Wasserman, Eddie
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Bartholomew, John
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Notes by JJ Lang1.Nf3Nf62.c4e63.d4d54.Nc3c65.Qb3dxc46.Qxc4b57.Qd3a68.g3Bb79.Bg2Nbd710.O-Oc511.Rd1cxd412.Qxd4Bc513.Qh4O-O14.g4Qb615.g5Nd516.Nxd5Bxd517.e4?!...Bartholomew goes on the attack.17.b4Be718.e4Bc619.Nd417....Bc618.Bf4Rfd819.Rxd7!?Rxd720.g6!?hxg6?!Surprisingly, this is less safe than capturing away from the center:20...fxg6!21.Ng5h622.Nxe6g5!23.Bxg5Bxf2+!?(23...Re8is stronger, but less clear-cut.)24.Qxf2Qxf2+25.Kxf2hxg521.Ng5Rad821...Bd422.Bf3Kf822.Bf3Bb7??The losing move.22...Bd422...Bxf2+!?23.Qxf2Qxf2+24.Kxf2e5!25.Bxe5Rd2+26.Be2f627.Bc3fxg528.Bxd2Rxd229.b323.Qh7+Kf824.Qh8+Ke725.Qxg7Rf826.Nh7!...Now, the attack begins to play itself.26....Rfd827.Qf6+Ke828.Qh8+Ke729.Bg5+!Kd630.Rd1+!Bd531.Bxd8Rxd832.Qf6Kc733.exd5exd534.Qxf7+Kb835.Rxd5+−Rc836.Rd7Bxf2+37.Kh1Rc1+38.Kg2Rg1+39.Kh3Rc140.Rb7+Kc841.Qd7#1-0 White wins by checkmate.1-0