See saw game

Nicholas Chan - Evan Timothy Capel [D55]
Malaysian Masters 2009 3rdQuarterfinals (1), 15.08.2009

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 Nxc3 11.bxc3 h6 12.Ne5 Nd7 13.Bxh6 Nxe5 14.dxe5 f5 15.Bf4 g5 16.Bg3 Bc8 17.f4 g4 18.Qb3 Be6 19.e4 Qd7

White now has a huge advantage.

Advantage Nicholas

20.Rad1 dxe4 21.Bc4 Bc5+ 22.Kh1 Bxc4 23.Qxc4+ Qf7 24.e6 Qf6 25.Rd7 Rae8 26.e7+ Rf7

Evan strikes back

Now Black is slightly better an is slowly clawing back into the game

27.Rxc7 Rexe7 28.Rc8+ Kg7 29.Rd1 Qe6 30.Qa6 Rd7 31.Re1 Rf8

Evan blunders

Black’s last move is the losing move.

31. .. Qf6 would have maintained an advantage for Black.

32.Rxc5 and black just loses a piece for nothing.

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 Ra2+ 55.Kg3 Re2 56.Re6+ Kh7 57.f5

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