Where Do Ideas Come From (Part 1) ?

My Russian correspondent ("Филидор1792"  or "Philidor 1792" at http://www.bereg.ru/) who sent yesterday's Jerome Gambit game (see "Attitude") has shared some more interesting information with me, starting with the game that inspired his "big centre idea."

I think that readers will enjoy his ideas.


[Event "Chinese Championship"]
[Site "Xinghua Jiangsu CHN"]
[Date "2009.06.02"]
[EventDate "2009.05.26"]
[Round "7"]
[Result "1-0"]
[White "Ni Hua"]
[Black "Chong Liang"]
[ECO "C48"]
[WhiteElo "2724"]
[BlackElo "2511"]
[PlyCount "55"]


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bc5 5. Nxe5 Nxe5 6. d4 Bd6 7. f4 Nc6 8. e5 Bb4 9. O-O Bxc3 10. bxc3 Ne4 11. Qg4 g6 12. d5 Qe7 13. Be3 Nxc3 14. Bc4 Qb4 15. Bb3 Ne7 16. a3 h5 17. Qh4 Qe4 18. Bc5 Ne2+ 19. Kh1 d6 20. exd6 Nf5 21. Qf6 O-O 22. dxc7 Bd7 23. Rae1 b6 24. Bxf8 Rxf8 25. d6 Kh7 26. Bxf7 Nxd6 27. Bxg6+ Qxg6 28. Qxf8 1-0