1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be2 Bg7 5. Be3 O-O 6. Qd2 Nc6 7. h4!? White does well to start attacking before finishing his development. But this move should have initiated a spirited fight over the h5 square, which both sides ignore for several more moves. 7... Bg4 7... h5!? 8. f3 Bd7 9. g4 e5 9... h5 10. d5 Ne7 10... Nd4!? 11. O-O-O 11. h5 11... a6 11... h5 12. h5 Better late than never. Now White has a clear advantage. 12... Rc8 13. hxg6?! But here White should be in no hurry to open lines since the f7 square will help Black organize his defense. 13. Bh6!? 13... fxg6 14. Bh6 Bxh6 15. Qxh6 Rf7 16. Nh3 Qf8 17. Qh4 g5? Black has done a nice job holding the kingside, but now he panics 17... c6!? 18. Qxg5+ 18. Nxg5!? 18... Rg7 19. Qd2 Ng6 20. Rdf1 Qe7 21. Nf2 Nf4 22. Nd3 Nxd3+ 23. Bxd3 Be8 24. Ne2 Bg6 25. Ng3 Rf8 26. Qe2 Nd7 27. Rfg1 Nc5 28. Nf5 Nxd3+ 29. Qxd3 Bxf5 30. exf5 30. gxf5!? 30... Qg5+ White has been in control since move 18, but there is often one chance to save a game late. Here it comes... 31. Qd2? 31. Kb1 31... Qxd2+? 31... Rxf5! 32. Kxd2 And now its over. White plays the endgame very convincingly. 32... c6 33. c4 Rc7 34. Rc1 cxd5?! 35. cxd5 Rxc1 36. Rxc1 Rf7 37. Ke3 Kg7 38. Ke4 Kf6 39. f4! exf4 40. Kxf4 h6 41. Rc8 Rd7 42. Re8 42. Rg8 42... Kf7 43. Re6 Kg7 44. Kg3 Kh7 45. Kh4 Rg7 46. Kh5 Rc7 46... Rg5+ 47. Kh4 Rg7 48. Rxd6 47. Rxd6 Rc2 48. Rd7+ Kh8 49. Rxb7 Rg2 50. Rb6 Rh2+ 51. Kg6 1-0

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 h6 3... Be7 4. O-O 4. d4 4... Nf6 5. Nc3 Bc5 6. a3 a6 7. Ba2 O-O 8. h3 The four prophylactic h-pawn variation would seem to predict a snoozer, but this game turns into anything but. Starting with... 8... b5 9. d3 Bb7 10. Nh2 Nd4 11. Be3 d6 12. Ne2!? White does a nice job contesting the d4 square. 12... Kh8 13. Nxd4 Bxd4 14. Bxd4 exd4 15. f4!? c5 16. g4?! Very provocative. Safer would be... 16. Ng4!? 16... Nxe4!? Black sacrifices in order to expose White's loosened kingside. This seems quite promising. 17. dxe4 Bxe4 18. Nf3 Ra7 19. Bb1 f5!? 20. c3 dxc3 20... Bxb1 21. Rxb1 fxg4 21. bxc3 Raf7? 21... Bxb1 22. Rxb1 fxg4 would blast open the kingside and win a third pawn for a piece. 22. g5! Bxf3 23. Qxf3 d5 24. Qh5 Qb6 25. Kh2 Re7 26. Ra2 c4 26... d4 I thought this would improve on the game, but it goes nowhere. 27. cxd4 cxd4 28. gxh6 Qxh6 29. Qxh6+ gxh6 30. Rd1 27. Re2 Rxe2+ 28. Qxe2 d4 29. gxh6 d3 30. hxg7+ Kxg7 31. Rg1+?? 31. Qg2+ 31... Kh6 31... Qxg1+ 32. Kxg1 dxe2 32. Qg2 Qf6 33. Qd2 Rf7 34. Qf2 Re7 35. Re1 Re2? 35... Re4 36. Rxe2 dxe2 37. Qxe2 Qxc3 38. Qe6+ Kh5 38... Kg7 39. Qxf5+ 1-0

