74MB, Fritz9.ctg, D41JCC21

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 The infamous London, or "drawing" system. 3... c6 3...c5 is a more ambitious line for Black. 4. c3 Bf5 5. e3 e6 6. Ne5 Be7 7. Bd3 Bxd3 8. Qxd3 Nbd7 9. Nd2 O-O 9...Nxe5 before castling makes more sense, as now White doesn't get a knight on e5. 10. Ndf3 Ne4 10...Nxe5 11.Nxe5 Nd7=. 11. Nxd7 Qxd7 12. Ne5 Qd8 13. f3 Nf6 13...Nd6 with the idea f6 looks better. 14. O-O Nh5 15. Rae1 Nxf4 16. exf4 a6? This is way too slow. 16...f6 17.Ng4 Bd6 18.g3 Qd7 and Black is fine. 17. f5 Bf6 18. fxe6 fxe6 Now Black has a weakness that White can gang up on. 19. Ng4 Qd6 20. Qe3?! The Queen doesn't belong in front. 20.Re3. 20... Rae8 21. Re2 Rf7 22. Rfe1 Rfe7 23. f4 Kh8?! Black's king needs to remain close to the e-pawn. 23...a5. 24. Ne5? This allows Black to relieve the pressure. 24.Qg3 keeps White's advantage. 24... Kg8? 24...Bxe5 25.Qxe5 (25.fxe5 Qd7 26.Rf2 Rf7=) 25...Qxe5 26.Rxe5 Kg8=. 25. Qg3 25.Nd3! with a comfortable edge. 25... Bxe5? The e-pawn is too weak after this. 25...a5 26.Nd3 b6. 26. Rxe5 Rf8 27. Qg4?! 27.f5 Rf6 28.Qe3+/- 27... Rf6 28. R1e3 Kh8? 29. Rg3? This is the wrong approach. 29.Qe2! c5 (29...Rxf4 30.Rxe6 Rxe6 31.Rxe6 Qf8 32.g3! Re4 33.Rxe4 dxe4 34.Qxe4+/-) 30.g3 (30.f5 cxd4 31.cxd4 Qb4) 30...cxd4 31.cxd4 Kg8 32.Kg2+/ =. 29... Qd7 30. Rg5? This does nothing. 30... Ref7 31. Rf3 Re7?! 31...Qd6 32.g3 c5 and now Black is better. 32. Qh4 Rh6?! (32...Ref7) 33. Rh5+/= 1-0 [Joshua Friedel]