1.d4
d5
2.e3
c6
3.Nd2
e6
4.Bd3
f5
5.Nh3
Bd6
6.0-0
Qc7
7.f4
Nf6
8.c4
Ne4
9.Bxe4
fxe4
10.Qh5+
g6
11.Qe2
Na6
12.c5
The world champion tries to cramp her opponent on the queenside, but Elaine finds a way to get play there in due course.
12...Bf8
13.a3
Bg7
14.b4
b6
15.Rb1
bxc5
16.bxc5
Qe7
17.Qd1
Nc7
18.Nb3
Ba6
Black's second bishop is now in play and gives her an edge.
19.Re1
Bd3
20.Rb2
a5?
21.Bd2?
[21.a4
is correct, leading to a better game for White. Black's previous move was also an error, which might well have cost her a pawn.]
21...a4
22.Nc1
Bb5
23.Na2
Bc4
24.Nf2
Bb3
25.Qc1
0-0
26.Nb4
Qd7
27.Rb1
Nb5
28.Ng4
Rf7
29.Rf1
Raf8
30.h4?
After this weakening move, Black grabs the initiative.
30...h5
31.Nf2
Bc4
32.Re1
[diagram]
32...e5!
33.dxe5
Bxe5
34.Nxe4!
White must try this as otherwise the two black bishops will rule the board.
34...dxe4
[diagram]
35.fxe5
[35.Qxc4!?
Nxa3
36.Qxe4
Nxb1
37.Rxb1
Qxd2
38.fxe5
doesn't give White enough compensation for the exchange.]
35...Bd3?
[Not easy to see but Black has 35...Nxa3!
, e.g. 36.Qxa3
Rf2!
lining up Qg4 or the immediate Rxg2+; 35...Bf1!
is also surprising potent, since the rook cannot take on f1 and Black again threatens ...Qg4, etc.]
36.Nxd3
Qxd3
37.Ba5?
[37.e6!
forces the undoubling of the black rooks, when White can continue with 38 Rb4! and she is well in the game.]
37...Nxa3
38.Ra1
Nc2
39.Rd1
Qxe3+
[39...Qe2
is even better.]
40.Qxe3
Nxe3
41.Rd6
Rf1+
42.Rxf1
Rxf1+
43.Kh2
Ng4+
44.Kg3
Nxe5
45.Bc3
Nd3
46.Rxc6
e3
47.Rxg6+
[47.Re6!
slows Black's progress somewhat.]
47...Kf7
48.Rg7+
Ke6
49.Rg6+
Kd5
50.Rd6+
Kc4
51.c6
Rf8
52.Ba5
Rc8
53.c7
a3
54.Rd8
[diagram]
54...a2
[It is not clear who provides the annotation in the magazine (CHESS, September 1943, p193) - it could be BHW - but the comment here is: "Good enough, though it is interesting to point out here the following variation which is a favourite theme of so many endgame composers: 54...Rxc7
55.Bxc7
a2
56.Ra8
e2
wins."]
55.Rxc8
a1Q
56.Rd8
Qe5+
Source: CHESS, Sept 1943, p193 [56...Qe5+
It is forced mate after 57.Kf3
Qf4+
58.Ke2
Qf2+
59.Kd1
Qf1+
, etc, but White could have turned the tables on the previous move. 54...a2 was not "good enough" after all - it was an outright blunder. Vera Menchik could won after 56 Re8! and Black has no good moves.] 0-1