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Catt,Peter - Sutton,Alan [B33]
Natcor Championship, 01.11.2003
[Notes by David Hardy]
1.e4
c5
2.Nf3
Nc6
3.d4
cxd4
4.Nxd4
Nf6
5.Nc3
e5
6.Ndb5
d6
7.Bg5
a6
8.Na3
b5
9.Bxf6
gxf6
10.Nd5
f5
11.Bd3
candidate moves include exf5, c3 and even Bxb5 11...Be6
12.0-0
[12.Qh5
Rg8
13.g3
at the time of this game this line was scoring well for Black so Peter goes for a safer solution] 12...Bxd5
13.exd5
Ne7
14.Nxb5
[14.c3
Bg7
15.Qh5
e4
16.Bc2
0-0
17.Rae1
Qc8
see Shirov - Kramnik (Wijk aan Zee) 2003 1-0 in 44 (17...Nxd5?
18.Qxf5
Nf6
19.Rxe4
Nxe4
20.Bxe4
Qh4
21.Bxa8
Rxa8
22.Nc2
Re8
23.Nb4
with a safe pawn up) ] 14...Bg7
15.Nc3
e4
16.Be2
most games go Bc4 here to keep a guard on d5 16...0-0
17.Qd2
Ng6
18.Rfe1
Re8
19.Bf1
this is the point of Peter's 16th move to recycle the Bishop to g2 to aid the defence of his King 19...Qh4
20.Rad1
Be5
21.g3
Qf6
22.Rb1
Reb8
23.Na4
Bxb2
24.c3
Ne5
25.Be2
Ba3
26.Rb3
Bc5
27.Nxc5
dxc5
28.c4
Rxb3
29.axb3
the smoke has cleared with the position looking slightly better for Black in that he has the safer King and Queen and Knight which work better together than Queen and Bishop. On the other hand a6 and c5 are targets and if f3 can be played at the right moment the White position will spring to life 29...Rb8
30.Qe3
Nd7
31.Kg2
h6
32.Bd1
Re8
33.Qf4
Qg6
34.Re3
Ne5
35.Be2
Kg7
36.Rc3
Qf6
37.Rc1
Ng6
38.Qe3
f4
39.gxf4
Qxf4
[39...Nxf4+
40.Kh1
Nxe2
41.Qxe2
Qf4
leads nowhere] 40.Rd1
Qg5+
41.Kh1
Qxe3
42.fxe3
Rb8
43.d6
Ne5
44.Rd5
Nd7
45.Kg2
Rxb3
46.Bg4
Rb7
47.Kg3
a5
48.Kf4!
a4
49.Rd1
a3
50.Bxd7
Rxd7
51.Kxe4
a2
52.Kd5
Ra7
53.Ra1
Kf8
54.e4
Ke8
55.e5
Kd7
56.Kxc5
h5
57.Kb4
Ke6
58.Kb5
f6
59.exf6
Kxd6
[59...Kxf6??
60.Kc6
wins] 60.Kb4
Ke6
61.Kb3
Rb7+
62.Kxa2
Kxf6
63.Re1
cutting the King off from the main action 63...Rd7
64.Kb3
[64.Re2!
] 64...Rd2
Here the game was sent for adjudication and a draw given. White seems to have to play h4 and after Rd4 then Rh1 which leaves the Rook too passive to claim a win. A fine game by both players. Special congratulations to Peter on the winning the Championship this year. 1/2-1/2
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