[Event "2015 Standard Chess Dropout Tournament, Round 1"] [Site "SchemingMind.com"] [Date "2014.11.03"] [Round "-"] [White "John Elburg"] [Black "2curious"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B97p"] [WhiteCountry "NED"] [BlackCountry "USA"] [WhiteElo "2554"] [WhiteRD "100"] [BlackElo "2081"] [BlackRD "184"] [GameID "368274"] 1. e4 { John Elburg: Hope we have a interesting game!Am a 62 old player from the Netherlands. Live in Ruurlo not far from the German border.greetings,John } 1... c5 { 2curious: didn't I used to see your name as editor of an internet chess magazine ? } 2. Nf3 { John Elburg: My name is John Elburg and I once had a latvian Newsletter.Also wrote some chessbooks.greetings,John } 2... d6 3. d4 cxd4 { 2curious: was it correspondence chess news ? I was a big fan... } 4. Nxd4 { John Elburg: Yes ChessMail too.Now I have all issues on my e-reader.greetings,John } 4... Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 { 2curious: New in Chess is promoting a new book devoted to 6.Bg5 Nbd7 in the Najdorf } { 2curious: o. k. now I have checked and the person with the online chess magazine was named john knudsen } 7. f4 { John Elburg: No I did work for Gambit Revue and ChessMail.greetings,John } 7... Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2 9. Rb1 Qa3 10. e5 h6 { 2curious: I subscribed to chessmail right up to the last issue... } 11. Bh4 { John Elburg: A pity that ChessMail did end.Maybe a e-mail version would have been better.The new book on the Najdorf looks very interesting,gr John } 11... dxe5 { 2curious: I found my copy of your book..... } 12. fxe5 { John Elburg: The one about the Latvian Gambit?greetings,John } 12... Nd5 13. Nxd5 { John Elburg: Fast play but now I have to go shopping!greetings,John } 13... exd5 14. e6 Bxe6 { 2curious: there is a drawing line in this variation.....do you have many chances to play LG these days? } 15. Nxe6 { John Elburg: Yes a draw lays down the corner.Now and than I play the Latvian.It is okay in bullet chess!greetings,John } 15... fxe6 16. Bd3 Be7 { 2curious: yours is the first move outside of the main variation in the book I am using } 17. Bg6+ { John Elburg: Yes I love the side lines!greetings,John } 17... Kd8 18. Bxe7+ Qxe7 { 2curious: neither side is castled , so far... } 19. O-O { John Elburg: I have castled but you have a pawn more!greetings,John } 19... Nd7 20. Rf7 Qc5+ { 2curious: one of your comments led me to believe you have the recent najdorf book by mr. andriasyan , as I do } { 2curious: I forgot to mention that a najdorf book by the prolific mr. Palliser is said to be due soon } 21. Kh1 { John Elburg: Indeed I have.By the way,did you see my Najdorf game in Informator 119? greetings,John } 21... Rf8 { 2curious: I will try to find it...I don't have the informants , just the nic yearbooks } { 2curious: the game is not on the chessgames database...there I see 3 Sicilian games for you ( 0-3 )...send me a link, if you please...in our game , your back rank is a problem for you } { 2curious: #119 seems to be the latest informator...your game is still "under the radar" } { 2curious: what do you think about an intermediate player using a book line against an expert because it probably draws ? I got the feeling when I did that one time , that I had breached chess etiquette or wasted his time and he was upset..the game was in a thematic on iccf ( unrated ) } 22. Rxg7 { John Elburg: Please mail me your e-mail address and I will send you Informator game.There is nothing when a player uses a book line to keep a draw,we see that a lot in the Marshall and Najdorf!greetings,John } { 2curious: sf48@myway.com } 22... Rc8 23. h3 { John Elburg: Thanks! I will send the game on my other PC.greetings,John } 23... Rc6 24. Qxh6 Kc8 { 2curious: I thik I got the book moves cofused somewhere around my move 20... } 25. Bd3 { John Elburg: I think the game is even.Fight has to come!greetings,John } 25... Qd6 26. Qh7 { John Elburg: And a good weekend!greetings,John } 26... Rc7 { 2curious: black is in no position to deal with your 2 outside passers.. } 27. Re1 { John Elburg: To be honnest,I am not sure.greetings,John } 27... Kb8 28. Rb1 Nc5 { 2curious: have to do something to avoid Bxa6 tactic...is Latvian gambit playable or just notorious ? } 29. Rxc7 { John Elburg: Nowadays I see the Latvian Gambit as a fun opening like driving in a classic car!John } 29... Qxc7 { 2curious: maybe , the book suggested 20....Ra7 } 30. Qxc7+ { John Elburg: I think your 20...Qc5 was fine! Have a good weekend,John. } 30... Kxc7 31. g4 { 2curious: a stronger player could probably hold this ending..the black knight has a nice central post } 31... Kd6 32. Kg2 { John Elburg: You are doing great here!greetings,John } 32... Rf4 33. Kg3 e5 34. h4 b5 { 2curious: I know the drill...2 weaknesses } 35. h5 { John Elburg: There we go!Have a good weekend!greetings,John } { 2curious: thank you , john } { John Elburg: And thanks for all!!greetings,John } 1-0