Krivic, D. - Cvetnic, Vladimir
Croatian Final VIIpH (Correspondence)
Cvetnic V

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 Bg7 11.c4 A very sharp move of the ex-Champion of Croatia. This move is recommended by the computer. In my opinion this move is bad because it neglects the development, but tastes differ... f5 12.cxb5 Nd4 13.bxa6 O-O 14.exf5 Bxf5

[14...Bxa6 15.Nc3 Bxf1

(15...Qg5 16.f6)

16.Rxf1 Nxf5 17.Qg4 Nd4 18.O-O-O‡]

[14...Qh4 15.f6]

[14...Qa5+ 15.Nc3]

15.Qd2

[15.b4]

15...Qh4!! # I saw this move when my opponent took the pawn on "a6". The move has a great strength and I used it here for the first time. I won at the European Championship in a similar way. 16.b4? My opponent and his computer don't understand what the word "development" means. Bh6 17.Ne3

[17.Qc3 Be4

(17...Bf4 18.h3)

18.Qg3+

(18.Nb6 Rad8)

18...Qxg3 19.Nf6+ Kg7 20.hxg3 Of course, one should not to be scared of this analysis, as it is only a computer analysis therefore a misleading one.]

17...d5 # The play in the centre should be reinforced. Other moves are weaker:

[17...Be4]

[17...Bf4 18.h3]

18.Rc1 My opponent stubbornly wants to use the advantages on the Queenside. What about the development? Ne6 19.g3 Qe4 20.Bg2 Qxg2 21.Nxg2 Bxd2+ 22.Kxd2 Rxa6 # When the water cleared a bit, the better end game started for Black. However things are not so simple... 23.Nh4 Bg6 This was interesting and

[23...Be4]

24.Rc3 d4 25.Rb3 Be4 26.Ra1 Rfa8 27.Nc4 Bd5 28.Na5 White is forced to give up the exchange, but there is no compensation for it. Bxb3 29.axb3 Rb8 30.Ra4 f6 31.Nf5 Kf8 32.f3 Ng7 33.Nh4 Rab6 34.Ra1 Ke8 35.f4 exf4 36.gxf4 Kd7 One cannot win the game without the King. 37.Rc1 Rc8 38.Rxc8 Kxc8 39.Nf3 Rxb4 40.Nc6 Rxb3 41.Ncxd4 Ra3 42.Ke2 Kd7 43.Kf2 Ne6 44.Ne2 Kd6 45.Nd2 Kd5 46.Nb1 Ra6 47.Ke3 f5 48.Ng3 Nd4 49.Nc3+ Kc4 Black has positioned his pieces on the best available squares. 50.Nce2 Re6+ 51.Kf2 Rxe2+ # A fantastic stroke! The idea is to enter in a won pawn endgame. 52.Nxe2 Nxe2 53.Kxe2 Kd4

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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 Bg7 11.c4 A very sharp move of the ex-Champion of Croatia. This move is recommended by the computer. In my opinion this move is bad because it neglects the development, but tastes differ... f5 12.cxb5 Nd4 13.bxa6 O-O 14.exf5 Bxf5
	[14...Bxa6 15.Nc3 Bxf1
		(15...Qg5 16.f6)
	16.Rxf1 Nxf5 17.Qg4 Nd4 18.O-O-O‡]

	[14...Qh4 15.f6]

	[14...Qa5+ 15.Nc3]
15.Qd2
	[15.b4]
15...Qh4!! # I saw this move when my opponent took the pawn on "a6". The move has a great strength and I used it here for the first time. I won at the European Championship in a similar way. 16.b4? My opponent and his computer don't understand what the word "development" means. Bh6 17.Ne3
	[17.Qc3 Be4
		(17...Bf4 18.h3)
	18.Qg3+
		(18.Nb6 Rad8)
	18...Qxg3 19.Nf6+ Kg7 20.hxg3 Of course, one should not to be scared of this analysis, as it is only a computer analysis therefore a misleading one.]
17...d5 # The play in the centre should be reinforced. Other moves are weaker:
	[17...Be4]

	[17...Bf4 18.h3]
18.Rc1 My opponent stubbornly wants to use the advantages on the Queenside. What about the development? Ne6 19.g3 Qe4 20.Bg2 Qxg2 21.Nxg2 Bxd2+ 22.Kxd2 Rxa6 # When the water cleared a bit, the better end game started for Black. However things are not so simple... 23.Nh4 Bg6 This was interesting and
	[23...Be4]
24.Rc3 d4 25.Rb3 Be4 26.Ra1 Rfa8 27.Nc4 Bd5 28.Na5 White is forced to give up the exchange, but there is no compensation for it. Bxb3 29.axb3 Rb8 30.Ra4 f6 31.Nf5 Kf8 32.f3 Ng7 33.Nh4 Rab6 34.Ra1 Ke8 35.f4 exf4 36.gxf4 Kd7 One cannot win the game without the King. 37.Rc1 Rc8 38.Rxc8 Kxc8 39.Nf3 Rxb4 40.Nc6 Rxb3 41.Ncxd4 Ra3 42.Ke2 Kd7 43.Kf2 Ne6 44.Ne2 Kd6 45.Nd2 Kd5 46.Nb1 Ra6 47.Ke3 f5 48.Ng3 Nd4 49.Nc3+ Kc4 Black has positioned his pieces on the best available squares. 50.Nce2 Re6+ 51.Kf2 Rxe2+ # A fantastic stroke! The idea is to enter in a won pawn endgame. 52.Nxe2 Nxe2 53.Kxe2 Kd4 0-1