One of Keith's Simul Victories

White: Keith Arkell
Black: Andy Moore (Hagley Chess Club)
Worcester, May 2009, one of 14 games in a simultaneous exhibition
Opening: Queen's Gambit Accepted

1
d4 Nf6
2
Nf3 d5
3
c4 dxc4
4
Qa4+ Nc6
5
Nc3 e6
6
e3
6.Qxc4 Nb4 7.Qb3 c5 is another way for black to play (Illescas -Wolff, Biel 1993).
6
... Bd6
7
Bxc4 0-0
8
0-0 Bd7
An alternative is 8...e5 9.d5 Ne7 10.Qc2 with equality (Glotov-Flohr, Moscow, 1952).
9
Qc2 Ne7?
The knight's retreat is too passive and better was the thematic advance of the e-pawn, a standard way for black to equalise in queen's pawn openings: 9...e5 10.d5 Nb4 11.Qb1=
10
Qe2  
Objectively 10.e4 is better because it forces black back. Possibly Keith thought the postion might become blocked or white's advanced pawn centre might be attacked. 10...Ne8 11.e5 Bb4 12.Rd1 Bxc3 13.bxc3 White stands better.
10
...
 Ned5?
Reinforcing the king side may be better: 10...Ng6 11.e4 e5 12.Rd1 with an edge for white.
11
e4 Nxc3
12
bxc3 Be7
13
 Bd3 h6?
Better and more adventurous is 13...c5!? 14.e5 Nd5 15.Qe4 g6 16.Bh6 Re8 White has a free hand on the king side and black will find it very difficult to defend.
14
e5 Nd5
15
Qe4 f5
16
 exf6 ep Nxf6
17
Qh4 .
Grabbing the b-pawn achieves a clear plus and material advantage: 17.Qxb7!? Nd5 18.Bd2, but the English Champion aims for a king side breakthrough.
17
...
 Bc6
18
Ne5 Bd7?

18...Nd7 19.Qg3 Nxe5 20.dxe5 g5 leaves the black king exposed but was better.
     
19
 Bxh6! Ne8

19...gxh6 Also loses, but not so quickly: 20.Qg3+ Kh8 21.Ng6+ Kg7 22.Nxe7+ Kf7 23.Ng6 Rg8 24.Ne5+ Ke7 when white is two pawns up with black's king caught in the centre.
20
Bh7+!! Kh8
20...Kxh7 allows white to clear out black's king side pieces. 21.Bg5+ Kg8 22.Bxe7 Qc8 23.Ng6 Kf7 24.Nxf8
21
Bg5!! g6
21...Bxg5 22.Ng6#
22
Bxg6+ Kg8
23
Qh7#

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Published 23 June 2009 by Ray Collett