How The Game Was Won: Adams vs Matlakov European Club Cup 2015

Here is my commentary on the game between Adams and Matlakov in the European Club Cup 2015.

[Event "European Club Cup 2015 - Open"]
[Site "Skopje"]
[Date "2015.10.24"]
[Round "7.4"]
[White "Adams, Michael"]
[Black "Matlakov, Maxim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C92"]
[WhiteElo "2742"]
[BlackElo "2689"]
[WhiteTeam "SOCAR (AZE)"]
[BlackTeam "MEDNYI VSADNIK (RUS)"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. h3 Re8 10. d4 Bb7 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. a3 h6 13. d5 Nb8 14. Nh2 Nbd7 15. Ng4 Nc5 16. Nxf6+ Qxf6 17. Bc2 c6 18. b4 Nd7 19. Nb3 cxd5 20. Na5 Rab8 21. Nxb7 Rxb7 22. Qxd5 Rc7 23. Qd3 Rec8 24. Bd2 Nb6 25. a4 Nc4 26. axb5 axb5 27. Bb3 Nxd2 28. Qxd2 Rxc3 29. Re3 Rxe3 30. fxe3 Rc7 31. Bd5 g6 32. Qd3 Qg5 33. Rf1 h5 34. Rf3 Qh4 35. Kh2 Bh6 36. Qxb5 Kh7 37. Qe8 Bg7 38. Bxf7 Re7 39. Qd8 1-0