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Be3 e5 7. d5 More common is 7.Nf3, and that is where Jason focussed his preperation. 7... c5 This pawn structure usually leads to a slight edge for White. Black finds it hard to actively deploy his pieces without reserving c5 for the Nb8. 8. g4 Na6 9. h4 h6?! This accelerates White's attack by allowing him to break open files. It would be better if the knight had moved from f6 so that any pawn thrust could be met by passing. (g4 h5, h5 g4) 10. g5!? Nh7?! 11. gxh6 Bf6 12. h5!? 12. Nf3 is flashier, but not more effective, since Black controls the g5 square. 12... Bg4 13. Ng5 Bxe2 14. Qxe2 Nxg5 15. hxg5 Bxg5 16. h7+ Kh8 12... g5 A major pos itional concession. 12...Bg5 would lead to a looser king, but an otherwise better position. 13. Bg4!? Be7!? Playing for an immediate ...f5. Otherwise I would have played 14.f3 followed by Nge2-g3. 14. Bxc8 Qxc8 15. Nge2 f5!? Otherwise Ng3-f5. 16. exf5 Qxf5 17. Ng3 Qf6 18. Qd3! Kh8 18... Nb4 19. Qg6+ Qxg6 20. hxg6 Nc2+ 21. Kd2 Nxa1 22. gxh7+ Kxh7 23. Rxa1 19. O-O-O Qxh6? 19... Rf7 20. Rdg1 Qf3 21. Nge4 Nb4 22. Qb1 leaves Black with some hope. 20. Qg6! Black Resigned here rather than face... 20... Qg7 20... Rf6 21. Qxh6 Rxh6 22. Nf5 21. Nf5 Qf7 21... Rxf5 22. Qxf5 22. Nxd6 Bxd6 23. Qxd6 1-0

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 This transposes into a popular line of the two Knights Defense. 4... Bc5 5. c3 Nf6 transposes into the Guico Piano.(5... dxc3 6. Bxf7+ is the risky but playable Scotch Gambit.) 5. e5 d5 6. Bb5 Ne4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 7... Bc5!? is quite playable, since 8. Nxc6 Bxf2+ 9. Kf1 Qh4 is dangerous for White. 8. Bxc6 Bxc6 Black usually recaptures with the pawn so that the two bishops can compensate for the doubled pawns. This line aims for quicker development. 8... bxc6= 9. Be3 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Be3 seems logical. 9... Bd7 10. Nb3 10. f3 c5 10... Be6? This solid looking move loses material! 10... Bb5!? would be annoying for White, who would miss the right to castle kingside. 11. f3! d4? 11... Bf5!? 12. fxe4 Qh4+ would maximize Black's compenation. 12. Qxd4 Bxb3 13. Qxd8+ Rxd8 14. axb3 Bb4+ 14... Bc5 15. Ke2 Nc5 16. Rxa7 16. c3 Nxb3 17. Rxa7 is also good. 16... Ne6 17. Rxb7 Ba5 18. b4 Bb6 19. Bxb6 cxb6 20. c3! Not falling for 20. Rxb6? Nd4+ 20... O-O Now both sides do a good job of maximizing their respective chances. 21. Rxb6 Nf4+ 22. Kf2 Nd3+ 23. Kg3 Nxb2 24. Na3 Rfe8 25. Rd6 Rc8 26. Rb1 Rxc3 27. Rxb2 Rxa3 28. b5!? This strong passed pawn will eventually win the game. 28... Kf8 29. b6 Rb8 30. Rd7 Ra5 31. Rc7?! This still wins, but I see no valid reason to give up the pawn, since 31. f4 Ra3+ 32. Kg4 does not accomplish anything for Black. 