00003.4.10 Analyzed by National Master John Graves

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 e6 4. Nf3 Bb4+ 5. c3 Be7 6. Bb5

Bd3 is better, it is the natural diagonal for the bishop. It doesn't do much on b5

6... b6 7. O-O a6 8. Ba4 Bb7 9. Nbd2 Nf4 10. Nc4

Re1 is much better. You will discover on the knight while moving your own towards the KINGSIDE. You will use the e4 or the f1 square for the knight. The knight on c4 really doesn't do anything. Notice this plan does not block your c1 bishop and keeps it pointing at the enemy kingside.

10... g5 11. Bxf4 gxf4 12. Bc2 Bd5 13. Bd3 Nc6 14. Qd2 Bxc4 15. Bxc4 h5 16.

Qxf4 Rg8 17. Rad1

Not bad but h3 stops blacks rook from getting to the g4 square. Try to keep in mind when you have a superior position It doesn't hurt to take a little time out to stop your opponents plans. the term is called "prophylaxis" your plan of d4d5 really cant be stopped.

17... b5 18. d5

Bb3! see previous note.

18... Rg4 19. Qh6 Bf8 20. Qh8 Rxc4 21. dxc6 Rxc6 22. Nd4 Qh4

22...Rb6 is better.

23. Nxc6 dxc6 24. Rd4 Qg5 25. f4 Qh6 26. Qxh6 Bxh6 27. Rf3 c5 28. Re4

Oops, You gave up the only useful file.

28... Rd8 29. Kf1 Rd2 30. Re2 Rd1+ 31. Re1 Rxe1+ 32. Kxe1 a5 33. g3 Ke7 34.

h4 a4 35. b3 b4 36. bxa4 Bf8 37. cxb4 cxb4 38. a5 Ke8 39. a6 Bc5 40. Kd1

a3! is faster.

40... Ba7 41. Kc2 c5 42. Kb3 Ke7 43. Kc4 Kf8 44. Kb5 Ke8 45. Kc6 c4 46. Kb7

Bd4 47. a7 Bxa7 48. Kxa7 c3 49. Rf2

a3?? c2! 50. Rc3 b2! and black queens!

49... Kf8 50. Rc2 Kg8 51. Kb6 f5 52. Kb5 Kf8 53. Kxb4 Ke8 54. Rxc3 Kf7 55.

a4 Kg8 56. a5 Kf7 57. a6 Ke8 58. a7 Kf7 59. a8=Q Kg6 60. Rc7 Kh6 61. Qh8+

Kg6 62. Qf6#

{White mates} 1-0