[Event "Belgian Closed Tournament"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2015.??.02"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Fritz 1, 7000 cyclen"]
[Black "Stefan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A04"]
[WhiteElo "2060"]
[BlackElo "1830"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]

1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. Nc3 (4. c4 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Nc3 Nc7 7. O-O
e5 $11 {The so called Rubinstein Defense I studied in facing a Reti/English
opponent soon and the reason for forcing it.}) (4. O-O e5 5. d3 d5 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. e4 O-O $15) 4... d5 5. d4
Bf5 6. Nh4 $5 {Diagram [#] A surprising move that puzzled me for a while. I
wanted a good square for the bishop but apart from some temporary ones there
are none. So I opted to exploit the weakness in his centre. to cover up for
the bishop under attack.} cxd4 {A bit logical the Knight sacrifices itself for
an extra pawn and then intends to collect the bishop on f5.} 7. Nxd5 (7. Nxf5
dxc3 8. bxc3 e6 $15 {And black is already better.}) 7... Bd7 $5 {I was a bit
proud of this move. Keeping the bishop , supporting the Knight on c6 over de
long g2-b7 diagonal. Seems Be6 was even better.} 8. Nxf6+ exf6 9. O-O Bc5 {
And black succesfully completed his opening moves despite the isolated pawn on
d4, the pawn is also limiting white in its room of manoeuvre.} 10. Re1 O-O 11.
a3 {Attemp to push back the Bc5, the principal defender of the pushed pawn.} a5
12. Nf3 Re8 13. b3 Bf5 14. Bb2 Qb6 {All these moves were also in the plans of
my chessengines. So far so good on both sides !} 15. Qd2 {The move is
appropriate due to the ... d3 16 exd3 and the impossibility to capture on f2
via Lxf2+ due to Qxf2} Rad8 16. Rac1 $15 Be4 17. Red1 Bd5 {This bishop
manoeuvre doesn't bring much as the capture on d5, if ever, breaks the rook
connection and kind of pins the d-pawn after an eventual e3 or c3} (17... Qa7
18. Ne1 Bxg2 19. Nxg2 a4 $1 $15) 18. Ne1 $5 {An interesting move. Should I
capture or let white capture with a pinned pawn due to an undefended Rook on
d5 ? Alternatively suppose I'd capture on g2, how will white capture back ?
Whites aim is obvious, Nd3 & Nxc5 making it hard on black to keep adequate
grip on the d4 pawn.} Bxg2 19. Kxg2 {
With the d3 still in mind, it would be nice if the Night would be on g4.} (19.
Nxg2 Ne5 20. Ne1 {To recapture after with Nxd3 after the move d3 !} (20. Nf4 $4
d3 $19) 20... a4 21. Nd3 Be7 $15) 19... Ne5 20. Nd3 Qc6+ {Just a check to free
space for the bishop to retreat on b6 instead of the alternative to go to e7
and keep d4 well protected.} 21. Kg1 Bb6 22. Nf4 {
A bit relentless, I thought in the eye of black going to play Ng4} Ng4 23. Nd3
(23. Rf1 a4 24. h3 Ne5 25. Nd3 Qc8 26. Kg2 $15) 23... Qd5 {With the idea Qh5}
24. h3 $6 {A small error from Fritz 1 side} (24. Qf4 Qh5 25. h4 Ne5 26. Nxe5
fxe5 $11) 24... Ne3 $3 {I see that The Chess Engine actually rated my
sacrifice move with 2,07. Fritz 1 reaching 8 to 9 ply didn't see it coming.}
25. fxe3 (25. Nf4 $2 Qg5 $19) 25... Rxe3 {Naturaly I saw many threats, many
failing defenses but more noteably a defensless King. So Kasparov surely would
finish something like this off. Me ? Well see... despite me knowing that
computers always will throw up defenses you sometimes didn't come up with !} 26.
Qe1 (26. Nf4 $2 Qg5 $19 {
g3 is lost & two heavy pieces will destroy whites position} 27. Qe1 Rxg3+ 28.
Kh2 Bc7 29. Qxg3 Bxf4 30. Rd3 Bxg3+ $19) (26. Kh2 $2 Qe4 {Threatens Rxe2} 27.
