[Event "USCF/2021 Electronic Knights Final/21ENf01"] [Site "ICCF"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Reger, Jeff"] [Black "Schroeer, Egbert"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B09"] [WhiteElo "2429"] [BlackElo "2137"] [Annotator "Schroeer,Egbert"] [PlyCount "116"] [GameId "489268735073"] [EventDate "2024.01.19"] [EventType "corr"] {[%evp 12,116,42,38,46,44,29,28,37,40,41,26,27,25,25,27,23,24,23,26,22,26,27,27,29,26,32,31,22,22,19,19,23,17,21,16,48,50,47,104,104,104,210,203,191,65,67,73,68,34,46,36,14,8,7,4,0,3,1,0,0,0,0,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 d6 2. d4 {Austrian attack again} Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 {transpose to the classic Austrian Attack} 4. Be3 (4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O) 4... Bg7 {c6 is another option or even a6, but losing tempo} 5. Qd2 c6 (5... a6 $5) (5... Nbd7 $5 6. Bh6) 6. Bh6 (6. a4 O-O 7. f3 Qa5 8. Nge2 c5 9. d5) 6... Bxh6 7. Qxh6 e5 $1 {[%mdl 4] now scores much better than the old 7...Qa5. B07: Pirc Defence: Miscellaneous Systems. attacking the pawn structure; creating a pawn majority on Q's side; White will castle long. Ivanchuck played Qa5 here. But I think Q is useless on a5.} (7... b5) 8. O-O-O Qe7 9. Be2 b5 $5 {White has an edge. will lead to a complex line, and Black is not able to castle} (9... Nbd7 10. f4 b5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. fxe5 Nxe5 13. h3 a6 14. Nf3 Nfd7 15. Nxe5 Qxe5) 10. f4 Nbd7 11. dxe5 (11. fxe5 dxe5 12. dxe5 Nxe5 13. h3 Be6 14. Nf3 Nfd7 15. Nxe5 Nxe5 16. a4 a6 17. Qg7 Qg5+ 18. Kb1 Ke7 19. h4 $1 Qf6 20. Qh6 g5 $1 21. Qxf6+ Kxf6 22. hxg5+ Ke7 $11) 11... dxe5 {that's the only move} 12. fxe5 Nxe5 13. h3 $5 {[#]} (13. Nf3 Neg4 14. Qf4) 13... Be6 $146 ({Predecessor:} 13... Nfd7 14. Nf3 a6 15. Nxe5 Qxe5 16. Rhe1 Nc5 17. Bf3 Be6 18. Qe3 O-O 19. Nd5 cxd5 20. Qxc5 {½-½ Praznik,N (2397)-Bloesl,S (2256) FRA AJEC 80jub sf11 email ICCF email 2018}) 14. Nf3 Nfd7 {½-½ Legemaat,G (2370)-Szerlak,A (2366) EU/C2023/sf07 corr ICCF ICCF 2023} 15. Nxe5 Nxe5 16. a4 (16. Qg7 Qg5+) (16. Qg7 Qg5+ 17. Kb1 Ke7 $14) 16... a6 17. Qg7 {[%csl LRe5,LRh8];½-½ Dudley,M (2284)-Bendig,F (2280) BRA/CXEB-Open01 24 (BRA) corr ICCF 2023 ICCF 2023} Qg5+ 18. Kb1 Ke7 {Who needs to castle? Forcing the ? trade} (18... Rf8 19. h4 Qe7 20. Nd5 $1 cxd5 21. Qxe5 f6) 19. h4 $1 (19. Rhf1 Rag8 20. h4 Qc1+ 21. Kxc1 Rxg7 $15) 19... Qf6 (19... Qxg2 $2 {[%mdl 8192] 19...Qf6 0.32} 20. Qxe5) 20. Qh6 $36 {[%mdl 2048] White is more active.