It is Christmas Day here in the UK, so I've just enough time to throw in a late Christmas present. This was an online game played earlier today, where an early deviation from theory met with an untimely end. For those looking to repeat this line (with either colour), taking the knight on b4 was not sound, but neither was Na6 for Black (O-O!), The final big mistake was 15. ... d4 as White has a forced win after that.
Press,Harry - Saint,Nick [C17]
Xmas Blitz, 25.12.2016
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Ne7 5. Qg4 c5 6. a3 Qa5 7. axb4 Qxa1 8. Nge2 cxd4 9. Nb5 Na6 10. Qxg7 Rg8 11. Nd6+ Kd7 12. Qxf7 Nxb4 13. g3 Nxc2+ 14. Kd2 d3 15. Nc3 Nb4 16. Bh3 d4 17. Bxe6+ Kc6 18. Ncb5 Kc5 19. Bxc8 Qb1 20. Qc4+ Kb6 21. Qc7+ Ka6 22. Bxb7# 1-0
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"Harry, you realise Santa Clause isn't real, right? It's really your parents giving you presents"
"Well that explains why Saint Nick is so rubbish at Chess"
Merry Christmas :)
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