[Event "Hastings"] [Site "?"] [Date "1999.01.??"] [Round "8"] [White "Plaskett, James"] [Black "Shipov, Sergei"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B23"] [Annotator "Hartwig,Th"] [PlyCount "53"] {This week I have to apologise for not providing the sort of in-depth annotations you may be used to on this site. My excuse is that I'm very busy playing chess at the U.S. Open! However, hopefully I have made up for it by choosing an excellent game, so it will still be worth your time to take a look. } 1. e4 c5 ; blkejglkjg 2. Nc3 $1 {Certainly an annoying move order against Najdorf junkies.} 2... d6 3. f4 Nc6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Bb5 $5 (5. Bc4 $14) 5... Bd7 6. O-O Bg7 7. d3 a6 8. Bxc6 Bxc6 9. Kh1 Qd7 10. Qe2 f5 $2 {10... Nh6 was probably better. Far from stopping white's kingside play, this weakens e6, forming the basis for some nice knight maneuvers in the next few moves.} 11. Nd5 Rd8 12. Ng5 $1 {The knights are homing in on the weak e6 and b6 squares.} 12... Nf6 (12... h6 $4 13. Ne6 Rb8 14. exf5 $1 Bxd5 15. Qg4 Bxe6 16. fxe6 Qa4 17. Qxg6+ $18) 13. Nb6 ;fklzaflkj $1 (13. Ne6 Bxd5 14. exd5 Nxd5 15. Nxg7+ Kf7 $13) 13... Qc7 14. Nc4 fxe4 15. Ne6 Qc8 16. f5 $1 Rg8 (16... gxf5 $2 17. Nxg7+ Kf7 18. Nxf5 $18) 17. Nb6 $1 exd3 18. cxd3 Qb8 19. fxg6 Bh8 (19... hxg6 20. Nxg7+ Rxg7 21. Rxf6 $18) 20. g7 $1 Bxg7 21. Bg5 Bh8 (21... Qa7 22. Qh5+ $18) 22. Rae1 Rd7 23. Rxf6 $1 (23. Bxf6 $4 {Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. } Rxg2 $13) 23... exf6 (23... Bxf6 24. Qh5+ Rg6 25. Qxh7 $18) 24. Nxc5+ Kd8 25. Ncxd7 Bxd7 26. Qe7+ Kc7 27. Nd5+ {A very nice game. Black was made to look like a complete beginner.} (27. Nd5+ Kc8 (27... Kc6 28. Rc1+ $18) 28. Rc1+ Bc6 29. Nb6#) 1-0