On those sobering occasions, I console myself with having won the game, anyhow.
perrypawnpusher - apinheiro
blitz, FICS, 2011
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 h6
The Semi-Italian Opening.
4.0-0 Bc5 5.Bxf7+
The Semi-Italian Jerome Gambit.
5...Kxf7 6.Nxe5+ Nxe5 7.Qh5+
Despite second thoughts (see "Walking Through A Junkyard") I keep playing this line – successfully (see "Cure for Time Trouble (Part 1)").
7...Ng6
My opponent has also played 7...g6 against me in perrypawnpusher - apinheiro, blitz, FICS, 2010 (1-0, 35)
8.Qd5+ Ke8 9.Qxc5 d6 10.Qe3 N8e7
11.f4 Rf8 12.f5 Ne5 13.d4 Nc4
Varying from an earlier game between us that had continued with 13...Ng4, perrypawnpusher - apinheiro, blitz, FICS, 2010 (1-0, 59).
14.Qg3
As always: where to put the Queen?
After the game I was testing a new engine, Houdini, and it recommended 14.Qe2, instead, leading to a highly tactical line, 14...d5 15.Nc3 Nd6 16.Bxh6 gxh6 17.f6, where best play by Black can keep White's advantage to a minimum, but poor play will be punished quickly.
14...Rg8 15.Nc3 Kf8
Walking into the line of fire.
16.b3
Houdini preferred 16.Qh4 with play on the light or dark squares, depending on how Black chose to defend.
16...Nb6 17.f6
This advance is premature. I needed more developed pieces to support an attack.
17...Ke8
It is true that after the correct 17...gxf6 White can continue 18.Bxh6+ and if 18...Kf7 thre is the exciting 19.Rxf6+!? with a continuing attack; but if Black's King retreats, instead, with 18...Ke8 White has no better than an even game.
Black's move in the game is an unfortunate oversight, and his game proceeds to unravel.
18.f7+ Kf8 19.fxg8Q+
Even stronger was 19.Bxh6.
19...Kxg8 20.Bxh6 g6 21.Rf8+ Qxf8 22.Bxf8 Kxf8
Black has only two pieces in return for his Queen, and White has open lines to continue his assault.
23.Qf4+ Kg7 24.Rf1 Be6
Losing a piece, but "best" according to Houdini was 24...Bf5, which still drops the Bishop.
25.Qf6+ Black resigned
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