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A sharp attacking game ... with some really nice moves.
1.e4 c5; 2.Nf3 e6; 3.d4 cxd4; 4.Nxd4 Nc6; 5.Nc3 d6; 6.Be3 Nf6; 7.Bc4 Be7;
8.Qe2
a6; 9.0-0-0
Qc7; 10.Bb3
0-0;
Both sides have played ... The "Velimirovic Attack," one of the sharpest
lines in Sicilian Theory!
11.g4!?,
This is the main line according to many books I have on this
opening.
11...Nxd4!;
The best move according to MCO.
12.Rxd4[]
b5!?; 13.g5
Nd7; 14.Rg1
Nc5;
The best square for this Knight in this variation.
15.e5!?, (Maybe - '!')
A very sharp attacking move.
(BCO gives this an exclam.)
[ The main line, according to MCO is:
15.f4!?
f5!; {Diagram?} which transposes to MCO-14;
page # 330, column # 27. ].
15...g6!?;
Played to stop Qh5.
16.Rh4!?
Bb7;
Black is probably best off developing here.
17.Rg3!
Kg7?!; (Maybe - '?')
A case of over-anticipation.
[ The best line was probably: >= 17...Nxb3+[]; 18.axb3 dxe5!; "~" with a fair game for Black.
Black was probably fearful of
a line like:
17...Rac8!?; 18.Qg4
dxe5;
19.Rxh7!?
Kxh7?;
20.Qh4+
Kg7;
21.Qh6+
Kg8; 22.Rh3, ("+/-")
with a winning attack for White. ].
18.Bd4!
d5[]; 19.Bxd5!!
Bxd5; 20.Nxd5
exd5; 21.e6+
f6[];
Black seems to have defended
well and his material advantage
will soon tell.
22.Qh5!!, (Maybe -
'!!!') {Diagram?} WOW!!!
One of the more surprising moves
ever played on a chess board.
(Amazing!!!)
[ My first instinct was to play the
attack with: 22.Rgh3!?,
"+/-"
This is pretty good, but nowhere
near as forcing as the game. ].
22...Nd3+!?; 23.Kb1!
gxh5;
This is forced now.
[ 23...Rh8?!;
24.Qh6+
Kg8;
25.gxf6
Bxf6; {Diagram?}
This appears to be forced.
( Or 25...Nxf2?; 26.f7#
). 26.Rxg6+
Bg7; 27.Rxg7+
Kf8;
28.Rxc7+
Ke8;
29.Qg7,
("+/-") {Diagram?}
and White mates shortly. ].
24.gxf6+
Kh8; 25.fxe7+
Ne5; 26.exf8Q+
Rxf8; 27.Rxh5
Rxf2;
One last trick.
28.Bxf2,
Black Resigns.
(His game is hopeless.)
[ White wins with no problem after: 28.Bxf2
Nc6; {Diagram?}
This is forced.
(28...a5??; 29.Bd4,
"+/-"). 29.Rf5!
Qe7; {Diagram?}
Again forced, Black must stop
the
impending check on f8.
( 29...Nb4??
; 30.Rf8#
). 30.Rf7
Qe8; 31.Rg1
h6;
32.Bh4
Qxe6;
33.Bf6+
Qxf6;
34.Rxf6, ("+/-") {Diagram?}
with an easy win for White. ].
One of the most brilliant games on record, but I am just not sure if it is all sound.
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