Easter Open Sheffield (1), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.d4 Nf6 Opening = Four Pawns Attack 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4 0–0 6.Nf3 c5 7.d5 e6 8.Be2 exd5 9.cxd5 b5 10.e5 dxe5 11.fxe5 Ng4 12.Bg5 Qb6 13.0–0 Nxe5 last book move 14.d6 Pushes the passed pawn. [14.Nxb5? is no good because of 14...Nxf3+ 15.Rxf3 c4+ 16.Be3 Qxb5–+] 14...Be6 Black intends c4 15.Be7 [15.Nxb5 Nxf3+ 16.Bxf3 c4+ 17.Rf2 Qxb5–+] 15...Nbd7 In the style of Nimzovich [15...Rc8 16.Nd5 (16.Bxb5? doesn't solve anything 16...Nxf3+ 17.Qxf3 Bxc3 18.Qxa8 Bd4+ 19.Kh1 Qxb5–+) 16...Bxd5 17.Qxd5 c4+ 18.Kh1=] 16.Bxf8 [16.Bxb5 Nxf3+ 17.Qxf3 Bxc3 18.bxc3 Qxb5 19.Bxf8 Rxf8µ] 16...Rxf8 [16...Nxf3+ 17.Rxf3 (‹17.gxf3 Nxf8 18.Kh1 Rd8³) 17...Rxf8 18.Kh1= (‹18.Bxb5 Bxc3 19.Rxc3 Qxb5µ) ] 17.Ng5 [17.Bxb5 Nxf3+ 18.Qxf3 Bxc3 19.bxc3 Qxb5µ] 17...Bf5 18.Bxb5 [18.Nxb5? leads to nothing 18...c4+ 19.Kh1 Qxb5–+] 18...c4+ 19.Kh1 Nc5 20.Qd5 Attacks the isolani on c4 20...Ncd3± [20...h6 21.a4 a6 22.a5=] 21.Bxc4 Nf2+ 22.Rxf2 Qxf2 23.Rf1µ [¹23.Be2² and White has air to breath] 23...Qh4 24.Nce4 [24.Nxf7 Nxf7 (24...Nxc4 again too greedy 25.Nh6+ Kh8 26.Qg8+ Rxg8 27.Nf7#) 25.g3 Qd4µ] 24...Bxe4 [Less advisable is 24...Nxc4 25.Qxc4 Bxe4 26.Nxe4±] 25.Nxe4 Ng4! staying in the lead. The mate threat is Qxh2. Black begins to deal mighty blows 26.h3 Ne3 27.Qc6 Nxf1 28.Bxf1 Be5 29.g3 [29.Qc4 Qf4 30.g3 Qe3–+] 29...Bxg3 30.Nxg3 [30.Qd5 Rd8–+] 30...Qxg3 31.d7 Qe1 32.Kg1 Rd8 [32...Qe3+!? 33.Kh1 Qf2 34.Bb5–+] 33.Qc7 Qe3+ 34.Kg2? [¹34.Kh1 Qb6 35.Qc8–+] 34...Qd2+ [34...Qd2+ 35.Kh1 Qxd7 36.Qxd7 Rxd7–+] 0–1

Easter Open Sheffield (1), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.f4 b6 Opening = Bird's Opening 2.Nf3 Bb7 3.e3 last book move 3...Nf6 4.Be2 [4.d4 e6=] 4...e6 [4...d5 5.c4=] 5.0–0 Be7 6.Nc3 0–0 [6...d5 7.b3=] 7.b3 d5 8.Bb2 [8.Ne5 c5=] 8...Nbd7 [8...a6 9.Nb1=] 9.a4 c5 10.d4 [10.Ne5 a6=] 10...Ne4 The knight dominates [10...a6 11.Ne5=] 11.Ne5 [11.Nxe4 dxe4 12.Ne5 Nxe5 13.fxe5 Bg5=] 11...f6 [11...Nxc3 12.Bxc3 Nf6 13.Bd3³] 12.Nxd7 Qxd7 13.Bb5 Bc6 14.Bxc6= [14.Nxe4 dxe4 15.dxc5 Bxb5 16.axb5 Qxb5 17.cxb6 Bc5=] 14...Qxc6 15.f5 [15.Nxe4 dxe4 16.c4 cxd4 17.exd4 f5=] 15...Nxc3 16.Bxc3 cxd4 17.Bxd4 e5 18.Bb2 Rac8 Exerts pressure on the backward pawn 19.Rc1 Rfd8 20.Qg4 [20.Qd3 e4 21.Qe2 Bc5=] 20...Qc5 [20...Bc5 21.Qg3µ] 21.Rf3 Qb5??+- a weak move, ruining a winning position [¹21...Qb4 had to be tried to avoid defeat 22.Rg3 Qxg4 23.Rxg4 Bc5³] 22.Qh5–+ [¹22.axb5 makes sure everything is clear 22...Bd6 23.c4+-] 22...Qe2 23.Rh3 [23.Qh3 Rxc2 24.Rxc2 Qxc2 25.Bxe5 fxe5–+] 23...h6??+- what a pity, victory was in sight [¹23...Rxc2 would have made live much easier for Black 24.Qxe2 Rxe2–+] 24.Qg6–+ [¹24.Qxe2 finishes off the opponent 24...Bb4 25.c3+-] 24...Rxc2 Threatening mate... how?. 25.Rf1 Rxb2 26.Rxh6 [26.Rg3 a last effort to resist the inevitable 26...Bf8 27.Qxf6 Qxg2+ 28.Rxg2 Rxg2+ 29.Kxg2 gxf6 30.Rd1–+] 26...Qxe3+ [26...Qxe3+ 27.Kh1 Qxh6–+] 0–1

Easter Open Sheffield (1), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.d4 Nf6 Opening = Queen's Indian 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Bg5 Bb7 6.e3 0–0 last book move 7.Bd3 h6 8.Bh4 d5² [8...Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 d6 10.Rb1=] 9.cxd5 exd5 [Less advisable is 9...Bxd5 10.e4 g5 11.exd5 gxh4 12.dxe6 fxe6 13.Qd2±] 10.Ne5 [10.0–0 g5 11.Bg3 c5²] 10...c5 [10...Be7 11.0–0=] 11.Ng4 Nbd7 12.Bf5 cxd4 13.Qxd4 Bc5 14.Qf4 [14.Qd3 Be7 15.Nxf6+ Nxf6²] 14...Be7 15.Nxh6+ White gets decisive kings attack 15...Kh8?+- [¹15...gxh6 and Black could well hope to play on 16.Qxh6 Re8²] 16.Bxd7 [16.Ng4 Nc5 17.Ne5 Kg8+-] 16...Nxd7 [16...Qxd7 17.Nf5+-] 17.Bxe7 [17.Nxf7+ Rxf7 18.Qxf7 Bxh4 19.Nxd5 Qe8 20.Qxe8+ Rxe8²] 17...Qxe7 18.Nf5 Qf6 19.Rd1 [19.0–0–0 Rac8 20.Nd6 Qxf4 21.exf4 Rc7 22.Nxb7 Rxb7 23.Rxd5 Nf6+-] 19...g5? [¹19...Nc5+-] 20.Qg4 Rac8 [20...Ne5 is one last hope 21.h4 Nxg4 22.hxg5+ Qh6 23.gxh6 Kh7+-] 21.h4! the knock-out blow. Threatening mate... how?. . . . . . . [21.h4 Qxf5!? 22.Qxf5+-] 1–0

Easter Open Sheffield (1), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.c4 e6 Opening = English 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 Nc6 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.e4 d5 6.cxd5 last book move 6...exd5 7.d3³ [7.Nxd5!? Nxd5 8.exd5=] 7...Be6= [7...d4 8.Nce2³] 8.Bg5 Be7 [8...dxe4 9.dxe4 Be7 10.Nge2³] 9.Nge2³ [9.Bxf6 Bxf6 10.Nxd5 Bxb2=] 9...dxe4 10.dxe4 0–0 11.0–0³ [11.Nf4 Qb6=] 11...Qb6 12.Qc1 h6 13.Be3 Nd4 'the knight is the knight!' 14.Nf4 Rfd8 [14...Rad8 15.Rd1=] 15.Nxe6³ [15.e5!? looks like a viable alternative 15...Ng4 A) ‹16.Nxe6 Qxe6 (‹16...Nxe6 17.Nd5 Rxd5 18.Bxd5²) 17.Bxb7 A1) ‹17...Nxe3 18.fxe3 (‹18.Qxe3 Rab8 19.Qe4 Qd7³) 18...Rab8 19.Be4=; A2) 17...Rab8³ ; B) 16.Bxd4 16...cxd4 17.Ncd5 Bxd5 18.Nxd5 Rxd5 19.Bxd5 Nxe5 20.Qc2=] 15...Qxe6 [Inferior is 15...Nxe6 16.e5 Ng4 17.Nd5 Rxd5 18.Bxd5 Nxe5 19.b4±; Instead of 15...fxe6 16.f4=] 16.h3 Secures g4 [16.Qb1 Rd7=] 16...Rac8 [16...Rd7 17.Bxd4 cxd4 18.Nd5 Nxd5 19.exd5=] 17.f4 b5 18.Kh2³ [18.Re1 b4 19.Nd5 b3 20.Bxd4 cxd4=] 18...b4 Black wins space 19.f5 White gains space 19...Qa6 20.Nd5 Here comes the goal-getter 20...Nxd5 21.exd5 Bf6 22.Qd2µ [22.Qd1 Re8 23.Qd2 Be5³] 22...Be5³ [22...Re8 23.Bxd4 Bxd4 24.Bf3µ] 23.Bf4 Bxf4 24.Qxf4 [Worse is 24.Rxf4 Nb3! registering a claim to victory 25.axb3 Qxa1³] 24...Qd6² [24...Re8 25.Rae1=] 25.f6 Qxf4 26.Rxf4 [Not 26.gxf4 Nc2 27.Rac1 Ne3³] 26...Nc2 27.Rc1 [27.Rd1 Ne3 28.Rd3 Nxg2 29.Kxg2 c4³] 27...Ne3 28.fxg7 Nxg2 [28...a5 29.Re1 Nxg2 30.Kxg2 Rxd5 31.Re7=] 29.Kxg2 Rxd5 30.Rxb4 ½–½

Easter Open Sheffield (1), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.f4 d5 Opening = Bird's Opening 2.b3 Bg4 3.g3 Nf6 last book move 4.Bg2 e6 5.Bb2 Bd6 [5...Nc6 6.Nf3=] 6.Nf3 c5 [6...0–0 7.Ne5=] 7.Ne5 Bf5 8.c4 Nc6 [8...Be4 9.Bxe4 Nxe4 10.0–0=] 9.cxd5 [9.Nxc6 bxc6 10.0–0 0–0=] 9...exd5 10.0–0³ [10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Nc3 0–0=] 10...Qc7² [10...0–0!?³ is interesting] 11.Nxc6 White is in command 11...bxc6 12.Nc3= [12.Bxf6!? is an interesting idea 12...gxf6 13.e4 Bxe4 14.Re1 Bxf4 15.Bxe4 dxe4 16.gxf4 Qxf4 17.Qe2²] 12...h5² [12...0–0 13.Rc1=] 13.e4 dxe4 14.Re1 0–0 15.Nxe4 Nxe4 16.Bxe4 Bxe4 [16...Bg4 17.Qc2±] 17.Rxe4 h4?+- [¹17...Rae8!? 18.Rxe8 Rxe8 19.Qxh5 c4±] 18.Bxg7! the end. Threatening mate: Bf6 18...f5 [18...Kxg7?? Black should leave the bishop well alone 19.Qg4+ Kh8 20.Qxh4+ Kg7 21.Qg5+ Kh7 22.f5+-] 19.Bxf8 fxe4 The passed pawn on f4 will become decisive later 20.Bxd6 Do you see the mate threat? 20...Qxd6 21.Qg4+ Kf8 22.Qf5+ Kg8 [22...Kg7 23.Qxe4 hxg3 24.hxg3 Rd8+-] 23.Qxe4 h3 [23...hxg3 24.hxg3 Rd8 25.Rc1+-] 24.d3 [24.Rf1 makes it even easier for White 24...Qd4+ 25.Qxd4 cxd4+-] 24...Rd8 25.Re1 Qd4+ 26.Qxd4 [26.Kh1 keeps an even firmer grip 26...Qd5+-] 26...Rxd4 27.Re3 a5 28.Kf2 a4 29.bxa4 Rxa4 30.Re2 Ra3 31.Rd2 Kf7 32.Ke3 [32.Ke2 Ke6+-] 32...c4 33.Kd4 cxd3 34.g4± [34.Kc4!? Ke6+-] 34...Ke6+- [34...Kf6 35.Rf2+-] 35.Rxd3 Rxa2 36.Rxh3 The passed pawn on h2 will become decisive later 36...Ra4+ 37.Kc5 Rxf4 38.Rg3 [38.Rh6+ Kf7 39.h3 Kg7+-] 38...Kf6 [38...Rf2 39.Re3+ Kf6 40.h4+- (40.Kxc6?! Rxh2 41.Re8 Rg2²) ] 39.h4 Rf2 [39...Kg6 40.Kxc6 Rf1 41.Kd5+-] 40.Kxc6 Rh2 41.h5 [41.g5+ Kg6 42.Rg4 Rd2+-] 41...Kg5 42.Kd5 [42.Rg1 Rd2+-] 42...Re2 43.Rg1 Re8 44.Kd6 Re2 [44...Re3 45.Kd7+-] 45.Kd7 Rd2+ 46.Ke6 Rf2 47.Rh1 Rf6+ 48.Ke7 Rh6 49.Rg1 Rf6 50.Rg2 [50.Rd1 Rf4 51.Rh1 Re4+ 52.Kd6 Kh6 53.g5+ Kh7+-] 50...Rh6 51.Kf7 Rh7+ 52.Kg8 Ra7 53.Rd2??² weakening the position [¹53.Re2+- and White could have gained the advantage] 53...Ra8+ 54.Kf7 Ra7+ 55.Ke6 Kxg4 56.h6 [56.Rh2 Ra6+ 57.Ke5 Rh6=] 56...Rh7 57.Rh2 Kg5 58.Ke5 [58.Rg2+ Kf4= (58...Kxh6?? the pawn is something Black will choke on 59.Kf6 Kh5 60.Rh2+ Kg4 61.Rxh7+-) ] 58...Kg6 59.Rg2+ Kf7 60.Rf2+ Kg6 61.Rg2+ Kf7 62.Rh2 Kg6 ½–½

Easter Open Sheffield (1), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

½–½

Easter Open Sheffield (1), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.c4 e5 Opening = Reverse Sicilian 2.Nc3 d6 3.e4 Nc6 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.d3 Nge7 7.Nf3 0–0 8.0–0 last book move 8...f5 9.Nd5³ [9.Qb3 Na5 10.Qa4 fxe4 11.dxe4 Nac6=] 9...Nxd5= [9...h6 10.Be3³] 10.exd5 White gets more space 10...Ne7 11.Nd2 [11.Re1 c6=] 11...g5 [11...f4 12.Nb3=] 12.Qh5 [12.d4 e4=] 12...h6 13.f4 [13.Re1 f4=] 13...exf4 This push gains space 14.gxf4 Qe8 15.Qxe8 Rxe8 16.Nb3³ [16.fxg5 hxg5 17.Nb3 f4³] 16...g4 Black gets more space 17.Rb1 Ng6 18.Kf2 Bd7 [18...b5 19.h3³] 19.Be3µ [19.h3!?³ is worthy of consideration] 19...Bf6³ [19...Ba4 20.Na1µ] 20.Ke2?–+ [¹20.Bc1³ and White hangs on] 20...Re7 21.Kd2 Rae8 22.Rbe1 Bh4 [22...Bxb2 23.Bf2 Nxf4 24.Rxe7 Rxe7 25.Bh1 Re2+ 26.Kd1–+] 23.Bf2 Rxe1 24.Bxe1 Bxe1+ 25.Rxe1 Rxe1 26.Kxe1 Nxf4 27.Bf1 Kf7 28.d4 h5 29.Kf2 Kf6 30.Kg3 [30.Na5 b6 31.Nc6 Bxc6 32.dxc6 Ng6–+] 30...Ng6 31.Nd2 [31.Kf2 f4–+] 31...f4+ 32.Kf2 Bf5 [32...Nh4 33.Ne4+ Kf7 34.Nc3–+] 33.b4 h4 Black prepares the advance g3 [33...Bc2 34.Bg2–+] 34.a4 [34.h3 g3+ 35.Kf3 Bc2–+] 34...b6 [34...g3+ 35.Kf3–+] 35.a5 [35.h3 g3+ 36.Kf3 Kg5–+] 35...bxa5 36.bxa5 Bc2 [36...h3 37.c5–+] 37.c5 [37.Be2 f3 38.Bf1 Kf5–+] 37...g3+ [37...Ne7 38.Bg2–+] 38.Kg1 Ne7 39.hxg3 [39.Bh3 Nf5 40.cxd6 cxd6 (‹40...Nxd6 41.Nf3–+) 41.hxg3 hxg3–+] 39...hxg3 40.Bg2 Nf5 41.cxd6 cxd6 42.Nc4 [42.Be4 is not the saving move 42...Nxd4 43.Bxc2 Nxc2–+] 42...Nxd4 [42...Bb3!? seems even better 43.Nd2 Nxd4 44.Kf1–+] 43.Nxd6 Bd1 44.Ne4+ Ke5 45.Ng5 [45.d6 cannot change what is in store for ? 45...Bg4–+] 45...f3 [45...f3 46.d6 Kxd6 (46...fxg2?! is no comparison 47.d7 Nc6 48.Nf7+ Kf4 49.Kxg2–+) 47.Ne4+ Ke5 48.Nxg3 fxg2 49.Kxg2 Nc6–+] 0–1

Easter Open Sheffield (1), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.d4 Nf6 Opening = Declined with 4.a4 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.a4 bxc4 5.Nc3 d6 6.e4 g6 7.Bxc4 Bg7 8.f4 Nfd7 last book move 9.Nf3 a5 [9...0–0 10.0–0=] 10.0–0 Ba6 [10...0–0 11.Be3=] 11.Bb5 The white bishop on an outpost 11...0–0 12.Qe2 White plans e5 12...Bxb5² [12...Bb7 13.Be3=] 13.axb5 Nb6 14.e5 White gains space [14.f5 gxf5 15.exf5 N8d7=] 14...dxe5 15.fxe5 [15.Nxe5 Nxd5 16.Qf3 Nb6=] 15...Nxd5 16.Qe4 e6 Prevents intrusion on d5 [16...Nb6 17.Rd1 Qe8 18.e6=] 17.Bg5 Qd7² [17...Qb6 18.Nxd5 exd5 19.Qxd5²] 18.Rad1 Ra7 19.b6= White advances the passed pawn [19.Be3 Rd8²] 19...Rb7 20.Nxd5 exd5 21.Rxd5 Qc6 22.Qc4 Qxb6 23.Rd6µ The white rook is well posted. [23.Qxc5 Qxc5+ 24.Rxc5 Re8=] 23...Qb4 [23...Qxb2 24.Qxc5 Nd7 25.Qxa5 Nxe5 26.Nxe5 Qxe5 27.Qxe5 Bxe5 28.Rd5µ] 24.Qd5 [24.Qxb4 axb4 25.b3 Nd7µ] 24...Qb3³ [24...Qxb2 25.Rc1µ] 25.Qxc5 Qxb2 Attacking the isolated pawn on e5 [25...Rb5 26.Qc7 Qxb2 27.Nd4=] 26.e6µ [¹26.Qxa5!? and White can hope to live 26...Nd7 27.Bc1=] 26...fxe6 27.Rxe6 Rb5 28.Qe7 Rbf5 ½–½

