Nimzovich-Larsen AttackA01

Norman Battye
Reg Atkinson

HVChess Tournament 2004
HV Fire Station, 2004


1. b3 d5 2. Bb2 c6 3. h3 Bf5 4. d3 f6 5. g3 e5 6. Bg2 Ne7 7. e3 Nd7 8. Ne2 Nb6 9. O-O Rc8 10. Nd2 Qd7 11. Qb1 Bxh3 12. c4 Bxg2 13. Kxg2 c5 14. Rh1 Qc6 15. cxd5 Nexd5 16. e4 Ne7 17. Rh3 Nf5 18. Qc2 Nd4 19. Nxd4 exd4 20. Rah1 h6 21. Nf3 g5 22. Nd2 f5 23. f3 Nd7 24. Re1 Qe6 25. Qc1 25. Bxd4 ! was possible. Norman missed it. 25... Ne5 26. Qc2 26. exf5 ! 26... Qxf5 27. f4 gxf4 28. Nf3 Bg7 29. gxf4 is winning for White. 26... f4 27. g4 Bd6 28. Nc4 O-O 29. Reh1 Rf6 30. Qd2 Rg6 31. Rc1 Bb8 32. Kf2 Nxg4+ 33. fxg4 Qxg4 34. Rch1 Kg7 35. Rf3 Rh8 36. Rg1 Qh4+ 37. Ke2 g4 38. Rff1 Agreed drawn but Black was winning for me! 38... b5 39. Na3 f3+ 40. Kd1 Bh2 41. Rh1 g3 is winning for Black 1/2-1/2 [Peake G.]