Flowers (1578) vs. Beydler (1758) Jan. 3, 2005
1.d4
f5
2.e4
fxe4
3.Nc3
Nf6
4.Bg5
d5
?? Dumb. I play the Dutch frequently, and I know perfectly well this is a bad move in the Staunton gambit variation. But I played it anyway. Dumb.
5.Bxf6
exf6
6.Qh5+
g6
7.Qxd5
c6
There are no good moves.
8.Qxd8+
Kxd8
9.Nxe4
Bb4+
Hoping for c3, after which I planned to play Re8 and if cxb4 then Rxe4 will leave white with doubled b-pawns and an isolated d-pawn -- perhaps enough to compensate me for the pawn minus.
10.Nd2
Re8+
11.Be2
Bf5
12.0-0-0
Nd7
13.c3
Bf8
14.Bc4
Apparently trying to get the B out of the e8 Rook's sight so that he can complete his development. But it soon hands over the initiative to black.
14...Nb6
15.Bb3
Bh6
16.Bc2
Bg4
17.f3
If N(1) to f3 then Bxf3, gxf3; Re2 and black's in good shape.
17...Be6
18.b3
Nd5
Attacking c3.
19.Ne2
Ne3
20.Rdg1
Kc7
Without any single glaring error on white's part, black has gained a slight edge and is about to get the pawn back, along with a vastly superior position.
21.Kb2
Nxc2
22.Kxc2
Bxb3+
!
23.Kxb3
Bxd2
I liked this better than Rxe2 because it controls e1 and if i can get in Re3 wll create all kinds of danger for the white K.
24.Ng3
f5
25.Rd1
Bh6
26.Rhe1
Kd6
27.Nf1
b5
28.g3
To support f4, cutting the bishop off the diaganol.
28...a5
29.f4
a4+
30.Kc2
Bg7
31.Ne3
Re4
32.Kd3
Rae8
33.Nc2
c5
34.Re3
Kd5
35.Rde1
cxd4
36.cxd4
Bxd4
37.Nxd4
? Nb4+ offered better chances.
37...Rxd4+
38.Kc3
Ree4
39.Rxe4
fxe4
40.Re3
b4+
41.Kc2
Kc4
42.g4
Kd5
43.Rh3
Rc4+
44.Kb2
Rc7
45.f5
gxf5
46.gxf5
Kd4
47.f6
e3
48.Rg3
e2
49.Rg7
a3+
50.Kb3
Rc3+
51.Ka4
Kxb4 is better. Then if the careless e1=Q, R d7 check and white wins
51...e1Q
52.Rd7+
Kc5
53.f7
Rf3
54.h4
Qe6
55.Rc7+
Kb6
56.Rc2
Rxf7
57.h5
Ra7+
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