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This game shows how the White queen is open to attack in the Center Game. In fact, White actually loses his queen which allows Black to end the game quickly.
| 1. e2-e4, e7-e5. | |
| 2. d2-d4, e5xd4. | |
| 3. Qd1xd4, Nb8-c6. | The Center Game leaves White's queen open to attack. |
| 4. Qd4-a4, d7-d6. | |
| 5. Bf1-b5, Bc8-d7. | So far this is standard Center game development. |
| 6. Nb1-c3, a7-a6. | |
| 7. Bb5-c4, Nc6-d4. | White's queen doesn't have many places to flee (consider d6-d5). |
| 8. Qa4-b4, Nd4xc2+. | Whoops! White didn't see the three-pronged knight fork! |
| 9. Ke1-d1, Nc2xb4. | So White actually lost his ambitious queen. |
| 10. Nc3-d5, Nb4xd5. | Black is now content to trade, being a queen ahead. |
| 11. Bc4xd5, c7-c6. | Black decides to protect his Queen knight pawn. |
| 12. Bd5-c4, Qd8-h4. | Now Black can attack the exposed king side. |
| 13. Ng1-f3, Qh4xf2. | White forgets that his king bishop pawn is not guarded. |
| 14. Nf3-g5, Qf2-d4+. | Black failed to see Bd7-g4+ to win on the next move! |
| 15. Bc1-d2, Qd4xc4. | Black is snarfing up pieces, not looking for a quick win. |
| 16. Ra1-c1, Bd7-g4+. | Finally Black sees that his bishop can force a win! |
| 17. Kd1-e1, Qc4-e2 mate. | Black gets the win without even developing his king side. |