1. e4c5 2. Nf3d6 3. d4cxd4 4. Nxd4Nf6 5. Nc3a6 6. Bg5e6 7. f4Be7 8. Qf3Qc7 9. O-O-ONbd7 10. g4b5 11. Bxf6Nxf6 12. a3Rb812...Nd7 13.f5 Ne5 14. Qg3 Rb8 15.Na2 Bd7 was unclear in Mochalov vs. Maeder corr. 1977
13. f5O-O More energetic is 13...b4.
14. g5Nd7 15. Rg1 This rook can be deployed later on h3 via g3.
15... Ne5 16. Qh5Shane is in a critical position where accuracy is at a premium. Elliott's evil plan is easy to spot, f5-f6 or Rg3-h3. Shane has not begun his counter attack. Shane finds a lateral defensive idea which allows Elliott to set up an interesting Queen sacrifice.
16... Qc5 17. f6Bxf6 18. gxf6Nd3+ The point of 16...Qc5. Warren has seen a little further.
19. Rxd3Qxh5 20. Rxg7+Kh8 21. Rh3Qg6 22. Rxg6fxg6at this point the Fritz 6 program evaluates the position as in favour of Elliott.
23. Rf3Kg8 24. Bh3Kf7 25. e5d5 26. Nxd5Elliott is always to the point.
26... exd5 27. e6+Bxe6 28. Bxe6+Ke8 29. Nc6Shane fell on the bamboo stakes by the thirteenth move. Interestingly Grantel improved with 14...Ne8. More of that later.1-0[John Tobisch]