[Event "Candidates"] [Site "Memphis"] [Date "2003.01.05"] [Round "?"] [White "Maclin"] [Black "Sathyan"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A27"] [Annotator "Fritz 9 (30s)"] [PlyCount "70"] [EventDate "2003.??.??"] {A27: English Opening: Three Knights Variation} 1. Nf3 Nc6 2. c4 e5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. d3 {last book move} d6 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 {White has the pair of bishops} Bg4 (6... f5 7. g3) 7. g3 Nge7 8. Bg2 O-O 9. O-O Qd7 10. Rb1 {White threatens to win material: Rb1xb7} Rab8 11. Be3 (11. Re1 Bh3) 11... b6 { Consolidates c5} 12. Ng5 h6 13. Ne4 f5 (13... Bh3 14. Bxh3 Qxh3 15. f4) 14. Nd2 (14. f3 {is the best option White has}) 14... f4 15. gxf4 exf4 16. Bd4 Nxd4 17. cxd4 Nf5 18. d5 Rbe8 {Black threatens to win material: Re8xe2} (18... Nh4 19. Nf3 Nxg2 20. Kxg2 Bh3+ 21. Kh1 Bxf1 22. Qxf1 c5) 19. Ne4 (19. Nf3 {would keep White alive}) 19... Nh4 $19 20. f3 Nxg2 21. Kxg2 Bh3+ 22. Kh1 Bxf1 23. Qxf1 Re5 (23... c6 24. dxc6 Qxc6 25. Qh3) 24. Qg2 c6 25. Qg6 {White crumbles in face of a dire situation} (25. dxc6 Qxc6 26. Rg1) 25... cxd5 26. cxd5 Rxd5 27. Rg1 Kh8 28. Rg4 ( 28. Rc1 {cannot change what is in store for ?} Ra5 29. Qxd6 Qxd6 30. Nxd6 Rxa3 $19) 28... Qe7 29. Kg2 (29. Rg1 {is still a small chance}) 29... Re5 30. Kf1 (30. Kh1 {cannot change destiny} d5 31. Rg1 dxe4 32. dxe4 Rf6) 30... d5 31. d4 (31. Nd6 {does not help much} Rf6 32. Qe8+ Qxe8 33. Nxe8 Rxe8) 31... Re6 32. Qh5 (32. Qxg7+ {doesn't improve anything} Qxg7 33. Rxg7 Kxg7) 32... dxe4 33. Qh3 exf3 34. Qxf3 Re3 35. Qf2 (35. Kg2 {does not save the day} Rxf3 36. Kxf3 Qe3+ 37. Kg2 f3+ 38. Kh3 fxe2+ 39. Rg3 Qe6+ 40. Rg4 e1=Q 41. d5 Rf3+ 42. Kg2 Qxg4#) 35... f3 (35... f3 36. a4 fxe2+ 37. Kg1 Rxf2 38. Kxf2 e1=Q+ 39. Kg2 Qb7+ 40. d5 Qxd5+ 41. Re4 Qxe4#) 0-1