Two Knights DefenseC55

NM Ronnie Van Tonder
IM Watu Kobese

RSA Match (Game 5 of 7)
2002


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. e5 d5 6. Bb5 Ne4 7. Nxd4 Bc5 8. Be3 8. Nxc6 Bxf2+ 9. Kf1 Qh4 is a theoretical disaster. 8... O-O 9. Bxc6 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Bxc5 Nxc5 11. Bxc6 Ba6 is an interesting theoretical discussion. 9... Bxd4 10. Qxd4 bxc6 11. Nc3 Ng5 Black has already equalized. 12. O-O-O Ne6 13. Qd2 Rb8 14. f4 f5 15. a3 Qe7 16. Rhg1 Ba6 17. g4? White should maybe try 17. Nb1 even though it looks ugly. 17... Rxb2! 18. Kxb2 Rb8+ and white resigned! 18... Rb8+ 19. Nb5 Rxb5+ 20. Ka2 d4 21. Bf2 Rb6 is too much. 0-1 [Watu Kobese]

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