Nelson, Fred M (1812) vs Harmon, Leland D (1520)
Idaho Open | Boise, ID | 21 Apr 1979 | Round 2
942420
[Event "Idaho Open"]
[Site "Boise, ID"]
[Date "1979.04.21"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Nelson, Fred M"]
[Black "Harmon, Leland D"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1812"]
[BlackElo "1520"]
[ECO "C40"]
[Opening "Latvian Gambit: Strautins Variation"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4 {Probably the sharpest continuation.} b5 {A gambit
of dubious value. Usual is ...PxP.} 4. Bb3 $1 {Encyclopedia of Chess Opening
Vol. 1, P. 133 rates favorable for White.} fxe4 5. Nc3 $1 {This move was found
in earlier analysis with Craig Madsen. It was nice to be ready! The point is
that 5...P-Q4 can be answered by 6.BxQP and 7.BxKP.} exf3 6. Qxf3 {Threatening
mate on B7 plus the R.} d5 7. Bxd5 Qf6 8. Bxa8 c6 9. a4 Qxf3 10. gxf3 b4 11.
Ne4 Bd7 12. d4 {To answer 12...PxP with 13.B-B4.} Be6 13. dxe5 Kd7 14. Be3 a5
15. Bb6 Kc8 16. O-O-O Bd5 17. c4 bxc3 18. Nxc3 {18.PxP threatening 19.P-QB4 is
better.} Ne7 19. Rd3 {Another inaccurate move. Black now has chances for
counterplay.} Nd7 20. Ba7 Nxe5 21. Re3 Nxf3 $2 {An error! Better is 21...BxP.}
22. Nxd5 Nxd5 23. Rxf3 Kc7 24. Re1 {Better is 24.R-N.} Be7 {Better is 24...
B-N5.} 25. Rf7 Rxa8 26. Bc5 Rf8 27. Rexe7+ Nxe7 28. Rxf8 {#r} 1-0
1-0
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