Nik Ahmad Farouqi - Lim Zhuo Ren

Nik Ahmad Farouqi vs Lim Zhuo Ren (right)

Nik Ahmad Farouqi  - Lim Zhuo Ren
National Championship, Round 8, 19.6.2010

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 c6 4. h3  b5 5. Bd3 Nbd7  f8 6. Nf3 e5 7. dxe5 dxe5 8. a4  b4  9. Ne2 Qc7 10. O-O Be7 11. Ng3 Nc5 12. Re1 O-O 13. Bc4 h6 14. a5 Rb8 15. Bd2 Rd8 16. Qc1 Ne6 16... Be6  looks like a viable alternative after 17. Bxe6 Nxe6  17. Nf5  Bf8 18. Nxh6+ 18. Bxh6 also a good option for e.g 18...gxh6 19. Nxh6+ Bxh6 (19... Kh7 20. Nxf7 Qxf7 21. Bxe6 followed by Ng5+ forking black's king and queen. (19... Kh8 20. Nxe5) 20. Qxh6 with the initiative  18... gxh6  19. Bxh6 Kh7 20. Ng5+ another option is 20. Bxf8 Rxf8 21. Bxe6 fxe6 ( if 21...Bxe6 then white have 22.Qg5 Nd7 23.Re3  with strong attack)   20... Nxg5  20... Kxh6? 21. Nxe6+ 21. Bxg5  Black is a piece up but white's have a dangerous initiative. Bg7 22. f4  Be6 23. Bd3 Kg8 24. f5  Bc8 25. Bh6 Qd6 26. Qg5 White has a mate threat Qf8 27. Re3  27... Nh7 27... Kh7!  is probably stronger 28. Qg3 

28... Rd6? Black missed 28... Kh8! and white's attack will fizzle out after   29. Bxg7+ Qxg7  29. Bxg7 Qxg7 30. Qf2  Now white have a strong threat - Rg3 Rh6? Again 30... Kh8 have to be play although white still have the upper hand after  31. Rg3 Qf8 32. Qxa7 Rb7  31. Rg3  Ng5 White is winning now but ...32. Qxa7? white should have played  32. Qe3  f6 33. Rg4  Threatening 34.h4! with the knight on g5

32... Rb7?? However black return the favor. Black missed a forced draw with 32... Nxh3+!! would bring relief 33. Rxh3 Rxh3 34. Qxb8 Qg3 35. Qxc8+ Kh7  36. Rf1 Qh4 37. gxh3 Qg3+ 38. Kh1 Qxh3+ 39. Kg1 Qg3+ 40. Kh1 Qh3+ 41. Kg1 Qg3+ 42. Kh1 Qh3+ draw by repetition. 33. Qe3 f6 34. a6 Rb8 35. Ra5 35. Rg4! with the idea of 36.h4 next is stronger  35... Kh8 36. Bc4 Rh4 37. Rxe5!  

 37...fxe5? This end the game quicker. Black can try  37... Bxa6 38. Bxa6 Qc7 39. Rxg5 Qxe5 and pray for the best  38. Rxg5 Qd7 39. Qg3 1-0 Black resign because after 39. .. Qh7  40. Qxe5 is decisive