Nf2 (27. Re1 $4 Bc7 {
Playing the Rook leaves g3 defensless as the Queen can't play to e1} 28. Rg1
Rxe2+) 27... Rxe2 28. Qf4 Qxf4 29. gxf4 Rxf2+ $19) 26... Bc7 27. Nf4 Qg5 {
According to my engine I was up for 3,72, can you imagine. It really felt as
if I was in a winning position. Three major pieces on a king with only a
Knight and a Queen from a distance.} 28. Ng2 {
What a marveleous move from Fritz 1 to stay in the game.} (28. Qf2 Bxf4 29.
Qxf4 Rxg3+ 30. Kf2 Qxf4+ 31. Ke1 Rg1#) (28. Rd3 Bxf4 $19) 28... Rxg3 29. Qf2
Rxh3 {I still played the best move over the board and was 3, 85 up !} 30. Rd3 {
Here comes another defender at play, he is gradually annoying me....} Bh2+ 31.
Kf1 {Diagram [#]} (31. Kh1 $4 Bg3+ {and the Queen is lost}) 31... Rxd3 $4 {
Now at most only a level game is possible.... Why didn't I play the intended
Bg3 and keep all pieces on the board... I wish I knew. The series of best
moves required to get the job done, obviously couldn't last till finish or I
would have been over 2100 ELO also} (31... Bg3 32. Qg1 Qf5+ 33. Rf3 Qh5 $1 $19 {
This very last move was the one I missed in my calculations.}) 32. exd3 $4 {
Diagram [#] Also Fritz began to have some uncertainty in his play.} (32. cxd3
$15 Bg3 33. Qf3 h5) 32... Rd5 $2 (32... Bg3 $1 {Cuts the King more of and the
eventual coming of the rook to e1 as well. Rd5 is sooner or later necessary
however the 8th rank is not secured. Therefore white is not to counter on the
e-file. I underestimated this concept ! This is something I need to learn,
disallow the opponent to become active when under attack, sometimes this is
not about tactics either. Due to the tempo on the Qf2, this forces white as
well. Compared to the moves in the game Re1 is not possible !!!} 33. Qf3 Rd5 {
Rf5 is life threatening} 34. Re1 Bxe1 {
Restores the material balance but is not the best.} 35. Kxe1 h5 $19) 33. Re1 {
Threatens mate and wants to add up to the defense playing Re4} h5 {
g6 was quieter, as the game moves will reveal.} 34. Bc1 {Another pieces that
will aid in the defense of the "REMEMBER INITIAL" defenseless King. Its clear
that the win is faiding away...} Qg4 35. Re8+ Kh7 36. Re4 Qh3 $4 {
A rather unfortunate mistake. Here a blunder check was actually required.} (
36... Qd1+ 37. Ne1 {
The move to stay in the game, chances are according to my Engine about level. =
} (37. Re1 Qg4 38. Re4 Qd1+ {Succession of moves or draw}) (37. Qe1 Rf5+ 38.
Rf4 Qxe1+ 39. Kxe1 Bxf4 40. Nxf4 h4 $19)) 37. Rh4 {
outch h5 , Qh3 and Bh2 under attack , this surely limits the options} Qg3 38.
Qe2 {Not the best, though it launches a double attack on h5.} (38. Qxg3 Bxg3
39. Re4 Rf5+ 40. Kg1 Bf2+ 41. Kh1 g5 $15) (38. Bf4 Qxf2+ 39. Kxf2 Bxf4 40. Nxf4
Re5 41. Rxh5+ $18) 38... Rf5+ $16 39. Bf4 Qxh4 $4 {
I thought it was winning immediately but is was based on a wrong assumption} (
39... g6 40. Qf2 Qxf2+ 41. Kxf2 Bxf4 42. Rxf4 Rc5 43. Ne1 Kg7 $16 {
With still some "hope" left}) 40. Nxh4 Rxf4+ {Of course the Knight under
attack is going to put itself in between the check. How such a good
constructed game, brialliant sacrifice ends up like this ? I missed the final
kill in in this game (once again).} 41. Nf3 {I gave up on this ...} 1-0