[Event "40th Olympiad Open"]
[Site "Istanbul TUR"]
[Date "2012.08.29"]
[Round "2.23"]
[White "Idani, P."]
[Black "Shaw, J."]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B01"]
[WhiteElo "2477"]
[BlackElo "2424"]
[Annotator "Shaw,John"]
[PlyCount "125"]
[EventDate "2012.08.28"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "TUR"]
[Source "Mark Crowther"]
[SourceDate "2012.09.03"]
[WhiteTeam "Iran"]
[BlackTeam "Scotland"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "IRI"]
[BlackTeamCountry "SCO"]

{The following game was not my best effort from the Olympiad, but it is
directly relevant to one of our books.} 1. e4 {My opponent was a young Iranian
IM who, our team captain told me, had recently won a silver medal at the World
U16 event. He also recently won a big Open ahead of many strong GMs, including
a last round win over Tiviakov. A solid opening was called for.} d5 2. exd5
Qxd5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Qa5 5. d4 {The main tabiya of the ...Qa5 Scandinavian.
In the main lines Black plays ...c7-c6 at some point, but I had noted that in
Play the Scandinavian, Christian Bauer mentioned a line where Black omits the
pawn move and gains the option of a later ...Nc6 (coverage starts on page 122
for those of you who have the book). It seemed convincing and certainly was
easy to learn; a few minutes of pre-game reading and I was ready to play.} Bf5
6. Bc4 (6. Bd2 e6 7. Ne5 Qb6 8. Qf3 {is another line, but Bauer mentions
various ideas for Black here.}) 6... e6 7. Bd2 Bb4 8. a3 ({Black also seems
fine after} 8. Qe2 O-O ({but} 8... Bxc2 $2 {allowing} 9. d5 {is a bad idea,
and a typical trick in various Scandinavian lines.}) 9. a3 Nc6) 8... Bxc3 9.
Bxc3 Qb6 {This is the key position where White has to find something.} 10. Nh4
$146 {A novelty made up over the board, but it looks unlikely to find any
followers.} ({A critical line is:} 10. d5 Nbd7 {Now White cannot even inflict
a pawn weakness on his opponent. For example:} 11. Qe2 O-O 12. dxe6 Bxe6 13.
Bxe6 Rae8 $1 {1/2-1/2 Istratescu - Bauer, Rogaska Slatina 2011. A convincing
equalizer for Black, but this is the only downside I can see with the 5...Bf5
move order - White can kill the game to a deadly dull drawing position.}) (10.
Ne5 Nc6 {is also comfy for Black.}) 10... Be4 $1 {The bishop escapes and the
knight looks rather silly on h4.} 11. Qe2 Nc6 12. O-O-O ({I had to be ready for
} 12. d5 {so I planned:} Bxd5 13. Bxd5 ({If} 13. Bxf6 {then simply} gxf6 {as}
14. Bxd5 Qa5+ {recovers the piece.}) 13... Nxd5 14. Bxg7 Rg8 15. O-O-O O-O-O
