Wkrótce pierwsza runda najsilniejszego Openu Świata

"TELECOM Masters zaczyna się już 26 stycznia w poniedziałek na Giblartarze. w tegorocznej edycji wystąpi 73 arcymistrzów włączając takie gwiazdy jak: Vaselin Topalov, Mistrzyni świata Hou Yifan, Mistzr USA Hikaru Nakamura, anglik Nigel Short (znany z meczu o Mistrzostwo Świata rozgrywanym poza Fide z Kasparowem), Peter Svidler

z Olimpijskiej drużyny Rosji. Z Polaków rozstawiony z numerem startowym 21 o zwycięstwo i 20.000 Funtów Brytyjskich powalczy kapitan Drużyny Poloniii Wrocław arcymistrz Mateusz Bartel.

Codziennnie o 14stej będzie można obejrzeć ciekawy filmik o tym co się dzieje na turnieju i rzucić okiem na urokliwy Gibrlatar - zajrzyjcie na you tube: The Day's Play - TV Show - Tradewise Gibraltar Open Chess Tournament 2015 - Trailer

Giblartar ma wspaniały klimat sprzyjający twórczej stronie szachów :-) Poniżej pozwolę sobie zamieścić swoją partię tamże rozegraną - partię która zdobyła nagrodę za najładniejszą partie Giblartar Telecom Masters 2007. Partię Dekker - Rajlich, z której do tej pory jestem bardzo dumna można obejrzeć poniżej. Życzę miłego oglądania także dwóch pozostałych zwycięskich partii - Sutovski- Roiz i Greenfeld- Ippolito ”  Iweta Rajlich

Załączam pgn do wspomnianych 3 skomentowanych partii.

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Nc6 7. Qg4 g6 $5 { rare but very interesting continuation} (7... Nge7 8. Qxg7 Rg8 9. Qxh7 cxd4 10. f4 $14) 8. Bd3 Qa5 9. Bd2 c4 $5 $146 {Diagram #} ({Black tried here:} 9... Qa4) 10. Be2 Bd7 11. Nh3 O-O-O 12. O-O f5 (12... f6 $5 13. Rfd1 (13. f4 $2 Nxd4 $17) 13... fxe5 14. dxe5 Nge7 $13 (14... Nxe5 $2 15. Qd4 Nf7 16. Qg7 $16)) 13. Qh4 ( 13. Qg5 $5 h6 14. Qe3 g5 15. f4 $11) 13... h6 14. Rfd1 Nge7 15. f4 g5 16. Qe1 ( 16. fxg5 hxg5 17. Qxg5 $2 Rxh3 $19) 16... Rdg8 (16... g4 17. Nf2 g3 18. hxg3 Rdg8 19. g4 Rh7 $13) 17. a4 (17. fxg5 hxg5 18. Nxg5 Nd8 19. a4 Ng6 20. Rdb1 Rg7 21. g3 f4 22. gxf4 Nf7 23. Qg3 Rhg8 24. h4 Nh6 $44) 17... Ng6 18. Rdb1 Nd8 19. Kh1 Nf7 20. Bh5 (20. fxg5 hxg5 21. Nxg5 Nxg5 22. Bxg5 Rh7 23. Qd2 $14) 20... Rg7 21. Qd1 Bc6 22. Rb4 Qd8 23. a5 g4 24. Ng1 {Diagram #} Qh4 (24... Ng5 $5 25. fxg5 hxg5 26. Bxg6 Rxg6 27. a6 b6 $44 28. Qf1 Qe7 29. Re1 Qh7 30. h3 f4 $1 $40) 25. Bxg6 Rxg6 26. a6 b6 27. Ne2 g3 28. h3 {Diagram #} Ng5 $5 { Positional sacrifice: knight for a pawn, space and attack.