1.e4
e6
2.d4
d5
3.Nd2
Nf6
4.e5
Nfd7
5.f4
c5
6.c3
Nc6
7.Ndf3
Qb6
8.g3
Be7
9.Ne2
cxd4
10.cxd4
0-0
11.Bh3
f6
12.Nc3
Kh8
13.0-0
fxe5
14.Na4
Qa5
15.fxe5
Nb6
16.Nc3
Bd7
17.Ne2!
This is a French gone wrong where Black has none of the pressure on the center (he chose to liquidate the tension) and space problems notably on the kingside and a weakness on e6. This last is highlighted by the Ne2-f4 maneuver.
17...Rac8
18.Nf4!
Nd8
19.Ng5!
Taking advantage of the overloaded bishop to irrevocably take on e6.
19...Kg8
[If 19...Bxg5?
20.Ng6+
hxg6
21.Rxf8+
Kh7
22.Bxg5
; And 19...Rc6
gets mated after 20.Qh5
h6
21.Ng6+
Kg8
22.Nxe7+
Kh8
23.Rxf8#
]
20.Nxh7!
Rxf4
Trying to find a solution. [20...Kxh7
21.Bd2!
Connecting the rooks. 21...Qa4
22.Qh5+
Kg8
23.Ng6!
Qxd4+
A spite check, nothing more. 24.Kh1
Qe4+
25.Bg2
and Black must give the queen to prevent mate.]
21.Bxf4
[21.Rxf4
was actually stronger, though there is nothing wrong with White's continuation. 21...Be8
(21...Kxh7
22.Bd2
Qa4
23.b3
Qc6
24.Rc1
Qb5
25.Rxc8
Nxc8
26.Bf1
capturing the queen.) 22.Nf6+!
Bxf6
23.exf6
g6
24.Bd2
Qa6
25.f7+!!
Bxf7
26.Qf3
Nd7
27.Rf1!
]
21...Kxh7
[21...Be8
22.Bg5
Qa4
23.Qg4
Bxg5
24.Nxg5
Rc7
25.Qh4
]
22.Qh5+
Kg8
23.Bh6!!
Qb4
[23...gxh6
24.Qg6+
Kh8
25.Qxh6+
Kg8
26.Rf6!
Bxf6
27.exf6
followed by mate.]
24.Rf4
Bf8
25.Qg6
Rc7
26.Raf1
Bb5
27.Bxe6+!
Nxe6
28.Qxe6+
Kh7
29.Bg5
1-0