[Event "Jogo Online"] [Site "www.flyordie.com"] [Date "2010.01.24"] [Round "1"] [White "?»???-V.I.P«?"] [Black "manodingo"] [Result "1-0"] [Termination "normal"] [UTCDate "2010.01.24"] [TimeControl "1200"] 1. e4 g6 2. Bc4 Bg7 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. O-O e6 6. e5 Ne7 7. d4 h6 8. b3 a6 9. Bb2 Nbc6 10. a4 b5 11. axb5 axb5 12. Rxa8 Qxa8 13. Bxb5 Nb4 14. Be2 Ned5 15. Nxd5 Nxd5 16. Qd2 Qa2 17. c4 Nb6 18. Ra1 Qxb3 19. Ra7 Na4 20. Bc1 O-O 21. Bd1 Qb6 22. Rxa4 Bxf3 23. Bxf3 d6 24. Rb4 Qa7 25. Rb7 Qa6 26. Rxc7 dxe5 27. dxe5 Bxe5 28. Rc6 Qa7 29. Qxh6 Qd4 30. Qe3 Qh4 31. g3 Qf6 32. Bg2 Bd4 33. Qf3 Qxf3 34. Bxf3 Rd8 35. c5 Rb8 36. Be3 Rb1+ 37. Kg2 Bxe3 38. fxe3 Rb2+ 39. Kh3 Rb3 40. Rc8+ Kg7 41. c6 Rxe3 42. Bg2 Rc3 43. Rd8 Kf6 44. Rd7 Ke5 45. Kg4 f5+ 46. Kg5 Rc2 47. Bf3 Rxh2 48. c7 Rc2 49. Bb7 Rc3 50. c8=Q Rxg3+ 51. Kh6 Rh3+ 52. Kg7 g5 53. Qc7# 1-0

[Event "Jogo Online"] [Site "www.flyordie.com"] [Date "2010.01.24"] [Round "1"] [White "Digo_BV_PE"] [Black "aeapmestre"] [Result "0-1"] [Termination "normal"] [UTCDate "2010.01.25"] [TimeControl "1200"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 g6 4. e4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. dxe5 dxe5 8. Qxd8 Rxd8 9. Bg5 Re8 10. Nb5 Na6 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. O-O Be6 13. a3 Rad8 14. Rfd1 g5 15. b4 g4 16. Ne1 h5 17. Nxa7 Rd4 18. Rxd4 exd4 19. Bd3 c6 20. b5 cxb5 21. Nxb5 Nc5 22. Rc1 Rc8 23. Nd6 Rc6 24. Nf5 Nxd3 25. Nxd3 Rxc4 26. Rxc4 Bxc4 27. Nc5 d3 28. Ne3 d2 29. Na4 Bd4 30. Nd1 Bb3 31. Nab2 Bxb2 32. Nxb2 d1=Q+ 33. Nxd1 Bxd1 34. Kf1 Kf8 35. Ke1 Bc2 36. f3 Ke7 37. Kd2 Ba4 38. Ke3 gxf3 39. gxf3 Ke6 40. Kf4 f6 41. Ke3 f5 42. Kd4 f4 43. h4 0-1

[Event "Jogo Online"] [Site "www.flyordie.com"] [Date "2010.01.24"] [Round "2"] [White "aeapmestre"] [Black "Digo_BV_PE"] [Result "0-1"] [Termination "abandoned"] [UTCDate "2010.01.25"] [TimeControl "1200"] 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Bd3 Nc6 4. c3 g6 5. h4 Bg7 6. f3 e6 7. Be3 Bd7 8. Qd2 h5 9. Na3 a6 10. Ne2 e5 11. Bg5 O-O 12. O-O-O Qe8 13. Rdg1 Nh7 14. g4 exd4 15. gxh5 Nxg5 16. hxg5 dxc3 17. Nxc3 Nb4 18. Bb1 Be6 19. f4 f5 20. gxf6 Rxf6 21. e5 dxe5 22. fxe5 Rd8 23. Qe2 Bh6+ 0-1

[Event "Jogo Online"] [Site "www.flyordie.com"] [Date "2010.01.27"] [Round "1"] [White "Mythrill"] [Black "jameskaua"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "Rybka 3 (30s)"] [PlyCount "128"] [EventDate "2010.??.??"] [TimeControl "1200"] {A02: Bird's Opening} 1. f4 b6 2. Nf3 Bb7 3. g3 (3. e3 {0} g6 {This looks r and enables avoids the white bishop from being obstructed. B/0 0} 4. g3 {0} Nf6 {-0.18/14 5} 5. Bg2 {3} Bg7 {-0.16/15 3} 6. O-O {2} O-O {-0.17/14 1}) (3. d4 {0} e6 {B/0 0} 4. e3 {4} c5 {(M) Immediately attacking white's center. B/0 0 } 5. g3 {0} Be7 {-0.24/11 3} 6. Bg2 {2} f5 {-0.21/10 1} 7. O-O {3} Nf6 { -0.12/13 3} 8. dxc5 { (M) It seems taking that pawn now isn't that good (it gives black a tempo). 