Been looking at some games in the British Championship.
Came across Williamson-Horner an Evans Declined. 4…Bb6
The first time I had met this I pushed on 5.b5 Na5
and sacced the Bishop 6.Bxf7+ (a TN?).
I think it’s OK.
Two pawns (6…Kxf7 7.Nxe5+) and an uncastled position for a piece.
Anyway. After I sacced the piece I slipped in one of my famous
clumsy moves 8.00?? and allowed a Bishop fork. (oops).
My Team captain looked none too pleased.
So now I’m two pieces down. Do I resign?
No - I play on - I go three pieces down.
My team Captain is looking really like thunder now - I play on.
I then sacrifice my Queen and win.
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| 1. | e4 | e5 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | Nf3 | Nc6 |
| 3. | Bc4 | Bc5 |
| 4. | b4 | Bb6 |
| 5. | b5 | Na5 |
| 6. | Bxf7 | Kxf7 |
| 7. | Nxe5 | Kf8 |
| 8. | O-O | Bd4 |
| 9. | Ba3 | d6 |
| 10. | c3 | Bxe5 |
| 11. | f4 | Bf6 |
| 12. | e5 | Be7 |
| 13. | Qe2 | Bf5 |
| 14. | g4 | Bxb1 |
| 15. | Raxb1 | d5 |
| 16. | Bc1 | Ke8 |
| 17. | d4 | Nc4 |
| 18. | f5 | Bg5 |
| 19. | f6 | Bxc1 |
| 20. | fxg7 | Be3 |
| 21. | Qxe3 | Qe7 |
| 22. | gxh8=Q | Nxe3 |
| 23. | Qxg8 | Kd7 |
| 24. | e6 | Qxe6 |
| 25. | Qxe6 | Kxe6 |
| 26. | Rbe1 |
Don’t you just love it when a plan comes together.
It's a great relief when you are given a second chance in a game.
The second I played 17.Qf2 I regretted not playing 17.Bd5+ first. However my opponent kindly gave me a second chance to do the same trick a few moves later.
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| 1. | e4 | c5 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | Nc3 | a6 |
| 3. | g3 | e6 |
| 4. | Bg2 | d6 |
| 5. | d3 | Qc7 |
| 6. | Be3 | Nf6 |
| 7. | h3 | Be7 |
| 8. | Nge2 | Nc6 |
| 9. | Qd2 | b5 |
| 10. | O-O | Bd7 |
| 11. | f4 | b4 |
| 12. | Nd1 | O-O |
| 13. | g4 | Ne8 |
| 14. | f5 | exf5 |
| 15. | exf5 | f6 |
| 16. | Nf4 | Qb8 |
| 17. | Qf2 | Nc7 |
| 18. | c3 | a5 |
| 19. | cxb4 | Qxb4 |
| 20. | Nc3 | Rab8 |
| 21. | Ncd5 | Nxd5 |
| 22. | Bxd5 | Kh8 |
| 23. | Ng6 | hxg6 |
| 24. | Qh4 |
Edit: This game may appear at first glance to have nothing to do with the original thread, but I'm pretty sure my opponent's surname was Evans.
Hi Griswald. (aka Fat Laddie)
It's true you can get 2nd.chances in Chess, you just did.
I had 3rd, 4th and 5th chances in my game.
Finally doing column - looking for British Chumpionship (sic) Traps & Blunders.
Seen any good one's. Have got 6 I can work with.
(Oh and before you start crowing - I've missed a mate in 4 in
one of my CC games - my opponent resigned after I won a piece,
but there is mate in 4 in there - this is ammo for our club forum thread).