Sicilian DefenseB44

P Banks, Halesowen
G Windows, Sutton Coldfield

Bdcl Div 2 (Board 6)
1 March 2004


1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Nc3 d5 7. exd5 exd5 8. Bd3 Bd6 Not too bad so far. He's got an isolated pawn, but dominates the centre. Now to try to knock him out! 9. Nxd5 cxd5 10. Bb5+ Kf8 That was the only way to save the second pawn. I've got him on the ropes! 11. O-O Bb7 12. Re1 Qc7 13. Qe2 Bc6 He's covering up, but if he tries for the straight jab, I knock him out like this 13....Re8 14 Qe8 Be8 Re8 mate 14. h3 I should have gone for the right cross with Bg5 14... Nf6 15. Bg5 Ne4 16. Bh4 Re8 17. Qd3 Re6 18. c4 Trading blows in a clinch 18... Bxb5 19. cxb5 Qc4 20. Rad1 Qxd3 21. Rxd3 g5 22. Bg3 Nxg3 23. Rxe6 fxe6 24. fxg3 Ke7 25. Rc3 e5 26. a4 d4 27. Rc2 Ke6 28. a5 My last chance is to queen one of these pawns 28... Kd5 29. Kf2 e4 30. g4 Rf8+ 31. Ke1 Bg3+ 32. Kd2 Rf2+ 33. Kd1 Rxc2 34. Kxc2 Kc5 35. b6 axb6 36. a6 Kc6 37. b4 b5 0-1