[Event "Regency Masters"]
[Site "Ramsgate ENG"]
[Date "1981.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Schiller, Eric"]
[Black "Paolozzi, Marcos"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Schiller Eric"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[ECO "B80"]
[Remark "Best Game"]
[Source ""]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nge2 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 a6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. g4 h5 8. g5 Ng4 9. Bc1 Qb6 { A novelty, which runs somewhat counter to the theme of the opening, which
usually involves b7-b5 and the placement of the queen at c7. Still, there is
some logic behind the move, as it inhibits the development of the bishop at c1. } 10. h3 Ne5 11. Be2 ( 11. Nb3 g6 12. Be3 Qc7 13. f4 Nec6 14. Nd4 { is an interesting option. } ) 11... g6 12. Nb3 Nbc6 13. f4 { !? This exposes the entire kingside and commits White to a do or die battle. } ( 13. Be3 { isn't that useful, because Black just retreats the queen to c7 and then can push the b-pawn. } 13... Qc7 { Planning b7-b5. The loss of time is not so important, bcause in the interval
between the development of the queen at b6 and the present move the kingside pawn structure has changed. } 14. Qd2 b5 15. f4 Nc4 16. Bxc4 bxc4 { would leave the situation quite messy. } ) 13... Nd7 14. Rf1 Qc7 15. Be3 b5 ( 15... Bg7 { might have been a better choice, getting ready to castle. } 16. Nd4 O-O 17. Qd2 ( 17. f5 { !? } ) 17... Nxd4 18. Bxd4 Bxd4 19. Qxd4 e5 20. Nd5 { !? } 20... Qxc2 21. fxe5 dxe5 22. Qb4 { should provide enough compensation for the pawn. } ) 16. f5 { !? A thematic advance, but one which concedes the e5 square, from which a knight can play a major defensive role on the kingside. } 16... Nde5 17. Nd4 Bd7 ( 17... Nxd4 18. Bxd4 { and a subsequent capture at e5 will give White a permanent advantage on the queenside. } 18... b4 19. fxg6 bxc3 20. gxf7+ Nxf7 ( 20... Kd8 21. Bxe5 ) ( 20... Ke7 21. Bxh5 cxb2 22. Bxb2 Qa5+ 23. Kf2 $13 Qb6+ 24. Bd4 ) 21. Rxf7 $1 Qxf7 22. Bxh8 { /\ Bxh5. } ) ( 17... b4 18. Na4 exf5 19. Nxc6 $1 ( 19. exf5 { !? } 19... Nxd4 20. Bxd4 Bxf5 21. Nb6 Rc8 22. Nd5 Qxc2 23. Nf6+ Ke7 24. Bxe5 Qxd1+ 25. Rxd1 dxe5 26. Bxa6 Rc2 ( 26... Ra8 27. Rxf5 $1 Rxa6 ( 27... gxf5 28. Rd7+ Ke6 29. Bc4# ) 28. Rxe5+ Re6 29. Rd7# ) 27. Nd5+ Ke6 ( 27... Ke8 28. Bb5+ ) ( 27... Kd7 28. Nxb4+ ) 28. Nc7+ Ke7 29. Nd5+ { = } ) 19... Qxc6 20. Nb6 Qxe4 21. Nxa8 Qxa8 { %02 where White has the better prospects after } 22. Qd4 ) 18. fxe6 fxe6 { Now things become very interesting. } 19. Rf6 $1 { This invasion seems irrelevant, since Black can quickly attack the rook with a bishop and drive it away. Or can he? } ( 19. Qd2 Nxd4 20. Qxd4 Bc6 21. Rf6 Qe7 22. Bf4 Bg7 23. Bxe5 $1 dxe5 24. Qxe5 Bxf6 25. gxf6 Qf7 26. Qc5 Rc8 27. e5 { looks better for White because the pawns at d5 and f6 are just too strong. } ) 19... Nd8 { Now all Black has to do is play Be7 and White is in deep trouble, having  clearly