[Event "BCC Championships - Reserves"]
[Site "BMI"]
[Date "2017-06-22"]
[White "Michael Schreenan"]
[Black "Jasan Barnett"]
[WhiteElo "948"]
[BlackElo "898"]
[Result "0-1"]

1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.e5 {The last time I played Michael as black (in last year's club championships), we played this same opening.  In that game, the game continued as 3...Nfd7 4.Nf3 d4 5.Nxd4 Nxe5  Even though I won that game (only due to an error by Michael) I was a little concerned about the position after move 5.  (White has both knights out and active).  Knowing Michael's game is best where the game is sharp and he is given scope to attack, I didn't want a repeat of this position.  As a result....} d4 {I have never played this line before so I prepared it beforehand.  Patrick showed me this line as one he liked (a few months ago).  Originally, I wasn't keen on it (as it is sharp and dangerous if I make a mistake) but I looked at it in depth and found some possibilities I would like.} 4.exf6 dxc3 {Black has a little edge here if White is not alert: Black can take the pawn at d2 with a check, gaining a tempo (and a potential capture of the f6 pawn for free)} 5.Bb5+? c6! {The tempo that I was hoping for came to pass: White must move the bishop away and Black can  take the d2 pawn with check and then get the f6 pawn for free.} 6.Bc4 cxd2+!! 7.Bxd2 exf6 8.Qh5 {Michael was in a very attacking mood this night :)} Qe7+ 9.Ne2 g6 10.Qf3 Be6 11.Bxe6 fxe6 12.O-O-O Bg7 13.Rhe1 O-O 14.Nd4 e5 15.Qh3 Qd7 16.Qe6+! {I was not expecting this (I thought white would trade queens).  If I take the queen here, the knight can come in with a fork on bishop and rook with the potential to trap the other rook at a8 if I am not careful.  It took me some time to work out the next move (about 20 minutes)} Qf7 17.Qxf7+ Kxf7! {The knight cannot get to e6 anymore} 18.Nf3 Nd7 19.Bb4 Rfd8 20.Rd6?? Bf8 {The rook is lost for a bishop (or knight) or the bishop is lost outright.} {#R}