[Event "John Hurt Memorial 5"] [Site "Memphis, TN"] [Date "2008.07.19"] [Round "1"] [White "Carrillo, Pablo"] [Black "Horobetz, Graham"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B27"] [WhiteElo "1271"] [BlackElo "1799"] [Annotator "Fritz 11 (57s)"] [PlyCount "62"] [EventDate "2008.??.??"] {B27: Sicilian: 2 Nf3, unusual Black 2nd moves} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bc4 Bg7 4. O-O {last book move} e6 {Consolidates d5} (4... Nc6 5. Nc3 $11) 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Ne7 7. Qd3 {Black has a cramped position. Black's piece can't move: c8} (7. Nc3 $5 $16) 7... O-O $11 8. Nc3 d5 9. exd5 exd5 10. Bb3 Nbc6 11. Nxc6 (11. Be3 $5 $14 {is worthy of consideration}) 11... bxc6 $15 12. Bg5 {White has a very active position} f6 {Black threatens to win material: f6xg5} (12... Qc7 $5 $15 {is worth consideration}) 13. Bd2 {Black has a cramped position} a5 { White has an active position} 14. Rac1 $4 {letting the wind out of his own sails} (14. Rfe1 $142 {and White is still in the game} Rf7 15. Rad1 $14) 14... Ba6 $17 15. Qd4 Bxf1 16. Kxf1 Kh8 17. Be3 $2 (17. Qc5 $142 $17) 17... Nf5 $19 18. Qd3 (18. Qc5 Re8 19. Bd2 Qc7 $19) 18... Nxe3+ (18... d4 $142 {makes it even easier for Black} 19. Bd2 dxc3 20. Bxc3 $19) 19. Qxe3 (19. fxe3 f5 20. g3 Ra7 $19) 19... Qc7 (19... d4 {makes it even easier for Black} 20. Qf3 dxc3 21. bxc3 $19) 20. Ne2 $4 {sad, but how else could White save the game?} (20. g3 $19 ) 20... Qxh2 (20... a4 $142 {and Black can already relax} 21. Bxd5 cxd5 22. Qg3 $19) 21. Ng3 (21. c4 {a last effort to resist the inevitable} Rfe8 22. Qf3 $19) 21... f5 22. Qf3 Be5 {Black prepares f4} (22... a4 $142 {might be the shorter path} 23. Bxd5 cxd5 24. b4 $19) 23. c4 (23. Rd1 {doesn't get the bull off the ice} a4 24. Bxd5 cxd5 25. Rxd5 Bxb2 $19) 23... Bxg3 24. fxg3 (24. Qc3+ { does not help much} Be5 25. Qh3 Qxh3 26. gxh3 Bxb2 $19) 24... f4 (24... Qh1+ $142 {ends the debate} 25. Kf2 Qxc1 26. Qc3+ Qxc3 27. bxc3 $19) 25. Qc3+ Kg8 26. cxd5 (26. g4 {what else?} Qh1+ 27. Kf2 Qh4+ 28. Kf1 $19) 26... fxg3+ 27. Ke2 (27. Ke1 {doesn't get the cat off the tree} Qg1+ 28. Kd2 Qxg2+ 29. Kd3 Rf3+ 30. Kc4 Qe2+ 31. Kd4 Qf2+ 32. Ke5 Rxc3 33. Rxc3 g2 34. d6+ Kh8 35. Be6 g1=Q 36. Re3 Qh4 37. d7 Qgh2+ 38. Rg3 Q2xg3#) 27... Qxg2+ 28. Ke3 (28. Kd3 {doesn't change anything anymore} Rf3+ 29. Kc4 Qe2+ 30. Kd4 Qf2+ 31. Ke5 Rxc3 32. Rxc3 g2 33. dxc6+ Kh8 34. Kd6 g1=Q 35. Kd7 Qd4+ 36. Bd5 Qxd5+ 37. Kc7 Qa7#) 28... Rf3+ (28... Rae8+ 29. Qe5 Rxe5+ 30. Kd4 Qe4+ 31. Kc5 Qb4+ 32. Kxc6 Rc8+ 33. Kd7 Qb7+ 34. Kd6 Qe7#) 29. Kd4 $19 Qf2+ 30. Ke4 Re8+ 31. Qe5 Qe3# 0-1