Here is the game where Doctor Z takes the Ladder top rung from Curtis. I think any analysis, annotation or discussion would be welcomed by everyone interested in learning. The Game: Ladder Tournament 2011 Cockayne vs. Zolotarevsky 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Be2 e5 5. O-O Be7 6. Nd5 O-O 7.c3 Nxe4 8.Nxe7+ Qxe7 9.d3 Nf6 10.Qd2 d6 11. h3 h6 12.Nh4 b6 13.Qe3 d5 14. Qg3 Ne8 15. a3 g5 16. Nf3 f6 17. Nh2 f5 18. c4 f4 19. Qf3 Nd4 20.Qxd5+ Be6 21.Qxe5 Nc6 22.Qe4 Nd4 23.b4 Qf7 24. bxc5 bxc5 25. Bb2 Rb8 26. Bc3 Qf5 27. Qxf5 Nxe2+ 28.Kh1 Rxf5 29. Ba5 Nd4 30. Rfe1 Ra8 31. Ra2 Rf7 32. Rb2 f3 33. Ng4 fxg2+ 34. Kxg2 Bxg4 35. hxg4 Rf3 36. Re5 Rc8 37. Rb7 Rf8 38.Bc3 Nd6 39. Rd7 Rfe8 40. Rd5 Nf7 41. Rxa7 Ne5 42. Bxd4 cxd4 43. Rxd4 Rcd8 44. Rd5 Nxd3 45. Rf5 Ne5 46. a4 Nxc4 47. Rff7 Ne5 48. Rg7+ Kf8 49. Rh7 Kg8 50. Rxh6 Rd7 51. Raa6 Rd4 52. f3 Rd2+ 53. Kg3 Kf8 54.Ra7 Kg8 55. Rh5 Nf7 56. Rh1 Ra2 57. Rb1 Ra3 58. Rf1 Re4 59. a5 Rea4 60. Re1 Rxa5 61. Rb7 Ra7 62. Rb8+ Kg7 63. Re7 Rxe7 64. white resigns