Easter Open Sheffield (1), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.d4 e6 Opening = Dutch 2.c4 f5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.Nc3 d5 6.Nh3 c6 7.cxd5 exd5 8.Nf4 0–0 9.0–0 Ne4 last book move 10.Qd3 [10.f3 Nd6=] 10...g5 [10...Re8 11.Nxe4 fxe4 12.Qe3³] 11.Nh3 [11.Nxe4? looks very tantalising, but 11...fxe4 (11...dxe4?! 12.Qc4+ Kg7 13.Ne6+ Bxe6 14.Qxe6=) 12.Qb3 gxf4 13.Bxf4 Qb6–+] 11...Be6² [11...Bf6 12.f3 Nd6 13.Nf2=] 12.f3 Nd6± [12...Nxc3!? 13.bxc3 Bc8=] 13.b3= [¹13.Qe3!? Bc8 14.Nxg5±] 13...Rf7?± [¹13...Bc8= is the best option Black has] 14.Bd2= [¹14.Qe3 Qd7 15.Nxg5+-] 14...Rg7 [14...h6 15.Rae1=] 15.Nf2 [15.e4 Na6=] 15...Na6 16.a3³ Covers b4 [16.Qe3 Nc7=] 16...Qd7= [16...Bf6 17.e3=] 17.Na4 [17.f4 g4=] 17...Bf6 18.Ra2 Re8 19.Bc3³ [19.Nc5 Nxc5 20.dxc5 Nb5=] 19...f4 This push gains space 20.e4µ [20.e3 Nb5 21.exf4 gxf4 (21...Nxc3?! 22.Nxc3 gxf4 23.Ng4 Bxg4 24.fxg4=) 22.gxf4 c5µ] 20...fxe3³ Don't underestimate that pawn [20...dxe4 21.Nxe4 Nxe4 22.fxe4 Bxb3 23.Raf2µ] 21.Qxe3 Bf5 22.Qd2 Rge7 23.Ng4µ [23.Ba1 Nf7³] 23...Bxg4 24.fxg4 Qe6³ [24...Rf7 25.Qd1µ] 25.Raa1µ [25.h3 Bg7 26.Qxg5 Qe3+ 27.Qxe3 Rxe3³] 25...Rf7 26.Rae1 Qxg4 27.Bf3 Qh3 28.Qd1 Rxe1 Do you see the mate threat? 29.Rxe1 Re7 [29...Qh6 30.Bb2µ] 30.Rxe7 Bxe7 31.Qe2 Kf8 32.b4 [32.Bg4 Qh6µ] 32...Qf5 33.Nc5 Nxc5 34.dxc5 Ne4 [34...Nc4 35.Bg4 Qb1+ 36.Kf2µ] 35.Bd4 Bf6 36.Bxf6 Nxf6 [36...Qxf6?! 37.Bxe4 dxe4 38.Qxe4=] 37.Qe3 [37.h3 Kf7µ] 37...d4 [37...g4 38.Bd1µ] 38.Qe2 [38.Qf2 Kg7µ] 38...g4 [38...d3 39.Qf2–+] 39.Bg2 h5 40.Qd2 Qe5 41.Bf1 [41.Kf2 Kf7µ] 41...Kg7 42.Bd3–+ [42.Qe2 Qxe2 43.Bxe2 Ne4µ] 42...Nd5 43.Qf2 b6 44.cxb6 axb6 45.Bf1–+ [45.Bc4 b5 46.Bd3 Ne3–+] 45...Ne3 46.a4 c5 47.bxc5 Qxc5µ [47...bxc5 48.a5 c4 49.Qb2 Nxf1 50.Kxf1–+] 48.Qb2 [48.Qf4 Nd1 49.Bd3 Nc3µ] 48...Kf6 [48...Kf7 49.Qb1µ] 49.Qf2+ [49.Be2 Ke5µ] 49...Qf5 [49...Ke6 50.Qa2+ Kd6 51.Qf7µ] 50.Qxf5+ [50.Bd3 Qxf2+ 51.Kxf2 Kg5µ] 50...Kxf5 51.Bd3+ Kg5 52.Kf2 Nd5 53.Ke1 h4 54.Kd2 hxg3 55.hxg3 Ne3 [55...Kf6 56.Bb5–+] 56.Bb5 Kf5 [56...Nf5 57.Kd3 Nxg3 58.Kxd4 Nf5+ 59.Kd3–+] 57.Kd3 Ke5 58.Bd7 Kd5 [58...Nd1 59.Ke2 Nb2 60.Bc6µ] 59.Bc8 Kc5 60.Be6 Nf1 61.Bxg4 Nxg3 62.Bd7 Nf1 63.Bh3 Ne3 64.Bd7 Nd5 65.Bb5 Nb4+ [65...Nb4+ 66.Ke4 Na2µ] 0–1

Easter Open Sheffield (1), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.Nf3 Nf6 Opening = King's Indian Attack etc. 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0–0 5.0–0 c6 6.d4 d5 7.Qb3 dxc4 8.Qxc4 Nbd7 9.Nc3 Nb6 10.Qb3 last book move 10...Be6 11.Qc2 h6 Covers g5 [11...Nfd5 12.a3=] 12.h3 Consolidates g4 [12.e4 Bg4 13.Be3 Nc4=] 12...Qc8 13.Kh2 c5 14.dxc5 Qxc5 15.e4³ [15.Be3 Qh5 16.Bxb6 axb6=] 15...Rac8 [15...Rfd8 16.Bf4³] 16.Be3 Qh5 Black gets in control 17.Nh4 Nc4 18.Bd4 g5 [18...Rfd8 19.Rfd1=] 19.Bxf6 [19.Bf3 g4 20.Be2 b5=] 19...Bxf6 [Worse is 19...exf6 20.Bf3 g4 21.Bxg4 Bxg4 22.hxg4 Qxg4 23.Rad1±] 20.Nf5µ [¹20.Bf3!? should be examined more closely 20...g4 21.hxg4=] 20...Bxf5 21.exf5 Nxb2! retaining the advantage 22.Qe2–+ [22.Qxb2 Bxc3 (22...Rxc3?! 23.Qxb7 Rfc8 24.Rad1=) 23.Qxb7 Bxa1µ] 22...Qxe2! surprise! 23.Nxe2 Rc2 24.Bf3 Na4 [24...Nd3 25.Rab1–+] 25.Rab1 [25.Rfc1 Rfc8 (25...Bxa1?! 26.Rxc2 Rb8 27.Rc7³) 26.Rab1 b6–+] 25...b6 26.Nc1 [26.a3 Nc5–+] 26...Nc3 27.Rb3 Rd8 28.Rb4 [28.Bb7 Nxa2 29.Nxa2 Rxa2–+] 28...Nxa2 29.Nxa2 Rxa2 30.Kg2 Rdd2 [30...Bd4 and Black can already relax 31.Rc4–+] 31.Re4 [31.Bc6 does not help much 31...Ra3–+] 31...Bd4 [31...a5 makes it even easier for Black 32.Bh5–+] 32.Kh1 [32.Be2–+ otherwise it's curtains at once] 32...Bc5 [¹32...Bxf2 seems even better 33.Rd1 Rdb2 34.f6–+] 33.Bh5 [33.Bg4 does not solve anything 33...Bxf2 34.Rd1 Rdb2–+] 33...Bxf2 [¹33...a5 ends the debate 34.Rfe1 Rxf2 35.R4e2–+] 34.Rxe7 Bd4 [34...Bxg3 keeps an even firmer grip 35.Bxf7+ Kf8 36.Bxa2 Kxe7 37.f6+ Kf8 38.Bb3–+] 35.Bxf7+ Kf8 The mate threat is Rh2 36.Bxa2 Kxe7 [36...Rxa2 is much worse 37.Rd7 Be3 38.Rb7±] 37.Be6 [37.Bc4 Kf6–+] 37...a5 38.Rc1 [38.Bc4 Kf6–+] 38...Bc5 [38...Kd6 might be the shorter path 39.Rc8–+] 39.Rc4 [39.Ra1 h5–+] 39...Rd1+ [39...Bd6!? and Black can already relax 40.Rc6 b5 41.Rb6–+] 40.Kg2 Rd2+??= gives the opponent new chances [¹40...Kf6–+ Black clearly has the better chances] 41.Kf3??–+ releasing the pressure on the opponent [41.Kh1 Kd6 42.Ra4–+] 41...Kd6 [41...Rd3+ 42.Ke4 Re3+ 43.Kd5 Rxg3 44.Ke5–+] 42.Re4 h5 Threatening mate: Rf2 43.Re2?? White crumbles in face of a dire situation [43.Re1–+] 43...Rxe2µ [43...g4+ 44.hxg4 hxg4+ 45.Kxg4 Rxe2–+] 44.Kxe2 Ke5 [44...g4 45.hxg4 hxg4 46.Bc8–+] 45.Kd3 [45.g4 hxg4 46.hxg4 a4µ] 45...Bf2³ [45...g4!? 46.hxg4 hxg4–+] 46.g4 h4 47.Bd7 Bc5 48.Kc4 Kf4 49.Kd5 Kg3 50.f6 [50.Ke4 Kxh3 51.Kf3 Kh2–+] 50...Kxh3 51.Ke5 [51.Ke4 Kg3 52.f7–+] 51...Kg3 52.Kf5 [52.f7–+] 52...h3 53.Kxg5 h2 Threatening mate... how? 54.Bc6 a4 55.Kf5 a3 56.g5 a2 57.g6 h1Q [57...a1Q 58.g7 Qa2 59.Bh1 Bd4 60.Bb7 Qf2+ 61.Bf3 Qxf3+ 62.Ke6 Qxf6+ 63.Kd7 Qxg7+ 64.Kc6 h1Q+ 65.Kb5 Qd5+ 66.Ka4 Qc4+ 67.Ka3 Qe7#] 58.g7 Qb1+–+ [58...Qh5+ 59.Ke6 Qg4+ 60.Kf7 a1Q 61.Bf3 Qa2+ 62.Bd5 Qxd5+ 63.Ke8 Qgd7#] 59.Be4 Qxe4+–+ [59...Qxe4+ 60.Kxe4 a1Q 61.g8Q+ Kf2–+; 59...Qb3 60.Kg5 a1Q 61.Kg6 Qe6 62.g8Q Qxg8+ 63.Kh5 Qe5+ 64.Bf5 Qxf5+ 65.Kh6 Qfg6#] 0–1

Easter Open Sheffield (2), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.e4 e5 Opening = 1.e4 e5 others 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.Nc4 last book move 4...fxe4 5.Nc3 Qf7 6.d4 [Weaker is 6.Nxe4 d5µ] 6...d5 [6...Nf6 7.Be2=] 7.Ne5 Praise the knight! 7...Qe6 8.Nxd5³ [¹8.Nb5!? might be a viable alternative 8...Bd6 9.c4± (9.Nxd6+? cxd6 10.Qh5+ Kf8–+) ] 8...Qxd5 9.Bc4 Qa5+ 10.Bd2 Qb6 11.Qh5+³ [11.Nf7 Qxd4 12.Bb3 Qxb2 13.Nxh8±] 11...g6 12.Nxg6 Qxg6 [Inferior is 12...hxg6 13.Qxh8 Ne7 14.Bh6±] 13.Qe5+ Ne7 Black should quickly conclude development. 14.Qxh8 Bf5 ½–½

Easter Open Sheffield (2), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.d4 d5 Opening = 1.d4 others 2.Bg5 Bf5 3.e3 Nd7 last book move 4.c4 c6 5.Nc3 h6 6.Bh4 g5 7.Bg3 e6 8.Qb3 Qb6 9.c5 White wins space [9.Qxb6 Nxb6 10.c5 Nd7=] 9...Qxb3 Black traps the enemy king in the center 10.axb3 Ngf6 [10...e5 11.Nf3 exd4 12.Nxd4=] 11.h3³ Prevents intrusion on g4 [11.Nf3 Bg7=] 11...Bg7= [11...Ne4 12.Nxe4 Bxe4 13.b4³] 12.b4 0–0 [12...Ne4 13.Nxe4 Bxe4 14.b5=] 13.Nf3 [13.b5 Rfc8=] 13...Ne4 14.Nxe4 dxe4² [14...Bxe4 15.h4 g4 16.Nh2=] 15.Nd2= [15.Ne5 Nxe5 16.Bxe5 Bxe5 17.dxe5 Kg7²] 15...e5 16.Nc4 [16.dxe5 Nxe5 17.Bxe5 Bxe5=] 16...exd4 17.exd4 Be6 [17...Bxd4 18.0–0–0 Bg7 19.h4³] 18.0–0–0³ [18.h4 g4 19.Bf4 b6=] 18...f5 19.Bd6 A classical outpost 19...Rf7 20.b5 cxb5 The passed pawn on d4 will become decisive later 21.Na3µ [¹21.d5!? and White can hope to survive 21...Bxd5 Black has to cough up material 22.Rxd5 bxc4 23.Bxc4²] 21...Bb3 22.Bxb5 Rc8 23.Bc4 Bxc4 [Instead of 23...Bxd1 24.Rxd1 f4 25.Kc2=] 24.Nxc4 b6² Secures a5 [24...Nb6 25.b3 Rd7 26.h4=] 25.b4 a5± [25...bxc5!? 26.bxc5 Nb6=] 26.Kb1= [¹26.bxa5!? bxc5 27.d5±] 26...axb4 27.Nxb6 Rc6± [¹27...Nxb6!? and Black is still in the game 28.cxb6 Rb7=] 28.Nd5² [28.Nc4 Ra6±] 28...Bf8± [28...Nf6!? has some apparent merit 29.Nxf6+ Bxf6²] 29.Bxf8 Nxf8 30.Kb2 [30.Nxb4 is the weaker alternative 30...Rb7µ] 30...Rb7 31.Kb3 Rc8+- [31...Kf7 32.Nxb4 Rc8 33.Kc4+-] 32.Ra1± [32.Ne3!? Rf7+-] 32...Ne6 33.Rhd1 Rd8+- [33...Nf4 34.Ne3 Rf7 35.Kxb4 Rb7+ 36.Kc3+-] 34.Kc4± [34.c6 Rg7 35.Ra5 Rd6 36.Nxb4 Rxd4 37.Rxd4 Nxd4+ 38.Kc4 Ne6+-] 34...b3 35.c6 White terminates the opponent with strong threats 35...Rc8 Threatening mate: Rxc6 36.Nb4 b2+- [36...Nf4 37.d5± (37.Kxb3 is clearly weaker 37...Rxc6 38.Ra7 Rbb6µ) ] 37.Rab1 Nf4 38.d5 [Less advisable is 38.Rxb2 Rxc6+ 39.Nxc6 Rxb2=] 38...Rxb4+? [38...Nxg2 39.d6 e3²] 39.Kxb4 Nd3+ 40.Rxd3 exd3 41.Rxb2 Kf7 42.Kc5 Kf6 [42...f4 43.d6 Ke6 44.Rd2+-] 43.Rd2 [43.Rd2 f4 44.d6+-] 1–0

Easter Open Sheffield (2), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.e4 e6 Opening = French Defence 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.Ne2 last book move 5...Bd6 [5...Nb4 6.0–0=] 6.c4 [6.Nbc3 Be7=] 6...dxc4 7.Bxc4 Nf6 8.Be3³ [8.Nbc3 0–0=] 8...0–0= [8...Ng4 9.g3³] 9.h3 Consolidates g4 [9.0–0 Ng4 10.h3 Nxe3 11.fxe3 Qg5=] 9...Bf5 [9...Re8 10.0–0=] 10.Nbc3 [10.0–0 Re8=] 10...Nb4 11.Rc1 c6 Controls b5 12.a3 Nbd5 [12...b5 13.Bxb5 cxb5 14.axb4²] 13.Bg5 [13.Bxd5 cxd5 14.Bg5 Be6±] 13...Qd7 [13...Qb6 14.Qd2=] 14.Nxd5 [14.0–0 Rfe8 15.Bxd5 Nxd5 16.Nxd5 cxd5=] 14...Nxd5 The knight feels good on d5 15.Bd3³ [15.0–0!?=] 15...Rae8 16.Qc2??–+ another step towards the grave [¹16.Bc4µ] 16...Bxd3 17.Qxd3 Bf4!! this sacrifice busts up the opponent's position[17...Bf4 18.0–0 Bxg5–+] 0–1

Easter Open Sheffield (2), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.c4 Nf6 Opening = Samisch 2.Nc3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 0–0 6.Be3 c6 7.Qd2 e5 8.Rd1 last book move 8...Qc7 9.g3 [9.Nge2 b6²] 9...Nbd7 10.Nge2 [10.d5 c5²] 10...exd4 11.Nxd4 [Less advisable is 11.Qxd4 Ng4 12.Qd2 Nde5µ] 11...Re8 12.Be2 a6 Secures b5 13.0–0 [13.Nb3 Re6²] 13...Ne5 14.Nc2 Bh3 15.Rf2 Rad8 16.b3 [16.g4 b5=] 16...b5 17.cxb5 axb5 18.a4³ [18.Bg5 Be6=] 18...d5 19.exd5 Nxd5 Black creates threats along the open d-file. 20.Nxd5 [20.axb5?? capturing this pawn is a mistake 20...Nxc3 (20...Nxe3?! is the weaker alternative 21.Qxe3 Ng4 22.Qc5 Nxf2 23.Kxf2–+) 21.Qxc3 Nxf3+ 22.Bxf3 Rxd1+ 23.Bxd1 Bxc3 24.bxc6 Qxc6–+] 20...Rxd5 [Weaker is 20...cxd5 21.Bxb5 Bd7 22.Bxd7 Rxd7 23.Nd4±] 21.Qc1 Rxd1+ [21...bxa4 22.bxa4 Ra5 23.Bh6³] 22.Qxd1 [22.Bxd1? Nd3 23.Qd2 Rd8–+] 22...Rd8 23.Qc1µ [23.Nd4 bxa4 24.bxa4 Qa5µ] 23...Nd3 Black begins to deal mighty blows 24.Bxd3 Rxd3 25.Rd2 [25.axb5 cxb5 26.b4 Bb2µ] 25...Rxb3 26.axb5 cxb5 Opening the c-file gets Black a lot of play 27.Qd1 h6 28.g4 [28.Bd4 Qa5 29.Qe2 Rb1+ 30.Rd1 Bxd4+ 31.Nxd4 Qa1 32.Rxb1 Qxb1+ (32...Qxd4+ is the less attractive alternative 33.Qf2 Qd3 34.Re1²) 33.Kf2 b4–+] 28...Rc3 29.Re2 Qc4 30.Bb6? [30.Qd8+ Kh7 31.Qd1–+] 30...Kh7 [¹30...Qc6!? and Black can already relax 31.Bf2 Rxf3 32.Ne3–+] 31.Ne1?? the final mistake, not that it matters anymore [31.Be3–+] 31...Rc1 32.Qd2 Bc3! doomsday. Threatening mate: Bxd2 33.Qxc1 Qxe2! the decision[33...Qxe2 34.Qxh6+ Kxh6 35.Kh1 Bxe1 36.g5+ Kh5 37.Bf2 Qxf3+ 38.Kg1 Bxf2#] 0–1

Easter Open Sheffield (2), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.d4 f5 Opening = Dutch 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Bg5 0–0 6.g3 last book move 6...b6 [6...c5 7.dxc5 Qa5 8.Bd2 Qxc5 9.e3=] 7.Bg2 Bb7 [7...Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 Bb7 9.0–0=] 8.0–0 Bxc3 9.bxc3 Qe8 10.Bxf6 Rxf6 11.Rb1 d6 Covers e5 12.Re1 Nd7 13.d5 This push gains space [13.Qd2 Be4 14.Rb2 Qh5³] 13...e5 Black intends f4 [13...f4 14.Nd4 Nc5 15.Nb3³] 14.e4 [14.e3 Nc5³] 14...f4 Black gets more space 15.g4 Nc5 The knight likes it on c5 16.h3 h6 Prevents intrusion on g5 17.Nh2 g5 [17...Ba6 18.Rb4³] 18.Bf3 Blocks the pawn on f4 [18.Nf3 Ba6³] 18...a5 19.Kg2µ [19.Nf1 Qa4 20.Qxa4 Nxa4µ] 19...Ba6 20.Qe2 [20.a3 Rf8µ] 20...Qa4 Black terminates the opponent with strong threats 21.Nf1 [¹21.Rb5–+] 21...Bxc4 [21...Qxc4?! 22.Qxc4 Bxc4 23.Ra1µ] 22.Qd2 Qxa2 [Instead of 22...Bxa2 23.Ra1²] 23.Rb2 [23.Qxa2 Bxa2 24.Ra1 Bc4–+] 23...Qa4 24.Bd1 [24.Qc2 is not the saving move 24...Qe8 25.Ra1 Bd3–+] 24...Qd7 [¹24...Qa3!? seems even better 25.Rb1 Nd3 26.Bc2 Nxe1+ 27.Rxe1–+] 25.Bc2 f3+ [25...a4 keeps an even firmer grip 26.Nh2–+] 26.Kh2 Bxf1 27.Rxf1 Rf4 Do you see the mate threat? 28.Qe1 [28.Qe3 Rxg4! Black should return material 29.Qxf3 Rh4–+] 0–1

Easter Open Sheffield (2), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.e4 Nf6 Opening = Alekhine 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Bg4 5.Bc4 last book move 5...e6 Secures d5 6.exd6 [6.Be2 dxe5 7.Nxe5 Bxe2 8.Qxe2 Nd7=] 6...Qxd6 [6...Bxd6 7.h3 Bh5 8.Qe2=] 7.0–0 [7.h3 Bh5=] 7...Nc6 Black gets in control 8.Nc3³ [8.c3 0–0–0=] 8...Nxc3= [8...Bxf3 9.Qxf3 Nxd4 10.Qe4 Nxc3 11.Qxb7 Nce2+ 12.Kh1=] 9.bxc3 Controls b4 9...0–0–0 [9...Be7 10.Rb1=] 10.Bg5³ [10.Rb1 Ne7=] 10...f6 Consolidates e5 11.Bh4 e5 12.Bg3³ [12.h3 Bxf3 13.Qxf3 exd4=] 12...Qa3 13.h3–+ [¹13.Qd3!?³ deserves consideration] 13...Qxc3 14.Bd3 Bxf3 15.Qxf3 Nxd4! leaving no more doubts. [15...Qxd4 16.Rad1 Qc5 17.Bf5+ Kb8 18.Qxc6+-; 15...exd4?! 16.Rab1³] 16.Qg4+ Kb8 17.Rab1 g5 [17...g6 18.Qe4 Bb4 19.Rfd1–+] 18.Bxh7 Bc5 [18...Rxh7 19.Qe4 b6 20.Qxh7 Qxc2 21.Qxc2 Nxc2 22.Rfd1³] 19.Bd3–+ [¹19.Be4!? Bb6 20.Kh2µ] 19...Bb6µ [19...f5!? 20.Qxg5 Rdg8 21.Qf6–+] 20.Qd1–+ [20.Bg6!?µ] 20...Nxc2µ [¹20...e4 a shame that Black overlooked this excellent chance 21.Bxe4 Nf5 22.Rxb6 axb6–+] 21.Qxc2?–+ [¹21.Rb3 Rxd3 22.Qxd3 Qxd3 23.Rxd3³] 21...Rxd3 [21...Rxd3 22.Qe2 Rd2–+] 0–1

