Velvetears vs morgski part 3: the curse of the black queen

{White Velvetears, Black Morgski} 1. e4 c5 {Sicilian} 2. Ng1f3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nf3xd4 Ng8f6 5. Nb1c3 g6 {Mainline sicilian dragon up till here} 6. Nc3d5 {VE breaks from the book, I have not played against this line before} Nf6xd5 {The idea being to win the d5 pawn with the Queen} 7. exd5 Qd8a5 8. Bc1d2 Qa5xd5 9. Nd4b5 Qd5c6 {Queen now needs to retreat in the face of Bc3} 10. Bd2c3 Rh8g8 11. Bf1e2 a6 12. a4 Qc6d7 13. Nb5a3 e5 {My pawn strucutre is beginning to look messy...} 14. Na3c4 Qd7c6 15. Qd1d3 Bc8f5 16. Qd3e3 Nb8d7 17. Nc4d2 Qc6xg2 {Another cheap pawn grab by the Queen} 18. O-O-O Qg2c6 {back she comes again} 19. Be2f3 Qc6xa4 {Cheap pawn grab number 3, Bxb7 protected by mate threat of Qxc2#} 20. b3 Qa4a2 {The Black Queen has now moved 10 of my 20 moves} 21. Bc3b2 Ra8c8 {keeping the pressure on c2} 22. Bf3e4 Bf8e7 {To protect against any discovered check} 23. f4 d5 {White pretty much has to swap bishops to nullify the c2 threat, allowing the g file to be opened for my rook} 24. Be4xf5 gxf5 {possibly one of the most unorthodox pawn strucutres I have ever had} 25. Rh1g1 Rg8xg1 26. Rd1xg1 Be7a3 {A small trap is set, the idea being to lose a Rook but gain the Knight and Bishop} 27. Rg1g8 {...gives the back rank away} Ke8e7 28. Rg8xc8 Qa2a1 {...but forces the double sacrifice to protect the king} 29. Nd2b1 Qa1xb2 30. Kc1d2 Qb2xb1 31. Kd2e2 {To prevent Bc1+} e4 {The f4 pawn is useful as an obstacle here} 32. Qe3g3 {VE hopes to couterattack by bringing his Queen round} Ba3c5 {to allow Qxc2+ and limit the King's flight squares} 33. Qg3g5 Ke7d6 34. Rc8xc5 {Not sure about this move...} Kd6xc5 35. Qg5e7 Kc5c6 36. Qe7xf7 {If white is now reliant on pawn grabs, my earlier work with the Queen should be enough to win this} Qb1xc2 37. Ke2e1 Qc2c1 38. Ke1e2 Qc1xf4 {Picking off the pieces and providing cover for the King} 39. Qf7e6 Qf4d6 40. Qe6xf5 Qd6xh2 41. Ke2f1 Qh2h1 {Now there is no way to stop...} 42. Kf1f2 Qh1f3 {...a forced Queen exchange. A game pretty much won by one piece doing a lot of damage} 0-1

{White Velvetears, Black Morgski} 1. e4 c5 2. Ng1f3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nf3xd4 Ng8f6 5. Nb1c3 g6 {Basic sicilian setup} 6. Nc3d5 {Seeing following pgn for Greenpawn's explanation of this opening trap} Nf6xd5 7. exd5 {This move offers a pawn for an attack - 7.Bb5+ followed by 8.exd5 is the safe course and holds onto the pawn} Qd8a5 8. Bc1d2 Qa5xd5 {So far things ain't too shabby, Morgski has a queen out with a bit <i>Attack Me</i> painted on her and I've lost my centre pawns allowing for quick development.} 9. Nd4b5 {Threatening Nc7+} Qd5c6 10. Bd2c3 {Threatening the rook, forcing Morgski to either abandon kingside castling or mess up his pawn structure more} Rh8g8 11. Bf1e2 {Qxg2 is faced with Bf3 and Nc7+} a6 12. a4 {12...axb5 is replied with Bxb5 winning the queen} Qc6d7 13. Nb5a3 {Planning to relocate my knight to c4} e5 {Morski's pawn structure is becoming increasingly chaotic} 14. Na3c4 {Threatening Nb6} Qd7c6 {Now after a fairly bright opening, I become bogged down in the possibilities and make a blunder. Options include Bxe5 destroying blacks pawn system, b3 threatening Bf3, Qd2 preparing an attack on d6.} 15. Qd1d3 {However I can't see the wood for the trees and break one of my rules. "<i>Before making a move flip the board and look at it from my opponents point of view.</i>" I made this move threatening Bf3 and allowing me to attack d6, but missed...} Bc8f5 {I reckon if I flipped the board I would have seen this move in a second, but alas, I'm now giving morgski some counter play} 16. Qd3e3 {Trying to move my attack to focus on the e-pawn} Nb8d7 {! Taking either of the pawns allows me a lot of counterplay. Now he's starting to develop and defends the dangerously weak b6 square} 17. Nc4d2 {Trying to reorganise my pieces} Qc6xg2 18. O-O-O {Should play Bf3 first here containing the black queen} Qg2c6 19. Be2f3 Qc6xa4 {Now she's running riot} 20. b3 Qa4a2 21. Bc3b2 {Desperately scrambling a defence as so far I've been occupied with attack. Be4 falls to d5} Ra8c8 22. Bf3e4 Bf8e7 23. f4 d5 24. Be4xf5 gxf5 25. Rh1g1 {Nb1 is probably the best move here, countering the threat of Ba3.} Rg8xg1 26. Rd1xg1 Be7a3 27. Rg1g8 Ke8e7 28. Rg8xc8 Qa2a1 29. Nd2b1 Qa1xb2 30. Kc1d2 Qb2xb1 {Now I'm dead in the water, no attack no pawns and it's just a matter of time. I play on with hopes of forcing a stalemate but to no avail.} 31. Kd2e2 e4 32. Qe3g3 Ba3c5 33. Qg3g5 Ke7d6 34. Rc8xc5 Kd6xc5 35. Qg5e7 Kc5c6 36. Qe7xf7 Qb1xc2 37. Ke2e1 Qc2c1 38. Ke1e2 Qc1xf4 39. Qf7e6 Qf4d6 40. Qe6xf5 Qd6xh2 41. Ke2f1 Qh2h1 42. Kf1f2 Qh1f3 {The final curse of the black queen putting the last nail in the coffin. Well played Morgski!} 0-1

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Nd5 {There it is. Fits the bill perfectly. An opening trap must look like a blunder and it must come from a standard often seen opening. No point in having a trick up sleeve if you are only going to get the chance to play it once every two years.} 6... Nxe4 7. Bb5+ Bd7 8. Qe2 Bxb5 {Yes 8...Nf6 and Nxf6 mate has been seen a few times.} 9. Nxb5 Qa5+ 10. b4 {1-0 or disconection at blitz.}