[Event "US Junior Closed"] [Site "Bloomington, IL"] [Date "1991.06.19"] [Round "2"] [White "Seltzer, Bobby"] [Black "Mitchell, R.O."] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B36"] [WhiteElo "2267"] [BlackElo "2180"] [Annotator "Fritz 9 (30s)"] [PlyCount "80"] [EventDate "1991.??.??"] {B36: Sicilian: Maroczy Bind: Gurgenidze System} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Nxd4 7. Qxd4 d6 8. Bg5 Bg7 9. Be2 O-O 10. O-O Be6 { last book move} 11. Rac1 {Black has a cramped position} Nd5 {White has an active position} 12. Qd2 Nxc3 13. bxc3 Rc8 14. Rb1 {White threatens to win material: Rb1xb7} Qd7 15. Rb4 Rc6 (15... a5 16. Rb3 $17) 16. f4 (16. Be3 a5 17. Ra4 Qc7 $15) 16... Rfc8 17. f5 Bxc4 18. fxg6 hxg6 19. Bxc4 Rxc4 20. Qd5 e6 21. Qxc4 $4 {leading to a quick end} (21. Rxb7 $142 R4c7 22. Rxc7 Qxc7 23. Qd2 $19) 21... Rxc4 $19 22. Rxc4 b5 23. Rb4 a5 24. Rbb1 Bxc3 25. Rfd1 (25. Bf6 {doesn't change the outcome of the game} b4 26. Rf3 Qc7 27. Bxc3 bxc3 $19) 25... Qc6 ( 25... b4 {makes it even easier for Black} 26. Rbc1 $19) 26. Rbc1 (26. Kh1 { doesn't do any good} b4 27. Be7 Qa4 28. Bxd6 Qxa2 $19) 26... b4 27. e5 (27. Bf4 {does not improve anything} e5 28. Bg5 f5 29. exf5 gxf5 $19) 27... Qc5+ 28. Kh1 Qxe5 29. Bd8 Qf4 (29... a4 $142 $5 {keeps an even firmer grip} 30. Bc7 Qe2 31. a3 $19) 30. Rf1 Qc4 31. Bf6 (31. Bxa5 {cannot change what is in store for ?} Qa6 32. Bd8 Qxa2 $19) 31... e5 (31... Qe2 $142 {seems even better} 32. a3 Bxf6 33. axb4 $19) 32. a3 (32. Rf3 {a fruitless try to alter the course of the game} Kf8 (32... Qxa2 $4 {will allow a snap mate in 3} 33. Rh3 Qxg2+ 34. Kxg2 a4 35. Rh8#) 33. a3 Qe2 $19) 32... Kf8 (32... b3 $142 {and Black can already relax} 33. Rf2 $19) 33. axb4 (33. Rfd1 {doesn't get the cat off the tree} Qe6 34. Bd8 Bd4 35. axb4 axb4 $19) 33... axb4 34. Rfd1 Qe6 35. Bg5 (35. Rf1 {cannot undo what has already been done} d5 $19) 35... d5 36. Bh6+ (36. Rf1 {does not help much} e4 $19) 36... Kg8 37. Bd2 d4 38. Bxc3 (38. h3 {is no salvation} Qc4 39. Bg5 f5 $19) 38... bxc3 39. Ra1 (39. Rc2 {is not much help} Kg7 40. Rdc1 Qf5 $19 ) 39... Qc4 40. Ra8+ Kg7 (40... Kg7 41. h4 c2 $19) 0-1