16. Bh6 {I guessed Black should have enough activity to off-set my weakened
structure. This is correct, but I came nowhere close to anticipating the best
continuation:} Qc5 $1 {Let's see a "nothing move" from White just to
demonstrate the idea:} 17. g3 $2 ({The computer suggests} 17. Be3 $1 Nxe3 18.
fxe3 {when Black has a nominal edge}) 17... Nd4 18. Qd3 ({or} 18. Qe4 Nf6 19.
Qd3 Qh5 $1 {threatens the bishop and ...Ne2+}) 18... Nc3 $1 19. bxc3 Nb5 $19)
12... O-O-O 13. Qe3 {The instant pressure on d4 forces White to make this
awkward move; Black is at least level.} h6 {I spent an absurd amount of time
deciding on this overcautious move. I was paranoid about my bishop being
trapped. How? I have no idea.} (13... Rd7 {was natural, simply preparing ...
Rhd8.}) 14. Rhe1 Rd7 {Not bad but now the game gets more interesting than I
wanted.} ({Blockading the d4-pawn with} 14... Bd5 {was logical and sound. After
} 15. Bd3 {it would be very difficult for White to arrange c2-c4 without
dropping the d4-pawn or allowing some other calamity.}) 15. Qg3 Rg8 16. d5 $5 {
Highly principled. White opens the game for his bishop pair and in particular
his unopposed dark-squared bishop.} Bxd5 17. Bd3 {This move may not be best
but I had not considered it at all, and reacted badly to the surprise.} ({I
had been looking at the forcing} 17. Bxf6 Bxc4 18. Rxd7 Kxd7 {and reckoned
Black was level at worst. True.}) 17... Ne8 $2 {A hellishly ugly and unnatural
way to stop the threat of Bxf6} (17... Rdd8 $15 {was good simple chess when I
think White lacks full compensation for the pawn.}) 18. Nf5 $1 {Naturally I
had missed this too. With my time ticking away I decided to bale out into a
position with two bishops versus two knights. I thought it should be bad for
me but fairly easy to play with little time.} exf5 19. Bxf5 Be6 20. Rxe6 Rxd1+
21. Kxd1 Kb8 22. Re3 g6 23. Bd3 Nd6 24. Qf4 h5 {Clear advantage to White or
just an edge? I am not sure but my position is solid and all the nasty tactics
have gone away.} 25. Kc1 Qc5 26. Kb1 a6 27. h4 Qd5 28. g3 Kc8 29. b3 Kb8 30. a4
Kc8 {I'm not too proud to shuffle.} 31. Bb2 Qc5 32. Be2 Qf5 33. Qxf5+ Nxf5 34.
Re4 Nd6 35. Rf4 Re8 36. Bf3 Re1+ 37. Ka2 f5 38. Bc3 Rf1 39. Bg2 Rg1 40. Bd5 Kd7
{The time control and nothing has dropped off.} 41. Kb2 Rd1 42. Bf3 Rf1 43. Be2
Rg1 44. Bd3 Ne7 45. Bd2 Rd1 46. Bc3 Nd5 47. Rd4 Nxc3 48. Kxc3 Re1 49. Kd2 Re7
50. b4 Ke6 51. c4 Nf7 52. f4 {I found an effective way to blockade and kill
the game.} c5 $1 53. bxc5 Rd7 54. Kc3 Nd8 55. Be2 Rxd4 56. Kxd4 Nc6+ 57. Kc3 a5
58. Bf3 Kf6 59. Bd5 Ke7 60. Bxc6 bxc6 61. Kd4 Ke6 62. Kd3 Ke7 63. Kd4 {This
