(85) Sagunsky,D (1639) - Becker,A (2050) [B50]
Badger Open 9-5-99 (4.6), 05.09.1999

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Bc4 e6 5.d3 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Re1 Nc6 8.d4 d5 Tennant recommended ...Ne4! here. 9.exd5 exd5 10.Be2 Bf5 11.dxc5 Bxc5 12.Nbd2 Qb6 13.Rf1 Ne4 14.Qe1 Rfe8 White is absolutely cramped, and something is bound to give. 15.Nb3? It's not easy to see that the Bishop on e2 will be lacking protection in a few moves! 15...Bxf2+ 16.Rxf2 Nxf2 17.Nfd4 Nd3 18.Qf1 Nxc1 19.Rxc1 Bg6 The dust cl ears, and I'm up a pawn and an exchange. This reminded me of my material disadvantage in Round 1, so I knew I still had to be careful! 20.Kh1 Re7 21.Bf3 Be4 22.Nxc6 bxc6 23.Re1 Rae8 24.Nd4 Bxf3 25.Rxe7 Rxe7 [25...Bxg2+ ] 26.gxf3 Qxb2 I did check carefully that I wasn't going to get mated on g7 or the back rank while my Queen was missing! 27.Qg1 Qxc3 covers all threats, and creates one on f3. 28.Kg2 Qd2+ 0-1