1 e4 b6 2 d4 Bb7 3 Bd3 e6 4 c4 Nc6
5 Ne2 Nb4 6 Nbc3 Nxd3+ 7 Qxd3 Ne7
8 O-O d6 9 d5 Qd7 10 f4 g6 11 Nd4
11 ... O-O-O 12 b4 Bg7 Line
1 e4 
1 ... b6
2 d4 
2 c4
2 d3
2 e5
2 g3
2 Bd3
2 Be2
2 Bc4
2 Nc3
2 Ne2
2 Nf3
2 d4 Bb7 3 Bd3 Nf6 4 Nc3 e6 5 Nge2.
2 Nc3 e6 3 d4 Nf6 4 Bd3 d5 5 e5 Nfd7.
2 Nf3 Bb7 3 e5 d6 4 d4 dxe5 5 Nxe5 a6
6 Bc4.
2 Be2 Bb7 3 d3 e6 4 Nf3 Nf6 5 0-0.
2 e5 d6 3 Nf3 dxe5 4 Nxe5 Qd4 5 Nf3 Qg4
6 Nc3.
2 Bc4 Bb7 3 Nf3 e6 4 Nc3 Nf6 5 e5.
2 Ne2 e6 3 d4 d5 4 Ng3 dxe4 5 Nxe4 Nf6
6 Bg5 Bb7.
2 d3 e5 3 Nf3 Nc6 4 Be2 Nf6 5 Nc3 Bc5.
2 ... Bb7
2 ... a5
2 ... a6
2 ... d6
2 ... e6
2 ... g6
2 ... Nc6
2 ... Nf6
2 ... Bb7 3 Bd3 Nf6 4 Nc3 e6 5 Nge2 d5
6 exd5.
2 ... e6 3 Nf3 Bb7 4 Bd3 Nf6 5 Nbd2 Nc6
6 e5.
2 ... g6 3 Nc3 Bb7 4 Be3 Bg7 5 Bc4 f5
6 Nf3.
2 ... a6 3 Nf3 Bb7 4 Nc3 Nf6 5 Bd3 e6.
2 ... Nc6 3 Nf3 e6 4 d5 exd5 5 exd5 Nb8
6 Bd3 Qe7+ 7 Kf1.
2 ... Nf6 3 e5 Ng8 4 Nf3 d5 5 Bd3 Bg4
6 0-0 e6 7 Nbd2.
2 ... a5 3 Nf3 Nf6 4 Bd3 Nc6 5 e5 Nd5.
2 ... d6 3 Nf3 Nf6 4 Bd3 Nc6 5 Nbd2 Nb4.
3 Bd3
3 d5
3 e5
3 f3
3 Bg5
3 Nc3
3 Nd2
3 Qd3
3 Qe2
3 Qf3
3 Bd3 Nf6 4 Nd2 e6 5 Ne2 d6
6 0-0 Be7 7 Ng3.
3 Nd2 d5 4 exd5 Qxd5 5 Ngf3 Nd7
6 Bc4 Qa5 7 0-0 e6.
3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bd3 Nc6 5 Nf3 Nb4
6 0-0 d5.
3 e5 e6 4 Nf3 d6 5 Bd3 dxe5
6 dxe5 Qe7.
3 Qe2 e6.
3 Qd3 e6 4 Nf3 Nf6 5 e5 Nd5
6 a3.
3 Qf3 d5.
3 d5 e6 4 dxe6 fxe6 5 Nd2 Nc6
6 Qh5+ g6 7 Qe2 Qf6 8 Ngf3.
3 ... e6
3 ... a6
3 ... c5
3 ... e6
3 ... d5
3 ... d6
3 ... f5
3 ... Nc6
3 ... Nf6
3 ... Nf6 4 Nd2 e6 5 Ngf3 Be7
6 0-0 0-0.
3 ... d5 4 exd5 Qxd5 5 Nf3 Qh5
6 Nc3 Nd7 7 Nb5 0-0-0.
3 ... e6 4 Nf3 d6 5 c4 Nf6
6 Nc3 Be7 7 Bg5.
3 ... d6 4 Nf3 e6 5 c4 Nf6
6 Nc3 Be7 7 Bg5.
3 ... Nc6 4 c3 Nf6 5 Nf3 e6
6 0-0 Be7 7 e5 Nd5 8 c4.
3 ... a6 4 Nf3 e6 5 0-0 Nf6
6 Nc3 Bb4 7 e5.
3 ... c5 4 d5 Nf6 5 c4 d6
6 f4 g6 7 Nf3 Bg7.
3 ... f5 4 Nc3 Nf6.
4 c4 
4 a3
4 c3
4 Nd2
4 Nc3
4 Ne2
4 Nf3
4 Nh3
4 Qe2
4 Nf3 Ne7 5 0-0 Ng6 6 c4 Be7.
4 Nc3 Nf6 5 Qf3 Na6 6 a3 c5 7 Nge2.
4 Nd2 Nf6 5 Ne2 d6 6 0-0 Be7 7 f4 0-0.
4 Qe2 d5 5 Nf3 dxe4 6 Bxe4 c6 7 0-0.
4 Be3 d5 5 e5 Qe7 6 c3.
4 a3 Nf6 5 Nd2 d5 6 e5.
