(51) Grochowski,R - Fricano,P [C63]
SWCC 2006, 05.2006
[Becker,Allen]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5 4.d3 fxe4 5.dxe4 Nf6 6.Bg5 [6.0-0 is often played here, and after 6...d6 then either Qd3 or Nc3.] 6...Bc5 7.0-0 d6 8.Nbd2 Nc3 is more aggressive, threatening Nd5 8...0-0 9.Bc4+ Kh8 Around here, Fritz (on quick-think mode) begins to change from "white slightly better" to "equal", recommending c3 instead of a3. 10.a3 Bg4 11.h3 Bh5 12.c3 Qe8 13.Qe2 and now Fritz is evaluating that Black has the slightly better position 13...Nd8 14.Bh4 Ne6 15.Bxe6 Qxe6 16.Rfe1 Ng8 17.Ng5 Fritz thinks this is a mistake, recommending instead Bg5 with the idea of Be3 and easing the pressure on f2. In that case, Black has the slightly better position. [17.b4 looks reasonable, with 17...Bb6 18.a4 a5 19.b5 when Black can play h6 and g5 to begin attacking on the Kingside. (19.g4?! After Bf7 followed by ...h5, White's Kingside has been weakened.) ] 17...Qh6 Now Black has a winning position, says Fritz. 18.g4 Be8 19.Ngf3 Ndf3 is slightly better than Ngf3 19...g5 Unfortunately, White's weak pawns start to fall (probably the result of 18.g4?!). 20.Bg3 Qxh3 21.Nf1 Qxg4 22.Kg2 Bd7 23.Ne3 Qxe4 24.Rh1 Bxe3 25.Rxh7+ Qxh7 26.Bxe5+ dxe5 0-1