More adventures in the Traxler

As part of my obligation to show every Traxler game I play, I present the following. There was a bit of nostalgia with this one, as I routinely handed out severe beatings to my opponent when we were twenty years younger. This time he played a fairly innocuous variation (Bxf7+ followed by Bc4) while I probably missed the strongest replies. Eventually we reached a position where I was better, but I'd had enough excitement for one night and offered a draw. This may be a sign that I am getting old.


Hosking,Ian - Press,Shaun [C57]
Korda Memorial, 03.09.2013

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5 5. Bxf7+ Ke7 6. Bc4 Rf8 7. Nc3 d6 ( While the following line might be thematic, it isn't very good. 7... Bxf2+ 8. Kxf2 Nxe4+ 9. Ke1 Nxg5 10. d4 Nf7 11. Rf1 h6 12. Qh5 +- ) 8. O-O h6 9. Nd5+ Nxd5 10. exd5 Nd4 11. c3 hxg5 12. cxd4 Bxd4 13. d3 Kf7 14. Qh5+ Kg8 15. Bxg5 Qd7 16. Rab1 Qf5 17. Qh4 a6 ( 17... Bd7! ) 18. Bd8 ( 18. Be3 was better. ) 18...  b5 19. Bb3 Qxd3 20. Rbc1 ( 20. Bxc7?? Bxf2+ ) 20...  Qd2 21. Rcd1 Qxb2 22. Bxc7 Bc5 1/2-1/2