Beydler (1758) vs. Bonzon (1595) Jan. 24, 2006
1.e4
Nf6
I played the Alekhine as black quite a bit about 25 years ago, but gave up on it. Don't know that I've ever played the white side so this game will be an adventure.
2.e5
Nd5
3.d4
d6
4.c4
Nb6
5.exd6
exd6
6.Be3
Nc6
7.Bd3
Qf6
8.Ne2
Be7
9.Nbc3
Bf5
10.Nd5
!? Saddling myself with doubled, isolated d-pawns, but this forces black to un-develop and gives me more space and pressure on the c file.
10...Nxd5
11.cxd5
Nb8
12.Bxf5
Qxf5
13.Qb3
b6
14.Rc1
Bd8
15.0-0
0-0
16.Rc3
Nd7
17.Ng3
Qg4
18.f3
Qg6
19.f4
Qb5 would been better a better choice. This forces ...19 f5 and the knight's arrival on e4 might have cost me the game if black had played slightly better.
19...f5
20.Rf3
Nf6
21.Bf2
Re8
22.Rfe3
Ne4
23.Qb5
! The e4 Knight is now effectively pinned because of the weakly projected rook at e8.
23...a6
? The losing move. ...23 Kf8 was better. So was ...23 Bf6. But we was too worried about 24 Rxc7, which I wouldn't have played because of ...24 Bxd4, when black is way better despite the white rook on the 7th.
24.Qc6
Ra7
25.Nxf5
! The black Q is overloaded. If ...25 Qxf5, then 26. Qxe8.
25...Rf8
26.Rxe4
Qxf5
27.Rce3
Qf7
28.Re8
g6
29.f5
!? Spent very little time on this, which was a "play the clock" move. Black had about 8 minutes left; I had nearly a half hour. Best is ...29 gxf5, after which 30. Rg3+, Kh8; 31. Rxf8; Qxf8; 32. Rf3 would leave me a pretty comfortable end game, especially given the clocks.
29...Ra8
?? Loses instantly.
30.Rxf8+
Black resigns. *