[Event "Primary State Finals 2017"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2017-10-25"]
[White "Zach Franklin"]
[Black "Mahmoud Naqeeb"]
[WhiteElo "736"]
[BlackElo "570"]
[Result "0-1"]

{C55: Two Knights: 4 d3, 4 d4 exd4 5 e5 and Max Lange Attack} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bc4 Bc5 {last book move} 5. Nxe5 $4 {White loses the upper hand} (5. O-O $142 $11 {the only rescuing move}) 5... Nxe5 $19 6. d4 Nxc4 7. dxc5 O-O 8. b3 Nd5 $4 {ignoring the path to victory} (8... Ne5 $142 $19 {Black has the better game}) 9. exd5 $4 {Black's piece can't move: c8. spoils everything.} (9. Qxd5 $142 {nails it down} Na5 10. Bg5 $18) 9... Re8+ (9... Qf6 $142 10. Qd3 Re8+ 11. Kd1 Ne5 $14) 10. Be3 $4 {gives the opponent counterplay} (10. Ne2 $142 {is just about the only chance} Qf6 11. Rb1 $16) 10... Nxe3 $19 11. fxe3 Rxe3+ 12. Kf2 $4 {a blunder in a bad position} (12. Ne2 Qh4+ 13. Kd2 $19) 12... Qe8 (12... Rxc3 $142 {makes sure everything is clear} 13. Re1 d6 $19 ) 13. Re1 $16 {White threatens to win material: Re1xe3} Re5 $2 (13... Rxe1 14. Qxe1 Qf8 $16) 14. g3 $4 {Black's piece can't move: c8. with this move White loses his initiative} (14. Nb5 Qe7 15. Rxe5 Qxe5 $18) 14... Rf5+ $4 {weakening the position} (14... d6 $142 $11 {would keep Black alive}) 15. Kg1 $18 Qd8 ( 15... Qf8 $142 16. d6 c6 $18 (16... Rxc5 $143 17. Nd5 $18)) 16. Rf1 $4 { releasing the pressure on the opponent} (16. Nb5 d6 17. Nxc7 Be6 18. Nxa8 Rxd5 $18) 16... g6 $4 (16... d6 17. cxd6 cxd6 18. Qd2 $11) 17. g4 $4 {White threatens to win material: g4xf5. allows the opponent back into the game} (17. Rxf5 $5 gxf5 18. d6 Qf6 $18) 17... Rg5 $2 (17... Rxf1+ 18. Qxf1 Qg5 19. Re1 Qxg4+ 20. Kh1 $11) 18. h3 (18. Ne4 $142 $5 d6 19. Nf6+ Kg7 20. Qd4 $18) 18... d6 $14 19. h4 $4 {makes life more difficult} (19. Qd2 $142 $5 $14 {and White hangs on}) 19... Re5 (19... Rxg4+ $142 {and Black has triumphed} 20. Qxg4 Bxg4 $19) 20. cxd6 $2 (20. Qf3 Qe7 21. cxd6 cxd6 $17) 20... Qxh4 (20... Re3 $142 { makes it even easier for Black} 21. Rf3 Bxg4 22. Rxe3 Bxd1 23. dxc7 Qxc7 24. Rxd1 Qf4 $19) 21. dxc7 $4 {another bit of territory lost} (21. Qf3 f6 22. Ne4 $17 (22. dxc7 $4 {it may look tempting but White must resist capturing the pawn } Rg5 23. Qg2 Rxg4 $19)) 21... Bxg4 (21... Qg3+ 22. Kh1 Bxg4 23. Qxg4 Qxg4 24. Rf2 Rh5+ 25. Rh2 Qf3+ 26. Kg1 Rg5+ 27. Rg2 Qxg2#) 22. d6 Bxd1 (22... Qg3+ 23. Kh1 Rh5#) 23. Rfxd1 (23. c8=Q+ {cannot change what is in store for ?} Rxc8 24. Ne4 Qg4+ 25. Kf2 Rxc2+ 26. Ke1 Rxe4#) 23... Ree8 (23... Qg3+ 24. Kf1 Qf3+ 25. Kg1 Rg5+ 26. Kh2 Qg2#) 24. d7 $19 Red8 $1 {Decoy: d8} 25. cxd8=Q+ (25. cxd8=Q+ Rxd8 {Combination}) (25. cxd8=R+ Rxd8 {Combination}) (25. cxd8=B Rxd8 { Combination}) (25. cxd8=N Qf6 {Decoy Double attack}) (25. -- $140 Rxd7 {Threat} 26. Rxd7 Qh3 {Decoy Double attack}) 25... Rxd8 26. a4 (26. Ne2 {doesn't change anything anymore} Qg4+ 27. Kf2 Rxd7 28. Rxd7 Qxd7 $19) 26... Qg4+ (26... Qg3+ $142 {and the result of the game is clear: Black will win} 27. Kf1 Qxc3 28. Ra2 $19) 27. Kf2 h5 28. a5 (28. Nd5 {does not solve anything} Qf5+ 29. Kg1 Rxd7 $19 ) 28... h4 29. a6 (29. Nd5 {doesn't improve anything} Qf5+ 30. Ke3 Rxd7 $19) 29... bxa6 (29... Qg3+ $142 {might be the shorter path} 30. Ke2 Qxc3 $19) 30. Rxa6 (30. Nd5 {otherwise it's curtains at once} Qf5+ 31. Ke2 Rxd7 32. c4 $19) 30... Qg3+ 31. Ke2 Qxc3 32. Ra4 Qxc2+ 33. Ke1 g5 34. Ra5 Qe4+ (34... Qc3+ 35. Ke2 Qxa5 36. b4 Qe5+ 37. Kf2 h3 38. Rg1 Qf4+ 39. Ke2 h2 40. Rd1 Qg4+ 41. Kd2 Rxd7+ 42. Kc3 Rxd1 43. b5 Qd4+ 44. Kb3 Rb1+ 45. Kc2 h1=Q 46. b6 Qhe4#) 35. Kf1 Kg7 (35... h3 36. Rxg5+ Kf8 37. Rd2 Qf4+ 38. Ke2 Qxg5 39. Ke1 Qg1+ 40. Ke2 h2 41. Rd5 h1=Q 42. Kd2 Qxd5+ 43. Kc3 Qb1 44. Kb4 Qbxb3#) 36. Rxg5+ Kf8 37. Rh5 h3 $1 {Decoy: h3} 38. Rh8+ (38. Rxh3 Qg4 {Decoy Double attack}) 38... Ke7 39. Rxd8 Kxd8 40. Kg1 (40. Kf2 {is no salvation} Qc2+ 41. Ke3 Qxd1 42. Kf4 h2 43. Ke4 h1=Q+ 44. Kf4 Qdf3+ 45. Ke5 Qh4 46. Kd6 Qe7#) 40... Qe2 (40... Qg2#) 41. Rf1 ( 41. Rd2 {does not save the day} Qxd2 42. Kf1 h2 43. b4 h1=Q#) 41... Qg2#