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rnbq1rk1/1p2bppp/p2ppn2/8/3NP1P1/1BN1B3/PPP2P1P/R2QK2R b KQ - 0 0
This move is not entirely without any real chess logic.
9.g4!? is not a new move, it was first played in the year, 1967.
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The main line would probably be the following continuation:
See the historic (titanic) struggle:
The main line here is 9...Nc6; but Black's move is not bad. (The box prefers that White castle K-side on move ten.) 9...Qa5!?; 10.f3!? Nc6; 11.Qd2 Bd7!?; (hmmm) This might have been inaccurate. (The machine recommends that Black play: 11...NxN/d4; 12.Bxd4, and then 12...Nd7!; with a good game, and approximate equality.)
12.g5 Ne8!?; (dubious?) This is somewhat questionable, the iron solicitor recommends 12...NxN/d4; and then 13...Nh5.
13.h4 b5; 14.0-0-0, (King-safety) White naturally castles ... However, there may have been a line (see below) that gave White a bigger edge than in the way that the actual game was played.
[ Probably better was:
>/= 14.Nxc6! Bxc6;
15.h5 b4!?;
14...Nxd4; 15.Bxd4 b4; 16.Ne2 Qb5; 17.c4!, White gains space, with a gain of time as well.
r3nrk1/3bbppp/p2pp3/1q4P1/1pPBP2P/1B3P2/PP1QN3/2KR3R b - c3 0 17
Fritz (and also Houdini) shows that White has a small, (but solid); edge in this position.
[ RR 17.Qd3!? ]
17...Qb7;
18.Kb1!? a5;
19.Bc2 Rc8!?; Maybe (>/=)
19...a4.
Now Black gains some space ... on the other side of the board.
Now - White sacks a Pawn for play. (The machine recommends 23.f4.)
22.exf5 Bxf5;
23.Ng3!? Bxd3+;
24.Qxd3 Rxf3; This is natural - but doubtful. (Fritz and Houdini recommends that Black play >/= 26...g6; instead.) 27.Rxf1 Qc6; ('?') <Error.> Black's last move is a seemingly great move, but turns out to lose a subtle tactical device.
2r1nbk1/6pp/2qp4/p3pNP1/1pP4P/3QB3/PP6/1K3R2 w - - 0 0
We have now reached the position for the Saturday P.O.T.D.
[ RR
Better was: >/=
27...a4; and now
28.Ng3,
"~" (unclear)
Now it is a chess problem, "White to move and win." 28.Nh6+!! gxh6; 29.Qf5!,
This somewhat shocking "in-between" move ... (I expected 29.gxh6.) ... hitting the unprotected Bishop on f8 ... ... ...
29...Bg7[]; (forced) The computer confirms that Black really had no choice here.
[ There are a few other moves, they also lose here: **********************************************************
Probably a little worse (</=) was: B.) </= 29...Ng7?; 30.Qf7+ Kh8; 31.Qxf8+! Rxf8; 32.Rxf8#.
C.)
</=
29...Nc7?;
30.Rg1! h5[];
31.g6!,
"+/-"
D.)
</=
29...Be7?;
30.Qf7+ Kh8;
31.Qxe7,
"+/-"
30.Qf7+ Kh8; 31.gxh6, Now White is (once more) threatening mates ... because of the powerful White Pawn on the h6-square.
Now - according to the engines - the play of 31...Qg2[]; was forced, (but loses to 32.Rg1. "+/-"). 31...Qe4+!?; Practically speaking, this is about as good as anything else.
[ RR 31...Bxh6!?; 32.Bxh6 Qe4+; 33.Ka1 Qxc4; 34.Qf8+ Qg8; 35.Qxg8+ Kxg8; 36.Rf8#. ]
32.Ka1 Qg6; 33.hxg7+ Qxg7; 34.Qe6!, "+/-" Black Resigns. An entertaining chess game.
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1 - 0 The analysis for this page was prepared with the excellent program, ChessBase 10.0. (My primary engines are Fritz 12, Fritz 13, and Houdini 1.5.) The HTML was polished with several different tools and programs, (mostly FP) ... the text was checked for spelling with MS Word.
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