[Event "Hastings <ENG>"] [Site "Hastings <ENG>"] [Round "0"] [White "Thomas"] [Black "Rubinstein"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C70"] [Opening "Spanish: 4.Ba4"] {Black prevents the advance of the f-pawn} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Qe2 b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. c3 O-O 8. O-O d6 9. d3 Ne7 10. Bg5 Ng6 11. Nh4 { At move 10 White was wrong to omit the powerful advance d4, but now, at move 11 it would have been less strong since, Black would not have taken the d-pawn, but could have maintained thecentraltension} (11. d4 Bb6 12. Nbd2 h6 13. Be3) 11... Nxh4 12. Bxh4 h6 {Well played, Black is going to play ... Pg5, holding back White's threatened Pf4} 13. Kh1 g5 14. Bg3 Kg7 15. Nd2 Qe7 16. Bc2 { Apparently with the intention of Nb3 preparing to advance Pd4. The Bishop was well placed onb3} (16. Rfe1 {more consistent}) 16... Bd7 17. Rfe1 $2 (17. Nb3 Bb6 18. d4) 17... Rae8 18. a4 $2 {The a-file holds no prospects for White} 18... Rh8 19. axb5 axb5 20. Nf1 $2 {Now Black seizes a Kingside initiative} 20... h5 21. f3 h4 22. Bf2 Bxf2 23. Qxf2 g4 24. fxg4 Nxg4 25. Qf3 h3 26. g3 $8 (26. gxh3 Rxh3 27. Qxh3 Nf2+) (26. -- hxg2+ 27. Qxg2 Reg8) 26... Qg5 27. Ne3 Ra8 $1 { now Black vies for control of the a-file, this shows the weak side of 18. Pa4} 28. Nxg4 Bxg4 29. Qf2 Rxa1 30. Rxa1 Ra8 $3 31. Rb1 (31. Rxa8 Qc1+ 32. Qg1 Bf3#) (31. Qe1 Rxa1 32. Qxa1 Bf3+ 33. Kg1 Qe3+ 34. Kf1) 31... b4 $1 32. Bb3 (32. cxb4 Rb8 {the many weaknesses in white's position must mean his downfall}) 32... f6 33. c4 (33. Bd5 bxc3 $3 34. Bxa8 (34. bxc3 Ra3) 34... c2 35. Qxc2 Qe3 36. Rf1 Bf3+ 37. Rxf3 Qe1+) 33... f5 34. Kg1 fxe4 35. Rf1 (35. dxe4 Rf8 36. Qe1 Bf3 37. Bc2 Bg2 38. Qe2 Rf3 39. Re1 Rxg3 40. hxg3 Qxg3) 35... e3 36. Qf7+ Kh8 37. Qd5 c6 {The initiation of a superb climax} 38. Qxc6 Rc8 39. Qe4 e2 40. Re1 d5 { Since the White Queen can't leave e4 because} 41. cxd5 (41. Qxd5 Qe3+ 42. Kh1 Bf3+ 43. Qxf3 Qxf3+ 44. Kg1 Qg2#) 41... Rc1 0-1