[Event "2023 World Senior Championship"] [Site "Terrasini"] [Date "2023.11.05"] [White "Lubomir Ftacnik"] [Black "Daniel H. Campora"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2451"] [BlackElo "2343"] [Annotator "Lang, JJ"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A35"] [Opening "English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/Mix4vAHh/1KVGuFXn"] [Orientation "white"] 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 d6 6. e4 Bd7 7. Be2 g6 8. Be3 Bg7 9. O-O O-O 10. Qd2 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Bc6 12. f3 Nd7 13. Be3 a5 14. b3 Nc5 15. Rab1 f5 16. exf5 gxf5 17. Nd5 Rf7 18. Rfd1 e5 19. Kh1 f4 20. Nxf4 Ne4 21. fxe4 exf4 22. Bxf4 Bxe4 23. Rbc1 Qf6 24. Rf1 Qg6 25. Bf3 Raf8 26. g3 Be5 27. Bxe4 Qxe4+ 28. Qg2 Qxg2+ 29. Kxg2 Bxf4 30. Rxf4 a4?? { Perhaps overestimating White's chances after exchanging rooks on f4, Black creates unnecessary dynamic complications. } (30... Rxf4 31. gxf4 Rxf4 { could let White fight for a win given Black's four pawn islands. } 32. Rd1 Rf6 33. a4 (33. Rd5 a4! { And now the dynamics are necessary, with Rd5-b5 coming. } 34. Ra5 (34. Rb5 Rg6+ 35. Kf3 Rh6) 34... Rg6+ 35. Kf2 Rh6 36. Kg3) 33... Rg6+ 34. Kf2 Rh6 35. Kg3 Rg6+ 36. Kf4 Rf6+ { but is there really enough here, given White's own weaknesses? This should be a draw. }) 31. Rxf7 Rxf7 32. Rd1 axb3 33. axb3 Rf6 34. Rd5 { In contrast to the variations after Black traded on f4, here White's king is immune to any harassment from Black's rook, so the endgame is a relatively clear win. } 34... Kf8 35. Rb5 Rf7 36. Rb6 Rd7 37. g4 { Black resigned, understanding that this is untenable. } 1-0