Berlin Chess League last weekend (OTB, 2h/40 + 1h), I have the white pieces:
1.d4 Nf6
2. Bg5
I love the Trompowsky because I hate playing against the Nimzo/Kings Indian, and also because I can get most opponent "out of book" by move 3:
2... Ne4
3.h4
Instead of the standard 3.Bf4, offering the bishop pair for the half-open h-file.
3...Nxg5
I think it's better not to take right away, but to play 3...c5, challenging the center and opening the queen the path to a5/b6
4. hxg5 d5
I still think c5 needs to be played to get at least some counterplay on the queenside where the dark squares are somewhat weak because the c1 bishop has been traded.
5. e3 e6
6.g6!?
I'm quite proud of this move. Funky and out of nowhere. It seems that black has to play 6...fxg6 7.Bd3 Qf6/Kg7, where white has more than adequate compensation for the pawn.
6...Qf6?
wtf, fxg6 was mandatory
7. gxf7
I thought 30 minutes about this move, 7.gxh7 was another viable option. I'm still not sure which one is better, after gxh Black will probably get the pawn back but waste some more tempi doing so.
7...Qxf7
8. Bd3 g6
9. Qg4 Bg7?
9...Rg8 is the only move
10. Rxh7!
Disaster strikes on the light squares
10...0-0
11. Qxg6!
11. Nf3 also works because of the fork on g5, but this was so enticing ...
11...Qxf2(?)
Leads to mate in 12 or some number like that but 11...Qxg6 12. Bxg6 also leaves black down 2 pawns in a hopeless position.
12. Ke1 Qxg1+
13. Kd2 Qf2+
14. Kc3
Since Qf6/Qf7/Rf7 lead all to the same mate (do you see it
), Black resigned.
Edit: Does anybody know how I can generate multiple diagrams in a row from the same game on
http://www.chessvideos.tv/chess-diagram-generator.php?
Last edited by Lateralus; 03-29-2009 at 06:39 PM.
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