1.e4
e5
2.Nf3
Nc6
3.Bb5
Nf6
4.d3
d6
5.c3
g6
6.0-0
Bg7
7.Nbd2
0-0
8.Re1
Re8
9.d4
Bd7
10.d5
Ne7
11.Bxd7
Nxd7
12.a4
h6
13.a5
a6
14.b4
f5
15.c4
Nf6
16.Bb2
idea Rc1 and c5. Alternatively, Ba3. Long think here by Gary. ...Rf8, ...f4... ...Qd7, are ...Kd7 are possibilities. White has g3 and Nh4 as well as c5
16...Qd7
17.Rb1
strange move... Ra3 is more thematic
17...g5
18.exf5
Qxf5
[ 18...g4!
19.Nh4
Nxf5
20.Nxf5
Qxf5
21.Nf1
h5
22.Ng3
Qh7
]
19.Nf1
Qh7
keeps live Ng6-f4
20.N3d2
Nf5
21.Ne4
Nxe4
22.Rxe4
h5
23.Qd3
Rf8
24.Rbe1
Rf7
25.R1e2
g4
expect h3 or c5
26.Qb3
Raf8
27.c5
[ 27.b5
axb5
28.Qxb5
Nd4
29.Bxd4
exd4
30.Qxb7
d3-+
]
27...Qg6
[ 27...Ne7
; 27...Nd4
28.Bxd4
exd4
29.Qd3
Qf5
; 27...Nh4
]
28.cxd6
cxd6
29.b5
axb5
30.Qxb5
Bh6
[ 30...Rc7
]
31.Qb6
Kh7
32.Qb4
Rg7??
33.Rxe5
dxe5
34.Qxf8
Nd4
35.Bxd4
exd4
36.Re8
Rg8
37.Qe7+
Rg7
[ 37...Qg7
38.d6
]
38.Qd8
Rg8
39.Qd7+
1-0