1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. Ngf3 Be7 5. g3 b5 6. e5 Nfd7 7. Bg2 c5 8. c4 Nc6 9. Qe2 bxc4 10. dxc4 d4 11. O-O Qc7 12. Ne4 Bb7 13. Bf4 Ncxe5 14. Nxc5 Qxc5 15. Nxe5 Bxg2 16. Kxg2 Bf6 17. Nf3 O-O 18. Rfe1 Rfe8 19. Bc1 Rac8 20. Nd2 Qc6+ 21. Kg1 Ne5 22. Ne4 Nxc4? 22... Qxc4 23. Nd6 Qxe2 24. Rxe2 Nf3+ 25. Kg2 d3 26. Kxf3 dxe2 27. Kxe2 Red8 28. Nxc8 Rxc8= 23. Nxf6+ gxf6 24. Qg4+ Kf8 24... Kh8 25. Qxd4 25. b3! Ne5 25... Nd6 26. Qxd4 Nf5 27. Qxf6 26. Ba3+ Re7 27. Rxe5 fxe5 28. Qg5 Rcc7 29. Qxe5 Kg8 30. Qg5+ Kf8 31. Qf6 Ke8 32. Qh8+ 32. Rd1! winning immediately 32... e5 (32... Qd5 33. Rxd4) 33. Bxe7 32... Kd7 33. Qxd4+ Kc8 34. Bxe7 Rxe7 35. Rd1 Rc7 36. Qh8+ Kb7 37. Qxh7 f5 38. Qh3 f4 39. gxf4 Rg7+ 40. Kf1 Rh7?? In severe time trouble my opponent makes an inexplicable move which loses the rook and before I could take it, resigns. 40... Qh1+ 41. Ke2 Qe4+ 42. Qe3 Qc2+ 43. Rd2 and without any more checks and three pawns down, black might as well resign. 1-0 [Alex Lopez]

1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. e4 last book move 6... e5 7. O-O O-O 8. d3 d6 9. h3 Controls g4 9... h6 Covers g5 10. Be3 Kh7 11. a3 Prevents intrusion on b4 11... a6 Secures b5 12. Rb1 Rb8 13. b4 cxb4 14. axb4 b5 15. c5= White wins space 15. cxb5!? has some apparent merit 15... axb5 16. d4 15... Re8 16. Qc2 Bb7 17. Rfd1 Rc8 18. Qb3 Kg8 19. d4 White fights for the Initiative 19... exd4 20. Nxd4 Nxd4 e4 seems the pivot of the position 20... Ne5!?= should be considered 21. Rxd4 Re6 22. Rbd1 Ne8 23. R4d2 Qc7 23... Bxc3 24. Qxc3 Bxe4 25. Bxh6 Bxg2 26. Kxg2 Rc6 24. Nd5 Qb8 25. h4 White gets strong play along the open d-file 25... dxc5 26. bxc5 Rcc6 27. Nb4 Rc7? 27... Rc8 28. Nd5??= throwing away the advantage 28. Bf4 a pity that White didn't try this 28... Be5 29. Bxe5 (29. Bxh6?! is much weaker 29... Rxc5 30. Nd5 Rc4) 29... Rxe5 30. Rd8 28... Rcc6 29. Nb6 Rxb6 29... Qe5!? 30. cxb6 Bxe4?? Black crumbles in face of a dire situation 30... Bc6 31. Qxe6 31. Bxe4 nails it down 31... Nd6 31... fxe6 32. Bxe4 Qe5 32... Bf6 33. Bxg6 Nf6 34. Rd8+ Bf8 35. b7 35. Bxh6 and the rest is a matter of technique 35... Qc5 1-0 [Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1. c4 d5 2. cxd5 Nf6?? 2... Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 c5= 3. Nf3?? 3. e4! 3... Nxd5 4. Nc3 c5 5. Qa4+ 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 e5 8. Nb5 Qa5 9. Qb3 Be6 10. Qb2 Nc6 5. e4 Nb4 6. a3 Nd3+ 7. Bxd3 Qxd3 8. Qa4+ Bd7 9. Ne5 Qa6! 10. Qxa6 Nxa6 11. Nxd7 Kxd7 12. b3 g6 13. Bb2 Bg7 14. Rc1 Rhd8= 5... Bd7 6. Qc4 Nb4 7. Nd5? 7. Ne4 Be6! 8. Qxc5? N8a6 9. Qb5+ Bd7 7... N8c6 7... b5! 8. Qb3 Be6 9. e4 a6 10. d4 Nxd5 11. exd5 Bxd5 12. Qc3 cxd4 13. Nxd4 e5 14. Nf5 Nc6 15. Bd2 Qd7 16. Ne3 Bb4 17. Qd3 Bxd2+ 18. Qxd2 Rd8 19. Nxd5 Nd4 20. O-O-O Qxd5 21. Kb1 O-O 22. Be2 Qxg2 23. Qe3 f5 8. a3? b5 9. Qe4 f5! 10. Nf6+ Best move but hopeles 10... gxf6 11. Qh4 Qa5 12. Qh5+ Kd8 13. Rb1 Nc2+ 14. Kd1 N2d4 15. b3 c4 15... Nxb3! Considered at length! 16. Bb2 (16. Rxb3 Qa4 17. Qf7 Na5) 16. e3 Nxb3 17. Bb2 Ne5 18. Bc3 Qc7 18... Qxa3! 19. Nxe5 fxe5 20. Bxe5 Qa2 21. Rb2 Qa1+ 22. Ke2 Nc1+ 23. Kf3 Bc6+ 24. Kf4 Rg8 19. Nxe5 fxe5 20. g4 Qc6 21. Rg1 fxg4?? 21... Qf3+ 22. Ke1 Rc8 23. Be2 Qe4 24. Rd1 fxg4 25. d3 cxd3 26. Bxd3 Qb7 27. Qxe5 Rg8 28. Bxb5 Bg7 29. Rxg4 Qh1+ (29... Bxe5?? 30. Rxg8+ Kc7 31. Rxd7+ Kb6 32. Rxb7+ Kxb7) 30. Bf1 Bxe5 31. Rxg8+ Kc7 32. Bxe5+ Kc6 33. Rg3 Be6 22. Bg2 Qg6 23. Qxg6 hxg6 24. Bxa8 Rxh2 25. Ke2 Bg7 26. Be4 Bf5 27. Bxf5 gxf5 28. Rh1 Rxh1 29. Rxh1 Kd7 Here W had 30 mins and B 4. There followed a time scrambe which finised as K+B+P v. K+N+P and both flags were down! 1/2-1/2 [Paddy McCarthy]

1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bg5 d5 4. Bxf6 exf6 5. e3 c6 6. Bd3 Be6 7. Qf3 g6 8. Nge2 Bd6 last book move 9. h3 Nd7 10. g4 fxg4 11. hxg4 Bf7 12. e4= 12. O-O-O Qa5= 12... dxe4 13. Bxe4 Qa5 13... Qb6!?= 14. O-O-O= White prepares d5 14. Bxc6!? bxc6 15. Qxc6 14... O-O-O Inferior is 14... Bxa2 15. Bxg6+! White moves ahead of the opponent 15... Kd8 16. Rh5 15. d5 c5 The passed pawn on d5 quickly leads to threats 16. Rh3 b5 17. a3 Be5 17... a6!?= 18. Nb1 Nb6 19. Qh1 Nc4 Do you see the mate threat? 