4 c3 d5 5 e5 c6 6 Nf3 Ba6 7 Bg5.
4 Ne2 d5 5 Nd2 dxe4 6 Bxe4 Bxe4
7 Nxe4 Nf6 8 Nxf6+ Qxf6
9 Bf4 c6 10 0-0 Nd7.
4 ... Nc6
4 ... f5
4 ... d6
4 ... Bb4+
4 ... Be7
4 ... Na6
4 ... Nf6
4 ... Qh4
4 ... f5 5 Nd2 Bb4 6 f3 Qh4+ 7 g3 Qf6.
4 ... Nf6 5 Nc3 Bb4 6 Qe2 d5 7 cxd5.
4 ... Bb4+ 5 Kf1 c5 6 a3 Ba5 7 d5 Qf6.
4 ... Nc6 5 Nf3 Nb4 6 0-0 Nf6 7 Nc3.
4 ... Qh4 5 Nc3 f5 6 Nh3 Be7 7 Bf4 fxe4.
4 ... Na6 5 a3 Nf6 6 Nc3 c5 7 d5 Qe7
8 Nge2 exd5 9 exd5.
4 ... Be7 5 Nf3 Nf6 6 Nc3 d6 7 0-0 0-0.
4 ... d6 5 Nf3 Nf6 6 Nc3 Be7 7 0-0.
5 Ne2
5 d5
5 Bc1
5 Be2
5 Be3
5 Bf1
5 Nc3
5 Ne2
5 Nf3
5 Nf3 Nb4 6 Nc3 Nxd3+ 7 Qxd3 Bb4 8 0-0.
5 Ne2 e5 6 d5 Nb4 7 Nbc3 Qh4 8 Bb1 Nf6
9 Nb5 Na6 10 Ng3 Bb4+ 11 Bd2 Bxd2+.
5 d5 Ne5 6 Nf3 Bd6 7 Nc3 Ne7.
5 Be3 Nb4 6 Nc3 d5 7 cxd5 exd5 8 f3.
5 Be2 Nf6 6 d5 Ne5 7 Nd2.
5 Bc2 Ba6 6 Qd3 d5 7 Ba4.
5 Bf1 Bb4+ 6 Nc3 Qh4 7 Qd3 f5 8 a3 fxe4.
5 Nc3 Nxd4 6 Nf3 Nxf3+ 7 Qxf3 Qf6 8 Qxf6 Nxf6
9 0-0 0-0-0 10 e5 Ng4 11 Bf4.
5 ... Nb4 
5 ... a6
5 ... d5
5 ... e5
5 ... g6
5 ... Bd6
5 ... Nh6
5 ... Qf6
5 ... Qh4
5 ... Qf6 6 Be3 e5 7 d5 Nb4 8 0-0 Nh6 9 Nbc3.
5 ... e5 6 d5 Nb4 7 0-0 a6 8 Ng3 Nxd3 9 Qxd3.
5 ... Nb4 6 Nbc3 Nxd3+ 7 Qxd3 Qh4 8 Bf4 0-0-0
9 Bg3 Qg4 10 0-0 a6 11 f3 Qg5.
5 ... Qh4 6 Nd2 Nb4 7 Bb1 Nf6 8 0-0.
5 ... a6 6 Nbc3 Nb4 7 Bb1 Qh4 8 0-0 Nf6
9 Bf4 9 ... 0-0-0 10 a3.
5 ... Nh6 6 0-0 e5 7 Bc2 Qf6 8 Nbc3 0-0-0
9 dxe5 Nxe5 10 Nd5 Qg6 11 Nef4.
5 ... Bd6 6 a3 Qh4 7 Nbc3 a6 8 Be3 Be7
9 Ng1 Nf6 10 Nf3 Qg4 11 0-0.
5 ... d5.
6 Nbc3
6 a3
6 d5
6 f3
6 Bf4
6 Nec3
6 Nf4
6 Ng3
6 O-O
6 Nbc3 Nxd3+ 7 Qxd3 Qh4 8 0-0 a6
9 Bf4.
6 0-0 Qh4 7 Nbc3 Nxd3 8 Qxd3 a6
9 Bf4.
6 Nec3 Nxd3+ 7 Qxd3 f5 8 0-0 fxe4
9 Nxe4 Qh4 10 Nbc3.
6 d5 Bd6 7 Nbc3 Nxd3+ 8 Qxd3 Qh4
9 Nb5 Be5.
6 Bf4 f5 7 exf5 Bxg2 8 Rg1 Bb7
9 fxe6 dxe6 10 Nbc3 Nf6 11 Be5.
6 f3 Qh4+ 7 g3 Qf6 8 0-0 Nxd3
9 Qxd3.
6 Nf4 Qf6 7 Be3 e5 8 dxe5 Qxe5
9 Nc3 Nf6 10 a3.
6 a3 Nxd3+ 7 Qxd3 f5 8 exf5 Bxg2.
