1.d4
d5
2.c4
c6
3.Nc3
Nf6
4.Nf3
e6
5.Bg5
h6
6.Bh4
dxc4
7.e4
g5
8.Bg3
b5
9.Be2
Bb7
10.0-0
Bg7
11.Ne5
Nbd7
12.Nxd7
Nxd7
13.Bd6
Nb6?
[13...a6
As mentioned by likesforests, this move has been played by Anand recently and should be fine for Black. 14.Bh5
Bf8
15.Bxf8
Rxf8
]
14.e5!+-
Qd7
[14...Nc8!?
Is interesting, attempting to shore up the dark squares, still Black is in big trouble and my pieces are not coordinated at all.]
15.Ne4
0-0-0?
This move is mainly for shock value, there is no way that it could be good. Black castles 'into it'. [15...Nd5
is a 'good' alternative, considering how far behind I am.]
16.Nc5
[After the game Garingo believed that by switching the order of his moves and playing 16.a4
first he would have had a stronger game. Although this move probably is stronger than Nc5 immediately, Nc5 by no means squanders the advantage. The reasoning behind Garingo's logic is that 16...Bf8
is prevented due to 17.Nf6
trapping the Black queen.]
16...Qe8
17.a4!
Bf8
[17...Rxd6
18.exd6
Qd8
19.axb5
Qxd6
20.Rxa7
Qxd4
21.Rxb7
Qxc5
22.Rxf7+-
is hardly playable for Black, but in light of how bad my position was surviving through the 30 move time control seemed like a good goal and this sequence came into consideration.]
18.axb5!
Bxd6
19.exd6
Kb8
[19...cxb5
I thought I would be alright here originally when he had played Nc5, but when we reached this position I realized there is simply 20.Rxa7
so the move in the game is forced.]
20.d7??
[20.Bf3
Rxd6
21.Nxb7
Kxb7
22.Bxc6+
Rxc6
23.Qf3
g4
24.bxc6+
Ka8
25.Qa3
Qb8
26.Qc5+-
is the correct way to assault Black's position, he is forced into passivity and things are beyond hopeless.]
20...Rxd7!
[White was hoping I would play 20...Nxd7??
21.Nxb7
Kxb7
22.bxc6+
Kxc6
23.Qa4+
with mate to follow.]
21.bxc6
Bxc6
22.Nxd7+
Qxd7
23.Bf3
Bb5!?
I begin to build a fortress. Also, I decided that I would have better chances if I could force the bishop off for the knight. Once the knight goes to d5 White will have no choice but to exchange it sooner or later.
24.d5?!
Nxd5
25.Qd4
Rg8
[I avoided 25...Rd8
because I did not like 26.Qg7
when everything is hanging.]
26.Bxd5
exd5
27.Rfe1
Rg6!
[I want to be able to play 27...a6
but at the very least there is 28.Qb6+
picking up h6, I'm also going to need the rook on the d file to defend the d pawn after Re5, but if I play Rd8 then White has Qg7, also I am not going to be able to play a6 until I can defend b6. So the move in the game solves a lot of problems.]
28.Re5
Rd6
29.Qc5
a6
30.Re8+
Kb7
[30...Qxe8
31.Qxd6+
Kc8
32.Qxd5
is worse for Black than the continuation in the game. I think at this point all exchanges favor White, except a queen exchange on the d file because then the rook will be well placed to assist the passed pawn. So this is what I strive for.]
31.Rae1
Rc6?
[31...Qc7
32.R8e7
Bd7+/-
Black can probably hold this position. I saw it during the game but I decided on the inferior variation because I did not believe in White's attack.]
32.Qb4
[32.Qf8!
There is no question that this is the best move. After the game, another expert, Alsasua, claimed that Garingo simply had to make this move and the game would be over. I am not convinced. The fact of the matter is that I have been chipping away at White's advantage rather steadily and he needs to be very precise to retain any such claim. 32...Qd6!
33.R1e7+
(33.Qxf7+
Rc7
34.R8e7
(34.Qe6?
Qxe6
35.R8xe6
d4
only promises a slight edge for White.) 34...Bd7
35.R1e5
Kc6
36.Qg8!
intending Qa8 36...Kc5
37.Qb8
Black doesn't really have a move in this position.) 33...Kb6
34.Rd8
(A natural move like 34.Rb8+?
gets met with 34...Ka5
Black is absolutely fine in this position and White may even run into trouble if he doesn't hold on to the b pawn. Note that now that all of white's pieces are behind Black's pawns, the king is well placed in front of his own pawns as he is using them as a shield.) 34...Qc5
35.h3
(By adding the in between move Rd8, White is able to find a slightly better version of the game above, but this is still worse than simply playing h3 and slowly trying to win the kingside pawns. The king attack is not going to produce a win. 35.Rb8+
Ka5
36.Qd8+
this move is the difference between the two lines but 36...Kb4
is not bad for Black) 35...f5
36.Rdd7
Ka5
37.Qxf5
]
32...Qd6!
33.R8e7+
[33.Qxd6
Rxd6-/+
The rook is extremely well placed, the pawns on h6 and a6 are safe and the d pawn is ready to run. Black is winning.]
33...Kb6
34.Qd2
This is the first move that I have breathing room, I am no longer forced to defend. It was such a good feeling, at this point I did not think there was anyway to lose the game. I hadn't come this far just to lose.
34...d4!
35.R7e4?!
[35.Rxf7!
the only move that can provide White with some semblance of an advantage. 35...Rc7
36.Rf3
(36.Rf5
Rc5
37.Rf3
Re5+/=
) 36...Kb7+/=
]
35...c3!=
36.bxc3
dxc3
37.Qe3+
Qc5
38.Rc1??
the losing move [38.Qc1!?
Fritz at first calls this position equal but as it spends a little more time it starts to lean towards Black, this is not nearly as bad as the game however as the three heavy pieces are always dangerous when they are on the board. 38...c2
39.R4e3
(39.Re5
Qc4
40.R5e4
Qb3-/+
) 39...Rd6-/+
; 38.Qg3
threatening Qb8 may earn a repetition 38...Rc7
(38...Qd6
39.Qe3+
Qc5=
; 38...c2??
39.Qb8+
Ka5
40.Ra1+
is checkmate) 39.Rc1
c2
is the way to play if Black wants to keep playing. The position is about equal and still contains chances for both sides.]
38...Qxe3
39.Rxe3
c2-+
40.f3
Ba4
41.Rd3
Kb5
42.Kf2
Re6
43.Re3
Rd6
44.Ra3
Rd2+
45.Ke3
Rxg2
46.Rca1
Rxh2
47.Rxa4
c1Q+
48.Rxc1
Kxa4
I have turned my positional advantage into three pawns and now the rest is just a matter of technique.
49.Rb1
Rh4
50.Kd3
Rb4
51.Rh1
Rb3+
52.Kc4
Rxf3
53.Ra1+
Ra3
54.Rh1
a5
55.Rxh6
Rf3
56.Rh1
Rf4+
57.Kc3
Kb5
58.Rb1+
Kc5
59.Rd1
Rf3+
60.Kc2
f5
61.Rd8
g4
62.Ra8
Kd4
63.Kd2
Ra3
64.Re8
Ra2+
65.Ke1
f4
66.Kf1
g3
67.Ke1
f3
68.Rd8+
Ke5
69.Rd1
Re2+
[69...g2
mates immediately but I had seen the line in the game so I didn't even spend any time I just went for the win.]
70.Kf1
g2+
71.Kg1
f2+
72.Kxg2
Re1
picking up the White rook. 0-1