Rxb3?? the pawn contains a lethal dose of poison 43...Rxb3+ 44.Kxb3 hxg4 45.hxg4 Kxg4–+] 43...Kxf5² [43...Kxh5!? 44.Rxb3 Rc7+ 45.Kd2 Kg5=] 44.Rxb3 Rxb3+ 45.Kxb3 e4 46.dxe4+ ½–½
(10) Hankinson,M - Lilley,G [A02]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (2), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.f4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.e3 out of book 3...d6 Secures e5 [3...Nf6 4.d4=] 4.Be2 [4.e4 Nf6 5.Nc3 0–0=] 4...e5 [4...Nf6 5.d4=] 5.fxe5 [5.Nc3 !f5=] 5...dxe5 6.e4 Ne7 [6...f5 7.d3=] 7.Nc3 [7.0–0 Nbc6=] 7...0–0 [7...Nbc6 8.0–0=] 8.b3 Nbc6 9.Ba3= [9.0–0 Nd4=] 9...h6² Consolidates g5 [9...a6 10.0–0=] 10.0–0= [10.Bc4 a6²] 10...Be6 11.Bc4 Qd7² [11...Nd4 12.Bxe6 fxe6 13.Kh1=] 12.Bxe6= [12.Nd5 Rfe8 13.Nxe7+ Nxe7 14.Bxe6 Qxe6²] 12...fxe6 Secures d5 13.d3 [13.Qe2 a6=] 13...Rf7 14.Bb2 [14.Na4 b6=] 14...Raf8 15.Ne2 g5 [15...Nd4 16.Ng3=] 16.h3 Ng6 17.Qd2 [17.Ba3 Nge7=] 17...Nf4² [17...Nd4 18.Nh2=] 18.Kh2= f17[18.Nxf4 Rxf4 19.c3 g4 20.hxg4 Rxg4=] 18...Bf6² [18...Nxe2!? 19.Qxe2 Nd4=] 19.Nxf4 exf4 Black gains space 20.Bxf6= [20.d4 Rd8 21.Rad1 g4 22.hxg4 e5²] 20...Rxf6 21.d4 Qg7 22.c4 White plans d5 22...h5² Black intends g4 [22...g4 23.hxg4 Qxg4 24.Qf2=] 23.d5 White gets more space 23...Nd8 24.Rae1 [24.Nd4 c5 25.Nb5 g4 26.Nxa7 gxh3³] 24...g4 This push gains space 25.Ng1³ [25.Rg1 Rh6= (25...gxf3? is no good because of 26.gxf3 Qg3+ 27.Rxg3+ fxg3+ 28.Kg2+-) ] 25...e5 [25...gxh3 26.gxh3 Qg3+ 27.Kh1=] 26.c5 Nf7= [26...gxh3 27.gxh3 !Qg3+ 28.Kh1=] 27.h4µ [27.Qc3!?= is an interesting alternative] 27...Nd8 28.b4 [28.Rd1 Qe7 29.d6 cxd6 30.cxd6 Qd7µ] 28...Qe7 With the idea ¦g6. Black terminates the opponent with strong threats 29.Qd1?–+ [¹29.Ne2µ] 29...Ra6 30.g3 Rxa2+ 31.Re2 Ra3 32.d6 cxd6 [32...fxg3+?! 33.Kg2 cxd6 34.Rxf8+ Kxf8 35.Qc1–+] 33.cxd6 [33.Qxd6 doesn't get the cat off the tree 33...Qxd6 34.cxd6 Rxg3–+] 33...Qf6! Black prepares the advance f3. leaving no more doubts 34.Qd5+ Kh8 [¹34...Rf7!? keeps an even firmer grip 35.Kh1 Rxg3 36.Rh2–+] 35.Rc1 [35.Rxf4 exf4 36.Qxh5+ Kg7 37.Qxg4+ Kh6 38.Rg2–+] 35...Rxg3–+ [35...fxg3+ 36.Kh1 Qxh4+ 3!7.Nh3 g2+ 38.Kg1 Rf1+ 39.Rxf1 gxf1R+ 40.Kxf1 Ra1+ 41.Re1 Rxe1+ 42.Kg2 Qxh3+ 43.Kf2 Qe3+ 44.Kg2 Qg1#] 36.Kh1 f3! finishing the game. The mate threat is fxe2 [Not 36...Qxh4+ 37.Rh2 Qg5 38.Rc5–+] 37.Rf2 [37.Rh2 Rg2! the end 38.Qd2 Rxd2 39.Rxd2 g3 40.Nh3 Qxh4 41.Rh2 f2 42.b5 Qxe4+ 43.Rg2 f1Q+ 44.Rxf1 Rxf1+ 45.Ng1 Qh4+ 46.Rh2 Qxh2#] 37...Rg2! the end of the story. Threatening mate: £xh4[37...Rg2 38.Nh3 Rxf2 39.Nxf2 Qxh4+ 40.Kg1 Qg3+ 41.Kf1 Qg2+ 42.Ke1 Qg1+ 43.Kd2 Qxf2+ 44.Kc3 Qe3+ 45.Kb2 f2 46.Qxe5+ Kg8 47.Qd5+ Kg7 48.Qe5+ Kh6–+] 0–1
(11) Simpson,J - Grant,A [A25]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (2), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 Nc6 4.Bg2 Bb4 5.Qc2 0–0 6.Nd5 out of book 6...Re8= [6...Nx!d5 7.cxd5 Nd4 8.Qd3=] 7.Qf5³ [7.Nxf6+ Qxf6 (‹7...gxf6 8.Be4²) 8.Be4 Nd4=] 7...d6= [7...Be7 8.Nf3³] 8.Nxf6+ gxf6 9.Qh5 Nd4 10.Be4 f5 11.Bb1 Qf6 12.e3 [12.Nf3 Qg6 13.Qxg6+ fxg6 14.Nxd4 exd4=] 12...Nc6 13.a3 Ba5 14.f4µ [14.b4!? should be investigated more closely 14...e4 15.Ra2=] 14...Be6= [14...exf4!? 15.gxf4 Rxe3+ 16.Kd1 Re8µ] 15.Nf3 White is behind in development. [15.Ba2 e4=] 15...e4 Black wins space [15...Qg6 16.Qxg6+ fxg6 17.b4=] 16.Nh4 Bxc4 Traps the king in the center 17.Qxf5 [17.Nxf5 Re6=] 17...Qxf5 Do you see the mate threat? 18.Nxf5 d5= [18...Bb3 19.K!f2³] 19.b4 Bb6 20.Bb2 [20.Nh6+ Kg7 21.Nf5+ Kf8=] 20...a5 [20...Re6 21.Bc2³] 21.bxa5 Rxa5 22.g4³ [22.Bc2 Rea8 23.Nh6+ Kf8=] 22...Rea8 23.Kf2 Bc5 Increasing the pressure on the isolated pawn on a3 24.h4µ [24.Rc1 b5³] 24...Bxa3 25.Bf6 Bc5 [25...b5 26.Rd1µ] 26.Rxa5 Threatening mate... how? 26...Rxa5 27.h5 [27.g5 b5µ] 27...Ba2 [27...b5 28.g5µ] 28.Bc2 [28.Ke2 Nb4µ] 28...Nb4 29.Bd1–+ [29.Rc1 Nxc2 30.Rxc2 Bc4µ] 29...Nd3+ 30.Kg3 Bc4 31.g5 Ra6 [31...b5 32.Be2µ] 32.Nh6+–+ [32.Bc2 Bf8µ] 32...Kf8 !33.Bg4 b5 [33...Bb4 34.Rh2µ] 34.Bh8–+ [34.Bf5!?µ] 34...b4µ [34...Ra2!?–+] 35.Bf5 White is in command 35...b3 Black advances the passed pawn 36.Bxh7 White intends g6 36...b2± [36...Ke8 37.g6 fxg6 38.hxg6²] 37.Rb1= [37.g6 fxg6 38.hxg6=] 37...Ba2 38.Rxb2 Nxb2 39.Bxb2 Rb6 40.Bh8 Ba3 41.g6 fxg6 42.hxg6 The passed pawn on g6 will quickly become a dangerous weapon 42...Bb2 43.Bxb2 Rxb2 44.Nf5 d4 [44...Rb8 45.Kh4 d4 46.g7+ Kf7 47.g8Q+ Rxg8 48.Nh6+ Kg7 49.Bxg8 (49.Nxg8?! dxe3 50.dxe3 Kxh7 51.Nf6+ Kg6 52.Nxe4 Kf5 53.Ng3+ Ke6±) 49...Bxg8 50.Nxg8 dxe3 51.dxe3 Kxg8 52.Kg5+-] 45.Nxd4= ! [¹45.g7+ Ke8 46.exd4 Rxd2 47.g8Q+ Bxg8 48.Bxg8 Rd3+ 49.Kg4±] 45...Kg7 46.Nf5+ Kf6 47.Nh6 Rxd2± [¹47...Kg7!? would allow Black to play on 48.Nf5+ Kf6=] 48.Ng4+ Kg7 49.f5 Rd6 50.Kf4 Ra6 51.Ke5= [¹51.Kg5!? Ra5 52.Nf6+-] 51...Ra5+ 52.Kf4 Ra6 53.Kg5 Ra5 54.Kf4= [¹54.Nf6±] 54...Ra6 ½–½
