A21: English Opening: 1...e5 2 Nc3

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Bc5 last book move 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nge2 4. Nf3 Qe7= 4... d6 4... O-O 5. d4 exd4 6. Nxd4= 5. g3 5. d4 exd4 6. exd4 Bb6= 5... Be6 6. b3 Prevents intrusion on c4 6. d4 Bb6= 6... a6 Controls b5 6... O-O!?=/+ should not be overlooked 7. Bg2= c6 Consolidates b5+d5 8. O-O Nbd7 9. d4 Ba7 10. d5 cxd5 11. cxd5 11. Nxd5 Nxd5 12. Bxd5 Qc7+/= 11... Bg4 12. h3 Bh5 13. Ba3 Rc8 13... Qe7 14. g4 Bg6 15. Ng3= 14. Rc1 14. g4 Bg6 15. Bxd6 b5+/- 14... Bb8+/= 15. g4 White threatens to win material: g4xh5 15... Bg6 16. f4 exf4 16... >= Ba7!? is an interesting alternative 17. Qd2 exf4 18. Nxf4 Qe7+/= 17. exf4+/- h6 18. Ng3 White plans f5 18... O-O 19. f5 Bh7 20. Bb2 Black has a cramped position. Black's piece can't move: h7 20. Qd4 Re8 21. Nce4 Rxc1 22. Rxc1 Nxe4 23. Nxe4 Ne5+/- 20... Re8 20... >= Ba7+ 21. Kh1 Be3+/= 21. Qd2?? a transit from better to worse >= 21. Nge4+/- 21... Ba7+-/+ 22. Kh1 Be3 23. Qd3 23. Qd1 Bxc1 24. Qxc1 Nxg4-+ 23... Bxc1 24. Bxc1 Nc5 Black threatens to win material: Nc5xd3 24... Nxg4 25. Nge4 Ngf6 26. Qg3-+ 25. Qb1? >= 25. Qd4!?-/+ 25... Nxg4-+ 26. Nce4?? an oversight. But White was lost anyway. >= 26. b4 Qh4 27. bxc5 Qxg3 28. hxg4 Qxc3 29. Bf4 dxc5 30. d6-+ 26... Nxe4 27. Nxe4 Nf6 27... >= Qh4 seems even better 28. Bd2 Rxe4 29. Qxe4 Nf2+ 30. Rxf2 Qxf2 31. Qf4-+ 28. Nxf6+ 28. Ng3 does not save the day 28... Qa5 29. b4 Qb5-+ 28... Qxf6 28... gxf6?! 29. Bxh6 Kh8 30. Qb2=/+ 29. Bb2 Qd8 29... >= Qh4 makes it even easier for Black 30. Qd3 Re1-+ 30. Be4 30. Qd3-+ 30... Qh4 31. Bg2 Rc7 31... >= Re2 secures the point 32. Bxg7 Rcc2 33. Qxc2 Rxc2-+ 32. Qd3 Rce7 32... Re1 might be the shorter path 33. Rg1-+ 33. Rf3 Re1+ 33... Re2 keeps an even firmer grip 34. Bc3-+ 34. Kh2 R1e2 35. Rg3 35. Bd4 is one last hope 35... Qe4 36. Qxe4 R8xe4 37. Bc3-+ 35... Rxb2 36. Qc3 Rxg2+ 37. Rxg2 37. Kxg2 doesn't do any good 37... Qe4+ 38. Kh2 f6-+ 37... Qf4+ 38. Kh1 38. Kg1 doesn't change anything anymore 38... f6! here's the full point 39. Qg3 Qxg3 40. Rxg3 Bxf5 41. a4-+ 38... Qf1+ 38... >= Qe5 and Black wins 39. Rg3 Bxf5 40. Kg1-+ 39. Kh2?? forfeits the clear win 39. Rg1!? Qxg1+ 40. Kxg1 Bxf5 41. Qc7+/- 39... Qf4+ Twofold repetition >= 39... g6 and Black has it in the bag 40. fxg6 Bxg6-+ 40. Kh1= f6! the logical end. . . . . . 40... f6 41. Qg3 Qxg3 42. Rxg3 Re1+ 43. Kg2 Re2+ 44. Kg1 Rxa2-+ 0-1 [Fritz 9 (30s)]