[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2018.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "French Alapin-Diemer Gambit"]
[Black "Dommett (2271) v camaroa (214"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "C01"]
[Annotator "Alan"]
[PlyCount "43"]
[EventDate "2021.04.18"]
1. d4 d5 2. e4 e6 3. Be3 dxe4 4. Nd2 Nf6 5. f3 exf3 6. Ngxf3 b6 {Another
natura l reaction of a French player when faced with the Alapin Diemer, giving
his light squared bishop some air. The problem with this development is that
it doesn't interfere with White's plans at all.} 7. Bd3 (7. Ne5 Nbd7 $2 8. Nc6
{could be embarrassing}) 7... Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Qe1 Be7 {It looks as if Black
has no qualms about castling short.} 10. c3 O-O 11. Qh4 {Up to this point both
sides have played sensible moves.} Ne4 {The fianchetto bishop makes this move
possible but the attack on the queen has no real effect in this line as the h3
square serves the same purpose as h4 and is arguably safer.} 12. Qh3 Ndf6 13.
Bg5 $5 (13. Rae1 {bringing the final piece into the game is also possible and
maybe even stronger e.g.} c5 14. Bh6 $5 {and in this wild position White has
excellent practical chances!}) 13... Nxg5 14. Nxg5 h6 15. Rae1 $1 {Although
chess engines suggest Black is doing fine, there are plenty of opportunities
to go wrong, an ideal battleground for the Gambiteer!} c5 $2 (15... hxg5 $2 {
fairs no better after} 16. Rxf6 $1 g6 17. Bxg6 $1 fxg6 18. Rxg6+ Kf7 19. Qxe6+
Ke8 20. Rg7 Qd6 21. Rxe7+ Kd8 22. Re8+ Rxe8 23. Qxe8#) 16. Nxe6 fxe6 17. Qxe6+
Kh8 ({If} 17... Rf7 18. Bg6 Bd5 19. Bxf7+ Kf8 20. Qxd5 $1 Nxd5 21. Bxd5+ Bf6
22. Bxa8 Qxa8 23. dxc5 {and White is winning.}) 18. Qxe7 {White is now better
but Black's next move is a decisive error.} Qd5 $2 {A very natural move but it
overlooks a nice tactic.} 19. Be4 $1 Nxe4 20. Rxf8+ Rxf8 21. Qxf8+ Kh7 22. Nxe4
{and Black resigns} *