6 ... Nxd3+
6 ... c5
6 ... d5
6 ... f5
6 ... Bd6
6 ... Qe7
6 ... Qf6
6 ... Qh4
6 ... Nxd3+ 7 Qxd3 Qh4 8 0-0 0-0-0
9 a4 Bb4 10 a5.
6 ... f5 7 Bb1 fxe4 8 Nxe4 Nf6
9 N2c3.
6 ... d5 7 exd5 exd5 8 Nxd5 Bxd5
9 cxd5 Qxd5 10 0-0 0-0-0 11 Bf4.
6 ... Qh4 7 Bb1 a6 8 Bf4 0-0-0
9 a3.
6 ... Qf6 7 Bb1 0-0-0 8 0-0 Be7
9 Bf4.
6 ... c5 7 d5 Nxd3+ 8 Qxd3 a6
9 0-0 Qc7.
6 ... Qe7 7 Bb1 0-0-0 8 0-0 Qh4
9 Bf4 Nf6 10 a3 Nc6 11 d5.
6 ... Bd6 7 Bb1 Qh4 8 a3 Na6
9 b4 Nb8 10 e5.
7 Qxd3 
7 ... Ne7
7 ... a6
7 ... h6
7 ... Bd6
7 ... Nf6
7 ... Qe7
7 ... Qh4
7 ... Rc8
7 ... Qh4 8 0-0 0-0-0 9 a4 a5 10 Bf4 Nf6.
7 ... a6 8 0-0 Qh4 9 Bf4 0-0-0 10 a3 Nf6.
7 ... Rc8 8 0-0 a6 9 Bf4 Nf6 10 d5 Be7.
7 ... Bd6 8 e5 Bf8 9 0-0 a6 10 Rd1 Qh4
11 d5 0-0-0.
7 ... Nf6 8 Bg5 d6 9 0-0 Be7 10 f4 h6
11 Bxf6 Bxf6 12 Rad1 a6.
7 ... h6 8 0-0 a6 9 Bf4 Nf6 10 d5 Bc5
11 Be3 Be7.
7 ... Qe7 8 0-0 0-0-0 9 Bf4 Nf6 10 f3.
7 ... Ne7 8 0-0 h6 9 Bf4 a6 10 Bg3 Rc8
11 Rad1.
8 O-O 
8 a3
8 b3
8 Bd2
8 Be3
8 O-O
8 Qg3
8 Rb1
8 0-0 a6 9 Bg5 f6 10 Be3 Nc6 11 Bf4.
8 Bg5 f6 9 Be3 Ng6 10 0-0-0 a6 11 h4.
8 Be3 Ng6 9 0-0 Bb4 10 f4 f5 11 exf5 exf5.
8 a3 Ng6 9 0-0 Be7 10 f4 f5 11 exf5.
8 Rb1 Ng6 9 0-0 a6 10 f4 Qh4 11 f5.
8 Bd2 Ng6 9 0-0 Bd6 10 f4 0-0 11 f5.
8 b3 Ng6 9 0-0 a6 10 f4 Qh4 11 f5.
8 Qg3 a6 9 0-0 Ng6 10 Bg5 f6.
8 ... d6 
8 ... a6
8 ... c6
8 ... d5
8 ... g6
8 ... h6
8 ... Ba6
8 ... Rb8
8 ... Rc8
8 ... h6 9 Bf4 a6 10 Bg3 Nc8 11 Rad1 Be7.
8 ... c6 9 Bg5 h6 10 Bh4 d5 11 Rfd1.
8 ... a6 9 Bg5 f6 10 Be3 Nc6 11 Bf4 e5
12 Bg3 Be7 13 Nd5.
8 ... Ba6 9 b4 Ng6 10 a3 Qh4 11 f4.
8 ... g6 9 Bg5 Bg7 10 Qf3 f5 11 Qf4 0-0
12 Bxe7 Qxe7 13 Qxc7 Bxe4.
8 ... Rc8 9 Bg5 h6 10 Bh4 d6 11 f4.
8 ... Rb8 9 Bg5 a6 10 Rad1 Qc8 11 Be3 Qd8.
9 d5 
9 b4
9 Be3
9 Bg5
9 Qe3
9 Qg3
9 Qh3
9 Rb1
9 d5 a6 10 f4 Ng6 11 Qh3 exd5.
9 Be3 d5 10 cxd5 exd5 11 f3 c6
12 a4 Rc8 13 Rae1.
9 Bg5 Qd7 10 d5 Ng6 11 Qh3 h6.
9 Qg3 g6 10 d5 Bg7 11 Bg5 h6.
9 Qh3 c6 10 d5 cxd5 11 exd5 Qc8
12 Qd3.
9 Rb1 Qd7 10 d5 Ng6 11 Qh3 Be7
12 Nd4 Bc8 13 Nc6.
9 Qe3 g6 10 Qh3 h6 11 d5.
9 b4 g6 10 Qh3 h6 11 d5.
