00020.5.02 Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nc3 e6 5. g4 Bg6 6. Nge2 c5

7. h4 h5 8. Nf4 Bh7

This is all book so far, and this line is known to give

a slight advantage to white. Development is critical for

black...better is not to ...h5 at all, but ..h6, so that

the bishop can retreat to to ..h7 safely.

9. Nxh5 cxd4 10. Nb5 Qa5+ 11. Qd2

! Good move. 11 Bd2 Qb6 is uncomfortable for white.

11... Bb4 12. Nxg7+ Kf8 13. c3 dxc3 14. bxc3 Bc5 15. Nh5 Be4

16. Rh3

Excellent. Gets the rook out of danger, and puts it at

an active post.

16... Nc6 17. Qg5 Bg6

?! Dubious. Black's best defense is ...Rh7

18. Rf3 Bxh5

This walks into White's hands. ...Ke8 would offer stiffer

resistance. For example 19. Nf4?? Be7 would win white's

queen (or a piece).

19. gxh5 Rd8 20. Rg3

Alert play. Normally, one should develop first before

conducting such an blunt attack, but this move does take

advantage of black's earlier missteps.

20... Qb6 21. Rg2

One of the few missteps by white. 21 Qg7+ Ke8 22 Rf3 would

checkmate or win massive amount of material.

21... Bxf2+ 22. Kd1 Bg3 23. Qxg3 Ke7 24. Qg7 Nh6 25. Bxh6 Rxh6

26. Qxh6 Nxe5 27. Qg7 Nd7 28. h6 e5 29. Qg5+ Ke6 30. Rb2

After this, black really could resign.

30... Rf8 31. Bh3+ f5 32. h7

For the past few moves, white could have won black's queen

with Nd4+ if he wished.

32... Kf7 33. Qxf5+ Nf6 34. Nd6+ Kg7 35. Rg2+ Kh8 36. Rg8+ Nxg8

37. hxg8=Q+

Rxg8 38. Qh5+ Kg7 39. Qg5+ Kh7 40. Bf5+ Rg6 41. Qxg6+ Kh8

42. Nf7#

If you really don't lose much, then for stronger opposition,

I suggest going to your local chess club. Portland has

strong chess players -- I know, I've played them! Also you

can play on the internet, though for improving your slow

chess I strongly recommend playing over the board. Your

style is aggressive...balance that with defence, you should

continue to do well. 1-0