1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 d6 4. d4 Nbd75. g3 g6 6. Bg2 Bg7 7.

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O 8. b3After the usual opening trial and error, those that played the White side
realized that(8. e4 c6 9. h3was best. Black’s 16th move will show us
why.)8... Re8 9. Bb2 c6 10. e4 exd411. Nxd4The game has transposed into a KID
position. A glance might tell us that a long positional game will follow, with Black
placing pressure on e4 (...Nc5 being an important part of that) while White will enjoy
his extra central space and will also put pressure on the d6-pawn. As for Black
dreaming of a kingside attack, that seems quite foolish. The center isn’t closed so
play will be directed in the center and White’s king is as safe as safe can be.
However, there’s more to the eye than one might imagine! 11... Qb6Putting
pressure on d4 (and on the whole g1-a7 diagonal) and also X-raying to the
undefended b2-bishop. The truth is that Black’s long-term d6-weakness and lack of
space demands that Black play dynamically. Quite, milk toast moves won’t get the
job done. 12. Qd2A small inaccuracy. We now know that 12.Qc2 is correct (Black will
attack White’s b3-pawn by ...a7-a5-a4, so the queen needs to defend b3.), followed
by moving a rook to d1. I should add that if Black (after 12.Qc2) gobbles up the d4-
knight(12. Qc2 Qxd4??then 13. Na4and Black’s queen dies in the middle of the
board.)12... Nc5Black’s queen is clearly working, and now the knight on c5 is also
looking good. If you add the active rook on e8 (hitting e4) and the g7-bishop which
is glaring down the a1-h8 diagonal, one slowly realizes that some fireworks might
appear.13. Rfe1 a5More dynamics. Now quite a few Black pieces are working hard
to annoy White and end Zita’s “kill the d6-pawn”
dream. 14. Rab1 a4 15. Ba1 axb316. axb3Now b3 isn’t guarded by a pawn, which
means that White needs to babysit it (in this case with a rook and the d4-
knight).16... Ng4!This unleashes Black’s killer g7-bishop. Also similar positions see
Black playing ...Ng4-e5-d3. And there is also a “little” problem with the f2-pawn.
Now Black’s queen is dynamically placed, both Black horses are ready to leap and
kick the enemy to death, the g7-bishop is terrifying the White army, and both Black
rooks are enjoying open/half open files. 17. h3??Suicide! White is begging Black to
beat him down.(17. Red1was right, but Black’s still the boss
after 17... Rxa1! (17... Ne5is also
strong)18. Rxa1 Nxb3 19. Nxb3 Qxb3 20. Rac1Ne5 21. Qxd6 (21. Qa2!?) 21... Bg
4 22. Rf1Nxc4and Black has much better pieces and a very nice
initiative.)17... Rxa1!The board erupts in an explosion of tactical
chaos! 18. Rxa1 Nxf2!19. Re3Everything loses:(19. Kxf2 Nxb3is game over. For
example,20. Rab1 Nxd2 21. Rxb6 Bxd4+ 22. Ke2Bxb6 23. Kxd2 Bf2 24. Ra1 Bxg3
and Black has six pawns to White’s three.)(19. Kh2 Ncd3 20. Nf3and now both
20...Qxb3 and 20...Nxe1 leaves White in a hopeless
state.)19... Nxh3+ 20. Kh2 Nf2!Back where it came from! It turns out to be quite
safe since 21.Qxf2 would lose to 21...Bxd4. Now White has to deal with enemy moves
like 21...Ng4+, 21...Nfd3, 21...Bxd4, etc. 21. Rf3Ncxe4White’s pain never seems to
stop! The rest continues the
beatdown. 22. Qf4Ng4+ 23. Kh1 f5 24. Nxe4 Rxe4 25. Qxd6Rxd4 26. Qb8 Rd8 27
. Ra8 Be5 28. Qa7Qb4 29. Qa2 Qf8! 30. Bh3 Qh6, 0-1.