[Event "SWE-ch"] [Site "Borlange"] [Date "2014.07.18"] [Round "7"] [White "Wiedenkeller, Michael"] [Black "Cramling, Pia"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E49"] [WhiteElo "2479"] [BlackElo "2491"] [Annotator "Ziegler,A"] [PlyCount "113"] [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 "0:04:22"] [BlackClock "0:01:30"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nge2 {A practical choice.} dxc4 7. Bxc4 c5 (7... e5 $5) 8. O-O Nc6 9. a3 Bxc3 10. bxc3 {[#] An intriguing position. Normally the knight is on f3. The players were contemplating pros and cons...} e5 {clearly a good way of expoiting the positioning of the knight on e2.} 11. Bb2 {A risky move. What if the bishop never comes out?} Qe7 { good choice.} (11... Qc7 12. Ba2 Rd8 13. Qc2 Bg4 14. Rad1 {is easier for White. }) 12. Ba2 {perhaps too cautious.} Rd8 {[#]} 13. d5 c4 $1 14. e4 (14. Bxc4 Qc5 15. Ba2 Nxd5 $17) 14... Nxe4 15. Bxc4 {forced.} Na5 16. Ba2 {[#]} b5 ({It seems like Black did not have to prevent c4 physically.} 16... b6 $1 $17 17. c4 $2 Ba6 18. Rc1 Rac8 19. Qd3 Nd6 {is a disaster for white.}) 17. Ng3 $6 { White is showing signs of discomfort in the position.} (17. a4 $1 Qb7 18. Ba3 $11) 17... Nxg3 18. hxg3 Nc4 {[#]White's opening strategy has collapsed. Pia has shown great expertise in the Nimzo in this tournament.} 19. Qe2 Qc7 $6 ({ In the commentators room} 19... Rxd5 $1 {was suggested. The point is that Black, instead of being materially interested continue with her pursuit on the White squares:} 20. Bxc4 bxc4 21. Qxc4 Be6 22. Qe2 f6 {And Black will probably win.}) 20. Rad1 Bb7 21. a4 a6 22. Rfe1 f6 23. d6 Qc6 (23... Rxd6 24. Rxd6 Qxd6 25. axb5 axb5 26. Bxc4+ bxc4 27. Qxc4+ Kh8 {Is better for Black but not totally hopeless for white.}) 24. f3 Kh8 ({It was due time to hit the d-pawn.} 24... Rxd6 $17) 25. Bxc4 bxc4 26. a5 Qc5+ $2 {Black is going for the wrong pawn.} (26... Rxd6) 27. Qe3 Qxa5 28. Ra1 Qb5 29. Ba3 a5 30. Reb1 Qd7 31. Rb6 Bc6 32. Rab1 {[#]White should be able to hold this without to much trouble.} h6 33. Kf2 Rdc8 34. R1b2 Qf5 35. Rd2 Qd7 36. Rdb2 Re8 37. Rb1 f5 (37... e4 $5 { forcing} 38. f4 {and now the queen is practically stuck at e3.}) 38. Re1 Rac8 39. Ra6 f4 $6 {Black is gambling} 40. gxf4 exf4 41. Qxf4 Rxe1 42. Kxe1 Qb7 43. Rxa5 Qb1+ 44. Kf2 Qc2+ 45. Kg3 Qxc3 46. Ra7 {[#] After 39..f4?! this was practically forced. Now White has the upper hand.} Qe1+ $2 47. Kh2 c3 48. Qd4 Rg8 49. Bb4 Qd2 50. Bxc3 Qxd4 51. Bxd4 Kh7 52. Bb6 Rb8 53. Ba5 Rb5 54. Bc3 Kg6 55. Rc7 Ba8 56. Rc8 Rh5+ 57. Kg1 {The game went very fine for Pia until she overplayed the position. This have (sadly) been he case in many games in the championship.} 1-0