A02: Bird's Opening

1. f4 Nf6 2. b3 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. Bb2 d5 5. e3 last book move 5... Bg4 6. Be2 Bxf3 6... O-O 7. O-O= 7. Bxf3 c6 8. c4 dxc4 9. bxc4 Nbd7 10. O-O Qc7 11. d3 Covers e4 11. d4 O-O 11... h5 11... g5!? 12. Qe2 gxf4 13. exf4 O-O-O= 12. Nd2 O-O-O 13. g4?? White lets it slip away 13. Rb1 13... hxg4 14. Bxg4 14. Bg2 g5 15. Qe2 14... Kb8 14... Nxg4 keeps an even firmer grip 15. Bxg7 Nxe3 15. Ne4 15. Rb1 Nxg4 16. Qxg4 Bxb2 17. Rxb2 e5 15... Qb6 15... Nxg4 16. Bxg7 Nxe3 (16... Nxh2?! 17. Rf2 Rhg8 18. Bd4) 16. Ng5?? 16. Bd4 was possible 16... Qa5 17. Bxd7 Rxd7 18. Nc5 Rxd4 19. Nb3 16... Qxe3+ 16... Nxg4 might be the shorter path 17. Qxg4 Qxb2 17. Rf2 17. Kh1 doesn't change the outcome of the game 17... Qg3 18. Bh3 Rxh3 19. Nxh3 Qxh3 20. Qe2 17... Rh4 17... Rxh2 might be the shorter path 18. Qf3 Qxf2+ 19. Qxf2 Rxf2 20. Kxf2 Nxg4+ 21. Kf3 Bxb2 22. Rb1 18. h3?? the position was bad, and this mistake simply hastens the end 18. Bxd7 Rxh2! Demolishes the pawn shield 19. Qf3 Qxf2+ 20. Qxf2 Rxf2 21. Be5+ Ka8 22. Kxf2 Rxd7 23. Nxf7 Rxd3 24. Rg1 Ne4+ 25. Ke2 18... Nxg4 19. hxg4 19. Qe1 praying for a miracle 19... Qxf2+ 20. Qxf2 Nxf2 21. Bxg7 Nxh3+ 22. Nxh3 Rxh3 23. Re1 19... Bxb2 20. Nxf7 Rf8 20... Qg3+ 21. Kf1 Rh1+ 22. Ke2 Bd4 23. Kd2 Qxf2+ 24. Qe2 Be3+ 25. Kc3 Qxe2 26. Rd1 Rh2 27. Kb3 Qc2+ 28. Kb4 Bc5+ 29. Ka5 Qxa2# 21. Ne5 Nxe5 22. fxe5 22. Qe2 doesn't change anything anymore 22... Qg3+ 23. Rg2 Bd4+ 24. Qf2 Bxf2+ 25. Kf1 Rh1+ 26. Rg1 Rxg1+ 27. Ke2 Qe3# 22... Qxf2# 0-1 [Fritz 8 (30s)]

B58: Classical Sicilian: 6 Be2

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 last book move 6... b6 7. Nxc6 Bb7 7... Qc7 no good, but what else? 8. Nxd8 8. Nxd8 Rxd8 9. Bb5+ Nd7 10. Nd5 1-0 [Fritz 8 (30s)]

