1.c4   e5   2.g3   Nf6   3.Bg2   Bc5   4.Nc3   O-O   5.Nf3   d6   6.O-O   a6   7.d4   exd4   8.Nxd4   Nbd7   9.b3   Re8   10.h3   Ne5   11.Kh2   Rb8   12.e4   Nc6 This seems to be a crucial point. Until now the computer assessed the position as equal. I didn't. I had the feeling he was going to squeeze me here if I didn't open the position. White has more space and blacks pieces don't coordinate well. White has a lot of pawn moves to start the squeeze. To a certain point it's a quiet position. I was afraid to use too much time here. This is a typical position where I dive into deep thinking without ever reaching a satisfactory conclusion. So I moved pretty fast. But that doesn't seem to be a solution either. But at least I avoid time trouble. My opponent thought this to be an ugly move. 13.Nxc6   bxc6   14.Bb2   Be6   15.Qd3   Qc8   16.f4   d5 Born out of frustration I decided to sac a pawn for open lines. 17.cxd5   cxd5   18.Nxd5   Nxd5   19.exd5   Bd7   20.Rfe1   f6   21.Be4   Rxe4 An attempt to make the bisshop pair a factor of importance. But he is very handy to prevent invasions. 22.Qxe4   Bxh3   23.Rac1   Bd6   24.Bd4 My opponent played pretty fast. He has a lot of experience in this kind of positions. Here I could see very well why he was higher rated. All his moves are simple short term plans which appear to be standard ideas for him. This move prepares the trade of the dark-squared bishops, after which white has no problems whatsoever. 24... Bf5   25.Qf3   Bg4   26.Qe3   Qb7   27.Qe4   Qc8   28.Bc5   Bf5   29.Qa4   Bd7   30.Qd4   Qb7   31.Bxd6   cxd6   32.Re7   Re8   33.Rce1   Rxe7   34.Rxe7   Qc8 During the last 5 minutes I didn't annotate but he managed to continue to squeeze me. I resigned in a totally lost endgame after he sacced the exchange back. 1-0