(470) Markovitz,Neil (2022) - Horton,Vincent (1529) [A15]
Tas Open Hobart, 09.06.2008



1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.g3 d6 6.Bg2 e5 7.d3 c6 8.0-0 Be6 9.Nbd2 h6 10.c5 dxc5 11.bxc5 Nbd7 12.Qc2 Qc7 13.Nc4 Nd5
13... Ne8

14.e4 Nb4 15.Qd2 Bxc4 16.dxc4 Na6 17.Qd6 Ndxc5
17... Rfd8

18.Qxc7 Nxc7 19.Ba3
19. Bxe5 Bxe5 20. Nxe5 Rfe8 21. f4

19...N7e6 20.Rfd1 Rfd8 21.Rab1 b6 22.Ne1 Na4 23.Be7 Nc3 24.Rxd8+ Rxd8 25.Bxd8 Nxb1 26.Be7 c5 27.Nd3 Na3 28.Bf1 Nxc4
28... Nd4

29.Nxc5 Nxc5 30.Bxc5 Nd2
30... bxc5 31. Bxc4

31.Bd6 Nxe4 32.Bb8 Bf8 33.Bg2
Behind on time black not unreasonably accepted white's draw offer however the ending is won for black as the following variation shows. [33.Bg2 Nc3 34.Bxa7 Bc5 and white's problem is that he must drop a second pawn. 35.a3 Nd1 36.Kf1 Nxf2 37.a4 Nd3 38.Ke2 and now if white can displace the knight and play a5 his prospects improve however black can consolidate with 38...Nc1+ 39.Kd1 Nb3 40.Bd5 Na5 ] 1/2-1/2