(58) Becker,A (2000) - Mertins,T (2090) [A26]
SWCC Quad 2-14-02 Milwaukee, WI, 14.02.2002
[Fritz 6 (220s)]

1.c4 A26: English Opening vs King's Indian with ...Nc6 and d3 1...g6 2.Nc3 Bg7 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Nge2 e5 7.d3 Nc6 8.0-0 Be6 9.h3 Qd7 10.Kh2 Ne8 11.Be3 f5 12.Qd2 Nf6 13.Nd5 Rae8 14.f4 Nh5N [14...b6 15.Rac1 Kh8 16.b4 Ne7 17.b5 fxe4 18.dxe4 exf4 19.Nexf4 Nexd5 20.cxd5 Bg8 21.Bd4 Re7 22.Rf2 Qxb5 23.Rcf1 Qe8 24.Qb2 Nd7 25.Ne6 Bxe6 26.Bxg7+ Rxg7 27.dxe6 Rxf2 28.exd7 Rxg2+ 29.Kxg2 Ubach Miralda,M-Torrecillas Martinez,A/ESP 1999/EXT 2000/1-0 (42); 14...fxe4 15.dxe4 exf4 16.Nexf4= ] 15.Rae1 [15.exf5 gxf5 (15...Rxf5 16.g4 exf4 17.Nexf4 Nxf4 18.gxf5 (18.Rxf4?! Rxf4 19.Nxf4 Be5= ; 18.Bxf4?! Rf7= ) 18...Bxd5 19.cxd5 (19.Bxf4?! Bxg2 20.Kxg2 Nd4+/= ) 19...Nxg2 20.dxc6 Qxc6 21.Qxg2 (21.Bxa7?! Nh4= ) 21...Qxg2+ 22.Kxg2 Rxe3 23.Rae1 Rxd3 24.f6 Rd2+ 25.Kg3= ) 16.fxe5 dxe5+/= ] 15...fxe4= 16.dxe4 exf4 17.gxf4 b6 Prevents intrusion on c5 18.b3 a5 19.a3 Controls b4 19...Rf7 20.Rf2 Ref8 21.Ref1 Qd8 22.b4 axb4 23.axb4 Qh4? [>=23...Bc8= and Black hangs on] 24.f5!+- Clearance to allow e3-g5 24...Be5+ [24...Rxf5 25.exf5 ] 25.Kg1 Ng3? [25...Bxd5 26.fxg6 hxg6 27.cxd5 Nd8+/- ] 26.fxe6 Nxe2+ [26...Rxf2 is not much help 27.Rxf2 Nxe4 28.Rxf8+ Kxf8 29.Qd3 Qe1+ 30.Bf1+- ] 27.Qxe2 Qg3 [27...Rxf2 is one last hope 28.Rxf2 Ra8+- ] 28.exf7+ Rxf7 The mate threat is Qh2 29.Bf4 [29.Rxf7 Qh2+ A classical mating theme] 29...Rxf4 30.Rxf4 Nd4 [30...Bxf4 does not win a prize 31.Rxf4 Kg7 32.Qd2+- ] 31.Rf8+ [31.Ne7+ Kg7 32.Rf7+ Kh8 33.Rf8+ Kg7 34.R1f7+ Kh6 35.Ng8+ Kg5 36.Qd2+ Qf4 37.Rxf4 Ne2+ 38.Qxe2 Bd4+ 39.Kf1 Be5 40.h4# ] 31...Kg7 Threatening mate: Nxe2 32.R1f7+ Kh6 33.Qe3+ [33.Qe3+ Qxe3+ 34.Nxe3+- ; >=33.Qd2+!? makes it even easier for White 33...g5 34.Rg8 Ne6+- ] 1-0