4} Bxc5 {0} (8... bxc5 $5 {(M) Why is this better? 0}) 9. c4 {0.03/14 7}) 3... Bxf3 4. exf3 {last book move} e6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Bg2 (6. a3 Bxc3 7. dxc3 { (M) I was afraid of this, but it seems capturing away from the center is slightly better for white in this case.} Ne7 $11) 6... Bxc3 7. dxc3 { White has new doubled pawns: c2+c3} Na6 (7... Ne7 8. Kf1 $11) 8. O-O (8. Qe2 Nb8 $14) 8... h5 (8... Nc5 9. Qd4 Qf6 10. Re1 $14) 9. Qd4 (9. f5 $5 $16 { (M) Trying to sacrifice a pawn to open black's position.} exf5 $2 (9... Qe7 { 0.97/16 8} 10. fxe6 {0.97/15 1} fxe6 {0.97/15 2} 11. Qe2 {1.02/14 1} Nc5 { 1.02/14 1} 12. b4 {1.02/13 1} Na4 {1.02/13 1} 13. Bd2 {1.02/12 0}) 10. Qe2+ $1 {(M) Winning the knight.}) 9... Qf6 $14 10. Qc4 Nc5 11. Be3 { White threatens to win material: Be3xc5} d5 { Black threatens to win material: d5xc4} (11... h4 12. Bxc5 bxc5 13. Qxc5 $14) 12. Qb5+ Nd7 13. Qc6 (13. Bd4 {(M) Gaining a tempo and developing a bishop.} Qg6 $14) 13... Qd8 14. c4 {White threatens to win material: c4xd5} Ne7 15. Qa4 O-O 16. cxd5 Nxd5 17. Bd2 (17. Bf2 $5 $14) 17... Nc5 18. Qc4 (18. Qd4 Qd6 $11) 18... h4 19. Rad1 (19. Qe2 {(M) This is best.}) 19... hxg3 20. hxg3 Qf6 21. Rfe1 $2 {(M) Not protecting that pawn is a long-term blunder that makes my life a lot harder.} (21. Bc1 Rfd8 $11) 21... Qxb2 $15 22. Be3 $2 (22. f5 $142 $15 {and White can hope to live} exf5 $2 {(M) And black loses a knight.}) 22... Nxe3 $19 23. Rxe3 Qf6 (23... Rfd8 24. Ree1 $19) 24. Kf2 (24. Re2 Rad8 25. Red2 Rxd2 26. Rxd2 Rd8 27. Rxd8+ Qxd8 $19) 24... Rad8 25. Ke2 $4 { the position was bad, and this mistake simply hastens the end} (25. Ree1 $142 $17) 25... Rxd1 $19 26. Kxd1 Rd8+ (26... Qa1+ $142 {and Black wins} 27. Ke2 Qg1 $19 28. Bh3 $2 (28. Bf1 Rd8 {-6.35/11 2} 29. g4 (29. Rd3 {(M) The only good move now, sacrifcing an exchange. Either that or black can win the rook.}) 29... Qh2+ {-18.88/8 1} 30. Bg2 {-18.10/7 1} Qxg2+ {-18.76/7 1} 31. Ke1 { -20.33/7 1} Qg1+ {-18.11/6 1} 32. Qf1 {-#15/8 0} (32. Ke2 $2 Rd1 $1 { (M) Mate to come very quickly. -#2/8 2}) 32... Qxe3+ {-#14/9 0}) 28... Qh2+ $1 {-6.48/9 1}) 27. Ke2 Rd4 (27... Qa1 $5 {makes it even easier for Black} 28. Kf2 $19) 28. Qc3 Ra4 (28... Qd8 $5 29. Bf1 $19) 29. Qxf6 (29. a3 { (M) I was given this line telling not to trade, but trading is slightly better. }) 29... gxf6 30. a3 b5 (30... Nb7 $142 $5 $19) 31. Rc3 $17 Na6 32. Bf1 (32. f5 $5 $15 {(M) It seems sacrificing that pawn is a recurring idea.