A85: Dutch Defence: 2 c4 Nf6 3 Nc3
(Editor's NOTE) Henry Woods was the first official NC Chess Champion. He earned the title for 1935, tied in 1936, won again in 1938, and tied in 1946. However, records are missing for many years in between, so King Henry may have won more than four times. Our research is ongoing, and we welcome any information you may have on this our first NC Chess Champion. (Tom Hales, Editor NC Gambit)
1.Nf3
e6
[1...Nf6
2.d4=
]
2.c4
f5
[2...Nf6
3.Nc3+/=
]
3.Nc3
Nf6
4.d4
Bb4
5.Bd2
0-0
6.e3
[6.g3
c5=
]
6...b6
7.g3
Bb7
8.Bg2
d6
Prevents intrusion on e5
9.0-0
Qe8
[9...Bxc3
10.Bxc3
Nbd7
11.b4=
]
10.Nb5+/=
White threatens to win material: Nb5xc7
10...Bxd2
11.Nxc7
Black wins a piece
11...Qd7
Black threatens to win material: Qd7xc7
12.Nxa8
White's piece can't move: a8
12...Ba5
13.Ng5
d5??
[>=13...Bxg2
the rescuing straw 14.Kxg2
h6+/=
]
14.Nc7!+-
Decoy: c7
14...Qxc7
15.a3??
White has let it slip away [>=15.Nxe6!?
and White can already relax 15...Qxc4
16.Nxf8
Qc8+-
]
15...dxc4
[15...Qe7!?
16.b4
b5
17.bxa5
bxc4+/-
]
16.Nxe6+-
Qd7
[>=16...Qf7!?
17.Nxf8
Bxg2
18.Kxg2
Kxf8+-
]
17.Nxf8
Kxf8
18.Bxb7
Qxb7
19.Qc2
b5
[19...Nc6+-
]
20.Qxf5
Bd8
[20...Nc6
is no salvation 21.a4
Bb6
22.axb5+-
]
21.a4
a6
[21...b4
doesn't get the bull off the ice 22.Qc5+
Ke8
23.Qxc4+-
]
22.axb5
axb5
[22...Qxb5
is not much help 23.Qc8
Ke7
24.Rfc1+-
]
23.Qc5+
Be7
[23...Qe7
doesn't get the cat off the tree 24.Qxb5
Nbd7
25.Qxc4+-
]
24.Ra7
Bxc5
25.Rxb7
Bd6
26.Rxb5
1-0