(1) Kocan,B - Gale,B [B43]
HL Basingstoke v Gosport, 18.06.1988



1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.a3
to prevent Bb4. There are many alternative moves!

6...Nf6 7.Nb3?
An unnecessary retreat. It is useful for White to be able to swap Nxc6 to limit the type of attacking motif that Black employs here

7...Nc6 8.Be3 b5 9.Bd3 Ne5 10.0-0
Slightly unwise

10...Neg4 11.g3 Nxe3 12.fxe3 Bd6
now Black's attack plays itself

13.Ne2 Bb7 14.Nd2 h5 15.Nf4 h4 16.Qf3 Ke7!
[ 16...0-0-0 allows White some slight chances with 17.c4 ]

17.Ne2 Rh6 18.Rf2 Rah8 19.g4 Rg6 20.h3 Bg3 21.Nxg3?
[ 21.Rg2 ]

21...hxg3 22.Rg2 Rxh3 23.Rf1 Rgh6 0-1