[Event "Ringwood"] [Site "Ringwood"] [Date "2005.10.10"] [Round "?"] [White "Clancy, Martin"] [Black "Dean, S."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B21"] [Annotator "Peter"] [PlyCount "45"] [EventDate "2005.??.??"] 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 e6 5. Nf3 Ne7 6. Bg5 a6 7. Bc4 Nbc6 8. O-O Qc7 {[#]} 9. Nd5 $1 $146 {A novelty and very well judged by Martin. Whilst a new idea at the time, Martin says that Nd5 in the Morra is now all the rage! Here it certainly gives excellent practical chances and may even be objectively the best move.} Qa5 $16 {[#]} (9... Qd8 {seems best but is a hard move to make and White has at least enough compensation for his pawn.}) (9... exd5 10. exd5 $16 {Threat of d6 and Re1 means White wins back his material and retains an excellent position.}) 10. b4 (10. Rc1) (10. Bf4) 10... Qd8 (10... Nxb4 11. Re1 $1 Nbc6 (11... Nbxd5 12. exd5 f6 13. Bf4 $16) 12. Bf4 d6 13. Rb1 $16) 11. Re1 {A logical building move} (11. Be3 {Threatening Bb6 may be strongest as despite the temporary blocking of the e-file Black cannot grab and hang onto the piece.} exd5 12. exd5 Ng6 $16 (12... Nb8 13. d6 Ng6 14. Bg5 $18)) 11... h6 {[#]} (11... exd5 $2 12. exd5 Ne5 13. d6 $1 $18) (11... d6 { leaves White with a choice of how to proceed, both of which look dangerous but might be OK for Black} 12. Ne3 {sacs another pawn} (12. Rc1 {is a genuine piece sac for a stack of compensation})) 12. Bf4 ({Again} 12. Be3 $1 $16 { threatening Bb6 is much stronger}) 12... d6 (12... exd5 $2 13. exd5 Nd4 14. Nxd4 $18) 13. Nxe7 $15 {this helps Black unravel a bit and there were a couple of options to maintain the tension that may be better.} (13. Ne3) (13. Rc1) 13... Bxe7 14. Qd2 O-O 15. a3 e5 16. Be3 (16. Bxh6 $11 {allows White to regain his pawn because if the bishop is captured there is a perpetual} gxh6 17. Qxh6 Bf6 18. Qg6+ Kh8 19. Qh6+ Kg8 {etc, but this offers no real winning chances}) 16... Bg4 $15 17. Kh1 Bxf3 {It might seem tempting to double White's pawns but the opening of the g-file helps White.} (17... Rc8) 18. gxf3 Nd4 (18... Bg5 { was the logical follow up to taking on f3}) 19. Bxd4 exd4 20. Rg1 (20. f4 $11 { taking a grip on the black squares is objectively best} Bf6 21. e5 dxe5 22. fxe5 Rc8 23. Ba2 Be7 24. Red1 $11) 20... Bf6 $2 {Seemingly defending g7 but this is a disaster! Black had played well up to this point.} (20... Kh8 $15 { This simple sidestep leaves White trying to prove he really has enough for his pawn}) 21. Qxh6 $18 Rc8 {[#]} 22. Rxg7+ $1 Bxg7 23. Rg1 {Mate cannot be prevented} 1-0