[Event "2015 Michigan MX-Class Championships"] [Site "Lansing"] [Date "2015.01.11"] [Round "5"] [White "Smith, Michael"] [Black "Gregg, Alan"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C98"] [WhiteElo "1971"] [BlackElo "1946"] [PlyCount "146"] [GameId "2161595560196309"] [EventDate "2015.01.11"] [EventType "swiss"] [EventRounds "5"] {[%evp 0,146,26,37,37,20,12,13,25,5,11,8,24,3,0,0,18,18,19,-16,-7,0,6,-2,27,5,61,-17,-5,-17,-10,-11,-9,-76,-66,-66,-23,-30,-30,-30,-30,-29,-8,-29,-10,-10,-10,-132,31,-245,-218,-384,-119,-120,-131,-150,-159,-180,-180,-174,-120,-133,-133,-140,-106,-179,-176,-176,-157,-157,-141,-203,-207,-219,-213,-233,-108,-113,-120,-132,-122,-132,-136,-125,-140,-158,-163,-155,-161,-179,-152,-149,-157,-160,-160,-212,-199,-199,-230,-235,-234,-506,-268,-268,-300,-314,-440,-544,-541,-981,-1050,-1344,-29006,-29981,-29982,-29991,-1384,-29682,-1002,-1012,-29966,-29967,-29968,-29981,-29984,-29979,-29978,-29979,-29980,-29981,-29980,-29985,-29984,-29989,-29990,-29991,-29986,-29993,-29990,-29997,-29994,-29995,-29996,-29997,-29996,-29997,-29998,-29999,-29999]} {This was the last round of the 2015 mx A class championships a win for either of us would win the section , I was Black and needed to win if possible .we were both top seeds and I had just turned 70 so twice the age of my opponent} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. h3 O-O 9. c3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 Nc6 {[#] This position in the Ruy Lopez has been seen numorous times but its the 3rd best move and its a move I have played quite often White is still slightly better but he has to know what the best moves are} 13. Nf1 {[#] after this move I believe White gives up any advantage both the next moves are better} (13. d5) (13. dxc5) 13... cxd4 14. cxd4 exd4 15. Bf4 Be6 16. a3 {after this move Black is better} (16. Rc1 {best}) (16. Rc1 Qb6 17. Ng3 Rac8 18. Bb3 Nd7 19. Bd5 Nde5 20. Nf5 Bxf5 21. exf5 Bf6 22. g4 Nb4 23. Qb3 Rxc1 24. Bxc1 Nxd5 25. Qxd5 Qc5 26. Rxe5 Qxc1+ 27. Re1 Qc5 28. Qe4 h6 29. Rd1 d5 30. Qd3 Re8 31. Kg2 Qc4 32. b3 Qxd3 33. Rxd3 Re2 34. a3 Ra2 35. b4 Rc2 36. Nxd4 Bxd4 37. Rxd4 Rc3 38. Rxd5 Rxa3 39. Rd8+ Kh7 40. Rd7 Kg8 41. Rd8+ Kh7 42. Rd7 {½-½ Vargyas,Z (2175)-Petran,P (2331) Budapest-chT1 Lilienthal 1213 2012 (11)}) 16... Nd7 17. Rc1 Qb6 18. Ng3 Nde5 19. Nf5 {[#]} Bxf5 $146 (19... Bf6 20. Nxd6 Rfd8 21. Bxe5 Bxe5 22. Nf5 Bf4 23. Ra1 d3 24. Bxd3 Bc4) (19... Bf6 20. Nxd6 Rfd8 21. Nxe5 Bxe5 22. Bxe5 Nxe5 23. Nf5 d3 {0-1 Nurkic,S (2395)-Lazic,M (2495) Pula tt2 1990 (2)}) 20. exf5 Bf6 21. g4 (21. Be4) 21... Nxf3+ 22. Qxf3 Ne5 23. Qg3 h6 {[#]} (23... Bh4 24. Qg2 d3 25. Bxe5 d2 26. Bc3 dxe1=Q+ 27. Rxe1) {this is the first big mistake much better is Be4} 24. h4 (24. Be4) 24... Bxh4 25. Qh3 Qd8 (25... d3) 26. Be4 Ra7 27. Rc2 Bg5 28. Qg3 Bxf4 29. Qxf4 Qg5 30. Qxg5 hxg5 31. f3 g6 32. fxg6 fxg6 33. Kg2 d3 34. Rc3 Kg7 35. b3 Rf4 36. Bxd3 Nxf3 37. Re6 Rf6 38. Rxf6 Nh4+ 39. Kf2 Kxf6 40. Rc6 Ke5 41. Be2 d5 42. Ke3 Ng2+ 43. Kd2 Nf4 44. Bd3 Nxd3 45. Kxd3 Kf4 46. Rxg6 Kxg4 47. Kd4 Kf5 48. Rd6 g4 {[#] only a pawn up but my g pawn is going home with a advantage} 49. Rxd5+ Kf4 50. Kc5 Rc7+ 51. Kb6 Rc3 52. Rd4+ Kf3 53. Rb4 g3 54. Kxa6 g2 55. Rxb5 g1=Q 56. a4 Rc6+ 57. Ka5 Rc5 58. b4 Rxb5+ 59. Kxb5 Qg5+ 60. Kc6 Qf6+ 61. Kc5 Qe5+ 62. Kc6 Qe8+ 63. Kc5 Qxa4 64. b5 Qa8 65. b6 Qb7 66. Kb5 Ke4 67. Kc5 Ke5 68. Kb5 Kd5 69. Ka5 Kc5 70. Ka4 Qxb6 71. Ka3 Kc4 72. Ka2 Kc3 73. Ka1 Qb2# {That was my 2nd state championship} 0-1