[Event "BU Open"] [Site "BU"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "4"] [White "J. Pina Jr."] [Black "J. Spector"] [Result "0-1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. h3 Be6 10. Bc2 (10. Bxe6 fxe6 11. d4 Qd7 (11...Rb8 12. Bg5 Nd7 13. Be3 exd4 14. cxd4 Bf6) 12. Bg5 exd4 13. cxd4) 10...d5 11. Ng5 Bc5 (11...dxe4 12. Nxe6 fxe6) 12. Nxe6 {12.exd5!? has some apparent merit 12....Bxd5 13.b4 +/=} 12...fxe6 13. d4 exd4 14. e5? {A viable option is 14. exd5 exd5 15. Bf4 =. If 14...Qxd5 15. Bb3 Qd6 16. Bxe6+ (16. Rxe6! Donlan) 16...Kh8 17.b4 +/-.} 14...Nd7 {14...dxc3 15.exf6 Qxf6 (15...Rxf6 16.Re2 /-) 16.Nxc3 Bxf2+ 17.Kh2 Bxe1 Nd4 -+.} 15. Qh5 d3 16. Bxd3 Bxf2+ 17. Kh1 {17.Kh2 Qh4! (17...Bxe1?? 18.Qxh7+ Kf7 19.Bg6+ Ke7 20.Qg7 Rf7 21.Qxf6mate) 18.Bxh7+ Kh8 19.Qxh4 Bxh4 20.g3 Ndxe5 21.Re2 Bxg3+ 22.Kxg3 Rf3+ 23.Kg2 Kxh7 24.a4 -+.} 17...h6 {See diagram

(17...Qh4!? 18.Bxh7 Kh8 19.Qxh4 Bxh4 -+)} 18. Qg6 {The only move. 18.Bxh6 Qh4 19.Qxh4 Bxh4 20. g3 Bxg3 21.Rg1 Bxe4 -+. } 18...Rf7 {-/+ If 18..Bxe1??,Black will choke on 19.Qh7+! A tough check to counter. 19...Kf7 20.Bg6+ Ke7 21.Qxg7 Rf7 22.Qxf7mate. Or 18...Ncxe5 19.Qxe6+ Kh8 20.Rxe5 Rf6 (20...Nxe5 21.Qxe5 Qe8 22.Qxe8 (Qe2!?) Raxe8; 20).....Nc5 21.Qg6 Nxd3 22.Qxd3 d4 23.Qg6 +/-) 21.Qe7 Nxe5 22.Qxe5 Qe8 23.Qe2 =.} 19. Bxh6?? {White has lost his nerve understandable when you consider his position. 19.Qxe6 Nf8 20.Qxc6 Bxe1 21.a4 bxa4 22.Qxa4 -/+.} 19...Qh4 {This is unclear, but 19...Nf8! makes everthing clear. Then the only move is 20.Qxf7 Kxf7 -+. White cannot hang onto his material.} 20. Qh7+ Kf8 21. Qh8+ Ke7 22. Qxa8 Bxe1 23. Qxc6 Qxh6 24. Qxc7 {White lets it slip away. About the only chance was 24.Na3 a:24...Nex5 25.Qxc7+ Kf6 26.Qd8+ Re7 27.Bxb5+ (27.Rxe1?! Nxd3 28.Qf8+ Rf7 29.Rf1+ Nf4 -/+). B:24...Bxg3 25.Qxa6 =.} 24...Qe3?? {This gives White counterplay. 24...Qc1 25.Na3 Qxa1 26.Qd6+ Kd8 - =.} 25. Qd6+ Kd8 26. Qxe6 Qc1 27. Qxf7?? {Ruins a very nice position. 27.Na3 would bring relief. 28...Qxa1 29.Qxf7 Bg3 29.Nb1 and now: A:29....Bxe5? 30.Bf5 (30.Qxd5 Qxb2 31.g3 Qf2 -/+) 30...Nf6, and now: A: 31.Qxg7: Qxb2 (31...Qxa2 fails to Qf8+ Ne8 33.Bg6 Qxb2 34.Qxe8 Kc7 35.Qe7+ Kc6 36.Qe6+ Kc5 37.Qc8+ Kb4 38.Qf8+ Kc4 39.Na3+ Kb3 40.Qc5 +-; 31...Qxb2 32.Qf8+ Kc7 33.Qc5+ Kb7 34.a3=) 32.Qf8+ Ne8 =/+. A2: 31.Qf8+ Ne8 32.Bg6 qxb2 33.Qxe8+ Kc7 34.Qe7+ KC6 35.Qe6+ Kc5 36.Qc8+ Kb6 37 a3 +-. B: 29.... Qxb2 30.e6 (30.Nxc?! Qc1+ 31.Bf1 Qxc3+) 30...Qc1+ 31. Kh2 Be5+ 32.g3 Qb2+ 33.Kh1 +-.} 27...Bf2+!! {White will choke on this.} 0-1