(125) Mullikin,Tom (1041) - Ufer,Allan (1102) [B02] Tabor Quick Chess Denver (2), 27.03.2004 [Fritz 8 (60s)] B02: Alekhine's Defence: Chase Variation and lines with early Nc3 1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d6 3.Bc4 last book move 3...e6 4.Qe2 a6 Secures b5 5.Nf3 b5 6.Bb3 Be7 7.d4 d5 8.a3 Prevents intrusion on b4 8...c5 9.dxc5 Bxc5 [>=9...d4 is the best option Black has 10.Nb1 Bb7= ] 10.exd5+- Ng4? [>=10...0-0 11.dxe6 Bxe6 12.Bxe6 Re8 13.Bxf7+ Kxf7+- ] 11.Ne4 Ba7 12.h3 Nf6 13.Bg5 0-0 14.Nxf6+ gxf6 15.dxe6 fxg5?? Black falls apart [>=15...Bxe6 16.Bxe6 fxg5+- ] 16.exf7+ [>=16.e7 secures the win 16...Qc7 17.Bxf7+ Kxf7 18.Nxg5+ (18.exf8R+?! is clearly inferior 18...Kxf8 19.Nxg5 Qe7+/- ; 18.exf8B?! is the less attractive alternative 18...Kxf8 19.0-0-0 Nc6+/- ; 18.exf8N Kxf8 19.0-0 g4+/= ; 18.exf8Q+?! is much worse 18...Kxf8 19.Nxg5 Qe7+/- ) 18...Ke8 19.exf8R+ Kxf8 20.Qf3+ Kg7 21.Qxa8+- ] 16...Kg7 17.Qe5+ Qf6 18.Qxf6+ Kxf6 19.0-0-0?? simply marches past the door to victory [19.Bd5!? Nc6 20.Bxc6 Rb8+- ] 19...Nc6?? with this move Black loses his initiative [>=19...Bxf2 20.Rhf1 Bg3-/+ ] 20.Rd6++- Kg7 21.Rxc6 Bxf2 22.Kb1 Bb7 23.Rc7 Bxf3 24.gxf3 Bg3 25.Rd7 h6 26.Rhd1 a5 27.Rb7 Rfb8?? Black crumbles in face of a dire situation [27...Rab8 28.Re7+- ] 28.Re7 [28.f8Q+ Kxf8 29.Rf7+ Ke8 30.Rdd7+- ] 28...Kf8 29.Rdd7 a4? [>=29...Rd8+- ] 30.Bd5 Ra6 31.Re6 Rxe6 32.Bxe6 Be1 33.b3 b4 34.Ra7 axb3 35.Bxb3 bxa3+/- 36.Rxa3 Bg3 37.Ra7 Bd6 38.Rd7 Bf4 39.c4?? what a pity, victory was in sight [>=39.Kb2+- ] 39...Rxb3+-+ 40.Kc2 Rxf3 41.c5 Bg3 42.c6 Rxf7 43.Rd8+ Ke7 44.Rd7+ Ke8 45.Rb7 Rc7 46.Rxc7 Bxc7 47.Kd2 Ke7 48.Ke2 h5 49.Kf3 Kd6 50.Ke4 g4 [>=50...Ke6-+ and Black can celebrate victory] 51.hxg4= hxg4 52.Kf4 1/2-1/2