[Event "US Junior Championship"] [Site "Memphis, TN"] [Date "1976.06.21"] [Round "2"] [White "DeFirmian"] [Black "Seirawan"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B01"] [WhiteElo "2649"] [BlackElo "2682"] [Annotator "Fritz 9 (30s)"] [PlyCount "87"] [EventDate "1976.??.??"] {B01: Scandinavian Defence} 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Bb5+ c6 {last book move} 7. Bc4 e6 {Consolidates d5} 8. h3 {White threatens to win material: h3xg4} Bh5 9. Bd2 Qc7 {White has a very active position} 10. Qe2 {Black has a cramped position} Bd6 11. O-O-O {White has a very active position} Nbd7 12. g4 Bg6 13. h4 {White has an active position} Nxg4 $2 (13... h5 $142 {and Black has air to breath} 14. g5 Nd5 $11) 14. Bxe6 $18 {Demolishes the pawn shield} Ngf6 $2 (14... fxe6 15. Qxe6+ {Theme: Double Attack}) 15. Bxf7+ $1 {Demolition of pawn structure} Kd8 (15... Kxf7 {Decoy to f7} 16. Ng5+) 16. Bxg6 hxg6 17. Ng5 Kc8 18. Qd3 Nf8 19. d5 Be5 (19... Rh5 20. Rhe1 Rxh4 21. Nce4 $18) 20. dxc6 bxc6 21. Qa6+ (21. f4 $5 {makes it even easier for White} Bxc3 22. Bxc3 Qxf4+ 23. Kb1 Kb7 $18) 21... Kb8 (21... Qb7 22. Qa3 Rb8 23. Rde1 $18) 22. Na4 N8d7 (22... Qb7 23. Qd3 N8d7 24. f4 $18) 23. Nf7 (23. Rh3 $142 {keeps an even firmer grip} Qc8 24. Qa5 $18) 23... Re8 (23... Qb7 {is one last hope} 24. Qxb7+ Kxb7 25. Nxh8 Rxh8 $18) 24. Nxe5 Qxe5 (24... Rxe5 {the last chance for counterplay} 25. Bf4 Nd5 26. Bxe5 Nxe5 $18) 25. Rh3 Nd5 26. Rb3+ N7b6 27. Re1 (27. Nxb6 $142 {and White has it in the bag} axb6 28. Rxb6+ Nxb6 29. Qxb6+ Kc8 30. Qxc6+ Kb8 31. Bb4 Qf4+ 32. Kb1 $18) 27... Qxe1+ 28. Bxe1 Rxe1+ 29. Kd2 Re5 (29... Re7 {doesn't get the cat off the tree} 30. Nc5 Kc7 31. c4 $18) 30. Nc5 (30. Nxb6 $142 {and White wins} axb6 31. Rxb6+ Nxb6 32. Qxb6+ Kc8 33. Qxc6+ Kb8 34. Qd6+ Kc8 35. Qxe5 $18) 30... Kc7 31. c4 Nf6 32. Qb7+ Kd6 33. Rxb6 (33. Na4 $142 $1 {and White can already relax} Nxc4+ 34. Kc3 Rd8 35. Qb4+ Kc7 36. Qxc4 Red5 $18) 33... axb6 34. Qxa8 Kxc5 (34... bxc5 { cannot undo what has already been done} 35. Qb8+ Ke6 36. f3 $18) 35. b3 (35. Qa3+ $142 {ends the debate} Kxc4 36. Qd3+ Kc5 37. b4+ Kxb4 38. Qc3+ Ka4 39. Qxe5 c5 $18) 35... Ne4+ (35... Re6 {doesn't get the bull off the ice} 36. Qf8+ Kd4 37. Qd8+ Ke5 38. Qxb6 $18) 36. Kc2 Rf5 (36... Nf6 {does not solve anything} 37. Qf8+ Kd4 38. Qd6+ Ke4 39. Qxc6+ Kf4 40. Qxb6 Re2+ 41. Kd3 $18) 37. Qa3+ Kd4 38. Qb2+ Kc5 39. Qa3+ (39. Qxg7 $142 {and White has reached his goal} Rxf2+ 40. Kd3 $18) 39... Kd4 40. Qb2+ $4 {Twofold repetition. an unfortunate move that relinquishes the win} (40. f4 $142 {seems even better} Rxf4 41. Qa7 Rf2+ 42. Kc1 $18) 40... Kc5 41. Qxg7 Kb4 (41... Nxf2 {is still a small chance} 42. Qxg6 Re5 $18) 42. Qe7+ Nc5 43. Qe1+ (43. a3+ Kxa3 44. Qa7+ Na6 45. Qxa6+ Kb4 46. Qxb6+ Rb5 47. Qxc6 Rf5 48. Qb6+ Ka3 49. Qd6+ Rc5 50. Qxc5+ Ka2 51. Qa7#) 43... Ka3 $18 44. Qc1+ (44. Qc1+ Kb4 45. f4 $18) (44. f4 b5 45. Kc3 Na4+ 46. bxa4 b4+ 47. Kc2 b3+ 48. axb3 Rxf4 49. Qc1+ Kb4 50. Qxf4 Ka3 51. Qd6+ c5 52. Qxc5+ Ka2 53. a5 g5 54. hxg5 Ka1 55. Qa3#) 1-0