Notes by Mike Dymond
1.c4
Nf6
2.Nc3
g6
3.e4
e5
4.d3
d6
5.Be2
Bg7
6.h4
h5
7.Bg5
c6
8.Qd2
Qc7
9.0-0-0
Ng4?
This allows White to exchange his "bad" bishop
10.Bxg4!
Bxg4
11.f3
Be6
12.Kb1
Both a defensive move and to allow the QR to assist in any attack against Black castling queen-side
12...Nd7
13.Nh3
Nf8
[ Better 13...Bxh3
and then reroute the kinight!]
14.Nf2
f6
15.Be3
0-0-0
16.Rc1
Kb8
17.Nb5
cxb5
18.cxb5
Qxc1+
Forced! [ 18...Qe7
19.Bxa7+
Kxa7
( 19...Ka8
20.Qa5
b6
21.Bxb6+
Kb8
22.Rc7
and White wins ) 20.Qa5+
Kb8
21.b6
]
19.Rxc1
b6
20.a4
Nd7
21.Rc6
Bf8
22.a5
Kb7
23.axb6
axb6
24.Bxb6
Nxb6
25.Qa5
Ba2+
[ 25...Na8
26.Qxd8
; 25...Nc8
26.Qc7+
Ka8
27.Ra6+
Na7
28.Qxa7#
]
26.Kxa2
If Black was relying on the pin of the rook, then Rxb6 will deicde in short order 1-0