vital half point enabled Scotland to avoid a 4-0 defeat against Iran.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "40th Olympiad Open"]
[Site "Istanbul TUR"]
[Date "2012.09.06"]
[Round "9.1"]
[White "McNab, Colin A"]
[Black "Arias Santana, Mauricio"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A37"]
[WhiteElo "2446"]
[BlackElo "2326"]
[Annotator "Colin McNab"]
[PlyCount "107"]
[EventDate "2012.08.28"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "TUR"]
[SourceDate "2009.06.14"]
[WhiteTeam "Scotland"]
[BlackTeam "Costa Rica"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "SCO"]
[BlackTeamCountry "CRI"]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. g3 e5 4. Nc3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. d3 Nge7 7. Bg5 f6 8. Bd2
d6 9. a3 a5 {It may be more accurate to wait with this until White plays Rb1.}
10. O-O O-O 11. Ne1 Be6 12. Nd5 Rb8 13. b4 axb4 14. axb4 cxb4 15. Nxb4 Nxb4 16.
Bxb4 b5 17. cxb5 Rxb5 18. Qa4 Rb8 (18... Qb8 $2 19. Bxd6 $18) 19. Qa3 {The
weakness of the d6-pawn gives White a slight initiative.} Nc8 20. Nc2 Rf7 21.
Ne3 d5 22. Rfc1 Rfb7 23. Bc5 Qd7 24. Qa6 Bf7 25. h4 f5 26. Kh2 e4 27. dxe4 $1
Bxa1 $2 (27... dxe4 28. Rd1 Qe8 29. Rac1 {is more sensible, and White is only
slightly better.}) 28. Qxa1 dxe4 (28... fxe4 29. Bh3 {followed by either Ng4
or Qf6 is winning for White.}) 29. Rd1 Qe8 {#} 30. h5 $2 {Missing two
different wins. There is the spectacular} (30. Bxe4 $1 Qxe4 (30... fxe4 31. Ng4
$18) 31. Rd8+ Be8 32. Nd5 Rb1 33. Nf6+ Kf7 34. Nxe4 Rxa1 35. Ng5+ $40 {and
even after the exchange of queens, the black king is in trouble.}) (30. Qf6 $1
{is simple and strong. I thought Black might be able to defend with} Rb6 {but
after} 31. Qg5 $1 {he has no anwer to the threats of Rd8 and Nxf5.}) 30... Na7
31. h6 Bb3 32. Rb1 Qf7 33. Bxe4 $1 {This sacrifice now seems to be good enough
only for a draw.} fxe4 34. Ng4 Qf5 35. Rxb3 Qxc5 (35... Qxg4 36. Bxa7 Qxe2 37.
Bxb8 Qxf2+ 38. Kh1 e3 $1 39. Rxb7 Qf3+ 40. Kh2 Qe2+ $1 {leads to perpetual
check.}) 36. Nf6+ Kf7 37. Rxb7+ Rxb7 38. Nxe4 Qh5+ $2 (38... Qf8 39. Qe5 Qxh6+
40. Kg2 Rd7 41. Ng5+ Kf8 42. Qh8+ Ke7 43. Qe5+ Kd8 44. Ne6+ {is another
perpetual check.}) 39. Kg1 $1 Qd5 {#} 40. Qg7+ Ke6 41. Qxb7 $1 Qxb7 42. Nc5+
Kf5 43. Nxb7 Kg5 44. Nc5 Kxh6 45. Ne6 Nc6 46. Kg2 g5 47. f4 g4 48. f5 $1 {With
the black king trapped on the edge of the board, the win is easy.} Kh5 49. e4
Ne5 50. Kf2 Nf7 51. Ke3 Ne5 52. Nf8 h6 53. Ne6 Nc4+ 54. Kf4 {Now 54...Kh6 55.
Kg4 costs Black the g-pawn, whereas 54...h6 55.Ne6 Nd4+ 56.Kf4 is mate next
move.} 1-0

