(38) Whiddon,James - Lucas,Brian [D04]
Etown Chess Club USCF rated Ernestos (1), 07.07.2004
[Fritz 8 (90s)]
D04: Colle System
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Bd3 e6 6.0-0 Bd6 7.Nbd2 0-0 8.Re1 Diagram
last book move 8...c4 9.Bc2 Qc7 10.e4 dxe4 11.Nxe4 Nd5 Diagram A comfortable square for the black knight [>=11...Nxe4!? would allow Black to play on 12.Bxe4 Ne7+/=] 12.Nxd6 Qxd6 13.Ne5 f6? Diagram [>=13...Nxe5 14.dxe5 Qc6+/-] 14.Nxc4 Qe7 15.Ne3 Qf7 16.Nxd5 exd5 17.Bb3 Diagram [17.Qd3 f5+-] 17...Be6 18.Qf3 Rad8 19.Bf4 Rfe8 20.Bc2 g5 21.Bg3 Re7 22.Bf5 Diagram [>=22.Qd3!?+-] 22...Bxf5+/- 23.Qxf5 Rde8 24.f3 Re6 25.Kf2 b5 26.Rxe6 Qxe6 27.Qxe6+ Rxe6 28.Re1 Rxe1 29.Kxe1 b4 30.Bd6 Diagram [>=30.Kd2!?+/-] 30...bxc3+/= 31.bxc3 Na5 32.Kf2 Nc4 33.Bc5 Nb2 Diagram [>=33...a5!?+/= and Black can hope to live] 34.Bxa7+- Nd1+ 35.Ke2 Nxc3+ 36.Kd2 Nxa2? Diagram [>=36...Nb5 37.Bb6 Nd6+-] 37.Bc5 Kf7 38.Kc2 Ke6 39.Kb2 g4 Diagram [39...Nc1 the last chance for counterplay 40.Kxc1 h5+-] 40.fxg4 f5 Diagram [40...Kd7 a fruitless try to alter the course of the game 41.Kxa2 Kc6 42.Be7+-] 41.gxf5+ Kxf5 42.Kxa2 Diagram [42.Kxa2 Ke4 43.Kb3+-] 1-0