} (20. Qxf6+ {20.Qh6 0.25} Kxf6 $15) 20... g5 $1 {I think this is the only move. If he takes ?xg5 ?x5 ?xg5 and with ?hg8 I should be good} 21. Qxf6+ Kxf6 22. hxg5+ Kg7 {½-½ Dudley,M (2284)-Bendig,F (2280) BRA/CXEB-Open01 24 (BRA) corr ICCF 2023 ICCF 2023} (22... Kxg5 $2 {[%mdl 8192] 22...Kg7 0.22} 23. Rh5+ $18) 23. Kc1 (23. a5 Rad8 24. Rde1 h6) (23. Rdf1 {seems wilder.} b4 24. Nd1 b3 25. Ne3) 23... b4 {I thought b4 was a good idea, but I didn't calculate Nb1, which is a great move. Better for me -even leading to draw- was Rad8 and White takes with Rxd8} (23... Rhd8 24. Rh6 Rxd1+ 25. Nxd1 bxa4) (23... h6 24. gxh6+ Rxh6 25. b3 $14) (23... Rad8 24. Rxd8 (24. Rh6 Rxd1+ 25. Bxd1 Rb8 26. b3 {½-½ Eijkenboom,R (2302)-Krause,C (2309) WS/MN/B/51 corr ICCF 2022 ICCF 2023}) 24... Rxd8 25. b3 {½-½ Dudley,M (2284)-Bendig,F (2280) BRA/CXEB-Open01 24 (BRA) corr ICCF 2023 ICCF 2023}) 24. Nb1 {[%CAl Bc3b1,Bb1d2,Bd2f3][%mdl 32]} h5 (24... b3 25. Nd2 bxc2 26. Kxc2 Rab8 27. b3 a5 28. Kc3 Rb4 29. Rh5 Ng6 $11 {should be equal then}) 25. gxh6+ (25. Nd2 $14) 25... Rxh6 $16 26. Nd2 Rhh8 (26... Rxh1 $16 27. Rxh1 Ng6) 27. Nf3 $18 (27. a5 c5) 27... Kf6 {[#]} 28. Rxh8 (28. a5 $1 Nxf3 29. gxf3 {aiming for Rxh8.} Ke5) ({White has to play} 28. a5 $1 $18) 28... Rxh8 $14 29. a5 {this is such a bad pawn structure. White is in a much better place} Rg8 30. Nd4 c5 $1 31. Nxe6 fxe6 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame. KRB-KRN} 32. g4 {The position is equal.} ({Don't take} 32. Bxa6 Ra8 33. Rd6 Ke7 $16) 32... Ke7 {Prevents Rd6} (32... Nxg4 $2 {[%mdl 8192] 32...Ke7 0.06} 33. Rg1 Nh6 34. Rxg8 Nxg8 35. Bxa6 {that's bad}) 33. Rh1 Nc6 $1 34. Kd2 $5 (34. e5 Nxa5 35. Rh7+ Kd8 {this line seems to keep it balanced}) ({But not} 34. Bxa6 Nxa5 35. Be2 Nc6 $14) 34... Nxa5 35. Rh5 Kd6 36. e5+ Kd5 37. Bf3+ Kd4 38. c3+ Kc4 39. Kc2 b3+ (39... Rf8 40. Rh3 Kb5 41. Rg3 {Strongly threatening g5.} b3+) 40. Kd2 {Kc1 or Kd1 was expected. I guess Kd2 keeps it somehow even.} (40. Kc1 Kd3 {Inhibits Be2+.}) (40. Kd1 Rd8+ 41. Kc1 {Hoping for Be2+.} (41. Ke2 $5 Kb5 $8 42. g5 $11) 41... Rf8 42. Rh3 {And now g5 would win.} Kb5 43. Be2+) 40... Kb5 $1 {the only move} 41. Be2+ {[%mdl 64] Skewer} c4 42. Rh6 Nb7 43. Rxe6 Nc5 44. Re7 (44. Rh6 {Ke3 would now be deadly.} a5 45. e6 {Ke3 is the strong threat.} a4 46. e7 Re8 47. Rh7 a3 48. bxa3 Ne4+ 49. Kc1 Nxc3 50. Bf1 Ka4 51. Bxc4 Kxa3 52. Bxb3 Kxb3 {an interesting inbalance}) 44... a5 {[%CAl Ba6a5,Ba5a4][%mdl 32] let the pawn roll} 45. Rf7 a4 46. Rf4 Rd8+ 47. Kc1 $1 Nd3+ 48. Bxd3 Rxd3 $11 {KR-KR} 49. Re4 a3 {[%mdl 64] Deflection} 50. bxa3 Rxc3+ 51. Kb2 Rc2+ 52. Kb1 Kc5 (52... Rd2 $5 53. e6 $8 Kc5 $11) 53. e6 {White threatens e7 and mate.} Rd2 54. Re3 {Threatens to win with e7.} (54. e7 c3 $1 {[%CAl Rd2d1]} 55. e8=Q $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (55. Re1 Rb2+ 56. Kc1 {Re3 would kill now.