Malaysian Masters 3rd Quarterfinals Live: Nicholas - Evan

Nicholas Chan - Evan Timothy Capel [D55]
Malaysian Masters 2009 Quarterfinals

1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.d4 Be7 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 0-0 7.e3 b6 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.0-0 Ne4 10.Bf4

10…Nxc3 11 bxc3 h6

12Ne5 Nd7 13. Bxh6

Nicholas is sacrificing the Bishop. His position is slightly better according to Fritz.

13. … Nxe5 14. dxe5

14. … f5

15.Bf4 g5 16.Bg3 Bc8 17.f4 g4 18.Qb3 Be6 19.e4

19. .. Qd7

20. Rad1 (Fritz doesn’t like this move. Recommended was 20. exf5 with possible continuation Bxf5 21.Bxf5 Rxf5 22.Qd1 Rh5 23.c4 c6 24.f5 Rg5 with a big advantage for White).

The move 20. Rad1 actually still maintains an slight advantage. Visit Jimmy’s blog for live commentaries.

20. .. dxe4 21.Bc4 Bc5+ 22.Kh1 Bxc4 23.Qxc4+ Qf7 24.e6

24…. Qf6 25.Rd7 Rae8 26.e7+ Rf7 27.Rxc7 Rexe7 28.Rc8+ Kg7 29.Rd1 Qe6 30.Qa6 Rd7 31.Re1

 

31.Re1 Rf8 32.Rxc5 Rd2 33.Rc7+ Kg6 34.Qxa7 Rh8 35.Rg7+ Kf6 36.Rb7 Rxa2 37.Qxb6 Qxb6 38.Rxb6+ Kf7 39.c4 Rd8 40.Rf6+ Kxf6 41.Bh4+ Ke6 42.Bxd8 Rc2 43.Kg1 Rxc4 44.Bb6 Kd5 45.Kf2 Rc3 46.Be3 Ra3 47.Rd1+ Ke6 48.Bc5 Rc3 49.Rd6+ Kf7 50.Rf6+ Kg7 51.Rxf5 Rb3 52.Bd4+ Kh6 53.Re5 Ra3 54.Re8