[Event "Leningrad"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Spassky"] [Black "Melik Peshayev"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C17"] [Opening "French: Winawer, Advance, 4...c5"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Qg4 {This was once considered a sharp weapon for White, but now it has lost its sting.} 5... Ne7 6. dxc5 { The main line these days is 6.Nf3, a solid developing move.} 6... Bxc3+ { 6...Nbc6 7.Bd2 O-O 8.Nf3 f5 is considered a more reliable method of reaching a level game.} 7. bxc3 {White's tripled pawns are a real weakness, but there is some compensation in terms of pressure on the kingside.} 7... O-O 8. Nf3 Nbc6 9. Bd3 Ng6 {The knight can be chased away by the advance of the h-pawn, a typical strategy in such positions.} 10. Qh5 Nce7 11. h4 Qa5 {Black attac ks on the queenside, but White is not really concerned about that part of the board.} 12. O-O Bd7 13. Qg4 { The White queen gets out of the way so the h-pawn can advance.} 13... Bb5 { It is usually a good strategy to trade a piece which is not actively taking part in the defense for a piece which is part of the attacking force.} 14. h5 Bxd3 15. cxd3 Qxc3 { 15...Nh8 16.Qb4 White retains the extra pawn with a good position.} 16. hxg6 Qxa1 17. gxh7+ {White has given up an idle rook, which played no part in the attack, for the important defender at g6. Now Black cannot afford to take the pawn at h7.} 17... Kh8 {17...Kxh7 18.Ng5+ Kg8 Otherwise there will be a discovered check which wins material.19.Qh5 Rfc8 20.Qxf7+ Kh8 21.Qh5+ Kg8 22. Qh7+ Kf8 23.Nxe6+ Kf7 24.Ng5+ Ke8 25.Qh8+ Kd7 26.Qxg7 With the nasty threat of 27.e6+, with a discovered attack on the queen at a1.} 18. Bg5 { Black must now give up the queen for the rook, or lose the knight for nothing.} 18... Qxf1+ 19. Kxf1 Nf5 {Now Spassky finishes with an elegant combination, based on the weakness of the g7 square. The knight at f5 seems to hold things together, but remember that White can play Nd4. Now find the solution..} 20. Bf6 Rac8 {20...gxf6 21.exf6 Rg8 22.hxg8Q+ Rxg8 23.Qh5+} 21. Nd4 gxf6 22. exf6 { Black resigned, as there is no defense.} 1-0