Punishment for 9. g4

Comments by: David Hayes

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A simple mistake costs white the game in this Center Counter opening. Black finds little reason to castle when the hunt for white's King begins.

White: tepes/1699
Black: dah/1703
Event: ICS rated blitz match
Date: 2003.02.15
Opening: B01: Scandinavian Defence
Result: 0-1

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  1. e4   d5
  2. exd5   Qxd5
  3. Nc3   Qa5
  4. d4   Nf6
  5. Nf3   Bf5
  6. Bc4   e6
  7. O-O   c6
  8. Ne5   Nbd7
  9. g4?   Nxe5
  10. dxe5   Nxg4
  11. Bf4   g5!
  12. Bxg5   Qxe5
  13. f4   Qe3+
  14. Kg2   h6
  15. Bh4   Rg8
  16. Bg3   Nxh2!
Black (dah) Won

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