[Event "46th Mid-South Open"] [Site "Memphis, TN"] [Date "2006.11.25"] [Round "1"] [White "Wu, James"] [Black "Beatty, Jonathan"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C12"] [WhiteElo "1948"] [BlackElo "1324"] [Annotator "Fritz 9 (30s)"] [PlyCount "85"] [EventDate "2006.??.??"] {C12: French: Classical System: McCutcheon Variation} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Bxc3 7. bxc3 Ne4 8. Bd3 Nxd2 9. Qxd2 c5 10. Nf3 {last book move} Nc6 11. O-O c4 {Black threatens to win material: c4xd3} 12. Be2 Bd7 13. Rab1 Qc7 14. Nh4 Ne7 15. f4 Nf5 (15... O-O 16. Rf3 $14) 16. Nxf5 $16 exf5 17. g4 (17. Bf3 Be6 $16) 17... g6 18. gxf5 Bxf5 {The bishop likes it on f5} 19. Bf3 {White threatens to win material: Bf3xd5} Qd7 20. Rb4 b5 (20... b6 21. a4 $14) 21. a4 a6 22. axb5 (22. Rfb1 $5 Rb8 23. axb5 axb5 24. Qg2 $16) 22... axb5 $14 {Black has a new backward pawn: b5.} 23. Rfb1 Ra2 (23... Ra5 $5 $14) 24. Rxb5 $16 Rxc2 25. Qe1 O-O 26. Bxd5 (26. Rxd5 $142 Qa7 27. Rc5 $16) 26... Bd3 $4 {An ideal square for the black bishop.} (26... Rxc3 $142 $1 { the rescuing straw} 27. Qxc3 Bxb1 28. Bxf7+ Rxf7 29. Rxb1 Qg4+ 30. Kh1 Qxf4 $11 ) 27. e6 $18 Qc7 (27... Qd6 {doesn't get the cat off the tree} 28. e7 Re2 29. exf8=R+ (29. exf8=B Rxe1+ 30. Rxe1 Kxf8 $11) (29. exf8=Q+ $143 Kxf8 30. Qh4 Kg7 31. Bxf7 Qf6 32. Qxf6+ Kxf6 $18) 29... Kxf8 30. Qh4 $18) 28. exf7+ (28. e7 $142 {makes sure everything is clear} Re2 29. exf8=R+ (29. exf8=N $6 Rxe1+ 30. Rxe1 Qxf4 $11 (30... Kxf8 $2 {is seductive, but} 31. Rb7 Qxf4 32. Rxf7+ Qxf7 33. Bxf7 Kxf7 34. d5 $18)) (29. exf8=Q+ {is a bad alternative} Kxf8 30. Qh4 Bxb1 31. Qxh6+ Ke7 32. Rxb1 Re3 $18) 29... Kxf8 30. Qh4 Bxb1 31. Qxh6+ Ke7 32. Rxb1 $18) 28... Kg7 (28... Kh7 {doesn't improve anything} 29. Qe5 Qc8 30. Rb8 Rc1+ 31. Kf2 Rf1+ 32. Kg3 Rg1+ 33. Rxg1 Qxb8 34. Ra1 $18) 29. Qe5+ Qxe5 30. fxe5 ({ Worse is} 30. dxe5 Re2 31. R1b2 Rxb2 32. Rxb2 Rxf7 33. Bxf7 Kxf7 $18) 30... Rxc3 31. Re1 Rc2 (31... Bf5 {desperation} 32. Rb6 Rb3 33. Rxb3 cxb3 34. Bxb3 Rxf7 35. Bxf7 Kxf7 $18) 32. e6 c3 33. e7 (33. Rb4 Re2 34. Rxe2 Rc8 35. e7 c2 36. Rxc2 Ra8 37. e8=Q Ra1+ 38. Kg2 Be4+ 39. Bxe4 Rg1+ 40. Kxg1 Kf6 41. f8=Q+ Kg5 42. Qxg6+ Kh4 43. Qfxh6#) 33... Bxb5 34. Bc4 {Clearance to allow d4-d5} Bd7 $2 (34... Bxc4 {Theme: Deflection from e8} 35. e8=Q) 35. Be6 {White threatens to win material: Be6xd7} (35. e8=Q Bxe8 (35... Rxe8 $143 36. Rxe8 Rc1+ 37. Kf2 Rf1+ 38. Kxf1 Kf6 39. f8=Q+ Kg5 40. Qe7+ Kh5 41. Qe5+ Bf5 42. Be2+ Kg5 43. Qe3+ Kf6 44. Qe7#) 36. fxe8=R Rxe8 37. Rxe8 Rd2 $14) 35... Bb5 (35... Bxe6 $142 $5 { looks like a viable alternative} 36. e8=Q Bxf7 $14) 36. exf8=Q+ Kxf8 37. Ra1 ( 37. Bd5 Rd2 38. Ra1 Bc6 39. Bxc6 Rxd4 $18) 37... Bc6 38. Ra6 $4 {hands over the advantage to the opponent} (38. d5 $142 Bb7 39. Rb1 $16) 38... Bb7 (38... Rg2+ $142 {ends the debate} 39. Kf1 Bb5+ 40. Kxg2 Bxa6 $19) 39. Rd6 $18 Rc1+ ( 39... Ke7 {a fruitless try to alter the course of the game} 40. Rd7+ Kxe6 41. Rxb7 $18) 40. Kf2 c2 (40... Ke7 41. Rd8 $3 {Theme: Clearance for f8-f4} Rc2+ 42. Ke3 Kxd8 43. f8=Q+ Kc7 44. Qe7+ Kb8 45. Qe8+ Kc7 $18) 41. Rd8+ Ke7 (41... Kg7 {cannot change destiny} 42. f8=Q+ Kh7 43. Rd7#) 42. f8=Q+ Kxe6 43. Rd6# 1-0