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Copyright 1991,1996, 1997, 1998 John Richard Coffey.
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0 [Next]	White played Bf4 to which black can easily respond Ne5. Is there a better plan? White to move
1 [Next]	If black had taken the pawn then White plays Nxd6 Bxd6, Rxd6 where with a good position. If black had played c6?! instead then Na7! wins a pawn. White's position gives him the advantage.
2 [Next]	White to move
3 [Next]	Wins.
4 [Next]	White to move
5 [Next]	White to move
6 [Next]	The rook cannot avoid being lost.
7 [Next]	White to move
8 [Next]	Amazingly this wins the G pawn.
9 [Next]	White to move
10 [Next]	White to move
11 [Next]	White to move
12 [Next]	White wins a pawn.
13 [Next]	White to move
14 [Next]	The idea is to run black out of moves so that he must retreat his king.
15 [Next]	White to move
16 [Next]	Qf4+ is the winning combination. If Kd5 then Qd4 mate or if Kf6 then Qh4+ wins the queen.
17 [Next]	White to move
18 [Next]	White to move
19 [Next]	White threatens Qxb6 followed by Nc5+
20 [Next]	White to move
21 [Next]	Wins a pawn and a good position on the queenside.