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(1) Quiring,J (1970) - Christiansen,L (2565)
2001 Canadian Open (1), 2001
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 3.a3 against such a strong opponent it is probably better to develop quickly with the pieces instead [3.Nf3; 3.Qb3!?] 3...Bxc3 4.bxc3 Nc6 5.e4 d6 6.Nf3 Nge7 7.d4 0-0 8.Bd3 Ng6 [8...Bg4 9.Be3] 9.d5? White has a reasonable position but now goes astray; this move is neither good nor forced [9.h3! fortifying the centre, followed by Bishop e3] 9...Na5 10.Nd2 f5 11.Nb3 fxe4! 12.Nxa5 exd3 13.Qxd3 c6! 14.Nb3 Qb6! 15.Qc2 Bf5! white is now paying the price for his indiscretions 16.Qb2 cxd5 17.Be3 a desperate try which backfires badly. To be fair, the white position is in ruins [17.cxd5 Be4 (17...Qb5!?; 17...Bd3) 18.0-0 Bxd5] 17...d4! 18.cxd4 exd4 19.Bxd4 Rae8+ 20.Be3?! begging a quick to his suffering [20.Kf1 Bd3+ 21.Kg1 Qc7 22.h4 Nf4] 20...Rxe3+ 21.fxe3 Qxe3+ 22.Kd1 [22.Kf1 Bd3# was equally painless] 22...Bg4+ 23.Kc2 Rf2+ White resigns. I am certain that it came as a great relief for him 0-1
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