1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Qh4+ 4.Kf1 b5 5.Bxb5 Nf6 6.Nf3 Qh6 7.d3 Nh5 8.Nh4 Qg5 9.Nf5 c6 10.g4 Nf6 11.Rg1 cxb5 12.h4 Qg6 13.h5 Qg5 14.Qf3 Ng8 15.Bxf4 Qf6 16.Nc3 Bc5 17.Nd5 Qxb2 18.Bd6 Bxg1 {It is from this move that Black's defeat stems. Wilhelm Steinitz suggested in 1879 that a better move would be 18... Qxa1+; likely moves to follow are 19. Ke2 Qb2 20. Kd2 Bxg1.} 19. e5 Qxa1+ 20. Ke2 Na6 21.Nxg7+ Kd8 22.Qf6+ Nxf6 23.Be7#

[Event "Team 45 45 League T49"] [Site "Internet Chess Club"] [Date "2011.05.22"] [Round "2"] [White "redboot"] [Black "plutonas"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1616"] [BlackElo "1482"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: exchange variation, Alapin gambit"] [ECO "C68"] [Time "15:00:40"] [TimeControl "2700+45"] 1. e4 {0:45:42} e5 {0:45:42} 2. Nf3 {0:46:16} Nc6 {0:46:24} 3. Bb5 {0:46:56} a6 {0:47:07} 4. Bxc6 {0:47:38} dxc6 {0:47:16} 5. O-O {0:48:16} Bg4 {0:45:55} 6. h3 {0:48:53} h5 {0:45:28} 7. d3 {0:49:23} Qf6 {0:45:27} 8. Be3 {0:50:02} Bxf3 {0:45:17} 9. Qxf3 {0:50:44} Qxf3 {0:46:00} 10. gxf3 {0:51:24} O-O-O {0:46:28} 11. Nd2 {0:50:53} f5 {0:43:43} 12. Bg5 {0:44:43} Be7 {0:41:29} 13. Bxe7 {0:45:23} Nxe7 {0:42:11} 14. Nc4 {0:45:47} fxe4 {0:39:54} 15. fxe4 {0:41:02} Ng6 {0:40:06} 16. Kh2 {0:40:14} Rde8 {0:39:26} 17. Rg1 {0:39:52} Re6 {0:39:36} 18. Ne3 {0:38:22} Rf8 {0:33:57} 19. Nf5 {0:32:52} Ne7 {0:33:48} 20. Nxg7 {0:31:12} Ref6 {0:30:42} 21. Raf1 {0:24:18} h4 {0:29:48} 22. Rg4 {0:23:16} Rxf2+ {0:29:47} 23. Rxf2 {0:23:50} Rxf2+ {0:30:29} 24. Rg2 {0:24:33} Rf1 {0:28:41} 25. a4 {0:22:45} Kd7 {0:27:34} 26. Re2 {0:19:31} Kd6 {0:25:37} 27. Kg2 {0:19:02} Rf7 {0:24:56} 28. Nh5 {0:19:42} c5 {0:24:35} 29. Rf2 {0:19:29} Ke6 {0:24:37} 30. Rxf7 {0:18:04} Kxf7 {0:24:56} 31. Kf3 {0:18:19} Kg6 {0:23:37} 32. Kg4 {0:18:46} Nc6 {0:24:08} 33. c3 {0:16:07} Na5 {0:19:32} 34. Kxh4 {0:16:07} Nb3 {0:19:00} 35. Kg4 {0:12:38} Nc1 {0:17:54} 36. d4 {0:11:07} cxd4 {0:18:32} 37. cxd4 {0:11:48} exd4 {0:19:16} 38. Nf4+ {0:12:27} Kf6 {0:19:03} 39. Kf3 {0:12:53} c5 {0:17:17} 40. h4 {0:13:10} Nb3 {0:15:59} 41. h5 {0:10:59} Nd2+ {0:15:05} 42. Ke2 {0:08:24} Nxe4 {0:15:18} 43. Kd3 {0:09:07} Kf5 {0:13:34} 44. h6 {0:06:01} Nf6 {0:13:03} 45. Nd5 {0:04:05} Nxd5 {0:10:58} 46. b4 {0:03:49} Nf4+ {0:09:53} 47. Kc4 {0:04:26} cxb4 {0:10:03} 48. Kxd4 {0:04:51} Kg6 {0:10:30} 49. a5 {0:04:53} b3 {0:10:28} 50. Kc3 {0:05:35} Kxh6 {0:10:41} 51. Kxb3 {0:06:18} Kg6 {0:11:23} 52. Kc4 {0:07:01} Ne6 {0:12:06} 53. Kd5 {0:07:42} Kf5 {0:10:36} 54. Kd6 {0:07:11} Kf6 {0:10:37} 55. Kd7 {0:05:20} Ke5 {0:10:57} 56. Kc8 {0:05:11} Nc5 {0:11:21} 57. Kc7 {0:05:53} Kd5 {0:10:36} 58. Kb6 {0:06:21} Kc4 {0:11:12} 59. Kc7 {0:06:29} Kb5 {0:11:55} 60. Kc8 {0:07:07} Kxa5 {0:12:35} {White resigns} 0-1

