Semi-Italian Opening + Computer

GriffyJr at FICS is the computer program Crafty v23.4. It makes short work of its human opponent.

GriffyJr - heliosant

5 0 blitz, FICS, 2024

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 h6 

The semi-Italian opening.

4.O-O 

Moving right along.

4...Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 

Black is being careful, perhaps too careful. Certainly 5...Bc5 was a strong alternative.

6.d4 d6 

There is a hole in this idea, which GriffyJr pounces upon.

7.dxe5 Nxe5 8.Nxe5 dxe5 9.Bxf7+

Black resigned

Of course, now 9...Kxf7 would drop the Queen, but 9...Ke7 would be answered by 10.Bg6, and then White's advantage in material, King safety and development - in the hands of a coomputer - would be hard to overcome.