This game highlights exactly what Black wants to achieve with this opening - a fast and brutal attack that leads to checkmate or [in this case] a big advantage! That doesn't always work, of course [see my game #2 with Etienne/a_random_guy; http://gameknot.com/analyze-board.pl?bd=14861915&fb=1&rnd=0.7008528529855037] but when it does...
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5 5. Nxf7
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The starting position of the mini-tournament...
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5... Bxf2+
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...and the normal follow-up - Black has to do this if he wants to get anything out of this variation
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6. Kf1
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By far the safest option - the next two moves are also normal for this mini-tournament...
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6... Qe7 7. Nxh8 Bb6
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!? It seems that mainline here is 7...d5 but there has to be playability in this move - by allowing the dark-square bishop to stay on the board, Black can exert considerable pressure on the a7-g1 diagonal [I think I'll be playing more of this move as the mini-tournament goes on...]
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8. Nc3
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Naturally, Joanne needs to develop her pieces as fast as possible to repel any attacking attempts from Black
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8... d5
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Developing with a tempo attack on the bishop, and White has two pieces and a pawn to choose from in which to recapture, although GK analysis prefers Qc5
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9. Bxd5
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?! Not the best recapture, even though Black can't capture the queen with Bg4. I had considered that, but rejected it due to Bxc6+ [the knight pair can be a monster in this variation] That was, however, the best move according to the GK analysis, but I get confused by the line it gives - 9.Bxg5 Bg4 10.Bxc6+ bxc6... but then the line continues Ne2, which allows Nxe4... why Qe1 wasn't considered by GK analysis, I don't know.
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9... Nd4
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?! At any rate, I opt to keep my knight - however, Bg4 is a plan in the immediate future...
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10. h3
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Joanne puts a stop to that right away...
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10... Ng4
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But the knight can't be stopped! It seemed such a strong move at the time, opening up the f-file for my queen while posting my knight on a strong square... but there was a refutation that the GK analysis picked up on; 11.Bf7+ Kf8 12.Nd5!, and the black queen has no squares for intrusion on the f-file. It is true, though, that the knight cannot be taken right now...
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11. hxg4
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?? As will be demonstrated in the next couple of moves!
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11... Qf6+
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The attack begins, and White's next move is forced; 12.Kg1 Ne2+ [double check!] 13.Kh2 Qh4#
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12. Ke1
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Although exposed, the king seems safe enough here, but I'm going to hazard a guess that Joanne missed my next move...
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12... Nxc2+
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! Once again, this knight shouldn't be taken! [13.Qxc2 Qf2+ 14.Kd1 Bxg4+ 15.Ne2 Bxe2#] Unfortunately the only other move that White has walks right into a king/queen skewer! |
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13. Ke2 Bxg4+
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Here, Black's advantage is +6.66... ;)
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14. Kd3 Bxd1 15. Rxd1
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Rb1 saves material, but the king becomes dangerously exposed after Nb4+
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15... Nxa1
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...and then the black knight captures White's rook - Black just went from -9 to +4! Joanne resigned at this point, and with Black's material and positional advantage, who can blame her? I'm going to have to be careful though - she'll be sure to be looking for revenge in our second game! :P
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