B00 Queen's Fianchetto Defence, Nimzowitsch Defence (1.d4 b6 2.e4 Bb7 3.Nc3 e6 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bg5 Be7 6.Bd3 d5)

After four consecutive posting days of new and different chess960 starting positions, it is time once again to introduce new opening variation, as far as this blog is concerned that is. The game below was played on the first round of the tournament called Maximum ! which is named so because of the thinking times used in the tournament. The longest possible thinking times you can get at Chess.com is 14 days for each move and this tournament has that time control. I still have one game in progress on this first round that started on September 11th 2014. No matter what happens on that last game, I will not be able to advance to the second round, but instead I am eliminated from the rest of the tournament. If I looked the tie-break numbers correctly, I will be fifth in the final standings of group #4 if I win my last game. I am currently on seventh place with 12.5 points. My game is the last one still in progress in this group, but there are still seven other games in progress luckily, so that people are not just waiting for my game to end, but other games as well. The top three that will advance to the next round are players called chramer (21.5 points), astra81 (18 points) and thematrosken (14 points). Had AndreasChess won this game, he would have been third in the final standings and advanced to the next round. Probably draw would have also sufficed for him, because then he would have tied thematrosken on points.

[Event "Maximum ! - Round 1"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2014.09.11"] [Round "?"] [White "Vierjoki, Timo"] [Black "AndreasChess"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B00"] [WhiteElo "1873"] [BlackElo "1930"] [Annotator "Stockfish 6 64 BMI2 (30s), TV"] [PlyCount "149"] [EventDate "2014.??.??"] 