(12) Iranzo,V - Moss,N [B00]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (2), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Nc3 e6 4.Bd3 Bb4 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.Qe2 d5 7.e5 out of book 7...Ne4 8.Bd2 [Inferior is 8.Bxe4 dxe4 9.Ng5 Qxd4µ] 8...Nxd2 9.Qxd2 c5 Black undermines the pawn chain 10.a3 cxd4 [10...Ba5 11.0–0=] 11.axb4 dxc3 12.Qxc3 060 13.0–0 Qe7 14.Qd2 Nc6 [14...a6 15.c3=] 15.c3 Covers d4 15...d4 [15...Qc7 16.Qg5=] 16.Rfe1 [16.b5 dxc3 17.bxc3 Na5=] 16...dxc3 17.bxc3 Prevents intrusion on b4+d4. 17...Rfd8 18.Qe3 Rac8² [18...a5 19.bxa5 Nxa5 20.Nd4=] 19.Rad1 [19.Qe4 g6 20.Qe3 a5=] 19...Rc7 [19...a5 20.bxa5 bxa5 21.Qe4²] 20.Qe4 [20.b5 Na5²] 20...g6 21.Qe3 Rcd7 22.Bc2 Rxd1 23.Rxd1 Rxd1+ 24.Bxd1 Qd8² [24...Qc7 25.Bb3=] 25.Bc2= [25.Be2 Qc7=] 25...Ne7 26.c4³ [26.Qd4!? Qc7 27.Ng5=] ½–½
(13) Burnett,J - Murphy,J [A08]
Sheffield! Spring (Open) (2), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.Nf3 c5 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 e6 4.0–0 Nf6 5.d3 Nc6 6.Nbd2 Be7 7.e4 0–0 8.e5 Nd7 9.Re1 Qc7 Increases the pressure on e5 10.Qe2 Rb8 out of book 11.Nf1 [11.c3 b5=] 11...b5 12.h4 [12.N1d2 Bb7=] 12...Ba6 [12...Bb7 13.N1d2=] 13.Bf4 d4 This push gains space 14.h5 Rfe8 15.h6 g6 [15...Bf8 16.N1h2=] 16.N1h2 Nb6 [16...Bb7 17.Ng4=] 17.Ng4 Nd5 18.Bg5 Rb6 19.Qd2 [19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Nd2 Nb8²] 19...Nd8± [19...Bf8 20.c3 dxc3 21.bxc3²] 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Ng5 f5 22.Bxd5 [22.exf6 Nxf6 23.Nxf6+ Qxf6²] 22...fxg4 23.Bg2 Nf7 !0 [23...Rf8 24.Ne4²] 24.Nxf7 Qxf7 25.Re4 Qf5 26.Qe2 Qg5± [26...Qh5 27.Qxg4 Qxh6 28.b4²] 27.Rxg4 [27.b4 A) 27...Qxh6? would be great except for 28.bxc5 (28.Qxg4?! Qf8²; 28.Rxg4?! Qf8²) 28...Rc6 29.Rxd4 (29.Rxg4?! Rxc5 30.Rxd4 Qg7±) 29...Rxc5 30.Rd7+- (30.Rxg4?! Rec8²) ; B) 27...Bb7 28.Qxg4 Qe7²] 27...Qxh6 28.a4= [¹28.b4!? Qf8 29.Be4±] 28...b4² Black gets more space [28...bxa4 29.Rh4 Qg5 30.Rg4³] 29.b3= Controls c4 [29.Rh4 Qg5²] 29...Rbb8 30.f4 Re7 31.Kf2 Qf8 32.Rh1 Rg7 33.Be4 Bb7 34.Rf1= [34.Rgh4!?±] ½–½
!(14) Hempson,P - Blackman,P [A43]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (2), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.d4 c5 2.dxc5 Na6 out of book 3.c4= [3.Nc3 Nxc5 4.e4 d6²] 3...Nxc5 4.f3 Controls e4 4...f5 5.Nc3 Nf6² [5...e5 6.e3=] 6.Nh3= [6.b4 Ne6²] 6...b6 [6...e5 7.e4 fxe4 8.fxe4=] 7.Nf4 [7.e4 fxe4 8.fxe4 e5= (8...Nfxe4? 9.Nxe4 Nxe4 10.Qd5+-; 8...Ncxe4? 9.Nxe4 Bb7 10.Nxf6+ exf6 11.Nf4+-) ] 7...e6 Covers d5 [7...Bb7 8.Qd4=] 8.g3 [8.e4 fxe4 9.fxe4 Qc7=] 8...g5 [8...Bb7 9.Bh3=] 9.Nd3 Rg8 10.Be3 [10.Bg2 Qc7=] 10...d6 !20 Prevents intrusion on c5 [10...Ba6 11.Bxc5 bxc5 12.Qa4=] 11.Bxc5 [11.Bg2 Bb7=] 11...bxc5 [11...dxc5 12.Bg2=] 12.e4 e5² [12...Bg7 13.exf5 exf5 14.Bg2²] 13.Bh3 g4 This push gains space 14.Bg2 fxe4 15.fxe4 White creates threats along the open f-file 15...Bh6 16.Qe2 Be6² [16...Ba6 17.Nf2=] 17.b3³ Secures c4 [17.Nf2!?² is noteworthy] 17...Qa5 18.Qc2 Be3 Black inhibits 0–0 19.Ke2 Bd4 20.Raf1 Qxc3² [20...Rf8 21.Nd5 Bxd5 22.exd5=] 21.Qxc3 Bxc3 22.Rxf6 Ke7 [22...Kd7 23.Rh6 Rg7 24.h3²] 23.Rh6 Rg7 24.Rf1= [24.Rc1 Bd4=] 24...Bf7 [24...a5 25.Rff6 Rg6 26.Rfxg6 hxg!6 27.Rh7+ Kf6 28.Nf4=] 25.Nf2 Bd4 26.Nd1 [26.h3 gxh3 27.Bxh3 a5=] 26...Bg6 [26...a5 27.Ne3 Bxe3 28.Kxe3=] 27.Ne3 [27.h4 a5 28.h5 Bf7=] 27...Bxe3 28.Kxe3 a5 29.Rh4 h5 30.h3 gxh3 Is this a dangerous pawn? 31.Rxh3 a4 32.Bf3 axb3 33.axb3 Rb8 34.Bd1 Bf7 35.Rg1 Be6= [35...Ra8 36.Kd3 Ra1 37.Kc3=] 36.Rxh5 Bg4 37.Bxg4 Rxb3+ 38.Kf2 Rxg4 Exerts pressure on the isolated pawn 39.Rh7+ Kf8± [¹39...Kf6!? should be examined more closely 40.Rd1 Kg6= (40...Rgxg3?? 41.Rxd6+ Kg5 42.Rg7+ Kf4 43.Rf6+ Kxe4 44.Rxg3 Rb2+ 45.Kf1+-; 40...Rxe4 41.Rxd6+ Kg5 42.Rg7+ Kf5 43.g4+ Rxg4 44.Rxg4 Kxg4 45.Rd5µ) ] 40.Rd1= [¹40.Ra1!? Kg8 41.Rd7±] 40...Rb6± [¹40..!.Rbxg3!? is interesting 41.Rxd6 Rg2+ 42.Kf1 Rg1+ 43.Kf2 R4g2+ 44.Ke3 Rg3+ 45.Ke2 R3g2+ 46.Ke3 Rg3+ 47.Ke2 R3g2+ 48.Ke3=] 41.Kf3² [41.Ra1 Kg8 42.Rd7 Rb8²] 41...Rg6 42.Rd3 ½–½
(15) Cumbers,P - Simpson,J [B25]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (3), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Nf6 5.d3 Bg7 6.f4 d6 7.Nf3 0–0 8.0–0 Bd7 out of book 9.h3 Consolidates g4 9...Rb8 10.g4 h5 11.gxh5 [11.g5 Ne8=] 11...Nxh5 12.Kh2 f5² [12...Bh6 13.Ne2³] 13.Nh4 Qe8 14.Bf3 e6 [14...Nd4 15.Nd5 e6 16.Ne7+ Qxe7 17.Nxg6 Nxf3+ 18.Qxf3±] 15.Nxg6 [15.exf5 Nd4 16.Nxg6 Nxf3+ 17.Qxf3 Rxf5±] 15...Qxg6 16.Bxh5 Qh7 17!.Rg1 Rf6 18.exf5 exf5 19.Bf3 [19.Nd5 Rh6 20.Rg3 A) 20...Rxh5?? if Black takes the bishop he will lose 21.Nf6+ Kf7 22.Nxh7 (22.Qxh5+?! Qxh5 23.Nxh5 Bh8+-; 22.Nxh5?! Bh8+-; 22.Nxd7? is tempting but does not stand up to the reality of the position 22...Rd8–+) 22...Rxh7 23.c3+-; B) 20...Kh8± ] 19...Rh6 20.Rg3 Kh8 21.Nd5 Be6 [21...Rg8 22.c3±] 22.c3 Bxd5+- [22...Rg8 23.Be3±] 23.Bxd5 Bf6 [23...Ne7 24.Bg2±] 24.Qf3 Bh4 25.Rg2 Nd8??