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A very pretty game with an extra-ordinary finish.
1.e4
e5; 2.Nf3
Nf6; 3.Nxe5
d6; 4.Nf3
Nxe4; {Diagram?}
So far so book. Now d4 is the
normal move in this position.
5.c4!?, {Diagram?}
An off-beat move.
[ Standard is: 5.d4,
etc. ]
5...d5!?; 6.Nc3
Bc5!?; {Diagram?}
This could be slightly risky, GM
Larry Evans gives it a question
mark.
(But that is too harsh.)
7.d4
Bb4; 8.Qb3!
c5!?; {Diagram?}
Larry Evans makes no comment here,
but this could be the losing move here.
[ Better had to have been: 8...Qe7[]; with close to an equal game. ].
9.Bd3!
Qa5; 10.0-0!
Nxc3; 11.bxc3
Bxc3; 12.Bb2!
Bxb2; 13.Rae1+,
('!') {Diagram?}
The whole point of White's combo -
Black will now be unable to castle.
[ 13.Qxb2!? ]
13...Kf8; 14.Qxb2
cxd4; 15.cxd5
Nd7; {Diagram?}
GM Evans calls this a desperate
bid by Black to catch up in
development.
16.Qxd4
Nf6; 17.Qe5
Qc5; 18.Ng5!?
Bd7; 19.Ne4!?,
{Diagram?}
This is good, but could it be possible that 19.Rc1 was a little better?
19...Nxe4; 20.Rxe4
Re8; 21.Qf4
Qxd5; {Diagram?}
Black seems to have defended.
White now comes up with a very
energetic offer of a piece ... that
Black cannot accept.
22.Rfe1!
Rxe4; {Diagram?}
This is forced.
[ Bad is 22...Qxd3??; 23.Rxe8+ Bxe8; 24.Qb4+ Qd6; 25.Qxd6+ Kg8; 26.Rxe8# ]
23.Bxe4
Qe6; 24.Qb8+
Be8; 25.Qxa7
b6; 26.Qa3+
Qe7; 27.Bc6!, {Diagram?}
Black resigns. He must lose his
Queen or be mated.
1 - 0
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