David Ariel Plotkin (2122)
Paul FM MacIntyre (2325)
Liberty Bell Open (2)
Philadelphia, PA, 2010
159MB, Rybka3Gen.ctg, DAVID
1. c4Nf6 2. Nc3g6 3. g3Bg7 4. Bg2O-O 5. Nf3d6 6. O-Oc5 7. Rb1Nc6 8. a3Nd4 9. b4Nxf3+ 10. Bxf3cxb4 11. axb4Qc7 12. d3Bh3 13. Re1e6 14. Bf4Qe7 15. Qd2Ng4 16. Ne4e5 17. Ng5exf4 18. Nxh3fxg3 19. hxg3?19. Bxg4Qh4 20. Bd7! And now black cannot play Rad8 because of hxg3 and so must take on f2, in which case the knight recaptures and black is out of threats, or h2, in which case the king recaptures and defends the knight.
19... Bh6 20. Nf4Qd7 21. e3Bxf4 22. exf4An awful draw offer, since white has an practically un-loseable position. I guess my 0% record against Paul made me want to ensure a half point.1/2-1/2[David Plotkin]