1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 Bc5 4. Nf3 d6 5. c3 O-O 5... Bb6 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. O-O c6 8. Bb3 Re8 9. Re1 Be6 10. Bc2 h6 11. h3 Nbd7 12. d4 Qc7 13. Nf1 Rad8 14. Ng3 Nf8 15. Be3 Ng6 16. Qc1 Bc8 17. a3 d5 18. Nxe5 Nxe5 19. dxe5 Nxe4 20. Nxe4 dxe4 21. Bxe4 f5 22. Bxb6 axb6 23. Bc2 Rxe5 1/2-1/2 Adams,M-Kramnik,V/Dortmund 1999/CBM 72 (23)
6. O-O Be6 6... Bg4 7. Nbd2 c6 8. Bb3 Nbd7 9. Re1 Qb6 10. Qe2 Rfe8 11. Nf1 Nf8 12. Ng3 Ng6 13. h3 Nf4 14. Bxf4 exf4 15. Nf1 Bxf3 16. Qxf3 d5 17. e5 Nd7 18. Qxf4 Nf8 19. d4 Be7 20. Rad1 Ne6 21. Qg4 Brusey,A-Dennington,R/ENG 1997/EXT 2000/1-0 (62)
6... Qe7 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 Bg4 9. Nbd2 g5 10. Bg3 Nbd7 11. b4 Bb6 12. Bb3 Nh5 13. Nc4 Qf6 14. d4 Bxf3 15. Qxf3 Qxf3 16. gxf3 Rfe8 17. Rad1 Nf4 18. Bxf4 exf4 19. a4 a5 20. Rfe1 Kg7 21. h4 Kiik,K-Diesen,B/Helsinki 1990/EXT 2000/0-1 (53)
6... Bg4 7. h3 Bh5 8. g4 
7. Bb3 7. Bxe6 fxe6 8. Qb3 Qc8
7... Nbd7 7... Bg4 8. h3 Bh5 9. g4
8. Re1 8. Bxe6 fxe6 9. Qb3
8... a5 9. Nbd2 c6 Prevents intrusion on d5
9... Qe7 10. Bxe6 Qxe6 11. d4 =
10. Nf1 10. Bxe6 fxe6 11. Qb3
10... b5 10... Qb6 11. Ne3 =
11. Ng3 11. d4 Bb6 =
11... a4 This push gains space
11... Qb6 12. d4 exd4 13. Bxe6 dxc3 14. Bxd7 Bxf2+ 15. Kh1 Bxe1 16. Qxe1 (16. Nxe1 Nxd7 17. Nf5 Nf6 =)
16... Nxd7 17. Nf5 
12. Bc2 12. Bxe6 fxe6 13. d4 Bb6 =
12... Qa5 I spent 33 minutes on this move, frustrated that I seemed unable to train my forces on f2 or to make use of my extra queenside space. Also, a ...d5 break would leave my e5 pawn horribly weak after exd5. Time Remaining: White 91, Black 42
12... Qb6 13. d4 would force me to surrender the center and open the c-file for white with 13... exd4 14. cxd4 Bb4
12... Qc7 13. d4 Bb6 14. Nf5 
13. a3 Covers b4
13. d4 Bb6 =
13... Bb6 Freeing c5 for either my pawn or my knight, eyeing b3
14. d4 c5 I didn't really fear 15.d5 Bg4 16. h3 Bxf3 17. Qxf3 because while white has managed to get the two bishops, he has closed the position in doing so.
14... Qa7 15. Be3
15. h3 threatening 16.d5, trapping my bishop Consolidates g4
15. d5 !? should be examined more closely 15... Bg4 16. h3 Bxf3 17. Qxf3
15... cxd4
16. cxd4 exd4 17. Bf4 Of course not 17. Nxd4 Bxd4 18. Qxd4 Qxe1+
17... Qa7 Guarding d4 and eyeing f2
18. Re2 Not 18.Bxd6??, which loses material after 18...d3!
18. Bd3 Nc5 =
18... Bc4 
19. Bd3 On 19. Rd2 , I had planned 19... d3 , which holds the pawn 20. Bxd3 Bxd3 21. Rxd3 Bxf2+ 22. Kh2 Bxg3+ 23. Bxg3 Nxe4 Blocks the pawn on d4
19. Bxd6 Bxe2 20. Nxe2 Rfc8
19... d5 Not best, but I was anxious to get rid of my weak d6-pawn.
