Chess

Dec 2002 - Tournament Round 2 - Game 3

White has built up an imposing force, but overlooks the fatal N move and tactical play, that at first look flawed, but then the continuation leads to a won position.

Position after 12. ... N x b4 PGN: 1.e4 e6 2.c3 d6 3.Nf3 c5 4.d4 cxd4 5.Qxd4 Nc6 6.Qd1 Be7 7.Be3 a6 8.Bd3 Nf6 9.O-O h6 10.Qd2 Nd7 11.b4 Bf6 12.a4 Nxb4 13.e5 Nxe5 14.Nxe5 Bxe5 15.Bd4 Nxd3 16.Qxd3 Qf6 17.Nd2 d5 18.Kh1 Bxd4 19.cxd4 Qf4 20.Nf3 Qd6 21.Ne5 O-O 22.f4 Bd7 23.Rf3 Be8 24.Rg3 f5 25.Raa3 Rac8 26.Qd1 Bh5 27.Nf3 Qxa3 28.h3 Rc1 [0-1]

Position after 28. ... Rc1 and white resigns. The black queen moves on to the queen-side at the end of the game just points up the value of aggressive defence. At one point it looks like white can cause continuing complications, then with a bishop move to the H rank, black rolls whites position up.

Position after 12. ... N x b4	PGN: 1.e4 e6 2.c3 d6 3.Nf3 c5 4.d4 cxd4 5.Qxd4 Nc6 6.Qd1 Be7 7.Be3 a6 8.Bd3 Nf6 9.O-O h6 10.Qd2 Nd7 11.b4 Bf6 12.a4 Nxb4 13.e5 Nxe5 14.Nxe5 Bxe5 15.Bd4 Nxd3 16.Qxd3 Qf6 17.Nd2 d5 18.Kh1 Bxd4 19.cxd4 Qf4 20.Nf3 Qd6 21.Ne5 O-O 22.f4 Bd7 23.Rf3 Be8 24.Rg3 f5 25.Raa3 Rac8 26.Qd1 Bh5 27.Nf3 Qxa3 28.h3 Rc1 [0-1]
Position after 28. ... Rc1 and white resigns.	The black queen moves on to the queen-side at the end of the game just points up the value of aggressive defence. At one point it looks like white can cause continuing complications, then with a bishop move to the H rank, black rolls whites position up.