[Event "Computerwedstrijd"] [Site "Baarn"] [Date "1989.01.17"] [Round "?"] [White "Losekoot, Pascal"] [Black "Commodore 64 Sargon"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C55"] [PlyCount "36"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bb4+ 5. Nbd2 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Ng5 Bg4 8. f3 Bc5+ 9. Kh1 Bh5 10. g4 Bg6 11. Nb3 Bd4 12. Nxd4 Nxd4 13. f4 b5 14. c3 bxc4 15. cxd4 exf4 16. e5 dxe5 17. dxe5 Bxd3 18. Rxf4 Be4+ 0-1

[Event "Paris -"] [Site "Paris -"] [Date "1948.??.??"] [EventDate "?"] [Round "0.141"] [Result "1-0"] [White "M Elyashov"] [Black "NN"] [ECO "A02"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [PlyCount "23"] 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6 4. Nf3 g5 5. d4 g4 6. Ng5 f5 7. e4 Be7 8. Nh3 gxh3 9. Qh5+ Kf8 10. Bc4 Qe8 11. Qh6+ Nxh6 12. Bxh6# 1-0

[Event "INTERMASTER '11"] [Site "?"] [Date "2011.05.24"] [Round "3"] [White "ragu"] [Black "vivek"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A00"] [Annotator "Fritz 11 (10m)"] [PlyCount "89"] [EventDate "2011.??.??"] {B00: Queen's Fianchetto Defence, Nimzowitsch Defence B00: Queen's Fianchetto Defence, Nimzowitsch Defence} 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 { last book move. last book move} e6 {Black has a cramped position} 5. Bg5 { Black is behind in developement} Be7 {Black has a cramped position} 6. Bb5 d5 { Black threatens to win material: d5xe4} 7. Ne5 { White threatens to win material: Ne5xc6} (7. e5 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Bxc6+ bxc6 10. Nxe4 dxe4 $14) 7... Bd7 8. Bxc6 (8. exd5 Nxe5 9. dxe5 Nxd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Nxd5 exd5 12. Bxd7+ Qxd7 $14) 8... Bxc6 9. exd5 Bxd5 (9... Nxd5 10. Bxe7 Nxe7 11. Qg4 $11) 10. Nxd5 (10. O-O O-O $14) 10... Nxd5 $11 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. Qf3 O-O {Black castles and improves king safety} 13. O-O Qf6 (13... f6 14. Nd3 $11) 14. Qe4 Rad8 15. c4 {White threatens to win material: c4xd5} Ne7 (15... Qf4 16. Qe2 Nb6 17. Nf3 $11) 16. Rfd1 (16. Qxb7 Rxd4 17. Qxc7 Rc8 18. Qxa7 Qxe5 19. Qxe7 Rdxc4 $14) 16... c6 17. Rd3 Qf5 { Black threatens to win material: Qf5xe4} 18. Qe2 g6 (18... Ng6 19. Nxg6 hxg6 $11 (19... fxg6 $143 20. Rf3 Qa5 21. Qxe6+ Kh8 22. Rxf8+ Rxf8 23. Qe7 $16)) 19. Rad1 c5 (19... Qg5 20. g4 $14) 20. Ng4 Kg7 (20... Kh8 $142 21. Ne3 Qg5 22. dxc5 Nc6 $16) 21. Re3 $4 {a transit from better to worse} (21. Rf3 $142 { White has the better game} Qg5 22. h4 $18) 21... Rxd4 22. Rxd4 cxd4 23. Re4 Rd8 (23... Nc6 $142 $19) 24. b3 $4 {White falls apart} (24. Ne5 $142 $19) 24... d3 25. Qd2 (25. Qb2+ {doesn't change anything anymore} f6 26. Nxf6 Qxf6 27. Qd2 $19) (25. Qb2+ {cannot change what is in store for ?