Terrible Game, But Nice Finish Here is the first game in the Speedy Gonzalez Action Swiss, which I won last night at the Southwest Chess Club. Please note that the ratings shown are Quick Ratings. [Event "Speedy Gonzalez Action"] [Site "?"] [Date "2018.03.01"] [Round "1"] [White "Wainscott, Chris"] [Black "Duffy, Brian"] [Result "*"] [ECO "A28"] [WhiteElo "1573"] [BlackElo "1396"] [Annotator "Wainscott,Chris"] [PlyCount "43"] [EventDate "2017.12.29"] 1. Nf3 Nc6 2. c4 e5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 e4 5. Ng5 Bb4 6. Qb3 $2 {Not only does this hang a pawn, but it’s a waste of time.} (6. d5 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 Na5 8. Qa4 c5 $15) 6... Nxd4 7. Qa4 O-O (7... Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Nc6 $17 {My structure is shattered and I’m already groveling badly here.}) 8. e3 Nc6 (8... Bxc3+ { Still the best move.}) 9. Bd2 Be7 $2 (9... Bxc3 10. Bxc3 d6 $17 {Development will soon be completed and Black remains up a pawn.}) (9... Qe7 10. Ncxe4 Nxe4 11. Nxe4 Qxe4 12. Bxb4 Nxb4 13. Qxb4 $11) 10. Ngxe4 d5 11. Nxf6+ Bxf6 12. cxd5 {Now suddenly White is up a pawn.} Bxc3 (12... Ne7 13. e4 Bd7 14. Qb3 c6 $14) 13. Bxc3 Qxd5 {Black has his pawn back, but at the cost of the bishop pair.} 14. Bc4 $2 {Total miscalculation. At this point I realize that if e3 falls it will be with check.} Qxg2 15. O-O-O g6 $6 {There is no need for this yet.} ( 15... Qxf2 16. Rhg1 Qxe3+ 17. Kb1 Bf5+ 18. Ka1 g6 $11 {Black is up three pawns, but White has enough activity to make up for it. However, that can turn on a dime.}) 16. Qc2 Qg5 (16... Bf5 17. Qxf5 {This doesn’t work as after} gxf5 18. Rdg1 Qg6 ({Clearly not} 18... Qxg1+ 19. Rxg1#) 19. h4 Rfe8 20. h5 Qxg1+ 21. Rxg1+ Kf8 $17) 17. Rhg1 Qh5 ({It was mandatory to challenge the queen with} 17... Qf5) 18. Rd5 {Now this is just crushing.} Qxh2 19. Rdg5 Rd8 20. Rxg6+ hxg6 (20... Kf8 {This wouldn’t be much better as after} 21. Bg7+ Ke8 22. Bxf7+ Kxf7 23. Qb3+ {There should be some mates coming up soon here.}) 21. Qxg6+ Kf8 22. Qxf7# * You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. Til Next Time, Chris Wainscott (all donations go towards lessons)
