1.d4
Nf6
2.c4
c5
3.Nf3
cxd4
4.Nxd4
e5
5.Nc2!
In an earlier round White had played... [ 5.Nb3
and slowly drifted into an inferior position]
5...Nc6
6.Nc3
d6
7.g3
Be6
8.Ne3
Be7
9.Bg2
0-0
10.0-0
Qd7
11.Ned5
Bd8?
After this move, Black soon finds himself cramped for space [ 11...Rfd8
looks better; Black could consider... 11...Bh3
12.Bxh3
Qxh3
13.Nxe7+
( 13.Nxf6+
Bxf6
14.Qxd6
Rfd8
15.Qa3
the White queen is out of play, and Black has excellent piece play ( 15.Qc5
Rac8
16.Qe3
Nd4
17.Qe4
Rxc4
also giving Black good play for his pieces) 15...Be7
( 15...Rd4
; 15...Nd4
) ) 13...Nxe7
...intending to meet... 14.Qxd6?
with 14...Ng4
END]
12.b3
a6
13.Ba3
Nd4
14.e3
Nf5
15.Qd3
Rc8
[ 15...Rb8
]
16.Rac1
h5!
17.Rfd1
Ne8
18.f4
f6
19.Na4
Qf7
20.Ndc3
b5?
hoping to distract White with a pawn sacrifice. In any case, Black is virtually in zugzwang
21.cxb5
axb5
22.Nxb5
Rxc1
23.Bxc1
exf4
24.exf4
Qg6?
25.Nd4!
Black will lose, at least, a piece after Be4 1-0