C97 Closed Spanish Game: Chigorin Defence: 11.d4 Qc7, sidelines (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.h3 d6 9.c3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.d5)

This game was played on the third round of the WORLD OPEN RAPID tournament that was held at the FIDE Online Arena March 18th 2015. I had gathered two wins from the two games before this one and things seemed to go well for me. This was the second time I faced this opponent, in the first game I was able to hold a draw with the white pieces and this time I lost with the black pieces. I think we have faced each other now four times and the score is still in favor of andrei2015 but in the two games after this we played two draws. So, three draws and one loss, something I might want to change if we play again. Then again I have been happy with the draws, so if I can't win in the next game either, it won't be a bad thing to get a draw... All four games have featured almost the same opening but some minor differences each time. Yesterday I played probably the best tournament I have played at the FIDE Online Arena so far, I managed to win my second WORLD OPEN RAPID tournament but this time I won all my five games! Something that I have not been able to do in any tournament before that one. My performance rating in the tournament was 2413!! It is the highest performance rating that I ever remember of having. Chances are that this might be once in a lifetime thing but I do what I can to repeat this success or even improve on it. I have added three mate in twos, one mate in six and one mate in eight today. Until tomorrow, my fellow chess enthusiasts!

[Event "Tournament 28038750"] [Site "online arena"] [Date "2015.03.18"] [Round "3"] [White "andrei2015"] [Black "Vierjoki, Timo"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C97"] [WhiteElo "1930"] [BlackElo "1819"] [Annotator "Tactical Analysis 2.10 (5s), TV"] [PlyCount "87"] [EventDate "2015.??.??"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O (7... d6 8. c3 O-O {0-1 (54) Kruppa,V (1865)-Glukhov,M (2161) Berdsk 2011}) 8. h3 d6 9. c3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 {C97 Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Chigorin Defense} 12. d5 {0.14/24 C97 Closed Spanish Game: Chigorin Defence: 11.d4 Qc7, sidelines} (12. Nbd2 $16 {0.73/21}) 12... c4 {1.20/21} (12... Nd7 $11 {0.14/24} ) 13. Be3 {0.76/26} (13. b4 $142 {1.20/21}) 13... Nb7 $16 14. b4 $1 (14. Nbd2 Nc5 15. b3 cxb3 {0-1 (54) Kruppa,V (1865)-Glukhov,M (2161) Berdsk 2011}) 14... cxb3 {White is slightly better.} 15. axb3 Nc5 16. Nbd2 Bd7 {1.53/22} (16... Nb7 $14 {0.44/23}) 17. b4 $146 (17. c4 b4 18. Qe2 Rfb8 19. Ra2 a5 20. Rea1 Be8 21. Nh2 Nfd7 22. Bd1 Ra6 23. Nhf1 Rba8 24. Ng3 g6 25. Qg4 Nf6 26. Qe2 Bf8 27. Kh2 Bg7 28. f3 Nfd7 29. Bc2 Qd8 30. Qf2 Qh4 31. Ne2 Qxf2 {Kruppa,V (1865)-Glukhov, M (2161) Berdsk 2011 0-1 (54)}) 17... Nb7 {1.69/21} (17... Na4 $16 {1.06/22}) 18. Nb1 {0.99/24} (18. Ra3 $18 {1.69/21}) 18... a5 {1.41/22} (18... Nh5 $142 { 0.99/24}) 19. Bd3 axb4 {1.62/24} (19... Qb8 $16 {1.08/24 might work better.}) 20. Rxa8 $18 Rxa8 21. cxb4 Ra2 {2.12/22} (21... Nd8 $16 {1.41/27} 22. Qe2 h6) 22. Qb3 Ra8 23. Rc1 {1.22/23} (23. Qb2 $18 {2.23/22}) 23... Qd8 {2.47/20} ( 23... Qb8 $16 {1.22/23} 24. Nc3 Nd8) 24. Na3 Qe8 {2.29/21} (24... Qb8 $142 { 1.87/23} 25. Nb1 Nd8) 25. Nd2 Bd8 {2.73/21} (25... Rb8 {1.87/24 was worth a try.} 26. Be2 h6) 26. Ndb1 Nh5 27. Nc3 Nf4 28. Bf1 (28. Ncxb5 $6 Qe7 $16) 28... f5 29. f3 $2 {-0.24/21 [#]} (29. Naxb5 fxe4 30. Qc4 Qg6 $16) (29. Ncxb5 $6 Qf7 $16) (29. Bxb5 $18 {2.94/20 aiming for Bc6.} Nxh3+ 30. gxh3) 29... Qg6 $2 { 1.35/19} (29... Bg5 $1 $11 {-0.24/21} 30. Ncxb5 Qg6) 30. Bxf4 $16 (30. Naxb5 $2 Nxh3+ 31. Kh1 Nf4 $19) 30... exf4 31. Kh1 {0.49/26} (31. Naxb5 $2 Bb6+ 32. Kh1 fxe4 $19) ({White should play} 31. Bxb5 $16 {1.17/21} fxe4 32. Bxd7 exf3 33. Bg4 Bb6+ 34. Kh2) 31... fxe4 {1.35/21} ({Black should try} 31... Qe8 $1 $14 { 0.49/26}) 32. Nxe4 Bf5 33. Bd3 {1.03/23} ({Resist} 33. Nxb5 $6 Bxe4 34. fxe4 Qxe4 $14) (33. Qd3 $142 {1.49/21}) 33... Qh5 {2.04/21} (33... Bb6 $16 {1.03/23} ) 34. Nf2 $18 ({Stronger than} 34. Nxb5 Bxh3 35. Nf2 Bd7+ 36. Kg1 Bb6 $17) 34... Bb6 {2.44/19} (34... Bd7 $142 {1.92/24}) 35. Ng4 $2 {0.09/26} ({White has to play} 35. Bxf5 $18 {2.44/19} Qxf5 36. Ne4) 35... Nd8 {1.22/22} (35... Bxd3 $11 {0.09/26 remains equal.} 36. Qxd3 Qe8) 36. Nxb5 {0.37/26} (36. Bxb5 $16 {1.22/22} Rb8 37. Nc4) 36... Nf7 {1.30/20} (36... Bxg4 $1 $14 {0.37/26} 37. fxg4 Qe5) 37. Bxf5 $1 $16 Qxf5 38. Nc3 $2 {-0.31/23} (38. Qc4 $16 {1.49/22}) 38... h5 $15 {Black has compensation.} 39. Nh2 {-1.01/26} (39. Na4 $1 $15 { -0.32/27} Bd4 40. Nh2) 39... Qd3 {-0.16/22} ({Better is} 39... Qe5 $1 $17 { -1.01/26 Threatens to win with ...Rc8.} 40. Qc4 Qe3) 40. Qb1 $1 $11 Qd4 41. Ne4 Ra4 42. Rc8+ {-1.04/26} (42. Rd1 $11 {0.00/28} Qxb4 43. Qc1) 42... Kh7 $2 { #2/34 [#]} (42... Nd8 $17 {-1.04/26} 43. Nc3 (43. Nxd6 $2 Ra1 $19) 43... Rxb4) 43. Ng5+ Kh6 44. Nxf7# {Accuracy: White = 50%, Black = 21%.} 1-0