[Event "Ivory Pawn"] [Site "Memphis"] [Date "2004.06.30"] [Round "3"] [White "Fatigati, Richard"] [Black "Hellwig, Luke"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B24"] [WhiteElo "1876"] [BlackElo "1598"] [Annotator "Fritz 11 (57s)"] [PlyCount "173"] [EventDate "2004.??.??"] {B24: Closed Sicilian: 3 g3 sidelines} 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. f4 d6 6. Nf3 {last book move} g6 (6... Be7 7. e5 Nd5 8. O-O $11) 7. d3 (7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Be7 $11) 7... Bg7 $11 8. h3 {Covers g4} (8. O-O O-O $11) 8... a6 {Controls b5} (8... Nh5 9. Ne2 $15) 9. O-O $11 O-O 10. Kh2 Qc7 11. Ne2 Nd7 12. c3 {Consolidates b4+d4} e5 13. f5 {White gains space} b5 14. g4 Bb7 15. Ng3 (15. g5 Rfe8 $14) 15... Qd8 (15... Ne7 16. g5 gxf5 17. exf5 $16) 16. Be3 Ne7 ( 16... Nb6 17. h4 $16) 17. Qe2 (17. g5 f6 $16) 17... Kh8 18. g5 f6 19. h4 Qe8 20. Bh3 d5 {Playing against the pawn chain} (20... Rd8 21. gxf6 Nxf6 22. fxg6 hxg6 23. Ng5 $14) 21. Bg4 (21. gxf6 Rxf6 22. fxg6 Nxg6 $16) 21... d4 {Black gets more space} (21... c4 22. dxc4 bxc4 23. Nd2 $14) 22. Bg1 (22. Bd2 dxc3 23. bxc3 Rd8 $16) 22... gxf5 23. Bh5 {White threatens to win material: Bh5xe8} (23. Nxf5 $142 $5 {and White could well hope to play on} Nxf5 24. Bxf5 $14 (24. exf5 $143 c4 $17)) 23... Qb8 24. exf5 (24. Nxf5 $2 Nxf5 25. Bg4 Ne3 26. Bxd7 Nxf1+ 27. Rxf1 f5 $19) 24... Nxf5 $4 {there were better ways to keep up the pressure} (24... Nd5 $142 {this is the best way to fight back} 25. Qd2 Nf4 $11) 25. Nxf5 $18 e4+ 26. Kg2 $4 {allows the opponent back into the game} (26. Kh3 $142 { and White could have gained the advantage} exf3 27. Qe7 $18) 26... exf3+ $17 27. Bxf3 Bxf3+ (27... fxg5 $142 28. Bxb7 Qxb7+ 29. Qe4 Qxe4+ 30. dxe4 dxc3 $17) 28. Rxf3 $14 Ne5 {Black threatens to win material: Ne5xf3} 29. Rff1 Qb7+ 30. Kg3 (30. Qe4 Qxe4+ 31. dxe4 dxc3 32. bxc3 Nd3 $11) 30... Qb8 (30... fxg5 31. cxd4 gxh4+ 32. Nxh4 $17) 31. Kh3 (31. cxd4 Ng6+ 32. Kg4 fxg5 33. hxg5 cxd4 $14) 31... dxc3 (31... fxg5 