1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Bd3 Be7 7.
Better 9... Bxf6 10. Qe2 Nxe5 11. dxe5 Qd5 12. f4
. White's sacrifice in the game probably does not force a win but it is dangerous.
11... Kf8? 12. Bh6+ Kg8 13. Qg4+
13... Qe8 14. Qg4+ Ng6 (14... Kf7 15. Bc4
)
15. Bh6
15. Qg4+? Kf8 16. Bh6+ Ke8 17. Bxe6 Bf8
15... Bf8?
|
Necessary was 15... Rd8
(planning ...Bd5) 16. Qg4+ Kf7 17. Re1 (17. Bxe6+? Qxe6 18. Qg7+ Ke8 19. Qxh8+ Kd7 20. Qxh7 Rg8
loses for White, but the immediate 17. Qh5+ Kg8 18. Qg4+= also draws)
17... Bd5 18. Qh5+ Kg8 19. Qg4+ (not 19. Re3? Bxc4 20. Rg3+ Ng5
)
19... Kf7= etc. and it appears White must take the draw by perpetual check. Of course, if Black had found this defense we would have been deprived of what follows...
Now Najdorf finishes the game with a mate as perfect as Morphy's immortal opera house game.
