1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5

Gives White a strong centre as against Black's majority of Pawns on the Queen's side.

4... Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 c5 7. Be3 Bg7 8. f4

A risky variation involving pawn sacrifices.

8... Qa5

But this is a bad reply, taking the Queen rather out of play. In this game the queen takes no further part. Better is 8... Nc6 or 8... cxd4.

9. Kf2

Allowing the pawn to go but gaining time by avoiding a possible check.

9... O-O 10. Nf3 Nc6 11. d5 Rd8 12. h4 Bxc3 13. h5 e5

He cannot afford to take the rook, but the text move prevents the return of the bishop to the defence of the king and makes the eventual discovered check more powerful. 13... Bg7 was perhaps best.

[RR 13... Bg7 14. Bd2 Qc7 15. dxc6. Better 13... Nd4.]

14. hxg6 fxg6

[RR ?; Black is now lost. 14... hxg6 15. Rc1.]

15. Bc4 Be6

All very nice until the white queen moves.

16. f5 gxf5 17. Ng5 f4 18. Qh5

Very fine leaving two pieces en prise.

18... fxe3+ 19. Kg3 Rd7 20. dxe6 Re7

20... Rg7 is worse, for then 21. e7+ Kh8 22. Qxh7+ and mate next move.

21. Nf7

1-0

Annotator(s): Belfast News-Letter (see Source).

Source(s): Belfast News-Letter, August 17, 1950 p. 6.

Reference(s): Ulster Chess News, 2000 number 1, David McAlister, citing the Belfast News-Letter (via the Wayback Machine).

Event information: Scores and places, ICU web site.

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