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Annotated Game
Corte-Bolbochan
1-0
Finished 1946
Annotator: Ionadowman
Giuco Piano (Italian Game)
"What can happen if Black gets too greedy and allows White too big a lead in development."
1.e4 e5
2.Nf3 Nc6
3.Bc4 Bc5
4.c3... (one of the more active choices available to white here. 4.b4 is the Evans Gambit; 4.d3, 4.Nc3 and 4.O-O are slower lines.)
4...Nf6
5.d4 exd4
6.cxd4 Bb4+
7.Nc3 Nxe4 (7...Bxc3 is also playable for Black)
8.O-O Nxc3
9.bxc3... (Black has picked up one pawn; can he grab a second?)
9...Bxc3?! (Very dubious. 9...d5 is the normal move here)
10. Ba3! ... (Stopping Black from castling for the moment...)
10... d5
11. Bb5 Bxa1 (Really too provocative. For one thing, it uncovers the e1 square...)
12. Re1+ Be6
13. Qa4... (Look at White's long-range pieces all bearing down on the Black King! Just wait until the Knight joins in! White's immediate threat is 14.Bxc6+ bxc6 15.Qxc6 forcing the Black Queen to interpose, whence White picks up the a8 rook)
13... Rb8
14. Ne5 ... (Now threatening 15.Nxc6, forking Q and R. If 15...bxc6 16.Bxc6+ Qd7 [forced]
17.Bxd7 (wins the Q)
14... Qc8 (Giving the K an escape square, but...)
15. Bxc6+ ... (Leaves Black a dismal choice. 15...bxc6 16.Qxc6+ Qd7 17.Nxd7 or 15...bxc6 16.Qxc6 Bd7 17.Ng6+ Kd8 18.Be7+ Ke8 19.Bf6#; or 15...bxc6 16.Qxc6+ Kd8 17.Nxf7+ Bxf7 18.Be7# So...) 1-0
