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(139) PegLeg - Fisher,Tim (1601) [B01]
ICC 2 10 Internet Chess Club, 30.01.2008
[Fisher,Tim]
1.e4
d5
2.exd5
Qxd5
3.Nc3
Qd6
4.d4
Nf6
5.Nf3
a6
6.Ne5
e6
7.Be2
Nbd7
8.Bf4
Be7
!? 9.Qd2
but now that the bishop is guarded, the knight must be taken. [I wasn't afraid of 9.Nxf7
because Black has decent compensation after 9...Qxf4
10.Nxh8
Kf8
] 9...b5
?? is one cute move too many. 10.Nc4
[of course now the simple 10.Nxf7
should also win easily.] 10...Qb4
11.a3
Ever get that feeling that the walls are closing in on you? 11...Ne4
12.Qe3
Nxc3
13.axb4
Here, any sane person would have resigned. But I dug down deep and those immortal words came to me: "It's not over! Nothing is over! Nothing!! You can't just switch it off!" 13...Nd5
! Attacking his queen and two minor pieces. 14.Qd2
bxc4
! So long, little stallion! 15.Bxc4
N7f6
16.Be5
Nxb4
! Ha! Another warrior falls, surely momentum must be swinging in my favor! 17.Bxc7
I didn't need him anyway. 17...Bb7
! Developing the mighty bishop to its best diagonal with tempo! 18.0-0
Yes, castling CAN be a blunder! [18.Ba5
was preferred.] 18...Rc8
! Challenging him to defend them both. 19.b3
Rxc7
! Another enemy soldier pays the ultimate price! 20.c3
Nc6
21.Bxa6
Flank pawns merely limit the scope of my pieces. Good riddance! 21...Nd5
! The knight centralizes and dominates the position! 22.Bxb7
Rxb7
! And now my forces are practically invulnerable on the light squares! 23.Ra8+
Rb8
24.Rxb8+
? The enemy has traded off his most active piece! 24...Nxb8
25.Ra1
0-0
My king enters his fortress while the rook is now ready to decimate anyone who stands in his way! 26.c4
Nf6
A charge to the rear! 27.b4
Rd8
28.c5
It's going to take more than a few puny foot soldiers to conquer my troops! 28...Nc6
The evil twin knight enters the fray with a devastating double attack! 29.Qc3
? Never send a woman to do a MAN's job! 29...Nxd4
30.Rd1
?? Is that supposed to scare me? 30...Ne2+
!! --the inevitable death blow from a highly motivated fighting force! 31.Kf1
Nxc3
! Goodnight Saigon! 32.Rxd8+
Bxd8
33.c6
Bb6
34.Ke1
Nfd5
35.Kd2
Ne4+
36.Kd3
Nxf2+
37.Kc4
Kf8
38.Kb5
Ke7
39.Ka6
Kd8
40.Kb7
Be3
41.b5
Ne4
42.c7+
Nxc7
43.b6
Bxb6
Have one for the road! 44.Kxb6
Kd7
0-1
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