} 29. fxg5 (29. Ng1 $2 Ne4 30. Nf3 Qe7 $15) 29... hxg5 $44 {Diagram # White has very little space for maneuvering its pieces especially around its king and also no conterplay to deflect black pieces from attack. That is way it is not easy to defend against black slow build attack. The spite of piece more white may be in trouble here and need to play very carefully to keep a balance.} 30. Qe1 $2 { White had not much time left to think before time control on move 40. The move 30.He1 is losing a whole tempo (black would like to play f4 anyway), and it is not really stopping 30...g4. Possible was to play:} (30. Kg1 $5 f4 $1 { with the idea f3} (30... Rgh6 $2 31. Kf1 $1 (31. Qf1 $6 Qg4 32. Be1 f4 33. Rbb1 Kc7 {with the idea Be8-g6-e4 or R:h3} 34. Rb2 Rxh3 35. gxh3 Rxh3 $40) 31... f4 32. Ng1 $16) 31. Qf1 Rf8 $1 {Diagram # with the idea f3} (31... Qg4 $2 32. Re1 {with the idea B:f4} (32. Bxf4 gxf4 33. Nxf4 Rgh6 $13) 32... Rgh6 33. Bxf4 gxf4 34. Qxf4 $16) 32. Be1 (32. Qf3 $5 g4 $11 33. hxg4 Rh8 (33... Rh6 34. Nxg3 Qh2+ 35. Kf1 Qxg3 36. Ke2 Rh2 37. Rg1 Be8 38. Rxc4+ $1 dxc4 39. Qa8+ Kc7 40. Qxa7+ Kc6 41. Qb7+ Kb5 42. Rb1+ Ka4 43. Ra1+ $11) 34. Kf1 Qh1+ 35. Ng1 Rgh6 36. Bxf4 Qxg1+ 37. Ke2 (37. Kxg1 $4 Rh1#) 37... Qxa1 { Now it is clear that white rook on b4 is not so well placed...} 38. Bxh6) 32... Rgg8 33. Qf3 g4 34. hxg4 Rh8 35. Kf1 Qh1+ 36. Ng1 Kc7 {with the idea Be8} 37. Rd1 Rh2 38. Rd2 Rfh8 39. Bxg3 fxg3 40. Qxg3 Be8 41. Rb1 Bg6 { Black has excellent compensation for a pawn.}) (30. Qf1 $5 Qg4 $1 {Diagram #} ( 30... g4 $2 31. Nf4 gxh3 (31... Rgh6 32. Kg1 $18) 32. Nxh3 Qe4 33. Kg1 Qxc2 34. Qc1 Qe4 35. Rb2 Rg4 (35... Rg7 36. Qf1 Rgh7 37. Bf4) 36. Qf1 Rgh4 37. Bg5 $18) (30... f4 $6 31. Qf3 {with idea R:c4} Kc7 (31... g4 32. Qxf4 gxh3 33. Qxh4 Rxh4 34. Be3 $1 $16) 32. Bxf4 $1 gxf4 33. Nxf4 Rgh6 34. Rf1 Qg5 35. Kg1 $16) (30... Rgh6 $2 31. Qf3 $18 (31. Kg1 $6 Qg4 32. Be1 $6 f4 33. Rab1 Kc7 $40 { with idea Be8-g6-e4} 34. Bxg3 $2 fxg3 35. Qf7+ Bd7 $17)) 31. Ng1 (31. Kg1 Rgh6 32. Re1 (32. Nf4 gxf4 33. Bxf4 Rh4 $17) 32... Be8 $1 (32... Rxh3 33. gxh3 Rxh3 34. Bxg5 $1 (34. Rbb1 $2 f4 (34... Rh2 35. Be3 (35. Bxg5 Rf2 36. Qxf2 gxf2+ 37. Kxf2 Qxg5 38. Rh1 Bd7 39. Rbg1 $16) 35... g2) 35. Bxf4 gxf4 36. Qxf4 (36. Nxf4 Rh2 37. Re2 Qh4)) 34... Rh2 