Game of the Week

     1. e4 d6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 {Black is playing a Modern Defence   idea keeping his powder dry until his development is complete} 4. Bb5+ c6 5.   Ba4 b5 6. Bb3 b4 {Winning a pawn but White has much better development} 7. e5   bxc3 8. exf6 cxd2+ 9. Bxd2 {Yes Black can pick up a pawn but White has 3 minor   pieces developed and is ready to castle} exf6 10. Qe2+ {Castling was also very   good} (10. O-O Bf5 11. Re1+ Be7 12. Nd4 {White is much better}) 10... Be7 {   It was probably better to offer the Queen trade with Qe7} 11. Bh6 {Very strong,   the Black King is now rather stuck} Rg8 {Wasting a tempo it was better to   start developing the pieces on the queenside} 12. O-O-O {Excellent move, White   is much better} Ba6 13. Qe3 {Very nice, keeping the annoying pin on the e7   Bishop} g5 {Trapping the Bishop but wasting another tempo} 14. Nd4 {The best   move, if the horse gets to f5 it will be all powerful} Qd7 15. h4 {Rhe1 would   almost be zugzwang} c5 16. Bd5 {Good but Qe4 was even better attacking a8 and   h7} cxd4 17. Rxd4 {Qf3 will win the material back and more} Nc6 18. Re4 (18.   Bxc6 Qxc6 19. Re4 {Is good for White}) 18... Rc8 19. Re1 (19. Bxc6 Rxc6 20. Re1   Rc7) 19... Ne5 {Excellent defence, Black now takes control as the Knight stops   all attacks down the e file} 20. Kd2 Bb7 {Nice play, exchanges help Black, Rg6   was also strong as the Bishop on h6 has nowhere to run} (20... Rg6 21. hxg5   fxg5) 21. Qb3 {Attacking the f7 pawn} Bxd5 22. Qxd5 Qc6 {requesting another   exchange} 23. Qxc6+ Rxc6 24. f4 {Trying to save the Bishop but Black switches   his attack} gxf4 25. R1e2 f3 26. gxf3 Nxf3+ 27. Kd3 Ne5+ {Great play, this is   the best square for the Knight, stopping any hope of counter play} 28. Kd4 Kd7   29. Bf4 Rc4+ {Black wants to swap down to a completely winning endgame and   plays great moves to achieve this plan} 30. Kd5 Rxe4 31. Rxe4 Rc8 {With a   crafty idea os swapping the remaining Rooks the same way!} 32. b4 {White is   trying everything to keep the game going} Rxc2 33. a4 a6 34. a5 Rb2 {Very   calmly played} 35. h5 f5 36. Rd4 Nc6 {White resigned as not only is he a piece   down but his pawns are very weak, an exciting game where White got the   upper hand then Black fought back brilliantly} 0-1