31... Rxe5 32. b7 Ree8 Black sets up a seemingly impregnable defense, but he is running short of moves. White demonstrates the technique needed to break through. 33. Rbc2 h6 34. Rd2 Kg8 35. Rdc2 35. Rdd7 Rf8 35... Kf8 36. Kf4 g6 37. h4 h5 37... Kg7 38. Rc8 38. Kg5 Re5+ 39. Kh6 39. Kf6?? Rf5# 39... Ree8 40. R2c6 Zugzwang! Any rook or king move is met by 41.Rc8. 1-0

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. Nc3 4. c4 4... Be7 5. Bd3 O-O 6. O-O Nc6 6... c5 7. Re1 b6 8. a3 8. e4 dxe4 9. Bxe4 8... Bb7 9. e4 9. b3 9... dxe4 10. Nxe4 10. Bxe4 10... Nxd4! 11. Nxf6+ 11. Nxd4 Qxd4 12. Bg5 Qxb2 11... Bxf6 12. Nxd4 12. Ne5 12... Qxd4 13. c3 Qd5 14. f3?? 14. Bf1 14... Rfd8! 15. Bc2 Qc5+ 16. Be3 Rxd1 17. Bxc5 Rxe1+ 18. Rxe1 bxc5 19. Be4 Bxe4 20. Rxe4 Rb8 21. Ra4 Rb7 21... Rxb2 22. Rxa7 g6 23. Rxc7 Bxc3 is also good. 22. b4 cxb4 23. Rxb4 the rook has to choose between exchange and isolation... 23. cxb4 Rb5 24. Kf1 Bd4 23... Rb6?! 23... Rxb4 24. cxb4 a6 is simpler. 24. c4?! 24. Rc4!? would now keep the rooks on. This move is the only problem with Black's insistance that his pawns get straitened by the rook exchange. 24... Be7!? This either wins a pawn or gains the exchange of rooks on Black's terms! 25. Rxb6 25. Ra4 Rb3 wins a pawn since 26. Rxa7?? Bc5+ 25... cxb6 26. a4 f5 27. Kf2 Kf7 28. f4 Kf6 29. h3 e5 30. fxe5+ Kxe5 31. Ke3 g5 32. g4 a5 32... f4+ is also good since blockade is impossible here. 33. gxf5 Kxf5 34. Kf3 h5 35. Ke3 Bc5+ 36. Kf3 Ke5 0-1

1. e4 c5 2. c3 The Alapin Variation is the most solid and practical choice White has here. 2... Nf6 The other major choice here is 2...d5. The common theme is to try to strike before White builds his solid center. 3. e5 Nd5 4. d4 e6 5. Nf3 Be7?! 5... cxd4 6. Bd3 6. dxc5!? Bxc5 7. Nbd2 would set up the strong positional threat, 8.Ne4. 6... O-O 7. Bc2 7. dxc5!? could be even better here, since 7...Bc5 would lose control of g5, and allow the classic bishop sacrifice on h7! 7... f5!? a good plan to defend the kingside. 8. exf6 Nxf6 9. Qd3 d5 9... b6 10. Bg5 Ba6 11. c4 is also good for White. 10. Ne5 10. O-O 10... Ne4 10... Nc6 11. O-O Qc7 11. f3 11. Nd2!? c4 (11... Nxf2 12. Qxh7#) 12. Qh3 11... c4? 11... Nf6 12. Bg5 c4 12. Qd1? 12. Nxc4! wins a pawn and keeps the attack going. 12... Nf6 13. Nd2 Nbd7 14. f4!? The only move that keeps an advantage. 14... Qe8 15. Ndf3 Nh5 16. g3 Nxe5 17. Nxe5 Bf6 18. Qe2 Bxe5 19. fxe5 g6 20. Bh6 Ng7 21. Bxg7 I would at least wait for Black to undo the pin before making this exchange. 