Today's game is a Sicilian c3 variation. I played White in this G/5 against a 1700-rated blitz player, who has as 1980 rating for standard games. I thought this would be a cha1lenge so let's see what you think.
1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nc6 3. d4 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nf3 e6 6. Be2 Nf6 7. Be3 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Bf3 Qxd4 12. Bxd4 Nd5 So far, nothing an opening book couldn't lead you to. I considered playing Re1 net, but I decided to opt for more development.
13. Nd2 b6 14. Bxd5 taking advantage of Black having an isolated pawn.
14. ...exd5 15. Rfe1 Bc5 16. Nf3 Be6 17. Rad1 Rfe8 18. h3 a5 With Black's last move, I'm no longer worried about Black's dark-squared bishop. Time must be wasted to backup the b6-pawn or the Bishops will trade off. Either way, my Knight is set and I can focus on other areas.
19. a3 Rab8 20. Rd3 Bf5 21. Rde3 Rxe3 22. fxe3 I decided that the isolated pawn would be fine on e3 and help create a partially open file on Black's King-side pawns.
22. ...Be4 23. Kf2 f6 24. Ke2 This is a bit hasty for me, but I want to give my Rook full access to the f-file.
Bxd4 25. exd4 b5 26. g4 Rather than worry about the g-pawn, I decide to advance it and look ahead with plans of getting my Rook on the third rank.
26. ...b4 27. axb4 axb4 28. Nd2 Bg2? Black has blundered. Either he'll sack his Bishop for two Pawns or he'll play it back to e4 and I'll gain a tempo and most likely a pawn. The real question is; do I pursue with my King or Rook? I decide to use my Rook so I can keep my King closer to my pawns.
29. Rg1 Bxh3 30. Rg3 bxc3 31. bxc3 Bxg4+ 32. Rxg4 f5 33. Rg1 Kf7 34. Nf3 Rb2+ 35. Kd3 Kf6 36. Ne5 g5 37. Nd7+ Kg6 38. Nf8+ Kg7 39. Ne6+ Kf6 40. Nxg5 Now it's a pawn for a Bishop in my favor and I will most likely pick up another pawn. The big problem for me is that I'm down to 1:22 and Black is at 2:04. Will I have time to win this.
40. ...Rh2 41. Nf3 Rh3 42. Ke3 h5 43. Kf4 h4 44. Rc1 Rg3 45. Rh1 Rg4+ 46. Ke3 Rg2 47. Rxh4 Now I'm up a piece and with his remaining pawns split, I have good chance of picking up one of those as well.
47. ...Rc2 48. Rh6+ Kg7 49. Rc6 Kf7 50. Ne5+ Ke7 51. Kf4 Rf2+ 52. Kg5 f4 53. Kg4 Rf1 54. Nf3 Kd7 55. Rc5 Kd6 56. Kxf4 With this latest pawn, I've got a great material advantage, but I still low on time :47 to 1:02
56. ...Rh1 57. Ke3 Rh3 58. Ke2 Rh5 59. Ne5 Rh2+ 60. Kd3 Rh3+ 61. Kc2 Rh2+ 62. Kb3 Rh1 63. Rc6+ Ke7 64. Rc7+ Kd6 65. Rd7+ Ke6 66. Ra7 Kd6 67. Ra6+ Ke7 68. Kb4 Rc1 69. Rc6 I've covered down on all my material and Black's Rook cannot attack or hold everything. Black has now gone past my time of :23 to :19
69. ...Rc2 70. c4 dxc4 71. Rxc4 Rd2 72. Kc5 Ke6 73. Rb4 Rc2+ 74. Nc4 1-0 as Black flags.
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