[Event "Junior Joust 2021 Spring 5"] [Site "Temecula"] [Date "2021.06.12"] [Round "1.2"] [White "Zhang, Benny"] [Black "Hernandez, Benji"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C02"] [Opening "French: Advance"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 {The French Defennse, Advanced Variation. White's pawn on e5 gives him a space advantage. And, his pieces will work better to attack on the Kingside.} Nh6 {A Knight on the rim is dim. And, if White takes the Knight, Black will have to take back with his g-pawn, severely compromising his kingside pawn structure.} 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bd2 O-O ({Better is} 5... Nf5) 6. Nf3 Nd7 7. Bd3 b6 {Too slow.} (7... Bxc3 8. Bxc3 c5) 8. O-O Ng4 9. h3 Nh6 10. Bxh6 gxh6 {Black is in trouble. Notice how the pawn chain prevents Black from rushing his pieces over to help defend the Black King.} 11. Qd2 Be7 (11... Kg7 {Keeps the Queen out for the moment.}) 12. Qxh6 Bb4 (12... f5 13. exf6 Nxf6 14. Ng5 {Won't save Black.}) 13. Qxh7# 1-0