[Event "40th Olympiad Open"]
[Site "Istanbul TUR"]
[Date "2012.09.01"]
[Round "5.18"]
[White "Brunello, S."]
[Black "Takyrbashev, B."]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A29"]
[WhiteElo "2586"]
[BlackElo "2195"]
[Annotator "Sabino Brunello"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "2012.08.28"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "TUR"]
[SourceDate "2009.06.14"]
[WhiteTeam "Italy"]
[BlackTeam "Kyrgyzstan"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "ITA"]
[BlackTeamCountry "KGZ"]

1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Nc3 Nb6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8.
Rb1 Be6 9. b4 f6 10. b5 Nd4 11. e3 Nxf3+ 12. Qxf3 Bc4 $2 (12... Rb8 13. d4 exd4
14. exd4 (14. Rd1 dxc3 15. Rxd8+ Rxd8 $44) 14... O-O 15. Re1 Bf7 16. Bf4 $14)
13. Qxb7 (13. Rd1 Bd3 (13... Rb8 14. d4 $16) 14. Qxb7 Bxb1 15. Nxb1 $14) 13...
Bxf1 14. Kxf1 (14. Bxf1 O-O 15. a4 Rb8 16. Qc6 Kh8 17. a5 Nc8 18. Nd5 Bd6 19.
Bb2 Ne7 20. Nxe7 Qxe7 21. d4 $14) 14... Qd3+ (14... O-O 15. a4 Rb8 (15... Qd3+
16. Kg1 $1 Kh8 (16... Rad8 17. Qxa7 $18) 17. Qa6 Rad8 18. Qxa7 $16) 16. Qxa7 f5
17. a5 Na4 18. Nd5 Bd6 19. b6 $16) 15. Ke1 Kf7 (15... O-O 16. Qc6 $1 (16. a4
Rad8 17. Be4 (17. a5 Na4 18. Be4 Nc5 19. Bxd3 Nxb7 20. Bc4+ Kh8 21. a6 Nd6 22.
Ba2 Nc8 23. Nd5 $14) (17. Qxa7 Ba3 18. Be4 Qd6 19. Bxa3 Qxd2+ 20. Kf1 Qxc3 $13)
17... Qd6 18. a5 Nc8 19. Bf5 $5 $14) 16... Kh8 (16... Rad8 17. Qe6+ Rf7 18. Be4
Qc4 19. Qxc4 Nxc4 20. Bd5) 17. Be4 Qd8 18. Qe6 Rb8 19. Qh3 f5 20. Bxf5 $16) 16.
a4 Rhd8 17. Be4 (17. a5 Rab8 (17... Na4 18. Be4 Nc5 19. Qxa8 Rxa8 20. Bxd3
Nxd3+ 21. Ke2 $16) 18. Qc6 Na8 19. Bf1 (19. Bd5+ Rxd5 20. Qxd5+ Qxd5 21. Nxd5
c6 22. Nc3 cxb5 23. Rxb5 Rxb5 24. Nxb5 a6 25. Na3 $16) 19... Qd7 20. Qa6 Kg8
21. Qxa7 $16) 17... Qc4 (17... Rab8 18. Qxa7 Qc4 19. Bf3 $3 Bb4 20. a5 Bxc3 21.
axb6 Rxb6 22. Be2 Bxd2+ (22... Qc5 23. Qa2+) 23. Bxd2 Qc2 24. Rd1 Rbd6 25. Qa5
$18) 18. a5 Rab8 (18... Na4 19. Bd5+ Rxd5 20. Qxd5+ Qxd5 21. Nxd5 Bd6 22. Nb4
$16) 19. Qc6 (19. Qxb8 Rxb8 20. axb6 Qc5 21. Na4 Qd6 22. bxa7 Rd8 23. a8=Q Rxa8
24. Bxa8 $18) 19... Qxc6 20. bxc6 Na8 21. Rb7 $16 a6 (21... Bb4 22. Rxa7 $18)
22. Nd5 (22. Ra7 Bb4 23. Rxa6 Ke6 24. Ke2 f5 25. Bc2 g6 26. f3 $16) 22... Bd6
$6 (22... Bc5 $8 23. g4 g6 24. f4 $16 exf4 25. Nxf4 Bb4 26. Bd3 Bxa5 27. Bc4+
$18 Ke8 28. Ne6 Rdc8 29. Ba3 Nb6 30. Ng7+ Kd8 31. Bf7) 23. Bd3 Ke6 24. e4 $6 (
24. Bc4 Bc5 (24... Rxb7 25. cxb7 Kd7 26. Bd3 $18) 25. Nxc7+ Kd6 26. Nxa6 $18)
24... Bc5 25. Bc2 $4 {Panic, I actually had enough time on the clock to check
the lines carefully} (25. Bxa6 Kd6 26. Bb5 (26. Rxb8 Rxb8 27. Bb7 $18 {is easy
and should have been my choice}) 26... Rxb7 27. cxb7 c6 {This is what I had
missed earlier. The win is hard but it exists} 28. d4 Bxd4 29. Ba3+ Bc5 30. a6)
25... Kd6 26. Ba4 f5 $2 (26... Rxb7 27. cxb7 Nb6 28. axb6 cxb6 29. Bb3 Rb8 30.
Ne3 Bxe3 31. fxe3 Rxb7 32. Ba3+ Kd7 33. d4 $11) 27. d3 $16 fxe4 28. dxe4 Rf8
29. f4 Rbe8 30. f5 g6 (30... Rxf5 31. Nxc7 Nxc7 32. exf5 Rf8 33. g4 h5 34. h3
hxg4 35. hxg4 Rh8 36. Bg5 $18) 31. f6 h5 32. h3 $18 Rb8 33. Ke2 Bd4 34. Bh6 Nb6
35. axb6 cxb6 36. Rd7+ Kc5 37. c7 Rbc8 38. Bxf8+ Rxf8 39. Rd8 Rxd8 40. cxd8=Q
b5 1-0