} f6 26. Nxf6 Qxf6 27. Qd2 $19) 25... Ng8 (25... Qxe4 $5 {and Black can already relax} 26. h3 Nf5 27. Qg5 $19) (25... Qxe4 $142 {keeps an even firmer grip} 26. Ne3 $19) 26. Rf4 $4 { further deteriorates the position} (26. f3 $142 Qc5+ 27. Nf2 $15) (26. f3 $142 Qc5+ 27. Nf2 $17) 26... Qxf4 $3 $19 { a sacrifice that ends the game. a sacrifice that decides the game} 27. Qxf4 d2 28. Qe5+ (28. g3 {cannot change destiny} d1=Q+ 29. Kg2 Qe2 $19) 28... Kf8 29. Qc5+ (29. h3 {a fruitless try to alter the course of the game} d1=Q+ 30. Kh2 $19) 29... Ke8 {Black has a mate threat. Black has a mate threat} (29... Ne7 $142 {and Black has it in the bag} 30. h3 d1=Q+ 31. Kh2 Qd6+ 32. Qxd6 Rxd6 $19) (29... Ne7 $142 {it becomes clear that Black will call all the shots} 30. h3 d1=Q+ 31. Kh2 Qd6+ 32. Qxd6 Rxd6 $19) 30. Qb5+ $11 { White forks: e8+b7. White forks: e8+b7} Rd7 { Black has a mate threat. Black has a mate threat} 31. Ne3 Kd8 $4 {Black is ruin ing his position. not a good decision, because now the opponent is right back in the game} (31... a6 $142 {this is the best bet to save the position} 32. Qxd7+ Kxd7 $11) (31... a6 $142 {was possible} 32. Qxd7+ Kxd7 $11) 32. Nd1 $18 Nf6 (32... Ne7 {doesn't improve anything} 33. Qg5 Ke8 34. Qh6 $18) (32... Ne7 { is no salvation} 33. Qg5 Kc8 34. Qh6 $18) 33. Qg5 Ke7 34. Qh4 (34. Qc5+ { seems even better} Ke8 35. Qxa7 Ne4 36. Qa8+ Ke7 $18) (34. Qc5+ { seems even better} Ke8 35. Qxa7 Ke7 $18) 34... e5 (34... Rd6 { doesn't do any good} 35. Kf1 $18) (34... Rd3 {does not improve anything} 35. Kf1 e5 36. Ke2 $18) 35. f3 (35. f4 $5 {keeps an even firmer grip} e4 $18) (35. f4 $142 $5 {makes it even easier for White} e4 $18) 35... Rd4 {Black plans e4} 36. Qg5 Ke6 37. Qe3 g5 (37... h5 $18 {a last effort to resist the inevitable}) (37... a5 $18 {praying for a miracle}) 38. Qxg5 e4 (38... a6 { is not the saving move} 39. g4 Rf4 40. Qh6 $18) (38... Nd7 { cannot undo what has already been done} 39. Kf2 Nf8 40. Ke2 $18) 39. Kf2 (39. g4 {might be the shorter path} Rd6 40. fxe4 Nd7 $18) (39. g4 $5 { makes it even easier for White} Rd6 40. fxe4 Ne8 $18) 39... exf3 (39... Rd6 { doesn't get the cat off the tree} 40. Ke2 $18) 40. gxf3 Ne4+ (40... Rd6 $18 { there is nothing else anyway}) (40... Rd6 $18 {is one last hope}) 41. fxe4 Rxe4 42. Qd5+ Kf6 43. Qxe4 Kg7 44. Qd4+ Kf8 45. Qxd2 (45. Qxd2 b6 46. Ne3 Kg7 47. Qd4+ Kg6 48. Qg4+ Kf6 49. Qf5+ Kg7 50. Qg5+ Kf8 51. Nf5 f6 52. Qg7+ Ke8 53. Qe7#) (45. Qxd2 b6 46. Ne3 Kg7 47. Qd4+ Kg6 48. Qg4+ Kf6 49. Qf5+ Kg7 50. Qg5+ Kf8 51. Nf5 f6 52. Qg7+ Ke8 53. Qe7#) (45. Ne3 d1=Q 46. Qxd1 h6 47. Qd6+ Kg7 48. Nf5+ Kh7 49. Qf6 Kg8 50. Qg7#) 1-0