overextended. } 20. Rxg6 $1 { Reckless, perhaps, but Black's exposed king was too good a target. } ( 20. Qd2 Be7 $1 21. Rf2 Ndc6 { gives White a little edge, perhaps. But I was in a bloodthirsty mood. } ) 20... Nxg6 21. Bxh5 Nf7 $1 ( 21... Kf7 { ? would have been most welcome, as I could win instantly with } 22. Qf3+ { picking up the knight at g6. } 22... Kg8 $1 ( 22... Kg7 23. Qf6+ Kg8 24. Qxg6+ Bg7 25. Bg4 { looks terrible for Black. } ) 23. Bxg6 b4 24. Nce2 { offers up a pawn, but only at the price of allowing White's knights to join the attack. } 24... e5 25. Nf5 Qxc2 26. Nh6+ $1 Bxh6 ( 26... Kg7 27. Qf6# ) 27. gxh6 Bb5 $1 { Black's counterattack at e2 almost saves the day, but not quite. } 28. Ng3 Qxb2 29. Rc1 { The Whtie knight will get to f6, via h5, and there is nothing Black can do about it. White will win. } ) ( 21... Rxh5 22. Qxh5 Kf7 { loses to } 23. Qh7+ Bg7 24. O-O-O ) ( 21... Rg8 { leads to enormous complications. } 22. Bxg6+ $1 ( 22. Nf5 { ?! doesn't quite work. } 22... Nf7 23. Bxg6 Rxg6 24. Qh5 Rxg5 25. Bxg5 b4 ( 25... exf5 26. Nd5 Qc5 27. O-O-O $16 ) 26. Nh6 Bxh6 27. Bxh6 bxc3 { and Black should win. } ) 22... Rxg6 23. Qh5 Kf7 24. O-O-O Be8 ( 24... Kg7 { meets with the brilliant refutation } 25. Nf5+ { !! } 25... exf5 26. Bd4+ Kf7 27. Nd5 Qc4 28. Qh7+ Bg7 29. Bxg7 Rxg7 30. g6+ Kf8 31. Qh8+ Rg8 32. Qf6+ Nf7 33. Qxf7# ) 25. Qh7+ Bg7 26. Rf1+ Ke7 27. Nf5+ { !! } 27... Kd7 ( 27... exf5 28. Nd5+ Kd7 29. Nxc7 Kxc7 30. exf5 $18 ) 28. Rd1 Nb7 29. Nxg7 Kc8 30. Qg8 Rxg7 31. Qxe8+ Nd8 ( 31... Qd8 32. Qxe6+ Qd7 33. Qf6 { with more than 3 pawns and a bishop for the rook, because the pawns are flying and at least one will be promoted. } ) 32. h4 { White's pawns are worth more than the exchange. } ) 22. Bxg6 Rxh3 23. Bxf7+ { ?! } ( 23. Kd2 $1 { would have been much stronger. } 23... Rh2+ ( 23... Bc8 24. Qe2 e5 25. Nd5 Qb7 26. Nb3 { is crushing. Black's position is a mess, and the White forces will soon close in. } ) 24. Kc1 b4 { is countered by } 25. Bg1 $1 Rh4 26. Qf3 $1 { The position is still a mess, chances seem about equal. } ) 23... Kxf7 24. Qe2 { !? 
I could not resist the sacrifice of the rook at a1. Of course I couldn't work
out all of the maniacal complications. I simply had faith in the attack. As it
turns out, Black couldn't do better than draw by accepting, so my instincts turned out to be correct. } ( 24. Kd2 { was a worthy alternative. } ) 24... Qc4 { ?! 
It was of course tempting to elimitate the queens, now that the h-awn is gone
from the board. In addition, from c4 she defends the critical square e6. Yet it
might have been wiser to enter the thicket with an extra rook in hand. } ( 24... Rh1+ 25. Kd2 Rxa1 { leads to enormous complications. Black has two rooks for a knight and a pawn.
This is a huge material advantage, but the pawn at g5 is a lot of compensation.
It is critical that the rook can't go to g1, which is guarded by the bishop.
Black has a bishop and king in the area, but they are not effective defenders.
