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Lars Oskar Hauge – Allan Stig Rasmussen
International Chess Open; Reykjavík, March 11, 2015
Dutch Defence A80

1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. Nbd2 h6 5. Bxf6 Qxf6 6. e4 d6. The alternative is 6. ... g6 7. Bd3 Bg7 8. Qe2 0-0 9. c3 Nc6 10. 0-0 d6 11. Rfe1 e5 as in the game Popchev – Markus, Subotica 2001. 7. exf5 exf5 8. Bc4 Nc6. Very bad is 8. ... b6 9. 0-0 Bb7 10. Re1+ Be7 11. Re6 with an overwhelming position, Barczay – O. Adam, Zalakaros 1995. 9. 0-0. The Norwegian FIDE Master Lars Oskar Hauge, 16, has played soundly, without any fear of his opponent, Danish Grandmaster Allan Stig Rasmussen. 9. ... Nxd4? Black is behind in development and he should not lose time capturing the Pawn. 10. Nxd4 Qxd4 11. Re1+ Be7 12. Qh5+ Kd8 13. Re2 Bd7 14. Rae1 Bf6 15. c3. White has achieved a powerful bind by simple means. 15. ... Qh4. Bad, but... “In bad positions, all moves are bad”, Siegbert Tarrasch said. 16. Qf7 c6 17. Be6. “16 y/o Norwegian Lars Oskar completely crushing Danish GM Rasmussen – in only 17 moves! Great start!”, Tarjei J. Svensen tweeted. 17. ... Bc8 18. Nf3 Qa4

19. Bb3 1 : 0. Black must give up his Queen to avoid mate.