Easter Open Sheffield (2), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.c4 e6 Opening = English 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 c6 4.cxd5 last book move 4...exd5 5.Bg2 [5.Qb3 d4=] 5...Nf6 6.0–0³ [6.Qb3 c5=] 6...Be7= [6...Bd6 7.Nc3³] 7.d4 Bf5 [7...0–0 8.Bf4=] 8.Qb3 Qb6 9.Qxb6 axb6 10.Nc3 b5 11.Nh4 Be6 12.Nf3 [12.Bg5 b4 13.Nd1 h6³] 12...0–0 13.Ng5 Bf5 14.e4 [14.Nd1 Re8=] 14...dxe4 15.Ngxe4µ [15.Ncxe4 Na6³] 15...b4 Black gets deadly initiative 16.Nxf6+ Bxf6 17.Ne2 Rd8 18.d5µ [18.Be3 Nd7³] 18...cxd5 19.Rd1 Bg4 Black prepares d4 20.f3 Be6 21.Nd4 Bxd4+ 22.Rxd4 Nc6 23.Rd3 [23.Rd1 d4µ] 23...d4 24.a4–+ [24.a3 Ne5 25.Rd1 Bb3–+] 24...Bc4 [24...Bc4 25.Rd1 Na5–+] 0–1

Easter Open Sheffield (2), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.d4 e6 Opening = 1.d4 others 2.f4 b6 3.Nf3 Bb7 4.e3 Nf6 last book move 5.Bd3 d5 [5...c5 6.Nc3=] 6.c3 Consolidates b4 [6.0–0 c5³] 6...c5 7.Nbd2 Nbd7 8.0–0 Bd6 9.Ne5 [9.b3 Qe7=] 9...Ne4² [¹9...Qc7!?³ is an interesting alternative] 10.Qf3= [10.Nxe4!? must be considered 10...dxe4 11.Bb5 Bxe5 12.fxe5²] 10...Nxd2 11.Bxd2 0–0 12.Qh3 Do you see the mate threat? 12...Nf6 13.g4³ [13.dxc5 bxc5 14.Be1 Qc7=] 13...Ne4 A classical outpost 14.Bxe4µ [14.Rfd1 cxd4 15.cxd4 f6 16.Bxe4 dxe4³] 14...dxe4 15.Rf2 [15.Rfd1 cxd4 16.cxd4 b5³] 15...Rc8 16.g5 Be7 [16...Qe7 17.Rd1³] 17.Ng4 b5 [17...Qd5 18.Rg2 Bd6 19.Nf6+ gxf6 20.Qh6=] 18.Qg2 [18.Rg2 a5=] 18...Kh8 [18...f6 19.gxf6 Bxf6 20.dxc5 Rxc5 21.Be1=] 19.h4 [19.Qh3 Qe8=] 19...cxd4 [19...f6 20.Qg3³] 20.cxd4 h5= [20...f6!?³ looks like a viable alternative] 21.gxh6³ [21.Ne5!?= is noteworthy] 21...gxh6 22.Kh1 Rg8 [22...Kh7 23.Qh3³] 23.Qh3 h5 [23...Qf8 24.Rg1=] 24.Ne5 Manoeuvre Ng4-e5-d7-c5 24...Qe8 [24...Rg7 25.Rg2 Qg8 26.Rxg7 Qxg7 27.Rg1±] 25.f5 exf5 26.Qxf5 Threatening mate... how? 26...f6 27.Nd7= [27.Bb4 Bd8 28.Rg1 Rxg1+ 29.Kxg1 Rc1+ 30.Kh2±] 27...Rc6 28.Nc5³ The white knight on an outpost [28.Bb4 Bxb4 29.Nxf6 Rxf6 30.Qxf6+ Rg7±] 28...Bxc5 [28...Bc8 29.Qxe4 Bxc5 30.Qxe8 Rxe8 31.dxc5²] 29.dxc5 Bc8 30.Qf4 Do you see the mate threat? 30...Rg6 31.Rg1 Bg4 The black bishop is well posted. 32.Bc3 Kh7 33.b4 f5 34.Rd2µ [34.Rgg2 a5³] 34...Qe7 35.Qf2??–+ the position is going down the drain [¹35.Rg3µ] 35...Bf3+ 36.Kh2 Rxg1 [¹36...Qc7+!? makes it even easier for Black 37.Rg3 Rg4 38.Kh3–+] 37.Kxg1 Rg6+ 38.Kf1 Rg4µ [¹38...Qe6 might be the shorter path 39.Bb2 Qc4+ 40.Ke1 Rg2 (40...Qxb4?! 41.Qh2 f4 42.a3µ) 41.Qxg2 Bxg2 42.Rxg2 Qxa2–+] 39.c6–+ [39.Bd4 Qe6 (39...Rxh4?! 40.Qg3=; 39...Qxh4?! 40.Qxh4 Rxh4 41.Be5=) 40.Rc2 Rg2 41.Qxg2 Bxg2+ 42.Rxg2 f4 43.Rg7+ Kh6 44.Rxa7 Qh3+ 45.Kg1 Qg4+ 46.Kf1 Qd1+ 47.Kf2 Qd2+ 48.Kg1 fxe3 (48...Qxb4 49.Ra6+ Kh7 50.Ra7+ Kg8 51.Ra8+ Kf7 52.Ra7+ Ke8 53.Ra8+ Kd7 54.Ra7+ Kc8 55.c6–+) 49.Ra6+ Kh7 50.Ra7+ Kg6 51.Ra6+ Kf5 52.Rf6+ Kg4 53.Bxe3 Qxe3+ 54.Kg2 Qg3+ 55.Kf1 Qd3+ 56.Ke1 e3 57.a3 Qd2+ 58.Kf1 e2+ 59.Kg1 e1Q+ 60.Rf1 Qdf2+ 61.Kh1 Qexf1#] 39...Rxh4??+- a weak move, ruining a winning position [39...Qe6 40.Rd4 Rg2 41.Qxg2 Bxg2+ 42.Kxg2 f4 43.Rd7+ Kh6 44.Bg7+ Kg6 45.exf4 e3–+] 40.Rd7! a devastating blow. Threatening mate... how? 40...Rh1+ 41.Qg1 Be2+ Black has to accept the fact that he must give back material [41...Rxg1+ 42.Kxg1 Bg4 43.Rxe7+ Kh6 44.Re6+ Kg5 45.c7 f4 46.c8Q Bxe6 47.Qxe6 fxe3 48.Bf6+ Kg6 49.Be5+ Kg5 50.Qf6+ Kg4 51.Qf4+ Kh3 52.Qg3#] 42.Kxe2 [42.Kf2 Qxd7 43.cxd7 Rxg1 44.Kxg1 h4 45.d8Q Bc4 46.Qf6 Bxa2 47.Qg7#] 42...Rxg1 43.Rxe7+ Kh6 44.Rg7 The mate threat is Rxg1 44...Rc1 45.Kd2 Threatening mate... how? 45...Rxc3 46.Kxc3 The mate threat is Rg1 46...Kxg7 47.c7 h4 48.c8Q h3 49.Qxf5 h2 50.Qh3 [50.Qh3 Kf6 51.Qxh2+-] 1–0

Easter Open Sheffield (2), 2000

Scoresheet illegible 0–1

Easter Open Sheffield (2), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.e4 c5 Opening = Sicilian 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 d3 4.Bxd3 Nc6 5.Nf3 last book move 5...d6² Secures e5 [5...d5 6.0–0²] 6.h3 Controls g4 [6.0–0 Nf6=] 6...Nf6 7.0–0 e6 8.c4= [8.Qb3 Be7²] 8...Be7 9.Nc3 0–0² [9...d5 10.exd5 exd5 11.cxd5 Nxd5 12.Nxd5 Qxd5 13.Re1=] 10.Bf4 a6 Covers b5 11.Qe2= [11.Qd2 Qc7=] 11...Bd7² [11...Qc7 12.Rfd1=] 12.Rac1 [12.Rad1 Qc7²] 12...Rc8 13.Rfd1 Qc7± [13...Qa5 14.Qd2²] 14.b3² [14.c5 e5 15.cxd6 Bxd6±] 14...Rfd8 [14...Ne5 15.Rc2²] 15.Bb1= [15.Nd5 exd5 16.cxd5 Qa5 17.dxc6 Bxc6²] 15...Qb8² [15...b6 16.Qd2²] 16.Rd2= [16.c5 e5 17.cxd6 Bxd6²] 16...Be8² [16...b5 17.e5 dxe5 18.Nxe5 Nxe5 19.Bxe5²] 17.Rcd1 d6 seems the pivot of the position 17...b6² [17...b5 18.cxb5 Ne5 19.Bxe5 dxe5 20.Rxd8 Bxd8 21.Rxd8 Rxd8 22.bxa6=] 18.Bg3 Rd7 [18...Ne5 19.Nxe5 dxe5 20.Rxd8 Bxd8 21.b4=] 19.Nd4 b5± [19...Nxd4!? 20.Rxd4 e5=] 20.Nxc6 Rxc6 21.e5 dxe5 22.Bxe5² [22.Rxd7 Nxd7 23.Bxh7+ Kf8 24.Be4²] 22...Qc8 23.Rxd7= [23.Bd3!?² should be considered] 23...Bxd7± [¹23...Nxd7!? is worth looking at 24.cxb5 axb5=] 24.Bxf6² [24.Ne4 bxc4 25.Nxf6+ Bxf6 (25...gxf6?? 26.Qg4+ Kf8 27.Bxh7+-) 26.Bxf6 gxf6 27.bxc4 f5± (27...Rxc4? 28.Rxd7 Qxd7 29.Qxc4+-) ] 24...Bxf6 25.Ne4 Be7 26.c5= [26.Qd3!? has some apparent merit 26...Be8 27.cxb5 axb5 28.Nd2²] 26...Bxc5 27.Nxc5³ [27.Qd3 Bb4=] 27...Rxc5 28.Qd3 [28.Bxh7+ Kxh7 29.Qd3+ Kg8 30.Qxd7 Qxd7 31.Rxd7 Rc2³] 28...Rc1² [¹28...f5!?³ is worthy of consideration] 29.Qxh7+ Kf8 30.Qh8+ Ke7 The mate threat is Rxd1 31.Qh4+ Ke8 32.Qh8+ ½–½

Easter Open Sheffield (3), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.Nf3 Nf6 Opening = Fianchetto-System 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.c4 0–0 5.Nc3 d6 6.d4 Nc6 7.0–0 e5 8.d5 Ne7 9.e4 Nd7 10.b4 a5 11.bxa5 Rxa5 12.a4 h6 last book move 13.Ne1 [13.Bb2 b6³] 13...f5 The thematic attack 14.Nd3 f4 Black gains space 15.Ba3 b6 Controls c5 16.Bb4 Ra8 17.Re1³ [17.Bh3 Ba6 18.Nb5 Nc5 19.Nxc5 dxc5= (‹19...bxc5 20.Ba5 Bxb5 21.axb5²) ] 17...g5= [17...Ba6 18.Qb3³] 18.a5 Ba6² [18...bxa5 19.Bxa5 Nb6 20.Qh5=] 19.Nb5= [19.axb6 fxg3 20.hxg3 Nxb6²] 19...Bxb5² [19...fxg3 20.hxg3 bxa5 21.Bxa5²] 20.cxb5 Nc5 [20...bxa5 21.Rxa5 Rxa5 22.Bxa5²] 21.Bh3 Qe8 22.Bxc5 dxc5± [22...bxc5 23.Be6+ Kh8 24.Qb3²] 23.axb6² [23.Qb3 Kh7± (23...Rxa5? doesn't work 24.d6+ Kh8 25.dxe7 Qxe7 26.Rxa5 bxa5 27.Ra1+-) ] 23...cxb6± The passed pawn on d5 quickly leads to threats. Prevents intrusion on c5. White creates threats along the open a-file [23...Rxa1 24.Qxa1 fxg3 25.bxc7 Qxb5 26.Qa2 Qxd3 27.d6+ Kh7 28.dxe7 gxf2+ 29.Qxf2 Rxf2 30.c8Q+-] 24.d6 Black has to watch this pawn 24...Ng6 [24...Rxa1 25.Qb3+ Kh7 26.Rxa1±] 25.Qb3+ [25.d7 Qd8±] 25...Kh8 [25...Kh7 26.d7 Qe7 27.Ra6±] 26.Qd5² [26.Rxa8!? Qxa8 27.Bf5+-] 26...Rxa1± [26...Rd8 27.d7 Qf7 28.Qc6±] 27.Rxa1 White gets decisive kings attack 27...Qxb5+- [27...Qf7!? 28.Qxf7 Rxf7+-] 28.Bf5 Rxf5 29.exf5 Threatening mate... how? 29...e4 The passed pawn on f5 will quickly become a dangerous weapon [29...Nf8 30.Nxe5 Kh7+-] 30.Ra8+ [30.d7 Nf8 31.d8Q Qxd3 32.Qxd3 exd3 33.f6 d2 34.fxg7+ Kxg7 35.Ra7+ Kg6 36.Qe8+ Kf5 37.Rf7+ Kg4 38.Qe2+ f3 39.Qxf3+ Kh3 40.Qh5#] 30...Nf8 Do you see the mate threat? 31.Qxe4 Qb1+ [31...c4 32.f6! White has to consider giving back material 32...Bxf6 33.Rxf8+ Kg7 34.Rxf6 Kxf6 35.Qe7+ Kf5 36.d7+-] 32.Kg2 g4 [32...f3+ 33.Qxf3 g4 34.Qd5+-] 33.gxf4 b5 34.d7 Threatening mate: Rxf8 34...c4 35.d8Q cxd3 [35...Qf1+ does not win a prize 36.Kxf1 Kg8 37.Qe6+ Kh7 38.Qxf8 Bxf8 39.Qf7+ Bg7 40.Qg6#] 36.Qxf8+ Bxf8 37.Rxf8+ Kg7 [37...Kh7 doesn't get the bull off the ice 38.f6#] 38.Qe7# 1–0

Easter Open Sheffield (3), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.c4 e5 Opening = Reverse Sicilian 2.Nc3 d6 3.g3 f5 4.d3 Nf6 5.Bg2 Be7 6.Bg5 last book move 6...c6 Covers b5+d5 [6...Nc6 7.Nf3=] 7.Nf3 0–0 8.0–0 h6 9.Bd2 Na6 [9...Be6 10.d4=] 10.a3 Prevents intrusion on b4 10...Nc7 11.Rb1 Qe8 12.b4 g5 [12...a6 13.Qc2=] 13.h4 g4 Black wins space 14.Ne1 Qg6 [14...Qh5 15.b5 c5 16.e3=] 15.Qb3 White plans b5 [15.b5 c5=] 15...Bd7 16.Nc2 Kg7 [16...Ne6 17.e3=] 17.b5 White gets more space [17.d4 Rad8=] 17...Ne6 18.Na4 White prepares the advance b6 [18.bxc6 bxc6 19.Qb7 Rfc8=] 18...f4 Black wins space 19.b6³ [19.bxc6 bxc6 20.Bc3 Qh5=] 19...a6 20.d4µ [¹20.Bc3!?³ might be a viable alternative] 20...Ne4 [20...exd4!? 21.gxf4 Ne4–+] 21.Bxe4 Qxe4 Black gets the initiative 22.Nc3µ [22.dxe5 A) 22...Qxe5?? 23.Bc3+-; B) ‹22...Qxe2 23.exd6 fxg3 24.Qxg3² (24.dxe7 gxf2+ 25.Kg2 Qe4+ 26.Kh2 Rf3–+) ; C) 22...dxe5 23.Qd3 Qxd3 24.exd3 c5µ] 22...Qg6 23.dxe5 [23.d5 Nc5 24.Qb2 Bf5µ] 23...dxe5 24.Na4 Qh5 25.Qd3µ [25.Rbd1 Rad8³] 25...Be8 26.Rbc1–+ [26.Rbd1 Bg6 27.Qb3 Rad8µ] 26...Rd8 27.Qc3 c5 28.Nb2 Bc6 29.Nd3 [29.e4 Bxe4 30.Rfe1 fxg3 31.fxg3 Nd4 32.Nxd4 exd4–+] 29...Nd4 [¹29...Bf6 keeps an even firmer grip 30.e4 Ng5 (‹30...Bxe4 31.Nde1–+) 31.Nxc5 Nf3+ 32.Kg2 Nxd2–+ (32...Rxd2 33.Rfd1 Bxh4 34.Rxd2 Bxg3 35.Rd7+ Bxd7 36.Rh1–+) ] 30.Nxd4 cxd4 Black gets strong initiative 31.Qa5 Rf5 32.Nb4 [32.Nc5 desperation 32...Bxh4! better than holding on to the material 33.Bxf4–+ (33.gxh4?? Qxh4 34.Ne6+ Kg8 35.Qd5 Bxd5 36.cxd5 Rh5 37.Nxd8 Qh1#) ] 32...e4 [32...Bxh4 33.Nxc6 Bxg3 34.fxg3 fxg3 35.Qxe5+ Rxe5 36.Bxh6+ Qxh6 37.Rf7+ Kh8 38.e3 Qh2+ 39.Kf1 g2+ 40.Ke2 g1Q+ 41.Rf2 Qhxf2+ 42.Kd3 Rxe3#] 33.Nd5? [33.c5 Bb5 34.Bxf4 Bxe2 35.Bc7–+] 33...Rdxd5 [33...Bxd5?! 34.cxd5 Rdxd5 35.Qa4 fxg3 36.fxg3 Rxf1+ 37.Rxf1–+] 34.cxd5 Rxd5 35.Qxd5 [35.Rxc6 doesn't change anything anymore 35...Rxa5 (35...bxc6?! 36.Qxa6 fxg3 37.fxg3²) 36.Rc7 Re5 37.Bxf4 Re6–+] 35...Qxd5 [Not 35...Bxd5 36.Rc7 Kf6 37.Bxf4 Bxa3 38.Rd1–+] 36.Bxf4 e3 [36...d3 might be the shorter path 37.Rcd1–+] 37.f3 [37.Rxc6 cannot change what is in store for ? 37...Qxc6 (37...bxc6?! 38.b7 Bd6 39.fxe3–+) 38.fxe3 dxe3 39.Bxe3 Bc5–+] 37...gxf3 [37...Bc5 seems even better 38.Rcd1 gxf3 39.Rxf3–+] 38.Rxf3 d3 39.Rxc6 Qxc6 [39...Qxc6 40.Rxe3 Bc5 41.exd3 Bxe3+ 42.Bxe3 Qf3–+; ¹39...d2 and Black can celebrate victory 40.Rf1 d1Q 41.Rxd1 Qxd1+ 42.Kh2 Qxe2+ 43.Kh3 Qf1+ 44.Kh2 bxc6 45.b7–+] 0–1

Easter Open Sheffield (3), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.d4 Nf6 Opening = Grunfeld 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bg5 Ne4 6.cxd5 Nxc3 7.bxc3 Qxd5 8.e3 Qa5 last book move 9.Qd2 c5² [9...Bf5 10.Bf4=] 10.Rb1 cxd4 11.cxd4 Qxd2+ 12.Kxd2 f6 Prevents intrusion on e5 13.Bf4 0–0 14.Bc4+ Kh8 15.Rhc1 Nc6 16.Bd3= [16.Bd5 e5 17.Bxc6 bxc6 18.dxe5 Be6±] 16...e5 17.dxe5 fxe5 18.Bg3 Bf5?+- [¹18...Rd8!? and Black can hope to live 19.Ng5 Bf5=] 19.Bxf5 Rad8+ [19...gxf5 20.Rxb7 Rac8 21.Ng5+-] 20.Ke2 White fights for the Initiative 20...gxf5 21.Rxb7 Rc8 22.Rd1 Rfd8 [22...Rb8 23.Rc7 f4 24.Bxf4 exf4 25.Rxc6 fxe3 26.fxe3+-] 23.Rxd8+ Rxd8 [23...Nxd8 24.Rxa7 Nc6 25.Ra6+-] 24.Rc7 e4 [24...Nb4 25.Nxe5 Ra8+-] 25.Ng5! takes home the point [25.Rxc6?! exf3+ 26.Kxf3 Bf8+-] 25...Ne5 [25...Rd5 does not improve anything 26.Rxc6 Ba1 27.a4+-] 26.Bxe5 [26.Ne6!? makes it even easier for White 26...Rb8 27.Nxg7 Rb2+ 28.Kd1 Ng4+-] 26...Bxe5 27.Nf7+ [27.Nf7+ Kg8 A) 28.Nxd8?! is no comparison 28...Bxc7 29.Ne6 Bd6± (29...Bxh2? doesn't lead to anything significant 30.g3+-) ; B) 28.Nxe5+- ] 1–0

