Young Ben defeats an experienced master in classical style, sacrificing two pieces to draw the Black king from h7 to a2, where it is mated!
1.d4
Nf6
2.c4
c5
3.d5
b5
4.cxb5
a6
5.bxa6
Bxa6
6.g3
d6
7.Bg2
g6
8.Nc3
Bg7
9.Rb1
0-0
10.Qc2
Nbd7
11.Bg5
Qc7
12.Nf3
Rfb8
13.b3
Nb6
14.Rd1
[14.e4
]
14...Bb7
15.e4
Ba6
16.Ne2
Qa7
17.a4
Nc8
18.0-0
Bxe2
19.Qxe2
Rxb3
20.e5
Ne8
21.Ra1
h6
22.e6
f5
23.Bd2
Qa6
[23...Bxa1
24.Rxa1
Qb7=/+
]
24.Qd1
[24.Qxa6
Rxa6
25.Rab1+/=
]
24...Rab8
[24...Qc4
]
25.Nh4
Kh7
26.Bh3!?
[26.Ra2=
]
26...Bxa1
[26...Nf6=/+
]
27.Nxg6!!
An inspired sacrifice. [27.Qxa1
Nf6-+
]
27...Kxg6?
Which Black should not accept!
[27...Bg7
28.Bxf5
Nf6
(28...Kg8
29.Bxh6!
Nf6
(29...Bxh6
30.Qh5
Bg7
31.Nf4+-
) 30.Qd2
Nh7
31.Nh4+-
Threat: Bxh7+) 29.Qc1
Rf3
30.Nxe7+
Rxf5
31.Nxf5
Qd3
32.Nxg7
Kxg7
33.Bxh6+
Kh7
34.Bf8+/-
;
27...Ng7
28.Nf8+
Kg8
29.Qxa1+/=
;
27...Nf6
Best. 28.Bxf5
Bd4
29.Nf8+
Kh8
30.Bxh6
Rb2
31.Nd7
Qxf1+
32.Qxf1
Rxf2
33.Qxf2
Bxf2+
34.Kxf2~~
Rb2+
35.Ke1
Nxd5
36.Bd2
Ra2
37.Be4
Nb4
38.Bb7
Na7=/+
]
28.Bxf5+!
The king hunt begins.
28...Kxf5
[28...Kf6
29.Qg4+-
] White now forces mate.
29.Qh5+
Ke4
[29...Kf6
30.Bxh6+-
]
30.Re1+
Kd3
[30...Kd4
31.Qg4+
Kd3
32.Qe2+
]
31.Qe2+
Kc2
32.Rc1+
Kb2
33.Bc3+!
Kxc1
34.Qd2+
Kb1
35.Qd1+
Ka2
36.Qxa1#
A beauty of a game! 1-0