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ANNOTATED GAME

A Winning Combination - Clever, lucky, or both?
deejie (1449) vs. ronlumm (1454)
Annotated by: deejie (1233)
Chess opening: QGD (D38), Ragozin variation
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1. d4
I spotted a combination here, I didn't think I'd get away with it!

 
1... d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bb4 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bd2 O-O 7. e4 Nb6 8. Qc2 Nc6 9. a3 Be7 10. Be3 Nc4 11. Bxc4 a6 12. O-O b5 13. Bb3 Bb7 14. Rad1 Na5 15. Ba2 Rc8 16. Rfe1 c6 17. d5
...and so it begins: A number of possible mating combinations, due to an underdefended King. First to drive home white's advantage in the centre of the board, with d5.

 
17... cxd5 18. exd5 exd5 19. Bb1
A move of hidden meaning: Black assumes this to be a cheap shot for mate on h7, however, it forces black to open the a1-h8 diagonal...

 
19... g6 20. Bd4
The combination is set. Expect opponents to spot when their King is under attack, but black disregards the threat. White is now allowed to make THREE separate knight moves, unchecked, as follows:

 
20... Nc4 21. Ne5
ONE

 
21... Nd6 22. Ng4
TWO

 
22... a5
???

 
23. Nh6#
THREE - combination complete... ;)
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