British Rapidplay 2007

The best games - the top four boards of the last seven rounds - lightly commentated by Fritz blundercheck (which can make mistakes!)








 
QGD D30
Hastings Variation  

GM Wells P 237 (4)
GM Haslinger S 228 (4)

British Rapidplay (Round 5)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. g3 Nd7 8. Bg2 dxc4 9. O-O Bd6 10. Nd2 Nb6 11. e3 last book move 11... e5 12. d5 Bb4 13. dxc6 bxc6 14. Nxc4 Nxc4 15. Qb3 Rb8 16. Qxc4 O-O 17. Ne4 Qe6 18. Qc2 Be7 19. b3 Ba6 20. Rfc1 Ba3 21. Nc5 Bxc5 22. Qxc5 Rb6 23. Rd1 Rc8 24. Rd6 Qe7 25. Rad1 e4+- 1.95 Fritz 10: 25... Be2 26. R1d2 Rb5 27. Qc2 Bg4 28. Be4 Be6 29. Bh7+ Kh8 30. Bf5 Bxf5 31. Qxf5 Qe8 32. Rd7 e4 33. Qxf7+/- [1.14] 26. Qf5 Re8 27. Rd7 Qe6 28. Bxe4 Qxf5 29. Bxf5 g6+- 2.84 Fritz 10: 29... Rb7 30. R7d6 Be2 31. R1d2 Bf3 32. Bd7 Re5 33. Bxc6 Bxc6 34. Rxc6 Kf8 35. h3 Ke7 36. Kg2 g6+- [1.91] 30. Bh3 1-0 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
Sicilian B51
Canal-Sokolsky Attack  
(Nimzovich-Rossolimo, Moscow)  

IM Horner J 199 (3.5)
IM Palliser R 221 (3)

British Rapidplay (Round 5)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. O-O Ngf6 5. Re1 a6 6. Bf1 b6 7. d3 last book move 7... g6 8. Nc3 Bg7 9. h3 O-O 10. Be3 Bb7 11. Qd2 d5 12. Bh6 d4 13. Ne2 e5 14. Nh2 Qc7 15. Ng3 Bxh6 16. Qxh6 Kh8 17. Be2 c4 18. Nf3 cxd3 19. cxd3 Ng8 20. Qd2 Qd6 21. Bd1 Rac8 22. a3 f6 23. Bb3 Nc5 24. Ba2 Ne6 25. Ne2 Ne7 26. Rac1 Kg7 27. Rxc8 Rxc8 28. Rc1 Rxc1+ 29. Qxc1 Bc8 30. Nd2 Nc5 31. b4 Ne6 32. Qc4 Nd8 33. Qc1 Be6 34. Bxe6 Nxe6 35. Nc4 Qc7 36. Qd2 b5 37. Na5 f5 38. Qa2?-+ -2.16 Fritz 10: 38. Nb3 h6 39. Qd1 Kh7 40. Qd2= [ -0.19] 38... fxe4 39. dxe4-+ -3.27 Fritz 10: 39. Qd2 exd3 40. Qxd3 Nd5 41. Qe4 Nef4 42. Nxf4 Qc1+ 43. Kh2 Qxf4+ 44. Qxf4 exf4 45. Nb3 d3 46. g3 Kf6 47. Kg1-+ [ -2.16] 39... d3 40. Ng3?-+ -5.09 Fritz 10: 40. Qd2 dxe2 41. Qxe2 Qc1+ 42. Kh2 Qxa3 43. Qd2 Kf7 44. Nb7 Nd4 45. Nd6+ Ke6 46. Nb7 Nec6 47. Nc5+ Kf7-+ [ -3.27] 40... Nd4 41. Qd2 Qc2 42. Nf1?-+ -16.68 Fritz 10: 42. Qg5 Kf7 43. Qxe5 d2 44. Kh2 d1=Q-+ [ -6.56] 42... h6?-/+ -1.37 Fritz 10: 42... Ne2+ 43. Kh2 Qb1 44. Qxe2 dxe2 45. Nd2 Qd3 46. Nf3-+ [ -16.68] 43. Kh2-+ -2.50 Fritz 10: 43. f3 Qxd2 44. Nxd2 Nc2 45. Kf2 Nxa3 46. Ke3 Nc2+ 47. Kxd3 Ne1+ 48. Kc3 Nxg2 49. Ndb3 Nf4 50. Nc5 g5 51. Nab7 Nxh3 52. Nxa6-/+ [ -1.37] 43... Nec6?-/+ -0.99 Fritz 10: 43... Qxd2 44. Nxd2 Nc2 45. Nb7 Nxa3 46. Nc5 Nc4 47. Nb1 d2 48. Nc3 Nb2 49. Nxa6 d1=Q-+ [ -2.50] 44. Nxc6 Nxc6 45. Qe3 Nd4= 0.00 Fritz 10: 45... Qe2 46. Qb6 Qxe4 47. Qb7+ Kf8 48. Kg1 Ke8 49. Qa8+ Ke7 50. Qb7+ Kd8 51. Qxa6 Nd4 52. Qd6+ Kc8 53. Ne3 d2-/+ [ -0.99] 46. f4?-+ -2.01 Fritz 10: 46. Qg3 Nc6 47. Qe3= [ 0.0] 46... Qe2 47. fxe5 Qxe3 48. Nxe3 Kf7 49. Kg1 Ke6 50. Kf2 Kxe5 51. Ke1 Kxe4 52. Ng4 h5 53. Nf2+-+ -2.33 Fritz 10: 53. Nf6+-+ [ -1.50] 53... Ke3 54. Nd1+ Kf4 55. Kd2 Kg3 56. Kxd3 Nf5 57. Nc3 Kxg2 58. h4?-+ -5.10 Fritz 10: 58. Ke4 Kxh3 59. Kf4 h4 60. Ne2 Kh2 61. Kg5 h3 62. Kxg6 Ne3 63. Kg5 Nc4 64. Nd4 Nxa3-+ [ -3.02] 58... Nxh4 0-1 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
Pirc B08
Classical System  
(two Knights)  

GM Hebden M 246 (3)
Hawkins J 181 (3)

British Rapidplay (Round 5)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be3 a6 6. h3 b5 last book move 7. e5 Nfd7 8. e6 fxe6 9. Ng5 Nf6 10. Bd3 O-O 11. h4 b4 12. Nce4 Nd5+/- 0.89 Fritz 10: 12... Qd7 13. Nxf6+ exf6 14. Nxh7 Kxh7 15. Qh5+ Kg8 16. Bxg6 Bh8= [0.8] 13. h5 Rf5+- 2.23 Fritz 10: 13... Nf4 14. Bxf4 Rxf4 15. hxg6 hxg6 16. Qd2 Rf8 17. Nh7 Rf5 18. Nf8 Bxf8+/- [0.89] 14. hxg6 hxg6 15. Qg4 e5+- 3.47 Fritz 10: 15... Qe8 16. Qh4 Nf6 17. Nxf6+ exf6 18. Bxf5 exf5 19. Nf3 Be6 20. O-O-O Bxa2 21. d5 Nd7 22. Qxb4+- [ 2.23] 16. Qh4 Nxe3?+- 6.19 Fritz 10: 16... Nf6 17. dxe5 Rxe5 18. O-O-O e6 19. Nh7 Nbd7 20. Bd4 Rh5 21. Nhxf6+ Nxf6 22. Nxf6+ Bxf6 23. Qxf6 Qxf6 24. Bxf6 Kf7 25. Rxh5 gxh5 26. Bd8 c5 27. Kd2 Bb7+- [ 3.47] 17. fxe3 exd4?+- 9.00 Fritz 10: 17... Kf8+- [ 6.19] 18. Qh7+ Kf8 19. Qxg6 1-0 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
Caro-Kann B12
3.e5 c5  

Briscoe C 181 (3)
GM Arkell K 228 (3)

