[Event "21ENs02"] [Site "ICCF"] [Date "2023.03.02"] [White "Reger, Jeffray"] [Black "Morelle, Laurent"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "Irons,Robert"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B03"] [Opening "Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line"] [StudyName "Check is in the Mail: July 2023"] [ChapterName "Reger, Jeffray - Morelle, Laurent"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/NPtInDDv/ibRQ0pYa"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4 dxe5 6. fxe5 Nc6 7. Be3 Bf5 8. Nc3 e6 9. Nf3 Bg4 10. Be2 Bxf3 11. gxf3 Qh4+ 12. Bf2 Qf4 13. c5 Nd5 14. Nxd5 exd5 $16 { This has all been played before: my database has 15 games, and those are only the over-the-board games. Of those games, White has won 11, lost two and drawn three, for a performance of 83.3%. The oldest game is from 1987, while the most recent is from 2020. Black's kingside attack, starting with the exchange at move ten, has been played out, and it is now White's move. White's kingside has been compromised by the assault, but he has sufficient resources to protect the kingside. White has every reason to play on here. } 15. O-O g6 16. Qb3 O-O-O 17. Be3 Qh4 18. Qc3 Bh6 $18 { Black does better here with } (18... f6 19. f4 Kb8 $16) 19. f4 f6 20. Bd2 fxe5 21. dxe5 d4 22. Qd3 Nb4?! (22... Kb8 { holds for the moment. }) (22... Nxe5 { is also possible. } 23. fxe5 Bxd2 24. Qxd2 Rhe8 { This also leaves Black better off than the text. Now White clarifies the position in order to regroup. }) 23. Bxb4 Bxf4 24. Rxf4 Qxf4 25. Re1 Rhe8 26. Bd2 Qh4 27. Bf1 { White is preparing to reposition his forces to harass the Black queen. Black decided to call it quits here. One possible continuation is } 1-0