(137) Anderson,Robert (1525) - Anderson,Paul (1544) [A02] Southern Colorado Open Colorado Springs (3.16), 09.06.2001 [Fritz 8 (60s)] A02: Bird's Opening 1.f4 Nf6 2.Nf3 last book move 2...Nc6 3.e3 Covers d4 3...b6 4.Be2 Bb7 5.0-0 d6 Consolidates e5 6.d3 Secures e4 6...Qd7 7.a4 h6 Prevents intrusion on g5 8.Qe1 e6 [8...g5 9.e4= ] 9.Bd2 Be7 10.b4 a6 11.Na3 Na7 12.Nc4 b5 13.Na5 c5 14.bxc5 dxc5? [>=14...Bxf3 15.Bxf3 d5+- ] 15.Ne5 [15.Nxb7?! Qxb7 16.axb5 axb5+/- ] 15...Qc7 16.Nxb7 Qxb7 17.Bf3 Nd5 18.c4 0-0 19.cxd5 exd5 20.axb5 axb5 21.Qb1 b4 22.e4 d4 [22...Nc6 23.Rxa8 Rxa8 24.exd5+- ] 23.Nc4 Nb5 24.e5 Rxa1 25.Qxa1 Qc7 26.Qa6 Nc3 27.Ra1 Rb8 28.Qa7 Qd8 29.Qa6 [29.f5 makes it even easier for White 29...Nb5 30.Qa6 Qc8 31.Qxc8+ Rxc8+- ] 29...Kf8?? gives the opponent counterplay [29...Qc7 30.e6 f5+- ] 30.Nb2 Qc7 31.Qc4 Qd7 32.Kf1 Qb5 33.Qxb5 Nxb5 [33...Rxb5?? 34.Ra8+ Bd8 35.Rxd8+ Ke7 36.Ra8+- ] 34.Ra8 Rxa8 35.Bxa8 Nc3 36.Bb7 Bd8 37.Ba6 Ke7 38.Bc4 Bb6 39.Ke1 Ba7 40.Bxc3 bxc3 41.Na4 f6 42.exf6+ Kxf6 43.g4 [43.g3 g5 44.fxg5+ Kxg5+- ] 43...g6 44.Bd5 Bb8 45.Nxc5 Bxf4 46.Ne4+ Kg7 [46...Ke5!? might be a viable alternative 47.Bb3 Bxh2+/= ] 47.h3?? spoils everything [>=47.Bb3 had to be tried to avoid defeat 47...Bxh2 48.g5 hxg5 49.Be6+/= ] 47...c2-+ [47...c2 48.Bc4 c1Q+ 49.Ke2 g5-+ ] 0-1