1. d4 b6 {English Defense (#2)} 2. e4 (2. c4 Bb7 3. Nc3 e5 {English Defense: Eastbourne Gambit}) 2... Bb7 3. Nc3 (3. Bd3 f5 4. exf5 Bxg2 5. Qh5+ g6 { Owen Defense: Matovinsky Gambit}) (3. Bg5 {Owen Defense: Naselwaus Gambit}) 3... e6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 Be7 6. Bd3 d5 {B00 Queen's Fianchetto Defence, Nimzowitsch Defence} (6... h6 7. Bd2 c5 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. Qe2 d5 10. exd5 Nxd5 11. O-O-O Nd7 12. g4 Qc7 13. Nxd5 Bxd5 14. c4 Bb7 15. Be4 O-O-O 16. Bxb7+ Kxb7 17. Kb1 Rhe8 18. Bc3 f6 19. Nd4 Bxd4 20. Bxd4 e5 21. Be3 {Matthiesen,M (2300) -Kragh,N Copenhagen 2000 1/2-1/2 (37)}) 7. e5 (7. Bxf6 Bxf6 8. e5 Be7 9. Qd2 O-O 10. O-O-O c5 11. Nb5 Bc6 12. h4 h6 13. g4 c4 14. Be2 Bxb5 15. c3 a5 16. g5 h5 17. Nh2 g6 18. Rdg1 Kg7 19. Nf1 a4 20. a3 Rh8 21. Rh3 Nc6 {Volpati,A (1609) -Gorini,M (1394) Crema 2013 0-1 (46)}) 7... Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. O-O {N} (9. Bxe4 dxe4 10. Nd2 c5 (10... e3 11. Nf3 exf2+ 12. Kxf2 Nc6 13. Qd3 Rd8 14. a3 O-O 15. Ne2 Nxd4 16. Nexd4 c5 17. c3 cxd4 18. cxd4 Rd7 19. Rac1 Rfd8 20. Rhd1 f6 21. Qe3 fxe5 22. Nxe5 Qh4+ 23. Kg1 Rxd4 24. Rxd4 Qxd4 25. Qxd4 {Hava, P-Provaznik,J Klatovy 2001 1-0 (40)}) 11. Ndxe4 cxd4 12. Qxd4 O-O 13. O-O Rd8 14. Nd6 Nc6 15. Qf4 Ba6 16. Rfe1 Nxe5 17. Qxe5 Rxd6 18. Qe4 Bb7 19. Qa4 Bc6 20. Qa3 Rad8 21. Qb4 Qb7 22. g3 Bh1 23. f3 Qxf3 {Huistra,H-Perluka,P Hengelo 1997 0-1 (34)}) 9... O-O 10. Bxe4 (10. Ne2 c5 {=}) 10... dxe4 {=/+} 11. Nd2 e3 ( 11... Rd8 $5 {should be investigated more closely} 12. Ncxe4 Nc6 {=/+}) 12. fxe3 {+/=} Qg5 {Black has a mate threat} 13. Qe2 Qg6 (13... Ba6 14. Nc4 Bxc4 15. Qxc4 Qxe3+ 16. Kh1 {+/=}) 14. Rfc1 Nd7 15. Nf3 f6 16. exf6 Rxf6 17. e4 Raf8 18. Rf1 c5 19. d5 exd5 20. Nxd5 {Menacing.} Re6 {Black threatens to win material: Re6xe4} 21. Qb5 {White threatens to win material: Qb5xd7} (21. Nc3 {= }) 21... Bc6 $4 {not a good decision, because now the opponent is right back in the game} (21... Qxe4 {and Black hangs on} 22. Qxd7 Qxd5 {=/+} (22... Bxd5 $2 23. Rae1 Qf5 24. Ne5 Qxf1+ 25. Rxf1 Rxf1+ 26. Kxf1 Rxe5 27. Kf2 {+-})) 22. Qb3 $4 {there were better ways to keep up the pressure} (22. Qxc6 $1 {and the result of the game is clear: White will win} Rxc6 23. Ne7+ Kh8 24. Nxg6+ hxg6 25. Rad1 {+-}) 22... Kh8 (22... Rxe4 {must be avoided because of the following mating combination} 23. Ne7+ Kh8 24. Nxg6+ hxg6 25. Ng5 Rf6 26. Rad1 Re5 27. Qh3+ Kg8 28. Qh7+ Kf8 29. Qh8+ Ke7 30. Qxg7+ Kd8 31. Qxf6+ Kc7 32. Ne6+ Rxe6 33. Qxe6 b5 34. Rxd7+ Kb6 35. Rf6 c4 36. Qxc6+ Ka5 37. Rxa7+ Kb4 