(1) Smith,Les LeRoy (1800) - Czuhai,Kevin (2202) [A02]
WMU Open - SD-30 Western MI University - Kazoo (3), 06.10.2007
[Kevin Czuhai]



1.f4 d6 2.Nf3 Bg4 3.e3 e5
Les always plays the Bird's opening. I invariably adopt From's gambit, sometimes entering it from a deferred set-up to see what can be gained from a move order sequence. This puts the onus on my opponent, which is especially helpful in a game like this one (i.e. gamd SD-30 time limit.

4.fxe5 Nc6 5.exd6 Bxd6 6.Bb5 Nge7 7.d4 0-0 8.e4?
Simply giving me the pawn back with advantage. Better would have been to castle.

8...Bxf3 9.gxf3 Nxd4 10.Be2
Of course, the knight on d4 is taboo, since ...Bg3+ spears the White queen.

10...Ng6 11.c3 Qh4+ 12.Kd2
[12.Kf1 This move would allow the suffering to continue. Now it's mate in 5.]

12...Bf4+ 13.Kd3 Ne5+ 14.Kxd4 Qf2+
After 15. Kd5, either of Black's rooks can deliver the final blow. 0-1