1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. Be3 Re8 9. d5 Ng4 10. Bg5 f6 11. Bh4 Nh6 12. Ne1 g5 13. Bg3 f5 14. f3 f4 15. Bf2 Nf6 16. g4 Such a move is only worthwhile if it closes the Kside. 16. Nd3 is more normal, setting up the c5 break. 16... fxg3 17. Bxg3 Nh5 18. Nd3 Nf4 19. Bxf4 exf4 20. e5? Bxe5 21. Nxe5 Rxe5 22. Bd3 a6 23. Qd2 Bf5 24. Rae1 Qf6 25. Rxe5 Qxe5 26. Bxf5 Nxf5 27. Re1 Ne3 28. Nd1 Re8 29. Nxe3 fxe3 30. Qc3? 30. Qe2 30... Qf4 31. Qc2 31. Kg2 g4 is worse. 31... Qxf3 32. Qg2 g4 0-1 [Ryan/Fritz]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Bf4 c6 6. h3 Nbd7 7. e3 b6 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bd3 Bb7 10. O-O O-O 11. Rc1 Re8 12. Bh2 Bb4 13. a3 Bxc3 14. bxc3 Ne4 15. c4 Ndf6 r2qr1k1/pb3ppp/1pp2n2/3p4/2PPn3/P2BPN1P/5PPB/2RQ1RK1 w - - 0 16 16. cxd5 Nxd5? Undermines his own Ne4. 17. Ne5 f6? It's better to just let c6 fall. The text grants White permanent use of e5. 17... Ndf6 18. Bxe4 fxe5 19. Bxe5 Qd7 20. Qd3 g6 This barricade can quickly be knocked out. 20... Nf6 is a better try. 21. f4 21. Bxg6! and if Black accepts, White gets three pawns for a piece with a continuing attack. 21... hxg6 (21... Rxe5 22. dxe5 hxg6 23. e4 wins the N) 22. Qxg6+ Kf8 23. Qh6+ Ke7 24. Qh4+ Kf7 25. e4 removes the defender of f6. 21... a5 22. Rf3 Rf8 What is the R doing here? If Black was going to move it at all, he should sack it for White's dominant Be5. 23. Rg3 23. Bxg6! is even stronger now, but White is in no hurry. 23... Ne7 24. Rg5 Rf7 25. h4 c5 26. Bxb7 Qxb7 27. h5 Qd7 27... Rd8 the only chance to get some counterplay 28. hxg6 and White went on to win. 1-0 [Ryan/Fritz]

After suffering through the opening, Black finally gets his chance to win the endgame.

