Scottish Annotated Games

Last updated 11 July 2001

Murray, J S - Turner, R F [E30]
SCCA Championship, 1997-98
[Notes by Iain Mackintosh]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bg5 [Leningrad.]

4...h6 5.Bh4 c5 6.d5 b5 7.e3 Bb7 [7... g5, Bxc3+ and exd5 are the alternatives.]

8.dxe6 fxe6 9.cxb5 0-0 10.a3 Bxc3+ [10... Ba5 is book.]

11.bxc3 Qa5 12.Bxf6 Rxf6 13.Qd2 a6 14.bxa6 Nxa6 15.Nf3 Bxf3 16.gxf3 d5 17.Bg2 c4 [Black now controls the centre.]

18.0-0 Nc5 [Eyeing the d3 outpost.]

19.Ra2 Rff8 20.Rb1 Rfb8 21.Rb4 Nd3 22.Rxb8+ Rxb8 23.Bf1 [23.Bh3 looks better.]

23...Rb1 24.f4? [The pin needs broken with 24.Kg2]

24...Qb6 25.Kg2 Rxf1! [26.Kxf1 Qb1+ and then (a) 27.Ke2 Nc1+ 28.Kf3 Nxa2 or (b) 27.Kg2 Ne1+ 28.Kh3 Qf5+ and mate in 7 or (c) 27.Kg2 Ne1+ 28.Kg3 Qg6+ and mate in 4.] 0-1