THE TROJAN HORSE

THE TROJAN HORSE - Painting from Geovanni


There are chess players that with his creativity and intuition, can transpor the chess for the most noble status that this ancient game can achieve;
the chess as art.
In this game, the portuguese IM Rui Damaso, shows the power of his chess intuition not intimidate with the apparent defensive wall of his opponent.

Rui Damaso (2405) - Carlos Permuy (2385)
Santiago Compostela, 1995
ECO: A81

1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nh3 Bg7 5.Nf4;
A wood horse is left on the door of the enemy walls.
Apparently, it is harmless.

5 ... ,0-0 6.h4 Bh8 7.c3 c6 8.Nd2 Qe8 9.Nf3 Ne4;

[9 ... Na6;
For example: 10.h5 gxh5 11.Qb3 + Qf7 12.Nxh5 Ne4 13.Qxf7 + Rxf7 14.Ne5 Rf8 15.g4 d5 16.Bh6 + -]

10.Ng5 Nxg5 11.hxg5 Na6 12.Be3 e6 13.Qb3 d6;
Permuy is trying to create an insurmountable barrier overloading the defence of the "d5." square.
A white lady attacks by "x ray" the diagonal "a2" - "g8".

[13 ... Nc7; 13 ... Rf7; In both cases, white can increase is advantage]

The white pieces have their activamnete raised, but how can Damaso open lines to reach the king of the black pieces ?

14.d5!;

14 ..., Nc7;

[14 ... cxd5 15.Nxe6! Bxe6 16.Qxb7 Bf7 17.Qxa6 Rb8 18.0-0-0 Qb5 19.Qxb5 Qxb5 20.Bd4 Rfb8 21.b4 Rc8 22.Rb2 Re8 23.e3 Be5 24.a4 Rb7 25.Bxe5 Rxe5 26.Rd4 Kg7 27.Rhd1 Kf8 + 28.Bxd5 -]

15.dxe6 Nxe6 16.0-0-0 d5;
The player with the black pieces is trying again to close the "d5" square, base of the entire black defensive fortress.

[16 ... Be5]


17.Nxd5!;

17 ..., cxd5; The poisoned horse is accepted.
The black position implode, leaving now clear to all, the lack of coordination and development of their pieces.

18.Bxd5 Rf7 19.Bc4 Nf8;
Permuy is trying to return material in order to neutralize white attacking force.


20.Rd8!;

The attacker has a foot on the door !
All weapons will be used to enter and exterminate the enemy.

20 ..., Qe7

21.Bc5!;

21 ..., Qxc5 22.Bxf7 + Kg7


23.Rxh7 +!;

[23 ..., Kxh7;
(23 ... Nxh7 24.Rg8 #) 24.Bg8 + Kg7 25.Qf7 #]
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