White's knights seem to be useless, but can in many cases jump in at d5 or f5. } 26. Qh5+ ( 26. g6+ { !? } ) ( 26. Nf5 { !? } ) 26... Kg8 $1 { was found by Stuart Conquest. } ( 26... Ke7 27. Nf5+ $1 { requires very deep analysis. It is hard to say how much we would have spotted
at the board. I was already way ahead on the clock, and Paolozzi was getting into deep time trouble. } 27... exf5 ( 27... Kd8 28. Qf7 $1 exf5 ( 28... Kc8 29. Qxf8+ Kb7 30. Nxd6+ Kc6 31. Qxa8+ Kxd6 32. g6 $1 { The lowly pawn is decisive. Black can't prevent it from promoting. The White king is completely secure. } ) ( 28... Be8 29. Qxf8 Rf1 { looks like a nice trick but } 30. g6 $1 { is crushing, for example } 30... exf5 ( 30... b4 $5 31. Nd5 $1 exd5 32. g7 $1 { The pawn cannot be stopped. } ) 31. Nd5 $1 Qd7 32. g7 fxe4 33. Bg5+ Kc8 34. Nb6+ Kc7 35. Nxd7 Rxf8 36. gxf8=Q ) 29. Qxf8+ Be8 30. Nd5 { with the deadly threats of Bb6 and the advance of the g-pawn. } 30... Qf7 { defends at the cost of a pawn, and also gives White the chance to draw with a perpetual check. } 31. Qxd6+ Qd7 32. Qb6+ Kc8 33. Qc5+ Kb7 34. Qb6+ Kc8 35. Qc5+ { %04etc. } ) 28. Nd5+ Kd8 29. Qf7 ( 29. Nxc7 Kxc7 $13 ) 29... Kc8 30. Qxf8+ ( 30. g6 $1 Qd8 ( 30... Qc4 31. Nb6+ Kc7 32. Qxd7+ Kb8 33. Nxc4 ) ( 30... Qa5+ 31. b4 Qa3 32. Nb6+ { /\ Qxd7#. } ) 31. Nb6+ Kc7 ( 31... Kb7 32. Nxd7 Qe7 33. Qd5+ Kc7 34. Qxa8 Kxd7 35. Qb7+ Ke6 ( 35... Ke8 36. Qc8+ Qd8 37. Qxf5 Qe7 38. Qc8+ { and White has at least a draw. } ) 36. exf5+ $1 Kf6 ( 36... Kxf5 37. Qxe7 Bxe7 38. g7 { and the pawn gets promoted. } ) 37. Bd4+ Kxf5 38. Qxe7 Bxe7 39. g7 $18 ) 32. Nxd7 { is similar to the line above except that the K is on c7 instead of b7. This means that there is no check at d5. } 32... Qe7 ( 32... Qxd7 33. Bb6+ Kc6 34. Qd5+ Kxb6 35. Qxa8 Bh6+ $19 ) 33. Nb6 Qxf7 34. Nxa8+ Kb7 35. gxf7 Kxa8 $19 ) 30... Kb7 31. Qxa8+ $1 Kxa8 32. Nxc7+ Kb7 33. Nd5 $13 ) 27. Nf5 Be8 28. g6 Rc8 $1 29. Bd4 e5 30. Bb6 $1 { gives White some chances since the queen has to guard h7 and can't leave the 7th rank. } 30... b4 { sacrifices the queen, but Black has plenty of compensation. } 31. Bxc7 bxc3+ 32. bxc3 Rxc7 33. Qg5 $1 { Threatens to push the pawn to g7. Black has to offer the exchange with } 33... Rg7 ( 33... Bg7 34. Qd8 $1 ) 34. Nh6+ Kh8 35. Qd8 $1 Rxg6 ( 35... Re7 36. Nf5 ) 36. Qxe8 Rxh6 37. Qxf8+ Kh7 { White could settle for a draw here by checking at f7 and f8, or could try to play on, though a draw is the likeliest result. } ) 25. Qf2+ Kg8 26. g6 Bg7 { ? 