[Event "ICC"] [Site "Internet Chess Club"] [Date "2011.05.26"] [White "raineman"] [Black "Mythrill"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1367"] [BlackElo "1319"] [TimeControl "1200+20"] 1. e4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. c3 d5 4. e5 f6 5. exf6 Nxf6 6. d4 O-O 7. Be2 Qd6 8. O-O Ng4 9. g3 Nc6 10. h3 Nh6 11. Bxh6 Bxh6 12. h4 Bh3 13. Re1 Rae8 14. Ne5 Nxe5 15. dxe5 Qb6 16. Qd4 Qxb2 17. Qxd5+ Kh8 18. Nd2 Bxd2 19. Reb1 Qxc3 20. e6 Rxf2 21. Qb5 Rg2+ 22. Kh1 Rf8 23. Bf1 Qxg3 24. Qe5+ Qxe5 0-1

[White "YourMoveKGUH"] [Black "bipin"] [Date "2011.05.29"] [Site "fics.org"]

[White "JoseV"] [Black "mhmm"] [Date "2011.05.29"] [Site "fics.org"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 Nc6 4. c3 Be7 5. O-O Nf6 6. d3 Na5 7. Bb3 Nxb3 8. Qxb3 O-O 9. Be3 b6 10. Nbd2 Ng4 11. a4 Nxe3 12. fxe3 Ba6 13. Qc2 Qd7 14. b4 c5 15. b5 Bb7 16. Nc4 Qg4 17. h3 Qg6 18. Rf2 Bc8 19. Raf1 Bxh3 20. d4 exd4 21. exd4 Be6 22. d5 Bg4 23. e5 Bxf3 24. Qxg6 fxg6 25. Rxf3 Rxf3 26. Rxf3 dxe5 27. Nxe5 Bf6 28. Nc6 Kf7 29. c4 g5 30. g4 Kg6 31. Rf5 h5 32. Ne5 Bxe5 33. Rxe5 hxg4 34. d6 Rd8 35. Rd5 Kf6 36. Kg2 Ke6 37. Kg3 Rxd6 38. Rxd6 Kxd6 39. Kxg4 Ke5 40. Kxg5 Kd4 41. Kf5

[Event "Live Chess"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2011.05.29"] [White "ConnorMangold"] [Black "nowyaforked"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1219"] [BlackElo "1200"] [TimeControl "20|0"] [Termination "ConnorMangold won by resignation"] 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd8 4.Bc4 e6 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.d4 h6 7.O-O Be7 8.Bf4 f6 9.Nh4 g5 10.Qh5+ Kd7 (10...Kf8 11. Ng6+ Kg7 12. Be3...) 11.Qf7 Nxd4 (...Qe8 12. Be6+ Kd8 13. Bc7+ Kxc7 14. Qxe8...) 12.Ng6 Qe8 13.Bxe6+ Nxe6 14.Rad1+ Kc6 15.Qxe8+ 1-0

[White "gamit"] [Black "joaquin"] [Date "2011.05.30"] [Site "fics.org"] 1. e4 d5 2. Nf3 dxe4 3. Ng5 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bf5 5. d3 exd3 6. Bxd3 Bg4 7. Nf3 Nc6 8. O-O e6 9. Ne4 Be7 10. Nxf6 Bxf6 11. Qe2 O-O 12. Be3 Qe7 13. h3 Bh5 14. g4 Bg6 15. Bxg6 hxg6 16. c3 Rad8 17. Rad1 Ne5 18. Bd4 Nxf3 19. Qxf3 Bxd4 20. Qxb7 Bb6