Oreopoulos, Kostas (2445) - Rufenacht, Matthias (2459)

Result: 1-0

Site: ICCF

Date: 2012.10.15

[...] 1.♘f3 d5 2.c4 d4 3.b4 f6 Not a very frequently played position in corr-chess 4.e3

4.♕a4 ♗d7

4...♔f7?!5.c5 e5 6.e3 is not a position i would ever enter with black

5.♕b3 e5 6.e3 is interesting, but i think not very promising for white

(4.a3 e5 5.e3 a5 transposes below) 4...e5 5.c5

5.a3 this is interesting too 5...a5

5...c5 6.d3 dxe3 7.♗xe3 cxb4 8.d4 bxa3 9.c5 white has the better chances for sure

6.b5 d3!? (6...c5 7.d3 ♗d6 8.g3 ♘e7 9.♗g2 O-O is a normal but complex position) 7.♗b2 ♘h6 stopping all Nxe5 ideas and simply developing (7...e4 8.♘d4)

7...a4?!8.♘xe5 fxe5 9.♕h5 ♔e7 10.♕xe5 ♔f7 11.♘c3 ♘f6 12.♘e4

8.♕b3 e4 9.♘d4 a4 10.♕d1 (is interesting to explore 10.♕c3!?) 10...c5 11.bxc6 ♘xc6 12.♕h5 ♘f7 13.♕d5 f5 14.f3 ♖a5 15.♕xd8 ♔xd8 16.fxe4 fxe4 17.g3 ♘ce5 18.♗c3 ♖c5 19.♗g2 ♘g5 20.O-O ♗e7 seems white doesn't have something here

5.♕b3 ♘h6

5...c5 6.bxc5 ♗xc5 7.exd4 exd4 8.♗e2 ♘e7 has been played a couple of times but it doesnt give white any ground to fight for an advantage

6.♗e2 ♘f5 (6...♘c6 7.c5 a5 8.b5 ♘b4 9.a3 ♘d5 10.♗c4 a4 11.♕a2 is interesting too) 7.O-O a5 8.b5 ♘d7 9.♕c2 (9.exd4 e4 10.♖e1 ♗e7) 9...♘c5 10.exd4 ♘xd4 11.♘xd4 ♕xd4 12.♘c3= black has easy play

(5.b5 ♘h6 6.exd4 exd4 7.♗d3 ♕e7 8.♕e2 ♗f5 9.♗xf5 ♘xf5 10.d3=) 5...a5 (5...dxe3 6.fxe3 a5 7.d4 File)

5...d3 6.♕a4!? (6.♕b3 e4 7.♘d4 f5 8.g4 ♘h6∞)

6.♘c3 ♗e6 (6...a5 7.♕a4 ♗d7 8.b5⩲) 7.♕a4∞

6...♗d7 7.♕b3 e4 8.♘d4 ♘c6 9.♘xc6 ♗xc6 10.♘c3 white is doing fine here

6.♕a4!? One of the many options here. Qa4 is a new idea in the position. You try to put pieces in the middle of black's way, so you create more threats when you try to explode the center

6.♗c4?!6...axb4 7.exd4 (7.♕b3 ♘h6 8.O-O ♗xc5 9.exd4 ♗xd4 10.♘xd4 ♕xd4 11.♗b2 ♕b6∓) (7.♗b2 dxe3 8.fxe3 ♗xc5 9.d4 exd4 10.exd4 ♗b6 11.♕b3 ♘c6∓)

7.O-O ♗xc5 8.♗b2 (8.♕b3 ♘h6) 8...dxe3 9.♘xe5 (9.fxe3 ♘c6 10.d4 ♗b6 11.♕b3 ♘h6 12.♘bd2 ♕e7∓) 9...exf2 10.♔h1 fxe5 11.♕h5 ♔d7 12.♕xe5 ♕e7∓

7...e4 8.♕e2 ♕e7 9.♘g1 ♘h6⩱

6.♘xe5 fxe5 7.♕h5 ♔e7 (7...♔d7 8.♕f5 ♔e8 9.♕h5 ♔d7=) 8.♕xe5 ♔d7 9.♕xd4 ♔e8 10.♕f4 ♘c6 11.♗c4

6.b5 ♗xc5 7.♕c2 ♘d7 8.♗c4 dxe3

8...♘e7 9.exd4 exd4 10.O-O ♘b6 11.♖e1 ♕d6 12.d3 ♗f5 13.♘bd2 ♘xc4 14.♘xc4 ♕d7 15.♗a3 ♗xa3 16.♘xa3 O-O=/⩱

9.fxe3 (9.dxe3 ♘b6 10.♗d3 ♗e6 11.O-O) 9...♘e7 10.O-O ♘b6⩱

6.♗b5?!6...c6 7.♗c4 axb4 8.exd4!

8.♘xe5? although this has been played twice in corr chess with white winning both times its not a good move 8...fxe5!9.♕h5 g6 10.♕xe5 ♕e7 11.♕xh8 ♘f6 12.d3 ♗e6 13.♘d2 (13.♗xe6 ♕xe6 14.O-O ♘bd7 15.exd4 O-O-O∓) 13...dxe3 14.♗xe6 ♕xe6 15.♘f3 e2 16.♘g5 ♕f5 17.♘e4 ♘xe4 18.dxe4 ♕xe4∓

8...exd4 9.O-O ♗xc5 10.d3 ♘e7 11.♘bd2 ♘d5 12.♖e1 ♗e7 13.♘xd4 O-O 14.♘2b3 ♔h8⩱

6...♗d7

6...c6 7.♗c4 ♘a6 8.O-O axb4 9.exd4 ♗g4 (9...exd4 10.♖e1 ♘e7 11.♗b2 ♗g4 12.♘xd4 ♘xc5 13.♕xb4⩲/±) 10.♕b3 ♗xf3 11.♗f7 ♔d7 12.♕xf3 ♘h6 13.♗c4∞ I think white can find ways to keep a fight without too much risk

6...♕d7 7.♗b5

7.b5 ♗xc5 8.exd4 ♗xd4 9.♘xd4 ♕xd4 10.♕xd4 exd4 11.♘a3=11...♗e6 12.♗e2 ♘e7 13.O-O ♘d7 14.♘c2

7...c6 8.♗c4 ♘a6

8...dxe3 9.dxe3!?