This was a miscalculation due to time pressure. With 15 moves remaining Black
had under 5 minutes. Black sets up the terminal threat of ...Rf8, but White has a plan ready. } ( 26... Rh1+ { ? } 27. Kd2 Rxa1 { is too dangerous now. } 28. Qf7+ Kh8 29. Qh7# ) ( 26... Be8 $1 { was clearly best. } 27. O-O-O Bg7 $1 ( 27... Bxg6 { ? } 28. Rg1 Kh7 29. Qg2 $18 ) 28. e5 $1 { White threatens Qg2, attacking both rooks. The knight can now move from c3 to e4, and then to f6. } 28... Rd8 29. Ne4 dxe5 30. Nf6+ Kh8 ( 30... Bxf6 31. Qxf6 Rxd4 $1 32. Bxd4 Rh2 33. Bf2 $1 { with a much better position for White, whose king is easier to defend. } ) ) 27. Qf7+ Kh8 28. O-O-O $1 { I can't recall castling this late in any serious game! ^013^010
 The bishop cannot be captured because of 29.Rh1+. Black hopes his problems are
solved because he can drive away the enemy queen and go on the attack. But they are far from over. } 28... Be8 ( 28... Rd8 29. Bg5 Rg8 { gives up the bishop at d7, but the knight at d4 is undefended. } 30. Bf6 $1 ( 30. Qxd7 Bxd4 31. Qf7 Qc5 { is better for White, but Black might be able to hang on. } ) 30... Qc8 31. e5 $1 { The thematic move as in many other variations, opening up a square at e4 for the knight. } 31... Qe8 32. Ne4 Qxf7 33. gxf7 Rf8 34. Bxg7+ Kxg7 35. Rg1+ $1 { A clever move. Black can't capture the f-pawn because Ng5+ is a deadly fork. So
the king must flee to the edge of the board, where it will be effectively out of play. } 35... Kh6 36. Nxd6 { Black is paralyzed, and White has two pawns for the exchange. } 36... Kh7 { Forced, to stop Rg8. } 37. Nb3 $1 { The knight heads to c5. Black must sacrifice a rook for the pawn at f7 and a knight. } 37... Rf3 38. Nc5 R8xf7 39. Nxf7 Rxf7 40. Nxa6 { is a fairly easy win for White. } ) 29. Qxe6 { !! White has  calculated this very well. The pressure is maintained in the endgame and the material is not important. } 29... Qxe6 30. Nxe6 Rxe3 { ? Paolozzi can be forgiven for missing my 32nd move. It isn't easy to spot in advance! } ( 30... Bxg6 $1 { was correct, leading to an equal game. } 31. Bd4 Bxd4 32. Rxd4 Rh4 33. Rxd6 Bxe4 34. Nxe4 Rxe4 35. Nc7 Rf8 36. Nxa6 Rf1+ 37. Kd2 { and it is White who holds the only winning chances. } ) 31. Rh1+ Kg8 32. Nd5 $1 { This is the point of the whole line. White threatens Ne7 mate! } 32... Bxg6 33. Nxe3 Bxe4 { This endgame might at first be thought to favor Black, who holds the bishop
pair. But in fact, it is much better for White, whose pieces are much more active. } 34. Rg1 { I can now force the rooks and a pair of minor pieces off the board, and work to exploit Black's weak pawn structure. } 34... Ra7 35. Rg4 Bh7 { ? The losing move, although Black was in trouble anyway. } ( 35... d5 $1 { was correct, securing the bishop in its powerful position. } 36. Kd2 $1 d4 ( 36... Kh8 37. Nxg7 Rxg7 38. Rxg7 Kxg7 39. Kc3 Kf6 40. Kd4 Ke6 { is forced. } 41. c3 Kd6 42. a4 bxa4 43. c4 Bf3 44. cxd5 Bh1 45. Nc4+ Kc7 46. Kc5 { is strong, but Black might hold. } 46... Bg2 47. d6+ Kd8 48. Nb6 Bf1 49. Nxa4 Bb5 50. Nc3 Be8 { How can White make progress? } ) 37. Rxe4 ( 37. Nxd4 Rd7 38. Rxe4 Bxd4 39. c3 Ba7+ { holds. } ) 37... dxe3+ 38. Kxe3 Bxb2 { would have drawn. } ) 36. Nd5 $1 { Black's clerics are cowering in the corner, but one will soon die, and the
other will be powerless against the galloping horse. } 36... Kh8 37. Nxg7 Rxg7 38. Rxg7 Kxg7 { The end comes remarkably quickly. Black's offside forces can't defend the little pawns. } 39. Nc7 Kf6 40. Nxa6 Ke5 41. Nc7 { and with time control reached Black resigned. The b-pawn will be chased by the
knight until it falls, and the endgame is a simple matter thereafter. } 41... b4 42. Na6 b3 43. axb3 Be4 44. Kd2 Bc6 45. Nb4 Bb7 46. Ke3 Ke6 47. Kd4 Bf3 48. c4 Bd1 49. Kc3 Bf3 50. Nc2 Bb7 51. b4 Be4 52. b5 Kd7 53. Nb4 Bb7 54. Kd4 Bf3 55. Nd5 { followed by b4 and c5. } 1-0