0332 ENGLISH OPENING (Timman System)
Wendy's XLVIII, Rd:2, 8-20-03, Charlotte
Keith Eubanks (2044) NM L Fuerstman (2031)
1 c4 e5 2 Nc3 Nc6 3 g3 Bc5 4 Bg2 d6 5 d3 Be6 6 e3 Qd7 7 h3 f6 8 Nge Bb6 9 a3 a5 10 Rb Nge 11 Nd5 Ra6 12 d4 Bf5 (12...ed 13 ed Bf5 is better) 13 e4 Bg6 14 Nb6 Rb6 15 d5 Nd8 16 b4 ab 17 ab Ra6 18 Nc3 0-0 19 0-0 Nf7 20 Qe2 f5 21 Be3 fe 22 c5 dc 23 Rfd cb 24 Rb4 c6 25 Qb2 cd 26 Rb7 Qe6 27 Bc5 Nd6 28 Bf1 Nb7 29 Qb7 Rc6 30 Be7 Rf7 (Not 30...Rc3 31 Bf8 [threatening Mate] 31...Kf8 32 Qb4! winning a Rook) 31 Nd5 e3?! 32 f4* (Here, GM M. Savage recommends 32 Nf6!! Rf6 33 Rd8!Be8! 34 Re8 Kf7 35 Rf8 Kg6 36 Bf6 ef 37 Kf2 gf and the wrong Bishop may allow Black to Draw) 32...Be4 33 Ra1 h6 34 Qa8 Rc8? (34...Kh7! and Black regains his piece with the initiative for if 35 Nb4 Rc4! 36 Bc4? Qc4!-+) 35 Nf6 Rf6 36 Qe4 Qe7 37 fe Rf1!? 38 Rf1 Qc5 39 Re1 e2 40 Kg2 Rf8 41Re2 Qc1 42 Rf2 Rb8 43 e6 Rb1!= 44 Qa8 Kh7 45 Qe4 Kg8= 1/2-1/2 (Notes by Fuerstman)