Best Game Prize
1.g3
g6
2.Bg2
Bg7
3.c4
Nc6
4.Nc3
d6
5.Rb1
e5
6.b4
Nf6
[ 6...f5
would lead to an entirely different game!]
7.d3
0-0
8.Nf3
h6
9.0-0
Be6
10.e4
Qd7
11.Nd5
Ne8
else White would lop off the h-pawn!
12.b5
Ne7
13.Nh4
Kh7
14.a4
c6
15.Nxe7
Qxe7
16.bxc6
bxc6
17.Qb3
Nf6
[ 17...Bf6
18.Nf3
Bg7=
]
18.Bd2
Rfd8
19.Qa3
Bf8
20.Bc3
Qc7
21.Qb2
Nd7
[ reasonable alternatives were: - 21...Rdb8
; or 21...Nh5
]
22.f4!
Nc5
23.Qc2
Bd7?
[ No good was 23...exf4
24.gxf4
f5
25.exf5
gxf5
26.d4
exposing the f-pawn; Nor 23...f5
24.exf5
gxf5
25.d4
; 23...g5
24.fxg5
hxg5
25.Nf5
with a clamp; 23...Bc8
offers some chances]
24.fxe5
dxe5
25.Rxf7+
Bg7
26.Nf3
Re8
27.d4
Kg8
28.Rxg7+
Forced - but good!
28...Kxg7
29.dxc5
Rab8
30.Rf1
[ Better 30.Rd1
]
30...Bg4
31.h3
Bc8
[ 31...Bxf3
was obligatory]
32.Rd1
Ba6
33.Rd6
isolating the e-pawn 1-0