20. Rb3 Qb6 20... Nd6 21. Bg2 Rhe8 22. Bf3= (22. Qxh7? leads to nothing 22... Rh8 23. Qxh8 Rxh8) 21. f4 Bc7 22. Nbc3 22. g5 Rhe8 23. Nbc3 b4 24. Qxh7 Bg8 25. Qxg6 Na5= 22... a6 23. d6 White advances the passed pawn 23... Rxd6 24. Rxd6 Qxd6 25. Bb7+ Kb8 26. Ne4 Qb6 26... Bd5 27. Nxd6 Bxh1 28. Bxh1 Nxd6 29. a4 27. Bxa6 Be8 27... Qxa6!? deserves consideration 28. Nxc5 Qc8 29. Rxb5+ Bb6 28. Bxb5 28. Nxc5 is a viable option 28... Ka7 29. Nd4 Bxf4+ 30. Kd1 28... Bxb5?? not a good decision, because now the opponent is right back in the game 28... Na5 29. Bxe8 Nxb3+ 30. cxb3 Rxe8 29. a4 Nd6?? Black has lost his nerve... understandable when you consider his position 29... Bc6 30. Rxb6+ Nxb6 30. Nxd6! the knockout punch 30. axb5 Qb7 (30... Nxb5?? 31. N4c3 Qa6 32. Rxb5+ Ka7 33. Rb3) 31. N4g3 Qxh1+ 32. Nxh1 Re8= 30... Qxd6 30... Bxd6 doesn't get the cat off the tree 31. Rxb5 (31. axb5?! c4 32. Rh3 Qf2=) 31... Qxb5 32. axb5 31. Rxb5+ 31. axb5?! Ba5 32. Rd3 Qb6 31... Kc8 32. Qa8+ Kd7 33. Qxh8 Qe7 33... Qe7 34. Kd1 g5 1-0 [Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bc4 c6 6. Nf3 e6 7. Bd2 Qc7 8. O-O last book move 8... Be7 Black is behind in development. 9. Re1 O-O 10. Qe2 Nd5 10... Rd8!? looks like a viable alternative 11. Bxd5 cxd5 12. Nxd5! staying in the lead 12... exd5 13. Qxe7 Qxc2?? terrible, but the game is lost in any case. 13... Qxe7 14. Rxe7 Nc6 14. Rac1 14. Qxf8+! Kxf8 15. Bb4+ Qc5 16. Bxc5+ Kg8 17. Re8# 14... Qf5 14... Qxc1 is one last hope 15. Bxc1 Nc6 15. Qxf8+!! the opponent will choke on this 1-0 [Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7 5. O-O Nc6 6. c3 g6 last book move 7. d4 cxd4 8. cxd4 Bg7 9. Nc3 Nf6 10. Qe2 O-O 10... d5 11. e5 Ng4 12. h3= 11. Rd1 a6 Consolidates b5 11... d5 12. Ne5 Qe6 13. Nxc6 bxc6 14. f3= 12. Bg5 Ne8 13. Nd5 f6 Prevents intrusion on e5 14. Be3 Qd8 15. Nf4 Nc7 15... Qd7!? 16. d5 g5 17. Nd3 17. dxc6 gxf4 18. Bb6 bxc6 19. Qc4+ d5 20. Qxc6 Rc8 17... Ne5 18. Nd4 Nxd3 19. Rxd3 Qd7 20. Rc1 Rfc8 21. Nf5 Bf8 22. Qg4 Qe8? 22... Kh8!? 