(1) Bauer,R (2288) - Budzinski,G (1988) [C40] Townsend Cup (3), 08.10.2000 [RB] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 The Latvian Gambit. Black hopes to overcome the theoretical disadvantage with superior preperation. But in this case, I knew the night before that I would be matched with Budzinski and knew that he played the Latvian and recalled a section in the Secrets of Practical Play by GM John Nunn. 3.Nxe5 Nc6 A new move recommended by GM Tony Kosten. 4.d4 !? Nunn. This avoids the complications of 4.Qh5+ g6 5.Nxg6 Nf6. 4...Qf6 5.Nxc6 dxc6 6.e5 Qf7 7.Nd2 Be6 8.Nf3 h6 9.h4 g6 Both sides are well versed in the Denial Style! 10.Bd3 0-0-0 11.Qe2 c5 12.dxc5 Bxc5 13.Be3 Bxe3 14.Qxe3 Kb8 15.0-0-0!? Ne7!? On 15...Bxa2 16.Bxf5! exploits the back rank. 16.Bb5?! Nd5 17.Qa3?! Nb6 18.Rxd8+ Rxd8 19.Rd1 Rxd1+ 20.Kxd1 a6 21.Bd3 Bd5! 22.Ne1 g5!? 23.hxg5 hxg5 24.Qc5 Nd7! Here I finally realized that Black had skillfully isolated my e-pawn and was ready to round it up. 25.Qe3 f4 26.Qe2 Qe6= 27.c4 Bc6 28.Be4 Bxe4 29.Qxe4 Qxe5 30.Qxe5 Nxe5 A remarkable position. Black looks better with his splendid Ne5. But White finds a way to turn that knight against Black and win the game! 31.b3 Kc8 32.Ke2 Kd7 33.Nf3! Nxf3 34.Kxf3 Ke6 35.Ke4! Now White&aposs king can go either way. 35...a5 Draw? 36.a3 Soon Black will run out of pawn moves and must give way. 36...Kf6?! 37.Kd5! Kf5 If 37...f3 38.g4! 38.f3 Kf6 39.b4 axb4 40.axb4 Kf5 41.c5 Kf6 42.b5 Kf7 43.Ke5 1-0