A21: English Opening: 1...e5 2 Nc3

1. c4 1. e4 e5= 1... e5 2. Nc3 f5 2... Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. e3= 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 c6 Controls b5+d5 4... Bc5 5. Nf3 e4 6. Nh4= 5. Nf3 White threatens to win material: Nf3xe5 5... e4 Black threatens to win material: e4xf3 6. Nd4 d5 7. cxd5 cxd5 White's piece can't move: c1. 8. Qb3 >= 8. d3+/= 8... Bc5?? releasing the pressure on the opponent >= 8... Nc6 and Black hangs on 9. Nxc6 bxc6= 9. Qb5++- Nbd7 10. Ne6 Qb6 11. Qxb6 Bxb6 11... axb6?? 12. Nc7+ Kf7 13. Nxa8+- 12. Nxg7+ Kf7 13. Nxf5 Bc5 14. Na4 Bf8 15. Nd4 Ne5 16. O-O Bd7 17. Nc3 Bc5 17... Bb4 18. f3 Bc5 19. e3 Bxd4 20. exd4 Nxf3+ 21. Kh1+- 18. Nb3 Bb6 19. a4 a6 19... a5 20. d4 exd3 21. exd3+- 20. a5 20. d4 exd3 21. exd3 d4+- 20... Ba7 21. Na4 21. d4!? exd3 22. exd3 Nxd3 23. Nxd5 Nxd5 24. Bxd5+ Be6 25. Bxe6+ Kxe6+- 21... Bb5+/- 22. Nb6 >= 22. Re1!?+/- 22... Bxb6= 23. axb6 Bxe2 White has the pair of bishops 24. Re1 White threatens to win material: Re1xe2 24... Bf3 25. Nd4 The knight is not easily driven from d4 >= 25. Bf1!? is noteworthy 25... Bh5 26. Nd4= 25... Bxg2-/+ 26. Kxg2 Nc4 Black threatens to win material: Nc4xb6 >= 26... Rhc8!?-/+ 27. b3= White threatens to win material: b3xc4 27... Nxb6 28. Bb2 Rhd8 29. f3 Consolidates g4 29... Nbd7 30. b4 30. Nf5 Kg6 31. fxe4 dxe4= 30... Nb6 30... Ne5 31. Rf1=/+ 31. Bc3 Nc4 32. Re2 Nd6 32... Re8!?=/+ 33. h3 Prevents intrusion on g4 33. Rf1 Re8+/= 33... Rg8 34. Kf2 >= 34. fxe4!? might be a viable alternative 34... Nfxe4 35. Rf1+ Ke7 36. g4+/= 34... h5 35. Ra5 exf3 36. Kxf3 Nfe4?? with this move Black loses his initiative 36... b6 37. Ra1 Nde4 38. Rg1 Nxc3 39. dxc3-/+ 37. g4 >= 37. Rxd5 Rae8 38. Rxh5 Rxg3+ 39. Kf4+/= 37... hxg4+ 38. hxg4 b5 38... Rg5!?-/+ 39. Nf5 Nxf5 40. gxf5 Rg3+ 41. Kf4 Nxc3 42. dxc3 Rxc3 A double rook endgame occured 43. Re6 White threatens to win material: Re6xa6 43... Rc4+ Black forks: b4+f4. The black rook is well posted. 44. Ke5 Rd8 Black intends d4 45. Rd6 Rxd6 46. Kxd6 d4 47. Rxa6 d3 Pushes the passed pawn 48. Ke5 d2 49. Rd6 White threatens to win material: Rd6xd2 49... Rc2 50. Ke4 Ke7 51. Rd3 Rb2 Black threatens to win material: Rb2xb4 52. Ke3 Kf6 53. Rxd2 Rxd2 54. Kxd2 Kxf5 A pawn endgame occured. 55. Kd3 Ke5 56. Ke3 Kd5 57. Kd3 1/2-1/2 [Fritz 9 (5s)]