[Event "Peace Open Gr. 28"] [White "Schroeer,Egbert"] [Black "Dudley,Michael"] [Site "ICCF"] [Round ""] [Annotator ""] [Result "0-1"] [Date "2022.05.01"] [WhiteElo "2112"] [BlackElo "2130"] [PlyCount "162"] 1. Nf3 {Our paths cross again! Best of luck! Egbert} g6 {Yes, I think they've crossed paths in the Peace Opens twice! Best wishes, and good to play you again! --Michael} 2. c4 Bg7 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. O-O e6 6. Nc3 Nge7 7. d3 O-O 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bd2 d5 10. a3 { A37: Symmetrical English vs ...g6: 4 Bg2 Bg7 5 Nf3.} b6 11. Rb1 a5 12. Qc1 {Black is slightly better.} Kh7 13. Qc2 Ba6 14. Na4 Rb8 {[#]} 15. b3 $0 $146 ({Predecessor:} 15. Rfe1 f5 16. cxd5 Nxd5 17. Nc3 Nde7 18. Qa4 Bf6 19. Rbd1 e5 20. Qb3 g5 21. Bc1 )Qc7 16. Rfc1 d4 17. b4 cxb4 18. axb4 Nxb4 19. Bxb4 axb4 20. Qd2 Nc6 21. c5 b5 22. Nb6 Bb7 23. Qf4 Qxf4 24. gxf4 Rfd8 { Inhibits Nd7.} 25. h4 Bf8 $0 $36 {[%mdl 2048] Black is pushing.} 26. Nd2 Kg8 27. Rc2 Be7 28. Nb3 { Black converts the advantage convincingly.} Bxh4 29. Ra2 Be7 30. Bxc6 Bxc6 31. Ra7 {[#]} Bxc5 {[%mdl 576] Remove Defender} 32. Nxc5 { Nbd7 would now be deadly.} Rxb6 33. Rxb4 Be8 34. Nb3 Rbd6 35. f3 Rd5 36. Rc7 Kg7 37. Kg2 g5 38. fxg5 hxg5 39. Kf2 R5d6 40. Ra7 Kg6 41. Re7 Kf5 42. Nc5 Rb6 43. Rb1 b4 44. Rb7 {Here I offered a draw} Rb8 {I think I'd like to play this one out a while longer! Michael} 45. Ra7 {absolutely and fair; you have a good position. I see we both are playing US friendly vs Finland. Good luck, go USA :-)} e5 {Ha, yes, indeed we are! Hopefully we'll both get some wins there!} 46. Na6 Rc8 { Threatens to win with ...b3.} 47. Rxb4 {[#]} Rh6 { Strongly threatening ...Rc2.} 48. Nc7 Bc6 { Wards off Nd5} 49. Rb6 {[#]} Rh2+ $1 50. Ke1 {[#]} Bxf3 {[%mdl 512]} 51. exf3 Kf4 {[%cal Yc8h8]} 52. Kd1 Kg3 53. Rc6 Rb8 54. Kc1 { Dodges Rb1+} Rh1+ 55. Kc2 Rbb1 { ...Rhc1+ is the strong threat.} 56. Rf6 Kf2 57. Rh6 Rbc1+ ({ And not} 57... Rxh6 58. Kxb1 Rh3 59. Nb5 $0 $19 )58. Kb2 Rxc7 ({ Weaker is} 58... Rxh6 59. Kxc1 Kxf3 60. Nd5 $0 $17 )59. Rxc7 Rxh6 60. Rxf7 $0 $19 {[%mdl 4096]Endgame. KR-KR} Ke3 61. Rf5 Rg6 62. Kb3 {[#]} e4 $1 {[%mdl 512]} 63. fxe4 Kxd3 64. e5 g4 {[%cal Yg5g4,Yg4g3][%mdl 32]} 65. Rf6 Rg8 { aiming for ...g3.} 66. e6 g3 { And now ...g2 would win.} 67. e7 Rb8+ 68. Ka2 Re8 69. Rf3+ Kc2 70. Rxg3 d3 { ( -> ...Ra8#)} 71. Rxd3 Kxd3 {Black mates.} 72. Kb3 Rxe7 { KR-K} 73. Kb4 Rc7 {[%cal Ye7c7,Yc7c1,Yc1b1][%mdl 32]} 74. Kb5 Kd4 {[%cal Yd3d4,Yd4d5,Yd5d6,Yd6c5,Yc5c6][%mdl 32]} 75. Kb6 Rc1 76. Kb7 Kd5 77. Kb8 Kd6 78. Kb7 Rb1+ 79. Ka6 Kc5 80. Ka7 Kc6 81. Ka6 {What a fight! Here's to another good game when we meet again. Best wishes for your future tournaments! Cheers, --Michael} Ra1# {couldn't agree more!! I didn't want to screw the triumph of your brilliant game with a simple resignation. Therefore -with all KUDOs to you - it's a classic real mate :-) Well done!! Unfortunately for me, I miscalculated twice including the position when I still thought it was a draw. Then I realized... oh boy, was I wrong! Again, extremely well played, it was a pleasure! Take care and onwards! Cheers Egbert} 0-1