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This game is an example of how one must be looking for a surprise checkmate at any time, even when one's queen is being attacked! It is also a great example of the opponent helping one develop his pieces and even unwittingly set up a checkmate.
| 1. e2-e4, e7-e5. | |
| 2. g2-g3, Ng8-f6. | |
| 3. Bf1-g2, Bf8-c5. | This opening may have a name, but I don't know it. |
| 4. Nb1-c3, d7-d6. | |
| 5. d2-d3, h7-h6. | |
| 6. Bc1-e3, Bc5xe3. | Black cannot allow such a strong position for the white bishop. |
| 7. f2xe3, Nf6-g4. | Black immediately moves in to the broken castle. |
| 8. d3-d4, Ng4xe3. | |
| 9. Qd1-f3, Ne3xc2+. | Black is encouraged to move his knight, so he forks the king and rook. |
| 10. Ke1-d1, Nc2xa1. | |
| 11. Ng1-h3, h6-h5. | Black prepares to pin the queen with his bishop. |
| 12. Kd1-d2, Nb8-c6. | White defends and Black needs to develop pieces. |
| 13. Rh1-f1, Bc8-e6. | White threatens checkmate and Black defends. |
| 14. Nh3-g5, Nc6xd4. | White attacks the protecting bishop, so Black attacks the queen. |
| 15. Qf3-f2, Qd8xg5+. | The White queen cannot protect the knight. |
| 16. Kd2-d3, Na1-c2. | Or 16. K-d1, Bg4+ ; 17 K-e1, Na1-c2+ wins queen. |
| 17. Nc3-d5, 0-0. | Black doesn't want to trade off the bishop so he defends. |
| 18. Nd5xc7, Ra8-c8. | White attacks; Black appears to be saving his rook. |
| 19. Nc7xe6, Nc2-b4 mate. | White forks queen and rook, but Black checkmates the king! Black unwittingly helped Black develop his rook. |