1.e4
e5
2.Nf3
Nf6
3.Nc3
Bb4
4.Nxe5
0-0
5.Be2
Re8
6.Nd3
Bxc3
7.dxc3
Nxe4
8.Nf4
Nc6
9.0-0
d6
10.c4
Ne5
11.Be3
Bd7
This appears to be the first new move. Black has tried ...Bf5, ...Be6, ...b6 and ...c6 in other games.
12.Qd4
Nc5
13.b4
Ne6
14.Nxe6
Bxe6
15.f4
[An oversight. Fritz recommends 15.c5
with equality.]
15...Nxc4
[15...Bxc4
16.fxe5
Bxe2
17.Rfe1
Bh5
18.exd6
Qxd6
is also good for Black, although the opposite-coloured bishops might provide a getout clause for White if the major pieces come off.]
16.Bc1
[16.Bxc4
Bxc4
17.Qxc4
Rxe3
is obviously very good for Black.]
16...c5
17.Qd3
Qf6
[Fritz reckons that 17...Nb6
18.Bb2
Na4
19.Rfb1
Nxb2
20.Rxb2
Qf6
21.c3
Qxf4
22.bxc5
dxc5
23.Rxb7
Qg5
is stronger.]
18.c3
b5
19.Bf3
Bf5
20.Qd5
Rac8
White has made a series of small errors, and now Black is winning.
21.Bd2
Nxd2?
[Black misses his chance: 21...cxb4
22.cxb4
(22.Rad1
bxc3
23.Bxc3
Qxc3
24.Qxf5
Ne3
) 22...Nb6
23.Qb3
Qd4+
24.Kh1
Bc2
25.Qa3
Qxd2
]
22.Qxd2
cxb4
23.cxb4
Rc2
24.Qd5
a6
25.a4?
[25.Rac1
is better.]
25...Bd7
26.axb5
Bxb5
27.Rfe1
Rxe1+
[As at move 21, Black exchanges too soon. Instead 27...Qc3
28.Rxe8+
Bxe8
29.Qd1
Qxb4
30.Qxc2
Qd4+
wins a second pawn. The position is still very good though.]
28.Rxe1
g6
29.Rd1
Rc4
30.g3
Qc3
31.Bg2?
Ba4?
[31...Qe3+
wins outright: 32.Kh1
(32.Kf1
Rxf4#
) 32...Rc1
33.Qf3
Qe1+!
34.Rxe1
Rxe1+
35.Bf1
Rxf1+
This kind of thing is hard to see when you're one of the last three games left and you're effectively playing blitz against a master.]
32.Rf1
Qxb4
33.Qa8+
Kg7
34.Qxa6
Qc5+
35.Kh1
Bb5
36.Qa1+
Qd4
This is probably the wrong idea. White's king is vulnerable, so keeping the queens on and playing for mate is a better option.
37.Qxd4+
Rxd4
38.Rb1
Black still has a significant advantage, but the win is becoming difficult because so many of his pawns are on white squares, potentially vulnerable to attack by White's bishop.
38...Bd7
39.Bf3
White has seen the chance to force the rooks off, with good drawing prospects.
39...Be6
40.Rd1
Rxd1+
41.Bxd1
h5
[41...d5
Fritz suggests a better way to make progress: 42.Kg2
d4
43.Kf3
Bd5+
44.Ke2
Be4
45.g4
Kh6
46.Kf2
g5
47.fxg5+
Kxg5
This might still be drawn, but the chances are better than in the game.]
42.Kg2
Bd5+
43.Kf2
Kf6
44.Ke3
Ke6
45.Kd4
Ba2
46.Bf3
Bb3
White has set up a fortress, and there's no way through for the black king. 1/2-1/2