Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Countergambit - Alapin Variation

HEINRICH WAGNER vs. WILHELM SCHOENMANN
Correspondence, 1919

1. d4, d5
2. c4, e5

The Albin Countergambit.   Black offers the e5 pawn as a counter-gambit to White's c4 pawn.

3. dxe5, d4
4. Nf3, Nc6
5. Nbd2 ....

The Alapin Variation.

5. .... f6
6. e6, Bxe6
7. a3, a5
8. b3, f5
9. Bb2, Bc5
10. Qc2, Qe7
11. g3, 0-0-0
12. Qd3, Nh6
13. Bg2, Ng4
14. 0-0, h5
15. b4, axb4
16. axb4, Nxb4
17. Qb3, Nc6
18. Qb5, Bb6
19. Bxd4, Bxd4
20. Nxd4, Rxd4
21. Qxb7+!! ....

Rather than waste time, White decides to attack right away.

21. .... Kxb7
22. Rfb1+, Kc8
23. Bxc6, Qa3

Black sacrifices his Queen to let the King escape.  If 24. Rxa3 Kd8, 25. Ra8+ Ke7 and the King escapes.  But White, knowing Black's delaying tactics, decides to accelerate his game plan.

24. Rb8+, Kxb8
25. Rxa3, Resigns

Black cannot prevent White's Rook from going to a8 and mate.