Game of the Week

   1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bc4 e6 {We have a closed Sicilian, White   hasn't played d4 and a level position} 5. e5 {This move probably helps Black   as he is slightly cramped and exchanges will ease this problem} dxe5 6. Nxe5   Nbd7 7. Nxd7 Bxd7 {Black is now slightly better as White moved his Knight 3   times just to exchange it} 8. d3 Be7 9. Qe2 O-O 10. h3 Bc6 {The Bishop reaches   a strong diagonal} 11. O-O Qc7 {This move is ok but does allow a White piece   to land on b5, so a6 would have been useful} (11... a6 12. a4 Qc7) 12. Ne4 Nxe4   13. dxe4 Bd6 {The Black Bishops look menacing pointing at the kingside, f4   would be a good idea now} 14. Qg4 (14. f4 a6 15. e5 Be7) 14... Bh2+ {This move   doesn't really achieve anything b5 expanding on the queenside would be better}   15. Kh1 Bd6 16. a3 Kh8 17. b4 {An interesting try but White is too behind in   development to get away with so much aggression} f5 {Excellent, opening the   files will help Black with the active Rooks and Bishops} 18. exf5 exf5 19. Qh4   Rf6 {taking on b4 was very good} (19... cxb4 20. axb4 Bxb4) 20. f4 Re8 21. Qf2   Rg6 {Great move Black is winning the pressure on the g file is huge} 22. b5   Bxg2+ 23. Qxg2 Rxg2 24. Kxg2 Re2+ {Just a blunder, simply Qe7 and Black is in   control as the Queen has too many nice squares to aim for} (24... Qe7 25. Bd5   Qf6) 25. Bxe2 {The tables have turned and now White is winning} Qf7 26. c4 Qf6   27. Be3 Qg6+ 28. Kh2 {The King had to move to the f file to defend both Bishops   } (28. Kf2 Qh6 29. Rad1) 28... Qe6 29. Rf3 Bxf4+ 30. Rxf4 Qxe3 {This game is   the oldest swinger in town, Black is back in the driving seat} 31. Raf1 Qxe2+   32. R1f2 Qe5 33. Kg2 {breaking the pin} g6 34. a4 b6 {White's problem is that   his Rooks just can't get at the Black King} 35. h4 h6 {Kg7 was better} (35...   Kg7 36. h5 Kf6) 36. h5 Kg7 37. hxg6 Kxg6 38. Kf1 h5 {The pawns will be hard to   stop} 39. Rg2+ Kh6 40. Rgf2 Kg5 41. R4f3 Kg4 {Black is doing everything right}   42. Kg1 h4 43. Kg2 f4 {A good move but very simple was Qe4 pinning and winning}   (43... Qe4) 44. Rf1 Qe4 45. R1f2 Qxc4 {Again this is totally winning but h3   was best} (45... h3+ 46. Kg1 Qxf3 47. Rxf3 Kxf3) 46. Kh2 Qxa4 47. Rh3 Qd1 48.   Rg2+ Kh5 49. Rf2 Qg4 50. Rg2 Qf5 51. Rg8 Qc2+ 52. Rg2 Qc4 53. Rg7 Qe6 54. Rh7+   Kg5 55. R7xh4 Qa2+ 56. Kg1 Qb1+ 57. Kf2 Qxb5 58. Kf3 Qd3+ 59. Kg2 Qe3 {Not   sure if this was a mouseslip but now White is winning again!} (59... Qe2+ 60.   Kg1 Qe1+ 61. Kg2 Qxh4) 60. Rxe3 fxe3 61. Rh1 Kf4 62. Kf1 b5 63. Ke2 c4 64. Rb1   a6 65. Ra1 c3 66. Rxa6 c2 67. Rc6 c1=Q 68. Rxc1 b4 69. Rc4+ {A crazy game} 1-0