9.O-O?9...e4 10.♖e1 exf3 11.♖xe3 ♘e7−⁠+12.b5 ♕g4 13.g3 ♔d8 leads nowhere

9.fxe3 ♕g4 10.b5 e4 (10...♕xg2 11.♖f1 ♘h6 12.♘c3∞) 11.♘d4 ♕xg2 12.♖f1 ♗xc5 13.bxc6 bxc6∞

9...♘a6 10.O-O (10.a3 axb4 11.O-O) 10...axb4 11.a3 ♘h6 12.axb4 ♘c7 13.♕xa8 ♘xa8 14.♖xa8 b5 15.♗b3 ♗e7 16.♗b2 ♘f7 17.♘bd2 O-O 18.♖fa1 ♗b7 19.♖8a7 g6 20.♘e4 ♔g7 21.♗xf7 ♖xf7 22.♗xe5 fxe5 23.♘xe5 ♕d5 24.♘xf7 ♔xf7 25.♘d6 ♗xd6 26.♖xb7 ♗e7 27.g3 is just a sample variation of this complex position

8...♘e7 9.b5 ♘d5∞10.♗a3

10.exd4!?10...♘f4 11.g3 ♕h3 12.♕b3 is very crazy and nice to investigate

10...♘c7 11.b6 ♘e6

11...♘b5 12.O-O ♘a6 13.♕xa5 ♘ac7 14.♕b4 ♘d5 15.♗xd5 ♕xd5 16.exd4 exd4 17.♖e1 ♔f7

12.O-O ♘xc5 13.♗xc5 ♗xc5 14.exd4 ♗xd4 15.♘c3 ♗xb6 16.♖ae1 The position is crazy and this is just a sample variation of the posibilities.

9.O-O (9.exd4!?) 9...♘e7 10.a3 axb4 11.♗b2 (11.axb4 ♘c7 12.♕xa8 ♘xa8 13.♖xa8 b5 14.♗a2 g5 15.exd4 g4 16.♘h4) 11...dxe3 12.fxe3 ♘d5 13.axb4 b5 14.cxb6 ♘xb6 15.♕b3 ♘xc4 16.♕xc4⩱/∞

7.b5 the goal of my play is not to get a boring position. well both players will have chances but you have to take risks to play for a win. At this point i had in mind a nice trick which eventually did not work when i analysed it better 7...♗xc5 8.♗c4 ♘e7 9.exd4 exd4 10.♗a3 ♘a6

10...♗xa3 11.♕xa3 (11.♘xa3 ♗g4 12.♘xd4 ♘d7 13.♕b3 ♘e5 14.♘ac2 ♕d6 15.O-O O-O-O∞) 11...♗g4 12.O-O c6 13.♖e1 (13.h3!?) 13...cxb5 14.♗xb5 ♘bc6 15.♗xc6 bxc6 16.♘xd4⩲

11.O-O ♘b4 12.♖e1 a super complex position.

12.♘c3!? its a pitty this does not work. this was my initial thought but black can force a draw 12...♗f5!

12...dxc3?!13.dxc3 ♘a6? (13...♗f5 14.♖ad1±) (13...♗d6 14.♖ad1! ±14...♕c8 15.♕b3 a4 16.♕b2)

13...c6 14.♖ad1

14.♖fe1!? ⩲14...♕c8 15.b6 ♗h3 16.♖e4 ♗f5 17.♖e2 ♗h3 18.gxh3 ♕xh3 19.♘d2

14...♕c8 15.♖xd7 ♔xd7 16.♕b3 ♘ed5 17.♗xd5 ♗xf2 18.♖xf2 ♘xd5 19.♘d4!

14.♖fe1!14...♗d6 15.♗xd6 cxd6 16.♕d1 ♘c7 17.b6 ♘a6 (17...♖c8 18.bxc7 ♕xc7 19.♕e2±) 18.♕d5 ♖f8 19.♕h5+⁠−

13.♖ac1 to stop Bc2

13.b6?13...c6 14.♘b5 ♗c2 15.♗b3 ♗xb3 16.axb3 ♕xb6 17.♗xb4 ♗xb4 18.♕xb4 axb4 19.♖xa8 ♔d7 20.♖xh8 ♕xb5 21.♖xh7∓

(13.♘e2 ♗c2 14.♗b3 ♗xb3 15.♕xb3⩱)

13.♖fe1 this is just equal 13...dxc3

13...♗c2 14.♗b3 dxc3 15.♗xc2

15.dxc3 ♘d3 16.♗xc2 ♘xe1 17.b6 c6 18.♗xc5 ♘xc2 19.♕xc2 ♕d5 20.♗xe7 ♔xe7 21.♖d1 ♕c4 22.♖d4 ♕b5 23.♕e4 ♔f8 24.h4 ♖e8 25.♕f4 ♕xb6 26.♖d7 c5 27.♘g5 h6=

15...cxd2 16.♖ed1 ♘xc2 17.♗xc5 ♘xa1 18.♖xd2 ♕c8 19.♕c4 (19.♖e2 O-O 20.♕c4 ♔h8 21.♗xe7 ♖e8 22.♘h4 ♕d7 23.♘g6 hxg6 24.♕h4=) 19...b6 20.♗xe7 ♔xe7 21.♖e2 ♔f8 22.♘d4 ♕d7 23.♘e6 ♔g8=

