ANNOTATED GAME

29th GK tournament
ragger (1701) vs. dylam (2124)
Annotated by: dylam (1200)
Chess opening: Benko gambit half accepted (A57)
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5
a strong opening

 
4. cxb5 a6 5. e3
not so usual line but playable...

 
5... g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Be2 axb5
taking the pawn at this time, and not sooner, ensures the King's safety and lose of one move (tempo) of White.

 
9. Bxb5 Ne4
a very strong and unexpected move! it is clear now that black has the upper hand.

 
10. O-O Nxc3 11. bxc3 Bxc3 12. Rb1 Rxa2 13. Qb3
even the B line is not enough for white. but it is his last chance...

 
13... Qa5 14. Bc4 Ra4
a must.

 
15. Qxb8 Rxc4
black got a free paw on the C file. it should be enough for a victory...

 
16. Qb5
white is making it easier for black. without quens and with the C pawn, white is doomed...

 
16... Qxb5 17. Rxb5 Ba6
white, apperantly, didn't see that move when he played Qb5.

 
18. Rb6 Ra4 19. Bd2 Bxd2 20. Rxa6 Rxa6 21. Nxd2 Rb8 22. Nc4 Rb4 23. Ne5 c4
the pawn is running!

 
24. Rc1 Rab6 25. Kf1 Rb4b1 26. Rxb1 Rxb1+ 27. Ke2 Rb2+ 28. Ke1 c3 29. Nd3 e6
white cant take the rook. bringing the d pawn behind the c pawn or playing, later, e4 will end the game nicely.

 
30. dxe6 fxe6 31. h3 d5 32. g3 e5 33. f3 e4 34. fxe4 dxe4 35. Nf4 Rb1+