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Paul KEMP, 2005

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Paul KEMP (Club Champion, 2005-2006) v S. G. WILLIAMS, Four Nations Chess League, Poisoned Pawns v Slough Sharks, 2005-11-20

Annotator: KEMP

1.	e4	c5
2.	c3	Nf6
3.	e5	Nd5
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	Nf3	Nc6
6.	Bc4	Nb6
7.	Bb3	d6
8.	Bf4	dxe5
9.	Nxe5	e6
10.	Qf3	Nxe5
11.	Bxe5	Qg5
12.	Bxd4	Bd6
13.	Nd2	f5
14.	0-0-0	0-0
15.	Rhe1	Qe7
16.	Qe3	Re8
17.	Nf3	h6
18.	Qd3	Bf4+
19.	Kb1	Kh7
20.	g3	Bc7
21.	g4	Qf8
22.	gxf5	e5
23.	Nh4	Qf6
24.	Qg3	Bxf5+
25.	Nxf5	exd4
26.	Qd3	g6
27.	Nxd4	Rad8
28.	Re4	Nd7
29.	Rxe8	Rxe8
30.	Qb5	Re7
31.	Qd5	h5
32.	Bc2	Nb6
33.	Qg2	Nc4
34.	Rg1	Ne5
35.	a3	Rg7
36.	Qxb7	Qxf2
37.	Rg2	Qf1+
38.	Ka2	Bb6
39.	Qe4	Qf6
40.	Re2	Nd7
41.	Ne6	Rf7
42.	Qd5	Kh8
43.	Ng5	Rg7
44.	Re8	Nf8
45.	Bb3	Bg1
46.	Qa8	Resigns

	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h
8									8
7									7
6									6
5									5
4									4
3									3
2									2
1									1
	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h

The "Play" button gives a slideshow of all the moves played in the game. The "Next" and "Previous" buttons move to the next and previous move respectively. At any time you can click on an individual move to move to that point in the game, or click on the "Reset" button to move back to the starting position. Use the arrows "<<" and ">>" to page through the list of moves, or use "<" and ">" to scroll one move at a time.

7. ... d6

Black can play 7. ... dxc3 but after 8. Nc3 white has better development and good attacking prospects for the pawn.

All this is opening theory so far, and after 7. ... d6 the recommended move is 8. exd6. However, I had reached the limits of my knowlege and preferred to develop a piece.

12. Bxd4

Coolly played. White recovers his pawn with a better game. If instead white had played 12. Bf4 black can reply 12. ... Qf5 or Qf6) and the pin on the bishop is irritating.

After 12. Bxd4 black can now play 12. ... Qc1+. White replies 13. Qd1 and Black can exchange queens, but after 13. ... Qxd1 14. Bxd1 the bishop will be re-developed on f3 and the bishop pair exert heavy pressure on black's queenside.

Note that if black tries to grab material with 12. Bxd4 Qc1+ 13. Qd1 Qxb2 then 14. c4 wins his queen. 14. ... Bb4+ 15. Kf1.

Black tries a different approach.

13. ... f5

Played to prevent the knight going to e4, but this creates a weak backward pawn on e6.

21. ... Qf8

Play now becomes very double-edged, and black has prepared a trap.

23. Nh4

White must protect his pawn on f5, otherwise 23. Bxe5 Bxf5 will win his queen. In turn white threatens 23. Nh4 exd4 24. f6, discovered check with a mating attack!

25. ... exd4

Here's the trap. 25. ... exd4 26. Qxc7 is met by 26. ... Rxe1 27. Rxe1 Qxf5 and if 28. Bc2 d3 29. Bb3 d2+ winning.

30. ... Re7

This position is very difficult for black. Not only did he lose a pawn in the recent complications but his king is exposed and white controls key central squares. The time control is at move 40, and some of the following moves are intended to keep a grip on the position without taking risks.

41. ... Rf7

Having safely made the time control white now takes advantage of the white-square weaknesses in black's position to launch a decisive attack.

42. Qd5

Threatening Ng5+ and Qxh5+. Black's reply is forced.

45. Bb3

Played to prevent black's rook from going back to g8 after white's next move.

46. Qa8

Black is mated after 46. Qa8 Qxg5 47. Rxf8+ Kh7 48. Rh8++.