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[Event "Tennessee"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1996.11.30"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Bentrup, Ben"]
[Black "Hayes, David"]
[Result "0-1"]
[BlackElo "unknown"]
[ECO "B01"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "unknown"]
1. e4 { B01: Scandinavian Defence } 1... d5 2. d3 dxe4 3. dxe4 Qxd1+ 4. Kxd1 Nc6 5. c3 { Controls b4 and d4. } 5... e5 6. Be3 Nf6 7. f3 { Prevents intrusion on e4 and
g4. } 7... Be6 8. Nd2 a6 { Covers b5. } 9. Kc2 O-O-O 10. Nh3 h6 { Controls g5. } 11. Nf2 Nd7 12. Bc4 Bxc4 13. Nxc4 b5 14. Nd2 Bc5 15. Bxc5 Nxc5 16. Nb3 Nxb3 17. axb3 { Opening the a-file on black's position. } 17... Kb7 18. b4 Rd6 { Black begins a
classical line of play after a Center Counter opening. Here black stacks his
rooks on the open file. They become a powerful force later in the game. } 19. Nd3 Kb6 { Proving that the King can also join in the fight. } 20. Nc5 { An
apparently strong move that posts the Knight where it cannot be driven off.
It also threatens mate by Rxa6. However, black prepared for this move with
his last move. } 20... a5 21. Nd3 axb4 22. cxb4 ( { White can try: } 22. Nxb4 { White's
doubled pawns and inactive rooks spell doom. } 22... Nxb4+ 23. cxb4 Rc6+ 24. Kb3 Rg6 25. g3 Rf6 26. Raf1 g5 27. f4 exf4 28. gxf4 gxf4 29. e5 Rf5 30. Rf3 Rf8 31. Rhf1 Rxe5 32. Rxf4 f5 33. R1f3 Rf6 34. Kc3 Kc6 35. Kd2 Kd7 36. h3 Rd6+ 37. Kc3 Rc6+ 38. Kb3 Ke6 39. Rh4 Ke7 40. Rd4 Kf6 41. Rh4 Kg5 42. Rd4 Rce6 43. Rg3+ Kh5 44. Rg7 c6 45. Rf4 Rg6 46. Rf7 Rg3+ 47. Ka2 Kg6 48. Rf8 Rxh3 49. Rg8+ Kf6 50. Rf8+ Kg5 51. Rf1 h5 52. Rg1+ Kf4 53. Kb1 h4 54. Rc1 Rg3 55. Rxc6 h3 56. Rh6 Kf3 57. Rh4 Kg2 58. Ka2 Rg5 59. Rfh8 Re3 60. Rc8 Re2 61. Rc5 h2 62. Rxb5 h1=Q 63. Rxh1 Kxh1 64. Rc5 Reg2 65. b5 f4 66. Rc1+ Kh2 67. Kb3 Rxb5+ 68. Kc4 Rbxb2 69. Rf1 Kg3 70. Kd3 f3 71. Kc3 Rgc2+ 72. Kd3 f2 73. Ra1 Kg2 74. Ra7 f1=Q+ ) 22... Rhd8 23. Ra3 Rxd3 $1 { Eliminates the defender of b4. } 24. Rxd3 Nxb4+ 25. Kc3 Nxd3 ( { Black missed the mate in two: } 25... Rxd3+ 26. Kxb4 c5# ) 26. b4 $4 ( { White can try: } 26. Rd1 c5 27. Rxd3 b4+ 28. Kc4 Rxd3 29. Kxd3 Kb5 30. b3 g5 31. g4 f6 32. h3 c4+ 33. bxc4+ Kc5 34. Ke3 Kxc4 35. Kd2 Kb3 36. Kd3 Ka2 37. Kc4 b3 38. Kd5 b2 39. Ke6 b1=Q { Black wins with a large
material advantage. } ) 26... c5 27. bxc5+ Nxc5 { White resigned. } 0-1