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ANNOTATED GAME
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honeybrook (1200) vs. prettyinpink17 (1372)
Annotated by: honeybrook
(1567)
Chess opening: Caro-Masi defence (B12)
honeybrook (1200) vs. prettyinpink17 (1372)
Annotated by: honeybrook
(1567)
Chess opening: Caro-Masi defence (B12)
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1. e4 |
New to the network of chess and having not played in years, I go with the tried and true (and later I find out it was Fischer's favorite) e4. | |||||
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1... c6 |
To my untrained eye this is a curveball. No doubt intended to set up d5. | |||||
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2. d4 |
I jump into the middle with both feet. | |||||
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2... Nf6 3. Nc3 |
e4 contested and defended. | |||||
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3... e6 |
Prepares for d5 and to do battle for the middle. | |||||
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4. Nf3 |
Nice looking fortress I've built but will it hold? | |||||
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4... d5 |
A minor explosion to happen in the Battle of Center Squares. | |||||
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5. exd5 exd5 |
We end up in the opening: French Exchange Variation (C01). For the moment both kings are exposed. | |||||
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6. Bd3 |
Develop my bishop and make room for coming O-O. | |||||
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6... Bb4 |
The old pin the knight against the king trick. | |||||
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7. Qe2+ |
Push the Queen to the second rank and harass the king a bit. Arguably should have developed the bishop to d2 to parry Bxc3. | |||||
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7... Be6 8. O-O Bxc3 |
Now I wish I had my bishop on d2 so as to not to have to double up my pawns. | |||||
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9. bxc3 |
Not so pretty. | |||||
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9... Qc7 |
? Queen properly positioned on second rank with two diagonals available. But should have castled first? | |||||
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10. Ba3 |
Aiming to complicate her efforts to castle and now own the long a3-f8 diagonal. As a bonus, my rooks now connected. | |||||
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10... Nbd7 |
Maybe a queenside castle... | |||||
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11. Rfe1 |
Pointing my rook at his king and making a claim on the e-file. | |||||
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11... O-O-O |
Gives PINK a claim on the d-file but king a bit exposed. We've castled to opposite ends of the board which usually suggests some exciting attacks on the kings no doubt simultaneously. | |||||
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12. h3 |
Guarding g4 from unwanted intrusion. | |||||
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12... Kb8 |
PINK's king digs in but loses a tempo. | |||||
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