Blackburne Shilling Gambit: The Trapper Trapped? (Part 2)

Back to Pete's game (see "Blackburne Shilling Gambit: The Trapper Trapped? (Part 1)") without any more unnecessary editorial interruptions!

Draper - Banks
Wolverhampton
Summer League
Halesowen v Lucas B
June 2004

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4

Let's go for the Blackburne Shilling Trap. He's only a kid, he may not know it.

3...Nd4 4.Nxd4

Damn! Why do they hardly ever take the pawn?

4...exd4 5.0-0

Hmm, last time I played this, Bc5 was met by Qh5, but I think I've seen an improvement.

5...Bc5 6.Bxf7+ Kxf7 7.Qh5+ Kf8 8.Qxc5+ d6 9.Qxd4

So much for the improvement!

Let's see... 2 pawns down, can't castle, no pieces developed, behind on the clock. Better start playing!

9...Bd7 10.d3 Qf6 11.Qe3

Interesting. He doesn't want to swap Queens. I may be able to use that.

11...Ne7 12.Nc3 c6

Don't want that N hopping in.

13.f4

I don't like pins, even potential ones.

13...Kg8 14.e5 Qg6 15.exd6 Nf5 16.Qe4 Re8 17.Qf3

This is beginning to look OK. 3 pawns down, but I've got 2 extra pieces developed. One Rook trapped, he's ahead on the clock.

17...Nd4 18.Qg3 Qxd6

That's one of the little blighters!

19.Qf2 Bg4 20.Ne4 Qd5 21.Re1

Got to try to get my other Rook out, whatever the risk.

21...Kf7

Must get my other rook out, whatever the risk.

It gets a bit complicated from hereon in, but don't expect me to explain it.

22.c4

Time for a little combination I think

22...Ne2+ 23.Rxe2 Qxd3 24.Ng5+ Kg6 25.Rd2 Qxc4

Ok, got my pawns back, just a N down now. I reckon that's better, because if everything's swapped off, 3 pawns can win, but a N can't.

26.f5+ Bxf5 27.Rd6+ Kh5 28.Qf3+

This is looking a teeny bit dangerous.

28...Bg4 29.Qf7+ Qxf7

No choice.

30.Nxf7 Rhf8 31.h3 Be2 32.Rd7 Bc4 33.Ng5 Re1+

Seize the moment!

34.Kh2 Bd5 35.Rxg7

I laugh in the face of his threats!

35...Rf2 36.Kg3 Rxg2+ 37.Kf4

I've only got 7 minutes left, against his 45.

It looks as though we're winning the match. Better bail out.

37...Rf2+ 38.Kg3 Rg2+ Draw