Josef Marsalek vs Vilem Olexa (1960)

Josef Marsalek vs Vilem Olexa
CSR-ch 1960 · Semi-Slav Defense: General (D43) · 1-0

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Oct-12-06		EmperorAtahualpa: [Site "GameKnot.com"] [Date "2006.08.07"] [White "EmperorAtahualpa"] [Black "NN"] [Result "1-0"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.Qc2 Be7 8.e3 h6 9.Bh4 a6 10.Bd3 b5 11.O-O Bb7 12.Rac1 Rc8 13.Qe2 O-O 14.h3 Bc6 15.Nh2 Bd6 16.Ng4 g5 17.Nxh6+ Kh8 18.Bxg5 Rg8 19.Nxf7+ 1-0 <1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6> Queen's Gambit Declined <3.Nc3 c6> Semi-Slav <4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.cxd5 cxd5!?> 6...exd5 is played much more often. <7.Qc2?!> click for larger view A bit of a pointless move. Normal is 7.e3 <7...Be7 8.e3 h6 9.Bh4 a6> Black's way of developing is perhaps a bit uninspired, but at least he doesn't make mistakes. <10.Bd3 b5 11.O-O> click for larger view White doesn't need to worry about ...b4 because it is easily answered by Na4. <11...Bb7 12.Rac1 Rc8 13.Qe2?!> Avoiding complications after ...b4, but better would have been 13.Qd2. <13...O-O 14.h3 Bc6?> I don't see the point of this move. Is my opponent afraid I will sacrifice a piece on b5? <15.Nh2 Bd6 16.Ng4 g5??> click for larger view Clearly a blunder, completely overlooking that h6 now is not defended. <17.Nxh6+! Kh8?!> 17...Kg7 puts more pressure on White. <18.Bxg5 Rg8??> A second blunder by Black. I guess my opponent has given up on the game already and is lacking motivation to come up with a better move. <19.Nxf7+!> Winning Black's queen. Black resigns. <1-0>

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White 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.cxd5 cxd5!? 7.Qc2?! Be7 8.e3 h6 9.Bh4 a6
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