[Event "Hastings"] [Site "Hastings"] [Round "3"] [White "Sultan Khan"] [Black "Capablanca"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A05"] [Opening "Reti: 1...Nf6"] 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 b6 3. c4 Bb7 4. Nc3 e6 5. a3 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bg5 Be7 8. e3 O-O 9. Bd3 Ne4 10. Bf4 Nd7 11. Qc2 f5 (11... Ndf6) 12. Nb5 Bd6 $2 (12... a6 13. Qxc7 (13. Nxc7 Rc8 14. Ne6 Rxc2 15. Nxd8 Rxb2 $1 16. Nxb7 Nxf2) 13... axb5 14. Qxb7 Ndc5 15. dxc5 Nxc5 16. Qc7 Nxd3+ $17) 13. Nxd6 cxd6 14. h4 Rc8 15. Qb3 Qe7 16. Nd2 Ndf6 17. Nxe4 fxe4 18. Be2 Rc6 { With the obvious idea of doubling on the c-file} 19. g4 (19. -- Rfc8) 19... Rfc8 {The d-pawn cannot be saved} (19... Qe6 20. g5 Nd7 21. Bb5 Rc7 22. Qb4) 20. g5 Ne8 21. Bg4 Rc1+ 22. Kd2 R8c2+ (22... Rxa1 23. Rxa1 Rc4) 23. Qxc2 Rxc2+ 24. Kxc2 Qc7+ 25. Kd2 Qc4 26. Be2 Qb3 27. Rab1 Kf7 { After this Black is totally devoid of counterplay} (27... b5 28. -- b4) (27... Bc6 28. Rhc1 Bb5 29. Rc3 Qa4) 28. Rhc1 Ke7 29. Rc3 Qa4 30. b4 $1 Qd7 (30... -- 31. b5 {Putting the Queen out of play}) 31. Rbc1 {Although it is clear that White has the advantage, both materially and positionally, the fact remains that no direct win is possible. Hence White commences maneuvering} 31... a6 32. Rg1 Qh3 33. Rgc1 Qd7 (33... -- 34. Rc7+ Nxc7 35. Rxc7+ Ke6 36. Rxb7) 34. h5 Kd8 35. R1c2 Qh3 {The Queen is still active, but can achieve nothing} 36. Kc1 Qh4 37. Kb2 {Before proceeding with serious maneuvering Whtie places his King in a safe corner, just as we have seen in the games of Nimzowitsch} 37... Qh3 38. Rc1 Qh4 39. R3c2 Qh3 40. a4 Qh4 41. Ka3 Qh3 42. Bg3 Qf5 43. Bh4 { Suddenly White introduces a small finesse} 43... g6 (43... Qh3 44. g6+ Qxh4 45. gxh7) (43... Kd7 44. Rg1 $1 {Exploitation of the exposed Black King}) 44. h6 { What has White achieved by this little intermezzo? In the first place his h-pawn is no longer vulnerable, and secondly the Black Knight is nowcompletely immobilized} 44... Qd7 (44... Qh3 45. Bg3 Qf5 46. Bf4) 45. b5 a5 (45... axb5 46. Bxb5 {The White Rooks penetrate down the c-file}) 46. Bg3 Qf5 47. Bf4 Qh3 48. Kb2 Qg2 49. Kb1 Qh3 (49... Qxf2 50. Bh5 Qh4 51. Rh2 {The Queen is trapped!} ) 50. Ka1 Qg2 51. Kb2 Qh3 52. Rg1 $1 {The decisive phase is rapidly approaching, with direct threats beginning to appear. Black now must defend against the threat of} 52... Bc8 (52... -- 53. Bg4 Qh5 (53... Qh4 54. f3 $1 exf3 55. Bxf3 Qh3 56. Bg4 Qh4 57. Rh2 {trapping the Queen}) 54. Be6 -- 55. Bg8) (52... Qe6 53. Bg4 Qf7 54. Rgc1 Qg8 55. Rc8+ Bxc8 56. Rxc8+ Ke7 57. Rb8 Qh8 58. Rb7+ Kf8 59. Be6 $18) (52... Qd7 53. Bg4 Qe7 54. Rgc1 Qf7 55. Rc3 Qg8 56. Rc8+ $1) 53. Rc6 $1 Qh4 (53... Bb7 54. Bg4 Qh4 55. Rc2 {Hunt for the Queen is on}) 54. Rgc1 Bg4 (54... Bb7 { Leads to the exchange of White's worthless f-pawn for Black's valuable b-pawn} 55. Rxb6 Qxf2 56. Rc2 Bc8 57. Rb8 Nc7 58. Bg4 $18) 55. Bf1 $1 { Even with check Black can't take the f-pawn} 55... Qh5 (55... Qxf2+ 56. R6c2 Qg1 57. Rg2 Qh1 58. Rh2 Qg1 (58... Qf3 59. Be2 Qxe2+ 60. Rxe2 Bxe2 61. Rc6 $18) 59. Be2) 56. Re1 (56. -- Be2 $132) 56... Qh1 57. Rec1 (57. Rxb6 {Too hasty} 57... Bh3 58. Rc6 Bxf1 59. Rcc1 Qf3 $1 60. Rxf1 Qe2+) 57... Qh5 58. Kc3 $1 Qh4 (58... Be2 59. Kd2 Bxf1 60. Rxf1 Qf3 61. Bg3 Qg4 62. Rfc1 Qxg5 63. Rxb6 Qxh6 64. Rb8+ Ke7 65. Rxe8+ Kxe8 66. b6 $18) 59. Bg3 $1 Qxg5 60. Kd2 Qh5 61. Rxb6 { The fall of this pawn robs the Black position of all cohesion. Against the furious activity of the White pieces there is nothing to bedone} 61... Ke7 62. Rb7+ Ke6 63. b6 Nf6 64. Bb5 Qh3 65. Rb8 Nd7 (65... Nh5 66. Re8+ Kf7 67. Rc7+ Kf6 68. Rf8+) 66. Re8+ Kf7 67. b7 $1 Bh5 68. Re1 Bg4 69. Bxd7 1-0