1.e4
c5
2.Nf3
d6
3.d4
cxd4
4.Nxd4
Nf6
5.Nc3
a6
6.Bg5
e6
7.f4
Be7
8.Bc4
b5
9.Bd3
Bb3 is the norm but I wanted to maintain pressure on b5 while giving added protection to e4.
9...Qb6
10.a3
to prevent the b-pawn advancing and offering a poisoned chalice after 10...Qxd4
10...Nbd7
[10...Qxd4
11.Bxb5+
axb5
12.Qxd4
wins]
11.Nb3
Bb7
12.Qe2
Rc8
13.0-0-0
b4
14.axb4
Qxb4
15.Bxa6
Bxa6
16.Qxa6
0-0
17.Rd4
Qb8
18.e5
Rxc3
19.bxc3
dxe5
20.Rxd7
Re8
21.Rb7
Qc8
22.fxe5
Qxc3
23.exf6
Rc8
24.Qd3??
[24.Na1
Ba3+
25.Kb1
]
24...Qxd3
0-1