Board 10

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nge7 5. Be3 Nxd4 6. Qxd4 Nc6 7. Qd2 Be7 Black's slow development looks a little unnatural, as there are plenty of squares to move to. 8. Bb5 d6 9. O-O Bd7 10. Nc3 Ne5 11. Bxd7+ Qxd7 12. b3 O-O-O White is given an open invitation to start a Queen's side attack. 13. Nd5 Nc6 14. b4 Bf6 15. Rab1 Qe6 16. f3 a6 17. a4 Ne7 18. b5 axb5 19. Rxb5 Nxd5 20. exd5 Qe7 21. a5 Rhe8 22. Rb3 Kd7 Black now realises the folly of castling Queen's side, but is hemmed in by his own pieces. 23. Qb4 Rb8 24. Rfb1 Qe5 25. Qg4+ Ke7 26. Ba7 Rbc8 27. Re3 1-0 [Richard Reynolds]