(1) Berry,S - J. Klinger (G.M.) [E14]
Cappelle la Grande, 1994
1.b3
Nf6
2.Bb2
e6
3.e3
Be7
Josef Klinger, the Austrian grandmaster tries a quiet system against 1 b3 by delaying ...d5 and ...c5. I met this a number of times. Initially, I experimented unsuccessfully with an early f4 but came to the conclusion that adopting the Ret-Zuckertort system was White's best bet.
4.Nf3
0-0
5.d4
b6
6.Bd3
Bb7
7.0-0
d6
8.c4
c5
9.Nbd2
Nbd7
10.Rc1
Rc8
11.Qe2
Rc7
12.Rfd1
Qa8?!
Reti popularised the idea of putting the queen behind the fianchettoed bishop. It rarely seems to be good.
13.Bb1
Rd8
14.d5!?
A pawn sacrifice to exploit the fact that the black queen is offside.14 ...
14...exd5
15.cxd5
Nxd5
[After 15...Bxd5
16.e4
Bc6
17.Nh4!? was my intention. Black cannot play 17 ... 17...Nxe4? because of 18.Nxe4
Bxh4
19.Qg4 ]
16.Ne4!
Nb8?
[White has a dangerous attack.so Black puts one more piece out of play! 16...Nf8 seems more rational.]
17.Nfg5
h6
18.Nxf7!
A fully sound sacrifice. 18 ...
18...Kxf7
19.Qh5+
Kf8
[Nothing helps. After 19...g6
20.Qf3+
Ke8
21.Qg4
Na6
(21...Kf7
22.Nxc5!
) 22.Qxg6+
Kd7
23.Qg4+
Ke8
(23...Kc6
24.Rxd5
Kxd5
25.Nc3+
Kc6
26.Be4+
d5
27.Qe6+
Rd6
28.Bxd5#
) 24.Qe6 White threatens 25 Nf6+ followed by checking with the bishop on g6.]
20.Qg6
[20.Qf5+ was also strong.]
20...Nf6
[The computer comes up with 20...Bh4!? as a surprising defence but 21.Nxd6 still seems to give White a monstrous attack.e.g. 21 ... 21...Rcd7
22.Bf5
Rxd6
23.Qxg7+
Ke8
24.Bg6+
Rxg6
25.Qxg6+
Ke7
26.Qe4+ picking up the black bishop.]
21.Nxf6
Bxf6
22.Bxf6
Rdd7
[22...gxf6
23.Qxf6+
Ke8
24.Bg6+
Kd7
25.Rxd6+ is the end.]
23.Bb2?!
[23.Bxg7+!
Rxg7
24.Qxd6+
Rce7
25.Qf6+!
Ke8
26.Bg6+ would have been a quicker way of winning.]
23...d5
24.Qh7
Rf7
25.Be5!
Rc6
26.Qh8+
Ke7
27.Qxb8
winning a clean piece. 1-0