Mark Howitt - Graham Hughes
Neth A v Holme Valley Bd 5 (West Bretton Institute), 2007
Round 1 [G.M.Peake]
[ ITALIAN GAME & HUNGARIAN defence,C54]
1.e4
e5 2.Nf3 Nc6
3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3
Nf6 5.b4 Bxf2+
Novelty.
This must have been a shock for White. As far as I can ascertain,this move has never been played, which
is surprising as Black does get a couple of pawns for the piece, and White gets a poor King position.
[5...Bb6 6.d3 d6
7.a4 a5 8.b5
Ne7 9.
6.Kxf2 Nxe4+
7.Kg1 d5 8.Bb5
Bd7
[8...f6 !? 9.d3
Nd6 10.Bxc6+ bxc6 Black
probably does not have enough compensation for the piece.]
9.d3 Nd6 10.Bxc6
Bxc6 11.Nxe5
Bb5 ?!
[11...
12.a4 Qe7
13.Nxf7
?
Too greedy. White should look to get the Bishop on f4 and play h3 and Kh2. Now White has no pieces developed
and a poor King position.
[13.Bf4 !]
13...Qxf7 ?!
[13...
14.axb5 ? missing a chance.
[14.Qe2+ ! Kd7
15.Qg4+]
14...
Now
Black has some compensation for the piece.
15.Ra2
[15.h3 !?]
15...Rae8 ?! 16.Na3 ?
[16.g3 Nxb5
17.Kg2]
16...d4 ?!
[16...Qh5 17.Rd2
Qe5 18.g3
Qxc3 was also possible.]
17.Re2 ?
[17.c4 !?]
17...dxc3 ?!
[17...Qh5 18.Re1
Rxe1+ 19.Qxe1
Re8 20.Qf1
Rf8 21.Qe1 draw]
18.Rxe8
??
A blunder - Both players overlook a one move mate !!
[18.h3 !]
18...Qxe8 ?? Never miss a check - it
might be mate !
[18...Qf2#]
19.Qb3+ ? This misplaces the Queen
and loses time.
[19.h3 !]
19...Rf7
[19...Kh8 is simpler.]
20.Qxc3
[20.Qd1 !? Nxb5 is
unclear]
20...Qe2 ! 21.h4 ?
This is worse than h3 as this pawn gets lost in the main line.
[21.h3 Rf2
22.Qb3+ Kh8
23.Qd5 Rf1+
24.Kh2 Rxh1+
25.Kxh1 Qf1+
26.Kh2 Qxc1]
21...Rf2 ? Now White has a defence.
[21...Qf2+ ! 22.Kh2
Qxh4+ 23.Kg1
Qf2+ 24.Kh2
Rf5 25.Qb3+
Kh8 26.Qd1
g6 wins.]
22.Qd2 ??
[22.Qb3+ ! Kh8
23.Qd5 Rf1+
24.Kh2 Rxh1+
25.Kxh1 Qe1+
26.Kh2 Qxh4+
27.Kg1 Qe1+
28.Kh2 Qxc1]
22...Rxg2#
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