(72) Becker,A (2045) - McCutchin,C (1985) [A25]
War of Roses (1) 6-19-99 Roses (1.3), 19.06.1999
[Fritz 5.00 (95s)]

1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.e4 Nge7 6.Nge2 0-0 7.0-0 d6 8.d3 Be6 9.h3 Qd7 10.Kh2 a5N [10...f5 11.f4= ; 10...Rae8 11.f4 f5 12.Be3 Nd4 13.Qd2 Nec6 14.Rae1 Nxe2 15.Rxe2 Nd4 16.Ree1 Kh8 17.b3 c6 18.Ne2 Nxe2 19.Rxe2 b5 20.cxb5 cxb5 21.Qa5 Rf7 22.Rc2 fxe4 23.dxe4 Qb7 24.Rfc1 Rc8 25.Rxc8+ Harikrishna,P-Hera,I/Menorca 1996/1-0 (37)] 11.Be3 [11.f4 Rae8= ] 11...Nd4 A classical outpost [11...f5 12.Re1= ] 12.f4 h5+/= [12...f5 13.Nd5= ] 13.Qd2 [13.Nd5 Ndc6+/= ] 13...c5 [13...a4 14.fxe5 dxe5 15.Nd5+/= ] 14.Rf2 f5 15.Nd5 White can be proud of that piece 15...Bxd5+/- [15...Rae8 16.fxe5 dxe5 17.Raf1+/= ] 16.cxd5= [16.exd5!? Rfe8 17.Re1+/= ] 16...b5+/= [16...Nxe2 17.Rxe2 a4 18.Rf1= ] 17.fxe5 dxe5 18.Raf1 fxe4 19.Rxf8+ Rxf8 20.Rxf8+ Kxf8 21.dxe4 b4 Black wins space 22.Bxd4= [22.Qd3 Qd6+/= ] 22...cxd4 Black gains space [Instead of 22...exd4 23.Nf4+/- ] 23.Qc2= [23.a3 bxa3 24.bxa3 Qc7= ] 23...Qc8 24.Qb3 Qc5 25.h4 Nc8 26.Qf3+=/+ [26.Ng1 Nd6= ] 26...Ke7 27.g4 [27.Qd3 Nd6= ] 27...Qc2 28.Ng3 [28.gxh5 d3 (28...Qxb2? is no good because of 29.hxg6 Nd6 30.Qg4+- ) 29.Ng3 d2 30.hxg6 d1Q 31.Qf7+ Kd8 32.Qg8+ Kd7-+ ] 28...d3 A strong pawn [28...Qxb2 29.gxh5 Qc1 30.hxg6+/- ] 29.gxh5?-+ [>=29.Nf1 d2 30.Ne3 Qxb2 31.gxh5=/+ ] 29...d2 30.hxg6 Nd6??= not a good decision, because now the opponent is right back in the game [>=30...d1Q Black has a promising position 31.Qf7+ Kd8 32.Qg8+ Kd7-+ ] 31.Qg4 Qc8??+- there were better ways to keep up the pressure [>=31...d1Q was possible 32.Qe6+ Kd8 33.Qxd6+ Kc8 34.Qa6+ Kb8 35.Qb6+ Kc8 36.Qa6+ Kb8 37.Qb6+ Kc8 38.Qa6+= ] 32.Qg5+ Bf6 33.Qxd2 Bxh4 34.Qh6 Qg4 [34...Bxg3+ 35.Kxg3 Qf8+- ] 35.Qg7+ Kd8 36.Qxe5 Qxg6 [36...Bxg3+ does not solve anything 37.Qxg3 Qh5+ 38.Kg1 Qd1+ 39.Kf2 Qd4+ 40.Ke1 Nxe4 41.Qh4+ Qf6 42.Qxe4 Qxb2 43.Bf3+- ] 37.Qh8+ [37.Qh8+ Kd7 38.Qxh4+- ] 1-0