[Event "USCF/WS/23VP16 (USA)"] [Site "ICCF"] [Date "2023.11.04"] [White "Vila, Brandon"] [Black "Bump, Almyr L."] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1800"] [BlackElo "1695"] [Annotator "Irons,Robert"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C56"] [Opening "Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/COTjwBdh/ZgMCGrRZ"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 { The Two Knights Defense has long been a favorite of mine! It is more active than the Giuoco Piano (3. ...Bc5). } 4. d4 exd4 5. e5 d5 { This position is reminiscent of the Max Lange Attack, which was popular in the early 20th century. } 6. Bb5 Ne4 7. Nxd4 Bc5 8. Be3 O-O 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Bxc5 Nxc5 11. Bxc6 Rb8 12. Qxd5 Qxd5?! { Black does better keeping the queens on the board with 12. ...Qe7. } 13. Bxd5 Rxb2 14. Na3 Rb6?! (14... Rb4 15. O-O-O Ne4 { looks a bit better. }) 15. Nc4 Rb5 16. Ne3 Bb7?! { Trading the bishop works, but I prefer } (16... Be6) 17. Bxb7 Rxb7 { The smoke has cleared, and White has an extra pawn. } 18. O-O Rfb8 19. Rfd1 Ne4 20. g3 g6 21. Rd7 Rb1+?! { Black needs complications; simplification only helps White. } (21... Nc5 { aiming for the e6-square makes more sense. Brandon takes over from here. }) 22. Rxb1 Rxb1+ 23. Kg2 Rb2 24. Rxc7 Rxa2 25. Ng4 a5 26. Nh6+ Kg7 27. Nxf7 Nd2 28. Ng5+ Kh6 29. f4 a4 30. Rxh7# { 1-0 White wins. } 1-0