Queen's Pawn GameD03

Jarod Bryan (2208)
Joseph St. Pierre (1973)

Maine State Championship
2006


D03: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5, including Torre Attack with early ...d5

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 d5 4. Nbd2 c5 4... h6 5. Bh4+/= 5. c3 5. e4 Be7 6. e5 Nfd7 7. Bxe7 Qxe7+/= 5... h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. e4 cxd4 8. e5 White threatens to win material: e5xf6 8... Qd8 9. Nxd4 A sound move 9... Nc6 10. N2f3 Qc7 11. Qe2 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. Bd3 Rb8= 11... a6 Covers b5 11... Nxd4 12. Nxd4 Bc5 13. Qe3= 12. g3 12. Qe3!?+/= 12... Bc5=/+ 13. Bh3 Bd7 14. O-O 14. Nb3 Bb6=/+ 14... Nxd4-/+ 15. Nxd4 Bxd4 16. cxd4 Bb5 17. Qg4 Bxf1 18. Qxg7 O-O-O 19. Kxf1 19. Bxf1 Kb8-/+ 19... Qe7 20. Qg4 Qb4 21. Qf4 21. Rc1+ Kb8 22. b3 Qb5+ 23. Kg1 Rc8 24. Rxc8+ Rxc8-/+ 21... Rhf8 21... Qxb2!? 22. Rc1+ Kb8 23. Kg1-+ 22. b3 Kb8 23. Rd1 Qa5 24. Rd2 Rc8 25. Bg4 Qc7 26. Qxh6? 26. Bd1 Qc1-/+ 26... Qc1+?? hands over the advantage to the opponent >= 26... Rh8 Black clearly has the better chances 27. Qe3 Rxh2-+ 27. Kg2-/+ Rg8 Black threatens to win material: Rg8xg4 28. Bd1 28. h3 Rh8 29. Qe3 Qa1=/+ 28... Rc3-/+ 29. Qf4 Rh8 29... Ka7 30. Kh3-/+ 30. h4 Rg8 31. Kh2 White king safety improved 31... Rg7 32. h5 Ka7 33. Kg2?? >= 33. b4=/+ this is the best way to fight back 33... Rd3!!-+ the final blow 34. h6 34. Rxd3 Exploits the pin 34... Qxf4 34... Rgxg3+! Demolishes the pawn shield 34... Rxd2?? Black will choke on his greed 35. hxg7 Qxd1 36. g8=Q Rxa2 37. Qf3 Qxd4 38. Qc8+- 35. fxg3 35. Qxg3 Rxg3+ 35... Rxd2+ Eliminates the defender d2 36. Kh3 Qxd1 37. h7 Qh5+ 38. Qh4 Qf5+ 38... Qf5+ 39. Qg4 Qf1+ 40. Kh4 Rh2+ 41. Kg5 Rxh7 42. Qf4 Qd3 43. Qg4 Qg6+ 44. Kf4 Qe4+ 45. Kg5 Rg7+ 46. Kf6 Qxg4 47. Ke7 f5+ 48. Kd6 Qg5 49. Kxe6 Qg6+ 50. Kxd5 Qc6# 0-1 [Fritz 9 (5s)]