[Event "46th Mid-South Open"] [Site "Memphis, TN"] [Date "2006.11.26"] [Round "5"] [White "Wu, James"] [Black "Turner, Greg"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C93"] [WhiteElo "1948"] [BlackElo "1847"] [Annotator "Fritz 9 (30s)"] [PlyCount "73"] [EventDate "2006.??.??"] {C93: Closed Ruy Lopez: Smyslov Variation} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 b5 5. Bb3 d6 6. O-O Be7 7. c3 Nf6 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 h6 11. Nbd2 Re8 12. Nf1 Bf8 13. Ng3 g6 {last book move} 14. Nh2 Bg7 15. h4 (15. d5 Na5 $11) 15... Qd7 16. h5 Kh7 (16... Na5 17. dxe5 Rxe5 18. hxg6 Nxb3 19. Qxb3 Nxe4 20. gxf7+ Qxf7 21. Ng4 $11) 17. hxg6+ (17. Nf3 Rad8 $14) 17... fxg6 $11 18. f4 (18. Bc2 $5 $11 {is worth consideration}) 18... exd4 $15 19. cxd4 Re7 (19... Nxd4 $142 $5 {and Black can hope to live} 20. Qxd4 Nxe4 $15) 20. e5 $14 dxe5 (20... Rae8 $142 $14) 21. fxe5 $4 {with this move White loses his initiative.} (21. dxe5 $5 Rae8 22. Nf3 $14) 21... Rae8 (21... Qxd4+ $142 $5 22. Qxd4 Nxd4 23. Bxh6 Kxh6 (23... Nxb3 $6 24. Bxg7 Nh5 25. Bf6 Nxa1 26. Bxe7 Nxg3 27. Rxa1 $11) 24. exf6 Bxf6 25. Ng4+ Kg5 26. Nxf6 Rxe1+ 27. Rxe1 Kxf6 $17) 22. Rf1 {White threatens to win material: Rf1xf6} Nd5 {The knight feels good on d5} (22... Nxd4 23. exf6 (23. Rxf6 $4 Bxf6 (23... Rxe5 24. Qg4 Re1+ 25. Kf2 Qxg4 26. Nxg4 $19) 24. Qd2 Bg7 $19) 23... Bxf6 24. Qg4 $11 (24. Rxf6 Re1+ 25. Nhf1 Rxd1 26. Bxd1 Re1 $19)) 23. Ng4 Rf7 $4 (23... Bc8 $142 {this is the best bet to save the position} 24. Nf2 Rf8 $11) 24. Rxf7 $18 Qxf7 25. Bxh6 $1 {Demolition of pawn structure.} Na5 (25... Bxh6 26. Bxd5 {Eliminates the defender d5}) 26. Ne4 Bxh6 27. Nef6+ Kg7 28. Bxd5 Bxd5 29. Nxe8+ (29. Nxh6 $5 {might be the shorter path} Kxh6 30. Qd2+ Kg7 31. Qxa5 Rf8 $18) 29... Qxe8 30. Nxh6 Nc4 (30... Qe7 { is still a small chance} 31. Ng4 Qg5 $18) 31. Ng4 Nxb2 (31... Qe6 {is one last hope} 32. b3 Nb6 $18) 32. Qd2 Nc4 (32... g5 {there is nothing better in the position} 33. Qxb2 c6 $18) 33. Qh6+ Kf7 34. Rf1+ Ke7 35. Nf6 Qf7 36. Nxd5+ Qxd5 37. Qg7+ (37. Qg7+ Qf7 38. Qxf7+ Kd8 39. Qg8+ Kd7 40. d5 Nxe5 41. Qe6+ Kd8 42. Rf8#) 1-0