All,
Just found this game on my career database. White was not a strong opponent but
the King's Bishop perishes early without doing anything.
Regards,
Tyson
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[Event "Post Office Champs"]
[Site "GREAT YARMOUTH"]
[Date "1993.04.18"]
[Round "4"]
[White "BILLINGTON , PB."]
[Black "MORDUE, AT."]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "46"]
1. e4 c5
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. f4 g6
4. Nf3 Bg7
5. Bc4 e6
6. O-O Nge7
7. Qe1 O-O
8. d3 d5
{This is now +0.32 to Black yet this is a theoretical line!}
9. Bb3 Nd4
10. Ne2 dxe4
11. dxe4 b6
The only game that I could find on the database with this position was
Quinonero Simon vs. Villavicencio Martinez, Ponferrada 1997 which continued
11...c4 12.Nexd4 Bxd4+ 13.Nxd4 Qxd4+ 14.Be3 Qxe4 15.Bc5 Qxe1 16.Rfxe1 cxb3
17.Bxe7 Re8 18.Bf6 bxc2 19.Rac1 Bd7 20.Rxc2 Rec8 21.Rec1 Rxc2 22.Rxc2 Bc6 and
Black was unable to win with his extra pawn because of the opposite-coloured
Bishops. Drawn in 41 moves.
I prefer the text.
12. c3?
{12 Nexd4 was preferable. After the text White has some very sensititive light
squares as
Black promptly proves.}
12...Nxb3
13. axb3 Qd3!
{+0.50 to Black. Now the natural move to defend e4 is 14 Ng3, but White decides
to combine temporary defence with an attack on the Black King, an idea that is
doomed to failure as he has little wood in the assault while Black has better
control of the centre.}
14. Ng5? h6
15. Rf3 Qc2
{+1.70 to Black. The b3 Pawn is en prise, the g5 Knight is en prise, and if the
latter moves Black takes on e4.}
16. Rh3 hxg5
17. fxg5 Rd8
{White's only threat was 18 Qh4 and 19 Qh7 mate. It's Black's turn to combine
defence withh attack. He gives his King
a flight square and threatens 19...Rd1. Thr only way White's assault could
succeed was if he could play Bc1-h6 to swap the g7 Bishop. He can't as the g5
Pawn is in the way.
Deep Rybka has Black at well over +4. He's a piece up with a better game to
boot.}
18. Be3 e5
{Giving the c8 Bishop some light-square options on the Kingside. White's Rook
is en prise so he continues forward.}
19. Rh6 Qxe4
{Black ignores the Rook. White's practical chances if Black takes it are
neglible, but taking the e4 Pawn opens up the h1-a8
diagonal for the other Black BIshop.}
20. Ng3 Qc2
21. Rc1 Qd3
{Having been chased off the second rank Black now intends ...Bg4 and Qd1
swapping material - Rxd1 by White is met by ...Rxd1 by Black pinning the White
Queen to the King.
Ironically White has more pieces in play than Black has but their placement is
poor. He now makes a last desperate throw which is duly stamped on.}
22. Nh5 gxh5
23. Qg3 Nf5
0-1
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