23. Rdc3 h5 24. Qe2 24. Qh3!? might be the shorter path 24... e6 25. Rxc7 Rxc7 26. Rxc7 exf5 27. Qxf5 Bg7 24... Nxd5 24... Nb5 25. Rxc8 Rxc8 26. Rxc8 Qxc8 27. Qxh5 Qc2 28. Qg6+ Kh8 25. exd5 Rxc3 26. Rxc3 Qg6 26... Rc8 doesn't change anything anymore 27. Rxc8 Qxc8 28. Qd3 27. Qc2 The mate threat is Nxe7 1-0 [Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. c4 Bg7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Nf3 d6 7. d5 c6 8. O-O e5 9. dxe6 Bxe6 10. Bf4 Bxc4 11. Bxd6 Re8 12. Qd4 Ba6 last book move 13. Qb4 White gets in control 13... Ne4= 13... Qb6 14. Qxb6 axb6 15. Rfe1 14. Qb3+ Kh8 15. Bf4 h6 Controls g5 15... Nxc3!? should not be overlooked 16. bxc3 Qf6 16. Rad1 Qc8 17. Nd4 Nxc3 Will e2 fall? 18. bxc3 Covers d4 18... Nd7 Weaker is 18... Bxe2 19. Nxe2 Rxe2 20. Qf7 19. Qf7 g5?? allows the opponent back into the game 19... Nf8= was possible 20. Nxf5 Threatening mate... how? 20... Bxc3 20... Rg8 desperation 21. Rxd7 Qe8 22. Nxh6 Bc4 21. Rxd7 21. Rd6 nails it down 21... Re6!? 22. Rxe6 (22. Qxd7?! is impossible 22... Qxd7 23. Rxd7 gxf4) (22. Rxd7 is much weaker 22... Qg8 23. Qxg8+ Rxg8) 21... Qxd7 22. Qxd7 gxf4 23. Nxh6 1-0 [Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 Bxa6 6. Nf3 d6 7. g3 g6 8. Bg2 Nbd7 9. O-O Nb6 10. Nc3 Bg7 11. Nh4 last book move 11... O-O 12. Qc2 Ra7 13. Rd1 Qc7 14. Rb1 e6 Covers f5 15. dxe6 fxe6 16. Bf4 e5 17. Bg5 Ng4 18. Bf3 Nf6 19. Ng2 Kh8 20. Ne3 Ne8 21. Ng4 21. b4!? cxb4 22. Rxb4 Bb7 23. Bxb7 Rxb7 21... Rxf3 21... Qc8!? 22. Nh6 Bb7 23. Bxb7 Rxb7 22. exf3 Qf7 23. Qb3 Nc4 24. Nd5 24. Ne4!? Rb7 25. Qc3 h5 24... Rb7 25. Qa4 25. Qc3 e4 26. Ngf6 exf3 25... Bb5 26. Qa8 Nb6 26... Ra7 27. Qd8 Bc6 28. Ngf6 27. Nxb6 Rxb6 28. f4 exf4 28... Ra6 29. Qc8 exf4 30. Bxf4 Qxa2 31. Re1 29. Bxf4 g5? 29... Ra6 30. Qd5 Qxd5 31. Rxd5 h5 30. Qd8 30. Bxd6!? might be the shorter path 30... h5 31. Ne5 Qf5 30... Rb7? 30... gxf4 31. Qxb6 Be2 31. Qxg5 31. Bxd6 keeps an even firmer grip 31... Qd7 32. Qxd7 Bxd7 31... Bc6 31... Qxa2 32. Ra1 Qxb2 33. Rab1 32. Rxd6 32. Re1 and White has prevailed 32... Nxd6 33. Bxd6 Qe8?? leads to further unpleasantness 33... h6 34. Qd8+ Kh7= 34. Be5 34. Qxc5? is a blank shot 34... Qe4 35. Qxc6 Qxc6 34. Bxc5?! is not possible 34... Rxb2 35. Rd1 Re2 34... h5 34... Re7 no good, but what else? 35. Re1 Qf8 35. Re1 35. Nf6 and the result of the game is clear: White will win 35... Qf7 36. Rd1 