[Event "Open"] [Site "?"] [Date "2024.04.21"] [Round "5"] [White "Baer, Bruce"] [Black "Webb, Richard"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B25"] [Annotator "peter"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "3r1rk1/pp1qnpbp/2np2p1/2pNp3/2N1PP2/2PP2Pb/PP4BP/R1B1QRK1 w - - 0 14"] [PlyCount "18"] [EventDate "2024.04.21"] [SourceVersionDate "2019.03.01"] {[#]} {The position is roughly level. However, White's next few moves, whilst all natural looking, lack precision and he soon finds himself in a difficult position.} 14. Nce3 (14. Bxh3 Qxh3 15. Nce3 f5 (15... exf4 16. Nxf4) 16. Qe2 { and with Qg2 available, White should have little to worry about}) 14... Bxg2 15. Kxg2 f5 16. Nxe7+ Nxe7 17. Nd5 Nxd5 18. exd5 Rde8 {Now it is clear that Black is much better because he is going to get control of the e-file} 19. Qd1 e4 20. Be3 (20. dxe4 Rxe4 21. Re1 Rfe8 22. Rxe4 Rxe4 $17 {is uncomfortable for White but he can fight on}) 20... Qb5 {A good shot, hitting b2 and d3} 21. Qd2 (21. dxe4 Qxb2+ 22. Qd2 Qxd2+ 23. Bxd2 Rxe4 {The weak pawns on a2 and c3 will be long term problems.. By contrast, Black's notionally weak pawn on d6 is almost impossible for White to get at. This looks very hard for White to hold.} ) (21. Qb3 {Is best according to engines but leaves White with a difficult game } Qxd3 22. Kf2 b5 23. Rad1 Qc4 24. Qxc4 bxc4 {Black is a pawn up, has the protected passer on e4 and a target on b2.}) 21... exd3 22. Kh3 (22. b3 Bxc3) 22... c4 {The pawn on d5 falls} 0-1