[Event "Friday Night Fun Returns!"] [Site "Memphis"] [Date "2008.04.04"] [Round "2"] [White "Berryhill, Jenner"] [Black "Ponds, Kevin"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B08"] [WhiteElo "695"] [BlackElo "1172"] [Annotator "Fritz 11 (57s)"] [PlyCount "64"] [EventDate "2008.??.??"] {B08: Pirc Defence: Classical System} 1. e4 d6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. d4 Bg7 5. Bd3 {last book move} O-O 6. O-O Nc6 {Black has a cramped position} 7. Be3 ( 7. d5 Ne5 $14) 7... e5 (7... Ng4 8. Qd2 $11) 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. a3 {Covers b4} Bg4 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Qxf3 ({Worse is} 11. gxf3 Nd4 $17) 11... Nd4 12. Bxd4 (12. Qg3 Qd6 $11) 12... exd4 13. e5 (13. Ne2 $142 $5 $11 {looks like a viable alternative}) 13... Nd7 $17 14. Nb5 $4 {another step towards the grave} (14. Ne2 $17) 14... Bxe5 (14... c6 15. e6 fxe6 $19 (15... cxb5 $6 {is the less attractive alternative} 16. exd7 Qxd7 17. Rfe1 $15)) 15. Qxb7 $17 Nc5 {Black threatens to win material: Nc5xb7} (15... a6 $142 $5 16. f4 axb5 17. fxe5 Nxe5 18. Qxb5 Qd6 $15) 16. Qc6 $11 Nxd3 17. cxd3 {Black has a new backward pawn: c7} a6 {Black threatens to win material: a6xb5} 18. Rfe1 (18. f4 $5 {deserves consideration} Qe8 19. Qxe8 Raxe8 20. fxe5 axb5 21. Rae1 $11) 18... Re8 (18... Bf6 $142 19. Nxc7 Rc8 $17) 19. f4 $4 (19. Na7 $142 $1 $15 {was necessary}) 19... Bxf4 $19 (19... axb5 {is clearly worse} 20. Rxe5 Rxe5 21. fxe5 $14) 20. Rxe8+ Qxe8 21. Nxd4 (21. Qxe8+ Rxe8 22. Na7 $19) 21... Be3+ 22. Kf1 Bxd4 23. Qxc7 (23. Qxe8+ {does not save the day} Rxe8 24. Rc1 Bxb2 25. Rxc7 Bxa3 $19) 23... Bxb2 (23... Qe3 24. Qg3 Qxg3 25. Ke2 Re8+ 26. Kd2 Qf2+ 27. Kd1 Re1#) 24. Re1 $19 Qb5 25. Rd1 (25. Qc4 {a fruitless try to alter the course of the game} Qd7 26. g4 Rc8 $19) 25... Bxa3 (25... Bd4 26. Qf4 Qb3 27. Rd2 Qb1+ 28. Ke2 Re8+ 29. Qe4 Rxe4+ 30. dxe4 Qxe4+ 31. Kd1 $19) 26. Kg1 (26. Qc4 {does not win a prize} Qh5 27. Qg4 Qxg4 28. hxg4 a5 $19) 26... Bc5+ (26... a5 {might be the shorter path} 27. Qc2 a4 28. Ra1 $19) 27. d4 (27. Kh1 {doesn't do any good} Bd4 $19) 27... Qa4 28. Rd2 (28. Rf1 {desperation} Qxd4+ 29. Kh1 $19) 28... Bxd4+ 29. Kh2 Bb6 $1 {Double attack: d2/h2} 30. Qe5 (30. Qxb6 Qf4+ {Double attack}) 30... Qb5 (30... Re8 $142 {secures the win} 31. Ra2 Qd7 32. Rd2 $19) 31. Qxb5 axb5 32. Rd5 (32. Rb2 {praying for a miracle} Bc7+ 33. g3 $19) 32... Bc7+ ( 32... Bc7+ 33. g3 b4 $19) 0-1