Dr.Dave's Cheapos

My best cheapos... I blush with shame, but I'd do it all over again.

Magnificent cheapos...


regis,d - lane,pc [A18]

 CHEAPO: exchange vs. exeter,newman speed league, 1994

 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. e4 Bb4 sucker 4. e5 Bxc3 5. dxc3 Ng8 6. Qg4 Ne7 7. Qxg7 Rg8 8. Qxh7 Nbc6 9. Nf3 d5 10. Bg5 Bd7 11. O-O-O dxc4 12. Bxc4 Na5

t+-Dj+t+
XxXlSx+q
-+-+x+-+
S-+-P-B-
-+b+-+-+
+-P-+n+-
pP-+-PpP
+-Kr+-+r

 13. Bxe6 fxe6 14. Qh5+ Kf8 15. Bh6+ Rg7 16. Ng5 Qe8 17. Nh7+ My neatest combination, I think 1-0


regis,d. (1855) - jones,rh (1800) [A18]

 CHEAPO: exchange vs. exmouth, 1995

 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. e4 Nc6 4. Nf3 b6 5. e5 Ng4 6. d4 g6 7. h3 Nh6 8. Bg5 Ne7 9. Qd2 Nhf5 10. g4 Ng7 11. Ne4

t+lDjL-T
X-XxSxSx
-X-+x+x+
+-+-P-B-
-+pPn+p+
+-+-+n+p
pP-Q-P-+
R-+-Kb+r

 11... f5 12. exf6 Bb7 13. f7+ Kxf7 14. Ne5+ [14. Ne5+ Kg8 15. Nf6#] 1-0


ryba,a (2015) - regis,d [B22]

 CHEAPO: downing vs. trinity, 1979

 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. d4 cxd4 5. cxd4 b6 6. Nf3 e6 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Bd2 Bb7 9. Nb5 Be7 10. Rc1 a6 11. Nc3 O-O 12. Bc4 Nxc3 13. Rxc3

tS-D-Tj+
+l+xLxXx
xX-+x+-+
+-+-P-+-
-+bP-+-+
+-R-+n+-
pP-B-PpP
+-+qK-+r

 White's chances for an attack must be excellent. 13... f6 14. a3 fxe5 15. dxe5 Nc6 16. O-O Qe8 17. Qc2

t+-+dTj+
+l+xL-Xx
xXs+x+-+
+-+-P-+-
-+b+-+-+
P-R-+n+-
-PqB-PpP
+-+-+rK-

 Casual 17... Rxf3 18. gxf3 Nd4 19. Qd1 Qg6+ 20. Kh1 Rf8 21. Be2 Nxe2 22. Qxe2 Qh5 23. Kg1 [23. Rg1 Bxf3+ 24. Rxf3 Qxf3+ 25. Qxf3 Rxf3 26. Be3] 23... Rxf3 24. Re1 Qg4+ 0-1