Easter Open Sheffield (3), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.c4 e5 Opening = Reverse Sicilian 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.Nc3 d6 5.d3 f5 6.Nf3 Nf6 7.0–0 0–0 8.Rb1 a5 9.a3 h6 10.b4 axb4 11.axb4 g5 12.Qb3 last book move 12...Be6² [12...f4 13.Bb2=] 13.Bxg5 hxg5 14.Nxg5 Qc8 [14...Bc8 15.c5+ d5 16.Nxd5=] 15.Nxe6 Qxe6 16.Bxb7 Ra7 Black intends e4 17.Bg2 c6± Consolidates b5+d5 [17...e4 18.d4²] 18.Ra1² [18.b5 e4±] 18...Raf7 [18...Rxa1 19.Rxa1 f4 20.Ra8²] 19.Ra8 [19.Ra5 e4²] 19...e4 Black gains space 20.b5 This push gains space 20...d5± [20...cxb5 21.Nxb5 Nc6 22.Ra6±] 21.cxd5 cxd5 22.d4² The passed pawn on b5 quickly leads to threats [22.Rd1 Nbd7 23.Rxf8+ Bxf8 24.dxe4 fxe4 25.Nxd5 Ng4±] 22...Rc7 23.Na4 White plans b6 23...Nfd7± [23...Rc4 24.e3²] 24.e3 Rfc8 [24...Rc4 25.Rb1²] 25.b6 Rb7 26.Rb1 [26.Ra7 Nc6 27.Rxb7 Na5±] 26...Rc6 [26...Bf8 27.Bf1 Nf6 28.Qb2±] 27.Ra7² [27.Qa2 Kh7± (27...Nxb6? doesn't work because of 28.Nc5 Rxc5 29.dxc5 Nxa8 30.Rxb7+-) ] 27...Rcxb6 28.Nxb6 Rxa7 29.Qxd5 Kf7 30.Bf1 Nf6??+- [¹30...Qxd5 saving the game 31.Nxd5 Nc6=] 31.Qxe6+ [31.Qxe6+ Kxe6 32.Bc4+ Nd5 33.Bxd5+ Kd6 34.Nc8+ Kxd5 35.Nxa7+-] 1–0

Easter Open Sheffield (3), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.f4 d5 Opening = Bird's Opening 2.b3 Bg4 3.g3 Nc6 last book move 4.Bg2 f6 [4...e6 5.Bb2=] 5.Ba3 [5.h3 Bh5=] 5...Nh6 6.Nc3 e6 7.Bxf8 Rxf8 8.Qc1 a6 Controls b5 [8...Qd7 9.e3=] 9.Qb2 [9.e3 Qd6=] 9...Qd6 10.0–0–0³ [10.e3 0–0–0=] 10...0–0–0 11.Nh3µ [11.h3 Bh5³] 11...Bh5³ [11...d4 12.Ne4 Qd5 13.Bf3 Bxf3 14.exf3³] 12.Rde1 Bf7 [12...d4 13.Ne4 Qd5 14.Rhg1=] 13.Rhf1 Ng4 14.Nf2 Nxf2 [Worse is 14...Nxh2 15.Rh1+-] 15.Rxf2 e5= [15...Bg6 16.g4³] 16.fxe5 Nxe5 [16...fxe5 17.Ref1 Be6 18.Nd1=] 17.e4³ [17.e3!?= should be examined more closely] 17...d4 18.Nd5 Qc5 19.Kb1 d3 20.Rff1 dxc2+ 21.Qxc2 Qxc2+! securing the advantage in this game 22.Kxc2 Bxd5= [22...Rfe8 23.h4³] 23.exd5 Kd7² [23...Rfe8 24.d4 Nf7 25.Kd3=] 24.d4= [24.Re4 Rde8²] 24...Nf7 25.h4 Rde8 26.Re6 Nd8 [26...Nd6 27.Bh3 f5 28.Re5=] 27.Ree1 [27.Re4 Kd6=] 27...Kd6 [27...Rxe1 28.Rxe1 Nf7 29.Bh3+ Kd8 30.Kd3=] 28.Kd3 c6² [28...Rxe1 29.Rxe1 a5 30.a3=] 29.dxc6 Nxc6 The passed pawn on d4 will become decisive later 30.a3 Secures b4 [30.Rxe8 Rxe8 31.a3 Ne7²] 30...a5 [30...Rxe1 31.Rxe1 g6 32.g4=] 31.Kc4 [31.Rxe8 Rxe8 32.h5 h6²] 31...b5+ 32.Kd3 Ne7± [32...Rxe1!? 33.Rxe1 Rc8=] 33.Rc1² [33.Re2 Ng8±] 33...Rc8 34.b4 White launches an attack 34...axb4 35.axb4 Nd5± [35...Nc6!? 36.Bxc6 Rxc6 37.Rxc6+ Kxc6 38.Rc1+ Kd6²] 36.Bxd5 Kxd5 37.Rf5+ Kd6 38.Rxc8 Rxc8 39.Rxb5 The passed pawn on b4 will become decisive later 39...Rc7+- [39...Rc1 40.Rb7 g6 41.Rxh7+-] 40.Rc5± [40.h5 Ra7 41.Ra5 Rc7+-] 40...Ra7+- [40...Re7 41.b5±] 41.Ra5 Rb7 42.Kc4 Rc7+ 43.Rc5 Rb7 [43...Ra7 44.Rd5+ Ke6 45.Ra5 Rc7+ 46.Rc5+-] 44.b5 Kd7 [44...Re7 45.b6 Rb7 46.Kb5+-] 45.Rc6 f5 [45...h5 46.Kc5+-] 46.d5 [46.Kc5 seems even better 46...Kd8+-] 46...g6? [46...Ra7+-] 47.Kc5 White prepares the advance b6 [¹47.b6!? and White can already relax 47...f4 48.gxf4 Kd8+-] 47...Kd8 [47...Ra7 48.d6 Ra2 49.Rc7+ Ke6 50.Re7+ Kf6 51.b6 Rc2+ 52.Kd5 Rd2+ 53.Kc6 Rc2+ 54.Kd7+-] 48.b6 Re7 [48...f4 there is nothing else anyway 49.gxf4 Rf7+-] 49.Re6 Threatening mate: Rxe7 49...Rg7 50.Kc6 h6 [50...g5 doesn't improve anything 51.hxg5 f4 52.gxf4+-] 51.b7 [51.d6 f4 52.gxf4 Rb7 53.Kxb7 Kd7 54.Rxg6 Ke8 55.Rg7 Kf8 56.Rd7 Kg8 57.Kc7 Kf8 58.b7 Ke8 59.b8Q#] 51...Rc7+ [51...Rxb7 52.Kxb7 Kd7 53.Rxg6 Ke8 54.h5 Kd8 55.Kc6 Ke7 56.Kc7 Kf7 57.Kd7 f4 58.gxf4 Kf8 59.Ke6 Ke8 60.Rg8#] 52.Kb6 The mate threat is b8Q 52...Rxb7+ 53.Kxb7 Threatening mate: Kc6 53...g5 54.Rxh6 [54.Kc6 f4 55.d6 fxg3 56.d7 gxh4 57.Re8#] 54...f4 [54...gxh4 doesn't do any good 55.Kc6! touché! 55...Ke8 56.d6 f4 57.Rf6 fxg3 58.Kc7 h3 59.d7+ Ke7 60.d8Q#] 55.gxf4 [55.Rh7 Ke8 56.d6 f3 57.d7+ Kd8 58.Kc6 f2 59.Kd6 f1Q 60.Rh8+ Qf8+ 61.Rxf8#] 55...gxf4 [55...gxh4 a fruitless try to alter the course of the game 56.Kc6! an unexpected blow 56...Ke8 57.d6 Kf7 58.d7 Kg7 59.Rd6 h3 60.d8Q h2 61.Qe7+ Kg8 62.Rd8#] 56.Rf6+- [56.Rf6 Ke7 57.Rxf4 Kd6 58.Rf5 Kc5 59.h5 Kd6 60.Kb6 Kd7 61.h6 Kd6 62.h7 Kd7 63.h8Q Ke7 64.Qf8+ Kd7 65.Rf7#; 56.Rh7 Ke8 57.d6 f3 58.d7+ Kd8 59.Kc6 f2 60.Kd6 f1Q 61.Rh8+ Qf8+ 62.Rxf8#] 1–0

Easter Open Sheffield (3), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

½–½

Easter Open Sheffield (3), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

½–½

Easter Open Sheffield (3), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.e4 c5 Opening = Sicilian 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 d6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 e6 7.Be3 Be7 8.Be2 0–0 9.0–0 a6 10.Kh1 last book move 10...Bd7 11.f4 Rc8 12.Qe1 White gets the initiative 12...Re8 13.Rd1 Qc7 14.Qg3 Bf8 [14...Red8 15.Rd2=] 15.Nb3 Ne7?+- [¹15...h5!?² would keep Black in the game] 16.Bd3² [¹16.e5!? Nf5 17.Qf2 Nxe3 18.Qxe3+-] 16...b6?+- Controls a5+c5 [¹16...Nc6² is the best option Black has] 17.e5 dxe5 18.fxe5 Nf5 19.Bxf5! an unexpected blow 19...exf5 20.exf6 Qxg3 21.hxg3 Rxe3 [21...Be6 22.fxg7 Kxg7 23.Bxb6 Rxc4 24.Nd5+-] 22.Rxd7 g6 [22...Rxc4 is not the saving move 23.Nd5 Re8 24.fxg7 Bxg7 25.Ne7+ Kh8 26.Nxf5+-] 23.Nd5 Rxg3 [23...Ree8 the last chance for counterplay 24.Rc1 Rc6+-] 24.Ne7+ Bxe7 25.fxe7 Re3 26.Rd8+ [26.Rd8+ Kg7 27.Rxc8 Rxe7 28.Rc6+-] 1–0

Easter Open Sheffield (3), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.d4 c5 Opening = 1.d4 others 2.d5 e5 3.c4 d6 4.e4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Bd3 Bg7 7.f3 0–0 8.Be3 Nh5 9.Nge2 f5 10.exf5 gxf5 11.Qd2 Qh4+ last book move 12.g3 Secures f4. White is in command 12...Qf6 13.0–0–0 a6 Consolidates b5 14.Rhg1= [14.g4 fxg4 15.fxg4 Nf4²] 14...b5 Black undermines the pawn chain 15.g4 fxg4 16.fxg4 [16.Ne4 Qd8 (‹16...Qxf3 17.Ng5 Qf6 18.Nxh7±) 17.fxg4 Nf6 18.Nxf6+ Qxf6±] 16...Nf4 17.Bc2 Nxe2+² [17...bxc4 18.g5 Nxe2+ 19.Nxe2²] 18.Qxe2 Qf3± [18...bxc4 19.Qxc4 Nd7 20.Ne4±] 19.Qd3 e4 [19...Qh3!? 20.Qd2 Rf3± (20...bxc4 Black really should still leave this pawn unharmed 21.Rg3 Qxg3 22.hxg3+-) ] 20.Qd2 [20.Qxe4!? Qxe4 A) ‹21.Bxe4 Bxc3 (‹21...bxc4 22.Bf5²) 22.bxc3 Re8³ (‹22...bxc4 23.Bf5±) ; B) 21.Nxe4± ] 20...b4??+- further deteriorates the position. [20...Bxc3 21.bxc3 bxc4+- (21...Bxg4 22.Bh6 Rf5 23.Rde1+-) ] 21.Nxe4 Nd7 22.Rg3 [22.Nxd6?! Qf6 23.Qd3 Qxb2+ 24.Kd2 Qc3+ 25.Ke2 Qxd3+ 26.Bxd3 Be5 27.Nxc8 Raxc8+-] 22...b3 [22...Qf7 no good, but what else? 23.Ng5! surprise! 23...Qe7 24.Bxh7+ Kh8+-] 23.axb3 [¹23.Rxf3 and White wins 23...Rxf3 24.Bxb3 Ne5+-] 23...Qf7 24.Ng5 [Inferior is 24.Nxd6 Qf6 25.Qd3 Qg6 26.Qxg6 hxg6 27.Bxg6 Be5 28.Nxc8 Rfxc8+-] 24...Bxb2+ [24...Qe7 hardly improves anything 25.Bxh7+ Kh8 26.Bf5+-] 25.Kxb2 Qf6+ [25...Qg7+ doesn't do any good 26.Ka2 Nf6 27.Ne6 Bxe6 28.Bh6+-] 26.Kb1 Ne5 [26...Qe7 cannot undo what has already been done 27.Nxh7 Re8 28.Bf4+-] 27.Nxh7 Qg7 28.Bh6 [28.Bh6 Nxc4 29.Qc1 Na3+ 30.Ka2+-; ¹28.Nxf8!? keeps an even firmer grip 28...Nxc4 29.Qc1 Qxf8+-] 1–0

Easter Open Sheffield (3), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.e4 c5 Opening = Sicilian 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.d4 Bg4 6.Be2 e6 7.0–0 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nf6 9.Nc3 Qd7 10.Be3 last book move 10...Bd6 11.h3 Bh5 12.Qd2³ [12.Qb3 a6=] 12...0–0 13.Rad1 Rfd8 14.Rfe1 Rac8 15.g4 Bg6 16.Bg5 Be7 Increasing the pressure on the isolated pawn on d4 [16...Qe7 17.d5 Bb4 18.Bc4=] 17.Bf4³ [17.Bb5 Nd5=] 17...Bb4 18.Bb5 a6= [18...Nd5 19.Bg3³] 19.Bxc6 Qxc6 [Worse is 19...Rxc6 20.Ne5 Qc8 21.Nxc6 bxc6 22.a3+-; 19...bxc6?! 20.Ne5 Qb7 21.a3=] 20.Ne5 Bxc3 21.Nxc6 Bxd2 22.Ne7+ Kf8 23.Nxg6+ hxg6 24.Rxd2 Nd5 The knight feels good on d5 25.Be3 Rc6 26.a3 Covers b4 26...Rdc8 27.Kg2 Ke7 28.Kf3 [28.f4 a5³] 28...Rc2 [28...Rh8 29.Rh1³] 29.Ree2 [29.Rxc2 Rxc2 30.Re2 Rc4=] 29...Rxd2= [29...R2c4 30.h4³] 30.Rxd2³ [30.Bxd2 Kd7=] 30...Rc4 31.Ke2 Kd6 [31...a5 32.Kf3³] 32.Kd1 [32.Kf3 a5³] 32...Rc8 33.Rd3 b5 [33...f6 34.a4³] 34.Bd2 Nb6 35.Bb4+ Kd5 [35...Kd7 36.Rf3 f6 37.g5=] 36.Bc5³ [36.b3 Rh8=] 36...Na4 37.Kc1³ [37.Kc2 Rc6= (‹37...Nxc5 38.dxc5+ Ke5 39.b4²) ] 37...e5 [Less advisable is 37...Nxc5 38.dxc5+ Kc4 39.Kd2²] 38.b4 e4= [38...Kc4 39.Kc2³] 39.Re3 Nb6 [39...f6 40.f3 exf3 41.Rxf3=] 40.f3 f5² [40...exf3 41.Rxf3 Rc7 42.Re3=] 41.gxf5 gxf5 42.fxe4+ fxe4 43.Rg3 Na4± [43...Nc4 44.Rxg7 e3 45.Kd1²] 44.Rg5+² [44.Rxg7 Rh8 45.Rg3 Rh7±] 44...Kc4 The black king gets dangerous 45.Kd2= [45.Rxg7 Kd3²] 45...Rh8 [45...Nxc5 46.Rxc5+ Rxc5 47.dxc5+-] 46.Ke3µ [¹46.Rg3!?= is interesting] 46...Nc3³ [46...Rxh3+ 47.Kxe4 Rxa3 48.Rg1µ] 47.Rg3 [Not 47.Rxg7 Rxh3+ 48.Kf2 Nd5–+] 47...Rh4 48.Kd2 [Instead of 48.Rxg7 Nd5+ 49.Kf2 Rxh3–+] 48...Nd5 49.Ba7 [49.Ke2 Rh5³] 49...e3+ 50.Ke2 Re4³ [50...Rf4 51.Rg2µ (51.Rxg7 Rf2+ 52.Kd1 Ra2 53.Rc7+ Kd3 54.Kc1 e2 55.Kb1 Rd2 56.Rc1 e1Q 57.Rxe1 Nc3+ 58.Kc1 Rc2#) ] 51.Rxg7 Nf4+ 52.Kf3 Kd3 53.d5 e2 The mate threat is e1Q 54.Bf2 Nxd5 55.Rd7 Rf4+ [55...Re5 56.Rd6µ] 56.Kg2?–+ [¹56.Kg3!? Rf5 57.Rd6µ] 56...Kc4³ [¹56...Ke4–+ would have given Black a clear advantage] 57.Rd8µ [57.Rd6 Nf6 58.Rc6+ Kb3µ] 57...Rf7 [57...Rf5 58.Kg3µ] 58.Be1?–+ [¹58.Re8µ] 58...Rf1 59.Rc8+ [59.Bh4 Nf4+ 60.Kh2 Rf3–+] 59...Kb3 60.Bd2 [60.Bg3 Ne3+ 61.Kh2 Nf5–+] 60...Ne3+ [60...Rd1!? might be the shorter path 61.Be1 White has to cough up material 61...Rxe1 62.Kf2–+] 61.Kg3 Nc4 62.Be1 [62.Re8 doesn't change anything anymore 62...Rd1 63.Rxe2 Rxd2 64.Rxd2 Nxd2–+] 62...Rxe1 [62...Rxe1 63.Kf2 Rh1 64.Kxe2 Rxh3–+] 0–1

Easter Open Sheffield (4), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.e4 c5 Opening = Sicilian 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.g3 a6 6.Bg2 Qc7 7.Nc3 Nf6 8.Bg5 last book move 8...Be7 9.0–0 [9.f4 d6=] 9...d6 10.a4 Bd7 11.Kh1 0–0 12.f4 Rad8 13.Nf3 h6 14.Bh4 Qb6 [14...Ng4 15.Qe2=] 15.Qd2 Ng4 [15...Qxb2?? taking the pawn will bring Black grief 16.Rfb1 Qxa1 17.Rxa1+-] 16.Bxe7 Nxe7 17.Nd1 [17.a5 Qb4= (17...Qxb2?? Black will choke on that pawn 18.Rfb1 Qxa1 19.Rxa1+-) ] 17...Bc6 [17...e5 18.a5 Qc7 19.Nc3=] 18.Nd4 [18.a5 Qc7 19.Nd4 Nf6 20.Nxc6 bxc6=] 18...e5 19.Nxc6 Nxc6 [19...bxc6 20.a5 Qb7 21.Ra3=] 20.c3 Prevents intrusion on b4+d4 20...Na5 [20...exf4 21.Rxf4 Nge5 22.Ne3²] 21.Qe2 Nb3± [21...Nf6 22.Ne3²] 22.Ra3 Nf6 23.Ne3 Nc5 24.b4 Ncd7 25.Rd1 Qc7 26.Qc4 Qb8 27.Nf5 Attacks the backward pawn on d6 [27.f5 Rc8 28.Qd3 Rc6²] 27...Nb6 28.Qe2 [28.Qf1 Qc7²] 28...Qc7 29.Ne3 exf4 [29...d5 30.exd5 exf4 31.gxf4 Qxf4 32.c4²] 30.gxf4 Rfe8 31.a5 This push gains space 31...Nbd7 32.c4 [32.Nf5 Nf8=] 32...Qb8± [32...Nf8!?= is an interesting idea] 33.Nf5 Nf8 34.Rg3 [34.Qb2 Ng6±] 34...Ng6 35.Nxh6+ gxh6 36.f5 White gets more space 36...Kh7 37.fxg6+ fxg6 38.Qc2 White plans c5 38...Nd7 [38...Nh5 39.Rf3=] 39.c5³ White wins space [¹39.e5!? and White can hope to live 39...Nxe5 40.Be4²] 39...dxc5 Opening the d-file gets Black a lot of play [39...Ne5 40.Rb1³] 40.Rd5µ [¹40.bxc5!? must be considered 40...Qc7 41.Rgd3=] 40...Ne5³ [¹40...cxb4!? 41.Rd4 Ne5 42.Rxb4 Re7–+] 41.Rxc5 Qd6 42.Bf3 [42.Rd5 Qe7³] 42...Qf6 [42...Qd4 43.Rc7+ Rd7 44.Rxd7+ Qxd7 45.Qc3³] 43.Be2 Re7 44.Qc3 Qf4= [44...Rf8 45.Qd4³] 45.Rc7µ [¹45.Qe3!? is worthy of consideration 45...Qxe3 46.Rxe3=] 45...Rde8³ [¹45...Qxe4+!? 46.Bf3 Rd1+ 47.Kg2 Nxf3 48.Rxe7+ Qxe7 49.Qxf3 Re1–+] 46.Rxe7+ [46.Qe3 Qxe3 47.Rxe7+ Rxe7 48.Rxe3 Nc6³] 46...Rxe7 47.Qc5µ [¹47.Qe3!? deserves consideration 47...Qxe3 48.Rxe3³] 47...Qxe4+ 48.Rg2 [48.Kg1 Nf7 49.Bf1 Ng5µ] 0–1

