[Event "Wild Wild West - Atomic Opening History: battle (1993) - JoelH (1974)"]
[Site "German Internet Chess Server (GICS)"]
[Date "April 2, 1996"]
[White "battle"]
[Black "JoelH"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1993"]
[BlackElo "1974"]
[TimeControl "5 0"]
[Termination "Black atomic-mated, 1-0"]
[Variant "Atomic"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Chronatog"]
[Source "https://lichess.org/study/QDGxSdxY/2cKfQ034"]
[Orientation "white"]
{ Game 4 of the first recorded atomic chess series. }
1. Nf3 f6 2. e3 e6 3. Bd3 g6 4. Nh4 Bb4 5. c3 Bxc3 6. Nxg6 h5 7. Qc2 { This is an interesting opening and position to explore, even today. But it'd be very hard to get back to this position in the modern game. } { [%csl Gg6,Gc7] } 7... f5 8. Qxc7 Nf6 { [%csl Ge4,Gg4] } 9. f3 Rc8 { [%csl Gc2] } 10. Nc3 Nd5 11. Nxd5?? { White has allowed Rc2! which will net at least the rook, bishop, and a pawn for Black's rook. } { [%csl Gc2] } 11... Rc2 12. Kf1 Rxb2 { The c file is wide open now to penetrate. } { [%cal Gc8c1] } 13. Ke2 f4 { [%csl Ge3] } 14. e4 O-O 15. Rc1 Rc8 16. Rc5 Rxc5 17. g4 hxg4 18. h4 a5 19. Kd3 b5 20. Kc2 b4 21. a3 bxa3 22. h5 a4 23. Kb2 a3+ 24. Ka2 Kh7 25. h6 e5 26. d4 d6?? { Correct was d5! Now White can put Black in zugzwang and eventually win via promotion. } 27. d5 Kg8 28. h7+ Kh8 29. Kb1 a2+ 30. Ka1 Kg7 31. h8=Q+ Kg6 32. Qf6+ Kh5 33. Qg5# 1-0