Another HH game and the Alapin Gambit

[White "BCC opponent "]
[Black "takchess"]

Cut and paste games in here
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nxe4 4. Qh5 g6 5.Qxe5+ *

In the interest of full disclosure I played this ugly game in the Herb Healy tournment in the first round against a 1900 player with the Bishop Gambit. Thinking why not the fork trick. of course I played the wrong fourth move which lost the Knight. The game continued from there will little opportunity for counterplay and I eventually resigned.

No excuses just didn't think it through .


I have become quite fond of the alapin gambit aka alapin french aka alapin diemer gambit. I am just learning my way with it. Here is a game I played tonight. I don't think my bishop move was right. This opening leads to some interesting play.

[WhiteElo "1572"]
[BlackElo "1482"]

1. e4 {3} e6 {2} 2. d4 {6} d5 {2} 3. Be3 {11} dxe4 {4} 4. Nd2 {5} f5 {6} 5. f3
{5} exf3 {16} 6. Ngxf3 {4} Bb4 {8} 7. Ne5 {33} f4 {38} 8. Qh5+ {18} g6 {8} 9.
Nxg6 {3} fxe3 {14} 10. Bb5+ {55} c6 {10} 11. Ne5+ {10} Ke7 {51} 12. Qf7+ {18}
Kd6 {3} 13. Nec4+ {13} Kd5 {23} 14. Qh5+ {15} Kxd4 {46} 15. Qe5# {
(Lag: Av=2.23s, max=6.7s) 11} 1-0

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