(1) Bauer,R (2270) - Garcia (GM),G (2580) [D35] CCF Open (3), 22.07.2000 My first ever win over a GM was a tough defensive effort. 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 e6 3.c4 Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nc3 c6 6.Bg5 Bf5!? This dynamic move used to be considered bad for Black because of the damage to his pawn structure. But the two Bs and some initiative make for balanced play. 7.Qb3 Qb6 8.Qxb6 axb6 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Rc1 b5 11.Nh4 Be6 12.a3 b4 13.axb4 Bxb4 14.Kd1! Breaking the pin, and allowing the K to help on the Qside. 14...f5 15.g3 Be7 16.Ng2 Nd7 17.Nf4 h5 18.h4 Nf6 19.Bh3 Bd6 20.Nxe6?! White should not help black by connecting his pawns. It would be better to allow his own pawns to be doubled. 20...fxe6 21.e3 Ke7 22.Kc2 Bb4 23.Kb3 Bxc3 24.Rxc3 Ne4 25.Rc2 Ra6 26.Re2 Rb6+ 27.Kc2 Ra8 28.Bg2 Ra2 29.Rb1 Nd6 30.Bf3 Nc4 31.Kc1 Rb3 32.Bxh5 The material plus puts some pressure on Black&aposs attack to succeed. 32...e5 33.Rc2 f4 34.exf4 exf4 35.Bd1 Rd3 36.b3! The decisive blow. 36...fxg3 37.Rxa2 Rc3+ If 37...g2 38.Re2+ and 39.Re1 38.Rc2 g2 39.Rxc3 g1Q 40.bxc4 dxc4 41.Rxb7+ Kd6 42.Rxc4 Qxf2 43.Rb2 Qxh4 44.Rbc2 Qf4+ 45.Rd2 Kd5 46.Rc5+ Kd6 47.Ba4 ... White survived the time scramble to promote the d-pawn and win. 1-0