(1) Dave Salter - Dinand Knol [A46]
Heidenfeld Memorial, 1500
1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 e6 3.e3 b6 4.Bd3 Bb7 5.Nbd2 c5 6.0-0 Be7 7.c3 Opening theory is not my strong point hence my choice of opening in this game 7...d5 8.Ne5 0-0 9.f4 Qc7 10.b3 Ba6 11.c4 didnt want to give up the B 11...dxc4 12.bxc4 [12.Ndxc4 considered this but didnt seem to be in spirit of opening 12...b5 13.Na3 b4 (13...cxd4) ] 12...Nc6 13.Bb2 [13.Ndf3 was also possible] 13...Nb4 14.Bb1 [14.Be2 also considered but I want a Kside attack!] 14...cxd4 15.exd4 Rad8 16.Qf3 Bb7 17.Qh3 h6 18.a3 tried to make g4 work but it seems to be too early... [18.g4 Nd7 19.a3 Nc6 20.Qd3 f5; 18.f5 looked at this too..] 18...Nc6 19.Ndf3 Nd7 20.Ba2 [20.Ng4 works here in most lines other than... A) 20...Qxf4?! 21.g3 Qc7 best - other moves are not so good after Nxh6 etc.. 22.Nxh6+ gxh6 23.Qxh6 f5 more or less forced 24.Qg6+ (24.Ng5 also may be winning) 24...Kh8 25.d5+ Nf6 26.Ng5 is winning for W; B) 20...f5 best 21.Nxh6+ White is committed to this now... 21...gxh6 22.Qxh6 B1) 22...Rf6?! 23.Qg5+ Kf8 (23...Kf7 24.d5) 24.d5 is a very strong attack for W; B2) 22...Nf6?! 23.Ng5 is very strong for W; B3) 22...Bf6 best 23.Qg6+ Kh8 24.Ng5 Nc5! the saving idea 25.dxc5 nothing really better 25...Bxb2 26.Rf3 Rd1+ 27.Kf2 doesnt really matter where the K goes, B will sac it on e2 27...Rd2+ 28.Ke3 Re2+ 29.Kxe2 Nd4+ when the K moves & Bxf3, White has nothing..] 20...Nf6 21.Rae1 [21.Rac1 was also possible given the position of the Black Qc7] 21...Bd6 22.Bb1 [22.g4 also looked at this... 22...Nh7 23.g5 (23.Bb1 Bxe5 24.fxe5 Na5) 23...hxg5 (23...Bxe5 24.fxe5 is also OK for B) 24.Nxc6 (24.Bb1 f5) 24...Qxc6 25.Bb1 f5] 22...Na5 23.Bd3 Ba6 24.Rc1 maybe this is where the Rook should have gone earlier [24.Nd2 the alternative 24...Nd7 looked solid enough; 24.Ng5 Rde8 leads to nothing...] 24...Nb3 [24...Bb7 25.g4 looks good for W] 25.Rc2 with thoughts of g4 & Rg2/f2 25...Bb7 26.g4
I had to analyse a long way down to play this... [26.Re2 this is the only other move considered but Ive wanted to play g4 so now is the time!!] 26...Ne4 [26...Nd7 27.g5 Nxe5 (27...Bxe5 28.fxe5) 28.fxe5 is better for W than after Ne4; 26...Ne8 27.g5 is similiar to Nd7 but probably worse] 27.g5 Nxd4 [27...Bxe5 28.fxe5 is good for W 28...Nxg5 29.Nxg5 Rxd4 30.Nxe6] 28.Bxd4 Bxe5 [28...Bc5 is the only other real alternative 29.Bxe4 Rxd4 30.Bxb7 Rxc4+ 31.Rcf2 Bxf2+ 32.Rxf2 is much better for W] 29.fxe5 Rxd4 30.Nxd4 this enters a line where B will get 4 x pawns for his Rook [30.gxh6 this is an alternative but it seems to lead to a draw - mots of the line is actulaly forced 30...Rxd3 (30...Qc5 transposes to the main line) 31.hxg7 Qc5+ 32.Kh1 Ng3+ 33.Kg2 (33.hxg3 Bxf3+ 34.Rxf3 Rd1+ 35.Rf1 Rxf1+ 36.Qxf1 Rd8 looks equal) 33...Nh5 (33...Kxg7 may also be as good as the main line) 34.gxf8Q+ Qxf8 35.Qxh5 Qg7+ 36.Kh3 Bxf3 37.Rxf3 Rxf3+ 38.Qxf3 Qh7+ picks up the Rc2 with a seemingly equal position] 30...Nxg5 31.Qe3 didnt really consider anything else here though Qg3 might be playable 31...Qxe5 32.Kf2 Qxh2+ 33.Ke1 Qh4+ [33...Bg2 34.Rg1 Qh4+ 35.Kd2 when the bg2 more or less has to retreat; 33...Qh3 34.Qxh3 Nxh3 35.Nb5 a6 36.Nd6 Rd8 37.Rd2 is good for White] 34.Kd2 the only real move - need to play Kc3 in answer to Rd8 34...Rd8 [34...Rc8 35.Nb5] 35.Kc3 f5 anything else would be too slow 36.Rf4 [36.Nxe6?! Rxd3+ 37.Qxd3 Nxe6 38.Qxf5 Qd4+ when the B pieces work really well together; 36.Rd2 Be4 and its hard to make progress
] 36...Qh1 [36...Qh3 37.Re2 is good for W as B appears to have nothing better than.. 37...Qxe3 38.Rxe3] 37.Rc1 Qh2 38.Re1 Kh8 39.Re2 Qh1 [39...Qh3 40.Nxe6 Qxe3 41.Rxe3 Rxd3+ 42.Kxd3 Be4+ 43.Rfxe4 fxe4+ 44.Rxe4 was a possible alternative but not better than text] 40.Kb2 Be4 41.Bxe4 Nxe4 42.Rxe4 fxe4 43.Qxe4 Qd1 avoiding the endgame without Qs 44.Nxe6 Route 1 44...Rd2+ 45.Rxd2 Qxd2+ 46.Qc2 Qd7 47.Qg6 now I needed a plan to try to win - my idea now is to re-arrange and try to play a4-a5, swop off and leave a weak b6 and try to win it to get the c -pawn through 47...Kg8 48.Kb3 Qf7 49.Qe4 Qe7 50.Qd5 Kh7 51.a4 Kg6 52.a5 bxa5 53.c5 Kf6 54.Nd4 Qf7 55.Kc4 g6 56.Qxf7+ Kxf7 57.Kb5 1-0
