1.e4
e6
2.d4
d5
3.Nc3
Nf6
4.e5
Nfd7
5.Nf3?
[ 5.f4
is book.]
5...c5
White cannot defend the centre now.
6.Be3
Nc6
7.Bb5
cxd4
8.Bxd4
Nxd4
9.Nxd4
a6
10.Bxd7+
Bxd7
11.0-0
Be7?
[ 11...Qa5
puts pressure on the Knight]
12.Kh1?
this is too quiet
12...0-0
13.f4
Qb6
14.Rb1
f6!
15.Nb3?
[ 15.Nf3
defends the pawn]
15...Rac8?!
[ 15...fxe5
16.fxe5
Rxf1+
17.Qxf1
Rf8
18.Qd3
Rf5-+
wins the pawn]
16.Ne2
fxe5
17.f5?
Qc6
18.fxe6
Rxf1+
19.Qxf1
Bxe6
20.c3
Rf8
21.Qe1
Qa4
22.Ra1
Bh4
23.Ng3
Qc4?
[ 23...Qf4
keeps the Knight tied down.]
24.Qxe5
Bd7
25.Nd2
Qd3
26.Qd4
Qb5??
[ 26...Qxd4
27.cxd4
Rf2
28.Nf3
Bxg3
29.hxg3
Rxb2-/+
looks tempting]
27.Qxh4
Qxb2
28.Rd1
Qxa2
29.Nf3
Bb5
30.Qd4
Bc4
31.Re1
Qa4
32.h3
safety first!
32...Qd7
33.Kh2
Qd6
34.Qe5
Qg6
35.Nh4
White has to win to save relegation
35...Qf7
[ 35...Qf6
prolonged things]
36.Nhf5
White has now <5 minutes for the game
36...Qd7??
37.Ne7+
Kh8
38.Ngf5
Rxf5
and White uses up 1 minute of his remaining 2 then plays
39.Qb8+!
1-0