The Irish Chess Union

[Event "Summer IM Norm 2022"] [Site "?"] [Date "2022.09.05"] [Round "4"] [White "Fitzsimons, David"] [Black "Mats, Diana"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2365"] [BlackElo "2037"] [ECO "C15"] [Annotator "Fitzsimons,David"] [ICUid "61949"] [UsedInIcuSite "true"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:01:30]} e6 {[%emt 0:01:30]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:01:31]} d5 {[%emt 0: 01:31]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:01:31]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:01:30]} 4. Nge2 Nf6 {[%emt 0:01: 27]} 5. e5 {[%emt 0:01:32]} Nfd7 $1 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 6. a3 Be7 7. f4 b6 $2 { This plan doesn't work well in this exact position as White is well-placed to execute the f4-f5 break (with Ne2-f4 to follow).} (7... c5 $1) 8. Be3 {[%emt 0: 01:29]} (8. f5 $1 {is strong right away.} exf5 9. Nxd5 Bb7 10. Nef4 $16) 8... Ba6 $4 {[%emt 0:01:19]} 9. f5 $1 $18 {[%emt 0:01:28] Black's position is already indefensible.} c5 $2 {[%emt 0:01:11]} (9... Bg5 $5 {is better, but it gives White a choice of strong options:} 10. Nf4 $5 $18 (10. Qd2 $5 Bxe3 11. Qxe3 Nf8 12. Qg3 $18 {is also very powerful.})) 10. fxe6 {[%emt 0:01:22]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 11. Nf4 {[%emt 0:01:21]} Nf8 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 12. Qg4 Qd7 $1 { [%emt 0:01:07] Indirectly protecting g7.} 13. O-O-O {[%emt 0:01:19]} (13. Qxg7 $4 Bh4+ $19) 13... g6 {[%emt 0:01:03] Black is nevertheless forced to play this to defend the g-pawn.} 14. dxc5 {[%emt 0:01:09]} bxc5 {[%emt 0:01:01] White now has a decisive breakthrough:} 15. Ncxd5 $1 {[%emt 0:01:05]} exd5 { [%emt 0:00:58]} 16. e6 Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:57]} (16... Qc6 17. Nxd5 {gives White an overwhelming initiative for the piece.} Nxe6 18. Bh6 $1 $18 {is the most accurate, but there are several winning moves.} (18. Bxa6 Nxa6 19. Qe4 $1 Rc8 20. Qe5 Rf8 21. Nxe7 Kxe7 22. Bg5+ Kf7 23. Rd6 $18 {is one plausible sample line.})) 17. Nxd5 $1 Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:53]} (17... Qxg4 18. Nc7#) (17... Qa5 18. Qa4+ $1 Qxa4 19. Nc7#) 18. Nxe7 {[%emt 0:01:00]} Qxe6 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 19. Qf3 $1 Qxe7 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 20. Bxa6 $18 {[%emt 0:01:00]} 1-0