Barely Got His Coffee Sipped

The following game reminds me, in a small way, of the story about the game between Frank Marshall and Amos Burn, where the former attacked early and forced resignation almost before the latter even had gotten his pipe lit.

jsfromynr - Vittore
blitz, FICS, 2011

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Na5

This blog has had coverage of this unnamed line, from early on (see "Offside!") to more recently (see "A Snack" and "Betcha Can't Eat Just One"). White's simplest response, giving him the advantage, is 4.Nxe5.

White prefers, however, to Jerome-ize the opening.

4.Bxf7+ Ke7

I do not recall posting on this "decline" before.

The Database has over a dozen games with Vittore playing 3...Na5, so presumably he knew what he was doing – especially since in nine of those games Black played 4...Ke7.

The second player must maintain attention, though, if he wants to continue the game much longer.

5.Bxg8 Rxg8 6.d4 d6 7.Bg5+ Black resigned

The game is over, almost before Black (should he have wished) had gotten his coffee sipped...