32. hxg5 Qc8 33. Qe4 $11) 32. bxc3 (32. Bxc5 Rd8 33. d4 cxb2 34. Qxb2 Nd3 $14) 32... Qc8 33. d4 {White threatens to win material: d4xe5 } (33. Kh2 $142 Ra7 34. d4 fxg5 35. Nxg7 Ng4+ 36. Kh1 Kxg7 37. dxc5 $11) 33... Nc4 $4 {letting the wind out of his own sails} (33... fxg5 34. Qe4 Nc4 35. Qg4 $17 (35. hxg5 $4 {White will choke on that pawn} Nd6 36. Qg4 Nxf5 $19 (36... Rxf5 $143 37. Rxf5 Nxf5 38. Rf1 $19))) 34. Qd3 $4 {gives the opponent counterplay} (34. Qe7 $142 {and White can look forward to a comfortable game} Rg8 35. dxc5 (35. gxf6 $6 Bf8 36. Qe4 Nd6 $14) 35... fxg5 36. Bd4 Bxd4 37. cxd4 $18) 34... fxg5 $17 35. hxg5 $4 {solves nothing.} (35. Kg2 $142 $17) 35... Nd6 $19 36. Kg4 Nxf5 (36... c4 $142 {Black missed this excellent chance} 37. Qc2 Ra7 $19) 37. Rxf5 $17 Rxf5 (37... Ra7 38. Raf1 Raf7 39. Be3 $17) 38. Qxf5 $15 Qxf5+ (38... Qb7 $5 {is worth consideration} 39. Qf3 Qd7+ 40. Qf5 Qe7 $15) 39. Kxf5 $11 cxd4 40. Bxd4 (40. cxd4 Rf8+ 41. Ke4 Re8+ 42. Kd3 Re6 $14) 40... Re8 41. a4 Bxd4 (41... Rb8 42. Bf6 $11) 42. cxd4 b4 (42... Rd8 43. Ke5 $14) 43. a5 (43. d5 Kg7 44. d6 Rf8+ 45. Ke6 Re8+ 46. Kd5 Re2 $16) 43... Kg7 (43... Rd8 44. Ke5 Rg8 45. Kf6 Rg6+ 46. Kf5 $14) 44. d5 (44. Rb1 $142 Rb8 45. Ke6 $14) 44... Kf7 $2 (44... b3 45. d6 Rf8+ 46. Ke6 Re8+ 47. Kd5 $16) 45. d6 (45. Rh1 $142 Rd8 46. Rxh7+ Kg8 47. Rb7 Rxd5+ 48. Kg6 Rd6+ 49. Kh5 $18) 45... Rb8 $11 46. Re1 Rb7 (46... Rb5+ $142 $5 {would keep Black alive} 47. Kf4 Rxa5 48. Re7+ Kg6 49. Re6+ Kf7 50. Re7+ Kg6 51. Re6+ Kf7 52. Re7+ $11) 47. Ke5 $16 b3 48. Kd5 (48. g6+ hxg6 (48... Kxg6 $4 49. Ke6 $18) 49. Rf1+ Kg7 $16) 48... b2 $11 49. Rb1 Rb5+ { Black forks: a5+d5} 50. Kc6 Ke8 $4 (50... Rb3 51. d7 Rc3+ 52. Kb7 Rb3+ 53. Kc7 (53. Kxa6 $4 {it may look tempting but White must resist capturing the pawn} Ke7 $19) 53... Rc3+ 54. Kd6 Rd3+ 55. Kc5 Rxd7 56. Rxb2 $11) 51. Kc7 (51. d7+ Ke7 52. Re1+ Kf7 53. d8=Q Rc5+ 54. Kxc5 Kg6 55. Qf6+ Kh5 56. Re4 b1=Q 57. Qh6#) 51... Rc5+ $11 52. Kb6 {White threatens to win material: Kb6xc5} Rd5 (52... Rb5+ 53. Kc7 Rc5+ 54. Kb6 Rb5+ (54... Rxg5 $2 {leads to nothing} 55. Rxb2 Kd7 56. Kxa6 $18) 55. Kc7 $11) 53. Rxb2 $16 Rxd6+ 54. Kb7 Rd5 $4 {another step towards the grave} (54... Kd8 $142 $16) 55. Kxa6 $18 Rxg5 56. Rd2 (56. Kb6 $5 { makes it even easier for White} Rg6+ 57. Kb7 Rg7+ 58. Kb8 Rg6 $18) 56... Kf7 $2 (56... h5 $142 57. Rd6 Ke7 $18) 57. Kb6 Rg6+ 58. Kb7 Kg7 (58... Rg3 {no good, but what else?} 59. Rb2 Ke6 $18) 59. a6 Rg1 60. Rb2 (60. Rd6 {and White can already relax} Rb1+ 61. Rb6 Re1 $18) 60... Ra1 (60... Kh6 {doesn't change the outcome of the game} 61. Ra2 Rb1+ 62. Kc7 Rc1+ 63. Kb6 Rb1+ 64. Ka5 $18) 61. a7 h5 (61... Rxa7+ {otherwise it's curtains at once} 62. Kxa7 Kf6 $18) 62. Rb6 Rxa7+ (62... Rb1 {cannot change what is in store for ?} 63. Rxb1 Kf7 64. Rb6 Ke8 65. a8=Q+ Kf7 66. Qa7 h4 67. Ka6+ Ke8 68. Rb8#) 63. Kxa7 h4 64. Ka6 h3 65. Rb3 h2 (65... Kg6 {cannot undo what has already been done} 66. Kb5 h2 67. Rh3 Kf6 68. Rh6+ Ke7 69. Kc4 Kd7 70. Rxh2 Ke6 71. Rh4 Kf5 72. Kc5 Kg6 73. Rc4 Kg5 74. Kb4 Kg6 75. Kc3 Kf5 76. Rb4 Ke6 77. Kd4 Kd6 78. Rb2 Ke6 79. Rd2 Kd6 80. Kc4+ Kc6 81. Rd1 Kb7 82. Rd6 Kc7 83. Kc5 Kb7 84. Rd7+ Kc8 85. Kc6 Kb8 86. Rd8+ Ka7 87. Re8 Ka6 88. Ra8#) 66. Rh3 h1=R (66... Kf6 {is not the saving move} 67. Kb5 Ke5 68. Rh5+ Kd4 69. Rxh2 Kc3 70. Rh4 Kd3 71. Kc5 Kc2 72. Rh2+ Kb3 73. Rh5 Kc2 74. Kd4 Kb3 75. Rh3+ Kb2 76. Kd5 Kc2 77. Ke4 Kb2 78. Re3 Kc2 79. Kd4 Kd2 80. Ra3 Ke2 81. Ra6 Kd2 82. Re6 Kc2 83. Rc6+ Kb3 84. Rc4 Kb2 85. Kc5 Kb3 86. Kb5 Ka3 87. Rc3+ Kb2 88. Kc4 Ka2 89. Rb3 Ka1 90. Kc3 Ka2 91. Kc2 Ka1 92. Ra3#) 67. Rxh1 Kf6 (67... Kf8 {is not much help} 68. Kb7 Kf7 69. Re1 Kg7 70. Re3 Kh6 71. Kc6 Kg7 72. Kc5 Kg6 73. Kd4 Kf6 74. Re8 Kf5 75. Re5+ Kg6 76. Rc5 Kg7 77. Rc7+ Kf6 78. Rc2 Ke6 79. Rc6+ Ke7 80. Ke5 Kd7 81. Rc1 Ke7 82. Rh1 Kd7 83. Kd4 Ke6 84. Kc5 Kf5 85. Rh4 Ke6 86. Rh3 Kd7 87. Re3 Kc7 88. Re7+ Kd8 89. Kd6 Kc8 90. Kc6 Kb8 91. Re1 Ka7 92. Re8 Ka6 93. Ra8#) 68. Re1 (68. Kb5 Ke5 69. Kc5 Ke4 70. Ra1 Kd3 71. Ra3+ Ke4 72. Ra4+ Kd3 73. Rb4 Kc3 74. Rd4 