Easter Open Sheffield (4), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.c4 e6 Opening = English 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 c6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Qc2 g6 6.Bf4 Bf5 7.Qd2 Bg7 last book move 8.f3 Controls e4+g4 [8.e3 Nf6=] 8...Nf6 [8...Qe7 9.e3=] 9.g4 [9.Bh6 0–0²] 9...Be6 10.e3 0–0 11.Bd3 c5² [11...Re8 12.Nge2=] 12.dxc5 b6± [12...Nfd7!?² should be considered] 13.cxb6 [13.Bd6 Re8 14.Nb5 bxc5±] 13...axb6 14.Nge2 Nc6+- Black prepares the advance d4 [14...Nfd7 15.Nd4±] 15.Nb5± [15.Bb5 Na7+-] 15...d4 [15...Nd7 16.Ned4 Nxd4 17.exd4 Qh4+ 18.Bg3±] 16.Nexd4 [16.exd4 Bxa2 17.Bc7 Qd7 18.Bxb6 Bb3+-] 16...Nxd4 17.Nxd4 Bxa2 18.Bg5 Bd5 19.0–0 Rxa1 20.Rxa1 Qc8 [20...Ne4! 21.Bxe4 Qxg5 22.Bxd5 Qxd5²] 21.Qc3 [21.Ba6 Qd7±] 21...Qxc3 [21...h5 22.Ra7±] 22.bxc3 Rc8+- [22...h6 23.Bh4±] 23.Rc1± [23.c4!? Ba8 24.Ra7+-] 23...Nd7 24.e4 [24.Be2 Nc5±] 24...Bb7± [24...Rxc3 25.Rxc3 Bxd4+ 26.Kf1 Bxc3 27.exd5=] 25.Nb5² [25.Be3 Nc5 26.Bc2 Nd7±] 25...Ne5 26.Be2 Ra8 [26...Ba6 27.c4±] 27.Rd1 h6 [27...h5 28.gxh5 gxh5 29.Rd8+ Kh7 30.Rxa8 Bxa8 31.Bd8+-] 28.Rd8+ Rxd8 29.Bxd8 Ba6 30.c4 [30.Kf2 Nd7+-] 30...Nd7 31.Nc7 Bb7 32.Nd5 Bd4+ 33.Kf1 Kg7 [33...f6 34.h3±] 34.h4 f6 35.Ke1 [35.h5 gxh5 36.gxh5 Kf7±] 35...Kf7 36.f4 Ke8 37.Bc7 g5 38.hxg5 [38.h5 Bc6±] 38...hxg5 39.e5² [39.fxg5 fxg5 40.Kd2 Nc5±] 39...gxf4± [39...fxe5 40.fxg5 Kf7 41.Bf1²] 40.exf6 Bxd5 41.cxd5 Nxf6 42.d6² [42.Bf3 Nd7 43.Bxf4 b5±] 42...Kd7 [42...Be5 43.g5 Ne4 44.g6 Bxd6 45.Bxb6²] 43.g5 Nh7 44.Bg4+² [¹44.Bb5+!? Kc8 45.g6+-] 44...Kc6 45.g6 Nf8 46.Bf5 Be5 [46...f3 47.Kf1²] 47.Kd2= [47.Ke2 b5² (47...Bxd6?? Black will not be able to digest the pawn 48.g7 Kxc7 49.g8Q+-) ] 47...Nxg6± [47...Nd7!?= might be a viable alternative] ½–½

Easter Open Sheffield (4), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.c4 b6 Opening = English 2.Nc3 Bb7 3.Nf3 c5 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.b3 last book move 6...g6 Consolidates f5 7.Bb2 Bg7 8.e3 0–0 9.Nf3 Nc6 [9...Ne4 10.Rc1=] 10.Be2 [10.Bd3 Nb4=] 10...Ne4 11.Rc1³ [11.Qc1!? should not be overlooked 11...f5 12.Nxe4 Bxb2 13.Qxb2 fxe4 14.Ng5²] 11...Nb4 12.a3µ [12.Bd3 Bxc3+ (‹12...Nxd3+ 13.Qxd3 Nc5 14.Qd2=) 13.Bxc3 Nxa2 (13...Nxd3+?! 14.Qxd3 Nxc3 15.Rxc3³) 14.Bxe4 Bxe4–+] 12...Bxc3+³ [12...Na2 13.Nxe4 Nxc1 14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.Nd6 Nxe2 16.Nxb7µ] 13.Rxc3 Nxc3 14.Bxc3 Na6 15.Qd4 Do you see the mate threat? 15...f6 16.Qg4 Nc7 [16...Nc5 17.Nd2µ] 17.Nh4 Kf7 18.Bd3 Rg8 19.0–0 e5 20.Rd1 Ne6 21.c5–+ [¹21.Bb4!?µ] 21...bxc5 22.Bb5 [22.e4 d5–+] 22...d5 23.f4 [23.Bc4 Qb6 24.Rxd5 Bxd5 25.Bxd5 Rad8–+] 23...f5 [23...Qb6 24.Bd7 d4 25.fxe5 fxe5 26.Nf3–+] 24.Nxf5 gxf5 25.Qxf5+ Qf6 26.Qxh7+ Rg7 [26...Qg7 27.Qxg7+ Nxg7 28.fxe5–+] 27.Qh5+ Qg6 28.Qe2?? terrible, but what else could White do to save the game? [¹28.Qxg6+ Kxg6 29.Bxe5µ] 28...d4 29.g3 [29.f5 does not help much 29...Qxg2+ 30.Qxg2 Rxg2+ 31.Kf1 dxc3 32.fxe6+ Kxe6 33.Bd7+ Kf6–+] 29...dxc3 [¹29...Qe4 secures the win 30.Kf2 Rh8–+] 30.f5 Qxf5 31.Rf1 Nf4 Threatening mate... how? 32.exf4 e4 [32...exf4 makes it even easier for Black 33.Qc4+ Bd5 34.Qxc5–+] 33.Qc4+ Qd5 34.Qe2 [34.Rc1–+ what else?] 34...Qd4+ 35.Rf2 e3 36.Qh5+ Ke7 37.Qh4+ Qf6 [37...Qf6 38.Qxf6+ Kxf6–+; 37...Kd6 38.Qh6+ Kc7 39.Qxg7+ Qxg7 40.Rg2 Qd4 41.h4 e2+ 42.Kh2 Bxg2 43.Kxg2 e1Q 44.Kh3 Qh1+ 45.Kg4 Rg8+ 46.Kh5 Qh8#] 0–1

Easter Open Sheffield (4), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.e4 c5 Opening = Alapin Variation 2.c3 e6 3.d4 d5 4.exd5 exd5 5.Be3 c4 6.b3 cxb3 7.axb3 Nf6 last book move 8.Nf3 Be7 9.Be2 [9.Bd3 0–0=] 9...0–0 10.0–0 Nc6 [10...Bf5 11.Re1=] 11.Ne5 [11.Bd3 Re8=] 11...Nd7 [11...Re8 12.f4=] 12.f4 f6 13.Nf3 f5 [13...Re8 14.Re1=] 14.c4 [14.b4 Re8 15.b5 Na5²] 14...Nf6 15.Nc3 Kh8² [15...Re8 16.Ne5=] 16.Ne5 A classical outpost 16...Be6 17.Rf3= [17.cxd5 Nxd5 18.Nxd5 Bxd5=] 17...Bb4 The bishop is not easily driven from b4 18.Rc1 [18.Bf2 Bxc3 19.Rxc3 Ne4=] 18...Qa5 [18...Ba3 19.Rc2³] 19.Na4 White prepares c5 [19.cxd5 Bxd5 20.Nxd5 A) ‹20...Qxd5 21.Rh3 Nxe5 22.fxe5+- (22.dxe5?! Qxd1+ 23.Rxd1 Ne4±) ; B) 20...Nxd5 21.Nxc6 bxc6 22.Rxc6 Rfe8=] 19...Rad8 20.c5 This push gains space 20...Nxe5² [20...Ne4!?³ is an interesting alternative] 21.fxe5 White gains space [Weaker is 21.dxe5 Ne4³] 21...Ne4 Black can be proud of that piece 22.Bd3 [22.Ra1 Qc7²] 22...g5 23.Ra1³ [23.Rh3 f4 24.Rxh7+ Kxh7 25.Qh5+ Kg7 26.Bxe4 dxe4 27.Qxg5+ Kh7 28.Bxf4 Bd5=] 23...Qc7= [23...f4!? has some apparent merit 24.Nb6 Ba3³] 24.Rf1 Qg7 [24...f4 25.Bc1=] 25.Kh1³ [25.Bc1!?= should be examined more closely] 25...Qh6= [25...f4 26.Bf2 Qh6 27.Qc2³] 26.Qc1?–+ [¹26.Kg1= and White hangs on] 26...Ng3+ 27.Kg1 White gets deadly initiative 27...f4µ [27...Nxf1 28.Bxf1 f4 29.Bf2–+] 28.hxg3 fxg3 Threatening mate... how?. 29.Rf6 Qh2+± [29...Rxf6 30.exf6 Rf8 31.Nc3 Rxf6 32.Bf5 Bxf5 33.Bxg5 Qh2+ 34.Kf1 Qh1+ 35.Ke2 Qxg2+ 36.Kd1 Bg4+ 37.Ne2 Qxe2#] 30.Kf1 Qh1+= [30...Rxf6+ 31.exf6 Rf8–+] 31.Bg1 Rxf6+ 32.exf6 Don't underestimate that pawn. 32...h6??+- releasing the pressure on the opponent [32...Bh3 33.Ra2 Re8µ] 33.Qe3 Threatening mate: Qe5 33...Rf8 [33...Qh4 34.c6 bxc6+-] 34.Qxe6 [34.Qxe6 Qh4 35.Qe5 (35.Qxd5?! is much worse 35...Rxf6+ 36.Bf5 Qf4+ 37.Qf3 Rxf5 38.Qxf4 gxf4+-) 35...Qf4+ 36.Qxf4 gxf4 37.Be2 Rxf6 38.Bf3+-; 34.Qe5 Bf7 35.Qe7 Kg8 36.Bg6 Qh2 37.Bxf7+ Rxf7 38.Qe8+ Rf8 39.Qg6+ Kh8 40.Qg7#] 1–0

Easter Open Sheffield (4), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

½–½

Easter Open Sheffield (4), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.d4 Nf6 Opening = Leningrad System 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bg5 c5 5.Nf3 h6 6.Bh4 last book move 6...g5 7.Nxg5–+ [¹7.Bg3!? is noteworthy 7...g4 8.Ne5³] 7...hxg5 8.Bxg5 Qa5 9.Qd3 Ne4 10.Bd2 Nxd2 11.Qxd2 Nc6µ [¹11...cxd4!? 12.Qxd4 Rh4 13.Qd2–+] 12.e3?–+ [¹12.dxc5 Bxc3 13.Qxc3 Qxc3+ 14.bxc3µ] 12...cxd4 13.exd4 Rh4 14.Rc1 [14.Qd3 d6–+] 14...Rxd4 [14...Re4+ seems even better 15.Nxe4 Bxd2+ 16.Nxd2 Qxa2 17.Rb1–+] 15.Qc2 Qe5+ 16.Be2 Rh4 17.Kd1 [17.Qd2 does not save the day 17...Nd4 18.f3 b6–+] 17...Rd4+= [¹17...Nd4 nails it down 18.Qd3 Nb3 19.axb3 Rd4–+ (19...Rxh2?! is clearly weaker 20.Rxh2 Qxh2 21.Qf3=) ] 18.Bd3??–+ hands over the advantage to the opponent [18.Ke1 Rxc4 19.Qd3–+] 18...Qd6 [18...Bc5 keeps an even firmer grip 19.a3 Qf5 20.Ke2 Rxd3 21.Qxd3 Nd4+ 22.Kd2 Qxf2+ 23.Ne2 Nxe2 24.Qxe2 Be3+ 25.Kd1 Qxe2+ 26.Kxe2 Bxc1 27.Rxc1–+] 19.Ke2 Rf4 [19...Rxc4 might be the shorter path 20.Kf1 Rc5 21.Be2–+] 20.Nb5 Qe5+ [¹20...Qc5!? and Black can already relax 21.Kf1 Ne5 22.f3 Nxf3 23.gxf3–+] 21.Kd1? [¹21.Kf1–+] 21...Nd4 [21...a6!? might be the shorter path 22.Nc3–+] 22.Nxd4 Qxd4 23.f3 d6 [23...d5 24.cxd5 Qxd5 25.a3–+] 24.a3 Ba5 25.b4 [25.Qe2 Bd7 26.Kc2 Bc6–+] 25...Bb6 26.Re1 [26.Qd2 Bd7–+] 26...Bd7 27.Kd2 [27.h3 Rc8 28.Qb3 Kf8–+] 27...e5 [27...Rh4 and Black can already relax 28.h3–+] 28.Rcd1 [28.Qc3 Bf5–+] 28...Bf5 [¹28...Rh4 seems even better 29.Re2 Rxh2 30.Kc1–+] 29.Kc1 Be6 [¹29...Qa1+!? makes it even easier for Black 30.Kd2 Qxa3 31.Bxf5 Qxb4+ 32.Ke2 Rxc4 33.Qb1–+] 30.Kb1 Kf8 [30...0–0–0 31.g3 Rxf3 32.Re4 Rxd3 33.Rxd4 Rxd4 34.Rxd4 Bxd4 35.h4–+] 31.Bf1 [31.g3 Rxf3 32.Re4 Rxd3 33.Rxd4 Rxd4 34.Rxd4 Bxd4–+ (‹34...exd4 35.Qe4–+) ] 31...Bf5 32.Bd3 Bxd3 33.Rxd3 Qxc4 34.Rc3 [34.Qxc4 is not much help 34...Rxc4 35.Rxd6 Rac8–+] 34...Qe6 35.Rc1 [35.g3 does not improve anything 35...Rd4–+] 35...Kg7 [35...Rh4 keeps an even firmer grip 36.h3–+] 36.g3 Rd4 37.h4 a5 38.b5 Qd7 [38...a4 and Black can already relax 39.h5–+] 39.a4 [39.h5 cannot change destiny 39...Rh8–+ (39...Qxb5+?! 40.Rb3 Qa6 41.Qf5–+) ] 39...Rb4+ 40.Ka2 Qe6+ 41.Ka3 Bc5 42.Rxc5 dxc5 43.Qc3 [43.Rd1–+ the only chance to get some counterplay] 43...Rd8 Threatening mate: Rd2 44.f4 Rdd4 45.Re1 [45.Rc2 cannot change what is in store for ? 45...Qd5! and the rest is history 46.fxe5 Rxa4+ 47.Kb2 Ra2+ 48.Kb1 Rd1+ 49.Rc1 Rxc1+ 50.Qxc1 Qb3+ 51.Qb2 Qxb2#] 45...Rxa4+ 46.Kb2 Qa2+ 47.Kc1 Rac4 [47...Rac4 48.Re3 Rxc3+ 49.Rxc3 Rd2 50.fxe5 Qb2#; 47...Rab4 48.Qxb4 Rxb4 49.Rxe5 Rb1#] 0–1

Easter Open Sheffield (4), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.e4 c5 Opening = Rauzer System (Modern Dragon Variation) 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0–0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.0–0–0 d5 10.Kb1 Nxd4 11.e5 Nxf3 12.gxf3 Nh5 13.Be2 last book move 13...Bxe5 14.f4–+ [¹14.Nxd5!? must definitely be considered 14...e6 15.f4µ] 14...Bxc3 15.Qxc3 Bf5 16.Qd4 [16.Rd2 Rc8 17.Qe5 Be4–+] 16...Nf6 17.Bd3 [17.h4 h5–+] 17...Qd7 18.Bc1 [18.Bxf5 Qxf5 (18...gxf5?! 19.Qd3³) 19.Qe5 e6–+] 18...Rfc8 19.b3 [19.Rhg1 Rc6–+] 19...a5 20.Bb2 [20.h4 a4–+] 20...a4 21.Rhe1 [21.b4 Rc7–+] 21...axb3 22.axb3 Bxd3 [22...Ra5 makes it even easier for Black 23.h3–+] 23.Rxd3 Ra6 [23...Rc7 24.Qe5 Rac8 25.c4–+] 24.Re5 [24.Rde3 Rc7–+] 24...Re6 [24...Rc7 25.f5–+] 25.Rde3 Rcc6µ [25...Qc7 26.Re2–+] 26.h4–+ [26.f5 Rxe5 27.Qxe5 Rc7µ] 26...Qd8µ [26...Kf8 27.f5 gxf5 28.Qf4–+] 27.Rxe6 [27.f5 Rxe5 28.Qxe5 Qc8µ] 27...fxe6 [27...Rxe6 28.Rxe6 fxe6 29.c4–+] 28.h5 Kf7 29.hxg6+ hxg6 [29...Kxg6?! 30.Qd3+ Kg7 31.Rh3=] 30.Rh3 Qd6 [30...Ra6 31.Qe5–+] 31.Qd2 Nh5 [31...Qc5 32.Rh1–+] 32.Rh4 [32.Be5 Qd8µ] 32...Rc8 33.Qh2 Rg8 34.Be5 Qa6 35.Qf2 Ke8µ [35...Ra8 36.Rh1–+] 36.Rh1 Nf6??+- throwing away the advantage [¹36...Rf8µ] 37.Qc5??µ there were better ways to keep up the pressure [¹37.Bxf6 exf6 38.Rh7+-] 37...Qc6 38.Qa7 Kd7??² with this move Black loses his initiative [¹38...Kf7µ] 39.Bxf6 exf6??+- [¹39...Rc8 was a good chance to save the game 40.Bb2 Qxc2+ 41.Ka2 Rc7±] 40.Rh7+ Kd6 41.Rxb7 g5 [41...Rc8 otherwise it's curtains at once 42.Rb6 g5 43.Rxc6+ Rxc6+-] 42.Qa3+ [42.Qa3+ Qc5 43.Rb6+ Ke7 44.Qxc5+ Kf7 45.f5 exf5 46.Qd6 Kg6 47.Qxf6+ Kh5 48.Qxf5 Kh4 49.Qf3 Rh8 50.Rb4+ d4 51.Rxd4+ g4 52.Qxg4#] 1–0

Easter Open Sheffield (4), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.e4 c5 Opening = Sicilian 2.Nf3 a6 3.Be2 Nc6 last book move 4.0–0 g6 [4...Nf6 5.Nc3=] 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 e5² [6...Bg7 7.Nb3=] 7.Nb3 d6 Prevents intrusion on c5 8.Nc3 [8.c4 Be6²] 8...Be6 [8...f5 9.f3=] 9.Be3 Bg7 Black should quickly conclude development. [9...Rc8 10.Nd5²] 10.Qd2 Qc7 [10...f5 11.exf5 Bxf5 12.Nd5²] 11.Rad1 The backward pawn on d6 becomes a target 11...Rd8 12.Na4 Begins the manoeuvre Nc3-a4-b6-d5 12...Qb8 13.Nb6 [13.c4 Nf6 14.f3 Nd7²] 13...Nge7 [13...Nf6 14.Bf3²] 14.Nd5 Praise the knight! 14...0–0 15.Bg5 f6 16.Bh6= [16.Bh4 b5²] 16...Bxd5± [16...Bxh6!? 17.Qxh6 f5=] 17.exd5² [17.Bxg7 Kxg7 18.exd5 Na7²] 17...Na7 [17...Bxh6 18.Qxh6 Nf5 19.Qh3²] 18.Bxg7 Kxg7 19.Qe3 [19.Ra1 Nac8²] 19...Nac8 20.Bg4= [20.c4 Qc7²] 20...f5 21.Be2 [21.Bf3 Qc7=] 21...Qc7 [21...b5 22.Rd2=] 22.c4 b6± Consolidates a5+c5 [22...b5 23.cxb5 axb5 24.Bxb5²] 23.Rfe1 f4 Black gets more space 24.Qc3 Nf5 25.Bg4 Nce7 26.Re4 Kg8 27.Rde1 Rc8 28.Nd2 [28.Qf3 Rfe8²] 28...Rfd8 [28...b5 29.Qa3²] 29.Nf3= [29.Qd3 b5²] 29...h6² Covers g5 [29...b5 30.Nd2=] 30.g3= Secures h4 [30.Qd3 b5 31.cxb5 axb5²] 30...fxg3 31.hxg3 Prevents intrusion on h4 31...Rf8 32.Kg2 [32.Qd2 b5 33.b3 bxc4 34.Rxc4 Qb6=] 32...Rf7 [32...b5 33.Bxf5 Rxf5 34.b3³] 33.Rh1 Rcf8 34.Re2= [34.Qd2 Rf6²] 34...Rh7 [34...h5 35.Bxf5 Rxf5 36.Nd2³] 35.Qb4 Qc5 36.Qxc5 bxc5 37.Bxf5 [37.b3 a5²] 37...Nxf5 38.g4 Ne7² [38...Nd4 39.Nxd4 cxd4 40.Kf1=] 39.Nd2 Rf4 40.Re4 Rhf7 41.f3 Kg7 42.Rc1= [42.Rxf4 Rxf4 43.Ne4 Nc8²] 42...h5 43.gxh5 gxh5 44.Rc3 [44.Kf2 Ng6=] 44...Nf5 [44...Ng6 45.Rb3=] 45.Ra3³ [45.Rb3 a5=] 45...Ra7= [45...Rb7 46.b3 (46.Rxa6?? taking the pawn is naive 46...Rxb2 47.Re2 Rd4–+) 46...Rb6 47.Rxf4 exf4 48.Ne4=] 46.Rb3 Kf7 [46...Kf6 47.Rxf4 exf4 48.Rb8=] 47.Rb6 [47.Rb8 Kf6=] 47...a5 [47...Kf6 48.Rxf4 exf4 49.Ne4+ Ke5 50.Kh3=] ½–½

