1.d4
Nf6
2.c4
e6
3.Nc3
Bb4
4.Qc2
0-0
5.Bg5
5. a3 is more dependable.
5...d6
6.e3
e5
7.dxe5
7. Nge2 has a better track record.
7...dxe5
8.Nge2
c6
9.Rd1
Nbd7
10.a3
Be7
11.Ng3
Eyeing the nice e4,f5 squares. Black may be tempted to move g6 which would weaken his king position even further.
11...h6
12.h4
Bold.
12...Re8
13.Nf5
Bf8
14.g4
hxg5?
[Fritz 8: 14...Qa5
15.Bxf6
Nxf6
16.g5
Bxf5
17.Qxf5
Bxa3
18.Ra1
Qb4
19.Rxa3
Qxb2
20.gxf6
Qxa3
21.Qc2
gxf6
22.Bd3
a5
-0.50/11 ]
15.hxg5
g6?
[Fritz 8: 15...Nh5
16.g6
Nf4
17.gxf7+
Kxf7
18.Ne4
Kg8
19.exf4
Qa5+
20.Qd2
0.75/11 ]
16.gxf6
Qxf6+-
17.Ne4
Qd8
18.Nh6+?
[Fritz 8: 18.Nfd6
Bxd6
19.Nxd6
Re7
20.f3
Qf8
21.g5
b6
22.b4
Rb8
23.Qe4
Bb7
24.Bd3
f5
25.gxf6
2.34/13 ]
18...Kg7?!
Black needed to swap that piece off to give his king more squares to escape to. [Fritz 8: 18...Bxh6
19.Rxh6
Kg7
20.g5
Qe7
21.c5
f5
22.gxf6+
Nxf6
23.Nxf6
Qxf6
24.Rd6
Be6
0.56/0 ]
19.g5
Qa5++/-
20.Rd2
f5
21.gxf6+
Nxf6
22.Rg1
Re6?!
[Fritz 8: 22...Kxh6
23.Nxf6
Bf5
24.e4
Be6
25.Nxe8
Rxe8
26.Qd3
Kg7
27.b4
Qc7
28.Qg3
Bf7
1.56/11 ]
23.Nf5+
Those knights are pesky.
23...Kh8
24.Nh4
Bg7?
[Fritz 8: 24...g5
25.Nxg5
e4
26.Ng6+
Kg7
27.Nxe6+
Bxe6
28.Nxf8+
Kxf8
29.Kd1
Ke8
30.Kc1
Rd8
31.Rxd8+
Kxd8
32.Bg2
Kc8
2.97/11 ]
25.Rxg6?!
[Fritz 8: 25.Nxf6
Rxf6
26.Nxg6+
Kg8
27.Ne7+
Kh8
28.Qe4
Rh6
29.Qg2
Rh7
30.Qg5
Qxd2+
31.Kxd2
Be6
32.Bd3
6.31/13 ]
25...Ne8?!
[Fritz 8: 25...Nh7
26.Qd3
Nf8
27.Qd8
Qxd8
28.Rxd8
Re7
29.Rg1
3.84/12 ]
26.Ng5
Rxg6??
[Fritz 8: 26...e4
27.Nxe6
Bxe6
28.Rxe6
Nf6
29.Re5
Qb6
30.c5
Qa5
31.Re7
b5
5.66/11 ]
27.Qxg6
Nf6
28.Nf7+?
Ooppsy daisy. I can afford this oversight. [Fritz 8: 28.Qf7
Qxd2+
29.Kxd2
Bf5
30.Nxf5
17.19/9 ]
28...Kg8
29.Nh6+
Kh8
30.N4f5?
White is getting careless. [Fritz 8: 30.Bd3
e4
31.Bxe4
Qxd2+
32.Kxd2
Nxe4+
33.Qxe4
Bxh6
34.Qe8+
Kg7
35.Qg6+
Kf8
36.Qxh6+
Ke7
37.Qg7+
Ke6
38.f4
7.63/10 ]
30...Bxf5
31.Nxf5
Qc7
32.f3
e4?!
[Fritz 8: 32...c5
33.Rg2
e4
34.Nxg7
Rg8
35.Qxf6
Rxg7
36.fxe4
Kg8
37.e5
5.62/12 ]
33.f4?!
[Fritz 8: 33.Rh2+
Kg8
34.c5
Rd8
35.Bc4+
Rd5
36.fxe4
Kf8
37.exd5
cxd5
38.Bxd5
Nxd5
39.Rh7
Nf6
7.75/12 ]
33...Kg8??
Second time 'round. Will White succeed? [Fritz 8: 33...Nh7
34.Rh2
Bxb2
35.Rxb2
Rg8
36.Qe6
Rb8
37.Ne7
Qa5+
4.97/11 ]
34.Rg2
Ne8
35.c5
And finally the last piece enters the fray. This is by far and away the most bizzarre and interesting game I have ever played. My opponent, ten years ago, used to be a 2450+ player from New York who just recently got back into chess. He was complaining vehemently after the game that I was some sort of ringer and that that the chess gods willed my victory without his permission. Anyways, I can't say that I've ever overlooked a two move mate especially against such a strong player. It should be noted that White never castled. I've also never played a game with so many inaccurate moves by both players. Ah well, a win is a win. 1-0