} exf5 33. Bh3 { -0.75/18 1} f4 {-0.75/17 1} 34. gxf4 {-0.75/16 1} c5 {-0.68/17 2} 35. Ke3 { -0.75/17 2} Kf8 {-0.75/17 2}) 32... c5 $17 33. Kf2 (33. Rd3 $142 $5 $17 { (M) Trying to fork the pawns, maybe?}) 33... c4 $19 34. Bh3 $4 { leading to a quick end} (34. f5 exf5 35. Bh3 f4 $19 36. Bc8 {-2.02/18 5} Nc7 { -2.02/18 2} 37. Bb7 {-2.15/19 3} fxg3+ {-2.15/18 0} 38. Kxg3 {-2.15/18 0}) 34... Nc5 (34... Nc7 $142 {and the result of the game is clear: Black will win} 35. Re3 Nd5 36. Rxe6 fxe6 37. Bxe6+ Kg7 38. Bxd5 Rxa3 $19) 35. f5 $17 e5 (35... Ra6 $142 $17) 36. g4 $2 { (M) It seems trying to set up this pawn chain was simply the wrong idea.} (36. Bg2 Kf8 $17) 36... e4 (36... Ra6 $5 37. Re3 $19) 37. Ke3 (37. Bg2 exf3 38. Bxf3 Kf8 $17) 37... exf3 38. Kxf3 Ra5 39. Bg2 Na4 { Black threatens to win material: Na4xc3} (39... Ra6 40. Re3 Kf8 41. Kf2 $17) 40. Re3 Nb2 (40... Ra6 41. Kf4 $17) 41. Ke2 (41. Re8+ Kg7 42. Re7 c3 $11) 41... Ra4 (41... Kg7 $142 $5 $17) 42. Bc6 $11 a6 {Covers b5} 43. Kd2 { Black has a cramped position} (43. Bd5 $5 { (M) Maybe trying to win the pawn after Re8+ ?} c3 (43... a5 44. Re7 $1 { (M) Now black can't defend that pawn. 0.30/11 2} Rxa3 {0.46/16 2} 45. g5 { 0.66/15 0} (45. Bxf7+ Kf8 $1 {-0.75/12 2}) 45... fxg5 46. f6 { (M) Getting a protected passed pawn. 4.17/11 7} g4 47. Be4 {#6/16 1} Kf8 { #6/18 3} 48. Rd7 {#6/9 1} Rd3 $1 { (M) The rook and the pawn threaten mate! #6/14 0} (48... Na4 49. Rd8# {#1/12 1} )) 44. Rxc3 Kg7 $11 45. Kf3 {(M) Trying to protect the pawns. 0.00/17 4}) 43... Ra5 (43... c3+ $5 44. Rxc3 Rxg4 $15) 44. Kc1 $11 Na4 45. Re8+ (45. Re7 c3 46. Bd5 Nb6 47. Bxf7+ Kf8 $11) 45... Kg7 $15 46. Re7 Nc3 (46... c3 47. Bd5 Kh6 48. Rxf7 $15) 47. Kb2 $11 Nd1+ 48. Kc1 {White threatens to win material: Kc1xd1} Nf2 49. Bd5 (49. Re2 $142 $5 {and White is still in the game} Nh3 50. Re3 $11) 49... Nxg4 $17 50. Rxf7+ Kh6 51. Bf3 $4 {further deteriorates the position} ( 51. Kb2 $142 $17 c3+ 52. Kb3 {-0.67/14 1} (52. Kxc3 b4+ $1 { (M) Either losing a pawn or a bishop. -1.40/15 1} 53. Kd4 {-1.36/16 3} (53. axb4 Rxd5 {-2.10/10 2}))) 51... Kg5 (51... Ne5 $142 { makes sure everything is clear} 52. Rxf6+ Kg7 $19) 52. Bxg4 $4 { with this move White loses his initiative} (52. Rg7+ $142 { (M) Winning a knight for a pawn.} Kf4 53. Bxg4 Rxa3 54. Bh5 $11) 52... Kxg4 $19 53. Rxf6 Kg5 (53... c3 54. Kd1 Rxa3 55. Ke2 $19) 54. Rf8 $2 (54. Rg6+ $5 Kxf5 55. Rg3 $15) 54... Rxa3 (54... c3 55. Kb1 Rxa3 56. Rf7 $19) 55. f6 (55. Kb2 $142 b4 56. Kb1 $17) 55... Rf3 $4 { Black threatens to win material: Rf3xf6. letting the wind out of his own sails} (55... c3 {(M) I was afraid of this plan. The idea, obviously, is to push all pawns and queen.