9 ... Qd7
9 ... a6
9 ... c6
9 ... g6
9 ... Bc8
9 ... Ng6
9 ... Qc8
9 ... Qd7
9 ... Rb8
9 ... a6 10 f4 g6 11 Nd4 c5 12 dxc6 Nxc6
13 Nxc6 Bxc6.
9 ... Qd7 10 Qh3 Rd8 11 Bg5 a6 12 Be3.
9 ... Ng6 10 f4 a6 11 Nd4 e5 12 Nf5 exf4
13 Bxf4.
9 ... c6 10 Nf4 Qd7 11 Qh3 cxd5.
9 ... Qc8 10 f4 Qd7 11 Nd4 e5 12 Nf3.
9 ... Rb8 10 f4 Ng6 11 Nd4 e5.
9 ... Bc8 10 f4 a6 11 Nd4 e5 12 Nf3.
9 ... g6.
10 f4
10 a4
10 Bd2
10 Bg5
10 Qg3
10 Qh3
10 Rd1
10 Re1
10 Qh3 c6 11 Rd1 Rd8 12 Be3 exd5
13 Qxd7+.
10 f4 g6 11 Be3 Bg7 12 Bd4 e5
13 Be3.
10 Qg3 c6 11 Nd4 a6 12 Qg4.
10 Rd1 Ng6 11 Qh3 Be7 12 Nd4 Bc8.
10 a4 Ng6 11 f4 Be7 12 a5.
10 Bd2 Ng6 11 Qh3 Be7 12 Nd4 Bc8.
10 Bg5 Ng6 11 Qh3 c5 12 a3 h6
13 Be3 Be7.
10 Re1 Ng6 11 Qh3 c5 12 Nb5 a6.
10 ... g6
10 ... a4
10 ... a5
10 ... a6
10 ... f5
10 ... g6
10 ... Ng6
10 ... Rb8
10 ... Rc8
10 ... Rd8
10 ... 0-0-0 11 f5 exf5 12 exf5 Re8
13 b4 Kb8 14 a4.
10 ... a6 11 a4 c5 12 dxe6 fxe6
13 a5 bxa5.
10 ... g6 11 Be3 Bg7 12 Bd4 e5
13 Be3.
10 ... Ng6 11 Nd4 0-0-0 12 a4 e5
13 Nf5 a5 14 Nb5 Re8 15 fxe5 dxe5
16 Be3.
10 ... a5 11 Nd4 e5 12 Nf5 Nxf5
13 exf5.
10 ... Rc8 11 a4 a5 12 Be3 Ng6
13 Rae1 Be7.
10 ... Rb8 11 Nd4 e5 12 Nf3 exf4
13 Ne2.
10 ... Rd8 11 f5 e5 12 Ng3 Ng8
13 Bg5 Rc8 14 f6.
11 Nd4 
11 a4
11 Be3
11 Kh1
11 Nb5
11 Ng3
11 Qd4
11 Rf3
11 Be3 Bg7 12 Nd4 0-0-0 13 b4 c5
14 dxc6 Nxc6 15 Nxc6 Qxc6
16 Bd4 Bxd4+ 17 Qxd4 Kb8 18 a4 a5
19 bxa5 Qc5.
11 Nd4 Bg7 12 Ncb5 exd5 13 cxd5 a6.
11 Ng3 Bg7 12 f5 gxf5 13 exf5 Be5
14 dxe6 fxe6 15 f6.
11 Nb5 a6 12 Qc3 Rg8 13 Nbd4 Bg7.
11 Qd4 Rg8 12 Qd3 c6 13 a4.
11 a4 Bg7 12 Nd4 c6.
11 Kh1 Bg7 12 Be3 0-0 13 Bd4.
11 Rf3 Bg7 12 Be3 c5 13 dxc6 Nxc6.
11 ... O-O-O
11 ... a6
11 ... c6
11 ... c5
11 ... e5
11 ... h5
11 ... Ba6
11 ... Bg7
11 ... O-O-O
11 ... Bg7 12 Be3 0-0-0 13 Nf3 c6 14 Bd4 f6
15 a4 c5.
11 ... c6 12 Be3 exd5 13 cxd5 cxd5 14 Nxd5 Nxd5
15 exd5 Bg7.
11 ... 0-0-0 12 b4 Re8 13 a3 Bg7 14 a4.
11 ... a6 12 Be3 e5 13 fxe5 dxe5 14 Nc2.
11 ... e5 12 Nb3 Bg7 13 fxe5 dxe5 14 Bg5 0-0.
11 ... Ba6 12 a4 Bg7 13 f5 Bxd4+ 14 Qxd4.
11 ... h5 12 Qh3 Bg7 13 Be3 Bc8.
11 ... h6.
12 b4
12 a3
12 a4
12 dxe6
12 Bd2
12 Be3
12 Nf3
12 Rb1
12 a4 a5 13 Be3 Bg7 14 Rab1 e5 15 Nf3 exf4.
