As I discovered recently, a few of my older games that have escaped scrutiny on this blog, so I am sharing them.
The following game is as quiet as expected after Black's 7th and 8th moves.
AlonzoJerome - adroit
5 5 blitz, ICC, 2011
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qh5+ g6 7.Qxe5 Bxf2+
The line we have been examining
Instead of offering a Rook with the Blackburne Defense, 7...d6!?, or preparing a wicked counterattack with Whistler's Defense, 7...Qe7!?, my opponent plays what I have elsewhere referred to as an "inoffensive defense" (see "An Inoffensive Defense") and a "calming defense" (see "Nothing Happened").
8.Kxf2 Qf6+ 9.Qxf6+ Nxf6 10.Nc3 d6
11.d3 Bd7 12.Bg5 Ng4+ 13.Ke2 h6 14.Rhf1+ Kg7 15.Bf4 g5 16.Bg3 h5 17.h3 h4 18.Be1 Ne5
19.d4
Tempting. Perhaps 19.Nd5 c6 20.Ne3 Rhf8 21.Bc3 was better.
19...Ng6 20.Bd2 g4 21.hxg4 Bxg4+ 22.Kd3 Rhf8
23.Nd5
After the game Stockfish 8 recommended 23.Nb5, to be met by 23...Bd7 24.c4 (Not 24.Nxc7 Rxf1 25.Rxf1 Rc8 and the Knight can't withdraw because of 26...Bb5+) 24...Bxb5 25.cxb5 with an advantage to White.
23...c6 24.Ne3 Bd7 25.Nf5+ Black resigned
The pawn at d6 will fall, and being down two is enough for my opponent.
2 comments:
But black can play ...Bxf5 and be down just one pawn...
Anonymous,
You are right. After 25...Bxf5 Black's h-pawn will eventually fall, but I forgot that White's new f-pawn (after 26.exf5) will fall as well.
Perhaps my opponent resigned, believing he had better things to do than to continue to battle against a refuted opening.
Rick
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