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1. e4
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Kings pawn opening. |
 
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1... e5 2. Qf3
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Scholars mate? White should be careful not to under develop. |
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2... Nc6 3. Bc4
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Now it's mate in one if black doesn't respond correctly. |
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3... Nf6
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Stops scholars mate. White can't play Qxf6 because blacks queen is prepared. |
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4. d3 d6
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Black might need this pawn here later to bring out his light squared bishop. |
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5. Bg5 Be7
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Backing up blacks knight. Now the knight is attacked twice and defended 3 times. |
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6. Nc3 O-O
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Getting the king to a safer place. |
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7. Bxf6 Bxf6 8. Nd5
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Attacking the bishop but not seeing the danger that awaits. |
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8... Nd4
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Attacking the queen. This is why they tell you not to bring out your queen early on in the game. The knight has a good outpost here. |
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9. Qg3
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The queen tries to run but runs the wrong way. |
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9... Bh4
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The dark square bishop chases. |
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10. Qe3 Bg5
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A blunder by black but the queen still has no where to run. |
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11. Qg3 Bh4 12. Qe3 Nxc2+
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A royal fork. Black is actually forking three pieces. |
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13. Ke2 Nxe3 14. Kxe3 Bg5+ 15. Ke2 Bg4+ 16. Nf3 h6 17. h3 Bxf3+ 18. gxf3 c6 19. Nb4 d5 20. exd5 cxd5 21. Nxd5 a6 22. Nb6
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White should look twice before crossing the street. |
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22... Qxb6
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Now the queen is lined up with the b pawn and can check the king. |
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23. b3
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White notices this and creates a pawn chain. |
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23... Rad8 24. f4 Bxf4 25. f3
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The move that leads to distruction. |
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25... Qd4
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Poor move. Black is attacking the rook but needs to be attacking the king. |
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26. Rhg1 Qe3+
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Now the correct move! |
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27. Kd1
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If he had have played Kf1 here then his life would have been prolonged for a few more moves. Qd2# |
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