G/85+5 (delay)
A47 Queen's Indian Defense
vs. Colle's System
1.d4
Nf6
[In last year's Summer Tourney, I chose 1...g6
and we went into a Gurgenidze.]
2.Nf3
b6
3.e3
Bb7
4.Bd3
e6
This is standard for Q's Indian players but I'm starting to believe it's too passive. [4...g6
5.0-0
Bg7
is more dynamic.]
5.0-0
c5
6.c3
[For 6.c4
see Kenilworth Consultation Game #5.; 6.b3
(Zukertort's System) is another way to play.]
6...Be7
7.Nbd2
Diagram
7...cxd4
[RR: 7...0-0
8.h3N
(For 8.Re1
see Sturniolo - Minkov : KST 2010.) 8...d6
9.b3
Nbd7
10.Bb2
e5
11.e4
Re8
12.d5
a6
13.Rc1
Nf8
14.a4
h6
15.Re1
Ng6
16.Bf1
Rf8
17.c4
Nh7
18.Rc3
Ng5
19.Bc1
Bc8
20.Nxg5
hxg5
21.Nf3
Nf4
22.Bxf4
gxf4
23.Rd3
g6=
Shiffman - Moldovan : skittles game, Springfield 08/22/1999 (0-1, 44)]
8.exd4
[For 8.cxd4
/\ e4 see Lou's victory over Ian Mangion, also from the 2010 KST.]
8...0-0
This is the most flexible response... [... But 8...d6
may be more accurate.]
9.Re1
[V. Kovacevic - Drasko : Yugoslav Championship 1989 saw White take aim at h7 with 9.Ng5
d6
10.Qe2
Nbd7
11.Bc2
Re8
12.Qd3
but 12...g6
13.Qh3
Bf8
14.f4
Bg7
15.Nde4
Qe7=
kept the field level.]
9...d6
10.Nf1
Nbd7
11.Qe2
[A R-lift was tried in Kosic - Pap : Herceg Novi 2005 but Black held the balance: 11.Ng5
Re8
12.Re3!?
h6
13.Nh3
e5
14.Rg3
Kh8
15.Ne3
Bf8=
; 11.h3
Qc7
12.Bf4
, going into a London setup, was also playable.]
11...a6
Diagram [>=11...h6
12.Ng3
(12.Ba6
Bxa6
13.Qxa6
Qc8
is fine for Black) 12...Re8
] Now, after...
12.Ng5!N
..., I have to worry about sacs on e6 and f7. [There have been 4 games with 12.Ng3
; & 2 with 12.a4
]
12...Qc7
[12...h6??
would have weakened my light squares and lost to 13.Nxe6!
fxe6
14.Qxe6+
Rf7
15.Bg6
; 12...Re8
/\13.Nxf7?!
Kxf7
14.Qxe6+
Kf8
15.Bf4
Bd5=/+
was okay, though.]
13.Ng3
[Not 13.Nxe6?
fxe6
14.Qxe6+
Rf7=/+
; nor 13.Nxf7?
Rxf7
14.Qxe6
Nf8-/+
]
13...g6
My opponent didn't think this was right... [... But, if I had played 13...Rfe8
he could have tried 14.Nxf7!?
Kxf7
15.Qxe6+
Kf8
16.Bg5
(or 16.Bf4
) 16...Bd5
17.Qh3©
]
14.h4
White pulls out a can opener and goes for a new target but the defense has been worked-out.
14...Rfe8
[Black avoids 14...Kg7?
15.Qxe6!+/-
/\fxe6??
16.Nxe6+
Kf7
17.Nxc7+-
]
15.h5
[‹15.Nxf7?!
Nxe6 transposes 15...Kxf7
16.Qxe6+
Kg7=/+
]
15...Nf8
This reinforces g6 & e6. [If 15...Bf8
/\...Bg7 16.hxg6
hxg6
White can play 17.Nxf7!?
