White to Play
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The particular line Black chose through move ten is still very popular. On move 11, however, he shuts out his bishop to give a square for his queen, and it starts to go downhill. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Nbd7 6.Nf3 Be7 7.Nxf6+ Nxf6 8.Bd3 b6 9.0–0 Bb7 10.Qe2 0–0 11.Rad1 c6? 12.Ne5 Qc7 13.Qe3 Nd5 (Better was 13...c5 14.Rfe1 cxd4 15.Qxd4 Nd5 16.Qe4 f5 17.Qh4 Bxg5 18.Qxg5 Nf6, but White is still a little better. Note how White just played good, normal developing moves.)14.Qh3! g6 15.Bh6 Rfe8 16.Rfe1 Bf8 17.c4! Nf6 18.Bf4 Nh5 SEE DIAGRAM
From Sir G.A. Thomas-Varain, Spa 1925 19.Nxg6!! Nxf4 19...fxg6 20.Bxc7 20.Ne7+! Black Resigned as it's mate after 20...Kg7 21.Qxh7+ Kf6 22.Ng8+ Kg5 23.h4+ Kg4 24.Nf6
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