Eric Schiller vs Pia Cramling - Gausdal International 1984.??.??

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Eric Schiller vs Pia Cramling
Gausdal International Gausdal NOR round 3 1984.??.??
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Hübner Variation, Rubinstein Variation 1/2-1/2

[Event "Gausdal International"]
[Site "Gausdal NOR"]
[Date "1984.??.??"]
[EventDate "?"]
[Round "3"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[White "Eric Schiller"]
[Black "Pia Cramling"]
[ECO "E42"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "83"]

1.d4 {Notes by Eric Schiller.} Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 c5
5.Nge2 cxd4 6.exd4 O-O 7.a3 Be7 8.d5 exd5 9.cxd5 Re8 10.Be3
Ng4 11.Bd4 Bf6 12.h3 Bxd4 13.Qxd4 Ne5 14.f4 Ng6 15.O-O-O d6
16.Ng3 Qh4 17.Bb5 {!} Rf8 18.Nce2 Ne7 19.Qb4 Rd8 20.Ne4 a5
21.Qd2 Bf5 22.N2c3 Na6 23.g3 Qh6 24.Bxa6 Rxa6 25.g4 Bxe4
26.Nxe4 Raa8 27.h4 f5 28.g5 Qh5 29.Nc3 Rac8 30.Qe3 Ng6 31.Qe6+
Kh8 32.Kb1 Nxf4 33.Qxf5 Rf8 34.Qd7 Ne2 {White is cearly
better, as long as the king remains safe. The Black d-pawn
must fall. But is should not be eaten immediately! The clock
was a factor here. White had 9 minutes left, Black had just
4. After a couple of minutes deciding between Nxe2 and Qxd6, I
chose wrongly.} 35.Qxd6 {? Simplistically counting on the fact
that after capturing on c3 with the knight, Black couldn't
follow up with the rook because then the other rook at f8
would be undefended. 35.Nxe2 Qxe2 36.Qxd6 +/- } Rfd8 {?
Cramling used half of her remaining time on this move, but
missed a powerful move. 35...Nxc3+ ! 36.bxc3 Qe2 ! Although
there is no immediate threat, White is actually lost. White
can't allow a rook to get to f2, but there isn't much to be
done about it. 37.Qe6 Qb5+ ! 38.Ka1 Rce8 One rook will get to
the seventh rank, and then it is game over. } 36.Qb6 {! Saving
the game.} Nxc3+ 37.bxc3 Qf3 {! Just three moves to time
control, which was the old, generous 40 moves in two and a
half hours. With 6 minutes left I used up half my time, and
again chose a bad move!} 38.Qxa5 {?! 38.d6 Qxc3 39.d7 A draw
is almost inevitable. Rb8 40.h5 White could play on, though
the chances of a draw would be high. } b6 39.Qb4 Rxd5 {
39...Rxc3 Black threatens ...Rb3+, but White was ready with a
strong counter. 40.Rhf1 ! Rb3+ Forced, as if the queen moves
there is trouble at f8. 41.Ka2 Rxb4 42.Rxf3 Rxh4 43.d6 ! A
difficult game for Black, though not clearly winning for
White. } 40.Rdf1 Qd3+ {Time control reached, with each player
in their last minute.} 41.Ka1 Rdc5 42.Rd1 {Draw agreed.}
1/2-1/2

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Updated: 30 January, 2022
Created: 30 January, 2022