35. Nf4 (35. Be3 Be8) 35... Qxg5 36. Qf3 Kd7 37. Re2 Rh4 38. Ng2 Rh2 39. Rb1 Qh6 40. Nf4 Qh4 41. Rxh2 Qxh2+ 42. Kf1 g2+ 43. Qxg2 Qxf4+ 44. Ke2 Kc7 (44... Qe4+ 45. Qxe4 dxe4 46. Rg1 Bd5 47. Rg7+ $18) 45. Rh1 b5 46. Rh7+ Kb6 47. Qg8 Ka5) (32... f4 $2 33. Bxf4 $1 gxf4 34. Qxf4 $16 Qg6 ( 34... Qxf4 35. Nxf4 Kc7 36. Rf1 b5 37. Rbb1 Kb6 38. Ra1 Bd7 39. Ne2 Bc8 40. Rf6 Bxa6 41. Nf4 $18)) 33. Rbb1 Bg6 $44 { Diagram #Looks like white can't improve it's position!}) (31. Qf3 $4 Rxh3+ 32. Kg1 Rgh6 $19) 31... Rgh6 32. Qf3 Rxh3+ 33. Nxh3 Rxh3+ 34. Kg1 Qxf3 35. gxf3 f4 {position from the game but with white to move} 36. Bc1 Rh2 37. Rab1 Be8 38. Rxb6 axb6 39. Rxb6 Rxc2 40. Bb2 g4 41. a7 Bc6 42. Rxc6+ Kb7 43. fxg4 Rxb2 44. Rc7+ Ka8 45. Rf7 Rb1+ 46. Kg2 Rb2+ {black has a perpetual check}) 30... f4 ( 30... g4 $5 31. Qxg3 (31. Nf4 $6 gxh3 32. gxh3 (32. Nxh3 Qg4 { with the idea of R:h3 and crashing attack.}) 32... Rg4 $17) 31... gxh3 $1 ( 31... Qxg3 $2 32. Nxg3 gxh3 33. Kh2 hxg2+ 34. Kxg2 Rhg8 35. Bf4 Rxg3+ 36. Bxg3 f4 37. Kf3 Rxg3+ 38. Kxf4 Rxc3 $16) 32. Qxh4 hxg2+ 33. Kg1 Rxh4 34. Rbb1 Ba4 $1 35. Nf4 Rgg4 36. Kf2 Bxc2 37. Rg1 Be4 38. Nxe6 f4 39. Nxf4 Rxf4+ 40. Bxf4 Rxf4+ 41. Kg3 $13) 31. Qf1 (31. Ng1 $2 g4 32. Qe2 Qg5 $1 $17 {with strong attack}) 31... Qg4 32. Ng1 (32. Kg1 Rgh6 33. Bxf4 (33. hxg4 $4 Rh1#) (33. Be1 Kc7 34. Rab1 Be8 35. Bxg3 Rxh3 (35... fxg3 36. Rxb6 axb6 37. a7 $18) 36. gxh3 Rxh3 37. Rxb6 axb6 38. a7 Bc6 $15) 33... gxf4 34. Nxf4 b5 {defending against R:c4} ( 34... Rh4 35. Rxc4 $1 dxc4 36. Qxc4 Kd7 37. Qb4 $11 { white has a perpetual check}) 35. Re1 Rh4 36. Ne2 Qg5 37. Qf3 Re4 38. Rf1 Qe3+ 39. Qxe3 Rxe3 40. Nf4 Bd7 $15) 32... Rgh6 33. Qf3 {Diagram #} (33. Rab1 Kc7 34. Qf3 Rxh3+ (34... Qf5 $5 $40) 35. Nxh3 Rxh3+ 36. Kg1 Qxf3 37. gxf3 Rh2 38. Bc1 Be8 39. Ba3 Bg6 40. Rf1 g4 41. Rbb1 gxf3 42. Rxf3 Be4 43. Rbf1 Rxc2 44. Bd6+ Kc6 $17) 33... Rxh3+ 34. Nxh3 (34. gxh3 $2 Rxh3+ 35. Kg2 Rh2+ 36. Kf1 Rf2+ $19) 34... Rxh3+ 35. Kg1 Qxf3 (35... Rh1+ 36. Kxh1 Qh4+ 37. Kg1 Be8 38. Rxb6 Qh2+ 39. Kf1 Bh5 40. Ra5) 36. gxf3 Rh2 $19 {Black has only 2 pawn for a rook in the endgame!... but the question is how much space and active pieces are worth? During a game black thought that at least a draw with big chances for a win. After the analyze the answer is: black is winning despite huge material disadvantage!