The Boniface Tankard Trophy ( including a pint of real ale ! ) awarded for the best attack played in Steve Boniface Congress Summer 2008

Graham Strickland ( Horfield ) will receive the above Trophy for the following game played in last summers congress.

 

(1) Constable,Christine - Strickland,Graham [A47]  0 -1
Steve Boniface Minor 2008 (4.35), 13.07.2008



1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 c5 3.e3 [3.e4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 transposes to a sicilian defence]

3...Nf6 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.a3 b6 6.Nbd2 Bb7 7.0-0 Qc7 8.b3 Bd6 9.Bb2 cxd4 10.exd4 Ng4 11.g3 h5 12.Qe2 h4! 13.d5

[13.Nxh4 Rxh4 (13...Nxh2! Diagram -  destroys white's defences

 

 14.Rfe1 (14.Kxh2?? Rxh4+ leads to a swift finish) 14...Bxg3 15.fxg3 Qxg3+ 16.Qg2 Qxh4 17.d5[] Ne7 it is unlikely that white will survive with such an open king position) 14.d5 opening up the position must favour black (14.gxh4?? Nxd4 is crushing) ]

13...Nce5 14.Nxe5 Nxe5 15.dxe6 dxe6 16.Ne4 hxg3 17.Nxd6+ Qxd6 18.Bxe5?? Diagram

winning a piece and losing to a mate in 2 !

[18.Be4 is the only move to avoid a quick loss 18...gxh2+ 19.Kh1 Bxe4+ 20.Qxe4 Qc6! 21.Qxc6+ Nxc6 22.Bxg7 and white has a better chance of trying to get a draw]

18...gxh2+ 19.Bxh2 Qxh2# Diagram

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