+- an oversight. But Black was lost anyway. [¹25...Bf6 26.Re2 Ne7±] 26.Rg8+ Qxg8 27.Bxg8 Kxg8 28.Qd5+ Nf7 [28...Kh8 doesn't change anything anymore 29.Be3 Ne6 30.Qxd6+-] 29.Qxf5 [29.Bd2 a!nd White can already relax 29...Rh5+-] 29...Re8 30.Qg4+ Kh8 31.Bd2 Rg8 32.Qf3 [¹32.Qd7!? makes it even easier for White 32...Bg3+ 33.Kh1 Rh7+-] 32...Bg3+ 33.Qxg3! a forceful and devastating end 33...Rxg3 Threatening mate: ¦hxh3 34.Kxg3 Rg6+ 35.Kf3 Rh6 36.Rh1 d5 [36...Kg7 37.c4+-] 37.h4 Kg7 38.h5 [38.Be3 b6+-] 38...Ra6 [38...Kf6 39.Be3 b6 40.b4+-] 39.a3 b5 Black prepares c4 [39...Rf6 40.Be3 Ne5+ 41.Ke2+-] 40.Be3 Rc6 Black prepares the advance c4 41.d4 [41.Rg1+ might be the shorter path 41...Kh7+-] 41...c4 42.f5 Rf6 43.Kg4 a5 [43...Rc6 44.Bf4+-] 44.Bf4 Rb6 [44...Rc6 45.Rg1+-] 45.Re1 b4 46!.axb4 axb4 47.Re6 Rb7 48.f6+ [48.h6+ seems even better 48...Kf8 49.cxb4 Rxb4+-] 48...Kf8 49.Bd6+ Nxd6 50.Rxd6 bxc3 51.bxc3 Rb3 [51...Rb1 hardly improves anything 52.h6 Kf7 53.h7 (‹53.Rxd5 Rg1+ 54.Kf5 Rf1+ 55.Ke5 Re1+ 56.Kd6 Rh1+-) 53...Rg1+ 54.Kf3+-] 52.h6 The mate threat is h7 52...Rb1 53.h7 Do you see the mate threat? 53...Rg1+ [53...Rh1 doesn't do any good 54.Rd7 Ke8 55.Ra7+-] 54.Kf5 Kf7 55.Rd7+ Ke8 56.Re7+ Kf8 57.h8Q+ Rg8 58.Qh6+ Rg7!? 59.Qxg7# 1–0
(16) Whitehead,M - Stuart,E [B40]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (3), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.e4 e6 2.d4 c5 3.Nf3 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Bd3 d5 out of book 6.e5 Nfd7 [6...Ne4 7.B!xe4 dxe4 8.Nb5²] 7.Qe2= [7.Nxe6!? is worth consideration 7...Bb4+ 8.c3 fxe6 9.Qh5+ (‹9.cxb4 Qh4²) 9...Kf8 10.cxb4²] 7...Nc6 [7...Nc5 8.0–0=] 8.Nf3 [8.Nxe6 Bb4+ 9.c3 fxe6 10.Qh5+ Kf8 11.cxb4 Ndxe5 12.Bxh7 Nd3+ 13.Ke2 Ndxb4=] 8...Be7 [8...Qc7 9.Bf4=] 9.c3 Secures b4 9...Qc7 Will e5 fall? 10.Bf4 a6 Consolidates b5 11.Nbd2 Nc5 12.Bc2 b6 13.0–0 a5 14.Rfe1 Ba6 15.Qe3 Rc8² [15...Nd7 16.Nb3=] 16.Rac1= [16.Bg5 Bxg5 17.Nxg5 h6=] 16...Qb8 [16...0–0 17.Nd4=] 17.Ng5 h6 18.Qh3 [18.Ngf3 Bb7±] 18...Bxg5 [18...Qc7 19.Nh7=] !1719.Bxg5 Kd7 [19...d4 20.Ne4 Nxe4 A) 21.Rxe4?! d3 22.Bb1 A1) 22...Nxe5 23.Bf4 d2 24.Rd1+- (24.Bxd2?! Bb7²) ; A2) 22...Rc7= ; B) 21.Bxe4 21...dxc3 22.Rxc3²] 20.Bf4 g5 21.Be3 Rcg8??± gives the opponent counterplay [¹21...Nxe5 is a viable option 22.Bxc5 bxc5³] 22.Bd4 [22.Bxc5 bxc5 23.Nb3 c4 24.Nc5+ Kc8±] 22...h5 [22...Kc8 23.Bxc5 bxc5 24.Qe3±] 23.Qf3 [23.Bxc5 bxc5 24.Nb3 c4 25.Nc5+ Kc8±] 23...Qf8 24.a3 Qe7 [24...Bb5 25.Rcd1±] 25.Qe3 [25.b4 axb4 26.axb4 Nxd4 27.cxd4 Nb7±] 25...Rb8+- [¹25...Kc7!?±] 26.b4 N!xd4 [26...Nb7 27.Bxb6 Rhc8 28.Ba4+-] 27.Qxd4 axb4 28.cxb4 [28.axb4 Kc8 29.Ra1 Bb7 30.bxc5 bxc5+-] 28...Bb5 [28...Rhc8 29.bxc5 bxc5 30.Qa4+ Bb5 31.Qa7+ Ke8 32.Qxe7+ Kxe7 33.a4+-] 29.bxc5 bxc5 30.Qc3 Bc6 [30...Rhc8 31.Rb1 Ke8 32.Rxb5 Rxb5 33.Ba4+-] 31.Nb3 [31.Red1 keeps an even firmer grip 31...Bb5+-] 31...c4 32.Nd4 Ra8 33.Ra1 Qc5 34.Reb1 f6 [34...Rhc8 35.a4+-] 35.exf6 Rhf8 36.Re1 [36.Nxc6 might be the shorter path 36...Qxc6 37.Qe5 Qc7 38.Qxg5 Kc8+-] 36...Rxf6 37.Rxe6 Raf8 [37...Rf4 is one last hope 38.Bf5! the end, the rest is history 38...Rxf5 (38...Qxd4?? the knight is invulnerable 39.Re4+ Rxf5 40.Qxd4+-) 39.Rxc6 Qf8+-] 38.Rxc6! !20 decapitation[38.Rxc6 Rxc6 39.Ba4+-; 38.Nxc6?? Qxf2+! doomsday 39.Kh1 Qf1+ 40.Rxf1 Rxf1#] 1–0
(17) Murphy,J - Hulmes,D [C63]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (3), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5 4.exf5 out of book 4...e4 5.Qe2 Qe7 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.Nd4 Qe5 [7...Nh6 8.g4±] 8.Nb3= [8.Ne6!? Bxe6 9.fxe6±] 8...Bd6 [Weaker is 8...Qxf5 9.d3±] 9.Nc3³ [9.Na3 Nf6=] 9...Bxf5 10.Nd1 Ne7 11.Ne3 0–0 12.Nc4 Qf6 13.0–0 Nd5 14.d3–+ [¹14.Nxd6!? is worthy of consideration 14...cxd6 15.Re1³] 14...exd3 15.cxd3 Nb4µ [15...Rae8 16.Ne3–+] 16.Re1??–+ the position was bad, and this mis!take simply hastens the end [16.Nxd6 cxd6 17.Rd1 Bxd3 18.Qe3–+] 16...Bxd3 [16...Bxd3 17.Bg5 Bxe2 (‹17...Qxg5 18.Qe6+ Rf7 19.Nxd6 cxd6 20.Qxd6–+) 18.Bxf6 Bxc4–+ (18...Rxf6?! 19.Rxe2 Rd8 20.Nca5µ) ; 16...Nxd3?! 17.Nxd6 cxd6 18.Rd1–+] 0–1
(18) Cheshire,P - Grant,A [A25]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (4), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 f5 4.Bg2 Nf6 5.e3 Bb4 6.Nge2 d6 out of book 7.0–0 [7.Nd5 0–0=] 7...Be6 [7...0–0 8.Nd5=] 8.Nd5 0–0 [8...e4 9.d3=] 9.a3 Ba5 10.b4 Bb6 11.d4= [11.d3 Bxd5 12.cxd5 Ne7=] 11...Bxd5 12.cxd5 Ne7 13.Qb3 e4 Black! gets more space 14.Nf4 Qd7 15.Bd2 [15.f3 exf3 16.Bxf3 Ne4=] 15...Kh8 16.Rac1³ [16.f3!?=] 16...a6= [16...g5!? might be a viable alternative 17.Ne6 Rg8³ (‹17...Nexd5 18.Nxf8 Rxf8 19.f3²) ] 17.a4 [17.f3 exf3 18.Bxf3 Rfe8=] 17...Rac8 [17...Rg8 18.h4=] 18.Rc2µ [18.f3!?= looks like a viable alternative] 18...g5 19.Ne6 Rg8 [Less advisable is 19...Nfxd5 20.Nxf8 Rxf8 21.f3 exf3 22.Bxf3±] 20.a5 White wins space 20...Ba7! an unexpected blow [20...Nfxd5?! 21.Nxg5 Rxg5 22.axb6 Nxb6 23.f3³] 21.f4 [21.f3 Nfxd5 22.fxe4 fxe4 23.Nxg5 Rxg5 24.Bxe4–+] 21...g4 [21...Nexd5?!! 22.fxg5 Qxe6 23.gxf6³] 22.b5 axb5 [22...Qxb5 23.Qxb5 axb5 24.Rxc7 Rxc7 25.Nxc7²; 22...Nexd5?! 23.bxa6 bxa6 24.Qb7–+; 22...Nfxd5?! 23.bxa6 bxa6 24.Ng5–+] 23.Rb1 [23.a6 is not much help 23...bxa6 24.Ra1 Nexd5 25.Rxa6 Bb8–+ (25...Qxe6?! 26.Rxa7 Nxf4 27.Qb2–+) ] 23...Nexd5 [23...Nfxd5?! 24.Ng5 c6 25.Nf7+ Kg7 26.Ng5–+] 24.Ng5 c6 25.Bb4 Nxb4 [25...h6 seems even better 26.Bxd6 hxg5 27.Be5–+] 26.Qxb4 Rg7 27.Rbc1 [27.Qc3 is no salvation 27...h6 28.Nxe4 Nxe4 29.Bxe4 fxe4 30.Rxb5 c5–+ (30...cxb5?! 31.Qxc8+ Qxc8 32.Rxc8+ Kh7 33.Kf2–+) ] 27...Re8 [¹27...h6!? makes it even easier for Black 28.Nh3 c5 29.Qd2 gxh3 30.Bxh3–+] 28.Bf1 [28.a6 c5 !s20 (28...bxa6?! 29.Rxc6 Bb8 30.Rxa6–+) 29.dxc5 dxc5–+] 28...Nd5 [28...h6 keeps an even firmer grip 29.Nh3 gxh3 30.Qd2–+] 29.Qb3 h6 30.Bxb5 hxg5 [30...hxg5 31.Qxd5 cxd5 32.Bxd7 Rxd7–+; 30...Nxf4!? seems even better 31.gxf4 hxg5 32.Bf1 gxf4 33.a6–+] 0–1