} 37. Be1 (37. Bc1 $5 {an active defence try} Be8 (37... Rxc2 $6 { winning a pawn but opening a space for a white rooks.} 38. Rb2 Rxc3 39. Kg2 Kc7 40. Bd2 Rd3 41. Bb4 Rxd4 42. Rh1 Rd3 43. Bd6+ Kd8 $13 {unclear}) 38. Ba3 g4 $5 (38... Bg6 $5 39. Rf1 (39. Rxb6 axb6 40. a7 Kb7 41. Be7 Ka8 42. Bxg5 Bh5 43. Bxf4 Bxf3 44. Bxg3 Rh1+ 45. Kf2 Rxa1 46. Kxf3 Ra2 $19) 39... Rxc2 40. Rb2 Rxc3 41. Bb4 (41. Be7 g4 $19) 41... Re3 42. Bd2 Rd3 43. Kg2 Kc7 44. Rh1 Rxf3 45. Kxf3 Be4+ 46. Kg4 Bxh1 $17 {rook for 5 pawns} 47. Rb1 Be4 { white does not have a conterplay, black is slowly winning}) (38... Bh5 $6 39. Rf1 Rxc2 40. Rb2 Rxc3 41. Be7 Rd3 42. Bxg5 Rxd4 { unclear - white pieces are active now.}) 39. Rf1 Bg6 40. Rbb1 gxf3 41. Rxf3 Be4 42. Rbf1 Rxc2 43. Be7 g2 44. R1f2 Rc1+ 45. Kxg2 Rxc3 46. Bg5 b5 47. Bxf4 b4 48. Bd2 Bxf3+ 49. Rxf3 Rxf3 50. Kxf3 c3 51. Be1 Kc7 $19 {winning for black}) (37. Rd1 Be8 38. Be1 Rxc2 39. Rbb1 Bg6 $19) 37... Kc7 (37... Be8 $1 {Black did not play this very good move because of perpetual check in one of the lines. Black missed a strong replay to R:b6... which was to sacrifice a piece.} 38. Rxb6 { Diagram #} (38. Rd1 Rxc2 39. Rbb1 (39. Rdb1 Bg6 40. R4b2 Rh2 $1 $19) (39. Ra1 Kc7 $19) 39... Bg6 (39... Bh5 40. Rbc1 Rh2 41. Rd2 Rh4 42. Kg2) 40. Rbc1 Ra2 41. Ra1 Re2 42. Rac1 Bh5 43. Rd2 Re3 44. Rdc2 Bxf3 45. Bd2 Rd3 46. Be1 Be4 $19) 38... axb6 $1 (38... Bh5 $2 {leads to a draw after:} 39. Rc6+ Kd7 40. Rd6+ Ke7 41. Rb1 Bxf3 42. Rb7+ $11 {with a perpetual check}) 39. a7 Bc6 $1 { this is a move black forgot about...} 40. a8=Q+ Bxa8 41. Rxa8+ Kb7 42. Ra1 (42. Rg8 $2 Re2 43. Bxg3 fxg3 44. Rxg5 Rxc2 $19) (42. Ra2 Re2 43. Kf1 $2 g2+ $19) 42... Rxc2 43. Rb1 Kc6 44. Kf1 b5 45. Kg1 g4 46. fxg4 f3 $19) 38. Rd1 Rxc2 39. Rbb1 (39. Rdb1 Ra2 40. R4b2 Rxa6 41. Kg2 Be8 42. Bd2 Bg6 43. Rh1 Bd3) 39... Be8 40. Bd2 {Diagram #} Bh5 $2 {with this move black miss a win. Funny this is the move Rybka engine suggest after 30 ply of search giving an equal score.} (40... Bg6 $3 $19 {Black rook will stay on board!