Hansen, Curt – Polgar, Judit A21: English Opening: 1…e5 2 Nc3 Hansen, Curt (2550) Polgar, Judit (2555) Result: 1/2-1/2 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1989.??.?? Location: Vejstrup Tournament: Vejstrup Round: Opening: A21 English (1.c4 e5 2.Nc3) Submitted by: Published on: February 24, 2020 [Event "Vejstrup"] [Site "Vejstrup"] [Date "1989.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Hansen, Curt"] [Black "Polgar, Judit"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "A21"] [WhiteElo "2550"] [BlackElo "2555"] [PlyCount "100"] [EventDate "1989.09.??"] 1. c4 {A21: English Opening: 1...e5 2 Nc3} 1... e5 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. a3 a5 6. Nf3 {The knight intends Ng1-f3-d2-f1-e3-d5} 6... Bg7 7. d3 Nge7 8. Nd2 d6 9. Nf1 Be6 10. Ne3 O-O 11. Ned5 {The knight feels good on d5} 11... Rb8 12. O-O {White is behind in development.} 12... h6 {Consolidates g5} 13. Rb1 Kh7 14. Bd2 f5 15. b4 axb4 16. axb4 cxb4 17. Nxb4 17... f4 { Black gains space} 18. Ncd5 {A beautiful square!} 18... Nd4 19. Bc3 Nef5 20. Nc2 (20. e4 f3 21. exf5 fxg2 22. fxg6+ Kh8 23. Kxg2 23... Nf3 ) 20... Nxc2 21. Qxc2 h5 (21... b5 22. cxb5 Rc8 23. Qd2 ) 22. e4 (22. gxf4 Bxd5 23. Bxd5 exf4 24. Bxg7 24... Kxg7 ) 22... Nh4 (22... fxe3 23. Nxe3 Nxe3 24. fxe3 Rxf1+ 25. Bxf1 ) 23. f3 {Covers g4} (23. Bh1 Bh3 24. Qd1 24... f3 ) 23... Nxg2 24. Qxg2 Qc8 25. gxf4 Bxd5 26. exd5 26... Rxf4 { An ideal square for the black rook.} 27. Rb5 {The rook dominates} (27. Bd2 Rd4 28. Rb3 28... Bh6 ) 27... Ra8 28. Bb4 Ra6 29. Kh1 Qa8 (29... h4 30. Qe2 ) 30. Rg1 {The mate threat is Qxg6} 30... Rf6 31. f4 Ra2 32. Qg5 Ra1 (32... Qa7 33. Bc5 dxc5 34. fxe5 34... Qb8 ) 33. fxe5 33... Rxg1+ 34. Qxg1 dxe5 35. Rb6 (35. Bc5 {might be a viable alternative}) 35... Rxb6 36. Qxb6 Qa1+ (36... Qa4 37. Qxb7 Qd1+ 38. Kg2 Qxd3 39. d6 ) 37. Qg1 37... Qb2 38. Qe1 e4 39. dxe4 39... Be5 { The bishop likes it on e5. Do you see the mate threat?} 40. Bd2 Qc2 41. Qe3 g5 42. Qe2 (42. Qxg5 Qd1+) 42... Kg6 {Threatening Bf4} 43. Qe3 Kf7 44. Qf3+ (44. Qxg5 {that pawn is deadly bait and will cause White grave problems} 44... Qd1+ 45. Qg1 45... Qxd2 ) 44... Kg7 45. Qe3 Kh7 46. Qf3 (46. Qxg5 { the pawn must remain untouched} 46... Qd1+ 47. Qg1 47... Qxd2 ) 46... Kg8 47. Qxh5 Qxe4+ 48. Kg1 Bd4+ 49. Kf1 Bf6 50. Qe2 Qh1+ 1/2-1/2 [Event "Vejstrup"] [Site "Vejstrup"] [Date "1989.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Hansen, Curt"] [Black "Polgar, Judit"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "A21"] [WhiteElo "2550"] [BlackElo "2555"] [PlyCount "100"] [EventDate "1989.09.??"] 1. c4 {A21: English Opening: 1...e5 2 Nc3} 1... e5 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. a3 a5 6. Nf3 {The knight intends Ng1-f3-d2-f1-e3-d5} 6... Bg7 7. d3 Nge7 8. Nd2 d6 9. Nf1 Be6 10. Ne3 O-O 11. Ned5 {The knight feels good on d5} 11... Rb8 12. O-O {White is behind in development.} 12... h6 {Consolidates g5} 13. Rb1 Kh7 14. Bd2 f5 15. b4 axb4 16. axb4 cxb4 17. Nxb4 17... f4 { Black gains space} 18. Ncd5 {A beautiful square!} 18... Nd4 19. Bc3 Nef5 20. Nc2 (20. e4 f3 21. exf5 fxg2 22. fxg6+ Kh8 23. Kxg2 23... Nf3 ) 20... Nxc2 21. Qxc2 h5 (21... b5 22. cxb5 Rc8 23. Qd2 ) 22. e4 (22. gxf4 Bxd5 23. Bxd5 exf4 24. Bxg7 24... Kxg7 ) 22... Nh4 (22... fxe3 23. Nxe3 Nxe3 24. fxe3 Rxf1+ 25. Bxf1 ) 23. f3 {Covers g4} (23. Bh1 Bh3 24. Qd1 24... f3 ) 23... Nxg2 24. Qxg2 Qc8 25. gxf4 Bxd5 26. exd5 26... Rxf4 { An ideal square for the black rook.} 27. Rb5 {The rook dominates} (27. Bd2 Rd4 28. Rb3 28... Bh6 ) 27... Ra8 28. Bb4 Ra6 29. Kh1 Qa8 (29... h4 30. Qe2 ) 30. Rg1 {The mate threat is Qxg6} 30... Rf6 31. f4 Ra2 32. Qg5 Ra1 (32... Qa7 33. Bc5 dxc5 34. fxe5 34... Qb8 ) 33. fxe5 33... Rxg1+ 34. Qxg1 dxe5 35. Rb6 (35. Bc5 {might be a viable alternative}) 35... Rxb6 36. Qxb6 Qa1+ (36... Qa4 37. Qxb7 Qd1+ 38. Kg2 Qxd3 39. d6 ) 37. Qg1 37... Qb2 38. Qe1 e4 39. dxe4 39... Be5 { The bishop likes it on e5. Do you see the mate threat?} 40. Bd2 Qc2 41. Qe3 g5 42. Qe2 (42. Qxg5 Qd1+) 42... Kg6 {Threatening Bf4} 43. Qe3 Kf7 44. Qf3+ (44. Qxg5 {that pawn is deadly bait and will cause White grave problems} 44... Qd1+ 45. Qg1 45... Qxd2 ) 44... Kg7 45. Qe3 Kh7 46. Qf3 (46. Qxg5 { the pawn must remain untouched} 46... Qd1+ 47. Qg1 47... Qxd2 ) 46... Kg8 47. Qxh5 Qxe4+ 48. Kg1 Bd4+ 49. Kf1 Bf6 50. Qe2 Qh1+ 1/2-1/2 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.
