1.e4
c5
2.Nf3
Nc6
3.d4
cxd4
4.Nxd4
Nf6
5.Nc3
e5
6.Ndb5
d6
7.Nd5
The previous two times I faced this variation resulted in heavy defeats at the hands of Martin Newbury. Lucky for me, Martin and I are on the same side on this occasion.
7...Nxd5
8.exd5
Nb8
9.c4
Be7
10.Be2
Nd7
11.0-0
0-0
12.Kh1
f5
13.f4
a6
14.Nc3
Bf6
15.Qc2
exf4
16.Bxf4
Be5
17.Rae1
[Theory gives 17.Rad1
Bxf4
18.Rxf4
Ne5
19.b4
Qg5
20.Rdf1
Qh6
21.c5+/-
but I think 21...g5
22.R4f2
f4
23.Qd2
Bf5
24.c6
Rac8
25.cxb7
Rb8
26.a3
Rxb7
is about equal]
17...g5?!
18.Bd2
[18.Bxe5
Nxe5
19.Bd3
Qf6
20.b3
Bd7
21.Na4
Nxd3
22.Qxd3
Bxa4
23.Re6
Qd8
24.bxa4
is better for White]
18...Qf6
19.Bg4?
embarking on a dubious plan [19.g3
maintains White's edge e.g. 19...Qh6?
20.Rxf5
Rxf5
21.Qxf5
Bxg3
22.Qe6+
Qxe6
23.dxe6
Bxe1
24.exd7
Bxd7
25.Bxe1+/-
]
19...Qh6
20.Bh3
Nf6
21.Rxe5?
[I'd expected the other Rook to be sacrificed but 21.Rxf5
Bxf5
22.Qxf5
is still better for Black; 21.Na4
f4
22.Nb6
(22.Bxc8
Raxc8-/+
) 22...Bxh3
23.Nxa8
Nh5
24.gxh3
Ng3+
25.Kg2
Nxf1
26.Rxf1
g4
27.Bc3
Qxh3+
28.Kg1
Qe3+
29.Qf2
Qxf2+
30.Rxf2
Rxa8
31.Bxe5
dxe5
32.Re2
Re8
33.d6
Kf8
34.d7
Rd8
35.Rxe5
Rxd7
36.Rf5+
Rf7
37.Rg5
seems to hold on; 21.c5
is probably best 21...Ng4
22.Qc1
Nxh2
23.Bxg5
Qg6
(23...Qh5?
24.Rxe5
Nxf1
25.cxd6+/-
) 24.Rg1
(24.Rf2
Bg3=/+
) 24...Ng4
25.Rgf1=
]
21...dxe5
22.Bxf5
Ng4
23.h3
Bxf5
24.Rxf5
e4!
25.Rxf8+
Rxf8
26.Kg1
Qb6+
27.Kh1
Rf1#
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