} 41. Ra1 b5 42. Rac1 Rb2 43. Be1 ( 43. Ra1 Kc6 44. Bc1 Rf2 45. Rf1 Rc2 46. Ba3 Bd3 47. Rfc1 (47. Bc5 Bxf1 48. Bxa7 (48. Kxf1 g4 $19) 48... Bh3 49. Bc5 Rg2+ 50. Kh1 Rh2+ 51. Kg1 Bg2 52. a7 Rh1+ 53. Kxg2 Rxa1 $19) 47... Rh2 48. Rf1 (48. Bc5 g4 $19) 48... g4 49. Rae1 (49. fxg4 Be4 $19) 49... g2 50. Kxh2 gxf1=Q 51. Rxf1 Bxf1 52. fxg4 Kb6 53. g5 Bd3 54. Bc1 Kxa6 55. Bxf4 Ka5 $19) 43... Re2 (43... Kb6 44. Rd2 Rb3) 44. Rd2 Re3 45. Rb2 Kb6 46. Kg2 Bh5) 41. Rbc1 {Now black is forced to exchange rooks or to sacrifice a rook for a bishop or to repeat a moves. In all the cases position is drawn!} ({To draw a game possible was to play also:} 41. Kg2 $5 { Black will get all material back in nice and long forced variation:} g4 { Diagram #} 42. fxg4 Bxg4 43. Rbc1 Bxd1 44. Rxd1 b5 45. Kf3 Kb6 46. Kxf4 (46. Bxf4 Rxc3+ $19) 46... g2 47. Ke3 b4 48. cxb4 Kxa6 49. Rg1 Kb5 50. Be1 c3 51. Bf2 Rd2 52. Rxg2 Rd1 53. Ke2 c2 54. Be3 c1=Q 55. Bxc1 Rxc1 { again material on board is equal} 56. Rg7 $11) 41... Rb2 (41... Bxf3 {Diagram # } 42. Rxc2 Bxd1 43. Rc1 Bf3 44. Rf1 Be4 45. Ra1 b5 46. Be1 Kb6 47. Kf1 Bc2 48. Kg2 {Diagram #} Be4+ 49. Kh3 Bf5+ 50. Kg2 $11) 42. Rb1 Ra2 43. Ra1 $11 { Diagram #} Rxd2 $5 {Last try to postpone a draw for black. Of course computer scores jumped for white after R:d2 showing now huge advantage for white. Machine even the best one does not understand this position. White does not have adventage here, but a pity neither black.} 44. Rxd2 Bxf3 45. Raa2 { Diagram #} (45. Kf1 Be4 46. Ke2 b5 47. Rdd1 g4 48. Rh1 Bf3+ 49. Kd2 Bxh1 50. Rxh1 g2 51. Ra1 Kc6 52. Ke2 f3+ 53. Kf2 Kb6 54. Kg1 g3 (54... b4 55. cxb4 Kb5 56. Rb1 (56. Ra5+ Kxb4 57. Rc5 Kc3 $19) 56... Kxa6 57. b5+ Kb6 58. Ra1 Kxb5 59. Rxa7 Kb6) 55. Ra2 b4 (55... Kc7 $11 {Diagram # positional draw}) 56. cxb4 Kb5 57. Ra3 Kxb4 58. Rxf3 c3 59. Rf7 c2 60. Rc7 Kb3 61. Kxg2 Kb2 62. Rb7+ Ka1 63. Rc7 Kb2) 45... b5 (45... Be4 $5 { Position is drawn, but white has to be careful to not loose a6 pawn.} 46. Rdb2 f3 47. Ra1 $1 $11 {Diagram #} (47. Rd2 f2+ 48. Rxf2 gxf2+ 49. Rxf2 b5 50. Rf7+ Kb6 51. Kf2 $11 Kxa6 52. Rf6 Kb7 (52... b4 $2 53. Rxe6+ Kb5 54. cxb4 c3 55. Ke3 c2 56. Kd2 g4 57. Re8 g3 58. e6 Kc6 59. Rg8 $18) (52... Bf5 $2 53. Rxf5 $1 $18) 53. Rxe6 a5 54. Re7+ Kc8 55. Ke3 b4 56. Kd2 g4 57. Rg7 b3 58. Kc1 a4 59. Kb2 Bf5 60. Rg5 Be6 61. Rg7 $11) 47... Kc6 (47... Bf5 48. Rf1 $1 $11 { Preventing Bh3} (48. Rc1 Bh3 49. Rf1 f2+ 50. Rfxf2 gxf2+ 51. Rxf2 b5 52. Rf8 Kb6 53. Kf2 Bf5 54. Ke3 $11 {Black will not manage to take a6 pawn due to R:f5} )) 48. Rd2 b5 49. Rb2 Kb6 50. Rb4 Bd3 51. Rb2 Bf5 52. Rf1 Bg4 53. Ra2 Bh5 54. Raa1 g4 55. Ra2 Bg6 56. Rfa1 $11) 46. Rdb2 Kb6 47. Rb4 $1 Be4 (47... Bh5 $2 48. Rab2 Be8 $18 {Diagram #} 49. Kg2 $1 { White is going to breakthrough black pawn fortress and activate its rooks.