1.e4
c5
2.Nf3
d6
3.d4
cxd4
4.Nxd4
Nf6
5.Nc3
Nc6
The Richter Rauzer Defense
6.Bg5
g6?!
When Giorgi played this move, the pressure was on. Any self respecting chessplayer should feel the need to punish such a theoretically terrible move, and if I am to lose to such an opening move, what kind of player am I?
7.Bxf6
exf6
This is why 6...g6 is supposed to be bad for black. Black has a backwards d pawn and doubled f pawns. In return black has the 2 bishops, but this is not quite enough to compensate
8.Qd2
[8.Bc4
a6
(8...Bg7
9.Ndb5!
Goodbye d pawn) 9.0-0+/=
This is a normal way to play. As I teach my kids every week, its good to castle as early as possible. Now my king is safe and blacks weakness on d6 still remains.]
8...Bg7
9.Ndb5?!
As I teach my kids, its best not to grab material in the opening before castling. But of course I can make some exceptions can't I? My overconfidence and greed gets punished quite swiftly
9...0-0
10.Qxd6
Qa5
Now all that remains for me to do is castle, lets get to it...
11.Bd3
One move away from safety
11...a6
Ok ok, cant castle yet, must move the knight first...oh wait, is there anywhere good to move the knight?
12.Nc7?
At this point I already realized that I was in serious trouble, yet didn't know what to do about it... [12.Nd4
Nxd4
13.Qxd4
f5
and now the bishop comes to life! 14.Qc4
Be6
Not many good places for the queen to go..; 12.Na3
Probably the best chance, although at the time it felt like a very bad move. Probably I teach too many kids about knights on the rim being dim. The main idea is that in variations with ...f5 and Bxc3, I dont recapture right away because my knight on a3 is loose, but I play Nc4 first. 12...Rd8
13.Qg3
f5
14.0-0
Bxc3
15.Nc4!
This was probably my best chance]
12...Rd8
13.Qg3
f5
Now I considered myself lost. All of blacks pieces are coming into the game and my king is stuck in the center. I cannot castle because of Be5 forking the queen and knight.
14.Nxa8
[14.0-0?
Be5-+
]
14...Bxc3+
15.Kf1
[15.bxc3
Black is winning by force if I take the bishop... 15...Qxc3+
16.Ke2
Nd4+
17.Ke3
Nxc2+
18.Ke2
Nd4+
19.Ke3
f4+
Fritz calls mate in 7 moves, figure it out for yourself if you are really bored.]
15...Bxb2
16.Re1
Now I was just waiting for the proper moment to resign. The position is hopeless. I will soon lose my knight on a8 and it will be 2 pieces for a rook and my king is stuck in the center.
16...Bc3
17.Rc1
f4
18.Qh4
[18.Qxf4
Bd2-+
19.h4
]
18...Be6
Now seemed like a good time to stop the clocks and get a bite to eat before the next game, although playing a few more moves would not have been inappropriate. 0-1