Imgrund,John - Peralta,Luis
24.01.2006

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Qf6 The Guicco Piano. Haven't seen Qf6 in a while. I would rather play the Ruy but I did not plan on it ahead of time and need some serious book on it before I venture that way.

5.0-0 Nge7 6.b4 Bb6 7.b5 Na5 8.Be2 c5
I am hoping to keep his N out of play for quite a while. It will be some moves before Luis can activate it.

9.Bb2 0-0
d5 might be better

10.d4 d6 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.c4 Bc7 13.Nc3 Be6 14.Qa4 b6 15.Nd5 Bxd5 16.cxd5 Ng6 17.Rad1
I should have kept the knight out with g3 instead

17...Nf4 18.Bd3 Bd6 19.Bc3 c4 20.Bxa5 cxd3 21.Bd2 Rfc8 22.Bxf4 Qxf4 23.Rxd3
He is down a pawn but has a lot of play for it. Might be worth the sacrifice.

23...Rc5
It Looks attacking but probably better Rc7 halding the a pawn preparing to double rooks and freeing the bishop

24.g3 Qg4 25.Kg2 f5 26.Re3
Re1 should have been played this allows f4 with tempo

26...g6 27.h3 Qh5 28.exf5 Qxf5 29.Rfe1
RI'd like to take the pawn on e5 but can't due to the threat on f2

29...Rf8 30.R1e2 Kh8
Clears the king so ther will be no pin if he takes the pawn on d5 but Luis leaves his king there which causes trouble in just a bit.

31.Qb3
Protects d5, b4 prevents the check on f3 if I take the e pawn. Covers just about everything I need.

31...Rc1 32.Nxe5 Rb1
He sees my Nxg follwed by Q check and win the rook

33.Qc3 Bb4
Luis missed the devestating double check.

34.Nxg6+
And I missed the mate in two with Nf7 check and Nh6 mate

34...Kg8 35.Qh8+ Kf7 36.Qxh7+ Kf6 37.Re6+ 1-0