Originally posted by cmsMaster
Mainline Soltis with 14.f4.
Deviation from mainline at move 18...Qb6 (Respected, though apparently 18...a5! is the better move) 19.f5! gxf5 seems to be an error. Bxd4 is given in the book. And, I think, 24...Rxc3 is a blunder, although the game looks lost even sooner.
BTW: This is, obviously, coming from the book. 🙂
Yes you got the opening right (At the time I hadn't seen it much). I played 18. ... Qb6 based on a Ftacnik study unfortunately the study only mentions 19. f5 in a sideline (19 ... Bxd4 Klovens - Tiviakov 1-0).
I played 19. ... gxf5 in an attempt to steer away from a bunch of what appeared to be lost games. In hindsight this was a mistake.
At the current point we are following Langer - Dejmek (0-1). Fritz suggest white is winning after 20. Rxh1 but I think further investigation would be required before you could claim something so boldly.
21. Bg5 is the novelty of the game and quite the innovation by No1, the text game continued 21. Nxf5 and in the end white lacks the pieces to carry out the king assault.
21. ... Ng3 I think this the only move, while Bxd4 taking out the central and dangerous knight looks tempting I think black would struggle after 22. Qxh5 d5(!) 23. Rxd4.
For the next few moves I can't see any real problems. And then I throw it all away with 24. ... Rxc3?? , the only move here is Re7 and even that disadvantages black. I don't think I would have been outright lost at this point, however the defence appears to razor thin and unless No1 let the pressure off I would have likely misstepped sooner or later.
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