The Purkiss Revenge

Purkiss,W (174) - Body,M (152) [C40]
Gosport a v Emsworth A, 23.02.2001
[Purkiss, W]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nxe5 dxe4 4.Bc4 Qg5 5.Bxf7+ Ke7 6.d4 Qxg2 7.Rf1 Bh3 8.Bc4 Nf6 [ 8...Qxh2 9.Qh5 is strong.] 9.Bf4 Nbd7 10.Nc3 Nxe5?? [ 10...Nb6 is Blacks best try.] 11.dxe5 Ng4 [ 11...Nd7 12.e6+- ] 12.Bg5+ Quicker is the crushing 12.Nd5 12...Ke8 13.Qd5 Nh6 14.Bxh6 Qg6 15.Bg5! Bxf1 16.Kxf1 This seems tidier than 16.Rd1 Bd3 16...c6 17.e6! cxd5 18.Bb5# 1-0