Annotated chess game: dubious win.

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ANNOTATED GAME

dubious win.
white (1274) vs. chasparos (1365)
Annotated by: chasparos (1200)
Chess opening: Centre game (C22)

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.. I guess I'll heve to type this out again. closed the window by misstake. Anyway. This is one of those games that you don't really know what to feel about. I felt I had the advantage and went on the offensive. Made a couple of blunders and got saved by a blunder of his. Here we go..

1. e4 e5 2. d4

I usually respond less confrontationally to e4. But this time I went with e5 because I was a bit stressed and couldn't think of anything more inventive. So, I didn't know how to respond to this.

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2... exd4 3. Qxd4

This however I think may have been a breach of opening theory. (I know very little about openings) but it seems to give me the initiative.

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3... Nc6

Develop with tempo.

4. Qd1

This effectivly wastes a move. Wouldn't Qa4 have at least left him with a developed piece? Again I don't know for sure but this gives me even more initiative.

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4... Nf6

Let's try and rule in the center. Use my initiative to usurp important squares.

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5. Bg5 d6

Some increased hold on the center but primaly creates an outlet for my bishop.

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6. Bb5

And he promptly pins my other knight. In my experience this type of pin often results in the eventual exchange of bishop vs knight. this game looks fairly open so I'm thinking those exchanges would benefit me. leaving me with the bisop pair in an open game. Lets try to expidite the exchanges.

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6... Be7

Frees my knight and announces O-O. Now my knight is sort of threatening his pawn on e4.

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7. Bxf6 Bxf6

One trade down. One to go.

8. c3

I feel this move is a mistake. He protects his b-pawn but he blocks his knight out from c3. I think Nc3 is better.

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8... Be6

develop the bishop and strengthen my chokehold on the center.

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9. Nf3 O-O 10. O-O

There. We're both castled. But I think I'm better here.

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10... Ne5

Challenging his knight to strengthen black in the center.

11. Nxe5 Bxe5

I feel happy with this position. It might be crap but I think I'm pretty solid here. My bishops feels rather strong. 12. f4 could be troublesome. But I think it could be handled.

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12. h3

This however feels like a waiting move. I feel confident in my position so lets try some tactics. Lets..

12... Qg5

"Pin the defender" This also has the advantage of getting a majority on c4.

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13. Na3

He misses my little trick. g4 handles my threat but it would weaken his king position. I don't really see an alternative though.

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13... Bxh3

Win the pawn. Also generates a mate threat.

14. Qf3