Steiner vs Flohr
Moscow | ?
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[Event "Moscow"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Steiner"] [Black "Flohr"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B15"] [Opening "Caro-Kann: 4.Nxe4"] {Black's counterchance with the Caro-Kann Formation} 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Bd3 Nxe4 7. Bxe4 Nf6 8. Bd3 Bg4 9. c3 e6 10. h3 Bh5 11. Be2 Bd6 12. Ne5 Bxe2 13. Qxe2 Qc7 14. f4 O-O 15. O-O { White has lost several tempi in the opening 6. Bd3 but chances are still equal} 15... c5 16. dxc5 Bxc5+ 17. Be3 Rad8 18. Rae1 { This is too optimistic: apparently White is hoping for a Kingside attack.} (18. Rad1) 18... Nd7 $2 19. Bxc5 Qxc5+ 20. Kh2 Nxe5 21. fxe5 (21. Qxe5 Rd5 22. Qe2 Rfd8 23. Rd1 Qd6 $17) 21... Rd5 22. c4 Rd4 23. b3 Rfd8 24. Qe3 Qc7 25. Kh1 a5 26. Qf3 h6 27. Re4 Rxe4 28. Qxe4 Rd2 29. a4 Qc6 $1 {Black is s lowly but surely making progress. This move leaves White the unpleasant choice between putting up with the pressure on his g-pawn or going into an unfavourable Rook ending} 30. Qg4 Rd3 31. Qh5 Rxb3 $1 32. Qxf7+ Kh7 33. Kh2 Qxc4 34. Rf6 (34. Rf5 Qh4 35. Qxe6 Qg3+ 36. Kg1 Rb1+ 37. Rf1 Qe3+) 34... Qd3 35. Rf3 Qd5 36. Rxb3 ( 36. Rf5 Qd2 37. Qxe6 Rb2) 36... Qxb3 37. Qd7 Qc4 38. Qd6 (38. Qxb7) 38... Kg6 39. Kg1 Qd5 40. Qc7 Qd4+ 41. Kh1 Qxa4 42. Qxb7 Qa1+ 43. Kh2 Qxe5+ 0-1
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