With a Pawn more and all his pieces ready for action, while Black is still backward in development, it only remains for White to drive home his advantage before Black can come out with his pieces, in which case, by using the open K R file, Black might be able to start a strong attack against White's King. White is able by his next move to eliminate all danger.
| 22. Kt - R 4 | Q - R 3 |
This is practically forced. Black could not play P - Kt 3 because of B × P, and White meanwhile threatened Q - R 8 ch followed by Kt - B 5 ch and Q × P.
| 23. Q × Q | P × Q | |
| 24. Kt - B 5 | P - K R 4 | |
| 25. B - Q 1 | Kt - Q 2 | |
| 26. B × P | Kt - B 3 | |
| 27. B - K 2 | Kt × P | |
| 28. K R - Q 1 | Kt - B 5 | |
| 29. B - B 4 | K R - Q 1 | |
| 30. P - R 4 | P - R 4 |
Black must lose time assuring the safety of this Pawn.
| 31. P - Kt 3 | Kt - K 3 | |
| 32. B × Kt | P × B | |
| 33. Kt - K 3 | K R - Kt 1 | |
| 34. Kt - B 4 | K - K 2 |
Black fights a hopeless battle. He is two Pawns down for all practical purposes, and the Pawns he has are isolated and have to be defended by pieces.
| 35. Q R - B 1 | R - R 2 |
White threatened Kt × B, followed by R - B 7 ch.