[Event "Pillsbury Incentive V"] [Site "Memphis"] [Date "2005.10.28"] [Round "3"] [White "Mah, Evan"] [Black "York, Johnny"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B13"] [WhiteElo "1984"] [BlackElo "1207"] [Annotator "Fritz 9 (30s)"] [PlyCount "47"] [EventDate "2005.??.??"] {B13: Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation and Panov-Botvinnik Attack} 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nf6 5. Bf4 Nc6 6. c3 {last book move} Qb6 {Black threatens to win material: Qb6xb2} 7. Na3 (7. Qc2 g6 $14) 7... a6 {Covers b5} ( 7... e5 8. Bxe5 Bxa3 9. bxa3 Nxe5 10. dxe5 $11) 8. Rb1 e6 {Prevents intrusion on f5} 9. b4 {White has a new backward pawn: c3} (9. Nc2 Ne7 $14) 9... Na7 ( 9... Qd8 10. Nf3 $11) 10. Nf3 $14 Bd7 {White has an active position} 11. Ne5 Bd6 $2 (11... Rc8 $142 {would keep Black alive} 12. Qd2 Bb5 13. Nxb5 Nxb5 $14) 12. Nec4 $1 $18 {the decision} dxc4 13. Nxc4 Qc6 14. Nxd6+ ({Weaker is} 14. Bxd6 b5 15. Nb6 Qxb6 $17) 14... Ke7 15. O-O g5 $4 {sad, but how else could Black save the game?} (15... Nb5 16. Nxb5 axb5 $18) 16. Bxg5 Qxd6 (16... Rag8 { the last chance for counterplay} 17. Bxf6+ Kxf6 18. Ne4+ Ke7 $18) 17. Qf3 Ke8 18. Qxf6 Qf8 (18... Rg8 {doesn't change the outcome of the game} 19. Bxh7 Rxg5 20. Qxg5 $18) 19. d5 $1 {Clearance to allow e3-b6} h6 (19... exd5 20. Rfe1+) 20. Bh4 Rg8 21. Rfe1 Rc8 22. dxe6 Bxe6 (22... Rxg2+ {cannot change what is in store for ?} 23. Kxg2 Bc6+ 24. Be4 b5 25. Rbd1 Bxe4+ 26. Rxe4 Qg8+ 27. Kh1 Nc6 28. exf7+ Kf8 29. fxg8=Q+ Kxg8 30. Rg1+ Kh7 31. Qg7#) 23. Rxe6+ $1 {Demolition of pawn structure} fxe6 (23... Kd7 {is no salvation} 24. Re7+ Qxe7 25. Qxe7+ Kc6 26. Qc5+ Kd7 27. Bf5+ Ke8 28. Re1#) 24. Qxe6+ {A classical mating theme} ( 24. Qxe6+ Qe7 25. Qxe7#) 1-0