One move a day (4)

Oh yes, sorry, in my mind the exchange had already been completed. OK then, Qxe4.
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Don't worry. Everyone makes mistakes.

I don't know that it needs stated but Qxe4. the pin on the e-pawn and the and better development mean white is better.

1.e4.......e5
2.Nc3.....Nf6
3.Bc4.....Bb4
4.f4.......bxc3
5.dxc3...Nxe4
6.Bxf7+..Kxf7
7.Qd5+..Ke8
8.Qxe4

I know the e-pawn is lost for black but I think I'd either play 9. ... Nc6 or 9. ... d6 to make sure that the pawn isn't taken by the queen. I think probably 9. ... Nc6 really, since 9. ... d6 allows another capture for white with a discovered check, or if black recaptured with 10. ... dxe5 then white would still have the queen taking with check. So 9. ... Nc6 for me.

I think I would have preferred it if the black king had retreated to f8 because then the e-pawn isn't pinned, but that's the joy of hindsight 🙁

the pawn is lost. I guess d5 might be playable (or perhaps d6).

Nc6! For goodness' sake develop!!

1.e4.......e5
2.Nc3.....Nf6
3.Bc4.....Bb4
4.f4.......bxc3
5.dxc3...Nxe4
6.Bxf7+..Kxf7
7.Qd5+..Ke8
8.Qxe4..Nc6

9. fxe5 - Just because I don't see much better at the moment, may as well get the free pawn

Originally posted by jockmcgee
9. fxe5 - Just because I don't see much better at the moment, may as well get the free pawn

Originally posted by kbaumen
...Greed isn't always the best choice...

Originally posted by jockmcgee
That's very true, but I was wondering what happens after 8. ... d6. Seems that after that white's e-pawn becomes very hard to defend? I could easily be wrong 🙂

Nf3, the pawn's not going anywhere.

Nf3.

Originally posted by kbaumen
You mean 9. ... d6? White can still capture on e5 but castling is available also. And white doesn't have an e-pawn.