[Event "Reserve"] [Site "Memphis"] [Date "2002.01.18"] [Round "2"] [White "Pillai, Sathyan"] [Black "Tygart, Michael"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C02"] [WhiteElo "1421"] [BlackElo "1677"] [Annotator "Fritz 9 (30s)"] [PlyCount "52"] [EventDate "2002.??.??"] {C02: French: Advance Variation} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 {last book move} Ne7 6. Nc3 {Black is behind in developement. Black's piece can't move: f8} Ng6 7. Nf3 (7. f4 Bd7 $11) 7... Nc6 {Black threatens to win material: Nc6xe5} 8. Bb5 Qc7 {e5 becomes the focus of attention} 9. Qe2 Be7 10. O-O {White has an active position} O-O 11. Bxc6 (11. Re1 f6 12. exf6 Bxf6 $15) 11... bxc6 $17 ({Less advisable is} 11... Qxc6 12. Bg5 $11) 12. Re1 Bb7 (12... Rb8 13. Nd4 $17) 13. a3 {Controls b4} a5 14. Nd4 (14. Bg5 Bxg5 15. Nxg5 d4 $15) 14... Ba6 {Black threatens to win material: Ba6xe2} (14... c5 $142 15. Ncb5 Qb8 $17) 15. Qe3 $2 (15. Qh5 Bc5 16. Nf3 Qb6 $15) 15... Rfb8 $4 {Black has let it slip away} (15... c5 16. Nf5 exf5 17. Nxd5 $19) 16. b3 $4 {Covers c4} (16. Qg3 $142 $15 {saving the game}) 16... c5 $19 17. Nf3 d4 18. Nxd4 (18. Qd2 {does not improve anything} dxc3 19. Qxc3 Bb7 $19) 18... cxd4 19. Qxd4 Rd8 20. Qe3 Bc5 21. Qg3 (21. Qh3 {does not solve anything} Bd4 22. Bb2 Bxe5 $19) 21... Bd4 22. Bb2 Bxe5 23. Rxe5 Qxe5 ({Inferior is} 23... Nxe5 24. Re1 f6 25. Ne4 $19) 24. Qf3 (24. Qxe5 {cannot change destiny} Nxe5 25. Ne4 Ng6 $19) 24... Qf5 ( 24... Rac8 $142 {makes it even easier for Black} 25. Rb1 Qf4 $19) 25. Qg3 (25. Qxf5 {praying for a miracle} exf5 26. h3 $19) 25... Qxc2 26. Rb1 Qxb1+ { Eliminates the defender b1} (26... Qxb1+ 27. Bc1 Qxc1+ 28. Nd1 Qxd1#) 0-1