White:   Black: Match / Date:
Adam Malpass vs Mark Snaith Hazlemere Chess Club Friendly
19-Oct-01
Opening: Two Knights

Demonstrating:  Exposing the King to a middle ground run-around.
1 e4 e5
2 Nf3 Nc6
3 Bc4 Nf6
4* Nf5 Rg8
5 Bxf7+ Ke7
6 Bxg8 h6
7* Nf7 Qe8
8 Nc3 d6
9 Nd5+ Nxd5
10 exd5 Nd4
11* 0-0 Bd7
12 b3 g6
13 Ba3 Bg7
14* Nxe5 Qxg8
15 Nxg6+ Kf6
16 Nf4 Nb5
17 Bb2+ Kf5
18* Qf3 Bxb2
19 Nd3+ Kg6
20 Nxb2 Nd4
21

Qe4+

Bf5

22

Qxd4

c5

23*

Qf4

Qxd5

24*

Qg3+

Kh7

25

Rae1

Qxd2

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Re7+

Kh8

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Qg7++

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Move 4 (Black to play). After a Two Knights opening there is an an immediate two prong attack on the f7 pawn by knight and bishop (threatening queen/rook fork on white's  next move.

Black spots the fork and plays Rg8.  However this will ultimately be lost and the King will be forced to move out into the open at an early stage in the game.

Black could have played d5 to defend this situation (Q and N).

White plays Bxf7+ and Ke7 is the only response followed by Bxg8.

A good start by white.

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Move 7 (White to play). After the early loss of the Rook, Black appears to have some return (N or B).  Will white run for cover?

White has other ideas and plays Nf7 attacking the Queen, blocking off any retreat by the King and leaving the King exposed.

Black plays Qe8 leaving a cornered bishop.

White plays Nc3 thus allowing Nd5+ on the next move.  Perhaps black had better not play Nxg8 and defend d5.

 

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Move 11 (Black to play). After a centre exchange of knights white has a pawn placed strategically in the centre (d5) and has tucked the King away.

Black's King is still exposed but now has the opportunity to bring the Queen out to b5 or better still to play g5 to defend the Queen and Bishop threat and release Bg7 to protect e5.

Black decides to play Bd7 (blocking the Queen).

 
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Move 14 (White to play). White has pinned d6 with Ba3 and now plays Nxe5.  White could have played Re1 thus putting further pressure on e5.  Qe1 is a possibility but is save for a potential move to g4 or h5 later.

Black continues with Qxg8 leaving the white night to play havoc with Nxg6+.  Black could have played Bxe5.

Does black retreat or be further exposed in the middle?

Black plays Kf6.  Kd8 was an alternative.

White plays Nf4 preventing black unleashing Qxd5.  Black's Queen is still ineffectual.  Re8 would allow Black to regroup.  Black plays Nb5.
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Move 18 (White to play). White does not want to move the knight as this will leave d5 exposed to Qxd5.  White plays Qf3 leaving black to play Bxb2 and threatening BxRa1.

White responds with Nd3+ and thus reclaiming the black bishop (Nxb2).

Note if white had played 18 Qh5+ then ..Kxf4, g3+ Ke4, Rae1++ or  18 Qh5+ then .. Ke4, Rae1+ Kxf4, g3++

 

 
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Move 24 (White to play). White has relinquished the defence of d5 allowing belatedly Qxd5.

White plays Qg3+.  Black hides Kh7 although the end is near.

White plays Rae1 getting ready to advance. 

Black's King is exposed and needs help (Qf7 or Kh8 or Rg7 but better Be4 blocking Re7).  However black plays Qxd2.

White ends the game  Re7+ Kh8, Qg7++.