1.e4
c6
2.d4
d5
3.f3
Nf6
4.Nc3
e6
5.Bg5
Be7
6.e5
Nfd7
7.Bxe7
Qxe7
8.f4
Spending a tempo to reinforce the e-pawn and make way for the Knight to come to f3. I felt I had got the better of the initial phase, having swapped off the dark square Bishops my remaining Bishop has a lot more scope than his.
8...c5?
Thematic but ill timed.
9.Nb5!
Kd8
[9...Qd8?
10.Nd6+
Ke7
11.Qh5
Qf8
12.Nf3
Is even worse for Black.]
10.Nf3
h6
11.Be2
Fritz prefers the immediate Nd6, when any attempt to undermine the Knight with f6 leaves chronic light square weaknesses on the King side, eg But I still prefer my move, which gives my Bishop active possibilities on two diagonals, makes way for castling and brings all my pieces into the game. Don't beleive everything Fritz tells you! [11.Nd6
cxd4
12.Nxd4
f6
13.Qh5
]
11...Nc6
12.0-0
cxd4
13.Nfxd4
f6
14.Bg4
f5
15.Bh5
Nf8?
[15...Nxd4!?
16.Nxd4
Nb6
Was probably a better try, but still very good for White.]
16.c4!
Qc5
I was very conscious of this pin but I couldn't see any way for Black to exploit it.
17.cxd5
Nxd4
18.Nxd4
exd5
19.Rc1
Qb6
20.Kh1
g6
21.Bf3
Rh7
[21...Ne6
22.Nxe6+
Bxe6
23.Bxd5+/-
]
22.Rf2
Fritz prefers the immediate Bxd5, but the pawn is going nowhere and so once again I prefer to bring all my pieces into active play.
22...g5
23.Rd2
Ng6
24.Bxd5
Nxf4
25.Ne6+!
Now the end comes quickly.
25...Ke8
[25...Bxe6
26.Bxe6+
Ke8
27.Bc8!
Shutting out the a8 Rook and threatening to invade on d7 or to play g3 and Qh5+!]
26.Nxf4
gxf4
27.Qh5+
Kf8
Ke7 prolongs the agony but after Bf3 followed by Rd6, the Black King is not a Happy Bunny.
28.Rxc8+!
Rxc8
29.Qxf5+
Fritz tells me it is mate in 7 from here, but my opponent had enough and resigned. 1-0