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1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 c5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bd3 b6 5.
Makes e6-e5 less dangerous and prepares the cannon 16. Qd3 etc.
"Fasten seatbelts, and no smoking" as Hoi wrote in his comments.
17. Nh4!
Provokes a black advance on the king's side.
Now black must prevent 19. Nh5 followed by 20. Re3 and 21. Rg3 with a strong attack.
Better 19... Bg7
20. gxf3 Bg7 21. h4! gxh4 22. Ne4 Qc6 23. Kh1 Nh5
Threatens to win a piece with 24... f5 To continue the attack white must sacrifice.
Even if it looks very dangerous black should have played 24... f5 25. Bxh6 fxe4 26. Qe3! Re7! with a very messy position. After Kf8 it seems to be a forced win.
26. Bxh6+!
26. Rg1+ Kf8 27. Bxh6+ Ke7 is unclear.
Blocks the escape route.
27... f5
27... Nf4 28. Ng5!! f5 29. Qe3 e5 30. Nf7+ Kh7 31. Bxf5+
29... Ng3+ 30. Rxg3 fxe3 31. Nf7+ Kh5 32. Rg5#
30... Ng3+! 31. Rxg3 Nf8 32. Rg6+ Kh5 33. Rf6 Qe7 34. Rxf8 Qg7 35. Rxf4 Rf8 36. Rg4 Qf7 37. Kg2 and white wins due to the exposed black king.
31. Qh7+!!
Comments based on Carsten Hoi's in Skakbladet 1988.
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