Training my Daughter to play chess

29-3-2013, 2.30pm

White: Zulfakar
Black: Ariana

1. e4     e5
2. Nf3   Nc6
3. Bb5  Nf6   Ruy Lopez. Ancient strategy which still has strong followers until today
4. Bxc6 bxc6
5. Nxe5 Nxe4
6. Qe2  d5   Good move
7. d3     Nd6 But this is a blunder (big mistake) and fatal
8. Nc6+ Be7 Discover check (check the king while attacking the Queen)
9. Nxd8 Kxd8
10. Nc3 d4   Waste of time, better c6
11. Nd5 Bf8  Another weak move, better Rd8 threatening to move the Bishop and pin the Queen
12. Bg5+ Kd7
13. Qg4+ Kc6
14. Qd4   Nf5 Black fail to activate the remaining pieces i.e. rooks. As a result, her position quickly deteriorate.
15. Qc4+ Kb7
16. Qc7+ Ka6
17. Qc6+ Ka5
18. Bd2+ Bb4
19. Bb4++