[Event "Candidates 2002"] [Site "Memphis"] [Date "2002.01.06"] [Round "5"] [White "Sims, Carlos"] [Black "Howell, Ken"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A80"] [WhiteElo "1757"] [BlackElo "1667"] [Annotator "Fritz 9 (30s)"] [PlyCount "102"] [EventDate "2002.??.??"] {A80: Dutch Defence: Unusual White second moves} 1. d4 f5 2. Bg5 g6 3. h4 Bg7 4. h5 h6 {last book move} 5. hxg6 hxg5 6. Rxh8 Bxh8 7. e4 (7. e3 g4) 7... fxe4 8. Qh5 Bg7 9. Qh7 (9. Nd2 d5) 9... Kf8 10. Nc3 d5 11. Qh2 (11. Nge2 { does not save the day} Nf6 12. Qh1 Qe8) 11... Qd6 (11... c5 {keeps an even firmer grip} 12. dxc5 Qa5 13. O-O-O Bxc3 14. bxc3 Qxc3 15. Qh7 Qa1+ 16. Kd2) 12. Qxd6 cxd6 13. Nxd5 Nc6 (13... Bxd4 {is the less attractive alternative} 14. Nc7 Bxb2 15. Rb1 Bc3+ 16. Kd1) 14. Nc7 (14. c3 Nf6 15. Bc4 Rb8) 14... Rb8 (14... Nxd4 {keeps an even firmer grip} 15. Rd1 Rb8 16. c3) 15. c3 Bf5 16. Nh3 (16. f3 Nd8 17. Nh3 Bh6) 16... Bh6 17. Bc4 Nd8 18. Be2 (18. Rd1 {is not much help} Nf6 19. Bb3 Rc8) 18... g4 19. Ng1 Nf6 20. c4 (20. Bd1 {does not solve anything} Rc8 21. Nb5 Nc6) 20... a6 21. c5 (21. b3 {does not help much} Nc6 22. d5 Nd8) 21... Rc8 22. Nxa6 bxa6 23. Bxa6 Rb8 24. b3 (24. Ne2 {doesn't change the outcome of the game} Rxb2 25. a4 Bxg6) 24... Nc6 25. Rd1 (25. Kf1 {is no salvation} Bxg6 26. cxd6 exd6) 25... Nb4 26. Bc4 (26. Be2 {doesn't get the cat off the tree} Bxg6 27. Kf1 Nxa2 $19) 26... Bxg6 (26... d5 {and Black can already relax} 27. Be2) 27. a4 Bf7 (27... dxc5 {seems even better} 28. dxc5 Nd3+ 29. Ke2) 28. Bxf7 (28. Ne2 {cannot change what is in store for ?} Bxc4 29. bxc4 Nd3+ 30. Kf1 dxc5 31. dxc5 Nxc5) 28... Kxf7 29. cxd6 (29. Kf1 {does not win a prize} Nc2 30. a5 Rxb3) 29... exd6 30. Ne2 (30. Kf1 {doesn't improve anything} Nc2) 30... Nd3+ 31. Kf1 Rxb3 32. Ra1 (32. Ng3 {cannot change destiny} Bf4 33. Nf5 Nd5) 32... Nd5 {Black plans e3} (32... Rb2 {makes it even easier for Black} 33. Rd1) 33. a5 (33. Ng3 {is not the saving move} e3 34. Nf5 Kg6 35. Nxh6 Rb2 36. Nxg4 e2+ 37. Kg1 Rd2) 33... N5b4 (33... Rb2 34. Ng3 e3 35. Ne4 e2+ 36. Kg1 Bc1 37. Kh1 e1=Q+ 38. Kh2 Bf4+ 39. g3 Qxe4 40. gxf4 Rxf2+ 41. Kg3 Qxf4+ 42. Kh4 Rh2#) 34. g3 (34. Kg1 {there is nothing else anyway} Nc2 35. Rf1) 34... Nc2 35. Rd1 e3 36. a6 exf2 37. Rxd3 Rxd3 38. a7 (38. Nc3 {doesn't get the bull off the ice} Rd2 39. Nd1 Rxd1+ 40. Kxf2 Be3+ 41. Ke2 Rd2+ 42. Kf1 Rf2+ 43. Kg1 Rf6+ 44. Kh1 Ne1 45. a7 Rh6#) 38... Ra3 (38... Rd1+ 39. Kxf2 Be3+ 40. Kg2 Ne1+ 41. Kh2 Nf3+ 42. Kg2 Re1 43. a8=Q Rxe2+ 44. Kf1 Rf2#) 39. a8=Q Rxa8 40. Kxf2 Be3+ 41. Kg2 (41. Kf1 {a fruitless try to alter the course of the game} Ra1+ 42. Kg2 Ne1+ 43. Kf1 Nf3+ 44. Nc1 Nxd4 45. Kg2 Rxc1 46. Kh2 Nf3+ 47. Kg2 Rg1#) 41... Nxd4 42. Nxd4 Bxd4 43. Kf1 Be5 44. Ke2 Bxg3 45. Kf1 (45. Kd3 {doesn't change anything anymore} Ra3+ 46. Ke2 Be5 47. Kf2 g3+ 48. Kg2 Ra2+ 49. Kf3 g2 50. Ke4 Ra4+ 51. Kd5 g1=Q 52. Kc6 Qc5+ 53. Kd7 Ra7+ 54. Kd8 Bf6#) 45... Be5 46. Ke2 (46. Kf2 {doesn't do any good} g3+ 47. Kf3 Ra3+ 48. Kg2 Ra2+ 49. Kf3 g2 50. Ke4 Ra4+ 51. Kd3 Ra3+ 52. Ke2 Ra2+ 53. Kd3 d5 54. Ke3 g1=Q+ 55. Kd3 Qd4#) 46... g3 47. Kf1 (47. Kf3 {hardly improves anything} Ra3+ 48. Kg2 Ra2+ 49. Kf3 g2 50. Ke4 g1=Q 51. Kd5 Qc5+ 52. Ke4 Qc4+ 53. Kf5 Qf4#) 47... Ra2 48. Kg1 Bd4+ 49. Kh1 (49. Kf1 {does not improve anything} g2+ 50. Ke1 g1=Q#) 49... g2+ (49... Rh2#) 50. Kh2 g1=Q+ 51. Kh3 Rh2# 0-1