[Event "James Mitchell Memorial 8"] [Site "Memphis"] [Date "2005.12.16"] [Round "3"] [White "Pylant, Gary"] [Black "Brazell, Barry"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C60"] [WhiteElo "1873"] [BlackElo "1119"] [Annotator "Fritz 9 (30s)"] [PlyCount "43"] [EventDate "2005.??.??"] {C60: Ruy Lopez: Unusual Black 3rd moves and 3...g6} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nge7 4. c3 d6 5. d4 a6 6. Ba4 {last book move} b5 7. Bb3 Ng6 $4 {the position is going down the drain} (7... Na5 $142 $16) 8. Ng5 $18 Be6 9. d5 Na5 (9... Be7 {the only chance to get some counterplay} 10. Nxe6 fxe6 11. dxc6 Bg5 12. Bxg5 Qxg5 $18) 10. dxe6 Nxb3 11. exf7+ Kd7 12. Qxb3 (12. axb3 {makes it even easier for White} Qf6 13. Qg4+ Kc6 $18) 12... Qe7 13. O-O h6 14. Nf3 (14. Nh3 { and White can already relax} Qe6 $18) 14... Qf6 (14... Qe6 {doesn't get the cat off the tree} 15. h4 Be7 16. h5 $18) 15. a4 c6 (15... Qe6 {hoping against hope} 16. Qxe6+ Kxe6 17. axb5 a5 $18) 16. axb5 cxb5 17. Qd5 Be7 18. Be3 (18. Ne1 $142 {might be the shorter path} Rhc8 19. Nd3 Bd8 20. Nc5+ Ke7 21. Qb7+ Bc7 22. Nxa6 Kf8 23. Nxc7 Rab8 $18) 18... Rhf8 (18... Rhb8 {does not help much} 19. c4 Qe6 20. Nc3 $18) 19. Rxa6 (19. Na3 $142 {seems even better} Rab8 20. Rfd1 Qxf7 21. Nxe5+ Nxe5 22. Qxe5 $18) 19... Rac8 (19... Rxa6 {there is nothing better in the position} 20. Qb7+ Ke6 21. Qxa6 Kxf7 22. Qxb5 Nf4 $18) 20. Qxb5+ Kd8 21. Bb6+ Rc7 22. Ra8# 1-0
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