I had played Mr. Fischer just a couple of months ago at the Chicago Open and lost tragically in a time scramble.

1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. O-O a6 7. Re1 Qc7 8. e4 d6 9. b3 Be7 10. Bb2 O-O 11. d4 cxd4 12. Qxd4 Nbd7 13. Qd2 Rac8 14. Nd4 Qb8 15. Qe2 Rfe8 16. g4 h6 17. h4? Trying to crush the hedgehog with a pawn storm is incredibly difficult. It is a flexible system and white has to be careful not to overextend... which white does here. 17... Nh7! 18. h5 Bf6?! White's dark squares are weak, but I could already feel time pressure creeping up on me. I had already used 75 minutes of time. 18... Nhf6 18... Bg5 keeps a grip on dark squares. 19. Rad1 d5 20. cxd5 exd5 21. Qf3 Ne5?! Fritz 8 (No MMX): 21... Bxd4 22. Rxd4 Ndf6 23. e5 Rxe5 24. Rxe5 Qxe5 25. Qe3 Qd6 26. Qd2 -0.66/11 22. Qg3 dxe4 23. Nxe4 Bxe4 24. Bxe4 Nd7? Took 11 minutes on this move. Now I only have 16 minutes left for the next 16 moves! 24... Ng5 25. Bg2 Nef3+ 26. Nxf3 Nxf3+ 27. Qxf3 Bxb2= 25. Qd3 Ng5 26. Bf5 Nc5? I thought this was a strong move, but I then saw white's next move. However, I did not respond properly. I should keep the Queens on the board to exploit the weakened kingside with my tricky knights. 26... Qb7! 27. Bxc8! Rxe1+? Time pressure does crazy things. 27... Rxc8! 28. Qf5 Nce6 29. Rc1 (29. Nxe6?! fxe6 30. Rxe6 Bxb2 31. Rxb6 Nh3+!?) 28. Rxe1 Nxd3 29. Re8+ Kh7 30. Bf5+ g6 31. hxg6+ fxg6 32. Rxb8 Nxb2 TP 32... gxf5 33. Rxb6 Bxd4 34. Bxd4 33. Rb7+ 33. Rxb6! 33... Kh8 34. Rb8+ Kh7 35. Rxb6 Bxd4 36. Rxg6 Nf3+ 37. Kf1 a5 38. Ke2 Nh4 I had about 12 seconds left. 39. Rg5+ Nxf5 40. Rxf5 Bc3 I've made my 40 moves, but my position is lost. My hope lie in holding the queenside at bay. There is one big problem... my knight is trapped. 41. Rc5 Bb4 42. Rc2 Ba3 43. Rc6 Bb4 44. Ra6 Kg7 45. f3 Kh7 46. f4 Kg7 47. Rb6 Threatening Rxb4! 47... Bc5? I knew he was planning to sacrifice the exchange, but this move allows him to get two passers. 47... Bc3 I saw that on he has 48. a3! but it's a better try. 48. Rb5! Bd6 After 48... Bb4 49. Rxb4 axb4 50. Kd2 h5 51. gxh5 Kh6 52. Kc2 Kxh5 53. Kxb2 Kg4 54. Kc2 Kxf4 55. Kd3 and white wins by a tempo. 49. Rxa5 Bxf4 50. Rf5 Bd6 51. a4 1-0 [Shabazz D.]