[Event "Candidates"] [Site "Memphis"] [Date "2003.01.05"] [Round "4"] [White "Turner, Greg"] [Black "Denton, Bradley"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C54"] [WhiteElo "1687"] [BlackElo "1975"] [Annotator "Fritz 9 (30s)"] [PlyCount "128"] [EventDate "2003.??.??"] {C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. Ng5 {last book move} O-O 6. O-O d6 7. b4 {White threatens to win material: b4xc5} Bb6 8. Qb3 Qe7 9. d3 h6 {Black threatens to win material: h6xg5} 10. Nf3 Be6 11. a4 a5 12. b5 {White threatens to win material: b5xc6} Nd8 13. Ba3 Bxc4 14. Qxc4 Qe6 15. Nbd2 Re8 16. Rab1 Nd7 17. Qxe6 (17. Rbd1) 17... Nxe6 ({Weaker is} 17... fxe6 18. Nc4) 18. Nc4 (18. Nb3) 18... Nf4 19. Nxb6 (19. Ra1) 19... Nxb6 $19 20. d4 (20. Rb3 Nxd3 21. Rd1) 20... exd4 (20... Ne2+ {seems even better} 21. Kh1 Nxc3 22. Rb3 exd4 23. Nxd4 Nxe4 24. Rc1) 21. cxd4 (21. Nxd4 {doesn't improve anything} Rxe4 22. Rbe1 Rxe1 23. Rxe1 Nfd5) 21... Rxe4 22. Kh1 (22. Rfe1 {does not solve anything} Rxe1+ 23. Rxe1 Nxa4) 22... Nc4 ( 22... Nfd5 {seems even better} 23. Rfc1 Nxa4 24. Rc4) 23. Bc1 Ne2 24. Re1 (24. Bb2 Nxb2 25. Rxb2 Nxd4 26. Nxd4 Rxd4) 24... Rae8 25. Be3 Nc3 ( 25... Nxe3 {keeps an even firmer grip} 26. Rxe2 Nd1 27. Rxe4 Nxf2+ 28. Kg1 Nxe4 29. Re1) 26. Rbc1 Nxe3 (26... Rxe3 27. fxe3 Rxe3 28. Rxe3 Nxe3 29. Rxc3) 27. Rxc3 Nd5 28. Rxe4 Rxe4 29. Rc2 Kf8 30. Kg1 Ke7 31. Kf1 Kd7 32. g3 (32. Rd2 f5) 32... Nb6 (32... c6 33. bxc6+ bxc6 34. Rd2) 33. Ra2 (33. Rc3 c6) 33... f6 (33... g5 34. h3) 34. h3 c6 35. Nh4 (35. bxc6+ bxc6 36. Rd2) 35... Rxd4 36. bxc6+ bxc6 37. Nf5 Rxa4 38. Rb2 Rb4 39. Re2 ( 39. Ra2 {hardly improves anything} g6 40. Nh4 Nc4 41. Nxg6 a4) 39... Nd5 40. Nxg7 (40. Ra2 {is not much help} Rb1+ 41. Kg2 Rb5) 40... a4 41. Nf5 ( 41. Re1 {cannot change what is in store for ?} a3 42. Ra1 Rb3) 41... a3 42. Ra2 Ra4 (42... Rb3 {might be the shorter path} 43. Kg2) 43. Ne3 (43. Ra1 {the only chance to get some counterplay} a2 44. Ke1) 43... Nxe3+ 44. fxe3 Ke6 45. Ke2 Kd5 46. Kd3 Kc5 (46... h5 {makes it even easier for Black} 47. e4+ Ke5 48. Ke3) 47. Kc3 (47. e4 {is not the saving move} Kb4 48. Kc2 c5 $19) 47... d5 48. Kb3 (48. Kc2 {does not improve anything} Kb4 49. h4 f5) 48... Kb5 49. g4 (49. Ra1 {doesn't change anything anymore} a2) 49... Re4 ( 49... c5 {and Black can already relax} 50. Kc3 Rc4+ 51. Kd2) 50. Re2 (50. Rf2 {is no salvation} Rxe3+ 51. Ka2 d4 52. Rxf6 Rxh3) 50... d4 51. Rf2 (51. Rd2 {doesn't get the bull off the ice} Rxe3+ 52. Ka2 c5) 51... Rxe3+ 52. Ka2 Kb4 53. Rxf6 (53. h4 {a last effort to resist the inevitable} Rc3 54. g5 fxg5 55. Rf8) 53... Re2+ 54. Ka1 Kb3 55. Rf3+ (55. Rf1 {does not help much} d3 56. h4 d2 57. Rb1+ Ka4 58. Rf1 Re1+ 59. Ka2 Rxf1 60. h5 d1=Q 61. g5 Qd5#) 55... Kb4 {Black has a decisive advantage} (55... Re3 56. Rf1 a2 57. Rd1 d3 58. h4 d2 59. h5 Re1 60. Rxe1 dxe1=Q#) 56. h4 {makes life more difficult} (56. Rf6 d3 57. Rf4+ Kb3 58. Rf1 a2 59. h4 Re3 60. Rd1 d2 61. h5 Re1 62. Rxe1 dxe1=Q#) 56... c5 57. Rg3 {White intends g5} (57. g5 c4 58. Rf7) 57... c4 58. g5 hxg5 59. hxg5 (59. Rf3 {doesn't change the outcome of the game} d3 60. Rf6 d2 61. Rd6 Kb3 62. Rb6+ Kc3 63. Rb1 gxh4 64. Rd1 Re1 65. Rxe1 dxe1=Q+ 66. Ka2 Qf2+ 67. Kxa3 Qa7#) 59... d3 60. g6 (60. Rh3 {cannot change destiny} d2 61. Rh1 Re1+ 62. Ka2 d1=Q 63. Rxe1 Qc2+ 64. Ka1 Qb2#) 60... d2 61. Rg1 Re1+ 62. Rxe1 (62. Ka2 {does not save the day} d1=Q 63. Rxe1 Qb3+ 64. Ka1 Qb2#) 62... dxe1=Q+ (62... dxe1=N 63. Ka2 c3 64. g7) 63. Ka2 Qd2+ 64. Ka1 Qb2# 0-1