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(3) Raudenbush,W (966) - Stolzenberg,L (1606) [A42]
Golden Knights Semi-finals, 1957
[William Raudenbush and Hermann V. Hesse]
1.d4
g6
2.e4
Bg7
3.Nf3
[ 3.Nc3
leads into a Pirc defense.] 3...d6
4.c4
Nd7
5.Nc3
e5
6.d5N
f5
7.Bd3
[ After 7.exf5
gxf5
8.Ng5
Ndf6
9.Be2
h5
Black would have a satisfactory game.] 7...f4
8.g3
Bh6
[ Somewhat better than 8...g5
9.gxf4
gxf4
10.Rg1
] 9.gxf4
exf4
10.h4
Ne5
11.Nxe5
dxe5
12.f3
Bf8
13.Qe2
Nf6
14.Qf2
Nh5
15.Ne2
b6
16.Bd2
c5
[ White would have had much more difficulty after 16...Bc5
17.Qh2
a5
18.Bc3
Qd6
] 17.Bc3
Qd6
Black's KP becomes a continual target for White. 18.a3
Be7
19.Kd2
With a closed position, the King is safe in the center. 19...Bd7
20.a4
a6
[ 20...a5
is good. Black's winning chances are slim, in any case.] 21.b3
Rg8
22.Kc2
Rb8
23.Rhb1
The point to 19. Kd2. After 20. O-O-O, the Rooks do not have the flexibility of playing on either wing. 23...Rc8
[ Black might as well play 23...a5
at once.; No real chances are offered by 23...b5
24.axb5
axb5
25.cxb5
Bxb5
26.Bxb5+
Rxb5
] 24.b4
Qf6
25.b5
a5
[ Not 25...Qxh4?
26.Qxh4
Bxh4
27.bxa6
and Black's b and e pawns are hanging. If 27...Bf6
28.Rxb6
Ra8
29.Rxf6
Nxf6
30.Bxe5
Rxa6
31.a5
g5
32.Bc7
Rg7
33.e5
Ng8
34.Bb6
h5
35.Rh1
h4
36.e6
Bc8
37.Bf5
] 26.Rh1
Rc7
27.Rag1
h6
28.Qh2
Bc8
29.Be1
Bd6
30.Nc1
Rcg7
31.Bf1
Bd7
32.Nd3
Kd8
33.Bh3
From move 29 through 33, White has been able to place his pieces on more active squares, and eliminate his "bad" bishop- thus improving his position. 33...Qf7
34.Bxd7
Qxd7
35.Bc3
Black's e pawn now is under constant pressure. 35...Qe7
36.Qd2
Ng3
37.Rh3
Kc8
38.Kb3
g5
[ White's threat was 39. Qb2 Re8 40. Nxf4-Black should have tried 38...Re8
and if 39.Qb2
then 39...Rgg8
.] 39.hxg5
h5
[ If 39...hxg5
40.Qb2
Re8
41.Rh6
would follow.] 40.Re1
[ Threatening 41. Nxf4- not so good would have been 40.Qb2
Rxg5
41.Nxf4
exf4
42.Bf6
Qe8
43.Bxg5
Rxg5
44.Qf6
Rg6
with Black for choice.] 40...Bc7
[ Black could defend with 40...Rxg5
but then 41.Bxa5
bxa5
42.Qxa5
Qb7
43.b6
is very strong for White, ; nor 40...Bb8
41.Bxa5
bxa5
42.Qxa5
Rg6
43.b6
is any better.] 41.Nxf4
[ Better than 41.Qb2
Rxg5
42.Nxf4
exf4
43.Bf6
Qe8
44.e5
Nf5
and Black is for choice.] 41...exf4
42.e5
Nf5
[ If 42...Qxg5
43.d6
Bd8
( 43...Rd8
44.Qd5
) 44.Qd5
Kb8
45.e6
Nf5
( 45...Qxd5
46.cxd5
) 46.e7
Nxe7
47.Qxg5
Rxg5
48.dxe7
Bxe7
49.Rxe7
Rg3
50.Rxg3
fxg3
( 50...Rxg3
51.Be5+
Kc8
52.Bxf4
Rxf3+
53.Be3
) 51.Rg7
Rxg7
52.Bxg7
h4
( 52...g2
53.Be5+
Kc8
54.Bh2
) 53.Be5+
Kc8
54.Kc3
] 43.d6
Qe6
44.Rxh5
[ If 44.dxc7
Rd7
45.Qe2
( 45.Qxf4
Nd4+
wins.) would have left White with no satisfactory defense after 45...Rxg5
46.Rh2
( 46.Qe4
Kxc7
47.Qa8
Rg8
) 46...Ne3
] 44...Ne3?
[ This loses, much better chances were offered by 44...Bd8
45.Qxf4
Bxg5
( 45...Kb8
46.Rg1
; 45...Rxg5
46.Rxg5
Rxg5
47.Rh1
) 46.Qe4
Kb8
47.Qd5
Qxd5
48.cxd5
In both cases, White has much the better game, however.] 45.Qd3
Bd8
46.Qe4
Kb8
47.Rh6
Qf5
48.e6
[ If 48.Rxe3
Qxg5
would be less effective] 48...Qxe4
49.fxe4
Bxg5
50.Bxg7
f3
51.Rh8
Rxh8
52.Bxh8
f2
53.Rh1
Kc8
54.d7+
Kd8
55.Be5
Ke7
56.Bf4!!
This move was one of my better moves in correspondence chess. I've set up this position many times, and 56. Bf4 is not usually found without some aid. [ 56.Bf4
Bxf4
57.Rh7+
Kxe6
58.d8Q
f1Q
59.Qe7#
] 1-0
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