14.dxc3 ♗c2 15.♗b3 ♘d3! this move spoils my idea

15...b6?!16.♗xc2 ♘xc2 17.♕xc2 ♗xa3 18.♕b3 white has ALOT of compensation and black is practically in zwugswang (18.♘d4) 18...♗c5 19.♖ad1 ♕c8 20.♘d4 ♖f8 21.♘e6 ♖f7 22.♕c4 ♗d6 23.♖d3 ♖b8 24.♖h3 g5 25.♖d3 a4 26.h4

16.♗xc2 ♘xe1 17.b6 c6 18.♗xc5 ♘xf3

18...♘xc2 19.♕xc2 ♕d5 20.♗xe7 ♔xe7 21.♖d1 ♕c4 22.♖d4 ♕b5 23.♕e4 ♔f8 24.h4 ♖e8 25.♕f4 ♕xb6=

19.gxf3 ♕d5 20.♗xe7 ♔xe7 21.♖e1 ♔f8 22.♕a3 c5 23.♖d1 ♕c6 24.♗e4 ♕xb6 25.♖d7 ♖c8 26.♕a4 ♖e8 27.♖xb7 ♕d6 28.♕b3=

13...dxc3 14.dxc3 ♗d6 15.♖fd1 ♗e4 16.♖d4 ♗d5 (16...♗xf3 17.gxf3 ♘f5 18.♖e4 ♔f8 19.♖d1 g6 20.♗b2) 17.♗xd5 ♘bxd5 18.c4 ♘b6 19.♕b3 ♘d7 20.c5 ♗e5 21.♘xe5 fxe5 22.♖d2 c6 23.♖cd1 ♘d5 24.bxc6 bxc6 25.♖xd5 cxd5 26.♕xd5 ♘f6 27.♕c6 ♘d7 28.♖xd7 ♕xd7 29.♕xa8 ♕d8=

12.d3 ♗f5 13.♕b3 ♕d6 14.♗xb4 ♗xb4 15.a3 ♗c5 16.♘h4 ♗d7 17.♗f7 ♔f8 18.♘d2 ♕b6 19.♘e4 g6 20.♘f3∞

12...♗g4

12...c6?!13.♘c3 (13.h4 ♕c8) 13...dxc3 14.dxc3 ♕c8 15.b6 (15.♖ab1 b6 16.♕b3 cxb5 17.♗f7) 15...♕d8 (15...♗h3 16.♖e4 ♗f5 17.♖e2 ♗h3 18.gxh3 ♕xh3 19.♘d2 ♖d8) 16.♘d2⩲

13.d3 (13.♘h4 ♔f8 14.♖e4 ♗h5 15.♕b3 ♕d7 16.d3 g5∓) 13...♗xf3 14.gxf3 positionally ofcourse white's position is a ruin, but i have found enough resources to keep the position very tactical with many hidden traps for black 14...♔f8

14...b6 15.♘d2 ♔f8 16.♘b3 ♘g6 17.♘xc5 bxc5 18.♕d1 ♘e5 19.♗xb4 axb4 20.♗b3 g5 21.f4!21...gxf4 22.♕h5 c4 23.♕h6 ♔f7 24.dxc4 ♖a3 25.♖e4

15.♘d2 another critical point. Black has three choices (15.♕b3 ♘g6 16.♘d2 f5∓) 15...♘ed5 my opponent picks the safest route. As seen in other lines, the position is super crazy and the engine fails almost in every crazy line with evaluations up to -2.00 that flip.

15...b6 16.♘e4 ♘g6 17.f4!?17...♘xf4 18.♕d1 g5 19.h4 ♘bxd3 20.♘xc5 ♘xc5 21.hxg5

21.♗c1!?21...♕d7 (21...♖g8 22.♗xg8 ♔xg8 23.♗xf4 gxf4 24.♕f3∞) 22.♕f3

(21.♕f3 ♔g7 22.♖ad1 ♖e8) 21...h6?!22.g6 ♔g7 23.♕f3±

15...♘g6 16.♘b3

16.♘e4 ♗e7 17.♖ab1!?

17.♘g3 ♘e5 18.♖xe5 (18.♖e4 ♘xc4 (18...♕c8 19.♗b2) 19.dxc4) 18...fxe5 19.♖e1 g6 20.♖xe5 ♔g7 21.♗c1 ♗f6 22.♗f4 c6 23.bxc6 bxc6 24.♘e4 ♖e8 25.♖xe8 ♕xe8 26.♘xf6 ♔xf6 27.a3 c5 28.♕d1 ♘c6 29.♕d2 h6

(17.♔h1 ♕c8) (17.♕b3 ♕d7 18.♗e6 ♕xb5) (17.f4 ♕d7 18.♘g3 ♘xf4 19.♖e4 g5) 17...♘h4

17...♕c8 18.♘g3 ♘e5 19.♖xe5 fxe5 20.♖e1 ♗d6 21.♘e4 (21.f4 exf4 22.♖e6 fxg3 23.hxg3 g6 24.♗b2 c5) 21...♕d7 22.♘xd6 ♕xd6 23.f4 exf4 24.♖e6 ♕c5 25.♖e4

(17...h6 18.♘g3 ♘e5 19.♘f5)

17...♘f4 18.♘g3 g6 19.♖xe7 (19.♕b3) 19...♔xe7 20.♖e1 ♔f8 21.♗c1 (21.♖e4 ♘h3 22.♔g2 ♘g5 23.♗xb4 axb4 24.♕xb4 ♕d6 25.♕xd6 cxd6 26.♖xd4 ♖d8) 21...g5 (21...♕d6 22.♖e4 ♘h3 23.♔g2) 22.♖e4 (22.♗a3 ♔g7 23.♘f5 ♔g6 24.♘e7) 22...♖g8 (22...♘fd5 23.♖xd4) 23.♗xg8 ♔xg8 24.♗xf4 gxf4 25.♖xf4 ♕d5

