(2) Shiffman,Bert (1315) - Cole,Jim (1133) [A95]
Kenilworth Quads #3 Kenilworth, NJ (3), 25.03.2010
[Moldovan & Deep Rybka 3]
A95 Dutch Defense
Stonewall Variation
1.c4
e6
2.Nc3
f5
3.Nf3
Nf6
4.d3
Bb4
5.g3
0-0
[5...b6
6.Bg2
Bb7
7.0-0
0-0=
is a good alternative.]
6.Bg2
Diagram
6...c6
This isn't in the "Nimzo" spirit & gives White the better game. [>=6...c5
7.0-0
Nc6=
/\ ...d6]
7.0-0
d5
[7...Bxc3
8.bxc3
d6+/=
/\ ...Nbd7 & ...e5 may be a slight improvement over the Stonewall with misplaced B. ]
8.cxd5
exd5
9.d4
[>=9.Bf4+/=
]
9...Nbd7
10.Bg5
Again, >= Bf4.
10...Be7
[10...Qa5
11.Qb3
Ne4
, gaining the B pair & full equality, was best.]
11.Qc2
Ne4
Diagram
12.Bf4N
There have been 4 games with 11.Bxe7 & 1 with 11.Nxe4.
12...Qe8
13.a3
Qh5
14.Rad1
g5
15.Bc1
f4?
An ill-prepared attack. [15...h6+/=
(to secure the g5 P), /\ ...Bd6 (improving the B's position), ...Ndf6 (reinforcing the e4 point) & only then ...f4, was right.]
16.Nxe4
dxe4
17.Qxe4
Bd6??
Diagram [17...Rf7
18.gxf4
gxf4
/\19.Bxf4?!
Qg4
20.e3
Rg7+/-
]
18.Qd3??
[18.Qe6+
any 19.Qxd6 +-]
18...Nf6
19.Ne5
Bh3?
[19...Ng4+/-
]
20.Qf3??
[20.Bxh3
Qxh3
21.gxf4+-
]
20...Ng4??
[20...Qxf3
21.Nxf3
Bxg2
22.Kxg2+/-
]
21.Bxh3
Qxh3
22.Qg2??
[22.Qxg4+-
]
22...Qxg2+
23.Kxg2
Nxe5
24.dxe5
Bxe5
25.gxf4
Bxf4
26.Bxf4
gxf4?
[26...Rxf4=
]
27.f3?
[27.Kf3+/-
]
27...Rae8
28.Kf2
Re5
29.Rg1+
Kh8
30.Rd7
Rg8??
[30...Rfe8+/=
]
31.Rxg8+
Kxg8
32.Rxb7+-
Rh5
33.Rxa7
Rxh2+
34.Ke1
Rh1+
35.Kd2
Rb1
36.Rb7?
[36.Kc3+-
]
36...c5?
[36...h5+/-
]
37.Kc2
Re1
38.Re7
h5
39.Kd2?
[39.b4+-
]
39...Rb1
40.Re5
Rxb2+?
[40...h4+/-
]
41.Kc3+-
Rxe2??(+)
A result of time-pressure. [41...Ra2
was a much better try.]
42.Rxe2
1-0