} 56. Kd1 $19) 56. Kb2 $2 (56. f7 $142 { would keep White in the game} Kg6 57. Ra8 Rxf7 58. Rxa6+ Kf5 59. Kb2 $11) 56... Rxf6 $19 57. Rxf6 $4 {terrible, but the game is lost in any case} (57. Re8 $142 $19) 57... Kxf6 58. Ka3 Ke5 59. Kb4 Kd4 60. c3+ Kd3 61. Ka5 Kxc3 62. Kxa6 b4 63. Kb5 b3 64. Ka4 (64. Kc5 {is no salvation} b2 65. Kd5 Kd3 66. Kc5 c3 67. Kd5 c2 68. Ke5 b1=Q 69. Kf6 c1=Q 70. Kf5 Qh6 71. Kg4 Qg1+ 72. Kf5 Qgg5#) 64... b2 ( 64... b2 65. Kb5 Kd4 66. Kc6 c3 {(M) Now black *will* queen.} 67. Kb6 c2 68. Kc6 c1=Q+ 69. Kd7 b1=Q 70. Ke7 Qb7+ 71. Kf6 Qg1 72. Kf5 Qf7#) 0-1

[Event "2. Lerchenberger VEM"] [Site "Lerchenberg"] [Date "2010.01.19"] [Round "4"] [White "LM"] [Black "FH"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D95"] [WhiteElo "2031"] [BlackElo "2065"] [Annotator ",S966301"] [PlyCount "126"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 d5 5. e3 {Soweit ich mich erinnere, habe ich gegen den geschlossenen Aufbau im Grünfeld-Indisch 100%, daher fühlte ich mich an dieser Stelle sehr wohl.} O-O 6. Qb3 {Bislang hatte ich nur mit dem anspruchloseren Zügen 6.Le2, 6.Ld3 und 6.cxd5 zu tun. Der Textzug ist logisch, da Schwarz sofort gezwungen wird, sich bzgl. d5 festzulegen.} dxc4 (6... e6 { gilt als beste Fortsetzung} 7. Be2 b6 8. O-O Bb7 9. Rd1 Nbd7 $15) 7. Bxc4 c5 8. d5 a6 9. a4 Qc7 {Zeitverbrauch: W 20, S 12 min} 10. O-O $146 { Bislang wurde 10.h3 gespielt.} Bg4 11. Be2 {Mein Gegner tadelte diesen Zug später als Tempoverlust und war der Meinung, er hätte mich lieber auf f3 nehmen lassen sollen.} Nbd7 12. Bd2 Rab8 { Meine Idee war hier, mit c5-c4 und b7-b5 Raum am Damenflügel zu gewinnen.} 13. Rfc1 Rfc8 14. a5 b5 {Zeitverbrauch: W 49, S 26 min. Ich dachte mir, die Öffnung der b-Linie sei wegen des schwachen b2 gut für mich.} 15. axb6 Rxb6 16. Qa2 {erst hier bemerkte ich, daß Turmverdopplung auf der b-Linie wegen Sa4 nichts bringt, stattdessen nutzte ich die Gelegenheit, den störenden Bd5 zu beseitigen.} e6 17. Na4 Rd6 18. Nxc5 $6 {mein Gegner erzählte hier später, daß dies ein verzweifelter Versuch auf Gegenspiel war. Ich hingegen schätzte die Stellung noch voll im dynamischen Gleichgewicht.} Nxc5 19. b4 Rxd5 (19... Nfe4 {übersehen.} 20. bxc5 Rxd5 {gibt Zugumstellung}) (19... Nxd5 { hatte ich verworfen wegen} 20. Rxc5 Qd8 21. Rac1 $14) 20. bxc5 Ne4 { Zeitverbrauch: W 67, S 42 min} 21. Ba5 Qe7 (21... Qc6 $2 22. Nd4 Bxd4 23. exd4 Bxe2 24. Qxe2 Rxd4 $13) 22. Rab1 Rdxc5 23. Rxc5 Qxc5 24. h3 Bxf3 (24... Bf5 { die daraufhin entstehenden Varianten waren mit zu unklar.