(81) Machaj,B (1997) - Becker,A (2059) [B23]
Racine Team (4.1), 07.05.2000
[Fritz 6 (35s)]

1.e4 B23: Closed Sicilian: Lines without g3 1...c5 2.Nc3 a6 3.g3 Nc6 4.Bg2 g6 5.d3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nd4 7.Qd2 e6 8.Nge2 Ne7 9.f4N [9.Nd1 Nxe2 10.Qxe2 d6 11.Qd2 0-0 12.Bh6 f5 13.Bxg7 Kxg7 14.0-0 e5 15.f4 Nc6 16.exf5 Bxf5 17.Ne3 Be6 18.Nd5 Rf7 19.c3 Rb8 20.Rac1 b5 21.b3 Qd7 22.fxe5 dxe5 23.Rxf7+ Bxf7 Baltac,C-Roitiburd,T/Eforie Nord 1998/EXT 2000/1-0 (50)] 9...0-0 10.0-0 d6 11.Nd1 Rb8 12.c3 Nxe2+ 13.Qxe2 Bd7 14.h4 [14.Re1 Bb5= ] 14...f5=/+ 15.Nf2 Qc7 16.Rad1 [16.h5 Bc6=/+ ] 16...b5 17.h5 b4 Black gets more space [17...gxh5 18.Qxh5 b4 19.d4 bxc3 20.bxc3 cxd4 21.cxd4=/+ ] 18.d4 [18.hxg6 Nxg6 19.cxb4 Rxb4= ] 18...bxc3 19.bxc3 cxd4 20.Bxd4 [20.cxd4 Bb5 21.Nd3 Nc6-/+ ] 20...Bb5 21.Nd3 Bxd4+ [21...e5!? 22.fxe5 dxe5-/+ ] 22.cxd4=/+ Qc3 [22...Qc4 23.d5=/+ ] 23.Qe3 [23.exf5 Nxf5 24.hxg6 Qxd4+ 25.Rf2 hxg6 26.Qxe6+ Kg7-/+ ] 23...fxe4 24.Qxe4 [24.Bxe4 gxh5 25.Rd2 h4=/+ ] 24...Bc4 [24...Rf6 25.Rb1 Nf5 26.Kh2-/+ ] 25.hxg6=/+ hxg6 26.g4 [26.Rf2 Nf5=/+ ] 26...Bd5 [26...Qc2 27.Qe3 Qxa2 28.f5-/+ ] 27.Qe2? [>=27.Qe3!? looks like a viable alternative 27...Bxa2 28.f5 gxf5 29.Qg5+ Kf7 30.Qh5+ Kg7 31.Qg5+ Kf7 32.Qh5+ Kf6 33.Qh4+ Kf7 34.Qh5+= ] 27...Qxd4+-/+ 28.Kh2 [28.Rf2 Qf6-/+ ] 28...Qf6 [28...Kg7 29.Qf2 Qa4 30.Qa7-+ ] 29.g5 [29.Kg1 Kg7-/+ ] 29...Qh8+ [29...Qf5 30.Bh3 Qf7 31.Nb4 Rxb4 32.Rxd5-/+ ] 30.Kg1 Qd4+ 31.Kh2 [31.Nf2 Qc4 32.Nd3 Bxg2 33.Kxg2 Nf5-+ ] 31...Rf7 Threatening mate... how? 32.Rf2 Rh7+ [32...Bxg2 33.Kxg2 Nd5 34.Re1-/+ ] 33.Kg1-/+ Bc4 [>=33...Kg7!? 34.Nb4 Qxb4 35.Bxd5 Nxd5 (‹35...exd5 36.Qxe7+ Kg8 37.Qe6+ Kf8 38.Qxg6+/- ) 36.Qxe6 Nc7 37.Qf6+ Kg8 38.Qxg6+ Rg7 39.Qxd6 Qe4-+ ] 34.Qc2=/+ Bxd3 35.Rxd3 Qb6 36.Rb3 Qd8 [36...Qa7 37.Qe2 Kf7 38.Bh3 Rxb3 39.Bxe6+ Kf8 40.axb3= ] 37.Qc4 Rf7 [37...Rxb3 38.Qxe6+ Rf7 39.axb3= ] 38.Qxe6 Rxb3 39.Qxb3 [39.axb3 Kg7= ] 39...Kf8 [39...Qc7 40.Bh3 Kf8 41.Be6= ] 40.Bf1 [40.Qb2 Ke8+/= ] 40...Qc8= 41.Qf3 [41.Qb6 Qg4+ 42.Bg2 Qd1+ (42...Rxf4?? the pawn is something Black will choke on 43.Qd4 Nd5 44.Qxd5 Rxf2 45.Qxd6+ (45.Kxf2?! Qf4+ 46.Ke2 Qe5+ 47.Qxe5 dxe5+- ) 