21. O-O-O!? 21... Kxg7 22. O-O-O Bd7 23. h4 Qe7 24. g4 This attack is a bit slow. 24. h5 g5 25. h6+ Kh8 also fizzles out. 24. Rdf1 24... a5 24... b5!? would save a tempo since the a-pawn is not needed to threaten ...b4. 25. g5 Rf4 26. Rdg1 Raf8 27. Rg2 27. h5 Rf2 28. hxg6 hxg6 29. Qg4 27... a4 28. h5 Be8 29. hxg6 Bxg6 30. Bxg6 Kxg6?? 30... hxg6 31. a3 (31. Rgh2 Qxg5 32. Rh7+ Kg8 33. Rh8+ Kf7) 31... R8f5 (31... Qf7) 32. Rgh2 Qxg5 33. Kb1 b5 34. Rh7+ Kf8 35. Rh8+ Ke7 36. Rb8 Rh4 37. Qd1 Qh5= 31. Qh5+ Kf5 31... Kg7 32. Qxh7# 32. g6+ Ke4 33. Re2+ Kd3 34. Rd1# 1-0

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 Bf5 4. d3 h6 5. O-O e6 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. c3 c6 8. Qe1 Bh7 9. e4 Qc7 10. Qe2 O-O 11. Re1 dxe4 12. Nxe4 Nxe4 12... Nbd7 13. Bf4 13. dxe4 Nd7 14. e5 14. Bf4 e5 14... Rad8 15. b4 Nb6 16. Nd4 a6 17. Be4 g6? 17... Bxe4 18. Qxe4= 18. Bxh6 Rfe8 19. Qg4 c5 20. Bxg6?? 20. Nxe6!! Qc8 (20... fxe6 21. Bxg6) 21. Bf5 20... Bxg6 21. bxc5 21. Nxe6 Qc8 21... Bxc5 22. h4 Kh7 23. Bg5 Rd5 24. h5 Bf5 24... Bd3 25. Nxf5 exf5 26. Qxf5+ Kg8 27. h6 f6 28. Bxf6 The score becomes unplayable at this point. Black won after a time scramble and rules controversy. 0-1

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. d3 Nf6 5...d6 is more popular, with the KN often going to e7 (after e7-e6 or e7-e5). 5... d6 6. h3 O-O 7. Be3 7. f4 is the alternative. 7... d6 8. Qd2 Rb8 9. Bh6 Bxh6 10. Qxh6 Nd4 11. Qd2= e5 11... b5 12. Nf3 12. Nce2 12... Kg7 12... Nxf3+ 13. Bxf3 Be6 13. Nh4 13. Nxd4 cxd4 14. Ne2 13... Be6 14. Nd1 14. Nd5 Nxd5 15. exd5 Bd7 16. c3 Nb5 14... d5 15. c3 Nc6 16. Qe2 16. exd5!? 16... d4!? This space gaining move is particularly effective here because of the exchange of black squared bishops. 17. Bf3 b5 18. Bg4 dxc3 19. bxc3 b4 20. Bxe6 bxc3!? 21. Bb3?! This attempt to run with the cheese is futile. 21. Nxc3!? 21... Nd4! 22. Qf1?? But this mistake was the killer. 22. Qe3 Rxb3 23. Qc1 22... Qa5!? Black now wins major material! 23. f4 c2+ 24. Kf2 Rxb3 25. Kg1? 25. axb3 Qxa1 26. Ne3 25... exf4 25... Rb1!? Harris Appelman's suggestion was confirmed by Fritz. 26. fxe5 Rxa1 27. exf6+ Kh8 26. Qf2 26. Nf2 26... fxg3 27. Qe3 Rb1 28. Kg2 Rxa1 29. e5 Every attempt at play for White just makes things worse. 29. Nf5+ Nxf5 29... Nd5 30. Nf5+ Nxf5 31. Qg5 Rxd1 32. Rf1 Rxf1 White Resigned. 33.Kxf1 Ne3+ and c1/Q. 0-1

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 King's Indian Defense. 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. dxe5 dxe5 8. Qxd8 Rxd8 9. Bg5 The Exchange Variation was the main reason that I gave up the King's Indian Defense after my youth. 9... c6 10. O-O= It is rare for White to castle kingside in this line. The main line, 10. Nxe5 Re8 11. f4 h6 12. Bh4 g5 is fine for Black. 