[Event "Zwolle Windesheim op-A"] [Site "Zwolle"] [Date "2004.03.19"] [Round "5"] [White "Ernst, Sipke (NED)"] [Black "Tate, Emory (USA)"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2474"] [BlackElo "2351"] [ECO "A56"] [Opening "Benoni: Czech, 4.Nc3 d6"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e5 {Tate also plays the Benko Gambit. Sipke has also played this line, so he would have been prepared for} (3... b5 $5) 4. Nc3 d6 5. e4 g6 6. Bd3 Nbd7 7. g4 $5 {Diagram # This is characteristic of the young Dutch player who adopts an aggressive style. While not immediately dangerous, it threatens to gain space on the kingside and restricts the mobility of black's pieces. If white's king bishop were on e2 instead of d3, then the position would be more critical since black wouldn't be able to play ...Nh5. This game turned out to be remarkably similar to game #9 of the Spassky-Petrosian 1969 match. That game was drawn after 65 moves.} 7... Be7 ( 7... Bg7 {is also fine, but black has a change of plan after white's provocative move. If white ever plays g5, the bishop on e7 will work on an assaulting the pawn advance with a move like f6 or h6.}) 8. Bh6 { Trying to confine the king to the center while preparing to pry the flank open. } (8. g5 Nh5 9. h4 h6) 8... a6 9. h3 Bf8 10. Be3 h5 11. g5 Nh7 12. h4 Bg7 { Now the game settles down and Tate strategically outplays his opponent.} 13. a3 O-O 14. Nge2 f6 {Natural break which exposes white's fixed structure.} 15. Qd2 fxg5 16. hxg5 {Black's position is fairly solid and the passed h-pawn demands attention, but Tate has a deep idea in mind.} 16... Rb8 17. b4 b6 18. Rb1 Ra8 19. Ng3 Rf4 $3 {Diagram # In this type of structure, black usually tries to put a knight on this square, but this exchange sacrifice is also very powerful. Petrosian used a similar idea in the aforementioned game against Spassky. For the exchange, black gets the dark squares and a nice square for the knight. Once the knight lands on e5, black will have a strong compensation.} 20. Bxf4 exf4 21. Nge2 Ne5 $15 {threatening Nf3+} 22. Kd1 Qxg5 23. Kc2 { Protecting the bishop, but} (23. Na4 $142 b5 24. Nb6 Rb8 25. bxc5 Qg2 { but black still has good play.}) (23. Nxf4 $4 Nf3 $19) 23... b5 $1 { This break opens up more fronts to the exposed king.} 24. Kb3 $4 { Feeling immense pressure, white blunders.} 24... f3 $19 25. Qxg5 Nxg5 { Black will now gain a material advantage.} 26. Nf4 Nxd3 27. Nxd3 Bxc3 28. bxc5 (28. Kxc3 Nxe4+ 29. Kb3 (29. Kc2 bxc4 30. Nf4 (30. Nb2 Nxf2 $19) 30... Bf5) 29... Nd2+) 28... Bd4 29. cxd6 Nxe4 {Diagram #} 30. Rbe1 (30. c5 Nd2+ 31. Ka2 Nxb1 32. Rxb1 Bf5 33. Rb4 Bf6 34. Nf4 Kf7 $19) 30... Bf5 31. Rh4 Bxf2 (31... Nd2+) 32. Nxf2 bxc4+ 33. Kxc4 Nxf2 {The rest is mopping up.} 34. Re7 Ng4 35. Rh1 f2 36. Kd4 Rd8 37. Rc1 Nh2 38. Rcc7 Bd7 {Diagram #} 0-1