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samuraigoroh(1679) vs. pmatti(1628) 1/2-1/2

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1.e4 (0:00)
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: e4!
1...c5 (0:00) 2.Nf3 (0:25) d6 (0:05) 3.d4 (0:28) cxd4 (0:04) 4.Nxd4 (0:05) Nf6 (0:03) 5.Nc3 (0:03) a6 (0:02) 6.h3 (0:44) g6 (0:29) 7.Nf3 (1:35) Nc6 (0:26) 8.Be2 (4:25) Bg7 (0:26) 9.O-O (0:30) O-O (0:09) 10.Rb1 (3:22) Be6 (1:14) 11.Ng5 (3:02) Bd7 (0:20) 12.Bc4 (0:49) Ne5 (0:08) 13.Bb3 (0:48) Rc8 (0:11)
Nappula(1874) whispers: something like f4 could be coming
14.Nf3 (1:06) Nc4 (0:24) 15.Qe2 (2:03) b5 (0:11) 16.a4 (0:19) Qc7 (1:40) 17.axb5 (0:15) axb5 (0:04) 18.Nd5 (1:42) Nxd5 (0:15) 19.exd5 (0:02) Bf5 (0:20) 20.Nh4 (0:57) Bd7 (0:35)
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: I think I have the lead now (not necessary winning yet though)
21.Qxe7 (1:51) Rce8 (0:16)
Capris(1929) whispers: A risky decision
22.Qg5 (0:12) Re5 (0:18)
Nappula(1874) whispers: the d-pawn shoul fall at least
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: I almost missed that if Qf4, he plays g5 XD
23.Qg3 (3:00) Rxd5 (0:12)
Nappula(1874) whispers: dunno, blacks pawn structure looks weak
24.Bxc4 (0:45) Qxc4 (1:06)
Nappula(1874) whispers: black may be gaining the initiative
25.Bf4 (1:57) Rd4 (0:35) 26.Bxd6 (0:21) Rxh4 (0:08) 27.Bxf8 (0:03) Bxf8 (0:02)
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: Odd, why he went that way
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: I have rook per bishop, though he keeps the pair of bishops...
Nappula(1874) whispers: if black could change one of the rooks , he would be winning imo
28.Rbd1 (3:18) Be6 (0:16)
Capris(1929) whispers: According to the computer white could have won with 27. b3
29.Qd3 (0:47) Qxd3 (0:08) 30.cxd3 (0:07) Rd4 (0:04)
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: Almost took it with the rook
31.Rfe1 (0:36) Bb3 (0:28)
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: Rd2 seems bad (because of Bb4) but I have a check...
Nappula(1874) whispers: go black, go!
32.Rd2 (1:48)
Nappula(1874) whispers: yes!
Nappula(1874) whispers: oh, he comes out with a check...
32...Bb4 (1:37) 33.Re8+ (0:04) Kg7 (0:01) 34.Rde2 (0:19) Rxd3 (0:01) 35.R2e3 (0:03) Rxe3 (0:20)
Nappula(1874) whispers: use time pmatti use...
36.Rxe3 (0:17)
Nappula(1874) whispers: time (sigh)
36...Be6 (0:06) 37.Re5 (0:19) Bc4 (0:26)
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: :)
38.b3 (0:08)
Capris(1929) whispers: I would have kept the rook as black.
38...Bd6 (0:25)
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: Mmm, I didn't considered 38. ... f6
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: But it seems that didn't he
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: Mmm, I just noticed he moved the other bishop XD
39.Re3 (1:32) Bc5 (0:09)
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: I could try a repetition & draw
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: I think he's more dangerous than I am if his b pawn survives & mine doesn't...
40.Re5 (2:43) Bd6 (0:12) SamuraiGoroh offers a draw. 41.Re3 (0:10) pmatti declines the draw request. 41...Be6 (0:15)
Nappula(1874) whispers: blacks king is safe, so he can just wait and see what happens
42.Kf1 (0:54) Kf8 (0:03)
Nappula(1874) whispers: b4 for black probably not a bad idea
43.Ke2 (0:16) Ke7 (0:02) 44.Kd3 (0:34)
Nappula(1874) whispers: our thoughts travel different paths...
44...b4 (0:10) 45.g4 (0:30) Kd7 (0:09)
Nappula(1874) whispers: ok, the black bishops are nicely located
46.Kc2 (1:07)
Nappula(1874) whispers: and the've got a fearless king
46...Kc6 (0:26) 47.Re4 (0:36) Kc5 (0:07) 48.Re3 (1:02) Kd4 (0:25) 49.Rd3+ (0:06) Ke5 (0:01) 50.f4+ (0:04)
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: What was he planning?
50...Kxf4 (0:52) 51.Rxd6 (0:03) Kg3 (0:08) 52.Rd3+ (0:02) Kh4 (0:04) 53.Kd2 (0:44) h5 (0:09) 54.gxh5 (0:28) Kxh5 (0:12) 55.Ke1 (4:38) g5 (0:13)
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: Mmm, why not Kh4 ?
56.Kf2 (0:30)
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: I though my h pawn was dead
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: But now it might not
56...Kh4 (0:26) 57.Kg2 (0:09) g4 (0:14) 58.hxg4 (0:05) Kxg4 (0:04) 59.Rd4+ (0:02) Kf5 (0:02) 60.Rxb4 (0:01) Ke5 (0:02) 61.Kf2 (0:06) Kd5 (0:02) 62.Ke3 (0:08) Kc5 (0:01) 63.Rb8 (0:02) Kc6 (0:05) 64.Kd4 (0:08) Kc7 (0:08) 65.Rb4 (0:11) Kc6 (0:15) pmatti offers a draw.
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: Mmm, wonder if is theorical draw or not yet (seems like)
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: I think I'll play a little more
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: after all, all I have to do is trade rook per pawn at worst & still draw :) SamuraiGoroh declines the draw request.
66.Kc3 (1:43) Kc7 (0:23) 67.Rf4 (0:15) Kc6 (0:06) 68.Kb4 (0:02) Kb6 (0:07) 69.Rf6 (0:01) Kc6 (0:16)
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: Love zugzswang
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: & he lets me play Ka5 :)
70.Ka5 (0:25) Kb7 (0:03) 71.b4 (0:01) Ka7 (0:02) 72.Kb5 (0:07) Kb7 (0:01) 73.Kc5 (0:01) Kc7 (0:03) 74.b5 (0:37) Bb3 (0:12) 75.Rc6+ (0:37) Kb7 (0:02) 76.Rd6 (1:40) Be6 (0:23) 77.b6 (0:25) Bc8 (0:38)
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: Mmm, I think he can cover all the spaces (is a bit closed)
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: I'll check a bit before offering the draw myself :(
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: Or maybe not?
SamuraiGoroh(1679) whispers: Rd6-c6-c7-a7 maybe?
78.Rc6 (2:30) Be6 (0:19) 79.Rc7+ (0:03) Kb8 (0:01) 80.Kd6 (0:21) Bb3 (0:53) 81.b7 (1:51) Bd5 (1:04)
Bombassa(1970) whispers: so rook was better on e7 perhaps SamuraiGoroh offers a draw. pmatti accepts the draw request.
Game drawn by mutual agreement 1/2-1/2

Comments

samuraigoroh (2013-02-26): This wasn't a theoretical draw :S Missed that white can put black in zugzwang with Rd7 Bxb7 Rd8+ Ka7 Kc7 (or similar) & win.

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