Theodor von Scheve vs Richard Teichmann, 1907

The roof comes off

Berlin · Giuoco Piano · 0-1

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Game moves (PGN)

[White "Theodor von Scheve"]
[Black "Richard Teichmann"]
[Event "Berlin"]
[Date "1907.??.??"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Qe7 5. O-O d6 6. d4 Bb6 7. a4 a6 8. a5 Ba7
(8... Nxa5 9. Be2) 9. h3 Nf6 10. dxe5 Nxe5 11. Nxe5 Qxe5 12. Nd2 Bxh3
(12... Nxe4 13. Nxe4 Qxe4 14. Re1) 13. gxh3 Qg3+ 14. Kh1 Qxh3+ 15. Kg1 Ng4 16. Nf3
(16. Re1 Bxf2#) 16... Qg3+ 17. Kh1 Bxf2 (17... Qh3+ 18. Kg1 O-O-O)
18. Bxf7+ Kxf7 19. Qd5+ Kf8 20. Qf5+ Ke8 21. Qe6+ 0-1