White:  N Kosolapov
Black:  Nezhmetdinov

1.  e4                    e5

2.  Nf3                  Nc6

3.  Nc3                 Nf6

4.  d3                    d5

Position look:  We have a four knights!  Position is equal.

5.  exd5                Nxd5

6.  Be2                  Bb4

7.  Bd2                 O-O

8.  Ne4                 Be7

Position look:  Black withdraws his dark squared bishop, why?  Wouldn’t perhaps Bd7 or Be6 be preferred?  Chess imbalances often occur in chess, …Black is now behind one full move…so what is Black’s idea with Be7?

9.  O-O                 f5

10.  Ng3               g5!

Position look:  Black is going all out or “all in” as they say in the Poker world…!  Nice aggressive play and yet,…risky…for if White defends well Black’s King will be over-exposed.

11.  Ne1               Nf4

12.  f3?                 Bc5+

13.  Kh1               Rf6

14.  c3                  Be6

15.  Nc2               Rh6

Position look:  The stage is set…the tension builds…Black is ready to pounce.  Students, provide your thoughts and more importantly, your IDEAS on how White should defend and Black should attack?

16.  Be3!              g4!

17.  Bxc5              Qh4

18.  Bg1                 Qxg3

19.  Ne1               Bd5

20.  b4                  Nh5!

Position look:  An amazing idea! …and yet so simple; often, we fail to see such simple ideas because we attach high value to a piece, in this case a Queen; and yet,…is not the idea crushing?  Let’s see…

21.  Bf2                Qf4

22.  fxg4              Qxh2+!!

Position look:  The Queen sac seals the fate of the White King…for there is no defense!

23.  Kxh2             Ng3+

24.  Kxg3             f4++

A pretty finish from the great attacking Master!  Notice how his piece positioning in this game flowed towards the objective…to checkmate the enemy King!