[Event "PCCCH 1975"] [Site "Memphis, TN"] [Date "1975.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Ice, j"] [Black "Smith, Jack"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B33"] [Annotator "Fritz 9 (30s)"] [PlyCount "80"] [EventDate "1975.??.??"] {B33: Sicilian: Pelikan and Sveshnikov Variations} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Bxf6 gxf6 9. Na3 b5 10. Nd5 {last book move} Bh6 11. Bd3 (11. c3 Rg8) 11... Be6 (11... Rg8 {is worth consideration} 12. Qh5 Rg6) 12. Qh5 Bg7 13. c3 Rc8 14. f3 (14. Nc2 f5) 14... f5 (14... Bxd5 15. exd5 Ne7) 15. Nc2 O-O 16. g4 h6 $2 (16... f4 17. g5) 17. O-O-O (17. gxf5 Bxd5 18. exd5 Nb8) 17... b4 (17... f4 18. h4 f6 19. g5 fxg5 20. hxg5 Qxg5 21. Qh2) 18. h4 {White prepares g5} (18. gxf5 Bxd5 19. exd5 bxc3 20. dxc6 d5) 18... f6 (18... fxe4 19. fxe4 bxc3 20. Nxc3) 19. Rdg1 {White plans g5. gives the opponent new chances} (19. Bxa6 bxc3 20. Bxc8 Qxc8 21. gxf5 (21. exf5 cxb2+ 22. Kxb2 Qb7+ 23. Kc1 Bxd5 24. Rxd5 Nb4 25. Rxd6 Nxc2) (21. Nxc3 { is clearly inferior} Bf7 22. Qxf5 Be6) 21... Bxd5 22. exd5 (22. Rxd5 Nd4 23. Nxd4 exd4) 22... cxb2+ 23. Kb1) 19... bxc3 (19... fxg4 20. fxg4 bxc3 21. Nxc3 Nd4) 20. b3 (20. gxf5 {keeps an even firmer grip} cxb2+ 21. Kb1) 20... Qa5 {makes life more difficult} (20... fxe4 21. Bxe4 Qe8 22. Qxe8 Rfxe8 (22... Rcxe8 23. Nc7 Bd7 24. Nxe8 Bxe8 25. Rg2) ) 21. a4 (21. gxf5 {ends the debate} Qc7 22. fxe6) 21... Rc7 { gives the opponent counterplay} (21... fxe4 22. fxe4 Bxd5 23. exd5) 22. g5 $4 {not a good decision, because now the opponent is right back in the game} ( 22. Nxc7 {the advantage is on the side of White} Qxc7 23. gxf5 Bxb3 24. Qxh6) 22... Bf7 (22... Bxd5 {would be a gruesome error} 23. gxh6 Qc5 24. exd5) 23. Nxf6+ {leading to a quick end} (23. gxh6 Bxh5 24. Nxc7) 23... Kh8 24. gxh6 Bxh5 25. hxg7+ Rxg7 26. Rg5 (26. Rxg7 {doesn't change the outcome of the game} Rxf6 27. Rhg1 Bf7 28. Rxf7 Rxf7) 26... Rxf6 (26... Bxf3 27. Rxg7 Kxg7 28. Rf1 fxe4 29. Nxe4 Bxe4 30. Rd1 Bxd3 31. Rxd3 Rf1+ 32. Rd1 Rxd1+ 33. Kxd1 Qd5+ 34. Ke2 Qe4+ 35. Kf1 Qd3+ 36. Kg1 Qd1+ 37. Kg2 Qxc2+ 38. Kg3 Qd3+ 39. Kh2 Qe2+ 40. Kh3 Qf3+ 41. Kh2 c2 42. h5 c1=Q 43. h6+ Qxh6+ 44. Kg1 Qhh1#) 27. Rxh5+ Kg8 (27... Rh7 {might be the shorter path} 28. Rxh7+ Kxh7 29. Kd1) 28. Bc4+ Kf8 29. Rh8+ (29. Ne3 {does not help much} Ke8 30. Rg5 Qc5) 29... Ke7 30. h5 (30. Rh5 {otherwise it's curtains at once } Qb6 31. Rg5) 30... Qc5 (30... Qb6 {makes it even easier for Black} 31. Rg8 Rxg8 32. Bxg8 Nd4) 31. Rf1 Rf8 (31... Rg1 32. Rh7+ Ke8 33. Rh8+ Rf8 34. Rg8 Rxf1+ 35. Bxf1 Qf2 36. Rxf8+ Kxf8 37. Be2 Qxe2 38. b4 Nxb4 39. Nxb4 Qd2+ 40. Kb1 Qb2#) 32. h6 Rg1 33. Rh7+ Kf6 34. Kd1 (34. Rg7 {doesn't improve anything} Rxf1+ 35. Bxf1 Qf2 36. Be2 Qxe2 37. Rg6+ Kxg6 38. exf5+ Rxf5 39. b4 Rxf3 40. Kb1 Nxb4 41. Nxb4 Rf1#) 34... Rxf1+ 35. Bxf1 Qf2 36. Be2 Nd4 37. Nxd4 Qxd4+ 38. Ke1 c2 39. Rc7 Qa1+ (39... c1=R+ 40. Rxc1 Rg8 41. Bf1 Rg1 42. Ke2 Rh1 43. Bg2 Qb2+ 44. Kd3 Rxc1 45. exf5 Qc2+ 46. Ke3 Re1#) 40. Kf2 (40. Kd2 { cannot change what is in store for ?} Rg8 41. h7 c1=B+ 42. Rxc1 Qb2+ 43. Rc2 Qd4+ 44. Ke1 Rg1+ 45. Bf1 Qe3+ 46. Re2 Qc1+ 47. Kf2 Qxf1+ 48. Ke3 f4+ 49. Kd3 Qd1+ 50. Kc3 Qd4+ 51. Kc2 Qc5+ 52. Kd3 Rd1+ 53. Rd2 Qd4+ 54. Kc2 Qxd2#) 40... c1=Q (40... c1=Q 41. Rxc1 Qd4+ 42. Kf1 Rg8 43. Ke1 Rg1+ 44. Bf1 Qe3+ 45. Kd1 Qd3+ 46. Ke1 Rxf1#) 0-1