0023 Sicilian Defense
Wendy's II, 3-10-99
Eisner,M (1536) - McKern,C (1547) [B20]
1. e4 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Ne2 e5 6. d3 Nf6 7. 0–0 0–0 8. Nbc3 Nd4 9. Nxd4 cxd4 10. Ne2 Ne8 11. f4 d6 12. f5 Nf6 13. Bg5 h6 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. g4 Bg5 16. Rf3 a5 17. Ng3 Bd7 18. h3 b5 19. b3 b4 20. fxg6 fxg6 21. Qe2 Rf4 22. Rxf4 Bxf4 23. Nf5? (This simply loses a piece for no compensation) gxf5 24. exf5 Rc8 25. Rf1 Qg5 (25...Qh4 is stronger; keeping pressure on the "h" pawn) 26. Bd5+ Kg7 27. Qe4 Kf6 28. Be6 Bxe6 29. fxe6 Kxe6 30. h4 Qxg4+ 31. Qg2 Be3+ 32. Kh1 Qxg2+ (Why not 32…Qh4 first and then trade Queens) 33. Kxg2 Rg8+ 34. Kh3 h5 35. Rf3 Bf4 36.Rf2 Rg3+ 37. Kh2 Rf3+ 38. Kg2 Rxf2+ 39. Kxf2 Kf5 40. Kf3 Be3 41. Kg3 e4 0–1 (Notes by Fuerstman)