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nge2 O-O 6. Ng3 e5 7. d5 Nbd7 As this game shows, this move is unpopular in the books for a reason. 8. Be2 a5 9. h4 h5 10. Bg5 Nc5 r1bq1rk1/1pp2pb1/3p1np1/p1nPp1Bp/2P1P2P/2N3N1/PP2BPP1/R2QK2R w KQ - 0 11 11. Bxh5! Bd7? Black has to do better than just letting White have a free pawn. 11... gxh5 12. Nxh5 looks risky, but after 12... Kh8! 13. Qf3!? Bg4! stops White from exploiting the pin. 12. Be2 Qc8 13. Qd2 Nh7 14. Bh6 f5 15. Bxg7 Kxg7 16. exf5 Bxf5 17. O-O-O a4 18. h5 g5 19. f3 Kh6 20. Nxf5+ The upcoming trades just help Black activate his remaining pieces. 20. Nce4 with the idea of trading off Black's Nc5. 20... Qxf5 21. Bd3? Leads to a Rook ending where Black's Rooks have access to the half-open f-file and White's have no comparable outlet. 21... Nxd3+ 22. Qxd3 Qxd3 23. Rxd3 Rf4 24. Ne4 Nf6 24... g4! creates another weak P on the Kside. 25. Nxf6 Rxf6 26. Kc2 Rf4 27. Kc3 Raf8 28. Re3 b6 29. Rh3 Rh4 30. Rg3 30. Rxh4 trades a Rook that's not doing much. 30... Rff4 31. b3 Kxh5 32. Kb4 axb3 33. axb3 Rf7 33... Rh2 34. Kb5 Kh4 embarrasses the Rg3. 34. Kb5 Rd4 35. Kc6 Rdf4 36. Rc3 e4 36... Rh4 keeps Rg3 locked in. 37. Rh3+ Kg6 38. fxe4 Rxe4 39. Rh8 g4 40. Rc8 Ree7 41. Rg3 Kf5 42. Rg8 Rg7 43. Rxg7 Rxg7 44. b4 Kf4 44... Ke4 - the K should stay centered. 45. Rc3 Ke5 46. c5 dxc5 47. bxc5 Kd4?? 47... Rg6+ 48. Kxc7 bxc5 49. Rd3 Rg7+ 50. Kc6 c4 is probably drawn. 48. Rc2 48. cxb6! cxb6 (48... Kxc3 49. bxc7 and the Rook is no match for the pawns) 49. Rb3 and White now wins easily because Black will lose his passed pawn. 48... bxc5 49. Rd2+ Not 49. Rxc5?? Rg6+ 49... Kc3 50. Re2?? Despite the saying, "All Rooks are drawn", one do-nothing move can provide an exception. 50. Ra2 c4 51. Ra7 Kd3 52. d6! draws. 50... Kd3 51. Ra2 c4 52. Ra3+ c3 53. Kc5 Kd2 54. Kd4 and Black won. 0-1 [Ryan/Fritz]

White unleashes the latent power of the Morra.

1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 a6 7. O-O d6 8. Qe2 Be7 9. Rd1 Qc7 10. Bf4 Ne5 White has scored well after 10... Nf6 11. e5 in book games. 11. Bb3 Nf6 12. Rac1 Qb8 13. Nd4 O-O 14. h3 b5 15. Bg5 Bb7 15... b4 16. f4 Ned7 16... Nc6 17. Ncxb5 is not possible with the B on d7 instead of b7. rq3rk1/1b1nbppp/p2ppn2/1p4B1/3NPP2/1BN4P/PP2Q1P1/2RR2K1 w - - 0 17 17. Nxe6! fxe6 18. Bxe6+ Kh8 19. Bxd7 b4 20. e5 This should backfire. 20. Na4 Qa7+ 21. Kh2 Nxd7 22. Bxe7 Rxf4 23. Bxd6 Rxe4 and White's pieces are better coordinated (Rc7 and N/Bc5 is an idea if Nd7 leaves). 20... Nxd7= 20... dxe5 21. Nb1 (21. fxe5?? Bc5+ wins) (after 21. Na4 Qa7+ 22. Kh2 exf4 23. Bxf4 Nd5 24. Bg3 one wonders if a4 is really a better square for the N than b1) 21... Bd8 22. Bxf6 Bxf6 23. fxe5 Qxe5 24. Qxe5 Bxe5 and Black's two Bishops rule the board. 21. Bxe7 bxc3? 21... Qa7+ 22. Kh1 Rxf4 23. Nd5 (forced, else ...Rf2 is a killer) 23... Bxd5 24. Rxd5 dxe5 keeps Black alive. 22. Bxf8 Nxf8 23. Rxd6 cxb2 24. Qxb2 Qa7+ 25. Qb6 Qxb6+ 26. Rxb6 Bd5 27. a3 Kg8 28. f5 Be4 29. g4 Ra7 Not a great move, but the game was beyond saving. 30. e6 h5 31. Re1 1-0 [Ryan/Fritz]

