PhilidorC41

IM Watu Kobese
NM Ronnie Van Tonder

RSA Match (Game 2 of 7)
2002


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 f5 4. Nc3 fxe4 5. Nxe4 d5 6. Nxe5 dxe4 7. Qh5+ g6 8. Nxg6 hxg6 9. Qxh8 9. Qxg6+ Kd7 10. Qf5+ Ke8 11. Qg6+= 9... Be6 10. Bf4 Nc6 11. Bb5 Maybe 11. c3 was more solid. 11... Qd5 12. c4 Bb4+ 13. Ke2 Qf5 14. Bxc7 It is important for white to prevent black from castling. 14... e3!? 15. fxe3 Qc2+ 15... Bxc4+ 16. Bxc4 Qc2+ 17. Kf3 Qxc4 was another try. 16. Kf3 Qf5+ 17. Bf4 O-O-O 18. Bxc6 bxc6 19. Qe5 Qg4+ 20. Kf2 Bd6 21. Qe4 Ne7 21... Bxf4 22. exf4 Bxc4 23. Qxc6+ Kb8 24. Qxc4 Qxf4+ 25. Ke2 Qe4+ might have been interesting. 22. h3 Qh4+ 23. g3 Qf6 24. c5 Bd5 25. Qd3 Bxf4 26. gxf4 Qh4+ 27. Ke2 Bxh1 27... Nf5 28. Rhe1 Be4 29. Qc4 Qg3 with some attacking chances for black. 28. Rxh1 Qh5+ 29. Kd2 Qd5 30. Rg1 Qxa2 31. Qa3 Qxa3 32. bxa3 Kd7 33. e4 Ke6 34. Kc3 Rb8 35. Kc4 Rh8 36. d5+ cxd5+ 37. exd5+ Nxd5 37... Kf5 38. Re1 Nc8 39. d6 is strong. 38. Re1+ Kd7 39. Kxd5 Rxh3 40. Rg1 Rxa3 41. Rxg6 Rd3+ 42. Ke5 Rc3 43. Rg7+ Kc6 44. Rxa7 Rxc5+ 45. Ke6 Rc1 46. f5 Re1+ 47. Kf7 Kd6 48. f6 Rf1 49. Kg7 Rg1+ 50. Kf8 Rf1 51. f7 1-0 [Watu Kobese]

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