(19) Burnett,J - Moss,N [A40]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (4), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.d4 e5 out of book 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Qe7 4.Qd5 f6 Covers g5 5.exf6 Nxf6 6.Qb3 d5 7.c3 [7.Bf4 Qb4+ 8.Qxb4 Bxb4+ 9.c3 Ba5±] 7...Bd7+- [¹7...Ne5!? 8.Nxe5 Qxe5±] 8.Qxb7 Rb8 [8...Qd8 9.e3+-] 9.Qxc7 Rc8 10.Qf4 Nb4 [10...Ne4+-] fs20 11.Qxb4± [¹11.cxb4 and White has it in the bag 11...Rc4 12.Qg5+-] 11...Qxb4 12.cxb4 Rxc1+ 13.Kd2 Rc7 14.a3 Ne4+ 15.Ke3 g6 16.Ne5 Bf5+- [16...Bg7 17.f4±] 17.g4 d4+ [17...Bg7 18.Nd3 Bc8 19.Rg1+-] 18.Kf3 Bc8 19.Kxe4 Bb7+ 20.Kd3± [¹20.Kxd4!? Bxh1 21.e4+-] 20...Bxh1 21.Nd2 [Not 21.Kxd4 Bg7 22.e4 Rd7+ 23.Ke3 Bxe5=] 21...Bg7 [21...Bb7 22.Ne4±] 22.Nef3 [22.Kxd4? fails because of 22...Rd7+ 23.Kc4 Bxe5–+] 22...0–0+- [22...Ke7 23.Bh3 Bxf3 24.Nxf3±] 23.g5 Rb8+- [23...h6 24.Bh3 Bxf3 25.Nxf3 (25.exf3?! hxg5 26.Rg1 Kh7²) 25...hxg5 26.Be6+ Kh8 27.Rg1±] 24.Bh3 [24.Nxd4 Bxd4 25.Kxd4 Rd8+ 26.Ke3 Re7+ 27.Kf4 R!xd2³] 24...Bxf3 25.Nxf3 [Instead of 25.exf3 h6±] 25...a5+- [25...Kf7 26.Bg4±] 26.Be6+ [26.bxa5?! Rb3+ 27.Ke4 Re7+ 28.Kf4 Rxb2=] 26...Kf8 27.Bb3± [27.bxa5!? Rxb2 28.Bc4 Re7+-] 27...h6+- [¹27...Ke7!?±] 28.a4??= allows the opponent back into the game [¹28.gxh6 White has a promising position 28...Bxh6 29.Rg1+- (29.Kxd4?! Bg7+ 30.Ne5 axb4=) ] 28...Ra8??+- Black is ruining his position [¹28...Rxb4 was a good chance to save the game 29.Ra3 hxg5 30.Nxg5 Ke7³] 29.Rg1 [29.gxh6 Bxh6 30.Rg1 Rb8+-] 29...Rd8 [29...h5 30.Nh4! here's the full point 30...Ra6+-] 30.Rg4 [¹30.gxh6!? and White can alr!eady relax 30...Bxh6 31.Rxg6 Bc1+-] 30...Rdd7 [30...axb4 31.gxh6 Bxh6 32.Rxg6 Bc1+-] 31.h4 [¹31.gxh6!? makes it even easier for White 31...Bxh6 32.Rxg6 Bc1 33.bxa5 Bxb2+-] 31...Rc1? [31...h5 32.Rf4+ Ke7 33.Re4+ Kd8 34.bxa5 Rb7+-] 32.Rf4+ [32.gxh6!? might be the shorter path 32...Bxh6 33.Rxg6 Bg7+-] 32...Ke8 33.Re4+ Kd8 [33...Re7 34.Rxe7+ Kxe7 35.gxh6 Bxh6 36.bxa5+-] 34.Bg8± [¹34.gxh6 and White can celebrate victory 34...Bxh6 35.Ne5+-] 34...Rb1+- [¹34...hxg5!? 35.Nxg5 axb4+-] 35.Bh7± [¹35.gxh6!? Bxh6 36.Ne5 Rd1+ 37.Kc4 Rc7+ 38.Kb5+-] 35...Rxb2 36.Bxg6 [36.bxa5?! Rb3+ 37.Kc2 Rb4=] 36...Rc7?+- [¹36...Rb3+ 37.Kc2 Rxb4 38.Re8+ !Kc7²] 37.Re8+ Kd7 38.b5??µ throws away the game [38.gxh6 Bf6 39.Ne5+ Kd6 40.Nc4+ Rxc4 41.Kxc4+-] 38...Rc3+ 39.Ke4 Rxe2+ 40.Kd5 Rxe8 41.Bxe8+ Kxe8 42.Nd2? [42.gxh6 Bh8 43.Ke4–+] 42...Rc2 43.Nb3 [43.Ne4 doesn't change the outcome of the game 43...d3 44.f4 d2–+] 43...d3 44.gxh6 [44.f4 is not the saving move 44...d2 45.Nxd2 Rxd2+ 46.Kc6 Rc2+ 47.Kb6 Bc3 48.gxh6 Rh2–+] 44...d2 Threatening mate... how? 45.Nxd2 Rxd2+ 46.Kc5 Bc3 [46...Bc3 47.Kc4 Bf6–+; ¹46...Bxh6 and Black can already relax 47.Kb6–+] 0–1
(20) Allison,M - Cumbers,P [C00]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (4), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 Nc6 4.Ngf3 Nf6 5.g3 dxe4 6.!dxe4 Bc5 7.Bg2 e5 8.0–0 0–0 9.h3 Qe7 out of book 10.c3 Prevents intrusion on b4 10...a5 11.a4 Rd8 12.Qc2 b6 13.Re1 Ba6 14.Bf1 Bxf1 15.Nxf1 Qd7 16.Kg2 Qd3 [16...h6 17.Ne3=] 17.Qxd3 Rxd3 18.Bg5 Ne8 19.Rad1 Rd6 20.Be3 [20.Rd5 f6 21.Be3 Bxe3 22.Nxe3 Rad8=] 20...Rad8 21.Rxd6 Bxd6 22.N1d2 Be7 23.Nc4 f6 Controls g5 24.Nfd2 Nd6 25.f4 Nf7 26.Kf2 [26.f5 Nd6=] 26...exf4 27.gxf4 g5 28.Rg1 Kf8 29.Ke2 gxf4 30.Bxf4 Nce5² [30...Rd7 31.Rf1=] 31.Nxe5 fxe5 32.Be3 Rd6 33.Nf3 [33.Nc4 Rg6²] 33...Rg6 34.Rxg6 [34.b3 Rxg1 35.Bxg1 Kg7=] 34...hxg6 35.Kd3 Ke8 36.h4 Kd7 ½–½
(21) Hulmes,D - Lilley,G [B09]
Sheffield Spring (Open!) (4), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 Bg7 5.Nf3 0–0 6.Bd3 Na6 7.0–0 c5 8.d5 Nc7 9.a4 e6 10.dxe6 fxe6 11.Qe1 out of book 11...d5 12.e5 White gains space 12...Nfe8 [12...Nh5 13.Ng5=] 13.b3 b6 14.Qg3 Ba6?+- [¹14...d4 would keep Black alive 15.Ne4 Qe7²] 15.Bxa6 Nxa6 16.Ng5 Rf5 17.Qh3 Rxg5 [17...h5 18.Nxe6 Qd7 19.Nxg7 Nxg7 20.Rd1+-] 18.fxg5 [18.Qxe6+ Kh8 19.fxg5 Nec7+-] 18...Nec7 [18...Qd7 19.Bf4+-] 19.Bf4 Qd7 20.Rad1 White launches an attack 20...Qc6 [20...Nb4 21.Ne4 Nxc2 22.Nf6+ Bxf6 23.exf6+-] 21.Nb5 d4 22.c3 dxc3 White gets strong play along the open d-file 23.Rd6! Qe8 [23...Qb7 24.Nxc3 Rf8 25.Qf3 Qxf3 26.Rxf3+- (‹26.gxf3 Rxf4 27.Rd8+ Rf8 28.Rxf8+ Kxf8–+) ] 24.Nxc3 [24.Qxc3?! Nd5 25.Qf3 Nab4+-] 24...Nb4 [24...Rd8 25.Bg3+-] 25.Nb5 [25.Ne4!? seems even better 25...Nbd5 26.Nf6+ Bxf6 27.gxf6 Nxf4 28.Rxf4 Qf7+-] 25...Nbd5 26.Nxc7 Nxc7 27.Rfd1 Rc8 28.Bg3 c4 29.bxc4 Qxa4 30.Qg4 Bf8 [30...Re8 31.h3+-] 31.Rd8 [31.Rd7 Qc6+-] 31...Rxd8 32.Rxd8 Qc6 [32...Kg7 33.Qh4 Ne8 34.h3+-] 33.Qf3 Do you see the mate threat? 33...Qc5+ [33...Qxf3 34.gxf3 Na6 35.Rd7+-] 34.Bf2 Threatening mate... how? 34...Qb4 35.h3 [35.g4 keeps an even firmer grip 35...Qe7 36.Qf6 Qxf6 37.gxf!6 Na6+-] 35...Qe7 [35...Qb1+ doesn't improve anything 36.Rd1 Qf5 37.Rd7+-] 36.Qf6 The mate threat is £xe7 36...Qxf6 37.gxf6 g5 [37...Na6 cannot change destiny 38.Ra8+-] 38.c5 [38.c5 Nb5 39.c6+- (‹39.cxb6 axb6 40.Rd7 Nc3+-) ] 1–0
