John Brady (1664) Fritz Eyerer (1464)
Maine State Championship 2006
C64: Ruy Lopez: Classical Defence (3...Bc5) except 4 0-0 Nf6
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. O-O d6 4... Qf6 5. d3+/= 5. c3+/- Prevents intrusion on b4+d4 5... a6 6. Bxc6+ bxc6 7. d4 exd4 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. Qc2 White threatens to win material: Qc2xc6 9... Bd7 10. Bg5 f6 Consolidates e5 11. Be3 Ne7 12. Nbd2 O-O 13. Nh4 13. Rfe1 Be6+/= 13... Qc8 13... Be6 14. b3= 14. Qc3 14. Rac1 Be6+/= 14... Rb8 15. f4 Black has a cramped position 15. Rae1 Qe8= 15... Qe8 15... f5 16. e5=/+ 16. f5= White gets more space 16... c5 16... >= Qh5!? is worth looking at 17. Bf2 d5= 17. dxc5+/- dxc5 18. b3 Bb5 Black threatens to win material: Bb5xf1 19. Rf3 19. Rfe1 Qh5 20. Nhf3 Qf7+/- 19... Qc6 19... Nc6 20. Bxc5 Ne5 21. Rg3= 20. Rg3 Rbe8 20... Rbd8 21. Re1+/- 21. Bh6 21. a4!? Be2 22. Re1+/- 21... Rf7+/= 22. Qf3 22. Kh1!?+/= 22... Nc8= Attacks the backward pawn on e4 23. a4 White threatens to win material: a4xb5 23. Rc1 Nd6 24. Rg4 Qb7= 23... Bd3 Increases the pressure on the backward pawn 24. Re1 24. a5 Ba7= 24... Nd6 Black threatens to win material: Nd6xe4 24... c4+ 25. Kh1 Nd6 26. bxc4 Bxe4 27. Qf1-+ 25. Rg4 25. a5 Ba7 26. Rg4 Rfe7=/+ 25... Rfe7 25... c4+!? 26. Kh1 Ba5 27. bxc4 Bxd2 28. Bxd2 Nxe4-+ 26. Qg3 Loses material 26... Qd7 27. Kh1? >= 27. a5 Ba7 28. h3 c4+ 29. Kh2=/+ 27... Nxf5?? an unfortunate move that relinquishes the win >= 27... Bxe4 would have given Black the upper hand 28. Rf1 Kh8-+ 28. Nxf5+- Qxf5 28... c4 is still a small chance 29. Bxg7 h5+- 29. Rxg7+ 29. exf5?? is refuted decisively by mate in 3 29... Rxe1+ 30. Qxe1 Rxe1+ 31. Nf1 Rxf1# 29... Kh8 30. Rxe7 30. exf5?? is to be avoided because of the following mate in 3 30... Rxe1+ 31. Qxe1 Rxe1+ 32. Nf1 Rxf1# 30... Rxe7 31. exf5 Rxe1+ 31... Be4 doesn't change the outcome of the game 32. Rxe4 a5 33. Rxe7 c4 34. Re8# 32. Qxe1 Kg8 32... Be4 cannot change what is in store for ? 33. Qxe4 c4 34. Qa8# 33. Qe8# 1-0 [Fritz 9 (5s)]