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ANNOTATED GAME

2nd game
shambobala (1558) vs. derjoker (1558)
Annotated by: shambobala (1827)
Chess opening: English opening (A10)
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1. c4
...English opening..normally this allows White to build up a positional attack on the queen side. Also, it gives White a chance to suss out what Black intends from the opening as the practical replies are limited.

 
1... g6
...this implies black is heading for a Kings indian or Pirc/ Modern defense..I have a pet reply for these openings in Blitz play...so why not test it in long play..(it has worked there too...)

 
2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. e4 Nf6
....main moves of a KID..developing as normal. Black will look to play 0-0, e5,Ne8 and F5...with other developing moves.....

 
5. Be2 O-O
..all according to plan so far....except....when you see the next move...

 
6. g4
....it works in Blitz as players mechanically expect Nf3, Be3 etc...the actual aim is to interfere with Blacks plan of f5 and developing the K side. The g4 move disrupts the arrangement....Whites plan will be to 0-0-0 and have rooks on g,h with support of dangerous knights lurking....

 
6... Nfd7 7. h4
...supporting the attack...white plans Be3, Qd2 and 0-0-0...

 
7... e6
...looking to support f5 advance i thought...but look at the development on the Q side of Black and whites pieces...

 
8. Be3 e5 9. Qd2
...i want to eliminate the black bishop which is a key defender / attacker for black....next few moves force this off and help the h5 advance to follow....

 
9... exd4 10. Bxd4 Bxd4 11. Qxd4 Nc6 12. Qe3 Nde5 13. O-O-O
...except for the Nf1, White is all developed and almost ready to chuck pain onto the K side....

 
13... Nxg4 14. Qg3
...pawn sac is fine here i thought....with h5 following, i can win a piece with the K on g8 if ...Nf6 h5, Nxh5 Bxh5 as the pawn is pinned..

 
14... Nf6 15. h5 Kh8
...avoiding the pin...time to attack ....

 
16. hxg6 fxg6 17. Qxg6
...pawn is pinned...and material is now even...White has a very strong attack here and pieces ready to come in quickly....Black is effecgtively 2 pieces down on the queen side...

 
17... Rg8 18. Qh6 Qe7 19. Nd5 Nxd5 20. exd5
...leaving the bishop en pris..You never know !! (Qxe2??, Qxh7# )
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20... Ne5 21. f4
..maybe this was pre-mature....bringing the Queen back was another option (Qd2 then f4)....

 
21... Ng6
...Nf7 better here....

 
22. Bd3 Nf8 23. Nf3
...all pieces for white about to meander in a kick butt....

 
23... Qg7 24. Qh4
...planning Ng5, Rdg1...huge pressure on the king...can't recover...

 
24... Qf7 25. Ng5 Rxg5
...forced....

 
26. Qxg5 Qg7 27. Qd8
....Black resigns...heavy losses are inevitable here. only move is Bf5... Qxa8, Bxd3, Rxd3...and Black has to defend against the pin on the knight and will lose Queen for Rook & bishop & the position is quickly doomed with Rd3 coming into play very quickly...
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