} 25. Rd1 g5 26. Bxa6 Ra8 27. Rd8+ Rxd8 28. Bxd8 $13) 25. Bxf3 Qf5 {Zeitverbrauch: W 80, S 70 min} ( 25... Nc3 26. Bxc3 Qxc3 27. Qxa6 Qc2 28. Rd1 Be5 $11) 26. Be1 Nc3 { Weiß geriet in Zeitnot.} (26... Nc5 27. Rc1 { hat mir wegen der Fesselstellung nicht gefallen.}) 27. Bxc3 (27. Qxa6 $11 { hatten wir wohl beide übersehen.}) 27... Bxc3 28. Rd1 { 28.Tc1 wäre mir unangenehmer gewesen.} a5 {Damit habe ich mir einen Mehrbauern bewahrt, und ich dachte mir, ungleiche Läufer begünstigen den Angreifer, der wegen des Mehrbauern Schwarz ist. Aufgrund der taktischen Gegendrohungen sollten nun noch die Damen verschwinden.} 29. Qa4 Bb4 30. Qd7 Qc5 31. Be2 $2 { Der Läufer stand auf der langen Diagonalen gut.} (31. Bb7 Rc7 32. Qe8+ Kg7 33. Bf3 $13) 31... Qc6 32. Bb5 $2 { Aus meiner Sicht darf Weiß nicht die Damen tauschen.} Qxd7 33. Rxd7 Rc1+ 34. Kh2 Be1 {Den a-Bauern zu verwandeln dürfte schwer werden, ich dachte eher daran, ihn als Ablenkung zu benutzen, um am Königsflügel noch einen Bauern einzuheimsen.} 35. Kg3 (35. f3 Bf2 36. e4 h5 37. g3 Rc2 38. h4 Be3+ 39. Kh1 Ra2 $17) 35... Rc2 36. Rd1 Bxf2+ 37. Kf3 Bh4 38. g3 Bf6 39. Rd7 Rc5 40. Bd3 a4 { Zeitverbrauch: W 111, S 97 min} 41. Ra7 Rc3 42. Ke2 a3 43. Kd2 Rb3 $2 44. Bc4 $2 (44. Bc2 Rb2 45. Rxa3 $17) 44... Rb2+ 45. Kd1 Rb4 46. Bd3 Bb2 47. Ke2 Rb6 48. Kd2 Rc6 49. Be4 Rc1 50. Bd3 Rg1 51. g4 Rg3 $2 {Aufgrund der knapper werdenden Zeit schlichen sich Ungenauigkeiten in mein Spiel.} (51... Rh1 52. Ra8+ Kg7 53. g5 Rxh3 $19) 52. Bf1 Rf3 53. Ke2 Rf6 54. Bg2 h5 55. g5 Rf5 56. h4 Rc5 57. Be4 Rc1 58. Bd3 Rh1 59. Bb5 Rxh4 60. Be8 Rh2+ $1 61. Kf3 Kf8 62. Bxf7 $4 {der entscheidende Patzer in Zeitnot.} a2 63. Bxg6 a1=Q 0-1

[Event "Jogo Online"] [Site "www.flyordie.com"] [Date "2010.01.27"] [Round "1"] [White "cridis"] [Black "?»???-V.I.P«?"] [Result "1-0"] [Termination "normal"] [UTCDate "2010.01.27"] [TimeControl "1200"] 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. f3 Nf6 4. fxe4 Nxe4 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. c3 Bd6 8. O-O O-O 9. Nbd2 Nc6 10. Ne4 b6 11. Nxf6+ Qxf6 12. Bxh7+ Kxh7 13. Ng5+ Kg8 14. Rxf6 gxf6 15. Ne4 1-0

[Event "Jogo Online"] [Site "www.flyordie.com"] [Date "2010.01.28"] [Round "1"] [White "?»???-V.I.P«?"] [Black "bueno77"] [Result "1-0"] [Termination "normal"] [UTCDate "2010.01.28"] [TimeControl "1200"] 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 d5 5. exd5 cxd5 6. Nxd5 Nxd5 7. Nxe5 Qe7 8. Qe2 f6 9. Nf3 Qxe2+ 10. Bxe2 Nf4 11. Bc4 Bg4 12. Nh4 g5 13. d4 gxh4 14. Bxf4 Nc6 15. f3 Nxd4 16. O-O-O b5 17. Bd5 Rd8 18. Rxd4 Bc5 19. Re1+ Kf8 20. Bh6# 1-0