British Rapidplay (Round 5)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. dxc5 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Bb5 Qa5+ 7. Nc3 e6 last book move 8. Bd2 Qc7 9. b4 a5 10. O-O axb4 11. Na4 Bxf3 12. Qxf3 Nge7 13. Bxb4 Ng6 14. c4 d4 15. Nb6 Rd8 16. Nd5 Qb8 17. Ba5 Ngxe5 18. Qg3 Rd7+- 3.16 Fritz 10: 18... Rc8 19. Rae1 f6 20. f4 Nd7 21. Qh3 Nxc5 22. Bb6 Kf7 23. Bxc5 Bxc5 24. Qxe6+ Kg6 25. Qg4+ Kh6 26. Qh3+ Kg6 27. g4+- [ 1.92 ] 19. Rfe1 Nxa5?+- 6.23 Fritz 10: 19... f6 20. f4 Bxc5 21. fxe5 d3+ 22. Kh1 fxe5 23. Nc7+ Rxc7 24. Qxe5 O-O 25. Qxc7+- [ 3.16 ] 20. Rxe5 Nc6?+- 9.06 Fritz 10: 20... Qd8 21. Nc7+ Qxc7 22. Rxe6+ fxe6 23. Qxc7 Nc6 24. Qc8+ Ke7 25. Rd1 d3 26. Rd2 Rg8 27. f4 g5+- [ 6.23 ] 21. Bxc6 1-0 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
QGD D30

GM Hebden M 246 (4)
GM Wells P 237 (5)

British Rapidplay (Round 6)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 e6 4. Bg5 dxc4 5. Qa4+ Nbd7 6. e4 last book move 6... c5 7. Bxc4 cxd4 8. O-O Be7 9. Nbd2 O-O 10. e5 Nd5 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. Bxd5 Nb6 13. Qb3 Nxd5 14. Nxd4 b6 15. Ne4 Qh4 16. Rfe1 Bb7 17. Nf3 Qe7 18. Nd6 Nf4 19. Nxb7 Qxb7 20. Qc4 Ng6 21. h4 Rac8 22. Qg4 h6 23. h5 Ne7 24. Nd4 Rfd8 25. Rad1 Kh8 26. Rd3 Rd5 27. Rf3 Ng8 28. Rg3 f5 29. exf6-/+ -0.91 Fritz 10: 29. Qf4 Qd7 30. Nf3 Rc2 31. Qb4 Rb5 32. Qd6= [ 0.14 ] 29... Nxf6 30. Qf3 Rd7+/= 0.46 Fritz 10: 30... Qd7 31. Ne2 Re5 32. Rb1 Nxh5 33. Rg4 Rf5 34. Nf4 Nxf4 35. Rxf4 Rxf4 36. Qxf4 Qd5 37. a3-/+ [ -0.91 ] 31. Qxb7 Rxb7 32. Rxe6 Nxh5 33. Rf3 Rd7 34. Nc6 Kh7 35. g3 Nf6 36. b4 b5 37. Kg2 Rdc7 38. Nd4 Rb8 39. a3 Rd7 40. Nb3 Re8?+- 4.39 Fritz 10: 40... Rb6 41. Re2 Rbd6 42. Nc5 Rf7 43. Rf5 Kg6 44. Rfe5 Ng4 45. Re6+ Rxe6 46. Rxe6+ Rf6 47. f3 Rxe6+/= [ 0.61 ] 41. Rfxf6 1-0 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
Scotch C45
Mieses Variation  

GM Haslinger S 228 (4)
Ashton A 198 (4)

British Rapidplay (Round 6)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5 Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8. c4 Nb6 9. Nc3 a5 10. Bd2 Ba6 11. b3 last book move 11... g6 12. Ne4 Qe6 13. Nf6+ Kd8 14. Bc3 Kc8 15. O-O-O a4 16. g3 axb3 17. axb3 Bg7 18. h4 Bxf6 19. exf6 Qxe2 20. Bxe2 d5 21. Bg4+ Kb7 22. c5 Nc8 23. h5 Na7 24. Rde1 Bd3 25. Re7 Nb5 26. Bb2 d4 27. Rd1 gxh5 28. Bxh5 Bg6 29. Bxg6 hxg6 30. Rxf7 Rhf8 31. Rxf8 Rxf8 32. Bxd4 Nxd4 33. Rxd4 Rxf6 34. f4 Rf5 35. b4 Ka6 36. Kd2 Kb5 37. Kc3 Rf8 38. Re4 g5 39. Kd3 gxf4 40. gxf4 Rh8 41. f5 Rh3+ 42. Ke2 1-0 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
Nimzo-Indian E25
Saemisch  
Keres Variation  

IM Palliser R 221 (4)
Briscoe C 181 (4)

British Rapidplay (Round 6)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. dxc5 Qa5 9. e4 Ne7 10. Be3 O-O 11. Qb3 Qc7 12. Nh3 Nec6 13. Nf4 Na5 14. Qa4 last book move 14... b6 15. Bb5 bxc5 16. O-O c4 17. Qb4 Na6 18. Bxa6 Bxa6 19. Rad1 Rfd8 20. Qb2 Nb3 21. Qf2 Rd7 22. Rxd7 Qxd7 23. Qg3 Kh8 24. e5 g6+/- 1.35 Fritz 10: 24... Qc7 25. Rd1 Qa5 26. Ne2 Bb5 27. Qh4 Re8 28. Qf2 Ra8 29. Bc5 Nxc5 30. Qxc5 Rb8= [ 0.23 ] 25. Nh3 Rd8?+- 4.30 Fritz 10: 25... Qd3 26. Qf4 Qf5 27. Ng5 Qxf4 28. Bxf4 Kg7 29. Ne4 Rb8 30. Nd6 h5 31. Bg5 Kf8+/- [ 1.32 ] 26. Bg5?+- 2.14 Fritz 10: 26. Qh4 f5 27. exf6 h5 28. f7 Kg7 29. Ng5 Rc8 30. Qe4 Qd6 31. f4 h4 32. f8=Q+ Rxf8 33. Nxe6+ Kh7 34. Nxf8+ Qxf8+- [ 4.30 ] 26... Nd2?+- 4.50 Fritz 10: 26... Re8 27. Qf4 f5 28. exf6 Qf7 29. Re1 Kg8 30. Qe5 Rd8 31. Nf4 Bc8 32. Nxe6 Bxe6+- [ 2.14 ] 27. Re1 Rb8 28. Qf4 f6?+- 7.05 Fritz 10: 28... h5 29. Bf6+ Kh7 30. Ng5+ Kg8 31. Ne4 Kh7 32. Nxd2 Qc7 33. Ne4 Bb7 34. Nd6 Bd5 35. Qe3 Rb2 36. Re2+- [ 4.78 ] 29. Qxd2?+- 4.80 Fritz 10: 29. exf6+- [ 7.05 ] 1-0 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
Sicilian B51
Canal-Sokolsky Attack  
(Nimzovich-Rossolimo, Moscow)  

IM Horner J (3.5)
GM Gormally D 242 (3.5)

British Rapidplay (Round 6)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. O-O Ngf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bxd7+ Bxd7 7. d4 cxd4 8. Qxd4 e5 9. Qd3 h6 10. Nd2 b5 last book move 11. a4 Rb8 12. axb5 axb5 13. Rd1 Be7 14. Nf1 b4 15. Nd5 Nxd5 16. Qxd5 O-O 17. Ne3 Be6 18. Qd3 b3 19. c4 Bg5 20. Nd5 f5 21. Bxg5 Qxg5 22. f3 fxe4 23. fxe4 Bxd5 24. Qxd5+ Kh7 25. Rd3 Rf6 26. Rg3 Qh4 27. Ra7 Rg8 28. Qb7 Rg6 29. Qxb3 Qxe4 30. Ra1 Rxg3 31. hxg3 Rc8 32. Rc1 d5 33. c5-+ -2.08 Fritz 10: 33. Qf3 Rxc4 34. Rd1 Qxf3 35. gxf3 d4 36. Re1 Rc5 37. b4 Rd5 38. Kf2 Kg6 39. Ke2-/+ [ -1.32 ] 33... Qd4+ 1-0 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
Scotch C45
Mieses Variation  

