Annotated chess game: En Passant ftw

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En Passant ftw
Me vs. some guy on blitz (sorry I forgot)
Annotated by: haile1996 (2273)
Chess opening: KP (B00), Nimzovich defence

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This was yet another blitz game. I don't have my opponent's name because I closed the window before I realized that this would make for a nice annotation. I had this game conveniently memorized as the opening was strange and the game short.

1. e4 Nc6	I don't know the name of this opening but in game this played out to a reverse Alekhine.
	3 comments raymond2002 (1398) on 18-Sep-12: This is the Nimzovich Defence. blake78613 (1200) on 18-Sep-12: What was reverse about it? I seemed to transpose to an Alekhine defense. haile1996 (2273) on 18-Sep-12: In the Alekhine, don't the black knights flee to b6/c6?


2. d4 Nf6 3. d5 Ne5 4. f4	This isn't dangerous as black's e-pawn hasn't moved yet.



4... Ng6 5. e5 Ng8	Ne4 was impossible due to 6. f5! Then, if ...Nxe5 or Ng4, Qd4 or Qg4, respectively, wins a knight.



6. Nc3 e6 7. dxe6	Leaves black with an uncomfortable choice of recaptures.



7... fxe6 8. Bd3	Threatening Qh5.



8... Ng8e7 9. Qh5	Black's in trouble now.



9... Kf7	Probably better was 9...Nf5, to which I would have played Nf3 followed by g4.



10. Nf3 Kg8	? The losing move. Correct was ...d6, though black's still losing.



11. f5	! wins a knight by force.



11... Nxf5	This actually was black's best move, regaining a pawn for the piece.



12. Qxf5	Queen sac woo.
	1 comment 31415 (1200) on 19-Sep-12: bravo ! this is beautifull !


12... exf5	?? Opens the line for mate. The f-pawn recapture comes back to bite Black. Oddly, it's the a2-g8 diagonal that's fatal, not the usual h5-e8 one.



13. Bc4+ d5	My opponent must have thought that this would have been adequate, but...



14. exd6 e.p.+	en passant wins the game!



14... Be6 15. Bxe6#	Practically a smothered mate. This mate has been known to occur when white moves his king to g1 in the king's gambit. I hoped you all enjoyed this short, humorous (to me anyway) game.
	2 comments davorcroatia (1200) on 18-Sep-12: Nice game and mate, well done. 31415 (1200) on 19-Sep-12: very nice, thank's. so the moral is : reversed alekhine doesnt work !