1.d4
d5
2.Nf3
Nf6
3.c4
e6
4.Nc3
c6
5.Bf4
Bd6
6.Bxd6
Qxd6
7.c5
[7.e3
Nbd7
8.Bd3
(8.Be2
0-0
9.0-0
) 8...0-0
9.0-0
e5
]
7...Qc7
8.e3
0-0
[8...Nbd7
9.Be2
0-0
10.0-0
Re8
11.b4
]
9.Bd3
Nbd7
10.0-0
e5
11.Bc2
e4
12.Nd2
Diagram
12...Re8
[12...b6
13.b4
a5
14.bxa5
bxc5
15.dxc5
Nxc5
16.Nb3
Nxb3
17.Bxb3
Rxa5
18.Rc1
Ng4
19.g3
Qd8
20.Na4
Qf6
21.Nb6
Bf5
22.Qc2
Ne5
23.Qe2
Nf3+
24.Kh1
Qh6
25.h4
g5
26.Kg2
gxh4
27.Rh1
Kh8
0-1 Kosmowski,P-Niedzwiecki,J/Augustow 1997/EXT 2003]
13.Re1
Nf8
14.f3
exf3
15.Nxf3
Ng6
A bit too defensive with no real threat [I should finish my development with >=15...Bg4
16.e4
dxe4
17.Nxe4
Nxe4
18.Bxe4
Rad8
]
16.b4
My opponent offers the initiative back to me with this move [16.e4
dxe4
17.Nxe4
Nxe4
18.Bxe4
Bg4
is about even]
16...Bd7
[and I still don't finish developing in a strong way since 16...Bg4
is still available to me]
17.a4
[Shedder still thinks this is best, my opponent felt that Q-side expansion is where it's at and I failed to capitalize in the center 17.e4
dxe4
18.Nxe4
Nxe4
19.Bxe4
Bg4=
]
17...a6
18.e4
Finally!
18...dxe4
19.Bxe4
Perhaps not as correct but decent enough
19...Nxe4
20.Nxe4
b6?
Perhaps time was begining to be a factore here because this has little point and now white effectively takes control of the center [Stronger would be 20...Bg4
; or even 20...Qf4
]
21.d5
[21.Qd2
Bg4
22.Ra3
b5
23.Nd6@
]
21...cxd5
22.Qxd5
Bc6
23.Qd3
a weird square for the Queen but not fatal
23...Nf4
the Queen would be better on this square. The inaccuracies are piling up for both sides as we reach time pressure
24.Qc2
Rad8
25.Nd6
Rxe1+
26.Rxe1
Ne6
[26...Bxf3
27.gxf3
Ne6
28.Qf5
bxc5
29.Rxe6
cxb4
30.Re8+
Rxe8
31.Nxe8
Qb8
with a sharp position]
27.Qf5
bxc5
Diagram
28.Nxf7
Qxf7
29.Qxe6
[White can maintain the equilibrium with 29.Qxf7+
Kxf7
30.Ne5+
]
29...Qxe6
30.Rxe6
Bxa4?
[winning is 30...Bxf3!
31.gxf3
cxb4
32.Rxa6
Rb8
33.Rd6
]
31.Rxa6
Bb3
32.bxc5
I stopped recording moves at this point as we were both nearly flagging. Even though I'm lost in this position White dropped the extra c pawn in the time scramble and I was able to hold the draw. An ugly (but lucky!) welcome back to tournament chess! 1/2-1/2