1.e4
e6
2.d4
d5
3.Nc3
Bb4
4.e5
Qd7
5.a3
Bxc3+
6.bxc3
b6
7.Qg4
[ 7.Nh3
Ba6
8.Bxa6
Nxa6
9.Qg4
f5
10.Qh5+
g6
( NOT 10...Qf7
11.Qe2
Nb8
12.c4+/=
) 11.Qe2
Nb8
12.c4!?
Nc6
13.c3?
( 13.Bb2
dxc4
14.Qxc4
Nge7
15.Qd3
Rd8
16.Rd1
b5~~
) 13...Nge7
( also good is .... 13...dxc4
14.Qxc4
Na5
) 14.cxd5
Nxd5
15.Bb2
b5!
16.Qxb5
( 16.a4
b4
17.c4
Nc3
18.Bxc3
bxc3
19.d5
exd5
20.e6
Qd6=/+
) 16...Rb8
17.Qe2
Na5
18.a4
Qc6!
19.0-0
Qc4
20.Qxc4
( NOT 20.Qd2
Nb3
21.Qh6
Nxa1
22.Bxa1
Qd3!
) 20...Nxc4
21.Ba3
Kd7?
( 21...a5!!
with a blockade) 22.a5!
Nxc3
23.Bc5
a6
24.Nf4
Rb3
( 24...Nd5
25.Nxd5
exd5
26.e6+<=>
) 25.h4
Re8
( 25...Rhb8!
) 26.Rfc1=
]
7...f5
8.Qg3
Ba6
9.Bxa6
Nxa6
10.Ne2
Qf7
[ 10...Ne7
11.Qd3
Nb8
12.c4
; 10...Kf7
11.a4
c5
12.Qd3
Qc8
13.Ba3+/=
; 10...0-0-0
11.a4
Kb7?
( 11...Nb8
12.a5
Nc6=
) 12.0-0
Qf7
13.c4+/-
]
11.h4
Ne7
12.a4
Nc6
13.h5
0-0-0
14.Qd3
Nab8
15.Bg5
Rdg8
16.a5!?
Nxa5
17.Rxa5!?
bxa5
18.Nf4
h6
19.Bh4
g5
20.hxg6
Rxg6
21.Nxg6
Qxg6
22.g3
Qe8
23.0-0
[ 23.c4
dxc4
24.Qxc4
Qc6
25.Qxc6
Nxc6
26.c3
Rg8
27.Bf6
Rg6
28.Ke2
Kd7
29.Kd3
a6
30.Kc4+/=
]
23...Qc6
24.Qd2
[ 24.Ra1
a4
25.c4
dxc4
26.Qa3
f4
27.Qxa4
fxg3
28.fxg3
Qxa4
29.Rxa4
Nc6
30.Bf6
Rf8
31.Rxc4
Kb7
32.Kf2
a5
33.Ke3
]
24...Qc4
25.Rb1
Nd7
26.Be7
Rh7
27.Ba3
a6
28.Kg2
Qa4
29.Qc1
[ Interesting is :- 29.Qe2!?
Qxa3
30.Qxa6+
Kd8
31.Qxe6
Rg7
32.Qxd5
Ke7
33.Qc6
Qa2
34.Rb7
Qxc2
35.Qxc7
Qe4+
36.Kh2
Qd5
37.Qb6
Ke8
38.Qxh6
Qxb7
39.Qxg7
Qc6
40.Qh8+
Nf8
41.Qh5+
Qg6
42.Qf3
]
29...Qc6
30.Qb2
Nb6
31.Bc5
Nd7
Sealed move, as expected by me!
32.Qa3
a4
33.Qb4
h5!
34.Kh3
h4!?
35.gxh4?!
Nb6!?
36.Be7
[ 36.Bxb6
cxb6
37.Qxb6
Rc7!
38.Qxc6
Rxc6
39.h5
Rxc3+
40.Kg2
a3
41.Ra1
Rxc2
42.Rxa3
Kb7
43.Rb3+
Ka7
44.Rg3
Rc8
45.Rg7+
Kb6
46.Rg6
Re8
47.h6
Kb5
48.Kf3
]
36...Qe8
37.Bg5
Qh5
38.Kg2
Qg4+
39.Kf1
Qe4
40.Rb2
Kb7
41.Qf8
otherwise the f-pawn may advance
41...Qh1+
42.Ke2
Qe4+
43.Kf1
Here I offered a draw, as that was all we really needed to draw the match - and win the League.
43...Qf3
44.Qg8
Qd1+
45.Kg2
Qg4+
46.Kf1
Rxh4!
I didn't see this until it was played! Fortunately, I had ...
47.Rxb6+!!
Kxb6
48.Qxe6+
c6
49.Bxh4
Qxh4
50.Qxf5
Qh1+
[ Black could draw easily 50...a3
51.Qc8
Qh1+
52.Ke2
Qe4+
53.Kd2
Qf4+
54.Ke2
]
51.Ke2
Qe4+?
Overlooking that, after the exchange of queens, I could still get into the "square" of the a-pawn [ 51...a3
52.Qf8
Qh7
( NOT 52...a2
53.Qb8+
Ka5
54.Qb4#
) 53.Qxa3
Qxc2+=
]
52.Qxe4
dxe4
53.Kd2
a3
54.Kc1
The supported (French) e-pawn will decide the issue! 1-0