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[Event "A-FICS"]
[Site "Huntsville"]
[Date "1998.04.03"]
[Round "?"]
[White "joblo"]
[Black "Hayes, David"]
[Result "0-1"]
[BlackElo "unknown"]
[ECO "B01"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "unknown"]
1. e4 { B01: Scandinavian Defence } 1... d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. dxe6 Bxe6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bc5 7. Be2 Qe7 8. O-O O-O-O 9. a3 { Secures b4. } 9... Nd4 10. b4 Nxe2+ 11. Qxe2 Bd4 12. Nxd4 Rxd4 13. d3 Re8 { Black takes full advantage of the open
center files with his rooks. } 14. Be3 Rh4 { A rook hovers dangerously around
the white king. } 15. h3 $2 { An unforced serious weakening of the pawns
protecting the white King. } 15... Qd7 16. d4 { White continues with his own plans to
mobilize his center pawns unaware of the impending attack. White should have
played 16. f3 Bxh3?! with hopes to survive. } 16... Bxh3 { Demolishes the pawn
shield. } 17. d5 $2 { A bad move in a bad position. 17. f3 is white's only
hope. } 17... Bxg2 $1 { Black completes his demolition of the pawn structure. } 18. Kxg2 $2 { Suicide. White's only chance is 18. f3, but it is hopeless after
18... Rh1+ 19. Kf2 Bxf1 20. Rxf1 Rh2+ 21. Ke1 Rxe2+ 22. Kxe2. } 18... Qh3+ { The
nicest combinations are those leading to mate. } 19. Kg1 Qh1# 0-1