Rd. 3 mep vs. Jorge

[mep]

When you're ready...

1. e4

 

[Jorge]

I'm always ready, he he

1. e4 e5

 

[mep]

Good.

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3

 

[Jorge]

This time I'm going to try to think a little bit more before each movement. I don't want to make the same mistakes I made last time.

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6

 

[mep]

Sounds like a good idea.

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4

 

[Jorge]

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 exd4

 

[mep]

I've been wanting to try this opening.

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 exd4
4. Bc4

 

[Jorge]

Hummmm, this is new for me. I thought you were going to move Nxd4.

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 exd4
4. Bc4 Bb4+

 

[mep]

No, this is the Scotch Gambit. I believe Nxd4 would be the Scotch Game, but I would have to check that out.

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 exd4
4. Bc4 Bb4+
5. c3

 

[Jorge]

Double sacrifice! hummm, two pawns deserve a worst development, I will accept

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 exd4
4. Bc4 Bb4+
5. c3 dxc3

 

[mep]

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 exd4
4. Bc4 Bb4+
5. c3 dxc3
6. o-o

 

[Jorge]

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 exd4
4. Bc4 Bb4+
5. c3 dxc3
6. o-o Nf6

 

[mep]

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 exd4
4. Bc4 Bb4+
5. c3 dxc3
6. o-o Nf6
7. e5

 

[Jorge]

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 exd4
4. Bc4 Bb4+
5. c3 dxc3
6. o-o Nf6
7. e5 Ng4

 

[mep]

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 exd4
4. Bc4 Bb4+
5. c3 dxc3
6. o-o Nf6
7. e5 Ng4
8. Bxf7+

 

[Jorge]

It seems that my problems are starting now ...

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 exd4
4. Bc4 Bb4+
5. c3 dxc3
6. o-o Nf6
7. e5 Ng4
8. Bxf7+ Kf8

 

[mep]

Actually, I'm not sure which was better for you: taking or not.

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 exd4
4. Bc4 Bb4+
5. c3 dxc3
6. o-o Nf6
7. e5 Ng4
8. Bxf7+ Kf8
9. Bh5

 

[Jorge]

Yes, I'm not sure neither.

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 exd4
4. Bc4 Bb4+
5. c3 dxc3
6. o-o Nf6
7. e5 Ng4
8. Bxf7+ Kf8
9. Bh5 Ngxe5

 

[mep]

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 exd4
4. Bc4 Bb4+
5. c3 dxc3
6. o-o Nf6
7. e5 Ng4
8. Bxf7+ Kf8
9. Bh5 Ngxe5
10. Nxe5

If 10...Nxe5, 11. a3

 

[Jorge]

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 exd4
4. Bc4 Bb4+
5. c3 dxc3
6. o-o Nf6
7. e5 Ng4
8. Bxf7+ Kf8
9. Bh5 Ngxe5
10. Nxe5 Nxe5
11. a3 Be7