1.e4c52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5g64.Bxc6bxc65.O-OBg76.Re1Nh67.c3O-O8.h3f59.e5Nf710.d4cxd411.cxd4Bb712.Na3c513.dxc5e614.Nc4g515.Qd4f4?!Black reasons that she is in time for ...h5-h4 and then ...g5-g4,
so she is not really ruling out a g-pawn break here. With a more closed center,
this would be true. But here, the f4-pawn is so vulnerable that Black is
essentially freezing her own g-pawn by playing this move so early.15...Rb816.Bd2h5is one way of continuing the attack without committing so early.16.b4h517.Nh2...There was no need to fear ...g5-g4:17.a4g418.hxg4hxg4(18...Bxf319.gxf3Qh420.Bxf4+−and we see why Black's pawn was
better back on f5.)19.Nh2+−17....Nh618.Nd6Bd519.a4g4?Ill-timed, but consistent.19...Nf520.Nxf5Rxf521.Ra3!Rb822.b5⩲20.Bxf4...White's grip on the center means Black's attack on the flank is
toothless.20....gxh321.g3...21.Ra3was even more resourceful!Qh4(21...Bxg222.Rg3h423.Rg5+−)22.g3Qd8(22...Rxf423.Qxf4Qxf424.gxf4Rf825.Rg3Kh726.b5+−)23.Bxh6Bxh624.Ne4+−21....Nf522.Nxf5!...Psychologically, it is difficult to trade off one's best piece. But Black had
just started to activate. White would have far more to worry about after, for
instance:22.Qd3h4, White has to think carefully about defense.23.Nxf5Keeping the kingside closed with(23.g4?is out of the question thanks toNxd6-+when the f4-bishop hangs.)Rxf524.Ng4h2+25.Nxh2hxg326.Qxg3Qf822.Qd2Nxd623.cxd6Rc8⩲22....Rxf523.Qe3?!...23.Nf1Bb7(23...h2+24.Kxh2h425.Ne3hxg3+26.Kxg3!is what chess looks
like in 2023. We no longer dismiss such silliness out of hand, instead
calculating whether this can be refuted. And it can't!Rg5+(26...Bxe527.Bxe5Qg5+28.Qg4Rxe529.f4Qxg4+30.Kxg4+−)27.Bxg5Qxg5+28.Qg4Bxe5+29.Kh3+−)24.Ne3Rf725.Kh2Qc726.b5Raf827.Rg1Ba828.Rac1a629.Rgd1Qb723....Qe723...h424.g4was White's plan.24.b5Raf825.a5?!...25.Rad1!would be brilliant prophylaxis against ...Bg7xe5.Bxe5??(25...h4is maybe best, but still after26.Rxd5exd527.a5±Black's
resources are drying up, increasing the odds that White's pawns decide matters
on the queenside.)26.Bxe5Rxf227.Rxd5!exd528.Qh6Rg2+29.Kh1+−25....Qf725...Bxe5!?26.Ra4(26.Bxe5Rxf2∓)Bxf427.Rxf4Rxf428.gxf4Qg7+29.Qg3Rxf4∞26.Re2Bc427.Rb2Qg628.Qe4Bd529.Qd3Qe8?Retreating? In such a position?29...h4!30.Rb4hxg331.Qxg3Qh5∞and the battle would rage on.30.Qe3??...30.b6Forward!Qb8(30...Rxf4?31.gxf4Rxf432.Qg3+−)31.Qd4±30....h4?!30...Rxf4!31.gxf4Qg6+32.Qg3Qe4!33.f3Qd4+34.Qf2Qxf4∓31.Ra4Qg632.a6Rxf433.Rxf4Rxf434.Qxf4Qd335.f3Bc4??35...Qc336.Re2Bc437.Qd2⩲36.gxh4!...The attack isn't there.36.Ng4was also sufficient.36....Qd1+37.Kf2Qh138.Kg3Bf139.Nxf1Qg1+40.Kxh3Qxf1+41.Rg2Qh1+42.Qh2Qb143.Rg51-0 White wins.1-0