Cortlever vs Trott
Beverwijk | ?
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[Event "Beverwijk"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Cortlever"] [Black "Trott"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A05"] [Opening "Reti: KIA"] {White also gets the initiative if Black waits too long with the capture ... dxe4} 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nbd7 4. d4 e6 5. O-O Be7 6. b3 O-O 7. Bb2 b6 8. c4 c6 9. Nbd2 Bb7 10. Qc2 Rc8 11. e4 Qc7 12. Rac1 Qb8 13. Rfe1 Rfd8 14. Qb1 {Black has delayed too long the capture on e4 and this allows White to gain the initiative} 14... Nxe4 15. Nxe4 dxe4 16. Rxe4 c5 17. d5 $1 { Due to the unprotected Be7, White is now able to maintain the central tension} 17... Bf6 $1 {Killing two birds with one stone. The Bishop removes itself from the line of fire, and at the same time nullifies White's dangerous Queen Bishop} 18. Rg4 exd5 19. cxd5 h5 $2 (19... Bxd5 20. Ng5 Bxg5 21. Rxg5) (19... Bxb2 20. Qxb2 f6 21. Rd1 Kh8) 20. Ng5 $1 { The real point of White's previous moves} 20... hxg4 $2 (20... Nf8 21. Bxf6 hxg4 22. Bxd8 Rxd8 23. Qf5 Qc7) 21. Qh7+ Kf8 22. Re1 Ne5 23. Bxe5 Bxe5 24. Qh8+ Ke7 25. Qxg7 Rf8 (25... -- 26. Qxf7+ Kd6 27. Qe6+ Kc7 28. Qe7+ Rd7 29. Ne6#) 26. Rxe5+ Kd7 27. Nxf7 Rg8 28. Qf6 Rce8 29. Qf5+ Kc7 30. d6# 1-0
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