1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. d4 c5 6. dxc5 Nc6 7. Bg5 7. Bf4 is the most common book move. 7... Qa5 8. Bb5 Bxc5 9. O-O O-O 10. a3 Qc7 11. Bxc6 Qxc6 12. Qd3 f6 13. exf6 gxf6 14. Bh6 Rf7 15. Rae1 Nf8 16. Nd4 Bxd4 17. Qxd4 Bd7 r4nk1/pp1b1r1p/2q1pp1B/3p4/3Q4/P1N5/1PP2PPP/4RRK1 w - - 0 18 18. Re3 18. f4 with the idea of f5 at the right moment. 18... Ng6 19. Rg3 Kh8 20. Re1 Rg8 20... Ne7 with the idea of redeploying to f5 is interesting. 21. Rf3 Qc4 22. Qxa7 Bc6 23. b3 23. Rxe6? d4 hits three pieces at once. 23... Qh4 24. Rh3 Qg4 25. Rg3 Qh4 26. Rh3 White has the extra pawn, but Black's center pawns are quite mobile. 1/2-1/2 [Ryan/Fritz]

1. e4 d6 2. Nf3 c6 3. d4 Qc7 4. Bf4 e6 5. c4 Nd7 6. Nc3 e5 7. Be3 Ngf6 8. Be2 Be7 9. Qd2 O-O 10. h3 a6 11. g4 b5 12. O-O-O Surprisingly, White can afford to lose the e-pawn. 12... b4 13. Na4 Nxe4 14. Qc2 Nef6 15. Nh4?! 15. dxe5 dxe5 16. g5= with full compensation for the pawn. 15... exd4 16. Bxd4 c5 17. Be3 Bb7 18. Nf5 Rfe8 19. Nxe7+? What a shame to trade this proud N for Black's sorry Bishop. 19. g5! Ne4 20. h4 19... Rxe7 20. Rhg1 Bc6 21. g5 Ne8?! 21... Ne4! not fearing 22. f3? Bxa4 23. Qxa4 Nc3! 22. h4 Qb7 23. b3 Ne5 24. Nb2 Nf3 25. Rg4 Ne5 26. Rg3 g6?! This just gives White a target for opening the Kingside. 26... Be4 27. Qd2 Nf3 28. Bxf3 Bxf3 29. Re1 Rd8 27. Nd3 27. h5 a5 28. f4 is a better way to confuse the issue. 27... Be4 28. f4 Nxd3+ 29. Bxd3 Bf3 29... Ng7 is a bit better, heading for the f5 square. 30. Re1 Ng7 30... a5 is more to the point. 31. Qf2 Now is the time for 31. f5! Black can't ignore it due to the threatened fork, so he must put his plans for ...a5-a4 on hold. 31... Bc6 31... Be4 32. Bd2 Rae8 32. Bd2? r5k1/1q2rpnp/ p1bp2p1/2p3P1/1pP2P1P/1P1B2R1/P2B1Q2/2K1R3 b - - 0 32 ...and a draw was agreed, although the plan ...a5-a4 still offered Black a substantial advantage. 32. f5 Re5 33. Rgg1 Nxf5 34. Bf4 Rxe1+ 35. Rxe1 Qd7 36. Bxf5 Qxf5 37. Qd2 keeps it a one-pawn game. 1/2-1/2 [Ryan/Fritz]

Black's powerful 11th move practically decides the game.

