Annotated Chess Game 11572797 by Uncle Stosh

September Quartet 2015 Sicilian defense

1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Ng1f3 Nb8c6 4. Nf3xd4 e5 5. Nd4f5 g6
knight wants to claim check on king next
6. Nf5d6 Bf8xd6 7. Qd1xd6
queen position appears intimidating but not strong
7... Qd8e7 8. Qd6d1 Qe7b4 9. Nb1c3 Ng8f6 10. a3 Qb4d4 11. Bc1g5 Nf6xe4 12. Nc3xe4 Qd4xe4 13. Bf1e2 Nc6d4 14. Bg5f6 O-O 15. f3 Qe4f5
could have exchanged pieces for even strength after QxB instead
16. Bf6e7 Rf8e8 17. g4 Qf5xc2 18. Be7f6 Qc2xe2 19. Qd1xe2 Nd4xe2 20. Ke1xe2 d5 21. Rh1d1 d4 22. Ra1c1 Bc8d7 23. Ke2d3 Bd7c6 24. Rd1f1 Bc6b5 25. Kd3e4
rook exchanged for bishop
25... Bb5xf1 26. Rc1xf1 Re8e6 27. Bf6g5 Ra8e8 28. b4 Kg8g7 29. h4 h6 30. Bg5d2 Re6f6 31. g5 hxg5 32. hxg5 Rf6e6 33. b5 f6 34. a4 a6 35. Rf1b1 f5 36. Ke4d5 axb5 37. Rb1xb5 b6 38. a5 bxa5 39. Bd2xa5 Re6e7 40. Ba5b4 Re8d8 41. Kd5c4 d3
chose to role dice on gaining queen while giving up 2 rooks
42. Bb4xe7 d2 43. Be7xd8 d1=Q 44. Rb5d5
rook challenges queen and threatens e5 pawn
44... Qd1e2 45. Kc4c5 Qe2e3 46. Kc5d6 Qe3a3 47. Kd6e6 Qa3xf3 48. Bd8f6 Kg7h7 49. Ke6f7
rook had to move and left to die