[Event "Junior Joust 2021 Spring 5"] [Site "Temecula"] [Date "2021.06.12"] [Round "4.1"] [White "Zhao, Evan"] [Black "Marple, Wynn"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D80"] [Opening "Gruenfeld: Stockholm Variation"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 c6 5. e3 Bg7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. c5 {Releasing the pressure on d5.} ({Normal is} 7. Bd3 dxc4 8. Bxc4) 7... b6 8. b4 a5 9. a3 axb4 10. axb4 Rxa1 11. Qxa1 bxc5 12. bxc5 Qc7 13. Bd3 Na6 14. O-O Nb4 15. Rd1 (15. Be2 {White should preserve is "good Bishop".}) 15... Nxd3 16. Rxd3 {White gives up the minor exchange, puts his Rook on an awkward square, and Black has the bishop pair which isn't working yet because the position is still closed.} Bf5 17. Rd1 Ne4 18. Nxe4 Bxe4 19. Nd2 Bf5 {= (0.00/32 S11)} 20. h3 (20. Qa6 {eyeing the c6-pawn and thinking about swinging the Rook around. Position is equal.}) 20... e5 21. Qa2 {hangs the d4-pawn} (21. dxe5 Qxe5 22. Qxe5 Bxe5 23. Nf3 Bg7 24. Nd4 Bxd4 25. Rxd4 f6 26. Bh6 Re8 {Equal pawns and opposite-colored Bishops likely draws.}) 21... exd4 22. exd4 Bxd4 23. Nf3 Bxc5 {-+ (-1.80 S11)} 24. Qb2 Qb6 (24... Rb8 { hits the Queen and allows for ...Bf8 to protect from a mate on g7.}) 25. Qf6 Re8 26. Kh1 (26. Bh6 Bf8 27. Ng5 Be6 28. Bxf8 Rxf8 29. Nxe6 fxe6 30. Qxe6+ Kg7 {=/+ (0.39/35 S11)}) 26... Re6 27. Qc3 Qb4 ({Black can pick off another pawn if he wants.} 27... Bxf2) (27... Re8 28. Bh6 Bf8 29. Be3 Qb7 30. Nd4 Bd7 31. Nb3 {Black should try to push his connected passed pawns. White should try to blockade the c-pawn using the c5-square. If Black trades his Bishop for the Knight then he may suffer on the dark squares. White can alternate blockading and threats of mate on g7.}) 28. Qa1 Qa3 29. Qxa3 Bxa3 30. Ra1 Be7 31. Bh6 Rd6 32. Nd4 Bf6 (32... c5 33. Ra8+ Rd8 34. Rxd8+ Bxd8 35. Nxf5 gxf5 {should be a pretty easy win for Black.}) 33. Ra6 {setting a trap for White.} (33. Nxf5 gxf5 (33... Bxa1 $2 34. Nxd6 {and White is winning.})) 33... Rd8 ({Not} 33... Bxd4 $4 34. Ra8+ Bc8 35. Rxc8+ Rd8 36. Rxd8#) 34. Nxf5 gxf5 35. Rxc6 Bg7 36. Bg5 f6 37. Bd2 {Now, a likely draw.} Kf7 38. g3 Kg6 39. Kg2 d4 40. Kf3 d3 41. Rc3 h5 42. Ke3 Bh6+ 43. f4 h4 44. gxh4 Kh5 45. Be1 Re8+ 46. Kf2 Bxf4 47. Rxd3 Ra8 48. Kf3 Be5 49. Bf2 Ra2 50. Re3 Bd4 51. Re2 Rxe2 52. Kxe2 Bxf2 53. Kxf2 Kxh4 54. Kf3 Kg5 55. h4+ Kh5 56. Kf4 Kg6 57. h5+ Kxh5 58. Kxf5 Kh4 59. Kxf6 1/2-1/2