[Event "Bournemouth Grand Congress - Upper Mino"] [Site "Bournemouth"] [Date "2012.04.21"] [Round "2.55"] [White "Burt, David F"] [Black "Mackie, Norman"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A29"] [Annotator "Alan Dommett"] [PlyCount "47"] [EventDate "2012.04.20"] {English Opening: Four Knights Variation (A29)} 1. Nf3 Nc6 2. c4 e5 3. Nc3 Bc5 4. g3 Nf6 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Be6 7. b3 ({Theory indicates that white has a good success rate with} 7. d3 {also and in Peniska-Vasko (Klatovy, 1998) the opposition was almost forced off the board as follows:-} a6 8. Ng5 Bd7 9. Nge4 Ba7 10. Bg5 Qe7 11. Nd5 Qf8 12. Nexf6+ gxf6 13. Bxf6 {Resigns.}) 7... Qd7 8. Re1 Ng4 9. e3 Nb4 $6 {A charge of the black knight brigade that is doomed to fail as neither piece can be substantiated in their advanced positions. More importantly, after White's reply the d3 square will no longer be available and Black's centre comes under heavy fire.} 10. d4 $5 exd4 11. exd4 Bb6 12. Ng5 Nf6 13. Nxe6 ({Missing} 13. d5 O-O 14. dxe6 fxe6 15. Nxe6 $18 {but White has it in mind to make his opponent sound a full retreat and then bring his bishop pair into play.}) 13... fxe6 14. a3 Nc6 15. d5 Nd4 16. Be3 c5 17. Bh3 $5 {Whilst there were a few good moves available this is the most pleasing as it not only completes development but also prevents Black from castling short or long due to 18.Bxd4 leaving the black queen at the mercy of a check from the other one! Black therefore takes appropriate, if somewhat ungainly, action.} Kd8 18. Bxd4 cxd4 19. Bxe6 Qc7 20. Nb5 Qc5 {Seems safe enough, but White's position is so strong he can afford to hand back his pawn advantage in return for a savage attack that wraps up the game in a trice.} 21. b4 $1 Qxc4 22. Nxd6 Qc7 23. Nf7+ Ke7 24. d6+ 1-0