(1) Appelman,H - Strazdins,A [D45] NB Ch., 1999 [R Bauer] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Be7 [ 5...Nbd7 is more flexible.] 6.Bd3 Nbd7 7.0-0 0-0 8.e4!? dxe4 9.Nxe4 Nxe4 10.Bxe4 Nf6 11.Bc2+/= White always gets a slight edge in this line, but I&aposve found that isn&apost always enough againt Straz&aposs tough defense. 11...h6 12.b3! By aiming the Bc1 at the Kside, White starts to convert his slight positional advantage into a concrete mating attack. [ 12.Bf4 looks like more efficient development.] 12...b6 [ 12...c5 13.Bb2 ] 13.Bb2 Bb7 14.Qd3 g6 [ 14...c5 15.d5 Re8 16.Rfe1+/- ] 15.Ne5!+/- Qe8! Black defends against a possible sac on g6. [ 15...c5? 16.Nxg6! fxg6 17.Qxg6+ Kh8 18.dxc5+- ] 16.Rfe1 Bd6 17.Qh3 [ 17.Qf3 is also quite strong.] 17...Kg7 18.Re3 [ 18.d5 !? can be played right away.] 18...Bxe5 [ 18...Rd8? 19.d5! ; 18...Rh8 19.Rg3 ] 19.Rxe5! Keeping the lines open. 19...Nd7 20.Re3 Kh7 21.d5! cxd5 22.Rae1!? [ 22.Qxh6+! Kxh6 23.Rh3+ Kg5 24.f4+ Kg4 25.Rg3+ Kh4 26.Bd1 Fritz5] 22...Nc5 [ 22...dxc4 23.Bxg6++- ] 23.Bf6! Black cannot stop mate in 2 with 24.Qxh6! Kxh6 25.Rh3#. 1-0