Easter Open Sheffield (4), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.d4 Nf6 Opening = 1.d4 others 2.Nf3 b6 3.c4 Bb7 4.g3 e6 5.Nc3 Bb4 6.Bg2 c5 7.a3 last book move 7...Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 Nc6 9.0–0 [9.dxc5 bxc5 10.Bg5 Na5³] 9...Na5 10.dxc5 bxc5 11.Rb1 0–0 [11...Be4 12.Rb5 Nxc4 13.Rxc5³] 12.Bg5 Be4 13.Rb5µ [13.Nd2!? should be considered 13...Bxb1 14.Bxa8=] 13...Nxc4 14.Rxc5 d5 15.Qd4 Nxa3 16.Ne5–+ [16.Nd2 Bxg2 17.Kxg2 Qe7³] 16...Nc2 17.Qd2–+ [¹17.Qd1!? Bxg2 18.Kxg2µ] 17...Bxg2 18.Kxg2 Ne4 19.Qxc2 Qxg5 20.f4 Qe7 21.Rc6 Rac8 [21...f6 22.Nf3 Rac8 23.Qa4–+] 22.Rf3 [22.c4 Rxc6 23.Nxc6 Qc5–+] 22...Qb7 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.h4 [24.Qa4 f6 (24...Nxc3 is much weaker 25.Rxc3 Ra8 26.Rb3+-) 25.Ng4 h6–+ (25...Nxc3 is clearly weaker 26.Rxc3 d4+ 27.Rf3±) ] 24...f6 25.Ng4 Nxc3 26.f5 [26.Nf2 a5–+] 26...e5 27.h5 [27.Nf2 d4 28.Kh2 a5–+] 27...d4 Black is in command 28.Kh2 [28.Kh3 does not win a prize 28...Qf7 29.Kh4 a5–+] 28...Qf7 29.Kg1 [29.Nf2 a fruitless try to alter the course of the game 29...Qxh5+ 30.Kg2 Qe8–+] 29...Qxh5 30.Nf2 [30.Nh2 is not the saving move 30...e4 31.Rf2 Rb8–+] 30...Qf7 [¹30...e4!? might be the shorter path 31.Rxc3 dxc3 32.Qxe4–+] 31.g4 [31.Rd3 does not save the day 31...Qb7–+] 31...Qc4 32.Kf1 Nd5 33.Qe4 [33.Qxc4 does not help much 33...Rxc4 34.Ra3 Ne3+ 35.Kg1 Rc7–+] 33...Ne3+ 34.Kg1 [34.Rxe3 is the last straw 34...Qc1+ 35.Kg2 dxe3 36.Qd5+ Kh8 37.Ne4–+] 34...Qxe2 Threatening mate: Qf1 35.Rf4 [35.Kh2 Qf1 36.Kg3 Qg2+ 37.Kh4 Qh2+ 38.Nh3 Ng2+ 39.Kh5 Nf4+ 40.Kh4 g5+ 41.fxg6 hxg6 42.Rxf4 g5+ 43.Kh5 Qxh3+ 44.Kg6 gxf4 45.Qd5+ Kh8 46.Kxf6 Qh6+ 47.Kxe5 Qg5+ 48.Kxd4 Qxd5+ 49.Kxd5–+] 35...Rc1+ [35...h5 36.Qf3 Qf1+ 37.Kh2 exf4 38.g5 Ng4+ 39.Nxg4 Qxf3 40.Nh6+ gxh6 41.gxh6 Rc2+ 42.Kg1 Qg2#] 36.Kh2 Nxg4+ [¹36...h6–+ and Black has it in the bag] 37.Rxg4 The mate threat is Qd5 37...Qxf2+ 38.Rg2 Qf4+ 39.Qxf4 Do you see the mate threat? 39...exf4 40.Rd2 Rc4 41.Kg2 g5 42.Kf3 [42.fxg6 doesn't change the outcome of the game 42...hxg6 43.Ra2 d3 44.Rxa7 Rd4–+] 42...h5 43.Ke4 Rc5 [43...a5 and Black can already relax 44.Rd1–+] 44.Rxd4 Re5+ 45.Kf3 Rxf5 46.Rd8+ [46.Rd7 doesn't do any good 46...Ra5–+] 46...Kg7 47.Rd7+ Kg6 48.Rxa7 Rb5 [48...Rb5 49.Ra8 Rb3+ 50.Kg2 g4–+; 48...g4+!? keeps an even firmer grip 49.Kf2 f3 50.Ra8–+] 0–1

Easter Open Sheffield (4), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.e4 e6 Opening = Advance Variation 3.e5 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.a3 Bd7 7.b4 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nge7 9.Be2 Nf5 The pressure on d4 grows 10.Bb2 Be7 11.0–0 0–0 12.Kh1 Rac8 13.Nc3 Na5 last book move 14.Na4³ [14.Bd3 A) 14...Nxd4? is nothing because of 15.Nxd5 exd5 16.Bxd4+- (‹16.Nxd4 Nc4 17.Qe2 a5³) ; B) 14...g6= ] 14...Bxa4 15.Qxa4 Nc4 16.Bxc4µ [16.Qb3 Rc7³] 16...Rxc4³ [16...dxc4 17.Rac1 a6 18.h3³] 17.Rac1 Rfc8 18.Rxc4 Rxc4= A beautiful square! [18...dxc4 19.Rd1³] 19.g4 Nh6 20.h3 Covers g4 20...Qc6= [20...Qc7 21.Ne1 Rc6 22.Nd3= (22.Qxa7 again that pawn is deadly bait and will cause White grave problems 22...Ra6 23.Qxa6 bxa6–+) ] 21.Qxc6 [Inferior is 21.Qxa7 Rc2 22.Ba1 Bf8µ] 21...Rxc6 22.Rc1 Rxc1+² [22...Rc4 23.Nd2 Rxc1+ 24.Bxc1=] 23.Bxc1 Kh8 24.Bg5= [24.Bxh6 gxh6 25.Kg2 Kg7=] 24...Bf8² [24...Ng8 25.Bxe7 Nxe7 26.Kg2=] 25.Bd8 g6 26.Bf6+ [26.Ng5 Kg7²] 26...Bg7 [26...Kg8 27.Ne1²] 27.Be7 [27.Ng5 Bxf6 28.exf6 a6²] 27...Ng8 28.Bd6 Nh6² [28...h5 29.g5²] 29.Kg2 [29.a4 a6²] 29...a6 30.Kf1 f6 31.g5 Nf7 32.gxf6 Bxf6 33.exf6 Nxd6 34.Ng5 Kg8 [34...Nb5 35.Nxe6 Kg8 36.a4²] 35.Nxe6= [35.a4 h6 36.Nxe6 Kf7=] 35...Kf7 36.Nf4 Kxf6 [36...Nb5 37.Ke2=] 37.Nxd5+ Kf5² [37...Ke6 38.Nc3 Nf5 39.Ne4=] 38.Nc3 Ne4± [38...Nc4 39.a4²] 39.Na4 Nd2+ 40.Ke2 Nc4 41.Nc5² [41.Kd3 Nxa3 42.Nc5 b6 43.Nxa6 Ke6²] 41...Nxa3 42.Kd3 Nb5± [42...b6!? 43.Nxa6 Ke6²] 43.Nxb7 Nc7 44.Kc4 Ke4 [44...Ke6 45.Nc5+ Kd6 46.Ne4+ Kc6 47.Nf6+-] 45.Nc5+ Kf5 46.d5 Ke5 47.f4+ Kd6 48.Ne4+ Kd7 49.Kc5 h6 50.Nf6+ Kd8 51.Kc6 [51.Ng4!? h5 52.Ne5 Ne8+-] 51...h5 [51...Nb5 52.Nd7+-] 52.Ne4 [52.Nh7 Nb5 53.Nf8 Nd4+ 54.Kc5 Ne2 55.Nxg6 Ng1+-] 52...h4?? the position was bad, and this mistake simply hastens the end [52...Nb5 53.Kc5 h4+-] 53.Nc5 [53.Nd6 Nxd5 54.Nb7+ Kc8 55.Kxd5 Kxb7+-] 53...Nb5 54.d6 [¹54.Nb7+!? seems even better 54...Ke7 55.d6+ Kf6+-] 54...Nd4+ 55.Kd5 Ne2 56.Ke5 Ke8 [56...Kc8 does not solve anything 57.Nxa6 Nc3 58.Ke6+-] 57.Nxa6 [57.Nxa6 Nc3 58.b5 Nxb5 59.Nc7+ Nxc7 60.dxc7+-] 1–0

Easter Open Sheffield (5), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.Nf3 c5 Opening = King's Indian Attack etc. 2.c4 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Bg7 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.e3 Nf6 7.Be2 0–0 8.0–0 d6 9.b3 last book move 9...Ne8 [9...d5 10.Qd2=] 10.Bb2 e5² [10...Bd7 11.a3=] 11.Nxc6= [11.Nc2 Be6²] 11...bxc6 Covers b5+d5 12.e4 Nc7² [12...Rb8 13.c5=] 13.Ba3 c5 14.b4 [14.Qd2 Ne6²] 14...Ne6 15.Nb5 a6² [15...a5 16.bxc5 dxc5 17.Qxd8 Rxd8 18.Rfd1=] 16.Nxd6 Nd4 [16...cxb4 17.Bxb4 Qg5 18.Bd2±] 17.Nxc8 Rxc8 18.Re1 Bh6 19.Bd3 cxb4 20.Bxb4 Re8 21.c5² [21.Rb1 Qh4±] 21...a5 22.Ba3 Re6 23.Bc4 Rf6± [23...Rec6!? 24.Bd5 R6c7²] 24.Rf1² [¹24.Bd5!?±] 24...Bf4?+- [¹24...Bf8!?² and Black could well hope to play on] 25.f3± [25.Bd5!?+-] 25...Be3+ [25...Rfc6 26.g3 Qg5 27.Kg2±] 26.Kh1 h5+- [26...Qf8!?±] 27.Qd3 Bh6 28.g3 [28.Bd5 h4+-] 28...Bf8 29.Rac1 Ne6+- [29...Rc7 30.f4+-] 30.Qxd8± [30.Bd5 Qe7+-] 30...Rxd8 31.Bd5 Nd4 [31...Rc8 32.f4±] 32.Kg2 [32.Bb2 Rb8 33.Bxd4 exd4+-] 32...Rc8 33.Rc4 [33.f4 Ne6+-] 33...Be7 [33...g5 34.Ra4+-] 34.f4 Nc6 [34...Nb5 35.Bb2 Rxc5 36.Rxc5 (‹36.fxe5 Rxf1 37.Kxf1 Rxc4 38.Bxc4 Nc7±) 36...Bxc5 37.Bxe5+- (37.fxe5?! Rxf1 38.Kxf1 a4±) ] 35.Bb2 [35.Rb1 Bd8+-] 35...Nd4? [35...g5+-] 36.fxe5 [36.Rd1!? and White can already relax 36...Rfc6 37.Bxc6 Rxc6 38.Bxd4 exd4 39.Rdxd4 Rxc5 40.Rxc5 Bxc5 41.Rd8+ Kg7+-] 36...Rxf1 37.Kxf1 [37.Bxd4?! Rd1 38.Kf3 Rf1+ 39.Ke3 Re1+ 40.Kd3 Rd1+ 41.Kc2 Rh1=; 37.Rxd4?! is much weaker 37...Rb1 38.Ba3 Rc7=] 37...Nf3 [37...Nc6 38.Ke2+-] 38.Ke2 Nxh2 [38...Ng1+ 39.Kf2 Nh3+ 40.Kg2+-] 39.e6 [¹39.c6!? keeps an even firmer grip 39...Rc7+-] 39...Rxc5 40.exf7+ Kf8 41.Rxc5 [41.Bc1 Ng4 42.Rxc5 Bxc5+-] 41...Bxc5 42.e5 Ng4 43.e6 Be7 [43...Nh6 44.Kf3+-] 44.a4 Nf6 45.Bg2 Nh7 46.Bc3 [46.Be4 Ng5 47.Bd5 Nh7+-] 46...Bd8 [46...Bd6 47.Bd2+-] 47.Be4 Ng5 48.Bd5 [48.Bxg6?! Nxe6 49.Bxh5 Ng5+-] 48...Nh7 49.Kd3 [49.Bd2 makes it even easier for White 49...Ke7+-] 49...Nf6 [49...Bc7+-] 50.Bg2 [50.Bd2!? seems even better 50...Nh7+-] 50...Ng4 51.Ke4 g5?? terrible, but the game is lost in any case [51...Nh6+-] 52.Bf3 [¹52.Kf5 and White takes home the point 52...Bc7 53.Bf3+-] 52...Nf2+ [52...Nh6 a last effort to resist the inevitable 53.Bxh5 Bc7+-] 53.Kf5 Do you see the mate threat?[53.Kf5 Ng4 54.Kg6 Ke7 55.Kg7 Kxe6 56.f8Q Bf6+ 57.Bxf6 Nxf6 58.Qxf6+ Kd7 59.Bd5 h4 60.Qc6+ Kd8 61.Be6 hxg3 62.Qd7#] 1–0

Easter Open Sheffield (5), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.d4 f5 Opening = Ilyin-Genevsky System 2.g3 e6 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.Nf3 Be7 5.0–0 0–0 6.c4 d6 7.Nc3 Qe8 8.Qc2 Qh5 9.b4 last book move 9...Nc6² [9...d5 10.c5=] 10.b5 White gets more space 10...Nd8 11.a4 Nf7 12.Ba3 [12.Bb2 e5=] 12...g5² [12...Re8 13.a5=] 13.e4= [13.Rfd1 Re8²] 13...f4² Black wins space [13...fxe4!? is an interesting idea 14.Nxe4 a6=] 14.e5 White gains space 14...Ne8 15.Nd2 [15.gxf4 g4 16.Nd2 Nh6²] 15...Nh6 16.Qe4 White prepares d5 [16.Qd3 Rf7²] 16...Ng7 [16...a6 17.Qd3=] 17.a5 Ngf5± [17...Rf7 18.h3 g4 19.hxg4 Nxg4 20.Nf3=] 18.a6= [18.gxf4!? gxf4 19.Nf3±] 18...Rb8 19.axb7 [19.exd6 Nxd6 20.Bxd6 A) ‹20...Bxd6 21.axb7 Bxb7 22.Qxe6+ Kh8 23.Bxb7± (23.Rxa7?! Bxg2 24.Kxg2 f3+ 25.Kg1 Ng4²) ; B) 20...cxd6 21.axb7 Rxb7 22.gxf4 Rxf4²] 19...Bxb7 [19...fxg3 20.fxg3 Bxb7 21.d5²] 20.d5 This push gains space 20...g4± [¹20...dxe5!? is an interesting alternative 21.gxf4 exd5 22.Nxd5 Bxa3 23.Rxa3 gxf4 24.Rxa7 Nd6²] 21.exd6 [21.gxf4 Nf7±] 21...Bxd6 22.Bxd6² [22.Qxe6+!? Kh8 23.Bxd6 Nxd6 24.Rfe1+-] 22...cxd6?± [¹22...Nxd6!? and Black has air to breath 23.Qxe6+ Kg7 24.Qe7+ Rf7²] 23.Qxf4 [23.gxf4 Rfe8 24.Rxa7 Nh4±] 23...e5+- [23...Ra8 24.Qe4 (‹24.dxe6 Bxg2 25.Rfe1 Bb7³) 24...e5 25.f4 gxf3 26.Rxf3+- (26.Qxf3?! Ng4 27.h3 Nfe3²) ] 24.Qe4 Rf6 [¹24...Ra8+-] 25.f3 [25.Rxa7!? Ne7+-] 25...Rbf8 [25...gxf3 26.Nxf3 Ra8 27.Ra4+-] 26.Rxa7 The passed pawn on b5 will quickly become a dangerous weapon. White launches an attack. 26...Bc8 27.Qd3 Rg6 [27...R6f7 28.b6+-] 28.b6 gxf3 29.Qxf3 [29.Bxf3?! Nxg3 30.hxg3 Rxg3+ 31.Kf2 Ng4+ 32.Ke1 Qh4 33.Qxh7+ Qxh7 34.Rxh7 Kxh7+-] 29...Rg4 [29...Qxf3 what else? 30.Rxf3 Rg7+-] 30.b7 Bxb7 31.Rxb7 Qg6 [31...Qe8 doesn't get the cat off the tree 32.Nce4+-] 32.Nce4 [32.Nb5 seems even better 32...Qe8+-] 32...Ra8 [32...Qe8 a fruitless try to alter the course of the game 33.Bh3 Rg6 34.c5+-] 33.h3 [33.Rb6!? might be the shorter path 33...Rd8+-] 33...Nxg3 [33...Rxg3 is the last straw 34.Nxg3 Nxg3+-] 34.Nf6+ Kh8 35.hxg4 Nxf1 36.Nxf1+- [36.Nxf1 Rf8 37.g5+-; 36.Qe4 Ra7 37.Qxg6 hxg6 38.Rxa7 Nf7 39.Rxf7 Nxd2 40.Rh7#] 1–0

Easter Open Sheffield (5), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.e4 c5 Opening = Alapin Variation 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.cxd4 e6 6.Nf3 b6 7.Nc3 Nxc3 8.bxc3 d5 last book move 9.Bd3 Be7 10.0–0 [10.Ba3 Bxa3 11.Qa4+ Nc6 12.Qxa3 Qe7 13.Qxe7+ Kxe7=] 10...0–0 11.Re1 Ba6 12.Bb1 Nd7 13.Qc2 Threatening mate... how? 13...g6 14.h4³ [14.Qa4!? Bc4 15.Ba3=] 14...Bxh4 15.Nxh4 Qxh4 16.Re3 Qg4 17.Qa4 Nc5 18.Qc6??–+ [¹18.Qc2 this is the best bet to save the position 18...Nb7 19.Ba3³] 18...Nb7³ [¹18...Qd1+ and Black wins 19.Kh2 Qxc1 20.dxc5 Qb2 21.Bxg6 hxg6–+ (21...Qxa1?? too greedy 22.Bxf7+ Kh8 23.Qxe6 Rxf7 24.Qxf7+-; ‹21...fxg6 22.Qxe6+ Kh8 23.Rae1–+) ] 19.Ba3µ [19.Rf3 Na5 20.Qd7 Qh4³] 19...Rfe8³ [19...Qd1+ 20.Kh2 Na5 21.Qc7³] 20.Qa4 Bc4² A beautiful square! [20...Na5!?³ should be investigated more closely] 21.Qd7 Na5??+- throwing away the advantage [¹21...Nc5! would keep Black in the game 22.dxc5 Qd1+ 23.Kh2 Qh5+ 24.Rh3 Qxe5+ 25.Rg3 Qh5+ 26.Kg1 Qd1+ 27.Kh2 Qh5+ 28.Rh3 Qe5+ 29.Rg3 Qh5+=] 22.Rf3 Rf8 23.Bxf8 The mate threat is Qxf7 23...Rxf8 24.Qxa7 Be2 Threatening mate... how? 25.Re3 [25.Rh3 Qg5 26.Bc2 Nc4+-] 25...Nc4 Threatening mate: Nxe3 26.Rg3 Qf4 27.Bd3 [27.Bc2 Qd2 28.Bb3 Nb2 29.Qxb6 Nd3±] 27...Bxd3 28.Rxd3 h5 29.Qe7 Kg7 [29...Qe4 30.Rh3±] 30.Re1 h4 [¹30...Kg8+-] 31.Rf3 The mate threat is Rxf4 31...Qg4 [31...Qh6+-] 32.Qf6+ Kg8 33.Rh3 [¹33.Rf4 secures the point 33...Qxf4 34.Qxf4+-] 33...g5 34.f4 [34.f4 Nd2 35.Qxg5+ Qxg5 36.fxg5+-] 1–0

