(69) Becker,A (2069) - Williams,B (2205) [A22]
Action Swiss (G/30) (3.1), 17.06.2000
[Crafty 17.05 (100s)]

1.c4 A22: English Opening: 1...e5 2 Nc3 Nf6 1...e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 Bb4 4.Bg2 0-0 5.e4 Nc6 6.Nge2 d6 7.0-0 Bxc3 last book move 8.bxc3 Be6 9.d3 Consolidates c4 9...Nd7 10.h3 Secures g4 10...f5 11.exf5 Bxf5 12.Be3 Kh8 13.Rb1 Rb8 14.Rb2 Nc5 15.Rd2 Qd7 # 16.g4 Bg6 17.Ng3 Ne6 18.d4 Nf4 19.Bxf4 [19.c5!?-/+ ] 19...exf4 [19...Rxf4?! 20.Qa4 exd4 21.cxd4= ] 20.Ne4 Rbe8 [20...Na5 21.d5 Nxc4 22.Rd4 Bxe4 23.Rxe4-/+ ] 21.f3 [>=21.Ng5!?-/+ ] 21...Na5-+ 22.Qe2 Qa4 23.Rb2 # 23...Qxc4?? Black loses the upper hand [>=23...Qa3-+ and Black is on the road to success] 24.Qxc4= Nxc4 A comfortable square for the black knight 25.Rxb7 d5 26.Nc5 The knight dominates [Weaker is 26.Rxc7 Ne3 27.Nf2 Nxf1 28.Bxf1 a5-/+ ] 26...a5 # [26...Nd6 27.Rxa7 Nb5 28.Rb7+/= ] 27.h4 [27.Rxc7 Re3+/- ] 27...h6 [27...Nd6!? is worth looking at 28.Rxc7 Nb5= ] 28.Rxc7 Re2 29.Rf2 Rfe8 # [29...Re1+ 30.Kh2+/= ] 30.h5 [30.Rxe2 Rxe2 31.Bf1 Re3 32.Bxc4 dxc4+- ] 30...Bb1 # [30...Re1+ 31.Rf1 Bh7 32.Rf7+/= ] 31.a4 [31.Rxe2!? Rxe2 32.Rc8+ Kh7 33.Nd7+- ] 31...Re1++/- 32.Kh2 Rc1 33.Nd7 Kg8 # 34.g5 [>=34.Rc5+/- ] 34...hxg5=/+ [34...Rxc3? doesn't work because of 35.gxh6 Bf5 36.hxg7 Bxd7 37.Rxd7+- ] 35.h6 Re6 # [35...Rxc3?! 36.hxg7 Kxg7 37.Nb6+ Kh6 38.Nxd5+/= ; 35...gxh6 36.Nf6+ Kf8 37.Nxe8 Kxe8 38.Re2+ Kd8 39.Ree7+- ] 36.hxg7?? [>=36.Rc8+ would keep White alive 36...Kf7 37.Rf8+ Kg6 38.Rf1 Rxf1 39.Bxf1=/+ ] 36...Rh6+-+ 37.Bh3 Bf5 [>=37...g4 and Black has prevailed 38.fxg4 Be4 39.Nf6+ Rxf6-+ ] 38.Nf6+ Rxf6 39.Bxf5 Rxf5 40.Kh3 [40.Re2 doesn't get the bull off the ice 40...Ne3 (40...Rxc3?? a poisoned pawn 41.Re8+ Kh7 42.g8Q+ Kh6 43.Rh7# ) 41.Rb2 Rf7 42.Rxf7 Kxf7 43.Rb7+ Kg8-+ ] 40...Rf7 [40...Rf7 41.Rxf7 Kxf7-+ ; >=40...Ne3 seems even better 41.Rc8+ Kxg7 42.Kh2-+ ] 0-1