D26: Queen's Gambit Accepted: 4 e3 e6 5 Bxc5 c5 sidelines 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 a6 6.a3 c5 last book move
7.b3 b5 8.Be2 cxd4 9.Qxd4 Nbd7 [9...Qxd4 10.Nxd4 Bb7 11.Bf3 Bxf3 12.Nxf3=] 10.b4 Bb7 11.0–0 Be7 12.Bb2 Rc8 13.Nc3 Nb6 14.Rfd1 Nfd7 [14...Qxd4!? 15.Nxd4 0–0=] 15.Rac1 [15.Qxg7? doesn't lead to the expected results 15...Bf6 16.Nxb5 Bxg7 17.Bxg7 axb5 18.Bxh8 Bxf3 19.Bxf3 Qe7–+] 15...Bf6 16.Qd2 0–0 17.Ba1 [17.e4!?=] 17...Qe7 18.e4 Rfd8 19.Qf4 Nc4 20.Bxc4 Rxc4 An ideal square for the black rook. 21.Qg3 g6 [Weaker is 21...Bxe4 22.Nd2 (‹22.Nxe4 Rxe4 23.Qc7 Nf8 24.Qxd8 Qxd8 25.Rxd8 Bxd8=) 22...Bf5 23.Nxc4 bxc4 24.Ne2 Bxa1 25.Rxa1²] 22.Nd2 Be5 [¹22...Rcc8!?³ must be considered] 23.f4² Bd4+ 24.Kh1 ...
24...Rc7? [¹24...Rcc8 and Black is still in the game 25.e5 Ba7²] 25.Nd5!+- Clearance to allow c1–c7 25...Bxd5 [25...exd5 26.Rxc7] 26.Rxc7 [26.Bxd4?! Rxc1 27.Rxc1 Bb7²] 26...Bb6? [26...Bxa1 27.Rxa1 Qd6+-] 27.Qc3 [Not 27.exd5 Bxc7 28.Qc3 Ne5+-] 27...f6 28.exd5 Bxc7 29.Qxc7 exd5 30.Nf3 Re8 1–0
