C22: Centre Game

1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 Black threatens to win material: Nc6xd4 4. Qd1 Black's piece can't move: c8 4. Qe3 Nf6= 4... Bc5 5. Bh6?? >= 5. Nf3= would bring relief 5... gxh6 5... >= Nxh6 and the result of the game is clear: Black will win 6. Nc3-+ 6. Qd2 Qe7 6... Qg5 might be the shorter path 7. f4 Qg4 8. Nc3-+ 7. Nc3 d6 8. Bd3 8. O-O-O Bb4-+ 8... Be6 9. O-O-O O-O-O 10. Re1 10. Nd5 Qf8-+ 10... Nf6 10... Bb4 and Black can already relax 11. Nge2-+ 11. f3? 11. Nd5 Bxd5 (11... Nxd5?! 12. exd5 Bxf2 13. Re2-/+) 12. exd5 Ne5 13. Bf5+ Nfd7-+ 11... Bd4 11... Nb4!? seems even better 12. a3 Nxd3+ 13. cxd3-+ 12. Nge2 12. Nd5 Nxd5 (12... Bxd5?! 13. exd5 Ne5 14. Bf5+ Nfd7 15. Qxd4 Nd3+ 16. cxd3 Qxe1+ 17. Kc2-+) 13. exd5 Qf6-+ 12... Bxc3 13. Nxc3 Rhg8 13... d5 might be the shorter path 14. e5 Nd7 15. f4-+ 14. Rhg1? 14. Nd5 Bxd5 (14... Nxd5?! 15. exd5 Ne5 16. dxe6=/+) 15. exd5 Ne5 16. Bf5+ Nfd7-+ 14... Qd7 14... d5 15. exd5 Nxd5 16. Nxd5 Rxd5 17. Qxh6 Rxd3 18. cxd3 Qc5+ 19. Kb1-+ 15. a4 15. Qxh6 Rg6 16. Qe3 Rg7-+ 15... Rde8 15... Rg5 seems even better 16. h4 Rc5 17. Qxh6-+ 16. Ref1 16. Qxh6 Qd8-+ 16... Ref8 16... d5!? makes it even easier for Black 17. Bb5 dxe4 18. Qxh6-+ 17. f4 Nd4 17... Nd4 18. f5 Bb3-+ 17... >= Qe8!? and Black can already relax 18. Re1-+ 0-1 [Fritz 9 (5s)]