0042 RETI OPENING
Wendy's III, 4-21-99
Michael Graves (1238) Terry Brown (841)
1 Nf3 e6 2 g3 d5 3 Bg2 Nf6 4 b3 Bd6 5 c4 c6 6 0-0 0-0 7 Bb2 Nbd7 8 Nc3 c5 9 Nb5 Qe7 (9...Be7 followed by ...a6 would be the natural plan; rendering White's 9 Nb5 somewhat premature.  I'm surprised that "Chessmaster 6000" didn't mention this?!)  10 cd ed 11 Nh4 a6? (Obviously overlooking the ensuing threat) 12 Nf5 Qe6 13 Nbd6 g6? 14 Nc8? (Both "Chessmaster 6000" and this Master agree that 14 Bd5!! is a killer! for if 14...Qd5? 15 Ne7! and if 14...Nd5 15 Nh6!#) 14...Rac8? (Here, Black should simply play 14...gf5!= as the Knight on "c8" has no escape!) 15 Ne3 b5 16 d4 c4 17 Nc2 a5 18 Re1 c3 19 Bc1 b4 20 a3 Rb8 21 f3 a4 22 Nb4 ab 23 Qb3 Qe3? (Time trouble?) 24 Be3 1-0