1.d4
d5
2.c4
e6
3.Nc3
Nf6
4.Bg5
c6
5.cxd5
cxd5
6.e3
Nc6
7.Nf3
Bb4
8.Qb3
Be7
9.Bd3
Bd7
10.0-0
0-0
11.Rac1
Rc8
12.Qd1
Nh5
13.Bxe7
Qxe7
14.Bb1
Nf6
15.Qe2
a6
16.Ne1
Diagram A typical position in the Queen's Gambit. Black's Bd7 remains bad; to gain activity, black plays ...e5
16...e5
17.dxe5
Here's the downside. The pawn structure now leaves black with an isolated d5-pawn.
17...Nxe5
18.Rd1
Now the five steps. (1) Identify the weakness (d5) (2) Fix the weakness (White controls the d4-square (3) Attack the weakness with your pieces
18...Bc6
(4) That will require your opponent to defend the weakness
19.Nd3
Rfd8
20.Nxe5
Qxe5
21.Rd4
The weakness is firmly fixed, preparing Rfd1
21...Rd6
22.Rfd1
Three attacks on d5
22...Rcd8
23.Qd3
Four attacks on d5
23...R6d7
Five defenses!
24.Qf5
Qe6
Hoping for Qxe6 when fxe6 solidly defends the d5-pawn
25.Bc2
idea Bb3
25...b5
26.a3
Kf8
27.h3
h6
28.Ne2
Idea Nf4, forcing the Qe6 to move
28...Ke7
29.Nf4
Qxf5
30.Bxf5
Rd6
31.f3
Preventing Ne4 and preparing step 5, attacking the weakness with a pawn
31...g6
32.Bc2
idea Bb3
32...Bb7
33.Bb3
Four attacks on d5
33...g5
34.Ne2
Idea Nc3 and four attacks
34...Ke6
35.Nc3
Four attacks, 5 defenses!
35...Ke5
36.Kf2
Ng8
Idea Ne7 and f5 to prevent e4
37.g3
f5
38.f4+
Ke6
Diagram Black must maintain the 4th defender.
39.e4!
fxe4
40.Nxe4
Using the pin from the Bb3
40...Rb6
[40...R6d7
41.Nc5+
]
41.Nc5+
Kf6
42.Nxb7
Removing the defenders of the d-pawn
42...Rxb7
43.fxg5+
hxg5
44.Rxd5+-
Rf8
45.Rd8
Rb8
46.Rxb8
Rxb8
47.Rd6+
Ke5
48.Rxa6
Kd4
49.Rd6+
Ke5
50.Rg6
Rf8+
51.Ke2
Nf6
52.Rxg5+
Kd4
53.Rxb5
Re8+
54.Kf3
Re1
55.Rb4+
Ke5
56.g4
Ne4
57.Rb5+
Kf6
58.h4
Nd2+
59.Kf2
Rh1
60.h5
Ne4+
61.Kg2
Re1
62.Rf5+
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