[Event "40th Olympiad Open"]
[Site "Istanbul TUR"]
[Date "2012.09.05"]
[Round "8.2"]
[White "Aagaard, Jacob"]
[Black "Hansen, Torbjorn Ringdal"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C45"]
[WhiteElo "2517"]
[BlackElo "2469"]
[Annotator "Jacob Aagaard"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2012.08.28"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "TUR"]
[SourceDate "2009.06.14"]
[WhiteTeam "Denmark"]
[BlackTeam "Norway"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "DEN"]
[BlackTeamCountry "NOR"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5 Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8.
c4 Ba6 9. Nd2 {I was following recommendations from John's coming book. I also
did this in round 2, but there I forget the whole point of the preparation!} g6
10. Nf3 Bg7 11. Bg5 Qb4+ 12. Qd2 Qxd2+ 13. Bxd2 Ne7 $2 {This looks like a very
natural square, but the critical line is} (13... Nb6 {followed by an immediate
fight against the white centre.}) 14. O-O-O {Suddenly Black finds himself
without moves.} Bb7 15. Bc3 Rd8 16. Nd2 c5 17. Nb3 $6 ({I wanted to play} 17.
Re1 {with the idea Nb3. It was a simple reversal of moves compared to the game;
or at least this is what I thought. Had I realised that the only move would be}
Rg8 {, then I would have played like this, and now} 18. Ne4 $1 $16 {.}) 17...
d6 18. Re1 Rg8 {Somehow I believed that 19.exd6 would win immediately. Now I
realised that 19...cxd6 was sound. Not the greatest tactical mistake of the
year, but still a rather stupid mistake.} 19. h4 $1 {But the game goes on and
the rook is needed in the game. Black has to block the h-pawn immediately.} h5
$1 {Black needs ...Bh6 in some lines.} 20. Rh3 Bc8 21. Rd3 (21. Rhe3 $2 Bh6 $1
{would be unfortunate.}) 21... Be6 (21... Bf5 22. Rdd1 Be6 {could be seriously
considered. The white rook is better on the third rank.}) 22. Nd2 Nc6 23. exd6
cxd6 (23... Bxc3 24. d7+ $1 {would keep some advantage.}) 24. Bxg7 Rxg7 25. g3
$14 {I think Black should have aimed to solve the problem with the poorly
played rook here, instead he allowed me to exchange his best pieces.} Nd4 $6
26. Nb3 Nxb3+ 27. Rxb3 Rd7 $2 {This loses a pawn by force.} (27... Kf8 28. Rb7
Rd7 29. Rb8+ Ke7 30. Re3 {gives White a real edge, but if it will lead
anywhere, is hard to tell.}) 28. Bh3 Re7 29. Rb8+ Kd7 30. Ra8 f5 (30... Kc6 $2
31. Bg2+ Kb6 32. Re3 $1 {and White has a winning attack. The key threat is
Rb3+ and then Rab8! with mate to follow.}) 31. Rxa7+ Ke8 $2 {A blunder, but} (
31... Kd8 {would most likely only postpone defeat.}) 32. Rxe6 1-0