Bxf6 37. Qh6+ Kg8 38. Bxf6 Qe8 35... Kh7 35... hxg4 does not improve anything 36. Bxg7+ Rxg7 37. Rxe8+ Bxe8 38. Qxc5 36. Qf5+ 36. Qxg7+! and White wins 36... Rxg7 37. Nf6+ Kg6 38. Nxe8 1-0 [Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bg5 Be7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 Pawn e5, live or die! 7. Nc3 Qc5 last book move 8. e3 Consolidates d4 8... Ngxe5 9. Nd5 O-O? 9... Nxf3+ and Black could well hope to play on 10. Qxf3 O-O= 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Qh5= 11. b4 Qd6 12. c5 11... Qd6 11... Re8 12. b4 Qd6 13. Rd1= 12. O-O-O f5 12... Re8 13. f4 Ng6 14. Kb1= 13. Be2 Rb8 14. f4 Ng6 15. g4 Ne7 16. Rhg1 16. gxf5 c6 17. Nc3 Qc5 16... Nxd5 16... c6!? is an interesting alternative 17. Nc3 Qe6 17. Rxd5 17. cxd5?! Qc5+ 18. Kb1 d6 17... Qe7 18. Re5 The mate threat is Rxe7 18... Qd8 19. gxf5 d6 19... Qf6 20. Rg6 Qf7 21. Qg5 20. f6 Do you see the mate threat? 20... Qxf6 21. Bd3! the final blow. The mate threat is Qxh7 21... h6 21... dxe5?? Black is doomed he takes the rook 22. Bxh7+ Kh8 23. Bg6+ Kg8 24. Qh7# 22. Reg5!! a sacrifice that merits applause. Threatening mate: Rxg7 22... Rf7 22... hxg5?? capturing the rook would seal Black's fate 23. Bh7+ Kh8 24. Bg6+ Kg8 25. Qh7# 23. Rg6 Threatening mate... how? 23... Qe7 24. Qxh6 The mate threat is Qh7. 24... Qxe3+ 25. Kc2 Threatening mate: Rxg7 25... Qf2+ 25... Qxd3+ a last effort to resist the inevitable 26. Kxd3 Bf5+ 27. Kd2 Bxg6 28. Rxg6 Re8 26. Kc3 Kf8 27. Rxg7 1-0 [Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 a6 8. Qd2 h6 last book move 9. g4 Nbd7 10. Be2 Ne5 11. h4 Qc7 12. h5 White gains space 12... g5 13. O-O He knows no fear 13... Bd7 13... d5 14. Nxd5 Nxd5 15. exd5 Nxg4 16. fxg4 Qg3+ 17. Kh1 Qh3+ 18. Kg1 Qg3+ 19. Kh1 Qh3+ 20. Kg1 Qg3+= 14. Nd5= 14. Rfe1 Rc8 14... Nxd5 Black launches an attack 15. exd5 Nc4 16. Qc3 Rc8 17. Bxc4 Qxc4 18. Qxc4 Rxc4 19. Rad1 O-O 20. c3 Prevents intrusion on d4 20... f5 Nimzovich: attack the chain at its base 21. gxf5 Bxf5 22. f4 Bh3 23. Rf2 gxf4 24. Bxf4 Bg4 25. Rd3 Kh7 25... Bxh5 26. Rg3 Rf7 27. Bxh6 26. Rg3 26. Bg3 Bxd4 27. Rxd4 Rxd4 28. Rxf8 Rxd5 29. Rf7+ Kg8 30. Rxe7 Rd1+ 31. Re1 Rd2 26... Bxd4 27. cxd4 Bf5= 27... Bxh5!? 