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Ponziani Update 9 [C44]
26.01.2001
[David Taylor]
Ponziani Update #9
by David Taylor
The game is Horwitz,B-Harrwitz,D/London m4 1846 1-0
1.e4
e5
2.Nf3
Nc6
3.c3
f5
4.exf5
[ Often played is 4.d4
fxe4
5.Nxe5
and now 5...Qf6
or Nf6. White should retain an advantage against both of these lines but nevertheless 4. exf5! is best.] 4...d5
[ better is 4...e4
but White still retains a good advantage, Chapter 32 of my book.] 5.Bb5
Bd6
6.d4
e4
7.Bg5
[ 7.Ne5
is also good, for example: 7...Bxe5
8.Bxc6+
bxc6
9.Qh5+
Kf8
10.dxe5
Qe8
11.Qxe8+
Kxe8
12.f3
( 12.g4
h5
13.Rg1
hxg4
14.Rxg4
big White advantage) 12...Bxf5
13.fxe4
Bxe4
14.Nd2
White should win] 7...Nge7
8.Nh4
0-0
9.g4
Qe8
10.Nd2
Bd7
11.Qe2
Nc8
12.Ng2
a6
13.Ba4
h6
14.Be3?!
[ Correct is 14.Bb3!
and if 14...hxg5
15.Bxd5+
Rf7
16.h4
wins] 14...N6e7
[ 14...Nxd4!
15.Bxd7
Nc2+
16.Kd1
Nxe3+
17.Nxe3
Qxd7
gives Black some possibilities of counterplay] 15.Bxd7
Qxd7
16.Nf4
[ 16.0-0-0
seems more natural. White has winning advantage with either move] 16...Bxf4
17.Bxf4
Nd6
18.0-0-0
Qa4
19.Bxd6
cxd6
20.Kb1
b5
21.f3
Nc6
22.fxe4
Rfe8
23.Qd3
dxe4
24.Nxe4
Red8
25.f6
Ra7
26.fxg7
Rxg7
27.Rhf1
[ 27.Nf6+
also wins] 27...b4
28.Qc4+
Kh8
29.Qe6
bxc3
30.Qxh6+
Rh7
[mate in 2] 31.Rf8+
1-0
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