1.e4
e5
2.Nf3
Nc6
3.Bb5
a6
4.Ba4
Nf6
5.0-0
Be7
6.Re1
b5
7.Bb3
0-0
8.a4
An unusual plan in the Ruy Lopex. More usual is c3 which permits the Marshall Gambit with ...d5
8...b4
9.d3
d6
10.a5
fixing the b4-weakness and, as a condequence, fixing the Nc6 to defend it.
10...Be6
11.Nbd2
Qc8
12.Bc4
My database says that this is the new move. The idea is simple enough. On Bxc4, white plays Nxc4-e3-d5, and white meanwhile can play b2 and Bb2 with the idea of d3-d4
12...h6
13.h3
Re8
14.b3
Bf8
15.Bb2
Qd7
16.Qe2
Bxc4
17.Nxc4
g6
18.Nh2
The knight is headed towards e3 via g4 or f1
18...Bg7
19.Ng4
Nh7
[ 19...Nxg4
20.Qxg4
Qxg4
21.hxg4
gives white all the chances owing to the bad Bg7 and the active Nc4]
20.Nge3
f5
21.Nd5
f4
This just seals in the Bg7
22.d4
Ng5
23.Qg4
Qf7
24.dxe5
dxe5
The Nc6 is needed for the defense of b4
25.Rad1
Having pried open the d-file, white will double, and perhaps triple there
25...Ne6
26.Rd3
Rab8
Trying to free up the Nc6-d4
27.Qd1
Red8
[ 27...Ncd4
28.Nxe5
Bxe5
29.Bxd4
Nxd4
30.Rxd4
Bxd4
31.Qxd4
]
28.f3
Qf8
29.Kh1
Kh7
30.Rd2
Qc5
31.Qa1
Ncd4
32.Bxd4
exd4
33.Qd1
Rf8
34.Qe2
Rbe8
35.Qf1
Rf7
36.Ra1
With the idea of Ra4-b4
36...d3
37.Rxd3
c6
Diagram [ 37...Bxa1
38.Qxa1
Qf8
39.Ne5+-
]
38.Nd6
The knights are in
38...cxd5
39.Rxd5
Qc3
40.Rad1
Ree7
[ 40...Rfe7
41.Nxe8
Rxe8
42.Qd3
]
41.Nxf7
Rxf7
42.Qxa6
Nd4
[ 42...Nc7
43.Qb7
Nxd5
44.Qxf7
Ne3
45.Rg1
Qxc2
46.a6+-
]
43.Qd3
Seeking simplification
43...Nxc2
44.Rc1!
Rc7
45.Qxc3
Clear path to a win
45...Rxc3
[ 45...bxc3
46.Rxc2
]
46.a6
Ne3
47.Rxc3
bxc3
[ 47...Nxd5
48.Rc6+-
]
48.Rc5
dominating the Ne3, preventing the advance of the c-pawn. And the a-pawn will queen 1-0