Two training games I played today were tactical disasters. I missed a queen trap and then just blundered an exchange in one. And in the other one I just pushed a pawn where it could be taken. I have to get in better shape!
Giuoco Piano
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. O-O h6 7. h3 O-O 8. Bb3 Re8 9. Re1 a5 10. Nbd2 Be6 11. d4 exd4 12. cxd4 Nxd4 13. Nxd4 Bxd4 14. Nf3 Bb6 15. e5 dxe5 16. Qxd8 Raxd8 17. Bxe6 Rxe6 18. Nxe5 Rde8 19. Bf4 Nh5 20. Bh2 Bd4 21. Nd3 c5 22. Rxe6 Rxe6 23. g4 Nf6 24. Kf1 Ne4 25. Rd1 Rf6 26. Bg1 c4 0-1
Scandinavian
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nxd5 4. d4 g6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O b6 9. h3 Bb7 10. Be3 Nbd7 11. Qd2 Re8 12. Rad1 Ne4 13. Nxe4 Bxe4 14. d5 Bxf3 15. Bxf3 Ne5 16. Be2 c5 17. f4 Nd7 18. f5 Nf6 19. fxg6 hxg6 20. Bd3 Nh5 21. Bb1 Qd6 22. Rf3 Qe5 23. b3 Ng3 24. Re1 Ne4 25. Bxe4 Qxe4 26. Bxc5 Qh4 27. Bf2 Qh5 28. Rfe3 Bh6 29. Qd3 Bxe3 30. Rxe3 Qg5 31. Rg3 Qf6 32. Bd4 Qd6 33. Ba1 e5 34. dxe6 Rxe6 35. Qc3 Rae8 36. Qg7# 1-0
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