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A Swedish variation which was tried a few times by Alekhine. In my opinion, the usual method of accepting the gambit is much superior. (JJOH) If 5... Nf6 6. Bxf7+ Kxf7 7. Ne5+ and wins. Or even 6 Ne5, threatening mate. (BHW) Black's original idea was to reply to 6 Qb3 by 6... Nc6; if 7. Qxb7 ( But White can play 7. d5 and if 7... Na5 8. Qa4+ b5 9. Bxb5+ axb5 10. Qxg4 with a fine position. ) 7... Na5 wins a piece (JJOH) The best for Black is 6... Bxf3 (BHW) 7. Be2 Nd7 8. a4 b4 9. O-O Ngf6 10. Rd1 Be7 11. Nbd2 O-O 12. Nc4 Qc8 Black absolutely fails to see the strategical necessity of the position, which is to play ... c5. Unless he gets in this move at once, challenging White's centre, he is in grave danger of succumbing to pressure along the c-file. (BHW) 13. Bd2 a5 14. Rac1 Qb7 15. Be1 Bd6 Black is embarrassed to find a good move, but this gives White the opportunity to take possession of the c-file with advantage. (JJOH) The only good defence was 16... Rfc8 (JJOH) 17. Nxd6 cxd6 18. Qc7 Qb6 19. Rc6 Qxc7 20. Rxc7 Rfc8 21. Rdc1 Nb6 22. Bb5 Nfd5 Black has fought back well to neutralise the open file but is left with a fatal weakness - his queen's side pawns are immobilised by the white bishop. (BHW) 23. Rxc8+ Rxc8 24. Rxc8+ Nxc8 25. Nd2 Nc7 26. Nc4 There is no defence against this, which wins pawn and game. (BHW) 26... Nxb5 27. axb5 Be4 28. f3 d5 29. Nxa5 Bd3 30. Bxb4 Bxb5 31. Bc5 Putting the black knight to sleep. (BHW) 31... f6 32. Kf2 Kf7 33. Ke1 Ke8 34. Kd2 Kd7 35. Kc3 g5 36. Kb4 Ba6 37. Ka4 Nd6 38. Bxd6 Eliminating the bishops on oppositely coloured squares. (BHW) Even stronger is 40. Kb5 preventing the black king getting to b6. (BHW) 42...Bd7 is prevented and the passed pawn, after 43 Kb4 and 44 Na4+, will resume an irresistible advance. (BHW) 1-0 Source(s): CHESS, September 1940, Volume 5, page 268. "J. J. O'Hanlon's best game in the Irish Championship, according to himself." (BHW). Download pgn. |
