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71) Aston P. A. - Saqui D. A. J. [D00]

Exeter Premier (2) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.e4 dxe4 4.f3 Bf5 5.fxe4 "Out of Book," says Fritz. 5...Nxe4 6.Qf3 Nd6 7.Bf4 Qc8 8.Bxd6 cxd6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Nh3 a6 11.Bxd7+ Nxd7 12.Nd5 Qc6 13.0-0 Nf6

+-----------------+
|r+.+kg.4|
|+p+.0p0p|
|p+q0.h.+|
|+.+N+.+.|
|.+.).+.+|
|+.+.+Q+N|
|P)P+.+P)|
|$.+.+RI.|
+-----------------+

14.c4 This perfectly reasonable attempt to pursue an initiative is queried by Fritz.

[-1.44 Fritz 5.00: 14.Nhf4 Rc8 15.c3 e6 16.Nxf6+ gxf6 17.d5]

14...Qxc4 15.Nxf6+ gxf6 16.Qxb7 Qc8 17.Qe4 Rb8 18.Nf4 f5 19.Qd3 e6 20.Rac1 Qb7 21.Rce1 Be7 22.Re2 Qb5 23.Qf3 d5 24.Rfe1 Rb7 25.Qh5 0-0 26.Qh6 Qb6 27.Rd1 Kh8 28.Re3 Rg8 29.Rh3 Rg7

+-----------------+
|.+.+.+.i|
|+r+.gp4p|
|p1.+p+.!|
|+.+p+p+.|
|.+.).H.+|
|+.+.+.+R|
|P).+.+P)|
|+.+R+.I.|
+-----------------+

White has at last worked up an attack. 30.Nh5 Allows Black an opportunity to chase away the Queen.

[-2.16 Fritz 5.00: 30.Rc3 Qd8 31.Nd3 Bg5]

30...Bf8 allows mate in three!

[#3 Fritz 5.00: 30...Rg6 31.Qe3 Qxb2 32.Nf4 Rg7 33.a3]

31.Nf6 Not only missing the mate, but walks into a defensive tactic.

[-5.13 Fritz 5.00: 31.Nxg7 surely the most natural move on the board! 31...Qxd4+ 32.Rxd4 Bxg7 33.Qxh7#]

31...Rxg2+ 32.Kxg2 Bxh6 33.Rxh6 Kg7 34.Rxh7+ Kxf6 35.h4 Qxb2+ 36.Kf3 Rb4 0-1

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