(3) Pawlowski,David (1761) - Sturniolo,Lou (1469) [A90]
20th Kenilworth CC Championship Kenilworth, NJ (3), 28.01.2010
[Moldovan & Deep Rybka 3]
A90 Dutch Defense
Stonewall Variation
1.d4
f5
2.g3
Nf6
3.Bg2
e6
4.Nf3
d5
5.0-0
c6
[5...Bd6
/\6.b3
as in the game 6...0-0
7.Ba3
to trade-off White's bad d.s. B for Black's good one 7...Bxa3
8.Nxa3
Qe7
9.Qc1
b6
10.c4
c5=
(Maseda - P. Garcia : Madrid 2009) was more flexible.]
6.b3
Bd6
7.Bb2
[>=7.Ba3
Bxa3
8.Nxa3
Qe7
9.Qc1
0-0
10.c4
transposing into Moldovan - Kativa : Newark Quads 07/26/1987, which continued 10...Ne4N
11.Ne5
Nd7
12.Nd3
avoiding exchanges 12...Kh8
unnecessary 13.f3
Nef6
14.Re1+/=
In this opening, White usually plays in the center, with e4, or on the Q-side.]
7...0-0
8.c4
Nbd7
9.Nbd2
Qe8
10.Ne5
Ne4
[>=10...Qh5=
]
11.f3
Diagram
11...Ng5N
[>=11...Nxe5!
12.Nxe4
Nxc4!
(12...fxe4?!
13.dxe5+/=
Pilz - H. Hess : Berlin 2005) 13.bxc4
fxe4
14.fxe4
dxc4
15.e5
Be7
16.Rxf8+
Bxf8
17.Qc2
b5
18.a4
Ba6
19.Be4
g6
20.axb5
Bxb5
21.h4©
L. Smejkal - Bayer : Bayern 1996; ‹11...Nxd2?!
12.Qxd2+/=
Kaes - Weber : Ulm 1995]
12.h4
This weakens the K-shelter, in general, & the g3 point, in particular. [>=12.Nd3
]
12...Nf7
13.f4
Nfxe5
14.fxe5
Be7
15.Nf3
Qg6
16.Kh2
f4!
Hitting the enemy's sore spot.
17.gxf4
Rxf4
18.Bc1
Rg4!?
[18...Re4
19.Bg5
Bxg5
20.hxg5
c5
was a good alternative.]
19.Bh3
Diagram
19...Re4?
[19...Bxh4
20.Bxg4
Qxg4
, with compesation for the sacked Exchange, was right.]
20.Bg5?
[20.Rg1
would have given White a clear plus.]
20...Bxg5
21.Nxg5?!
This loses a P. [21.hxg5=
was required.
As Sturniolo said in the post-mortem, Pawlowski probably overlooked the pin resulting from...]
21...Rxh4
22.Nf3
[22.Nxe6??
loses a piece to 22...Qxe6
and 22.Bxe6+ is illegal.]
22...Rh6?!
[>=22...Rh5=/+
]
23.Qd2
[>=23.Rg1
Qh5
24.Rg3©
]
23...Qh5
24.Ng5
Nf8?
[24...Rg6
25.Rg1
h6
26.Nf3
Nf8=/+
should have been preferred.]
25.Qf4
Ng6??
Diagram This leaves the back-rank vulnerable. [25...Bd7+/=
was mandatory.]
26.Qf7+
&, facing mate in 3, Black resigns. [26.Qf7+
Kh8
27.Qf8+
Nxf8
28.Rxf8#
] 1-0