Kxf7
18.Qc2©
]
16.hxg6
hxg6
Diagram
17.N3e4
[17.Kh2!?
/\N8h7??
looking to trade off that bothersome Ng5 18.Nxf7!+-
Kxf7
19.Qxe6+
Kg7
20.Bh6+!!
Kxh6
21.Qf7
Nf8
22.Nf5+!!
sacking a 3rd piece 22...gxf5
23.Rh1
would have won the brillancy or best game prize (Are we awarding one this year?).; However, Black can nullify that ( 17.Kh2
) with 17... 17...e5
]
17...Nxe4
Seeking relief from White's pressure via exchanges. [17...Nd5
/\ ...f5 was an option but I didn't want to move any more Ps.]
18.Bxe4
[I expected 18.Nxe4
]
18...Bxg5
This leaves the dark squares around my K a bit weak. [>=18...Bxe4
19.Qxe4
Rac8
20.Qf3
Bd8!=
]
19.Bxg5
Nh7
20.Bxb7
[20.Bh6+/=
would have given White an edge.]
20...Qxb7
21.Be3
b5
22.f3
Diagram [>=22.Qg4
]
22...Qc6?!
This stops a4... [... But >=22...Nf6=
]
23.Kf2
[>=23.Qf2+/=
]
23...e5
[>=23...f5=
]
24.Qd2
Rac8
25.g4
/\ Kg3 + Qh2 [>=25.Rh1+/=
]
25...Nf6?!
[>=25...Rf8=
]
26.Kg3
Nd5?
[>=26...e4=
/\27.fxe4??
Nxe4+-+
]
27.Rh1
Diagram
27...Nxe3?
[>=27...f6
28.Rad1
Rc7
29.dxe5
Nxe3
30.Qxe3
dxe5
31.Qh6
Rg7+/=
]
28.Qxe3
Kg7[]
29.Qh6+
Kf6
30.dxe5+?
White misses his chance. [>=30.Rae1
Rcd8
31.g5+
Ke6
32.Qg7+/-
winning the e5P by force.]
30...Rxe5
31.Qf4+
[>=31.Rad1+/=
]
31...Ke6?
[>=31...Ke7=
]
32.Rae1?
[>=32.Rad1+/=
]
32...Qc4
Diagram Black has dodged the bullets and is back on even terms.
33.Rxe5+
dxe5
34.Qe3
Qc5
[34...Rd8
taking an open file and keeping aim at a2 /\35.Qb6+?!
Rd6=/+
was a good alternative.; 34...Qxa2??
35.Qb6++-
wasn't.]
35.Qe2
[35.Qxc5
& a R ending was safer.]
35...Rd8
36.Rd1
Rd5
37.Rxd5
Qxd5
38.b3
Diagram
38...f5
39.gxf5+
gxf5
40.Qh2
Qd6
[Not 40...e4
41.Qh6+
Ke5??
42.f4#
]
41.Qh6+
Kd5
42.Qd2+
[42.c4+
bxc4
43.bxc4+
/\Kxc4??
44.Qxd6+-
was worth a shot.]
42...Kc6
43.Qc2?!
[>=43.Qxd6+
Kxd6
44.Kh4
but, as you've already seen twice (moves 35, 42), my foe wanted to keep the Qs on.]
43...e4+
Diagram
44.Kf2??
A blunder in time-pressure. [44.Kg2
Qg6+
45.Kf2=
was required.] Now I win Lou's Q with an x-ray.
44...Qh2+
White resigns
Time left - Sturniolo 0:36, Moldovan 7:29
Estimated time used - 88:07, Moldovan 81:11
Longest think by White - 11 minutes for 13.Ng3 and 14.h4
Longest think by Black - 9 minutes for 28...Kg7 []
My opponent was equal or ahead until his final turn and deserved a better fate. I never mustered a threat yet came away with a full point. 0-1