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thatbennyguy (1200) vs. kholkhole (1200)
Annotated by: thatbennyguy (1200)
Chess opening: KGA (C33), bishop's gambit

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1. e4	Hey guys, this is a blitz game between kholkhole and I, which I chose because I really like the ending. We'll get to that.



1... e5 2. f4	(!) I like when Black plays 1. ... e5, because then I get to play this move. King's Gambit is like the Queen's Gambit, usually it's not really a gambit because you get it back. I get the pawn back in this game, plus a ton of mobility. I'd recommend this opening to anyone who doesn't know how to play the Ruy Lopez well. I think I'm in that category for now. On we go.
	2 comments blake78613 (1200) on 23-Jul-10: The Kings Gambit is nothing like the Queens Gambit. The Kings Gambit is a real gambit, and Black has excellent chances of hanging on to the pawn and winning. l-d-j (1747) on 23-Jul-10: From what I've seen, I think the Kig's gambit is very different from the Queen's gambit, unless the Queen's gambit is accepted. The Queen's gambit tends to lead to positional, closed games while in King's gambit games there are a lot of tactics all over the board.


2... exf4	I think the best way to counter this is to either accept, as such, or 2. ... d5, leading to 3. exd5 c6 4. Nc3 exf4 5. Nf3 Bd6 6. d4 Ne7 and Black has a veritable position.



3. Bc4	(!?) This is my favourite version of the King's Gambit Accepted. I esp. like when Black plays 3. ... Qh4+, then I get to play 4. Kf1 d6 5. d4 Be6 6. Qd3 Nd7 and White looks in a very good position. However the danger lies in 4. ... d5! 5. Bxd5 Bd6 6. Nf3 Qh5 7. d4 Ne7 8. Bb3 and White might find it hard.



3... d6	Black plays this safe move. Unfortunately it gives me a big advantage after...
	1 comment nuntar (1702) on 23-Jul-10: Instead 3... Nf6 is usual.


4. d4	(!) And I have the centre. This centre is hard to challenge.



4... c6	I think holding onto the pawn here with 4. ... g5 is better.
	2 comments nuntar (1702) on 23-Jul-10: It's hard to see what the move played achieves. l-d-j (1747) on 23-Jul-10: Now d6 is weak.


5. Bxf4 b5 6. Bb3 Qe7	(!?) This move set me back a little. I'm not sure why, but I didn't want to develop my queen onto e2 at this stage. And if 7. Nc3 b4, threatening the knight, that is protecting e4.
	1 comment l-d-j (1747) on 23-Jul-10: I think I understand why you didn'twant to develop your queen already: you haven't developed all of your minor pieces yet so it feels strange to develop your queen already. I think the move played is also not bad, I don't know if 7.Qe2 would have been better but 7.Nd2 is in each case not the worst move ever made;)


7. Nd2 d5 8. e5	(?!) Closing off my opportunities for the b3-f7 diagonal. Maybe 8. Qf3 was better.
	1 comment thitho (1200) on 23-Jul-10: 8. Qf3 dxe 9. what do you do? exchanging the queens kill the game.


8... f6 9. Ngf3 Nd7 10. O-O	Looking to play Re1.
	2 comments thitho (1200) on 23-Jul-10: f6 was probably the crucial mistake already. l-d-j (1747) on 23-Jul-10: After 8...f6 the king can't find a good place to hide. The queenside is already weakened by 4...c6 and 5...b5, the centre can easily be opened by exf6 and the move 8...f6 weakens the kingside.


10... fxe5	(?) This trade was the wrong idea, as I explain in the next move.



11. Nxe5	I've captured e5, which is a key square at this stage. This leads to my victory.
	1 comment thitho (1200) on 23-Jul-10: as far as i am concerned, you master the space and black has no counter game. yes, by taking here with Knight or Bishop you ensure victory or, at least, forbid most surprises... congratulations.


11... Nxe5 12. Bxe5 h5 13. a4 Bg4 14. Nf3 Rh6 15. axb5 c5	(?) I can't figure out why Black would not capture at b5. Even in a blitz match. Perhaps threatening to trap in my bishop with 16. ... c4.
	2 comments nuntar (1702) on 23-Jul-10: 13. a4 strikes me as too slow; better Re1 at once. thitho (1200) on 23-Jul-10: White has time and can take it to develop his light bishop.


16. Bxd5	The two bishops in the centre provide immense coverage.
	1 comment nuntar (1702) on 23-Jul-10: Not just that, but this is a fork, winning a piece.


16... Rd8	(??)



17. Bc6+	Here's when Black should have played 17. ... Rxc6, or 17... Rd7.



17... Kf7	(??) From here, it's forced mate.



18. Ng5+	Double check from the Rf1 and Ng5, so King has to move.



18... Kg6 19. Be4+	19 ... Bf5 20. Bxf5+ Kxg5 21. Qd2+ Kh4 22. Bg3#
	1 comment l-d-j (1747) on 23-Jul-10: Well calculated at move 18! I know a game where the black king is chased all around from g8 to g1 and this game is a somewhat less spectacular version of that.


19... Kxg5 20. Qd2+ Kh4 21. g3+ Kh3 22. Bg2#	See? The ending is beautiful. I tell you, playing the King's Gambit is an adventure. So now you know, go out and play it! Just remember to put in your research and make sure you got the strategies all sorted. Thanks for watching! -thatbennyguy
	2 comments nuntar (1702) on 23-Jul-10: Nice king hunt! thitho (1200) on 23-Jul-10: nice comments. nice optimistic game.