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Qf3 Nxc3 6. dxc3 Be7 7. Bf4 Be6 8. O-O-O Nd7 9. h4 9. Qg3 forces Black to make a concession on the Kside. 9... c6 10. g3 Qa5 11. Kb1? r3k2r/pp1nbppp/2p1b3/q2pP3/5B1P/2P2QP1/PPP5/1K1R1BNR b kq - 0 11 11... d4! Ouch! Black threatens ...Qxa2+, ...Bd5 and ...Nxe5. 12. c4 Nxe5 13. Qe4? 13. Bxe5 Qxe5 14. Ne2 Bxc4 13... Ng4 13... Nxc4 grabs a 2nd free pawn. 14. Nh3 O-O-O 15. Be2 Bf6 16. Rd3 Ne5 16... Rhe8 is a bit better, getting the last piece in play. 17. Ra3 Qc5 18. Ng5? 18. Bxe5 Qxe5 19. Qxe5 Bxe5 20. Ng5 aiming for an ending with opposite colored Bishops. 18... Nxc4 19. Ra4 Bxg5 20. Rxc4 White is pushed to desperation. If 20. hxg5 d3! 21. Bxd3 Rd4 with ...Nd2+ to follow. 20... Bxc4 21. Bg4+ Be6 22. Bxe6+ fxe6 23. Qxe6+ Rd7 24. hxg5 Qd5 25. Qh3 d3 26. cxd3 Qxd3+ 27. Ka1 Rf8 28. a3 g6 29. Re1?? Rxf4 0-1 [Ryan/Fritz]

Black escapes a tough ending.

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7 10. g4 b5 11. Bxf6 Nxf6 12. g5 Nd7 13. a3 Bb7 14. h4 Rc8 15. f5 e5 16. Nb3 Nb6? 16... d5 and Black hangs on. 17. exd5 Bxa3 17. f6 gxf6 18. gxf6 Bf8 19. Bh3 Rb8 20. Na5 Ba8 21. b4 Nc4 22. Nxc4 Qxc4 23. Rhg1 a5?! 24. Qd3? Drops a pawn instead of gaining one. 24. Bf1 Qc8 25. Nxb5 24... axb4 25. Qxc4 bxc4 26. axb4 Rxb4 26... Bh6+! 27. Kb2 Rxb4+ 28. Ka3 Rb6 nails wK to the edge of the board. 27. Kd2 Kd8 28. Rb1 Bh6+?! 29. Ke2 Rxb1 30. Rxb1 Kc7 31. Rb4 If the Bishop had remained on f8, Black could reply 31...d5. 31... Bf4 32. Rxc4+ Kb6 33. Nd5+ Bxd5 34. exd5 Rg8 35. Rc6+ Kb5 36. c4+ Advancing this pawn only makes it vulnerable. 36. Rxd6 36... Kb4 37. Bf5 Bg3 38. Bxh7 Rh8 39. Bd3 Bxh4 40. Rxd6 7r/5p2/3R1P2/3Pp3/1kP4b/3B4/4K3/8 b - - 0 40 40... Rh6? Black needs to make sure he has counterplay. 40... Bg5 41. Kf3 (41. Rb6+ Kc3 and the threat of ...Rh2+ is annoying) 41... Rh4 aiming for ...Rf4+ and the demise of the f6 pawn. 41. Kf3? Trading down to opposite color Bishops blows the win. 41. Rb6+ gets the pawns rolling. 41... Rxf6+ 42. Rxf6 Bxf6 43. Ke4 Kc5 1/2-1/2 [Ryan/Fritz]

Black's attack finally finds the mark.

