David RR Webber (2100) - Palm Chess (2400) [C42]

Vienna: Falkbeer/Maryland USA (9) 2009


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bc4 d6 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 Bxc3 7. bxc3 Nc6 8. Bg5 Be6 9. Bd5 Bxd5 10. exd5 Na5 11. Re1 h6 12. Bh4 g5 13. Bg3 Nxd5 White is a pawn down but Black's pawn structure on king side is extended 14. Qd2 Nc6 15. h4?! further extends blacks king side, but temporarily cramps whites pieces 15... g4 16. Nh2 h5 17. Qh6 Nf6! black has strong defensive resources 18. Nf1 white manuevers pieces back into play in blocked position 18... Re8! anticipating Nf5 19. Ne3 Re6 20. Nf5 Qf8 21. Qg5+ Kh7 22. d4! free space for the bishop to re-enter game 22... exd4 23. Rxe6 fxe6 24. Nxd4 Qf7 avoids knight swap on d4 25. Ne2! white manuevers again 25... e5 26. Qe3 Nd7 27. a3! crucial in restricting black queens play 27... Nc5 28. Rf1 Qc4 black looks for attack but with eye to defense 29. f3 Rg8 30. f4! e4 31. f5 Ne7 32. f6 Nd5 33. Qf2 Kh6 34. f7 Rf8! important for Queen to regroup and restrict blacks counter play 35. Bf4+ bishop finally back in play 35... Kg7 36. Bg5 Ne6 37. Nd4! Nxd4 38. Bf6+!! Kh6 I did not risk this playing on train, but in post analysis its the knock out move. If Nxf6 Qxf6+ 40. Kh7 cxd4 and Rf5 with Rxh5 mate 39. Bxd4 c5 40. Bh8! Kh7 41. Qf5+ Kxh8 42. Qxh5+ Kg7 43. Qxg4+ Kh7 44. Rf5 Nf4 to avoid Rh5+ mate 45. Qxf4 Qe2 46. Rg5 Qd1+ 47. Kh2 Qd5 black can resign here but computer plays on 48. Rxd5 Kg7 49. Rg5+ Kh7 50. Qf5+ Kh8 51. Qf6+ Kh7 52. Rh5+ 1-0

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