Horsham Club Knockout 2011-12: Mansson – Newman

   [Event "Horsham Club Knockout"]  [Site "Horsham"]  [Date "2011.9.27"]  [Round "1"]  [White "Mansson, James"]  [Black "Newman, Dick"]  [Result "1-0"]  [Eco "D25"]   1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 dxc4 4.e3 b5 {?! This line is dubious, as Black just weakens his pawn structure, without being able to hold onto his extra pawn.} 5.a4 Bd7 {? This just leaves Black with weak pawns. 5...c6 6.axb5 cxb5 7.b3 is not great for Black either, although it seems more logical. 5...b4 is Black's best try, although after 6.Bxc4 e6 7.O-O Bb7 8.Nbd2 Be7 9.b3 O-O 10.Bb2 Nbd7 11.Qe2 c5 12.Rfd1 Qa5 13.Rac1 White develops his pieces to strong squares, while Black looks over-extended on the queenside.} 6.axb5 Bxb5 7.b3 {Also strong were 7.Nc3 and 7.Na3.} e6 8.bxc4 Ba6 {? This allows a simple combination to win two pieces for a rook.} 9.Rxa6 {!} Nxa6 10.Qa4+ Nd7 11.Qxa6 {White's material advantage should prove decisive in the long term, as Black also suffers from weak a- and c-pawns.} Bb4+ 12.Bd2 Bxd2+ 13.Nbxd2 O-O 14.Bd3 c5 15.O-O Nf6 16.Ne4 cxd4  17.exd4 Ng4 18.h3 Nf6 19.Nxf6+ Qxf6 20.Be4 Rac8 21.c5 Rc7 22.Bb7 Rb8 23.c6 g6 24.Qxa7 Rd8 25.Qb6 Qe7 26.Ne5 Rd6 27.Ra1 Kg7 28.Ra8 Qg5 {!? Setting a clever trap!} 29.g3 {! Not 29.Qxc7? Qc1+ 30.Kh2 Qf4+, which sees Black force a draw by perpetual!} Qc1+ 30.Kg2 Rxb7 31.Qxb7 Kh6 32.Nxf7+ Kh5 33.g4+ Kh4 34.Qe7+ g5 35.Qxd6 Qf4  36.Qxf4 gxf4 37.Rh8 {Black resigned, as mate is forced after (e.g.) 37...f3+ 38.Kxf3 Kxh3 39.Rxh7#} 1-0