1.  d3                    d6

2.  Nd2                 Nf6

3.  g3                    e5

4.  e4                    Bg4

5.  Ne2                 Be7

6.  Bg2                  Nbd7

7.  h3                    Be6

8.  O-O                 Qc8?

Position look:  Black intends to target the h3 pawn and perhaps prepare a c5 thrust backed by the Queen; however, the intent is too obvious and leaves the Queen as an obstacle to connecting the rooks and therefore creates development problems for Black which will cost at least one full move of development ‘speed’.

9.  Kh2                 Nf8

10.  f4                   exf4

11.  Nxf4              Qd7

12.  Nf3                h6

13.  Nd4               g5

14.  Nfxe6           Nxe6

15.  Nf5                O-O-O

16.  a3                  h5

Position look:  Black seeks to storm the White King and his position seems quite secure; for, what can White do to the Black King?  Here is where an ‘idea’ is needed and, quickly!

17.  b4                  h4

18.  g4                  Ne8

19.  c4                  N8g7

20.  Be3               Kb8

Position look:  Chess is truly an amazing game…for within just a few moves, the situation on the board has completely flipped or changed…!  Black is ahead in development yet is stalled; meanwhile, White’s bishops are aimed at the Black King, and has menacing pawns on the march!  Would be nice to get the White queen to a4, closer to the enemy King; students, how could this be done?

21.  Nxe7!           Qxe7

22.  Qa4               b6

23.  Qa6               Nf4

Position look:  White has achieved the immediate goal of placing his most powerful piece close to the enemy king!  How should White proceed?  Perhaps e5?  Perhaps Bd4?  Perhaps a rook lift?

24.  c5!!               Qe5

25.  Bxf4              gxf4

Position look:  Due to the ideas of White’s plan of attack, this game is already won and yet Black seemingly is not aware of this; students, how should White proceed?

26.  c6!!               f3+

27.  Kg1               Qd4+

28.  Rf2!               Qxa1+

29.  Kh2               Qe5+

30.  Kg1                 Qa1+

31.  Bf1                Resigns