B01: Scandinavian Defence

1. e4 d5 2. f3 dxe4 3. fxe4 last book move 3... e5 4. c3?? Consolidates b4 >= 4. Nf3=/+ was a good chance to save the game 4... Qh4+-+ 5. g3 5. Ke2 Qxe4+ 6. Kf2 Qf5+ 7. Qf3-+ 5... Qxe4+ 6. Qe2 Qxh1 7. Nf3 Bh3 7... Bg4 makes it even easier for Black 8. Qxe5+ Be7 9. Ng5-+ 8. Qxe5+ 8. Nxe5 doesn't do any good 8... Bxf1 9. Qxf1 Qxf1+ 10. Kxf1 Nd7-+ 8... Be7 9. Qe2 Qxf1+ 9... Bg4!? keeps an even firmer grip 10. Kf2 Nf6 11. d4-+ 10. Qxf1 Bxf1 11. Kxf1 Nc6 12. d4 O-O-O 13. Ng5 13. Bf4 does not help much 13... Nf6-+ 13... Bxg5 14. Bxg5 Rd5 15. Bd2 Nf6 16. c4 16. Na3 does not improve anything 16... Rf5+ 17. Kg2 Re8-+ 16... Rxd4 17. b3 17. Bc3 does not win a prize 17... Rd1+ 18. Ke2 Rhd8-+ 17... Rd7 17... >= Ne4 seems even better 18. Be3 Rd1+ 19. Kg2-+ 18. Bc3 18. Be1 a fruitless try to alter the course of the game 18... Rd1 19. Ke2 Rhd8-+ 18... Re8 19. Nd2 19. Na3 cannot change destiny 19... Ng4 20. Rc1 Nxh2+ 21. Kf2 Rd3-+ 19... Ne5 19... >= Ng4 and Black wins 20. Re1 Nxh2+ 21. Kf2 Ng4+ 22. Kf1 Ne3+ 23. Kg1-+ 20. Re1 Rde7 20... >= Nd3 might be the shorter path 21. Rb1 Ng4 22. Kg1-+ 21. Ne4 21. Kg2 cannot change what is in store for ? 21... Nfd7-+ 21... Nxe4 21... >= Nf3 makes it even easier for Black 22. Nxf6 Rxe1+ 23. Bxe1 Rxe1+ 24. Kf2 gxf6 25. Kxf3-+ 22. Rxe4 f6 23. Bb4 Re6 24. Bc3 24. Re3 doesn't improve anything 24... Nd7 25. Rd3 Re2-+ 24... Nf3 25. Rf4 25. Rxe6 doesn't change the outcome of the game 25... Rxe6 26. h4 Re3-+ 25... Nxh2+ 26. Kg2 Re2+ 27. Kh3 Rxa2 27... g5 28. Rxf6 g4+ 29. Kh4 Rg8 30. Rf3 Nxf3+ 31. Kh5 Rh2# 28. g4 Re3+ 29. Kh4 29. Rf3 does not save the day 29... Rxf3+ 30. Kh4 g5+ 31. Kh5 Rh3# 29... g5+ 30. Kh5 Rh3# 0-1 [Fritz 9 (10s)]