E14 Queen's Indian: Classical Variation (4.e3) (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.e3 Bb7 5.Bd3 Be7 6.O-O O-O 7.Nc3 d5 8.cxd5 Nxd5)

This game is a rare draw in my team match games, actually it is currently the only draw I have played in a team match at Chess.com that is. In over the board chess I have drawn quite many times in a team match. The game below is from a team match called Friendly match and I played board one for the Himgouree's club, our opponent was Internet tim BASK Beograd. My opponent offered me the draw in that final position and because I thought that I am worse in that position, I accepted the draw offer. And I still believe that if someone is going to win that game, it is my opponent as my pieces are badly placed. It was kind of sad that my only loss and a draw in a team match happened in the same match. Well, only point losses so far that is. There will be more quite likely as I can't win them all. I always try to play for the win but sometimes the opponent is just better. Today I have updated the mate in one, two and three puzzle pages. Until tomorrow, my fellow chess enthusiasts.

[Event "Friendly match - Board 1"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2014.10.14"] [Round "?"] [White "BodaTajson"] [Black "Vierjoki, Timo"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "E14"] [WhiteElo "2026"] [BlackElo "1883"] [Annotator "Tactical Analysis 2.10 (5s), TV"] [PlyCount "49"] [EventDate "2014.??.??"] 1. d4 Nf6 (1... d5 2. c4 e6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Bd3 O-O 6. O-O b6 7. Nc3 { 0-1 (40) Armstrong,R-Inigo,A (1852) Ottawa 2007}) 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. e3 { E14 Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System} Bb7 5. Bd3 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 d5 8. cxd5 Nxd5 {0.51/19 E14 Queen's Indian: Classical Variation (4.e3)} ({ Black should play} 8... exd5 $11 {0.00/21} 9. b3 g6) 9. Nxd5 {0.04/22} (9. e4 $14 {0.51/19} Nxc3 10. bxc3) 9... Qxd5 $11 (9... Bxd5 10. e4 {0-1 (40) Armstrong,R-Inigo,A (1852) Ottawa 2007}) 10. e4 {0.00/22} (10. Qc2 $1 $14 { 0.42/19}) 10... Qd8 {0.41/19} (10... Qh5 $11 {0.00/22 is superior.}) 11. Bf4 { -0.18/21} (11. a3 $14 {0.41/19}) 11... c5 $1 12. dxc5 {-0.18/23} (12. a3 $14 { 0.66/18}) 12... Bxc5 13. Qe2 {-0.07/24} (13. a3 $14 {0.41/20 is more appropriate.}) 13... Nc6 (13... Qe7 14. Rfd1 {0-1 (40) Armstrong,R-Inigo,A (1852) Ottawa 2007}) 14. Rfd1 {-0.38/23} (14. Rad1 $11 {0.21/23}) 14... Qe7 { 0.44/22} (14... Qf6 $15 {-0.38/23} 15. Bg3 e5) 15. e5 $146 (15. a3 a5 16. Rd2 e5 17. Be3 Rfd8 18. Bxc5 Qxc5 19. Rad1 Nd4 20. Nxd4 Rxd4 21. g3 Rad8 22. Kg2 Qd6 23. Qf3 Bxe4 24. Bxe4 Rxd2 25. Rxd2 Qxd2 26. Qf5 g6 27. Qxe5 Qd4 28. Qe7 Qd6 29. Qb7 Qf6 {Armstrong,R-Inigo,A (1852) Ottawa 2007 0-1 (40)}) 15... Nb4 $2 {2.22/19} (15... f6 $11 {0.27/23 and Black has nothing to worry.}) 16. Be4 $2 { 0.09/24} (16. Bxh7+ $1 $18 {2.22/19} Kxh7 17. Ng5+ Kg8 18. Qh5 Bxf2+ 19. Kh1 ( 19. Kxf2 Qc5+ 20. Be3 Qc2+ 21. Rd2 Qg6 $11)) 16... Bxe4 $11 17. Qxe4 Nd5 18. Ng5 {[#]} g6 19. Qf3 Nxf4 20. Qxf4 Kg7 {0.84/21} (20... f6 $11 {0.19/24} 21. Nf3 Rad8) 21. Rd3 {Black must now prevent Rad1.} Rad8 22. Rh3 {-0.27/22} (22. Rad1 $16 {1.18/23 aiming for Rxd8.} Rd5 23. Rxd5 exd5 24. Rxd5) 22... Rh8 { 0.16/24} (22... h5 $142 {-0.27/22}) 23. Ne4 {[#] And now Qh6+ would win.The position is equal.} h6 24. Qf6+ Qxf6 25. exf6+ {Accuracy: White = 16%, Black = 51%.} 1/2-1/2