[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
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