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19) Jones R. H. - Stanners M. J. [A01]

Major (2) 1.b3 d6 2.Bb2 e5 3.g3 f5 4.Bg2 Nf6 5.e3 "Out of Book," says Fritz. 5...c5 6.Ne2 Nc6 7.d3 g6 8.Nd2 Bg7 9.0-0 0-0 10.c3 Be6 11.d4 Bd5 12.f3 Be6 13.c4 Bd7 14.d5 Ne7 15.Nc3 a6 16.a4 Qc8 17.e4 f4 18.gxf4

+-----------------+
|r+q+.4k+|
|+p+bh.gp|
|p+.0.hp+|
|+.0P0.+.|
|P+P+P).+|
|+PH.+P+.|
|.G.H.+B)|
|$.+Q+RI.|
+-----------------+

Black prefers a thematic Pawn sacrifice here of the sort computers hate. 18...Nh5

[0.47 Fritz 5.00: 18...exf4 19.Qe1 g5 20.a5 Re8 21.Qf2]

19.Ne2 White prefers not to test Black's judgement!

[-0.66 Fritz 5.00: 19.fxe5 Bxe5 20.Qc2]

19...Nxf4 20.Nxf4 Rxf4 21.Qe1 Bf6 22.Bc1 Bh4 23.Qe2 g5 24.Nb1 Rf7 25.Be3 Ng6 26.Nd2 Nf4 27.Bxf4 gxf4 28.Kh1 Rg7 29.Rg1 Kh8 30.Qf1 Qg8 31.Rb1 a5 32.Rb2 Rf8 33.Nb1 Rf6 34.Nc3 Rfg6 35.Ne2 Qc8

+-----------------+
|.+q+.+.i|
|+p+b+.4p|
|.+.0.+r+|
|0.0P0.+.|
|P+P+P0.g|
|+P+.+P+.|
|.$.+N+B)|
|+.+.+Q$K|
+-----------------+

Fritz reckons Black missed several better finishes, but it's hard to be very critical. 36.Nc3 Fritz also reckons White missed more stubborn defences. Ditto.

[-2.59 Fritz 5.00: 36.Qa1 Qe8 37.Bf1 Bf2 38.Rg2 Rxg2 39.Bxg2 Be3 40.Qd1 Qg6]

36...Rh6

[-1.69 Fritz 5.00: 36...Bg3 37.Qd3 (37.hxg3 Rh6+ 38.Bh3 Bxh3 39.Qe2 Bf1+) 37...Bxh2 38.Rd1 Bg3 39.Rbd2 Qd8 40.Kg1 Qh4 41.Bh1]

37.Ne2

[-3.66 Fritz 5.00: 37.Qd3 ]

37...Bg3 38.h3

[-#5 Fritz 5.00: 38.Nxg3 ]

38...Bxh3 39.Nxg3 fxg3 0-1

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