[Event "Arthur Koelle B Grade 2011"]
[Site "Micks Digs"]
[Date "2011-12-18"]
[White "Michael Schreenan"]
[Black "Chris Segrave"]
[WhiteElo ""]
[BlackElo ""]
[Result "0-1"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nc6 {D07: Queen's Gambit: Chigorin Defence} 3. c4 Nf6 4. cxd5 { last book move} Qxd5 5. Nc3 {White threatens to win material: Nc3xd5} Qa5 6. Bd2 Bf5 $2 (6... Qf5 $142 $14 {would keep Black alive}) 7. e4 $1 $18 { a beautiful, forced end to the game} Bg4 (7... Bxe4 8. Nxe4 {Combination}) ( 7... Nxe4 8. Nxe4 {Combination}) 8. Be2 (8. Nd5 $142 {and White has triumphed} Bxf3 9. gxf3 Qxd2+ 10. Qxd2 O-O-O $18) 8... Qb6 $4 { the final mistake, not that it matters anymore} (8... Bxf3 9. Nd5 Bxe2 10. Qxe2 Qa4 11. Nxc7+ Kd7 12. Nxa8 Nxd4 $16) 9. Qc2 (9. Na4 $142 {secures the win} Bxf3 10. Nxb6 Bxe2 11. Qxe2 axb6 12. Bc3 $18) 9... Bxf3 $15 (9... Nxd4 $2 {fails to} 10. Nxd4 Bxe2 11. Ncxe2 $18) 10. Bxf3 Nxd4 {White has the pair of bishops.} 11. Qa4+ c6 {Controls b5+d5} 12. Be3 $2 (12. e5 $142 $5 Nxf3+ 13. gxf3 $15) 12... Nxf3+ 13. gxf3 Qxb2 14. O-O (14. Rc1 e6 $19) 14... Qxc3 15. Rac1 $2 (15. Rab1 b5 16. Qa6 $19) 15... Qe5 (15... Qd3 $142 $19 {finishes off the opponent}) 16. Rxc6 $11 Nd7 17. Rc5 $4 {allows the opponent back into the game} (17. Rd1 $142 {and White could well hope to play on} bxc6 18. Qxc6 $11) 17... Qe6 $19 18. Rc7 g5 $4 {Black lets it slip away} (18... f5 $142 $19 { a pity that Black didn't try this}) 19. Rfc1 {White has a mate threat} (19. Rd1 $142 Rd8 20. Rdxd7 Qxd7 21. Rxd7 Rxd7 22. Qxa7 $18) 19... Rd8 20. Qxa7 $4 (20. Rxb7 $142 {is just about the only chance} Bg7 21. Rd1 $15) 20... Bg7 $19 21. Bd4 (21. Qa5 O-O 22. Qd5 Qxd5 23. exd5 Ne5 24. Rxe7 Nxf3+ 25. Kg2 Nh4+ 26. Kf1 Nf5 27. Rxb7 Nxe3+ 28. fxe3 Rxd5 $19) 21... O-O (21... Bxd4 { and Black can already relax} 22. Qxd4 Ne5 23. Qa4+ Kf8 24. R7c3 $19) 22. Bxg7 Kxg7 23. Rd1 (23. Qe3 $19 {there is nothing better in the position}) 23... g4 ( 23... Ne5 24. Qa4 Nxf3+ 25. Kf1 Nxh2+ 26. Kg2 Qg4+ 27. Kxh2 Rxd1 28. Qxd1 Qxd1 29. Rc1 Qxc1 30. Kg2 g4 31. f3 Qc2+ 32. Kg3 gxf3 33. Kg4 Qg2+ 34. Kf4 f2 35. Ke5 Rd8 36. Kf5 f1=Q+ 37. Ke5 Qf6#) 24. Qd4+ (24. Rcc1 {is still a small chance } Ne5 25. Qe3 Nxf3+ 26. Kf1 $19) 24... Ne5 (24... Nf6 $142 { keeps an even firmer grip} 25. Rc3 Rxd4 26. Rxd4 Rc8 $19) 25. Qxd8 Rxd8 26. Rxd8 Nxf3+ (26... gxf3 27. Rcc8 Qg6+ 28. Kf1 Qg2+ 29. Ke1 Qg1+ 30. Kd2 Qxf2+ 31. Kc3 Qe1+ 32. Kb3 f2 33. Rc2 f1=Q 34. Rg2+ Qxg2 35. Rg8+ Kxg8 36. a3 Qe3+ 37. Ka4 Qc2+ 38. Ka5 Qec5#) 27. Kh1 Qxe4 28. Rxb7 (28. Kg2 { cannot change destiny} Nd2+ 29. Kg1 Qe1+ 30. Kg2 Qf1+ 31. Kg3 Qh3+ 32. Kf4 Qf3+ 33. Kg5 h6+ 34. Kh5 Qh3#) 28... Qe1+ (28... Qe1+ 29. Kg2 Qg1#)