Game 3

Game 3
Colle – Delvaux
Gand-Terneuzen 1929

[Fritz 6 (30s)]

D05: Colle System with ...e6

1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 e6 4.Bd3 c5 5.c3 Nc6 6.Nbd2 Be7 7.0–0 (last book move) 7...c4 8.Bc2 b5 9.e4 dxe4 10.Nxe4 0–0 [10...Bb7 11.Nxf6+ Bxf6 12.Re1] 11.Qe2 [11.a4 b4±] 11...Bb7 12.Nfg5 h6 [12...g6!? is an interesting idea] 13.Nxf6+± Bxf6 14.Qe4 g6 [14...Re8 15.Qh7+ Kf8 16.Ne4±] 15.Nxe6!+- (Demolishes the pawn shield) 15...fxe6? [15...Nxd4 16.Qxb7 Nxe6 17.Qxb5 Qc7+-] 16.Qxg6+ Bg7 17.Qh7+ [17.Qxe6+?! is clearly worse 17...Rf7 18.Bg6 Qf6 19.Bxf7+ Qxf7 20.Qxf7+ Kxf7±; 17.Bxh6?! is the weaker alternative 17...Qf6 18.Qh7+ Kf7 19.Bxg7 Qxg7 20.Qh5+ Kf6] 17...Kf7 18.Bg6+ [18.Bxh6?! is the less attractive alternative 18...Qf6 19.Bxg7 Qxg7 20.Qh5+ Kf6] 18...Kf6 19.Bh5 [19.Bxh6?! is no comparison 19...Bxh6 20.Be4 Qb6 21.Qxh6+ Ke7] 19...Ne7 [19...Qd5 what else? 20.Qg6+ Ke7 21.Qxg7+ Kd6 22.Qxb7 Qxh5 23.Bf4+ Rxf4 24.Qxa8 Rg4+-] 20.Bxh6 Rg8 [20...Bxh6 does not solve anything 21.Qxh6+ Ng6 22.Qxg6+ Ke7 23.Qg7+ Kd6 24.Qxb7+-] 21.h4 [21.f4 and the result of the game is clear: White will win 21...e5 22.Bxg7+ Rxg7 23.Qh6+ Rg6 24.Bxg6 e4 25.Bh5+ Ng6+-] 21...Bxh6 [21...Qd5 praying for a miracle 22.Bg5+ Qxg5 23.hxg5+ Kxg5 24.f4+ Kf6+-] 22.Qf7# 1–0

NOTES:
Fritz 6 sure nailed this one right.