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1. 4.d3 Though Black obtains some attack by this and the next move, the line of play here adopted cannot be recommended, as Black has to sacrifice a P, which should give White the advantage.
2. 5…Qe7 If 5....P—Q3; 6 P—Q4, 6 PxP; 7 PxP, 7 B—Kt5 ch.; 8 K—B sq. + threatening Q—R4.
3. 8.Bxc6 Better than P—Q5, in which case Black could well retreat Kt—Kt sq.
4. 8…bxc6 Best. If 8....QPxB; 9 KtxP, 9 KtxP; 10 R—K sq., 10 P or B—KB4; 11 Kt—Q2, with an excellent game.
5. 15.Re5 Loss of time, as the opponent's next two excellent moves prove.
6. 17.g3 If 17 RxP, 17 B—B2; 18 P—B4 best, 18 Kt—B3, with an excellent game.
7. 18.Re1 If now 18 RxP, 18 KR—K sq.; 19 Kt—B3, 19 B—Kt2; 20 R—QKt5 (or 20 R—Q6, 20 B—B2; or 20 R—KKt5, 20 P—KR3; 21 R—Kt4, 21 Kt—K4, etc.), 20....B—B3; 21 R—Kt3, 21 Kt—K4, with a strong attack.
8. 26…Bb7 B—B sq. was much better. If, however, 26....B—R4, White could not capture the B on account of the answer R—B3, but he could move QR—Kt sq., followed by Kt—Kt4 if once more attacked by R—QB sq.
9. 28.Nc5 An unsound sacrifice if White had played properly.
10. 30.Bf4 An error which costs the game. PxKt instead would have won easily by 30 PxKt, 30 BxP; 31 Q—Kt2, 31 B—R7 ch.; (or 31....Q—R5; 32 B—Q2 and must win), 32 K—B sq. etc.
11. 30…Ne4 A beautiful rejoinder which turns the tables.
12. 31.Rxe4 This makes matters worse. The best defence now was Q—Kt2, which might have led to the following continuation: 31 Q—Kt2, 31 R—KKt3; 32 B—Kt3, 32 QxQ ch.; 33 KxQ, 33 BxB; 34 PxB, 34 RxP ch.; 35 K—R2, 35 RxP; 36 Kt—Kt4, followed soon by R—QB sq. If, however, 31 PxKt, 31 R—Kt3 ch., 32 B—Kt5 (of course if 32 K—R sq., 32 Q—B6 ch. and mates next move. Or 32 B—Kt3, 32 BxB and wins), 32 BxP ch.; 33 K—B2!, 33 B—Kt6 ch.; 34 K—K2, 34 Q—Kt5 ch., with a winning game.
13. 31…dxe4 Beautiful play. Though the adversary comes out a piece ahead the line of attack in the text is much stronger and finer than recovering a clear R by R—Kt3 ch., in which case White would have interposed the B followed by Q—Kt2 in reply to PxR.
14. 32…exf3 Fatal. But Q—B2 was not much better, e.g., 33 Q—B2, 33 R—Kt3 ch.; (not R—K7, in which case White could reply R—K sq.) 34 B—Kt3, 34 P—KR4; 35 Kt—K3, 35 P—R5; 36 Kt—B sq., 36 PxB; 37 PxP (if KtxP, the answer is P—KB4), 37....R—R3; 38 Kt—R2 (if 38 Q—R2, 38 R—R7 ch.; wins at least a piece) 38 R—K3 with a fine attack.
15. 34.Bg3 Mr. Rosenthal now finishes off with a few elegant strokes which deserve the special prize for brilliancy awarded to this game.