1.d4
Nf6
2.c4
e6
3.Nf3
d5
4.Nc3
dxc4
5.Bg5
Bb4
6.a3
[6.e4
c5
, going into the main line Vienna, is far more common.]
6...Bxc3+
7.bxc3
h6
8.Bxf6
Qxf6
9.e3
b5N
[9...0-0
10.Bxc4
b6
11.0-0
Bb7
12.Ne5
Qg5
13.Qg4
Qxg4
14.Nxg4
Nc6
15.h4
h5
16.Nh2
Na5
17.Be2
g6
18.Nf3
c5
19.dxc5
Nb3
20.Rad1
Nxc5
21.Ne5
Rfd8
22.Rd4
Rd5
23.f4
Rc8
24.Bf3
Rxd4
25.exd4
Bxf3
26.dxc5
Bc6
27.cxb6
axb6
28.Rb1
Bd5
29.c4
Bxc4
30.Rxb6
Bd5
31.Rd6
Ra8
32.Kf2
Rxa3
33.Rd8+
Kg7
34.Rd7
Ra2+
35.Ke3
Rxg2
36.Rxf7+
Kg8
37.Rd7
Kf8
38.Rc7
Ba2
39.Kf3
Rg1
0-1 Figueiredo,F (2276)-Derouineau,J (2368)/ICCF email 2001]
10.a4
c6
Returning to (obscure) past praxis.
11.Ne5
a6
12.g4N
Bb7
13.Bg2
Qe7
14.0-0
0-0
15.f4=
White's compensation is sufficient, but not more.
15...Nd7!?
16.Nxc6
Qd6
17.Ne7+
Qxe7
18.Bxb7
Ra7
19.Bg2
Nb6
20.axb5
axb5
21.Rxa7
[21.Qd2
Ra3
]
21...Qxa7
22.Qa1
Qe7!
Black is threatening to take over the initiative here, with jumps like ...Nd5, ...Na4, ...Qh4 and ...Qa3 (if White's queen goes to e1 to stop ...Qh4) in the air.
23.e4
Ra8
[23...Rb8
might improve, going for ...b4.]
24.Qb2
Ra5
25.e5
Qh4
[25...Na4
almost gives Black an advantage, but White has a neat tactical defense. 26.Qc2
Qa3
27.Rc1
Nb2
28.Rb1
Nd3
29.Bf1!
Nxf4
30.Bxc4!=
]
26.Qe2
[26.f5!
Qe7
27.f6
Qa3
28.Qf2
Qf8
29.Rb1+/=
(29.fxg7
Qxg7+/=
) ]
26...Ra3
[26...h5!?
]
27.f5!
Without this counter-attack, White and his overextended structure would be lost.
27...Rxc3
28.fxe6
fxe6
29.Qe4!
Qd8
30.Qg6
Now Black must be quick, as White threatens to win immediately with 31.Be4.
30...Qxd4+
31.Kh1
Re3
32.Qxe6+
Kh7
33.Qf5+
Kh8
34.Qf8+
[34.Qg6
Nd7
35.g5
hxg5
(35...Qd3
36.Qe8+
Kh7
37.g6+
Qxg6
38.Qxd7
Rxe5
39.Rg1
Rg5
40.Qd4
Rg4
41.Qc5
Rg5=
) 36.Qh5+
Kg8
37.Qf7+
Kh7
38.Bd5
Kh6!
39.Qxd7
Qxe5=
]
34...Kh7
35.Qf5+
Kh8
36.Qf8+
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