28. Re3 Rf7 28. Be3 Rcc8 29. Rgf3 29. Rfg2!? Be4 30. Rg7+ Kh8 31. R2g4= 29... Rg8+ 30. Kh2 Be4 31. Rf7+ Rg7 32. R2f4 Rc2+ 33. Kh3 Bg2+ 34. Kh4 Bxd5 The mate threat is Rh2 35. Rxg7+ Kxg7 36. Rg4+ Kh7 37. Rg1 37. Rg6 Bxa2 38. Rxh6+ Kg7 39. Rg6+ Kf7 37... Rxb2 38. a4 38. Rg6 Rxa2 39. Rxh6+ Kg7 40. Rg6+ Kf7 38... Rh2+ 39. Kg4 Be6+ 40. Kg3 Rxh5 41. Rb1 41. Rc1 Rf5 41... Bd5 41... Rh3+ keeps an even firmer grip 42. Kf2 Bd5 43. Bd2 42. Bf4 Rf5 43. Re1 Rf7 44. Bd2 Kg6 45. Re2 45. a5 doesn't do any good 45... Rf3+ 46. Kh4 Rf2 45... h5 45... Rf3+ and Black can already relax 46. Kh2 46. Rh2 46. a5 doesn't change the outcome of the game 46... Rf3+ 47. Kh2 Rd3 46... Be4 46... Rf3+!? makes it even easier for Black 47. Kh4 Rd3 48. a5 47. Kh4 Bf5 48. Rf2 Bg4 48... b5 and Black has it in the bag 49. Rg2?? shortens the misery for White 49. Rxf7 Kxf7 50. a5 49... Rf3 Threatening mate... how? 50. Rh2 b5 51. axb5 axb5 52. Bc1 52. Ba5 doesn't change anything anymore 52... Rd3 52... b4 53. d5 53. Bd2 doesn't improve anything 53... b3 54. Bc1 e5 55. dxe5 dxe5 53... b3 54. Bb2 Kf5 54... Rd3 might be the shorter path 55. Ba3 55. Rh1 55. Ba3 a fruitless try to alter the course of the game 55... Rd3 55... Ke4 55... Rd3 seems even better 56. Ba3 56. Re1+ Re3 57. Rf1 57. Rxe3+ cannot undo what has already been done 57... Kxe3 58. Kg3 Kd3 0-1 [Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nc3 Qa5 6. d4 Nf6 7. Bc4 Nbd7 8. Bd2 Qc7 9. Qe2 a6 10. Rc1 Qb6 11. Nf3 e6 11... Qxb2 12. Ng5 e6 13. Nxf7 Kxf7 14. Qxe6+ Kg6 15. Bd3+ Kh5 16. Qh3# 12. O-O Bd6 13. Ng5 Nf8 13... O-O! 14. Nxf7?! Rxf7 15. Bxe6 (15. Qxe6?? Ne5!!) 15... Qxd4 16. Bxf7+ Kxf7= 14. d5 Qc7 14... e5 15. Nce4 Nxe4 16. Nxe4 Ng6 17. Be3 Qd8 18. Bb5+ axb5 19. Qxb5+ Ke7 20. Nxd6 Bd7 21. Qb3 Kxd6 22. Bc5+ Kc7 23. Qb6+ Kb8 24. Bd6+ 15. dxe6 Nxe6 16. Bxe6 O-O?? 16... Bxe6 17. Nxe6 fxe6 18. Qxe6+ Qe7 19. Qb3 17. Bxc8 17. Nd5 really crushing 17... Qd8 18. Bxc8 Rxc8 19. Rxc8 Qxc8 20. Qd3 all over 17... Raxc8 18. h3 Rfe8 19. Qf3 Re5 20. Nce4 Qxc1 21. Bxc1 Nxe4 22. Qxf7+ Kh8 23. Nxe4 Rxe4 24. Qxb7 Rec4 25. Be3 R4c6 26. b3 