D56: Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defence

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 h6 Black threatens to win material: h6xg5 5... O-O 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Nf3+/= 6. Bh4 O-O 7. Nf3 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Qc2 Nxc3 10. bxc3 c5 11. cxd5 11. Bd3 dxc4 12. Bxc4 cxd4 13. cxd4 b5+/= 11... exd5 12. Bd3 cxd4 13. cxd4 Qb4+ 14. Nd2 Nc6 15. O-O White castles and improves king safety 15... Qe7 16. a3 Controls b4 16... Be6 17. Rfc1 Rac8 18. Nf3 18. Qa4 Rc7+/= 18... Nb4 18... >= Nxd4!? 19. Qb2 Nxf3+ 20. gxf3 Rfd8-/+ 19. Qb3 19. Bh7+ Kh8 20. Qb3 Na2 21. Qxa2 Kxh7+/= 19... Nxd3= 20. Qxd3 Rc7 21. Rc3 21. Rxc7 Qxc7 22. Re1 Rc8= 21... Rxc3 22. Qxc3 Rc8 23. Qb2 Qc7 24. Ne5 24. Re1 b6=/+ 24... b6 25. h3 Secures g4 25... a6 26. f3 Covers g4 26. Qe2 Qc3 27. Ra2 Qa5= 26... Qc3=/+ 27. Qxc3 Rxc3 28. Kf2 Rc2+ 29. Kg3 Re2 Black threatens to win material: Re2xe3 30. Rb1 b5 30... Rxe3 31. Rxb6 a5 32. Rb8+ Kh7 33. Rb7= 31. Rb3+/= Bf5 31... h5 32. h4+/= 32. Kf4 White threatens to win material: Kf4xf5 >= 32. Nc6!? Kf8 33. Nb4+/- 32... Bc2= 33. Rc3 f6 34. Rc8+ Kh7 35. Nf7 35. Nd7 h5 36. h4 Rxg2 37. Nf8+ Kg8 38. Nd7+ Kf7=/+ 35... Rxg2 36. e4 >= 36. Rh8+!? is interesting 36... Kg6 37. Nxh6=/+ 36... dxe4-+ 37. fxe4 Bb3 37... Rf2+!? 38. Kg3 Rd2-+ 38. Nd6-/+ Ra2 38... g5+ 39. Ke3 Be6-/+ 39. Nf5 39. Rc7 Kg8 40. Kf5 Rf2+ (40... Rxa3? would be great except for 41. Kg6 Bf7+ 42. Rxf7 Rg3+ 43. Kf5+-) 41. Kg6 Rg2+ 42. Kf5 Rf2+ 43. Kg6 Rg2+ 44. Kf5 Rf2+= 39... Be6 Black threatens to win material: Be6xc8 >= 39... g5+ 40. Kf3 Rxa3-+ 40. Rc6= Bxf5 41. Kxf5 Rxa3 42. d5 This push gains space 42... a5 42... b4 43. Rb6 Rxh3+/= 43. d6+/= He broke from his leash 43... Rd3 44. Ke6 b4 44... Rxh3?? the pawn is safe and cannot be captured without dire consequences 45. d7 Rd3 46. Rd6 Rxd6+ 47. Kxd6+- 45. Ra6 White threatens to win material: Ra6xa5 >= 45. Rb6!? b3 46. d7+/= 45... Rd4 45... Rxh3?? a poisoned pawn 46. d7 Rd3 47. Rd6 Rxd6+ 48. Kxd6+- 46. d7 b3 White has to watch this pawn 46... Rxe4+? is no good 47. Kf7 Rd4 48. Ke7+- 47. Rxa5 Rxe4+ 48. Kd6 Rb4 49. Ra1 b2 Black threatens to win material: b2xa1Q 50. Rb1 Rd4+ 51. Ke7 Re4+ 52. Kd6 Rd4+ 53. Ke7 1/2-1/2 [Fritz 9 (10s)]