[Event "Music City Grand Prix"] [Site "Nashville,TN"] [Date "1994.07.09"] [Round "3"] [White "Melvin, Bill"] [Black "Palatnik, Sam"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B07"] [WhiteElo "2187"] [BlackElo "2597"] [Annotator "Fritz 11 (57s)"] [PlyCount "54"] [EventDate "1994.??.??"] {B07: Pirc Defence: Miscellaneous Systems} 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d6 3. d4 Nbd7 4. f4 e5 5. Nf3 exd4 6. Qxd4 c6 {last book move} 7. Bc4 {Black is behind in developement. Black's piece can't move: c8} (7. Be3 Qb6 8. O-O-O Qxd4 9. Rxd4 Nc5 $14) 7... d5 $14 {Black threatens to win material: d5xc4} 8. Bb3 $4 { allows the opponent back into the game} (8. exd5 $142 {would hold out} Bc5 9. Qd3 $14) 8... Bc5 $19 9. Qd3 dxe4 10. Qe2 O-O 11. Ng5 Qe7 (11... h6 {and Black can already relax} 12. Nxf7 Rxf7 13. Bxf7+ Kxf7 14. Be3 Bxe3 15. Qxe3 $19) 12. Be3 (12. Ncxe4 $4 {taking the pawn will cause White grave problems} Nxe4 13. Bxf7+ Rxf7 14. Nxe4 Qe8 $19) 12... h6 13. h4 (13. Bxc5 Nxc5 (13... Qxc5 $6 14. Ngxe4 Qe7 15. O-O-O $14) 14. Nf3 Nh5 $19) 13... Bxe3 (13... hxg5 14. hxg5 g6 15. O-O-O $14 (15. gxf6 $143 Nxf6 (15... Qxf6 16. O-O-O Re8 17. Qf2 $16) 16. Qf2 Bxe3 $17)) 14. Qxe3 Nc5 (14... hxg5 {is a bad alternative} 15. hxg5 Nb6 16. gxf6 Qxf6 17. O-O-O $18) 15. Nf3 (15. Bxf7+ Rxf7 16. Nxf7 Kxf7 $19) 15... Ng4 16. Qe2 Qc7 (16... a5 {makes it even easier for Black} 17. a3 $19) 17. Nd2 (17. Ne5 Nxe5 18. fxe5 Qxe5 $19) 17... Qxf4 (17... b5 $5 {seems even better} 18. O-O-O Re8 19. Rhe1 $19) 18. O-O-O e3 19. Nf3 (19. Nc4 Nf2 20. Rdf1 Nxb3+ 21. axb3 Re8 22. Nxe3 Rxe3 $19 (22... Qxe3+ $6 23. Qxe3 Rxe3 24. Rxf2 $19)) 19... Nxb3+ 20. axb3 Be6 (20... Re8 {might be the shorter path} 21. Rd4 Qc7 22. Rf1 $19) 21. Rd4 (21. Rhf1 Qb4 $19) 21... Qc7 22. Nd1 (22. Rhd1 Rfe8 $19) 22... Rae8 (22... c5 $142 {keeps an even firmer grip} 23. Re4 Bf5 24. Rc4 $19) 23. Nxe3 (23. Kb1 $19 {is one last hope}) 23... Bf5 $1 {Deflection: e3} 24. Rxg4 ( 24. Nxf5 Rxe2 {Pinning} (24... Rxe2 {Deflection}) (24... Rxe2 {Clearance})) 24... Bxg4 25. Qf2 (25. Qd2 {desperation} Bxf3 26. gxf3 $19) 25... Qf4 26. Re1 Bxf3 (26... Re6 $142 $5 {might be the shorter path} 27. Kb1 Rfe8 28. Nxg4 Rxe1+ 29. Nxe1 Qxf2 30. Nxf2 Rxe1+ 31. Ka2 $19) 27. gxf3 (27. Qxf3 {cannot undo what has already been done} Qxh4 28. Rd1 Qg5 $19) 27... Re6 (27... Re6 28. c3 Rfe8 $19) 0-1