Even a poor plan is better than no plan at all.
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[Event "TASK"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1998.08.29"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Markkanen, Seppo"]
[Black "Jarvenpaa, Jari"]
[Result "0-1"]
[BlackElo "1845"]
[ECO "B01"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "2015"]
{ Well, I might say this is my best game. Anyway, I think this is very
interesting answer to e4, and it's very good for players who like sharp
positions, like me. And by the way, this send-me-your-best-game is very good
idea.|Thanks! } 1. e4 { B01: Scandinavian Defence } 1... d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 { The main line of the Portuguese Variation of the Scandinavian or Center
Counter Opening. } 4. Nf3 { Other alternatives are 4. Be2 and 4. f3. For
example 4. f3 Bf5 5. Bb5+ Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. dxe6 Bxe6 8. c5! c6 9. Bd3 b6 10.
cxb6 Qxb6 11. Ne2 c5 12. O- O! and white stands slightly better. } 4... Qxd5 5. Be2 Nc6 6. c4 Qh5 7. d5 { Not a good move, because of dark squares and pressure of
white's kingside, better would be something like 7. O-O O-O-O 8. Be3 and so
on. } 7... Ne5 8. Nbd2 O-O-O 9. O-O e6 10. Qa4 { Too aggressive! White has no chance
of attack, because his own King-side is weak. More reasonable would be 10.
dxe6. } 10... Bd6 11. h3 Bxh3 12. gxh3 Qxh3 13. Qxa7 { Too greedy. Rather 13. Nxe5
Bxe5 14. Nf3 Ng4! } 13... Nxf3+ 14. Nxf3 Ne4 15. Be3 h5 16. Qa8+ { Or 16. c5 Rh6 17.
Qa8+ Kd7 18. Qxd8+ Kxd8 19. Bxh6 Bxc5 with the double threat of Nxf2! and
gxh6. If 20. Be3 then 20... Ng3! } 16... Kd7 17. Qxb7 Rh6 18. dxe6+ Rxe6 19. Rfd1 Rg6+ 20. Bg5 Rxg5+ 0-1