[Event "Short Swiss VII"] [Site "Memphis, TN"] [Date "2007.05.25"] [Round "3"] [White "Pylant, Gary"] [Black "Jaeger, Michael"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C25"] [WhiteElo "1800"] [BlackElo "519"] [Annotator "Fritz 9 (30s)"] [PlyCount "83"] [EventDate "2007.??.??"] {C25: Vienna Game: Alternatives to 2...Nf6} 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 Bb4 { last book move} 4. Bg2 Bxc3 5. bxc3 {White has the pair of bishops} Nf6 6. d4 O-O 7. d5 {White threatens to win material: d5xc6} Ne7 {Black's piece can't move: c8} 8. Ne2 c6 (8... d6 $142 $5 $11 {must be considered}) 9. d6 $16 Ng6 10. O-O (10. h4 Ne8 $16) 10... Re8 11. a4 h6 {Prevents intrusion on g5} (11... Qa5 $5 $14) 12. a5 $16 h5 (12... b5 $142 $5 $16) 13. Bg5 $18 Rb8 14. c4 (14. f4 b6 $18) 14... b6 15. a6 b5 16. c5 b4 17. c4 (17. Nc1 Nf8 18. f4 N8h7 $18) 17... b3 (17... Nf8 18. f4 b3 19. Ra3 $16) 18. Bd2 b2 $2 (18... Nh7 $142 $16) 19. Ba5 $18 bxa1=Q 20. Qxa1 Qxa5 (20... Rb6 21. cxb6 (21. Bxb6 $6 axb6 22. a7 Bb7 $16) 21... axb6 22. Bd2 $18) 21. Qxa5 h4 22. Qa3 hxg3 23. hxg3 Rd8 24. Nc3 Ne8 ( 24... Nf8 $18 {hoping against hope}) 25. Qa5 Bxa6 26. Qxa6 Rb3 (26... Nf6 { does not save the day} 27. Bh3 $18) 27. Qa1 (27. Qxa7 {and White can already relax} Rbb8 28. Qa2 Nf6 $18) 27... Rb4 28. Qa2 (28. Qxa7 {and White can already relax} Nf8 29. Na4 Rxc4 $18) 28... Rdb8 (28... Nf6 {cannot change what is in store for ?} 29. Rb1 Rxb1+ 30. Nxb1 $18) 29. Rb1 (29. Qxa7 {makes it even easier for White} R4b7 30. Qa1 Nf6 $18) 29... R8b7 (29... Nf8 {does not help much} 30. Rxb4 Rxb4 31. Nb1 $18) 30. Rxb4 Rxb4 31. Bf1 (31. Qa5 $142 { keeps an even firmer grip} Rxc4 32. Bf1 Rxc3 33. Qxc3 Nf6 $18) 31... Rb8 (31... Nf8 {does not win a prize} 32. Qxa7 Rb3 33. Na4 $18) 32. Qxa7 Rb3 (32... Rd8 { is one last hope} 33. Bh3 Nf8 $18) 33. Qxd7 Kf8 34. Nd1 (34. Qd8 {seems even better} Rb7 35. Bh3 Nf4 36. gxf4 g6 $18) 34... Rb4 35. Qxc6 (35. Qc8 $142 { might be the shorter path} Ne7 36. Qa8 $18) 35... Rxc4 36. Bxc4 (36. d7 Kg8 37. dxe8=Q+ Nf8 38. Qcd7 Kh7 39. Qdxf7 Rxc5 40. Qh5+ Kg8 41. Qef7#) 36... Ne7 ( 36... Nf4 {cannot change destiny} 37. d7 Nh3+ 38. Kf1 Kg8 39. Bxf7+ Kh8 40. dxe8=Q+ Kh7 41. Qg6#) 37. dxe7+ Kxe7 38. Qd5 f6 (38... Nc7 {is no salvation} 39. Qxf7+ Kd8 40. c6 Kc8 41. Qd7+ Kb8 42. Qd8+ Ka7 43. Qxc7+ Ka8 44. Qb7#) 39. Ne3 Nd6 40. Qxd6+ Ke8 41. Nf5 g6 42. Ng7# (42. Qe7#) 1-0