T74 Rnd 4: "Beating the Caro-Kann"

fireball attacks the Caro-Kann with 2. Ne2  Opponent seemed to always play Caro-Kann as Black, so I studied the opening and hit on the 2. Ne2 option as a great attacking strategy! A critical Knight sac game aided the final onslaught

fireball vs GrenadierTeam 45 45 League T74Internet Chess Club7 Oct 20171-0

2. 1. e4
3. 1. 1. a3
4. 1...c6
5. 2. Ne2
6. d5
7. 3. e5
8. Bf5
9. 4. d4
10. e6
11. 5. Ng3
12. Bg6
13. 6. Nc3
14. Bb4
15. 7. Bd3
16. Ne7
17. 8. O-O
18. Nd7
19. 9. f4
20. c5
21. 10. Be3
22. c4
23. 11. f5
24. cxd3
25. 12. fxg6
26. hxg6
27. 13. Qxd3
28. Qc7
29. 14. Bg5
30. Nf5
31. 15. Nxf5
32. gxf5
33. 16. Nxd5 !! Knight sac opens up killer attack!
34. exd5
35. 17. Qxf5
36. O-O
37. 18. c3
38. Ba5
39. 19. Rf3 Computer likes Bf6...
40. 1. 19. Bf6
    2. Nxe5
    3. 20. dxe5
    4. Rfe8
    5. 21. Kh1
41. 19...g6
42. 20. Qg4
43. Nxe5
44. 21. dxe5
45. Qxe5
46. 22. Bf6
47. Bb6+
48. 23. Kh1
49. Qh5
50. 24. Rh3