} Ra2) (55. Re1 $11) 55... Rd1#) (54. e7 $5 c3 $8 55. Re1 $11) (54. e7 $5 c3 $8 55. Re1 $11 (55. e8=B $2 Rd1#)) 54... Kd4 {[%CAl Oc4c3] ( -> ...c3!)} 55. e7 {hopefully don't miscalculate} c3 {[%CAl Rd2d1]} 56. Re1 {Prevents Rd1+.} (56. e8=Q $4 {[%mdl 8192] 56.Re4+ 0.00} Rd1#) (56. Re4+ Kd3 {[%CAl Rd2d1]} (56... Kd3 $5 57. Re3+ $8 Kc4 58. Re4+ Kd5 $11) (56... Kd5 57. Re5+ Kc4 58. Re4+ Kc5 59. Re5+ Kd4 60. Re4+) 57. Re3+ $1 Kc4 {[%CAl Rd2d1]} 58. Re1 Rb2+ {[%CAl Rd2d1]} 59. Kc1 Ra2 {[%CAl Rd2d1]} 60. Re4+ Kd5 {[%CAl Rd2d1]} (60... Kd3 $5 61. Re3+ $8 Kd4 62. Re4+ Kd5 63. Re5+ Kd6 64. Re6+ Kd5 65. Re5+ Kd6 66. Re6+ Kd5 67. Re5+ $11 {[%mdl 64] Decoy}) 61. Re5+ $1 Kd4 {[%CAl Ra2a1]} (61... Kd4 $5 62. Re4+ $8 Kd5 63. Re5+ Kd6 64. Re6+ Kd5 65. Re5+ $11 {[%mdl 64] Decoy}) 62. Re4+ $1 Kc5 {[%CAl Ra2a1]} (62... Kd3 $5 {[%CAl Ra2a1]} 63. Re3+ $1 Kd4 {[%CAl Ra2a1]} (63... Kc4 $5 64. Re4+ $8 Kd5 65. Re5+ Kd6 66. Re6+ Kd5 67. Re5+ $11 {[%mdl 64] Decoy}) 64. Re4+ $1 Kd5 {[%CAl Ra2a1]} (64... Kc5 $5 65. Re5+ $8 Kd6 66. Re6+ Kd5 67. Re5+ Kd6 68. Re6+ Kd5 69. Re5+ $11 {[%mdl 64] Decoy}) 65. Re5+ $1 Kd6 {[%CAl Ra2a1]} (65... Kc4 $5 66. Re4+ $8 Kd5 $11) 66. Re6+ $1 Kd5 {[%CAl Ra2a1]} 67. Re5+ $1 $11 {[%mdl 64] Decoy}) (62... Kd3 $5 63. Re3+ $8 Kd4 64. Re4+ Kd5 65. Re5+ Kd4 66. Re4+ $11) 63. Re5+) (56. e8=R $2 Rd1#) 56... Rb2+ {[%CAl Rd2d1]} 57. Kc1 {[%CAl Oe1e4] Chess con chili. Now, I honestly was lost in space a bit. A draw with Rc2+? Can I win with Ra2? Don't think so, White can Re4+, and Black needs to move Kd5.} Rc2+ {[%CAl Rd2d1]} (57... Ra2 {[%CAl Ra2a1]} 58. Re4+ $1 Kd5 (58... Kd3 $5 59. Re3+ $8 Kd4 60. Re4+ Kd5 61. Re5+ Kd6 62. Re6+ Kd5 63. Re5+ Kd6 64. Re6+ Kd5 65. Re5+ $11 {[%mdl 64] Decoy}) 59. Re5+ $1 Kc4 {[%CAl Ra2a1]} (59... Kd6 $5 60. Re6+ $8 Kd5 61. Re5+ Kd4 62. Re4+ Kd5 63. Re5+ $11 {[%mdl 64] Decoy}) 60. Re4+) (57... Ra2 $5 58. Re4+ $8 (58. e8=B $2 Ra1#) 58... Kd3 59. Re3+ (59. e8=R $2 Ra1#) 59... Kd4 60. Re4+ (60. e8=R $2 Ra1#) 60... Kd5 61. Re5+ (61. e8=R $2 Ra1#) 61... Kd6 62. Re6+ (62. e8=N+ {leads to mate.} Kxe5 63. Kd1 Kf4 64. Ng7 Kf3 65. Nh5 Ra1#) 62... Kd5 63. Re5+ (63. e8=R $2 Ra1#) 63... Kd6 64. Re6+ (64. e8=N+ Kxe5 65. Kd1 Kf4 66. Ke1 b2 67. Ng7 b1=Q#) 64... Kd5 65. Re5+ $11 {[%mdl 64] Decoy} (65. e8=R $2 Ra1#)) 58. Kd1 {[%CAl Oe1e4] Black must now prevent Re4+!} (58. Kd1 $5 Rd2+ $8 59. Kc1 $11) 58... Rd2+ {Weighted Error Value: White=0.04 (flawless) /Black=0.03 (flawless) . Mistake: White=2 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=1 OK: White=26 Black=24 Best: White=5 Black=9 Strong: White=2 Black=4} (58... Kd3 $2 {[%mdl 8192] 58...Rd2+ 0.00 [#]} 59. Re3+ $1 {is losing}) 1/2-1/2