17...h5 18.♘g3 ♘e5 (18...b6 19.f4) 19.♘f5 g5 (19...♘xf3 20.♔h1 ♘xe1 21.♖xe1 ♗c5 22.♕d1 g5 23.♕f3) 20.♔h1 ♗c5 21.♖xb4

18.♘d2 g6 (18...g5 19.♗b2 (19.f4))

18...f5 19.♖e6 (19.♔f1 b6 20.f4 ♗c5 21.♖e5 ♗d6 22.♖be1 ♗xe5 23.♖xe5 g6 24.♗b2 ♕b8) 19...g6 20.♔h1 ♔g7 21.♗b2 ♗f6 22.♖be1 ♖b8 23.a3 ♘d5 24.♗xd5 ♕xd5 25.♖xf6 ♘xf3 26.♘xf3 ♕xf3 27.♔g1 ♕g4

19.♗b2 (19.f4) (19.♖e6 ♗d6 20.♖be1) 19...f5 (19...♕d7 20.♖e6 ♔g7 21.♖be1 ♖ae8 22.♖1e4 ♘f5 23.♘b3) 20.♔h1 (20.♕d1 ♘d5 21.♗xd4 ♗b4) 20...♕d6 21.a3 ♕f4 22.♕d1 ♗d6 23.♘f1 ♔g7 24.axb4 ♘xf3 25.bxa5 ♖he8 26.♖e3!? ±

16...b6 17.♘xc5 bxc5 18.♕d1 (18.♗xb4 axb4) 18...♘e5 19.♗xb4 (19.♗b3 a4) (19.f4 ♘xc4 20.dxc4 ♕d7) 19...axb4 20.♗b3 g5 (20...c4 21.dxc4 g5 22.c5 h5 23.f4) 21.f4 (21.♖c1 ♕d6 22.f4 gxf4 23.♕h5 ♔e7 24.♔h1 ♔d8 25.♕f5) 21...gxf4 22.♕h5 ♔g7 23.♖xe5

23.♔h1 ♖e8 24.♖g1 ♘g6 25.♕xc5

25.♖xg6 hxg6 26.♖g1 g5 27.♗f7 ♖e5 28.♕g6 ♔f8 29.♗c4 ♔e7 30.♖xg5 ♖e1 31.♔g2 fxg5 32.♕xg5

25...♔h6 26.♖ac1 ♖b8

23...fxe5 24.♕f7=

16.♘e4

16.♕b3 ♘f4 (16...♘c3 17.♘e4 ♘xe4 18.♖xe4⩲) 17.♘e4 ♕e8 (17...♗e7) (17...f5 18.♘g3) 18.♘g3 ♕d7 19.♖e4 g5 20.♖ae1

16.♘b3 ♘c3 (16...♘b6 17.♘xc5 ♘xa4 18.♘e6 just transposes) 17.♘xc5 ♘xa4 18.♘e6 ♔e7 19.♘xd8 ♔xd8 20.♖e4 c5 21.bxc6 ♘xc6 22.♗b5 ♘c3 23.♗xc6 bxc6 24.♖xd4 ♘d5=

16.♕b3 ♘f4 17.♘e4 ♕e8

17...f5 18.♗c1 (18.♘g3?!18...♗d6 19.♗c1 a4 20.♕b1⩱) 18...♘h3 19.♔g2 ♕h4 20.♘g3 ♗d6 21.f4 (21.♖e2 ♗f4 22.♘xf5 ♕g5 23.♘g3 h5)

21.♕b2 f4 22.♘f5

22.♕e2 ♘g5 23.♔h1 ♘h3 24.♕e6 ♘xf2 25.♔g1 ♕f6 26.♕xf6 gxf6 27.♔xf2 fxg3 28.hxg3 h5 29.♖e6 h4

22...♕g5

(21.a3 ♘xf2) 21...♘xf2

21...♗xf4 22.♕d1 ♗xc1 23.♖xc1 ♘f4 24.♔g1 g6 25.♕f3 ♖d8

25...♕g4?!26.♕xg4 fxg4 27.♖e4 g5 28.a3 ♘bd5 29.♗xd5 ♘xd5 30.♖xd4±

26.♕xb7 ♘h3 27.♔g2 ♘f4 28.♔h1±

22.♖e2 ♘g4!

22...♕h3?23.♔xf2 g5 24.♔g1 gxf4 25.♗xf4 ♗xf4 26.♖g2 ♖e8 27.♗e6±

22...a4?23.♕b2!23...♘fxd3 (23...♘bxd3 24.♕b1 ♕h3 25.♔g1 ♘xc1 26.♖xf2±) 24.♕xd4

23.h3 ♖e8 24.♖xe8 (24.hxg4?24...♖xe2 25.♘xe2 ♕xg4∓)

24.♕b2 ♖xe2 25.♕xe2 ♘e3 26.♗xe3 dxe3 27.♘xf5 ♕f6 28.♘xd6 ♕xa1 29.♘e4 b6 30.♕g4 ♔e7 31.a3 ♕b2 32.♔f3 ♘c2=

24...♔xe8 25.hxg4 fxg4=26.♘e4 ♕h3 27.♔g1 ♔d8

(17...♗e7 18.♘g3 ♕d7 transposes) 18.♘g3 ♕d7 19.♖e4 g5 20.♖ae1 ♖d8

20...h5 21.♗c1 a4 22.♕a3 ♘bxd3 23.♗xd3 b6 24.♗c4 ♘h3 25.♔g2 ♘f4 26.♔h1 h4 27.♘e2⩲/±

21.♗c1

21.♔h1 ♕h3 (21...h5 22.♗c1 ♘fd5) 22.♖xf4 gxf4 23.♗e6 ♕h6 24.♗c1 ♕g5 25.♕c4 b6 26.♗d2 ♖g8 27.♗xf4 ♕xf4 28.♗xg8 ♕xf3 29.♔g1 ♘d5 30.♗xh7

