adams - torre [C62]back rank, 1920

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Qxd4 !? 4... Nc6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. Bxc6 Bxc6 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. O-O Be7 9. Nd5 Bxd5 10. exd5 O-O 11. Bg5 c6 12. c4 cxd5 13. cxd5 Re8 14. Rfe1 a5 15. Re2 Rc8 16. Rae1 Qd7 17. Bxf6 ! 17... Bxf6
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( white has a tactical point available, an idea which when pursued wins him the game ) 18. Qg4 Qb5 [18... Qxg4 19. Rxe8+ Rxe8 20. Rxe8#] 19. Qc4 Qd7 20. Qc7 Qb5 21. a4 Qxa4 22. Re4 Qb5 ( the bQ has very nearly run out of squares to defend e8 from... ) 23. Qxb7 [23. Qc6 Qxc6 24. dxc6 Rxe4 25. Rxe4 bxc6] 1-0
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