(22) Groves,H - James,R [C65]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (4), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0–0 Bc5 5.c3 0–0 6.d4 Bb6 7.Re1 d6 8.h3 h6 out of book 9.a4 a5² [9...a6 10.Bxc6 bxc6 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.Qc2²] 10.Na3 exd4 11.cxd4 d5² [11...Nb4 12.Nc2=] 12.exd5 Nxd5 The knight is not easily driven from d5. !13.Nc4 Qf6 The pressure on the isolated pawn grows [13...Ncb4 14.Nxb6 Nxb6 15.b3=] 14.Nxb6 cxb6 [14...Nxb6 15.Be3 Nb4 16.d5²] 15.Bc4 [15.b3 Be6²] 15...Be6 16.Ne5 [16.Qb3 Rfd8= (16...Nxd4? doesn't lead to anything significant 17.Nxd4 Qxd4 18.Rd1+-) ] 16...Rad8 17.Ra3 Qh4 [17...Nde7 18.Bxe6 fxe6 19.Rf3=] 18.Nxc6³ [18.Nf3 Qf6²] 18...bxc6 Consolidates b5+d5 19.Rf3 c5 20.Bxd5 [20.Qb3 cxd4 21.Re5 Rc8 22.Bxd5 Rxc1+ 23.Kh2 Bxd5 24.Rxd5 Rc6=] 20...Rxd5 21.Rf4 Qd8 22.Be3 g5³ [22...Qd7!?µ] 23.Re4 Qf6 24.h4 [24.f4 Rfd8³] 24...Rfd8 25.hxg5 hxg5 26.f4 cxd4 !ainBlack gets deadly initiative 27.fxg5?–+ [¹27.Bd2µ] 27...dxe3 Do you see the mate threat? 28.gxf6 Rxd1 29.R4xe3 [29.Kf1 is not the saving move 29...R1d2 30.R1xe3 Rxb2–+] 29...Rxe1+ 30.Rxe1 Rd2 31.b3 [31.Re5 does not help much 31...Rxb2 32.Rh5 Ra2–+] 31...Kh7 32.Re3 Kg6 33.Rc3 Rb2 [33...Rb2 34.Rc6 Rxb3–+ (‹34...Kxf6 35.Rxb6 Ke5 36.Rb5+ Kf4 37.Kh2–+) ; 33...Bd5!? seems even better 34.g3–+] 0–1
(23) Stuart,E - Brown,G [D02]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (4), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.b3 Bf5 4.e3 out of book 4...e6 5.Bd3 [5.Be2 c5=] 5...Bd!6 [5...Bxd3 6.Qxd3 c5 7.Nbd2=] 6.0–0 [6.Bxf5 exf5 7.Qd3 Qd7²] 6...Nbd7² [6...Bxd3 7.Qxd3 Nbd7 8.Ba3=] 7.c4= [7.Bxf5 exf5 8.Qd3 g6²] 7...c6 [7...Bxd3 8.Qxd3 e5 9.Nfd2=] 8.Nc3 [8.Bxf5 exf5 9.Qd3 dxc4 10.Qxf5 cxb3 11.axb3 Nb6=] 8...Ne4 9.Bxe4³ [9.Qc2 Ndf6=] 9...dxe4 10.Nd2 Nf6 11.f3 Controls g4 11...h5± [¹11...exf3!? must be considered 12.Nxf3 0–0=] 12.Ncxe4 Bxe4 [12...Bc7 13.Ba3±] 13.Nxe4 [13.fxe4 Bxh2+ 14.Kxh2 Ng4+ 15.Kg1 Nxe3²] 13...Nxe4 [13...Bc7 14.Bb2±] 14.fxe4 Qh4 Do you see the mate threat? 15.e5 Bc7 16.Qd!3 [16.Qf3 f5±] 16...0–0–0 17.g3 Qe7 [17...Qh3 18.Qe2 f5 19.Ba3²] 18.Qe4 h4 19.g4 h3 [19...f6 20.exf6 gxf6 21.Bb2±] 20.Bd2 f5 [20...f6 21.exf6 gxf6 22.a3±] 21.exf6 [21.gxf5 Qg5+ 22.Kh1 Rh4±] 21...gxf6 22.Kh1 Rh4 [22...Rhg8 23.Rae1±] 23.Be1 f5??+- terrible, but the game is lost in any case [¹23...Rh6 24.Bc3 Rg8±] 24.Bxh4 Qxh4 [24...fxe4?? avaricious play 25.Bxe7 Rg8 26.g5+-] 25.Qxe6+ Kb8 26.Qxf5 Rg8 27.Rf3 Rxg4 [27...Qh6+- no good, but what else?] 28.Rxh3! White has to consider giving back material[28.Rxh3 b6 29.Rxh4 Rxh4 30.h3+-] 1–0
(24) Hempson,P - Whitehead,M [E11]
!Sheffield Spring (Open) (4), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Qe7 5.Qc2 b6 out of book 6.e4 Bb7 7.Bd3 d5± [7...Bxd2+ 8.Nbxd2 d6 9.e5 dxe5 10.dxe5=] 8.Qa4+ Bc6 9.Bxb4 Bxa4± [9...Qd8!? should be considered 10.Qd1 dxe4=] 10.Bxe7 dxe4?+- [¹10...Kxe7 would keep Black in the game 11.exd5 exd5²] 11.Bxf6 exd3 12.Bxg7 [12.Be5 and White can already relax 12...Bc6+-] 12...Rg8 13.Be5 Na6 [13...Rxg2 14.Bg3 (14.Bxc7?! Na6 15.Bg3 Bc6+-) 14...Bc6 15.Nbd2+-] 14.Nc3 [14.Nc3 Bc6 15.d5 exd5 16.cxd5+-] 1–0
(25) Hankinson,M - Blackman,P [A02]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (4), 1!998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.f4 f5 2.e4 out of book 2...fxe4 3.d3 White gets the initiative 3...Nf6 [3...exd3 4.Bxd3 Nf6 5.Nf3³] 4.Nc3 d5= [4...exd3 5.Bxd3 e6 6.Nf3³] 5.dxe4 d4 [5...dxe4 6.Qxd8+ Kxd8 7.Be3=] 6.Nd5 e6² [6...c6 7.Nxf6+ exf6 8.a3=] 7.Nxf6+ Qxf6 8.Nf3 Bb4+ 9.Bd2 Bxd2+ 10.Qxd2 0–0 11.g3 c5 12.Bd3 [12.0–0–0 b6±] 12...Nc6 [12...Qe7 13.0–0²] 13.e5 Qh6+- [13...Qe7!?±] 14.Ng5 g6 15.0–0–0 a6+- [15...Nb4 16.h4 Nxd3+ 17.Qxd3±] 16.h4 Qg7 [16...Nb4 17.h5 Nxd3+ 18.Qxd3 gxh5 19.Qe2+-] 17.h5 Ne7? [17...h6 18.hxg6! a! devastating blow 18...Nb4+- (18...hxg5?? leads to instant destruction 19.Rh7+-) ] 18.hxg6 [18.Nxh7 seems even better 18...Bd7 19.Nxf8 Rxf8 20.hxg6 Nxg6+-] 18...h6 19.Nf7 Rxf7 20.gxf7+ Kxf7 21.f5 [¹21.Qh2!? keeps an even firmer grip 21...Ng8+-] 21...exf5 [21...Nxf5 22.Rde1+-] 22.Qxh6 Be6 23.g4 Rg8 [23...Qxe5 cannot undo what has already been done 24.Rde1 Qf6 25.Qxf6+ Kxf6 26.g5+ Kf7 27.Rh7+ Kg6 28.Rh6+ (28.Rxe6+?! Kxh7 29.Rxe7+ Kg6+-) 28...Kxg5 29.Rhxe6+- (‹29.Rexe6 Nd5+-) ] 24.gxf5 [24.Qh5+ makes it even easier for White 24...Qg6 25.gxf5 Nxf5+-] 24...Bxf5 [24...Nxf5 doesn't change anything anymore 25.Qh5+ Ke7 26.Bxf5 Bxa2 27.b3+-] !n 1–0