GM Haslinger S 228 (5)
GM Hebden M 246 (5)

British Rapidplay (Round 7)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5 Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8. c4 Ba6 9. b3 O-O-O 10. g3 g5 11. Bb2 Bg7 12. Nd2 Nb4 13. Nf3 Rhe8 14. a3 g4 last book move 15. axb4 gxf3 16. Qe3 Bxe5= 0.20 Fritz 10: 16... Qxb4+ 17. Kd1 Bb7 18. Ra4 Qe7 19. Bd3 Bxe5 20. Re1-/+ [ -0.72 ] 17. Bxe5 Qxe5 18. Qxe5 Rxe5+ 19. Kd2 Bb7 20. Bd3 a6 21. Rae1 Rde8 22. Rxe5 Rxe5 23. Re1 Rxe1 24. Kxe1 h6 25. Kd2 Kd8 26. Be4 d5 27. Bxf3 Ke7 28. Ke3 Ke6 29. Kf4 f5 30. h4 Kf6 31. c5 Bc8 32. Be2 d4 33. f3 h5+- 1.98 Fritz 10: 33... Be6 34. Bc4 h5 35. g4 fxg4 36. fxg4 Bxg4 37. Ke4 d3 38. Kxd3 Bh3 39. Kd4 Be6 40. Bxa6+/- [ 0.93 ] 34. g4 fxg4 35. fxg4 hxg4 36. Bxg4 Bxg4?+- 8.36 Fritz 10: 36... Bb7 37. Ke4 d3 38. Kxd3 Kg7 39. Kd4 Kh6 40. Bf3 Bc8 41. Ke5 Bd7 42. Be4+- [ 1.98 ] 37. Kxg4 Ke5 38. Kf3 Kf5 39. Ke2 Kg4 40. Kd3 Kxh4 41. Kxd4 Kg4 42. Ke5 Kf3 43. Ke6 Ke4 44. Kd7 Kd5 45. Kxc7 a5 46. bxa5 Kxc5 47. a6 Kb4 48. Kxc6 1-0 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
Czech Benoni A56
King's Indian System  

GM Wells P 237 (5)
IM Palliser R 221 (5)

British Rapidplay (Round 7)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e5 4. Nc3 d6 5. e4 Nbd7 6. Nf3 Be7 7. Bd3 Nf8 last book move 8. a3 Ng6 9. g3 Bh3 10. Ng5 Bd7 11. h4 h6 12. Nf3 a6 13. b4 b6 14. Rb1 Nf8 15. Be2 Bc8 16. bxc5 bxc5 17. Bd2 N8d7 18. Nh2 Rb8 19. Nf1 Nb6 20. Ne3 Bd7 21. Kf1 Qc7 22. Kg2 Bd8 23. Nf5 Kf8 24. Qc2 Ng8 25. Ne3 g6 26. a4 h5 27. Nf5??-/+ -1.38 Fritz 10: 27. a5 Nc8 28. Nb5 axb5 29. cxb5 Qa7 30. Qc3 Nf6 31. f3 Kg7 32. Rhf1 Bxa5 33. Qxa5+- [ 1.48 ] 27... Bg5?+- 3.46 Fritz 10: 27... gxf5 28. exf5 Kg7 29. Bg5 Nf6 30. Rhe1 Nc8 31. Rxb8 Qxb8 32. Rb1 Qc7 33. Kh1 Ng4-/+ [ -1.38 ] 1-0 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
Ruy Lopez C88
Closed  
Anti-Marshall 8.a4  

GM Gormally 242 (4.5)
IM Sherwin J 204 (4.5)

British Rapidplay (Round 7)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4 Bb7 9. d3 d6 10. Nbd2 Re8 11. Nf1 Bf8 12. Bg5 h6 13. Bh4 last book move 13... Be7 14. Ne3 Nh7 15. Bg3 Na5 16. Ba2 b4 17. c3 bxc3 18. bxc3 Bc8 19. d4 exd4 20. cxd4 Bf8 21. e5 Rb8+- 2.73 Fritz 10: 21... Bb7+- [ 1.76 ] 22. Rb1+- 1.66 Fritz 10: 22. Qc2 Ng5 23. Nxg5 hxg5 24. Nd5 dxe5 25. Bxe5 Bb7 26. Nxc7 Re7 27. Qc3 Nc6 28. Nd5 Nxe5 29. Nxe7+ Qxe7+- [ 2.73 ] 22... Rxb1 23. Qxb1 Ng5 24. Nxg5 hxg5 25. Qb4+/- 0.72 Fritz 10: 25. Qd1 g4 26. Nxg4 Qd7 27. Re4 Nc6 28. Rf4 d5 29. Ne3+- [ 1.66 ] 25... c5 26. dxc5 Nc6+- 1.48 Fritz 10: 26... dxc5 27. Qc3 Nc6 28. Bd5 Nd4 29. Bc4 Bd7 30. h3 Qb6 31. a5 Qh6 32. Qd3+/- [ 0.72 ] 27. Qb6 Nxe5 28. Qxd8 Rxd8 29. Rd1 Bd7?+- 4.13 Fritz 10: 29... Nd7+/- [ 1.38 ] 30. Bxe5 Bc8?+- 6.48 Fritz 10: 30... Bxa4 31. Rd4 Rc8 32. Bg3 Bb5 33. cxd6 Rc1+ 34. Rd1 Rxd1+ 35. Nxd1 a5 36. Nc3 Bd7 37. Nd5 a4 38. Ne7++- [ 4.12 ] 31. Bg3 Re8 32. Re1?+- 3.33 Fritz 10: 32. cxd6 Rd8 33. a5 Bb7 34. Bc4 Rd7 35. Be5 g6 36. Ng4 Bg7 37. Nf6+ Bxf6 38. Bxf6 g4+- [ 6.79 ] 1-0 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
Ruy Lopez C77
Worrall (Alapin) Attack  

Briscoe C 181 (4)
FM Cobb J 230 (4)

British Rapidplay (Round 7)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Qe2 d6 6. c3 Bd7 7. O-O Be7 8. d4 O-O last book move 9. Bxc6 Bxc6 10. d5 Bd7 11. c4 Ne8 12. Nc3 g6 13. Bh6 Ng7 14. c5 f5 15. c6 Bc8 16. cxb7 Bxb7 17. Qc4 Rf7 18. Bxg7 Kxg7 19. exf5 gxf5 20. Rad1 Bf6 21. Ne1 a5 22. Nd3 Qg8 23. a4 e4=/+ -0.27 Fritz 10: 23... Kh8 24. Ne1 Ba6 25. Nb5 Rb8 26. Rd3 f4 27. Rb3 Rg7 28. Rh3 Qf7 29. Qc6-/+ [ -1.30 ] 24. f4??-+ -2.83 Fritz 10: 24. Nf4 Kh8 25. f3 e3 26. Ne6 Be5 27. Qe2 Re8 28. Nb5 Qg6 29. Nbxc7 Qh5=/+ [ -0.27 ] 24... c6?-/+ -1.10 Fritz 10: 24... exd3 25. Qxd3 Kh8 26. Rd2 Ba6 27. Nb5 Qg4 28. Re2 Rb8 29. Rf3 Rg7 30. b3 Qh5-+ [ -2.83 ] 25. Rd2?-+ -3.50 Fritz 10: 25. dxc6 Rc8 26. Nc5 Rxc6 27. Ne6+ Kh8 28. Qb5 Qc8 29. Ng5 Rg7 30. Qxa5 Ba6 31. Nb5 Qg8 32. Nxd6-/+ [ -1.10 ] 25... cxd5 26. Nxd5 Bxd5?-+ -1.96 Fritz 10: 26... Ba6 27. Qc2 Bxd3 28. Rxd3 exd3 29. Qxd3 Qc8 30. b3 Qc5+ 31. Kh1 Bd4 32. Qf3 Re8 33. Rd1 Kh8-+ [ -4.11 ] 0-1 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
Gruenfeld D85
Modern Exchange Variation  
5.cxd5  

