[Event "44th Mid-South Open"] [Site "Memphis"] [Date "2005.11.27"] [Round "3"] [White "Reddy, Nishit"] [Black "Weiner, Alex"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D04"] [WhiteElo "1405"] [BlackElo "1119"] [Annotator "Fritz 9 (30s)"] [PlyCount "83"] [EventDate "2005.??.??"] {D04: Colle System} 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 Bf5 4. Bd3 Bxd3 {last book move} 5. cxd3 e6 6. Qb3 b6 7. Nc3 c6 {Prevents intrusion on b5} 8. e4 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. e5 {White threatens to win material: e5xf6} (12. Rac1 Be7 $14) 12... Be7 $11 13. Rac1 Nd7 14. Ne2 c5 15. Rc3 Rc8 16. Rfc1 Rc6 17. dxc5 Nxc5 $4 {allows the opponent back into the game.} (17... bxc5 $142 { this is the best way to fight back} 18. Qa4 Nb8 $11) 18. Qc2 $18 Qc7 $2 (18... b5 19. b4 Na6 20. Rxc6 Nxb4 21. Qb3 Nxc6 22. Rxc6 $18) 19. d4 (19. Ned4 $142 { makes sure everything is clear} a5 $18) 19... Rc8 20. dxc5 Bxc5 (20... bxc5 21. Ned4 Rb6 $18) 21. b4 $1 {the end, the rest is history} Kf8 (21... Bxb4 { Exploits the pin} 22. Rxc6) 22. bxc5 bxc5 23. h3 (23. Ned4 {keeps an even firmer grip} Ra6 24. Qh7 c4 $18) 23... c4 (23... Kg8 {cannot change what is in store for ?} 24. Ned4 $1 {finishing him off} Ra6 25. Nb5 $18) 24. Ned4 (24. Qh7 {might be the shorter path} Rb6 25. Nh4 Ke8 26. Qg8+ Ke7 27. Qxg7 Ke8 $18) 24... Rc5 (24... Kg8 {does not help much} 25. Nxc6 Qxc6 26. Nd4 $18) 25. a4 ( 25. Qh7 $142 {secures the point} a6 $18) 25... g6 (25... Kg8 {a fruitless try to alter the course of the game} 26. Nb5 Qb6 27. Nfd4 $18) 26. Nb5 (26. Nxe6+ { makes it even easier for White} fxe6 27. Qxg6 Qg7 28. Qxe6 R8c6 $18) 26... Qd7 (26... Qe7 {is not the saving move} 27. Nfd4 Rd8 28. Rg3 $18) 27. Nd6 (27. Nfd4 $142 {seems even better} Kg8 28. Rf3 Re8 $18) 27... R8c7 (27... R8c6 {does not improve anything} 28. Rb1 $18) 28. Nd4 a6 (28... R5c6 {doesn't change the outcome of the game} 29. Nxf7 $1 {Demolition of pawn structure} Qxf7 30. Rf3 Qxf3 31. Nxf3 $18) 29. Qb2 (29. Rf3 f5 30. exf6 Qxd6 31. Qxg6 Rf7 $18) 29... Kg7 (29... Kg8 {is not much help} 30. Qb6 Rc8 31. Rf3 $18) 30. Nb3 $1 {a devastating blow} R5c6 (30... cxb3 {A pinning theme} 31. Rxc5) 31. Nd4 (31. Rf3 $142 {and White can already relax} c3 32. Rcxc3 Rxc3 33. Rxc3 Rxc3 34. Qxc3 $18 ) 31... Rc5 32. Rf3 Qd8 33. Nb7 (33. Rxf7+ Kh8 34. Nxe6 Qg8 35. Nxc7 c3 36. Rxc3 Ra5 37. e6 d4 38. Qd2 Qg7 39. Rxg7 Kxg7 40. Nde8+ Kf8 41. Qxh6+ Ke7 42. Qg7+ Kd8 43. Qd7#) 33... Qg5 (33... Qe7 {hoping against hope} 34. Nxc5 Qxc5 $18 ) 34. Nxc5 Rxc5 35. Rg3 (35. Nxe6+ fxe6 36. Qb7+ Rc7 37. Qxc7+ Kg8 38. Qf7+ Kh8 39. Qe8+ Kh7 40. Rf7#) 35... Qf4 (35... Qd8 {doesn't get the cat off the tree} 36. Qc2 Qe8 37. Rb1 $18) 36. Rd1 (36. Rg4 {might be the shorter path} Qxg4 37. hxg4 Rc7 $18) 36... h5 (36... c3 {is no salvation} 37. Rxc3 Rxc3 38. Qxc3 Qxe5 39. Nxe6+ Kf6 40. Qxe5+ Kxe5 41. Nc7 $18) 37. Qd2 (37. Qb6 $142 {and White takes home the point} c3 38. Qxc5 Qxe5 39. Rf3 $18) 37... Qxe5 (37... Qxd2 { does not win a prize} 38. Rxd2 c3 39. Rc2 $18) 38. Nf3 (38. Qb4 $142 {might be the shorter path} Qd6 39. Re1 $18) 38... Qd6 (38... c3 {cannot change destiny} 39. Nxe5 cxd2 40. Rxd2 Rc1+ 41. Kh2 Re1 $18) 39. Nd4 (39. Qd4+ $142 {and White has it in the bag} f6 40. Nh4 Qxg3 41. fxg3 Rc7 $18) 39... c3 $4 {lets it slip away} (39... Qe5 40. Re3 Qf4 $18) 40. Rxc3 $18 Ra5 (40... Rxc3 {there is nothing else anyway} 41. Qxc3 e5 $18) 41. Rc6 Qe5 42. Qxa5 (42. Qxa5 Qg5 43. Qc7 Qf6 44. Nxe6+ Kg8 45. Qb8+ Kh7 46. Nf8+ Kg7 47. Rxf6 Kxf6 48. Qb2+ Kg5 49. Rxd5+ f5 50. Ne6+ Kh4 51. Qf6+ g5 52. Qxg5#) 1-0