1.e4
c5
2.c3
d5
Black immediately challenges my setup. This leads to lively opening play as both sides battle for the center.
3.exd5
Qxd5
4.d4
Nc6
5.Nf3
cxd4
6.cxd4
e5
[6...Bg4
Is the alternative. 7.Nc3
Bxf3
8.gxf3
Qxd4
9.Qxd4
Nxd4
10.Nb5
Is the very interesting position that usually occurs in this line. White has the advantage due to Black's more exposed king.]
7.Nc3
Bb4
Thematically continuing to challenge for the center.
8.Be2!?
e4
9.0-0!
White sacrifices a piece for the attack.
9...Bxc3
10.bxc3
exf3
11.Bxf3
For the piece invested, white has the two bishops, active piece play and an uncomfortable Black king .
11...Qd6
12.Qa4
White improves the position of the queen, prepares Ba3 and pins the knight. Good moves usually have more than one point to them.
12...Bd7
[12...Be6
occured in a previous game of mine. After 13.d5!
Bxd5
14.Ba3
Qc7
(14...Qd7
15.Rfe1+
Nge7
16.Bxd5
Qxd5
17.Rxe7+
) 15.Bxd5
0-0-0
16.Bxc6
Qxc6
17.Qxa7
White went on to win handily]
13.Ba3!
Qc7
[13...Nxd4
14.Qxd4
Qxd4
15.cxd4
and the bishops give white a big advantage]
14.Rfe1+
Kd8
Now the king is misplaced, but [14...Nge7
15.Bxc6
Bxc6
16.Qb3
0-0
17.Rxe7
Gives white a decisive advantage]
15.Qb3
Nh6
16.Rab1
White's initiative is very strong.
16...Kc8
17.Bd6
Qb6
18.Qd5!
A superb square for the queen.
18...Qa6
19.Bf4
Clearing the h2-b8 diagonal
19...Rd8
20.Qc5
[20.Qd6
Is more direct, logical and good. 20...Qa5
21.Rxb7!
Kxb7
22.Rb1+
Qb6
23.Qc7+
Ka6
24.Be2+
Ka5
25.Rxb6
axb6
26.Qd6
b5
27.Qa3+
Kb6
28.Qc5+
Kb7
29.Qxb5+
Kc8
30.Qa6+
Rxa6
31.Bxa6#
my leetle friend Fritz says hello]
20...Bf5
21.Re7!
Rd7
22.Re8+
Rd8
23.Rxd8+
[23.Qd6!
leads to forced mate- 23...Qa5
24.Bxc6
Bxb1
25.Bd7#
]
23...Kxd8
24.Qf8+
Kd7
25.Qd6+
Ke8
26.Re1+
[26.Rxb7
also wins ]
26...Be6
27.Bxh6
gxh6
28.Rxe6+!
fxe6
29.Bh5#
A nice checkmate to finish 1-0