Matthias Pfau has a demanding career and a 1-year-old and a 3-year-old at home.  Somehow Matthias also finds time to hold down first board for Citadel Group in the Chicago Industrial Chess League.  In the AMA Rogue Squadron's 4-2 victory over Citadel Wednesday night, yours truly got lucky.  I won quickly even though I'd forgotten the theory and Matthias understood the opening much better than I did!

The game itself has its amusing moments, but isn't otherwise anything special.  The variations after 9...Qh4+ are fascinating, however,