[Event "Short Swiss VII"] [Site "Memphis, TN"] [Date "2007.05.18"] [Round "2"] [White "Jaeger, Michael"] [Black "Smith, Agene"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B10"] [WhiteElo "507"] [BlackElo "851"] [Annotator "Fritz 9 (30s)"] [PlyCount "80"] [EventDate "2007.??.??"] {B10: Caro-Kann: 2 d3 and 2 c4} 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 {last book move } 4. Be2 e6 5. O-O Nf6 6. Nc3 Bd6 7. Bb5+ Bd7 8. Bxd7+ Nbxd7 9. h3 {Controls g4 } (9. Nb5 Qb6 10. Nxd6+ Qxd6 $11) 9... O-O $15 {Black castles and improves king safety} 10. d4 {White has an active position} Rc8 11. Bd2 Re8 12. Bg5 Qb6 13. Qb1 (13. Rb1 Bb4 $17) 13... Qc6 (13... Ne4 14. Ne2 $17) 14. Bxf6 Nxf6 15. Qe1 (15. Re1 Red8 $17) 15... b5 (15... Bb4 16. Ne5 Bxc3 17. bxc3 Qxc3 18. Qxc3 Rxc3 19. Rfb1 $19) 16. Qd2 (16. a3 $142 $5 $17) 16... b4 $19 17. Ne2 Qxc2 18. Qxc2 $2 (18. Rfc1 $142 Qxd2 19. Nxd2 $19) 18... Rxc2 19. Rfe1 Rxb2 20. a3 (20. Nc1 {is no salvation} Rc2 $19) 20... a5 (20... bxa3 {makes it even easier for Black} 21. Nc1 $19) 21. Ne5 (21. axb4 {doesn't do any good} Bxb4 22. Rab1 Rc2 $19) 21... Rc8 (21... bxa3 $142 {seems even better} 22. Nc1 $19) 22. Ng3 (22. axb4 {cannot undo what has already been done} axb4 23. Rec1 Rb8 $19 (23... Rxe2 $4 {the knight is taboo} 24. Rxc8+ Bf8 25. Raa8 $18)) 22... g6 (22... b3 $142 $19 {ends the debate}) 23. axb4 axb4 24. Rec1 (24. Ra6 {there is nothing better in the position} Bxe5 25. dxe5 $19) 24... Rxc1+ 25. Rxc1 b3 26. Nd3 (26. Nf1 {is not much help} Bxe5 27. dxe5 Ne4 $19) 26... Rc2 (26... Rd2 $142 { and Black has triumphed} 27. Nc5 b2 28. Rb1 Bxg3 29. fxg3 $19) 27. Rxc2 bxc2 28. Ne2 Nd7 (28... Ne4 {might be the shorter path} 29. Nec1 Nd2 30. f3 $19) 29. f3 $4 {simply worsens the situation} (29. Ne1 Nb6 $19) 29... e5 (29... Ba3 $142 $19 {keeps an even firmer grip}) 30. Nxe5 $4 {White crumbles in face of a dire situation.} (30. Kf2 $19) 30... Bxe5 (30... Nxe5 $142 {makes sure everything is clear} 31. Kf2 Ba3 $19) 31. dxe5 Nxe5 32. Nc1 d4 33. f4 (33. Kf2 {is not the saving move} f5 $19) 33... Nd7 (33... d3 $142 {and Black can already relax} 34. fxe5 d2 $19) 34. Nd3 (34. Kf2 $19 {hoping against hope}) 34... Nc5 $1 { the best thing is for Black to hand back some material} 35. Nc1 (35. Nxc5 { A deflection} c1=Q+) 35... d3 36. Na2 (36. Kf1 {doesn't change the outcome of the game} d2 37. Ne2 d1=Q+ 38. Kf2 Ne4+ 39. Ke3 f5 40. g4 Qd2+ 41. Kf3 Qd3+ 42. Kg2 Qxe2+ 43. Kh1 c1=Q#) 36... d2 37. Kh2 (37. Kf2 {doesn't improve anything} d1=Q 38. f5 Qd4+ 39. Kf3 Qe4+ 40. Kf2 Nd3+ 41. Kg1 Nf4 42. Kf2 Qe2+ 43. Kg3 g5 44. Kh2 Qxg2#) 37... d1=Q 38. Nb4 (38. h4 {does not win a prize} Qa1 39. f5 Qxa2 40. fxg6 fxg6 41. Kh3 Qa3+ 42. Kh2 Ne4 43. Kg1 c1=Q+ 44. Kh2 Qg3#) 38... c1=Q 39. Na2 (39. Nd5 {does not save the day} Qh1+ 40. Kg3 Qce1+ 41. Kf3 Qhf1+ 42. Kg4 Qxg2#) 39... Qxf4+ 40. g3 Qf2# (40... Qfd2#) 0-1