(26) Simpson,J - Iranzo,V [A22]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (4), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 Bb4 4.Bg2 Bxc3 5.bxc3 d6 6.e4 0–0 7.Ne2 Be6 8.d3 c6 out of book 9.Rb1 Qc7 10.f4 Bg4 [10...a6 11.Ba3 Rd8 12.Qc2=] 11.h3 Bxe2± [11...Be6 12.0–0²] 12.Qxe2 Nbd7 13.0–0 Rad8 14.d4 b6 [14...Rfe8 15.Qd3²] 15.Bd2 Rfe8 16.Rbe1= [16.fxe5 dxe5 17.d5 Qd6²] 16...Re7² [16...exd4 17.cxd4 Nxe4 18.Bxe4=] 17.Qd3 Rde8 18.Kh2 a6 19.a4 b5± [19...Re6 20.Bc1²] 20.cxb5 cxb5 21.axb5 axb5 22.f5² [¹22.fxe5!? dxe5 23.d5±] 22...Qc4 23.Qxc4 bxc4 24.d5 This! push gains space 24...Nc5 25.Bg5 [25.g4 Rb7 26.g5 Nh5=] 25...Rb7 26.Re2³ [26.Bxf6 gxf6 27.Ra1 Rb2=] 26...Reb8= [26...Rb3 27.Rc1³] 27.Rc1³ [27.Bxf6 gxf6 28.Ra1 Rb1³] 27...h6= [27...Ra7 28.Bxf6 gxf6 29.Rcc2³] 28.Bxf6 gxf6 29.Rcc2 Rb3 30.g4³ [30.Bf1 Rb1 31.Kg2 Nd3=] 30...Ra3 31.Re3 Rbb3 32.Bf1 Na4² c3 becomes the focus of attention [32...Nd3!?³ has some apparent merit] 33.Bxc4 Rxc3 34.Rcxc3 Rxc3± [34...Nxc3 35.Kg2²] 35.Rxc3 Nxc3 36.Bd3 ½–½
(27) James,R - Hempson,P [A80]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (3), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nc3 !17out of book 3...d5 [3...Bb4 4.e3=] 4.g4 [4.Bf4 Bb4=] 4...fxg4 5.Ne5 The knight dominates 5...Nf6 6.Qd3³ [6.e3!?=] 6...Nc6 [6...c5 7.Bg5µ] 7.Bg5 Be7 8.Nxc6 bxc6 Consolidates b5 9.h3 g3= [9...Rb8 10.hxg4 Rxb2 11.Bc1=] 10.fxg3 Nh5² [10...Rb8 11.Rb1=] 11.Bxe7 Qxe7 12.0–0–0 [12.e4 e5 13.Be2 Nf6 14.exd5 Rb8²] 12...0–0² [12...Qg5+ 13.Kb1=] 13.Qe3 e5± [13...Rb8 14.a3²] 14.g4² [14.Bg2 e4 15.Rhf1 Ba6²] 14...Nf4 15.Qxe5 Qxe5 16.dxe5 The passed pawn on e5 will quickly become a dangerous weapon !16...Re8 [16...Be6 17.Na4²] 17.e3 Ng6 18.e4 dxe4 19.Nxe4 Nxe5 20.Bg2 Be6 21.Nc5 Bf7 [21...Re7 22.Rhe1 Bc4 23.a4²] 22.Nd7 Nc4 23.Bxc6 Rad8 [23...Rac8 24.Rd4±] 24.Nc5 Rf8 25.b3 Ne5 26.Be4 g6 27.c4 Kg7 28.Bd5 Rde8 29.g5 Bxd5 30.cxd5 Rf2+- [30...Kg8 31.Ne6 Rf3 32.Kb1+-] 31.Ne6+ [31.Rhe1 Rf5+-] 31...Kg8 32.Rhe1! staying in the lead 32...Nf7 33.Rd2 Rf3 34.h4 Rh3 [34...Re7 35.Kb2+-] 35.Re4 Nd6 [35...Nd8 36.Kc2+-] 36.Rf4± [¹36.Ra4!? c6 37.Rxa7 cxd5 38.Nc7+-] 36...Nf5?+- [36...c6 37.Nc7 Rc8 38.dxc6 Rc3+ 39.Kb2 Rxc6+-] 37.Rdf2??± with this move White loses his initiative [¹37.Ra4+- makes sure everything is clear] !ain37...c6 38.Nd4! White is still in the lead 38...Rh1+ 39.Kb2 [39.Kd2 Nxd4 40.Rxd4 cxd5 41.Rxd5 Rxh4²] 39...Ne3 40.d6² The passed pawn on d6 quickly leads to threats. Black has to watch this pawn [40.Nxc6 Nd1+ 41.Ka3 Nxf2 42.Rxf2 Rd1²] 40...Nd1+ 41.Ka3 White threatens strongly ¦e2 41...Nxf2 42.d7 Threatening mate: dxe8£ 42...Ra8 43.Nxc6 Rd1 44.d8Q+ [Inferior is 44.Rxf2 Rxd7 45.Rf4 Rc8µ] 44...Raxd8 45.Nxd8 ½–½
(28) Hardy,O - Hankinson,M [B20]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (3), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.e4 c5 2.d3 Nc6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 d6 5.Qd2 Bg7 6.g3 Rb8 7.Bg2 Bd7 out of book 8.Nf3 b5 9.0–0 ! [9.0–0–0 Qa5 10.Kb1 Bxc3 11.Qxc3 Qxc3 12.bxc3 Nf6=] 9...Qc8 10.Kh1 [10.d4 cxd4 11.Nxd4 Ne5=] 10...Nd4 [10...b4 11.Nd1=] 11.Ng1 h5 12.h3 Secures g4 12...b4 Black gains space 13.Nd1 Qa6 14.Bxd4 [14.f4 Bc6=] 14...cxd4 [14...Bxd4 15.f4=] 15.f4 Nh6 16.Nf2 [16.Ne2 h4=] 16...Ng4 17.Nxg4 hxg4 18.h4 Qb5 19.Qf2 [19.a3 Bf6 20.Ne2 b3²] 19...Rh5 [19...Rc8 20.Rac1=] 20.a3³ [20.Ne2 Qc5 21.Rac1 Bc6²] 20...b3 21.a4 [21.cxb3 Qxb3 22.Rfc1 Qxd3µ] 21...Qa6 22.Qe2µ [22.Ra3 bxc2 23.Qxc2 Rc5µ] 22...Rc5 [22...e5 23.fxe5 dxe5 24.cxb3µ] !n23.cxb3 Rxb3 24.Rfd1 [24.Rf2 e5 (24...Rxd3? is inferior since it leads to 25.Ra3+-; ‹24...Bxa4 25.Qxg4 Qb5 26.Nf3=) 25.f5 gxf5 26.exf5 Qxd3 27.Qxd3 Rxd3–+] 24...Qc8 [24...e5!? 25.fxe5 dxe5µ] 25.Rd2 Rb4 26.Qd1 Be6 27.a5µ [27.Ne2 Bb3 28.Qe1 a5³] 27...Bb3 Black begins to deal mighty blows 28.Qe1 Rbb5 29.a6 Rb6 30.e5–+ [¹30.Qe2!?µ] 30...dxe5 31.Bb7 Qc7 32.Qe4? [¹32.fxe5 Bxe5 33.Ne2–+] 32...Rxb7 33.axb7 Bd5 34.Rxa7 Bxe4+ 35.dxe4 Rb5 [35...Rb5 36.Ra8+ Kd7–+] 0–1
(29) Grant,A - Groves,H [B20]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (3), 1998
1.e4 c5 Scor!esheet doesn't make any sense. 0–1
(30) Moss,N - Cheshire,P [A15]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (3), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.b3 Bg7 4.Bb2 0–0 5.g3 d6 6.Bg2 Nc6 out of book 7.0–0 [7.d4 d5=] 7...Bd7 [7...e5 8.Nc3=] 8.d4 Qc8 9.Nbd2 Bf5² [9...Bh3 10.d5 Bxg2 11.Kxg2=] 10.Re1= [10.d5 Nd8²] 10...Nb4 11.Nh4 White gets strong initiative 11...Bh3 12.Bh1 g5² [12...Bg4 13.Nhf3²] 13.a3 Nc6 14.Nhf3 Qf5± [14...Qg4 15.d5 Nb8 16.Nd4²] 15.e4 Qg6 16.d5 White wins space 16...Nd8 17.e5 Nh5 [17...Ng4 18.Qb1 dxe5 19.Nxe5 B!xe5 20.Bxe5 Nxe5 21.Rxe5±] 18.exd6 exd6 Covers e5. 19.Bxg7 Kxg7± [19...Nxg7!? 20.Re7 Rc8²] 20.Re7 Rc8 [20...Nf6 21.Rxc7 Re8 22.Nd4±] 21.Ne4 h6 22.Qd4+ Kh7+- [22...Kg8 23.Qxa7 f5 24.Ned2±] 23.Re1± [23.g4 Ng7 24.Nf6+ Kh8+-] 23...Kg8 [23...c5 24.Qc3±] 24.Nfd2 [24.Qxa7!? f5 25.Ned2+-] 24...f5 25.Nc3 Nf4?+- [¹25...a6!?±] 26.Bf3 [26.Nb5 c5 27.Qc3 Nf7 28.Nxa7 Rcd8+-] 26...c5 27.dxc6 Nxc6 28.Bxc6± [28.Bd5+ Nxd5 29.Qxd5+ Kh8±] 28...bxc6 29.Qxa7 [29.gxf4?? White cannot capture the knight 29...gxf4+ 30.Kh1 Qg2#] 29...Nd3 [29...Rfe8 30.Qb7+- fs20 (30.gxf4?? would spoil everything 30...gxf4+ 31.Kh1 Qg2#) ] 30.R1e6 The mate threat is ¦xg6 30...Rf6 31.Qd7 Threatening mate... how? 31...Rcf8 If Black now would get ¤c5 in, he might survive 32.Qxd6 [¹32.Re8!? might be the shorter path 32...Rxe6 33.Rxe6 Rf6 34.Qd8+ Kg7+-] 32...f4 33.Rxf6 Threatening mate: ¦xf8 33...Rxf6 34.Qd8+ Rf8 35.Qd4 fxg3 Threatening mate... how? 36.fxg3 Rf2?? Black falls apart [36...Nc5 37.b4! puts the final touch 37...Nb3²] 37.Nce4 Rg2+ [37...Rf8 does not help much 38.Qxd3 Bf5 39.c5+-] 38.Kh1 The mate threat is £d8[38.Kh1 Nf2+ 39.Nxf2 Rxf2 40.Qxf2+-] 1–0!
