I will play anyone!

4. f4, Bg7
5. Nf3, c5
6. dxc5, Qa5
7. Bb5+, Bd7
8. Qe2, Nxe4
9. Bxd7+, Nxd7
this is very interesting already. In all the years (since 1966 I think)I've had to face the Austrian, I cannot remember ever meeting 7.Bb5+ although it is a perfectly playable move.
 
4. f4, Bg7
5. Nf3, c5
6. dxc5, Qa5
7. Bb5+, Bd7
8. Qe2, Nxe4
9. Bxd7+, Nxd7
10. Qxe4

I've never played this opening before, what is the book move (for move 7)?
 
4. f4, Bg7
5. Nf3, c5
6. dxc5, Qa5
7. Bb5+, Bd7
8. Qe2, Nxe4
9. Bxd7+, Nxd7
10. Qxe4, Bxc3+
the normal move is Bd3 and after black captures the c-pawn play Qe2 and Be3 to drive the queen away. If all that seems a bit slow for your taste then you can leave the black c-pawn and play Bb5+ at move 6.; that can get quite fierce!
 
5. Nf3, c5
6. dxc5, Qa5
7. Bb5+, Bd7
8. Qe2, Nxe4
9. Bxd7+, Nxd7
10. Qxe4, Bxc3+
11. Bd2, Bxd2
12. Nxd2
 
6. dxc5, Qa5
7. Bb5+, Bd7
8. Qe2, Nxe4
9. Bxd7+, Nxd7
10. Qxe4, Bxc3+
11. Bd2, Bxd2
12. Nxd2, Qxc5
13. 0-0-0
 
8. Qe2, Nxe4
9. Bxd7+, Nxd7
10. Qxe4, Bxc3+
11. Bd2, Bxd2
12. Nxd2, Qxc5
13. 0-0-0, d5
14. Qd3
 
15. Ne4

Note : do you find it necessary for me to list the past 5 or 6 moves in each post. If so let me know and I'll resume doing that.
 
15. Ne4, Qb4

It's not a real problem. I sometimes have to play through the moves because I'm not keeping records of thse games. But at the moment I can mostly remember what is happening anyway. (My biggest problem is turning the board round between yours and AVN's moves:))
 
In that case, I'll send the last 5 or 6 each time

11. Bd2, Bxd2
12. Nxd2, Qxc5
13. 0-0-0, d5
14. Qd3, e6
15. Ne4, Qb4
16. Rhe1

I'll check out the game between you two, you are both pretty good (AVN beat me 2 out of 3).
 
16. Rhe1, 0-0-0

Sorry to be off so long. Life is very complicated this year. I should be able to play more regularly now. I no longer have easy access to my board and so I'm playing the game through chessbase light. I think I'll do that with all the games for a while. so no need to list moves each time, just enough to confirm the context.
 
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