(1) Moldovan,John (1814) - Miller,Charles R (1857) [D06]
Garden State Chess League 2010-11 Kenilworth, NJ (5), 17.02.2011
[Moldovan & Houdini 1.5a]
board 2
G/75+5 (delay)
D06 Queen's Gambit
Marshall's Defense
1.Nf3
d5
[I expected 1...c5
aiming at an Accelerated Dragon.]
2.d4
Nf6
3.c4
e6
4.cxd5
Nxd5?!
It's surprising to see a good player make such a weak move. Why did he play it? Probably because I had played the Exchange Variation in 2 previous matches vs. Hamilton. [However, as explained in Moldovan - Demetrick : KST 2007, >=4...Qxd5
; or 4...Bb4+
]
5.e4
Nf6
6.Nc3
c6
7.Bd3
[Moldovan - Quinones : USATE, Parsippany 2008 went 7.h3
Bb4
8.Bd3
0-0
9.0-0
Nbd7
10.e5
Nd5?
11.Bxh7+!+-
& 1-0 (20). ]
7...Be7
8.0-0
0-0
9.Qc2
Threatening to win a P with 10.e5.Diagram
9...Ne8N
[Predecessor (4): 9...h6
10.Bf4
Nbd7
11.Rfd1
b6
12.Rac1
Bb7
13.Qe2
Re8
14.e5
Nd5
15.Nxd5
cxd5
16.Ne1
Rc8
17.Rxc8
Bxc8
18.Rc1
Bb7
19.Qg4
Kh8
20.Nf3
a6+/=
Rodrigues - Louro : LSS email 2008 (1/2-1/2, 67)]
10.Be3
Nd7
11.Rad1
Qa5
12.a3
g6
13.Qd2
Threatening a double attack upon the unprotected Qa5 and Be7.
13...Ng7
Diagram
14.Nd5!
This nets the B pair, leaves Black weak on the dark squares and completely refutes his opening.
14...Qd8[]
[Not 14...Bd8?
15.b4!+-
/\Qxa3
16.Ra1
winning the Q for a R, N & P.]
15.Nxe7+
Qxe7
16.Bh6
[>=16.Qc3
Re8
17.Rfe1+-
/\e5?
18.dxe5
Nxe5?
19.Nxe5
Qxe5
20.Bd4
skewering the Ng7.]
16...e5
17.Qc3
Re8
18.Rfe1
[I looked at 18.Bc4
/\exd4
19.Qxd4
Ne5
but missed 20.Ng5!+-
Nxc4??
21.Qxg7#
]
18...exd4
Diagram
19.Qxd4?
This leads to a trade-down and lessened advantage. [>=19.Nxd4
/\Qh4??
20.Bxg7
Kxg7
21.Nf5+
Kg8
22.Qg7#
]
19...Ne5
20.Nxe5
Qxe5
21.Qxe5
Rxe5
22.Bc4
[>=22.f3+/-
]
22...Re8
Of course, if the R attacks either B, Black gets mated.
23.f3
>= Bf1 here or next.
23...Be6
24.Bxe6
Nxe6
25.Rd7
b6
26.Be3
[>=26.Red1
with an edge.]
26...c5
Now White has nothing.
Diagram
27.Red1
Red8
28.Rxd8+
Rxd8
29.Rxd8+
I offered a draw here but Charles wanted to play on.
29...Nxd8
30.Kf2
f6
31.Ke2
Kf7
32.Kd3
Ke6
33.b4
cxb4
34.axb4
Kd6
35.Bd4
f5
36.exf5
gxf5
37.g4
fxg4
38.fxg4
Kd5
39.h4
Nc6
Diagram Drawn by agreement, after Black's proposal.
Time left - Moldovan 17:19, Miller 58:35
Estimated time used - Moldovan 60:56, Miller 19:40
Longest think by White - 12 minutes for 18.Rfe1
Longest think by Black - 2 minutes for 16...e5 and 22...Re8.
I am disgusted with my failure to convert the big advantage. A win would have split the match. [Black wins a P after 39...Nc6
40.Bc3
Ne5+
41.Bxe5
Kxe5
42.b5
Kf4
43.g5
Kg4
44.Ke4
Kxh4
but 45.Kf4©
keeps him from making headway.] 1/2-1/2
