Game 26

Game 26
O.Berntein - Mieses
Coburg 1904
B45 : Sicilian Defence Paulsen Variation

Rybka v2.2n2.w32 (0:26:38)

1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4 cd 5.Nd4 Nf6 6.Nc6 bc 7.e5 Nd5 8.Ne4 f5 (8...Qc7 is one of the better alternatives) 9.ef Nf6 10.Nd6 Bd6 11.Qd6 Ne4 12.Qd4 Nf6 13.Qd6 Ne4 14.Qb4 d5 15.Bd3 Qd6 (15...Qb6 may be better) 16.Qd6 Nd6 17.f4 (17.Bf4 is better) a5 18.Be3 Ba6 19.Kd2 c4 (19...Bd3 preserves the equality) 20.Bc4 Bc4 21.a4 Kd7 (21...Rb8 is a little better) 22.b3 Ba6 23.Bb6 Bc8 24.Ke3 Ra6 25.Bc5 Kc7 26.Kd4 Bd7 27.Rhe1 h5 28.Re5 g6 29.Rg5 Rg8 (29...Be8 is better) 30. Ke5 Be8 (A little too late. 30...Raa8 is a bit better) 31.Re1 Ra8 32.Kf6 Bd7 33.g3 (good move. 33.Rg6 would be a mistake at this stage) Rae8 34.Ree5 Rh8 35.Rg6 Rh7 36.Rg7 Reh8 37.Rh7 Rh7 38.Kg6 Rh8 39.Kg7 Rd8 40.Rh5 Be8 41.Rh7 Rd7 42.Kh6 Rh7 43.Rh7 Bh5 44.h4 Bd1 45.c3 Bb3 46.g5 Kd7 47.g5 e5 48.f5 Ba4 49.f6 1-0