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Be3 a6 5. Bc4 b5 6. Bd5 c6 7. Bb3 Nf6 8. f3 Nbd7 9. Qd2 O-O 10. O-O-O b4 10... a5 11. a4 Nb6 seems a natural continuation for an opposite-sides castling battle. 11. Na4 a5 12. Ne2 The pawn sacrifice 12. h4 Qc7 13. h5 Nxh5 14. g4 accelerates White's attack. 12... Qc7 13. Kb1 c5 14. c4 bxc3 15. Qxc3 Ba6 16. Bc4 Rfc8 16... Qb7 . The c-pawn is in no danger: 17. dxc5? Nxe4 . 17. Bxa6 Rxa6 18. Qc4 Raa8 19. dxc5 Rab8 20. Qc1 dxc5 20... Nxc5 seems a bit better, enticing White to trade the blockading Na4 or the Be3. 21. Bf4 e5 22. Be3 Rb4 23. Nec3 Qc6 24. Qc2 Rcb8 25. Ka1 Bf8 26. Rd2 Kg7 27. g4 c4 28. h4 28. Rb1 h6= 28... h5 28... Nc5 29. Bxc5 Bxc5 activates the Bishop. White can exchange it, but the ending after 30. Nxc5 Rxb2 31. Qxb2 Rxb2 32. Ne6+ Qxe6 33. Rxb2 is risky for him. He may not be able to properly activate his Rooks due to the passed c-pawn and somewhat exposed Ka1. 29. g5 Ne8 30. Rhd1 1r2nb2/3n1pk1/2q3p1/p3p1Pp/Nrp1P2P/2N1BP2/PPQR4/K2R4 b - - 0 30 30... R8b7? With White's Rooks barging in on the d-file, Black should consider 30... Bc5 31. Nxc5 Nxc5 32. Bxc5 Qxc5 liquidating the vulnerable Nd7 and holding onto the a-pawn. 31. Rd5 Be7 32. Qd2 Nf8 33. Rxe5?! Sells the stable for below-market value, especially Nc3, which could have landed on the nice d5 square. 33... Rxa4 34. Nxa4 Qxa4 35. Rxa5 Qc6 36. Bd4+ 36. Qd5 ganging up on the c-pawn. 36... Kg8 37. Bc3 Ne6 38. Rd5 38. f4! with the idea of f5, softening up the Kside. Black can't grab the e-pawn: 38... Qxe4? 39. f5 gxf5 40. Ra8 Kf8 41. g6 (threat Qh6) 41... f4 42. g7+ wins material. 38... Ra7 38... N8c7 escapes pinning predicaments and takes the d5 square away. 39. Ra5 Rc7 40. Rd5 40. Qd5 trying to convert the passed a-pawn in the endgame. 40... Bf8 41. Qh2 Ra7 42. f4?? Ignoring the a-file buildup! 42... Nc5 42... Qa8 wins outright. 43. a3 (43. b3 cxb3 44. R5d2 Nd6 with ...Ne4 to follow) 43... Bxa3! 44. bxa3 Rxa3+ etc. 43. Bd4? Qa4 44. b3 Nxb3+ 45. Kb1 Nxd4 46. R5xd4 Rb7+ 47. Kc1 Ba3+ 0-1 [Ryan/Fritz]

White tries his best to break through, but it is not enough to win.

1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5 3. d5 Nce7 4. Nf3 Ng6 5. h4 h5 6. Bg5 Nf6 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Qd3 8. a3 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 c6 10. c4 d6 was seen in Christian-Benjamin. Black prevailed in the endgame. 8... Bxc3+ r1bqk2r/pppp1pp1/5nn1/3Pp1Bp/4P2P/2bQ1N2/PPP2PP1/R3KB1R w KQkq - 0 9 9. bxc3 The doubled pawns really limit White's possibilities for Queenside play. In the game, Black is able to clamp down on any c5 advance via ...b6 and ...d6. 9. Qxc3 and if 9... Nxe4 10. Bxd8 Nxc3 11. Bxc7 Nxd5 12. Bd6! holding the enemy K in the center. 9... b6 10. a4 a5 11. Nd2 d6 12. f3 Nf8 13. Qe3 Ba6 13... N8h7 14. Bxa6 Rxa6 15. Qe2 Ra8 16. Nc4 Qd7 17. Bxf6 gxf6 18. Ne3 Ng6 19. g3 Kd8 20. Nf5 Kc8 20... Ne7 21. g4 21. Qc4 Ne7 22. Nxe7+ Qxe7 23. Qc6 Kb8 24. O-O-O Ka7 25. c4 Rad8 26. Rdg1 Rdg8 27. g4 Rg6 28. gxh5 Rxh5 29. Rg4 f5 30. exf5 Rxf5 31. h5 Rxg4 32. fxg4 Rg5 32... Rf2 33. Kb2 f6 34. Rh3 Qh7 35. Rc3 Rf4 36. Rg3 Rf2 is another way of getting a draw. 33. h6 Rg8 34. h7 Rh8 35. c5 dxc5 36. Rh6 f6 37. Rxf6 37. g5 fxg5 38. d6 Qf8 39. Qxc7+ Ka6 ends like the game. 37... Rxh7 38. Re6 Qf7 39. Re8 Qf4+ White's King has to hide on the 2nd rank to avoid Rook checks, so Black draws by perpetual check. 1/2-1/2 [Ryan/Fritz]