h6 27. g3 Kh7 28. Rd1 R8c7 29. Qa8 Rc8 30. Qa7 Be5 31. Qe7 Bf6 32. Qe4+ Kg8 33. Kg2 Kf7 34. Rd7+ Kg8 35. Bd4 a5 36. Bxf6 Rxf6 37. Qb7 Re8 38. Rxg7+ Kf8 39. Rh7 1-0 [Paddy McCarthy]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. d3 Bg7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Bg5 last book move 7... h6 8. Bd2 d6 9. O-O Be6 10. Rb1 Qd7 11. b4 Bh3 12. b5 This push gains space 12... Nd4 13. e3 Nxf3+ 14. Qxf3 Rab8 15. Bxh3 Qxh3 16. Nd5 Nxd5 17. Qxd5 Kh7 18. c5 18. f4 exf4 19. exf4 c6= 18... dxc5 19. Qxc5 Qd7 20. Rfd1 Qxd3 21. Bb4 21. Ba5 b6 22. Qxc7 Qf5= 21... Qe4 22. a3 Rfc8 23. Qxa7 Ra8 24. Qc5 Bf8 25. Qd5 Qxd5 26. Rxd5 c5 27. bxc6 bxc6 28. Rxe5 28. Rd7!?= 28... c5 29. Bd2 Rd8= 29... Rxa3!? 30. Bc1 Ra2 30. Be1 Rxa3 31. Kg2 Kg8 32. Re4 Rad3= 32... f5 33. Rc4 33. Rc4 Rd1 34. Rxd1 Rxd1 35. Ba5 Rb1 36. Kf3 f6 37. h4 Kf7 38. Ke4 Ke6 39. f4 39. Kd3!? should be considered 39... f5+ 40. Kd3 40. Kf3 Kd5 41. Rc2 Rf1+ 42. Ke2 Ra1 40... Rg1 41. Bd2 Rxg3 42. Ra4 Rh3 43. Ra6+ Bd6 44. Be1 Kd5 45. Kd2 c4 46. Ra5+ 46. Ke2!? 46... Ke4 47. Kc3?? terrible, but the game is lost in any case 47. Ra4 Rxe3 48. Bf2 0-1 [Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. d3 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. Nbd2 c5 7. e4 Nc6 8. Re1 d4 last book move 9. a4 e5 10. Nc4 Qc7 11. h3 Consolidates g4 11... h6 Covers g5 12. Nh4 Kh7 13. Kh2 Be6 14. b3 Secures c4 14... Nd7 15. f4 Attacks the pawn chain 15... a6= 15... exf4!? is an interesting alternative 16. Bxf4 Nde5 16. f5 White gains space 16... Bxc4 17. bxc4 Bf6 18. Rf1 18. Qg4 g5 19. Nf3 Bg7= 18... Rg8 18... Bxh4 19. gxh4 Qd8 20. Rb1= 19. Bd2 19. Nf3 Bg7= 19... Qd8= 19... Bxh4 20. gxh4 Qd6 21. fxg6+ Qxg6 22. Qg4= 20. Nf3 g5 21. Rb1 b6 Consolidates a5 22. g4 a5 23. Rf2 Nb4 24. Kg1 Qe7 25. Nh2 The idea is Nf3-h2-f1-g3-h5 25... Qd6 26. Nf1 Qc6 27. Ra1 Kg7 28. Ng3 Kf8 29. Nh5 A beautiful square! 