[Event "40th Olympiad Open"]
[Site "Istanbul TUR"]
[Date "2012.09.05"]
[Round "8.1"]
[White "Pelletier, Yannick"]
[Black "McNab, Colin A"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "E94"]
[WhiteElo "2595"]
[BlackElo "2446"]
[Annotator "Colin McNab"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "1r4r1/3bqp1k/p2p1n1b/1ppPpP1p/1PP1P1pP/Q1BB2P1/P4RNK/4R3 b - - 0 39"]
[PlyCount "0"]
[EventDate "2012.08.28"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "TUR"]
[SourceDate "2009.06.14"]
[WhiteTeam "Switzerland"]
[BlackTeam "Scotland"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "SUI"]
[BlackTeamCountry "SCO"]

{Black to play and force an advantage}  *

[Event "40th Olympiad Open"]
[Site "Istanbul TUR"]
[Date "2012.09.05"]
[Round "8.1"]
[White "Pelletier, Yannick"]
[Black "McNab, Colin A"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E94"]
[WhiteElo "2595"]
[BlackElo "2446"]
[Annotator "Colin McNab"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "1r4r1/3bqp1k/p2p1n1b/1ppPpP1p/1PP1P1pP/Q1BB2P1/P4RNK/4R3 b - - 0 39"]
[PlyCount "17"]
[EventDate "2012.08.28"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "TUR"]
[SourceDate "2009.06.14"]
[WhiteTeam "Switzerland"]
[BlackTeam "Scotland"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "SUI"]
[BlackTeamCountry "SCO"]

39... a5 $3 40. bxc5 (40. Qxa5 Ra8 41. Qb6 Rgb8 42. Qc7 Rc8 43. Qb6 (43. Qb7
Qd8 {followed by ...Rcb8 traps the queen.}) 43... bxc4 44. Bxc4 cxb4 {and
Black wins a piece.}) 40... b4 41. Qxa5 $2 ({The critical line is} 41. cxd6
Qxd6 42. Qxa5 bxc3 43. c5 {#} ({after} 43. Qxc3 Rgc8 {White's pawns are
blockaded and do not provide enough compensation for the bishop}) 43... Rb5 $3
44. Bxb5 Qxc5 {Various white pieces are hanging and the c-pawn is dangerous.}
45. Rc2 Qxb5 46. Qxc3 Rc8 47. Qb2 Qxb2 48. Rxb2 Rc4 {and the edngame is
unpleasant for White.}) 41... dxc5 $1 $19 {Aiming to trap the white queen} 42.
Bxe5 {If the bishop retreats, Black plays 42...Qd6 and the threat of ...Ra8 is
decisive.} Qxe5 43. Qxc5 Rgc8 44. Qa7 Ra8 45. Qb6 Rcb8 46. Qc5 Ra3 47. Rd1 {#}
Qxg3+ $3 {Not the only move to win, but a nice way to finish the game.} 0-1

[Event "40th Olympiad Open"]
[Site "Istanbul TUR"]
[Date "2012.09.01"]
[Round "5.54"]
[White "Flaquer, L."]
[Black "Shaw, J."]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "C41"]
[WhiteElo "2297"]
[BlackElo "2424"]
[Annotator "Shaw,John"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "r1bqr1k1/pp2bpp1/2pp1n1p/4n3/P2QP2N/2N4P/BPP2PP1/R1B1R1K1 b - - 0 12"]
[PlyCount "0"]
[EventDate "2012.08.28"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "TUR"]
[Source "Mark Crowther"]
[SourceDate "2012.09.03"]
[WhiteTeam "Dominican Republic"]
[BlackTeam "Scotland"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "DOM"]
[BlackTeamCountry "SCO"]

