Game of the year (so far)

I went three for three against this opponent. Not exactly a tough feat, given the hundred-point difference in our ratings, but remarkable for the way the final game ended. When I play chess online, I typically set the clock for four or five minutes a side—too fast to allow for much in the way of tactical fireworks. But in this game, down on pieces but ahead on the clock, I took time to look for a way to keep my win streak alive. Eventually I saw the mate, four moves and a double rook sacrifice down the line. All that remained was for him to take the bait.

White: sean t (1470)
Black: trahan7x777 (1360)
Date: Thu Jan 24 01:44:29 GMT 2008

1. e2-e4 c7-c5
2. g1-f3 e7-e6
3. f1-c4 d7-d5
4. e4xd5 e6xd5
5. d1-e2+ c8-e6
6. c4-b5+ b8-c6
7. f3-e5 d8-c7
8. b1-c3 f8-d6
9. e5xc6 b7xc6
10. b5-a4 g8-f6
11. d2-d3 d5-d4
12. c3-e4 f6xe4
13. e2xe4 c7-a5+
14. c2-c3 a5xa4
15. c3xd4 c5xd4
16. b2-b3 d6-b4+
17. c1-d2 b4xd2+
18. e1xd2 a4-b4+
19. d2-e2 o-o
20. e4xc6 e6-g4+
21. f2-f3 f8-e8+
22. e2-f2 b4-d2+
23. f2-g3 g4-f5
24. h1-d1 d2-g5+
25. g3-f2 g5-e3+
26. f2-g3 f5xd3 (At this point, he told me to resign and admit defeat.)
27. d1xd3 e3xd3 (There goes my first rook.)
28. a1-e1 e8xe1 (And there goes the second.)
29. c6xa8+

...and he resigned.