Thursday, April 26, 2012

5-Minute Chess is Sometimes Daffy


5-minute chess means that each side has 300 seconds to win the game, or lose on time. In a 30-move game, that means about 10 seconds of thought a move. Under such conditions, the chess can become rather daffy. 

Wall,B - Guest2591977
playchess.com, 2012

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ 


4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ Kf8 7.Qxe5 Bd6 


Playable, although more defenders prefer the simpler 7...d6 as it allows for easier development of the light-squared Bishop. 

8.Qa5

A new move Bill introduced a while back.

8...Ne7

Or 8...Qf6 as in billwall - firewine, Chess.com, 2010 (1-0, 53)

9.d4 Nc6 10.Qf5+ Ke8


An indication that Black might be unfamiliar with the Jerome Gambit, as 10...Qf6 would seem to be the safest idea here.

11.d5 Nd4 12.Qh5+ g6 13.Qd1


Half of White's moves have been with his Queen, yet the game is about equal.

13...Qh4

Not a good time to follow the leader.

14.Qxd4 Rf8 15.Nc3 c5 16.dxc6 dxc6 17.Be3 Bc7 18.0-0-0 Bg4 19.f3 Rd8 20.Nd5 

The tactics heat up.

20...Bb6 

Taking the Knight leads to exchanges: 20...cxd5 21.exd5 Kf7 22.Qxg4 Qxg4 23.fxg4. 

21.Qe5+ Kf7 22.Bg5 Black resigned


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