[Event "Holiday Invitational 2020"] [Site "?"] [Date "2020.12.16"] [Round "?"] [White "Paul H."] [Black "ChessMaster XI (Turk)"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C47"] [PlyCount "120"] [EventDate "2020.??.??"] [EventRounds "1"] [SourceVersion "1"] [SourceVersionDate "2013.12.29"] [SourceQuality "1"] {[%evp 10,120,68,31,30,-38,3,-11,-6,-25,89,102,130,139,136,85,86,62,135,97,112, 87,157,70,158,120,401,386,353,210,184,142,151,154,206,167,175,163,207,155,168, 146,213,65,53,60,294,101,98,49,84,68,60,49,102,47,161,119,168,109,220,42,208, 208,209,202,316,190,196,182,223,181,173,232,209,194,251,134,220,201,198,186, 287,124,137,10,10,21,255,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 Nc6 2. d3 e5 3. Nf3 h6 4. Nc3 Bc5 5. Be2 Nf6 6. O-O ({Another possibility is } 6. Nxe5 $5 {but versus a computer I opted to play more conservatively.} Nxe5 7. d4 $14 {[%mdl 64] Double Attack}) 6... d6 {C47: Scotch Four Knights and Four Knights with 4 g3.} 7. Nd2 $6 {[%eval -38,21] The idea was to play Nb3 hitting the Bc5 and preparing f4. The computer's suggestion of the immediate Na4 is a more direct approach.} (7. Na4 $11 {[%eval 30,23] is a good move to rid myself of this problemsome bishop.} Bb4 8. a3 Ba5 9. b4 Bb6 10. h3 O-O 11. Bb2 $14) (7. Be3 Bb6 8. Nh4 Nxe4 9. dxe4 Qxh4 10. g3 Qe7 11. Qc1 Bxe3 12. fxe3 Bd7 13. Kf2 O-O-O 14. Ke1 a6 15. a3 Rdf8 16. Na4 f5 17. Bd3 fxe4 18. Bxe4 Rxf1+ 19. Kxf1 Qf6+ 20. Ke1 Rf8 21. Bf3 Qxf3 22. Kd2 Qf2+ 23. Kd3 Bf5+ 24. Kc4 Qxc2+ 25. Qxc2 Bxc2 26. Nc3 b5+ 27. Kd5 Kb7 28. Re1 Rf2 29. Ke6 Rf6+ 30. Kd5 Ne7# { 0-1 (30) Pudelko,K-Sniedziewski,E Polanica Zdroj 2020}) 7... Nd4 $146 {[%eval 3,25]} (7... a5 $15 {[%eval -38,21] was preferrable.}) ({Predecessor:} 7... a6) ({Predecessor:} 7... a6) 8. Nb3 {Threatening the bishop. If Bb6, then Na4.} Nxe2+ {I played} 9. Nxe2 {because I wanted to strengthen the f4 break.} (9. Qxe2 Bg4 10. Qe1 Bb6 11. Na4 Be6 12. Nxb6 axb6 13. f4 Bxb3 14. cxb3 O-O 15. a3 Re8 16. Bd2 c5 17. Qf2 $11) 9... Bg4 $6 {[%eval 89,23] This lets me capture the bothersome c5 bishop.} (9... Bb6 $1 $11 {[%eval -25,23] keeps the balance.} 10. a4 a5 11. Nd2 O-O 12. Nc4 Ba7 13. Bd2 $11) 10. Nxc5 $16 Bxe2 11. Qxe2 dxc5 12. Be3 {[%eval 85,28]} (12. f4 $142 $1 {[%eval 136,20]}) 12... Qe7 13. f4 exf4 {[%eval 135,26]} (13... O-O-O $14 {[%eval 62,22]}) 14. Rxf4 Nd7 15. Raf1 O-O { [%eval 157,22]} (15... f6 $142 {[%eval 87,23]}) 16. Qf2 {[%eval 70,24] Putting pressure on f7, c5 and strengthening my grip on the f-file.} (16. Rg4 $16 { [%eval 157,22]}) ({The f7 pawn is weak but well defended. The problem for Black lies in the open g-file and the weakness of the h6 pawn. This is why he should play} 16. Rg4 {threatening Bh6.} Ne5 17. Rg3 Ng6 18. Qh5 {[%csl Rc5] [%CAl Rh5c5,Re3c5] threatening to capture on c5.} b6 19. Bd2 $1 {Redeploying the bishop to c3.} Rae8 20. Bc3 b5 21. b3 Qd6 22. Rf5 $18 {Securing the e5 square and putting pressure on c5. Black is completely on the defensive. His rooks are buried and he has no offensive capabilities. White is winning.}) 16... c6 {[%eval 158,24]} (16... f6 $14 {[%eval 70,24]}) ({Black should try} 16... b6 $14 {to strengthen the c5 pawn.}) 17. Rf5 {Angling for the c5 pawn.} f6 $2 {[%eval 401,25][%mdl 8192] Black decides to part with the c5 pawn but this is not a pawn he can afford to lose.} (17... Qe6 $16 {[%eval 120,26] was necessary.} 18. Qg3 (18. Bxc5 Nxc5 19. Qxc5 Qxa2 $14) 18... Kh8) 18. Bxc5 $18 { And like that, White is winning. Black is down a pawn without compensation.} Nxc5 19. Rxc5 {[%eval 210,25] Less strong than capturing with the queen. Why? Because with queens on the board, Black has fighting chances.