1.c4
Nf6
2.Nc3
e6
3.e4
d5
4.e5
Ne4
5.Nf3
Nc6
6.Be2
Be7
7.0-0
0-0
8.d4
b6
9.Be3
Nxc3
10.bxc3
dxc4
11.Bxc4
Na5
12.Bd3
Bb7
13.Nd2
The mobile chain of Pawns (c3+d4+e5) cuts the board in two parts, committing Black to play on the queenside and White on the Kingside. With his last move White begins the preparation for an attack. He clears the way for the Queen and transfers his Knight to a more active position
13...c5
14.Qg4
Compelling Black to weaken his Pawn cover in view of the threat 15.Bh6 gaining an exchange
[ 14.Qg4
g6
15.Bh6
]
14...g6
15.Ne4
cxd4
16.cxd4
Nc6
The e4-Knight is very dangerous, therefore Black ought to exchange it immediately
17.Rfd1
Nb4
18.Bh6
With the black Pawn on g6 White's task is to use the weak squares f6 and h6 for strengthening his attack on the King
18...Re8
19.Bb5
Bc6
20.Bxc6
Nxc6
21.Rab1
Qd5
22.Qf4
Qd8
[ 22...Nxd4
Is not playable because of 23.Rxd4
Qxd4
24.Nf6+
; 22...Rad8
23.Nf6+
Bxf6
24.Qxf6
And there is no protection against checkmate]
23.Rb3
Rc8
24.h4
The purpose of this move is to undermine the g6-Pawn by means of h4-h5 at the appropriate moment
24...Rc7
25.Rf3
[ 25.d5!
exd5
26.Rxd5
Qxd5
27.Nf6+
Bxf6
28.Qxf6
Qxe5
29.Re3
Qxf6
]
25...Rf8
26.Bxf8
Qxf8
27.d5
exd5
28.Rxd5
Nb4
29.Rd1
Rc6
30.Nd6
Nxa2
31.Qa4
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