[Event "7th Elstree & Borehamwood Congress"] [White "Perkins,Andrew"] [Black "Lambshire, Michael, V"] [Site "Borehamwood"] [Round "4"] [Annotator "Perkins, Andrew"] [Result "1-0"] [Date "2023.08.01"] [WhiteElo "1975"] [BlackElo "2253"] [PlyCount "33"] 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 {I always preferred this quieter move, rather than the big centre with} ({I always preferred this quieter move, rather than the big centre with} 4. c4 )dxe5 5. Nxe5 Nd7 {This was made famous by Larsen (Black) trying it against Tal (White) in their 1965 match.} 6. Nxf7 {I thought about this move for half an hour, because I knew Lambshire would be ready. But it was the fourth round of five, so I went for it. Tal considered this, but didn't play it because he knew Larsen would have prepared for it at home. But he worried about it for the rest of the game which spoiled his concentration.} Kxf7 7. Qh5+ Ke6 8. c4 ({Refuses the draw via} 8. Qg4+ Kf7 (8... Kd6 {is supposed to be bad. Larsen played this against Fischer in a blitz game, Santa Monica in 1966 and lost in 19 moves.} ))N5f6 ({If} 8... Nb4 9. a3 Nc2+ 10. Kd1 Nxa1 11. Qd5+ Kf6 12. Bg5+ Kg6 13. Bd3+ {mates.} )9. d5+ Kd6 10. Qf7 Nb8 $1 {Unleashes Black's Queen Bishop.} 11. Nc3 {I was out of my book knowledge and just developed and hoped.} Bf5 (11... Qe8 {is best.} )12. Bd3 $1 {To try and get the White Queen to e6.} Bxd3 13. Qe6+ Kc5 14. Be3+ (14. Na4+ {may be better.} )Kb4 {forced.} 15. a3+ Kb3 {forced.} 16. Kd2 Bxc4 $4 ({Dr John Nunn suggested} 16... Qd6 )17. Qf5 1-0