| 1. d2-d4, d7-d5. | |
| 2. c2-c4, Ng8-f6. | |
| 3. c4xd5, Qd8xd5. | |
| 4. Nb1-c3, Qd5-d8. | |
| 5. e2-e4, Bc8-g4. | |
| 6. Bf1-e2, Bg4xe2. | |
| 7. Ng1xe2, e7-e6. | White's Queen's Gambit has won the opening. |
| 8. O-O, c7-c5. | |
| 9. e4-e5, Nf6-d5. | |
| 10. Nc3xd5, Qd8xd5. | Black has now equalized control of the board. |
| 11. Qd1-a4, Nb8-c6. | |
| 12. Rf1-d1, O-O-O. | Black's queenside castle seems ill advised because White already has a strong queen side. Perhaps he is hoping for 13. d4xc5, Qd7xd1+; 14. Rc1xd1, Rd8xd1 mate. |
| 13. Bc1-e3, c5-c4. | White positions his bishop to aim at the new black castle. Black tries to block his aim with his own pawn. |
| 14. Ra1-c1, b7-b5. | White aims his rook at Black's king. I'm not sure what Black was thinking when he voluntarily broke up his castle. Was protecting a pawn worth that? |
| 15. Qa4-a6+, Kc8-b8. | White now smells blood, and has the advantage in position. |
| 16. Ne2-c3, Qd5-d7. | White keeps increasing his advantage. The Black queen now must defend the castle, ceasing her protection of the her weak knight pawn. |
| 17. Nc3xb5, Bf8-c5. | Again White increases pressure. Black sees he can bring in his king bishop to help, because if 18. d4xc5, Qd5xd1+; 19. Qa4xd1, Rd8xd1 mate, as before. But White saw it the first time. |
| 18. Rc1xc4, Qd7-b7. | Each time White advances, he kills someone. And there are three pieces guarding his queen pawn. Black is willing to offer to trade queens to defuse White's relentless attack. |
| 19. Qa6-a4, Bc5-b6. | White backs off while Black strengthens his castle. |
| 20. Nb5-d6, Rd8xd6. | White attacks Black's queen and also his knight, forcing Black to trade a knight for a rook (or else Black would lose his knight). |
| 21. e5xd6, Rh8-c8. | Black has managed to build a strong looking castle for defense. |
| 22. Rd1-c1, Nc6xd4. | Black can no longer save his knight, so he thrashes out, hoping for a mistake from White: 23. Be3xd4, Bb6xd4; 24. Rc4xd4, Rc8-c1 mate. But no such luck. |
| 23. Rc4xc8+, Qb7xc8. | |
| 24. Rc1xc8, Kb8xc8. | |
| 25. Be3xd4, resigns. | Black see no hope alone against a queen. |
