Game 2

Game 2
Liubarski – Soultanbeieff
Liege 1928

[Fritz 6 (30s)]

C53: Giuoco Piano sidelines

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Bb6 5.d4 Qe7 6.0–0 Nf6 7.d5 (last book move) 7...Nb8 8.Bd3 d6 9.h3 (Consolidates g4) 9...h6 10.Qe2 g5 11.Nh2 g4 12.hxg4 Rg8 13.Bxh6?? (allows the opponent back into the game) [13.Nd2= this is the best way to fight back] 13...Nxg4–+ 14.Be3 [14.Bb5+ doesn't get the cat off the tree 14...Kd8 15.Nf3 Nxh6–+] 14...Nxh2 15.Kxh2 [15.Bxb6 is the last straw 15...Qh4 16.g3 Nxf1 17.Qxf1 axb6 18.Nd2–+] 15...Qh4+ 16.Kg1 Qh3 [16...Qh3 17.Bb5+ Nc6 18.g3 Rh8 19.Bxc6+ bxc6 20.f3 Bxe3+ 21.Qxe3 Qxg3#] 0–1

NOTES
1. 9.h3 has been rightly condemned by the author as weakening the kingside castled position. Guess Fritz 6 positional understanding still has some way to go (or maybe default settings need tweaking).
2. I prefer the author’s suggestion of 13.Be3 instead of 13.Nd2.