GM Wells P 237 (6)
GM Gormally D 242 (5.5)

British Rapidplay (Round 8)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Rb1 O-O 9. Be2 b6 10. O-O Bb7 11. Qd3 Ba6 12. Qc2 Qd7 last book move 13. Rd1 Bxe2 14. Qxe2 Qa4 15. d5 Nd7 16. c4 e6 17. d6 Ne5 18. Nxe5 Bxe5 19. f4 Bd4+ 20. Kh1 Rad8 21. e5 f6 22. Be3 fxe5 23. fxe5 Bxe3 24. Qxe3 Qxc4 25. a3 Qf4 26. Qe2 Rf5 27. Re1 Qa4 28. Rf1 Rdf8 29. Rxf5 Rxf5 30. h3 Qd7 31. Qe4 Qf7 32. Kg1 Kg7?+- 2.88 Fritz 10: 32... Qd7 33. Rf1 Rxf1+ 34. Kxf1 Kg7 35. Ke1 b5 36. Qf3 Kg8 37. Qa8+ Kg7 38. Qf3+/= [ 0.33 ] 33. Qc6 Rf2?+- 4.43 Fritz 10: 33... Qg8+- [ 2.88 ] 34. Rd1 Qf4 35. d7 1-0 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
QGD D10
Slav Defense  
Exchange Variation  

Hawkins J 184 (5)
GM Haslinger S 224 (6)

British Rapidplay (Round 8)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. f3 last book move 5... Qa5 6. Bf4 e6 7. e3 Bb4 8. Nge2 Nc6 9. a3 Be7 10. Ng3 h6 11. b4 Qd8 12. Rc1 a6 13. Bd3 O-O 14. O-O Nd7 15. Nge2 Re8 16. Qc2 e5 17. Bg3 exd4 18. Nxd5 Nde5 19. Bxe5 Qxd5 20. Bxd4 Nxd4 21. Nxd4 Bf6+/- 1.37 Fritz 10: 21... Bg5 22. f4 Rxe3 23. Rfd1 Bf6 24. Nf3 Qe6 25. Qf2 Qb6 26. Rc5 Qe6 27. Rd5+/= [ 0.40 ] 22. Bh7+ Kh8 23. Be4 Qe5 24. Qd3 Qe7 25. Rc5 Be5 26. Rd1 Rb8 27. Rdc1 Bd7 28. Nf5= 0.05 Fritz 10: 28. g3 Bh3 29. b5 Rbd8 30. bxa6 bxa6 31. Bd5 Bxd4 32. exd4 Qe2 33. Qxe2 Rxe2 34. f4 Be6 35. Bf3 Rd2+/- [ 1.02 ] 28... Bxf5 29. Bxf5 Rbd8 1/2-1/2 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
Four Knights C48
Rubinstein Counter-Gambit  
Henneberger Variation  

FM Cobb J 230 (5)
GM Hebden M 246 (5)

British Rapidplay (Round 8)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. Nc3 Nf6 2. e4 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. O-O Nxb5 6. Nxb5 c6 7. Nc3 d6 8. d4 Qc7 9. h3 Be7 10. a4 last book move 10... O-O 11. Re1 Re8 12. Bg5 h6 13. Be3 b6 14. Qd3 Bf8 15. Nh4 Be6 16. Rad1 Rad8 17. d5 cxd5 18. exd5 Bd7 19. Bc1 Rc8 20. Qf3 e4 21. Qg3 Nh5 22. Qh2 Qd8 23. g3 Nf6 24. Ng2 Rxc3 25. bxc3 Qc8 26. g4 Qxc3 27. Bf4 Bxa4 28. Ne3 Qc5 29. g5 hxg5 30. Bxg5 Nd7 31. Bf4 Ne5 32. Bxe5 Rxe5 33. Kh1 Bd7 34. Rg1 g6 35. Qf4 Bg7 36. Rg3-+ -1.67 Fritz 10: 36. Rg5 Re7 37. Rdg1 b5 38. h4 Be5 39. Qxe4 Bf6 40. Qg2 a6 41. Rh5 b4 42. Qf3 Qc3-/+ [ -0.81 ] 36... Qc8 37. Rdg1 Qe8 38. c4 Rh5 39. Ng4 Qe7 40. Re3??-+ -4.53 Fritz 10: 40. f3 exf3 41. Qxf3-+ [ -1.63 ] 40... f5 0-1 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
QGD D07
Chigorin Defense  

IM Palliser R 221 (5)
Tait J 191 (5)

British Rapidplay (Round 8)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Nc3 e6 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bf4 Nf6 7. e3 last book move 7... Bd6 8. Bg5 Bb4 9. h3 Bh5 10. g4= -0.01 Fritz 10: 10. Qb3 O-O 11. Bd3 Bxc3+ 12. bxc3 Na5 13. Qb4 b6 14. O-O h6 15. Bh4 Bg6 16. Be2+/- [ 0.78 ] 10... Bg6 11. Ne5 Qd6 12. Bf4 Ne4 13. Qb3 Nxe5 14. Bxe5 Qb6 15. f3 Nxc3 16. bxc3 Ba5 17. Rc1 f6 18. Bf4 c6 19. Kf2 O-O 20. h4 Rfe8 21. h5 Bf7 22. Bd3 Qxb3 23. axb3 Rac8 24. g5 Bd8+- 2.09 Fritz 10: 24... fxg5 25. Bxg5 a6 26. Bf4 Bc7 27. Bxc7 Rxc7 28. h6 Rce7 29. Rhg1 Be6 30. hxg7 Rxg7 31. Rxg7+ Kxg7 32. Rg1+ Kf6 33. Bxh7+/- [ 1.15 ] 25. g6 hxg6 26. hxg6 Be6 27. Rh7 Kf8 28. Rch1 Bc7 29. Rxg7+/= 0.67 Fritz 10: 29. Rh8+ Bg8 30. Bxc7 Rxc7 31. e4 a6 32. R1h7 c5 33. exd5 cxd4 34. c4 b5 35. d6 Rc5 36. b4+- [ 2.09 ] 29... Bxf4 30. Rxb7 Rc7 31. Rxc7 Bxc7 32. b4 Bg8 33. f4 Kg7 34. Ra1 Bb6 35. f5 a5+- 2.08 Fritz 10: 35... Rc8 36. Ra6 Kh6 37. Kf3 Ra8+/- [ 1.00 ] 36. bxa5 Ra8 37. a6 Kf8 38. Rb1 Rb8 39. Kf3 Ba7 40. Rxb8+ Bxb8 41. Kg4 Ba7 42. Bc2 Kg7 43. Ba4 c5 44. Bd7 Bb6 45. Be6??-/+ -0.91 Fritz 10: 45. Bc6 Kf8 46. Kg3 Ke7 47. dxc5 Bxc5 48. Kf4 Bxe3+ 49. Kxe3+- [ 1.86 ] 45... Ba7?+- 1.86 Fritz 10: 45... Bxe6 46. fxe6 Kxg6 47. Kf4 cxd4 48. cxd4 Bc7+ 49. Kf3-/+ [ -0.91 ] 46. Bd7?= 0.00 Fritz 10: 46. Bc8 Kf8 47. Bb7 Bb6 48. dxc5 Bxc5 49. Kf3 Ke7 50. Kf4+- [ 1.86 ] 46... Bb6 47. Kf3 Kh6 48. Ke2 Kg5 49. Kd3 1-0 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
Catalan E05
Open  
Classical, Modern Line  

Hawkins J 184 (5.5)
GM Wells P 237 (7)

