A76: Modern Benoni: Classical: 9...Re8 10 Qc2

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 6... Be7 7. Nf3+/= 7. Be2 Black is behind in developement 7... Bg7 Black has a cramped position 8. Nf3 O-O Black castles and improves king safety 9. O-O White castles and improves king safety 9... Re8 10. Qc2 Black has a cramped position 10... Nbd7 11. Nd2 Black has a cramped position. Black's piece can't move: c8 11. Bg5 a6+/- 11... Ne5 12. f4 White threatens to win material: f4xe5 12... Neg4 13. Nf3 Qb6 14. Kh1 14. Bc4 Nh5+/- 14... c4 15. Bxc4 Ne3 15... Bd7!?+/- 16. Bxe3 Qxe3 17. Qd2 Qb6 17... Qxd2 18. Nxd2 a6 19. Bd3+/- 18. Bd3 >= 18. e5!? Nh5 19. Rae1+- 18... Bd7+/- 19. Rac1 Rac8 20. h3 20. a3+/- 20... Bh6 20... Nh5 21. Kh2+/- 21. Ng5 21. g4!? Rxc3 22. Qxc3 (22. Rxc3?! Nxe4 23. Bxe4 Rxe4+/-) 22... Nxe4 23. Bxe4 Rxe4 24. Ng5+- 21... Nh5+/- 22. Kh2 f6 23. Nxh7?? White is ruining his position >= 23. Ne6+/- 23... Kxh7-/+ 24. g3 Rh8 24... f5 25. Rc2-+ 25. Qe2 Kg8 26. Rb1? 26. h4 Bg7-/+ 26... Bg7?? with this move Black loses his initiative >= 26... Bxf4 makes it even easier for Black 27. gxf4 Bxh3-+ 27. Kg2?? the position is going down the drain >= 27. f5 Qd4 28. Qf3-/+ 27... Bxh3+!-+ Demolishes the pawn shield. 28. Kf3 28. Kxh3 Decoy to h3 28... Nxf4+ A double attack 28... Bxf1 28... g5 makes it even easier for Black 29. Qf2 g4+ 30. Ke2 Bxf1+ 31. Kxf1-+ 29. Rxf1 g5 30. Rh1 30. f5 doesn't change anything anymore 30... Qd4 31. Rh1 Rh7-+ 30... g4+ 30... >= Rh6 secures victory 31. Rh2 g4+ 32. Kg2-+ 31. Kg2 Qd4 31... Rh6 might be the shorter path 32. Rxh5 Rxh5 33. Qxg4 Rxc3 34. bxc3 Qb2+ 35. Qe2 Qxe2+ 36. Bxe2-+ 32. f5?? White gets more space 32. Nb5 Qb4 33. a3-/+ 32... Rh7 32... Nxg3 and Black can already relax 33. Rxh8+ Kxh8 34. Qd1-+ 33. Nb5 33. Rd1 doesn't improve anything 33... Nxg3 34. Qxg4 Rh5-+ 33... Qb4 33... >= Qe5 keeps an even firmer grip 34. Qxg4 Qxb2+ 35. Qe2 Qxe2+ 36. Bxe2 Rc2-+ 34. Nc3?? sad, but how else could White save the game? 34. a3 Qb3 35. Rd1-+ 34... Nxg3! Demolition of pawn structure 35. Kxg3 Theme: Deflection from h1 35... Rxh1 36. Kg2 Rh3 37. Bb5 Kf7 37... Rcxc3 38. bxc3 Qb1 39. Qxg4 Qh1+ 40. Kf2 Rh2+ 41. Ke3 Qe1+ 42. Be2 Qxc3+ 43. Kf4 Kf8 44. Qg3 Qd2+ 45. Qe3 Bh6+ 46. Kg3 Qxe3+ 47. Kxh2 Bf4+ 48. Kg2 Qg3+ 49. Kf1 Be3 50. e5 Qf2# 38. a3 38. Qxg4 doesn't change the outcome of the game 38... Qxb2+ 39. Ne2 Rh6-+ 38... Qa5 38... Qc5 39. Be8+ Rxe8 40. Qe1 Reh8 41. e5 Rh2+ 42. Kg3 R8h3+ 43. Kxg4 Qd4+ 44. Ne4 Rh4+ 45. Kf3 Qd3+ 46. Qe3 Qd1+ 47. Qe2 Qxe2+ 48. Kg3 R2h3# 39. Qxg4 39. a4 is no salvation 39... Rh4 40. Nd1 Rch8-+ 39... Rhxc3! Annihilates a defender: c3 40. Qh5+ 40. bxc3 Qxb5 40... Kf8 41. Bd7 Rc2+ 42. Kf3 R8c3+! finishing him off 43. bxc3 43. Kf4 does not improve anything 43... Rf2+ 44. Kg4 Rg2+ 45. Kf4 Rc8 46. Qd1 Qb6 47. Qf1 Rcc2 48. Qxg2 Rxg2 49. e5 Qd4+ 50. Kf3 Qxd5+ 51. Kf4 Bh6# 43... Qxc3+ 44. Kg4 44. Kf4 is not the saving move 44... Rf2+ 45. Kg4 Qf3+ 46. Kh4 Rh2# 44... Rg2+ 44... Rg2+ 45. Kh4 Qg3# 0-1 [Fritz 9 (5s)]