10... Re8 11. Rad1 h6 12. Bxf6 The locked pawn structure allows White the luxury of giving up the two Bs. 12... Bxf6 13. Rd6 Kg7 Black could transfer his Bf6 to the queenside with 13.. .Bd8, since 14.Nxe5 loses to Bc7. 14. Rfd1 Na6 15. h3 Nc5 16. Nh2 Be7 17. R6d2 a5 18. Bg4 f5!? 19. Bf3 19. exf5 gxf5 20. Bh5 looks active for White, but 20... Rg8 21. Nf1 Kf6 as suggested by Nelson Casteneda, is good for Black 19... Be6 19... Ne6!? 20. b3 Rad8 20... a4 21. exf5 gxf5 22. b4 Na6 23. b5 21. Rxd8 Rxd8 22. Rxd8 Bxd8 23. Kf1 Bf7 23... a4 24. g4 f4 24... a4 25. Be2 Ne6 26. f3 Bh4!? 27. Bd3 Nd4 27... Kf6 28. Ne2 Kf6 29. Nxd4 exd4 30. Ke2 Ke5 31. Nf1 Be7 32. Nd2 Be8 33. Kd1 Kf6 34. Bf1 Bb4 35. Bg2 a4 36. Ke2 c5 37. Nf1 b5 38. Kd3 bxc4+ 39. bxc4 39. Kxc4 Bf7+ 39... a3 40. h4 Ba4 41. Nd2 Ke5 41... Bxd2! 42. Kxd2 Bb3 43. Bf1 Bxa2 44. Kc2 g5 45. h5 Ke7 46. Bd3 Kd6 47. Be2 Kc7 48. Bd3 Kb6 49. Be2 Ka5 50. Bd3 Kb4 51. e5 Bb3+ 52. Kb1 Kc3 42. Nb1 Bd1 43. Bh1 h5 44. gxh5 gxh5 45. Bg2 Be1 45... Bb3 46. Nxa3 46. Nxa3 Bxh4 47. Nc2 Bd8 48. Kd2!= White traps the Bd1, forcing the bishops of opposite colors ending. Amazingly, both sides miss chances to win, proving that such endings are not trivial. 48... d3!? Black temporarily sacrifices a pawn in order to penetrate with his king. 48... Bxc2 49. Kxc2= 49. Kxd1 dxc2+ 50. Kxc2 Kd4 51. Bf1 Ke3 52. e5 Kxf3 53. e6 Ke4? 53... Kf2! 54. Bh3 Kg3 55. Bf1 h4 56. a4 h3 57. Bxh3 Kxh3 58. a5 f3 59. a6 f2 60. a7 f1=Q 61. a8=Q Qxc4+ 54. a4 Ke5 55. Bh3 Kd6 56. Kd3 Ba5 57. Ke4 Bd2 58. Kf5 Ke7 59. Kg5?! 59. Ke5! f3 60. Kd5 now would give White excellent winning chances. This try was pointed out by Dennis Tortora. 59... f3+ 60. Kxh5 f2 and... Draw Agreed. 61. Kg6 f1=Q 62. Bxf1 Kxe6 should be easy for Black to hold. 1/2-1/2

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Qc7 6. f4 An unusual move that transforms the game into a kind of Exchange Stonewall in reverse. Normally White tries to force Bf4 with 6.Ne2. 6... Nf6 7. Nf3 Bg4 8. O-O 8. h3? Bxf3 9. Qxf3 Nxd4 8... e6 9. h3!? Bh5 10. Qe1!? Bxf3 otherwise Ne5 and the Bh5 is in trouble. 11. Rxf3= Be7 12. Nd2 12. f5?! e5 12... g6?! My plan to first lock the pawns on the kingside does not work out to well. Better... 12... O-O 13. g4 Rfe8 ir or 12... h5 13. g4!? It looks dangerous to advance the pawns in front of the white king, but the locked structure justifies it. 13... h5 14. g5 Nd7 15. Rf1 O-O 16. Nf3 Kg7 17. Nh4 17. Ne5!? Bd6 (17... Ndxe5?! 18. fxe5) 17... Rfe8 18. Qf2 Bd6 19. Kg2 19. f5 is still playable, but the White attack stalls after... 19... Bg3 20. Qf3 exf5 21. Nxf5+ gxf5 22. Qxf5 Nf8 23. Qxd5 Rad8 24. Qf3 h4 19... Ne7 20. Bd2 Nb6 21. Rae1 Nc4 22. Bc1 Rab8 23. Qf3 Qd7 24. a4 A nice offer, but the simple 24.b3 might have been more effective. 