1.e4
d5
2.exd5
Nf6
3.d4
Bg4
4.f3
Bf5
5.c4
e6
6.dxe6
Nc6!
7.Be3
[7.exf7+?
Kxf7
8.Be3
Bb4+
9.Nc3
Re8
10.Kf2
Rxe3!
11.Kxe3
Bc2!
12.Qd2
(12.Qxc2
Qxd4+
13.Ke2
Re8+-+
) 12...Ng4+!!-+
is an example of some nasty home analysis I cooked up for anyone greedy enough to want to take on f7.]
7...fxe6
8.Nc3
Nb4!
An improvement on Tindall-West which Black won rather unconvincingly.
9.Rc1
c5
10.d5?!N
[White's best is 10.Qa4+!
with the prospect of an edge, in complex play. As far as I know it's only been played once.]
10...exd5
11.cxd5
a6
Black can take the pawn on d5 straight away but the text keeps greater complexity and maintains pressure on White to solve his development problems. [11...Nfxd5
12.Nxd5
Qxd5
(12...Nxd5
13.Bb5+
Kf7
14.Bc4
Be6=/+
) 13.Qxd5
Nxd5
14.Bf2=/+
(14.Bxc5?
Rc8-+
) ]
12.Bg5?!
Trying to punish Black for not regaining the pawn, but White's development lag is becoming serious. [>=12.Kf2=/+
]
12...Be7
13.d6?!
[13.a3
Nfxd5
14.Nxd5
keeps Black's advantage to a minimum.]
13...Bxd6-/+
14.a3
Qe7+!
15.Kf2
Be5!
The point of Black's last move. This piece sacrifice to exploit the weakened dark squares is the blow that brings White's problems out into the open.
16.Bc4
[Accepting the piece leads to quick disaster. 16.axb4?
Bd4+
17.Kg3
Qe5+
18.f4
(18.Kh4
h6-+
) 18...Qe3+
19.Qf3
Qxc1
20.h3
Qxb2-+
]
16...Rd8
17.Bd2?
White's last chance to try and defend was 17. Qa4+, but it looks grim.
17...Bd4+
18.Kf1
Nd3
More artistic than 18...Be3 when White can struggle on by sacking his Queen.
19.Bxd3
Bxd3+
20.Nge2
0-0
21.Bg5
c4
22.Qd2
h6
23.Bxf6
Rxf6
A picturesque position, with White almost completely paralysed by the bishop pair and Black threatening to triple on the e-file and then take the knight on c3.
24.Re1
Rxf3+!
Forcing mate in 4.
25.gxf3
Qh4
Now if 26. Ne4 Qh3 is mate and 26. Kg2 Qf2+ 27. Kh3 Bf5 is also mate. 0-1