[Event "Candidates 2007"] [Site "Memphis, TN"] [Date "2007.01.06"] [Round "3"] [White "York, Johnny"] [Black "Baudendistel, Jeff"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C10"] [WhiteElo "1375"] [BlackElo "1480"] [Annotator "Fritz 9 (30s)"] [PlyCount "101"] [EventDate "2007.??.??"] {C10: French with 3 Nc3: Unusual Black 3rd moves and 3...dxe4} 1. e4 e6 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. d4 d5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nf6 {last book move} 6. Be2 Bb4 7. Bd2 (7. O-O O-O $11) 7... O-O {Black castles and improves king safety} 8. O-O {White castles and improves king safety} Ne7 (8... Re8 9. a3 Bxc3 10. Bxc3 $15) 9. a3 Bxc3 10. Bxc3 {White has the pair of bishops} Ng6 11. b4 (11. Ne5 Nf4 $11) 11... c6 {Prevents intrusion on b5} (11... Ne4 12. Bd2 $15) 12. Ne5 Ne4 { Black threatens to win material: Ne4xc3} 13. Bb2 Nxe5 (13... Nf4 $5 $15) 14. dxe5 $11 Qg5 15. f3 $4 {letting the wind out of his own sails} (15. Re1 $142 $11 {and White hangs on}) 15... Qe3+ (15... Bh3 $142 $1 {makes sure everything is clear} 16. Rf2 Nxf2 $19) 16. Kh1 $17 Nf2+ 17. Rxf2 Qxf2 18. Bf1 (18. Qd2 Bf5 $17) 18... Bf5 $19 19. Bd3 Bxd3 20. Qxd3 Qh4 21. g3 Qc4 22. Qd2 (22. Qxc4 dxc4 23. a4 Rad8 $19) 22... Rae8 23. Qg5 $2 (23. Kg1 $19) 23... Qxc2 24. Bd4 Qg6 ( 24... Qe2 {makes it even easier for Black} 25. Qf4 $19) 25. Qc1 (25. Qxg6 { does not save the day} hxg6 26. h4 f6 $19) 25... a6 26. Bc5 Rxe5 27. Bxf8 Kxf8 28. Qc5+ Kg8 (28... Re7 $5 {and Black can already relax} 29. Re1 Qf6 30. Rxe7 Qxe7 31. Qb6 $19) 29. Qa7 h6 $4 {spoils everything} (29... f6 $142 {and Black can celebrate victory} 30. Qxb7 Qd3 31. Qb8+ Kf7 32. Qa7+ Re7 $19) 30. Qb8+ $18 Kh7 31. Qxe5 Qd3 32. Qf4 d4 (32... f6 $18 {what else?}) 33. Qxf7 Qc3 (33... Qd2 {doesn't get the bull off the ice} 34. Qf5+ Kh8 35. Qe6 $18) 34. Qf5+ Kh8 35. Rd1 b6 (35... Qe3 {doesn't improve anything} 36. Qe4 Qf2 37. g4 $18) 36. Qd3 ( 36. Qe4 {might be the shorter path} Qc4 37. Re1 Qf7 38. Qxc6 Kh7 $18) 36... Qxd3 37. Rxd3 c5 38. Kg2 g5 (38... h5 {does not improve anything} 39. bxc5 bxc5 40. Rd2 $18) 39. Kf2 (39. bxc5 {seems even better} bxc5 40. Rd1 Kg7 $18) 39... Kg7 (39... h5 {cannot undo what has already been done} 40. bxc5 bxc5 41. Rd1 $18) 40. bxc5 bxc5 41. Ke2 (41. Rd1 {makes it even easier for White} h5 42. Rc1 c4 43. Rxc4 d3 $18) 41... Kf6 (41... h5 {does not win a prize} 42. Rd1 $18) 42. Rb3 Ke5 (42... a5 {is not much help} 43. Rb6+ Ke5 44. Kd3 $18) 43. Kd3 Kd5 ( 43... h5 {doesn't do any good} 44. Rb6 Kd5 45. Rxa6 c4+ 46. Kd2 $18) 44. Rb6 c4+ (44... h5 {is not the saving move} 45. Rg6 c4+ 46. Kc2 $18) 45. Kc2 g4 ( 45... h5 {there is nothing better in the position} 46. Rxa6 c3 $18) 46. fxg4 Ke4 {Black prepares d3} 47. Rxh6 a5 48. h4 (48. g5 $142 {keeps an even firmer grip} d3+ 49. Kc3 $18) 48... Ke3 49. g5 d3+ (49... Ke4 {doesn't change anything anymore} 50. g6 Ke5 51. g7 d3+ 52. Kc3 d2 53. g8=Q d1=N+ 54. Kd2 c3+ 55. Ke2 c2 56. Qb8+ Kd5 57. Qb5+ Ke4 58. Qc4+ Ke5 59. Re6+ Kf5 60. g4#) 50. Kc3 Ke2 51. Rd6 (51. Rd6 Kf3 52. g6 Kg2 53. g7 Kg1 54. Kxc4 Kf1 55. g8=Q Kg2 56. Rxd3 Kf1 57. Qf8+ Kg1 58. g4 a4 59. Rg3+ Kh1 60. Qf3+ Kh2 61. Qg2#) 1-0