Submitted Game

Jacob Fortuna was nice enough to comment on one of his recent games, from the January Mini Swiss.

Date: 2008.01.13
White: Fortuna, Jacob
Black: Roth, Bruce
ECO: E87
White USCF: 1841
Black USCF: 1659

This is an interesting game in the Samisch King's Indian.

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be3 O-O 6. f3 Nbd7 7. Qd2 e5 8. d5 a5 9. O-O-O

Castling here was risky and gives black a slight plus, but I wanted a position with opposite side castling. In these positions the more aggressive attacking player is usually favored.

9... Nc5

Black is playing very well and with an f5 break will have a good game. I was concerned about the pressure that black had on the queen side.

10. Nge2 Bd7 11. g4 Na4

Here I got an idea to lock the position on the queenside, so that I could focus on a kingside attack.

12. Nxa4 Bxa4 13. b3 Bd7 14. a4 Qc8 15. Ng3 Rd8 16. g5 Ne8 17. h4

White is moving fast on the King's side.

17... f5 18. gxf6 Nxf6 19. h5 Rf8 20. hxg6 hxg6 21. Bh6 Bxh6 22. Rxh6 Kf7 23. Qg5 Rg8 24. Bd3

This prepares a possible knight to f5 later and allows the d1 rook to enter the attack.

24... Rg7 25. Nf5

This is a strong move that cannot be directly refuted.

25... Bxf5

The following variations are given to demonstrate this fact.

(25... Rg8 26. Rh7+ Nxh7 27. Qe7#)
(25... Ng8 26. Nxg7 Nxh6 27. Qxh6)
(25... gxf5 26. Qxf6+ Kg8 27. Rdh1)

26. exf5 Qg8 27. Rdh1 e4

This allows white to open the f-file with a rook at its base. This proves to be instrumental in the ensuing attack.

28. fxe4 Re8 29. Rf1 Re5 30. fxg6+ Rxg6 31. Rxf6+ Rxf6

(31... Ke8 32. Qxg6+ Qxg6 33. Rfxg6)

32. Rxf6+ Ke7 33. Qxg8

I missed Re6+, with mate to follow.

(33. Re6+ Kd7 34. Qxg8)
(33... Kf7 34. Qf6#)
(33... Kf8 34. Qe7#)

33... Kxf6 34. Qd8+ Re7 35. Kd2 Kf7 36. Ke3 Re8 37. Qxc7+ Re7 38. Qxd6 Ke8 39. e5 Rg7 40. Bg6+ Rxg6 41. Qxg6+

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