12 b4 exd5 13 exd5 Bg7 14 b5 Rde8 15 Be3 Qg4
16 a4 Nf5 17 Nxf5 Qxf5 18 Qd2 Re7 19 a5.
12 Be3 Bg7 13 b4 c5 14 dxc6 Nxc6 15 Nxc6 Qxc6
16 Bd4 Bxd4+ 17 Qxd4 Kb8 18 a4 a5 19 bxa5 Qc5.
12 dxe6 fxe6 13 Qh3 Bg7 14 Nxe6 Bxc3.
12 Rb1 Bg7 13 b4 exd5 14 exd5 Nf5 15 Ncb5 Nxd4
16 Nxd4 Bxd4+ 17 Qxd4 Rhe8 18 Bb2 Re2 19 Rbe1 Rxe1
20 Rxe1 Re8.
12 Bd2 Bg7 13 a4 c5 14 Nf3.
12 Nf3 Bg7 13 Be3 c5 14 Ng5.
12 a3 Bg7 13 a4 c5 14 Nf3.
12 ... Bg7
12 ... a6
12 ... c6
12 ... c5
12 ... e5
12 ... exd5
12 ... Bg7
12 ... Kb8
12 ... Re8
12 ... Bg7 13 b5 exd5 14 exd5 Rde8 15 Be3 Qg4
16 a4 Nf5 17 Nxf5 Qxf5 18 Qd2 Re7 19 a5.
12 ... exd5 13 cxd5 Bg7 14 f5 Bxd4+ 15 Qxd4 gxf5 16 Bg5.
12 ... c5 13 Ndb5 Kb8 14 bxc5 bxc5 15 Bb2 Bg7
16 Na4.
12 ... Re8 13 Bb2 exd5 14 cxd5 f5 15 exf5.
12 ... a6 13 a4 Bg7 14 a5.
12 ... c6 13 b5 cxd5 14 cxd5 exd5 15 Bb2 dxe4
16 Nxe4 Bxe4 17 Qxe4.
12 ... Kb8 13 b5 Bg7 14 Nc6+.
12 ... e5.
1 e4 b6 2 d4 Bb7 3 Bd3 e6 4 c4 Nc6
5 Ne2 Nb4 6 Nbc3 Nxd3+ 7 Qxd3 Ne7
8 O-O d6 9 d5 Qd7 10 f4 g6 11 Nd4
11 ... O-O-O 12 b4 Bg7:
13 b5 exd5 14 exd5 Rde8 15 Be3 Qg4
16 a4 Nf5 17 Nxf5 Qxf5 18 Qd2 Re7
19 a5 Rhe8.
13 Bb2 exd5 14 cxd5 f5 15 exf5 Bxd4+
16 Qxd4 Qxf5 17 Rad1 Rhf8 18 Qc4 Kb8
19 a4 g5.
13 Be3 c5 14 dxc6 Nxc6 15 Nxc6 Qxc6
16 Bd4 Bxd4+ 17 Qxd4 Kb8 18 a4 a5
19 bxa5 Qc5.
13 Rb1 exd5 14 exd5 Nf5 15 Ncb5 Nxd4
16 Nxd4 Bxd4+ 17 Qxd4 Rhe8 18 Bb2 Re2
19 Rbe1 Rxe1 20 Rxe1 Re8 21 Ra1.
13 a4 c5 14 dxc6 Nxc6 15 Nxc6 Qxc6
16 Be3 f5 17 b5.
13 Re1 c5 14 Nc2 Rhe8 15 Bb2 exd5
16 exd5 cxb4 17 Nd1 Nf5 18 Bxg7 Rxe1+.
13 Rd1 exd5 14 exd5 Nf5 15 Nxf5 Qxf5
16 Qxf5+ gxf5 17 Bb2 Rde8 18 Kf2 Re7
19 Re1 Rhe8 20 Rxe7.
13 Ba3 exd5 14 exd5 Nf5 15 Ncb5 Nxd4
16 Nxd4 c5 17 dxc6 Bxd4+ 18 Qxd4 Qxc6
19 Qd2 Rhe8 20 Rac1.
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Hi, Gene. Here is a game from the Eastern Class. I ran it through Fritz. I added some comments, so enjoy.
[Event "!7th Annual Eastern Class Championships"]
[Site "Sturbridge, Mass"]
[Date "2008.03.01"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Twombley, John 1542"]
[Black "Cadorette, Gerard 1556"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A40"]
[Annotator "Cadorette,Gerard"]
[PlyCount "144"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "5"]
[TimeControl "40/7200:0/0:1800"]
{74MB, book.ctg, DELL} 1. d4 {0} b6 {0} 2. e3 {0} (2. e4 {Is Usually played. 0}
) 2... Bb7 {0} 3. Nf3 {1} e6 {4} (3... Nf6 {With c5 in mind. 73}) 4. c4 {0} (4.