British Rapidplay (Round 9)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Qc2 a6 8. Qxc4 b5 9. Qc2 Bb7 10. Bd2 Be4 11. Qc1 Nbd7 12. Ba5 Rc8 13. Nbd2 Ba8 14. Qc2 Nb8 15. Nb3 Be4 16. Qd2 Nc6 last book move 17. Ne1 Bxg2 18. Nxg2 b4 19. Rfd1 Qd5 20. Qd3 Nxa5 21. Nf4 Qg5 22. h4 Qg4 23. Nxa5 c5 24. dxc5 Bxc5 25. Kg2 Nh5 26. Nxh5 Qxh5 27. Nb3 Be7 28. Qxa6 Bxh4 29. Rh1-/+ -1.02 Fritz 10: 29. gxh4 Qg4+ 30. Kf1 Qh3+ 31. Kg1 Qg4+ 32. Kh2 Qxh4+ 33. Kg2 Qg4+ 34. Kf1 Qh3+ 35. Kg1 Qg4+ 36. Kf1= [ 0.0 ] 29... Qd5+ 30. f3 Bf6 31. Rad1 Qa8 32. Qd3 g6 33. Qd2 Bg7 34. Qxb4 Qxa2 35. Nd4-/+ -1.19 Fritz 10: 35. Rd2 Rb8 36. Qh4 h5 37. Nc1 Qa5 38. Qf4 Rb4 39. Qe3 Rxb2 40. Rxb2 Bxb2 41. Nd3 Rb8=/+ [ -0.38 ] 35... Rb8 36. Qa3 Rxb2 37. Qxa2 Rxa2 38. Kf2 Rc8 39. Rd3 h5 40. Rhd1 Rb2 41. R3d2 Rb4 42. Rd3 e5 43. Nb3 e4 44. fxe4 Rxe4 45. Rd8+ Rxd8 46. Rxd8+ Kh7 47. Nd2 Re6 48. Nf3 Bf6 49. Rd7 Kg7 50. Rb7 g5 51. Rb5 Kg6 52. Rb4 g4 53. Nh4+ Bxh4 54. gxh4 Rf6+ 55. Kg2 Rf5 56. Re4 f6 57. Kg3?-+ -3.23 Fritz 10: 57. Rc4 Rb5 58. e3 Rb3 59. Kf2 Rb2+ 60. Kg3-/+ [ -1.05 ] 57... Re5 58. Ra4 Rxe2 59. Ra3 Kf5 60. Ra5+ Re5 61. Ra4?-+ -5.42 Fritz 10: 61. Ra3 Rd5 62. Re3 Rd1 63. Rc3 Ke4 64. Rc6 Rd3+ 65. Kg2 Ke5 66. Rc7 Kf4 67. Rc4+ Ke3 68. Kg3-+ [ -3.23 ] 61... Re3+ 62. Kg2 g3?-+ -3.64 Fritz 10: 62... Rh3-+ [ -5.42 ] 63. Rb4 Re4 64. Rb3 Rxh4 65. Kxg3 Rc4 66. Rb5+ Kg6 67. Ra5 f5 68. Kg2 Kg5 69. Ra3 h4 70. Kh2 Kg4 71. Kg1-+ -4.48 Fritz 10: 71. Ra8 Rc6 72. Rg8+ Kh5 73. Kh3 Rc3+ 74. Kg2 Rc2+-+ [ -3.27 ] 71... Rc2 72. Ra8 f4 73. Ra3 h3 74. Ra8 Kg3 75. Rg8+ Kf3 76. Ra8 Rg2+ 77. Kh1 Kg3 78. Rg8+ Kf2 79. Ra8 f3 80. Ra2+? -#19 Fritz 10: 80. Ra3 Rg8 81. Kh2 Rh8 82. Ra2+ Ke3 83. Ra3+ Kf4 84. Ra4+ Kf5 85. Ra5+ Ke4 86. Ra4+-+ [ -3.71 ] 80... Kg3 81. Ra8 f2?= 0.00 Fritz 10: 81... Rh2+ 82. Kg1 f2+ 83. Kf1 Rh1+ 84. Ke2 f1=Q+ 85. Ke3 Qf3+ 86. Kd4 Rd1+ [ -3.27, 12] 82. Rg8+??-+ -4.89 Fritz 10: 82. Ra3+ Kg4 83. Ra4+ Kh5 84. Rh4+ Kg6 85. Rh6+ Kg7 86. Rh7+ Kf6 87. Rf7+ Ke5 88. Re7+ Kd5 89. Rd7+ Ke4 90. Rd4+ Kxd4= [ 0.0 ] 82... Kf3 0-1 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
KP B00
Nimzovich  
3...d6 (Miles)  

GM Haslinger S 228 (6.5)
IM Sherwin J 204 (5.5)

British Rapidplay (Round 9)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Bg4 4. c3 Nf6 5. Bd3 e6 6. Nbd2 last book move 6... Be7 7. h3 Bh5 8. Nf1 d5 9. Ng3 Bg6 10. e5 Ne4 11. O-O Nxg3 12. fxg3 O-O 13. Be3 a5 14. b4?-+ -1.51 Fritz 10: 14. Bxg6 fxg6 15. a4 Qd7 16. Qb3 b6 17. Qb5 Rad8 18. b3 Rf5 19. g4 Rff8 20. Ng5+/= [ 0.60 ] 14... Bxd3 15. Qxd3 axb4 16. cxb4 Nxb4 17. Qb3 [Draw agreed. Fritz sees advantage for Black with continuation 17...Qd7 18. Bg5 c5 19. Bxe7 Qxe7 20. dxc5 Qxc5+ -1.55/16 The idea then seems to be to put pressure on the a pawn; exchange queens and one rook each; play f6 to eliminate White's e-pawn and then triumph with the two central passed pawns. See following.... - webmaster] 17... Qd7 18. Bg5 c5 19. Bxe7 Qxe7 20. dxc5 Qxc5+ 21. Kh1 Qc4 22. Rfc1 Qxb3 23. axb3 Rxa1 24. Rxa1 f6 25. Kg1 Rc8 26. exf6 gxf6 1/2-1/2 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
QGD D46
Semi-Slav  
Botvinnik Variation (...Nbd7)  

GM Hebden M 246 (6)
GM Gormally D 242 (5.5)

