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ANNOTATED GAME
1..d5!
tenfingers (1628) vs. fredmcgriff (1539)
Annotated by: fredmcgriff (1534)
Chess opening: QGD (D31), 3.Nc3
tenfingers (1628) vs. fredmcgriff (1539)
Annotated by: fredmcgriff (1534)
Chess opening: QGD (D31), 3.Nc3
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1. d4 |
Hi, my name is Fred McGriff and I am a retired professional baseball player. | ||||
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1... d5 |
Typically when my opponent opens with the queen's pawn I panic, yank the plug from my computer, and rock back and forth huddled in the corner of my closet. But since this is tenfingers, my nemesis, I dig deep and answer three days later with a well-thought-out d5. I'm pretty sure it's a force from here but he chooses to play on: | ||||
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2. c4 |
queen's gambit.... | ||||
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2... e6 |
DECLINED!! after my 1..d5! the rest is style points, and denying the gambit that he begged me for, whilst merciless, feels awfully good. I'm 4-7-1 lifetime against tenfingers and am currently frothing at the mouth as 5-7-1 is but one move closer. | ||||
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3. Nc3 |
He moves a sulky donkey to c3 in a weak attempt to regain compusure after such an embarrassing rejection | ||||
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3... Bb4 |
well, sulky donkey, now you're stuck. | ||||
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4. Nf3 |
TWO sulky donkeys. | ||||
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4... Bxc3+ |
With this move I shred my opponent's hopes of having any semblance of a pawn structure. I must be playing downwind because supple fumes of victory waft my way | ||||
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5. bxc3 |
I'm scratching my head here wondering why he hasn't yet issued his resignation. is it not insulting to play on with doubled pawns? | ||||
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5... Nf6 |
I threaten to castle kingside, and rest assured this is no empty threat. | ||||
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6. Bg5 |
Wow, nice move tenfingers, what are you like a five time dean's lister at the Fred McGriff School of Chess all the sudden? Where have I seen this move before? | ||||
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6... Nc6 |
Well this is how I answer. I'm just going to develop and ignore. | ||||
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7. e3 O-O |
I castle and ignore. An inkling of h6 crossed my mind but I feel there is no need to force any spilt blood on f6 just yet. My queen munches on an apple and watches with disinterest. | ||||
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8. cxd5 |
attacking d5 is wise here. my queen drops her apple and now has two things to think about. | ||||
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8... exd5 9. Qb3 |
things are heating up at d5 as well as f6... | ||||
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9... Na5 |
I weaken my donkey here just to put some pressure on that white Q, maybe I can knock her around and develop some pieces at the same time | ||||
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10. Qb5 c6 |
develop, protect the donkey and threaten the Q | ||||
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11. Bxf6 |
but I am doomed to doubled pawns... and wait where did his go? the tables are turning and I don't like it. I'm suddenly overcome by a strong whiff of dead donkey. | ||||
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11... gxf6 12. Qb4 Bg4 |
the plan now is to be aggressive and try to plug up the hole I've made on the g file | ||||
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13. Be2 Re8 |
some breathing room for my king | ||||
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