Bd3 {43}) 4... Bb4+ {control of e4 is essential in Owens Defense. 0} (4... f5 {
5...g5 is next threatening the knight on f3. 5}) 5. Bd2 {4} Bxd2+ {
Other moves, Be7 and Qe7 are just as good. 4} (5... Be7 {0} 6. Nc3 {2} f5 {117}
7. Ne5 {63} Nf6 {96} 8. Be2 {54} O-O {61} (8... Bxg2 {0} 9. Rg1 {8} Bb7 {42}
10. Rxg7 {6} Kf8 {7} 11. Rf7+ $1 $16 {7}) 9. O-O {20} c5 $11 {12}) 6. Nbxd2 {4}
f5 $1 {3} 7. g3 {0} (7. Bd3 {
Or Be2. I think black weakens his kingside with the text move. 68}) 7... Nf6 {6
} 8. Bg2 {4} O-O {5} 9. O-O {4} Na6 {The plan was to move to d3 via b4, then
stick the bishop into that beautiful hole on e4. If White exchanged knights,
then the f-pawn would recapture, driving the knight out on f3 and supporting
the invading knight on d3. If White plays a3, then the secondary plan was to
advance to c5 and force White to exchange or advance to d4. I would then trade
off on d4 and ocupy it with the f6 knight. Fritz' suggestion was better. 0} (
9... Qe8 {84} 10. Rc1 {9} c5 {4} 11. dxc5 {15} bxc5 {4} 12. Qb3 {2} Qc8 {4} 13.
Rfd1 {5} Qc7 {6} 14. Rb1 {15} Nc6 {47}) 10. a3 {On to the secondary plan... 0}
c5 {A little premature. 0} (10... Qe8 {65} 11. Qa4 {10} c5 {7} 12. Rad1 {49}
cxd4 {8} 13. exd4 {2} Nc7 $11 {5}) 11. Re1 $1 {
White wants to war it out for the e-file. 0} Rc8 {
My plan was for operations on the c-file. 0} (11... Qc8 {54} 12. Qa4 {53} d6 {
15} 13. b4 {133} Qe8 {33} 14. Qxe8 {5} Rfxe8 $15 {Fritz' suggestion would be
fine, if Whites plan was to advance via the queenside, but his plan was
different. The battle for the e-file is underway and it will be a kingside
attack. 10}) 12. Nh4 $2 {The opening attack in the e-file battle is underway,
but this is the wrong way for White to go. First, the knight is moved to far
off the board and out of the battle. Second, after the bishops are exchanged,
blacks hold on e4 is easier without the artillery to pound it. 0} (12. Qa4 $1 {
53} Qc7 {8} 13. b4 $1 {10} Bxf3 {52} 14. Nxf3 {13} Nb8 {7} 15. Rac1 {12} Nc6 $1
{12} 16. d5 {7} Nd8 {67} 17. Red1 {12} Nf7 $14 {White has a slight edge, due
to his spatial advantage, but Black has a good holding position. 19}) 12...
Bxg2 {0} (12... Ne4 {was an interesting choice. 18} 13. Qe2 {7} Qf6 {64} 14.
Qd3 $1 {10} d6 {33} 15. f4 $1 {14} d5 {23} 16. b3 {12} Rfd8 $11 {
e4 is quite secure and now Black begins to acquire territory. 25}) 13. Kxg2 {
White loses a tempo. He will have to waste a move moving the king back if it
is attacked.0} (13. Nxg2 {was better. 21}) 13... Qc7 {On with c-file
operations, but I should have looked at the suggested move, instead. 0} (13...
Ne4 $1 {14} 14. Nhf3 {7} Nc7 {9} 15. b3 {10} cxd4 {115} 16. exd4 {88} Nxd2 $1 {
6} 17. Qxd2 {7} f4 {18} 18. Re4 {7} fxg3 {8} 19. fxg3 {2} Ne8 {35} 20. Rf1 {5}
Qe7 $1 {Threatening Whites a-pawn, and Nf6, attacking Whites rook on e4. 15})
14. e4 {White continues his march on e4. He really should be thinking about
getting his knight back into the battle. 0} (14. Nhf3 {8}) 14... fxe4 $1 {15}
15. Nxe4 {0} Nxe4 {0} 16. Rxe4 {4} cxd4 {1} (16... Qb7 {Pins the rook. 26}) 17.
Rxd4 $1 {11} Rf7 {To defend the d-pawn. 0} (17... Nc5 {19} 18. Rc1 {75} Rf7 {9}
19. f4 {6} e5 {32} 20. fxe5 $1 {8} Qxe5 {8} 21. Nf3 {14} Rxf3 {17} 22. Kxf3 {5}
Nb3 {7} 23. Qxb3 {5} Qxd4 $17 {With a big advantage. 12}) 18. f4 $1 {12} e5 {35
} 19. fxe5 {7} Rcf8 $1 {0} 20. Rf4 {
the only way to block the attack up the f-file. 0} Qxe5 {8} 21. Rxf7 {0} Rxf7 {
0} 22. Rb1 $2 {0} (22. Qc2 {guards the b-pawn, moves the queen into active
position and opens up the first rank for the rook. 20}) 22... Nc5 {Premature.
ission accomplished as I counquer c5. But, in my haste to use c5 as a base for
my knight to move to e4, I overlooked a blistering attack on Whites kingside.
