1.e4Nf6I expected the Sicilian and did not prepare for the Alekhine. Since I know very little theory I thought it would be a better idea to avoid a theoretical battle.2.Nc3d53.e5Nfd74.d4...I also considered:4.e6fxe65.d4which to my surprise is still in the lichess book and scored ok. However I didn't think I had quite enough compensation.4....c55.Nxd5?cxd46.Qxd4?...I would have liked to play6.e6fxe6(6...Qa5+7.c3Qxd58.exd7+Bxd79.Qxd4Qxd410.cxd4and black is significantly better.)7.Nf4where I was feeling like my position is more comfortable to play. However I then realized black can simply play6....Nb6-+I managed to already have a lost position here. I somehow thought after Bb5 he would need to play a piece to d7 but he obviously has Nc6 too.
With nothing to lose I at least could put the board on fire without fear. ;)7.Bb5+...Here I had planned some long variations including one leading to me checkmating (see comment on move 9).7.c4e68.Bg5Bb4+9.Ke2Qd710.a3was an alternative however I felt the game line gave me better chances. (the computer disagrees though; from a practical standpoint I think the game line is good as it poses problems for black)7....Nc6□8.c4e6□9.Bg5!...The position is still lost however this creates practical chances. Of course black can't take it because of Nc7+.9....Bb4+?!9...Qd7!Here I probably would have hoped on the previously mentioned checkmating variation10.O-O-ONxd4??(10...exd5!however just wins the piece. I had planned to try something with my central pawns and the bit of activity that I have however it doesn't look good for white at all.)11.Nc7#10.Kf1Qd7□While black is still winning, after Bb4+ the position suddenly became not that clear anymore.11.Bxc6!...On a side note: I was down to 18 minutes at this point. Playing for tricks costs a lot of time as they're hard to find. ;)11....bxc6□12.Ne2!...This was the point of the white play with Kf1 and Bxc6. Now black never has Qb5 checks so the game variation poses some real problems for black.12....cxd513.c5Nc414.b3...After playing this I realized black has 14...Ba6 which indeed is strong. However playing a3 first doesn't help either:14.a3?Ba515.b3Nxe5!16.Qxe5f6-+14....Na3??14...Ba6!15.bxc4Bxc4Or the computer move 15...Rc8 and black is better though at least not up a piece.14...h6!was pointed out by the spectator chat and also is a very strong move which I didn't consider at all.15.Qxb4!Nc216.Qa5!...Now black suddenly is worse and has a difficult to play position. The gamble worked greatly.16....f6?!16...Nxa1??17.c6!+−17.c6?...I should instead play the simple Rc1 however I did not see the computer line for move 17...17....Qf7?17...Qxc6!18.exf6gxf619.Bxf6?O-O!!18.exf6O-OI was instead expecting18...gxf619.Rc1fxg520.Rxc2O-O21.Ng3after which the position is not so clear. In the game black lost quickly.18...Nxa1?here I planned the nice tactic:19.Qd8+!!Kxd820.fxg7++−19.Rc1Qg619...gxf6?20.Bh6!20.Qd2Nb421.h4...Now black is in all kinds of trouble. The knight is hanging and even the white h1 rook could come into the game via h3 and g3.21....Nd321...gxf622.Bh6Rd823.Rh3!+−22.h5Qf522...Qe423.Ng3(23.Rh4Qf5(23...Qe524.f4)24.Nd4)Qd424.Be3was my planned reply, however 23.Rh4 is even more precise as it doesn't allow 23...Qe5 tricks.23.Ng3Qg424.Rh41-0 Black resigns.The morale of the game: Never give up! Never stop playing for tricks.1-0