Pirc-Robatsch (Bg5)B06

FM Emory Tate (2236)
NM Yefim Treger (2437)

World Open (6)
2003


This game was played in the 6th round of the World Open. FM Emory Tate showed the game in the skittles room with several onlookers. The notes are lines Emory called out.

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Bg5!? c5 4. c3 cxd4 4... Qb6!? 5. Nf3 Tate said this would be akin to the Smith-Morra in which black's fianchetto system isn't that good. 5... h6 6. Bc1!? d5 7. exd5 Qxd5 8. cxd4 Bg4 9. Nc3 Qh5 9... Bxf3? 10. Nxd5 Bxd1 11. Nc7+ 10. Nb5 Na6 11. Qa4 Bxf3 11... Bd7 12. Be2! Qd5 13. Qxa6! 12. gxf3 Kf8 12... Qxf3 13. Rg1 13. Be3 Nf6 14. Bg2 Nd5 15. O-O g5 16. Nc3 Nb6 16... Nf4 17. Qb5 17. Qb3 f5 18. a4 Qf7 18... f4 19. a5! 19. d5 f4 19... Bxc3 20. Qxc3 Qg7 21. Bd4 20. a5 fxe3 21. axb6 exf2+ 22. Kh1 Bd4 23. bxa7 Rxa7 23... Be5 24. Ne4 Qf4 25. Ng3 Qh4 26. f4! 24. Nb5 Nc5 25. Qc4 Rxa1 26. Rxa1 Be5 26... Bxb2 27. Rb1! 27. Qxc5 Kg7 28. Qxf2 Qf4 29. Bf1 Rf8 30. Re1 Rf7 31. Qg3 Qxg3 32. hxg3 Bxg3 33. Re6 Bb8 34. Kg2 h5 35. Bd3 g4 36. Rg6+ Kf8 37. fxg4 hxg4 38. Nd4 Rf6 39. Ne6+ Kf7 40. Rg7+ Ke8 41. Bb5# 1-0 [Tate E.]

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