British Rapidplay (Round 9)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 Nbd7 6. b3 Bd6 7. Bb2 O-O 8. O-O last book move 8... Qe7 9. Ne5 Rd8 10. Nd2 Ba3 11. Bxa3 Qxa3 12. Qc2 h6 13. Ndf3 Nxe5 14. Nxe5 c5 15. cxd5 cxd4 16. Qc7 Qf8 17. dxe6 Bxe6 18. e4 Nd7+/= 0.48 Fritz 10: 18... Qb4 19. Nc4 b5 20. Ne5 Rdc8=/+ [ -0.39 ] 19. Nxd7 Rxd7 20. Qa5 b6 21. Qa4 Rc8 22. Bb5 Rdd8 23. Rad1 Qc5 24. Bd3 a5 25. Bb5-+ -1.64 Fritz 10: 25. f4 Bd7 26. Qc4 Bg4 27. Rd2 Qh5=/+ [ -0.62 ] 25... Qe5 26. f3 Qf4 27. Bd3-+ -2.05 Fritz 10: 27. Rfe1 Qg5 28. Bd3 Bh3 29. Re2 Bd7-/+ [ -1.11 ] 27... Qe3+ 28. Kh1 Bd7-/+ -0.72 Fritz 10: 28... Rc5 29. b4 Rh5 30. g4 Rh4 31. bxa5 Qf4 32. Qc2-+ [ -1.50 ] 29. Qa3 Be6 30. Qb2 Rc3+/= 0.30 Fritz 10: 30... Rc5 31. h3 Qf4-/+ [ -0.71 ] 31. Qd2-/+ -0.95 Fritz 10: 31. Bb1 Qg5 32. Rxd4 Rxd4 33. Qxc3 Rd2 34. Rg1 Qf4 35. Qc6 Qb8 36. e5 a4 37. Qb5+/= [ 0.30 ] 31... a4 32. bxa4 Bxa2 33. Bb5 Bb3 34. Qxe3 Rxe3 35. Rd2 Rc3 36. Kg1 Kf8 37. Kf2 Ke7 38. Rb1 Rc2 39. Ke1 Rc3 40. Rdb2 Be6 41. Kd2 Ra3 42. Rb4 g5 43. R1b2 g4 44. f4 f5 45. e5 g3 46. h3 Bd5 47. Bf1 Ra1 48. Bc4 Bxg2 49. Rxb6 Be4 50. Rg6 g2 51. Rg7+ Ke8 52. Rg8+ Kd7 53. e6+ Ke7 54. Rg7+ Kd6 55. a5??-+ -2.98 Fritz 10: 55. Rb6+ Kc5 56. Rb5+ Kd6 57. Rb6+= [ 0.0 ] 55... g1=Q 56. Rb6+ Bc6 57. Rxg1 Rxg1 58. e7 Re8 59. Bb5 Rxe7 60. Rxc6+ Kd5 61. Rf6 Rg2+ 62. Kd1 Rb2 63. Bd3 Rg7-+ -2.25 Fritz 10: 63... Re3 64. Rxf5+ Kd6 65. Bc2 d3 66. Rf6+ Ke7 67. Rc6 Rxc2 68. Rxc2 dxc2+ 69. Kxc2 Ra3-+ [ -3.59 ] 64. Rxf5+ Kd6 65. Re5-+ -3.35 Fritz 10: 65. Rf6+ Ke7 66. Rg6 Rxg6 67. Bxg6 Ra2 68. Bd3 Rxa5 69. Ke2 Rh5 70. Kf3 Rxh3+ 71. Ke4 Rh4 72. Kxd4 Rxf4+ 73. Ke5 Rg4 74. Be4 h5-+ [ -2.25 ] 65... Rg1+ 66. Re1 Rxe1+?-/+ -1.00 Fritz 10: 66... Rg3 67. Kc1 Ra2 68. Rd1 Rxh3 69. Bf5 Ra1+ 70. Kb2 Rxd1 71. Bxh3 Rd2+ 72. Kb1 Rf2 73. a6 Rxf4 74. a7-+ [ -2.70 ] 67. Kxe1 Rb3 68. Ke2 Ra3 69. a6 Kc5 70. f5 Kd5 71. h4 Ke5 72. h5 Ra5 73. Kd2 Ra3= 0.00 Fritz 10: 73... Rc5 74. Ke1 Rc3 75. Kd2 Kf6 76. Bb1-/+ [ -1.07 ] 74. Kc2-/+ -1.07 Fritz 10: 74. Ke2= [ 0.0 ] 74... Ra2+= 0.00 Fritz 10: 74... Rc3+ 75. Kb2 Rc7 76. Kb3 Kf4 77. Kb4 Ke3-/+ [ -1.07 ] 75. Kb3 Rd2?+- 6.14 Fritz 10: 75... Ra1 76. Kb4 Ra2 77. Kc5 Ra3 78. Kb4 Ra1 79. Kc5 Ra3= [ 0.0 ] 76. Kc4?= 0.00 Fritz 10: 76. Bc4 Rd1 77. Kb2 d3 78. a7 d2 79. Be2 Rg1 80. a8=Q d1=Q 81. Bxd1 Rxd1 82. Qf3 Rd2+ 83. Ka3 Rd6 84. Qg3+ Kd5 85. Qd3++- [ 6.14 ] 76... Ra2 77. Kc5 Ra5+ 78. Kb6 Ra3?+- 4.85 Fritz 10: 78... Rd5 79. a7 Rd8 80. Kb7 Rd7+ 81. Kb8 Rd8+ 82. Kc7 Re8 83. Kb7 Re7+ 84. Kb6 Re8 85. Kc6 Rd8+/= [ 0.70 ] 79. a7 Rc3?+- 7.56 Fritz 10: 79... Rxa7 80. Kxa7 Kf6 81. Kb6+- [ 4.85 ] 1-0 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
Sicilian B87
Sozin (with...a6 &...b5)  

Ashton A 198 (5)
IM Palliser R 221 (6)

British Rapidplay (Round 9)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 b5 8. O-O Be7 9. Qf3 Qc7 10. Qg3 Nc6 11. Nxc6 Qxc6 12. Re1 Bb7 13. f3 O-O 14. Bh6 Ne8 15. Rad1 last book move 15... Qc5+ 16. Be3 Qh5 17. Qf2 Bh4 18. g3 Be7 19. Ne2 g5 20. g4 Qg6 21. Ng3 Ng7 22. Bd4 f6?+- 2.25 Fritz 10: 22... Qh6 23. c3 Bc6 24. Ne2 a5 25. Qg3 Rac8 26. Rf1 f6= [ 0.21 ] 23. c3?+/= 0.35 Fritz 10: 23. Nf5 Kf7 24. Bc3+- [ 2.25 ] 23... Rad8?+- 2.46 Fritz 10: 23... Kh8 24. Bb6 Rfc8 25. Ne2 Bc6 26. h4 a5 27. hxg5 Qxg5 28. Be3 Qe5 29. Nd4 Bb7+/= [ 0.35 ] 24. Rd2?+/= 0.53 Fritz 10: 24. Nf5 Kf7 25. Bc5 dxc5 26. Nxe7 Rxd1 27. Nxg6 Rxe1+ 28. Qxe1 Kxg6+- [ 2.46 ] 24... d5 25. e5=/+ -0.32 Fritz 10: 25. exd5 Bxd5 26. Bb6 Rd7 27. Rxe6 Bxb3 28. Rxd7 Bxe6 29. Rxe7 Bxa2 30. Bc5 Rd8 31. Bd4 Bd5+/- [ 1.00 ] 25... fxe5 26. Rxe5 Bf6 27. Bc2 Qf7+/= 0.57 Fritz 10: 27... Qh6 28. Re3 Rde8 29. Rde2 Rc8 30. Nh5 Nxh5 31. gxh5 Bxd4 32. cxd4 Qxh5 33. Rxe6 Rxf3 34. Re8+ Rxe8=/+ [ -0.51 ] 28. Qe3 Bxe5 29. Qxe5 Rd7 30. Qxg5 e5?+- 3.39 Fritz 10: 30... Qf4 31. Qxf4 Rxf4 32. Rf2 Rf8 33. f4 Rdf7 34. Be5 Ne8 35. Re2 Nf6 36. g5 Ng4+/= [ 0.57 ] 31. Qxe5?+- 1.60 Fritz 10: 31. Bxe5 Qe7 32. Qh6 Ne8 33. f4 Rf6 34. Qg5+ Rg6 35. Bxg6 Qxg5 36. Bxh7+ Kxh7 37. fxg5 Re7 38. Re2+- [ 3.39 ] 31... Re8?+- 4.59 Fritz 10: 31... Qe6 32. Rf2 Qxe5 33. Bxe5 Rdf7 34. f4 Bc6 35. Re2 Rxf4 36. Bxf4 Rxf4 37. g5 Rg4 38. Re5 b4 39. Bd1+- [ 1.60 ] 32. Qh5?-+ -7.29 Fritz 10: 32. Qg5 Re1+ 33. Kf2 Re6 34. Nf5 Qf8 35. Nh6+ Rxh6 36. Qxh6 Ne8 37. Qg5+ Ng7 38. f4 Rf7 39. Be5 b4 40. Qh6 Ne8 41. Qxf8+ Kxf8+- [ 4.59 ] 1-0 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
QGD D30
Slav  

FM Cobb J 230 (6)
GM Wells P 237 (8)

British Rapidplay (Round 10)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 e6 4. e3 a6 5. Nbd2 c5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. dxc5 last book move 7... Bxc5 8. Be2 Nc6 9. O-O O-O 10. Nb3 Ba7 11. Bd2 Ne4 12. Rc1 Qd6 13. Bc3 Bg4 14. Nbd4 Rfe8 15. Re1 Rad8 16. Qa4 Nxc3 17. bxc3 Bd7 18. Nxc6 Bxc6 19. Qb3 b5 20. Nd4 Bd7 21. Bf3 Be6 22. a4 bxa4 23. Qxa4 Rc8 24. Be2 Ra8 25. Ra1 Bc5 26. Reb1 g6 27. Rb7 a5 28. Qb5 Bxd4 29. cxd4 Rec8 30. Bf1 Kg7 31. Rb6 Qd8 32. Ra6 Rxa6 33. Qxa6 Ra8 34. Qc6 Rc8 35. Qb5 1/2-1/2 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
Ruy Lopez C84
Closed Centre (7...d6)  

