(1) Burgess,J (2215) - Stamnov,A (2293) [C42] Chicago Open (6), 05.2004 Chicago Open Round 6. Jon Burgess V Aleksander Stamnov 2293. An interesting game especially the final position. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 An opening by Black known to go for a draw maybe ! 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.c3 Bg4 8.Nbd2 f5 9.0-0 Bd6 10.h3 Bh5 11.Re1 0-0 12.Qb3 A good move attacking the D5 and B7 pawns winning one at least ! 12...Kh8 Now if Qxd5 then Bh2 check winning the Queen so have to take the b pawn 13.Qxb7 Rf6 Again if Qxc6 then Bh2 check winning the Queen 14.Kf1 Be7 15.Qb3 Rg6 16.Bb5 A good move threatening Bxc6 then Ne5 ! 16...Nxd2+ 17.Nxd2 Bh4 18.Bxc6 Rxc6 19.Re5 Winning either the D or F pawn ! 19...Rd6 20.Rxf5 Bg6 21.Re5 Bd3+ 22.Kg1 Bxf2+ A desperate looking move and yet still dangerous for white who has little protection for his king ! 23.Kxf2 Qh4+ 24.Kg1 Rf8 25.Nf3 If Rxf3 then Qb8 mating ! 25...Qg3 26.Rg5 A great move trapping blacks Queen ! 26...Qxg5 27.Nxg5 h6 28.Nf3 Be4 29.Ne5 Kh7 30.Be3 Rb6 31.Qa3 Ra8 32.b3 a5 33.Rf1 a4 34.Rf7 axb3 35.Qxa8 b2 36.Qf8 b1Q+ 37.Kh2 Black has his Queen back but mate is unavoidable ! 1-0 1-0