[Event "James Wright Memorial 4"] [Site "Memphis, TN"] [Date "2007.08.11"] [Round "3"] [White "Baudendistel, Jeff"] [Black "Kovalic, Jeff"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A29"] [WhiteElo "1542"] [BlackElo "1726"] [Annotator "Fritz 9 (30s)"] [PlyCount "42"] [EventDate "2007.??.??"] {A29: English Opening: Four Knights Variation with 4 g3} 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. d3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. g3 {last book move} Bc5 7. Bg2 Be6 (7... Nxc3 8. bxc3 e4 9. Ng5 $11) 8. Bd2 (8. Ng5 $5 $14 {is noteworthy}) 8... h6 {Black has a very active position} 9. O-O O-O 10. a3 {Prevents intrusion on b4} a6 { Controls b5} 11. Rc1 Ba7 12. Ne4 f6 {Consolidates g5} 13. Nc5 Bxc5 14. Rxc5 { White has the pair of bishops} Qd7 15. Qc1 Rac8 16. Nh4 Nd4 17. Qd1 b6 { Secures a5} 18. Rc1 Ne7 19. Bb4 (19. Bb7 $5 $11 {is interesting}) 19... c5 $15 {Black threatens to win material: c5xb4} 20. Qd2 $4 (20. Bc3 $142 $15) 20... cxb4 (20... Nb3 $142 $5 {keeps an even firmer grip} 21. Qe1 Nxc1 22. Bc3 $19) 21. Qxb4 (21. Rxc8 {otherwise it's curtains at once} Rxc8 22. e3 $19) 21... Rxc1 (21... Rxc1 22. Rxc1 Nxe2+ 23. Kh1 Nxc1 24. Qxb6 Rc8 $19) (21... Nxe2+ $142 {it becomes clear that Black will call all the shots} 22. Kh1 Rxc1 23. Rxc1 Nxc1 24. Qxb6 Nxd3 25. h3 Bxh3 26. Kh2 Bxg2 27. Nxg2 $19) 0-1