Scandinavian DefenseB01

Megan Southard
Margaret Bryan

2006 Maine Championship for Girls
Aurora, Maine, 2006


B01: Scandinavian Defence

1. e4 d5 2. Nc3 d4 3. Na4 last book move 3... e5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bb5 White has a cramped position. White's pieces can't move: a4+c1 5... Bd7 6. Bxc6 >= 6. c3!?=/+ deserves consideration 6... Bxc6-/+ 7. b3 Bxe4 8. d3 Bxf3 8... Bb4+ 9. Kf1 Bd5 10. Nxe5-/+ 9. Qxf3 b5?? instead of simply winning the game >= 9... Nf6 10. Qxb7 Qd5 11. Qxd5 Nxd5-/+ 10. Bg5 >= 10. Qc6+ secures the win 10... Qd7 11. Qxa8+ Qd8 12. Qxd8+ Kxd8 13. Nb2+- 10... f6-+ 11. Bd2 11. Qc6+ Kf7 12. Qxb5 fxg5-+ 11... bxa4 12. bxa4 12. Qc6+ Kf7 13. Qc4+ Kg6-+ 12... Rb8 13. O-O Bb4 13... Ne7 seems even better 14. Qe2-+ 14. Bxb4 14. Qc6+ a fruitless try to alter the course of the game 14... Kf8 15. Bxb4+ Rxb4 16. Qc5+ Qd6 17. Qxa7 g6-+ 14... Rxb4 15. a5 15. Qg3 does not improve anything 15... Kf7-+ 15... Rb8 15... Ne7!? keeps an even firmer grip 16. Rfb1 Rxb1+ 17. Rxb1-+ 16. Rab1 16. Qg3 does not win a prize 16... Kf7-+ 16... Rxb1 16... Ne7 might be the shorter path 17. Rb7-+ 17. Rxb1 Ne7 18. h3 18. Qb7 does not help much 18... Kf7-+ 18... O-O 19. Rb7 19. Qb7 does not save the day 19... Qd6 20. Qxa7 Qc6-+ 19... Qa8 19... a6 seems even better 20. Ra7 Qc8 21. Qb7 Qxb7 22. Rxb7-+ 20. Rxc7 20. a6 does not solve anything 20... Rd8 21. Qd1 Rd6-+ 20... Qxf3 20... Nd5!? and Black can already relax 21. Rd7 Rd8 22. Qg4 Rxd7 23. Qxd7-+ 21. gxf3 Re8 21... Kf7!? makes it even easier for Black 22. Rxa7 Rc8 23. f4-+ 22. Rxa7 Nc6 23. Ra6 23. Rc7 Nxa5 24. f4 exf4-+ 23... Nb4 24. Rb6 Nxc2 24... >= Nd5 makes it even easier for Black 25. Rd6 Nf4-+ 25. Rb2? 25. a6 Ra8 26. Kf1-+ 25... Ne1 26. Kf1 26. Rb3 is not much help 26... f5 27. a6 Ra8-+ (27... Nxf3+?! is much worse 28. Kg2 Ra8 29. Kxf3-/+) 26... Nxf3 26... >= Nxd3 seems even better 27. Rb6-+ 27. Ke2 27. Rb6-+ otherwise it's curtains at once 27... Ng1+ 28. Kf1 Nxh3 29. Rb3 29. a6 hardly improves anything 29... Ra8 30. Rb6 Nf4-+ 29... Ra8 30. Ra3 Kf7 31. Ke2 Nf4+ 32. Kd2 32. Kf3 is no salvation 32... Ra6-+ 32... Kg6 32... h5!? might be the shorter path 33. Ke1 h4 34. Kf1-+ 33. Kc2 33. a6 cannot undo what has already been done 33... h5 34. Ke1 Ra7-+ 33... Nd5 33... h5!? keeps an even firmer grip 34. Ra4 h4 35. Rb4 Rxa5 36. a4 Rc5+ 37. Kd2-+ 34. Kb3 34. Kd2 doesn't get the bull off the ice 34... Ra6-+ 34... Kf5 34... >= h5 and Black can already relax 35. Kc2 h4 36. Rb3-+ 35. Ka4 35. Kc2 cannot change what is in store for ? 35... h5 36. Rb3 Rxa5-+ 35... Ke6 35... >= h5 and Black takes home the point 36. Kb5 h4 37. Rb3 Nc3+ 38. Kc5-+ 36. Kb5 White intends a6 36... Kd6 37. a6 37. Rb3 doesn't get the cat off the tree 37... h5 38. a6 h4-+ 37... Nc7+ 38. Kb6 Rxa6+! Theme: Double Attack 39. Rxa6 Nxa6 40. Kxa6 h5 41. Kb6 h4 42. a4 42. Kb5 is not the saving move 42... h3 43. Kb4 h2 44. Kb3 h1=Q 45. Kc2 Qf3 46. Kb2 Qxf2+ 47. Kb3 Qe2 48. a4 Qxd3+ 49. Ka2 Qc2+ 50. Ka1 Qc3+ 51. Kb1 Qb3+ 52. Ka1 d3 53. a5 d2 54. a6 d1=Q# 42... h3 43. a5 43. Kb5 doesn't change anything anymore 43... h2 44. Ka6 h1=Q 45. f3 Qxf3 46. Kb5 Qxd3+ 47. Kb4 Qc3+ 48. Kb5 Qb3+ 49. Ka6 Kc6 50. a5 Qb7# 43... h2 44. Kb7 h1=Q+ 45. Kb8 45. f3 cannot change destiny 45... Qb1+ 46. Kc8 Qc2+ 47. Kb7 Qc7+ 48. Ka8 Qc8+ 49. Ka7 Kc7 50. a6 Qb8# 45... Qb1+ 46. Kc8 Qb5 47. f3 47. f4 doesn't improve anything 47... Qa6+ 48. Kb8 Kc6 49. fxe5 Qb7# 47... Qa6+ 48. Kd8 48. Kb8 doesn't change the outcome of the game 48... Kc6 49. f4 Qb7# 48... Qa8# 0-1 [Fritz 9 (10s)]