Lasker Autumn GM 2001
1. e4, c5
2. Nf3, e6
3. Nc3, Nc6
4. d4, cxd4
5. Nxd4, Qc7
The Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation.
6. Be3, a6
The Paulsen (Kan) Variation.
7. Bd3, Nf6
8. 0-0, Ne5
9. h3, Bc5
10. Kh1 ....
Preparing for eventual f4, and getting the King out of the way.
10. .... d6
11. f4, Ng6
12. Qe1, 0-0
13. f5, Ne5
14. Qh4, b5
15. Rf3 ....
An ingenious way of "removing" the pesky Knight at e5, while opening the g file for an attack on the king side.
15. .... Nxf3
16. gxf3, Qb6
17. Rg1!! ....
White sacrifices a piece for control of the g-file.
17. .... Bxd4
18. e5!! ....
If 18....dxe5, then 19. Qxf6 g6, 20. fxg6 fxg6, 21. Rxg6+ hxg6, 22. Qxg6+ Kh8, 23. Qh7 mate.
19. Rxg7!!, Kh8
If 19.....Kxg7, then 20. exf6+ Kh8, 21. fxe6, and White threatens mate at h7.
20. Rxh7!! ....
Better than 20. exf6 h6, and Black manages to prolong the game.
20. .... Nxh7
21. f6 !!!, Resigns
Black cannot avoid being mated. A fantastic game.
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