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Now that you have what you want, do you really want what you have?
The above question appears twice in the first six moves of the following game. The game turns on the answer to each of the questions.
Wall, Bill - Guest1573554
PlayChess.com, 2020.
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5
"The Italian Game", perhaps Black muses. "I wish I had a few more defenders to play against it."
4.Bxf7+
4...Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5
"Wow! An extra Knight and an extra Bishop!" celebrates Black.
"I would like to get a return on my investment," thinks White. "As in my earlier games."
6.Qh5+ Kf6
"This will do," smiles White.
7.Qf5+ Ke7 8.Qxe5+
Black resigned here in Wall,B - Guest2892618, PlayChess.com, 2015.
8...Kf8
Or 8...Kf7 as in Wall,B - Guest1468523, PlayChess.com, 2013 (1-0, 14).
9.Qxc5+ d6
Bill has also seen 9...Ne7, as in Wall,B - SMNN, FICS, 2013 (1-0, 27).
White has regained his two sacrificed pieces, and remains two pawns up. There is still more work to do, but this is a decent start.
In the meantime, too, Black has to figure out what he is going to do.
10.Qb5 Nf6
Or 10...c6 as in Wall,B - Guest733407, PlayChess.com 2014 (1-0, 21).
11.O-O
White could have protected his e-pawn - e.g. 11.d3 as in Wall,B - KSPF, FICS, 2011 (1-0, 23) - but he would happily respond to 11...Nxe4 now with 12.Re1.
11...h5
Black considers activating his Rook, to attack White's King. He is not finished fighting - but what to do?. Perhaps White's Queen is misplaced?
12.d3 Ng4 13.Nc3 c6 14.Qb3 Qe7
Where to put the Queen? Can the Bishop move without giving up a pawn? Must the King Rook stay at home? Things to figure out.
15.f4 h4 16.h3 Nf6 17.f5 Black resigned
I think Black decided that his game was just too uncomfortable, and that there were better opportunites, elsewhere.
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