Gallagher (2171/205) - Spanton (1951/168)
Queen's Fianchetto Opening
1.b3 b6 2.e4 e5?!
The simple 2...Bb7 is both obvious and good.
3.Nf3 Nc6 4.Bb2 f6?!
There are lines against 1.b3 where Black blockades White's dark-square bishop with ...e5 and ...f6, but here such a set-up is mostly weakening.
5.Bc4 Nge7 6.0-0 Na5 7.Be2 Bb7 8.d4 exd4 9.Nxd4
On 9.e5, I was seriously considering 9...Bxf3!? 10.Bxf3 fxe5 11.Bxa8 Qxa8, although it is desperate stuff. Stockfish10 and Komodo10 like the more-restrained 9...Ng6.
9...Bxe4?
Grabbing a pawn when behind in development and with an uncastled king is rarely wise. The engines suggest 9...Nac6, albeit with advantage to White.
10.Nc3 d5?
This loosening move makes matters worse.
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11.b4
White is completely winning.
11...Nac6 12.Nxc6 Nxc6 13.Bb5 Qd7 14.Nxe4 dxe4 15.Qh5+ g6 16.Qh4 0-0-0 17.Bxf6 Be7
There is nothing better.
18.Bxc6 Qxc6 19.Bxe7 Rd5 20.Qf6 Qe8 21.Qe6+ Rd7 22.Qxe4!?
This loses the bishop, but keeps a winning position. The engines point out 22.Rad1 Qxe7 23.Qc6.
22...Rxe7 23.Qa8+ Kd7 24.Qd5+ Kc8 25.Qa8+ Kd7 26.Rad1+ Ke6 27.Qf3 1-0
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