LatvianC40

Margaret Bryan (1076)
Emillie Stuart (1344)

Polgar Invitational for Girls
2006


C40: Latvian and Elephant Gambits

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5? 2... Nf6!?= should not be overlooked 3. exf5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. Nc4+/- 3... e4 3... Nf6 4. Be2 d5 5. d4+/= 4. Nd4 4. Ne5 Qg5 5. d4 Qxf5+/- 4... Bc5 4... Nf6 5. d3 Bc5+/- 5. c3 >= 5. Qh5+!? Kf8 6. Nb3+/- 5... Nf6+/= 6. d3 exd3 6... O-O!?+/= deserves consideration 7. Bxd3 d5 7... O-O 8. Be3+/- 8. Bg5 8. Qe2+ Qe7 9. Qxe7+ Bxe7+- 8... Qe7+ 9. Be2 9. Be3!?+/- 9... Bxd4 10. Qxd4 c6 10... Nc6 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. Qxd5 Bd7+/- 11. Bxf6 11. c4 O-O 12. Nc3 Bxf5 13. cxd5 Qd6+/- 11... Qxf6 12. Qxf6 gxf6 13. Bh5+ Kf8 14. g4 Nd7 14... >= Kg7 15. c4 dxc4+/= 15. O-O >= 15. Na3+/- 15... Ne5= 16. Nd2 16. h3!?= 16... Rg8-/+ 17. h3 Bxf5 17... Nd3 18. f4 Bxf5 19. b4-/+ 18. Kh2 Bd7 19. f4 Ng6 19... Nd3 20. Rf3 Nxb2 21. Rb1=/+ 20. g5 White threatens to win material: g5xf6 20. Rae1 Re8 21. Kg3 Rg7= 20... Kg7 21. Bxg6 21. Nb3 b6=/+ 21... Kxg6 22. Rg1 fxg5 23. Rxg5+ Kf6 24. Rag1 Rxg5 25. fxg5+ Kg6 26. Nf3 Re8 27. Nh4+ 27. Kg3 Kh5-/+ 27... Kh5 28. Nf3 Re2+ 29. Rg2 Re3 30. Rg3 1/2-1/2 [Fritz 9 (5s)]