21.♖e6 ♔g7 22.♖e7 ♗xe7 23.♖xe7 ♕xe7 24.♘f5 ♔f8 25.♘xe7 ♔xe7 26.♗xb4 axb4 27.♕xb4

21...♘bd5 22.♗xf4 gxf4 (22...♘xf4) 23.♗xd5 ♕xd5 24.♖xf4 ♕xb3 25.axb3=

16...♗e7 here my opponent expected Nb3 as he told me

16...♘c3 17.♕b3 ♘xe4 18.♖xe4 g6 19.♖ae1 ♔g7 20.♗b2 ♖f8 21.♗e6 f5 22.♖e5 File

17.♕b3

17.♘g3 ♕d7 (17...♘c3 18.♕b3 g6 19.♘e4 ♘xe4 20.♖xe4⩲)

17...♘b6 18.♕b3 g6 19.♘e2 (19.♖e6 ♔g7 20.♖ae1 ♖e8 21.♗b2 c5 22.bxc6 ♘xc6 23.♗b5 a4 24.♕c2 ♕d7) 19...♕d6 20.♖ad1 (20.♗c1 ♘xc4 21.♕xc4 ♕c5 22.♗h6 ♔e8 23.♕e6 ♕d5∓) (20.f4 ♖e8 21.♖ac1 ♔g7 22.f5 ♗d8) 20...♖e8 21.♗c1 (21.♕b2 ♘xc4 22.dxc4 d3 23.♘g3) 21...♘4d5 22.♘xd4 (22.a4 ♕d7 23.♘xd4 ♗c5) 22...a4 23.♕c2 ♔f7 24.♖e4 (24.♘e6 ♕d7 25.♘f4 c6) 24...f5 25.♖e6 ♕d8 26.♖xb6 (26.♖de1 ♗f6) 26...cxb6 27.♕xa4 (27.♘e6 ♔xe6 28.♖e1 ♔f7 29.♖e5 ♔g7 30.♖xd5 ♕c7 31.♗b2 ♗f6=) 27...♗f6 (27...♗c5) 28.♘xf5 gxf5 29.♕b3 ♔g7 30.♗xd5 ♖e5 31.♗xb7 ♕e7 32.♗c6

18.♕b3 (18.♖ac1) (18.♗xd5 ♕xd5 19.♖ac1 c6 20.bxc6 bxc6) 18...c6 (18...♘f4 19.♖e4 ♗d6 20.♗c1 g5 21.♔h1±) 19.♖e4 h5 20.♖ae1 ♗c5 21.h4∞ this was another interesting try

17.♗xd5 ♕xd5 18.♖ac1 c6 19.bxc6 b5 20.♕d1 ♔f7 21.f4 ♖hc8 22.♘g5 fxg5 23.♖e5 ♕xa2 24.♖a1 ♕c2 25.♕h5 ♔f8 26.♕xh7 ♗f6 27.♖e6 ♔f7 28.♖ae1 gxf4 white has just a draw

17...c6

17...♘f4 18.♘g3 ♗d6 (18...♗c5 19.♖e4 g5) 19.♖e4 ♘h3 20.♔g2 ♘f4 21.♔h1 ♕d7 22.♗c1 a4 23.♕b2⩲

17...♘b6 18.♖e2

18.♗e6 f5 19.♘g3

19.♗xf5 ♕d5 20.♘g3 ♕xb3 21.axb3 ♘6d5 22.♖e4 g6 23.♗e6 white's activity probably only compensates for his suttered pawn structure

19...g6 20.♗c1 (20.♗xf5 gxf5 21.♖e5 ♖g8 looks more scary than it is.) 20...♔g7 21.♗xf5 ♘4d5 22.♗e4∞

(18.f4 g6 19.♖ac1 f5 20.♗xb4 axb4 21.♘g5 ♗xg5 22.fxg5 ♕xg5=)

18.♘g3!?18...g6 19.♘e2 ♕d6 20.♖ad1 this may seems strange but it stops black from capturing c4 and prepares Bc1 20...♖e8 21.♗c1 ♘4d5 22.♘xd4 a4 23.♕c2 ♔f7 24.♖e4 f5 25.♖e6 ♕d8 26.♖xb6 cxb6 27.♕xa4

18...c6 19.♖c1

19.♖ae1 ♘xc4 20.dxc4 h6 (preparing g6. if at once 20...g6?21.♗c1 h6 22.a3+⁠−) 21.♔h1 g6 22.♗b2 ♖h7 23.♖d2 c5 24.a3 f5 25.axb4 axb4 26.♘g3 ♗g5 27.♖de2 ♖e7 28.♖xe7 ♗xe7 29.♕d3⩲

19...♘xc4 20.♗xb4 axb4 21.♕xc4 ♕d5 22.bxc6 ♕xc4 23.♖xc4 bxc6 24.♖xc6=/⩲

18.♘g3 (18.f4?!18...♕d7 19.bxc6 bxc6 20.♗c1 ♘b6 21.a3⩱)

18.bxc6 bxc6 19.♗c1 (19.♖ab1 ♕d7 20.♗c1 transposes to Rab1 below) 19...a4 20.♕d1 ♕d7

20...a3 21.♖b1 ♕d7 22.♗d2 (22.f4 g6 23.♕f3 ♔g7 24.f5 ♖hb8=) 22...h5 23.♔h1!?23...h4 (23...c5 24.♕e2 ♖d8∞) 24.f4 ♕f5 25.♕f3 ♖b8 26.♖g1 g6 27.♖b3 ♖a8∞/=

21.♗d2 ♔f7 22.♖b1 ♖hb8 and black seems to find a way to finally organize his pieces.

