(1) Sherry,Bob (1812) - Moldovan,John (1812) [C25]
Checkmate Knockout Springfield, NJ (4), 31.05.2009
[Moldovan, John]
G/40+5
C25 Vienna Game
Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit (6.Ng5)
1.e4
e5!?
An extremely rare reply for me. In fact, my only other tournament try with it was against Ed Selling in the 2006 KST.
2.Nc3
[I half-expected 2.Nf3
/\Nc6
3.d4
exd4
4.Bc4!?©
, the Scots' Gambit.]
2...Nc6
3.f4?!
or perhaps just "?". [>=3.Bc4
Nf6
4.d3=
as in one of our many other games. We've now played 104!; 3.g3
; or 3.Nf3
Three Knights' Game]
3...exf4
4.Nf3
[RR4.d4
Qh4+
5.Ke2
Steinitz Gambit]
4...g5
Diagram
5.h4
[RR5.d4
g4
6.Bc4
Pierce Gambit 6...gxf3
7.Qxf3
Qh4+
8.g3[]
Nxd4
9.Qf2
Qf6-/+
; Maybe 5.h3
suggested by Rybka 5...Bg7
6.d4=/+
is White's best.]
5...g4
6.Ng5
[6.Ng1=/+
isn't recommended anywhere but it seems like a reasonable alternative to the steed-sac.]
6...h6
[RR6...d6
! Renet 7.d4
h6
8.Nxf7
Kxf7
9.Bc4+
Kg7
10.Bxf4
Be7
11.Qd2
Bf6
12.Ne2
Qe8
13.0-0
Bxh4-/+
Forster - Almasi : Horgen 1995]
7.Nxf7[]
Kxf7
8.Qxg4
? Blatny [This line lets Black develop 2 pieces with tempo. >=8.Bc4+
! Nunn; or 8.d4
as in Corzo - Capablanca : m/8, Havana 1901 (0-1, 26) which, now that I think of it, Bob presented to his students a few years back.]
8...Nf6
9.Qxf4
Bd6-/+
10.Bc4+?!
Kg7
Diagram
11.Qf2?N
[11.Qf1?
Rf8-+
12.Rh3
Ng4
13.Qg1
Be5
14.Nd5
Nd4
15.c3
Nc2+
16.Kd1
Nxa1
17.d4
d6
18.Rf3
Bh2
19.Qf1
b5
20.Bxb5
Be6
21.Ne3
Nxe3+
0-1 Kalisch - Hazai : Gold Coast 1999]
11...Be5?
[>=11...Rf8-+
Rybka]
12.d3-/+
d6
13.Be3?
/\ d4 but White doesn't have time for it.
13...Rf8-+
14.Qe2?
Diagram [14.0-0
was a better attempt. Now I get an overwhelming attack :]
14...Bg4
15.Qd2
Bg3+
16.Bf2
Bxf2+
17.Qxf2
Nxe4
18.Qg1
Nxc3
19.bxc3
Qe7+
20.Kd2
Qe2+
21.Kc1
Rf2
22.Bb3
Na5
& White resigns because 23.Ba4 b5! will cost him a 2nd piece.
Time left - Sherry 27:39, Moldovan 30:44
Estimated time used - Sherry 14:19, Moldovan 11:06
Longest think by White - 4 minutes for 14.Qe2?
Longest think by Black - 2 minutes for 11...Be5? & 22...Na5 [>=22...Ne5
Rybka /\ ...Nxd3+!] 0-1
