Wade vs Kottnauer
Beverwijk | ?
1130
[Event "Beverwijk"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Wade"] [Black "Kottnauer"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "E00"] [Opening "Queen's Pawn: Neo-Indian"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 b6 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Rc1 Bb7 11. Be2 Rc8 12. O-O c5 {Black has obtained a fully satisfactory game, but as of yet there is little significant play in the position} 13. dxc5 {White decides to get rid of a few pieces, apparently in the expectation of a quick draw} (13. Nxd5 exd5 14. dxc5 bxc5) 13... Rxc5 14. Qd2 Nxc3 15. Rxc3 Nd7 16. Rfc1 Rac8 17. Rxc5 Rxc5 18. Rxc5 Nxc5 {The first part of White's plan (the simplification) is successfuly completed. The second part (the draw) is not going to be so easy Black has several microscopic advantages: a flight square for his King, control of e4 and a more active placing of minor pieces} 19. h3 Bd5 20. Nd4 {Now Black can't capture the a-pawn because of Pb4. White prefers this indirect protection of the a-pawn to a3} (20. a3 {weakens b3 }) (20. b3 { Fixing a pawn to the same colour of the bishop and inviting ... Pa5-4}) 20... Ne4 21. Qc2 $2 (21. Qc1 Bxa2 22. Qc8+ Kh7 (22... Qf8 23. Qa6) 23. Qc2 f5 24. b3 ) 21... Qb4 $1 22. Bf3 (22. Kf1 Bxa2) (22. a3 Qe1+ 23. Bf1 Nd2 24. Qd3 Bc4) ( 22. Qb1 Nc3 23. a3 Qxd4 $1) (22. Nb3 Bxb3 23. axb3 Qe1+ 24. Bf1 Nd2 25. Qd3 Qc1 ) (22. Bd3 Qe1+ 23. Kh2 Nc5) (22. Bf1 $1 Qe1 23. Nf3 Qa1 24. a3 g6 25. Nh2 -- 26. f3 Nd6 27. Kf2) 22... Qe1+ 23. Kh2 Nd2 $1 {An unexpected move} (23... Nxf2 24. Bxd5 exd5 25. Qc8+ Kh7 26. Qf5+ $11) 24. Qc8+ (24. -- Nf1+ 25. Kg1 Nxe3+) ( 24. Kg3 Nf1+ 25. Kf4 g5+ 26. Kg4 Nxe3+ $1) 24... Kh7 25. Bxd5 Nf1+ 26. Kg1 Nxe3+ 27. Kh2 Nf1+ $1 (27... Nxd5 28. Qc2+ { Black is faced with a difficult technical task}) 28. Kg1 Nd2+ 29. Kh2 Qe5+ 30. Kg1 Qxd4 $1 {Illustrating a fact that Capablanca had pointed out - that in Queen endings a Knight cooperates better than a bishop, especially when there is a chance of mating attack. Kottnauer's conduct of this game prettily supplements our treatement of the subject of liquidation} 31. Qc2+ g6 32. Qc7 Kg8 (32... exd5 33. Qxf7+ Qg7 34. Qxd5 Qxb2 35. Qd7+ $11) 33. Qc8+ Kg7 34. Bxe6 fxe6 35. Qxe6 Qd8 36. Qe5+ Kh7 37. Qf4 Qd7 38. h4 h5 39. b3 Nb1 40. Qb4 Qc7 41. g4 Nc3 42. g5 Qc5 0-1
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