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74) James R. A. - Piper S. J. [B40]

Exeter Premier (2) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.g3 Nc6 5.Bg2 g6 6.0-0 "Out of Book," says Fritz. 6...Bg7 7.Re1 d6 8.d3 Nge7 9.Be3 0-0 10.Qd2 Re8 11.Bh6 Bh8 12.Nd1 Rb8 13.c3 b5 14.Ne3 b4 15.Ng4 e5 16.Qg5 Bxg4 17.Qxg4 Nc8 18.h4 Nb6 19.Bh3 Rb7 20.h5 Qe7 21.hxg6 fxg6 22.Ng5 Nd8 23.cxb4 cxb4 24.Rac1 Na4 25.Rc8 Nc5 26.Rc1

+-----------------+
|.+Rhr+kg|
|+r+.1.+p|
|p+.0.+pG|
|+.h.0.H.|
|.0.+P+Q+|
|+.+P+.)B|
|P).+.).+|
|+.$.+.I.|
+-----------------+

26...Rc7 Allowing a fine double exchange sac which cannot be accepted because of mate on e6.

[3.25 Fritz 5.00: 26...Bf6 27.Nf3 Nxd3 28.R1c2 Nf7 29.Rxe8+ Qxe8 30.Qc8 Qxc8 31.Rxc8+]

27.Rxd8 Qxd8 28.Rxc5 Rce7

+-----------------+
|.+.1r+kg|
|+.+.4.+p|
|p+.0.+pG|
|+.$.0.H.|
|.0.+P+Q+|
|+.+P+.)B|
|P).+.).+|
|+.+.+.I.|
+-----------------+

This next bit illustrates the advantages of computers in forcing, tactical positions. 29.Rc6

[2.81 Fritz 5.00: 29.Qd1 This diagonal switch continues White's winning theme. 29...Bg7 30.Qb3+ Kh8 31.Nf7+ Rxf7 32.Qxf7 Bxh6 33.Rc7 Qxc7]

29...a5

+-----------------+
|.+.1r+kg|
|+.+.4.+p|
|.+R0.+pG|
|0.+.0.H.|
|.0.+P+Q+|
|+.+P+.)B|
|P).+.).+|
|+.+.+.I.|
+-----------------+

30.Nf3 Again missing a cleaner win

[1.97 Fritz 5.00: 30.Nxh7 Kxh7 31.Qh4 is easy, then 31...Kg8 32.Rc8 Qxc8 33.Bxc8 Rh7 34.Bg4]

30...Bf6 31.Nh4 Rc7

[4.09 Fritz 5.00: 31...Bg7 32.Nxg6 hxg6 33.Qxg6 Rf8 34.Bf5 Rxf5 35.exf5 Rf7 36.Rxd6]

32.Rxc7 Qxc7 33.Nxg6 More deflating than decisive.

[33.Nxg6 Bg7 34.Bxg7 Qxg7 35.Nh4]

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