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ANNOTATED GAME

Classic GREEK GIFT - League division D1
deejie (1513) vs. killkingagn (1445)
Annotated by: deejie (1233)
Chess opening: QGD Slav (D30)
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1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bd2 Bxc3 7. bxc3 O-O 8. e4 Ne7 9. Bd3
Set up Bd3 to attack h7, in absence of a knight on f6...
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9... Bd7 10. O-O Ng6 11. e5 Ne7
?? exposes pawn on h6

 
12. Bxh7+
The GREEK GIFT is offered - classic sacrifice which, if accepted leads to exposed king if not mate.

 
12... Kxh7
Gift accepted...

 
13. Ng5+
Knight moves in. Unfortunately, 11.Ne7 allows this piece a very strong square.

 
13... Kg8 14. Qh5
Mate inevitable on h7.
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14... Ng6
Black resigns.