0221 PETROFF'S DEFENSE
Wendy's XXXIV, Rd:5, 5-1-02, Charlotte, NC
NM L Fuerstman (2027) NM G Wells (2082)
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 Bc4 d6 5 0-0 0-0 6 d3 Be6 7 Bg5 Nbd 8 Nd5 Bd5 9 Bd5 c6 10 Bb3 h6 11 Bh4 Qe8 12 c3 Ba5 13 Nd2 Kh 14 Nc4 Bc7 15 Ne3 g6 16 Ng4 Ng4 17 Qg4 Bd8 18 f4 h5 19 Qh3 ef 20 Rf4 Bh4 21 Rh4 Nf6 22 Raf Kg7 23 Rhf Ng4 24 Qh4? (Either 24 Bf7 or Rf7+- would have been sufficient) 24...f6! (Threatening 25...g5!) 25 Qg3 Qd8 26 h3 Nh6 27 Bd1 Kh7 28 d4 Qe7 29 Bc2 Kg7 30 e5 f5 31 Bf5 Nf5 32 Rf5 de 33 de Rf5 34 Rf5 Rd 35 Rh5?? (35 Rf6 Qe8+-) 35...Qc5 36 Kh7 Rd1! 37 Qg5 Qg1 38 Kg3 Rd3 39 Kh4 Qe1 40 g3 Qe4 0-1