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Perhaps my most brilliant game.
1. e4
e6; 2.
d4
d5; 3.
Nd2
Nf6;
A French Defense, an innocent enough of a beginning.
4.
e5
Nfd7; 5.
c3
c5; 6. Ndf3
a6!?; 7.
Bd3
Be7;
8.
Ne2
0-0!?; 9.
Ng3!? b5!?;
Black gains space on the Q-side, perhaps thinking all is well.
10. h4!?,
A bold and an aggressive move.
But another - more positionally -
motivated move may have been
called for
here, in this position.
[ 10.Bc2 ].
10...f6!?; (Maybe - '?!/?')
Black tries to both protect his K,
and to maybe open the f-file.
This move actually sets Black up for a devastating series of sacrifices.
[ 10...h6!? ].
11. Bxh7+!, (Maybe - '!!')
An incredible sacrifice.
(But more will follow!)
[ 11.Qc2!? ].
11...Kxh7; 12.
Ng5+!!, (2nd minor piece)
It never rains, but it pours!
[ 12.Qd3+!? ].
12...fxg5;
Not much choice here.
[ 12...Kg6; 13.Qh5#.
The move 12...Kg8; 13.Qh5,
"+/-"
wins for White and will probably
just transpose back to the game. ].
13. hxg5+
Kg8;
This is forced.
[ </= 13...Kg6??; 14.Qh5#. ].
14. Rh8+!,
One more shot.
[ If White plays 14.Qh5
, ("+/-")
he will probably still win.
(But it is boring and routine.) ].
Now
Black scrambles, but despite his best efforts, he will be mated.
14...Kxh8; (Box.) 15.
Qh5+
Kg8; 16.
g6
Nf6; 17.exf6
Rxf6;
18. Qh7+
Kf8; 19.Qh8#.
1-0
***
A very nice series of sacs.
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