A07: Réti Opening: New York and Capablanca Systems

1. Nf3 e6 2. g3 d5 3. d3 Nf6 4. Bg2 c6 5. O-O Nbd7 6. Nbd2 Be7 last book move 7. Re1 O-O 8. e4 dxe4 9. dxe4 e5 10. a3 Consolidates b4 10... a5 11. Nc4 White threatens to win material: Nc4xe5 11... Qc7 12. h4 12. Qe2!?=/+ should be investigated more closely 12... Rd8-/+ 13. Nh2 13. Qe2 b5 14. Ne3 Bc5-/+ 13... b5 14. Nd2 14. Ne3 Nc5 15. Qf3 Nfxe4-/+ 14... Bb7 14... Nc5 15. Qe2-+ 15. c3 15. Qf3 Nc5-/+ 15... Bc5 15... Nc5!? 16. Ng4-+ 16. Qe2 b4 17. Nb3 17. axb4 Ba6 18. Qf3 axb4-/+ 17... Bb6 17... bxc3!? 18. bxc3 Ba6-/+ 18. cxb4 Ba6 Black threatens to win material: Ba6xe2 19. Qf3 axb4 20. a4 >= 20. axb4!? and White could well hope to play on 20... Qd6 21. Bd2=/+ 20... c5-+ 21. Be3 >= 21. a5 Ba7 22. Be3-+ 21... Bb7 21... >= c4 Black would have gained the upper hand 22. Rec1 Qa7 23. Bxb6 Qxb6-+ 22. Nd2=/+ b3 23. g4 23. Rec1 Bc6=/+ 23... Ba5-/+ 24. g5 Bxd2 24... Ne8!? 25. Nhf1 c4-/+ 25. Bxd2= Bxe4?? throwing away the advantage >= 25... Ne8 would keep Black alive 26. Qxb3 c4+/= 26. Rxe4+- Nxe4 27. Qxe4 Ra6 28. Qc4 28. Ng4 c4 29. Bc3 Nc5 30. Qxc4 Qa7 31. Nxe5 Ne6+- 28... Rd6 28... Re6 29. Nf1+- 29. Bc3 Nb6 29... >= Nf8+- 30. Qxb3 c4 31. Qc2 Qc5 31... Qc8 32. a5 Qa6 33. Ng4+- 32. a5 32. Ng4 Qc8 33. Nxe5 f6 34. gxf6 Rxf6+- 32... Nc8?! offers little resistance 32... Nd5 33. a6 Qa7 34. Bxd5 Rxd5+- 33. a6 Na7 33... Qa7 34. Qe4 f5 35. Qxc4+ Kh8 36. Bxe5+- 34. Qe2 34. Ng4 seems even better 34... Qc8 35. Nxe5 Rxa6 36. Rxa6 Qxa6 37. Nxf7 Qg6 38. Qxg6 Rd1+ (38... hxg6?? 39. Nxd8 Nc8 40. Bd5+ Kf8 41. Ne6+ Ke7 42. Nf4+-) 39. Kh2 hxg6+- 34... f6 34... Re8 cannot undo what has already been done 35. Qe3 Qc7 36. Bxe5+- 35. gxf6 gxf6 36. Ra5 36. Qh5 and White can already relax 36... Rf8 37. Ng4 Qc7+- 36... Rd1+ 37. Bf1 Qc7 37... Qc6 cannot change destiny 38. Ng4 Kf8 39. Ne3+- 38. Ng4 Qg7 38... Qc6 39. Nxf6+! Demolishes the pawn shield 39... Qxf6 40. Rxe5+- 39. Kh2 >= 39. Qxc4+ and White can celebrate victory 39... Kf8 40. Bb4+ R8d6+- 39... Rxf1 Annihilates a defender: f1 40. Qxc4+ 40. Qxf1 A deflection 40... Qxg4 40... Kh8 41. Qxf1 >= 41. Rxe5 and White takes home the point 41... Rc1 42. Qd5+- 41... Qxg4= White king safety dropped 42. Qh3 White threatens to win material: Qh3xg4 42... Qe2?? gives away a clear win 42... Qe4 43. f3 Qf4+ 44. Qg3 Rd2+ 45. Kh3 Qf5+ 46. Qg4+/= 43. Qg3 >= 43. Qf5 and White has prevailed 43... Kg8 44. Bxe5 fxe5 45. Rxe5 Qxe5+ 46. Qxe5+- 43... Rg8?? spoils everything >= 43... Nc6 was a good chance to save the game 44. a7 Nxa5 45. Bxa5 Re8= 44. Rxe5!+- final destruction. . 44... Qxa6 44... fxe5 45. Bxe5+ 45. Rg5 Rxg5 46. hxg5 46. Qxg5 Qd6+ 47. Kg1 Qd1+ 48. Kg2 Qd7 49. Bxf6+ Qg7 50. Qxg7# 46... Kg8 47. gxf6+ Kf7 1-0 [Fritz 9 (30s)]