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{Let's take a look at the game that knocked me out of contention in the
recently concluded Carnival Open in Quebec City. The biggest rating upset I
have allowed in my career-- let's hope it stays this way!} 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6
3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bc5 5. Bg2 a6 6. O-O O-O 7. e3 Re8 8. d4 Bf8 9. d5 Ne7 10.
Nxe5 Nexd5 11. cxd5 Rxe5 12. e4 d6 13. h3 c5 14. Re1 Bd7 15. f4 Re7 16. e5 Ne8
$16 {With such a commanding position I started to drift concentration-wise} 17.
e6 {Played without a thought- as if I was in a bullet game.} ({The simple} 17.
Bd2 Qc7 18. Ne4 dxe5 19. Bc3 $18 {The threat of d6 or fxe5 is killer.}) 17...
fxe6 18. dxe6 Bxe6 19. Nd5 ({I was sure the tactics would work but I couldn't
find the move after} 19. Rxe6 Rxe6 20. Bd5 Qf6 21. Ne4 Qf7 {Nc7 next with
consolidation} (21... Qg6 22. g4 $18) {The only move and the one with which I
missed after calculating for half an hour was} 22. Qd3 $1 $16 ({I originally
planned} 22. Ng5 {then I saw} Re1+ $1 23. Qxe1 (23. Kf2 Rxd1 24. Bxf7+ Kh8 25.
Bb3 $11) 23... Qxd5 $17) 22... h6 23. f5 $1 Qxf5 24. Nxc5 $18) 19... Bxd5 20.
Qxd5+ Kh8 21. Rxe7 Qxe7 22. Qxb7 Qe1+ 23. Kh2 Rd8 24. Qxa6 d5 25. Qf1 Qb4 26.
b3 Nf6 27. Bb2 d4 28. Rd1 Re8 29. Bc1 Bd6 30. Qa6 Qb8 31. Bd2 Nh5 32. Re1 Rf8
33. Qb7 Qd8 $18 {White is winning easily again and once again imprecision
strikes} 34. Qf3 Nf6 35. a4 Bc7 36. Qc6 (36. Rc1 Ba5 37. Qd3 Bxd2 38. Qxd2 Qd6
39. a5 {Still winning for White}) 36... Ba5 37. Bxa5 Qxa5 38. Rc1 d3 39. Rxc5
$2 ({Precise was} 39. Qxc5 Qxc5 40. Rxc5 d2 41. Bf3 Rd8 42. Bd1 {but} Ne4 {
worried me but it turns out after} 43. Rc7 Nf2 44. Bc2 d1=Q 45. Bxd1 Nxd1 46.
a5 h6 47. a6 Ra8 48. a7 $18 {White's pawns are too fast}) 39... Qd8 $11 {
Already white has now lost the advantage entirely- something I completely
misevaluated (I was playing fast as I was sure there was no way I could mess
this up)} 40. Rc1 d2 41. Rd1 Re8 $1 {Somehow I had only considered Qd4 or Qd3..
. again very sloppy because I was playing without any calculation. I was
shocked to realize after evaluating this position after 30 minutes that it was
almost losing for White. Should I change plans and try to draw or continue
risking it? You can guess what I chose..} 42. b4 $2 ({A bailout idea I
considered:} 42. a5 $5 Re1 (42... Qxa5 $4 43. Qd6 Rd8 (43... Re2 44. Qd3 Rf2
45. Qe3) 44. b4 Rxd6 45. bxa5 $16) 43. Bf3 Qd3 44. a6 Qf1 45. h4 Rxd1 46. a7
Ng4+ $1 {Only move} 47. Bxg4 Qg1+ 48. Kh3 Qh1+ 49. Qxh1 Rxh1+ 50. Kg2 Ra1 51.
Kf2 Rxa7 52. Ke2 Rb7 53. Be6 Rb6 54. f5 Rd6 55. Kd1 g6 56. g4 Kg7 $19 {This
endgame should be losing for White as long as a pawn is retained}) ({Correct
was} 42. Qc3 Re2 43. Kh1 (43. Kg1 Qb6+ $19) 43... Qb6 44. Bf3 Re3 45. Qxd2 Rxf3
46. Qd8+ Qxd8 47. Rxd8+ Ng8 48. Rb8 Rxg3 49. a5 Rxh3+ 50. Kg2 Rd3 51. b4 Ra3
52. Ra8 Rb3 53. Rb8 Ra3 $11) 42... Re1 43. Bf3 Qd3 {The finishing touch. I
could sense the energy spring in my opponent as winning variations filled his
eyes. In my toxic mentality when I played 42.b4 I assumed and banked on my
opponent playing the attractive 43. Qd4 despite knowing full well that if he
found Qd3 I would be done.} (43... Qd4 44. Qc8+ Ng8 45. Qc5 Qd3 46. Qf2 Re3 47.
Kg2 $18) 44. Qc8+ ({I could have tried} 44. h4 {Hoping for} Qf1 $4 ({But
decided not to since after} 44... h5 {Black frees up his king and takes
control over a potential exit square for White}) 45. Qa8+ Ng8 (45... Ne8 46.
Qxe8+) 46. Rxd2 $18) 44... Re8 45. Qc6 Re2+ 46. Bg2 (46. Kh1 Re1+ 47. Kh2 Qf1)
46... Re1 47. Bf3 Qe3 {Black finds all the right moves and converts easily.}
48. h4 Qg1+ 49. Kh3 Rxd1 50. Qa8+ Ng8 51. Bd5 Qf1+ 52. Kg4 Qe2+ {The move
which refutes my last-minute hail mary} ({Comical and undeserved would be:}
52... h5+ 53. Kg5 $18) 53. Kg5 h6+ {A painful yet deserved defeat. Every dog
has its day and credit to my opponent for fully taking advantage and turning
the tables in a position many would have given up on! Until I start giving
more effort in every event and tone down the recklessness I will continue to
linger as a good but not great Grandmaster} 0-1
Thanks for taking the time to post the critical game with analysis. In doing so you have done more than any other GM on chesstalk. Lots of lessons in one game and wow are they graphic! (white in first round, winning position from opening, lapse in concentration, regaining winning advantage, not calculating, missing counterplay) Thats got to hurt. Thanks for sharing!
It's a shame this tournament doesn't have one more round (or uses accelerated pairings). None of the GMs played eachother. Deprived of some potentially good games at the top of the section here.
It's a shame this tournament doesn't have one more round (or uses accelerated pairings). None of the GMs played eachother. Deprived of some potentially good games at the top of the section here.
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