Anneke Treep (NL), white, and Christiaan Freeling (NL), black.
1. e14 | ef7 | A new opening! Both players are in uncharted territory. |
2. f45 | f0x6 | |
3. jxg6 | bd5 | An almost rotational symmetric position. See T-strike application 1 for implications. |
4. h67 | fg7x | |
5. ih7x | c74 | |
6. ed4x | bc4x | Black counters the threat h78 with a counterthreat. |
7. h78 | dxg8 | |
8. g3x7 | c63 | The counterthreat ... |
9. fxd3 | d6x4 | |
10. ih6? | e97? | Both players overlook a simple combination that wins white a man. |
11. gf7x | de7x | |
12. h67? | But white overlooks it a second time. | |
c53 | ||
13. ed3x | de4 | |
14. hxf4 | d5e3x | |
15. i56 | f97 | |
16. hg7x | ef7x | |
17. gf6 | fg7 | |
18. g4x6 | f87x | |
19. gf6 | cd4 | |
20. hf5 | de4 | |
21. ge5 | e32 | |
22. fe6! | This 2x2 exchange allows white to break through. Capturing f76x is worse for black in terms of pace. | |
e87x | ||
23. e5x | f76x | |
24. e56 | f65 | One strategic aspect of this position is the fact that the black men on a5 and b6 form a small fortress against a white king: attacking on the 6-line only triggers b65 after which a lone king has no way to attack. Another aspect is the immediate confinement of a black king on e1. |
25. e67 | e21 | King. |
26. fe2 | f54 | |
27. e78 | f43 | |
28. e89 | f32 | More kings... |
29. ih6 | b65 | |
30. hg6 | f26 | |
31. g67 | ac5 | |
32. g78 | bd5 | |
33. e98/td> | f67 | |
34. e87 | f75 | White to move ... |