Thanks to Steve Smith for providing the game and analysis below - in the second round of the recent Bridge of Allan congress, Steve had White against Julius Schwartz. With Julius rated at 2123, this is just over 400 points above Steve.
Smith, S–Schwarz, J0–1Bridge of Allan Congress226.08.2018
1.e4 c5 2.f3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.xd4 a6 5.d3 c5 6.b3 e7 7.0-0 d6 8.c3 f6 9.e3 b6 10.f4 0-0 11.e2
After the game my opponent said he'd been worried that I had a forced win here, with the line 11 e5 dxe5 12 fxe5 Nd7 13 Bxh7+ Kxh7 14 Qh5+ Kg8 with Rf3 and Rh3 leading to mate. However, despite his high grade he was seeing phantoms here as after 15 Rf3 Black has f6 and if 16 Rh3 Nxe5 holds the King's defences.
However, 11 e5 dxe5 12 fxe5e Nd7 should be followed by 13 Qf3 when White has some initiative. Black plays 13 .. Ra7 or the subtle Qc7 when 14 Qxa8 loses to Bb7 followed by Nc6.
bd7 12.ad1 c7 13.g4 h6 14.g5 hxg5 15.fxg5 h7 16.h5 e5 17.d4 g6 18.h4
Black can instead win the pawn with 18 ... Bxg5 19 Bxg5 Nxg5 20 Qxg5 Qc5 regaining the piece.
d8 19.f3 xf3+ 20.xf3 xg5 21.xg5 xg5 22.g3 f6
White is a pawn down but has some initiative.
23.df1 e5 24.g2 e7 25.d1 b7 26.c3 d5 27.f2 g7 28.g4
The decisive mistake, exd5 had to be played
dxe4 29.xe4 f5 30.xg6 fxe4 31.xf8+ xf8 32.xf8+ xf8 33.xe4 xe4 34.xe4 c5+ 35.f1 f5+
White resigns.
0–1
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