A pawn-up endgame is far from an automatic win, even with a better minor piece.

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Qxd4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. Bg5 f6 9. Be3 O-O-O 10. c3 Bd6 11. Nd2 Re8 12. O-O c5 13. N4b3 b6 14. f4?! Perhaps trying to keep pieces out of e5, but the weakening of e4 is a high price to pay. 14... Bc6 15. g3 15. Rfe1 saves the pawn, but after 15... Nh6 (15... Bxe4? 16. Bxc5!) 16. g3 (16. h3 Nf7 with the idea of ...g5) 16... Ng4 , Black has a comfortable edge, thanks to his Bishop pair. 15... Bxe4 16. Nxe4 Rxe4 17. Rfe1 Nh6 18. Nd2 Re6 19. Bf2 Rhe8 20. Rxe6 Rxe6 21. Re1 Rxe1+ 22. Bxe1 Nf5 23. Kg2 h5 24. Kf3 Kd7 25. h3 g6 26. g4 hxg4+ 27. hxg4 Ng7 28. Ne4 Ke6 29. Bh4 f5 30. Nxd6 cxd6 31. Bd8 b5 32. g5 Kd7 33. Bf6 Ne6 34. b3 d5 35. Ke3 a5 36. Be5 a4 37. b4 8/3k4/4n1p1/1pppBpP1/pP3P2/2P1K3/P7/8 b - - 0 37 37... cxb4? This move may well blow the win. 37... Kc6! makes sure that Black's King has a point of entry into White's position. 38. bxc5 (38. Kd3 d4! 39. bxc5 dxc3 40. Kxc3 Kxc5 41. a3 Kd5 42. Kb4 Ke4 followed by ...Nxf4 and Black's f-pawn is too fast) 38... Kxc5 39. Kd3 a3! 40. Bb8 d4! 41. cxd4+ Kd5 and White has too much to worry about: Weak d- and f-pawns, bK penetration, and a ...b4-b3 advance to get the a-pawn in the end zone. 38. cxb4 Kc6 39. a3 d4+ 40. Bxd4?? Now Black's K invades the Queenside. 40. Kd3! looks like a draw - how does Black breach White's fortress? 40... Kd5 41. Bb2 Kc4 42. Bc1 Nd4 43. Kf2 Nc2 44. Ke2 Kb3 45. Kd3 Nxa3 46. Bxa3 Kxa3 47. Kc3 Ka2 48. Kc2 a3 49. Kc3 Kb1 0-1 [Ryan/Fritz]

Black isn't sure what to do with his positional advantage.

