(1) Zarzo Lopez,T (2281) - Ledger,A (2429) [D83]
24th ECC Kallithea GRE (2), 18.10.2008
[,Andrew]



1.d4
This game was in round 2. I decided to resurrect my Grunfeld which I used to play all the time - mainly because of games like this...

1...Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0
This is an old line (well, I've got an old book!) and offers a pawn. Black gets decent play after cd Nxd5 Nxd5 Qxd5 Bxc7, but I'm not convinced it's worth a pawn.

6.Rc1 c5 7.dxc5 Be6
I didn't know my opponent was going to play this line and was trying to remember my very old theory. This is all fine, but white ought to be a bit better.

8.Nf3 Nc6 9.Ng5 Qa5 10.Qa4
I think this is a bit inaccurate and white ought to take on e6 first.

10...Qxa4 11.Nxa4 Bd7
Keeping the bishop, lining up against the N on a4 and preparing e5. Fritz still prefers white, but the extra pawn isn't likely to be a factor in this position for quite a while.

12.Nc3 e5 13.Bg3 d4 14.Nd5 h6 15.Nxf6+ Bxf6 16.Ne4 Be7 17.f4
A mistake but understandable since f5 followed by f4 was a threat. Now black takes over completely.

17...f5 18.Nd6 dxe3
The bishop on g3 is still a liability - fe is met by f4.

19.h4 b6
Another problem with white's position - his pieces have never felt secure all game.

20.Be2 bxc5 21.Nb5 Rab8 22.b3 Nd4 23.Rf1 e4 24.Rc3 Bf6
Rc1 is forced and black has several very strong continuations. Still, I thought he might have played it instead of resigning. I was pleased with this game and the team won convincingly. 0-1

 

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