18.♖ab1 ♕d7 19.bxc6 bxc6 20.♗c1 a4 21.♕b2 a3 22.♕e2 ♔f7 23.♖b3 ♖hb8 24.♗xa3 ♔f8 25.♖eb1 c5 26.f4 g6 27.♕f3 ♖d8 black has solved most of his problems and the position is just slightly better for white

18...♕d7

18...g6?!19.♘e2 ♗c5 20.♖ac1 ♕d6 21.♘g3 ♘c3 22.♖e6 ♕f4 23.bxc6!

23.♖xc3 dxc3 24.♕xc3 ♗d4 25.♗xb4 axb4 26.♕xb4 c5 and now the b file is closed

23...♔g7

23...bxc6 24.♖xc3 dxc3 25.♕xc3 ♔g7 (25...♗d4 26.♗xb4 axb4 27.♕xb4 ♔g7+⁠−) 26.♗b2+⁠−

24.cxb7 (24.♖xc3 dxc3 25.♕xc3 ♕xf3 26.♘e4±) 24...♖ab8±

18...♗d6 19.♘f5 ♕d7 20.♘xd6 ♕xd6 21.♖ac1 (21.bxc6 bxc6 22.♖e4⩲) 21...♔f7 22.♖e4⩲

19.♖e4 ♔f7 Black wants for the safe continuation

19...h5!? the most challenging continuation. tons of variations can be displayed here ofcourse. The key point is complexity. White has enough compensation for the shattered pawn structure and pawn as long as he keeps black's pieces uncoordinated. 20.h4

20.♖ae1 ♗c5 21.h4 (21.bxc6 bxc6 22.h4 ♖h6 23.♖c1 ♗d6) 21...♖h6 22.♖c1

22.♖e6 ♖g6 23.bxc6 bxc6 24.♖1e4 ♘c3 25.♔f1 ♖b8 26.♘xh5 ♘xe4 27.dxe4 ♖h6 28.♘f4 d3 29.♘xd3 ♗e7 30.♘f4 ♕d2 31.♕e3 ♕xe3 32.fxe3∓

22...♗d6 23.♖xd4 (23.♗xb4 ♗xb4 24.♖xd4 ♖d8 25.bxc6 bxc6 26.♔g2 ♕a7 27.♖e4 ♖g6∞)

23.bxc6 bxc6 24.♗xd5 (24.♖xd4 ♖d8 25.♗xd5 cxd5) 24...cxd5 25.♖xd4 ♖d8 26.♗xb4 ♗xb4 27.a3 ♗e7 28.♔g2 ♖g6 29.♕b6

29.♕c3 ♕d6 30.♖a4 ♖b8 31.♖xa5 f5 32.♕d4 ♗f6 33.♕xd5 ♕xd5 34.♖xd5 f4 35.♖xh5 ♖b2 36.♔h3 fxg3 37.fxg3 ♖b3 38.♖d5 ♖xa3=

29...♗xa3 30.♖c7 ♕e8 31.♕xa5 ♖xg3 32.fxg3 ♕e2=

23...♗xg3 24.fxg3 ♕h3 25.♗xd5 ♕xg3 26.♔f1 c5 27.♖xb4 ♕h3 28.♔e2 axb4 29.♗xb4 ♖e8 30.♔d1 cxb4 31.♕xb4 ♖e7 32.♗e4

32.♗xb7 ♕f1 33.♔c2 ♕e2 34.♔b1 ♕xd3 35.♔a1 f5 36.♗c6 ♖d6 37.b6 ♕e3=

32...♔f7 33.♕c4 ♔f8 34.a4 ♕xh4 35.a5 ♕h2 36.♕d4 ♕h1 37.♔d2 ♕g2 38.♔c3 leeds nowhere but draws

20.♔h1 cxb5 21.♖xd4 h4 22.♘e4 ♕f5 23.♗xd5 ♕xf3 24.♔g1 ♘xd5 25.♗xe7 ♘xe7 26.♘d6 ♕h5∞

20...♗c5 21.♖c1 g6 22.bxc6 bxc6 23.♗xd5 ♕xd5 24.♗xb4

24.♘e2 ♔g7 25.♕c4 ♕xc4 26.♖xc4 f5 27.♖e6 ♔f7 28.♘f4 ♗e7 29.♖xe7 ♔xe7 30.♘xg6 ♔d6 31.♘xh8 ♖xh8 32.♗xb4 axb4 33.♖xb4 c5=

24...axb4 25.♖e6 ♕xb3 26.axb3 ♗e7 27.♖exc6=/⩲ white has the activity but the bad pawn structure. it would probably end in a draw but white has the better chances

20.♘e2

20.♘h5 ♖he8 (20...♖hd8 21.♘f4 transposes to the game)

20...g5 21.♖ae1 ♗c5 22.♖e6 ♕xe6 23.♖xe6 ♔xe6 24.f4!24...h6 25.♗xb4 axb4 26.♕d1 ♖ad8 27.bxc6 bxc6 28.♕a4 ♖c8 29.♕a6±

21.♗xb4

21.♘f4 ♔f8 22.bxc6 bxc6=/⩱ black has managed to somehow coordinate his pieces.

(21.♖g4 g6 22.♘f4 ♔g7) 21...♗xb4 22.♘f4 ♔f8 23.bxc6 bxc6 24.♗xd5 cxd5 25.♕xd5=

20.♖ae1 ♖he8 21.♖xd4 (21.bxc6 bxc6 22.♕a4 ♔f8 23.♗xd5 ♘xd5=) (21.♕a4 ♔f8 22.bxc6 bxc6 transposes)

21.f4 ♔f8 22.bxc6 bxc6 23.f5 ♗c5 24.♖xe8 ♖xe8 25.♖xe8 ♔xe8 26.♕a4 ♗b6 27.♗xb4 ♘xb4 28.♗e6=

