Mystery game #85: White's gambit pawn brought ultimate dividend

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  • Mystery game #85: White's gambit pawn brought ultimate dividend

    Here is the text of an interesting game. You can discuss the game, variations, player strengths, era, format, time controls, etc. I will provide all data in a few days. Enjoy!!

    1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 c5 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Bb4 6.Nc2 Bxc3+ 7.bxc3 Qa5 8.e3 O-O 9.Bd3 Qxc3+ 10.Ke2 Na6 11.Ba3 Re8 12.Rb1 Qe5 13.Rb5 Qc7 14.Rg5 d5 15.Bb2 e5 16.cxd5 Nxd5 17.Kf1 f6 18.Bxh7+ Kf8 19.Qxd5 Be6 20.Ba3+ Kf7 21.Qf3 Qc4+ 22.Kg1 Qb5 23.Qh5+, 1-0.

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    NM Dusan Simic (2292) -- Ron Brice (2177), Kingston Open 2000 (2). English, Symmetrical, E32. Played 2000-02-12. Time controls 30/90', SD/60'. Organizer Rob Hutchison, TD Frank Dixon.

    There is an old parable in chess: Don't capture the QNP (b-pawn) with your queen! Here, Black doesn't exactly capture the QNP, but he captures the QBP (c-pawn), which had been the QNP (b-pawn!) before capturing on c3 on move seven. White gives up castling rights, as well as a pawn, but develops swiftly and efficiently. Notable is his rook lift R/b1-b5-g5. Two of his pieces -- this rook and his QB-- enter the game without loss of time, due to the b2xc3 capture, and both play important roles in White's attack. Black had to find a better move than 17...f6; he may be able to hang on if he can do so, although his game is difficult. White exploits this error with a piece sacrifice which is terrible for Black regardless of what he does. Black hopes for a blunder to mate White on the back rank, but White is accurate to the end. A very instructive game in what many would take as a quiet opening variation; it didn't prove to be so quiet!

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