A friendly consultation game played between two teams of Lanark members on the last club evening before Christmas. Analysis largely by Fritz.
1.e4
c5
2.Nf3
d6
3.d4
cxd4
4.Nxd4
Nf6
5.Nc3
g6
6.Be3
Bg7
7.Qd2
Ng4
8.Bb5+
Bd7
9.Bg5
[9.Bxd7+
Nxd7
10.Nde2
0-0=
]
9...Nc6
10.Nce2
[10.Bxc6
bxc6
11.h3
Ne5=/+
]
10...Nxd4
11.Bxd7+
Qxd7
12.Nxd4
Qa4
[12...d5
13.Ne2
dxe4
14.Qxd7+
Kxd7
15.h3=/+
]
13.c3=
Secures d4
13...e5
[13...h6!?
14.Bh4
Qa6=
]
14.b3
Qd7
15.Nc2
h6
16.Bh4
g5
17.Bg3
0-0
18.f3
Nf6
19.Ne3
g4
[>=19...d5!?
20.Bxe5
Nxe4
21.fxe4
Bxe5
22.Nxd5
Rad8+/-
]
20.Nf5+-
Rac8
21.h3
[21.Nxd6?!
is no comparison 21...Rfd8
22.Bxe5
Nxe4
23.Nxe4
Qxd2+
24.Nxd2
Bxe5=/+
]
21...gxf3
22.gxf3
Kh7
[22...Qe6
23.Rg1
(23.Nxd6?
doesn't lead to the expected results 23...Rcd8-+
) 23...Ne8
24.Bf2+-
]
23.Bh4
[>=23.Rg1
might be the shorter path 23...Rg8
24.Bxe5+-
]
23...Nh5
24.Rg1
f6
[24...Qe6!?
25.c4+-
(25.Nxd6?!
Rfd8
26.Bxd8
Rxd8=/+
; 25.Nxg7?!
Nxg7
26.Qe3
Qxh3=
) ]
25.Qg2
Qf7
26.Nxd6
[>=26.c4!?
Rc7
27.Qd2+-
]
26...Qc7
27.Nxc8
Qxc3+
28.Kf2
[>=28.Qd2!?
Qxa1+
29.Kf2
Qd4+
30.Qxd4
exd4
31.Nd6+/=
(‹31.Nxa7
Ra8-/+
) ]
28...Qb2+=
0-1
(An unneccesary resignation in time pressure - the game is fairly level.)
29.Kf1
Qxa1+
30.Be1
Rxc8
31.Qg6+
Kh8
32.Qxh5
Rg8=
(‹32...Qxa2
33.Rxg7
Kxg7
34.Qg4+
Kf7
35.Qxc8
Qxb3
36.Kg2+-
) ]