Beydler (1732) vs. Dunbar (1579) Nov. 29, 2005
1.e4
g6
2.d4
Bg7
3.f4
f6
? ... just can't be good.
4.Nf3
e6
5.Nc3
c6
6.Bd3
Na6
7.f5
Ne7
8.0-0
Nc7
9.Bf4
d6
10.Qd2
g5
11.Nxg5
!? I figured white's lead in development justified the sac, though doing it via ... Bxg5 and ...Qxg5 would have been better (according to my un-computerized post-game analysis)
11...fxg5
12.Bxg5
Bxd4+
13.Kh1
Qd7
14.f6
Ng6
15.f7+
Kf8
16.Bf6
Bxf6
17.Rxf6
Kg7
18.Raf1
Qe7
19.Qg5
Rf8
20.Rxg6+
!? this wins the queen for a rook, but ... e5!, with the unstoppable threat of Bxg6 would have ended game quickly.
20...hxg6
21.Qxe7
e5
Jack always fights on.
22.Qf6+
First of a series of moves that made this win a lot tougher than it needed to be. Qxc7 would have made short work of it.
22...Kh6
23.Rf3
Be6
24.Bc4
Hoping for ...Bxc4, so the rook can mate at h3.
24...d5
25.exd5
cxd5
26.Bxd5
Nxd5
27.Qxe6
Nf4
28.Qf6
More dumb stuff. Qxe5 would have been way qucker.
28...Rad8
My tarrying about, and the weak back rank, gives Jack some chances.
29.Rg3
Rd7
I tarried more, and Jack adds pressure
30.Rg4
Rdxf7
31.Rh4+
Nh5
32.Rxh5+
Kxh5
33.Qxe5+
Kh6
34.h3
Finally safe. Though the game went on for 26 moves before Jack resigned, after I was finallyable to trade the queen for both rooks. 1-0