[Event "Third Frome Open"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1992.05.18"]
[Round "5"]
[White "J. Emms"]
[Black "M. Adams"]
[WhiteElo "2455"]
[BlackElo "2620"]
[ECO "C90"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. e4
{Annotation provided by Leonard Barden in his Guardian newspaper 
column of June 1992.}
1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Be7
{An unusual move order in place of the usual 5...Be7. 
Black invites the probe 7.a4 but White prefers regular lines.}
7. Re1 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. d3
{One of the best systems for the player who likes Ruy Lopez
strategy, but wishes to avoid the complex variations arising
from the normal 9. h3 and 10. d4.}
9... Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. Nbd2 Re8 12. Nf1 h6 13. d4
{Inconsistent after White's ninth move.
The 9. d3 system aims to control the light squares d5, f5, g4 by a sequence like 
13. Ne3 and h3 followed by Nh2-g4. If Black then takes on g4, White recaptures 
with the h3 pawn and can build a K-side attack by g3, Kg2 and Rh1.
Black often counters this plan by the central advance d6-d5, when White is 
well placed for an open game, usually with the two bishops.}
13... cxd4 14. cxd4 exd4 15. Nxd4 Bf8
{White already has problems. He would like to set up the formation
Be3, Qd2 and Rad1, but 16.Be3? allows Nxe4, while 16.f3 g6 
17.Be3 Bg7 18.b3 (18.Qd2 Nc4) d5 is comfortable for Black.}
16. Ng3 (16. Be3 Nxe4) (16.f3 g6 
17.Be3 Bg7 18.b3 (18.Qd2 Nc4) d5) g6 17. b3 Bg7 18. Bb2 h5
{(!) A probe to remember for such positions.
The Bb2 is unguarded and the Ng3 cannot reach f5, so 
Black takes the initiative and already plans a K-side attack.}
19. Qd2 h4 20. Nf1 Bb7 21. f3 Rc8 22. Rad1 Qb6 23. Bb1 Nc6 24. Kh1 Ne5 25.
h3
{This stops h4-h3, but places all White's pawns on light squares. 
A more timely active plan like 25. Qg5 h3 26. gxh3 d5? also favours 
Black.}(25. Qg5 h3 26. gxh3 d5)
25... Nh5 26. Qf2 Qd8 27. Bc1 Nd7 28. Ne2 Qe7 29. Be3 Be5 30. b4 Nf8 31. a3
Rc7 32. Ba2 Bc8
{The mutual regrouping in the last few moves has accentuated
White's congested K-side, while Adams controls the dark squares.
White's next move concedes the open c file to Black's rooks.}
33. Rd2 (33.Rc1 Rxc1 34. Rxc1 Bb2 35. Rb1 Bxa3 36. Rb3)
{(?) Better 33.Rc1 when if Rxc1 34. Rxc1 Bb2 35. Rb1 Bxa3? 36. Rb3.}
33... Be6 34. Bxe6 Nxe6 35. Red1 Rc6 36. Nd4 Nxd4 37. Bxd4 Rec8 38. Ne3
Ng3+
{The final attack, exploiting the weaknesses around the WK
 which Black created long ago.}
39. Kg1 Bxd4 40. Rxd4 Rc1 41. Qd2 Rxd1+ 42. Nxd1 (42.Qxd1 Rc1)
{If 42.Qxd1 Rc1!}
42... Qa7 43. Kf2 (43. Qf2 Qxd4)
{If 43. Qf2 Qxd4!}
43... Rc4
{44. Resigns. Impressive, controlled strategy.} 0-1
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