17 P takes P
18 P takes P B to B4
19 B takes B
Turning the chances in favour of Black. If 19 Kt takes B,
leaving Bishops of different colours, there is all appearance of a
draw.
19 Kt takes B
20 P to KKt4 Kt takes B
21 Kt takes Kt Kt to Kt4
22 Q to K2 Castles KR
(one hour)
23 Castles QR P to QKt4
24 Kt (on R4) to Kt2 Q to QB2
25 P to KR4 Kt to B2
26 P to R5 P to Kt4
27 Kt to B5
Threatening trouble by P to R6, followed by Kt to Kt7, &c.
27 P to R3
28 Q to K4 (!) Kt to Q square
29 Kt (on Kt2) to K3 Kt to Kt2
30 Kt takes B Q takes Kt
31 Q to Kt6
The position here bristles with interest. Examination will
show that Black is in more serious danger than lies on the surface.
31 P to KB4
32 Kt takes P R takes Kt
Judiciously giving up the exchange and Pawn to escape the
fatal attack threatened on Rook's file.
33 P takes R R to B square
34 R to R2 R to B3
35 Q to K8 ch K to R2
36 P to KB4 Kts P takes P
37 R (on R2!) to R square
The other R to R square, doubling, seems much stronger. If
then R x P, 38 Q to Kt6 ch! From this point White plays a
weak game.
37 R takes P
38 Q to Kt6 ch Q takes Q
39 P takes Q ch K takes P
40 P to QKt4 P to K5
41 R (Q sq) to Kt sq ch R interposes
42 K to Q2 Kt to Q square
43 R takes R ch P takes R
44 R to R8
After this it is only a matter of time. The Pawns cannot be
stopped.
44 Kt to B2
45 R to Kt8 ch K to R2
46 R to K8 P to K6 ch
47 K to K2 K to Kt3
48 R to K6 ch K to B4
49 R to K7 Kt to K4
50 R to K8 P to Kt5
51 R to B8 ch
Driving him where he wants to go!
51 K to K5
52 R to B6 P to B6 ch
53 K to Q sq P to Kt6
54 R to B8 P to Kt7
55 R to Kt8 P to B7
Resigns.
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