(1) Moldovan,John (1801) - Carrelli,Don (1870) [E73]
Kenilworth Summer Tournament - open Kenilworth, NJ (5), 07.07.2011
[Moldovan & Houdini 1.5a]
G/55+5 (increment)
E73 King's Indian Defense
Insanity Variation Deferred (7.g4)
1.d4
Nf6
2.c4
g6
3.Nc3
Bg7
A finger-fehler. [My opponent said he intended to play 3...d5
& a Gruenfeld.]
4.e4
0-0
5.Be2
d6
6.Be3
[This varies from the 6.Bg5
Re8
7.h4
Na6
8.Qd2
c5
9.d5
of our 01/13/2008 skittles game in Springfield.]
6...Nbd7
[For 6...Na6
see my 2010 KST loss to Stoyko.]
7.g4
c5
8.d5
Diagram
Being slightly behind in development and having advanced on the right wing, White wants the center closed. Thus, he turns the position into a "Rex Benoni".
8...a6
This preparatory move isn't necessary... [... as the Benko Gambit-like 8...b5
(!) seems good. For example: 9.cxb5
a6
10.g5
(‹10.bxa6
Bxa6©
) 10...Ne8
11.a4
Nc7
12.Nf3
axb5
13.axb5
Rxa1
14.Qxa1
e6
15.dxe6
Nxe6
16.0-0
Ne5
17.Nxe5
Bxe5
18.Qc1
Bb7
19.f4
Bxc3
20.Qxc3
Bxe4
21.b4
Re8=
Williams - Slaby : 4 Nations League, England 2010]
9.a4
Now Black will have to work for the desired ...b5 break.
9...Rb8N
[9...Ne5
10.h3
Ne8
11.f4
Nd7
12.Qd2
Nb6?!
13.Nf3+/=
was played in Le Huec - Astier : Creon 2006]
10.h3
Ne8
11.Nf3
Nc7
12.Qd2
Re8
This guards against Bh6 and prepares ...e6 [... But 12...Ne5
, getting the N out of the Bc8's way and keeping the R in place to support a possible ...f5, 13.Nxe5
Bxe5
14.f4
Bg7=
/\ ...Bd7 + ...b5 seems more natural.]
13.a5
b5
14.axb6
Rxb6
[14...Nxb6
was expected.]
15.0-0
Ne5
16.Nxe5
Bxe5
17.f4
Diagram
17...Bd4?
[>=17...Bg7+/=
]
18.Bxd4
cxd4
19.Na4!
[‹19.Qxd4
Rxb2
20.Rfb1
Rxb1+
21.Rxb1
I want to win the d4P, rather than trade b2 for it.]
19...Rb3
20.Ra3?
Defending laterally is the right idea but using the other R was better. [20.Rf3+/-
]
20...Rxa3
21.bxa3
Na8?
[>=21...e6
22.Qxd4
Qh4
23.Kg2
exd5
24.cxd5
Nb5+/=
; or 21...e5
trying to hold the P 22.fxe5
Rxe5
(‹22...dxe5?!+/-
giving White connected passers.) 23.Qxd4
Qe8
24.Nc3
Qe7+/=
]
22.Rb1?!
[22.Qxd4+/-
/\Qa5
23.c5
dxc5
24.Nxc5
Qxa3
25.Kg2
, threatening to trap the enemy Q with 26.Ra1 +-, was best.]
22...Bd7
23.Bd1
Qc7
24.Qxd4
Qa5?
[>=24...Rc8+/=
]
25.Rb4
Rc8
26.Kg2
Qc7
27.Nb2
a5
28.Rb3
Rb8
29.Rxb8+
Qxb8
30.e5
Qb6?
[>=30...Nc7+/-
]
31.Qxb6
Nxb6
32.Be2?
Missed win #1. [>=32.Kf3+-
/\ Ke3-d4 + c5]
32...f6
33.e6
Ba4??
Diagram [33...Bc8+/-
; or 33...Be8+/-
]
34.Nxa4??
Missed win #2. [34.c5!
/\dxc5
35.Nxa4
Nxa4
36.Bb5
Nb6
37.d6
, as pointed-out by NM Mark Kernighan, would have given me the victory.]
34...Nxa4
35.Kf3
Kg7
36.Ke3
Nc5
37.Bd3
h6
38.Bc2
g5
39.Kf3
Kg8
40.Kg3
Kg7
41.h4
Kf8
Diagram
42.hxg5
hxg5
43.Kf3
Ke8
44.fxg5
fxg5
45.Ke3
Kd8
46.Kd4
With no way to penetrate, I offer a draw.... but Don, with an 11 minute lead on the clock (19-8), wants to play on.
46...Kc8
47.Kc3
Kb7
48.Bg6
Kb6
49.Bc2
Na6
50.Bg6
Kc5
51.Bc2
Nc7
52.Be4
Ne8
53.Bf3
Nf6
54.Kd3
Nh7??
Diagram [54...Kb6+/=
holds.]
55.Kc3??
Missed win #3.
Game drawn by agreement.
Time left - Moldovan 6:38, Carrelli 11:05
Time used - Moldovan 52:57, Carrelli 48:25
Longest think by White - 7 minutes for 27.Nb2
Longest think by Black - 4 minutes (?) for 17...Bd4 [55.Ke4!!
Kxc4
(55...Nf6+
is no better.) 56.Kf5
, threatening 57.Kg6 followed by collecting the g5 or e7P, would have earned a full point.] 1/2-1/2