[Event "Mont La Joli ?"]
[Site "Mont La Joli"]
[Date "1924.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Sergei Prokofiev"]
[Black "Maurice Ravel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E30"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "1924.??.??"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bg5 Nc6 5. e3 O-O 6. Bd3 d5 7. Nge2 a5 8. Qc2
h6 9. h4 hxg5 {As usual in such positions it is extremely risky to take the
offered piece.} ({A sensible move would be} 9... Be7) 10. hxg5 Re8 {This seems
equivalent to giving up the fight.} ({After} 10... Ne4 11. Bxe4 dxe4 12. Qxe4
f5 13. Qh4 {White would have obtained a very strong attack for his piece, but
now he is getting the attack for free.}) 11. gxf6 Qxf6 12. O-O-O dxc4 13. Bh7+
Kf8 14. Ne4 Qe7 {Here the queen takes an escape square from the king.} (14...
Qd8 {would have been slightly better, though Black's position would remain
miserable.}) 15. Nf4 b5 16. Rh5 e5 17. Ng6+ fxg6 18. Bxg6 Be6 19. Rdh1 {
White is for choice.} (19. Rh8+ Bg8 20. Qe2 {would have been the quickest win.}
) 19... Rad8 ({With} 19... Qd7 {, which would prevent White's next move, Black
could resist somewhat longer.}) 20. Rf5+ Kg8 21. Qe2 {Now Black will be mated.}
Bxf5 22. Rh8+ Kxh8 23. Qh5+ Kg8 24. Qh7+ Kf8 25. Qh8# {Mate.} 1-0