45...Kf7 46.Qd5+ Ke7 47.Kxf2+- ) 43.Bf1 Qg4+ 44.Bg2 Qd1+ (44...Rxf4 once again taking the pawn will bring Black grief 45.Qd4 (45.Qxd6?! is much weaker 45...Rxf2 46.Kxf2 Qxg5= ) 45...Nd5 46.Qxd5 Rxf2 47.Qxd6+ (47.Kxf2?! Qf4+ 48.Ke2 Qe5+ 49.Qxe5 dxe5+- ) 47...Kg7 48.Qe5+ (48.Kxf2 Qxg5 49.Qxa6 Qc5+ 50.Ke2 Qe5+ 51.Kd2 Qb2+ 52.Kd3 Qxg2= ) 48...Kf8 49.Kxf2+- ) 45.Bf1 Qg4+= ] 41...d5 [41...Qc5 42.Bxa6 Nd5 43.Qh3=/+ ] 42.Bh3 [42.Qe3 Qg4+ 43.Bg2 Kg8= ] 42...Qc1+ 43.Kg2 Qc4 [43...Nf5 44.Qd3 Nh4+ 45.Kh2= ] 44.Be6 Rh7?? there were better ways to keep up the pressure [>=44...Nf5 the only rescuing move 45.Qa3+ Re7 46.Bxf5 gxf5= ] 45.f5+- gxf5 46.g6 Rg7 [46...Nxg6 Theme: Deflection from f5 47.Qxf5+ Theme: Double Attack] 47.Bxf5 The mate threat is Bc8 47...Ke8 48.Bd3?? White is ruining his position [48.Rc2 Nxg6 49.Rxc4 Ne5+ 50.Rg4 Nxf3 51.Kxf3+- (51.Rxg7?! Nh4+ 52.Kf2 Nxf5+- ) ] 48...Qd4 [48...Nxg6 49.Bxc4 Nh4+ 50.Kh3 Nxf3 51.Bxd5= ] 49.Re2 [49.Qf6 Qxd3 50.Qf8+ Kd7 51.Qxg7 Qe4+ 52.Kh2 Qh4+ 53.Kg1 Qg4+ 54.Rg2 Qd1+ 55.Kf2 Qd2+ 56.Kf3 Qd3+ 57.Kg4 Qe4+ 58.Kh3 Qf3+ 59.Rg3 Qf1+ 60.Kh2 Qf2+ 61.Rg2 Qf4+ 62.Kg1 Qc1+ 63.Kf2 Qd2+ 64.Kg3 Qe3+ 65.Kh4 Qf4+ 66.Rg4 Qf2+ 67.Kg5 Qf5+ 68.Kh4 Qf2+ 69.Kh5 Qf5+ 70.Kh4 Qf2+= ] 49...Kd8?? [49...Kd7 50.Qg3= ] 50.Qg3 [>=50.Qf8+ and White has reached his goal 50...Kd7 51.Rxe7+ Rxe7 52.Bf5+ Kd6 53.Qd8+ Ke5 54.Qh8+ (54.Qxe7+?! succumbs to 54...Kxf5 55.g7 Qb2+ 56.Kf3 Qc3+ 57.Ke2 Qc4+ 58.Kd1 Qd3+ 59.Kc1 Qc3+ 60.Kb1 Qd3+ 61.Kb2 Qd4+ 62.Kb3 Qc4+ 63.Ka3 Qd3+ 64.Kb4 Qc4+ 65.Ka3 Qd3+ 66.Ka4 Qc4+ 67.Ka3= ) 54...Kxf5 55.Qxd4 Kxg6 56.Qxd5+- ] 50...Kd7 [50...Qf6 51.Rf2 Qe6 52.Qg5+/- ] 51.Rc2 [51.Bxa6 Qf6 52.Bd3 Rg8+- ] 51...Qb6 [>=51...Ke6!?= and Black could well hope to play on] 52.Qh3++- Kd8 [>=52...Qe6 53.Rc7+! taking over the initiative 53...Kd6 54.Qg3+ Qe5 55.Rd7+ Ke6 56.Qg4+ Kf6+- ] 53.Qh8+?? White loses the upper hand [>=53.Rc8+! White has a promising position 53...Nxc8 54.Qh8+ Kc7 55.Qxg7+ Kb8 56.Qe5+ Qc7 57.Qxd5+- ] 53...Rg8= 54.Qe5 [>=54.Qc3!?= is worthy of consideration] 54...Rxg6+-/+ 55.Kh2?? another step towards the grave [>=55.Kf3 Rf6+ 56.Kg2-/+ ] 55...Qg1+ 56.Kh3 Rh6+ [56...Rh6+ 57.Qh5 Rxh5# ] 0-1