Spencer - Denham

(26) Spencer,R (1501) - Denham,C (1719) [B10] Dyfed closed (4), 30.10.2011 [Kemenade] 1.e4 e6 2.c4 c6 [2...d5 ] 3.Nf3 [3.Nc3 ; 3.d4 ] 3...Ne7 [3...d5 simplest] 4.Nc3 Ng6 [4...d5 ] 5.e5 [5.g3 Berberyan-Iliev,Baharov mem op 2009,1-0] 5...d6 [5...d5 Sanchez Lopez-Gonzalez Garcia, Barcelona Sants 2001,0-1] 6.exd6 Bxd6 7.d4 b6 [7...0-0 Salvatore-Paredes,Najdorf mem 2002,1-0] 8.Be2 [8.g3 as earlier, Sanchez Lopez-Gonsalez Garcia, Barcelona Sants 2001,0-1; 8.h4+/- ; 8.Ne4+/- Fritz13] 8...Bb7 9.0-0 Qc7 [9...0-0+/= ] 10.g3 [10.Ne4 ] 10...Nd7 11.Be3 Nf6 12.b3 Ng4 13.Qd2 [13.Ng5!? ] 13...f5?! loosening the central squares [13...0-0= ] 14.c5 [14.Ng5!+- Fritz13 14...Qd7 15.Bxg4 fxg4 16.f3 ] 14...Be7 15.Bg5 [15.Ng5 ; 15.Bc4 ] 15...0-0 16.Bxe7 [16.Bc4 ; 16.b4 ] 16...Qxe7 17.h3 Nf6 18.Ng5 [18.Rae1 ; 18.Rfe1 ; 18.b4 ] 18...h6 19.Nf3 Rad8= but the Bl Q B is still a problem 20.cxb6 [20.Bc4 ] 20...axb6=/+ 21.Qe3 Rfe8 [21...f4!-/+ 22.gxf4 Nh5 ] 22.Ne5 Nxe5 23.dxe5+/- Nd7 24.f4 Qc5 25.Qxc5 [25.Kf2 ] 25...Nxc5 26.Rfd1 g5 27.b4 Nd7 28.Rd6 b5 doesnt do much for the B [28...Nf8 29.Rad1 Rxd6 30.Rxd6 gxf4 31.gxf4 Ra8 32.Bc4 Kf7+/- ] 29.Rad1+- Re7 30.Nxb5 [30.g4 Fritz13; 30.Bf3 Rudy] 30...gxf4 [30...cxb5 31.Bxb5 Bc8 32.a4+- ] 31.Nd4!+- Ra8 32.Bc4 Nxe5 [32...Nf8 33.Nxf5+- ] 33.Bxe6+ [33.Nxf5 ] 33...Kf8 34.Nxf5 Ree8 [34...Nf3+ 35.Kg2 c5 36.Nxe7 Kxe7 37.bxc5+- ] 35.gxf4 [35.Bb3 Fritz13] 35...Nf3+ 36.Kf2 c5 37.bxc5 [37.Bc4 ] 37...Rxe6 [37...Be4 38.Bb3 Bxf5 39.Rf6+ Kg7 40.Rxf5+- ] 38.Rxe6 Rxa2+ 39.Kg3 [39.Re2 ] 39...Rb2 40.c6 [40.Rf6+ ] 40...Rb3 41.Rd8+ [41.Rf6+ ; 41.Kg4 ] 41...Kf7 42.Re7+ Kf6 [42...Kg6 lasts a little longer] 43.Rxb7 [43.Rf8+ Kg6 44.Re6+ Kh7 45.Rxh6# ] 43...Rc3 44.Rf8+ Ke6 45.c7 [45.Re7+ Kd5 46.Rd8+ ] 45...Ne5+ 46.Kf2 Nd3+ 47.Ke3 Ne5+ 48.Kd2 [48.Ke4 ] 48...Rd3+ 49.Kc2 and Wh won on time 1-0