24... Bc7!? 24... Qxa4?! 25. f5! exf5 26. Rxe7 Rxe7 27. Nxf5+ gxf5 28. Qxf5 Kf8 29. g6 f6 30. Qxh5 25. b3 Nd6 This fortuitous knight retreat helps Black win the fight for f5 and the kingside. 26. Ba3 Nef5 27. Qf2 a6 28. Bb2 28. Nxf5+ Nxf5 29. Bxf5?! exf5 xe4 28... Nxh4+ 29. Qxh4 Nf5 30. Qf2 30. Bxf5?! exf5 31. Bc1 Re4 30... b5 31. axb5 axb5 32. Ra1 Ra8 Black seems to be gaining the initiative as play shifts to the queenside. 33. Kf3?! 33. Rxa8 Rxa8 34. Qe2 Ra2 35. Rf2 Rxb2 36. Qxb2 Ne3+ 37. Kh1 Nd1 33... Qd6 34. Kg2 Rxa1 35. Bxa1 Ra8 36. Bxb5 Qxf4!? 37. Qxf4 Bxf4 38. Rxf4 Rxa1 39. Bd3!? Ra2+?! 39... Rc1!? suggested by Martin Garcia, works well... 40. Bxf5 gxf5 41. Rf3 h4 40. Kf3 Ra3 40... Rb2 41. Bc2 f6!? 42. gxf6+ 42. h4 Ra2 42... Kxf6 43. Bxf5?? 43. Ke2 g5 44. Rf1 g4 45. hxg4 hxg4 46. Re1 Ra2 47. Kd3 g3 43. Kg2?? Ra2 44. Rf2 Rxc2 45. Rxc2 Ne3+ 43. h4 g5 44. hxg5+ Kxg5 45. Bxf5 exf5 46. Kg3 Rxb3 47. Rf3 f4+ 43... exf5 44. Kg3 g5 45. Rf3 f4+ 46. Kg2 Kf5!? 46... Rxb3 47. h4 Rb2+ 48. Kg1 Rc2 is also winning. 47. b4 47. Rf2 Rxb3 47. c4 g4 48. Rc3 dxc4 49. Rxc4 Rxb3 50. Rc5+ Ke4 47... Ke4 48. Rf2 Rxc3 49. Rb2 Rc6 simple and effective. 49... f3+!? 50. Kg3 Rc1 51. b5 Rh1! 52. b6 g4 53. hxg4 h4+ 54. Kf2 Rh2+ was the creative Fritz solution. 50. b5 Rb6 51. Rb4 g4 52. hxg4 hxg4 53. Kf2 Kd3 0-1

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Bc4 Bg7 7. Be3 O-O 8. f3 Nc6 9. Qd2 Bd7 10. h4 h5 11. O-O-O Ne5 12. Bb3 Rc8 13. Nce2?! A new idea in this critical Dragon position, but not a good one. The first target of Black queenside aggression is removed, but its influence on the center and the queenside will be missed. Normal is 13.Bg5 or 13.Kb1. 13... Nc4 I would star t the pawn storm with 13...b5, followed by ...a5, but the c-file assault is just as effective. 14. Bxc4 Rxc4 15. Bh6 Qc7!? 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17. Kb1 Rc8 18. c3 Qa5?! The queen, which was well placed on c7, actually gets in the way of the pawns here. 18... b5!? 19. Qe3 b5 20. a3 e5?! 20... Qb6!? 21. g4 hxg4 22. h5 20... Qc7 21. g4 hxg4 22. h5 21. Nf5+! Bxf5 21... gxf5? 22. Qg5+ 22. exf5 Qc7 23. g4 hxg4 24. h5!? In a sharp, balanced game, White shows great energy in the attack. Black fails to match it with his defense. 24... gxf3? 24... Nxh5! 25. Qg5 (25. Rxh5 gxh5 26. Qg5+ Kf8 27. f6 gxf3) (25. fxg4 Rxg4) 25... Qd8 26. Rxh5 Qxg5 27. Rxg5 gxf3 28. Nc1 Kf6 25. hxg6 White's attack is now unstoppable. 25... fxg6 25... Kf8!? 26. Nd4! Rxd4 27. cxd4 Qc2+ 28. Ka1 Qxf5 29. g7+! Ke7 30. dxe5 Qxe5 31. Qxa7+ Ke6 32. Rhe1 Ne4 33. Qb7 26. Qh6+ Black Resigned. 26... Kf7 26... Kg8 27. Rdg1 27. Qxg6+ Ke7 28. Qg7+ 1-0