} Kxa6 50. Kh3 Kb6 51. Rb1 a5 52. R4b2 b4 53. cxb4 a4 54. Kg4 $18) 48. Rab2 f3 49. Rxb5+ Kxa6 50. Rb8 f2+ {Diagram #} 51. Rxf2 {more accurate was:} (51. Kf1 $1 {but black still can hold a draw} Bd3+ 52. Re2 g2+ 53. Kxg2 Bxe2 54. Kxf2 Bd3 $11 55. Rg8 Kb5 56. Ke3 (56. Rxg5 Ka4 57. Rg7 Kb3 58. Rxa7 Kxc3 59. Ke3 Bf5 $11) 56... a5 57. Rxg5 Ka4 58. Rg7 Kb3 59. Kd2 a4 60. Rb7+ Ka2 61. Kc1 a3 62. Re7 Kb3 63. Rxe6 Kxc3 {Diagram #} 64. Ra6 Kb3 65. e6 a2 66. e7 Bg6 67. Ra8 c3 68. Ra6 Bh5 69. Rb6+ Kc4 70. Ra6 $11) 51... gxf2+ 52. Kxf2 Bf5 53. Kg3 Ka5 54. Rb4 {Diagram #} Ka6 55. Kf3 Ka5 56. Rb7 Ka6 57. Rb8 Ka5 58. Rb4 Ka6 59. Ke3 Ka5 60. Rb7 Ka6 61. Rg7 g4 62. Kd2 Kb6 63. Kc1 a6 64. Kb2 Kb5 65. Ka3 Ka5 66. Rb7 Be4 67. Rg7 Bf5 1/2-1/2

{The game with Michael Roiz might be not the most spectacular I've ever played, but it brought me a lot of joy, as I managed to win a game, converting tiny advantage, which I duly got in the opening. I wouldn't submit this game for ''Brilliancy prize'', but in my opinion it might be worth of ''Best game'' award:) Hope the jury will have enough time to delve into the subtleties of the present game.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. Bd3 d5 5. Nxe5 Nd7 6. Nc3 Nxe5 7. dxe5 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Be7 9. Qh5 $1 { it's very important to prevent black from castling short} Be6 { Here I found a beautiful idea and played} 10. Rb1 Qd7 11. h3 b6 { Michael is alert.Natural} (11... O-O-O {would lose to} 12. Bb5 $1 c6 13. Ba6 $1 bxa6 14. Qe2 $1 {and the game is over!But now, after b7-b6 is played, he won't be able to castle long in most of the lines.}) 12. O-O g6 { Black insists on his idea to castle short!} 13. Qh6 Bf8 14. Qf4 Be7 15. Qh6 Bf8 16. Qh4 {well, draw was out of question here} Be7 17. Bg5 { finally I decided to trade dark-squared bishops in orded to break with f2-f4-f5 } Bxg5 18. Qxg5 Qe7 19. Bb5+ $1 {gaining another tempo} Bd7 20. Bxd7+ Qxd7 ( 20... Kxd7 21. Qg4+ Qe6 22. Qa4+ Qc6 23. Rb5 $1 {is just winning for white}) 21. f4 Qf5 $1 (21... O-O 22. f5 {was too dangerous for him}) 22. Rbe1 $1 { Subtle move