A recent OTB game of mine, played for a kings gambit which black declined so switched to Danish-esq gambit instead. A nice example of cold-blooded attacking chess.
1.e4 e5 2.f4 {Start with the Kings gambit} Bc5 3.Nf3 d6 4.Bc4 Nf6 5.fxe5 dxe5 {Note 6.Nxe5 doesn't work because of the threat 6...Qd4} 6.c3 {Preparing d4 and allowing Nxe5} Qe7 {Attempting to stop both ideas} 7.d4 {So I plan a Danish gambit-esq move} exd4 {Recapturing 8.cxd4 is a bit dodgy due to 8...Qxe4+} 8.0-0 {! Sacrificing a pawn with check to get the jump on development} dxc3 9.Kh1 0-0 10.Nxc3 Nbd7 {After 10 moves I've sacrificed a pawn and all my pieces are ready to spring into action} 11.e5 {Pushing on with my lone pawn, 11...Nxe5 is dangerous as after 12.Re1 I just pile the pressure on the knight pin.} Ng4 {Threatening Nf2+ and Nxe5, but right now I'm not looking at any of my opponents threats (I actually completely missed Nf2+)} 12.Nd5 Qd8 {? The coming Bg5 causes all sorts of trouble - Qe8 seems better} 13.Bg5 {If Qe8 now Nc7 traps the queen} Ndf6 14.exf6 g6 15.Ne7 Bxe7 {? 15...Kh8 will keep black alive longer rather than walking into the pawn fork and will allow me to try for a pretty mate with my bishop on g7} 16.fxe7 Qxd1 {Check all checks} 17.exf8=Q Kxf8 18.Raxd1 {Black resigned}
Any comments welcome.
