1.e4
e5
2.Nf3
Nc6
3.Bc4
Nf6
4.d4
exd4
5.0-0
Nxe4
6.Re1
d5
7.Bxd5
Qxd5
8.Nc3
Qa5
9.Nxe4
Be6
10.Neg5
0-0-0
11.Nxe6
fxe6
12.Rxe6
Bd6
13.Re4?!=/+
Why did I play this move? I have been in this position before and I left my rook on e6 where it got into trouble. I opted for the immediate regrouping. I expected black to attack the rook immediately with 13...Qd5. [13.Bg5
Rde8
14.Qe2
Rxe6
15.Qxe6+
Kb8=
]
13...d3?
Stamnov said he had chess blindness. He was tired from a hard day of hustling at North Avenue Beach.
14.cxd3+/-
Qd5
15.Be3
[15.Bg5
Rde8
16.Qc2
]
15...a6
16.a3
h6
17.Qc2
g5
18.Rc1
Rhf8
19.Nd4
Ne5
20.b4
Rf6
21.a4+-
Rd7
22.b5
a5
23.Nb3?
[23.Qe2
Rdf7
24.h3+-
]
23...Qxd3
24.Qxd3
Nxd3
25.Re8+
Rd8
26.Rxd8+
Kxd8
27.Rd1
Nb2
28.Rd4+/-
Kc8
29.Nxa5
I offered a draw. I was also tired from a full day's work (but not at North Avenue!) Stamnov must accept because his position is clearly worse with an extremely slim possibility of beating even me in this position. [29.Nxa5
Bc5
(29...Bf4
30.Re4
Rd6
(30...Bxe3
31.fxe3
) 31.Kf1
Rd1+
32.Ke2
Bxe3
33.fxe3
Ra1
34.Nb3
Ra2
35.a5
Nc4+
36.Kf3
) 30.Re4
Rd6
31.h3
Bxe3
32.fxe3
] 1/2-1/2