(1) Marsh,R - Bye,D [A69]
PDL (1) Gosport A v Portsmouth A, 05.03.1993



1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4 c5 6.d5 e6 7.Nf3 exd5 8.cxd5
[ 8.exd5 for positional players]

8...0-0 9.Be2 Re8
[ 9...b5!? ]

10.e5! dxe5 11.fxe5 Ng4 12.0-0!?
[ 12.Bg5 Qb6 13.0-0 Bf5 14.d6 Qxb2 15.Nd5 Nxe5 16.Ne7+ Rxe7 17.dxe7 Nbc6 18.Kh1 Nxf3 19.Bxf3 Qxa1 20.Qxa1 Bxa1 21.Rxa1 f6 Analysis by Filip = ; An interesting alternative was... 12.Bf4 Nxe5 13.0-0 Nbd7 14.d6 Rb8 15.Nb5!~~ ]

12...Nxe5 13.d6! Nxf3+ 14.Bxf3 Bd4+
[ better 14...Nc6 ]

15.Kh1 Qxd6 16.Bd5! Re6?!
[ Perhaps 16...Be6 17.Bxb7 Nd7 18.Bxa8 Rxa8 gave Black extra chances]

17.Bxe6 Qxe6 18.Nb5 Be5
Black is struggling to cover all his weaknesses

19.Qd8+ Kg7 20.Nc7 Bxc7 21.Qxc7 Na6 22.Qd8
[ Or 22.Rxf7+! Qxf7 ( 22...Kg8 would be answered by... 23.Bh6!! ) 23.Bh6+! should win]

22...Qe2
[ 22...f6 23.Bg5! ; 22...h6 23.Bxh6+ Kxh6 24.Qh8+ Kg5 25.h4+ Kg4 26.Qh6 ; 22...b6 23.Bg5 Bb7 24.Bf6+ Kh6 25.Qd2+ ]

23.Qf6+ 1-0