IM Sherwin J 204 (6.5)
GM Hebden M 246 (7)

British Rapidplay (Round 10)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. Re1 Re8 12. Nbd2 Bf8 13. Nf1 last book move 13... g6 14. Bg5 h6 15. Bd2 Nc6 16. a4 b4 17. Qc1 bxc3 18. bxc3 Kh7 19. Bb3 Be6 20. Bxe6 Rxe6 21. Ne3 Na5 22. Qc2 c4 23. dxc4 Rc8 24. Qd3=/+ -0.39 Fritz 10: 24. Rab1 Nxc4 25. Nxc4 Rxc4 26. Rb4 Rc8 27. Rb7 Re7 28. Rxe7 Qxe7 29. Qd3 Rc6 30. Be3 Bg7+/= [ 0.46 ] 24... Nb3 25. Rab1 Nc5 26. Qc2 Ncxe4 27. Bc1 Nc5 28. Rd1 Qa5 29. Rb4 Ree8 30. Bd2-/+ -1.04 Fritz 10: 30. Nd2 Qc7 31. Nd5 Nxd5 32. cxd5 f5 33. Nb3 Ne4 34. c4 Rb8 35. Rxb8 Rxb8 36. Be3 Bg7= [ -0.13 ] 30... Ne6 31. Rdb1 Qc5 32. Nd1 e4 33. Be3 Qh5 34. Nh2 Kg8 35. Rb6 Qa5 36. Qa2 h5 37. Nf1 Nd7 38. R6b4 Bg7 39. Nd2 Nec5 40. Nb3 Qd8 41. Nxc5 dxc5 42. Rb7 Rc7 43. Qd2 Rxb7 44. Rxb7 Ne5 45. Qd5 Qxd5 46. cxd5 Rd8 47. Bxc5 Rxd5 48. Bd4 Nc6 49. Ne3 Ra5 50. Bxg7 Kxg7 51. Rc7 Ne5 52. Nc4 0-1 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
KGA C34
Bonsch-Osmolovsky Variation  

Tait J 191 (6)
GM Haslinger S 228 (6.5)

British Rapidplay (Round 10)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Ne7 last book move 4. c4 Ng6 5. d4 Be7 6. Bd3 Bh4+ 7. Kf1 d6 8. h3-+ O-O 9. Nc3 Nc6 10. a3 f5 11. Qc2 Nce7 12. e5 dxe5 13. dxe5 Nc6 14. Nxh4 Qxh4 15. Nd5-+ -3.33 Fritz 10: 15. Qf2 Qxf2+ 16. Kxf2 Ncxe5 17. Be2 c6 18. b3 Be6 19. Bb2 Rad8 20. Rad1 Rxd1 21. Nxd1 Rd8-+ [ -2.53 ] 15... Rf7?-+ -1.62 Fritz 10: 15... Ncxe5 16. Nxc7 Rb8 17. Qe2 f3 18. gxf3 Nxd3 19. Qxd3 f4 20. b3 Bxh3+ 21. Ke2 Rbd8 22. Nd5 Qg3 -5.41/12 16. Be2?-+ -3.84 Fritz 10: 16. Qf2 Qd8 17. Be2 f3 18. gxf3 f4 19. h4 Be6 20. b3 Ngxe5 21. Nxf4 Bf5-+ [ -1.62 ] 16... Ncxe5 17. Qd2?-+ -5.63 Fritz 10: 17. b3-+ [ -3.84 ] 17... Be6?-+ -2.97 Fritz 10: 17... f3-+ [ -5.63 ] 18. Nxf4 Nxc4-+ -2.32 Fritz 10: 18... Bxc4 19. Bxc4 Nxc4 20. Qf2 Qf6 21. Nxg6 Qxg6 22. Kg1 Ne5 23. Kh2 Nd3 24. Qg3 Qxg3+ 25. Kxg3 Re8-+ [ -3.32 ] 19. Qc3??-+ -7.64 Fritz 10: 19. Qe1 Qe7 20. Bh5 Nce5 21. Kg1 Re8 22. Kh2 Rff8 23. Qf2 Bc4 24. Qxa7 c5-+ [ -2.32 ] 19... Nxf4 20. Bxc4 Nxh3?-+ -3.72 Fritz 10: 20... Rd8 21. Bb3 Rd3 22. Qb4 Bxb3 23. Bxf4 a5 24. g3 Rxg3 25. Bxg3 Bc4+ 26. Qxc4-+ [ -7.88 ] 0-1 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
King's Indian E70
Kramer System  

IM Palliser R 221 (6)
Hawkins J 184 (5.5)

British Rapidplay (Round 10)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nge2 c5 6. d5 b5 7. cxb5 a6 8. Ng3 O-O 9. Be2 axb5 10. Nxb5 last book move 10... Ba6 11. O-O Nbd7 12. a4 h5 13. Qc2 Qb6 14. h3 h4 15. Nh1 Rfb8 16. Be3 Qa5 17. Rab1 Qb6 18. Bd2 1/2-1/2 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
Gruenfeld D85
Modern Exchange Variation  
Main Line  

GM Wells P 237 (8.5)
Poobalasingam P 200 (6.5)

British Rapidplay (Round 11)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. d4 Bg7 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 O-O 8. Be2 c5 9. Rb1 cxd4 10. cxd4 Qa5+ 11. Bd2 Qxa2 12. O-O Qe6 last book move 13. Ng5 Qd7 14. Be3 Nc6 15. d5 Ne5 16. f4 Ng4 17. Bd4 Nf6 18. Bb5 Qd8 19. Qd3 a6 20. Bc4 b5 21. Ba2 Bb7 22. f5 Bc8?+- 2.20 Fritz 10: 22... h6 23. Nh3 g5 24. Nf2 Qd7 25. Be5 Rac8 26. Rfd1 Rfe8 27. Kh1 Red8 28. Qa3= [-0.23] 23. fxg6 hxg6 24. e5 Nxd5?+- 4.61 Fritz 10: 24... Ng4 25. Nxf7 Nxe5 26. Nxe5 Bf5 27. Rxf5 Rxf5 28. Nxg6 Bxd4+ 29. Qxd4 Kh7 30. g4 Rf6 31. Nf4+- [ 2.20] 25. Qe4 Nf6?+- 8.10 Fritz 10: 25... Bh6 26. Bxd5 e6 27. Nxf7+- [ 4.61] 26. exf6 exf6? +#12 Fritz 10: 26... Bf5 27. Rxf5 gxf5 28. Qh4 Qxd4+ 29. Qxd4 exf6 30. Bxf7+ Rxf7 31. Nxf7 Kh7 32. Qd5 Re8 33. Qxf5+ Kg8 34. Qg6+- [ 8.10,12] 27. Bxf6 Bxf6 28. Qxg6+ 1-0 [Fritz 10]









 
Dutch A87
Leningrad  
Modern Main Line  

GM Hebden M 246 (8)
Addison B 185 (6.5)

