Havana Cap Memorial 1965
1. e4, e5
2. Nf3, Nc6
3. Bb5, a6
4. Ba4, Nf6
5. 0-0, Nxe4
The Open Variation. White sacrifices the e4 pawn to keep the e-file open.
6. d4, b5
7. Bb3, d5
8. dxe5, Be6
9. Qe2 ....
The Howell Attack, popularized by David Howell, the youngest chess grandmaster in the United States, a title he earned in 2007 when he was 16.
9. .... Nc5
10. Rd1, Nxb3
11. cxb3, Be7
12. Nc3, 0-0
13. Be3, Na5
14. Rac1 ....
The reason behind White's 11th move. White intends to control the c-file.
14. .... Nb7
Black intends to move c5.
15. Ne4 ....
Effectively preventing c5....
15. .... Bg4
16. h3, Bxf3
17. Qxf3, c6
Black intends to protect the d5 pawn at all cost. If 18. Rxc6, then 18....Qd7, 19. Rdc1 Rac8, etc.
18. Ng3, Rc8
19. Nf5!, g6
20. Rxd5!! ....
The Rook cannot be taken by the Queen because of 21. Nxe7. Now, if 20.....cxd5, then 21. Rxc8 Qxc8, 22. Nxe7+.
20. .... Qe8
If 20....Qc7, then 21. Rxc6 Qxc6, and White still threatens 22. Nxf7+.
21. Bh6 Resigns
Black loses more material. Now, if 21.....gxf5, then 22. Qg3+ and mate next move.
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