[Event "44th Mid-South Open"] [Site "Memphis"] [Date "2004.11.27"] [Round "3"] [White "Bogle, Allan"] [Black "Cao, Shimin"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A01"] [WhiteElo "1665"] [BlackElo "1648"] [Annotator "Fritz 9 (30s)"] [PlyCount "101"] [EventDate "2004.??.??"] {A01: Nimzowitsch-Larsen Opening} 1. b3 Nf6 2. f4 d5 3. Nf3 {last book move} Nc6 4. e3 {Controls d4} Bf5 5. Bb5 a6 6. Bxc6+ bxc6 {Black has the pair of bishops} 7. Bb2 c5 (7... e6 8. O-O) 8. O-O g6 9. d3 {Covers e4} Bg7 10. Nbd2 Bg4 11. h3 Bc8 12. Rb1 Bb7 {Black is behind in development.} 13. Qe1 a5 ( 13... O-O 14. e4) 14. a4 O-O 15. Ne5 d4 (15... Qd6 16. Qf2) 16. exd4 ( 16. Ndc4) 16... cxd4 17. Ndc4 c5 18. Bc1 (18. c3 Nh5 19. cxd4 cxd4 $11) 18... Nd5 19. Bd2 {White threatens to win material: Bd2xa5} Nb4 20. Rc1 Ra6 21. Qf2 f6 {Black threatens to win material: f6xe5} 22. Nf3 e5 23. fxe5 fxe5 24. Qe2 Re6 {Black has an active position} (24... e4 {is worth consideration} 25. dxe4 d3 26. cxd3 Qxd3 27. Qxd3 Nxd3) 25. Ng5 { White threatens to win material: Ng5xe6} Ree8 (25... Ref6 26. Rxf6 Rxf6 27. Qxe5) 26. Rxf8+ Bxf8 27. Qf2 {White has a mate threat} (27. Rf1 Bd5 ) 27... Re7 (27... Bd5 28. Ne4 Bxe4 29. dxe4) 28. Nxe5 Qd5 (28... Rxe5 { A deflection} 29. Qf7+ {A double attack}) 29. Bf4 (29. Nc4) 29... Bg7 $16 {Black threatens to win material: Bg7xe5} 30. Re1 (30. Nc4) 30... Nxc2 (30... Rxe5 {Black will lose if he goes for the knight} 31. Bxe5 Qxg2+ 32. Qxg2 Bxg2 33. Bxg7 Kxg7 34. Kxg2) (30... Bxe5 31. Bxe5 h6 32. Ne4 Qxe5 33. Nf6+ Qxf6 34. Qxf6 Rxe1+ 35. Kf2) 31. Qxc2 Bxe5 {Black has a new backward pawn: c5. Eliminates the defender e5} 32. Ne4 {The backward pawn on c5 becomes a target} (32. Qc4 Bd6 33. Rxe7 Bxe7 34. Bd2 $15) 32... Rc7 {ruins a very nice position} (32... Bxf4 {with excellent chances for Black} 33. Nf6+ Kf7 34. Nxd5 Rxe1+ 35. Kf2 Rc1) 33. Nf6+ {Theme: Double Attack} Bxf6 {Theme: Deflection from c7} 34. Bxc7 Bg5 35. Qc4 Be3+ 36. Kf1 Qxc4 {the final mistake, not that it matters anymore} (36... Kg7 37. Qxd5 Bxd5 38. Bxa5 Bxb3) 37. bxc4 (37. dxc4 Be4 38. Re2 Bd3 39. Bxa5 Kf7) 37... Bc6 38. Bxa5 Bxa4 39. Bb6 Bc2 (39... Bd7 {doesn't get the bull off the ice} 40. Bxc5 g5 41. Ra1) 40. Ke2 Ba4 41. Bxc5 (41. Ra1 {might be the shorter path} Bc6 42. Kf1 g5) 41... Bc6 (41... Kf7 {cannot change what is in store for ?} 42. Ra1 Bc6 43. Kf1) 42. g3 (42. Kf1 {keeps an even firmer grip} Kf7 43. Ra1 Ke8) 42... h5 (42... Bd7 { cannot undo what has already been done} 43. Rf1 Bxh3 44. Rf8+ Kg7 45. Rd8 Bg4+ 46. Ke1) 43. Rf1 Bg2 (43... Bd7 {is not the saving move} 44. Rf8+ Kg7 45. Rd8 Bxh3 46. Bxd4+ Bxd4 47. Rxd4) 44. Rf8+ Kg7 45. h4 Bh3 46. Rd8 Bg4+ 47. Ke1 Kf7 48. Bxd4 Bc1 (48... Ke7 {doesn't change anything anymore} 49. Rd5 (49. Bxe3 {is no comparison} Kxd8 50. d4 Ke7) 49... Be6 50. Bxe3 Bxd5 51. cxd5) 49. Bc3 (49. c5 {keeps an even firmer grip} g5 50. Be5 gxh4 51. gxh4 Ba3) 49... Ke7 50. Rb8 Ba3 (50... g5 {doesn't do any good} 51. Bd2 gxh4 52. Bxc1 hxg3 53. Bg5+ Kd7 54. d4) 51. Bb4+ (51. Bb4+ Bxb4+ 52. Rxb4) 1-0