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Oswestry Chess Club
[Event "Club Championship 2024/5"] [Site "White Lion Pub, Oswestry"] [Date "2025.03.13"] [Round "Rd 4"] [White "Fisher, Peter S"] [Black "Van Kemenade, J."] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "Van Kemenade,Rudy"] [ECO "B06"] [WhiteElo "1602"] [BlackElo "1679"] [PlyCount "91"] [GameId "2155289115183179"] [EventDate "2025.03.13"] 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. Be2 Nd7 5. O-O e6 $6 {[%eval 117,16] [2nd most frequent move here . e5 main-vk} (5... c5 {[%eval 82,14]} 6. Be3 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Ngf6 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Qd2 Nc5 10. f3 Bd7 11. b3 Ne6 12. Nxe6 fxe6 13. Bc4 Qc7) 6. Be3 Ne7 7. c4 (7. Qd2 h6 {[1-1-1-vk]}) 7... O-O 8. Qd2 (8. Nc3 {[transposes to 88 games-605 for Wh-vk]}) 8... Nf6 (8... e5 {transposes to a King'sIndian from a Hippopotamous}) (8... d5 9. Nc3 dxe4 10. Nxe4 Nf5 11. Bg5 f6 12. Bf4 g5 13. g4 Ne7 14. Bg3 h6 15. c5 Rf7 16. Rad1 Nf8 $14 {SF17}) 9. Nc3 d5 $6 {[%eval 154,16]} (9... Ng4 {[%eval 124,15]} 10. Bg5 f6 11. Bh4 e5 12. h3 exd4 (12... Nh6 {main idea, to be found in similar positions from a Gligoric variation vs a King's Indian- though Bl has taken 2 moves with the e pawn}) 13. Nxd4 Ne5 14. f4 N5c6 15. Nxc6 bxc6 16. c5 Be6 17. Rfd1 (17. Rad1 $18 {[SF17-vk]}) 17... d5 18. Qd4 Rb8 {(SF17 finds slight Wh advantage now-vk]}) 10. e5 {[ Wh has what should be a decisive gain in space-vk]} Ne8 11. Rfd1 {Rs to the d & e files looks most flexible-vk]} Nf5 12. Bf4 dxc4 13. Bxc4 c6 14. Ne4 b5 $6 {[%eval 163,12]} (14... h6 {[%eval 137,12]} 15. Be3 (15. g4 Nh4 16. Nxh4 Qxh4 17. Qe2 Kh8 18. Bg3 Qe7 19. Rd3 $18 {[SF17- Since Wh controls the centre , Wh can just tranfers pieces rapidly to attack the K, and the Bl pieces can't do the same because they are in each others way.-vk]} (19. f4 f5 $16 {gets Bl a bit of space.})) 15... g5 16. Ng3 g4 17. Nxf5 exf5 18. Ne1 Be6 19. Bxe6 fxe6 20. Bxh6 Qh4 21. Bxg7 Nxg7 22. Rac1 f4 {[in this variation though a pawn down , Bl has gained some counterplay. Note how the Wh pieces are somewhat bunched together on the Q side, while Bl's Q, N, R and pawns look quite menacing Rc3 & then f3 creates complicationsvk}) 15. Bb3 a5 16. a3 Qb6 $6 {[%eval 181,16]} (16... h6 {[%eval 130,15]} 17. a4 g5 18. Be3 g4 19. Ne1 Nc7 20. Nc5 Nd5 21. Qe2 Ndxe3 22. fxe3 Qg5 23. Nc2 g3 24. h3) 17. Rac1 Nc7 $6 {[%eval 271,18]} (17... a4 {[%eval 181,16]} 18. Bc2 Ra7 19. Bd3 Ra8) 18. g4 Ne7 19. Nd6 $2 {[%eval 103,17] [looks strong initially, but somehow cut off from the rest of the pieces. It is aimed at f7, but to be effective Wh needs to manage to push f5 to open the f file-vk]} (19. Nf6+ {[%eval 257,15]} Kh8 20. Ng5 h5 (20... h6 21. Rc3 {Rs are excellent in attack-vk} (21. Ngh7 {[wins an exchange, but the active Ns are stronger here than the Rs which are,as usual, bad defenders.