Game of the Week

     1. e4 e6 {   Playing the French against MVL!} 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bd7 6. Be2   {Both sides have played standard moves in the Advanced variation} Nge7 7. h4 {   Grabbing space on the Kingside} f6 {An unusual move with Black's pieces quite   cramped, MVL doesn't help by pushing the h pawn} 8. h5 Qb6 9. g4 {This looks   dangerous but the White King is quite safe} Ng8 {Retreating but allowing the   dark squared Bishop to move} 10. Na3 cxd4 {Releasing some central tension} 11.   cxd4 fxe5 12. dxe5 Bc5 {Attacking f2 but MVL ignores the threat and moves his   Knight to a dangerous square} 13. Nb5 Nxe5 14. Nxe5 Bxb5 {Black has won a pawn   but White has space and the initiative} 15. O-O Nf6 16. Bxb5+ Qxb5 {The White   Knight is very strong on e5 and makes up for the pawn deficit} 17. g5 Ne4 {   Attacking f2 with another piece} 18. Qg4 Qb6 {Black had to defend the e6 pawn}   19. g6 O-O-O {Looking to get the King to safety} 20. Bf4 {A great move, the   White Bishop and Queen ain at the Black King} hxg6 21. Rac1 {A good move   pinning the Bishop} gxh5 22. Qg6 Rhf8 23. Bh2 {Otherwise Black can sac the   exchange but the Bishop is the better piece} Rf6 24. Qxg7 Rxf2 {This looks   very dangerous and it is.......for Black} 25. Rxf2 Nxf2 26. Nd7 {An incredible   move to finish the game, work out how White wins after either Rxd7 or Nh3   double check} 1-0