[Event "2022 Dorset Closed - Major"] [Site "?"] [Date "2022.06.19"] [Round "3"] [White "Jones, Tim"] [Black "Oloyede, Femi"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C62"] [Annotator "peter"] [PlyCount "62"] [EventDate "2022.06.19"] [SourceVersionDate "2019.03.01"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 Bd7 5. O-O (5. d5 {to force the exchange of light squared bishops has always seemed logical to me but is only seen in about 10% of top flight games.}) (5. Nc3 {The most popular GM choice, though it will often transpose to 5.0-0}) 5... a6 6. Bxc6 Bxc6 7. Nc3 Qe7 8. Bg5 f6 9. Bh4 {Since Black has not castled kingside, this is inviting the advance of the black pawns} (9. Be3 {leaves White with the more comfortable position.}) 9... h5 10. h3 (10. Bg3 g5 11. h4 {would have been a better way of holding up the black pawns.}) 10... g5 11. Bg3 g4 12. hxg4 (12. Nh4 {was the main alternative} ) 12... hxg4 13. Nh2 O-O-O 14. Qxg4+ Bd7 15. Qd1 (15. Qf3 $1 {helps defend the king since} exd4 $6 16. Nd5 Qg7 17. Rad1 {gives time for White to get organised }) 15... Nh6 (15... Qh7 $19 16. Re1 Ne7 17. Qd3 Bh6 {intending Rdg8 and Bf4 looks very strong}) 16. Nd5 Qe6 17. Ne3 (17. Qf3 $11 {combines defence with counter-attack. e.g.} f5 $6 18. Qc3 $1 Bc6 19. Nxc7 Kxc7 20. d5 $14) 17... f5 $1 {Now Black's attack gathers pace with plenty of open lines.} 18. d5 Qf6 19. exf5 Nxf5 20. Nxf5 Bxf5 21. c4 {trying to generate an attack down the c-file but it is too slow.} Be7 22. Qe2 Rdg8 23. c5 Qg6 (23... Qh6 {was another option, threatening Rxg3}) 24. Rad1 Bh4 25. cxd6 Bxg3 26. fxg3 cxd6 (26... Qxg3 {cuts out any defensive opportunites for White.}) 27. Qf3 (27. g4 {is more tenacious, cutting out quick forced wins}) 27... Be4 28. Rc1+ Kb8 29. Qf6 (29. Qe3 Qh7 30. Nf3 Rxg3 31. Kf2 Rxg2+ $19) 29... Qxg3 30. Qxd6+ Ka8 31. Ng4 Qxg2# 0-1