David RR Webber (2100) - Palm Chess (2400) [C54]

Giuoco Piano/Maryland USA (4) 2008


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. Bg5 O-O 7. O-O Bb6 8. h3 h6 9. Bh4 Na5 10. Nbd2 Bd7 11. Bd5 c6 12. Bb3 Nxb3 13. Nxb3 Be6 black has no inkling of the impending storm. It is vital to prevent whites g4, g5 advance 14. g4! Re8 15. g5 hxg5 16. Nxg5 Nh7 17. Qh5! Nxg5 18. Bxg5 Qd7 19. Kh2 d5 20. Rg1 Bxf2 21. Rg2 Bxh3?! black position is already desperate, the threat of Bf6 has to be prevented 22. Qxh3 Qxh3+ 23. Kxh3 Bb6 24. Bf6 g6 25. Kg4 Re6 26. Rf1 Bd8 27. Bxd8 Rxd8 white has a won game, but it requires precise play 28. Nc5 Re7 29. Rh1 dxe4 30. Rgh2 f5+ 31. Kg5 Rf8 32. Rh6? more direct is 32. Rh8+ Kf7 33. R1h7+ Ke8 and then exchange both rooks with 34. Rxe7 and 35. Rxf8 32... exd3 33. Nxd3 Kf7 34. Rh7+ forcing another exchange of material 34... Ke8 35. Rxe7+ Kxe7 36. Nxe5 Ke6 37. Nxg6 Rf7 38. Re1+ Kd6 39. Ne5 Rf8 40. Nc4+ Kd7 41. Re5 b5 42. Ne3 f4 43. Ng4 Kd6 44. Rf5 Re8 45. Rxf4 Re2 46. Rf2 Rxf2 47. Nxf2 black can resign here, but Palm plays on 47... Ke5 48. Kg4 the black king has no way in 48... c5 49. Kf3 Kd5 50. Ke3 c4 51. Ne4 Ke5 52. Nd2 Kd5 53. Nf3 a6 54. a3 Kc5 55. Ke4 Kc6 56. Kd4 Kd6 57. Ne5 Ke6 58. Nc6 Kd6 now it is merely a matter of time before white Qs the rook pawn and wins 59. Na5 Kd7 60. Kd5 Ke7 61. Kc5 Ke6 62. Nc6 Kf5 63. Kb6 Ke4 64. Kxa6 Kd5 65. Kxb5 Kd6 66. Kb6 prevent blacks King getting behind pawn advance 66... Kd5 67. a4 Ke4 68. a5 Kd3 69. Nb4+ Kd2 70. a6 Kc1 71. a7 Kd2 72. a8=Q Ke3 73. Qd5 Kf4 74. Nc6 Kg4 75. Nd4 Kf4 76. Qf5+ Kg3 77. Ne2+ Kg2 78. Qf4 Kh1 79. Qf3+ Kh2 80. Qg3+ Kh1 81. Qg1+ 1-0

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