1.e4
e5
2.Nf3
Nc6
3.Bb5
Bc5
4.0-0
[ Some intersting variations have revived this Clasical defence 4.c3
d5
5.Nxe5
Qg5~~
]
4...Qf6
5.c3
Nge7
6.d3
[ Probably better was 6.d4
exd4
7.Bg5
Qg6
8.Bxe7
Nxe7
9.cxd4
Bb6
10.Nc3
0-0
though Black's bishops would compensate for his spatial disadvantage]
6...h6
7.Be3!
A suggestion of Alekhine's, to neutrilize Black's bishop
7...Bb6
8.Nbd2
d6
9.Qe1
[ 9.Nc4?
Bg4!
; Better was 9.Qc2
]
9...Bg4!
10.h3
Bd7!
[ 10...h5
may have been playable!]
11.Nc4
g5
[ 11...Bxh3
but it will take longer to open files on the king-side]
12.Bxb6
axb6
13.Ne3
0-0-0
[ 13...Bxh3
14.Nd5!?
offers some counterplay]
14.b4
h5
15.Bxc6
bxc6
16.Nd2
g4
17.hxg4
hxg4
18.f3
g3!
19.Qxg3
Rdg8
20.Qe1
Ng6
21.Kf2
[ 21.Ng4
Nf4!
]
21...Nf4
22.Rg1
Nxd3+
Notes by the winner 0-1