Ponziani Update 18 [C44]
25.02.2001
[David Taylor]
Ponziani Update #18
by David Taylor
The game is:
Woelfl,S - Schumacher,H 1/2-1/2 W-ch M545 corr 1991
Source of the game: kasparov website
1.e4
e5
2.Nf3
Nc6
3.c3
Nf6
4.d4
Nxe4
5.d5
Nb8
6.Nxe5
Bc5
7.Qg4
[7.Nd3
as in Chapter 6 of my book is perfectly playable] 7...0-0
8.Qxe4
d6
9.Bd3
f5
10.Qc4
b5
11.Qxb5
Qe7
12.0-0
Qxe5
[12...dxe5
13.Bg5
is usually played with Black not quite having enough for the sacrificed Pawn] 13.Qa4
[13.Qb3
Nd7
14.Nd2
Rb8
15.Qc2
Kh8
16.c4
slight White advantage] 13...f4
[13...Kh8
14.c4
Nd7
15.Nd2
Qd4
16.Qc2
Ne5
17.Be2
Qh4
18.Nf3
Nxf3+
19.Bxf3
some White advantage] 14.Qe4
[14.Nd2!
Nd7
15.Nf3
Qh5
16.Qc6!?
Rb8
17.Qxc7
Ne5
18.Nxe5
Rb7
19.Qc6
Qxe5
20.a4
f3
21.g3
White advantage] 14...Qh5
15.Be2
Bg4
16.Bxg4
Qxg4
17.Nd2
Nd7
18.h3
Qf5
19.Qxf5
[19.Qe6+!?
Qxe6
20.dxe6
Ne5
21.b4
Bb6
22.Nf3
White advantage] 19...Rxf5
20.Nf3
Re8
21.Bd2?!
[21.c4
Ne5
22.Nxe5
Rexe5
23.Bd2
Bd4
24.Ba5
Rf7
25.Rae1
White advantage] 21...Rxd5
22.c4?!
Rf5
23.Rfe1
1/2-1/2
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