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Pocket Fritz 2.0 - Blondie25 [C86]
NSI La Jolla (6), 2004
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5
The venerable Ruy Lopez is one of the oldest and strategically deep variations of all king-pawn openings. Tournament players must be well prepared before entering the labyrinth of variations arising from this opening.
3...a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Qe2
White can also enter the main lines with 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 =.
6...b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.a4 Rb8 9.axb5 axb5 10.Nc3 b4 11.Nd5 d6?
In the Ruy Lopez, it is very easy to unknowingly slip into a bad game. This safe looking move is a tactical mistake allowing White to use the initiative to expose weaknesses on Black's Queenside. Better is 11...Bc5 12.d3 Nxd5 13.Bxd5 Ne7 14.Bb3= Turov,M-Lunev,A/RUS-chT Orel 1996/½-½, or 11...Nxd5 12.exd5 Nd4 13.Nxd4 exd4 14.d3 Bd6 15.Re1 Qf6= Ciric,D-Palm,N/Copenhagen BSF-B 1995 (2)/½-½.
12.Qc4 Bb7 13.d3 Ra8 14.Rxa8 Bxa8 15.Qa6 +/-
Although there appears to be plenty of play in the position, White already has a clear advantage because of Black's weaknesses on the Queenside and the unfortunate placement of the Bishop on a8.
15...Nd7 16.Be3 Nc5 [16...Kh8 17.Ra1 f5?
18.Nxe7 Nxe7 19.Ng5 Bc6 20.Ne6 +/- also does not help.
17.Bxc5 dxc5 18.Nxe7+ Qxe7 19.Ra1 g5?
Black must create complications if it plans on getting back into the game, but this move tries for too much too soon. 19...g6 20.Bd5 Qd6 21.Ng5 Kg7 22.Nxf7 Qe7 23.Qc4 Bb7 +- still gives White the advantage.
20.Bd5 Qf6 21.Nxg5
White capitalizes on Black's overworked Queen.
21...Qxg5 22.Bxc6 Bxc6 23.Qxc6 Qe7 24.b3 Qd6 25.Ra6
Black is down only a single pawn, but the remaining pawns are scattered and will be difficult defend.
25...Rd8 26.g3 Kg7 27.Qb7 Rb8
Trying to keep the Queens on the board leads to nothing 27...Qd7 28.Rc6 Qd4 29.Rxc7 Rf8 30.Qa7 Kg6 31.Qxc5 +-.
28.Rxd6 Rxb7 29.Rc6 c4 30.Rxc4 Kf6 31.Rc6+ Ke7 32.f4 exf4
Passive defense doesn't help. 32...f6 33.fxe5 fxe5 34.Rh6 Ra7 35.Rxh7+ Kd6 36.Rf7 Ra2 37.Rf2 Kc5 38.g4 -+.
33.gxf4 Ra7 34.h4 Kd7 35.Rh6 Ra2 36.Rxh7 Ke7 37.Rh8 Rxc2 38.h5 Rd2 39.Rb8 Rxd3 40.Kg2 Rd2+
40...Rxb3 41.h6 Rb2+ 42.Kg3 Rb1 43.h7 +-.
41.Kg3 Rd1 42.Rxb4 Rg1+ 43.Kh4 f6 44.Rc4 Kd6 45.Rc3 Rf1 46.Kg4 Rh1 47.Rh3 f5+ 48.exf5 Rg1+ 49.Rg3 Ra1 50.Kg5 Ke7 51.Kg6
Black resigns. 1-0
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Blondie25 - Pocket Fritz 2.0 [C42]
NSI La Jolla (7), 2004
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6
The Petroff Defense. This is a counter-attacking opening with variations ranging from wild and tactical to drawish.
3.Nc3
White plays a safe line avoiding complications. 3.Nxe5 is the more commonly played move.
3...Bb4
Black develops methodically. Black often tries 3...Nc6 4.Bb5 Bb4 5.0-0 0-0 6.d3 d6 7.Bg5 Bxc3 8.bxc3 Qe7 9.Re1 Nd8 10.d4 Ne6 11.Bc1 Rd8 = Khamatgaleev,A-Mihailidis,A/Korinthos op 6th 2002 (5)/0-1
4.Nxe5 0-0 5.Nd3
White puts the question on Black's Bishop. Also playable is 5.Be2 Re8 6.Nd3 Bxc3 7.dxc3 Nxe4 8.Nf4 d6 9.0-0 Nd7 10.c4 a5 11.f3 Nec5 12.b3 Qf6 13.Rb1 c6 =+ Shirov,A-Jussupow,A/Bundesliga 9495 1994/½-½.
