00014.4.21 Analyzed by National Master John Graves

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bb4+ 5. c3

This check only helps white.

5... dxc3 6. bxc3

0-0 may also be possible.

6... Bc5

6...Ba5 is better since it avoids losing a pawn by force.

7. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. Qd5+ Ke8 9. Qh5+ g6 10. Qxc5 d6 11. Qe3 Bg4

12. O-O Bxf3 13. Qxf3 Ne5 14. Qe2 Qf6 15. f4 Nc6 16. e5

a good breakthrough.

16... dxe5 17. fxe5 Qe6 18. Re1

Nd2 is far superior.

18... Nge7 19. Nd2 Kd7 20. Nf3 Raf8 21. Ng5 Qf5 22. e6+ Kc8

23. Nf7 Rhg8 24. Nh6 Qc5+ 25. Be3 Qxc3 26. Nxg8 Nxg8 27. Rac1 Qf6

28. Rxc6 bxc6 29. Qa6+ Kd8 30. Rd1+

Oops! Qd3! wins at once. 30...Ke7 or e8 Qd7 mate.30...Kc8

31.Qd7 Kb7 32.Rb1 Ka6 32.Qc6 Ka5 33.Qb5 mate.

30... Ke7 31. Bc5+ Kxe6 32. Qc4+ Kf5 33. Rf1+ Kg5 34. Be3+ Kh5

35. Rxf6 Nxf6 36. Qe2+ Ng4 37. h3 g5 38. Qxg4+ Kg6 39. Qxg5+ Kf7

40. Qf5+ Ke8 41. Qe6+