Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Lost in the KID

Sydney International Open 2008
The Closet Grandmaster
Goldenberg, Igor
E97

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Nf3 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. a4 played because I just wanted to avoid my opponent's superior knowledge of theory. To be honest, I've really no idea about what I'm doing! 9...Nh5 10. Re1 (I should have played 10. a5 immediately.) 10... a5 11. Nd2 Nf4 12. Bf1 c5 13. dxc6? bxc6 14. c5 dxc5 15. Nb3 Ne6 16. Be3 Nd4 (16... Qb6 17. Qd6 Qxb3 18. Qxe7 Qxb2 19. Rac1 Qb4-/+) 17. Nxc5 Qb6 (17... Qd6 considered better by Goldenberg.) 18. Nd3 Be6 19. Rb1 Bb3 20. Qg4 Rfd8 21. h4 c5 22. f4 exf4 23. Nxf4 Nc2 24. Kh1 Nxe1 25. Rxe1 Bd4 26. Bc1 Bg7 27. h5 Rab8 28. Bb5 Qd6 29. e5 Bxe5 30. Ne4 Qc7 31. hxg6 hxg6 32. Ng5 Nd5 33. Nfe6 (33. Qh3! was my opponent's recommendation) 33... Nf6 34. Qh3 Bxe6 I actually resigned this position to Igor's surprise! 0-1

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