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This game shows why one should not allow the enemy to dominate his castle, and includes a nice rook sacrifice, showing the power of one little pawn.
| 1. Ng1-f3, d7-d5. | |
| 2. g2-g3, Bc8-g4. | |
| 3. Bf1-g2, e7-e6. | |
| 4. b2-b3, Ng8-f6. | |
| 5. Bc1-b2, Bf8-c5. | |
| 6. Nb1-c3, c7-c6. | White's pieces are exactly where he wants them. This opening was new to Black. |
| 7. e2-e3, Nf6-e4. | Expecting 8. d2-d4, Black decides to reposition his knight. |
| 8. d2-d3, Ne4-g5. | Now Black's knight attacks White's important king's knight. |
| 9. Nc3-e2, Bc5-b4+. | White both protects his queen and attacks Black's king knight pawn. |
| 10. c2-c3, Ng5xf3+. | Black destroys the knight he was attacking. |
| 11. Bg2xf3, Bg4xf3. | Black also rejoices at getting White's fianchettoed bishop. |
| 12. O-O, Bb4-d6. | Black expected 12. c3xB4, Bf3xe2. 13. Qd1xe2, O-O. He gratefully retreats, ahead in material and dominating the castle! |
| 13. Qd1-c2, h7-h5. | Black's favorite attack is to destroy the castle with his rook pawn. |
| 14. c3-c4, h5-h4. | White attacks two pawns, but Black focuses on the kill. |
| 15. Ne2-d4, Qd8-f6. | White attacks the bishop, but it will be replaced with a queen! |
| 16. Nd4xf3, Qf6xf3. | White gives his castle to the Black queen to gain one little pawn. |
| 17. Bb2xg7, h4-h3. | And another little pawn shows it is more valuable that a rook! |
| 18. resigns. | White cannot prevent Qf3-g2 mate. |