Amsterdam AttackA00

Belmont player
Clontarf player

Belmont -v- Clontarf Match
Belfast, 1891


1. c4 e5 2. e3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. b3 d5 5. Bb2 d4 6. exd4 Nxd4 7. Nge2 Bf5 8. Nxd4 exd4 9. Ne2?

9. Nb5 with a complicated game was White's best chance; now best for Black appears to be 9... Bc5 (9... d3 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Qf3 Qe7+ 12. Qe3 Qxe3+ 13. fxe3 is roughly equal) 10. Qe2+ Kd7 (but not 10... Be6 11. Qe5) and if 11. Nxd4 then 11... Re8 12. Nxf5 Rxe2+ 13. Bxe2 g6 secures Queen against Rook, Bishop and pawn.

9... d3 10. Qb1 Qe7

Better than 10... dxe2 when after 11. Qxf5 exf1=Q+ 12. Kxf1 Qxd2 White would gain some compensation with(12... Qd7 would be a sounder choice) 13. Re1+ Be7 14. Ba3 Ng8 15. Qb5+ Kf8 16. Qxb7 Re8 17. Qxa7

11. f3 Qe6 12. Qc1 Bc5 13. Ba3 Bd4 14. Bb2 Bxb2 15. Qxb2 dxe2 16. Bxe2 Bd3 17. O-O Bxe2 18. Rfe1

Wrong Rook. White should play 18. Rae1 because after 18... O-O-O 19. Rf2 Rhe8 20. d4 he will be able to recapture the Bishop.

18... O-O-O 19. d4 Qe3+ 20. Kh1 Rhe8 21. Rac1 Rxd4 22. Rc2 Rd1 23. Rxd1 Bxd1 24. h3 Qf4 25. Kg1 Re1+ 26. Kf2 Qe3+ 27. Kg3 Ne4+ 28. Kh2 Qf4+

28... Qg1# is one move quicker.

29. g3 Qxg3# 0-1

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