which was praised by my opponent after the game.White imporves his rook for theeventualending} Kd7 $2 (22... Qxg5 23. fxg5 O-O {was the best defence.Now my silicon friend prefers black, which only shows his lack of understanding. White is better and I would choose between 24. Rf6 (followed by Kg1-f2-f3-f4, g2-g4,h2-h4-h5, while black got no decent counterplay) and immediate 24.e6 fe 25.Re6 Rf1 26.Kf1 Rf8 27.Ke2 , whereas white is better due to his superior rook and better king.Nevertheless, it was the better option, as now I manage to open up the game}) 23. Rd1 $1 Kc6 (23... Qxg5 24. fxg5 Ke6 25. Rf6+ $1 {is an important point} Kxe5 26. Re1#) 24. c4 $1 dxc4 (24... Qxg5 25. cxd5+ {with check!}) 25. Qg3 $1 { starting the hunt over black's lonely king.} Rad8 26. Qf3+ Kb5 (26... Kc5 27. Qb7 {is no fun either (well, I'd rather say, the fun is only white's)}) 27. Rb1+ Ka6 28. Rb4 {Black's king crossed half of the board, but he can find no shelter. Once again mate is threatened, and black has to return the pawn} Qd7 29. Rxc4 c5 30. Rb1 $1 {it's about time to reap} Qd5 31. Qa3+ Kb7 32. Rxc5 Qd4+ 33. Kh1 Rd7 {finally it seems that black is doing OK. He is pawn down, but his structure is perfect for an ending.However, as we know, house divided against itself can't stand, and white continues with the attack.Even with a very few pieces on board, it's not an ending till the queens are on!} 34. Qf3+ $1 Kb8 35. Qc6 Rhd8 36. a4 { another important move.Now black has to remove his rook from the ''d'' file} Rb7 (36... Qxc5 37. Qxc5 Rd1+ 38. Kh2 $1 Rxb1 39. Qe7 {was hopeless for black}) 37. Rc4 Qd5 38. Qf6 $1 {once again avoiding a queen's trade.Now 39.Rc6 , followed by c2-c4-c5 threatened, so Michael decides to trade one pair of rooks, but it doesn't really help.} Qxc4 39. Qxd8+ Qc8 40. Qd6+ Qc7 41. Qf8+ { just in order to get some time and to calm down after the time trouble} Qc8 42. Qd6+ Qc7 43. Qa3 $1 {best place for queen.Now the pawn on c2 is taboo, and white is ready to launch a coup de grace attack} a5 (43... Qxc2 44. Rc1 $18) 44. Qd3 Ka7 45. Rb5 $1 { 45.Rd1 looked much more natural, but it's essential to control 5th rank} Qd7 46. Qe3 $1 {gaining another tempo, while black has to parry the threat of R:a5} Ka6 47. Kh2 Qd1 48. Qe4 {total domination.