[Event "Senior Master Norms for the Brave & Bold"] [Site "SchemingMind.com"] [Date "2007.06.06"] [Round "-"] [White "lone_psycho"] [Black "Robert Pallett"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B33n"] [WhiteCountry "USA"] [BlackCountry "ENG"] [WhiteElo "2188"] [WhiteRD "103"] [BlackElo "2315"] [BlackRD "72"] [GameID "108212"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 { lone_psycho: This is my third Sveshnikov in this mini-tourney!! } 8... b5 { Robert Pallett: It is a popular variation for those seeking to win. There are so many complex situations about to arise. Good luck ! :) 07/06/07. } 9. Nd5 Be7 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. c3 Be6 12. Nc2 O-O 13. a4 { lone_psycho: Have you ever heard "Berkshire Poppies" by Traffic? Such a happy song! } 13... Bxd5 { Robert Pallett: For sure , I know the song , but how do you ? and how old are you , anyway ? ! Traffic were a group from the late 1960s and ' Berkshire Poppies ' was only released on the album ' Mr. Fantasy ' to my knowledge. Their biggest hit was ' Hole in my Shoe '.I would never have expected any American to have heard of them ! You must have UK connections ? ! :) 07/06/07. } 14. exd5 { lone_psycho: I just love classic rock. } 14... Ne7 15. axb5 Qb6 16. Bd3 axb5 17. Rxa8 Rxa8 18. O-O Qc5 19. Qe2 Nxd5 20. Qe4 g6 21. b4 Qc6 22. Ne3 Ne7 23. Qxc6 Nxc6 24. Bxb5 Ne7 25. Bc4 Bg5 26. Bb3 Rc8 27. c4 Ra8 28. g3 Kf8 29. Nc2 Bd2 30. b5 Nc8 31. Rd1 Ba5 32. Ra1 Nb6 33. Kf1 Ke7 { lone_psycho: Remodeling the house, so I don't have Internet. Within a week, I should have my Internet reconnected. } 34. Ke2 f5 35. h4 h5 36. Ne1 Bxe1 37. Rxa8 Nxa8 38. Kxe1 Nb6 39. Kd2 Nd7 40. Bd1 Kd8 41. Bf3 Nf6 42. Bd5 Nxd5 43. cxd5 Kc7 44. Kc3 f4 45. gxf4 exf4 46. Kb4 g5 47. hxg5 h4 48. g6 h3 49. g7 h2 50. g8=Q h1=Q { Robert Pallett: Right. It is time for a think , I think ! :) 10/07/07. } 51. Qg7+ Kb6 52. Qd4+ Kb7 53. Qxf4 Qxd5 54. Qe3 Qd1 55. f3 Qb1+ 56. Qb3 { lone_psycho: 56. ... Qe1+ 57. Qc3 Qb1+ 58. Kc4 Qa2+ 59. Kd4 Qa4+ 60. Kd5 Qxb5+ 61. Kxd6 1-0 } 56... Qe1+ 57. Qc3 Qb1+ 58. Kc4 Qa2+ 59. Kd4 Qa4+ 60. Kd5 Qxb5+ 61. Kxd6 Qa6+ 62. Ke7 Qe2+ 63. Kf7 Qa2+ 64. Kg7 Qg2+ 65. Kf8 Qh3 66. Qf6 Kb8 67. Qe5+ Kc8 68. f4 Qh6+ 69. Kf7 Qh7+ 70. Qg7 Qe4 71. Qf8+ Kd7 72. Kg8 Qe6+ 73. Qf7+ Kd6 74. f5 Qc8+ 75. Kg7 Ke5 76. f6 Qc3 77. Qe7+ Kf5 78. Qd6 Kg5 79. Qd5+ Kf4 80. Qh5 Qb2 81. Kg6 { Robert Pallett: Hi ! Well played. I am sorry that I made you wait for your victory. Usually I resign when the position is lost , without hesitation. However , I got the notion that I might be able to check your king forever ! Anyway , congratulations , and I will eagerly await meeting you again for the decider. Until then , good luck. :) 05/08/07. } 1-0