1.e4
e5
2.f4
d5
3.exd5
A recent try to enhance the Falkbeer Counter Gambit is to offer a further pawn
3...e4
[ 3...c6!?
although Hellers v Klaric, Amsterdam 1985 highlights Black' continuing problems 4.Nc3
exf4
5.Nf3
Nf6
6.d4
cxd5!?
7.Bxf4
Bd6
8.Bg5!?
Be6
9.Bd3
Nbd7
10.0-0
h6
11.Bh4
0-0?!
12.Qd2
Qb8
13.Rae1
Bf4
14.Qe2
Re8
15.Ne5
g5?
16.Rxf4!
gxf4
17.Qf3
Kg7
18.Qxf4
Ng4
19.Rf1
Ndxe5
20.dxe5
Qc7
21.h3
Qb6+
22.Kh1
Qe3
23.Bf6+
Kf8
24.hxg4
Qxf4
25.Rxf4
a6
26.Rd4
and Black resigned]
4.d3
Nf6
5.dxe4
Nxe4
6.Nf3
Bc5
7.Qe2
Bf5
[ 7...Bf2+
8.Kd1
Qxd5+
9.Nfd2
f5
10.Nc3
and Black loses material]
8.Nc3
Qe7
9.Be3
Bxe3
10.Qxe3
Nxc3
11.Qxe7+
Kxe7
12.bxc3
Be4
13.Ng5!?
Bxd5
14.0-0-0!?
Bxa2
15.Kb2!
Be6
16.f5!
Bxf5
17.Bc4
Nc6
This is now a little late. Instaed of the bishops's tour, which admittedly garnered pawns, Black would have been better advised to develop his pieces. As it is they now stand around impotently while the Black king heads back to his box!
18.Nxf7
Rhe8
19.Rhe1+
Kf6
[ 19...Kf8
is also met by 20.Rf1
]
20.Rf1
Kg6
21.g4!
Bxg4
22.Rd5
Black is mated afetr h5, and loses material after h6 1-0