White:  Michael Opaska
Black:  Tom Magar
Golden Triangle Open, April 2003
Sicilian Defense, Alapin variation (by transposition)

 1 e4    c5
 2 Nf3   e6
 3 d4    cxd4
 4 c3    Nf6

   4 ... dxc3 would transpose to the Morra Gambit.

 5 e5    Nd5
 6 cxd4  b6
 7 a3    Bb7

   7 ... Ba6 could also be considered, but the text move is good.

 8 Bd3   d6
 9 O-O   Nd7
10 exd6  Bxd6
11 Nc3   Nxc3
12 bxc3  Qc7
13 Bb2   O-O
14 h3

   This looks odd, but there is a reason.  Before Black castled, he didn't
   have time for 13 ... Bxf3 14 Qxf3 Bxh2+ 15 Kh1, because after he protected
   his hanging rook, White would play 16 g3 trapping the bishop.  But now
   14 ... Bxf3 and 15 ... Bxh2+ was threatened, so White saves the pawn.  The
   need to do this shows that he has frittered away the opening advantage.

14 ...   Nf6?

   14 ... e5 would have been at least equal, but now White gets great
   pressure.  What a difference one move makes.

15 c4    Be7
16 Rc1   Rfd8
17 Ne5   Rac8
18 Bb1   Bd6
19 f4    g6
20 Qe2   Qe7
21 Qe3   Ne8
22 Rfe1

   I prefer 22 g4.

22 ...   Qh4
23 Ba2   Ng7
24 c5

   White wants to play Nxf7.  Black's cavalry arrives just in time.

24 ...   Nf5
25 Qe2   Bxe5
26 Qxe5  Bd5
27 Bxd5  Rxd5
28 Qe4

   Black has a nice blockade.  After 28 ... b5 the players could just about
   shake hands.

28 ...   Rcd8
29 c6    Rc8
30 c7

   Now Black is under some pressure, because only his queen and knight can
   move.

30 ...   Qe7??
31 g4

   If the knight moves, 32 Qxd5 wins.

31 ... Qh4 32 gxf5 Qg3+ 33 Qg2 Qxf4 34 Rf1 Qe3+ 35 Kh1 Rb5 36 Rce1 Qh6
37 fxe6 fxe6 38 Qg4 Rf5 39 d5 Qf8 40 Rxf5 exf5 41 Qd4 Qh6 42 Qh8+ Kf7
43 Qf6+ Kg8 44 Qe6+, Black resigns.