Easter Open Sheffield (5), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.c4 Nf6 Opening = 1...¤f6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4 d5 4.e5 Ne4 5.Nxe4 dxe4 6.Qg4 Qd4 last book move 7.Nf3 Qb6 8.Qxe4 Nc6 9.Be2 Bc5 10.0–0 Nd4 11.Rb1 a5 [11...Bd7 12.Nxd4 Bxd4 13.b4±] 12.b3 [12.Nxd4 Bxd4 13.b3 Bd7±] 12...Bd7 13.Nxd4 Bxd4 14.Bb2 Bxb2 15.Rxb2 c5+- [15...Rd8 16.Qe3±] 16.d4 cxd4 17.Rd1 Bc6 [17...Rd8 18.Qxd4 Qxd4 19.Rxd4±] 18.Qxd4 Qxd4 19.Rxd4 Rd8+- [19...Ke7 20.Rbd2±] 20.Rbd2± [20.Rxd8+ Kxd8 21.Rd2+ Ke7±] 20...Rxd4 21.Rxd4 Ke7 22.f4 f6 23.exf6+ [23.h4 h6±] 23...gxf6 24.Kf2 e5 25.fxe5 fxe5 26.Rg4 [26.Rh4 Rf8+ 27.Ke3 Bxg2 28.Rxh7+ Kf6 29.Rh6+ Ke7±] 26...e4 [26...Kf6 27.Rh4±] 27.Ke3 Kd6 [27...Rf8 28.Rg7+ Rf7 29.Rxf7+ Kxf7 30.Kf4+-] 28.Rg5 b6 [28...a4 29.b4+-] 29.Bg4 h6 30.Rh5 [30.Rg6+ Kc5+-] 30...Kc7 31.Be6 Be8 32.Rh4 Kd6 33.Bd5 [Not 33.Rxe4 Bg6 34.Rg4 Bb1±] 33...b5 [33...h5 34.g4+-] 34.Rxe4 Bd7 35.Kd4 bxc4 36.bxc4 The passed pawn on c4 quickly leads to threats [36.Kxc4?! Rc8+ 37.Kd4 Rc2±] 36...Bf5 [36...Rf8+-] 37.c5+ [37.Rf4 might be the shorter path 37...Bd7 38.Rf7 Rd8+-] 37...Kd7 38.Rf4 White terminates the opponent with strong threats 38...Be6 [38...Bg6 hardly improves anything 39.Rf6 Bh5 40.Ra6+-] 39.Rf6 [¹39.c6+ finishes off the opponent 39...Kc7 40.Bxe6 Kxc6 41.Bd5+ Kb5 42.Rf6+-] 39...Bxd5 40.Kxd5 Ke7 [40...Rg8 41.c6+ Kc7 42.Rf7+ Kb6 43.Rb7+ Ka6 44.Rb2 Rg5+ 45.Kd6 Rg6+ 46.Kd7 Rg7+ 47.Kd8 Rg8+ 48.Ke7+-] 41.Re6+ Kf7 [41...Kd7 cannot change destiny 42.g4+-] 42.c6 Rg8 [42...h5 doesn't get the bull off the ice 43.Re2 Rc8 44.Kc5+-] 43.c7 Rg5+ [43...h5 doesn't change the outcome of the game 44.Rb6 Rc8 45.Kd6+-] 44.Re5 Do you see the mate threat? 44...Rg8 45.Kd6 Kf6 [45...a4 doesn't improve anything 46.Ra5+-] 46.Rc5 [46.Rc5 a4 47.c8Q Rxc8 48.Rxc8+-; 46.a4 makes it even easier for White 46...Kg6+-] 1–0

Easter Open Sheffield (5), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.b3 e5 Opening = Larsen's Opening 2.Bb2 Nc6 3.e3 d5 4.Bb5 f6 5.Ne2 last book move 5...Be6 [5...Nge7 6.c4=] 6.0–0 [6.Bxc6+ bxc6 7.0–0 Bd6=] 6...Bd6 [6...Nge7 7.d4 a6 8.Bd3=] 7.f4 [7.c4 dxc4 8.Bxc4 Bf5=] 7...exf4² [7...Nge7 8.fxe5 fxe5 9.c4=] 8.Nxf4 Bxf4 9.Rxf4= [9.Bxc6+!? is interesting 9...bxc6 10.exf4²] 9...Qd7² [9...Nge7 10.Qh5+ Ng6 11.Bxc6+ bxc6 12.Ba3=] 10.Nc3= [10.Qh5+ Bf7 11.Qg4 Be6=] 10...Nge7 11.Ne2 [11.Qh5+ Bf7 12.Qg4 Qxg4 13.Rxg4 0–0=] 11...a6 12.Bd3³ [12.Bxc6 Nxc6 13.Nc1 Bf5=] 12...0–0–0= [12...Ne5 13.Rf1=] 13.Nd4 Nxd4 14.Bxd4 Ng6 15.Rf2 Ne5 16.Bxe5³ [16.Qf1 Qd6=] 16...fxe5 17.Qf1 [17.Qh5 e4 18.Be2 g6=] 17...e4 Black wins space 18.Be2 [18.Bxa6 bxa6 19.Qxa6+ Kb8³] 18...Qd6 19.d4 Rhf8= [19...exd3 20.cxd3 Rhf8 21.Bf3³] 20.c4 Trying to unravel the pawn chain 20...Rxf2² [20...Qa3 21.cxd5 Bxd5 22.Rxf8 Rxf8 23.Qc1=] 21.Qxf2 Rf8² [21...h6 22.cxd5 Bxd5 23.Qf5+ Kb8 24.Bc4=] 22.Qh4 Rf6 [22...h6 23.cxd5 Bxd5 24.Qg4+ Kb8 25.Qxg7²] 23.Rf1 [23.cxd5 Rh6 24.Qxe4 Qxh2+ 25.Kf2 Bd7+-] 23...Rh6 [23...Rxf1+ 24.Bxf1 h6 25.cxd5 Bxd5 26.Qg4+ Qd7 27.Qf4²] 24.Qf4 [24.c5 Rxh4 25.cxd6 cxd6³] 24...Qxf4 25.Rxf4 Rf6 [25...Kd7 26.cxd5 Bxd5 27.Rg4²] 26.Rxf6 gxf6 27.cxd5 Bxd5 28.Bg4+ Kd8 29.Bf5 h6 [29...h5 30.Kf2±] 30.Kf2 b5 31.Kg3 b4 32.Kf4 a5 33.Bxe4 Bf7 [33...Be6 34.Bf5 Bf7 35.g4±] 34.Bc6 [34.Kf5 Ke7±] 34...Ke7+- [34...Bg6 35.e4±] 35.e4± [35.Kf5 Kd6 36.d5 Bxd5 37.Bxd5 Kxd5²] 35...Kd6 36.Bb5 c6 37.Bd3 a4+- [37...Be6 38.g4±] 38.Bc2± [38.bxa4!? Bxa2 39.Kf5 b3+-] 38...Be6 39.Bd1 a3 40.Bc2 [40.g4 Bg8+-] 40...Ke7 41.g3 Kd6 42.Bd1 Ke7 43.Ke3 [43.g4 Bg8+-] 43...Kd6 44.Bc2 Bf7 45.Kf4= [¹45.g4!?±] 45...Be6 46.g4 Ke7 47.h3 Kd6 [47...Kd7 48.h4±] 48.h4 [48.Bb1 Kd7±] 48...Bd7+- [48...Ke7 49.e5±] 49.e5+ White gets kings attack 49...fxe5+ [49...Ke7 50.Bf5 Be8 51.e6+-] 50.dxe5+ The passed pawn on e5 will quickly become a dangerous weapon 50...Kd5? [50...Ke7+-] 51.Bf5 Be8 52.g5 hxg5+ 53.hxg5 The passed pawn on g5 quickly leads to threats 53...c5 54.g6 Kc6 [54...Bxg6 hoping against hope 55.Bxg6 Ke6+-] 55.g7 The mate threat is g8Q 55...Bf7 56.e6 Threatening mate: exf7 56...Bg8 [56...Bxe6 is not much help 57.Bxe6 c4 58.g8Q cxb3 59.Qc8+ Kb6 60.Bxb3 Ka5 61.Qc7+ Kb5 62.Bc4+ Ka4 63.Qa7#] 57.e7 Bf7 [57...Kb6 is no salvation 58.e8Q Bd5 59.Qd8+ Kc6 60.Qd7+ Kb6 61.Qd6+ Bc6 62.g8Q Ka5 63.Qc7+ Ka6 64.Qxc6+ Ka5 65.Qd8#] 58.g8Q Bxg8 [58...Be8 does not save the day 59.Qxe8+ Kc7 60.Qd8+ Kb7 61.Bc8+ Kb8 62.Qb6+ Kxc8 63.e8Q#] 59.e8Q+ Kb6 60.Qxg8 [60.Qd8+ Kb7 61.Be4+ Ka6 62.Qd6+ Ka7 63.Qc6 Bd5 64.Bxd5 c4 65.Qb7#] 60...c4 61.Qxc4 Kb7 [61...Ka7 does not win a prize 62.Qc7+ Ka6 63.Bd3#] 62.Be4+ [62.Qb5+ Kc7 63.Ke5 Kd8 64.Qd7#] 62...Kb6 63.Qc6+ Ka5 64.Qc5+ [64.Qc7+ Kb5 65.Bd3#] 64...Ka6 65.Qxb4 Ka7 66.Qb7# 1–0

Easter Open Sheffield (5), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.d4 e6 Opening = Rubinstein System 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0–0 5.Nf3 b6 6.Bd3 Bb7 7.0–0 d5 8.Nd2 last book move 8...Nbd7 9.f3 Consolidates e4+g4 [9.Qc2 c5=] 9...c5 10.a3 Bxc3 [10...cxd4 11.exd4 Bd6 12.cxd5 Nxd5 13.Nde4 Nxc3 14.bxc3 Bxe4 15.fxe4=] 11.bxc3 e5 12.cxd5 Nxd5 13.Ne4 cxd4 This push gains space [13...exd4 14.exd4 N7f6 15.Qd2=] 14.cxd4 [14.exd4 exd4 15.cxd4 N7f6=] 14...exd4 15.exd4 The passed pawn on d4 will become decisive later 15...N7f6 16.Bg5 [16.Qd2 Re8=] 16...h6 [16...Nc3 17.Nxf6+ gxf6 18.Qd2 fxg5 19.Qxc3=] 17.Bh4 Rc8 18.Rc1 Qe7² [18...Ne3 19.Rxc8 Bxc8 20.Qc1 Nxf1 21.Bxf6 gxf6 22.Qxh6 Qxd4+ 23.Kh1±] 19.Qe2= [19.Qa4!?²] 19...Qe6 [19...Rxc1 20.Nxf6+ gxf6 21.Rxc1 Qxa3 22.Qd2=] 20.Bc4³ [20.Nxf6+!? is noteworthy 20...Nxf6 21.Qxe6 fxe6 22.Bg3=] 20...Nf4² [¹20...Nxe4 would allow Black to play on 21.fxe4 Rxc4 22.Rxc4 Ba6µ] 21.Nxf6+ Qxf6 22.Bxf6 Nxe2+ 23.Bxe2 gxf6 24.Bd3 [24.Rfd1 Rfd8²] 24...Rfd8 25.Rxc8 Bxc8² [25...Rxc8 26.Be4 Bxe4 27.fxe4=] 26.Rd1 Kf8 [Instead of 26...Rxd4 27.Bh7+! White gets the advantage 27...Kxh7 28.Rxd4+-] 27.Be4 Be6 [27...f5 28.Bc6=] 28.d5= [28.g4 Bb3 29.Rd2 Ke7²] 28...f5 29.Bc2 Rxd5 [29...Bxd5? 30.Bb3+- (30.Bxf5?! Ke7=) ] 30.Rxd5 Attacks the isolani on f5 30...Bxd5 31.Bxf5 b5 32.Kf2 a5 [32...Ke7 33.Bd3 a6 34.Ke3=] 33.Ke3 b4² [33...Ke7 34.Kd4 Kd6 35.Bd3²] 34.axb4 axb4 [34...a4 35.Kd4 a3 36.Kc3² (36.Kxd5?? White will lose if he goes for the bishop 36...a2–+) ] 35.Kd4 Ba2 36.h4= [36.Bd3 Be6²] 36...Ke7 37.Bd3 Kf6 38.Kc5 Active king in the endgame 38...b3± [38...Be6 39.Kxb4 Ke5 40.g3²] 39.Bc4 Ke5 [39...Kg6 40.g3±] 40.Bxf7 Kf4 41.Kd4 Kg3 42.Ke5 Kxh4± [¹42...Kxg2!? might be a viable alternative 43.f4 Kg3=] 43.Kf4 h5?? Black falls apart [¹43...Bb1 44.Bxb3 Bd3+-] 44.Be6 b2 45.g3# 1–0

Easter Open Sheffield (5), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.c4 Nf6 Opening = 1...¤f6 2.Nc3 g6 3.e4 d6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.h3 last book move 5...0–0 [5...e5 6.d4 exd4 7.Nxd4 Nxe4 8.Nxe4³] 6.d3 [6.d4 c5=] 6...Nbd7 The knight aims for Nb8-d7-c5-e6-d4 [6...c5 7.Be3=] 7.Be2 [7.d4 e5=] 7...e5 [7...c5 8.0–0=] 8.Bg5 Nc5 9.Qd2 Bd7 10.Nh2 [10.0–0 Bc6=] 10...Ne6 11.Be3 Nd4 'the knight is the knight!' [11...Ne8 12.Bf3=] 12.Bd1 Re8 13.0–0 Qc8 14.f4 c5 15.fxe5 dxe5 16.Bh6 [16.Bg5 Re6²] 16...Re6 17.Bg5 Kf8² [17...Rd6 18.Nf3²] 18.Ng4 [18.Nf3 Kg8²] 18...Nxg4 19.Bxg4 Rd6± [¹19...Rc6!? deserves consideration 20.Nd5 Bxg4=] 20.Qf2 The backward pawn on f7 becomes a target [20.Nd5!? Ra6 21.Bxd7 Qxd7 22.Be7+ Kg8 23.Qf2+-] 20...f6 [20...Be6 21.Nd5 Rd7 22.Bxe6 Nxe6 23.Bf6±] 21.Qh4= [21.Bxd7!? Qxd7 22.Nd5±] 21...Bxg4² [21...Kg8 22.Bxf6 Rxf6 23.Rxf6 Bxg4 24.Nd5±] 22.Bxf6 Kg8± [22...Rxf6 23.Rxf6+ Kg8±] 23.Bxg7! securing the lead 23...g5?? an oversight. But Black was lost anyway. [¹23...Qe6 24.Rf6 Qd7 25.Rxd6 Qxd6 26.Bxe5 Qxe5 27.Qxg4 Rf8+-] 24.Rf8+ [¹24.Qg3 ends the debate 24...Ne2+ 25.Nxe2 Bxe2 26.Rf8+ Qxf8 27.Bxf8 Rxf8 28.Qxe5+-] 24...Qxf8 25.Bxf8 gxh4 26.Bxd6 Ne2+ [26...Be2 27.Bxc5 Bxd3 28.b3+-] 27.Kf2 Nxc3 28.hxg4 [28.bxc3 Bd7+-] 28...Na4 29.Bxe5 Rd8 [29...Re8 30.Bc3+-] 30.Ke3 Re8 [30...Kf7 31.Rf1+ Ke6 32.Rf5+-] 31.Bf6 Re6 [31...Rf8 32.Bxh4 Rf7 33.e5+-] 32.Rf1 Rd6 [32...Nb6 33.Rf5+-] 33.Rf2 [33.Rf2 Ra6 34.Rf5+-; 33.Rf5 and White can already relax 33...Ra6+-] 1–0

Easter Open Sheffield (5), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.d4 e6 Opening = Main System 2.c4 c5 3.d5 exd5 4.cxd5 d6 5.Nc3 g6 6.e4 Bg7 7.Nf3 Nf6 8.Bd3 0–0 9.0–0 Bg4 10.h3 Bxf3 11.Qxf3 a6 12.a4 Nbd7 13.Qe2 Re8 14.Bf4 Qe7 e4 becomes the focus of attention. last book move 15.Rae1 [15.Bg5 h6 16.Bh4 Rac8²] 15...Ne5 [15...Nh5 16.Bh2=] 16.Bb1 Nfd7 17.Bg3 g5 18.h4³ [18.Nd1!?² is worth consideration] 18...h6= [18...gxh4!? 19.Bh2 Rac8³] 19.hxg5 hxg5 20.Nd1 Manoeuvre Nc3-d1–e3-f5 20...Nf8² [20...b5 21.axb5 axb5 22.Ne3²] 21.Ne3 Nfg6 22.Qh5 Qf6 23.Nf5 Here comes the goal-getter 23...Nf4 24.Bxf4 gxf4 25.g3 [Worse is 25.Nxg7 Kxg7 26.Qd1 f3–+] 25...Qg6² [25...f3 A) 26.Nxg7?? is suicide 26...Kxg7 (26...Qxg7?! 27.Rc1=) 27.Qh4 Qxh4 28.gxh4 Rh8–+; B) 26.Bc2= ] 26.Qxg6 Threatening mate... how? 26...fxg6 27.Nxd6 Nf3+ 28.Kh1 Nxe1 29.Nxe8 [Inferior is 29.Rxe1 Re7µ] 29...fxg3 [29...Rxe8 30.Rxe1 fxg3 31.fxg3 Bxb2 32.Bd3²] 30.fxg3 Rxe8 31.Rxe1 Bxb2 32.Bd3 Be5 33.Kg2 Rf8 [33...Re7 34.Bc4 Kg7 35.Kf3=] 34.Rb1 Rf7 35.Rb6 Kg7± [35...Re7 36.Kf3²] 36.Re6 Bd4 37.e5 Rf2+ 38.Kh3 Rd2 39.Rxg6+= [39.Be4 b5 40.Rxg6+ Kf8 41.Rxa6 bxa4 42.e6+- (42.Rxa4?! Bxe5 43.Ra3 Re2 44.Ra8+ Ke7 45.Ra7+ Kf6 46.Ra6+ Kf7 47.Bg6+ Kg7±) ] 39...Kf8 40.Rf6+ Kg7 41.Rg6+ [41.Be4 Bxe5 42.Re6 Bc3=] ½–½

Easter Open Sheffield (5), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.e4 c5 Opening = Sicilian 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nxc6 last book move 7...bxc6 Secures b5 8.Bc4 Bb7 [8...Be7 9.0–0=] 9.Bg5 Be7 10.0–0 [10.Qd2 0–0=] 10...0–0 11.Bb3 [11.Qf3 Rb8=] 11...Rb8 [11...h6 12.Bh4=] 12.f4 [12.Qd3 h6 13.Be3 a6=] 12...d5² [12...Qb6+ 13.Kh1=] 13.exd5 Nxd5 14.Bxe7 Qxe7 15.Nxd5 cxd5 16.f5³ [¹16.fxe5!? must definitely be considered 16...Qxe5 17.c3=] 16...Qg5 17.Bxd5 Bxd5= [17...Rfd8 18.c4 Bxd5 19.cxd5 Qe3+ 20.Kh1 Rxb2 21.Qg4³] 18.Qxd5 Rxb2 19.Qe4 [19.Rae1 Rxc2 20.Rxe5 Qd8=] 19...Rb5 [19...h6 20.a3³] 20.Rad1 h6² [20...Qe7 21.Rfe1=] 21.Rd6= [21.f6 gxf6 22.Rd3 Kh8=] 21...a5² [21...Rd8 22.a4 Rc5 23.h4=] 22.f6 g6² [22...Rb4 23.c4=] 23.Rfd1= [23.h4 Qh5²] 23...Rbb8 [23...Rb2 24.a3=] 24.h3 [24.h4 Qf4 25.Qxf4 exf4²] 24...Rfe8 [24...Rfc8 25.a3=] 25.c4 [25.Kh2 Rb4 26.c4 Rc8=] 25...Qf4² [25...a4!?=] 26.Qd5= [26.Qxf4!? exf4 27.Ra6²] 26...e4² [26...Rb2 27.Qc6 Qf2+ 28.Kh1²] 27.Qd4= [27.Rd7 A) ‹27...Qxf6 28.Rf1 (‹28.Qxa5 Qe6³) 28...Qb6+ 29.Kh2+-; B) 27...Rf8² ] 27...g5 [27...Qg3 28.Rd7=] 28.c5³ [28.Rd7 e3 29.Qxf4 gxf4=] 28...e3² A strong pawn [28...Rb4!? has some apparent merit 29.Qc3 e3=] 29.Qxf4 White is in command 29...gxf4 30.c6 e2² [30...Rbc8!?=] 31.Re1 Rb1?+- [¹31...Rbc8² and Black hangs on] 32.Rxb1 e1Q+ 33.Rxe1 Threatening mate... how? 33...Rxe1+ 34.Kf2 The mate threat is Kxe1 34...Rc1 35.Kf3 Kh7 [35...Rc4 36.h4+-] 36.Kxf4 Kg6 [36...a4 37.Ke5+-] 37.g4 a4 38.h4 Rc5? [38...Rc4+ 39.Ke5 Rc5+ 40.Kd4 Rc1+-] 39.h5+ Kh7 40.Rd7 [40.a3 keeps an even firmer grip 40...Rc3 41.Ke5 Rxa3+-] 40...Rxc6 41.Rxf7+ White gets kings attack 41...Kg8 42.Rg7+ Kf8 43.Kf5 Rc2 [43...Rc4 cannot undo what has already been done 44.Re7 Rc5+ 45.Re5+-] 44.Kg6 White prepares the advance f7 44...Rxa2 [44...Rg2 the only chance to get some counterplay 45.Kxh6 Ke8+-] 45.f7 [¹45.Rb7 and the rest is a matter of technique 45...Re2+-] 45...Rf2 46.Rg8+ Ke7 47.Re8+ Kd7 48.f8Q Do you see the mate threat? 48...Rxf8 49.Rxf8 Kc6 50.Ra8 Kb5 51.Kxh6 Kb4 52.g5 Kb3 [52...Kc5 cannot change what is in store for ? 53.g6 a3 54.g7 Kd4 55.Rd8+ Kc4 56.g8Q+ Kc3 57.Qg3+ Kb4 58.Rd4+ Kb5 59.Qb3+ Kc5 60.Qc3+ Kb5 61.Rb4+ Ka5 62.Qxa3#] 53.g6! finishing the game 53...a3 [53...Kc4 is not the saving move 54.Rxa4+ Kb5 55.Rf4 Kc6 56.g7 Kd5 57.g8Q+ Kd6 58.Qg6+ Kd5 59.Qg5+ Kd6 60.Rf6+ Kd7 61.Qg7+ Ke8 62.Rf8#] 54.g7! the end, the rest is history[54.g7 Kc3 55.g8Q Kd3 56.Qd5+ Kc2 57.Rc8+ Kb2 58.Qb5+ Ka2 59.Rc2+ Ka1 60.Qf1#] 1–0