1. d4 e6 2. e3 f5 3. c4 Nf6 4. Nc3 d5 5. Nf3 c6 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. Qc2 Ne4 8. b3 Nd7 9. Bd2 O-O 10. O-O Rf6 11. g3 Rh6 12. Ne1 The N's temporary withdrawal allows Black to take the initiative on the Kside. 12... Qg5 13. f4 Qh5 14. Nf3 Ndf6 15. Be1 Ng4 16. Nd1 r1b3k1/pp4pp/2pbp2r/3p1p1q/2PPnPn1/1P1BPNP1/P1Q4P/R2NBRK1 b - - 0 16 16... a5 Black is unsure how to press his advantage. He should play 16... c5 before White does. Since he can't make further progress on the Kside, he must open lines on the Qside to take advantage of White's passivity. 17. a3 Qg6 18. Qg2 Qe8 19. h3 Ngf6 20. Nc3 20. Ne5 with the idea of g4. 20... Qe7 20... Nxc3 21. Bxc3 b6 ensures that Black gets his fair share of the Qside play. 21. c5 Bc7 22. Na4 Rg6 23. Ne5 Bxe5 24. fxe5 Nh5? The N just ends up trapped here. 25. Bxe4 dxe4 26. Nb6 Rb8 27. Kh2 Qg5 If 27... Rh6 28. g4 fxg4 29. Qxg4 threat Bh4-g5 29... g5 30. Bh4 Rg6 31. Qxh5 gxh4 32. Rf6 Rg7 33. Qxh4 with a dominant position. 28. Qf2 Qh6 29. Rg1 White could have won material immediately with 29. g4 , but there's really no rush. Black's bottled-up N and R can't escape. 1-0 [Ryan/Fritz]

Ben Coraretti managed to squeak out a win in time pressure in the "money" game.

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. Qe2 Be7 5. c3 d6 6. O-O O-O 7. Rd1 Bd7 8. d3 Re8 9. Nbd2 Bf8 10. Nf1 h6 11. Ng3 g6 12. h3 Bg7 13. Be3 Kh7 14. Qd2 Qe7 15. Nh2 d5 16. f3 a6 17. Ba4 Rad8 18. Rf1 b5 19. Bb3 Be6 20. Rac1 Na5 21. Bd1 dxe4 22. fxe4 Nc4 Fritz gives this "!" but I'm not so sure. It's not easy for Black to profit from the fact that the Bg7 is "unopposed". 23. Qe2 Nxe3 24. Qxe3 Qd6 25. Bc2 c5 26. b3 26. Rcd1 26... Ng8 3rr1n1/5pbk/p2qb1pp/1pp1p3/4P3/1PPPQ1NP/P1B3PN/2R2RK1 w - - 0 27 27. Rf3 The right way to stop ...f5 is 27. h4 Ne7 28. h5 . 27... Rf8 28. Rcf1 Qe7 28... Ne7 and ...f5. 29. Ng4 h5 30. Nh2 Bh6 31. Qe2 h4 32. Nh1 Rd7 33. Nf2 Qg5 33... Bf4 puts the B on a good square. 34. Nhg4 Bg7 This is the last move on either scoresheet - both players now had less than 5 minutes to finish the game. The following moves I give from memory. 35. a4 Nh6 36. Nxh6 Bxh6 37. Ng4 Bxg4 38. hxg4 Kg8 Not 38... Qxg4?? 39. Rxf7+ 39. Rh3 Rd6 40. Qf2 Bg7 41. Qxh4 Qxh4 42. Rxh4 Bf6 43. Rh3 Bg5 44. a5 Bd2 45. d4 45. c4 Bxa5 45... exd4 46. e5 Re6 47. cxd4 cxd4 48. Rd3 Bxa5 49. Kh2 Bc7 and Black soon played ...Bxe5+, White replied Kh3, and Black mated with ...Kg8 and ...Rh8# with less than 20s on both clocks. 0-1 [Ryan/Fritz]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. d4 Bb6 7. Re1 d6 8. h3 Bd7 9. Nbd2 Re8 10. d5 Ne7 11. Bd3 Ng6 12. Nc4 h6 13. Nxb6 axb6 14. Be3 Nh5 15. Kh2 Ngf4 16. g3 Nxd3 17. Qxd3 f5 18. Nh4 f4 19. Bd2 Qg5 start partial here 20. Nf5? allows central pawn roller 20... Bxf5 21. exf5 e4 22. Rxe4?? 22. gxf4 Qxf5 23. Qe3 plays on a P down. 22... Rxe4 23. Qxe4 fxg3+ 24. fxg3 Qxd2+ 25. Qg2 Qxg2+ and Black won in 5 more moves. 1-0 [partial - no analysis]