29... Ke7 30. Bf3 Rh8 31. Qc1 Rag8 32. Kf1 Ke8 33. Ke2 Be7 34. Bg2 Kd8 35. Bf1 Kc7 36. Bg2 Qd6 37. Rf1 Nc6 38. Be1 Ncb8 39. Bg3 Nf6 40. Nxf6 Bxf6 In the style of Nimzovich 41. Bh1 Nd7 42. Qb2 Qc6 42... h5 43. Rab1= 43. Rfb1 Rb8 44. Qc1 Qd6 45. Rb5 The rook dominates 45... Be7 46. Rab1 Qc6 46... h5 47. Bg2= 47. Qb2 Bd6 48. Be1 Kd8 49. Qc1 Ke7 50. Qb2= 50. c3 Kf8 50... Bc7 50... Kd8 51. Bd2 51. Qc1= 51. Bd2 Nf6 51... Rbg8 52. Bg3 f6 53. Bf3 Qa8 54. Qa3 Qc6 55. Bf2 Nb8 56. Rg1 Na6 57. Rbb1 Nb4 58. Qb3 Qe8 59. Rg2 h5 The typical lever 59... Kd8 60. Rh2= 60. gxh5 Rxh5 61. Bxh5 Qxh5+ 62. Kd2 Qxh3 63. Rbg1 g4 64. Kc1 Qf3 65. Bg3 Kd6 66. Kb1 Bd8 66... Rh8!? 67. Be1 Rg8 67. Ka1 67. Qb2!? Kc7 68. Qc1 Rh8 67... Be7 67... Rh8 68. Rf2 Qe3 69. Qb1 68. Qb1 Bf8 69. Qd1 Qe3 69... Ke7 70. Qxf3 gxf3 71. Rh2 70. Qd2 70. Bf2!? Qh6 70... Bh6 70... Qxd2 71. Rxd2 Bh6 72. Rdg2 71. Qxe3 dxe3 72. Kb2 Bg5 73. Be1 Nc6 74. c3 Rh8 75. Rxg4 Rh2+ 76. R4g2 Rh3 77. Kc2 Nd8 78. Bg3 78. Kd1 Nc6 78... Nf7 78... Bf4 79. Kd1 79. Rh2 Rxh2+ 80. Bxh2 Bf4 81. Bxf4 81. Rg2!? 81... exf4 82. Kd1 Ng5?? 82... f3 is the best chance 83. d4 Ng5 84. e5+ Ke7 83. Ke2 Ke5 84. Rb1 Nh3 84... Nxe4 the last chance for counterplay 85. dxe4 Kxe4 85. Rxb6 The mate threat is Re6 85... Ng1+ 86. Ke1 86. Kf1 and White has prevailed 86... e2+ 87. Kf2 86... f3 87. Re6+ Kf4 Threatening mate: f2 88. Rxf6 88. Rb6 doesn't do any good 88... f2+ 89. Kd1 f1=Q+ 90. Kc2 Qg2+ 91. Kb3 e2 92. Ka2 e1=Q+ 93. Rb2 Ne2 94. Rc2 Nxc3+ 95. Ka3 Qa1+ 96. Kb3 Qxa4+ 97. Kxc3 Qgxc2# 88... f2+ 88... f2+ 89. Kd1 e2+ 90. Kc2 e1=Q 91. Rh6 f1=Q 92. Rh4+ Kg3 93. Rg4+ Kxg4 94. Kb3 Qb1+ 95. Ka3 Qfc1# 0-1 [Fritz 5.32 (30s)]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Nc3 Nxc3 7. bxc3 O-O 8. Nf3 c5 9. O-O Nc6 10. Bb2 Qa5 11. Qb3 Qa6!? 12. Qc2?! 12. e4 12... cxd4 13. Nxd4 Bd7!? 14. Rad1 Nxd4 15. cxd4 Ba4 16. Qd3 Bxd1 17. Qxa6 bxa6 18. Bxa8 Bxe2 19. Re1 Bc4 20. Bf3 e6 21. Ba3 Rd8 22. Be2 Bxa2 23. Bxa6 Bxd4 And after careless play by white, black has a crushing position. 24. Be7 Rb8 25. Rd1 e5 26. Rd2 Bd5 Can it get much better?! 27. Bd3 a5 28. Kf1 Bf3 29. Ra2 Kg7 30. Bd6 Rb2 31. Rxb2 Bxb2 32. Bb5 32. Be2 or 32. Bc2 would have been better 32... Bd1 33. Ke1 Bb3 34. Kd2 a4 how I love those bishops :-) 35. Bb4 a3 36. Bc3 Bxc3+ 37. Kxc3 a2 38. Kb2 e4 39. Bc6 f5 40. h4 Kf6 41. Bb5 Ke5 42. Be2 Kd4 43. h5 e3 44. hxg6 hxg6 45. f3 Bc4 0-1 0-1 [Alex Lopez]