Easter Open Sheffield (6), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.d4 f5 Opening = Dutch 2.h3 g6 last book move 3.g4 [3.Nf3 Bg7=] 3...e6 [3...d5 4.g5=] 4.c4 [4.Nc3 Bb4=] 4...Bg7 [4...Nf6 5.gxf5 gxf5 6.Nf3=] 5.Nc3 d6 [5...Ne7 6.Nf3=] 6.gxf5 exf5 7.Nf3 Nc6 8.Bg5 Nf6² [8...Nge7 9.Nd5=] 9.h4= [9.Nd5 h6 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.Nxf6+ Qxf6=] 9...h6 10.Bxf6 Qxf6 Increases the pressure on d4 11.e3 a6 Prevents intrusion on b5 12.Nd5 Qf7 13.Nf4 Ne7 [13...Bd7 14.Rg1 Ne7 15.Qb3=] 14.Qb3 Rb8 15.Rg1 Be6± [15...Bf6!?= should be considered] 16.Be2² [16.h5 g5 17.Rxg5 (17.Nxe6?! Qxe6 18.Be2 g4=) 17...hxg5 18.Nxg5 Bxc4 19.Bxc4+- (19.Qxc4?! Qxc4 20.Bxc4 d5 21.Nxd5 Rxh5 22.Nxc7+ Kd7=) ] 16...0–0?+- [¹16...Bc8!?² would keep Black alive] 17.d5² [¹17.h5!? g5 18.Rxg5± (18.Nxe6?! Qxe6 19.d5 Qf7=) ] 17...Bd7 18.Nd4 Bxd4 [18...b5 19.Nde6 bxc4 20.Qxc4 Bxe6 21.dxe6² (‹21.Nxe6 Rfe8=) ] 19.exd4 White creates threats along the open e-file 19...Kh7 20.0–0–0 [20.Rd1 Rfe8=] 20...Rg8 [20...Rfe8 21.Rd2=] 21.Kb1 [21.Bf1 b5 22.c5 c6²] 21...b6 [21...Rge8 22.Qg3=] 22.Qe3 [22.Bf1 Qf6²] 22...c6 [22...b5 23.Rde1=] 23.Bf3 c5 24.Rh1= [24.Rde1 Rge8²] 24...Qf6 25.Rde1³ White begins to deal mighty blows [25.Rhe1 Nc8=] 25...Rbe8= [25...Nc8 26.dxc5 bxc5 27.Re2=] 26.dxc5 bxc5 27.Ne6= [27.Qd3 Nc8=] 27...Bxe6² [27...Nc6!=] 28.Qxe6 Rgf8?+- [¹28...Qxe6!? 29.Rxe6 Nc8±] 29.Qd7 Kg8 [29...Qg7 30.Qxd6 Ng8 31.Rxe8 (31.Qxa6?! is much worse 31...Ra8 32.Qd6 Rfb8=) 31...Rxe8 32.Rd1+-] 30.Re6 [30.Re6 Qd4 31.Rg1+-] 1–0

Easter Open Sheffield (6), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.f4 g6 Opening = A02 - 1.f4 2.Nf3 c5 3.e3 last book move 3...Bg7 [3...d5 4.d4=] 4.Be2 [4.e4 d5 5.Bb5+ Bd7 6.Bxd7+ Qxd7 7.exd5 Qxd5=] 4...Nf6 [4...d5 5.d4=] 5.0–0 [5.d4 d5=] 5...0–0 [5...d5 6.d4=] 6.Qe1 [6.d4 d5=] 6...Nc6 [6...d5 7.d4=] 7.d3 Controls e4 7...b5 [7...d5 8.Ne5=] 8.Ne5 [8.e4 d6=] 8...Bb7 [8...Nb4 9.Na3 d6 10.c3=] 9.Bf3 Qb6 10.Qh4³ [10.Nxc6 Bxc6 11.e4 d6=] 10...d6= [10...Nb4 11.Bxb7 Qxb7 12.Rf2³] 11.Nxc6 Bxc6 12.Nd2 [12.Bxc6 Qxc6 13.e4 c4=] 12...a5 [12...Bxf3 13.Rxf3 (‹13.gxf3 d5µ) 13...d5 14.a4=] 13.f5 [13.Bxc6 Qxc6 14.e4 c4=] 13...a4 Black wins space [13...d5 14.e4=] 14.Bxc6 Qxc6 15.e4 d5= [15...e6 16.b3³] 16.e5³ [16.Rb1!?=] 16...Nd7 17.Nf3 Nxe5 Black begins to deal mighty blows 18.Bh6 [18.Nxe5 Bxe5 19.c3 Rfe8µ] 18...Nxf3+ 19.Rxf3 Qf6 [19...Bxb2 20.fxg6 Bxa1 21.Bxf8 Bd4+ 22.Kf1 fxg6 23.Qxe7–+] 20.Qh3–+ [20.Qxf6!? exf6 21.Be3µ] 20...Qxb2 21.Raf1 Qxa2 The passed pawn on a4 will quickly become a dangerous weapon 22.g4 [22.Bxg7 Kxg7 23.fxg6 hxg6 24.Qd7–+] 22...Qb2 [22...Qxc2?! is much worse 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 24.g5=] 23.g5 Bxh6 [23...Qxc2 24.Bxg7 gxf5 25.Qh6+- (25.Bxf8?! Rxf8 26.Rxf5 d4+-) ] 24.gxh6 [24.Qxh6 does not improve anything 24...gxf5 (24...Qxc2?? the pawn is indigestible 25.Rh3 Qxh2+ 26.Kxh2 Rfb8 27.Qxh7+ Kf8 28.Qh8#) 25.Rh3 Qh8–+] 24...a3 25.fxg6 hxg6 26.Qg3 [26.Rxf7 otherwise it's curtains at once 26...Rxf7 27.Qe6–+] 26...a2 [26...Qxc2? fails to 27.Qe5! the final blow 27...f6 28.Qxe7+-] 27.h4 [27.Rxf7 Rxf7! touché! 28.Qxg6+ Kh8 29.Rxf7 a1Q+ 30.Kg2 Qxc2+ 31.Kh3 Qxh2+ 32.Kxh2 Ra2+ 33.Qg2 Qe5+ 34.Kg1 Rxg2+ 35.Kxg2 b4 36.Rf8+ Kh7 37.Rf7+ Kxh6–+] 27...a1Q 28.h5 [28.Rxa1 doesn't change the outcome of the game 28...Rxa1+ 29.Kh2 Qxc2+ 30.Qg2 Qc1–+] 28...Ra6 [28...Ra6 29.Rxa1 Rxa1+ 30.Kh2 Qxc2+ 31.Qg2 Ra2 32.Qxc2 Rxc2+ 33.Kg3 Kh7–+; ¹28...Qa6 and the result of the game is clear: Black will win 29.Kh1–+] 0–1

Easter Open Sheffield (6), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.c4 Nf6 Opening = A18 - 3.e4 --- 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4 d5 4.e5 d4 5.exf6 dxc3 6.bxc3 Qxf6 7.d4 Nc6 last book move 8.f4 [8.Nf3 h6=] 8...Qg6 [8...Bd6 9.Nh3=] 9.Nf3 b6 10.Kf2 Bb7 [10...Bd6 11.Bd3 Qf6 12.Be4=] 11.Bd3 Qh5 12.Re1= [12.Rb1 Be7²] 12...Be7 [12...Bd6 13.d5 Nd8 14.Qa4+ c6 15.dxe6 fxe6 16.Kg1=] 13.Qe2 [13.Rb1 Nb8=] 13...0–0–0 [13...Nd8 14.Kg1=] 14.Be4 [14.Rb1 Nb8=] 14...h6² Covers g5 [14...Na5 15.Bxb7+ Kxb7 16.Rb1=] 15.Kg1 g5 16.Ne5 [16.c5 g4 (16...bxc5? 17.Rb1 Nb4 18.Bxb7+ Kxb7 19.Qe4+ c6 20.cxb4 cxb4 21.fxg5+-) 17.Ne5 Nxe5 18.Bxb7+ Kxb7 19.fxe5 Rd5± (19...bxc5 20.Rb1+ Kc8 21.Qa6+ Kd7 22.Rb7+-) ] 16...Qxe2 Do you see the mate threat? 17.Rxe2 Nxe5 18.Bxb7+ Kxb7 19.fxe5 ½–½

Easter Open Sheffield (6), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.d4 Nf6 Opening = 7.0–0 ¤bd7 8.d5 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0–0 6.Be2 Nbd7 7.0–0 e5 8.d5 Nc5 9.Bd3 last book move 9...Nxd3 10.Qxd3 Bd7 [10...Nh5 11.Re1=] 11.Bg5 h6 12.Bh4 [12.Bc1 Ne8=] 12...g5 13.Nxg5 hxg5 14.Bxg5 Bg4² [¹14...Qe8!?³ is worth consideration] 15.Ne2= [15.f4!? Qd7 16.fxe5²] 15...Bh5 [15...Kh8 16.Ng3 Qe8 17.h3=] 16.f4 [16.Ng3 Bg6=] 16...Bxe2 17.Qxe2 Re8 [17...Qd7 18.f5=] 18.f5³ White gets more space [18.Qf3 Qd7 19.fxe5 Nh7=] 18...c6 19.Kh1 Kh7 20.Qe3³ [20.Rad1 c5=] 20...Rh8 21.Rf3 [21.dxc6 bxc6 22.Rad1 Kg8³] 21...Kg8 [21...Ng4 22.Qd2 Bf6 23.Rh3+ Kg7 24.Rxh8 Kxh8 25.Be3³] 22.Rg3 Kf8 23.Rf1 [23.dxc6 bxc6 24.Rd1 Qc7µ] 23...Qb6 24.Qe2 Nh5 Threatening mate: Nxg3 25.Rh3 Nf6= [25...Nf4!? is an interesting idea 26.Rxh8+ Bxh8³] 26.Rff3µ [26.Rg3 Re8 27.Rb3µ] 26...Rxh3 27.Rxh3 Ke8= [¹27...cxd5!? 28.exd5 Rc8µ] 28.Bxf6µ [28.Rg3!? might be a viable alternative 28...Qd8 29.Bh4=] 28...Bxf6 29.Rh6 [29.Rh7 Ke7µ] 29...Ke7 Black is in command 30.h4 cxd5 31.cxd5 [31.g4 Bg7 32.Rh7–+] 31...Rc8 32.Qd2 [32.Kh2 Rc1 33.Kg3 Rh1–+] 32...Qd4 Do you see the mate threat? 33.Qe2 [33.Qe1 praying for a miracle 33...Qxb2 34.Kh2–+] 33...Rc1+ 34.Kh2 Rc4 [¹34...Qg1+ and Black has it in the bag 35.Kh3 Re1–+] 35.Qh5?? sad, but how else could White save the game? [35.Rxf6 Kxf6 36.Qh5–+] 35...Qxe4 Threatening mate... how? 36.Rxf6 [36.Rh7 does not save the day 36...Qxd5 37.Qe2 Rxh4+ 38.Rxh4 Bxh4–+] 36...Qf4+ 37.g3 [37.Kh3 a last effort to resist the inevitable 37...Kxf6 38.Qh8+ Kxf5 39.Qh5+ Ke4 40.Qe2+ Kxd5 41.g3–+] 37...Qd2+–+ [37...Qf2+ 38.Kh3 Qf1+ 39.Kh2 Rc2+ 40.Qe2 Rxe2#] 38.Kh3 The mate threat is Rxf7 38...Kxf6 39.a3 [39.Qf3 doesn't improve anything 39...e4 40.Qh5 Qc1 41.Qg5+ Qxg5 42.hxg5+ Kxf5–+] 39...Rc2 Threatening mate: Qg2 40.Qh8+ Ke7 [40...Kxf5 and Black can already relax 41.Qh7+ Kf6 42.b3–+] 41.f6+ Kd7 Threatening mate... how? 42.Qf8 Qg2+ 43.Kg4 Rc4+ [43...Qe4+ 44.Kh3 Qf5+ 45.g4 Qf3#] 44.Kh5 Qf3+ 45.Kh6 Qxf6+ 46.Kh7 Rc8–+ [46...Qg6+ 47.Kh8 Rg4 48.Qxd6+ Kxd6 49.h5 Qxh5#] 47.Qg7 Qxg7+–+ [47...Qf5+ 48.Kh6 Rh8+ 49.Qxh8 Qg6#] 48.Kxg7 e4! the end. Threatening mate: e3 49.Kxf7 e3 The mate threat is e2[49...e3 50.Kg6 e2 51.Kg5 e1Q 52.Kf4 Rc4+ 53.Kf3 Qe4+ 54.Kf2 Rc2+ 55.Kf1 Qh1#] 0–1

Easter Open Sheffield (6), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.e4 c6 Opening = 3.e5 ¥f5 4.¤c3 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 c5 7.Be3 cxd4 last book move 8.Nxd4 A comfortable square for the white knight 8...Bb4 9.Bb5+³ [9.f4 Nh6=] 9...Nd7 10.0–0 [10.Bd2 a6 11.Bxd7+ Qxd7³] 10...Bxc3 11.bxc3 a6 12.Bxd7+ Qxd7 [12...Kxd7?! 13.f4 Be4 14.c4=] 13.f4µ [13.Qd2 h5 14.g5 Ne7³] 13...Ne7 14.Qf3 White prepares the advance f5 [14.Rb1 Rc8³] 14...Be4 15.Qf2 Rc8 16.f5 exf5 [Inferior is 16...Rxc3 17.fxe6 fxe6 18.Qf7+ Kd8 19.Bd2=] 17.gxf5 0–0 18.Qf4–+ [¹18.f6!? is worthy of consideration 18...Qg4+ 19.Qg3 Qxg3+ 20.hxg3µ] 18...Rxc3 19.f6 [19.Rad1 Nc6–+] 19...Qh3! surprise!. Threatening mate... how? 20.Qf2?? White has lost his nerve... understandable when you consider his position [20.Qg5 Qxe3+ 21.Qxe3 Rxe3 22.fxe7–+] 20...Rxe3 21.fxe7 [21.Rfe1 hoping against hope 21...Qg4+ 22.Kf1 Rxe1+ 23.Rxe1–+] 21...Qg4+ [21...Qg4+ 22.Qg3 Rxg3+ 23.Kf2 Qf4+ 24.Ke1 Qe3+ 25.Ne2 Rg2 26.exf8Q+ Kxf8 27.Rxf7+ Kxf7 28.e6+ Kxe6 29.Kd1 Qxe2+ 30.Kc1 Qxc2#] 0–1

Easter Open Sheffield (6), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.b3 e5 Opening = A01 - 1.b3 2.Bb2 d6 3.g3 g6 4.d4 Nd7 5.dxe5 dxe5 6.Nf3 Bg7 7.Na3 Ne7 8.Nc4 The pressure on e5 grows. last book move 8...Nc6 9.Qd5 e5 becomes the focus of attention 9...f6² Consolidates g5 [9...Qe7 10.Qd2=] 10.Rd1= [10.Bg2 Qe7=] 10...Nb6 Black gets strong initiative 11.Qe4 [11.Qxd8+ Nxd8 12.Ne3 Nc6=] 11...Qe7 12.Ba3 Qf7 13.Ne3 f5 14.Qh4 h6 15.g4 Bf6 16.Qh3 f4 17.Ng2 h5 18.Nd2 hxg4 19.Qd3 Bd7 [19...Rh3!? 20.e3 Bf5 21.Ne4–+] 20.Nxf4? [¹20.Ne4–+] 20...exf4 21.Qe4+ Be5 22.e3 Bf5 23.Qg2 f3 [23...f3 24.Qg1 Bc3–+] 0–1

Easter Open Sheffield (6), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.e4 c5 Opening = 2.¤c3 e6 2.Nc3 e6 3.d3 d5 4.g3 d4 5.Nce2 e5 6.Bg2 Nc6 7.f4 Bd6 8.Nf3 Nf6 last book move 9.0–0 Nd7 10.f5³ This push gains space [10.c3 0–0=] 10...Be7 11.Bd2 h6 Consolidates g5 [11...Qb6 12.b3³] 12.Qc1 [12.c3 0–0³] 12...Nf6 13.h3 Prevents intrusion on g4 13...Nh7 14.g4 Bg5= [14...Ng5 15.Ng3³] 15.Nxg5 hxg5 [15...Nxg5 16.Ng3=] 16.Ng3 [16.a3 f6=] 16...f6 17.a3 Prevents intrusion on b4 17...Qe7 18.Qe1³ [18.c3 Bd7=] 18...b6 Secures a5 19.b4 Bb7 20.b5 Nd8 21.a4 Nf7 22.c4 Nd6= [22...dxc3 23.Bxc3 Nf8 24.Qe2³] 23.a5 The thematic attack 23...Kf7 24.Qb1 Qc7 25.Qb3 Rhb8 26.Ra3 [26.Ne2 Kg8=] 26...Nf8 27.Rfa1 Qd8 28.Qb1 Nd7 29.R1a2 Qh8 30.Qa1 Qd8 31.Be1 Nf8 32.Nf1 Nd7 ½–½

Easter Open Sheffield (6), 2000

[Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1.d4 Nf6 Opening = E29 - 6.e3 c5 7.¥d3 ¤c6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0–0 5.Bd3 c5 6.a3 Bxc3+ 7.bxc3 Nc6 8.Ne2 e5 9.d5 Ne7 10.e4 d6 11.Bg5 last book move 11...Ng6 12.f3 Covers g4 12...Re8 13.h4 [13.0–0 h6 14.Be3 Nh5=] 13...h6 14.Be3 Qa5= [14...Nd7 15.h5 Ngf8 16.Qb3³] 15.g4 Nf4² A beautiful square! [15...h5 16.gxh5 Nxh5 17.Qb3=] 16.Nxf4= [16.Bxf4 exf4 17.g5 hxg5 18.hxg5 Nd7²] 16...exf4 [16...Qxc3+ 17.Kf2 exf4 18.Bxf4 Qd4+ 19.Kg2 Bxg4 20.fxg4 Nxg4 21.Qxg4 Qxd3 22.Bxh6 Qxe4+ 23.Qxe4 Rxe4 24.Rag1 Rxc4 25.Kf2±] 17.Bxf4 Qxc3+ 18.Kf1 [18.Kf2 Qd4+ 19.Kg2 Bxg4 20.fxg4 Nxg4 21.Qxg4 Qxd3 22.Bxh6 Qxe4+ 23.Qxe4 Rxe4±] 18...b5± The typical lever [¹18...Nxg4!? and Black can hope to survive 19.fxg4 Qf6=] 19.cxb5 c4 20.Be2² [20.Bc2 Nxg4 21.fxg4 Qf6±] 20...Bd7?+- [20...Nxg4 21.Kg2 Qf6=] 21.Bxd6² [¹21.g5 White had this great chance 21...Nh5 22.Bxd6 Bxb5 23.Qc1+-] 21...Rad8?+- [¹21...Nxe4 would allow Black to play on 22.fxe4 Rxe4=] 22.Bb4 [22.Bc5 Bxb5 23.Bd4 Qa5 24.Bxf6 gxf6+-] 22...Qe5 23.Rc1 [23.Bxc4?! Nxe4 24.Rh3 Nf6=] 23...Bxb5 24.Bc3 [24.Bxc4 Nxe4 25.Bxb5 Rxd5 26.Bxe8 Rxd1+ 27.Rxd1 Ng3+ 28.Kg2 Nxh1=] 24...Nxg4? [¹24...Qd6+-] 25.Bxe5 Ne3+ 26.Kf2 [¹26.Kg1!? makes it even easier for White 26...Nxd1 27.Bd4 f5 28.Rxd1 Rd7+-] 26...Nxd1+ 27.Rhxd1 Rxe5 28.Bxc4 Bxc4 29.Rxc4 f5 [29...Kf8 30.Rc7 Re7 31.d6+-] 30.f4± [30.Ke3!? fxe4 31.fxe4 Rd7+-] 30...Rxe4 31.Rxe4 fxe4 32.Ke3 Kf7 33.Kxe4 Re8+ 34.Kd4 Re2 35.Rc1 Rd2+ [35...Kf6 36.Rc6+ Kf5 37.Ra6 Re4+ 38.Kc5 Rxf4 39.d6+-] 36.Ke5 Re2+ 37.Kd6 Re4 38.Rc7+± [38.Kc7 Re7+ 39.Kc8 Re8+ 40.Kb7 Rd8 41.Rc7+ Kf6+-] 38...Ke8+- [38...Kf6!?±] 39.Rxg7 Rxf4 [39...a5 40.Rg6 Rxf4 41.Rxh6+-] 40.Re7+ Kd8 [40...Kf8 41.Rxa7 Rxh4 42.a4+-] 41.Rxa7 [41.Rxa7 Kc8 42.h5+-] 1–0