1.e4
c5
2.Nf3
d6
3.c3
Nf6
4.Be2
Bg4
5.h3
Bh5
6.0-0
e6
Not 6...Nxe4?? 7.Qa4+
7.d4?!
Nxe4
Why not ?
8.d5
Nd7
9.Qb3
e5
A center pawn is always better than a wing pawn. WCC Candidate Bent Larsen would approve.
10.Qxb7
Nef6
11.Re1
Be7
12.c4
0-0
13.Nc3
e4
14.Ng5
Bg6
15.Bf1
Re8
16.Bd2
[16.Ngxe4
Nxe4
17.Nxe4
Rb8
18.Qxa7
Bf8
With a pin that wins material]
16...Bf8
Threat h7-h6
17.f3
Rb8
18.Qxa7
Rxb2
19.Rad1
Ne5
20.fxe4
[20.Ngxe4
Possibly fearing something like 20...Nxe4
21.Nxe4
Qh4
22.Bg5
Qxh3
23.gxh3
Nxf3+
24.Kh1
Rh2#
]
20...Nh5!
21.Be3
Be7
22.Qa3
Rc2
23.Nf3
Nxf3+
24.gxf3
Bg5
The dark squares around the white king fall and his queen is offside
25.Nb5
Bf4
26.Bxf4
Nxf4
27.Qe3
Qh4
28.Rd2
Qg3+
29.Kh1
Rxd2
30.Qxd2
Bh5
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