1. c4 e6 2. d4 c6 Black lulls White to sleep in this game. 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 5. e4!? 5... h6 6. Bh4 d6 7. e4 Nbd7 8. Bd3 8. e5!? dxe5 9. dxe5 Ng4 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Qd4 8... Nh7!? 9. Bg3 Ng5!? Black's play has looked totally random, but he is actually creating a weakness on d4! 10. Qe2? 10. Nxg5 hxg5 11. Qd2 10... Nxf3+ 11. Qxf3 Qb6! And this nasty move exploits it. 12. O-O 12. O-O-O Qxd4 13. Be2 Qc5 12... Qxd4 Black has won a pawn. White has a large lead in deveopment, but the Qd4 turns out to be strong. 13. Qe2 Ne5!? 14. Rad1 a6 14... O-O!? 15. Kh1 O-O 16. Bb1?! 16. f3!? Nxd3 17. Rxd3 Qxc4 18. Bxd6 Bxd6 19. Rxd6 Qxe2 20. Nxe2 e5 21. Rfd1 16... Qxc4 17. Qc2 Ng6!? White is now down two pawns, but he still has chances. Unfortuately he does not notice the danger at f1. 18. Bxd6?? 18. f4!? 18... Bxd6 19. Rxd6? Qxf1# 0-1

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Be3 Bg7 6. Nc3 d6 6... Nf6 7. Qd2 Nf6 8. f3 O-O 9. g4 a6?! While strong in most variations of the Sicilian, ...a6 is considered too slow for the fast pace of the Dragon. 10. h4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Be6 12. h5!? Rc8 13. Be2 Qa5 14. hxg6 fxg6 15. a3 b5 16. Qg5!? This pins the b-pawn and prepares the transfer of the queen to the h-file. 16... Nxe4? Black finds a tactic based on the hanging Bd4, but misses his own hanging Be6. 16... Bf7 17. Rd1 e5 18. Be3 16... Bxg4 The desperado sacrifice. 17. fxg4 e5 (17... Nxe4 18. Qd5+) 18. Be3 Nxe4 looks promising, but 19. Qh4! 17. Qxe7! 17. fxe4?? Bxd4 17... Bf7!? The best chance. Now White has a problem extracting his queen and maintaining his material. 18. Qxe4 Nothing is clear. Other tries for White: 18. Bxg7 Nxc3 19. Bxc3 Rxc3 20. bxc3 Qxc3+ 21. Kf2 Re8 22. Qa7 Qxc2 23. Rae1 18. Qh4 h5 19. Bxg7 g5 20. Qh2 Nxc3 21. Bxc3 Rxc3 22. bxc3 Qxc3+ 23. Kf2 18. Qh4 h5 19. Bxg7 Nxc3 20. Bxc3 Rxc3 21. bxc3 Qxc3+ 22. Kf2 Bd5 23. Qg3 Qc5+ 18... Rfe8? Usually, chosing "the wrong rook" is a small positional concession. Here it is fatal, since f4 is the only safe retreat for the Qe4. 18... Rce8! 19. Bxg7 (19. Qf4? Bc4) 19... Rxe4 20. Bxf8 Rxe2+ 21. Kxe2 Kxf8 22. Rxh7 b4 23. Ne4 Qc7 19. Qf4 Now White holds the piece. 19... Bc4 20. O-O-O Bxe2 21. Bxg7 21. Nxe2 Rxe2 21... Rxc3? 21... Kxg7?? 22. Qh6+ is even worse. Best is the humble 21... Qc7 22. Bxc3 Qc7 23. Qf6 No human could resist this move, but Fritz prefers 23.Rxd6! with thedevestating threat of 24.Rxg6. 23... Re7 24. Qh8+ Kf7 25. Rxh7+ Ke6 26. Qf6+ Black Resigned. 26... Kd7 27. Qxe7+ Kc6 28. Qxc7# 1-0