M.Wittje–T.Scott
RVCCA Ladder Match
Arcadia Books and Café, Spring Green, WI.
June 2th, 2011
Time Control: G/30 +5
[B20: Sicilian: Unusual White 2nd move]
1.e4 c5
Sicilian Defense
2.Bc4 3.d3 e5 4.a3 Nc6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Nf3 d6?
[6...Bg7 7.b4 +/= ]
7.Bg5
[Better is: 7.Ng5!? Be6 8.Nxe6 fxe6 9.Bxe6 +/- ]
7...Bg7 8.Bd5
['the bishop is the bishop!']
8...Bg4 9.h3 Bxf3 10.gxf3
[White has the pair of bishops]
[10.Qxf3!? 0-0 11.0-0 +/= ]
10...0-0 11.Qd2 Nd4
[Black threatens to win material: Nd4xf3]
12.0-0-0 Nxf3 13.Qe3??
Gives Black an even bigger edge
[13.Bxf6 Bxf6 14.Qe2 Nd4 =/+ ]
13...Nd4
[Better is: 13...Nxd5 finishes off the opponent 14.Nxd5 Qxg5-+ ]
14.Bxb7?
[Better is: 14.h4=/+ and White could well hope to play on]
14...Rb8-+
With this move Black has a decided advantage, White gained a free pawn but loses tempo with moving his Bishop twice and let’s Black’s Rook get into a good position
15.Bd5 Qb6 16.b3
[16.Bb3-+ ]
16...Nxd5
[Better is: 16...Qa5 Black missed this excellent chance 17.Kb2 Nxd5 18.Nxd5 Qa4-+ ]
17.Nxd5-/+
White manages to start coming back slightly
17…Qa5 18.a4 Nxb3+
[Better is: 18...Rxb3 and Black can already relax 19.cxb3 Nxb3+ 20.Kb2 Rb8-+ ]
Black tries a risky sacrifice for a decided lead in position and realizes the equalization (after a few moves) in points
19.cxb3-/+ Rxb3 20.Qd2??
[a blunder in a bad position]
[20.Qe1 Qxa4 21.Kd2-+ ]
20...Qxa4 21.Qc2 Rfb8 22.Qc4
[22.Rde1-+ a fruitless try to alter the course of the game]
At this point Black’s sacrifice has paid off, he has a decided advantage, but needs to lock it in
22...Qa3+
[22...Qa2 23.Qc2 Rb2 24.Ne3 Rxc2+ 25.Nxc2 Rb2 26.Kd2 Rxc2+ 27.Ke1 Re2+ 28.Kf1 Rxf2+ 29.Kg1 Rg2+ 30.Kf1 Qf2# ]
Black fails to do the necessary moves in sequence to lock in the win, instead going for an easy check that allows White’s King to get into a safe position, opening up the ability for White to seize the advantage.
23.Kd2+/=
White plays the right move at the right time, Black allowed White to seize the initiative and the advantage. The game has gone from a decided win for Black to a game with White advantage.
23…Qa2+
[23...h6!? 24.Be7 Bf8+/= ]
24.Ke3+/- f6??
[causes even greater problems]
[Better is: 24...R8b7+/- ]
The game has slipped away from Black
25.Nc3+ +- d5
[25...Kh8 doesn't improve anything 26.Nxa2 fxg5 27.Rhg1+- ]
The game has come full circle and now White has the decided advantage
26.Qxd5+
[26.Nxa2? looks very tantalising, but 26...dxc4 27.Nc1 Ra3-+ ]
26...Kf8 27.Nxa2 Rb2 28.Nc3 h6 29.Qxc5+
[29.Na4 R2b5 30.Qd6+ Kg8 31.Bxf6 R8b7 32.Bxg7 Rxg7 33.Nxc5 Rb2 34.Nd7 Rb6 35.Qf8+ Kh7 36.Rc1 Rd6 37.Rc8 g5 38.Qf5+ Rgg6 39.Qf7+ Rg7 40.Nf8+ Kh8 41.Ng6+ Kh7 42.Rh8# ]
29...Kg8 30.Qd5+ Kh7 31.Bh4 R2b3 32.Rc1
[Better is: 32.Rb1 might be the shorter path 32...Rxb1 33.Rxb1 Rxb1 34.Nxb1 g5+- ]
32...g5 33.Qe6 gxh4 34.Qf5+ Kg8 35.Rhg1 R3b7
[35...Rd8 is no salvation 36.Nd5 Kf8 37.Rc8 Rxd3+ 38.Kxd3 Rxc8 39.Qxc8+ Kf7 40.Qc7+ Kf8 41.Qxg7+ Ke8 42.Qe7# ]
36.Nd5 a5
[36...Kf7 doesn't change anything anymore 37.Nc7 Rd8 38.Qg6+ Ke7 39.Qxg7+ Kd6 40.Qxf6+ Kd7 41.Qe6# ]
37.Qe6+ Kh8
[37...Rf7 cannot undo what has already been done 38.Nxf6+ Kf8 39.Rc7 Rxf6 40.Qe7+ Kg8 41.Qxg7# ]
38.Rg2
[38.Rc8+ Rxc8 39.Qxc8+ Kh7 40.Nxf6+ Bxf6 41.Qg8# ]
38...a4
[38...Kh7 does not save the day 39.Nxf6+ Bxf6 40.Qf5+ Kh8 41.Qxf6+ Kh7 42.Rc6 h5 43.Qh6# ]
39.Rcg1
[39.Rc8+ Rxc8 40.Qxc8+ Kh7 41.Nxf6+ Bxf6 42.Qg8# ]
39...a3
[39...Rf8 doesn't do any good 40.Ne7 Rb1 41.Ng6+ Kh7 42.Nxf8+ Kh8 43.Qf7 Re1+ 44.Rxe1 Bxf8 45.Rg8# ]
40.Nxf6
[40.Rxg7 Rxg7 41.Qxf6 Rbg8 42.Rg6 Kh7 43.Rxh6# ]
40...Ra8
[40...Rd8 does not improve anything 41.Qf5 Rxd3+ 42.Kxd3 Rb3+ 43.Kc4 Rb4+ 44.Kxb4 Bf8+ 45.Kc4 a2 46.Rg8# ]
41.Nh5
[41.Qf5 Bxf6 42.Qxf6+ Kh7 43.Rg7+ Rxg7 44.Qxg7# ]
41...a2
[41...Rb3 a fruitless try to alter the course of the game 42.Qxb3 Rg8 43.Rxg7 Rxg7 44.Qb8+ Kh7 45.Rxg7# ]
42.Rxg7 a1=Q
[42...Rb6 hardly improves anything 43.Rg8+ Rxg8 44.Qxg8# ]
The Queen is moot at this point
43.Rg8+
[43.Qxh6# ]
43...Kh7
[43...Rxg8 does not solve anything 44.Qxg8# ]
44.Qf5#
[44.Qg6# ]
1-0
White Mates
[Analysis by Deep Rybka 4.1 ]
Annotation by Taylor Scott
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M.Wittje-T.Scott - 1-0 - Arcadia Books - Spring Green, WI - 6/2/2011
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