[Event "Junior Joust 2021 Spring 5"] [Site "Temecula"] [Date "2021.06.12"] [Round "3.3"] [White "Liu, Carrey"] [Black "Perez, Azael"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B01"] [Opening "Scandinavian: 2...Qxd5 3.Nc3"] 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qe5+ 4. Nge2 ( 4. Be2 {is better so the Knight can go to f3 and develop with a tempo e.g.} c6 5. Nf3 Qc7 6. d4 Bf5 7. O-O) 4... Bg4 5. f3 Be6 {White's KB is kind of stuck.} (5... Bf5 {is better since it does not block the e-pawm}) 6. d4 Qf6 7. Nb5 Kd8 (7... Na6 {protects c7 withought losing the ability to castle.} 8. Ng3 Bd7 9. Bc4 Qb6 10. Qe2) 8. Bf4 a6 {kicks the Knight but doesn't protect c7} (8... Na6) 9. Bxc7+ (9. Nxc7 {hitting the Rook.} Ra7 {is a very awkward square for the Rook, plus White can play} 10. Nxe6+ Qxe6 11. Bxb8 {winning a piece.}) 9... Kc8 10. Bxb8 Rxb8 11. Nbc3 {White missed winning a piece but the Black King is very vulnerable and exposed. Also, note how the Black KB and KN cannot move, and thus the KR cannot move either. Black is playing three pieces down. Much of this is due to making many Queen moves in the opening and playing ..Be6 which bottled up Black's kingside.} Bc4 12. Ne4 Bxe2 13. Qxe2 (13. Bxe2 { avoids losing the d4-pawn and prepars to Castle.}) 13... Qxd4 14. Ng5 Qxb2 $2 { mate in 4.} (14... Qh4+ {double attack does not work because of} 15. g3 Qxg5 16. Qc4+ Kd7 17. Rd1+ Ke8 18. Qc7 Qe3+ (18... Ra8 19. Qd7#) 19. Be2 f6 20. Qxb8+ Kf7 21. Qxb7 {White is the exchange up and has a protected passed c-pawn. }) 15. Qc4+ Kd7 16. Qd3+ (16. Rd1+ {bringing the Rook into play with tempo is usually a good idea.} Qd4 (16... Ke8 17. Qxf7#) 17. Rxd4+ Ke8 18. Qxf7#) 16... Kc8 17. Rd1 {threatening mate on d7 and d8.} Nf6 {protecting d7.} 18. Nxf7 (18. Qd8#) 18... Rg8 19. Ng5 (19. Qd8#) 19... Qxa2 20. Nxh7 (20. Qd8#) 20... Nxh7 21. Qd7# 1-0