21...♔f8 (21...♖ad8) 22.♗xd5 (22.♖h4 cxb5 23.♗xd5 ♘xd5 24.♖xe7 ♖xe7=) (22.♖de4 cxb5 23.♗xb4 bxc4 24.♗xe7 ♖xe7 25.dxc4=) (22.♖e2 ♗c5 23.♖de4 ♖xe4 24.♘xe4 ♗e7=) 22...cxd5 23.♗xb4 ♗xb4 24.♖xe8 ♖xe8 25.♕xd5 ♕xd5 26.♖xd5

20.♖xd4!?20...♖hd8 21.♖e1 ♔g8 22.♖h4 f5 23.♖h5 f4 (23...g6 24.♗b2±) 24.♘e4 cxb5 (24...♔h8 25.bxc6 bxc6 26.♔h1⩲) 25.♗xd5 ♘xd5 26.♗xe7 a4 27.♕xd5 ♕xd5 28.♖xd5 ♖xd5 29.♖c1⩲

(20.f4?!20...♖he8 21.♖ae1 ♔f8 transposes) 20...♖hd8

20...♖he8?! my opponent thought this was equally good but... 21.♘xd4 ♔f8

21...f5 now this is not possible because 22.bxc6 bxc6 23.♘xc6 and d5 is hanging

22.♗xb4 axb4 23.♘e6±

21.♘f4 (21.♘xd4 f5 22.♖xe7 ♔xe7 23.bxc6 bxc6 24.♖e1 ♔f7 25.♗xb4 axb4 26.♖e5=)

21.♗xb4 axb4 22.♘f4 ♖a3 23.♕b2 ♗d6 24.♘xd5 cxd5 25.♗xd5 ♔f8 26.♗c4 ♕h3 27.f4 ♕g4 28.♔f1 ♕h3=

21...f5

21...g5 22.♖ae1

22.♘e6 cxb5 23.♖ae1 (23.♘xd8 ♖xd8 24.♗xd5 ♕xd5=) 23...bxc4 24.dxc4 ♘c7 25.♘xc7 ♕xc7 26.c5 ♔f8 27.♖xe7 ♕xe7 28.♖xe7 ♔xe7 29.♗xb4 axb4 30.♕xb4=

(22.bxc6 bxc6 23.♘e6 ♖e8 24.♘xd4 ♔g6 25.♖ae1 ♗d6∞) 22...gxf4 23.♖xe7 ♕xe7 24.♖xe7 (24.♗xd5 ♖xd5 25.♖xe7 ♔xe7) 24...♔xe7 25.♗xd5 ♖xd5 26.bxc6 bxc6

26...♖g8 27.♔f1 bxc6 28.♗xb4 axb4 29.♕xb4 ♔e6 30.♕b7 ♖c5 31.♕b3 ♖d5 32.a4 ♔f5 33.♕b6 ♔g6 34.♕xc6 ♖e5 35.♕c1 ♖a8 36.♕xf4 ♖xa4 37.♕g4 ♔h6 38.h4 ♖e7 39.♕f4 ♔g7 40.♕g3 ♔h8 41.♕d6 ♖f7 42.f4

27.♗xb4 axb4 28.♕xb4 ♔e8⩲29.a4 ♖aa5 30.h4 h5 31.♕b7 ♖dc5 32.♔g2 ♖xa4 33.♕b3 ♖aa5 34.♕e6 ♔d8 35.♕xf6 ♔c8 36.♕xf4 ♖d5 37.♕g3 ♔b7 38.f4 ♔b6 39.♔f3 ♖a8 40.♕g6

22.♖e2 (22.bxc6 bxc6 23.♗xb4 axb4 24.♖e5 ♖a5 25.♖ae1 ♗f6 26.♖e6∞)

22.♗xb4!?22...fxe4 23.bxc6 bxc6 24.dxe4 ♗xb4 25.exd5 cxd5 26.♗xd5 ♔f8 27.♕d3 ♕d6 28.♘e6 ♔g8 29.♕xd4 ♖d7 30.♖d1 ♕xd5 31.♕xd5 ♖xd5 32.♖xd5 ♖e8 33.♘g5=/⩲ although white is slightly better, i could not see this beeing converted to a win so i choose the game's continuation

22...♕d6 forced (22...g5 23.bxc6 bxc6 24.♗xd5 cxd5 25.♖ae1 ♗f6 26.♘h5±)

22...♗d6 23.♗xb4 ♗xb4 24.a3!24...♗f8 (24...♗c3 25.bxc6 bxc6 26.♖b1 a4 27.♕b7±) 25.♖e5 (25.♕b2 ♔g8 26.♖e5 ♔h8 27.♘xd5 cxd5 28.♖xd5 ♕c7 29.♖xf5⩲)

25.♖ae1 ♔g8 (25...a4!?) 26.♕a4 ♖ac8 27.♘e6 ♖e8 28.♖e5 ♕f7 29.bxc6 bxc6 30.♗xd5 cxd5 31.♕xa5⩲/±

25...♔f6 26.♖e6 ♔f7 27.♖c1 ♖ab8 (27...♖ac8 28.♖c2) 28.♗xd5 cxd5 29.♖e5 ♖bc8 30.♖ce1 a4 31.♕a2 ♖c5 32.♘e6±

23.bxc6 (23.♘e6 cxb5 24.♗xd5 ♕xd5 25.♘xd8 ♖xd8 26.♖c1 ♕xb3 27.axb3 ♖d7=)

23.♖ae1 ♕xf4 24.♖xe7 ♔g8 (24...♔f8?25.♖xb7 ♕xf3±) 25.♖xb7 ♔h8 26.♗xb4 axb4 27.♗xd5 cxd5 28.♖ee7 ♕xf3 29.♖xg7 ♖g8=

23.♗c1 a4 24.♕b2 (24.♕b1 cxb5 25.♘xd5 ♘xd5 26.♕xb5) 24...cxb5 25.♘xd5 ♘xd5 26.♕xb5 ♗f6

23...bxc6 24.♘e6 ♖db8 25.♘xd4 another position witch required a lot of attention and decided to set a little trap, that actually gave me the game.

