Why I gave up chess

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The only good game of chess I ever played was 48 years ago today.

Michael Sugrue - Grandmaster Bent Larsen

August 1974

Smith-Morra Gambit

  1. e4 c5
  2. d4 cd
  3. c3 dc
  4. Nxc3 Nc6
  5. Nf3 e6
  6. Bc4 a6
  7. 0-0 Qc7
  8. Qe2 Bd6
  9. Rd1 N8e7
  10. a4 Ng6
  11. Be3 Nge5
  12. Nxe5 Bxe5
  13. g3 0-0
  14. Rac1 Qa5
  15. f4 Bxc3
  16. Rxc3 Ne7
  17. Bb3 b6
  18. f5 ef
  19. ef Qe5
  20. Qf3 Ra7
  21. f6 Bb7
  22. fe Bxf3
  23. ef=Q+ Kxf8
  24. Rc8+ Ke7
  25. Re1 Kf6
  26. Rc4 Kg6
  27. Rf4 Bd5
  28. Rg4+ Kh5
  29. Bd1 1-0

Photo caption: A photo taken during my match against GM Larsen. I’m the fellow in plaid.