1.d4
d5
2.c4
c6
3.Nf3
Nf6
4.e3
g6
5.Nc3
Bg7
6.Be2
0-0
7.0-0
Bg4
Often, in Queen Pawn openings, Black has to suffer with a bad Bc8. Here, Black tries to develop it.
8.cxd5
cxd5
9.Qb3
Taking immediate advantage of the fact that the b7 pawn is now undefended.
9...b6
10.Bd2
Nc6
11.Rfc1
Na5
12.Qd1
Bxf3
13.Bxf3
e6
Black has solidified the center, traded off the bad light-squared bishop. Looks fine, right?
14.b3
Preventing Na5-c4
14...Qd6
15.Be2
Re-posting the bishop to the more active diagonal
15...a6
Diagram The losing move
16.Qf1
Two attacks on a6
16...b5
Leaving the Na5 exposed.
17.Nxd5
Nxd5
18.Bxa5
With an extra pawn, the two bishops, and an open board, an easy win for Ms. Humpy.
18...e5
19.e4
Nf6
20.dxe5
Qxe5
21.Bc3
Qe7
[21...Qxe4
22.Bf3
]
22.f3
Rac8
23.Qe1
Ng4
24.fxg4
Qc5+
25.Qf2
Bxc3
26.Qxc5
Rxc5
Black hopes for a drawish bishop of opposite color endgame.
27.Rab1
Re8
28.Bd3
Kg7
29.Kf2
Rec8
30.Ke2
Be5
31.Rxc5
Rxc5
32.h3
a5
33.b4
Rc3
34.bxa5
Ra3
35.Rxb5
Rxa2+
But with a pair of rooks on the board, white will have excellent winning chances.
36.Kf3
Bc7
37.Rb7
Bxa5
38.Bc4
Ra3+
39.Kf4
Bd2+
40.Ke5
Bc3+
41.Kd6
Ra5
42.Rxf7+
Kh6
43.h4
g5
44.h5
Be5+
45.Ke6
Bd4
46.Rd7
Re5+
47.Kf7
Bc5
48.Rc7
Bd6
49.Rc6
Re7+
50.Kf6
Bb4
51.Kf5+
Kg7
52.h6+
Kf8
53.Rc8+
Re8
54.Rxe8+
Kxe8
55.Bg8
Bc3
56.Kxg5
1-0