[Event "Elista ol (Men) 33rd"] [Site "Elista"] [Date "1998.10.07"] [Round "9.2"] [White "Boipuso, Samuel"] [Black "Aikhoje, Odion"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteTeam "Botswana"] [BlackElo "2285"] [BlackTeam "Nigeria"] [Annotator "Beukes, Dante"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B02"] [Opening "Alekhine Defense: Maróczy Variation"] [StudyName "African Chess Greats: From Russia with Gold"] [ChapterName "Boipuso, Samuel - Aikhoje, Odion"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/X2bYvVFE/t5yi5STI"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 Nf6 2. d3 { With this move, White is aiming for the King's Indian Attack. } (2. e5 { is, of course, the principed way to respond to the Alekhine's Defence }) 2... d5 (2... e5 { is another way to play against this line. }) 3. e5 Nfd7 4. Nf3 c5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Qe2 e6 (6... g6 { was another way to develop; trying to put more pressure on White's extended centre. } 7. Bg2 (7. e6 { this typical sacrifice does not work here } 7... fxe6 8. Bg2 (8. Qxe6?? Nde5 $19 { and the queen is trapped }) 8... Bg7 9. O-O e5 $17) 7... Bg7 8. Nc3 e6 $15) 7. c3 h6 8. Bg2? (8. h4 { White had to realise what Black was threatening }) 8... Qc7 9. O-O (9. Bf4 g5 { this was the idea behind the seemingly innocent 7...h6 }) (9. d4 cxd4 10. cxd4? Nxd4! $19) 9... Ndxe5 10. Re1 Nd7 { Black has won a pawn for no compensation } 11. Nbd2 Be7 12. Nf1 O-O 13. Ne3 Nf6 14. Nh4 d4 (14... b6 { even simple development would keep the advantage for Black. It's just a full pawn. }) 15. Ng4 (15. Nc4 dxc3 16. bxc3 b6 $19) 15... Nxg4 16. Qxg4 Bf6 17. c4 (17. Bxh6? { does not work because of } 17... e5 18. Nf5 g6 19. Bxf8 (19. Be4 Re8 $19) 19... Kxf8 $19) 17... Nb4 18. Qe2 Bd7 (18... Bxh4 { was possible, but then again, many moves are possible when you are winning } 19. gxh4 Bd7 $19) 19. a3 Nc6 20. Nf3 Rfe8 (20... e5 { it's always good to gain space in the centre and this is no exception } 21. Nd2 Be7 $19 { with ...f5 to follow } { [%cal Gf7f5] }) 21. Nd2 Rab8 22. Ne4 Be7 23. g4? { The position is really tough to play as White, but this move creates so many weaknesses in White's camp. } 23... f5! 24. Ng3 Bd6 25. g5 hxg5 26. Bxg5 Bf4 (26... Ne5 $19 { going to f7 to expand Black's position further was stronger } { [%cal Ge5f7] }) 27. Bh4 { The bishop is really misplaced on h4, but White was counting on one trick } (27. Bxf4 Qxf4 28. b4 b6 29. b5 Ne7 $19) 27... g6 (27... g5?? { would throw away all Black's advantage: } 28. Qh5! gxh4 29. Qg6+) (27... Ne5 { however, this can be easily avoided } 28. Nf1 g5 29. Bg3 Ng6 $19) 28. Kh1 Kf7 29. Nh5 Rh8 { Black now has a huge attack. The game is basically over } 30. Nxf4 Rxh4 31. Nh3 Rbh8 32. Qf3 Kf6 33. Qg3 Qxg3 34. hxg3 Rxh3+ 35. Bxh3 Rxh3+ $19 { Black now won even more material and converts the advantage into a full point } 36. Kg2 Rh8 37. Rh1 Rxh1 38. Rxh1 Ne5 39. Rd1 Bc6+ 40. Kh2 Nf3+ 41. Kg2 Nd2+ 42. Kg1 Nb3 43. f4 a6 44. Kf2 b5 45. cxb5 axb5 46. Ke1 Bf3 47. Rb1 c4 48. Kf2 Bg4 49. a4 bxa4 50. dxc4 d3 51. Ke3 d2 52. c5 d1=Q 53. Rxd1 Bxd1 54. c6 Ke7 { 0-1 White resigns. } 0-1