0} (22... g5 {now, the out of place knight causes White trouble. 81} 23. Qg4 {6
} (23. Nf3 {0} Qe4 {3} 24. Rc1 {11} g4 $1 {15}) 23... Nc5 {34} 24. Rd1 {5} Kf8
$1 {5} 25. b4 {8} Ne4 $1 $19 {With a decisive attack. 9}) 23. Qd5 {8} Qe2+ $1 {
7} 24. Kh1 $19 {15} Qe6 $2 {I thought White would have a draw with perpetual
check after 16. Qa8+! Rf8 17.Qd5+, but... 0} (24... Nd3 {29} 25. Qa8+ {11} Rf8
{14} 26. Qd5+ {8} Kh8 {12} 27. Qg2 {8} Qe8 {13} 28. Rf1 {4} Nxb2 {6} 29. Rxf8+
{2} Qxf8 {0} 30. Qe2 {9} Qf7 {10} 31. Nf3 {8} Nxc4 {and its tootoolootsky. By
this time, I had less than 10 minutes left on my clock, so have an excuse as
to why I suspended my attack and backed the queen up. Still, I hate excuses...
3}) 25. Qxe6 {0} dxe6 {5} 26. Re1 {7} (26. Kg2 {6}) 26... g5 {8} 27. Ng2 {8}
Nd3 {In serious time trouble, I'm playing the right moves. I dont let time
trouble unnerve me, but I tend to play a move quickly rather than think it
through all the way. 7} 28. Rb1 {7} Nxb2 {if, Rxb2, then its mate with Rf8!! 13
} 29. Ne3 {0} Nd3 {0} (29... Rf2 {The first of several mistakes. I should be
taking advantage of the 7th rank by occupying it. The knight is protected and
the threat is Re7 16}) 30. a4 $2 {0} (30. Rb5 {56} Nc5 {6} 31. Kg2 {6} Rd7 {6}
32. Kf3 {White holds out longer. 5}) 30... h5 $1 {0} 31. Rb5 {0} Nc5 {0} (31...
Rf3 {16} 32. Rxg5+ {2} Kh7 {1} 33. Nd5 {14} Kh6 {31} 34. Rg8 {6} exd5 {5} 35.
cxd5 {3} Rf1+ {2} 36. Kg2 {0} Rf2+ {2} 37. Kh3 {8} Ra2 {3} 38. Rd8 {2} Rxa4 {2}
39. Kg2 {3} Ne5 {15} 40. Kf1 {4} Kg5 {Its only a matter of time before those
two pawns queen, but, again, time trouble forces me to act fast. Time, about 7
miutes left..... 4}) 32. a5 $1 {0} Rf3 {30} 33. axb6 {9} axb6 {6} 34. Nc2 {6}
Rb3 {I dont htink this was a bad move, but I guess Fritzy feels its time to
stop kissing each other and start eliminating enemy pawns. 0} (34... Rc3 {17})
35. Nb4 $1 {A nice blocking maneuver. 0} Rc3 {0} (35... Kg7 {In the endgame,
the King becomes a very valuable weapon. In this position, its time to get his
majesty rolling. The Queenside is locked up tight. Whites rook is going
nowhere, while blacks rook has some maneuvering capacity. I can walk my king
and the passed e-pawn all the way t e8 without much trouble, but with less
than 5miutes to go, I opt for more difficulties. 50}) 36. Rxb6 {7} Rxc4 {1} 37.
Nc6 {0} (37. Rc6 {22} Rxb4 {3} 38. Rxc5 $1 {3} g4 {7} 39. Rxh5 $1 {37} Kf7 {31}
40. Kg1 {8} Kg6 {10} 41. Ra5 $15 {And my job would have been much more
difficult, although, I still have the advantage....but the decisive win was
blown. 6}) 37... Nd7 {still dancing. 0} (37... Kg7 {77}) 38. Ra6 $2 {John spent
more time worrying about my time than I did. He kept picking up my clock and
looking at it as the big hand slowly lifted my flag. 0} (38. Rb7 {19}) 38... e5
{When you have a passed pawn, it must be pushed....but, 0} (38... g4 {
Would have cut off the White Kings quick access to the center via f3. Also, h3
is closed out, if White decides to move towards blacks h-pawn.56}) 39. Ne7+ {0}
(39. Ra7 {10}) 39... Kf7 {6} 40. Nf5 {5} Rc1+ $1 {7} 41. Kg2 {0} Rc2+ {0} 42.
