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1. e4
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Despite a large material advantage, White has to put up with some clever stalemate threats before winning this game. |
 
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1... e5 2. Nc3 Nf6
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This move is less aggressive than 2.Nf3, but often leads to more violent play. |
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3. Bc4 a6 4. Nf3
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Probably not very accurate, as we shall see... |
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4... b5
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If White moves the bishop, 5...b4 leads to the win of the e4 pawn. I decided to invest a piece for two pawns and a small initiative. |
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5. Bxf7+
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This sacrifice is probably unsound. |
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5... Kxf7 6. Nxe5+ Ke8 7. O-O
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Trying to win the e4 pawn would be dangerous because it would open up the e-file for White. |
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7... Nc6 8. Nxc6
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Keeping a small lead in development. This is important because White is slightly down in material. |
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8... dxc6 9. e5 Ng4
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Nd5 would have been much better. The knight is safe there, and Black would have an advantage. |
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10. h3 Nxe5
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Nh6 had to come into consideration, as horrible as Black's position would have been after d4. |
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11. Re1 Qf6 12. d4
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White regains the piece. |
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12... Bd6
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Black's king isn't getting any safer. He probably should have castled. Now White will win another piece. |
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13. dxe5 Bxe5 14. Qe2 Ke7
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A useless move. |
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15. Qxe5+ Qxe5 16. Rxe5+ Kf7 17. Bg5
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Preventing Rd8. |
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17... Be6
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Black correctly gets his other rook out, although this bishop isn't very safe on e6. |
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18. Rae1 h6 19. Bh4
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Rxe6 was probably more accurate. |
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19... Bc4 20. b3 Bd5 21. Nxd5 cxd5 22. Rxd5 c6 23. Rd6 g5 24. Bg3 Rac8 25. Rd7+
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The trick is to figure out the quickest win. Even in situations where one has an extreme material advantage, games don't win themselves. |
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25... Kg6 26. f3 Rhf8 27. Rd6+ Rf6 28. Ree6 Rxe6 29. Rxe6+ Kf5 30. Rxh6
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White still needs to keep an eye on his back rank. |
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30... a5 31. a3 c5 32. Ra6
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Winning a pawn. |
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32... a4 33. bxa4 b4
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Black finds a way to get counterplay in a desperate situation. |
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34. axb4 cxb4 35. Rb6 Rc4 36. a5
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This pawn isn't as easy to advance as it seems. |
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