[Event "Beverwijk"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Rossolimo"] [Black "Euwe"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C50"] [Opening "Italian: Hungarian Defence"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Be7 4. d4 d6 5. dxe5 dxe5 6. Qxd8+ Bxd8 7. Nc3 { White's liquidation has simplified the position, but Black's game is not easy} 7... f6 {Protecting the e-pawn, so that Black can now threaten to drive the Bc4 off its important diagonal with ... Na5} (7... Nf6 8. Bb5 Bd7 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 Re8 11. Bg5 a6 12. Rad1) 8. a3 Na5 9. Ba2 b6 10. Be3 Nb7 (10... Ba6 11. Nd2 $1) 11. O-O-O Nd6 12. Nd2 {Black has been losing time, therefore White avails himself of the chance to improve the placing of his pieces. This move casts an eye towards the c4 squares while also making Pf4 possible} 12... Ne7 13. Nc4 Nxc4 $2 {This is a typical mistake: Black thinks he is easing his defence by exchanging. He should have played ... Nf7, overprotecting his e-pawn, an important precaution in the event of a White Pf4} (13... Nf7) 14. Bxc4 c6 15. Ne2 (15. b4 {to obtain the d5 support point}) 15... Bc7 16. h3 Bd7 $2 17. Ng3 $1 (17. Bf7+ Kxf7 18. Rxd7 Rac8 19. -- Rhd8 { White need not hurry with the liquidation}) 17... h5 {Practically forced} ( 17... -- 18. Nh5) (17... g6 18. Bh6 -- 19. Bg7 { winning the exchange: a clear demonstration of the strength of the Bishop on c4 }) (17... Rd8 18. Nh5 Kf8 19. Rd2 Be8 20. Nxf6 $1 gxf6 21. Bh6#) 18. Bf7+ Kxf7 19. Rxd7 Rac8 20. Nf5 $1 {Forestalling for the time being the possibility of having the Rook forced off by Black's ... Rhd8} 20... Rhe8 21. Rhd1 Kf8 22. Nd6 Bxd6 23. R1xd6 {White's advantage is now decisive} 23... Ra8 24. a4 {Such moves are characteristic of the theme "The Struggle for the Diagonals". White strives to bring his Bishop back to life by opening a diagonal} 24... c5 { Temporarily closing the diagonal} 25. Re6 Kf7 26. Red6 { White maneuvers in search of a better plan} (26. Rc6) 26... Kf8 27. Kd2 $1 { Here is one greate advantage of liquidation in the opening: the King himself can play an active part in thefight} 27... Rec8 28. Kc3 Nc6 29. Kc4 Nd8 (29... Nd4 30. c3) 30. c3 Nf7 31. Rd2 (31. Re6) 31... Ke8 32. Kb5 Rd8 { Now White must liquidate further} 33. Rxd8+ Nxd8 (33... Rxd8 34. Rxd8+ Nxd8 ( 34... Kxd8 35. Ka6) 35. a5) 34. a5 $1 Rb8 35. axb6 Rxb6+ (35... axb6 36. Rd6 { Black must lose a pawn}) 36. Kxc5 Nb7+ 37. Kd5 Ra6 38. b4 Kd7 39. Kc4+ { Operating at the head of his troops, the King does not feel altogether safe. He therefore retires in order to prepare for c4. It is clear that this move could not be playedforthwith!} 39... Nd6+ 40. Kb3 Kc7 41. f3 Ra1 (41... Nb5 42. Rd5 $1) 42. Bc5 Ne8 43. Kb2 Ra6 44. Rd1 Kc8 45. Kb3 Nc7 46. c4 Ne6 47. Be3 Nf4 48. b5 Re6 49. Bxf4 exf4 50. Rd5 g6 51. c5 Kc7 52. Kc4 Re8 53. Rd6 f5 54. Rxg6 fxe4 55. Rg7+ Kb8 56. fxe4 Rxe4+ 57. Kd5 Re8 58. c6 Re2 59. Rb7+ Ka8 60. Rf7 Kb8 61. Rb7+ Ka8 62. Rf7 Kb8 63. Rxf4 Rxg2 64. Rf8+ Kc7 65. Rf7+ Kb8 66. Rb7+ Ka8 67. Rh7 Rg5+ 68. Kd6 1-0