[Event "Online Game"] [Site "www.flyordie.com"] [Date "2010.02.07"] [Round "1"] [White "slipknot_roro"] [Black "Kasparovsfan"] [Result "0-1"] [Termination "abandoned"] [UTCDate "2010.02.07"] [TimeControl "1200"] 1. e4 c5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Nf3 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 a6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Be3 d5 8. exd5 cxd5 9. Bd3 Nf6 10. h3 Be7 11. Qf3 Rb8 12. b3 Bb4+ 13. Nd2 Qa5 14. Qg3 O-O 15. Qxb8 Bc3 16. Rd1 h6 17. a4 e5 18. Qb6 d4 19. Qxa5 Bxa5 20. Bxh6 gxh6 21. O-O Bb7 22. Nc4 Bc7 23. Bf5 Nh5 24. g3 Ng7 25. Bd3 f5 26. Nb2 Ne6 27. Bc4 Kf7 28. Bxe6+ Kxe6 29. Nc4 h5 30. Rfe1 Kf6 31. h4 Rg8 32. Kh2 f4 33. Nd2 Ba5 34. Ne4+ Ke7 35. gxf4 Bxe1 36. Rxe1 Rg4 37. Nc5 Rxh4+ 38. Kg3 Rg4+ 39. Kh2 Rh4+ 40. Kg3 Rg4+ 41. Kh3 Bc8 42. Kh2 Rxf4 43. Rxe5+ Kd6 44. Rxh5 Rxf2+ 45. Kg3 Rxc2 46. Ne4+ Kc7 47. Rh7+ Kb6 48. Rh6+ Ka5 49. Kf4 Rb2 50. Nc5 d3 51. Rh5 Kb6 52. Nxd3 Rxb3 53. Rh6+ Kc7 54. Rh7+ Kb8 55. Nc5 Rb4+ 56. Ke5 Rc4 57. Kd6 Rd4+ 58. Kc6 Rc4 59. Kb6 Rg4 60. Rh8 Rg6+ 61. Ka5 Rg5 62. Kb4 a5+ 63. Kxa5 Rxc5+ 64. Kb6 Rc1 65. a5 Rb1+ 66. Kc5 Ka7 67. Rxc8 Rc1+ 68. Kd6 Rxc8 0-1

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 Bd7 7.Be3 Nc6 8.Be2 e5 9.Nb3 Be7 10.0-0 0-0 11.Na4 b5 12.Nb6 Rb8 13.Nxd7 Qxd7 14.Qd2 Rfd8 15.Rfd1 Qc7 16.Bg5 h6 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 18.c4 Nd4 19.Nxd4 exd4 20.cxb5 axb5 21.a4 bxa4 22.Rxa4 d5 23.exd5 Rxd5 24.Bd3 Bg5 25.Qe2 Be3+ 26.Kh1 Rc5 27.Bc4 Qd7 28.b3 Re8 29.Qd3 Rh5 30.g3 Qh3 31.Ra2 Qxg3 32.Qf1 Bf4 33.Rg2 Rxh2+ 34.Kg1 Be3+

[Event "Hoogovens A Tournament"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Date "1999.??.??"] [Round "4"] [White "Garry Kasparov"] [Black "Veselin Topalov"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B06"] [WhiteElo "2812"] [BlackElo "2700"] [PlyCount "87"] [EventDate "1999.??.??"] [Source "ChessBase"] 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 $5 {(M) Black's king will be trapped in the middle.} 9. Qxh6 Bb7 (9... Ng8 $2 10. Qg7 $1 {4.14/12 1}) (9... Nb6 10. e5 {0.18/13 5} dxe5 $6 { (M) Quite dangerous to open the position when behind in development.} 11. dxe5 {0.38/12 1}) (9... Qb6 {(M) Best line. But why? 0.00/16 3} 10. g4 {0.00/16 6} Bb7 11. a3 {0.17/13 2} O-O-O 12. O-O-O {0.51/12 2} Kb8 {0.53/13 2} 13. Kb1 { 0.47/14 6} a5 { (M) Now attacking means black's own king will get exposed. Not good. 0.47/13 2} ) 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $5 {(M) I don't know what to think of this rook sacrifice anymore. The line where the bishop takes the pawn seems safer on the long term.