Kg1 {0} Rc5 {0} (42... g4 {57}) 43. Nd6+ {19} Kf8 {0} 44. Ne4 {0} (44. h3 {60})
44... Rc1+ {11} 45. Kg2 {6} (45. Kf2 {
Although, White's King still cannot get behind my lines. 37}) 45... Rc2+ {
I offered a draw here. I had about 2-21/2 minutes left, and it was getting
hairy with White's Horsey on blockade duty. John looked at my clock again and
shook his head, no. It was clear his plan was to run my clock out and win on
time. Clever. Now, I was intent on winnning the game. Damn the flag fall, full
speed ahead!!0} 46. Kh3 {0} g4+ {11} 47. Kh4 {8} Rxh2+ {11} 48. Kg5 {13} Re2 {0
} 49. Nd6 $1 {8} Re3 $1 {0} (49... Nc5 $1 {5}) 50. Kg6 {0} Rf3 $2 {
Now, the game is a sure draw. I offered it again, and again, it was declined. 0
} (50... Rb3 {35} 51. Nf5 {5} Ke8 {99} 52. Re6+ {12} Kd8 {3} 53. Kxh5 {3} e4 {2
} 54. Kh4 {8} Nc5 {3} 55. Re5 $14 {4}) 51. Nf5 {0} (51. Kxh5 {70} Rd3 {12} 52.
Kxg4 {4} Ke7 {5} 53. Nc8+ {14}) 51... Rb3 {10} 52. Ra7 $2 {6} (52. Ra8+ {12})
52... Rb6+ {7} 53. Kxh5 {11} Nf6+ $1 {5} 54. Kg5 {0} Re6 {0} (54... e4 {39} 55.
Kf4 {7} Re6 {6} 56. Ra8+ {4} Re8 {62} 57. Rxe8+ {3} Kxe8 {1} 58. Nh6 {2} Ke7 {2
} 59. Ke5 {1} Nh5 {2} 60. Nf5+ {2} Kd7 {2} 61. Kxe4 {2} Ke6 {2} 62. Nd4+ {2}
Kd6 {2} 63. Nf5+ {2} Ke6 {and, again, we have another draw. 2}) 55. Kg6 $2 {
John was now consumed with my clock. He missed a chance to win the game. With
the text move, White is intent on checkmating me, and it looks like he has
something.} (55. Ra8+ {36} Kf7 {2} 56. Nh6+ {2} Ke7 {5} 57. Ra7+ {2} Nd7 {2}
58. Nxg4 {2} Kd6 {3} 59. Ra6+ {2} Ke7 {1} 60. Ra5 {5} e4 {3} 61. Ne3 {5} Kf8 {4
} 62. Kf5 {4} Re8 {1} 63. g4 {7} Nb8 {5} 64. g5 {2} Nc6 {2} 65. Ra6 {6} Nb4 {2}
66. Rf6+ {7} Kg7 {2} 67. Rd6 {5} Nd3 {8} 68. Rd7+ $18 {
And white has turned it around. 2}) 55... Ne4+ $1 {24} 56. Kh5 {8} Nf2 {0} 57.
Nh6 {0} (57. Ra2 $1 {60} Ne4 {8} 58. Kxg4 {5} Kf7 $1 {2} 59. Ra4 {5} Nc5 {3}
60. Ra5 {4} Rc6 {2} 61. Ne3 $1 {6} Kf6 {196} 62. Ra8 {8} Ne4 {
And White can draw again. 8}) 57... Rf6 $2 {
Black should keep supporting the e-pawn. 0} (57... Nd3 {
Prepares the way for the e-pawn. 56}) 58. Nxg4 {5} Nxg4 {4} 59. Kxg4 {3} e4 {
full speed ahead! 2} (59... Rf7 {Draws. 37}) 60. Ra1 {0} (60. Ra4 {17}) 60...
e3 {6} (60... Re6 {7}) 61. Re1 {4} Re6 {7} 62. Kf5 $2 {0} (62. Kf3 {9}) 62...
Kf7 {0} (62... Re7 {10}) 63. g4 {0} (63. Kf4 {8}) 63... e2 {4} 64. g5 {6} (64.
Kf4 {4}) 64... Re3 {0} (64... Re8 {9}) 65. Kf4 {6} Re7 {I had about 11/2
minutes left on my clock, and this is clearly a dead drawn game. John does the
strangest thing I have ever seen in chess. Rather than accept the draw, he
allows me to Queen my pawn in an attempt to let my flag fall on time. He
thought I would not have time to checkmate him. 7} 66. Rh1 $4 {0} e1=Q {8} 67.
Rh6 $4 {John might have succeeded with his plan if he had captured the Queen.
With my flag on the precipice, I would have to move like lightning to mate him,
but after the text move, moving in for the kill takes very little time. 0} Kg7
{0} 68. Rh4 $4 {
He's practically helping me win here. 68. Rg7+ would have bought some time. 0}
Qe4+ {0} 69. Kg3 {0} Qe1+ {26} 70. Kh3 $2 {0} (70. Kf4 {9} Qf2+ {0} 71. Kg4 {0}
Re4+ {0} 72. Kh5 {0} Qxh4# {0}) 70... Re3+ {0} 71. Kh2 {0} Qf2+ {0} 72. Kh1 {6}
Re1# {Lesson to the wise. When clearly in a drawn game, take the draw. Leave
the fancy stuff for club play. 6} 0-1
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