1.e4
Nf6
The 'Vitch' (unknowingly) punts forth an
Alekhines Defence!
2.Nc3
[2.e5
Is the only real way to test Black.]
2...d6
3.d4
g6
The game transposes into a
Pirc.
4.h3
Bg7
5.Be3
0-0
6.Bc4?
Nbd7?!
[Kenny misses the tricky
6...Nxe4
7.Nxe4
d5
8.Bxd5
Qxd5
9.Qf3=/+
]
7.a3
e5
8.d5
Nc5
9.f3
Nh5
10.Nge2
f5
11.Qd2?
[11.0-0
; ...or
11.Bxc5
were better.]
11...fxe4
12.0-0-0
exf3
13.gxf3
Rxf3
14.Rdf1
Qf6
15.Rxf3
Qxf3
16.Ng1??
Qxh1
17.Bxc5
Bxh3?
18.Ne4??
Now, I know Colin reasonably well, he's a smashing lad too, so I'm trying to be kind to him here, but I'm sure even he would admit he has played 2 or 3 awful moves in this game, and been deservedly punished.
18...Qxe4
19.Nxh3
Qxc4
[19...Bh6!!
That would have been a nice finish, white has the unenviable choice of mate or losing his Monarch.
20.Qxh6
Qe1#
] 0-1