1. e4 C44: Ponziani Opening and Scotch Gambit 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 3. Bb5!?= 3... exd4 4. Bc4 White gets strong initiative 4... d6 5. Ng5 Stupid! I should've just taken the pawn 5. Nxd4 Ne5 6. Bb3 Be7= 5... Ne5 6. Qxd4 Nf6 7. Bf4 Nxc4 8. Qxc4 The mate threat is Qxf7 8... Qe7 9. Nc3 Be6 10. Nxe6 fxe6 11. O-O-O g6 12. Nb5 Kd8 13. e5 13. Bg5 makes it even easier for White 13... e5 14. Bxf6 Qxf6 15. Qxc7+ Ke8 16. Nxd6+ Bxd6 17. Rxd6 Qe7 18. Qxe7+ Kxe7 13... Nd5 14. exd6 White begins to deal mighty blows 14... cxd6 15. Bxd6 Qd7 16. Bc7+ Fritz 6: 16. Bxf8 Rxf8 17. Nd4 Rc8 18. Nxe6+ Qxe6 19. Rxd5+ Ke8 20. Qb5+ Kf7 2.53/10 Fritz 6: 16. Qh4+ 2.44/10 16... Ke8 17. Rhe1 Kf7 18. Be5 Bh6+ 19. Kb1 Rhc8 20. Qe2 20. Qh4 and White can already relax 20... Qxb5 21. Qxh6 Ke8 22. Qxh7 Qd7 23. Qg8+ Ke7 24. Qg7+ Ke8 25. Rxd5 Qxg7 26. Bxg7 Rd8 20... Rc6 21. c4 Rc5 22. Nd6+ 22. Nd6+ Kf8 23. cxd5 exd5 24. Qf3+ Kg8 25. Rxd5 1-0 [Brian]