In this interesting attacking play by GM Aleksandr Lenderman in round 1 of the 2017 Varennes Championship, the GM exploits passive defensive play by White to launch an attack against the White king trapped in the middle of the board.
See below for the full game…Enjoy!
White: GM Aleksandr Lenderman (ELO Rating: 2591)
Black: WIM Maili-Jade Ouellet (ELO Rating: 2084)
Date: October 6, 2017
‘1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. e4 Bb4 5. Qc2 Qh4 6. Bd3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 f5 8. g3 Qh5 9. f3 Ne7 10. Qg2 fxe4 11. Bxe4 Bxe4 12. fxe4 O-O 13. Ne2 {according to the computer, this was an inaccurate move. A better move was 13. Qe2 with possible continuation 13… Qf7 14. Nh3 e5 15. Ng5 Qf6 16. Rf1 Qxf1+ 17. Qxf1 Rxf1+} 13… Nbc6 14. Nf4 Qa5 15. Bd2 e5 16. Nd5 Qa4 17. Qe2 exd4 18. Nxe7+ Nxe7 19. cxd4 Rae8 20. Bc3 d5 21. cxd5 {another inaccurate move. A better move was 21. Rf1 with possible continuation 21… dxe4 22. d5 Nf5 23. Rb1 e3 24. Rf4 c5 25. Rd1 Qa3} 21… Nxd5 22. Rc1 Rxe4 23. Qxe4 Re8 24. Qxe8+ Qxe8+ 25. Kd1 Qe4 26. Re1 Ne3+ 27. Ke2 Ng2+ 28. Kd2 Nxe1 29. Rxe1 Qd5 30. Re2 Qxa2+ 31. Ke1 Qc4 32. Bb2 a5 33. Kd1 a4 34. Re3 b5 0-1 White resigned.