Embarrassing...

I can't believe I fell for this opening...fortunately I still managed to win, but overall a humbling experience (even at my level...)

[Event "Open invite"]
[Site "http://www.timeforchess.com"]
[Date "2006.08.15"]
[Round "?"]
[White "bulls eye"]
[Black "st00p1dfac3"]
[Result "0-1"]
[GameId "2379792"]

1. e4 e5 2. Qd1h5 g6 3. Qh5xe5 Bf8e7 4. Qe5xh8 Be7f8 5. Qh8xg8 Nb8c6
6. Bf1c4 Qd8e7 7. Qg8xh7 d6 8. d3 Nc6e5 9. Bc4b5 c6 10. Bb5a4 Qe7f6
11. d4 Ne5g4 12. f3 d5 13. exd5 b5 14. fxg4 Bc8xg4 15. dxc6 Bf8b4
16. c3 Bb4a5 17. Ba4xb5 Ra8d8 18. Qh7g8 Ke8e7 19. Qg8h7 Rd8d6 20. c7 Rd6e6
21. Ke1d2 Re6e4 22. c8=Q Re4xd4 23. Bb5d3 Qf6f2 24. Ng1e2 Qf2xe2 0-1

Game 2379792

mad stuff!

I would like to use this game in chess classes if I may. I will just say it is a game I found on the internet or something like that. Students are always so worried about material, and this is a great example of a player fighting on and succeeding dispite the "disadvantage."

Originally posted by thesonofsaul
I would like to use this game in chess classes if I may. I will just say it is a game I found on the internet or something like that. Students are always so worried about material, and this is a great example of a player fighting on and succeeding dispite the "disadvantage."

Use for a class, for a laugh, whatever... I thought it was quite funny.😀

for move 18w - i think I would have pushed the pawn forward to c7.. putting black king in check, and attacking the rook..

Originally posted by Jee
Game 2379792

mad stuff!

Afte 16.. Ba5 17. Qg8 wins, but this is a good example of what happens if you go off with a couple pieces and forget about the rest.

There were a couple of stupid moves at the beginning on my part. I've replayed this game at home over and over to try and understand what the h-e-double hockey sticks i was thinking...luckily for me, the other guy didn't do any of the things that would have saved his behind either...

1. e4 e5
2. Qd1h5 g6???? (should have been Qf6)
3 through 5 are nothing but dodging bullets...
6. ... Nc6???? (indescribable lack of awareness)
7. ... Qe7 (suddenly realised what was happening)
8. it sort of got better from here...a little.

2. ... Nc6 is better than Qf6.

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
2. ... Nc6 is better than Qf6.

can you explain? (not meant rude, just curious.)
It seemed to me, after going through the game a few times that
2. ... Qf6
would have rendered this 'scholar's mate' totally useless (this name i learned after looking it up in a book.)

Originally posted by st00p1dfac3
can you explain? (not meant rude, just curious.)
It seemed to me, after going through the game a few times that
2. ... Qf6
would have rendered this 'scholar's mate' totally useless (this name i learned after looking it up in a book.)

But Qf6 isn't a good developing move and Nc6 is. After 3. Bf4 you can play g6 and later fianchetto with Bg7.

The queen shouldn't be developed so early as it can be attacked to gain tempo. Note this is just a rule of thumb.

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
2. ... Nc6 is better than Qf6.

2. Nf6 is also playable.

After 3. Qxe .. Be7 the exposed Q is going to be vigorously attacked and white will have more than enough compensation for the pawn.