Greenpawn v Blanca: a Trick, a Trap and a Swindle.

[Event "Hardcore Grand"]
[Site "https://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2019.07.17"]
[Round "1"]
[White "greenpawn34"]
[Black "Blanca"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1883"]
[BlackElo "1681"]
[EndDate "2019.07.22"]
[WhiteRating "1883"]
[BlackRating "1681"]
[GameId "13341265"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Bxc6 dxc6 {Here we go yet again. Like this because Black never has d5 v my e4 pawn.} 6. d3 Bc5 {Of course if 7.Nxe5 Qd4 0-1. I've not fallen for that one yet...but I will one day.} 7. Qe2 {Now 7...Ng5 8.h3 Nxf2 Rf1 wins a piece for three pawns. Don't know who I prefer there.} 7... Qd6 8. Bd2 h6 9. Bc3 {A wee tickle on the e=pawn to see what happens.} 9... Nd7 {9...Bb4 takes the pressure off. Doubt if I'll go this way again, always experimenting with this opening..} 10. Nbd2 {Trying to get him to play 10...b5 11.0-0 b4 12.Nc4 White is looking very good.} 10... O-O {Now 11,Nc4 wins the e-pawn but I'll keep that idea on the board and play....} 11. g4 {Inspired by AlphaZero - see next blog when it appears. The King. it's always about the King.} 11... g6 {If 12.g5 h5. and now 12.Nc4 gets the e-pawn but let see what happens if....} 12. Rg1 b5 13. Nxe5 {This is all about getting a Knight to f6 with a pawn on e5.} 13... Nxe5 14. f4 {I'm now expecting 14...Nxd3+ 15.cxd3 Bxg1 16.e5 and Nf6. I'll get 0-0-0 with a tempo.} 14... Nxg4 {Never even saw that. It does not interfere with the main plan.} 15. Rxg4 Bxg4 16. Qxg4 Bd4 17. e5 Qc5 18. Ne4 Bxc3+ 19. bxc3 {19...Qe3+ will slow me up. Let's see what happens.} 19... Qe7 {I liked seeing that.} 20. Nf6+ {Plan A achieved. Knights on f6 opens the door on a whole bucket load of traps.} 20... Kg7 21. Kd2 {The King will be OK there.} 21... Rad8 22. Rg1 c5 {Good, he has a plan. He wll/may ignore what I'm up to.} 23. Qh4 {See it. I'm going to play Rg4 then Qxh6 + Rh4+ and Hook Mate. I have got Qh4 with a tempo.} 23... c4 {Really tempted to play Rg4 and go for the Queen sac but he has missed my tempo gaining threat.} 24. Nh5+ {White wins the Queen. 1-0.}

[Event "Hardcore Grand"]
[Site "https://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2019.07.17"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Blanca"]
[Black "greenpawn34"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1681"]
[BlackElo "1887"]
[EndDate "2019.07.21"]
[WhiteRating "1681"]
[BlackRating "1887"]
[GameId "13341207"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 {It's not to be a K.I.D. it's a Pirc. I play both and no thinking for first 5 moves.} 2... g6 3. e4 d6 4. f4 {I like to see this. A fighting move. Bravo.} 4... Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bd3 Bg4 7. O-O Nc6 8. Be3 Nd7 {A wee kick on the d-pawn, see what happens.} 9. Qe1 {I get it, but I'll get attacked. Have to be careful being attacked in Hardcore.} 9... Bxf3 10. Rxf3 Nxd4 11. Rh3 e5 {React in the centre v a wing attack.} 12. f5 {He's a pawn down so won't want the Queens off (Qh4) Must stop Nd5.} 12... c6 {Nice Pirc move that. Has b5 ideas. Must play on the Queenside.} 13. Qg3 {Here he comes. Might have time for one more Queenside move.} 13... b5 14. Bg5 {Rf1 looks better, get the whole gang attacking.} 14... f6 {Good job I have a pawn on b5 stopping Bc4+ that by the way was a fluke.} 15. Bh6 {15.Qh5 looked better. remembering thinking if he plays it, he plays it. No sense in worrying about now. Take the Bishop and hopefully hang.hang on.} 15... g5 {Keeping things closed, that will slow him up.} 16. Qg4 Bxh6 {A defensive trap. If 17.Qh4 g4 and Be3+ or Qxg4+ Bg7.} 17. Rxh6 Rf7 {Know I'm OK he needs more attackers on the Kingside.} 18. a4 {Trying the d3 Bishop into the game v c4.} 18... a6 {That is not happening.} 19. h4 {Here he comes again.} 19... Rg7 {Looks forced.} 20. Kf2 {Freeing h1 for the a1 Rook. but a wee sneaky trick has appeared..} 20... gxh4 21. Qxh4 Qb6 {Suddenly - who is attacking who. Now will he go to the wrong square.} 22. Ke1 {The wrong square and not playing 14 Raf1 has returned to haunt him.} 22... Nf3+ {Yes...it works.} 23. gxf3 {either that or allow NxQ.} 23... Qe3+ {Pirc players love it when after 4.f4 the weakened e3 square falls.} 24. Ne2 {It matters not. All White's move lead to a quick mate.} 24... Rg1 {And there it is...makes up for a lot of the utter tosh I've playing recently. I'm back...look out.}