Marsh,M (1835) - Turner,G (1883) [E80]
John Hurt Memorial 3,
[Chess Tiger 14.0 (60s)]
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 b6 6.Be3 Bb7 7.Nh3 last book move 7...Nbd7 [7...0–0 8.Be2=] 8.Nf2 [8.Be2 e5 White is slightly better] 8...c5 [8...0–0 9.Be2=] 9.d5 White wins space 9...Bc8 [9...0–0 10.Be2 White is slightly better] 10.Qd2 Ne5 11.0–0–0 [11.b3 0–0 White is slightly better ] 11...Bd7 [11...0–0!?=] 12.h3 Controls g4 12...Bc8 13.f4 [13.Bh6 Nh5 White is slightly better] 13...Ned7= 14.g4 h6 [14...0–0 15.Qc2 White is slightly better] 15.Nd3 Ba6 [15...Ng8 16.Qc2 White is slightly better] 16.b3 Prevents intrusion on c4 16...Rb8 17.a4 [17.f5 Qc7 White is better] 17...Bb7 [17...Qc8 18.Bg2 White is slightly better] 18.Bg2 a6 Covers b5 [18...Ng8 19.Qc2 White is slightly better] 19.Bf3 [19.e5 Ng8 White is better ] 19...b5 [Better is 19...Ba8 White is still slightly better] 20.Kc2 [20.axb5 and White can hope to survive 20...axb5 21.Nxb5=] 20...bxc4 Black is better 21.bxc4 Nb6 [21...0–0 22.e5 Ne8 23.Rb1 Black is slightly better] 22.Nb2 h5 [22...0–0 23.Kd3 Black is better] 23.f5 White gains space [23.g5 Nfd7 Black is slightly better] 23...Nfd7 24.fxg6 fxg6 25.gxh5 gxh5?? releasing the pressure on the opponent. . White creates threats along the open g-file [25...Ne5 26.Be2 Black is slightly better] 26.Qe2?? weakening the position [Better is 26.Qg2 White has a promising position 26...Kf7 27.Rhg1 White wins] 26...Nf6 [26...Ne5!? should be considered 27.Bxh5+ Kd7 28.Bg4+ Ke8=] 27.Rhg1 White is better 27...Kf7 [27...Bf8!? White is still better ] 28.Rdf1 [28.Qg2 Qf8 White wins] 28...Kg8 29.Rg5 Qe8 [29...Nbd7 30.Rfg1 Rh7 31.Nd3 White wins] 30.Rfg1 Rh7 31.Rg6 [31.e5!? dxe5 32.Bxc5 and White should win] 31...Kh8 32.Bf4 [32.e5 dxe5 33.Kc1 e6 34.Bxc5 exd5 White is better ] 32...Nbd7 [32...Bc8 33.Qg2 Qf7 34.a5 White is slightly better] 33.e5 dxe5 [33...Nxe5 34.Bxe5 dxe5 35.Qxe5 White is slightly better] 34.Bxe5 White is slightly better 34...Nxe5 35.Qxe5 Qf8 [35...Nd7 36.Qe4 Bd4 White is slightly better] 36.Qe2 [36.Nd3!? White is better ] 36...Bc8= 37.R6g3 [37.Nd3!? must definitely be considered 37...Bf5 38.R6g5=] 37...Bf5+ Black is better 38.Kd1?? another step towards the grave [38.Nd3 Black is still better] 38...h4 39.Rg5 Bxh3 [39...Nd7 secures the win 40.Be4 A) 40...Bxc3? looks very interesting, but 41.Bxf5 (41.Rxf5?! Qh6 42.Rfg5 Nf6=) 41...Rh6 42.Bxd7 Bxb2 43.Be6 White wins; B) 40...Bxe4 Black wins ] 40.Nd3 White is still better    Bh6? [40...Bd7 White is better ] 41.Ne5 [41.Nf4 Rg7 42.Rxg7 Bxf4 43.Qe1 White wins (43.Rxe7 Rb3 44.Kc2 Qb8 Black is better) ] 41...Bg7?? sad, but how else could Black save the game? [41...Qe8 42.Ng6+ Kg8 43.Nxe7+ Kh8 44.Ng6+ Kg8 45.Nf4+ Bxg5 46.Rxg5+ Rg7 47.Nxh3 Qxe2+ 48.Bxe2 Rb4 White wins] 42.Ng6+ Kg8 43.Nxf8 Kxf8 44.Ne4 [44.Be4 seems even better 44...Bh6 45.Bxh7 Bxg5 46.Qe5] 44...Nxe4 [44...Rb1+ the last chance for counterplay 45.Kc2 Rxg1 46.Rxg1 Bf5 but White wins] 45.Bxe4 Rb1+ 46.Bxb1 1-0