(31) Blackman,P - Burnett,J [A14]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (3), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 e6 3.g3 c6 4.b3 Nf6 5.Bg2 Be7 6.Bb2 0–0 7.0–0 Nbd7 8.d3 a5 out of book 9.Qc2 a4² [9...b5 10.Nbd2=] 10.bxa4 Qa5 11.Nc3 Nb6 Increasing the pressure on the isolated pawn on a4 12.cxd5 exd5 13.Rfb1 Nxa4 14.Nxa4 Qxa4 15.Qxa4 Rxa4 16.Be5 [16.e3 b5=] 16...Re8 17.Rb2 [17.e3 Nd7 18.Bb2 Nc5=] 17...Nd7 18.Bc3 Ba3 [18...b5 19.Rbb1=] 19.Rb3?µ [¹19.Rc2!?= would allow White to play on] 19...Rxe2 20.Bh3 Re8 [20...Ra7 21.Nd4 Re8 22.Rab1–+] 21.Bxd7 Bxd7 22.Rxb7 Bf5 23.Re1 [23.d4 f6³]
(32) Lilley,G - Allison,M [A56]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (3), 1998
1.d4 c5 2.d5 d6 3.c4 Nf6 4.Nc3 g6 5.e4 Bg7 Drawn in 41 moves, but the scoresheet is illegible. ½–½
(33) Murphy,J - Simpson,J [B34]
plainSheffield Spring (Open) (5), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.Qd4 Nf6 7.e5 Nd5 out of book 8.e6 f6 Consolidates g5 9.exd7+ [9.c4 Nb6=] 9...Bxd7 10.Bc4 e5 11.Qd1 [11.Qh4 Bf5=] 11...Be6 [11...Bf5 12.Bb3=] 12.0–0 Bc5 [12...Qd7 13.Nd2=] 13.Bxd5³ [13.Nd2!?= should not be overlooked] 13...cxd5 14.Nc3 0–0 15.Bh6 Re8 16.Qe2 Qa5= [16...Rb8 17.Rad1³] 17.a3³ Prevents intrusion on b4 [17.Bd2 Qc7³] 17...Qd8= [17...Bd4 18.Nd1³] 18.Rad1 d4 Black gets more space 19.Ne4 White gets kings a!ttack 19...Qe7 [19...Be7 20.Rfe1=] 20.Kh1 Bb6 21.f4 exf4 22.Rxf4 [22.Bxf4? Bd5 23.Nxf6+ Qxf6–+] 22...Bf5 23.Re1 Bc7??+- [¹23...Kh8 would bring relief 24.Qf3 Rac8=] 24.Nxf6+! the end of the story. White creates threats along the open f-file 24...Qxf6 25.Qxe8+ Rxe8 Do you see the mate threat? 26.Rxe8+ Kf7 27.Rf8+ Ke7 28.Rxf6 Bxf4 [28...Kxf6 a fruitless try to alter the course of the game 29.Rxd4 Be5 30.Ra4 Bxb2 31.Rxa7+-] 29.Rxf5! a forceful and devastating end [29.Bxf4?! is clearly weaker 29...Kxf6 30.c3 dxc3 31.bxc3 g5²] 29...Bxh6 30.Ra5 Be3 [30...Bc1 is no salvation 31.Rxa7+ Kd6 32.b4+-] 31.Rxa7+ The passed pawn on a3 will quickly become a dangerous weapon
(34) Whitehead,M - Groves,H [B24]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (5), 1998
[Fritz 5.00 (30s)]
1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 e6 6.Be3 b6 7.Qd2 Bb7 8.Nh3 out of book 8...Nd4 9.0–0 Ne7 Blac!k should quickly conclude development. 10.Rae1 0–0 [10...d6 11.Nd1=] 11.Bg5 [11.Nd1 Re8²] 11...d6 12.Nd1 Qd7² [12...f6 13.Be3=] 13.c3 Ndc6 14.f4 [14.Bh6 Bxh6 15.Qxh6 f6=] 14...h6 15.Bh4³ [15.Bxe7 Nxe7 16.Ne3 Rae8=] 15...d5= [15...f6 16.g4³] 16.e5 This push gains space 16...Nf5 17.Bf6 A beautiful square! 17...Bxf6 18.exf6 h5 19.Nhf2 Qd8 20.g4 Nh4 21.g5 White gets more space 21...Nxg2 22.Kxg2 Qc7 [22...Qd6 23.Re2=] 23.Nh1³ [23.Rg1 e5=] 23...d4 Black wins space 24.c4?µ [¹24.Kg1!?= and White can hope to live]
(35) Moss,N - Hempson,P [C02]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (5), 1998
1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Qb6 5.Nf3 Bd7 6.Be2 Bb5 7.0–0 Bxe2 8.Qxe2 Nc6 9.dxc5 Bxc5 10.b4 Bf8 11.Be3 Qc7 12.Na3 a6 13.Bf4 Nge7 14.Rac1 Ng6 15.Bg3 Rc8 16.Nc2 Be7 17.a3 0–0 18.c4 dxc4 19.Qxc4 b5 20.Qc3 Nb8 21.Qa1 Qc3 22.Ncd4 Qxa1 23.Rxa1 Rc4 24.Rac1 Rfc8 25.Ne2 Nd7 26.Rxc4 Rxc4 27.Rd1 Nb6 28.Nfd4 Nd5 29.Rc1 h5 30.h3 Bg5 31.Rxc4 bxc4 32.Kf1 Bd2 33.Nc2 Kf8 34.Ned4 Ke8 35.Ke2 Bf4 36.Nf3 Kd7 37.h4 Nc3+ 38.Ke1 Bxg3 39.fxg3 Ne4 40.Ne3 c3 41.Kd1 Nxg3 42.Kc2 Ne2 43.Nd1 Kc6 44.Nxc3 Nxc3 45.Kxc3 Kd5 46.b5 axb5 47.Kb4 Nxe5 48.Kxb5 Nxf3 49.gxf3 g5 50.a4 gxh4 51.a5 Kd6 0–1
(36) Iranzo,V - Burnett,J [B01]
Sheffield Spring (Open!) (5), 1998
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.d4 Bg4 6.Be2 Nc6 7.0–0 0–0–0 8.Be3 e5 9.Nd2 Bxe2 10.Nxe2 exd4 11.Bf4 Qf5 12.a3 Bd6 13.Bxd6 Rxd6 14.Ng3 Qd5 15.Nf3 Re8 16.Qd3 g6 17.Rfe1 Ne5 18.Nxe5 Rxe5 19.h3 Rd8 20.Rad1 Rxe1+ 21.Rxe1 c5 22.b3 a6 23.a4 h5 24.h4 Re8 25.Rxe8+ Nxe8 26.Kf1 Nf6 27.Kg1 Qe6 28.Kf1 Qd5 29.Kg1 Kc7 30.Kf1 Kc6 31.a5 Nd7 32.Qe4 Qxe4 33.Nxe4 Kd5 34.Nd2 b5 35.axb6 Nxb6 36.Ke2 c4 37.g3 cxb3 38.Nxb3 Nd7 39.Kd2 Ne5 40.Ke2 Nc6 41.Kd3 f6 42.f3 g5 43.Kd2 gxh4 44.gxh4 a5 45.Kd3 a4 46.Nc1 Nb4+ 47.Kd2 Kc4 48.Nd3 Nxd3 49.cxd3+ Kb3 50.Kc1 Kc3 0–1
(37) Grant,A - Hankinson,M [B30]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (5), 1998
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Bc4 Be7 5.d3 Nf6 6.Ng5 0–0 7.f4 exf4 8.Bxf4 d6 9.0–0 Nd4 10.h3 Bd7 11.a4 a6 12.Nf3 Ne6 13.Be3 Nc7 14.a5 Be6 15.Bxe6 Nxe6 16.d4 cxd4 17.Nxd4 Nc5 18.Nf5 Ncxe4 19.Nxe4 Nxe4 20.Qg4 Ng5 21.Nxe7+ 1–0!
