B26: Closed Sicilian: 3 g3, lines with early Be3

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 d6 4. Bg2 g6 5. d3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. h3 Stops the inconviencing Ng4 7... Bd7 8. Qd2 h6!? Consolidates g5 9. Nge2 9. f4!? Qb6 10. Rb1 Qa5 11. a3 9... Qa5N 10. O-O O-O-O?! 10... g5!?= deserves consideration 10... e5 11. f4 Nd4 11. a3+/- Stephen and fritz both agree this was a very strong move. I just wanted to be able move the a rook to b1 with the plan of playing b4. 11... c4!? 12. d4 12. dxc4 White could get away with taking the pawn 12... Ne5 13. b3 But white must weaken his a1-h8 diagonal, or give up the dark bishop for a knight (the threat of Nxc4). 13... Rhe8 14. f4 Nc6+/- 12. b4 This was the other move I had shortlisted, It is also probably the best 12... cxb3 (12... Qc7 13. b5 Nb8 14. Rab1 b6 15. Rb4 Be6 16. Nf4+-) 13. cxb3 Rde8 14. b4 Qd8 15. Rac1+/- 12... a6 13. d5 Ne5? 13... >= Nb8!?+/- 14. b4 Qc7 15. Rfb1 b5 16. a4 bxa4 17. Nxa4 Rde8 18. b5 Bxb5 (18... Nxe4 19. Bxe4 Bxa1 20. bxa6 Nxa6 21. Nb6+ Kd8 22. Na8 c3 23. Qe1 Qc4 24. Bb6+ Kc8 25. Bd3+-) 19. Nb6+ Kd8 20. Na8 Nxe4 21. Bxe4 c3 22. Qe1 Qc4 23. Bb6+ Kc8 24. Nf4 e5 25. dxe6 fxe6 26. Nc7 g5 27. Nxb5 axb5 28. Bd3 Qc6 29. Bxb5 gxf4 30. Bxc6+- 14. f4+- Neg4 15. hxg4 Nxg4 16. Bd4 f6?! Closes blacks own dark bishop in 16... Bxd4+ 17. Qxd4 Qc5 18. Rf3+- 17. b4 Qc7 17... cxb3 Is worse, as I gives white the open C file and white plays b4 later anyway 18. cxb3 Kb8 19. b4 Qc7 20. Rab1+- 18. a4 h5 Black is planning an attack down the h file ie following with h4 and h3 etc 19. b5 Fritz seems to think a5 is better but im not sure this is the best way to open blacks queenside. 19. a5 19... e5 19... Qa5!? 19... h4 20. bxa6 h3 (20... hxg3 21. Rfb1 Qa5 22. axb7+ Kb8 23. Bb6 Qa6 24. Bxd8 Rxd8) 21. axb7+ Qxb7 22. Rfb1 Qa6 23. Bf3+- 20. dxe6 Bxe6 21. f5!! Bf7 21... Bh6 a fruitless try to alter the course of the game 22. Nf4 gxf5 23. exf5+- (23. Nxe6?! Bxd2 24. Nxc7 Bxc3 25. Bxc3 Kxc7+-) 23... Bf7 (23... Bxf5 24. Ncd5 Qf7 25. bxa6 bxa6 26. Qa5 Bxf4 27. Qxa6+ Kd7 28. Qb5+ Ke6 29. Nxf4+ Ke7 30. Qxf5+-) 24. bxa6 bxa6 25. Rab1+- 22. Nf4 gxf5 22... Bh6 cannot change what is in store for ? 23. fxg6 Bxf4 24. Qxf4+- 23. Ncd5 Bxd5 24. Nxd5 Qf7 25. exf5 Rhe8 25... Kd7 is the last straw 26. Qa5 Ke8 27. bxa6 bxa6 28. Nc7+ Ke7+- 26. bxa6 Bh6 27. a7!! Queen sac 1 27... Qxd5 Queen sac 2: Strangely Fritz gives this as blacks best move 27... Bxd2?? is refuted by the following mate in 2 28. a8=Q+ Kd7 29. Qxb7# 28. Bxd5 Queen sac 3: 28... Kd7 28... Bxd2?? has the one big disadvantage in 2 29. a8=Q+ Kd7 30. Qxb7# 29. Qb4 Re7 29... b6 Re7 walks into Mate in 3 although, blacks positions about to crumble eg. 30. Qxb6 Ke7 31. Rae1+ Be3+ 32. Rxe3+ Nxe3 33. Bxf6+ Kxf6 34. Qd4+ Re5 (34... Ke7 35. Qg7#) (34... Kg5 35. Qg7#) 35. Qh4+ Kg7 36. Qg5+ Kh7 (36... Kf8 37. Qf6+ Ke8 38. Qf7#) 37. Qg6+ Kh8 38. Qh6# 30. Qb5+ Kc8 31. a8=R+ I couldnt find any Queens in the spare pieces on the table but a Rook is good enough 31... Kc7 32. Qxb7# 1-0 [Vojtech Fiser]

