[Event "USSR vs USA"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Smyslov"] [Black "Reshevsky"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C70"] [Opening "Spanish: 4.Ba4"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Bc5 { This is the most common continuation of the Open Variation of the Spanish Game. } 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Bc2 f5 {11...Nxf2 12.Rxf2 f6 is the exciting Dilworth variation, which is rarely seen in top level competition.} 12. Nb3 Bb6 13. Nfd4 Nxd4 14. Nxd4 Bxd4 15. cxd4 { The exchanges have left with a protected passed pawn on e5.} 15... f4 { This sets up a very interesting piece sacrifice by helping to control the g3 square.} 16. f3 {Played with the idea of driving back the Black knight. However, White is in for a surprise. Do you see the sacrifice?} 16... Ng3 { A piece sacrifice which tries to take advantage of White's dark squares on the kingside.} 17. hxg3 fxg3 18. Qd3 {18.Re1 Qh4 19.Be3 Qh2+ 20.Kf1 Bh3 21.Qe2 Qh1+ 22.Bg1 Bxg2+ 23.Qxg2 Rxf3+ would give Black the type of mating attack he wanted.} 18... Bf5 {Black must protect his h7 pawn. 18...Qh4 19.Qxh7+ Qxh7 20. Bxh7+ Kxh7 21.Bd2 when White's pawn structure would give him the better ending. } 19. Qxf5 Rxf5 20. Bxf5 Qh4 21. Bh3 Qxd4+ 22. Kh1 Qxe5 23. Bd2 Qxb2 { An intriguing position. White has rook and two bishops against queen and four pawns. Black's chances are based upon a rapid advance of his passed pawns.} 24. Bf4 c5 {A mistake which drops the d-pawn. 24...d4 Better was advancing the d-pawn quickly which would tie down the White pieces.} 25. Be6+ Kh8 26. Bxd5 { With only one passed pawn to deal with White's pieces have the advantage.} 26... Rd8 27. Rad1 c4 28. Bxg3 c3 29. Be5 { White halts the c-pawn's advance by pinning it to the Black queen.} 29... b4 30. Bb3 Rd2 31. f4 h5 32. Rb1 Rf2 33. Rfe1 { 33.Rxb2 Rxf1+ 34.Kh2 cxb2 35.Bxb2 Rxf4 With chances for both sides.} 33... Qd2 34. Rbd1 Qb2 35. Rd8+ {With the rook breaking through to the 8th rank Black's king won't survive for long.} 35... Kh7 36. Bg8+ Kg6 37. Rd6+ Kf5 38. Be6+ Kg6 39. Bd5+ Kh7 40. Be4+ Kg8 41. Bg6 { Black resigned as his king is caught in a mating net.} 1-0