Nice little game!

by kevinspraggettonchess · Published October 26, 2016 · Updated October 26, 2016

MORPHY LIVES!

gm Edouard,R–im Vega Gutierrez,S

Karpov Trophy 10-24-2016

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5 g6 5.h3 Bg7 6.e5 Ng8 7.O-O Nxe5 8.Nxe5 Bxe5 9.Re1 Bg7 10.d4! a6 11.Bc4 Bxd4 12.Nd5 d6 {[#] You have to realize that at the Karpov Trophy tournament the time control is relatively fast:<strong style="color: red;"> 25 minutes each for the whole game, plus 10 seconds per move </strong> . Therefore, the most successful players prefer to play with a sharp and aggressive style that perhaps they would not risk at slower time controls. In the present game, the Women’s European Champion has forgotten to castle when she could have, and now finds herself in a very dangerous situation.} 13.Rxe7+! {[#] Edouard is famous for his brilliant and surprising attacking moves.} Nxe7 14.Qxd4!! {[#] The whole point! Black now gets mated if she takes the Queen! Morphy would approve! } Kd7 ( 14...cxd4? 15.Nf6+ Kf8 16.Bh6# ) 15.Qd3 (15.Qg7!$16) Nxd5 16.Qxd5 Qf6 17.Bg5 Qf5 {[#] With little time on the clock and the King in such a terriblly exposed position, only a computer would be able to put up resistance. The game ends quickly} 18.Qd2 Kc6 19.Rd1 Qe5 20.c3 Bf5 21.f4 {[#]} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.