[Event "Stockholm"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Skold"] [Black "Fred"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C70"] [Opening "Spanish: 4.Ba4"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d3 Qc7 12. Nbd2 Rd8 13. Qe2 Bb7 14. Nf1 Re8 { Evidently the intention is to have e5 well guarded, with the idea of an eventual ...Pd5} 15. Ng3 (15. Ne3 d5 16. exd5 Nxd5 17. Nxd5 Bxd5 18. Nxe5 Bd6 { pinning tactics}) 15... g6 (15... d5 16. exd5 Nxd5 $2 (16... Bxd5 17. Nxe5 Bd6 18. Bf4 Nd7 {pinning tactics}) 17. Qxe5 Bd6 18. Qxe8+ $16 {Back rank tactics}) 16. Bg5 {vacating the c1 square for a possible Rc1} 16... Nc6 (16... d5 17. b4 cxb4 18. cxb4 Nc6 19. a3 {Intending Bb3 and Rc1 (results of Bc1-g5)}) 17. Nh2 $5 {Intending Pf4} (17. h4 {protecting Bg5 against Black's ... Nh5 tactics}) 17... Nh5 $1 {A tactical finesse, based on the unprotected state of White's Bg5 } 18. Bxe7 (18. Nxh5 Bxg5) 18... Nf4 $1 { The point of Nh5, the thematic occupation of f4} 19. Qf1 Qxe7 20. Ne2 Nh5 $2 { Now White does achieve his objective, and the initiative falls into his hands again.} (20... Nxe2+ 21. Rxe2 g5 22. Ng4 Qe6 23. Ne3 Ne7 { after which the weak d5 and f5 are covered}) (20... Bc8 { Pg3 is now not playable due to pressure on h3}) 21. f4 exf4 22. Nxf4 Nxf4 23. Qxf4 Qe5 24. Qh4 h5 {A serious weakening of Black's Kingside to prevent Ng4.} ( 24... Bc8 {less commital}) 25. Rf1 Bc8 {So as to meet Bb3 with ... Be6} 26. Nf3 Qg7 27. Qf4 Ne5 { An attempt to prevent the advance of Pd4 by vigorous counteraction} 28. Rad1 ( 28. d4 cxd4 29. cxd4 Nxf3+ 30. Rxf3 Qxd4+ {discovered attack}) 28... Be6 29. Ng5 Rac8 {Again to prevent Pd4} 30. Rf2 $1 {On one hand protecting the Bishop, and so threatening Pd4 again; on the other hand preparing to triple on the f-file} 30... Rc7 31. d4 cxd4 32. cxd4 Nc4 33. Bb3 Rd8 34. Kh1 $1 {White's init iative has now brough him a decisive positional advantage. He controls the centre and the half-open f-file, as well as enjoying the greater freedom of movement. What follows now is not so much a matter of initiative as direct attack, for which Kh1 was a fine preparation (preventing Qd4+)} 34... Re7 35. Rdf1 $3 Qxd4 (35... -- 36. d5 Bd7 37. Nxf7) 36. Nxe6 fxe6 37. Qg5 Qg7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Rf6 {Decisive} 39... Kh8 (39... Kh7 40. Rxg6 Qxg6 41. Qxe7+) 40. Rxg6 Rf8 41. Qxh5+ 1-0