For some bizarre reason, I find this chess game compelling.

I’m not sure why. The suck is obvious. But there’s something aesthetically appealing about the constant air of menace that my king was under after I burnt some time and position stealing all that material. Another three-minute game, which explains the missed tactical shots &c.

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. a3 e6 5. d3 a6 6. h3 b5 7. Ba2 Bb7 8. Nf3 Be7 9. O-O Nbd7 10. Ne2 O-O 11. c3 Qc7 12. Ng3 d5 13. exd5 Nxd5 14. Bg5 Bxg5 15. Nxg5 h6 16. Nf3 N7f6 17. Nh4 Nf4 18. f3 Nxd3 19. Qxd3 Qxg3 20. Rad1 Qxh4 21. Bb1 Qg5 22. Qd6 c4 23. Qc7 Rab8 24. Rd4 Nd5 25. Qd6 Rfd8 26. Qh2 e5 27. Rg4 Qe3+ 28. Kh1 Nf4 29. Qg3 g6 30. Re1 Qc5 31. Rh4 h5 32. Be4 Bxe4 33. Rxe4 Rd2 34. Qg5 Rxg2 35. Qh6 Qg1#

But at least it wasn’t full of idiotic traps. Contra the Mad King Maneuvering Game:

1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 e6 3. Bf4 Nf6 4. e3 Bd6 5. Bxd6 Qxd6 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Bb5 c6 8. Ba4 b5 9. Bb3 a5 10. a4 b4 11. Ne2 c5 12. dxc5 Nxc5 13. O-O Bb7 14. Ned4 O-O 15. Nb5 Qd7 16. Ne5 Qe8 17. Nd6 Qb8 18. Nb5 Qxe5 19. Qd4 Qxd4 20. Nxd4 Rfc8 21. Nb5 Nxb3 22. cxb3 Ba6 23. Rfc1 Bxb5 24. Rxc8+ Rxc8 25. axb5 Ra8 26. h3 Ne4 27. b6 Nc5 28. Rc1 Nb7 29. Rc7 Rb8 30. Kf1 Kf8 31. Ke2 g5 32. Kd3 h5 33. Kd4 f6 34. Rh7 h4 35. e4 Kg8 36. Re7 Kf8 37. Rxe6 dxe4 38. Kxe4 Nc5+ 39. Kf5 Nxe6 40. Kxe6 Rxb6+ 41. Kf5 Kf7 42. g3 hxg3 43. fxg3 Rd6 44. h4 gxh4 45. gxh4 Rd5+ 46. Kg4 Rd3 47. h5 Rd8 48. Kf5 Rh8 49. Kg4 f5+ 50. Kxf5 Rxh5+ 51. Ke4 Ke6 52. Kd3 Kd5 53. Kc2 Kd4 54. Kb1 Kd3 55. Ka2 Rh2 56. Ka1 Kd2 57. Ka2 Kc1 58. Ka1 Kc2 59. Ka2 Kd1 60. Ka1 Kc1 61. Ka2 Rxb2+ 62. Ka1 Rxb3 63. Ka2 Ra3#

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