British Rapidplay (Round 11)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 Qe8 8. d5 Na6 9. Rb1 Bd7 10. b3 c6-/+ -0.82 Fritz 10: 10... Nc5 11. Nd4 c6 12. b4 Nfe4 13. Nxe4 Nxe4 14. dxc6 bxc6 15. Qd3 Qf7 16. Be3 Rab8 17. Bf4= [ 0.4 ] 11. Nd4 Nc7 last book move 12. e4 fxe4 13. Nxe4 Nxe4 14. Bxe4 cxd5 15. cxd5 Bh3 16. Re1 Qf7 17. f4 Nxd5 18. Bb2 Nf6 19. Bxb7 Rab8 20. Bh1 e5 21. Nc6 Rbe8 22. Qxd6 Re6 23. Qd2 exf4 24. Qxf4 Qe8+- 1.94 Fritz 10: 24... g5+/- [ 0.98 ] 25. Rxe6 Bxe6 26. Qd6+/- 1.30 Fritz 10: 26. Re1 Nd7 27. Rxe6 Qxe6 28. Bd5 Rxf4 29. Bxe6+ Rf7 30. Bxf7+ Kxf7 31. Bxg7 Kxg7 32. Nxa7 Kf6 33. Nc6 Ke6 34. a3 Kd6+- [ 2.20 ] 26... Bf5 27. Ne7+ Kh8 28. Re1 Bh3 29. Bg2 Bxg2 30. Kxg2 Qa8+ 31. Qc6 Qb8 32. Rf1 Nh5 33. Bxg7+ Nxg7 34. Rxf8+ Qxf8 35. Qc8 Ne8 36. Nd5 Qf7 37. Nf6 Qxf6 38. Qxe8+ Kg7 39. Qd7+ Kg8 40. Qc8+ Kg7 41. Qb7+ Kg8+- 2.98 Fritz 10: 41... Kh6 42. Qxa7 Qc6+ 43. Kf2 Qc2+ 44. Kf3 Qd1+ 45. Ke4 Qc2+ 46. Kd5 Qf5+ 47. Kc4 Qe4+ 48. Qd4 Qc2+ 49. Kd5 Qxa2 50. Qh4++- [ 1.99 ] 42. Qa8+ Kg7 43. Qxa7+ 1-0 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
French C03
Tarrasch  

GM Haslinger S 228 (7.5)
FM Cobb J 230 (6.5)

British Rapidplay (Round 11)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 a6 4. Ngf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bd3 c5 7. c3 Nc6 8. O-O g5 9. dxc5 g4 10. Nd4 Ndxe5 11. N2b3 Bd7 last book move 12. Re1 Qf6 13. Bf1 Rg8 14. Nxc6 Bxc6 15. Qd4 Nd7 16. Be3 Be7 17. Qxf6 Nxf6 18. Bd3 Ne4 19. Kf1 Kd7 20. Rad1 Ke8 21. Bd4 Rc8 22. f3=/+ -0.36 Fritz 10: 22. c4 dxc4 23. Bxc4 Bd5 24. Bxd5 exd5 25. f3 gxf3 26. gxf3 Ng5 27. Bf6 Rc7 28. Be5+/= [ 0.68 ] 22... gxf3 23. gxf3 Ng5 24. Kg2 h5= 0.23 Fritz 10: 24... Ba4 25. f4 Ne4+ 26. Kf3 f5 27. Rg1 Kf7 28. Bxe4 Bxb3 29. axb3 fxe4+ 30. Ke3-/+ [ -0.75 ] 25. h4 Nh7+ 26. Kh3 Nf8 27. Re5 Bd7 28. Kh2 f5 29. Bf2 Ng6 30. Re3 Kf7 31. Kh3??-+ -7.63 Fritz 10: 31. c4 Bxh4 32. Bxh4 Nxh4 33. f4 Ng2 34. Rf3 Bc6 35. Nd4 dxc4 36. Nxc6 Rxc6 37. Bf1 Nh4 38. Rg3 Ng6 39. Rd7+ Kf6 40. Bxc4-+ [ -1.44 ] 31... e5?-+ -2.32 Fritz 10: 31... Nf4+ 32. Kh2 Rg2+ 33. Kh1 Rxf2 34. c4 Bxh4 35. cxd5 exd5-+ [ -7.63 ] 32. Kh2 Bf6 33. Bc2-+ -2.87 Fritz 10: 33. Rd2 Nxh4 34. f4 Ng2 35. Rxe5 Bxe5 36. fxe5 Nf4 37. Bf1 Rg4 38. Nd4 Re8-+ [ -1.98 ] 33... Be6 34. Re2-+ -3.28 Fritz 10: 34. Rd2-+ [ -2.47 ] 34... Nf4 35. Red2 Rg2+ 36. Kh1 Rcg8 37. Rg1 Rxg1+ 38. Bxg1 Bxh4 39. Na5 Bc8?-/+ -1.12 Fritz 10: 39... Rg3 40. Bd1 Rh3+ 41. Rh2 Bc8 42. Be3-+ [ -2.87 ] 40. c6?-+ -2.66 Fritz 10: 40. Be3 Bg3 41. Bb3 Rg7 42. Bxf4 Bxf4 43. Bxd5+ Kf6 44. Rg2 Rd7-/+ [ -1.12 ] 40... b6-/+ -1.23 Fritz 10: 40... bxc6-+ [ -2.66 ] 41. Bxb6 Rg3 42. Nb7 Rxf3?+/- 0.79 Fritz 10: 42... Be7 43. Be3 Rxf3 44. Bxf4 Rxf4 45. Bb3 Rh4+ 46. Kg2 Rg4+ 47. Kf2 Bh4+ 48. Kf1 Rf4+ 49. Kg2 Kf6 50. Bxd5 Be1 51. Re2-/+ [ -1.23 ] 43. Nd6+ Kf6 44. Bd8+??-+ -2.25 Fritz 10: 44. Nxc8 Be1 45. Rd1+/- [ 0.79 ] 44... Kg6?+- 5.82 Fritz 10: 44... Ke6 45. Bc7 e4 46. Nxc8 Rf1+ 47. Kh2 e3 48. Bxf4 exd2 49. Nd6 Rf2+ 50. Kh3 Rf3+ 51. Kh2 d1=Q 52. Bxd1 Rxf4 53. c7-+ [ -2.25 ] 45. Bxh4 Rh3+ 46. Rh2 Rxh2+ 47. Kxh2 1-0 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]









 
QGD D52
Cambridge Springs Defense  
Rubinstein Variation  

IM Palliser R 221 (6.5)
GM Gormally 242 (6.5)

British Rapidplay (Round 11)
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 2007

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 Qa5 7. Nd2 dxc4 8. Bxf6 Nxf6 9. Nxc4 Qc7 10. Rc1 last book move 10... Bb4 11. a3 Bxc3+ 12. Rxc3 O-O 13. Be2 c5 14. dxc5 Rd8 15. Rd3 Rxd3 16. Qxd3 Qxc5 17. Qd8+ Qf8 18. Qxf8+ Kxf8 19. Bf3 Rb8 20. Nd6 b6 21. Nxc8 Rxc8 22. Kd2 Nd7 23. Rc1 Rxc1 24. Kxc1 Ke7 25. Kd2 Kd6 26. Kc3 f5 27. b4 g5 28. Be2 Nf6 29. f3 h5 30. Kd4 e5+ 31. Kc4 Nd5 32. Kd3 f4 33. exf4 Nxf4+ 34. Ke3 Nxg2+ 35. Ke4 Ke6 36. a4 a5 37. Bc4+ Kf6 38. bxa5 bxa5 39. Be2 Nf4 40. Bd1 Nh3 41. Kd5-+ -2.44 Fritz 10: 41. Be2 h4 42. Bb5 Nf4 43. Bc4 Ne6 44. Bb5 h3 45. Bc6 Nc5+ 46. Ke3 Kf5 47. Be4+ Nxe4-/+ [ -1.38 ] 41... Nf2 42. Be2 g4 43. fxg4 hxg4 44. Kc4 Kg5 45. Kb5 Ne4= 0.00 Fritz 10: 45... Kh4 46. Kxa5 Kh3 47. Kb5 Kxh2 48. a5 g3 49. a6 g2 50. a7 g1=Q 51. a8=Q Qb1+ 52. Kc5 Qh7 53. Kd6 e4 54. Qe8-+ [ -1.43 ] 46. Kxa5 Nc3 47. Bc4 Kf4 48. Kb4 Nxa4 49. Kxa4 e4 50. Be2 1/2-1/2 [Fritz 10 with 12-ply blundercheck]