1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Nge2 Nc6 7. Be3 a6 8. Qd2 Rb8 9. Rc1 Bd7 10. Nd1 e6 11. g3 b5 12. b3 Ne8 13. Bg2 bxc4 14. bxc4 d5 15. cxd5 exd5 16. e5 White's spatial advantage gives him a slight edge. 16... Ne7 17. O-O Bb5 18. Re1 Bc4 19. Nec3? Much better is 19. Nb2 Bxa2 20. Ra1 and White retains a decent edge. 19... c5 Black obtains some much needed counter play. 20. Nb2 20. f4!? 20... cxd4 21. Bxd4 Nc6! 22. Bc5 Nxe5 23. f4? 23. Bxf8 Kxf8 is unclear. 23... Rxb2 24. Qxb2 Nd3 25. Qa3 Bxc3? I had spent a ton of time on Nd6 and I didn't play it because I didn't see its merits because I miscalculated the resulting material in general and missed 27...Bd4!, e.g. 25... Nd6!! 26. Red1 (26. Bxd6 Qb6+ 27. Bc5 Bd4+! 28. Kh1 (28. Bxd4? allows Philidor's mate 28... Qxd4+ 29. Kh1 Nf2+ 30. Kg1 Nh3+ 31. Kh1 Qg1+ 32. Rxg1 Nf2#) 28... Bxc5 is easily winning.) 26... Nxc1 27. Rxc1 Re8! leaves Black a clear pawn up with a good position. 26. Rxc3 Nxe1 27. Bxf8 Nxg2 28. Kxg2 d4! 29. Bh6 29. Rxc4? Qd5+ 29... Nd6 30. Rc1 Nf5 30... d3 31. Qb2 Nf5 32. Rxc4! d2 33. Rd4 Nxd4 34. Qxd2 Qd5+ 35. Kh3 Qh5+ 36. Kg2 Qxh2+ leaves Black a pawn up in the ending but there is still a lot of work to do to try and win this one. 31. Kg1?? 31. Kf2 was the only move to survive. 31... Bb5 Missing one of two winning moves 31... Nxh6 (31... d3 32. Qc5 Be6 33. Bg5 f6 is easily winning for Black.) 32. Rxc4 d3 33. Qa4 Ng4 34. Rd4 Qe7! and the dual threat of queening the pawn and mating threats are impossible to meet. 32. Qa5! I was very low on time so my opponent is trying to set some complicated traps. 32... Qe8 32... Qxa5?? 33. Rc8+ mate 33. Re1 Qd7 34. Bg5 Kg7? 34... d3! 35. Qd8+ Qxd8 36. Bxd8 Nd6 37. Ba5 Nc4 38. Bc3 d2 39. Rd1 Ba4= 35. Qb6 Much better is 35. a4! Bxa4 36. Bf6+! Kg8 (36... Kxf6?? 37. Qe5#) 37. Qxa6 is clearly winning for White. 35... Bc6 36. Rc1 d3! The only move to save the game. 37. Bf6+ Obviously not 37. Qxc6? Qxc6 38. Rxc6 d2 winning. 37... Kh6 38. Bg5+ Kh5 This move signals my intention is to win, I didn't know Larry had won or was about to win his game. 38... Kg7 39. Qb2+ Qd4+! 40. Qxd4+ Nxd4 41. Kf2 d2 42. Rd1 Nf3! 43. Bd8 Ba4= 39. h3! Nxg3 40. Qxc6 Ne2+?? 40... Qd4+ 41. Kh2 (41. Kg2 Ne4 42. Rf1 Qe3 43. Qd7 Qg3+ 44. Kh1 h6 45. Qg4+ Qxg4 46. hxg4+ Kxg4 47. Bxh6 d2) 41... Ne4 42. Rg1! d2 43. Qc2! Qf2+ 44. Rg2 Qf3 45. Rg4! (45. Rxd2 Qg3+ 46. Kh1 Qe1+ 47. Kg2 Nxd2) 45... Qe2+ 46. Rg2 Qf3 47. Rg4= 41. Kg2 Qxc6+ 42. Rxc6 h6 43. Bf6 Nxf4+ 44. Kf3 g5 45. Rd6 Nxh3 46. Rxd3 Nf4 47. Rd6 a5 48. Ra6 Nd5 49. Bg7 f6 50. Bxf6 1-0 [Krasik]