Clyde Kapinos submits his draw from the recent simultaneous by Pittsburgh's
own GM, Alex Shabalov.  In the November 1996 issue of En Passant, I
annotated another draw with Shabalov from a simul, submitted by Bruce
Linderman.  Interestingly, both Clyde and Bruce played the same opening.

White: GM Alex Shabalov
Black: Clyde Kapinos
Simultaneous exhibition
May, 1999
Sicilian Defense, Accelerated Dragon variation

 1 e4      c5
 2 Nf3     Nc6
 3 d4      cxd4
 4 Nxd4    g6

   This move marks the Accelerated Dragon variation.  Clyde had been
   studying two videos about this opening, by Roman Dzindzichashvili
   ("The Roman Forum"):  "The Dragon's Accelerated Battle Over the
   Maroczy Bind", and "The Dragon's Accelerated Return".

 5 c4

   White's pawn formation is called the "Maroczy bind".  Black will
   find it difficult to enforce ... d5, which is the natural equalizing
   move in other, related, variations of the Sicilian Defense.  But
   he can sometimes get counterplay with ... b5 or even ... f5.  Against
   Linderman, Shabalov had played 5 Nc3.

 5 ...     Nf6
 6 Nc3     d6
 7 Be2     Nxd4
 8 Qxd4    Bg7
 9 Bg5     O-O
10 O-O     Be6

   Black is now threatening 11 ... Nd5, so White must move the queen.

11 Qe3     Qb6!?

   Recommended by Dzindzi.  The obvious 12 Qxb6 axb6 apparently gives
   White no advantage.

12 Qd2

   It seems that White has lost a tempo with his queen, but Black's queen
   will likewise have to move again.

12 ...     Rfc8
13 b3      Nxe4?

   White's beautiful minor pieces are easily a match for Black's rook and
   pawn.  Instead of this losing mistake, 13 ... a6 or 13 ... Qa5 or
   13 ... Qd8 would make strategic sense.

14 Nxe4    Bxa1
15 Rxa1    f6
16 Be3     Qd8
17 Rd1     b6
18 h4      Qe8
19 Bd4

   This threatens 20 Bxf6, after which 20 ... Bf5 would not win material,
   but only simplify to a bad endgame:  21 Bf3 Bxe4 22 Bxe4 exf6
   23 Bxa8 Rxa8 24 Qxd6.

19 ...     Qf7
20 Bb2

   White can still play 20 Bxf6, which simplifies to a pawn-ahead endgame
   after 20 ... exf6 21 Nxd6, or after 20 ... Bf5 21 Bf3.  But his position
   is so strong, it's not necessary to cash in immediately.

20 ...     Rc7
21 Qd4

   Threatening 22 Ng5.

21 ...     h6
22 a4      Rac8
23 Nc3     Rc5
24 Bf3     a6

   Black was afraid of Nb5, but now his b-pawn is hopelessly weak.

25 Bd5     Bxd5
26 Nxd5    R8c6
27 Ba3

   The rook is trapped.  If 27 ... Ra5, either 28 Bb4 or 28 Nxb6 is
   good.

27 ...     e5
28 Qe3     Kg7
29 Bxc5    bxc5
30 f4      Qd7
31 Rf1     Qg4!

   Black can't defend against the attack, but he correctly sticks
   his queen as close as possible to the enemy king.

32 fxe5    dxe5
33 Qf2     f5
34 Re1     e4
35 Qb2+    Kf7
36 Qh8     Qxh4
37 Rd1     Rd6
38 Qh7+    Kf8
39 Qc7     Rd8
40 Qxc5+   Kf7
41 Qc7+    Kf8
42 c5?

   Necessary was 42 g3 Qg5, and now not 43 c5? Rxd5 with perpetual check,
   but 43 Kg2 with the strong threat of 44 Nf4.

42 ...     e3!

   Diagram: 3r1k2/2Q5/p5pp/2PN1p2/P6q/1P2p3/6P1/3R2K1

43 g3

   If 43 Nxe3 Rxd1+ 44 Nxd1 Qe1+ with at least a perpetual.  But the move
   played likewise leaves White fighting to draw.

43 ...     e2!
44 Re1     Qd4+
45 Kg2     Qxd5+
46 Kh3     Qd2

   46 ... Qd7 has been suggested as a winning attempt, but White can hold
   the rook endgame:  47 Qxd7 Rxd7 48 Rxe2 Kf7 (to prevent 49 Re6)
   49 Rc2, and now if 49 ... Ke7 50 c6 Rc7 51 b4 (but not 50 b4? Rd4).
   If 46 ... Qd1, White can play either 47 Qe5 (which was also possible in
   the game), or the tricky 47 Rxe2 Qf1+ 48 Rg2 Rd2 49 Qc8+ Kf7
   50 Qc7+ Kf6 51 Qc6+ Kg5 52 Kh2.

47 Rxe2    Qxe2
48 Qxd8+   Kf7
49 Qd5+    Kf6
50 c6      Qg4+
51 Kh2     Qe2+
52 Qg2     Qxg2+
53 Kxg2    Ke6
54 b4      Kd6
55 b5      axb5
56 axb5    g5
57 Kf3     h5

   The moves after about this point have been reconstructed, because
   Clyde stopped keeping score.

58 Ke3     Kc7
59 Kd4     h4
60 gxh4    gxh4
61 Ke3     h3
62 Kf3     f4
  Agreed drawn.