19... Bxd3 20. Qxd3 Nc5 21. Qxb5 d3 
20. e5 Expected 20. Bd6 dxe4 21. Nxe4 Nxe4 22. Rxe4 Rfe8
20... Ne4 21. Ng5 Abandons the d4 pawn for a threat on h7, allowing me to finally play Nc5.
White cannot win a pawn with 21. Nxe4 dxe4 22. Rxe4 because of(22. Bxe4 )
22... Bxd3 23. Qxd3 Nc5
21... Nxg5 22. Bxg5 Nc5 23. Bxc4 dxc4 23... bxc4 24. Rb1
24. Qxd4 Better to give up material and get some counterplay than to sit and get crushed after 24...d3.
24... Nb3 ?? ??? I was deciding between 24...Nd3! with some nasty threats on f2 and 24... Nb3??? which appears to win the exchange. I chose the latter butunderestimated the strength of White's reply. a transit from better to worse
24... Nd3 Black missed this excellent chance 25. Qg4 Nxf2 (25... Bxf2+ ?! 26. Kh1 f6 27. exf6 )
25. Qg4 =
25... Kh8 After 25... Nxa1 ?? 26. Bf6 !, Black cannot stop imminent mate My advantage is now completely gone.
g6 Qg5 and Qh6 25... f5 26. exf6 Nxa1 27. Re7 Bxf2+ 28. Kh1 
26. Rae1 26. Rd1 !? 26... Nc5 27. Be7
26... Nd4 =
27. Re4 Ne6 A perfect square for the knight, where it guards g7, blocks the e5 pawn, and is shielded from attack by white's e5 pawn.
28. Be3 Rad8 29. Bxb6 29. Nf5 g6 30. Ng3 Bxe3 31. R4xe3 Qd4 =
29... Qxb6 30. Nh5 30. Nf5 was probably better.
30... Rd2 31. R4e2 Rd4 32. Re4 Rd2 With 4 minutes remaining on my clock, I was willing to take the repitition draw here. White had 9 minutes left.
32... Qa5
33. Qg3 ?? Hanging the b2 pawn and turning my c4 pawn into a monster. White has let it slip away
33. R4e2 Qd4 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Ng3
33... Rxb2
34. Rg4 ?
34. R4e3
34... Rb3 35. Re3 35. Qh4 Qd8 (35... Rxa3 ?! is clearly inferior)
36. Nf6 (36. Qxd8 Rxd8 (36... Nxd8 37. Ra1)
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36... h6 37. Rxg7 Kxg7 38. Nh5+ Kh8 39. Nf6 Rxh3 40. gxh3 Rg8+ 41. Nxg8 Kxg8 42. Qxh6 =
35... Rxe3 36. fxe3 Rg8 36... c3 and Black has triumphed 37. Nf4 c2
37. Nf6 Rd8 38. Nh5 ? The position here is exactly the same as it was after 36.fxe3, with one exception - my rook has been given a free ride to d8. I chose to takeadvantage of this rather than repeat the position with 38...Rg8?
38. Ne4 Rd3 39. Nd6 f6 (39... Rxa3 40. Nxf7+ Kg8 41. Nh6+ Kf8 42. Qf3+ Ke8 43. Nf5 =)
38... Rd3 38... c3 39. Qf2 Qc5 40. Nxg7 Rd1+ 41. Kh2 Qxe5+ 42. Rg3 Nxg7 43. Qxf7 h5 44. Qf8+ Kh7
39. Nxg7 ?? ?? I was quite happy to see that he allowed me to take on e3. further deteriorates the position
39. Rxg7 Qxe3+ 40. Qxe3 Rxe3 41. Rxf7 Rxe5 42. Nf6
39... Qxe3+ I saw 39...Rxe3! and the subsequent win of the queen by discovered check, but with less than a minute remaining on my clock, I didn't want to risk missing a hidden trick by White and played the "safer" though inferior move.
39... Rxe3 nails it down 40. Kf1 Rxg3 41. Rxg3 Nxg7
40. Qxe3 Rxe3 41. Nxe6 41. Nf5 Rxe5 42. Nd6
41... fxe6 and I won the a3 pawn and the endgame.
41... fxe6 42. Kf2 Rxa3
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Hurley T.