} Ka7 49. Rd5 Qc1 50. Qd4 Ka6 51. c4 {Rather picturesque position (I guess it's good example for students - why the pieces stand better in the centre of the board!)} Qa3 52. Rd8 Ka7 (52... Qxa4 53. Ra8+ Ra7 54. Qd5 {would be nicer way to finish the game.The line goes} Qb4 55. Qb5+ $1 Qxb5 56. cxb5+ Kb7 57. Rf8 $1 a4 58. Rxf7+ Kb8 59. e6 { and it's over}) 53. Rc8 {now 53...Qe7 is the only way to stop white from playing Qd8, but then 54.c5 wins easily. Black resigned} 1-0

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. e4 d5 4. e5 d4 5. exf6 dxc3 6. bxc3 Qxf6 7. Nf3 c5 8. Be2 (8. Bd3 Bd7) (8. d4 cxd4 9. cxd4 Bb4+ 10. Bd2 Bxd2+ 11. Qxd2 O-O) 8... Nc6 9. O-O e5 $5 10. Re1 Be7 {Diagram #} 11. d4 $5 cxd4 12. cxd4 $1 (12. Bg5 Qd6 13. c5 (13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. cxd4 exd4 15. Nxd4 Nxd4 16. Qxd4 O-O) 13... Qxc5 14. cxd4 Nxd4 $1 15. Bb5+ $140 $5 (15. Rc1 Qd6) (15. Nxd4 Bxg5) (15. Bxe7 Nxf3+) 15... Qxb5 16. Nxd4 Qc5 17. Rc1 Qxd4 18. Qxd4 exd4 19. Rxe7+ Kf8) 12... e4 ( 12... exd4 $6 13. Bg5 Qd6 14. c5 $1 Qxc5 15. Rc1 $36) (12... Nxd4 13. Nxd4 exd4 14. Bb2 O-O 15. Bxd4 Qh6 16. Bf3) 13. Bg5 $3 Qg6 14. Bxe7 exf3 15. Bxf3 Nxe7 16. Rb1 $40 Kf8 $6 (16... Kd8 $142 17. Qa4 $40) 17. Qa4 $5 (17. d5) (17. Rb2 $1 ) 17... Qd6 $8 18. c5 Qd8 19. d5 h5 $5 (19... g6 20. d6 Nc6 21. Bxc6 bxc6 22. Qxc6 Be6 {Diagram #} 23. Rxe6 $1 fxe6 24. Qf3+ Kg8 25. Rb7 Qf8 26. c6 $1 Qxf3 27. gxf3 Kf8 28. c7 Ke8 29. c8=Q+ Rxc8 30. d7+ Kd8 31. dxc8=R+ Kxc8 32. Rxa7 Kb8 33. Re7 $18) 20. d6 (20. c6 $5 bxc6 (20... b5 21. Qa3 Rh6 22. d6 $1 Qxd6 23. Rbd1 $1) 21. d6 $1 Be6 $1 (21... Qxd6 22. Rbd1 Qc7 {Diagram #} 23. Qf4 $1 Qb6 24. Rxe7) 22. dxe7+ Qxe7 23. Bxc6 $16) 20... Nc6 21. Bxc6 bxc6 22. Qxc6 Be6 (22... Bd7 23. Qf3) 23. d7 $5 (23. Rxe6 $2 fxe6 24. Qf3+ Kg8 25. Rb7 Qg5) 23... Rh6 $2 (23... Bxd7 24. Qd6+ Kg8 25. Rbd1 Rh6 (25... Qa5 26. Qxd7 Qxc5 27. Re7) 26. Qxd7 Qxd7 27. Rxd7 Rc6 28. Re5 $16) 24. Qd6+ Kg8 25. c6 $18 Bf5 $2 (25... Bxa2 {Diagram #} 26. Qb8 $3 (26. Re8+ $2 Qxe8 27. dxe8=Q+ Rxe8 28. Qd7 Rhe6 29. Rf1 Bc4 30. c7 $2 Re1) (26. Qe7 Rxc6) 26... Rxb8 (26... Rxc6 27. Qxa8 $1) 27. Rxb8 Qxb8 28. Re8+ Kh7 29. Rxb8 Rxc6 30. h4 Rd6 31. d8=Q Rxd8 32. Rxd8 a6 33. Rc8 $1) 26. Qd5 $1 Be6 27. c7 Bxd5 28. cxd8=Q+ Rxd8 29. Re8+ Kh7 30. Rxd8 Rd6 31. Rd1 Kg6 32. Rc8 (32. Rc8 Rxd7 33. Rc5 Be6 34. Rxd7 Bxd7 35. Rc7) 1-0