(38) James,R - Allison,M [B10]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (5), 1998
1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Qf3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.d4 Ngf6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Ne2 Nxe4 8.Qxe4 Nf6 9.Qf3 Bd6 10.0–0 h6 11.Re1 0–0 12.c3 e5 13.dxe5 Bxe5 14.Bf4 Bg4 15.Qg3 Bxe2 16.Rxe2 Nh5 17.Qf3 Bxf4 18.Qxh5 Qg5 19.Qf3 Bxh2+ 20.Kf1 Be5 21.g3 Rad8 22.Rae1 Bf6 23.Kg2 Rd2 24.Bb3 Rxe2 25.Rxe2 Rd8 26.Qe4 ½–½
(39) Cumbers,P - Hulmes,D [C39]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (5), 1998
1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 Nf6 6.d4 d6 7.Nd3 Nxe4 8.Bxf4 Qe7 9.Be2 Nc6 10.c3 Bg7 11.Nd2 Bf5 12.Nxe4 Bxe4 13.0–0 Qxh4 14.Bxg4 0–0 15.Nf2 Bg6 16.Qd2 Qd8 17.Bg5 f6 18.Bh6 f5 19.Bf3 Qd7 20.Nh3 Rae8 21.Bd5+ Kh8 22.Bxg7+ Qxg7 23.Ng5 Nd8 24.Rae1 c6 25.Bb3 d5 26.Bc2 Rxe1 27.Rxe1 f4 28.Nf3 Bh5 29.Qf2 Bg4 30.Kf1 Ne6 31.Ke2 Ng5 32.Rh1 Ne4 33.Qh4 Ng3+ 34.Kd2 Nxh1 35.Qxh1 Bxf3 36.gxf3 Re8 37.b3 !Qe7 38.Kc1 Qe1+ 39.Qxe1 Rxe1+ 40.Bd1 h5 41.Kd2 Re3 42.c4 h4 43.Be2 h3 44.Bf1 Rxf3 45.Ke2 Rg3 46.Kf2 Kg7 47.b4 dxc4 48.b5 c3 0–1
(40) Lilley,G - Stuart,E [A30]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (5), 1998
1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 e6 4.g3 b6 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.0–0 d6 7.Re1 Be7 8.e4 Nbd7 9.d4 cxd4 10.Nxd4 a6 11.b3 Qc7 12.Bb2 0–0 13.Rc1 Rac8 14.h3 Qb8 15.Kh2 Rfd8 16.Qe2 Re8 17.Nc2 Qa8 18.Qf1 Nc5 19.f3 Bc6 20.Rcd1 Bf8 21.Ne3 Red8 22.h4 Qb8 23.Bh3 Ne8 24.Ne2 Bd7 25.Nd4 Nc7 26.Qg2 b5 27.Ba1 b4 28.Qb2 Ne8 29.Ng4 f6 30.Nf2 Rc7 31.f4 Qc8 32.f5 exf5 33.Bxf5 d5 34.Bxd7 Qxd7 35.exd5 Bd6 36.Ne6 Nxe6 37.Rxe6 Rcc8 38.Qe2 Nc7 39.Re3 Qf7 40.Ne4 Ne8 41.Rf1 Qg6 42.Qf3 h5 43.Bb2 Bf8 44.Qf5 Kh7 45.Qxg6+ Kxg6 46.Rfe1 Nd6 47.Nxd6 Bxd6 48.Bd4 Rd7 49.Re8 Rcc7 50.Bb6 Rb7 51.c5 Rxb6 52.cxb6 Be5 53.Rd1 Kf5 54.Ra8 g5 55.hxg5 h4 56.gxf6 Bxg3+ 57.Kg2 Kxf6 58.Rxa6 Kf5 59.Kf3 Kg5 60.Ra7 Rd6 61.b7 Rf6+ 62.Ke4 Rf4+ 63.Kd3 Rf8 64.Ra8 Bb8 65.R!g1+ Kh5 66.d6 h3 67.Ra5+ Kh4 68.Rd5 h2 69.Rh1 Rf2 70.d7 1–0
(41) Blackman,P - Brown,G [C06]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (5), 1998
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 Qb6 8.Nf3 cxd4 9.cxd4 f6 10.0–0 fxe5 11.dxe5 Ndxe5 12.Nf4 Ng4 13.Qe2 Be7 14.Nxe6 Bxe6 15.Qxe6 Nce5 16.Bb5+ Qxb5 17.Nxe5 Nxe5 18.Qxe5 Kf7 19.Qf5+ Bf6 20.Bg5 Rad8 21.Bxf6 gxf6 22.Rac1 Rd7 23.Qh5+ Kg7 24.Rc3 Rg8 25.Rg3+ Kh8 26.Rxg8+ Kxg8 27.Qe8+ Kg7 28.Rc1 d4 29.Rc7 Rxc7 30.Qxb5 Rc1+ 31.Qf1 Rxf1+ 32.Kxf1 Kf7 33.Ke2 Ke6 34.Kd3 Ke5 35.b4 b5 36.f4+ Kxf4 37.Kxd4 f5 38.Kd3 h5 39.Kd4 a6 40.a3 h4 41.Kd3 h3 42.gxh3 Kf3 43.h4 f4 44.h5 Kg2 45.h6 f3 46.h7 f2 47.h8Q f1Q+ 48.Kc2 Qe2+ 49.Kb3 Qc4+ 50.Kb2 Qe2+ 51.Ka1 ½–½
(42) Cheshire,P - Hardy,O [A40]
Sheffield Spring (Open) (5), 1998
1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 b6 3.d4 Bb4 4.Qc2 Bb7 5.Nf3 f5 6.g3 Be!4 7.Qb3 Nc6 8.Bg5 Nf6 9.Rd1 a5 10.Qa4 h6 11.Bxf6 Qxf6 12.Bg2 0–0 13.0–0 Bxc3 14.bxc3 Rad8 15.d5 Ne7 16.d6 cxd6 17.Qb3 Nc8 18.Nd4 Bxg2 19.Kxg2 Qe5 20.Rd2 f4 21.Nf3 Qh5 22.Nd4 Kh8 23.Qb5 e5 24.Qd5 Qg6 25.Nb5 e4 26.Nxd6 f3+ 27.exf3 exf3+ 28.Kh1 Nxd6 29.Qxd6 Qg4 30.Rd4 Qh3 31.Rg1 g5 32.Rh4 gxh4 33.Qxh6+ Kg8 34.gxh4+ Kf7 35.Rg7+ Ke8 36.Qg6+ 1–0
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