1.e4
e5
2.Nf3
Nc6
3.Bc4
Nf6
4.Ng5
d5
5.exd5
Na5
6.Bb5+
c6
7.dxc6
bxc6
8.Qf3
Rb8
This move came about as a result of analysis by E.E. Colman, in a Japanese P.O.W. camp, during W.W.II. Black sacrifices a pawn for good attacking chances.
9.Bd3
[ Instead 9.Bxc6+
Nxc6
10.Qxc6+
Nd7
11.d3
Be7
12.Ne4
Rb6
13.Qa4
f5
14.Ng3
0-0
etc]
9...Qc7
10.Nc3
h6
11.Nge4
Nd5
12.Ng3
g6
Protecting f5 and threatening a suitable f5 to compromise White's piece development
13.Nxd5
cxd5
14.Qxd5
Bb7
15.Bb5+
The only way to secure a square for the Queen [ 15.Qb5+
Bc6
16.Qa6
Bb4
17.a3
( 17.Be2
Rb6
18.Qd3
0-0
with an obvious advantage) 17...Rb6
would be one way of winning the Queen]
15...Ke7
"The Long March" begins!
16.Qd3
Bxg2
17.Rg1
Bh3
18.b4
Nc6
19.Qc4?
Better was to exchange the Knight, though Black retains the two Bishops in an open position! [ 19.Bxc6
Qxc6
]
19...Rxb5!
Instantly! Now the game becomes intersting for players and spectators, as I had only 10 minutes to reach the time-control at move 36.
20.Qxb5?
[ 20.c3
]
20...Nd4
21.Qd3
Qxc2
22.Qa3
Qc7
23.b5+
Ke6
Moving the King to the d-file allows Qd3 (pinning the Knight) and gains the tempo to play Rb1 [ 23...Ke8
24.Qa4
Nc2+
25.Kd1
Nxa1
26.b6+
Qd7
27.Qxa7
looks dangerous in TT]
24.Qa6+
Kd5
25.Ne2
Nf3+
26.Kd1
Nxg1
27.Nc3+
In TT, the simple Nxg1 would give better chances
27...Kd4
28.Bb2
Bg4+
29.Ke1
Nf3+
30.Kd1
Qc4
31.Ne2+
Ke4
32.Rc1
Qd3
33.Qb7+
Kf5
NOT [ 33...Qd5
34.Nc3+
end]
34.Qxf7+
Kg5
35.h4+
Kxh4
36.Rc2
As my TT move has yet to be played then Qf6+ would have been a better try, though I would not have fallen for Kh5 followed by
Ng3 mate! [ 36.Qf6+
Kh5
37.Ng3#
]
36...Ng1
Saving a tempo over Nd4. Now, that the time-control has been reached, White could resign. The remaining moves were "just for fun!"
37.Qf6+
g5
38.Qxe5
Bd6
39.Qe3
Bxe2+
40.Kc1
Rh7
41.Qe6
Bg4
42.Qc4
Qxc4
43.Rxc4
Rc7
44.Rxc7
Bxc7
45.Bd4
Ne2+
And that's goodnight folks! 0-1