} cxd4 (24... Qxf4 {0} 25. Rxf4 {0.88/13 6} Rhe8 {0.74/15 4} 26. Rxe8 {0.94/17 9} Nxe8 {0.94/16 0}) (24... c4 {0} 25. Nc6+ {2.03/11 3} Bxc6 { (M) The threat here is Qc7#. 4} 26. dxc6 {(M) Skewering. 2.09/15 1} Qb8 {0} ( 26... Qf8 {0} 27. Qc7+ {#2/3 0}) (26... Qxf4 {2.09/16 1} 27. Rxf4 { (M) The c-pawn is hard to capture. 2.09/17 1} Ne8 {0} 28. Re7+ {4.31/12 2} Kb6 {3} 29. c7 {4.54/13 1} Nxc7 {3} 30. Rf6+ {4.54/14 2} Kb7 {3} 31. Rfxf7 $1 { (M) It is impossible to protect this knight now. 4.85/15 1}) 27. c7 {17.58/8 2} ) (24... Nxd5 {(M) This line seems to be close to the correct idea. The idea here is to close black's position and to prevent nasty checks. 0} 25. Qxf7+ { 0.93/13 2} Bb7 {15} (25... Kb8 {0.73/13 6} 26. Rde4 {0.76/13 6} (26. Rde4 { 0.76/13 4} Qb6 {0.19/11 1}) 26... Qb6 {0.47/14 2} 27. Nb3 {0.40/16 8}) 26. Qxb7# {#1/3 0}) (24... Bxd5 {(M) This seems to be the *best* line, equalizing this position almost completely. 0} 25. Rxd5 {0.48/17 43} Nxd5 {0.08/17 6} 26. Qxf7+ {0.34/16 2} Nc7 {0.34/16 1} 27. Re6 {0.34/16 2} Qd1+ {0.00/17 8} 28. Ka2 {0.00/17 3} Rd7 {0.00/16 2} 29. Re7 {0.00/16 4} Qd5+ {0.00/16 1} 30. Qxd5 { 0.00/17 1} Rxd5 {0.00/17 0} 31. Rxc7+ {0.00/17 2} Kb6 {0.00/17 1} 32. Rc6+ { 0.00/17 1} Kxa5 {0.00/18 1} 33. Bc8 {(M) White has a slight edge still, even if it's black that has more material. Probably has to do with king safety. 0. 00/18 2}) 25. Re7+ Kb6 (25... Kb8 {0} 26. Qxd4 $1 {3.55/14 2} Qxe7 $4 { (M) This rook must not be taken or else black is mated. 0} 27. Qb6+ {#3/3 0} ( 27. Qb6+ {#3/3 0} Bb7 {10} 28. Nc6+ {#2/3 0} Ka8 {11} 29. Qa7# {#1/3 0}) 27... Bb7 {#3/3 0} 28. Nc6+ {5.10/9 0} Ka8 {#2/3 0} 29. Qa7# {#1/3 0}) (25... Qxe7 $4 {(M) White's rook cannot be taken or else there will be forced mate. 0} 26. Qxd4+ {#4/3 0} Kb8 {#4/3 0} 27. Qb6+ {5.10/9 0} Bb7 {#3/3 0} 28. Nc6+ {5.10/9 0 } Ka8 {#2/3 0} 29. Qa7# {#1/3 0}) (25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 {1.62/11 2} Nd7 { 1.62/12 5} 27. Bxd7 {3.48/11 1} Rxd7 {3.43/11 1} 28. Rxd7 {3.50/12 1} Qxd7 { 3.50/12 1} 29. Qxh8+ {(M) Free rook. 3.88/13 2}) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 (26... Qc5 { (M) White wins a knight for free.} 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 {3.37/13 1} 28. Be6 {3.36/13 1 }) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 29. Ra7 Bb7 30. Rxb7 Qc4 $5 { (M) Is there anything better?} (30... Rhe8 {0.00/13 6}) (30... Nh5 31. Bf1 { #8/10 2} Qxb7 32. Qb3# {#1/12 1}) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 Rd2 37. Rd7 $3 {(M) Deflection. Wins queen.} Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 1-0