[Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Part A1"] [Black "?"] [Result "*"] [Annotator "Martin Simons"] [PlyCount "32"] [SourceVersionDate "2008.07.23"] 1. f4 Nf6 2. b3 {The second most popular move but not particularly good} (2. Nf3 {Is safer and is covered in Part B}) 2... d6 3. Bb2 {The starting point for Part A} e5 $15 {!} 4. fxe5 dxe5 5. Bxe5 $2 {The starting point for Part A1. This fails to...} Ng4 $3 {After only 5 moves, White is completely lost (well, almost)! Black is eyeing up the f2 square and the weak h4 to e1 diagonal. White has 4 main defences, the first being the best try.} 6. Bg3 {Best in a bad situation. This covers the weak h4 to e1 diagonal.} (6. Bb2 Bd6 7. Nf3 Bxh2 $17 8. Rxh2 Nxh2 9. Bxg7 Qd6) (6. d4 Nc6 7. Nf3 Ncxe5 8. Nxe5 Nxe5 9. dxe5 Qh4+ 10. g3 (10. Kd2 Qd4+) 10... Qe4 11. Rg1 Bc5) (6. Nf3 Nxe5 7. Nxe5 Qd4) 6... Qf6 $1 {This sets a devious trap. Black threatens White's rook on a1 so this limits White's choices.} 7. c3 $1 (7. Nc3 {This is the most obvious response but it loses instantly to} Ne3 $3 {Due to the double attack on White's queen and bishop, White must play} 8. dxe3 Qxc3+ (8... Bb4 {is not bad either}) 9. Kf2 Bc5 10. Bf4 Qf6 $1 {and White will lose at least a piece.}) 7... Bd6 $1 { and again White only has one decent move to protect the g3 and f2 squares.} 8. Nh3 $1 (8. Nf3 $2 Bxg3+ 9. hxg3 Qd6 10. Rh3 Nh6 $19 (10... Nf6 $19)) 8... Bxg3+ 9. hxg3 Qe5 10. Nf4 Nf6 {to control h5 and threaten g5 which is hard to parry and Black should win a safe pawn but this is White's best chance e.g.} 11. e3 g5 12. Nd3 Qxg3+ 13. Nf2 Bg4 14. Be2 Bxe2 15. Qxe2 Qxg2 16. c4 Ne4 $17 *