[Event "Mid-South Open"] [Site "Memphis"] [Date "2003.11.29"] [Round "5"] [White "Maneclang, Tony"] [Black "Turner, Greg"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A28"] [WhiteElo "1507"] [BlackElo "1774"] [Annotator "Fritz 9 (30s)"] [PlyCount "84"] [EventDate "2003.??.??"] {A28: English Opening: Four Knights Variation} 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 {last book move} Be7 6. e4 Nxd4 (6... O-O 7. Nxc6 dxc6 8. Qxd8 Rxd8 9. Bf4) 7. Qxd4 d6 {Black has a cramped position} 8. Be2 O-O {Black castles and improves king safety} 9. O-O {White castles and improves king safety} Bd7 10. Be3 {Black has a cramped position} Re8 11. f3 {Secures g4} c5 (11... c6 {is noteworthy}) 12. Qd2 a6 13. a4 Bc6 14. Nd5 (14. a5 Qc7) 14... Nxd5 15. exd5 (15. cxd5 {has some apparent merit} Bd7 16. b4) 15... Bd7 16. Bd3 Bf6 17. Bf2 Rb8 18. Rfe1 (18. Rfb1 Qc7) 18... Rxe1+ 19. Bxe1 Qb6 {Black threatens to win material: Qb6xb2} (19... b5 20. cxb5 axb5 21. a5) 20. Qc2 (20. a5 Qb3) 20... Qxb2 21. Rb1 {White threatens to win material: Rb1xb2} Qa3 {Black threatens to win material: Qa3xa4 } 22. Bxh7+ (22. a5 h6) 22... Kh8 23. Be4 Bxa4 24. Qd3 (24. Qd2 {and White hangs on} b5 25. Qf4 Bd4+ 26. Bf2 Bxf2+ 27. Kxf2) 24... Qxd3 25. Bxd3 Bd7 {forfeits the advantage} (25... b5 {Black missed this excellent chance} 26. Bg3 Rb6 27. cxb5 axb5) 26. Bg3 {White threatens to win material: Bg3xd6} (26. Rb6 Bd8 27. Rxd6 Be8) 26... Be7 (26... Be5 27. Rb6 g5) 27. Rb6 {Exerts pressure on d6} g6 {Consolidates f5} (27... Be8 28. Kf2) 28. Bxd6 Bxd6 29. Rxd6 {White has a new protected passed pawn: d5} Be8 30. Kf2 Kg8 (30... b6 31. Ke1) 31. Ke3 Kf8 (31... b6 32. g4 $14) 32. Kf4 (32. Rb6) 32... b6 33. h4 Ke7 {Black threatens to win material: Ke7xd6} 34. Ke5 Ba4 (34... a5 35. g4 a4 36. h5) 35. Be2 { weakening the position} (35. g4 {and White is on the road to success}) 35... Bc2 36. g4 a5 37. h5 (37. Rc6 {is an interesting alternative} Kd7 38. Rd6+ Ke7 39. Rc6) 37... gxh5 (37... a4 38. Rc6 Kd7 39. Rd6+ Kc7) 38. gxh5 (38. g5 a4 39. Rc6 Ke8) 38... a4 39. h6 {solves nothing} (39. Rc6 Kd7 40. Bf1) 39... a3 40. h7 (40. Rc6 {the only chance to get some counterplay} Kd7 41. Rf6 Re8+ 42. Kf4) 40... Bxh7 (40... a2 41. Bd3 a1=Q+ 42. Kf5 Bxd3+ 43. Kg4 Qg7+ 44. Rg6 Qxg6+ 45. Kf4 Kf6 46. h8=B+ Rxh8 47. Ke3 Re8+ 48. Kd2 Bb1 49. Kc1 Qc2#) 41. Rh6 a2 42. Rh1 (42. d6+ {does not save the day} Kd7 43. Rxh7 a1=Q+ 44. Kf5 Qb1+ 45. Bd3 Qxd3+ 46. Kg4 Rg8+ 47. Kf4 Qxc4+ 48. Kf5 Qe6+ 49. Kf4 Qf6+ 50. Ke4 Re8+ 51. Kd3 Qd4+ 52. Kc2 Re2+ 53. Kb1 Qb2#) 42... Bb1 (42... Bb1 43. Bd3 a1=Q+ 44. Kf4 Qf6+ 45. Ke3 Qd4+ 46. Kd2 Qxd3+ 47. Ke1 Qc3+ 48. Ke2 Bd3+ 49. Ke3 Bxc4+ 50. Kf4 Qd2+ 51. Kf5 Bd3+ 52. Kg4 Rg8+ 53. Kh5 Qg5#) 0-1