[Event "SWE-ch"] [Site "Borlange"] [Date "2014.07.14"] [Round "3"] [White "Semcesen, Daniel"] [Black "Hector, Jonny"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D23"] [WhiteElo "2471"] [BlackElo "2483"] [Annotator "Ziegler,A"] [PlyCount "88"] [EventDate "2014.07.12"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "SWE"] [EventCategory "10"] [SourceTitle "CBM 161 Extra"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceDate "2014.08.29"] [SourceVersion "1"] [SourceVersionDate "2014.08.29"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteClock "0:26:49"] [BlackClock "0:31:06"] {This game is a nice piece of art by GM Jonny Hector. It is almost a shame to annotate it as it speaks for itself.} 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Qb3 dxc4 5. Qxc4 Bg4 6. Nc3 Nbd7 7. e4 e5 (7... Bxf3 8. gxf3 e5 9. Be3 exd4 10. Bxd4 Bd6 {is a solid alernative. But Jonny is not that kind of player.}) 8. dxe5 Bxf3 9. gxf3 Nxe5 10. Qe2 Bc5 11. Bd2 Nh5 12. f4 {[#]} Qxd2+ 13. Kxd2 Nxf4 14. Qd1 O-O-O+ 15. Nd5 cxd5 {Daniel played á tempo so far. A fair guess would there for be that he had analysed this position with the computer. Jonny was probably more than happy with the position which is a lot easier to play for Black. Furthermore it really suits his style. Black's pieces needs to coordinate (and of course not drop off!). White needs to make uncomfortable decisions regarding his king safety.} 16. Kc2 {the computer's first choice.} ( 16. Qc1 {was played in Hoang,T - Barbosa,O, Jakarta 2013}) 16... Kb8 {A logical move.} 17. Qd2 g5 18. Qc3 Bd6 {[#]Now White is really at the crossroads. If you want clarity his position is a nightmare.} 19. Kb1 $6 ({ One alernative was:} 19. Kb3 dxe4 20. Rd1 {this position is little bit easier to handle for White compared with the game continuation.}) 19... dxe4 20. a3 Nf3 {Nice touch, the bishop is coming to e5, and he took enters!} 21. Ka2 Be5 22. Qb3 Rd2 23. Rb1 Nd5 {[#]Nc3+ is a devastating threat.} 24. Ba6 (24. Ka1 $2 Nd4 25. Qh3 (25. Qa4 Nb6 26. Qb4 Nc2+) 25... Rc8 {And White is helpless.}) 24... Nb6 {What to do? All moves have their drawbacks for White.} 25. Rhd1 $6 ( 25. Bb5 f6 ({the future of} 25... Nd4 {is also very difficult to forsee.} 26. Qb4 Rc2 (26... Rxf2) 27. Ba4 {and nobody knows how it will end.} (27. Rhc1 Nd5 28. Qxd4 Bxd4 29. Rxc2 {unclear?})) 26. Rhd1 Rxf2 {Even if this position is the best White can get it is difficult to head for it, because White looks rather impotent here.}) (25. Bc4 f6 (25... Rc8 26. Bxf7 Rcc2 27. Qb5 Rxb2+ 28. Rxb2 Rxb2+ 29. Qxb2 Bxb2 30. Kxb2 $11) 26. Rhd1 Rxf2 27. Bg8 Nd2 28. Qe3 Rxh2 29. Rxd2 Rxd2 30. Qxd2 Rxg8 {unclear}) (25. Bf1 Rhd8 26. Qxf7 Na4 {and Black is winning.}) 25... bxa6 26. Qxf7 $6 {From this point Hector is very efficient. } (26. Qb4 $1 {was the last chance.} Re2 27. a4 a5 28. Qxa5 Rc2 (28... Rxf2 29. Qc5 Rxh2 30. a5 Rc8 31. Qb5 Rcc2 32. Qe8+ Nc8 33. Qb5+ Ka8 34. Qd5+ Kb8 35. Qb5+ $11) 29. Qa6 Nd2 30. Qb5 f6 31. a5 {And White will most probaly achieve a perpetual.}) 26... Rxf2 27. Re1 Bxb2 (27... Rxb2+ 28. Rxb2 Nxe1) 28. Rf1 $1 Rxf1 29. Rxf1 Be5 30. Qe7 $6 (30. Qe6 Bc7 31. Rf2 h5 32. Qxe4 Nxh2 33. a4 a5 { was objectively better.}) 30... Bc7 31. Rf2 Nd5 32. Rb2+ Bb6 33. Qd6+ Nc7 34. a4 a5 35. Rxb6+ axb6 36. Qxb6+ Kc8 37. Qxa5 Re8 38. Qc5 Re5 39. Qf8+ Kd7 40. Kb2 Nd4 41. Qf6 Nc6 42. Kc1 e3 43. Kd1 e2+ 44. Ke1 Ne6 {I guess Hector felt very good here. A nice win with Black with practically no mistakes.} 0-1