[Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Trap 6 with Nc3 Be2 & h3"] [Black "?"] [Result "*"] [ECO "C42"] [Annotator "Martin"] [PlyCount "28"] [EventDate "2020.??.??"] [EventType "blitz"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6 dxc6 5. Nc3 Bc5 6. Be2 (6. h3 h5 7. Be2 {transposes}) 6... h5 (6... Qd4 7. O-O Nxe4 {wins the pawn back.}) 7. h3 $2 { White's moves are very much geared towards preventing Black from generating the normal kingside attack but this last move is a mistake.} ({If} 7. O-O Ng4 8. h3 (8. d3 Qf6 {This is better than} (8... Qh4 $2 9. Bxg4 hxg4 10. Bf4 { and White holds}) 9. Qe1 (9. Bxg4 hxg4 {with initiative, also Rxh2 followed by Qh4+ and g3 is threatened.}) 9... Qe5 10. g3 h4 11. Bf4 Qf6 {and Black has a raging attack.}) 8... Qd4 {transposes into the main line.}) (7. d3 Ng4 8. Bxg4 {looks best} (8. O-O {transposes to the previous note.}) 8... hxg4 9. Bf4 { and this is the critical line} Be6 10. Qd2 Qd7 11. Na4 Bd6 12. Bxd6 Qxd6 { and Black has excellent compensation for the pawn. White's h-pawn looks weak.}) 7... Qd4 $1 {An excellent move guaranteeing an advantage for Black.} 8. O-O $2 (8. Rf1 {maybe strongest but after} Nxe4 9. Bxh5 O-O {Black has a powerful initiative.}) 8... Ng4 $1 9. hxg4 (9. Qe1 {is an alternative way to defend f2 but after} Qe5 {Black wins. The only move to prolong the game is} 10. Bxg4 (10. hxg4 $2 hxg4 {and it is mate in one1}) ({Many online games have gone with} 10. g3 $2 Qxg3+ $19) 10... hxg4 {Black is threatening gxh3 so white must play} 11. d4 Bxd4 12. Be3 gxh3 13. g3 Bg4 {and White cannot hope to survive.}) (9. Bxg4 hxg4 10. d3 Qd6 {and Black is having all the fun!}) 9... hxg4 10. g3 (10. Bxg4 $2 Qe5 $1 11. Bh3 Bxh3 (11... Rxh3 {is equally strong.}) 12. gxh3 Qg3+ 13. Kh1 Rxh3#) 10... Qe5 11. Kg2 {It appears White has everything covered (and this is why this line is so good for Black) but then} Bxf2 $3 {This is brilliant. The idea is to stop White from playing Rh1 in response to Qh5.} 12. Rxf2 (12. Kxf2 Rh2+ 13. Ke3 Qxg3+ 14. Kd4 Be6 {winning.}) 12... Qh5 13. Rf4 Qh2+ 14. Kf1 Qxg3 {and Black wins.} *