5...Bxc3 6.dxc3 Nxe4 7.Be2 Re8 8.0-0 d5 9.Re1 c6 10.f3
This sharp move forces Black's Knight to retreat but weakening his own King's position. Other moves are: 10.Be3 Bf5 11.Bf1 Nd7 12.Qh5 Bg6 13.Qh3 Nf8 14.Nf4 Qf6 =; 10.Bf1 Bf5 (10...Nd7 11.f3 Nd6 12.Rxe8+ Nxe8 13.Be3 Nd6 14.Qe1 Nf8 15.Rd1 Bf5 = Hort,V-Fridman,D/Julian Borowski-B 2000 (8)/1-0) 11.f3 Nf6 12.Rxe8+ Qxe8 13.Bf4 Nbd7 14.Qd2 Qf8 15.Qf2 a6=Lau,R-Kummer,H/AUT-chT2O 9798 1997 (10)/1-0
10...Nf6 11.Bf4 Bf5 12.Qd2 Qb6+ 13.Kh1 Nbd7
Black's pieces are coordinated and there are no apparent weaknesses, but White has chances to create mischief on the Kingside, and pose the question of the usefulness of Black's Queen on b6. Black also can try 13...Nh5 14.Bd6 =.
14.Bf1 c5
Pocket Fritz finally begins to mobilize his center pawns, but Blondie25 calmly defends with the accuracy one would expect from a strong computer program.
15.Be3 Rac8
Better is 15...Bxd3! an excellent move that may be difficult for Blondie to evaluate. It gives up the Bishop pair and repairs White's pawn structure, but in return advances his d-pawn and creates an outpost for its Knight 16.cxd3 d4 17.Bf2 Nd5 =+ Pocket Fritz’ move retains tension in the position and keeps the advantage, but this is better.
16.Bf2
Blondie correctly chooses to consolidate the position, creating exchanges that will free itself from a cramped position. It avoids prematurely opening the position with 16.b4? d4 17.Bf2 Bxd3 18.Bxd3 dxc3 19.Qxc3 Qxb4 20.Qxb4 cxb4 21.Bxa7 Rxe1+ 22.Rxe1 b6 -/+.
16...Qa5
Better is 16...Qc6 17.Rad1 b5 18.Bg3 a6 =+ keeping the pressure on White.
17.Rxe8+ Rxe8 18.b4!
With this aggressive move, Blondie25 complicates the position, opening lines for his pieces.
18...Qa3
White is better after 18...cxb4 19.cxb4 Qa4 20.Bd4 a5 21.c3 Bxd3 22.Bxd3 axb4 23.cxb4 += and White's Bishop pair, queenside majority, and blockading of Black's isolated d-pawn gives him the advantage.
19.Nxc5 +=
Black cannot seem to find a good square to park its Queen. Pocket Fritz loses the advantage because of the loss of time with its Queen.
19...Qb2?
Better is 19...Nxc5 20.Bxc5 Qb2 21.Re1 Re6 22.g4 +=
20.Nb3 a6 21.g4 Be6 22.Bd4 Qa3 23.Bd3
White's Bishops aim ominously toward Black's kingside, while Black's Queen is a mere spectator.
23...Rc8 24.Qf4 Ne8
Black desperately attempts to cover its weak squares, but passive defense won't save it here.
25.Re1 b6 26.Qg3 Nef6 27.Qd6 Kh8 28.g5!
White dislodges a key defender to the King.
28...Ne8 29.Qe7 Nc7 30.g6!
White blows open Black's position. This is a very clean combination to finish the game.
30...hxg6 31.Bxg6! Nf6 32.Bxf6 Re8 33.Qxc7 Qxb4 34.cxb4 gxf6 35.Rxe6!
This has been a fine display of Blondie25's attacking prowess.
35...Rxe6 36.Qxf7 Re1+ 37.Kg2 Re2+ 38.Kg3 Rg2+ 39.Kxg2 d4 40.Qh7#
Black is checkmated. 1-0