-vk]})) 21. gxh5 Ncd5 22. hxg6 fxg6 23. Ngh7 (23. Rc3 $1 {SF17-tries to get Bl to give up a defending N or two-vk]}) 23... Rd8 24. Bg5 a4 25. Bc2 Bxf6 26. Nxf6 {[ the Wh Q will soon be joining in to end things-vk]}) 19... Ncd5 20. Bg3 Ba6 21. Rc5 (21. h4 {SF17- has a simple plan for Wh, Kg2 tripling the Rs and Qon the h file and break in with h5- here the N on d6 will now be playing its part in preventing the Bl K from escaping-vk}) 21... Rfd8 $6 {[%eval 144,15]} (21... b4 {[%eval 90,15]} 22. Ba4 Bb5 23. Bxb5 cxb5 24. Rxb5 Qa6 25. Rc5 Nc8 26. Ne4 Ncb6 27. g5 bxa3 28. bxa3 Nc4 29. Qd3) 22. Qe1 $6 {[%eval 95,15]} (22. Bh4 {[%eval 144,15]} Rf8 23. Rdc1 a4 24. Bxe7 Nxe7 25. Ba2 b4 26. axb4 Rab8 27. Ra5 Nc8 28. Ne4 Bb5 29. Nc5 Rd8 30. Qg5 h6 {[Chessbase18 comment- Wh is clearly better , but it hard to say what the R on a5 is up to, other than just trying to look impressive.-vk}) 22... Nc8 23. Ne4 $6 {[%eval 85,15]} (23. Rdc1 {[%eval 113,15]} Na7) 23... Nce7 $6 {[%eval 145,14] [first of SF17-Bl is seeking some activity-vk]} (23... a4 {[%eval 85,15]} 24. Ba2 h6 25. Rdc1 Nce7 26. Nd6 Bb7 27. Qd2 Rd7 28. g5 hxg5 29. Nxg5 Rf8 30. Qd3 b4 31. axb4 Qxb4 32. R1c4 Qxb2 33. Rxa4) 24. Qd2 $6 {[%eval 67,15]} (24. Bh4 {[%eval 145,14]} Qc7 25. Nf6+) 24... Rd7 $6 {[%eval 111,15]} (24... a4 {[%eval 67,15]} 25. Ba2 h6 26. Rdc1 b4 27. Kg2 Qa7 28. h3 b3 29. Bb1 Bb5 30. Nd6 Qd7 31. Nxb5 {[don't understand this move. The B is doing nothing, while N has enormous potential- it needs to come in on f6 . The resulting position is seen by SF17 as simply level.The h file still beckons with} (31. h4 $18 {instead-vk]}) 31... cxb5 32. Bd3 Rab8) 25. Qc1 $6 {[%eval 46,15]} (25. Bh4 {[%eval 111,15]} Bf8 26. Bg5 Bb7 27. Ba2 b4 28. Bh6 Bg7 29. Bc4 bxa3 30. Bxg7) 25... Rad8 $2 {[%eval 204,16]} (25... a4 {[%eval 46,15]} 26. Bxd5 Nxd5 27. Rxc6 Qb8 28. Nc5 (28. Nf6+ $18 {(SF17-vk]}) 28... Rda7 29. Qc2 Bb7 30. Nxb7 {Same comment as above, this variation starts with a clear Wh advantage, goes now to equal and continues till Bl is now winning at the end??