} (19. Qxc5 $142 { [%eval 353,21]} Qxc5+ 20. Rxc5 $18 {Simple trading and White is in a won ending. Kf2-e3 and Black is powerless to stop the White monarch from entering the game. Remember, the King is a powerful piece during the endgame. It supports pawn advances and aids in overall defense.}) 19... Rfe8 20. a3 { [%eval 142,28] After the rook moves, I wanted to prevent Qb4.} (20. Qd4 $18 { [%eval 184,24]}) 20... Qd7 21. Kh1 $6 (21. h3 {This is a better idea as it gives the King an escape square. My Kh1 was ok but it allowed back rank mating threats.}) 21... a6 {[%eval 206,25]} (21... Re6 $16 {[%eval 154,26]} 22. Rf5 b6 ) 22. Rf5 Re6 {Invading the dark squares and making life difficult for Black.} 23. Qc5 Rd8 {[%eval 207,26]} (23... a5 $142 {[%eval 163,25]} 24. Qb6 a4) 24. Qc4 {Pinning the rook. More meaningful would be to grab space on the queenside with b4.} Kh8 25. Qc3 {Preparing e5 but this allows Black to untangle. After all, Black's rooks are active and despite being down a pawn has good chances to defend.} Kh7 {[%eval 213,24]} (25... Rde8 $16 {[%eval 146,26]} 26. g3 Re5) 26. e5 $6 {[%eval 65,32] A bit early. White should have advanced his pawns on the queenside before making center breaks.} (26. b4 $18 {[%eval 213,24] Grabbing space and creating outposts on c5 and a5.}) 26... fxe5 $14 27. Rxe5 Rg6 $2 {[%eval 294,25] Ideas of Qg4-g2 but this is easy to defend.} (27... Rxe5 $14 {[%eval 60,28]} 28. Qxe5 Re8) 28. Ref5 $2 {[%eval 101,26]} (28. Qe1 $18 { [%eval 294,25] has better winning chances.}) 28... Re8 $16 29. Qd2 {[%eval 49, 29] Preventing Rd2 and preparing to triple-up on the file.} (29. Kg1 $16 { [%eval 98,25]}) 29... Qd4 30. c3 Qd6 31. d4 Rge6 $1 32. R5f2 $36 {[%eval 47,26] [%mdl 2048] White is more active.} (32. Qd1 $16 {[%eval 102,25]}) 32... Kg8 { [%eval 161,23] [#]} ({Better is} 32... Re3 $1 $14 {[%eval 47,26]}) 33. h3 $1 $18 {Finally an escape square for the king that should have been played moves ago.} R6e7 {[%eval 168,23]} (33... c5 $16 {[%eval 119,26]}) 34. Qd3 {[%eval 109,25]} (34. Qf4 $18 {[%eval 168,23]} Qxf4 35. Rxf4) 34... Qe6 {[%eval 220,26] } (34... Re1 $16 {[%eval 109,25]}) 35. c4 $2 {[%eval 42,26]} (35. a4 $18 { [%eval 220,26]}) 35... Qd6 {[%eval 208,22]} (35... Qe3 $14 {[%eval 42,26]} 36. Rf3 Qxd3 37. Rxd3 Re2) 36. c5 Qd5 37. Rf5 Re5 {[%eval 316,27]} (37... Qd7 $142 {[%eval 202,28]} 38. Kh2 Qc7+ 39. Kg1 Qd7) 38. R1f3 ({Weaker is} 38. Rxe5 Rxe5 39. Rf4 Re6 $16) 38... Rxf5 39. Rxf5 ({Stronger than} 39. Qxf5 Re1+ 40. Kh2 Qxd4 $11) 39... Qe4 40. Qxe4 Rxe4 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KR-KR} 41. d5 cxd5 42. Rxd5 Rc4 43. Rd7 {[%eval 134,32]} (43. b4 $18 {[%eval 251,27]}) 43... Rc1+ { [%eval 220,24]} (43... Rxc5 $16 {[%eval 134,32] was worth a try.} 44. Rxb7 a5) 44. Kh2 Rxc5 45. Rxb7 Kh7 {[%eval 287,28]} (45... a5 $142 {[%eval 186,29]} 46. Kg3 a4) 46. Rb6 {[%eval 124,26]} (46. Kg3 $18 {[%eval 287,28] and White stays clearly on top.}) 46... a5 $16 {[#]} 47. b4 {[%eval 10,24]} ({White should try } 47. h4 $1 $16 {[%eval 137,26]}) 47... axb4 $11 48. axb4 Rg5 {[%eval 255,21]} (48... Rc2 $11 {[%eval 21,27]}) 49. h4 $2 {[%eval 0,27]} ({White should play} 49. Rc6 $18 {[%eval 255,21]}) 49... Rd5 {The position is equal.} 50. b5 h5 51. Kg3 Rd3+ 52. Kf2 Rd2+ 53. Kf3 Rb2 54. Rb8 {This lets the king become active via g6.} Rb4 55. g3 {Hoping for b6.} Kg6 56. b6 {Black must now prevent b7.} Kf5 {Black's active king is able to participate in the fight now.} 57. b7 { Rf8+ is the strong threat.} Rb3+ 58. Kg2 {Strongly threatening Rf8+.} (58. Kf2) (58. Ke2) 58... Rb2+ 59. Kf3 {aiming for Rf8+.} Rb3+ 60. Kg2 {Threatens to win with Rf8+.} Rb2+ {Black escapes into a draw.} 1/2-1/2