Chess

Dec 2002 - Tournament Round 1 - Game 3

Position after move 25.

This game now transitions to a Queen v 3 minor pieces endgame - but the exposed position of the white king is critical, allowing black to capture pawns and restrict whites moves. PGN: 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 c6 3.Nf3 d6 4.g3 Be6 5.d3 Nf6 6.Bg2 Na6 7.O-O Nc7 8.Ng5 Be7 9.Nxe6 Nxe6 10.Qb3 Qc7 11.Qa4 O-O 12.Bd2 Nd7 13.b4 f5 14.b5 Ndc5 15.Qc2 Rab8 16.e3 Kh8 17.a4 a5 18.f4 Nd7 19.Ne2 Nf6 20.fxe5 dxe5 21.Rxf5 g6 22.Rff1 Bc5 23.Qc1 Ng4 24.Rxf8+ Rxf8 25.Bh3 Nxh2! 26.Bxe6? Rf1+ 27.Qxf1? Nxf1 28.Rxf1 Qd6 29.Bg4 Qxd3 30.Rd1? Bxe3+ 31.Bxe3 Qxd1+ 32.Kf2 Qxa4 33.Be6 cxb5 34.Nd4?! bxc4 35.Bg5 Kg7 36.Ke3? exd4+ [1-0]