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ANNOTATED GAME

For Zhanna
zhannetka-84 (922) vs. tricky1981 (1006)
Annotated by: charleshiggie (2140)
Chess opening: Queen's pawn (D00), stonewall attack
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1. d4
I am annotating this game for Zhanna - Zhannetka-84. This opening move, 1. d4 is fine. I usually play it myself!
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1... d5 2. e3
2. e3 is a bit passive. I would play 2. c4, and enter the Queen's Gambit. There are opening databases on Gameknot which can help you play the openings without making any major mistake.
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2... e6 3. c3
3. c3 is often played in this system, although I prefer to play Bd3 or Nf3, to develop a piece, or 3. f4 is more aggressive.
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3... c6
Black seems to be playing follow my leader!

 
4. Nf3
4. Nf3 is good, developing a piece. However it does block the f pawn. I quite like the idea of playing f2-f4, Nf3, Bd3, 0-0 and then the Bc1 can come into play Bc1-d2-e1-h4. If black wasn't careful white would build up a good attacking position. In this game white's bishop on c1 is not very well placed.
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4... Bd6
Black breaks the symmetry!
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5. Nbd2
5. Nb1-d2 is another sound developing move, but doesn't help the problem of what to do about this bishop on c1. b3 followed by Bc1-a3 was another option, but by moving the knight from b1 this is no longer an option as the knight defended a3.
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5... f6 6. Nh4
Nh4 is a bad move, just wasting time. Bd3 or Be2 was better.
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6... g5 7. Nhf3
7. Nhf3 is a good move. It was the only square the knight could move to.
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7... g4 8. Nh4
It is better to put the knight here than retreat it.
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8... Ne7 9. b3
b3 is a good move, if followed up by Bc1-b2 and c3-c4
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9... b6 10. f3
But white's attention switches back to the king's side. Bb2 was better, or continuing development with moving Bf1. Generally it is better to open up the position after developing pieces and castling. f3 allows black to open up the position.
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10... gxf3 11. Qxf3
Nothing wrong with this move. I think it is best followed up with Bd3, 0-0 and e3-e4, if possible, to free the Bc1.
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11... O-O 12. Qg4+
This check shouldn't achieve anything. Black should retreat the king to h8 and then play Rf8-g8. It is not a good move by white.
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12... Kf7 13. Qh5+
But this is a good check, as it is hard to attack the white queen while it is on h5
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13... Kg8 14. Bd3
bd3 is an excellent move, it develops a piece which needs developing and threatens Qh7 mate!
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14... Rf7 15. g4
g4 is an interesting attacking move, but I prefer 0-0 perhaps followed by e3-e4
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15... b5 16. Bxh7+
This is a very weak move. White gives up a bishop, worth 3 points, for a pawn, worth one point.
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16... Rxh7 17. Qxh7+
And this move is very weak too. White gives up her most valuable piece, the queen, worth 9 points, for a rook, worth 5 points. White is clearly losing here.
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17... Kxh7 18. Ndf3
This is a good move, advancing the knight to a better square.
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