1.e4
c5
2.Nc3
Nc6
3.f4
g6
4.Nf3
Bg7
5.Bb5
Nd4
6.0-0
Nxb5
7.Nxb5
a6
8.Nc3
d6
9.d3
Nf6
10.Qe1
0-0
11.f5
Qb6
12.Kh1
e6
13.fxg6
hxg6
14.Qh4
Nh7
I had my longest think of the game here, for about 9 minutes. How best to keep up the pressure?
15.e5!
This move has a lot going for it. It contests f6, closes off Black's possible action on the a1-h8 diagonal, and helps keep Black's c8 bishop out of the game for at least a while longer. Most important, it clears e4, which allows the knight on c3 to quickly join in the kingside assault.
15...Qb4
16.Qh3
dxe5
17.Ne4
f5
18.Nfg5
Nxg5
19.Nxg5
Rd8
20.Qh7+
Kf8
21.Qxg6
Black resigned here, as there is no good defense against Qf7#. [21.Qxg6
Rd7
(21...Ke7
22.Qxg7+
Kd6
23.Nf7+
; 21...Kg8
22.Qf7+
Kh8
) 22.Nh7+
Kg8
23.Bh6
Qa5
(23...Qh4
24.Rf3
Qxh6
25.Nf6+
Kh8
(25...Kf8
26.Qe8#
) 26.Rh3
) 24.Bxg7
Rxg7
25.Nf6+
Kh8
(25...Kf8
26.Qe8#
) 26.Qh6+
Rh7
27.Qxh7#
] 1-0