D19: Slav Defence: 5 a4 Bf5 6 e3: Main line with 9 Qe2

1. d4 d5 2. c4 2. Bf4 Nf6= 2... c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 Prevents intrusion on d5 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O White castles and improves king safety 8... Nbd7 9. Qe2 O-O 10. e4 White threatens to win material: e4xf5 10... Bg6 11. Bd3 White has a very active position 11... Bh5 12. e5 This push gains space 12... Nd5 13. Nxd5 cxd5 14. Qe3 Re8 14... Rc8 15. Ng5 h6 16. Nh7+/= 15. Ne1 15. Ng5 Nf8+/= 15... Rc8 16. f4 Bxe1 17. Rxe1 White has the pair of bishops 17... Bg6 18. Bf1 18. Bxg6 hxg6 19. Qf2 Qc7= 18... Rc2 19. b3 Qa5 19... Qh4 20. Ba3= 20. Bb5 Rd8 21. Re2 Rcc8 22. Bd2 White threatens to win material: Bd2xa5 22... Qb6 23. Rf2 a6 24. Bf1 Rc6 25. b4 Rc2 26. b5 White gains space 26... a5 27. Bc3 Rxf2 28. Qxf2 Qa7 29. Qd2 Ra8 30. Rc1 Nb6 31. Bb2 Nxa4 32. Ba3 h6 33. h3 Be4 A beautiful square! 34. Kh2 Nb6 35. Bc5 a4 36. Ra1 Nc4 37. Bxc4 b6 38. Qe3 Rc8 39. Bf1 bxc5 40. dxc5 Qxc5 Not 40... Rxc5 41. Rc1 Rc7 42. b6 Qxb6 43. Qxb6 Rxc1 44. Be2+- 41. Qxc5 Rxc5 42. b6 A strong pawn 42. Kg1 f6= 42... Rc6 43. b7 Rb6 Black threatens to win material: Rb6xb7 44. Ba6 d4 44... Rxa6 Deflection from b8 45. b8=Q+ 45. Rxa4 Bxb7 46. Bxb7 Rxb7 47. Rxd4 1/2-1/2 [Fritz 9 (5s)]