Slate, Kent(2064)
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Safranek, William(2261)
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1.e4c52.Nc3e63.d4cxd44.Qxd4Nc65.Qd3Nf66.Bf4a67.O-O-Ob58.e5Qc79.Qf3Ng810.Bd3Bb711.Qg3Nb412.Nge2Ne713.Nd4Ned514.Nde2Nxd3+15.Qxd3Nxf416.Nxf4O-O-O17.Rhe1f618.Qg3g619.Nd3fxe520.Nxe5Bh6+21.Kb1Rhf8White has centralized pieces and fewer pawn islands, but Black has play along the f-file and a fully open center for the bishops.22.Ne4Bf423.Nd6+...Played instantly.23....Kb8The response was also nearly instant. But the complicated alternative was better:23...Qxd6!?24.Rxd6Bxg325.fxg3Kc7!gives Black an advantage.(25...Rf2even more than after this move, when26.b3Rxg227.Red1Re228.Nxd7Kc729.Nf6Rxd630.Ne8+Kd731.Nxd6Bd5-+is winning.)26.Rd2(26.Red1Rf5!)d627.Nd3e5The pawns complement the bishop.24.Qa3Bxh2??Instead,24...Bxe525.Rxe5Rxf226.Rc5was Black's best chance. Probably, Black intendedQxd6!and then found27.Rc8+!(27.Rxd6??Rf1+28.Rd1Rxd1#)Rxc828.Qxd6+but this is actually fine for Black!Ka829.c3Bc6=25.Nxb7Qxb725...Kxb726.Nxd7+−26.Nxd7+!...The f8-rook is under-protected.26....Rxd727.Qxf8+Ka728.Qc5++−Ka829.Rxd7Qxd730.Qb6Bb831.Qxa6+Ba732.Qxe6Qxe633.Rxe6Bxf234.Re71-0 White wins.1-0