A little more on Durao

Yesterday's post didn't present IM Joaquin Durao in the best light. Any international master who is still going strong at the age of 79 probably has a few good games to his credit, and today I've enjoyed playing through some of Durao's games. Here's the conclusion of one that I found attractive.

J. Durao - H. Ben Rehouma, Lugano Olympiad, 1968

 

 After 23...Rac8? 

24. g5! Qxg5 

Black might try to run away with 24... Qe6, but White persists with 25. Qh5 h6 26. Bb3 Nc4 (26... Nbd5 27. Nxe7+ Qxe7 28. Rxc8 Rxc8 29. Bxd5 Kh8 30.Bxf7) 27. dxc4 bxc4 (27... Nxf5 28. cxb5 Qd7 29. exf5 Qxf5 30.Rxc8) 28. Bxc4 Rxc4 29. Nxe7+ Qxe7 30. Rxc4)

25. Qh5 Qxh5 26. Nxe7+ Kh8 27. Rxh5 Rc7

(27... g6 or h6 28. Nxc8 Rxc8 29. Rxe5)

28. Rxh7+ 1-0. (28...Kxh7 29. Rh1#)

Here's the complete game:

[Event "Lugano ol (Men)"]
[Site "Lugano"]
[Date "1968.??.??"]
[White "Durao, Joaquim"]
[Black "Ben Rehouma, H."]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C92"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nd7 10. d3 Nb6 11. Nbd2 Na5 12. Bc2 c5 13. Nf1 Bf6 14. N3h2 Nc6 15. Ng4 Bxg4 16. hxg4 Bg5 17. Ne3 Qf6 18. g3 Ne7 19. Kg2 d5 20. Rh1 d4 21. cxd4 cxd4 22. Nf5 Bxc1 23. Rxc1 Rac8 24. g5 Qxg5 25. Qh5 Qxh5 26. Nxe7+ Kh8 27. Rxh5 Rc7 28. Rxh7+ 1-0