CH08 7.2. Samuel Priščák - Jakub Šošovička 0 - 1

[Event "MSRM 2012"] [Site "Stará Ľubovňa"] [Date "2012.03.24"] [Round "7.2"] [White "Samuel Priščák"] [Black "Jakub Šošovička"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C45"] [WhiteElo "1000"] [BlackElo "1360"] [Annotator "Fritz 12 (5m)"] [PlyCount "72"] [EventDate "2012.03.17"] [EventRounds "7"] [EventCountry "SVK"] {C45: Scotch Game} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 {last book move} 5. f3 {Secures e4+g4} (5. Nxc6 $5 {looks like a viable alternative} bxc6 6. Nc3 $11) 5... Bc5 $15 6. Be3 Bb6 (6... Nxd4 7. Bxd4 Nxe4 8. c3 Bxd4 9. Qxd4 $17) 7. Bb5 (7. Nc3 $5 $14) 7... O-O 8. Nc3 Re8 9. Bxc6 (9. Qd2 Nxd4 10. Bxd4 c6 $15) 9... bxc6 {Black has the pair of bishops} 10. Na4 Ba5+ (10... c5 $5 11. Nb5 d5 $17) 11. c3 $11 {Prevents intrusion on b4} Ba6 (11... Nxe4 12. fxe4 Qh4+ 13. Kf1 $14) 12. Nc5 $14 Bc4 $4 (12... Bc8 $142 13. O-O Bb6 $14) 13. Ncb3 $4 { throws away a nice position} (13. Nb7 $142 {nails it down} Bxc3+ 14. bxc3 $18) 13... Bb6 $17 14. Qc2 Nd5 15. Qc1 (15. Qd2 Nxe3 16. Qxe3 Qf6 $17) 15... Nxe3 ( 15... a5 $142 $5 16. Nf5 Nxe3 17. Nxe3 Qh4+ 18. Kd1 d5 19. Nxc4 dxc4 $19) 16. Qxe3 $17 d5 17. Qd2 $4 {further deteriorates the position} (17. Nd2 $142 c5 18. Nf5 $17) 17... dxe4 $19 18. O-O-O exf3 (18... e3 $142 {makes it even easier for Black} 19. Qc2 $19) 19. gxf3 Bd5 (19... Qf6 {seems even better} 20. Rhe1 $19) 20. Qg2 (20. Rhg1 g6 21. Qf4 Qd6 $19) 20... Qf6 21. Rdf1 $2 (21. Rhg1 Re5 22. Qg3 Rae8 $19) 21... Re3 (21... a5 $142 {makes it even easier for Black} 22. Nd2 Bxd4 23. cxd4 Qxd4 24. Ne4 Bxa2 25. Rhg1 $19) 22. Rhg1 c5 $4 {Forfeits the advantage} (22... Re5 $142 {might be the shorter path} 23. Qg4 h5 $19) 23. Re1 $4 (23. Nf5 $142 $1 {was a good chance to save the game} Re5 24. Qxg7+ Qxg7 25. Nxg7 $17 (25. Rxg7+ $4 Kh8 $19)) 23... cxd4 $19 24. cxd4 (24. Nxd4 {doesn't change anything anymore} Bxd4 25. cxd4 Rxf3 $19) 24... Rxf3 25. Qe2 (25. Qg5 { doesn't change the outcome of the game} Qxg5+ 26. Rxg5 Bxb3 27. axb3 Bxd4 $19) 25... h6 (25... Bxb3 $4 {is followed by mate in 2} 26. Qe8+ {Clearance: e2} Rxe8 27. Rxe8#) 26. Qc2 (26. Rgf1 {a fruitless try to alter the course of the game} Bxd4 27. Nxd4 Rxf1 28. Rxf1 Qxd4 $19) 26... Rd8 27. Re2 (27. Kb1 {is no salvation} Be6 28. Ka1 Bxb3 29. axb3 Bxd4 $19) 27... Rf1+ 28. Rxf1 (28. Re1 { doesn't improve anything} Rxg1 29. Rxg1 Bxd4 30. Nxd4 Qxd4 $19) 28... Qxf1+ 29. Kd2 Bf3 (29... Bxb3 30. Qxb3 Rxd4+ 31. Qd3 Rxd3+ 32. Kxd3 Qf3+ 33. Kc4 Qxe2+ 34. Kc3 Qf3+ 35. Kc4 Qe4+ 36. Kc3 Ba5+ 37. b4 Bxb4+ 38. Kb3 Qd4 39. a3 Qc3+ 40. Ka4 Bxa3 41. Kb5 Qc5+ 42. Ka4 Qb4#) 30. Re3 Bxd4 31. Re1 Bf2+ (31... Bf6+ 32. Nd4 Qf2+ 33. Re2 Qxd4+ 34. Kc1 Qg1+ 35. Re1 Qxe1+ 36. Qd1 Qxd1#) 32. Kc3 Bxe1+ 33. Nd2 Rxd2 34. Qa4 (34. Qxd2 {cannot change destiny} Bxd2+ 35. Kxd2 c5 36. Kc3 Qe1+ 37. Kb3 Bd5+ 38. Kc2 Be4+ 39. Kb3 Qb4#) 34... Rd3+ (34... Qd3+ 35. Kb4 Rc2#) 35. Kc2 Qe2+ 36. Kc1 (36. Kb1 {is not the saving move} Rd1+ 37. Qxd1 Qxd1#) 36... Rd1+ (36... Rd1+ 37. Qxd1 Qxd1#) 0-1