C42 Petroff Defence: 3.Nxe5 and unusual White 3rd moves (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.Bc4)

This one is both a disappointing draw and draw I should be happy with. I should be happy with this draw because it came after I had struggled for the most part of this game in a bad position. The disappointing part coming from the fact that despite the hard fought game and getting into a position where I have a pawn more than my opponent, I could not win this game and instead had to agree to a draw by repetition of moves. This game was played in a team match called CYBERMEN ELITE vs «Classic Hits». This is a match that is played on 19 boards and I played on board 3 for «Classic Hits». In addition to this draw, I lost my other game against Jo-Mir-asol. The current score in the match is 22.5 - 14.5 in favor of CYBERMEN ELITE. This means that they will win the match officially after the last game in the match is finished. I have added two mate in one, one mate in four, one mate in six and one mate in seven puzzle.

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Move	N	Result	Elo

1.e4	1,166,623	54%	2421
1.d4	947,298	55%	2434
1.Nf3	281,602	56%	2441
1.c4	182,102	56%	2442
1.g3	19,702	56%	2427
1.b3	14,265	54%	2427
1.f4	5,897	48%	2377
1.Nc3	3,801	51%	2384
1.b4	1,756	48%	2380
1.a3	1,206	54%	2404
1.e3	1,068	48%	2408
1.d3	954	50%	2378
1.g4	664	46%	2360
1.h4	446	53%	2374
1.c3	433	51%	2426
1.h3	280	56%	2418
1.a4	110	60%	2466
1.f3	92	46%	2436
1.Nh3	89	66%	2508
1.Na3	42	62%	2482

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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 C42 Petrov's Defense #5 5.Bc4 C42 Petroff Defence: 3.Nxe5 and unusual White 3rd moves Bg4?

5...d5= 6.Bb3 Nc5 6.0-0 6.Bd5!± Ng5 7.Bxb7 6.d3 Nf6 7.0-0 Be7 8.Be3 Nbd7 9.Nbd2 Ne5 10.d4 Nxc4 11.Nxc4 Qd7 12.c3 0-0 13.Ncd2 Nd5 14.Re1 Nxe3 15.fxe3 Rfe8 16.Qb3 Qc6 17.Rf1 Qb6 18.Qc2 Bh5 19.Nc4 Qb5 20.b3 Bg6 Nilsson,U-Westlund,T Lund 2018 0-1 6...d5 7.Qe2 7.h3 Be6 8.Bb3 7...Be7N 7...Nc6 8.Qe3 Nb4 9.Qd4 Nxc2 10.Qxd5 Qxd5 11.Bxd5 Nd6 12.Nc3 Nxa1 13.Re1+ Be7 14.d3 Nf5 15.Nb5 0-0 16.Re5 c6 17.Nfd4 Bf6 18.Re4 Nxd4 19.Nxd4 Rfe8 20.Rxg4 Re1# 0-1 (20) Chou,R-Rindler,S San Jose 1994 8.d3 8.h3= Bxf3 9.Qxf3 8...Nc5 9.Bb3! a5 9...0-0 10.a3?

10.Re1= and White has nothing to worry. 10...Nc6 11.Nbd2 0-0 11...Nxb3-+ 12.Nxb3 a4 12.Qe3? 12.Ba2 12...Qd6? 12...Re8-+ is more deadly. Strongly threatening ...Bd6. 13.Qf4 h5 13.Nd4 13.d4 Nxb3 14.Qxb3 13...Nxd4 13...Nxb3-+ 14.N2xb3 a4 15.Nxc6 bxc6 14.Qxd4 Be6 15.Ba2! Nd7 15...Bf6 16.Qe3 Bd7 16.Nf3 c5 17.Qf4 Qc6 17...h6 18.Ne5 18.Qg3= remains equal. 18...Nxe5 19.Qxe5 b5 19...Rfe8 20.Qh5 Bf6 20.c3 b4 21.axb4? 21.Qg3 21...axb4-+ 22.Bd2 22.cxb4 Bf6 23.Qg3 22...Bf6 23.Qg3 bxc3 24.bxc3 c4 25.dxc4 dxc4 26.Bg5 Bxg5 27.Qxg5 Ra3 28.Qd2 Rfa8? 28...Qa4-+ aiming for ...Qa5. 29.f4 Bf5 29.Rfb1? 29.Rad1!= 29...Qa4 30.Rb2 h6 31.h3 31.Qf4 was called for. 31...Rb3? 31...Qa5-+ Threatens to win with ...Bf5. 32.f3 Bf5 32.Rab1 Bf5 32...Rxb2= 33.Rxb2 Bf5 33.Rxb3 33.Bxb3± cxb3 34.Rxb3 Bxb1 35.Rxb1 33...cxb3 33...Bxb1 34.Rxb1 Qxa2 35.Qxa2 Rxa2 34.Bxb3± Qa3 35.Bc2 35.Rb2!± 35...Qa2 36.Rc1 Qb2 37.Qd1! Be6 38.Be4 Re8 39.Bf3 White should try 39.c4± 39...Bb3! The position is equal. Black is more active. 40.Qf1 c4 is the strong threat. Bc4! 41.Qd1 Bb3! 42.Qf1 And now c4 would win. Bc4! 43.Qd1 Accuracy: White = 30%, Black = 32%. ½–½

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White	EloW	Black	EloB	Res

Vierjoki,T

1942

Jo-Mir-asol

1970

½–½

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