C77: Ruy Lopez: Worrall Attack/Breyer/Chigorin/Archangle

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Qe2 Worral Attack 5... b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 Clasical Variation 7. O-O O-O 8. c3 d6 9. h3 Re8N 10. d3 Bb7 Archangle 10... Bd7 11. Bg5= 11. Bg5 h6 12. Bh4 Nb8 Breyer 12... g5 13. Bg3= 13. Re1 Bb6 14. Nbd2 Nbd7 15. d4 c5 Chigorin 16. d5 White gains space 16... c4 Black wins space 17. Bc2 Qc7 18. Rac1 Nh7 19. Nf1 Ndf6 20. Bxf6 Nxf6=/+ Not 20... gxf6 21. Nh4+/- 21. Ng3 Bc8 22. Nh4 g6 Controls f5 23. Qd2 Kg7 24. Rcd1 Qe7 25. Nf3 Bd7 26. a3 a5 27. Re2 a4 This push gains space 28. Ree1 Rh8 29. Kh2 Rag8 30. Rh1 Kf8 31. Kg1 g5 32. Re1? g4-+ 33. hxg4 33. Nh4 gxh3 34. Ngf5 Bxf5 35. Nxf5 Rxg2+ 36. Kf1 Qd8 37. Rxh3 Rxf2+ 38. Qxf2 Bxf2 39. Kxf2 Qb6+ 40. Ke2 Rg8 41. Rxh6 Rg2+ 42. Kd1 Qf2 43. Rh8+ Ng8 44. Rxg8+ Kxg8 45. Ne7+ Kf8 46. Ng6+ fxg6 47. Re2 Qxe2+ 48. Kc1 Qxc2# 33... Nxg4 33... Bxg4?! 34. Nh4= 34. Rf1 Nxf2 35. Rxf2 35. Nf5 Nxe4+ 36. Rf2 Bxf5 37. Bxe4 Bxf2+ 38. Kxf2 Bxe4 39. Qe3 Bxd5 40. Rxh6 Rxh6 41. Qxh6+ Ke8-+ 35... Rxg3 36. Rxh6 Bxf2+ 37. Kxf2 Rhg8 38. Nh4 R3g4 39. g3 Rxg3 40. Qe1 40. Bd1 is still a small chance 40... Rd3 41. Qc1-+ 40... Qg5 41. Rh7 41. Rg6 doesn't get the cat off the tree 41... Qxh4 (41... fxg6 42. Nf3 Rxf3+ 43. Kxf3 Qf4+ 44. Kg2 Bh3+ 45. Kg1 Qg5+ 46. Kf2 Ke7 47. Qe3 Rf8+ 48. Ke2 Qg2+ 49. Kd1 Rf1+ 50. Qe1 Bg4+ 51. Kc1 Rxe1+ 52. Bd1 Rxd1#) (41... Qf4+ 42. Ke2 Re3+ 43. Kd1 Rxe1+ 44. Kxe1 Qe3+ 45. Kd1 fxg6 46. Bxa4 Bg4+ 47. Nf3 Bxf3+ 48. Kc2 Bxe4+ 49. Kd1 Rh8) 42. Rxg3 Rxg3 43. Qe3 Qh2+ 44. Ke1 Rxe3+ 45. Kd1 Qg1+ 46. Kd2 Qe1# 41. Qe2 Qxh6 42. Bd1 Qxh4 43. Ke1 Rd3+ 44. Qf2 Rg1+ 45. Ke2 Qxe4+ 46. Qe3 Qxe3# 41... Qf4+ 42. Ke2 Re3+ Here my opponent resigned but he was only 3 moves away from mate. 43. Kd1 Rxe1+ 44. Kxe1 Qe3+ 45. Kd1 Rg1# 0-1 [Vojtech Fiser]