chess

Julian Hodgson has been scoring well in recent years with the Trompowsky Attack. White opens 1.d4 and 2.Bg5, and then mixes arcane opening theory with inspired improvisation. Here is the game where it all went wrong:

Hodgson-Yermolinsky, Hastings 1995-6: 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bf4 d5 4.e3 e6 5.Bd3 b6 6.Bxe4?! (Positionally dubious, but played to gain the initiative) 6...dxe4 7.Nc3 Bb4 8.Qg4 0-0 9.Qg3 Bxc3+ 10.bxc3 Nc6 11.Nh3 (11.Bxc7 Qd5! leaves Black very active) 11....Ba6 12.f3 exf3 13.gxf3 f6 14.Bh6 Rf7 15.Rg1 Qe7 16.Nf4? Kh8! 17.Qh4 (The intended 17.Bxg7+ Rxg7 18.Qxg7+ Qxg7 19.Rxg7 Kxg7 20.Nxe6+ Kf7 21.Nxc7 loses to 21...Rg8!) 17...gxh6 18.Qxh6 Rg8 19.Ng6+ Rxg6 20.Rxg6 Qa3! 21.Kd2 Ne5! White resigns. He is quickly mated after 22.dxe5 Rd7+ 23.Ke1 Qxc3+ 24.Kf2 Rd2+ 25.Kg3 Qxe5+.