[Event "USCF 2006 Absolute ch"] [Site "corr USA"] [Date "2007.??.??"] [White "Shipman, Joseph"] [Black "Jacobs, Robert Merton"] [Result "0-1"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C27"] [Opening "Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit"] [StudyName "Chess is in the Mail - April 2025"] [ChapterName "Game 6"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/kN4f8zWU/rZxgPc9R"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/jkfrench"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nxe4 4. Nf3 Nxc3 5. dxc3 f6 6. Nh4 g6 7. f4 c6 { C42: Petroff Defence: 3 Nxe5 and unusual White 3rd moves. } (7... Qe7! $17) 8. f5! d5 9. fxg6 dxc4 { Black is slightly better. } 10. Qh5 Kd7! 11. gxh7 Kc7 (11... Qe8! $15 { deserves consideration. } 12. Ng6 Bg7) 12. Ng6 Qe8 13. g4 $146 { Predecessor: } (13. Rf1 Bg7 14. g4 Be6 15. Nxh8 Qxh5 16. gxh5 Bxh8 17. Rg1 Nd7 18. Bh6 Rc8 19. O-O-O { 1-0 Arndt,S (1200)-Grott,P (1200) DESC VS001 email DESC email 2000 }) 13... Bxg4! $15 { Deflection } 14. Qxg4 Rxh7 15. h4 Bc5 { Prevents Bc1-e3 } 16. h5 (16. Rf1 $15) 16... Qd7! $17 17. Qxc4 (17. Qf3 $17 { was necessary. }) 17... Na6? (17... Qf5 $19 { ( -> ...Qf2+) } 18. Nf4 exf4 19. Bxf4+ Kb6) 18. Bd2! $15 { and 0-0-0 should not be overlooked } 18... Bf2+! { Decoy } 19. Kxf2 Qxd2+ 20. Qe2 Qg5 21. Rag1 Qf5+ 22. Ke1 Rd8 23. h6 Nc5 24. Rh5 Qe6 { Chess con chili. Black is much more active. } 25. b3! Qd6! { ...Nc5-e4! is the strong threat. } 26. Nh4? { Loses the game. } (26. Rg3 $17) 26... Ne6 $19 27. Nf5 (27. Ng2) 27... Qa3 28. Qe3 { Wards off Ne6-f4 } (28. Rh4 Qb2 (28... Qxa2 29. Ng7 $17) 29. Kf2) 28... Qb2 (28... Qxa2? 29. Qc1 $19) 29. Nd4 Nxd4 30. cxd4 Rxd4 (30... Qxa2 31. Rg7+ Rxg7 32. hxg7 Qb1+ (32... Rxd4? 33. g8=Q $18) (32... Qxc2 33. Rh8) 33. Kd2) 31. Rg7+ Rxg7 32. hxg7 Qb1+ (32... Qxa2? 33. g8=Q (33. g8=B? Qb1+ 34. Kf2 Qxc2+ 35. Kg3 Rd3 $19 { Pin }) 33... Qb1+ 34. Kf2 Qxc2+ 35. Kg3 $18) 33. Kf2 Qxc2+ 34. Kf3 Qd1+ (34... Qxa2? 35. g8=Q (35. g8=B? { perishes. } 35... Qc2 $19) 35... Qc2 36. Rh7+ (36. Qh7+ Qxh7 37. Rxh7+ Kb6 $18) 36... Kb6 37. Qg7 $18 (37. Qd8+ Ka6 $18)) 35. Qe2 Rf4+ { Deflection. Weighted Error Value: White=0.81/Black=0.25 (precise) Loses game: White=1 --- Missed win: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=5 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=4 --- OK: White=4 Black=12 Best: White=2 Black=2 Strong: White=3 Black=2 Brilliant: --- Black=2 } 0-1