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ANNOTATED GAME

Challenge from patzerman
fatbrit (1638) vs. patzerman (1842)
Annotated by: patzerman (1919)
Chess opening: Queen's pawn game (A45)
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1. d4
My first attempt at annotating! A friendly game in which an exchange sac brings about a position that I would play from either side. Here we go.... A computer will help out with analysis,but I will do most of the work,as I need the study time! I will not have many "lines" of analysis-I perfer to talk generally about my thoughts during the game. Comments are most welcome!

 
1... Nf6 2. g3 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. c3
A little passive,in my opinion. I like Bg2 or c4.

 
4... Nc6 5. Bg2 d5
One of my favorite formations for Black

 
6. Ne5
Moving a developed piece again (?). Why not 0-0 orBf4.

 
6... cxd4
Not the best,as the pawn recapture repairs White's pawns,giving C3 back to the N. Better is Be7 or d6,or even Nxe5, 7 dxe5;Nd7 hitting the e5 p and forcing white into either f4 or bf4

 
7. cxd4 Bd6 8. Nxc6
3 moves with the same piece by move 8 is not to be recommended but something had to be done.

 
8... bxc6 9. Nc3 O-O 10. O-O Rb8
Off the long diagonal,even though it's "clogged" for now.

 
11. a3 c5 12. dxc5 Bxc5
Interesting. A semi-open position,where White has a majority of pawns on the Q side verses more pawns in the cenre for Black. White for choice here,due to a slightly worse black Q bishop

 
13. b4 Be7
Bd6 is better,protecting the R on the b8-h2 diagonal

 
14. Bb2
This strike me as passive. I prefer Bg5 or f4,chasing away the R. The computer likes Qd4 and keeping the B on the c1-h6 diagonal.

 
14... Ba6
Only game in town.

 
15. Rc1 Bc4 16. Na4 a5
I likes this move. Getting rid of an isolani,and getting a good result back.

 
17. Bxf6
I was surprised by this. The necessary recapture really strengthens my B square B. e5 is a weak square in my camp,and the Bishop there ( for White) would force me to make a decision about my R

 
17... Bxf6 18. Qd2
Best

 
18... axb4 19. axb4 Be7
Not the best! Bg5 would force f4,weakening White's K side. I could then go to the plan I use now. Amazing the things I miss!

 
20. Nc5 Rb5
Just piling up....the white bishop needs to get to work somehow!

 
21. Na6
An errant mission! Better is 21 Nd3. Then ...Bxd3 22 Qxd3; Rxb4 does lose a pawn,but White certainly can defend. The bishops are of opposite color,a potential end game factor.

 
21... Qb6
Slam

 
22. Nc5 Rxb4
Now I decide to experiment. Of course there is an easier way to get the pawn,and I saw the N fork....but I wanted to play...

 
23. Nd7
Why not? I would!

 

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