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ANNOTATED GAME

Down by 3 points? No big deal....
blitzkov (1857) vs. abbmate (1710)
Annotated by: blitzkov (1200)
Chess opening: Queen's pawn game (D02)
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As the title says, I'm down 3 points and against my team member as well!
1. d4
my usual opening. In GM play, this is most common.

 
1... d5
A usual move.

 
2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4
Queens Gambit.

 
3... e6 4. Nc3 b6
Is the a variation?
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5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 Bb7 7. cxd5
wanting to block the a8-h1 diagonal.

 
7... Nxd5
But he's not wanting it closed!

 
8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Nxd5 Bxd5
So, it's not closed.

 
10. Be2 Nd7 11. O-O O-O
both kings are safe (for now)

 
12. a3
planning b4 with the idea of a queen side attack.

 
12... c5 13. Rc1 Rfc8
fighting on the c-file.

 
14. Qd2 c4
!? this is the beginning stage of a future queen side attack by black.

 
15. Qc2
planning e4....

 
15... b5
but black don't care!

 
16. e4 Bb7 17. Nd2 a5
going as I said....
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18. f4
attacking in the centre.

 
18... Nf6 19. Bf3 g6 20. Rfd1
? as you will see on the next move.

 
20... Qd6
! wins a pawn no matter what!

 
21. e5 Qxd4+ 22. Kh1
he must move his knight....

 
22... Nd5 23. Ne4 Qb6 24. Rxd5
??! not the best move! actually, a very bad move. I did cause I felt like it and I see the nice hole on f6....
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24... exd5 25. Nf6+ Kg7 26. Qd2
I dont even bother taking the d5 pawn, cause I know I must not exchange pieces when I'm down.

 

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