1.d4e62.c4f53.g3Nf64.Bg2d55.Nf3Be76.O-Oc67.b3O-O8.Ba3Bxa39.Nxa3Qe710.Qc1Bd711.Nc2Be812.Nce1Nbd713.Nd3Bh514.Re1a515.c5Rfc816.a3Be817.b4axb418.axb4b519.Ra5Rxa520.bxa5Ra821.Qa3Nb622.Nfe5Na423.Nb4Qc724.a6Bd725.f4Kf826.Bf3Ng827.e3Ke828.Ra1Ne729.Bd1Qa530.Bxa4bxa431.Qxa4Qxa432.Rxa4Ra733.h3Kd834.g4Kc735.Kf2Be836.Ra1Ra837.Ke2Nc838.Kd2...There is no urgency in the position; Black
has no counterplay at all. Therefore, true to the
principle 'do not rush' , White improves the
placing of his pieces to the full.38....Na7Now, in the words of the fable, the tail is
freed but the nose is stuck. The passed pawn on
a6 is solidly blockaded (for the present!), but
the defence of the kingside is weakened.39.gxf5exf540.Rg1g641.h4Nc8The knight is obliged to jump back. It is beyond
Black's power to defend both weaknesses
at once, given the inferior mobility of
his pieces.42.h5Ne743.hxg6Bxg644.Rh1!Rc845.Nxg6!...A typical transformation of the advantage,
which involves the question of exchanging.
White trades his superb knight for his opponent's
atrocious bishop. But then, this misfit
was the only black piece that still stood in the
way of White's onslaught !45....hxg646.Rh7Kd747.a7!...Here it is - the fifth stage in implementing
the principle of two weaknesses. The decisive
word is spoken by the white a-pawn.47....Ke6The endgame after 47 Ra8 48 Nxc6 Kxc6 49 Rxe7 requires no comment.48.Rxe7+1-0 Black resigns.And Black Resigns1-0