E20: Nimzo-Indian: 4 g3 and 4 f3
***************This game might best be described as a melee. I remember watching the game closely as the tournament director, down to the exciting conclusion. While not perfectly played, it is nonetheless riveting from start to finish.**********Tracy Callis passed away on August 6th, 2009, at the young age of forty. North Carolina mourns the loss of this Class A player and gentleman.**********Tom Hales, Editor
1.d4
Nf6
2.c4
e6
3.Nc3
Bb4
4.f3
d5
5.Bg5
c5
[5...h6
6.Bh4
0-0
7.e3
c5
8.a3
cxd4
9.axb4
dxc3
10.bxc3
b6
11.cxd5
exd5
12.Bd3
Re8
13.Ne2
Rxe3
14.0-0
Nbd7
15.Qd2
Re5
16.Nd4
Bb7
17.Bg3
Re8
18.Nb5
Ne5
19.Bxe5
Rxe5
20.Nxa7
Kishnev,S (2375)-Kudriashov,A (2390)/Barnaul 1988/TD/1/2-1/2 (58)]
6.e3
dxc4N
[6...cxd4
7.exd4
h6
8.Bh4
Qa5
9.Bxf6
gxf6
10.cxd5
Qxd5
11.Kf2
Bxc3
12.bxc3
Nc6
13.Qb3
Na5
14.Bb5+
Bd7
15.Qxd5
exd5
16.Re1+
Kd8
17.Bxd7
Kxd7
18.Nh3
Rac8
19.Rc1
Rc4
20.Nf4
Kd6
21.Rhe1
Hajenius,W (2023)-Aerts,E (2150)/Westerlo 2004/EXT 2005/0-1 (46)]
7.Bxc4
Qa5
8.Nge2
cxd4
9.Bxf6
gxf6
10.exd4
Black has the pair of bishops
10...Nd7
11.a3
White threatens to win material: a3xb4
11...Be7
12.f4
e5?
[>=12...Rg8!?
would allow Black to play on 13.0-0
Qb6+/=
]
13.b4
[13.0-0
0-0+-
]
13...Qc7
14.Qb3
0-0
15.Nd5
Qd6
16.Nec3
Bd8
[16...Nb6
17.Ne4
Qd8
18.dxe5
fxe5
19.0-0+/-
]
17.Ne4
Qb8
18.fxe5
fxe5
19.0-0
exd4
[19...Kh8
20.Qh3
b5+-
]
20.Rf3??
White has an active position. forfeits the advantage [>=20.Rae1!?+-
]
20...Ne5
Black threatens to win material: Ne5xf3 [20...Kh8
21.Qd3
f5
22.Rff1+/=
(‹22.Qxd4+
Qe5
23.Qc3
Qxc3
24.Nexc3
Ne5=/+
) ]
21.Rg3+
[21.Nef6+
Bxf6
22.Nxf6+
Kg7+/-
]
21...Ng6
[>=21...Kh8!?
would keep Black in the game 22.Ndf6
Qc7+/=
(22...Nxc4??
a terrible mistake 23.Qxc4
Bxf6
24.Nxf6+-
) ]
22.Ndf6++/-
Kg7
23.Rf1
Qe5??
another bit of territory lost [>=23...Bxf6
24.Nxf6
Qe5+/-
]
24.Rg5+-
Qe7
[24...Bxf6
25.Rxe5
Bxe5
26.Rxf7+
Rxf7
27.Bxf7
d3+-
]
25.Qd3
Bb6
[25...Qxf6
desperation 26.Nxf6
Bxf6+-
]
26.Rh5
Rh8
[26...h6
does not win a prize 27.Nd5
Qd8
28.Qd2+-
]
27.Nd5
Qd7
[27...Qd8
28.Nxb6
f5
29.Nxc8
Rxc8
30.Rhxf5
Rg8
31.Ng5
Rc7
32.Ne6+
Kh8
33.Nxd8
Rxd8
34.Rd5
Re8
35.Qxd4+
Rg7
36.Rd8
h6
37.Qxg7+
Kxg7
38.Rf7+
Kh8
39.Rxe8+
Nf8
40.Rexf8#
]
28.Nxb6
axb6
[28...Rd8
doesn't change anything anymore 29.Nxd7
Rxd7
30.Qxd4+
Kf8
31.Qxd7
Bxd7
32.Rxf7+
Ke8
33.Nf6+
Kd8
34.Rxd7+
Kc8
35.Rc5+
Kb8
36.Rd8#
]
29.Rxf7+
Qxf7
30.Qxd4+
Kf8
[30...Kg8
cannot change what is in store for ? 31.Bxf7+
Kf8
32.Bxg6
Kg8
33.Qd5+
Be6
34.Qxe6+
Kg7
35.Qf7#
]
31.Bxf7
Kxf7
[31...Be6
a fruitless try to alter the course of the game 32.Bxe6
Ne5
33.Qd6+
Kg7
34.Qe7+
Nf7
35.Qxf7#
]
32.Qf6+
Kg8
[32...Ke8
doesn't change the outcome of the game 33.Rd5
Ne7
34.Qxh8+
Kf7
35.Ng5+
Kg6
36.Qxh7+
Kf6
37.Qf7#
]
33.Nd6
[33.Nd6
Be6
34.Qxe6+
Kg7
35.Qf7#
] 1-0