Lee-Orr, Largs Open, 1998, 0-1
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1.e4 c5
2.Nf3 Nc6
3.d4 cxd4
4.Nxd4 g6
5.Nc3 Bg7
6.Be3 Nf6
7.f3 O-O
8.Bc4 Qb6 { This was my first outing with this opening and White has fallen into a small trap. }
9.Qd3? { A panic reaction. } ( 9.Bb3 to protect b2 has what looks like a problem after 9...Nxe4 but in fact White need not be too afraid of this continuation because of 10.Nd5! Qa5+ 11.c3 Nc5 12.Nxc6 dxc6 13.Nxe7+ Kh8 14.Nxc8 Raxc8 with equality. ) 9...Ne5
10.Qe2 Qxb2
11.Kd2 Qb4
12.Bd3 Nc6
13.Rab1 Qa5
14.Nb3 ( 14.Rb5 would have been better. ) 14...Qxc3+‼ ( 14...Nxe4+ 15.Bxe4 Bxc3+ 16.Kd1 Qxa2 would also win but not as beautifully. I spent a long time checking the queen sacrifice to make sure it was correct but my hand was still shaking and my heart pounding when I played it. )
15.Kxc3 Nxe4+
16.Kc4 Nd6+
17.Kd5 ( 17.Kc5 makes the game finish even quicker after 17...b6+ 18.Kd5 Nb4# ) 17...Nb4+
18.Kc5 Bc3‼ { The key move, trapping the White king in the middle of the board. White can do nothing to stop the Black b-pawn delivering checkmate. }
19.Bd4 b6#
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