A20: English Opening: 1...e5

1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 last book move 3... Bc5 4. e3 Secures d4 4... d6 5. Ne2 Be6 5... Qf6 6. O-O= 6. b3 Controls c4 6. d4 Bb4+ 7. Kf1 Bxc4 6... Nge7 6... d5 7. Nbc3 dxc4 8. bxc4 7. O-O O-O?? Black is ruining his position 7... Bb6 8. Nbc3= 8. Bb2?? hands over the advantage to the opponent 8. d4 exd4 9. exd4 Bb6 8... f5? 8... Bb6= had to be tried to avoid defeat 9. d4 exd4 9... Bb6 10. d5 Bf7 11. dxc6 Nxc6 10. Nxd4?? forfeits the advantage 10. exd4!? Bb6 11. d5 Bd7 12. dxc6 Bxc6 10... Nxd4? 10... Bd7 would keep Black alive 11. exd4 11. Bxd4?! Bxd4 12. Qxd4 Nc6= 11... Bb6 12. Bxb7 12. Qe1!? Bd7 13. c5 (13. Bxb7?! Rb8 14. Bg2 c6) 12... Rb8 13. Bg2 f4 13... Bc8 14. Nd2 14. Nd2 14. Qe1!? Qd7 15. c5 14... Nf5 15. d5 White gets more space 15... Bd7 16. Qc2?? gives the opponent counterplay 16. Ne4 16... fxg3 17. hxg3 17. Ne4!? gxf2+ 18. Rxf2 Bxf2+ 19. Qxf2 17... Nxg3 18. Ne4 Nxf1 18... Bf5 19. Rae1 Rf7 20. Ba3 Nxf1 21. Rxf1 19. Kxf1? 19. Rxf1 Bf5 20. c5 Bxe4 21. Qxe4 Bxc5 22. Bh3 19... Bf5 19... Qh4 seems even better 20. c5 Qh2 21. a4 20. Qc3? 20. c5 Bxe4 21. Bxe4 Bxc5 20... Qd7 20... Rf7 and Black can already relax 21. c5 Bxe4 22. cxb6 Bxg2+ 23. Kxg2 Qg5+ 24. Qg3 Qxd5+ 25. Kg1 axb6 26. Qg2 21. Ng5 21. c5 Bxe4 22. cxb6 Bxg2+ 23. Kxg2 cxb6 24. Qg3 21... h6 21... Bd3+ makes it even easier for Black 22. Kg1 Rxf2 23. Qxg7+ Qxg7 24. Bxg7 Rf5+ 25. Kh2 Rxg5 26. Rd1 Rxg2+ 27. Kxg2 Be4+ 28. Kg3 Kxg7 29. Re1 22. Ne6 22. Nf3 does not win a prize 22... Bh3 23. Nd4 Bxg2+ 24. Kxg2 Qg4+ 25. Qg3 Rxf2+ 26. Kxf2 Bxd4+ 27. Kg2 Qe2+ 28. Kh1 Qxb2 22... Bxe6 23. dxe6 Rxf2+ 24. Ke1 24. Kg1 is still a small chance 24... Qe7 25. Kh2 24... Qxe6+ 25. Kd1 Rxg2 25... Rxg2 26. Qxg7+ Rxg7 27. Bxg7 Qg4+ 28. Kd2 Qg2+ 29. Kc3 Qf3+ 30. Kb2 Qe2+ 31. Kc3 Ba5+ 32. b4 Bxb4+ 33. Kb3 Qd3+ 34. Bc3 Qxc3+ 35. Ka4 Qc2# 25... Qe2+ 26. Kc1 Rxg2 27. Qxg7+ Rxg7 28. Bxg7 Be3+ 29. Kb1 Qd2 30. a3 Rxb3+ 31. Bb2 Rxb2# 0-1 [Fritz 8 (30s)]

B72: Sicilian Dragon: 6 Be3, lines with h3+Bc4 and sidelines

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be2 Bg7 7. Be3 O-O 8. h4 Nc6 last book move 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. h5 c5 10... Rb8 11. hxg6 fxg6 12. e5= 11. Qd2 Rb8 12. Rb1 Qa5 13. b3 13. hxg6 fxg6 14. Bc4+ e6 13... Nxh5 14. Nd5 Qxa2 14... Qxd2+!? should be examined more closely 15. Kxd2 Re8 15. Nxe7+ Kh8 16. Rd1 Nf6 17. Qxd6 17. Bh6 Bxh6 18. Qxh6 17... Be6? 17... Qxc2!? must definitely be considered 18. f3 Rxb3 19. Qxc5 Rb2 20. Qxc2 Rxc2 21. Nxc8 Rfxc8= 18. Bd3 18. Qxc5!? Rbd8 19. e5 Ng4 18... c4 19. bxc4 Bxc4 20. Bd4 20. e5 Nh5 21. Nc6 20... Rfd8?? 20... Rbd8 21. Qxf6 Rxd4 22. Qh4= 21. Qxf6?? letting the wind out of his own sails 21. Qc7 Bxd3 22. Nxg6+ (22. cxd3?! Qe6) (22. Rxd3 Qb1+ 23. Ke2 Qxh1 24. Bxf6 Qh5+ 25. Kd2 Rxd3+ 26. cxd3 Qh6+ 27. Kc2 Rf8=) 22... Kg8 23. Ne7+ Kf8 24. cxd3 (24. Rxd3 Rb1+ 25. Kd2 Rxd4 26. Rxd4 Rxh1 27. Rd8+ Ne8) 24... Nxe4 25. Bxg7+ ( 25. dxe4 Bxd4 26. O-O Bb6 27. Rxd8+ Rxd8) 25... Kxg7 26. Qe5+ (26. dxe4 capturing the knight would again seal White's fate 26... Rxd1+ 27. Kxd1 Rb1+ 28. Qc1 Rxc1+ 29. Kxc1 Qa1+ 30. Kc2 Qxh1) 26... Kf8 27. Qxe4 ( 27. dxe4 Rxd1+ 28. Kxd1 Rb1#) 21... Rxd4 22. Qh4 h6 23. Nc6?? stumbles just before the finish line 23. Qf4 is just about the only chance 23... Kh7 24. O-O 23... Rxd3! Eliminates the defender d3 24. cxd3 24. Rxd3 Bxd3 24... Bxd3!! a sacrifice that ends the game. 25. Rxd3 25. Qxh6+ cannot undo what has already been done 25... Bxh6 26. Rxh6+ Kg7 27. Rxd3 Rb2 28. Rh5 Qb1+ 29. Rd1 Qxe4+ 30. Kf1 Qe2+ 31. Kg1 Qxf2+ 32. Kh2 Qxg2# 25... Rb1+ 26. Rd1 Bc3+ 26... Bc3+ 27. Kf1 Rxd1# 0-1 [Fritz 8 (30s)]