[Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Stolz"] [Black "Flohr"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C11"] [Opening "French: Steinitz"] {By occupying e5, White is able to build up a winning attack} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Qg4 $2 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. dxc5 f5 8. exf6 Nxf6 9. Qg3 Bxc5 10. Bg5 O-O 11. Bd3 Nb4 $2 {This allows Black the two Bishops, but, more important, removes the Knight from control of e5.} (11... Bd6 12. Qh4 h6 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Qxf6 gxf6 { Black not only gets the strong centre but two Bishops to boot}) 12. O-O-O Nxd3+ 13. Rxd3 Bd7 14. Ne5 Be8 15. Qh4 Qc7 16. Re1 Rc8 17. Re2 { extra protection to c2} 17... d4 (17... Bd6 {the key concept is control of e5} 18. f4 Bxe5 19. fxe5 Ne4 20. Nxe4 Rf1+ 21. Rd1 Rxd1+ 22. Kxd1 dxe4 { White's king is exposed to attack}) 18. Ne4 (18. Bxf6 gxf6 19. Rg3+ Kh8) 18... Nxe4 19. Qxe4 $1 Bb5 20. Rh3 { White now has a strong attack, thanks to the dominating position of the Knight} 20... Rf5 (20... h6 21. Qg6 Bxe2 22. Qxe6+ Kh8 23. Bxh6) (20... g6 21. Ng4 Bxe2 22. Qxe6+ Kh8 23. Bf6+ Rxf6 24. Nxf6 Bh5 25. Nd5 Qc6 26. Qe5+ Kg8 27. Nf6+ Kf7 28. Nxh5 gxh5 29. Rf3+ Kg8 30. Rg3+ Kf8 31. Qh8+ Ke7 32. Rg7+ Kd6 33. Qxh7 $18) 21. g4 $1 Bxe2 (21... Rxg5 22. Qxh7+ Kf8 23. Rf3+ Rf5 (23... Ke8 24. Qh8+ Ke7 25. Qh4) 24. gxf5 Bxe2 25. fxe6+ Bxf3 26. Ng6+) 22. gxf5 d3 23. c3 Ba3 { A last desparate attempt to turn the tables} 24. Bd2 $1 Bxb2+ 25. Kxb2 Qb6+ 26. Ka1 Qxf2 27. Qxb7 $1 (27. fxe6 Qf1+ 28. Kb2 Qxh3) 27... Qg1+ 28. Kb2 Qb6+ 29. Qxb6 axb6 30. fxe6 Re8 31. Nxd3 1-0