Kb3 75. Rd3+ Kb2 76. Kd5 Kb1 77. Rf3 Kb2 78. Kc5 Kc1 79. Rf2 Kd1 80. Ra2 Kc1 81. Re2 Kd1 82. Rg2 Ke1 83. Kd4 Kf1 84. Rd2 Ke1 85. Kd3 Kf1 86. Ke3 Ke1 87. Rd7 Kf1 88. Rg7 Ke1 89. Rg1#) 68... Kf5 (68... Kg5 {a fruitless try to alter the course of the game} 69. Kb6 Kf5 70. Kc6 Kf4 71. Re7 Kf5 72. Kd6 Kg4 73. Rf7 Kg3 74. Rf8 Kh3 75. Rg8 Kh4 76. Ke5 Kh5 77. Kf5 Kh4 78. Rg6 Kh3 79. Kf4 Kh2 80. Kf3 Kh1 81. Kf2 Kh2 82. Rh6#) 69. Kb5 Kf4 70. Kc5 Kf3 71. Kd4 Kf2 (71... Kg3 {does not solve anything} 72. Rf1 Kg2 73. Rf5 Kh3 74. Rf6 Kg4 75. Rf1 Kh5 76. Rg1 Kh4 77. Ke4 Kh5 78. Kd5 Kh4 79. Rg7 Kh5 80. Ke5 Kh6 81. Rg1 Kh5 82. Kf5 Kh4 83. Rg7 Kh3 84. Kf4 Kh2 85. Kf3 Kh1 86. Kf2 Kh2 87. Rh7#) 72. Re7 Kg3 (72... Kg2 {doesn't get the bull off the ice} 73. Re3 Kf2 74. Ke4 Kg2 75. Kd3 Kf2 76. Kd2 Kf1 77. Rf3+ Kg2 78. Ke2 Kg1 79. Rg3+ Kh1 80. Ke3 Kh2 81. Kf2 Kh1 82. Rh3#) 73. Kd3 (73. Ke3 Kg4 74. Re5 Kg3 75. Re4 Kg2 76. Rg4+ Kh3 77. Kf3 Kh2 78. Rd4 Kh3 79. Kf2 Kh2 80. Rh4#) 73... Kf3 74. Rf7+ (74. Re4 Kf2 75. Rd4 Kf3 76. Rc4 Kf2 77. Rf4+ Kg2 78. Ke3 Kg3 79. Rd4 Kg2 80. Rg4+ Kh3 81. Kf3 Kh2 82. Rb4 Kh3 83. Kf2 Kh2 84. Rh4#) 74... Kg4 75. Ke4 Kg5 76. Rf1 (76. Rf5+ Kg4 77. Rf3 Kg5 78. Rf1 Kg6 79. Rf5 Kh6 80. Rf6+ Kg5 81. Rf8 Kg6 82. Ke5 Kg5 83. Rg8+ Kh5 84. Kf5 Kh4 85. Rg7 Kh3 86. Kf4 Kh2 87. Kf3 Kh1 88. Kf2 Kh2 89. Rh7#) 76... Kg6 77. Ke5 Kg7 (77... Kg5 { doesn't change anything anymore} 78. Rg1+ Kh4 79. Rg8 Kh5 80. Rg3 Kh4 81. Kf4 Kh5 82. Kf5 Kh6 83. Rg2 Kh7 84. Kf6 Kh8 85. Kf7 Kh7 86. Rh2#) 78. Ke6 Kg8 ( 78... Kg6 {does not help much} 79. Rf5 Kg7 80. Rg5+ Kh6 81. Kf6 Kh7 82. Rg1 Kh8 83. Kf7 Kh7 84. Rh1#) 79. Ke7 (79. Rg1+ Kh7 80. Kf6 Kh8 81. Kf7 Kh7 82. Rh1#) 79... Kg7 80. Rg1+ (80. Rf6 Kg8 81. Rg6+ Kh8 82. Ke6 Kh7 83. Kf7 Kh8 84. Rh6#) 80... Kh6 81. Kf6 (81. Rg8 Kh5 82. Kf6 Kh4 83. Kf5 Kh3 84. Kf4 Kh2 85. Kf3 Kh1 86. Kf2 Kh2 87. Rh8#) 81... Kh5 82. Rg8 (82. Kf5 Kh4 83. Rg7 Kh3 84. Kf4 Kh2 85. Kf3 Kh1 86. Kf2 Kh2 87. Rh7#) 82... Kh4 83. Kf5 Kh3 84. Kf4 Kh2 85. Kf3 Kh1 86. Kf2 Kh2 87. Rh8# 1-0