(1) Burgess,J (2215) - Shulman,Y (2616) [C44] Chicago Open (1), 05.2004 First Round Chicago Open May 2004. Open Section Jon Burgess rated 2215 V Grandmaster Yury Shulman rated 2616. 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.g3 e5 6.Bg2 dxe4 7.dxe4 b6 8.Qe2 Bc5 9.Nb3 Bd6 10.0-0 a5 11.Rd1 Ba6 12.c4 a4 13.Nbd2 Nd7 14.Nf1 Nc5 15.Ne3 The problem for black here is that if Nxe4 then Nxe5 ! Plus the white knight is going to come to d5 or f5. 15...0-0 16.Nf5 Ne6 17.Be3 Now bxb6 is threatened followed by Rxd6 ! 17...Qb8 18.Ng5 Nxg5 19.Bxg5 f6 Now the hardest move of the game is hard to see how white can continue an attack here with few attacking pieces in play ! 20.Bh6 If gxh6 then am sure Qg4 check then Kf7 Qg7 check if Ke6 then Bh3 ! or if Ke8 then still Bh3 with threats of Nxd6 followed by mate on d7 ! 20...Rf7 21.Qg4 Bf8 22.Bxg7 Now if Bxg7 then Nh6 check Kf8 then Nxf7 Kxf7 Re7 check Ne7 Rxe7 check Kxe7 and Qxg7 ! 22...h5 23.Qg6 Now Nh6 mate is threatened and black is in all kinds of trouble. 23...Rxg7 24.Nxg7 Bxg7 25.Rd7 Qf8 Now how does white continue the attack considering black has his bishop defended nicely by the Queen ? 26.Bh3 Threats are Be6 check and Qh5 mate or Bf5 and Qh7 mate ! 26...Nd4 Now what f or white ?. the Nd4 covers E6 and f5 squares and holds blacks position together. 27.Rd1 Now the threat is R1xD4 removing the defender then Be6 check and Qh5 mate again ! 27...f5 28.R1xd4 exd4 29.Bxf5 Qf6 The only move that saves Black for now but here comes the kill moves ! 30.Qh7+ Kf8 31.Be6 A diversion move diverting the Queen now the important thing is if Qxe6 then Qxg7 check then Ke8 and Black gets away with it ! 31...Qxe6 32.Rxg7 Threat Qh8 mate winning on the spot so black is in a difficult position for sure now ! 32...Bxc4 33.Qh8+ Qg8 34.Rxg8+ Bxg8 35.Qf6+ Bf7 Now white should play Qxd4 but he forgot oops ! 36.e5 Re8 37.e6 Rxe6 38.Qxd4 Re1+ 39.Kg2 Rc1 Now forced win available the Rook on C1 is vulnerable toa check on H6 by the Queen ! 40.Qd8+ Be8 41.Qf6+ Bf7 42.Qh6+ Game over I win the Rook and the point 1-0. 1-0