{Black to play. Find the best move.}  *

[Event "40th Olympiad Open"]
[Site "Istanbul TUR"]
[Date "2012.09.01"]
[Round "5.54"]
[White "Flaquer, L."]
[Black "Shaw, J."]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "C41"]
[WhiteElo "2297"]
[BlackElo "2424"]
[Annotator "Shaw,John"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "r1bqr1k1/pp2bpp1/2pp1n1p/4n3/P2QP2N/2N4P/BPP2PP1/R1B1R1K1 b - - 0 12"]
[PlyCount "7"]
[EventDate "2012.08.28"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "TUR"]
[Source "Mark Crowther"]
[SourceDate "2012.09.03"]
[WhiteTeam "Dominican Republic"]
[BlackTeam "Scotland"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "DOM"]
[BlackTeamCountry "SCO"]

12... Bxh3 $1 {This never crossed my mind as a candidate move.} ({I played} 
12... Nh5 {and later drew.} 13. Qd1 {I missed this but} (13. Nf5 {was also
fine.}) 13... Bxh4 14. Qxh5 {Black had not gained anything by this swap.}) (
12... Nh7 {was my only other candidate, but White seems OK after} 13. Nf5) {
The point of the bishop sac is:} 13. gxh3 Nh7 $1 {The potential fork on f3
means Black regains the piece and wins a pawn.} (13... Nfd7 $1 {is also
possible, with similar ideas. One fun point is} 14. Rf1 {can be met very
coolly by} Bf8 $1) 14. f4 Bxh4 15. Rf1 Ng6 $17 {The game is not yet decided,
but Black would have been happy with recent progress.   For about a decade I
coached juniors for the Scottish chess federation. I always told them "Examine
all checks and captures." I should listen to myself more often.} *

[Event "40th Olympiad Open"]
[Site "Istanbul TUR"]
[Date "2012.09.04"]
[Round "7.51"]
[White "Shaw, J."]
[Black "Fonseca Cabrera, E."]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "C10"]
[WhiteElo "2424"]
[BlackElo "2211"]
[Annotator "Shaw,John"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "r3k2r/1p3ppp/p3p3/4P1BQ/4b3/1P4R1/P1q2PPP/4R1K1 w kq - 0 21"]
[PlyCount "0"]
[EventDate "2012.08.28"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "TUR"]
[Source "Mark Crowther"]
[SourceDate "2012.09.10"]
[WhiteTeam "Scotland"]
[BlackTeam "Nicaragua"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "SCO"]
[BlackTeamCountry "NCA"]

{White to play and win}  *

[Event "40th Olympiad Open"]
[Site "Istanbul TUR"]
[Date "2012.09.04"]
[Round "7.51"]
[White "Shaw, J."]
[Black "Fonseca Cabrera, E."]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C10"]
[WhiteElo "2424"]
[BlackElo "2211"]
[Annotator "Shaw,John"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "r3k2r/1p3ppp/p3p3/4P1BQ/4b3/1P4R1/P1q2PPP/4R1K1 w kq - 0 21"]
[PlyCount "9"]
[EventDate "2012.08.28"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "TUR"]
[Source "Mark Crowther"]
[SourceDate "2012.09.10"]
[WhiteTeam "Scotland"]
[BlackTeam "Nicaragua"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "SCO"]
[BlackTeamCountry "NCA"]

21. Qh4 $1 {With all the white pieces massed on the kingside, the key idea is
a quick shift to the left.} (21. Qg4 {is also good but not quite as accurate,
because} h6 {delays the inevitable.}) 21... Bg6 (21... Bd5 {would last longest,
but} 22. Be7 $1 {is killing. For example:} Qc7 23. Bd6 Qd8 24. Qh5 g6 25. Qh6
$18 {and the black king will soon be forced on the run.}) 22. Qb4 $1 {The
threat is crude and obvious, but tough to meet.} Qc7 23. Rc3 Qd7 24. Rec1 a5 {
At least this ends the suffering.} (24... f6 {does not help at all after} 25.
exf6 gxf6 26. Bxf6) 25. Rc8+ {It will soon be mate on e7.} 1-0

