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Lane,G (IM) - Keith Atkins

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. O-O O-O 7. Bb3 Bg4 8. Nbd2 d5 9. h3 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 d4 11. Re1 Qd7 12. Nf1 b5 13. Ng3 Rad8 14. Bc2 dxc3 15. bxc3 b4 16. Nf5

16... bxc3

  Optimistic - Keith is hitting back hard (right idea) but is only counter-attacking, not defending. The Knight should have been kept out of f5 by:

[15...Ne7]

17. Nxg7

  Played almost instantly

17...Ne8

[17... Kxg7 18. Bh6+ Kxh6 19. Qxf6+ Kh5 20. Bd1+]

18. Nf5 Nd4 19. Nxd4 Qxd4 20. Bh6 Rb8 (score says ...Rg8) 21. Bb3 Qd7 22. Qg3+ Kh8 23.Qxe5+ f6 24. Qxc5 Ng7 25. Qxc3 1-0

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Dr. Dave