Van Kemenade - Francis

(27) Van Kemenade,R (2006) - Francis,M (1655) [C55] Dyfed closed (4), 30.10.2011 [Kemenade] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 Be7 5.0-0 d6 6.c3 0-0 7.h3 [7.Bb3 ; 7.Re1 ; 7.Nbd2 ; 7.b4 alternatives] 7...Na5 8.Bb5 c6 [8...a6 most often played; 8...Bd7 played as well,but has given Wh good results] 9.Ba4 b5 10.Bc2 Qc7 [10...c5 ] 11.Re1 [11.Be3 Kuerten-Hauser, Baden Ch 2003,1/2-1/2; 11.Qe2 Andersen-Sekhar, Canada op Winnipeg 1997,1-0; 11.b4 Gazvoda-Nadvesnik, SLO ch qual Sentjur2008,1-0] 11...h6 [11...Re8 Kodiy-Vatolin, Tornament (Elo) e 2008,1-0] 12.Nbd2 Be6 the B is misplaced here, as it gets in the way of the defence of e5 [12...Re8 13.Nf1 Bf8 14.Ng3 g6 is the plan indicated by 11..h6] 13.Nf1 Rfe8 14.Ng3 Bf8 15.d4 Nc4 [15...c5!? the text helps Wh play what he was considering anyway] 16.b3 Nb6 17.Bb2 pointing both Bs towards the K 17...a5 18.Rc1 Bd7 19.Bb1 both Bs have moved back, but whereas Wh's is agressive, Bl's is defensive 19...a4 20.c4 bxc4 [20...axb3 is worth considering to give Bl some play on the B file] 21.bxc4 exd4 damages Wh's pawn structure but liberates the Wh Bs. [21...c5 closes them off, but Wh can then concentrate on mobilizing towrds the K side] 22.Qxd4 Wh liked this but Fritz13 has other ideas [22.Bxd4+- Nh7 (22...Be7 23.Qd3 ) 23.e5 c5 24.Ba1 g6 25.Qd2 dxe5 26.Bxe5 Qb7 27.Ba1 Rxe1+ 28.Rxe1 Re8 (28...Bg7 29.Bxg7 Kxg7 30.Bxg6 fxg6 31.Re7+ Kf8 (31...Kg8 32.Qxh6 ) 32.Rxh7+- ) 29.Qc3 f6 30.Bxg6 a bit like the game continuation] 22...Be6+/= the B moves again, but Fritz13 approves,as it allows Ns access to d7 23.Qd3 [23.Nh4 Nbd7 24.Nhf5 trying to sacrifice on g7 or h6 was the alternative idea,but 24...g6= Fritz13] 23...Nfd7 [23...Nbd7 is what Fritz13 initially suggests as holding, but then agrees with both players that Wh retains a definite edge 24.e5 dxe5 25.Nxe5 near winning, though Bl has 25...Bb4! 26.Re2 a3 27.Ba1 Bc5 (27...Rad8 28.Nxd7 Rxd7 29.Qc2 Qf4 30.Bxf6 Qxf6 31.Qh7+ Kf8 32.Be4+/- ) 28.Qc2 (28.Nxd7 Qxd7 29.Qc2 Bd4 30.Rd2 c5 31.Bxd4 cxd4 32.Ne4 Qe7 33.Rxd4+/- ) ] 24.e5+- g6 25.exd6 Qxd6 26.Qc3 f6 27.Bxg6 Bf7 28.Bxf7+ Kxf7 29.Qc2 Bl has fatally weak Wh squares 29...Rxe1+ 30.Rxe1 Bg7 31.Nf5 [31.Qh7 Rh8 32.Qxg7+ Kxg7 33.Nf5+ was the initial idea] 31...Qc5 32.Re7+ [32.Qe4 ; 32.N3h4 ; 32.N3d4 ; 32.Bd4 are all considered even stronger by Fritz13] 32...Qxe7 33.Nxe7 Kxe7 34.Qh7 [34.c5 ; 34.Nd4 ; 34.Qe2+ ; 34.Qg6 are alternative ways to ensure the win] 34...Kf7 35.Qf5 [35.Nh4 ; 35.Nd4 ; 35.Bc1 also] 35...Rd8 36.Nd4 [36.Qh5+ ; 36.Be5 ; 36.Nh4 ] 36...Re8 37.Qh5+ Kf8 38.Nf5 [38.Ba3+ c5 39.Bxc5+ Nxc5 40.Qxc5+ Kg8 41.Qxb6 ; 38.Nxc6 ] 38...Nxc4 39.Bc3 [39.Qg4 ; 39.Qg6 ] 39...Rb8 40.Qg4 [40.Qg6 ] 1-0