-vk} (30. Rd6) 30... Qxb7 31. Rc1 b4 32. Rc8+ Bf8 33. Qc6 Qxc8 34. Qxc8 Rxc8 35. Rxc8 bxa3) 26. Nd6 $2 {[%eval 85,16]} (26. Bh4 {[%eval 204,16]} Kh8 27. Nf6 Rc7) 26... Rc7 $6 {[%eval 119,17]} (26... b4 {[%eval 85,16]} 27. Qc2 Rb8 28. a4 h6 29. Rc1 Qd8 30. Bxd5 Nxd5 31. Qe4 Bf8 32. Rxc6 Bxd6 33. Rxa6 (33. exd6 $18 {SF17=vk]}) 33... Rc7 34. Re1 {[mouse slip surely- the B can now retreat with = vk]} (34. Rxc7 Bxc7 35. Rxe6 $1 fxe6 (35... Kg7 36. Ra6 Qc8 37. Rc6 Ne7 38. Rc5 Qb7 39. Qxb7 Rxb7 40. d5 $18) 36. Qxg6+ Kf8 37. Qxh6+ Ke8 38. Ng5 Rb6 39. Nxe6 Rxe6 40. Qxe6+ Kf8 41. h4 {SF17- Wh's 5 advancing pawns for the piece, plus the powerful Qwill soon end matters-vk]})) 27. Qg5 $6 {[%eval 62,15] The Q charges ahead all on her own?} (27. Bh4 {[%eval 119,17]} Rf8 28. Bxe7 Nxe7 29. Ng5 a4 30. Ba2 b4 31. axb4 Bh6 32. Qd2 Bxg5 33. Qxg5 Be2 {Instead SF17 gives} 34. Re1 (34. Qh6 Nd5 35. Rdc1 Bf3 36. b5 {[is winning-the variation given here ends up in a drawn position according to SF17-vk]}) 34... Bf3 35. b5 cxb5 36. Rec1 Rxc5 37. dxc5 Qd8 38. Qf4 Bc6) (27. Nxf7 $1 $18 {[SF17]}) 27... Bf8 $2 {[%eval 427,16]} (27... a4 {[%eval 62,15]} 28. Bxd5 h6 29. Qh4 g5 30. Qh5 Nxd5 31. h4 Rxd6 32. exd6 (32. hxg5 $1 $18 {[SF17-vk]}) 32... Nf6 33. dxc7 Nxh5 34. gxh5 gxh4 35. Bd6 Bb7) 28. Rdc1 $2 {[%eval 97,15]} (28. Bxd5 {[%eval 427,16]} cxd5 29. Qf6 Nc6 30. Rxc6 Qxc6 31. Qxd8 Qd7 32. Qb8 b4 33. Ne8 Qa4 34. Nf6+ Kg7 35. Re1) 28... Rdd7 $6 {[%eval 129,18]} (28... h6 {[%eval 97,15]} 29. Qd2 a4 30. Bc2 Bg7 31. Bh4 g5 32. Nxg5 hxg5) 29. Nd2 h6 30. Qh4 g5 $6 {[%eval 235,19]} (30... b4 {[%eval 137,17]} 31. a4 Bd3 32. Bc4 Bxc4 33. N2xc4 Qa7 34. Rd1 g5 35. Qh5 Ng6) 31. Qh5 Ng6 32. Qh3 $2 {[%eval 33,16]} (32. Bxd5 {[%eval 215,16]} cxd5 33. Ne8 Rxc5 34. dxc5 Qc6 35. Nf6+ Kg7 36. h4 gxh4 37. g5 Kh8 38. Nxd7 Qxd7 39. Bxh4 Kh7 40. gxh6) (32. Nxf7 Kxf7 33. Bc2 Nde7 34. Ne4 $18 {[SF17-vk]}) 32... Ngf4 33. Bxf4 Nxf4 34. Qe3 Bxd6 $6 {[%eval 83,18]} (34... Rxd6 {[%eval 56,15]} 35. exd6 Bxd6 36. Ne4 Be7 37. R5c2 a4 38. Ba2) 35. exd6 Rxd6 $6 {[%eval 185,17] [SF17 prefers this move for Bl-vk]} (35... Ra7 {[%eval 96,16]} 36. Ne4 Qd8 37. h4 Nd5 38. Qd2 a4 39. Ba2 Kg7 40. Rxc6 gxh4 41. g5 hxg5 42. Bxd5 exd5 43. Qxg5+ Qxg5+ 44. Nxg5 Kf6 45. Nf3) 36. Ne4 Rd8 (36... Rxd4 $5 37. Kh1 $1 Rxe4 38. Rxg5+ hxg5 39. Qxb6 $18 {[SF17-vk]}) 37. Rd1 $2 {[%eval 0,16]} (37. h4 {[%eval 198,15]} b4 38. hxg5 Ne2+ 39. Kg2 Nxc1 40. gxh6 f6 41. Qxc1 Kh8 42. Qf4 Rf8 43. axb4) 37... Kg7 $2 {[%eval 177,17]} (37... a4 {[%eval 0,16]} 38. Nf6+ Kf8 39. Bc2 Ke7 40. Qe5 Nh3+ 41. Kg2 Nf4+ 42. Kg1) 38. h4 f6 $2 {[%eval 371,16]} (38... Nd5 {[%eval 177,17]} 39. Qf3 Kf8 40. hxg5 hxg5 41. Bxd5 cxd5 42. Qf6 Ke8 43. Qe5 Rc6 44. Nf6+ Kf8 45. b4 Rxc5 46. bxc5) 39. h5 $4 {[%eval -120,15] Wh really needs an open h file-vk]} (39. hxg5 {[%eval 371,16]} fxg5 40. Nxg5 Rf8 41. Qe5+ Rf6 42. Ne4 Rcf7 43. Nxf6 Rxf6 44. Qd6 Ne2+ 45. Kh1 Qa7 46. g5) 39... e5 $4 {[%eval 499,16]} (39... a4 {[%eval -120,15]} 40. Bc2 (40. Ba2 $11 {[SF17-vk]}) 40... b4 41. Ng3 b3 42. Be4 Qxc5 43. dxc5 Rxd1+ 44. Kh2 Rdd7 45. Qc3 Bd3 46. Qb4 Bb5 47. Qc3 Nd5 48. Qd4) 40. Ng3 $4 {[%eval 35,16]} (40. Nxf6 {[%eval 499,16]} Qxc5 41. dxc5 Rxd1+ 42. Bxd1 Kxf6 43. Qd2 Nd5 44. Qd3) 40... exd4 $2 {[%eval 176,17]} (40... Kf8 {[%eval 35,16]} 41. dxe5 Rxd1+ 42. Bxd1 Nd5 43. Qc1 b4 44. exf6 Bd3 45. Bf3 Nxf6) 41. Nf5+ $2 {[%eval -3,19]} (41. Rxd4 {[%eval 176,17]} Nd5 42. Nf5+ Kh7 43. Qc1 Rcc8 44. Qc2 Kh8 45. Nxh6 Rf8 46. Re4 Qb7 47. Re6 Nf4 48. Rexc6 Ne2+ 49. Kf1 (49. Qxe2 $18 {As now Bl has instead of}) 49... Nd4 (49... Rxc6 50. Rxc6 Nc3 $11 {SF17-vk]})) 41... Kh7 $2 {[%eval 107,14]} (41... Kf8 {[%eval -3,19]} 42. Nxd4 Rxd4 43. Rxd4 Re7 44. Qd2 Ne2+ 45. Kf1 Qxc5 46. Rd8+ Re8 47. Qd7 Qe7 48. Rxe8+ Qxe8 49. Qd6+ Kg7 50. Qc7+ Kh8 51. Bf7 Ng3+ 52. Kg2 Qc8 53. Qe7 Ne4 54. Qxe4 Qf8 55. Qxc6 Qxf7 56. Qxa6 Qd5+ 57. f3 Qd2+ 58. Kg3 Qxb2 59. Qa8+ Kg7 60. Qxa5 Kh7 61. Qa7+ Kg8 62. Qa8+ Kg7) 42. Qe4 $4 {[%eval -659,17]} (42. Rxd4 {[%eval 107,14]} Rxd4 43. Nxd4 Qxc5 44. Qe8 Rc8 45. Bc2+ f5 46. Qf7+ Kh8 47. Bxf5 Nh3+ 48. Kh2 Qe5+ 49. Kxh3 Qg7 50. Qxg7+ Kxg7 51. Bxc8 Bxc8 52. Nxc6 a4 53. Nd4 Bd7 54. f3 Kh7 55. Kg2 Kg8) 42... Qxc5 {[ Bl actually tried to play 42..Kg7 here, an illegal move.So under Fide rules There should have followed a K move, instead of Bl's reverting to what was turned down initially as only leading to a drawn position. After Q xd4 though it appears that Wh had miscalculated in allowing this to happen, as Bl is winning (if played correctly)-vk]} 43. Nxd4+ $6 {[%eval -867,20]} (43. Rxd4 {[%eval -660,17]} Qf8 44. Rxd8 Qxd8 45. Bc2 Qd5 46. Qe7+ Rxe7) 43... Kh8 44. Bc2 $2 {[%eval -1455,19]} (44. Nf5 {[%eval -859,17]} Rxd1+ 45. Bxd1 b4 46. axb4 Nh3+) 44... Rxd4 45. Qe8+ Kg7 46. Rxd4 {Wh offered a draw seeing a perpetual if the B gets taken, and a win if not. Bl with 4 mins left, was looking to bail out with going just a piece up, and no clear winning plan in sight. However several interesting ideas emerged in the pm analysis.-vk} ({A]} 46. Rxd4 Qxc2 47. Rd7+ Rxd7 48. Qxd7+ {perpetual}) ({B]} 46. Rxd4 Qxd4 47. Bb3 {B1} Nd5 $19 {Adrian} (47... Nh3+ {B2 SF17} 48. Kh2 (48. Kg2 Qxg4+ 49. Kh2 Qg1+ 50. Kxh3 g4+ 51. Kh4 Qxf2+ 52. Kxg4 Bc8+ {mating}) 48... Qe5+) ({B3-vk ,seen in the early hours} 47... f5 48. Qg8+ Kf6 49. Qh8+ Ke7 50. Qxd4 Ne2+ 51. Kf1 Nxd4) ({B4} 47... Ne2+ {works if Wh plays} 48. Qxe2 ({but then SF17 has} 48. Kf1 $1 Ng3+ 49. Kg1 Ne2+ $11) 48... Qe5 $19)) ({C]} 46. Rxd4 Qe7 {Bl's idea} 47. Re4 Qxe8 48. Rxe8 Bc8 49. f3 $19 {but will take quite a while Variations added by vk}) 1/2-1/2
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