Andrew Kirby had a nice win for Crowthorne 2 on Saturday game, in the match against All Anands on Deck. He played the active Scandinavian Defence, and produced a fine temporary pawn sacrifice in order to activate his pieces:
[Event "4NCL Division 4 South"]
[Date "2019.02.09"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Antoine Divet"]
[Black "Andrew Kirby"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B01"]
[WhiteElo "1592"]
[BlackElo "1637"]
1. e4 d5 {The Scandinavian Defence} 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bc4 Bg4 5. Bb5+
({White’s only real chance for an advantage in this line is to play} 5. f3 Bf5
6. Nc3 Nbd7 (6... c6 {offers a real gambit, whereas 6…Nbd7 regains the pawn
without risk}) 7. Nge2 Nb6 8. Bb3 Nfxd5 9. Nxd5 Nxd5 10. d4 e6 {where Black
can play against the weaknesses caused by f3, but White can play to expand in
the centre with a later c4. The position is about even.}) 5... Nbd7 6. Be2 ({
Now} 6. f3 {is not so good, as Black can easily regain the d-Pawn and gain
time by kciking the Bishop back, for example: Now} Bf5 7. Nc3 (7. c4 {? is too
greedy for example} e6 8. dxe6 Bxe6 9. d3 c6 10. Ba4 Ne5 11. Bc2 Bc5) 7... a6
8. Ba4 b5 9. Bb3 Nc5 {with a very comortable position for Black}) 6... Bxe2 7.
Qxe2 Nxd5 8. d4 e6 9. Nf3 c5 {?!} (9... c6 {preventing White from playing d5
is better. Black should probably castle before opening up in the centre.}) 10.
O-O ({Missing his chance! Better was} 10. c4 N5f6 11. d5 Qe7 12. dxe6 Qxe6 13.
Qxe6+ fxe6 {where White has an edge due to the weak e-Pawn}) 10... Be7 11. c4
N5f6 12. Nc3 O-O 13. Bf4 cxd4 14. Nxd4 e5 {!? Very sharp! Black temporarily
gives up the e-Pawn in order to activate his pieces, and will regain it in all
lines.} 15. Bxe5 (15. Nf5 {can be met by} Bb4 {with complicated play}) 15...
Nxe5 16. Qxe5 Bd6 {!} 17. Qg5 (17. Qe3 {appears to protect the d4 Knight, but
does not save the pawn.} Ng4 ({or} 17... Bxh2+ {immediately})) 17... Bxh2+ 18.
Kxh2 Qxd4 {Black is slightly better here, owing to his active pieces and
White’s weak King. White does not realise the potential danger, however, and
now blunders} 19. Qb5 {??} Qh4+ 20. Kg1 Ng4 21. Rfe1 {This is the only move
that avoids a quick mate, but Black is now completely winning and forces the
win of a piece} (21. Rfd1 Qh2+ 22. Kf1 Rae8 {is no better, as mate follows
shortly}) 21... Qxf2+ 22. Kh1 Qh4+ 23. Kg1 Qh2+ 24. Kf1 Qh1+ 25. Ke2 Rfe8+ 26.
Kd2 Qxg2+ 27. Re2 Rad8+ 28. Kc2 Rxe2+ 29. Nxe2 Qxe2+ 30. Kb3 Qd3+ 31. Ka4 {
Black is now a full piece and 2 pawns up, and decides to swop queens to get a
simple-to-play win. Other moves win too, of course.} Qd7 32. Qxd7 Rxd7 33. Re1
g5 34. Rg1 h5 35. Rh1 h4 36. Rg1 f5 37. Kb5 Kf7 38. b4 Kf6 39. c5 Ne5 40. a4 g4
41. a5 h3 42. a6 bxa6+ 43. Kxa6 h2 44. Rh1 g3 45. Kb5 Rb7+ 46. Ka6 Rxb4 47.
Kxa7 Ng4 48. Rd1 g2 49. c6 g1=Q+ 50. Rxg1 hxg1=Q+ 51. Ka8 Qa1# 0-1
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