Game of the Week

     1. e4 c6 {The great Tal once said ' I   play the Sicilian to draw and the Caro Kann to win'} 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nc3   e6 {All standard stuff so far, now White opts for an aggressive move} 5. g4 Bg6   6. Nge2 c5 {The best move, Black hits back in the centre and prepares to   develop his Knight} 7. Be3 h5 {Very bold and an unusual way to develop the Rook   } 8. Nf4 Bh7 9. Nxh5 {Winning a pawn but remember the old saying ' A Knight on   the rim is dim...'} Nc6 10. Bb5 Nge7 {We have an interesting position with   White slightly better developed but Black with a better pawn structure} 11.   dxc5 a6 12. Ba4 Qc7 {Nice, attacking the e5 pawn and preparing to castle} 13.   f4 O-O-O {Black is now better due to the bad placement of the White King and   Knight on h5} 14. Ne2 g5 {Black goes all in for the attack, d4 was a strong   alternative} (14... d4 15. Nxd4 Nxd4 16. Bxd4 Nc6) 15. c3 gxf4 16. Bxf4 Ng6 {   Bringing another piece into the attack, Nxe5 was also possible} (16... Nxe5   17. O-O Qxc5+ 18. Nd4 Nd3) 17. Bxc6 Nxf4 18. Bxb7+ {'Winning' a pawn but   White's King is in big trouble} Qxb7 19. c6 Qxc6 20. Nd4 Qc4 {Black is slowly   entrapping the enemy King, the attack is very instructive, try and guess   Black's moves until the end of the game} 21. Nxf4 Be4 {Attacking Rook and the   h pawn} 22. b3 {A mistake but despite being 2 pawns up White is in very big   trouble} Qxc3+ 23. Kf2 Kd7 {Black's position is so good he can afford this   move to stop Rc1 from pinning his Queen} 24. Rc1 Qb2+ 25. Ke3 Bh6 {Developing   the Bishop with a deadly pin} 26. Rf1 Bxf4+ {Winning, maybe Bg5 was slightly   better with the same threats to follow} 27. Rxf4 {Kxf4 was even worse} (27.   Kxf4 Qxh2+ 28. Ke3 Qxe5) 27... Rh3+ 28. Nf3 Bxf3 29. Rxf7+ {Winning a pawn   before recapturing but the King on e3 is a sitting target} Ke8 30. Rxf3 Qxe5+   31. Kf2 Rxh2+ 32. Kg1 {Material is level but the open files all point at the   White monarch} Qh8 {Brilliant, retreating and winning} 33. Qd3 Rh1+ {My engine   gives mate in 15 now, too much for a human to calculate but it is easy to find   a win} 34. Kf2 Rxc1 {'missing' the quickest win with Qh2+ but this is the   simple way to play} 35. Qg6+ Kd7 36. Qf7+ Kd6 {Kc6 is better} (36... Kc6 37.   Qxe6+ Rd6 38. Qf5 Qh2+ 39. Ke3 d4+ 40. Ke4 Re1+ 41. Kd3 Qe2#) 37. Qf4+ {   White wins the Rook back} Kd7 38. Qxc1 Qh4+ 39. Rg3 {A final mistake in time   trouble, Ke2 would have enabled White to fight on} (39. Ke2 Qxg4 40. Qf4) 39...   Qh2+ {Wins the Rook and the game} 40. Kf3 Rf8+ 41. Ke3 Qxg3+ 0-1