[Event "Memphis Chess Classic"] [Site "Memphis, TN"] [Date "2007.10.13"] [Round "1"] [White "Horobetz, Graham"] [Black "Sims, Carlos"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C41"] [WhiteElo "1507"] [BlackElo "2008"] [Annotator "Fritz 9 (30s)"] [PlyCount "68"] [EventDate "2007.??.??"] {C41: Philidor Defence} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 {last book move} h6 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Nc3 g6 {Covers f5} 7. O-O {White castles and improves king safety} Bg7 {Black is behind in development.} 8. f3 {Controls g4} O-O 9. Be3 { Black has a cramped position} Nbd7 10. Qd2 {Black has a cramped position. Black's piece can't move: c8} Kh7 11. Bxf7 {White has a king attack} Rxf7 { Black wins a piece} 12. Ne6 {White threatens to win material: Ne6xd8} Qg8 ( 12... Qh8 13. Nxc7 Ne5 14. N3b5 $19) 13. Nxc7 $16 Ne5 14. Nxa8 Nc4 15. Qc1 Be6 16. Bxa7 Qxa8 17. Bd4 Qa5 18. Ne2 h5 (18... d5 $142 $5 19. b3 dxe4 20. fxe4 Nd6 $14) 19. Qe1 $18 Qc7 (19... Bh6 $142 $18) 20. Nf4 Re7 21. Qc3 ({Weaker is} 21. Nxe6 Rxe6 22. Kh1 d5 $18) 21... Ne8 22. Nxe6 Rxe6 23. Bxg7 Nxg7 24. Kh1 (24. Rf2 {might be the shorter path} Qc6 $18) 24... Re7 (24... Qc5 25. b4 Qc6 26. a4 $18) 25. b3 Ne5 26. Qxc7 (26. Qd2 {makes it even easier for White} Ne6 $18) 26... Rxc7 27. c4 h4 28. Rfd1 Rc6 29. Kg1 (29. Rd5 Ne6 30. Rad1 Nf7 $18) 29... Ne6 30. Rd2 h3 31. Rad1 (31. Rf1 $142 {and the scales tip in favour of White} hxg2 32. Kxg2 Nf4+ 33. Kf2 $18) 31... Nf4 $14 32. Rxd6 $4 {there were better ways to keep up the pressure.} (32. Kf2 $142 {this is the best way to fight back} hxg2 33. Ke3 $11 (33. Rxd6 $2 {doesn't work because of} Rxd6 34. Rxd6 Nxf3 $19)) 32... Rxd6 $19 33. Rxd6 hxg2 34. a4 $4 {White has lost his nerve... understandable when you consider his position} (34. Kf2 $142 Nxf3 $1 { Demolishes the pawn shield} 35. Rd1 $19) 34... Nxf3+ (34... Nxf3+ 35. Kf2 g1=Q+ 36. Kxf3 Qxh2 $19) 0-1