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Copyright 1991,1996, 1997, 1998 John Richard Coffey.
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0 [Next]	Black to move
1 [Next]	Na6 threatens to get a knight to b4. If Bc6, Nb4 then Nxc6 with a strong queenside for black. Fritz says =+ meaning slightly better for Black.
2 [Next]	Black to move
3 [Next]	Just slightly better than Bxb5 (-.16 score) according to Friz is Bb7 (-.25 score) a small but subtle difference, perhaps because the bishop on b5 looks misplaced.
4 [Next]	Black to move
5 [Next]	Qxb4 is by far the best because it keeps the backward pawn at b3 on an open file.
6 [Next]	Black to move
7 [Next]	Qh4 is slightly better than trading the queens because it puts pressure on the kingside.
8 [Next]	Black to move
9 [Next]	Ng4 is the start of a strong attack
10 [Next]	Black to move
11 [Next]	Bf6 wins material. Black to move
12 [Next]	Black to move
13 [Next]	Nxf2 strengthens the attack because if Kxf2 then Qf6+ forks the king and rook.
14 [Next]	Black to move
15 [Next]	Qe5 strengthens the attack although White does have Qa7. Fritz likes Qe1 and Qd1 slightly better.
16 [Next]	Black to move
17 [Next]	Black won easily with Rc3, but Fritz likes Rc2 a little better because what will follow is Ndf5, Qb2 Nh4, Qxb3
18 [Next]	Black to move
19 [Next]	White resigned after Qxd6, but Black can play g5 followed by h5 forcing White to give up his queen to prevent mate.