R4 Aguado vs Sol Cruz

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R4 Lourdes vs La Salle
White: Aaron Aguado
Black: Rhal Sol Cruz
K's Gambit


1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. d4 Qe7?
Why not Nxe4?


It is not good to play the Q out into the game at the beginning, because she can be attacked by inferior pieces, and is compelled to retire w/ the loss of many moves.
Staunton in The Chess Player's Handbook


5. e5 Nc6 6. Qe2 Nd5 7. c4 Nb6?
The best is Qb4+ where White's best reply is Kf2 or Kd1 - losing the right to castle, since Qd2 gives Black a slight advantage w/ Ne3 while Bd2 gives Black the advantage w/ Qxb2.


8. Bxf4 d6 9. exd6 Qxe2+ 10. Bxe2 Bxd6 11. Bxd6 cxd6 12. O-O O-O 13. Nc3 Bg4 14. h3 Bh5
Black equalizes but the best is Bxf3 (-0.54).


15. d5 Ne7?
The best is Nb4.


16. Bd3 Bg6?
The best is Ng6 where after 17 g4 Nf4 18 Bxh7+ Kxh7 19 gxh5 Nxh5.


17. Bxg6     6 18. Rae1? Nxc4 19. b3 Nb6 20. a4 Rfe8
The best is Rfc8, Rac8, or Nf4.


21. a5 Nd7 22. Rxe8+ Rxe8 23. Nb5 Nf6 24. Nxd6 Rd8 25. Nxb7 Rxd5 26. b4 Rb5 27. Nd6 Rxb4 28. Rc1 Ra4 29. Rc8+ Nf8 30. Nb7 Rb4 31. a6 Ra4?


32. Nc5 Rc4 33. Ne5 Rc2? 34. Rc7? Re2?
The best is Ne4.


35. Nc6 +-