Hanken,J (2210) - Little,J (1707) [A16]
National Open,
[Chess Tiger 14.0 (60s)]
A16: English Opening: 1...Nf6 with ...d5 1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 d5 3.cxd5 Nxd5 4.Nf3 c6 5.Bg2 g6 6.0–0 Bg7 7.Nc3 Nxc3 8.bxc3 0–0 9.Rb1 Nd7 10.a4 last book move 10...Qc7 [10...Re8 11.d4 Black is slightly better] 11.d4= e5 [11...Qa5 12.Ba3 Nb6 13.Bxe7=] 12.Qb3 White is slightly better 12...exd4 13.cxd4 Nb6 [13...Nf6 14.Bf4 Qd8 15.Be5=] 14.Bf4 [14.a5!? Nd5 15.e4 White is slightly better] 14...Qe7= 15.a5 Be6 [15...Nd5!? 16.Be5 a6 White is slightly better] 16.Qb2 White is better 16...Nc4 [16...Nd5 17.Qxb7 Qxb7 18.Rxb7 Nxf4 19.gxf4 White is better] 17.Qxb7 Qxb7 18.Rxb7 Nxa5 19.Rb4 Nb3 [19...Bd5!? White is still better] 20.Rb1White wins  20...a5? [Better is 20...g5 21.Bxg5 Rfb8 22.Rxb8+ Rxb8  and White is better] 21.Ra4 [Better is 21.R4xb3 secures the win 21...Bxb3 22.Rxb3 and White wins] 21...Bd5 [21...Rfd8!? should be examined more closely, but White is still slightly better] 22.Ne5 White is better 22...Bxe5 [22...Bxg2 23.Kxg2 (23.Rxb3?! Bd5 24.Rc3 Ra6=) 23...Nxd4 24.Rxd4 White wins] 23.Bxe5 White wins [Not 23.dxe5 Nc5 24.Ra3 a4 White is a little better] 23...Nd2 24.Rd1?? forfeits the advantage [24.Rc1 Rfd8 White is much better] 24...Ne4?? gives the opponent counterplay [Better is 24...Bb3 is the best option Black has 25.Rda1 Bxa4 26.Rxa4 Ra6 and Black is better] 25.Rc1 [25.Bxe4 Bxe4 26.Rda1 f6 White wins] 25...Rfc8 [25...f5 26.Bc7 White wins] 26.f3 [Better is 26.Bxe4!? Bxe4 27.Rc5 White wins] 26...Nd2 White is still better 27.e4 [27.Rc3 Bb3 28.Ra1 a4 with the better game for White] 27...Bb3 28.Ra3 a4 29.Bh3 [Better is 29.Bf4 Nc4 30.Raa1 and White is better] 29...Nxf3+ 30.Kg2 Nxe5 31.Bxc8 Rxc8 32.dxe5 c5 33.Kf3 [33.Rc3 Kf8 Black is better] 33...Kf8 Black is better  34.Raa1 [34.e6 fxe6 35.Ke3 Ke7 Black is better ] 34...c4 [34...Ke7 35.Kf4 Black is much better ] 35.Rc3 Rd8 [35...Ke7 36.Kf4 Black is still better ] 36.e6 [36.Kf4!? Black still has the better game] 36...fxe6 37.Kf4 [37.e5 Rd1 38.Ra3 Rh1 Black is better ] 37...h6 [37...Ke7 38.e5 Black wins] 38.h4 [38.e5!? Black is better ] 38...Ke7   Black is winning 39.e5 [39.Ke5 Rd3 40.Rac1 Rxc3 41.Rxc3 a3 Black should win] 39...Rf8+ [Better is 39...Kd7!? 40.Ke3 and Black is the winner] 40.Ke3 Black is better  40...g5 [40...Kd7!? Black is better ] 41.hxg5 hxg5 42.Kd2 [42.Ke4 Kd7 43.Kd4 Kc6 44.Rxc4+ Bxc4 45.Kxc4 Ra8 Black wins] 42...Rf2+ [42...Kd7!? 43.Rcc1 Black wins] 43.Ke3 Black is better 43...Rf8 [Better is 43...Rg2 44.Kd4 Kd7 and Black wins] 44.Kd4 Exerts pressure on the isolated pawn [44.Kd2 Kd7 45.Rcc1 Black wins] 44...Rd8+ Black is still better  ½–½