25.♗b2 a4 26.♕d1 (26.♕a3 ♘c2 27.♕xd6 ♗xd6 28.♘g5 ♔g6 29.♖xc2 ♔xg5 30.♗xd4 ♖e8 31.♔h1 g6⩱) 26...♗f6 27.♕d2

27.a3 ♘a6 28.♕c2 ♔g8 29.♖ae1 ♔h8 30.♗xa6 ♖xa6 31.♘xd4 ♕d7 32.♘xf5 ♗xb2 33.♕xb2 ♖aa8 34.♖e7 ♕xe7 35.♕xb8 ♖xb8 36.♘xe7 g6 37.♘xd5 cxd5 38.♖e5 ♖b3 39.♖xd5 ♔g7 40.♔f1 ♖xa3 41.♔e2 ♖a2 42.♔e3 a3 43.♖a5 ♔f6 44.h4 ♖a1 45.♔e4=

27.♗a3?!27...♘c3 28.♕f1 ♘xe2 29.♕xe2 ♔g6 30.♔h1 h6 31.♖g1 (31.♕f1 ♔h7 32.♕g2) 31...♔h7 32.♕f1 ♕d7 33.♕h3 ♘d5 34.♕xf5 ♔h8

27...a3 28.♗xd4 ♗xd4 29.♘xd4 ♕f6 30.♕f4=

(25.♗c1 ♔g8 26.a3 ♘a6 27.♕a2 ♘c5 28.♗xd5 ♕xd5 29.♕xd5 cxd5 30.♘c7⩱)

25.♖ae1 ♔g8 26.♗b2 ♗f6 27.a3 ♘a6 28.♕c2 ♔h8 29.♗xa6 ♖xa6 30.♘xd4 ♖g8 31.♘xf5 ♕f4 32.♗xf6 gxf6 33.♘g3 ♕xf3 34.♖e8 ♖b6 35.♖xg8 ♔xg8 36.h4 ♔g7 37.d4 ♘f4 38.♘f5 ♔g6 39.♘e3 ♔g7 40.♘f5=

25...a4?!

25...♗f6 26.♘xc6 ♕xc6 27.♗xb4 ♖d8 28.♗c3 ♖ab8 29.♕c2 ♔f8 30.♗e5!?

30.♗xf6 ♕xf6 31.♕c1 h6 32.♔h1 ♘f4 33.♕xf4 ♕xa1 34.♔g2 ♕f6 35.♖e5 ♕g6 36.♔h3=

30...♗xe5 (30...♘f4 31.♗xf4 ♗xa1 32.♗xb8 ♖xb8 33.♕c1⩲) 31.♖xe5 ♕g6 32.♔h1 ♕h5 33.♕e2

33.♗xd5 this is very easy to defend 33...♖xd5 34.♖e3 f4 35.♕c7 fxe3 36.♕xb8 ♔f7 37.♕a7 ♔g8 38.♕xe3 ♖e5 39.♕f4 ♖f5 40.♕c4 ♔f8 41.♕c8 ♔f7 42.♕b7 ♔g8 43.♖d1 (43.♖e1 ♕xf3 44.♕xf3 ♖xf3=) (43.♖c1 ♕xf3 44.♕xf3 ♖xf3 45.♖c5 a4 46.♖a5 ♖xf2 47.♖xa4 ♔f7=) 43...♖xf3 44.♖e1 ♖f8 45.♕b3 ♔h8 46.♖e3 h6 47.♕b2 ♕f7 48.♖g3 (48.♔g1 a4 49.♕c2 ♕f5 50.h3 a3 51.♕e2) 48...♖e8=

33...♖d6 34.f4 ♕xe2 35.♖xe2 ♘xf4

35...g6 36.♖e5 ♘xf4 37.♖xa5 ♘xd3 38.♔g1 ♖bd8 39.♖a7 h5 40.♖f7 ♔e8 41.♖c7⩲

36.♖e5 g6 (36...♘xd3 37.♖xf5) 37.♖xa5 ♘xd3 (37...♔g7 38.a4 ♘xd3 39.♔g1 ♖d4 40.♖b5⩲) 38.♔g1⩲ a small edge. not sure if i can convert it in a corr game.

26.♕b1!! A very hard move to find when you defend. Now black is worse and actually he fells into the trap and loses fast. 26...♕g6?? This just looses fast

26...♗f6 27.♘xf5 ♕f4 (27...♕d7 28.d4± the point of Qb1. Now it keeps an eye on Nf5) 28.♘g3 (28.d4 g6 29.♘e3 ♗xd4 30.♗xb4 ♗xe3) 28...♘c2 29.♕xc2 ♗xa1 30.♗xd5 cxd5 31.♕c6 ♔g8 32.♗d6 ♕f7 33.♗xb8±

26...♕f6 27.♕b2 ♕g5 28.♔h1 ♗f6 29.♖e6 ♘xd3 30.♕c2 ♗xd4 31.♕xd3 ♗xa1 32.♗xd5 cxd5 33.♕xd5 ♕f6 34.♖xf6 ♔xf6 35.h4⩲/±

27.♔h1 ♗c5 28.♕b2!!28...♕h5 29.♖g1 ♗xd4 Only now my opponent found out that his positions is loosing. The problem with such crazy positions, is that you cannot look everything 20 moves deeps, and if there is a combination very deep that the engine cannot find you will simply lose. In those situations , intuition helps a lot, but also luck comes into play also. 30.♕xd4 ♕xf3 31.♖g2 ♕xe2 32.♕xg7 ♔e8 33.♗xd5 cxd5 34.h3!34......

34...♕xd3 35.♕f6 ♕xh3 36.♔g1 ♕xg2 37.♔xg2 ♔d7 38.♕e5 ♘a6 39.♕xd5 ♔c7 40.♗d6+⁠−

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