Another Devon final, another replay, and another crunching miniature provides the decisive game. White's breezy development blows a hole in Black's set-up. — DR
Centre Counter (Scandinavian)
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 c6 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nc4 Qc7 8. Qf3 g6
[8...e5? 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Qe2]
[8...Nb6! 9. Ne5! [9. Bf4 Qd8 10. Rd1? Bg4] 9...Nbd5? 10. Nxd5 cxd5 11. Bb5+ Bd7 12. Bxd7+ Nxd7 13. Qxd5]
9. Bf4 Qd8 10. O-O-O Nb6 11. Ne5 Nbd5?
[11...Bg7 12. g4 O-O 13. h4]
12. Nxd5 Nxd5
[12...Qxd5 (best) 13. Bc4 Qxf3 14. Bxf7+ Kd8 15. Nxf3 e6 16. Ng5 Ke7 17. Bxe6 Bxe6 18. Rhe1]
[12...cxd5 13. Bb5+ Bd7 14. Bxd7+ Nxd7 15. Nxf7]
13. Nxf7 Qa5 14. Bc4
Keeping the attack.
[14. Nxh8 Qxa2 15. Qa3]
14...Rg8 15. Rhe1 Bd7?
[15...e6 16. Ng5+- ]
16. Nd6+
[16. Nd6+ Kd8 17. Nxb7+]
1-0
[Notes by HV Mallison]