C00: French: Unusual White 2nd moves

1. e4 e6 2. Nc3 last book move 2... d6 3. Nf3 Ne7 4. Bc4 c6 Secures b5 5. O-O 5. d4 Nd7+/- 5... d5+/= 6. exd5 cxd5 7. Bb5+ Nbc6 8. Bxc6+ 8. d4!?+/= should be investigated more closely 8... Nxc6 9. d3 Bd6 10. Ng5 10. Nb5 O-O= 10... O-O 10... f6 11. Nf3=/+ 11. Qh5= White has a mate threat 11... h6 Black threatens to win material: h6xg5 12. Nb5?? 12. Nf3 Qf6= 12... f6?? forfeits the advantage 12... hxg5 13. Bxg5 Be7 14. Bxe7 Nxe7 15. c4-+ 13. Nxe6?? White lets it slip away. >= 13. Nf3= would keep White alive 13... Bxe6-+ 14. Re1? >= 14. Nxd6 Qxd6 15. Bxh6-+ 14... Bf7 15. Qg4 Ne5 15... f5!? and Black can already relax 16. Qxf5 Qa5 17. Nc3-+ 16. Qg3 Nxd3?? lets it slip away >= 16... Bb8 17. Nd4 Nc6 18. Nxc6 bxc6-+ 17. cxd3?? throws away the game. >= 17. Nxd6 Ne5 18. Bxh6+/- (18. Nxb7?! Qb6=) 17... Bxg3-+ 18. hxg3 d4 18... >= Qa5 makes it even easier for Black 19. Nc3 d4 20. Bd2 dxc3 21. Bxc3-+ 19. Bf4 Re8 20. Nc7 20. Rec1 there is nothing else anyway 20... Re2 21. b3-+ 20... Rxe1+ 21. Rxe1 Rc8 22. Nb5 Bg6 22... >= Qa5 and Black wins 23. Nc3 dxc3 24. bxc3 Qxa2 25. c4-+ 23. Rd1 Be8 23... Qd5 might be the shorter path 24. a4 Qa2 25. Nxa7-+ 24. Nxa7 Ra8 25. Rc1 Rxa7 26. Bc7 Qc8 26... >= Qd5 seems even better 27. a3 Bc6-+ 27. f4 Bc6 27... Rxa2 28. Rc2 Ra1+ 29. Kf2 Bb5 30. Rd2 Qxc7 31. Rd1 Qc2+ 32. Kf3 f5 33. g4 Bc6+ 34. Kg3 Qxg2+ 35. Kh4 Qxg4# 28. a3 Qxc7 29. Re1 Ra8 30. b4 Qd6 30... Rxa3 31. b5 Bd5 32. Re2 Ra1+ 33. Kh2 Qc1 34. Re8+ Kh7 35. Rh8+ Kxh8 36. Kh3 Qh1+ 37. Kg4 f5+ 38. Kxf5 Qh5# 31. a4 Qd5 32. Re2 32. Re4 doesn't get the bull off the ice 32... Rxa4 33. Re8+ Kf7 34. Re4 Ra1+ 35. Kf2 f5 36. g4 fxe4 37. Kg3 e3 38. g5 Qxg2+ 39. Kh4 Rh1# 32... Rxa4 33. Re8+ 33. g4 does not win a prize 33... Ra2 34. Re4 Qd6 35. Re5 fxe5 36. b5 Qd5 37. Kf1 Qxg2+ 38. Ke1 Qe2# 33... Bxe8 34. Kf1 34. Kf2 does not improve anything 34... Ra2+ 35. Ke1 Qe6+ 36. Kd1 Qe2+ 37. Kc1 Qc2# 34... Ra2 35. g4 35. Ke1 is not the saving move 35... Qxg2 36. f5 Qe2# 35... Qxg2+ 36. Ke1 Ra1# 36... Qe2# 0-1 [Fritz 9 (30s)]