38. a3#) 23. Nd2 Rxf1+ 24. Rxf1 Qg5 25. Qd3 Rd6 $2 (25... h6 26. Rf5 Qh4 27. c4 {+/-}) 26. c4 (26. Nf3 $5 Qd8 27. c4 {+-}) 26... Rg6 {+/-} 27. Rf2 h5 (27... h6 {!? +/-}) 28. Qf3 Kh7 (28... h4 29. Qh3 Bxd5 30. exd5 {+-} (30. cxd5 Rf6 31. Re2 Ne5 {+/- }) (30. Qxd7 $6 Bxc4 31. e5 Kh7 {=})) 29. Qf5 (29. Qe2 {might be the shorter path} Qh6 30. Nf3 h4 {+-}) 29... Nf6 $2 (29... Qxf5 30. Rxf5 (30. exf5 Rg4 {+/- }) 30... Kh6 31. Kf2 {+-}) 30. Nxf6+ (30. Ne7 $5 {and White can already relax} Qxf5 31. exf5 Rh6 32. Nxc6 Ng4 {+-}) 30... gxf6 31. Qxg5 $4 {weakening the position} (31. Qc8 {would have made live much easier for White} Ba4 32. b3 {+-} ) 31... fxg5 {+/-} 32. Rf7+ {White forks: a7} Kh6 (32... Rg7 $5 33. Rxg7+ Kxg7 {+/-}) 33. Kf2 (33. Rxa7 $6 Rd6 34. Rc7 Ba8 {+/=}) 33... a5 (33... Rg7 34. Rf8 {+/-}) 34. Ke3 (34. Re7 Rg8 {+-}) 34... g4 (34... Re6 35. Rf8 {+/-}) 35. g3 Re6 36. Rf8 Kg5 37. Rb8 Be8 38. Rd8 a4 39. Rd5+ Kg6 40. Kf4 Kf6 $2 (40... Rf6+ 41. Rf5 Rd6 42. Rg5+ Kh6 43. Rd5 Rf6+ 44. Ke3 {+/-}) 41. Rf5+ (41. e5+ {keeps an even firmer grip} Ke7 {+-}) 41... Ke7 $2 (41... Kg7 {+/-}) 42. e5 Bg6 43. Rg5 Kf7 44. Ne4 Kg7 45. Nf6 Kh6 (45... a3 {doesn't get the cat off the tree} 46. bxa3 Kf7 {+-}) 46. Ng8+ (46. a3 {and White has triumphed} Bf7 47. Ng8+ Kh7 48. Kf5 {+-}) 46... Kg7 $4 {Black threatens to win material: Kg7xg8. with this move Black loses his initiative} (46... Kh7 47. Nf6+ Kh6 48. a3 {+-}) 47. Nf6 { Twofold repetition} Kh6 48. Nd5 (48. a3 $5 {makes it even easier for White} Bf7 49. Ng8+ Kh7 {+-}) 48... Bb1 $4 {further deteriorates the position} (48... Re8 49. Ne3 Rd8 50. Nf5+ Bxf5 51. Rxf5 Rd4+ 52. Ke3 {+/-}) 49. Nc3 (49. Rg8 $5 { makes it even easier for White} Bd3 50. Ne3 Re7 {+-}) 49... Bd3 $2 (49... Bg6 50. Nb5 Re8 {+/-}) 50. Nxa4 $4 {forfeits the clear win} (50. Rg8 Re7 51. Rf8 Bxc4 52. Rf6+ Kg7 53. Nxa4 Bxa2 54. Rxb6 Rf7+ 55. Kg5 Re7 {+-}) 50... Bxc4 $4 { forfeits the advantage} (50... Re8 51. Rf5 Bxf5 52. Kxf5 Rf8+ 53. Ke4 Rf2 54. Nxb6 Rxb2 {-+}) 51. a3 {+-} Rc6 $2 (51... Bd3 52. Rg8 Re7 {+-}) 52. Rf5 b5 53. Nc3 b4 (53... Kg7 {there is nothing better in the position} 54. Ne4 Bd5 55. Rxh5 b4 56. Rg5+ Kf8 57. Rxg4 bxa3 58. bxa3 Rc7 {+-}) 54. axb4 cxb4 55. Ne4 Rg6 (55... Kg6 56. Rf6+ Rxf6+ 57. Nxf6 {+-}) 56. Rf6 (56. Nf6 Bf1 57. Rxh5+ Kg7 58. Kf5 Bd3+ 59. Ke6 Bc4+ 60. Ke7 Rh6 61. Rxh6 Kxh6 62. Nxg4+ Kg7 63. Ne3 Ba2 64. h4 Bb3 65. e6 Kg6 66. Kd6 Ba4 67. g4 b3 68. Nd5 Bb5 69. Nc7 Ba4 70. e7 Kf7 71. g5 Kg6 72. e8=Q+ Bxe8 73. Nxe8 Kf5 74. Nf6 Kg6 75. Ke6 Kg7 76. h5 Kh8 77. Ke7 Kg7 78. Ne8+ Kh7 79. Kf7 Kh8 80. Kf8 Kh7 81. Nd6 Kh8 82. Nf7+ Kh7 83. g6#) 56... Bd5 (56... Be6 {hoping against hope} 57. Rf8 Rg7 {+-}) 57. Rxg6+ (57. Kf5 Rxf6+ 58. Nxf6 Bc6 59. e6 Kg7 60. Nxh5+ Kf8 61. Kf6 Ke8 62. Ng7+ Kd8 63. e7+ Kc7 64. Ke5 Bd7 65. e8=Q Bxe8 66. Nxe8+ Kb6 67. b3 Kc5 68. Nf6 Kc6 69. Nxg4 Kd7 70. Nh6 Ke8 71. g4 Kf8 72. Ke6 Ke8 73. g5 Kf8 74. h4 Ke8 75. g6 Kf8 76. h5 Ke8 77. Nf7 Kf8 78. h6 Kg8 79. h7+ Kg7 80. h8=Q+ Kxg6 81. Qh6#) 57... Kxg6 {+-} 58. Nc5 b3 (58... Ba8 59. Nd3 b3 {+-}) 59. Nd7 Be6 60. Nf8+ Kf7 61. Nxe6 Kxe6 62. Kg5 (62. Ke4 Ke7 63. Kf5 Kf7 64. Kg5 Ke6 65. Kxh5 Kxe5 66. Kxg4 Kd4 67. h4 Kd3 68. h5 Kc2 69. h6 Kxb2 70. h7 Kc2 71. h8=Q b2 72. Qh7+ Kc1 73. Qh1+ Kc2 74. Qe4+ Kc1 75. Qc4+ Kd2 76. Qb3 Kc1 77. Qc3+ Kb1 78. Kf3 Ka2 79. Qc4+ Ka3 80. Qb5 b1=Q 81. Qxb1 Ka4 82. Ke4 Ka3 83. Kd5 Ka4 84. Kc4 Ka3 85. Qa1#) 62... Kxe5 63. Kxh5 Kf5 64. Kh4 Ke4 65. Kxg4 Kd3 66. h4 Kc2 67. h5 Kxb2 68. h6 Kc1 (68... Ka2 {hardly improves anything} 69. h7 b2 70. h8=Q b1=Q 71. Qa8+ Kb2 72. Qb7+ Ka1 73. Qxb1+ Kxb1 74. Kf5 Ka1 75. g4 Kb1 76. g5 Ka1 77. g6 Kb1 78. g7 Kc2 79. Ke4 Kd2 80. Kd4 Ke2 81. g8=Q Kf3 82. Qg5 Kf2 83. Qg4 Ke1 84. Qg2 Kd1 85. Kd3 Kc1 86. Qc2#) 69. h7 b2 70. h8=Q b1=Q 71. Qh1+ Kc2 (71... Kb2 {cannot change destiny} 72. Qxb1+ Kxb1 73. Kf5 Ka1 74. g4 Kb2 75. Kf4 Ka1 76. g5 Kb1 77. g6 Kc2 78. Ke3 Kb3 79. g7 Kc4 80. g8=Q+ Kb5 81. Qd8 Kc6 82. Kd4 Kb5 83. Qd7+ Kb4 84. Qb7+ Ka3 85. Kc3 Ka2 86. Qb2#) 72. Qxb1+ Kxb1 73. Kf5 Kc2 (73... Ka1 { does not save the day} 74. g4 Ka2 75. g5 Kb2 76. g6 Kc2 77. Ke4 Kb3 78. g7 Kc4 79. g8=Q+ Kc3 80. Ke3 Kc2 81. Kd4 Kb2 82. Kd3 Ka1 83. Kc3 Kb1 84. Qb3+ Ka1 85. Qb2#) 74. g4 Kd3 (74... Kc1 {does not improve anything} 75. g5 Kb2 76. g6 Kc2 77. g7 Kd3 78. g8=Q Kd4 79. Qb3 Kc5 80. Ke5 Kc6 81. Qc4+ Kd7 82. Qc3 Ke8 83. Qc7 Kf8 84. Kf6 Kg8 85. Qg7#) 75. g5 (75. g5 Kc2 76. g6 Kb1 77. Ke4 Kc2 78. g7 Kd2 79. g8=Q Kc3 80. Qd5 Kc2 81. Qb5 Kc3 82. Ke3 Kc2 83. Qb4 Kc1 84. Kd3 Kd1 85. Qb1#) 1-0